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I discovered this wonderful antique bike at the Juniata Crossing Mercantile on Route 30, near Breezewood PA on May 10, 2009, and couldn't resist the image.
Used the Nikon D40x and the 18-200mm vr Nikon lens, cp filter was probably still on. Post processing included a trip to Photoshop for removal of distractions, then to Photomatix for hdr (hand held camera, single image +/-2), then back to Photoshop for a light Orton and other final tweaking.
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Oh, Francis!!!! THANK you!!!!! This is SUCH a pretty place … I love this shop … everything here is displaced so beautifully it makes you want to buy everything you see!!!! And oooo the scented candles here are delicious!!!!
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Isn't this a wonderful find!!! Lois, as always, your work done here is extraordinary. What a fantastic image! :)
Hi Karen!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! It's the most beautiful shop … out in the middle of no where!!!!
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Stunning my dear friend, what a fantastic piece of work
Hi Sandra!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! It was such fun to work on this one … I stayed up late last night … just couldn't quit, then came down this morning and did a few more thing, lol!!!! So glad you approve of the final product. At least, i think it's final??? LOL!!
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Clive, we've been dropping by this place on our way back and forth to the cabin for a couple of years … this time I was alone and had pleny of time to play around … it's just the prettiest place … I have more to work on and upload … I want to give a shot of the whole building … it used to be a big, wonderful inn back in the days of horses and carriages!!! And it's still so beautiful here … right on the Juniatta river!!!!
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WOW WOW WOW….Stunning image – love the light and your treatment!
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LOL!!! Next time you're in the Washington DC or Baltimore area, sweetheart!!!!!!
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Oh it's a beauty!! Gorgeous composition too! But where's the pedals???
Thanks, sweetie!!!!! Goodness, how observant!!!! i don't know .. guess they went off to see the wizard sometime through the years?? You know, this is either a real old bike that someone spiffed up a bit or it's a replica of an old bike … not sure which!!
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Hiiii Irene!!!! Thank you!!!!!! This place is filled with great finds!!!
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Manchester City Is Throwing It All Away
That might sound a bit hysterical, but listen, all y'all, it's a (self) sabotage. What are these guys doing? Coming out of Christmas, the title was City's to lose. But if Sir Alex Ferguson has taught us anything (aside from how to creatively use a hairdryer) it's that your team needs to hit its stride right after the new year, when the finish line finally comes into view.
This month, City went out of both domestic cup competitions. It means less games for players who could probably use a quick trip to Dubai for some R&R and Aquaventure Waterpark, but it took a bit of the luster off their season, and suggested they might not quite be ready for primetime.
Added to which, they were handily beaten by Everton on Tuesday. You have to wonder what is going on at the Etihad.
Part of this is down to the absence of Yaya Toure (away on international duty with Ivory Coast) and Mario Balotelli (away on suspension for trying to treat Scott Parker's head like a jabulani). Part of it might be down to the slowing down (David Silva and Sergio Aguero) and not-showing-up (Samir Nasri) of some of their big-name players. Whatever the reason, City needs to get some points against Villa and Fulham in the coming weeks. Because their neighbors might have just figured out their glaring midfield problem.
Paul Pogba Is Real
All season long, Manchester United has battled injuries and adversity to stay in the title hunt. Understand, this is not a good United side. 2007-08 Cristiano Ronaldo spits on this team. While their defense has been a M.A.S.H. unit and their multimillion-Euro keeper has started calling in sick for work, the real problem has been the center of the park, where older gods Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes have been trying to keep the car running.
But against Stoke on Tuesday, Paul Pogba — a highly rated, teenage midfield sensation from France — made his Premier League debut in United's 2-0 win. Guess what? He's apparently a boy wizard.
If Pogba can keep up his form and Tom Cleverley can return healthy, Ferguson might not regret buying a midfielder in the summer after all.
Everton Won the Transfer Window
Which is pretty strange, since Everton is has the operating capital of Pookie from New Jack City. Owned by theater impresario Bill Kenwright, Everton have seen some of their best players leave Goodison Park over the years, unable to compete with the Premier League's financial heavy hitters.
This season the Toffees have had a really up and down — but mostly down. So it was pretty incredible to see them so creatively active in the January window. Sure, they lost Louis Saha, their most reliable striker, but they brought in Nikica Jelavić, Darron Gibson and Steven Pienaar (on loan). Along with earlier arrivals such as Landon Donovan (who continues to be an assist machine ever since he returned to Everton) and Denis Stracqualursi, David Moyes is now showing the rest of the clubs how to play a personnel game called No-Moneyball.
