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Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords
And since 2006, the McLean County, Ill., sheriff's office has been one of several Illinois sheriff's departments that ask applicants to sign into social media sites to be screened.
Chief Deputy Rusty Thomas defended the practice, saying applicants have a right to refuse. But no one has ever done so. Thomas said that "speaks well of the people we have apply."
When asked what sort of material would jeopardize job prospects, Thomas said "it depends on the situation" but could include "inappropriate pictures or relationships with people who are underage, illegal behavior."
In Spotsylvania County, Va., the sheriff's department asks applicants to friend background investigators for jobs at the 911 dispatch center and for law enforcement positions.
"In the past, we've talked to friends and neighbors, but a lot of times we found that applicants interact more through social media sites than they do with real friends," said Capt. Mike Harvey. "Their virtual friends will know more about them than a person living 30 yards away from them."
Harvey said investigators look for any "derogatory" behavior that could damage the agency's reputation.
E. Chandlee Bryan, a career coach and co-author of the book "The Twitter Job Search Guide," said job seekers should always be aware of what's on their social media sites and assume someone is going to look at it.
Bryan said she is troubled by companies asking for logins, but she feels it's not a violation if an employer asks to see a Facebook profile through a friend request. And she's not troubled by non-disparagement agreements.
"I think that when you work for a company, they are essentially supporting you in exchange for your work. I think if you're dissatisfied, you should go to them and not on a social media site," she said.
More companies are also using third-party applications to scour Facebook profiles, Bryan said. One app called BeKnown can sometimes access personal profiles, short of wall messages, if a job seeker allows it.
Sears is one of the companies using apps. An applicant has the option of logging into the Sears job site through Facebook by allowing a third-party application to draw information from the profile, such as friend lists.
Sears Holdings Inc. spokeswoman Kim Freely said using a Facebook profile to apply allows Sears to be updated on the applicant's work history.
The company assumes "that people keep their social profiles updated to the minute, which allows us to consider them for other jobs in the future or for ones that they may not realize are available currently," she said.
Facebook declined to comment except for issuing a brief statement declaring that the site forbids "anyone from soliciting the login information or accessing an account belonging to someone else."
Giving out Facebook login information also violates the social network's terms of service. But those terms have questionable legal weight, and experts say the legality of asking for such information remains murky.
The Department of Justice regards it as a federal crime to enter a social networking site in violation of the terms of service, but during recent congressional testimony, the agency said such violations would not be prosecuted.

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April 23, 2008
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Anne Carson' s first full-length publication in Britain, Glass and God introduces an assured and challenging new voice: vivid, laconic, precise. Her 'Short Talks' are about everything from Sylvia Plath to Franz Kafka, from waterproofing to walking backwards; the brilliant long poem 'The Glass Essay' deals with the end of a contemporary love affair, but is haunted by the Bronte sisters. Blending the modern and the classical, Anne Carson writes with an intensity and an integrity that is transfiguring.
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This Week
Hinchingbrooke celebrates 450 years in 2015!
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Week Beginning 18th May 2015 – Week B
Last week saw the start of the GCSE written papers, and lots of students reported feeling confident after a number of exams, which bodes well for this summer. The exams are set to continue this week for Years 11, 12 and 13 for a little while yet, so keep on revising folks…the end is in sight!
At the end of last week interviews for the new Assistant Principal post were held. We are thrilled to say that Mr Tom Grey really impressed all round, and will be joining Hinchingbrooke staff in September. As we welcome staff, we are also saying goodbye to key members of staff at the end of this week. Mr Dick Dunkley, Head of DT, will be leaving us to start his retirement after years of putting the school first. We wish him all the best as he starts a new chapter in his life. We also wish Hayley Weightman (Senior Tutor) and Sheila Wotherspoon (Communications Manager) well as they take their leave and move onto pastures new. Many thanks to all of these key staff for their many years of service to the school.
On the theme of saying goodbye and good luck, there are a number of leaving assemblies this week. On Thursday it is the turn of the Year 12 students who plan to move on after their AS exams, and on Friday both Year 11 and 13 will be saying a sad farewell. I look forward to seeing the Sixth Form team perform their annual dance and hope all involved don't need too many tissues to mop up their tears!
Year 10 work experience continues this week, with many tales of success reaching us via staff visits and phone calls. Many have been described as punctual, hardworking and showing great initiative, which is always lovely to hear. Let's hope they all enjoy the second week as much as the first.
The reading challenge continues to see Vesey running away with it. They have already filled their flask, and are now on to filling their second one! Come on Pepys, and of course the other Houses...let's catch up and give the reds a run for their money!
We are also starting to plan and look forward to the Sixth Form Induction for Year 11 students which will take place on 10th (teambuilding day) and 13th (Taster Lessons) July. It will be great to welcome the Year 11 back along with the students who are joining us form other schools.
The Theme for the Week continues to explore the theme of respect. We are asking students to remember that racism is never acceptable and to think about what they say and even how they say it to avoid causing offence. It is rare at Hinchingbrooke, but worth reminding the students of the standards we expect. As Abraham Lincoln said "Achievement has no colour".
Have a great week and a fantastic half term when it arrives.
