Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for mass spectrometric analysis of magnetic nanoparticles displaying ligands on their surface. For example, the present invention provides methods of screening a sample for the presence of at least one analyte using ligand conjugated magnetic nanoparticles, magnetic separation, and mass spectrometric analysis. The present invention also relates to MALDI matrix compositions comprising ligand conjugated magnetic nanoparticles.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions for carbohydrate encapsulated nanoparticle based mass spectrometry. For example, the present invention provides methods of screening samples for carbohydrate binding molecules, methods of characterizing carbohydrate binding epitopes in target molecules, and MALDI matrix compositions comprising carbohydrate encapsulated nanoparticles.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for mass spectrometric analysis of magnetic nanoparticles displaying ligands on their surface. For example, the present invention provides methods of screening a sample for the presence of at least one analyte using ligand conjugated magnetic nanoparticles, magnetic separation, and mass spectrometric analysis. The present invention also relates to MALDI matrix compositions comprising ligand conjugated magnetic nanoparticles.
Abstract:
A method for immobilizing glycoprotein is disclosed. A surface is provided. Next, a boronic acid is contacted to the surface. The boronic acid is represented as Y—R—B—(OH)2 and includes a boronic acid group (B—(OH)2), a linker R, and a functional group Y, in which the boronic acid is bonded to the surface via the functional group Y. A glycoprotein is contacted to the boronic acid, wherein two spatially adjacent hydroxyl groups of a carbohydrate chain form a boronate ester with the boronic acid group of the boronic acid to immobilize the glycoprotein. The goal of site-specific and covalent protein immobilization without interfering the binding affinity of an antibody to antigen may be thus achieved with the reaction of boronic acid and the carbohydrate chain of Fc region.
Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector to be mated with each other is provided. The first connector includes a first body, and at least one first terminal and multiple second terminals disposed therein. The second terminals are symmetrically arranged at opposite sides of the first terminal. The second connector includes a second body, at least one third terminal movably disposed in the second body, multiple fourth terminals disposed in the second body and symmetrically arranged at opposite sides of the third terminal, and a driving module electrically connected to at least one of the fourth terminals and structurally connected to the third terminal. In the mating process of the first and second connector, the second terminals and the fourth terminals are electrically connected firstly, to trigger the driving module to move the third terminal to be structurally and electrically connected to the first terminal.
Abstract:
Packaging methods for semiconductor devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of packaging a semiconductor device includes providing a workpiece including a plurality of packaging substrates. A portion of the workpiece is removed between the plurality of packaging substrates. A die is attached to each of the plurality of packaging substrates.
Abstract:
A device includes a package component having conductive features on a top surface, and a polymer region molded over the top surface of the first package component. A plurality of openings extends from a top surface of the polymer region into the polymer region, wherein each of the conductive features is exposed through one of the plurality of openings. The plurality of openings includes a first opening having a first horizontal size, and a second opening having a second horizontal size different from the first horizontal size.
Abstract:
A method includes performing an etching step on a package. The package includes a package component, a connector on a top surface of the package component, a die bonded to the top surface of the package component, and a molding material molded over the top surface of the package component. The molding material covers the connector, wherein a portion of the molding material covering the connector is removed by the etching step, and the connector is exposed.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for a forming molded underfills. A method is disclosed including loading a flip chip substrate into a selected one of the upper mold chase and lower mold chase of a mold press at a first temperature; positioning a molded underfill material in the at least one of the upper and lower mold chases while maintaining the first temperature which is lower than a melting temperature of the molded underfill material; forming a sealed mold cavity and creating a vacuum in the mold cavity; raising the temperature of the molded underfill material to a second temperature greater than the melting point to cause the molded underfill material to flow over the flip chip substrate forming an underfill layer and forming an overmolded layer; and cooling the flip chip substrate to a third temperature substantially lower than the melting temperature of the molded underfill material. An apparatus is disclosed.
Abstract:
Packaging methods for semiconductor devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of packaging a semiconductor device includes providing a workpiece including a plurality of packaging substrates. A portion of the workpiece is removed between the plurality of packaging substrates. A die is attached to each of the plurality of packaging substrates.