When You Have Martin O'Neill, You Don't Need Tactics
The new Sunderland manager is widely regarded as a master motivator. He's also thought to be somewhat straight-forward with his tactical directions. Get the ball to the wingers, wingers get downfield, get the ball to the strikers, repeat. But the combination of G'ing up the previously in-the-dumps Black Cats players and give them a simple plan to execute. Sunderland have won four of their last six matches and now have the impressive Fraizer Campbell back among their ranks.
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Pretty pathetic. I can't wait to see this one at discounters with the Kim Kardashian fragraces.
I have nothing against celebs, but this is just brutal.
Will it be called "Colon lt's Complicated"??
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Denise Richards has been known to like gardenia and Kai so I am not surprised to see the note stuffed in her own scent.
If she had such impeccable feel for design and style she wouldn't have approved such a naff logo. ;) ... (And the bottle itself wouldn't have looked too bad actually - had it not looked so cheap. [& clunky])
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Here is, finally, the other main character from my upcoming film 'The Chronicles of Nerm'! Targ is a gruff, no-nonsense guy that will have a very short fuse compared to BG in the previous Nerm film. A four-armed alien with grasping hand-like feet and armed with a plethora of pistols, Targ is a guy not to be messed with! This still represents the quality of the final film.
Although I have a pretty complete shot here (that I had to create for another purpose), this is not the finished Targ model. In the end, his skin will change to a more alien look, plus some other small detailing.
You can view my previous Nerm film at http://www.sharecg.com/v/480/animation/The-Adventures-of-Nerm-and-BG
My website is www.cwanimation.com, filled with more work from the film, as well as www.myspace.com/nermfilm
Thanks for viewing!
Feb 5, 2008 4:49:54 pm
by steve100 Homepage »
First class work, I look forward to your next film.
Feb 5, 2008 4:55:14 pm
by PITBULL Homepage »
simply awesome. I love the texture work, the creativity of the character and the clean render. lighting is well done also. great job. Is this a still shot from the movie, or was this shot set up and rendered. If this is a still shot from the movie, this screams pixar type production quality. great job. either way. It's almost as if you really don't need feedback from this community, still, even the more advanced users could use a good dose of inspiration and this hit the spot for me. Thanks
Feb 5, 2008 5:00:04 pm
by chris_rw Homepage »
Thank you so much. It's a set up still, but it represents the quality of render of the end film, so it's a bit of both!
Feb 5, 2008 5:11:31 pm
by ElorOnceDark Homepage »
Great character! He definately has a no-nonsense air about him!
Feb 5, 2008 5:18:37 pm
by Rodma_Hu Homepage »
Checked out the link...Masterful computer graphic work in every dimension of the craft. I guess we'll see this in the SIGGRAPH screenings.
Excellent heroic character here BTW, reminescent of Edgar Rice Burroughs' martian Tharks.
Feb 5, 2008 5:22:35 pm
by The_sarge Homepage »
Posting pictures like this will only earn you fans for life!!! Amazing stuff as always. Keep it up. I'm very interested to see the FINAL version of this guy.
WOW...and WOW!!!
Feb 5, 2008 5:31:34 pm
by chrispoole Homepage »
Another fine character, I think in this human/pig type skin will enable the audience relate to him more but a different skin will obviously make him look more alien, maybe a rhino/elephant skin to emphasize his roughness.
Feb 5, 2008 5:48:11 pm
by RetroDevil Online Now! Homepage »
cool.... very well modelled and textured.
i checked out your previous film, it was class!! cant wait for the next one
Feb 5, 2008 6:00:54 pm
by MINTY1974 Homepage »
Superb work mate. I always enjoy seeing new stuff from you onlilne. Looking forward to seeing more soon.
Feb 5, 2008 6:07:48 pm
by ThetaGraphics Homepage »
Very impressive!
Feb 5, 2008 6:11:36 pm
by wingnut55 Homepage »
i am really looking forward to seeing the film - but what happens when he sneezes ?
Feb 5, 2008 6:12:09 pm
by scooby37 Homepage »
You should be working for one of the big CGI companies, your talent is unmistakeable. I wouldn't think it would be long before someone "Up There" notices you outstanding work. Can't wait to see the film and I hope it is a feature length one:)
Feb 5, 2008 8:00:13 pm
by legomegacy Homepage »
outstanding. did I mention outstanding. One more thing... outstanding!!!