Anna Nightingale
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Philippines Nightlife
One of the very first night spots I visited when I came to Manila was Havanas. It is a very popular location in the Greenbelt complex, at Greenbelt 3 to be exact. The majority of the bar is located outside. This can be very pleasant as you can soak in the night time air and watch people pass by. It can also be extremely humid, as Greenbelt can act...more
Live Entertainment
Priscilla, the Queen of the Dessert is asthonishingly the most beautiful play I have ever watched. It showcased the talents of local Filipinos in the entertainment industry. A week ago, I watched the annual plays of my son Amielll (Elementary and High School) and I would say given the oppurtunities they could also do the Priscilla. It was a story...more
You will be surprised how many bars there are in Manila that cater for bi-sexual, gay, lesbian and transgender groups, so i thought that i would mention a few of them. The area near Remedios Circle in Malate is famous but most of the bars have moved to new locations. BED BAR This was a club with three floors that was packed out late in the...more
Located at the southeastern corner of Quezon City, Bagumbayan is one of the newly developed commercial areas in Quezon City. The Eastwood City Business Center is situated here. It consists of several office and residential skyscrapers, including many local IT and consumer electronic firms. Numerous bars and restaurants have been put up since 2000...more
People/Local Culture
This was a delightful place where I had dinner (buffet, eat and drink as much as you can) inside Intramuros, next door to my hotel (White Knight). In the price, very moderated, it was included, apart from the dinner, show with folkloric dances, and sometimes guests were invited to participate. anymore
Go and listen to some philippine cover...
Philippines is famous for is their cover bands that plays well known western tunes.Some of these bands are incredibly good and really manage to pull it off which is also why you see them all over Asia.If you have been on holiday to places like Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam or elsehwere in Asia and seen a really good band playing western rock music...more
Japanese Food
Little Tokyo is a Japanese restaurant row which comes alive after sundown. Indoor and outdoor seating. Japanese food cooked the Japanese way. Tried Nodasho, where you can sit at the bar, table or the traditional Japanese room. Very wide selection of sushi, sashimi, ramen, grilled food. But surprisingly, no dessert. Menu has photos.Lots of Japanese...more
night life
In manila its nice to have some little party party ...manila is known for having a lively night lifeSome popular places to visit:Eastwood City in Libis, QCMalate, ManilaThe Fort Global City in TaguigGreenbelt in MakatiMega strip in OrtigasTimog etc.try sisig, flavored lambanog, san miguel beer etc.cheers!more
Awesome Live Bands
I was very impressed with this bar. I love live local bands no matter where i visit. I will tell you i have never been to a live venue that gave me that total enjoyment. The bands were from different types of music and they all were very good. I love the outfits that the wait staff wear its a perfect match to the atmosphere. Great food and cold...more
City versus provincial nightlife
While big cities such as Manila have an array of swanky clubs and bars, out in provincial towns these simply do not exist. Nightlife is limited to videoke (karaoke with video) bars almost exclusively populated by men and sometimes used as fronts for brothels.The national obsession with karaoke is not limited to these bars, however. Many Filipinos...more
Bars, Bars and more Bars
I decided to try this bar because my wife recommended it. Great atmosphere with lots of dancing girls and friendly people as always when in the Philippines. Drinks are priced a little higher when in a bar but still great value compared to home. Once again, keep tabs on what you buy or else you will be paying for a lot more than you have...more
Its Time to Laugh
This is a comedy bar but i will classify it as PG (Parental Guidance), since some of the comedy acts or jokes are for adults. They also sing songs, at times even with their audience. anything, casual will domore
Sexy Dudes
Wow, sexy male go-go dancers, load music, friendly crowd, and room to grove on the dance floor. The crowd was mixed- straight and other- very frendly/ no attitude. Being the only white boy in attendence, I was getting a lot of attention. Spent the night dancing w/ some local Filippino girls and a German girl or line dancing w/ the boys. The waiter...more
Cuban Music
Great bar to have a Mojito and watch the world go by. An open air cafe that faces all the activity on Remedios Circle. Cafe Havana features a stylish cigar bar, great Cuban music, and best of all, a beautiful waitress that will show you a few Salsa moves.more
@ 12 Midnight
The Fort Strip is a very busy spot at Fort Bonifacio, Global City, Philippines. There are a lot of clubs in the Strip, just go by each one and check the party scene. It is beside other great clubs like Jaipur or East of St. Louis, so people can easily club hop. The music gets cranked up and loud at around 11pm till sunrise. One club that I love is...more
Night Life on the Baywalk
Walking along the bay of Manila at night offers a few things for tourists. Besides having that cooling breeze come in from the bay, it's a great place to stroll from each open air restaurant for food, drinks, and great entertainment by the many bands that play along the walk. Music ranges from disco to hip-hop; performed by local bands.This is a...more
19 East is located along the east service road near Sucat, Paranaque. As the name suggests, it is 19 kilometers from the center of Manila, which I believe is the Rizal Monument. It's an easy 20 minute drive from Makati. Their happy hour is from 6 to 9 pm and their feautured happy hour singer or band starts playing at around 6:30. Where in the world...more
Many of Manila bars...
