公开(公告)号：US06734096B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US10053288

申请日：2002-01-17

申请人： Timothy J. Dalton ,  Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Michael D. Armacost ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Stephen M. Gates ,  Stephen E. Greco ,  Simon M. Karecki ,  Satyanarayana V. Nitta

发明人： Timothy J. Dalton ,  Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Michael D. Armacost ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Stephen M. Gates ,  Stephen E. Greco ,  Simon M. Karecki ,  Satyanarayana V. Nitta

IPC分类号： H01L214763

CPC分类号： H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76811 ,  H01L21/76826

摘要： A method is described for forming a metal pattern in a low-dielectric constant substrate. A hardmask is prepared which includes a low-k lower hardmask layer and a top hardmask layer. The top hardmask layer is a sacrificial layer with a thickness of about 200 Å, preferably formed of a refractory nitride, and which serves as a stopping layer in a subsequent CMP metal removal process. The patterning is performed using resist layers. Oxidation damage to the lower hardmask layer is avoided by forming a protective layer in the hardmask, or by using a non-oxidizing resist strip process.

摘要翻译： 描述了在低介电常数衬底中形成金属图案的方法。 准备了一个硬掩模，其包括低k较低的硬掩模层和顶部硬掩模层。 顶部硬掩模层是厚度为约200埃的牺牲层，优选由耐火氮化物形成，并且在随后的CMP金属去除工艺中用作停止层。 使用抗蚀剂层进行图案化。 通过在硬掩模中形成保护层，或者通过使用非氧化抗蚀剂剥离工艺来避免对下部硬掩模层的氧化损伤。

公开(公告)号：US20220261059A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17666514

申请日：2022-02-07

申请人： Stanislav Rostislavovych Bobovych ,  Tzeta Tsao ,  Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Tim Winter

发明人： Stanislav Rostislavovych Bobovych ,  Tzeta Tsao ,  Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Tim Winter

IPC分类号： G06F1/329 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G05B19/042

摘要： The present invention provides a system for observing power or energy availability for a gateway device and the power or energy consumption of each component or device within or connected to the gateway device. The gateway device of the present invention can then learn the usage patterns of the software modules and devices and then predict the power utilization based on various usage plans. The gateway device can then plan or build an energy consumption schema and implement the energy consumption schema to control power utilization by the gateway device and its related peripheral devices. The gateway device can also communicate with other gateway devices to share power plant data, utilization schemas, or to off load or on board data tasks. The gateway device can dynamically self-optimize to restrict or permit power plant usage based on forecasts derived from past behavior and predicted future behavior and demand predictions triggered by application usage.

公开(公告)号：US07035207B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10162077

申请日：2002-06-05

申请人： Timothy Clark Winter ,  Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Prakash R. Chakravarthi

发明人： Timothy Clark Winter ,  Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Prakash R. Chakravarthi

IPC分类号： H04L12/26 ,  G06F11/00 ,  H04J1/16

CPC分类号： H04W40/24 ,  H04L45/122 ,  H04L45/54 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W40/08 ,  H04W40/10 ,  H04W40/12 ,  H04W40/246 ,  H04W40/248 ,  H04W40/30 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02D70/22 ,  Y02D70/324 ,  Y02D70/326 ,  Y02D70/34

摘要： A network comprises a plurality of network nodes. Each network node has a unique node identifier within the context of the network and stores a table of nodes. The table of nodes includes at least one table entry. The table entry includes three fields—a destination node field, a next node field and a cost field. The destination field is a unique node identifier corresponding to another node in the network. The next node is a unique node identifier corresponding to the next node in the communication path to the destination node. The cost field is the cost associated with communication with the network node. When a node is added to the network, it detects the presence of adjacent nodes. The new node obtains the table of nodes stored in each adjacent node and uses the information contained in the node tables to updates its own node table, thereby obtaining information for communicating with every other node in the network. Each of the adjacent nodes obtains information related to communicating with the new node, adjusts its own table of nodes accordingly, and sends update information to nodes adjacent to it to propagate knowledge of the new node. Changes in the network are propagated between network nodes by periodic exchange and updating of node tables. Updating can be performed at a pre-determined time and/or in response to a change in the network.

摘要翻译： 网络包括多个网络节点。 每个网络节点在网络上下文中具有唯一的节点标识符，并存储节点表。 节点表包括至少一个表条目。 表条目包括三个字段 - 目的地节点字段，下一个节点字段和成本字段。 目的地字段是与网络中的另一个节点相对应的唯一节点标识符。 下一个节点是对应于到达目的地节点的通信路径中的下一个节点的唯一节点标识符。 成本字段是与网络节点的通信相关联的成本。 当节点被添加到网络时，它检测相邻节点的存在。 新节点获取存储在每个相邻节点中的节点表，并使用包含在节点表中的信息来更新其自己的节点表，从而获得用于与网络中的每个其他节点进行通信的信息。 每个相邻节点获得与新节点通信相关的信息，相应地调整其自己的节点表，并将更新信息发送到与其相邻的节点，以传播新节点的知识。 通过定期交换和更新节点表，在网络节点之间传播网络的变化。 可以在预定时间和/或响应于网络的改变来执行更新。