Feb 5, 2008 8:04:50 pm
by alltheoriginalnames Homepage »
Great character concept, I really like your ideas and style. I just took a look at your gallery and your characters are, coloreful, likable and unique. Very well done man
Feb 5, 2008 10:59:40 pm
by Django Homepage »
amazing character creation
Feb 5, 2008 11:11:38 pm
by vikike176 Homepage »
Awesome character! Superb work!
Feb 5, 2008 11:58:43 pm
by shipmanjonathan Homepage »
Awesome!! Just beautiful work!!
Feb 6, 2008 12:07:23 am
by amota99517 Homepage »
Your character modeling is great and I think this is going to be another fabulous film. I really enjoyed your last one.
Feb 6, 2008 5:05:31 am
by 722 Homepage »
awesom !! !!! ! !!!!!!! ! wow !!! !
Feb 6, 2008 8:43:53 am
by Warangel Homepage »
This is phenomenal work. I really must check out more of it!
Feb 6, 2008 8:51:45 am
by Moebius87 Homepage »
Incredibly detailed work. Flawless character and texture work, the expression, unique morphology, creature design and lighting all come together so beautifully. Kudos on such awesome work!
Feb 6, 2008 9:24:19 am
by amapitodd Homepage »
Amazing work. Looking forward to your upcoming film!
Feb 10, 2008 10:16:50 am
by DukeNukem2005 Homepage »
This is a very interesting idea! Excellent work of art! Very beautiful image! Five stars!
Feb 13, 2008 5:28:05 pm
by Quidnunc Homepage »
I'm a big fan, and really looking forward to the release. When's it out ?
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Great charecter!
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RIM buys user interface developer The Astonishing Tribe to enhance the onscreen look of the PlayBook tablet and future BlackBerry devices.
Research In Motion has purchased Swedish mobile software developer TAT (The Astonishing Tribe) to enhance the interface design of its upcoming BlackBerry devices, including the PlayBook tablet. David Yach, RIM's CTO, announced the deal Dec. 2 in a post on the company's
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"RIM has been better positioned in corporate because of back-end support for things like security and manageability, but it has come up short on the front end, on the UI," Kay said. "This is where TAT is expected to contribute." It has also collaborated with companies such as Asus, Google, Motorola and Samsung. The company's UI designs can be found in many consumer electronics devices as well as automobile infotainment systems. "TAT focuses on delivering great user experiences, from a design, technology and usability perspective," Yach wrote in his post. "Its] design technology is used today in a variety of industries including the consumer electronics and automotive sectors."
Of all of the smartphones shipped in 2010, 20 percent incorporated TAT's Cascade UI framework, TAT reports. TAT reportedly helped design the interface for Google's Android platform. It will also design a dual-screen phone for Fujitsu, according to TAT. The PlayBook, due in the first quarter of 2011, is based on the
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wrote, "The tablet already looks pretty impressive in videos, and TAT could really help it shine." Still, RIM clearly has some work to do to catch up in the consumer tablet market, if in fact it's possible, according to analysts. "It's at a severe disadvantage in this personal purchase space, and it's going to be forever," Ezra Gottheil, senior analyst at Technology Business Research, told eWEEK. "Certainly it could use the input and the attention it gathers by acquiring a trendy, hot, modern UI design firm, so I think it makes a lot of sense for them," he added. RIM needs to take advantage of its strengths in enterprise mobile security and sales to compensate for design struggles on the consumer side, Gottheil said. "If it has a new, modern, attractive interface, then one of the complaints that the IT purchaser [has] will be muted," he said. A UI upgrade may not be enough to fix its aging design and diminishing user interest, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group. "One of the problems is that [RIM is] increasingly viewed as out of date in design, and a good part of that is the user interface," Enderle wrote in an e-mail to eWEEK. "A UI change may help, but it certainly won't fix this." Or could it? "RIM was caught flat-footed by Apple in the smartphone/tablet space and has been playing catch-up ever since," Kay said. "But clearly, the game is not over."
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US 4322822 A Abstract An electrically programmable memory array is made by a process in which the memory elements are capacitor devices formed in anisotropically etched V-grooves to provide enhanced dielectric breakdown at the apex of the groove. After breakdown, a cell exhibits a low resistance to a grounded substrate. Access transistors in series with the memory elements have control gates which also form address lines. The oxide thickness in the V-groove may be thinner than the gate oxide thickness for the access transistor providing a lower programming voltage. These factors provide a very small high speed device.
Claims(12) 1. An electrically programmable semiconductor device comprising an array of rows and columns of cells, each cell including: a V-shaped groove in a face of a semiconductor body, a thin insulating coating on said face in said groove, and a conductive layer over said coating; some of said cells of the device having an electrical short through said coating at the apex of the groove and other of said cells having no such electrical short.
