Abstract: Apparatus for use in generating a mapping using ontologies, the apparatus including at least one electronic processing device that determines ontologies having respective ontology terms, determines a group of ontology terms from at least one of the ontologies, determines alignment between ontology terms in the ontologies for at least some of the group of ontology terms, the alignment being determined at least partially in accordance with an ontology term meaning of the ontology terms and generates a mapping in accordance with the alignment.

Abstract: A quantum device includes a cryogenic chamber and a quantum computing module positioned within the cryogenic chamber. The quantum computing module includes a silicon substrate and a quantum circuit (QC) die including a qubit integrated circuit. The QC die is attached to the silicon substrate. An electronic circuit (EC) die including an electronic integrated circuit is attached to the QC die such that the qubit integrated circuit and the electronic integrated circuit face each other. The QC die can be fusion bonded to the EC die. A circuit board (CB) includes a power converter configured to convert input power received from a cryogenic chamber feedthrough to output power that is coupled to the QC die and to the EC die.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same include a front-end-of-line (FEOL) layer that includes a first transistor device. A first back-end-of-line (BEOL) layer is on a front side of the FEOL layer and includes a first electrical connection to the first transistor device. A second BEOL layer is on a back side of the FEOL layer and includes a first BEOL device with a second electrical connection to the first transistor device.

Abstract: A first VTFET is provided on a wafer. A second VTFET is adjacent to the first VTFET on the wafer. A backside power deliver network is on a backside of the wafer. A shared frontside contact is on a frontside of the wafer. The shared frontside contact is connected to a first top source/drain region of the first VTFET, a second top source/drain region of the second VTFET, and the backside power delivery network.

Abstract: A poling apparatus for poling a polymer thin film formed on a workpiece carried by a workpiece carrier. The workpiece has grounding electrodes and grounding pads located at edges, and a thin film covering the grounding electrodes but exposing the grounding pads. The workpiece carrier has carrier electrodes located around the workpiece and inside grounding ports at the bottom. The poling apparatus includes, in a poling chamber, a poling source generating a plasma, a Z-elevator to raise the workpiece carrier toward the poling source using the grounding ports, and grounding mechanisms including downwardly biased electrical contacts which, when the workpiece carrier is raised by the Z-elevator, connect the grounding pads of the workpiece with the carrier electrodes, to ground the workpiece. The poling apparatus additionally includes preparation platform and transfer platform with conveyer systems with rollers and Z-elevators to move the workpiece carrier in and out of the poling chamber.

Abstract: A field effect transistor (FET) cell structure of an integrated circuit (IC) is provided. The FET cell structure includes first and second adjacent cells. Each of the first and second adjacent cells spans a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is vertically stacked on the first layer. The first cell includes n-doped FETs (NFETs) on one of the first and second layers and p-doped FETs (PFETs) on another of the first and second layers. The second cell includes at least one of a number of NFETs on the one of the first and second layers differing from a number of the NFETs in the first cell and a number of PFETs on the another of the first and second layers differing from a number of the PFETs in the first cell.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in generating a mapping using ontologies, the apparatus including at least one electronic processing device that determines ontologies having respective ontology terms, determines a group of ontology terms from at least one of the ontologies, determines alignment between ontology terms in the ontologies for at least some of the group of ontology terms, the alignment being determined at least partially in accordance with an ontology term meaning of the ontology terms and generates a mapping in accordance with the alignment.

Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a stack comprising vertically-alternating different-composition first tiers and second tiers. The stack comprises lower channel-material strings extending through the first tiers and the second tiers. Conductive masses are formed that comprise at least one of conductively-doped semiconductive material or conductive metal material. Individual of the conductive masses are atop and directly electrically coupled to individual of the lower channel-material strings. Upper channel-material strings of select-gate transistors are formed directly above the stack. Individual of the upper channel-material strings are directly above and directly electrically coupled to individual of the conductive masses. Other embodiments, including structure, are disclosed.

Abstract: A device includes a die stack including a first die including a quantum circuit and a second die including an electronic circuit. The second die and the first die face each other. The device also includes a first interconnect between the quantum circuit and the electronic circuit and a second interconnect between the quantum circuit and the electronic circuit.

