Abstract: A stretchable display device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure includes a lower substrate including a display area, a first non-display area disposed at a left side and a right side of the display area, and a second non-display area disposed above and below the display area and the first non-display area, a plurality of first substrates disposed on the lower substrate in the display area and defining a plurality of pixels, a plurality of second substrates disposed on the lower substrate in the first non-display area and including a gate driver disposed thereon, and an inspection unit disposed on the lower substrate in the second non-display area and including a plurality of inspection substrates connected to a second substrate which is the most adjacent to the second non-display area among the plurality of second substrates.

Abstract: A phase change memory device is provided. The phase change memory device includes a phase change memory material within an electrically insulating wall, a first heater terminal in the electrically insulating wall, and two read terminals in the electrically insulating wall.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an input circuit of a flip-flop including: depositing a first gate strip, a second gate strip, a third gate strip, and a fourth gate strip, wherein a distance between the first and second gate strips, a distance between the second and third gate strips, and a distance between the third and fourth gate strips equal; executing a cut-off operation upon the first gate strip to generate a first first gate strip and a second first gate strip; executing a cut-off operation upon the third gate strip to generate a first third gate strip and a second third gate strip; and directing a first signal to the first first gate strip and the second third gate strip, and a second signal to the second first gate strip and the first third gate strip.

Abstract: An exemplary microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device comprises a plurality of stacked layers, including at least one layer that includes micromechanical components that respond to a force to be measured. Two of the layers may include respective first and second external electrical connection points. A plurality of conductive paths may be disposed in a continuous manner over an external surface of each of the plurality of layers between the first and second external electrical connection points.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes plurality of fin structures extending in first direction on semiconductor substrate. Fin structure's lower portion is embedded in first insulating layer. First gate electrode and second gate electrode structures extend in second direction substantially perpendicular to first direction over of fin structures and first insulating layer. The first and second gate electrode structures are spaced apart and extend along line in same direction. First and second insulating sidewall spacers are arranged on opposing sides of first and second gate electrode structures. Each of first and second insulating sidewall spacers contiguously extend along second direction. A second insulating layer is in region between first and second gate electrode structures. The second insulating layer separates first and second gate electrode structures. A third insulating layer is in region between first and second gate electrode structures.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, which comprises: a silicon substrate having a front surface and a back surface; a metal layer located on said front surface; a through silicon via (TSV) extending through said silicon substrate from said back surface to said front surface, wherein said TSV is connected at one end to said metal layer; and a redistribution layer (RDL), wherein said RDL is embedded in said silicon substrate.

Abstract: A light ray direction control element includes a base, a plurality of light transmitting layers arranged on a main surface of the base, a light absorbing layer disposed among the plurality of light transmitting layers, and a tilt prevention layer provided on the main surface of the base and disposed on an outer periphery of a region in which the plurality of light transmitting layers is disposed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor layer, a first insulating film, and a conductive film. The semiconductor layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A first trench reaching the semiconductor substrate is formed within the semiconductor layer. The first insulating film is formed on the inner side surface of the first trench such that a portion of the semiconductor substrate is exposed in the first trench. The conductive film is electrically connected with the semiconductor substrate and formed on the inner side surface of the first trench through the first insulating film. In plan view, a first length of the first trench in an extending direction of the first trench is greater than a second length of the first trench in a width direction perpendicular to the extending direction, and equal to or less than 30 ?m.

Abstract: To provide an oxide semiconductor film having stable electric conductivity and a highly reliable semiconductor device having stable electric characteristics by using the oxide semiconductor film. The oxide semiconductor film contains indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn) and includes a c-axis-aligned crystalline region aligned in the direction parallel to a normal vector of a surface where the oxide semiconductor film is formed. Further, the composition of the c-axis-aligned crystalline region is represented by In1+?Ga1??O3(ZnO)m (0<?<1 and m=1 to 3 are satisfied), and the composition of the entire oxide semiconductor film including the c-axis-aligned crystalline region is represented by InxGayO3(ZnO)m (0<x<2, 0<y<2, and m=1 to 3 are satisfied).