2. A device according to claim 1 wherein the semiconductor body is silicon.
3. A device according to claim 2 wherein the groove is anisotropically etched into the (100) plane.
4. A device according to claim 2 wherein the conductive layer is polycrystalline silicon and the coating is silicon oxide.
5. A device according to claim 4 wherein the silicon body includes an N+ substrate and a highly resistive epitaxial layer.
6. A device according to claim 5 wherein an N-channel MOS transistor is connected in series with said conductive layer at said face for each cell.
7. A device according to claim 6 wherein said transistor has a gate oxide thickness greater than said insulating coating.
8. An electrically programmable semiconductor device comprising an array of rows and columns of cells at a face of a semiconductor body, each cell including a controlled switching device and a potentially shorted element, the potentially shorted element having an upper conductive layer and a lower conductive area of said face, the upper conductive layer being separated from the lower conductive area by a thin dielectric; some of the cells of said device having an electrical short through said dielectric and other of said cells having no such electrical short.
9. A device according to claim 8 wherein said controlled switching device in each of said cells is an insulated gate field effect transistor.
10. A device according to claim 9 wherein gates of all of said transistors in each row are connected in common as a row line.
11. A device according to claim 10 each transistor has a source-to-drain path connected in series between a column line and said upper conductive layer in each cell.
12. A device according to claim 11 wherein each of said potentially shorted elements includes a V-shaped groove in said face and the electrical short through said dielectric is at the apex of said groove.
Description This invention relates to semiconductor memory devices and methods of manufacture, and more particularly to a programmable read only memory (PROM). Nonvolatile memory devices of the PROM type at the present time usually are bipolar fusable link elements such as shown in pending application Ser. No. 900,550, filed May 1, 1978, assigned to Texas Instruments. This technique requires about 30 mA at 15 v to blow out the metal alloy link which provides the memory element. The access time of these devices is degraded because of the physically large transistors necessary to handle the programming power on the chip. Also, reliability problems can result from partial programming due to failure of the decoding circuitry on the chip to deliver the needed power. It is the principal object of this invention to provide an improved programmable memory. Another object is to provide a PROM of reduced cell size which uses less power for programming. An additional object is to provide a dense array of PROM cells, made by a more efficient method. A further object is to provide a higher speed PROM. In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention a programmable memory array is provided which has a capacitor type structure in a V-shaped groove as the memory element. The electric field is enhanced at the apex of the groove so the dielectric breaks down at the point at a lower voltage than planar oxide. The element is voltage sensitive, rather than current as in fusable link devices. The power required to program a cell is perhaps one-hundredth that of the fusable link type, 0.3 mW vs. 30 mW. The cell size is small, less than one mil square; the peripheral circuitry is also smaller since it need not handle excessive power. The impedence of a cell is perhaps ten megohm or more unprogrammed, or less than 500 ohm after breakdown of the dielectric. The novel features believed characteristic of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, as well as other features and advantages thereof, will be best understood by reference to the detailed description which follows, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a greatly enlarged plan view of a small portion of a semiconductor chip showing the physical layout of a part of a PROM array made according to the invention; FIG. 2 is an electrical schematic diagram of the PROM of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an elevation view in section of the cell of FIG. 1, taken along the line 3--3 and FIGS. 4a-4c are elevation views in section of the PROM device of FIGS. 1 and 3, at successive stages in the manufacturing process, taken generally along the line 3--3 in FIG. 1. With reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, an electrically programmable read only memory is illustrated which is made according to the invention. The array consists of a large number of cells having storage elements 10, only two of which are shown. Each cell has an MOS access transistor Q having a control gate 11, a source 12 and a drain 13. The gates 11 are parts of a polysilicon strip 14 which is one of the X address lines for the array. The storage elements 10 are capacitor-like devices formed in anisotropically etched V-grooves 15. The lower part of the storage elements are N+ regions 16 connected to ground or Vss, while the upper parts are polycrystalline silicon layers 17 connected to the sources 12 at poly-to-moat contacts 18. The drains of the access transistors Q are N+ diffused regions which are connected to output lines 19 at metal-to-moat contacts 20. The