Grenbelt is one of the enternatinment complexes in Manila. There are many different bars there. So dont stick with one... Have some cocktails, try them all! =)more
First Class Association Party
This was a cool little bar that we had our First Class Association Party at. We all sat around drinking for free for about 5 hours before we went out that night. During the day it's a regular bar. At night it picks up a little bit. They had a singer and guitar player for entertainment. They were a pretty good duo.more
Karaoke In PI
Just another night of karaoke like I don't get enough of that crap in Japan. My friends wanted to go so I was pretty much stuck tagging along for this one.more
Double Your Pleasure and Double Your Fun
These are not the Double Mint chicks, but O managed to double his pleasure and fun our first night inport (I don't think there was any gum involved). Good times!!!more
Night Music and Dance
Entertainment often follows a sumptuous meal. Heralded as Asia's entertainment capital, Metro Manila is awash in neon in the evening. Nightlife is a source of adventure to many people, the adrenaline rush that goes through your system as you walk in a jumping loud bar with beautiful people surrounding you is to make this experience something to...more
Cool, Groovy and Cozy
Padi's Point is my favorite night spot when I want to relax and enjoy cool and lively musicPadi's Point offers a unique selection of food like sizzling seafoods or cripsy sisig. The ambience is cool, cozy and friendly. Price is inexpensive and very affordable compared to other bars. No typical dress code except no slippers or undershirts.more
Get Acquainted with the Local...
When I came to the Philippines in 1973 the Calesa Bar at the Hyatt has been my favorite hang out at nighttime. This habbit has not changed for the past 30 years. Whenever I visit Manila Calesa is on schedule to meet old friends.Excellent live bands and or piano music with my favorite local entertainers are on schedule every night.Business men,...more
Start the Weekend Off Right
Capone's is a cool place to hang out with your friends to grab some dinner or a few drinks while you listen to many of the Philippines' best bands play their hit songs.The place has two levels with multiple tables set up around the band and a bar located to the rear of the establishment. Pick a table on the second level or kick it by the bar if you...more
What is Leaving Fee?
This can be confusing for the first timer to the Philippines. Basically a leaving fee is the cost payed to the bar, restaurant, Karaoke Club or whatever for the permission of a lady to leave with a guest. The bars lose is your gain and you have to pay for it. Sometimes it is for an hour, a half day or an entire evening. Sometimes buying the lady 10...more
Angeles City, The New Wild Wild West
The city is has been called a "Wild West Town, type of place" which is pretty accurate. There are no Taxi's to speak of for example and getting around is by Trike, Jeepney or on foot. Although, you can hire a motorbike at Swagman Travel for example for P500 a day. The streets are dirty, broken and much of the area in non-paved. There is trash on...more
Angeles City Night Clubs
FOXYS BAR with some of the best decor in the whole of Angeles.The center stage is in the shape of a hexagon, with seating all around, is well designed. Again the web style bikini outfits are very fetching, and they have some secluded and tastefully styled booths where you can sit andchat in relatively luxurious surrounds.more
Angeles City Night Clubs
Inside there is a stage with upwards of 25 girls now employed and dancing their socks off -- the atmosphere here is generally great with some nice staff, including Yolie and Jasmine behind the bar and believe me guy's you will not find a better looking D.J anywhere in the Philippines than Marianne :-). The music is good with the right mixture of...more
Angeles City Night Clubs
The bar is large and spacious inside, with a lounge area for a relaxing drink to enjoy some warm friendly hospitality from the GROís. There is an area for pool and even darts. The bar has some teams in local leagues that ex-pats and visitors are always made welcome to play a game or two, over an ice- cold beer or three!There is a stage with some...more
COnservatory @ The Pen
The Conservatory is one of my favorite lounge in Makati.. Mon to Saturday there are 2 or 3 sets of bands playing. One band will play different type of music from the other.. (one band are playing soul, other one is retro).The bands that play are mostly one of the country's best bands. Music being played range from soul, pop,jazz, blues and...more
Cocktails on Boracay
Go there during Happy Hour, when the ambience is at its most peaceful, and the drinks are two for one :)The barman knows his stuff, and the drinks are very good.I recommend the Margaritas!Sit back and enjoy! Casual evening island clothes.T-shirts, shorts, sarong....whatever.more
Let's Dance the night away!
Ratsky in the Philippines is a famous and more classy night spot with a live band music though it can get too crowded(there isn't a place for nightlife isn't crowded!). And owned by a well-known actor in the Philippine cenima;-) Any kind of dress as long as you're comfortable and atleast you look good as this place has a bit more character or I...more
Canadian owned drink spot
John is the Canadian owner of this sweet bar/club. It's located just beyond Pier 3. If you're looking for a great place to dance, play pool or sit at the bar and chat with a Vancouverite this is the place. It's right across the way from a HUGE nightclub that was newly opened in Oct. 2002. At Cocomanga's you can add a notch to your country...more
coffee, shopping,
this place is filled with different restos and bars. The whole family will enjoy. There's a night market too. Or you can just sit and have coffee while watching the people pass by. depends on the bar or resto u want to go to. But, casual attire is acceptedmore
Clubbing in Makati
It was really cool here because there was a mixed crowd and it seemed classy like a New York, upscale, 20's club. I loved the ambience, trance and house music. Great prices-100 pesos for mixed drink-that's US $2-and they make 'em strong in the philippines.more
Karaoke Rules!
Suffice to say, that if you're going out for the night, chances are you'll be singining. No one really cares if you're good, or bad, but just that you do it! Singing is believed to make YOU feel good; so people are happy to have you do it, even you're not on key!more
Nice songs
u can bring along ur friends and other persons whom u might want to hang with.u can enjoy the music and the good service they had.good foods and nice waiters anything as long as u look presentable.u can wear jeans and sneakers or u might wear skirts(if ur a girl).dress in a way that u feel comfortablemore
Filipinos display great affinity for...
