Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first well region comprising a first dopant and a second well region comprising a second dopant. The semiconductor device includes semiconductor fin structures formed on the substrate, where at least one semiconductor fin structure has a channel region along a channel axis through the first well region. The semiconductor device includes a drain region and a source region formed on the semiconductor fin structures. The first well region and the drain region are formed to operate at a first operating voltage, and the second well region and the source region are formed to operate at a second operating voltage that is smaller than the first operating voltage. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure and a dummy gate disposed on respective portions of the semiconductor fin structures, where the dummy gate is disposed between the gate structure and the drain region.

Abstract: A serial communication method between a device and a host, in which the device reports touch data including a coordinate of a detected active stylus to a host. The host issues a write command that includes data indicating a request of a descriptor, to the device. After the device performs a predetermined process for the write command, the device transmits an interrupt to the host. The host requests the device to transmit the touch data, triggered by the host detecting the interrupt. The device transmits the descriptor in response to a request for transmission of the touch data. The method can enable a sensor controller to notify the host of the descriptor even in a case where communication is performed between the sensor controller and a host processor in accordance with a standard that does not provide a command usable for the device to notify the host of the descriptor.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a first stack and a second stack of device components. The first stack has a transistor switching element having a channel, a source in contact with the channel, a drain in contact with the channel, and a gate structure at least partially disposed in a space defined between and separating the source and the drain. The first stack has a source connection to the source, and a drain connection to the drain. The second stack of device components is disposed underneath the first stack and has a semiconductor substrate of a doping type the same as the drain, and a pair of electrical contacts spaced apart on the semiconductor substrate and contacting a conduction path in the semiconductor substrate extending between the pair of electrical contacts. The drain connection is connected to one of the pair of electrical contacts.

Abstract: A FinFET semiconductor device having semiconductor body including a source region of a first type, and a drain region of a second type, and a drain-region shallow trench isolation (STI) disposed in the drain region. The device includes a plurality of fins attached to the semiconductor body and extending across the semiconductor body, a channel gate disposed over a section of the plurality of fins; a supplemental gate disposed on the drain-region STI.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyacetal stretched fiber of a polyacetal resin composition which contains a polyacetal resin and a fatty acid metal salt in an amount of 0.01 to 5 phr relative to the polyacetal resin, wherein the stretched fiber is obtained by stretching a fiber at a temperature of 100° C. or more to a temperature lower than the melting point of a polyacetal resin composition, and the fiber is obtained by melt spinning the polyacetal resin composition, and a fiber assembly comprising the stretched fiber as a main constituent.

Abstract: A method for event detection. The method may include receiving an unscheduled message from an MTC device on a communication network during a specific event window, wherein the event message includes an MTC device identifier associated with the MTC device, determining whether the MTC device identifier is associated with the specific event window; and if the MTC device identifier is associated with the specific event window, outputting an event report.

Abstract: An operating system for a vehicle-sharing service includes: a reservation input unit configured to input a usage reservation of an electric vehicle made by a user; a reservation result sending unit; a charging plan creating unit configured to create a charging plan for the electric vehicle; and a cost calculating unit configured to calculate an operation cost of the vehicle-sharing service based on a prediction of an available solar power supply. The charging plan creating unit creates the charging plan such that the operation cost of the vehicle-sharing service has a minimum cost under a predetermined acceptance condition. The result sending unit sends, to the user, a reservation result indicating that the usage reservation is unacceptable when the operation cost calculated according to the charging plan does not satisfy the predetermined acceptance condition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a trioxane composition which comprises trioxane as a main component, an antioxidant, and at least one alkaline organic compound selected from the group consisting of an amine compound having an alcoholic hydroxy group in the molecule thereof, a thiocarbamate compound, and an organophosphorus compound, wherein the amount of the alkaline organic compound contained is 0.01 to 10 ppm, based on the trioxane, and wherein the trioxane composition is a liquid.

Abstract: A method may include detecting a synchronization signal from a base station. The method may further include determining a synchronization detection probability based on the detection of the synchronization signal. The method may further include estimating a coverage deficit range based on the synchronization detection probability. The method may further include transmitting coverage deficit signaling configured to indicate the coverage deficit range estimated based on the synchronization detection probability.