array, formed on a silicon bar 21, would typically contain perhaps 16K bits on a bar less than about 150 mils on a side, depending upon the bit density. The two cells shown would be on a minute part of the bar, perhaps about one mil wide. A 16K PROM would require 128 of the X address lines 14 and 128 of the Y lines like the lines 19, providing 16,384 bits. The cell array is programmed by current through the dielectric layer 22 of each capacitor 10 caused by application of high voltage to a selected one of the metal strips 19 and application of a high voltage to a selected one of the polycrystalline silicon strips 14 to render permanently conductive the selected one of the cells. The electric field is intensified at the apex of the V-groove so the oxide will break down preferentially at this point. The breakdown voltage is less than that for planar silicon oxide of the same thickness. The oxide thickness 22 in the V-groove 15 may be thinner than the gate oxide of the transistor Q, further reducing the voltage needed for irreversible rupture of the oxide. The rupture voltage is a very tight distribution of perhaps �1.5 v for a 25 volt nominal programming voltage, when the oxide thickness is controlled to �50 A. A thick field oxide coating covers parts of the bar not occupied by the transistors, V-groove, contacts or diffused interconnects, and P+ channel stop regions 24 are formed underneath all the thick field oxide. A thinner field oxide coating 25 covers the N+ diffused regions 12 and 13. A thick glaze oxide coating 28 provide interlevel insulation between the polysilicon and metal levels. Turning now to FIGS. 4a-4c, a process for making the PROM array of the invention will be described. The starting material is a slice of N-type monocrystalline silicon, typically three or four inches in diameter and twenty mils thick, cut on the (100) plane, heavily doped N type. As above, in the FIGURES the portion shown of the bar 21 represents only a very small part of the slice, perhaps about one mil wide. First, an epitaxial layer 26 is grown to provide a lightly doped P-surface region of about 0.5 mil thickness. Next, the slice is oxidized by exposing to oxygen in a furnace at an elevated temperature of perhaps 1000 degrees C. to produce an oxide layer 31 on top of the epitaxial layer 26 over the entire slice of a thickness of about 400 A. Next, a layer 32 of silicon nitride of about 1000 A thickness is formed over the entire slice by exposing to an atmosphere of trichlorsilane and ammonia in a reactor. A coating of photoresist is applied to the top surface of the slice, then exposed to ultraviolet light through a mask which defines the desired pattern of the thick field oxide 23 and the P+ channel stop 24. The resist is developed, leaving areas where nitride is then etched away, leaving in place the oxide layer 31. Using photoresist and nitride as a mask, the slice is now subjected to an ion implant step to produce the channel stop regions 24, whereby boron atoms are introduced into unmasked regions of silicon. Usually the slice would be subjected to a nitrogen anneal treatment after implant but prior to field oxide growth, as set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,055,444 assigned to Texas Instruments. The next step in the process is formation of the initial part of the field oxide 23, which is done by subjecting the slices to steam or an oxidizing atmosphere at above about 900� or 1000� C. for perhaps, several hours. This causes a thick field oxide layer 23 to be grown as seen in FIG. 4a. This region extends into the silicon surface because silicon is consumed as it oxidizes. The remaining parts of the nitride layer 32 mask oxidation. The thickness of this layer 23 is about 5000 Angstroms, about half of which is above the original surface and half below. The boron doped P+ regions formed by implant will be partly consumed, but will also diffuse further into the silicon ahead of the oxidation front to product P+ field stop regions 24. At this point, the field oxide layer 23 is not merely as thick as it will be in the finished device. The slice is now coated with another photoresist layer and then exposed to ultraviolet light through a mask which defines the source and drain areas 12 and 13 as well as other areas which are to be N+ diffused. After developing the photoresist, the slice is again subjected to a nitride etchant which removes the parts of the nitride layer 32 now exposed by holes in the photoresist. The parts of the oxide layer 31 exposed when this nitride is removed are then etched away to expose bare silicon. A phosphorus diffusion produces the N+ regions 33 which will subsequently become the sources, drains, etc. Instead of diffusion, these N+ regions 33 may be formed by arsenic ion implant, in which case the oxide layer 31 would be left in place and an anneal step used before the subsequent oxidation. Referring to FIG. 4b, a second field oxidation step is now performed by placing the slice in steam or dry oxygen at about 1000� C. for several hours. This oxidizes all of the top of the slice not covered by the remaining parts of the nitride layer 32, producing field oxide 25 which is about 5000 Angstroms thickness. During this oxidation, the areas of field oxide 23 grow thicker, to perhaps 10,000 Angstroms. The N+ regions 33 are partly consumed but also diffuse further into the silicon ahead of the oxidation front to create the heavily doped regions 12, 