Abstract: A device for aligning light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by using a carrier substrate is provided. The carrier substrate defines a plurality of positioning grooves, and each positioning groove is configured for accommodating one of the LEDs. The device includes a carrying part for carrying the carrier substrate, a vibration part connected to the carrying part and for vibrating the carrier substrate, and a magnetic generator on a side of the carrier substrate away from the positioning grooves. A method for aligning LEDs is also provided.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a first wireless device. The first wireless device receives, from a base station, a configuration of first reference signals on a first time-frequency resource. The first wireless device measures the first reference signals received from the base station to obtain first measurements for a direct path between the base station and the first wireless device. The first wireless device obtains second measurements for an indirect path between the base station and the first wireless device via a second wireless device. The first wireless device selects a communication path from the direct path and the indirect path based at least in part on the first measurements and the second measurements.

Abstract: A VR equipment includes a casing, and an optical module, an eye movement module, and a display module located inside the casing. The optical module includes a lens barrel and first to fourth lenses located in the lens barrel and arranged in sequence from an object plane to an image plane along an optical axis. The eye movement module is located between the first and second lenses. The eye movement module has a light-emitting unit and a receiving unit. The light-emitting unit emits a detection light to human eyes which is then reflected. The reflected detection light is reflected at an object side surface of the second lens and then enters the receiving unit after passing through an object side surface and an image side surface of the first lens. The display module is at an image side surface of the fourth lens. The display module displays an image.

Abstract: A method includes providing a first substrate which has an active layer, a metal layer, a passivation layer disposed on the metal layer, a first patterned metal layer passing through the passivation layer to electrically connected to the active layer, an insulating layer disposed on the passivation layer, and a second patterned metal layer passing through the insulating layer to electrically connected to the first patterned metal layer. A part of the metal layer does not serve as a portion of a thin film transistor, but serves as a portion of a gate line. The method includes providing a second substrate supporting a plurality of elements, transferring at least one of the plurality of elements from the second substrate to the second patterned metal layer of the first substrate, and fixing the at least one of the plurality of elements to the first substrate.

Abstract: An electrode balloon catheter and a high-voltage generation processing device are provided. The electrode balloon catheter includes a balloon, an inner catheter and a shock wave generation component. The balloon is disposed over the inner catheter and radially expands or collapses as a result of filling an inflation fluid therein or evacuating the inflation fluid therefrom. The shock wave generation component includes a flexible circuit layer and an electrode arrangement. The flexible circuit layer is disposed on the inner catheter, and the electrode arrangement is provided on the inner catheter to be located within the balloon. The electrode arrangement is connected to the flexible circuit layer and connected to a high-voltage generation processing device via the flexible circuit layer. The flexible circuit layer enables the electrode balloon catheter to have a reduced passage size closer to the size of a pre-dilation balloon.

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for confirming a sensor cleaning event of a sensor mounted on an autonomous vehicle. A method of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving a first plurality of image frames from an optical sensor; segmenting each of the first plurality of image frames into one or more interest regions; computing image statistics for each of the one or more interest regions; generating an image mask based on the image statistics for each of the one or more interest regions; receiving a second plurality of image frames from the optical sensor; applying the image mask to the second plurality of image frames; computing image statistics for each of the second plurality of image frames; and determining a status of a sensor cleaning event based on the image statistics for each of the second plurality of image frames. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Examples pertaining to preamble puncturing negotiation in wireless communications are described. A station (STA) may receive a control frame, and, in response, apply the MRU pattern for one or more transmissions or receptions in a transmission opportunity (TXOP). In the control frame, either a plurality of first reserved bits in a SERVICE field or a plurality of bits in a User Info field are set to indicate a multiple resource unit (MRU) pattern regarding preamble puncturing.

Abstract: A first wireless device reports to a base station at least one of (a) a capability of the first wireless device for path selection or path combining and (b) a supported frequency range on the second time-frequency resource. The first wireless device receives, from the base station, first control information indicating whether the first wireless device should receive data on the first time-frequency resource from the base station, on the second time-frequency resource from the second device, or both the first and second time-frequency resources, wherein the data are transmitted from the base station on the first time-frequency resource. The first wireless device receives the data based on the first control information.

Abstract: A first wireless device receives, from a base station, a configuration of first reference signals to be transmitted on a first time-frequency resource and a configuration of second reference signals to be transmitted on a second time-frequency resource. The first wireless device measures one of the first reference signals and the second reference signals. The first wireless device switches to measuring the other one of the second reference signals, wherein the first reference signals are measured to generate first measurements and the second reference signals are measured to generate second measurements. The first wireless device obtains a selection of a communication path, for communicating data between the base station and the first wireless device. The first wireless device obtains a first radio frequency (RF) signal from one or more RF signals carried through the communication path.

Abstract: Methods of cutting fins, and structures formed thereby, are described. In an embodiment, a structure includes a first fin on a substrate, a second fin on the substrate, and a fin cut-fill structure disposed between the first fin and the second fin. The first fin and the second fin are longitudinally aligned. The fin cut-fill structure includes an insulating liner and a fill material on the insulating liner. The insulating liner abuts a first sidewall of the first fin and a second sidewall of the second fin. The insulating liner includes a material with a band gap greater than 5 eV.