Most 5-star hotels offer everything from high-tech discos to lavish cultural songs and dances, as well as superb pop singers and performers, show bands and classical string ensembles. On most evenings there are cultural performances by local artists or foregin groups at the many other venues for the performing arts. Philippines have unusual musical...more
Eastwood City
Has a wide variety of bars and restaurants to choose from. My favorite is Jack's Loft. Their 4-mushroom pasta is really great! Also, at Amoeba, they have a drink/dessert called Serendipty (based on the movie) haven't tried that though. Chic casualmore
Without a doubt, the Malate...
Without a doubt, the Malate district in Manila. Although it's undergone a massive face lift since its glory days of being the artistic and cultural haven of the capital, Malate remains vibrant and colorful...one of the only places in the city where you can still 'come as you are.' And it offers a vast array of choices for the night owl...from...more
the nightlife is amazing. in...
the nightlife is amazing. in subic bay there were night clubs for a mile on both sides of the street. all you had to do was pick your favorite. for example country, rock and roll, or rhythm and blues.there are outside bars. such as mariposa. at least this was true when i was there. it does not matter how you dress when you are clubbing as long as...more
The nightlife in Manila is...
The nightlife in Manila is excellent, with clubs and bars everywhere. If you like gambling try Casino Filippino. Don't try going out until midnight though. Like most other spots outside the US, nightlife starts and ends late. Dressy to casual in Manila. Dressed up at the clubs.more
There are NO NIGHTCLUBS or BARS in Limasawa.This is a very beautiful, primitive and religious island. In fact, this is the exact place where Ferdinad Magellane held the very first Catholic Mass in the Philippines.more
Well let's see, the entire...
Well let's see, the entire road is lined with bars, but I would have to choose The Red Bull!!! Of course that's what it was called back then! It was a sort of country bar with a mechanical bull in the middle of a horseshoe shaped dance floor. It was too much fun watching all those sailors get 'tanked' and try to ride that silly thing. I bet they...more
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SSC Ultimate Aero: the grudge match
This is supercar maker SSC's latest weapon in an ongoing speed war. It wants to reclaim the world record from the Veyron SS…
Posted: 02 Nov 2011
In the end it took him seven years to get the record, and he won't say how far his cost estimate undershot. But let's keep some perspective: he obviously did it all for what Bugatti spent on office stationery.
That doesn't mean he thinks he's capable of actual miracles. So he isn't reinventing the wheel for the brand-new car. Anything that can be re-used from his existing Ultimate Aero will be. The whole bottom end of the engine for instance is the same; it's just that he's replacing the pushrod heads with OHC. The suspension, the Brembo carbon brakes, the steering aren't changing for the new car. Nor the apertures for the dihedral doors, which are notoriously tricky to do as neatly as this. The sizes of the 10 radiators and their apertures live on. So do the wheelbase and overall dimensions, except it's slightly narrower at the back because it was too big for FIA GT racing should any owner want to have a crack.


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Wirelessly testing an RFID tag before it is packaged or otherwise entered into a process reserved for "working" RFID tags is described. Various processes that employ such wireless testing as well as various "on-die" RFID tag antennae designs for facilitating the wireless testing are also described.
1. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
a) an active device area comprising transistors;
b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area;
c) a substrate beneath said active device area and die seal ring;
d) an on-die antenna having wiring that:
i) resides outside said active device area and die seal ring;
ii) winds around said active device area and die seal ring;
iii) is electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and,
e) a conductive path that runs from said on-die antenna to said active device area, wherein, at least a portion of said conductive path is embedded within said substrate, said conductive path being electrically coupled to:
i) said wiring, and,
ii) metal within said active device area;
and wherein said embedded portion of said conductive path comprises an N doped well.
2. The semiconductor chip of
3. The semiconductor chip of
4. The semiconductor chip of
5. The semiconductor chip of
6. The semiconductor chip of
7. The semiconductor chip of
8. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
a) an active device area;
b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area;
c) a substrate beneath said active device area and said die seal ring;
d) an antenna outside said die seal ring, said antenna electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and,
e) a conductive path coupled to said antenna and wiring within said active device area, said conductive path electrically isolated from said die seal ring, wherein, said conductive path is embedded within said substrate beneath said die seal ring and wherein said conductive path comprises an N region.
9. The semiconductor chip of
10. The semiconductor chip of
11. The semiconductor chip of
12. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
a) an active device area comprising transistors;
b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area;
c) a substrate beneath said die seal ring and said active device area;
d) an on-die antenna having wiring that:
i) resides outside said active device area and said die seal ring;
ii) winds around said active device area and said die seal ring;
iii) is electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and,
e) a conductive path that runs from said on-die antenna to said active device area, wherein, at least a portion of said conductive path is embedded within said substrate, said conductive path being electrically coupled to:
i) said wiring, and,
ii) metal within said active device area; and wherein said embedded portion of said conductive path comprises a P doped well.
13. The semiconductor chip of
14. The semiconductor chip of
15. The semiconductor chip of
16. The semiconductor chip of
17. The semiconductor chip of
18. The semiconductor chip of
19. A semiconductor chip, comprising:
a) an active device area;
b) a die seal ring substantially surrounding said active device area;
c) a substrate beneath said active device area and die seal ring;
d) an antenna outside said die seal ring, said antenna electrically isolated from said die seal ring; and,
e) a conductive path coupled to said antenna and wiring within said active device area, said conductive path electrically isolated from said die seal ring, wherein, said conductive path is embedded within said substrate beneath said die seal ring and wherein said conductive path comprises a P region.