13, etc. The V-groove 15 is now formed by removing the nitride and oxide 31 from this area using a photoresist mask, then subjecting the slice to an etchant which removes the <100> surface of the silicon, stopping when it reches a <111> surface. This produces a V-shaped groove 15 having sides 57.7� with respect to the top surface of the silicon. The oxide coating 22 is now grown to a thickness of about 500 A. Next the remaining nitride layer 32 is removed by an etchant which attacks nitride but not silicon oxide, then the oxide 31 is removed by etching. The gate oxide 29 is grown by thermal oxidation to a thickness of about 800 to 1000 A. In areas of the slice where depletion load devices are required, althought not pertinent to this invention, a masked ion implant step would be done at this point. Likewise, the threshold voltage of the enhancement mode transistors Q in the cell array or periphery may be adjusted by ion implant. Also, windows for polysilicon to silicon contacts 18 are patterned and etched at this point using a photoresist mask. As seen in FIG. 4c a layer of photocrystalline silicon is deposited over the entire slice in a reactor using standard techniques. The polysilicon layer is patterned by applying a layer of photoresist, exposing to ultraviolet light through a mask prepared for this purpose, developing, then etching both polysilicon and thin oxide exposed at the contact 20. The remaining parts of the polysilicon layer provide what will be the segments 17, the gates 11 for the transistors Q in the array, as well as the line 14. An N+ diffusion operation is now performed to heavily dope the remaining polysilicon and to form N+ regions beneath the contact area 16 and 20. Diffusion is masked by the thin oxide 22. A thick layer 28 of low temperature deposited oxide is then applied. The metal contacts and interconnections are made in the usual manner by depositing a thin film of aluminum over the entire top surface of the slice then patterning it by a photoresist mask and etch sequence, leaving metal strips 19. While this invention has been described with reference to an illustrative embodiment, this description is not intended to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the illustrative embodiment, as well as other embodiments of the invention, will be apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to this description. It is, therefore contemplated that the appended claims will cover any such modifications or embodiments as fall within the true scope of the invention. Patent Citations
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Archive for 'CFMEU'
Deaths at work: from cricket pitches to building sites
Posted by John, November 30th, 2014 - under ABCC, CFMEU, Cricket, Deaths at work, Grocon, Phillip Hughes.
Comments: 7
Why the difference in the treatment of the death of Phillip Hughes and that of building workers? In a word, profit. Safety on building sites threatens the bosses' profit. Cricket on the other hand, as a business, reinforces the profit system, and makes its protagonists well known and loved. Let's fight for a world in which everyone is safe at work. That means at its most basic more power to our unions, not less.
Grocon, the CFMEU and bourgeois 'justice'
Posted by John, November 21st, 2014 - under CFMEU, Grocon.
Comments: none
Our industrial dispute with Grocon has always been about safety. When we fight to protect the safety of building workers and the public, Liberal politicians call for our deregistration. Yet when Grocon pleads guilty to its role in the deaths of three young people, the same politicians are silent. Tony Abbott embraces Daniel Grollo as a member of his Government's Business Advisory Council.
The 'evidence' for the Abbott inspired police witch hunt against the CFMEU
Posted by John, November 2nd, 2014 - under Building industry, Building unions, Building workers, CFMEU, Royal Commission into unions.
Comments: none
This is just some of the 'evidence' Abbott used to justify his recently announced police taskforce witch hunt into the building union, the CFMEU. It would be laughable if it weren't so serious.
Stop work to stop the bosses' Budget and the war on building workers
Posted by John, May 29th, 2014 - under Budget, Budget cuts, CFMEU, Penal powers, Strikes.
Comments: 11
We can force the government and Fair Work on to the back foot today if one of the few unions that really fights for its members were to lead strikes against the bosses' attempts to destroy workers through its Budget and through Fair Work action against workers who have gone on strike. A call to strike to bust the budget and defend striking unionists could inspire workers across Australia. Light the fire. Stop work to stop the bosses' Budget. Stop work to defeat the attacks on building workers.
The new McCarthyism and the Royal Commission into unions
Posted by John, February 10th, 2014 - under ACTU, Australian Council of Trade Unions, CFMEU, Royal Commission into unions, Trade unions, Union bureaucracy, Unions.
Comments: none
Paid trade union officials are the retailers of our labour power to the bosses and what Abbott wants to do through this Royal Commission is cut out the middle men and women, the union officials, and allow the bosses to completely dominate atomised workers and thus drive down wages and slash conditions, cut jobs, and lengthen the working day, among other things.
Can we cull the business sharks who kill building workers?