公开(公告)号：US08271937B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US11931443

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Rajesh Thakkar ,  Prakash R. Chakravarthi

发明人： Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Rajesh Thakkar ,  Prakash R. Chakravarthi

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/00 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23293

摘要： An application software generator automatically generates an application software unit. The application software generator includes an application composer that combines components extracted from a component repository with an application framework to generate the application software unit. Each component in the component repository includes a component shell, a component interface and a component core. The application framework includes configurable parameters that determine how the application software unit is generated and operates. The configurable parameters can be entered by a user using a graphical user interface. The user can be assisted using a wizard format. The application framework also provides connectivity between components so that they can pass messages to one another. The connectivity can be, for example, by a message bus or event registry and event dispatch. Components themselves can be automatically generated using the application software generator. Uses of the application software generator include creation of sensor/actuator networks and test script generation.

摘要翻译： 应用软件生成器自动生成应用软件单元。 应用软件生成器包括将从组件仓库提取的组件与应用程序框架组合的应用程序编制器，以生成应用程序软件单元。 组件存储库中的每个组件都包含组件外壳，组件接口和组件核心。 应用框架包括可配置参数，用于确定应用软件单元是如何生成和运行的。 可配置参数可由用户使用图形用户界面输入。 可以使用向导格式来辅助用户。 应用程序框架还提供组件之间的连接，以便它们可以将消息传递给彼此。 连接可以是例如消息总线或事件注册表和事件发送。 组件本身可以使用应用软件生成器自动生成。 应用软件生成器的使用包括创建传感器/执行器网络和测试脚本生成。

公开(公告)号：US07093206B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US10690238

申请日：2003-10-21

申请人： Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Matthew S. Angyal ,  Alina Deutsch ,  Ibrahim M. Elfadel ,  Gerard V. Kopcsay ,  Barry J. Rubin ,  Howard H. Smith

发明人： Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Matthew S. Angyal ,  Alina Deutsch ,  Ibrahim M. Elfadel ,  Gerard V. Kopcsay ,  Barry J. Rubin ,  Howard H. Smith

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5036

摘要： A computer aided design (CAD) system. A template generation engine generates templates from interconnect configuration files. A field solver generates high frequency passive element relationships from the templates. A circuit builder generates circuit description files from device technology models and from high frequency passive element relationships. Parameterized circuit description models may be generated for large range of sensitivity analyses. A simulator simulates circuit responses for transmission line models from the circuit description files. Interconnect configuration files may be generated by a geometry and material definition module that receives process description data from a designer.

摘要翻译： 计算机辅助设计（CAD）系统。 模板生成引擎从互连配置文件生成模板。 场解算器从模板生成高频无源元件关系。 电路构建器从器件技术模型和高频无源元件关系生成电路描述文件。 可以为大范围的灵敏度分析生成参数化电路描述模型。 模拟器模拟来自电路描述文件的传输线模型的电路响应。 互连配置文件可以由接收来自设计者的过程描述数据的几何和材料定义模块生成。

公开(公告)号：US07346891B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US10188861

申请日：2002-07-05

申请人： Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Rajesh Thakkar ,  Prakash R. Chakravarthi

发明人： Minakshisundaran B. Anand ,  Rajesh Thakkar ,  Prakash R. Chakravarthi

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/00 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23293

摘要： An application software generator automatically generates an application software unit. The application software generator includes an application composer that combines components extracted from a component repository with an application framework to generate the application software unit. Each component in the component repository includes a component shell, a component interface and a component core. The application framework includes configurable parameters that determine how the application software unit is generated and operates. The configurable parameters can be entered by a user using a graphical user interface. The user can be assisted using a wizard format. The application framework also provides connectivity between components so that they can pass messages to one another. The connectivity can be, for example, by a message bus or event registry and event dispatch. Components themselves can be automatically generated using the application software generator. Uses of the application software generator include creation of sensor/actuator networks and test script generation.

摘要翻译： 应用软件生成器自动生成应用软件单元。 应用软件生成器包括将从组件仓库提取的组件与应用程序框架组合的应用程序编制器，以生成应用程序软件单元。 组件存储库中的每个组件都包含组件外壳，组件接口和组件核心。 应用程序框架包括可配置参数，用于确定应用程序软件单元是如何生成和操作的。 可配置参数可由用户使用图形用户界面输入。 可以使用向导格式来辅助用户。 应用程序框架还提供组件之间的连接，以便它们可以将消息传递给彼此。 连接可以是例如消息总线或事件注册表和事件发送。 组件本身可以使用应用软件生成器自动生成。 应用软件生成器的使用包括创建传感器/执行器网络和测试脚本生成。