Abstract: A system for generating clock signals for a photonic quantum computing system includes a pump photon source configured to generate a plurality of pump photon pulses at a first repetition rate, a waveguide optically coupled to the pump photon source, and a photon-pair source optically coupled to the first waveguide. The system also includes a photodetector optically coupled to the photon-pair source and configured to generate a plurality of electrical pulses in response to detection of at least a portion of the plurality of pump photon pulses at the first repetition rate and a clock generator coupled to the photodetector and configured to convert the plurality of electrical pulses into a plurality of clock signals at the first repetition rate.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a system including a reference device, a measurement device and a processor. The measurement device provides a three-dimensional (3-D) point map corresponding to first positions of a plurality of selected points on a torso of a user. The processor determines a shape of the torso based on the 3-D point map. The measurement device is sequentially placed on the plurality of selected points, and the 3-D point map represents the first positions of the plurality of selected points relative to a second position associated with a location in 3-D space of the reference device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-degree-of-freedom library preparation cassette and a method using the same. Two-degree-of-freedom movement capability is provided for mutual positioning between a pipette and reagent wells, within a limited small volume, by combining rotation of a mixing reagent tray and relative horizontal movement between the pipette and the mixing reagent tray, thus greatly increasing the number of reagent wells that can be provided, thereby increasing the functions and applications of the whole system; and the device is simple in structure, low in cost, and suitable for disposable use.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a patch for coupling a watch body to a body of a user. The patch can include a substrate formed from a flexible material and an adhesive disposed over a surface of the substrate and configured to couple the patch to the body of the user. The patch can include a watch-mounting component disposed over a surface of the substrate and configured to couple the watch body to the patch. The patch can include one or more sensing elements, each having a terminal configured to contact the user, an interface element configured to interface with a watch sensing element of the watch body, and a conduit operably coupling the first terminal to the first interface element. The sensing elements can transmit signals to the watch body and the watch body can determine a physiological measurement of the user using the first and second signals.

Abstract: A photoplethysmographic (PPG) device is disclosed. The PPG device can include one or more light emitters and one or more light sensors to generate the multiple light paths for measuring a PPG signal and perfusion indices of a user. The multiple light paths between each pair of light emitters and light detectors can include different separation distances to generate both an accurate PPG signal and a perfusion index value to accommodate a variety of users and usage conditions. In some examples, the multiple light paths can include the same separation distances for noise cancellation due to artifacts resulting from, for example, tilt and/or pull of the device, a user's hair, a user's skin pigmentation, and/or motion. The PPG device can further include one or more lenses and/or reflectors to increase the signal strength and/or and to obscure the optical components and associated wiring from being visible to a user's eye.

Abstract: A quantum computing system includes a photon processing system, a photon analyzer, and a photon source module coupled to the photon processing system and to the photon analyzer. The photon source module includes at least one photon source configured to discharge one or more photons per trigger signal and a photon multiplexer configured to direct the one or more photons to the photon processing system or to the photon analyzer.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a system including a reference device, a measurement device and a processor. The measurement device provides a three-dimensional (3-D) point map corresponding to first positions of a plurality of selected points on a torso of a user. The processor determines a shape of the torso based on the 3-D point map. The measurement device is sequentially placed on the plurality of selected points, and the 3-D point map represents the first positions of the plurality of selected points relative to a second position associated with a location in 3-D space of the reference device.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to a wearable blood pressure measurement device having an inner sleeve and a cuff module. The inner sleeve is wearable on a limb of a user and has a first attachment mechanism. The cuff module has a second attachment mechanism that is attachable to the first attachment mechanism. The cuff module includes a cuff configured for placement over the inner sleeve, a bladder assembly having one or more bladders configured to expand and contract in response to a flow of a fluid therethrough, and a controller. The controller is configured to measure a blood pressure of the user while controlling expansion and contraction of the one or more bladders.

Abstract: A wearable blood pressure measurement device includes a first set of one or more sensors, a second set of one or more sensors, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain, from the first set of one or more sensors, a first set of one or more sensor outputs indicative of a blood pressure of a wearer of the wearable blood pressure measurement device. The processor is also configured to obtain, contemporaneously with obtaining the first set of one or more sensor outputs and from the second set of one or more sensors, a second set of one or more sensor outputs indicative of a set of one or more conditions under which the first set one or more sensor outputs is obtained.

Abstract: A photon source module includes a plurality of photon sources, wherein each photon source is configured to non-deterministically generate one or more non-entangled or entangled photons in response to receiving a trigger signal. When two or more photon sources simultaneously generate photons in response to a trigger signal, one photon of a first photon pair is directed to a photon processing system and one photon of a second photon pair is directed to a photon analyzer. During repetitive operation, the photon analyzer analyzes photons from each of the plurality of photon sources to determine characteristics of each photon source and can use that information to direct the highest quality photons to the photon processing system.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein relate to devices that each include one or more photonic integrated circuits and/or one or more electronic integrated circuits. In one embodiment, a device includes a silicon substrate, a die stack bonded (e.g., fusion-bonded) on the silicon substrate, and a printed circuit board (PCB) bonded on the silicon substrate, where the PCB is electrically coupled to the die stack. The die stack includes a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that includes a photonic integrated circuit, and an electronic integrated circuit (EIC) die that includes an electronic integrated circuit, where the EIC die and the PIC die are bonded face-to-face (e.g., by fusion bonding or hybrid bonding) such that the photonic integrated circuit and the electronic integrated circuit face each other. In some embodiments, the device also includes a plurality of optical fibers coupled to the photonic integrated circuit.