Abstract: A vehicular air conditioning device includes a blower, a heating heat exchanger, an auxiliary heater, and a blower controller. The heating heat exchanger heats blown air by exchanging heat between the blown air and the cooling water of the in-vehicle device emitting heat during operation. The blower controller is configured to control the operation of the blower. The blower controller is configured to increase a blowing capacity of the blower with increase of a temperature of the cooling water. The blower controller, during operation of the auxiliary heater, increases the blowing capacity after a waiting time during which the increase of the blowing capacity is prohibited has elapsed since a start-up switch of a vehicle system is turned on. The vehicular air conditioning is capable of implementing a quick warming of the in-vehicle device without impairing the heating feeling of occupant.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent illustrating an immediate and sustained effect on chronic intractable external otitis. The present invention provide a composition, pharmaceutical composition, food and feed for preventing and/or treating chronic intractable external otitis, each comprising interferon-? (IFN?) as an active ingredient. Orally administering the composition of the present invention can provide inhibition, alleviation, treatment and prevention for chronic intractable external otitis. According to the present invention, IFN? can give a sufficient effect even when administered in a very small amount.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first packet at a first wireless device from a second wireless device. The second wireless device may be a neighboring wireless device of the first wireless device. The method may also include transmitting a second packet to a third wireless device that is a neighboring wireless device of the first wireless device. The method may also include obtaining a third packet from the third wireless device in response to transmitting the second packet to the third wireless device and obtaining a fourth packet from the third wireless device in response to the third wireless device receiving a fifth packet from a fourth wireless device that is not one of the multiple neighboring wireless devices of the first wireless device. The fourth packet may indicate reserved radio resources for future packet transmissions from the first wireless device to the third wireless device.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes: an image pickup element; a board including an opening through which light entering the image pickup element passes; a shutter opening and closing the opening; an actuator driving the shutter, and including: a rotor; a stator; and first and second coils wound around the stator and not electrically connected to each other; and a drive circuit including plural terminal portions to which the first and second coils are individually connected.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus inspects a solar cell. The inspection apparatus includes: a short-circuiting element that electrically connects an anode as a p-type semiconductor layer and a cathode as an n-type semiconductor layer of the solar cell to short-circuit the solar cell; an irradiation part that irradiates the solar cell short-circuited by the short-circuiting element with pulse light; and a detection part that detects an electromagnetic wave emitted from the solar cell in response to the irradiation of the solar cell with pulse light from the irradiation part.

Abstract: A radio communications system includes a base station and a mobile station configured to perform communication with the base station. The base station includes a selection unit and a first transmission unit. The selection unit selects identification information specifying a resource used by the mobile station for transmission of a signal from among a plurality of resources. The first transmission unit transmits the identification information to the mobile station. The mobile station includes a reception unit and a second transmission unit. The reception unit receives the identification information transmitted by the first transmission unit. The second transmission unit transmits the signal to the base station using the resource specified by the identification information.

Abstract: Technologies are described to control network congestion in packet-based networks. In some examples, a method may include receiving an Interest packet requesting content, and returning the content from a local data store if the content is in the local data store. The method may also include determining whether a previous request has been made for the requested content if the content is not in the local data store, and creating a record of the Interest packet and discarding the Interest packet if a previous request has been made. The method may further include determining whether a local IP routing table includes an entry that matches a destination IP address specified by the Interest packet if a previous request has not been made, and forwarding the Interest packet if the destination IP address is in the local IP routing table.

Abstract: A method includes checking for a first cluster beacon associated with a first cluster. The first cluster is an open cluster. The method further includes transmitting a second cluster beacon associated with a second cluster. Transmitting the second cluster beacon is done in response to failing to receive the first cluster beacon. The method further includes receiving a first request in response to transmitting the second cluster beacon. The first request includes a request by a first terminal to join the second cluster. The method further includes receiving a second request in response to transmitting the second cluster beacon. The second request includes a request by a second terminal to join the second cluster.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided that use both silicon on insulator region and bulk region of a fully depleted silicon on insulator (FDSOI) device. For example, a semiconductor device includes a drain region that is disposed above a first type well and a first drain extension region that is disposed above the first type well and laterally spaced apart from the drain region. The semiconductor device further includes a second drain extension region that is disposed above the first type well and is laterally spaced apart from the drain region and the first drain extension region. The semiconductor device further includes a source region disposed above a second type well and laterally spaced apart from the second drain extension.

Abstract: A FinFET semiconductor device having semiconductor body including a source region of a first type, and a drain region of a second type, and a drain-region shallow trench isolation (STI) disposed in the drain region. The device includes a plurality of fins attached to the semiconductor body and extending across the semiconductor body, a channel gate disposed over a section of the plurality of fins; a supplemental gate disposed on the drain-region STI.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a first stack and a second stack of device components. The first stack has a transistor switching element having a channel, a source in contact with the channel, a drain in contact with the channel, and a gate structure at least partially disposed in a space defined between and separating the source and the drain. The first stack has a source connection to the source, and a drain connection to the drain. The second stack of device components is disposed underneath the first stack and has a semiconductor substrate of a doping type the same as the drain, and a pair of electrical contacts spaced apart on the semiconductor substrate and contacting a conduction path in the semiconductor substrate extending between the pair of electrical contacts. The drain connection is connected to one of the pair of electrical contacts.