Posted by John, January 10th, 2014 - under ABCC, Australian Building and Construction Commission, Building industry, Building unions, Building workers, CFMEU, Profit, Profits.
Comments: 1
Briggs identified the real problem when she said that profit cannot come before safety on building sites any more. However proft does come first, and will continue to come before safety. That is what the ABCC is about. It is what smashing union industrial campaigns for safety on site are about.
Can we cull the business sharks who kill building workers? The best way to ensure there is safety on building sites is to give the workers power to cut off the flow of profits to the bosses, without loss of pay, when sites are unsafe, or for workers to take that power.
Police, horse dribblers and other merde
Posted by John, November 4th, 2013 - under 1%, ABC, ABCC, Australian Building and Construction Commission, Building unions, CFMEU, Maribyrnong detention centre, Police, Victoria.
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If there is any hope it lies in the proles. The most important battles in the weeks and months to come are likely to be by unions, in particular building unions. The Abbott government has signaled a brutal crackdown on the CFMEU and other building unions in the near future, especially through its soon to be revitalised Australian Building and Construction Commission.
To drive back the repressive state, we must join together with building unions to help them win their fight against repression and in their victory create the space for freedom to blossom.
Defend Bob Carnegie
Posted by John, February 10th, 2013 - under Abigroup, Bob Carnegie, CFMEU, Lend Lease, MUA.
Comments: 2
On Monday 11 February rank and file unionist and community activist Bob Carnegie is being hauled in front of the Federal Magistrates Court in Brisbane on 54 charges of contempt. These charges arise from his steadfast leadership of the community protest accompanying the nine-week strike by 650 workers at the Queensland Children's Hospital construction site late last year writes Tom Bramble in Socialist Alternative.
Of police and other deaths
Posted by John, December 8th, 2012 - under ABCC, Aboriginal deaths in custody, Australian Building and Construction Commission, Building industry, Building unions, Building workers, CFMEU, Deaths at work, Deaths in custody.
Comments: 10
Perhaps the difference in treatment in death is that police protect the profit system, whereas workers don't. We workers make the profit for the bosses. We are expendable and our deaths at work are nothing to them compared to the death of a police officer.
By their eulogies shall ye know the bosses and their system.
Canberra – the building site death and injury capital of Australia
Posted by John, November 26th, 2012 - under ACT Greens, ACT Labor, ACT politics, Australian Capital Territory, Building industry, Building unions, Building workers, CFMEU, Safety at work.
Comments: none
The best way to ensure there is safety on building sites is to give the workers power to cut off the flow of profits to the bosses, without loss of pay, when sites are unsafe, or for workers to take that power. The stakes are high. It will take a long and bitter campaign of strikes and wildcat action to force the building bosses in Canberra and elsewhere to take safety seriously and to save lives.


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Wilmington NC Sports"Perfect Game" pitcher returns to Sharks todaySubmitted by John Rendleman on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 12:04am.READ MORE:
Zach Taylor hasn't pitched for the Wilmington Sharks since last summer. He'll be back on the mound soon as the Sharks anxiously await the return of the pitcher who tossed a perfect game at Buck Hardee Field last July.
Full story... » Hammerheads win first round Open Cup matchSubmitted by John Rendleman on Tue, 06/14/2011 - 8:58pm.READ MORE:
The Wilmington Hammerheads will be advancing to the second round of the Open Cup. The Hammerheads shutout Central Florida in round one on Tuesday night in Wilmington.
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California Solo (2012)
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Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty, Trainspotting) stars in this touching, human story about post-fame life and personal redemption. Former Britpop rocker Lachlan MacAldonich (Carlyle) has settled into a comfortably numb existence just outside Los Angeles. By day, he works on an organic farm and travels regularly to the city's farmers' markets to sell produce. By night, he retreats to his crummy apartment to record "Flame-Outs," his podcast that recounts the tragic deaths of great musicians. The … More
- Rating:
- Unrated
- Genre:
- Drama , Comedy
- Directed By:
- Marshall Lewy
- Written By:
- Marshall Lewy
- In Theaters:
- Nov 30, 2012 Limited
- On DVD:
- Mar 4, 2013
- Box Office:
- $15.3k
- Runtime:
as Lachlan
as Beau
as Catherine
as Warren
as Wendell
as Paul
as Arianwen
as Julian
as Bartender
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as Deputy
as Anna
as Domenico
as Piper
as Judge
as Rusty
as Farmer
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Lewy's script doesn't cop out with any sentimental redemption, but neither does it establish why the self-destructive Lachlan deserves our sympathy.