20. The semiconductor chip of
21. The semiconductor chip of
22. The semiconductor chip of
The field of invention relates to the semiconductor chip arts; and, more specifically, to the functional testing of an RFID tag
RFID Tags
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag is a semiconductor chip (also referred to as a "die" or integrated circuit) that can positively respond to a wireless signal sent by a "reader" that inquires into the RFID tag's existence. By positively responding to the reader's wireless signal, the RFID tag can verify its presence to the reader. Frequently cited RFID tag applications include automated inventory management systems and automated transportation/distribution systems (e.g., a pallet affixed with an RFID tag will be able to wirelessly identify itself to an intelligent warehousing reader system so as to confirm its presence within the warehouse).
The less expensive an RFID tag solution, the easier it is to justify the expense of integrating RFID tag semiconductor chips amongst stocked or transported goods. Therefore RFID tag solutions tend to be sensitive to production and/or implementation costs. One aspect that reveals the cost sensitivity of an RFID tag solution is the integration of an RFID tag's antenna.
An RFID tag, being a wireless device, uses an antenna to receive the wireless signal sent by the reader. Generally, the larger an antenna, the more sensitive the antenna is. That is, the larger the antenna, the more apt it is to detect "weak" wireless signals such as those that might be sent by a distant reader. Therefore, in order to increase the communicative range between a reader its corresponding RFID tags, the RFID tags are each affixed with an antenna that is larger than the RFID tag die.
The paper antenna 101 dramatically reduces implementation costs while allowing for an antenna size that is significantly larger than the semiconductor die 103 size. In one implementation, the paper antenna 101 is approximately a 10 mm�10 mm square and the die 103 is 1 mm�1 mm square.
Another RFID tag cost structure issue concerns the packaging of the RFID tag die. An appropriate depiction is provided in
A typical "pick-and-place" machine generally exhibits movement 204, 205 along at least two planes to "pick-up" the die and move it to another location.
If the RFID tag chips from a same wafer are not sufficiently functionally tested so as to render a "pass" or "fail" disposition until after they have been diced from the wafer and individually packaged, the expense of packaging the portion of chips that ultimately fail their functional test is pure economic waste. Therefore it behooves the RFID tag manufacturer to eliminate this waste through some kind of functional testing that takes place prior to the packaging of the individual die.
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A die seal ring is essentially a barrier that surrounds a semiconductor die's active device area in order to block the penetration of contaminants into the die's active device area. The active device area of a die is the region of the die where most if not all of the die's transistors are located.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements and in which:
Recalling from the description in the Background that prior art RFID tags have not been designed with integrated "on die" antenna (because the size of the antenna is not large enough to detect signals from distant readers); and, that functional testing of an RFID tag prior to its packaging would help reduce the manufactured cost of an RFID tag die (because a "bad" die could be identified before expending the cost of its packaging); then, a solution is to design an RFID tag with an integrated "on die" antenna for purposes of functionally testing the die prior to its packaging. Here, an "on-die" antenna is an antenna that is part of the integrated circuitry of the RFID tag formed with the semiconductor manufacturing process used to manufacture the RFID tag itself.
Moreover, certain types of business and/or technology models may involve the shipment of working die that have not been packaged into a discrete "per die" packages (e.g., a ceramic casing having leads or other type of electrical "I/O"). Here, the ability to screen functional vs. non-functional individual, unpackaged die is important because such screening could be used to prevent the shipment of non-working die. Moreover, certain types of business models may not require the use of a paper antenna. That is, only "short range" listening capability is required between the RFID tag and the reader, and, an-die antennae has sufficient range to meet the desired performance objectives. RFID tags chosen for such applications should be functionally testable without application of an external antennae.
In order to test an individual RFID tag, the RFID tag should be separated from the other die manufactured on the same wafer as the RFID tag.
Then, referring to
For example, RFID tags submitted to the "marginal pass" bin 406 may be identified as being suitable only for a limited number of applications (e.g., low performance applications where the reader is specified to exhibit a strong output signal and/or is specified to be placed close to the RFID tag) whereas RFID tags submitted to the "pass" bin have no restrictions placed as to which application they may be placed in. Essentially, where more than two test results are possible the manufacturer has the ability to grade yielded die (e.g., A, B, C, etc.), where, typically, more restrictions are placed on the usage of die given a lower grade than die receiving a higher grade.
According to one embodiment, a picked die is deliberately tested at a location where the remaining non picked die manufactured from the same wafer 302 cannot suitably detect the wireless signals from the functional test equipment. Here, manufactured RFID tag die may contain hardwired "initial" identification codes that repeat over the surface of the wafer (e.g., every reticle). As such, if any of the yet-to-picked die could detect the wireless signaling from the functional test equipment, multiple die that respond to the same identification code might simultaneously respond to a functional test intended to be administered to a single die having the identification code.
Moreover, an RFID tag is typically designed to convert energy from a received wireless signal into the electrical power that drives the RFID tag's transistors. Here, if the yet-to-picked die from a same wafer were to detect the functional tester's wireless signal, and if such die were not yet separated from one another (e.g., their region of the wafer had not yet been sawed), it could result in the "power-up" of a large number of these die.