Abstract: A semiconductor isolation structure includes a silicon-on-insulator wafer, a first deep trench isolation structure and a second deep trench isolation structure. The silicon-on-insulator wafer includes a semiconductor substrate, a buried insulation layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor layer disposed on the buried insulation layer. The semiconductor layer has a functional region. The first deep trench isolation structure penetrates the semiconductor layer and the buried insulation layer, and surrounds the functional region. The second deep trench isolation structure penetrates semiconductor layer and the buried insulation layer, and surrounds the first deep trench isolation structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active surface on which semiconductor elements are provided. An interlayer insulating film is provided on the semiconductor substrate. A first via structure passes through the semiconductor substrate. The first via structure has a first diameter. A second via structure passes through the semiconductor substrate. The second via structure has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. The first via structure has a step portion that is in contact with the interlayer insulating film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fan-out semiconductor package includes forming a frame having a through-hole and including one or more wiring layers; forming a semiconductor chip in the through-hole of the frame; forming an encapsulant covering an upper surface of each of the frame and the semiconductor chip, and filling a space between a wall surface of the through-hole of the frame and a side surface of the semiconductor chip; forming a connection structure below each of the frame and the semiconductor chip; forming a first metal pattern layer on an upper surface of the encapsulant; forming an insulating material on the upper surface of the encapsulant and covering the first metal pattern layer; and forming a second metal pattern layer on the insulating material, a first metal via passing through the insulating material, and a second metal via passing through the insulating material and the encapsulant.

Abstract: Integrated circuit having an integration layout and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary integrated circuit (IC) comprises a first cell including one or more first type gate-all-around (GAA) transistors located in a first region of the integrated circuit; a second cell including one or more second type GAA transistors located in the first region of the integrated circuit, wherein the second cell is disposed adjacently to the first cell, wherein the first type GAA transistors are one of nanosheet transistors or nanowire transistors and the second type GAA transistors are the other one of nanosheet transistors or nanowire transistors; and a third cell including one or more fin-like field effect transistors (FinFETs) located in a second region of the integrated circuit, wherein the second region is disposed a distance from the first region of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, includes: a substrate having a first surface on which a plurality of devices are disposed and a second surface, opposite to the first surface; an interlayer insulating film on the first surface of the substrate; an etching delay layer disposed in a region between the substrate and the interlayer insulating film; first and second landing pads on the interlayer insulating film; a first through electrode penetrating through the substrate and the interlayer insulating film; and a second through electrode penetrating the substrate, the etching delay layer, and the interlayer insulating film, the second through electrode having a width, greater than that of the first through electrode, wherein each of the first and second through electrodes includes first and second tapered end portions in the interlayer insulating film, each of first and second tapered end portions having a cross-sectional shape narrowing closer to the landing pads.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive segment, a conductive layer, a first contact element and a second contact element. The semiconductor substrate includes an active region. The conductive segment is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and extends across the active region. The conductive layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate and the conductive segment. The first contact element, formed between the conductive segment and a first conductive portion of the conductive layer, is arranged to electrically connect the conductive segment to the first conductive portion. The second contact element is formed between the conductive segment and a second conductive portion of the conductive layer. The first contact element and the second contact element are formed on the conductive segment and spaced apart from each other. The second contact element is arranged to electrically isolate the conductive segment from the second conductive portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are tri-gate transistor arrangements, and related methods and devices. For example, in some embodiments, a transistor arrangement may include a fin stack shaped as a fin extending away from a base, and a subfin dielectric stack. The fin includes a subfin portion and a channel portion, the subfin portion being closer to the base than the channel portion. The subfin dielectric stack includes a transistor dielectric material, and a fixed charge liner material disposed between the transistor dielectric material and the subfin portion of the fin.

Abstract: Provided is a computer to function as an acquirer that acquires information indicating an exercise state of a user, a storage controller that allows the information indicating the exercise state acquired by the acquirer to be stored, and an output controller that allows provision information that is to be provided to the user to be output, the provision information being generated on the basis of a history of the information indicating the exercise state stored by the storage controller.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first semiconductor layer having a first composition over a semiconductor substrate, and forming a second semiconductor layer having a second composition over the first semiconductor layer. Another first semiconductor layer having the first composition is formed over the second semiconductor layer. A third semiconductor layer having a third composition is formed over the another first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layers, second semiconductor layer, and third semiconductor layer are patterned to form a fin structure. A portion of the third semiconductor layer is removed thereby forming a nanowire comprising the second semiconductor layer, and a conductive material is formed surrounding the nanowire. The first semiconductor layers, second semiconductor layer, and third semiconductor layer include different materials.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure, including bonding a capping substrate over a sensing substrate, forming a through hole traversing the capping substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the capping substrate under a first vacuum level, and forming a metal layer over the dielectric layer under a second vacuum level, wherein the second vacuum level is higher than the first vacuum level.

Abstract: A photosensitive device includes a semiconductor substrate and a photodiode. The semiconductor substrate has a patterned semiconductor polarizer having a semiconductor surface. The photodiode is in the semiconductor substrate.