Mainly worth seeing as a showcase for the appealing Scottish actor Robert Carlyle, who plays a has-been rocker reduced to eking out a living on an organic farm in Southern California.
Carlyle gives a nuanced performance--perhaps too nuanced, as the character's overall arc amounts to a blip of resignation.
It is not that the film is bad or boring so much as it is forgettable.
In some sense, "California Solo" is like meeting an engaging stranger: At first there's a certain air of enigmatic mystery that makes you want to spend time with them, but eventually things turn awkward and you just want to get away.
Clunky and lacks bite, but mostly engrossing thanks to Robert Carlyle's heartfelt, nuanced performance that adds complexity which the screenplay lacks.
Anchored by Robert Carlyle's strong, naturalistic performance, in which he relies on his big smile and sad eyes in equal measure.
The story trickles to a disappointing close. But Carlyle, who first gained attention here for his unforgettable work in "Trainspotting," remains an essential character actor.
Even as California Solo plays like a track we've heard before, it's still worth a listen.
It treats its themes of guilt and responsibility with delicate tact and a precise eye for the neglected commitments that stubbornly dog a man trying his damnedest to efface himself from the world.
A wry, mournful study of midlife crisis ...
Carlyle commits 100%, making Lachlan a guy worth watching, even when we know exactly where he's going.
The movie becomes a character sketch, carried by its wealth of detail and a fantastic Carlyle performance.
There's a lovely gravity and specificity to the story that transcends instances of bumpy filmmaking.
The star is vibrant and touching in every scene, often providing character revelations where none appear in the script.
Any transformation feels like a device, and any modest hopefulness comes across as simply the unearned wishful thinking of the filmmaker.
Lewy's film functions largely as a delivery system for Carlyle's performance. Luckily, Carlyle's tough, tender turn is strong enough to carry the load.
No one has written a part for Robert Carlyle that gives him this kind of chance to show his range since The Full Monty. And that was 15 years ago.
Robert Carlyle's performance compensates for the film's less successful elements and even makes you wonder if they might be strengths.
One of the U.K.'s unsung character-actors, Carlyle sinks his teeth in and gives a remarkable performance.
Audience Reviews for California Solo
Question: Have you ignored the consequences of your actions, especially when the initial result was so horrendous that you opted out and thought it was best to forget than face it? Burying the pain any way you can, you live a dark, disconnected existence that keeps you oblivious. Exile. However, if you believe in karma, your actions will be rebuked someday, when you probably least expect it, and you will finally be forced to lift the veil. The sight isn't pretty but once concessions are made the sun might shine again.
California Solo quietly tells the tale of a former Britpop band member, played by Robert Carlyle, whose unspeakable actions over a decade ago brought his life to a screeching halt. Most should recognize the Scottish actor from his roles in Trainspotting, 28 Weeks Later or The Full Monty, but Carlyle portrays a man far different from those famous characters.
Lachlan MacAldonich (Carlyle) is a deep character. His performance was touching, enigmatic and heartfelt. He's full of pain, regret and he can't seem give up the booze to look clearly at himself. The layers of this man were slowly exposed and left me with a quandary. In the beginning, he's just a farmer in southern California living a quiet life. Then he makes a stupid mistake and gets caught. Due to his current situation and past indiscretions, Lachlan is threatened with deportation back to Scotland. For the rest of the film his realities are revealed, smacked in his face actually, but he fights to continue his self-imposed exile.
The level of empathy for the middle-aged man started off strong because he seemed like loner happy just being quiet and left alone. Yet, as you discover more about him and his past you become unsure how to feel. In fact, I went back and forth on whether I felt sorry for him.
Marshall Lewy, the writer/director, had me trying to figure this character out, why his demons were so buried, and wondering about his desperation to not go back to the UK. The story is compelling, to say the least. I was almost hypnotized by Carlyle's character and his deep need to push back the demons that were obviously rising up. Lachlan didn't appear to have much to live for but get up, go to work, frequent the local bar and produce a podcast about dead rockers. Was that a good existence? For him it was, but it couldn't last forever as he soon found out.
There are a few other characters in California Solo played by A Martinez, Kathleen Wilhoite, Alexia Rasmussen, and Danny Masterson. These are the few people in Lachlan's life but kept at arm's length - some further than others. All did a fine job in this indie film but Carlyle is the one to watch.
California Solo is a film worth viewing. It is a haunting story that is a cautionary tale about accepting responsibilities for behaviors of the past. Hiding, sulking and ignorance will not heal the pain no matter how many years have come and gone.
Review: 8 out of 10
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