Recalling from the discussion in the Background that smaller antenna size results in lower antenna sensitivity, note that an on-die antenna will have less sensitivity than a larger paper antenna (because of the small size of the RFID tag die); which, in turn, results in the above described implementation goals being achievable. Specifically, owing to the lower sensitivity on-die antenna, the yet-to-picked die will not be able to detect the functional tester's wireless signal-particularly if the die under test 503 is located at the time of its testing close to the functional tester antenna 502 and the wireless signal emanating from the functional tester antenna 502 is of a sufficiently low power. The functional tester antenna 502 may be affixed to (or otherwise integrated with) the pick-and-place machine; or, may simply be placed proximate to the pick-and-place machine.
Possible RFID tag "on-die" antenna designs are discussed immediately below with respect to
Recalling the discussion above concerning the sensitivity of the integrated on-die antenna, an antenna of appropriate sensitivity for a particular application can be particularly designed for by coiling the antenna wire for an appropriate number of turns. In one embodiment, the antenna wire length runs for approximately four full turns around the active device area of a 1 mm�1 mm die (i.e., approximately 16 die edge lengths=16 mm wire length).
According to the design implementation of
According to the depiction of
According to the specific implementation observed in
The capping layer is show in
Because of the die-seal like structures used to construct the antenna coil wiring 1004, a good degree of structural preservation will still be imposed upon the features of the active device area. A conceivable failure mechanism is the introduction of a contaminant that is able to migrate "around-and-around" the open path from the die edge 1001 to the active device area 1002. Exposure to such a failure mechanism may be accounted for on a product-by-product basis (i.e., for some products the exposure may be acceptable while for others it may not be). Alternatively the exposure may be reduced through design such as, for example, passivating the die with a substance (e.g., wax) that serves as another barrier to contaminants as compared to the traditional passivation materials (e.g., Siliconoxynitride SiOxNy, Silicon Nitride Si3N4).
Arranging the PN junctions as described above can also be viewed as a vertical bipolar transistor. Here, the base region 1007 2 is intentionally left "open circuited" so that the transistor is permanently "off". Conceivably, additional pairs of PN junctions could be formed so that a pair of bipolar transistors each with an open base are stacked on top of each other (e.g., in the case of a second bipolar transistor, each of layers 1007 1 and 1007 2 would "divide" into two layers).
Here, in deciding the appropriate amount of coil wire/substrate isolation for any particular RFID tag design, consideration should be given to any large voltages that may appear on the antenna wiring (e.g., if an RFID tag with a large antenna may be placed close to a reader with a "strong" output signal). Alternatively, a DC bias may be applied to the antenna wiring so that current flow need only be prevented in one direction (e.g., from coil wire to substrate). In this case only a single reverse biased PN junction may be formed. However, RFID tags are typically designed such that the RFID tag die is powered from the energy received in the wireless signal received by the antennae. DC biasing of the antenna may be difficult or undesirable in these circumstances.
Regardless, if high antenna wiring voltages are not a concern and/or, owing to the electrical design surrounding the antenna, current flow between the die seal ring and substrate is only possible in one direction, then, in either or both of these cases, only a single reversed biased PN junction can be implemented (i.e., regions 1007 1 and 1007 "collapse" into a single layer). Here the layer between the coil wiring and the substrate should be doped opposite that of the substrate. Lastly, note that-trench isolation structures are also shown in
As such, the characteristic impedance of the antenna wiring should be addressed prior to finalizing its design. Those of ordinary skill will be able to correctly determine the characteristic impedance of a specific antenna wiring design. As such, a detailed discussion of antenna impedance matching need not be presently discussed. Nevertheless, it is important to point out that—generally—antenna wiring may be modeled with series inductance shunted on both sides by a capacitance. The specific inductance and capacitance values determine the antenna's characteristic impedance and are themselves determined by the physical layout of the antenna wiring itself.
Generally, the closer a pair of antenna wires are to one another the greater the capacitance, and, the greater the vertical stacking height of the antenna wiring the greater the capacitance. Here, the vertical stacking height of the antenna wiring is proportional to the number of bar vias and metal lines that are observed if a cross section of the antenna wiring is observed. It is therefore apparent that those of ordinary skill will be able to craft antenna wiring structures other than those that mimic or closely resemble a die-seal structure.
Note that the particular embodiment of
For simplicity no traditional die seal structure is shown in
It should be understood that even though the term Radio Frequency (RF) in the acronym RFID tag can be construed to mean a specific frequency range (specifically, carrier frequencies within the RF range), if wireless semiconductor chip identification tags are feasible having a wireless frequency range that falls outside the RF range, then, term "RFID tag" should be understood to cover these identification tags as well.
In the foregoing specification, the invention has been described with reference to specific exemplary embodiments thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.
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China's new president introduces a sweeping set of social and legal reforms.
The changes rolled back harsh social policies that dated back to Communist China's two most eminent leaders, Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, while cementing Xi's hold on the levers of power. It offered the promise of a country driven by market forces, with a stronger rule of law, but still firmly under the grip of the Communist Party.
"This is the most market-oriented and the most comprehensive package of reforms in two decades," said Cheng Li of the Brookings Institution in Washington. He emphasized the "concrete efforts to promote judicial independence" and abolish a labor camp system which has long been a symbol of arbitrary and politically motivated punishment.
