A terminal pliers structure includes a seat, a drive mechanism, and a clamping mechanism. Specific parameters considered and evaluated as a part of the invention included: order of addition of reactants, reaction temperature, oxidation, air or oxidant flow, catalyst content, and amount of ammonia. A cropped and de-skewed final image for the rectangular target is produced responsive to the first and second dimensions. More specifically, the methods employ a two stage mass spectrometric detection method in which ions formed in a first stage ionization and which are linked to catalyst performance are selected and the catalyst associated with the selected ion is identified in a second stage employing tandem mass spectrometry. A self-aligned silicidation process is performed to form a silicide layer on the surfaces of the second doping region, the third doping region and the doping layer, the silicide layer functioning as a contact region of a vertical bipolar junction transistor. The nails penetrate the substrate but are prevented by the depth control spacer from permanently compressing the compressible fibrous layer which springs back to is original thickness after completion of the nailing process.