Abstract: A wireless implant and associated system for motor function recovery after spinal cord injury, and more particularly a multi-channel wireless implant with small package size. The wireless implant can further be used in various medical applications, such as retinal prostheses, gastrointestinal implant, vagus nerve stimulation, and cortical neuromodulation. The system also includes a method and its implementation to acquire the impedance model of the electrode-tissue interface of the implant.

Abstract: A motor inverter is provided. The motor inverter is coupled to an input power source and a motor and controls the mechanical switch to receive or turn off the input power source. The motor inverter includes primary and secondary auxiliary circuits, a microprocessor, a gate driver, and a motor drive circuit. The primary and secondary auxiliary circuits are coupled to the input power source and outputs first and second output voltages respectively. The microprocessor operates the driving switches of the motor drive circuit through the gate driver to switch the input power source for driving the motor. If the microprocessor determines that the first output voltage is abnormal and the motor rotational speed exceeds a safe speed limit, the microprocessor controls the driving switches to form an active short circuit for stopping the motor, and the microprocessor turns off the mechanical switch for protecting the input power source.

Abstract: A p-GaN high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer stacked on a substrate, a channel layer stacked on the buffer layer, a supply layer stacked on the channel layer, a doped layer stacked on the supply layer, and a hydrogen barrier layer covering the supply layer and the doped layer. A source and a drain are electrically connected to the channel layer and the supply layer, respectively. A gate is located on the doped layer. The hydrogen barrier layer is doped with fluorine.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electronic device is disclosed by the present disclosure. The manufacturing method includes providing a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of working areas, and each of the plurality of working areas includes a plurality of first recesses and a plurality of second recesses; disposing a plurality of first electronic units in the plurality of first recesses of the plurality of working areas through fluid transfer; identifying a defective working area from the plurality of working areas, wherein at least one of the plurality of first recesses of the defective working area has no electronic unit or a defective first electronic unit disposed therein; and disposing at least one repairing electronic unit in at least one of the plurality of second recesses of the defective working area through laser transfer.

Abstract: A memory array for computing-in-memory (CIM) is disclosed. The memory array for CIM includes a bit cell array, at least one word line and at least one bit line. The bit cell array has a plurality of bit cells, wherein each bit cell is operated at an operating voltage. The at least one word line is electrically connected to the bit cell array, wherein the at least one word line is associated with a first parameter. The at least one bit line is electrically connected to the bit cell array, wherein the bit cells extend along a specific direction, each the at least one bit line has an electrical parameter associated therewith, each the bit cell is associated with a second parameter, a first quantity of the plurality of bit cells of the bit cell array extends along the specific direction, and the memory array determines how an expansion associated with at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter is according to the specific direction.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature over a semiconductor substrate, forming an ILD layer over the first conductive feature, patterning the ILD layer to form a trench, and forming a conductive layer over the patterned ILD layer to fill the trench. The method further includes polishing the conductive layer to form a via contact configured to interconnect the first conductive feature with a second conductive feature, where polishing the conductive layer exposes a top surface of the ILD layer, polishing the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, such that a top portion of the via contact protrudes from the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, and forming the second conductive feature over the via contact, such that the top portion of the via contact extends into the second conductive feature.

Abstract: The robotic arm operating system includes a control device, a plurality of joint devices and a brake release monitoring device. The control device is used to generate an operation instruction. The joint device is coupled to the control device. Each joint device includes a motor and a driver. The drivers of the joint devices receive the operation instruction to generate corresponding multiple unlocking signals. The unlocking signals are used to release a braking state of the motors of the corresponding joint devices. The brake release monitoring device is coupled to the control device and the joint devices, and includes a plurality of monitoring circuits. When one of the plurality of monitoring circuits does not receive the corresponding unlocking signal, the brake release monitoring device notifies the control device that the operation instruction is not allowed.

Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; a gate stack over the fin; a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate stack; a source/drain region in the fin adjacent the first spacer; an inter-layer dielectric layer (ILD) extending over the gate stack, the first spacer, and the source/drain region, the ILD having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the ILD is closer to the gate stack than the first portion of the ILD; a contact plug extending through the ILD and contacting the source/drain region; a second spacer on a sidewall of the contact plug; and an air gap between the first spacer and the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD extends across the air gap and physically contacts the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD seals the air gap.

Abstract: A vehicle power management system and a power management method thereof are provided. The power management method includes: determining, by a microcontroller, whether or not a voltage of an ignition-off signal is less than a voltage threshold when the microcontroller receives the ignition-off signal; stopping a vehicle power supply from charging a backup battery, and using the vehicle power supply to charge a back-end load; activating a counter of the microcontroller; stopping the vehicle power supply from charging the back-end load, and using the backup battery to charge the back-end load when a counting time of the counter reaches a first time threshold; sending, by the microcontroller, the ignition-off signal to the back-end load when the counting time of the counter reaches a second time threshold; and stopping the backup battery from charging the back-end load when the counting time of the counter reaches a third time threshold.

Abstract: A single wafer spin cleaning apparatus with soaking, cleaning, and etching functions in accordance with the present invention includes a spin driver device, a wafer spin chuck, and a wafer support disk. The wafer spin chuck is driven by the spin driver device to spin. The wafer support disk is annular and surrounds the wafer spin chuck, can act relative to the wafer spin chuck to a wafer support position or a wafer disengagement position, and includes a soaking trough. The wafer support disk at the wafer support position can support a wafer such that the wafer is soaked in processing liquid injected in the soaking trough for implementing a high efficient cleaning or etching process.