摘要:
An electroplating cell employable with an electroplating tool and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the electroplating cell includes a cover configured to substantially seal the electroplating cell to an outside atmosphere during an electroplating process, and a porous tube couplable to an inert gas source configured to bubble an inert gas through an electrolyte containable therein. The electroplating cell also includes an anode, encased in an envelope of a semipermeable membrane, formed with an alloy of electroplating material, and a magnet configured to orient an axis of magnetization of the electroplating material for application to a wafer couplable thereto during an electroplating process.
摘要:
A micromagnetic device includes a first insulating layer formed above a substrate, a first seed layer formed above the first insulating layer, a first conductive winding layer selectively formed above the first seed layer, and a second insulating layer formed above the first conductive winding layer. The micromagnetic device also includes a first magnetic core layer formed above the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer formed above the first magnetic core layer, and a second magnetic core layer formed above the third insulating layer. The micromagnetic device still further includes a fourth insulating layer formed above the second magnetic core layer, a second seed layer formed above the fourth insulating layer, and a second conductive winding layer formed above the second seed layer and in vias to the first conductive winding layer. The first and second conductive winding layers form a winding for the micromagnetic device.
摘要:
A micromagnetic device includes a first insulating layer formed above a substrate, a first seed layer formed above the first insulating layer, a first conductive winding layer selectively formed above the first seed layer, and a second insulating layer formed above the first conductive winding layer. The micromagnetic device also includes a first magnetic core layer formed above the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer formed above the first magnetic core layer, and a second magnetic core layer formed above the third insulating layer. The micromagnetic device still further includes a fourth insulating layer formed above the second magnetic core layer, a second seed layer formed above the fourth insulating layer, and a second conductive winding layer formed above the second seed layer and in vias to the first conductive winding layer. The first and second conductive winding layers form a winding for the micromagnetic device.
摘要:
A method of photochemically reducing iron(III) species in an iron or iron alloy plating solution by adding an additive to the electroplating solution; contacting the additive with iron(III) species to form an iron(III)-additive species; and irradiating the electroplating solution, wherein the radiation is of sufficient energy to reduce the iron(III) in the iron(III)-additive species to iron(II). The additive comprises hydroxycarboxylic acids and their lactones.
摘要:
Devices are described in which certain crosslinked silicone polymers are incorporated. These polymers have various functions such as encapsulating agents, surface protective agents or agents to index match optical components (e.g. optical fiber, optical waveguide, etc.) to other optical devices or articles. The polymer is a vinyl-terminated dimethyldiphenylsiloxane copolymer crosslinked with tri- or tetrafunctional silanes in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The phenyl group content of the crosslinked silicone copolymer is adjusted to change the index of refraction of the polymer to the optimum for the particular application contemplated. Polymer preparation procedures are described which yield good optical quality for the polymer as well as optimum physical and chemical properties.
摘要:
An optical coupler having an optical core in which a small concentration of refractive microparticles has been added to a suspension material of the optical core. The result is that light from an optical source is bent slightly by the refractive effects of the microparticles and is coupled into the higher order of modes over a relatively short distance within the optical core. These microparticles are closely matched to the index of refraction of the suspension material resulting in smaller deflection angles and fewer reflections. In addition, these microparticles match the specific gravity of the suspension material such that they do not settle out of a suspension while the optical core material is being hardened from a semi-liquid state.
摘要:
A micromagnetic device includes a first insulating layer formed above a substrate, a first seed layer formed above the first insulating layer, a first conductive winding layer selectively formed above the first seed layer, and a second insulating layer formed above the first conductive winding layer. The micromagnetic device also includes a first magnetic core layer formed above the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer formed above the first magnetic core layer, and a second magnetic core layer formed above the third insulating layer. The micromagnetic device still further includes a fourth insulating layer formed above the second magnetic core layer, a second seed layer formed above the fourth insulating layer, and a second conductive winding layer formed above the second seed layer and in vias to the first conductive winding layer. The first and second conductive winding layers form a winding for the micromagnetic device.
摘要:
A micromagnetic device including a substrate, and a magnetic core layer formed over the substrate from a magnetic alloy. The magnetic alloy includes iron, cobalt and phosphorous. A content of the cobalt is in a range of 1.8 to 4.5 atomic percent. A content of the phosphorus is in a range of 20.1 to 30 atomic percent. A content of the iron is substantially a remaining proportion of the magnetic alloy.
摘要:
An in-line hermetic seal for an optical fiber which has an outer diameter and a stripped mid-section contains the stripped mid-section. A tube has an interior with a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the optical fiber and has an opening through a wall of the tube to the interior. The tube and the optical fiber having the stripped mid-section extending through the tube define an annular space therebetween. Soldering means fills the annular space. Sealing means holds the optical fiber approximately centered in ends of the tube. The stripped mid-section is contained by the tube, the sealing means and the soldering means.
摘要:
The inventive optical fiber connector comprises a glass ferrule that is strengthened by etching of the outer surface of the ferrule, followed by deposition thereon of a protective layer. Exemplarily, the ferrule is a vitreous silica ferrule drawn from a preform that was made by a sol-gel process. The ferrule is etched in buffered HF, and the protective layer is electroless deposited Ni, with a thin layer of Au thereon. Significant strength increases, exceeding 200%, are obtainable, with the strength being relatively unchanged after even a severe abrasion test.