The measures, announced after a meeting of top party officials, promised to address some of the roots of China's growing unrest by giving peasant farmers a greater share of the benefits of the nation's economic boom, with more rights to sell land and settle permanently in the cities. But there is to be no relaxation of the Communist Party's overarching control of China, and efforts to stamp out dissent and "manage" the Internet could even be intensified.
The new family-planning policy states that if either member of a couple is an only child, the couple may have two children. The change means that most young Chinese couples can now have second children, if they wish.
Human rights groups said the changes to the one-child policy were disappointingly limited, but they praised the decision to get rid of labor camps as a step in the right direction for Xi's eight-month-old government.
The pace and precise extent of planned economic reforms remains uncertain, but financial markets reacted enthusiastically as the detailed nature and overall direction of the plan leaked out early in the day.
"Xi has an ambitious agenda for reforming China's economic and governance structures, and the will and political craft to achieve many of his aims," said Arthur Kroeber, founding partner of GK Dragonomics in Beijing. "His program may not satisfy market fundamentalists, and he certainly offers no hope for those who would like to see China become more democratic. But it is likely to be effective in sustaining the nation's economic growth and enabling the Communist Party to keep a comfortable grip on power."
The relaxation of the one-child policy may not cause a significant rise in the country's population of 1.3 billion people, demographers say. Couples where both partners are only children -- common in Chinese cities -- have long been allowed to have a second child, but, because of because of the rising costs of housing and education costs, not all do. Rural families are also allowed to do have a second child if their first child is a girl.
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China enacted the controversial one-child policy in 1980 to rein in runaway population growth. Internal debate about relaxing the policy has intensified in the face of an aging population and a looming shortage of labor.
Human rights groups, which have repeatedly exposed forced abortions, infanticide and involuntary sterilizations being propagated under the policy, had wanted it abolished altogether.
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The one-child policy reshaped Chinese society -- with birthrates plunging from 4.77 children per woman in the early 1970s to 1.64 in 2011, according to estimates by the United Nations -- and contributed to the world's most unbalanced sex ratio at birth, with boys far outnumbering girls.
The "re-education through labor" system -- China's labor camps -- was introduced under Mao in the 1950s as a way to deal with political enemies. Statistics are hard to come by, but according to the government, 160,000 people were held in 350 such facilities throughout the country in 2008.
Stories abound of the harsh conditions at the camps: sleep deprivation, freezing temperatures, regular beatings, barely edible food and little respite from the relentless pace of factory work.
Xi's own father was sacked as vice premier during China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and imprisoned for seven years. The abolition of the labor camps is believed to be something he personally advocated in the face of opposition within the party.
But potentially more significant than the closing of the camps was a promise to "explore the establishment of a judicial system that is properly separate from the local administration" and extend the use of the jury system. Saying that most people were dissatisfied with miscarriages of justice, Xi called judicial reform one of the "key points" of his reform plan.
He Bing of the China University of Political Science and Law called that reform "revolutionary."
Xi also promised to grant more property rights to peasants, who are often forced off collectively owned land with minimal compensation to make way for development -- a major source of social unrest.
And Xi pledged to relax China's strict registration system to allow rural residents to settle permanently in smaller cities for the first time. Current rules have created a vast underclass of rural migrant workers, unable to access the social welfare benefits available to permanent urbanites.
Friday's 20,000-word document, seven months in the drafting, was released three days after the conclusion of the Third Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party. Written under the direct supervision of Xi, it appeared to further consolidate his powers through a new State Security Committee that will have control over both domestic security and foreign policy.
Arguing that China faced growing risks at home and abroad, Xi said that "state security and social stability are the preconditions for reform and development."
Analysts said the new committee could bear some similarities to the U.S. National Security Council and described it as an attempt to bring greater coordination and clarity to China's sometimes disjointed foreign policy and strengthen Xi's control over internal security.
A newly created team to hasten economic reforms also gives Xi more power to push through measures that may face opposition from powerful vested interests.
Xi said economic reform was "complicated" and impossible without a top-level department to plan, coordinate, push forward, "supervise and urge."
Specific plans were announced to make market forces -- rather than the government -- determine the price of water, petroleum, natural gas, electricity, transportation and telecommunications. But some observers were disappointed that more was not done to rein in the power of increasingly inefficient state-owned enterprises.
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Results from a study presented today at the ESC Congress 2011, show that TAVI implantation in low risk patients, met with 100% procedural success (versus 95.3% in the high Euroscore group (p=0.1).
"The most interesting point to observe is the absence of death at one month in the low Euroscore group, versus a mortality rate of 11.1% in the high Euroscore group (>20%), (p < 0.04) and this result is confirmed at 1-year with 5 vs 24.8 %, (p<0.01). While we were expecting a lower mortality among patients with low Euroscore, the observed difference was much greater than anticipated. In fact the mortality rates have approached the results with conventional surgery," explained Dr Matthieu GODIN, from the University Hospital of Rouen, France.
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After more than 15 years of research, the first-in-man percutaneous valve implantation was performed in our center at the University Hospital of Rouen by Prof. Cribier in April 2002. Since then, about 40 000 patients have been implanted worldwide with the use of two different models of valve: the balloon expandable valve 1 and the self expanding device 2. The CE mark was obtained for both in 2007. TAVI can today be proposed as an alternative treatment and has recently demonstrated its great efficiency with the results of the pivotal PARNER-US trial.
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has declared a dividend for the third quarter of 2012 of $0.49 a share on outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable September 10, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2012.
The Lilly board of directors has also authorized the resumption of a share repurchase program that was started in 2000, under which the company has thus far purchased $2.58 billion of shares of a total authorization of $3.0 billion. The company expects to complete this program by purchasing the remaining $420 million in shares by the end of 2012. The company also anticipates resuming systematic share repurchases following the completion of the current program. The size and timing of these additional share repurchases will be subject to board approval and will be balanced with other cash flow considerations, including the funding of the company's dividend, capital expenditures, potential business development opportunities and worldwide macroeconomic conditions.
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Nigeria moves to ban, criminalize gay marriage
The anti-gay marriage legislation, which is being considered for the third time since 2006, already has sailed through two readings in Senate. A public hearing meant to gauge public opinion on the bill saw gay rights activists booed and provided with police escorts to leave the hall after presenting their arguments against the proposed measure.
"I am so confident because Nigeria is a society that is very, very godly," said Sen. Domingo Obende, who sponsored the bill.
Opposition to same-sex marriage is stern in this society that widely views childbearing as the ultimate goal of marriage. But a line near the end of the bill also defines same-gender marriage as "the coming together of persons of the same sex with the purpose of living together as husband and wife, or for other purposes of same sexual relationships."
Some fear that definition seems to imply that even couples who live together, without being married, could face criminal charges.
Joseph Sewedo Akoro, executive director of The Initiative for Equal Rights, says Nigeria's few gay rights activists often ask themselves how much time they can afford to spend trying to persuade lawmakers when ordinary people are the main perpetrators of discrimination and violence against gays.
He cites the example of South Africa, where gays and lesbians are still murdered and suffer discrimination even with laws in place that enshrine their rights.
For Williams, who still lives with his parents even though they disapprove of his sexual orientation, much work still needs to be done for Nigerians to become more tolerant.
"Inasmuch as I want to live with my gay partner at some point, I want to be able to do that in a country that respects that," he says.
Associated Press writer Bashir Adigun contributed to this report from Abuja, Nigeria.
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The climate guide shows you the effects of climate change and explains scientists' current state of understanding about the subject, all in an area where the impact of climate change is already visible today.
Mt.Wetterhorn rises majestically and is easily recognizably just above the Grosse Scheidegg. It is just because it is so close to the famous mountain triumvirate Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau that it is less known, but injustly so. The Grosse Scheidegg is the shortest connection between Grindelwald and Meiringen and is in itself a point of departure for many great hikes.


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Study: Philippines among countries most affected by climate change
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The Philippines is one of the countries that suffer the most from extreme weather events, which exact a high death toll and economic losses, a study by an international think tank said.
Analyzing data from 1991 to 2010, Germanwatch, a climate and development organization, said the Philippines ranked 10th among countries when it came to exposure and responding to severe weather caused by climate change.
All the countries identified to be most affected in the past two decades were developing countries, the study noted. Aside from the Philippines, these were Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Pakistan and North Korea.
"This year's analysis underlines that less developed countries are generally more affected than industrialized countries, according to the Climate Risk Index. With regard to future climate change, the Climate Risk Index can serve as a warning signal indicating past vulnerability which may further increase in regions where extreme events will become more frequent or more severe through climate change," the report said.
The Philippines, a country of about 94 million, sits on the earthquake-prone Ring of Fire. It is also on the path of typhoons that form in the western Pacific. The country is visited by about 20 storms every year.
During the observation period, the Philippines had the biggest number of meteorological events recorded at 270. Bangladesh trailed behind at 251 weather events.
The death toll from various weather-related disasters in the Philippines reach an average of 801 deaths per year. For every 100,000 Filipinos, 1.03 is killed by a meteorological disaster, according to the Germanwatch report.
Severe weather catastrophes also led to economic losses for the country. The report said the Philippines lost $660 million every year from the disasters.
The Germanwatch study was released a week before world leaders conduct another round of talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC) in Durban, South Africa.
The UN FCCC seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050 from 1990 levels to stop the planet from heating up. Scientists said that a 2-degree-Celsius increase in global temperatures would cause extreme weather events that would be disastrous to many countries.
The Durban summit also aims to have an agreement post-Kyoto Protocol and establish a Green Climate Fund for countries vulnerable to climate change.
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Ohio man gets jail for mocking disabled girl
Wednesday - 11/28/2012, 7:07am EST
CANTON, Ohio (AP) - A northeast Ohio man accused of making fun of a young girl with cerebral palsy has been sentenced to a month in jail.
Canton Municipal Judge John A. Poulos ordered the maximum sentence for 43-year-old William Bailey, who pleaded no contest Tuesday to reduced misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and aggravated menacing.
The (Canton) Repository ( http://bit.ly/10Um7Zd) reports that Bailey was caught on cellphone video at a school bus stop in October making fun of how the 10-year-old disabled girl walks. The video of him seemingly imitating her limp was disseminated online and on local TV news. Bailey denied he was mocking the girl, saying he was reacting to name-calling directed at his 9-year-old son.
Bailey apologized to the girl and her family in a statement Tuesday.
Information from: The Repository, http://www.cantonrep.com
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Originally Posted: 10/20/2014 - 11:59am | Type: Blog
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Originally Posted: 10/31/2012 - 1:48pm | Type: Blog
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