Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked gate structure, a plurality of stacks and a first conductive layer. The stacks are disposed aside the stacked gate structure and arranged along both a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the stacks are extended continuously along the first direction and segmented in the second direction. The first conductive layer is disposed between segmented portions of the stacks along the second direction, wherein top surfaces of the segmented portions of the stacks are higher than a top surface of the first conductive layer.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a channel region protruding from an isolation insulating layer disposed over a semiconductor substrate is formed, a cleaning operation is performed, and an epitaxial semiconductor layer is formed over the channel region. The cleaning operation and the forming the epitaxial semiconductor layer are performed in a same chamber without breaking vacuum.

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a second User Equipment (UE) to configure Sidelink (SL) Discontinuous Reception (DRX). In one embodiment, the method includes the second UE initiating or initializing a sidelink service with a first UE. The method also includes the second UE determining a SL DRX configuration based on association between sidelink service and SL DRX configuration, wherein the SL DRX configuration is associated with the sidelink service. The method further includes the second UE monitoring sidelink control channel based on the SL DRX configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a first device, a grant is received from a network node. The grant allocates a set of sidelink data resources. One or more sidelink data transmissions are performed on the set of sidelink data resources. A second feedback information associated with the one or more sidelink data transmissions is received and/or detected. An uplink resource is derived. A first feedback information is transmitted on the uplink resource to the network node. The first feedback information is set based upon the second feedback information.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first lattice constant, a dopant blocking layer disposed over the semiconductor substrate, the dopant blocking layer having a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant, and a buffer layer disposed over the dopant blocking layer, the buffer layer having a third lattice constant different from the second lattice constant. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of channel members suspended over the buffer layer, an epitaxial feature abutting the channel members, and a gate structure wrapping each of the channel members.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stacked gate structure, and a wall structure. The stacked gate structure is on the substrate and extending along a first direction. The wall structure is on the substrate and laterally aside the stacked gate structure. The wall structure extends along the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The stacked gate structure is overlapped with the wall structure in the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a fin structure, a gate electrode, a source-drain region, a plug and a hard mask structure. The gate electrode crosses over the fin structure. The source-drain region in the fin structure is aside the gate electrode. The plug is disposed over and electrically connected to the gate electrode. The hard mask structure surrounds the plug and is disposed over the gate electrode, wherein the hard mask structure includes a first hard mask layer and a second hard mask layer, the second hard mask layer covers a sidewall and a top surface of the first hard mask layer, and a material of the first hard mask layer is different from a material of the second hard mask layer.

Abstract: A method and system for scheduling a calendar meeting includes initiating a meeting request by a meeting chairperson having a calendar application. The meeting request includes a plurality of invitees and a meeting description. Availability of the invitees is detected and retrieved by determining a calendar availability for each of the invitees. The availability of the invitees is analyzed in relation to the meeting description to determine a list of available invitees. The method and system determine an importance of a scheduled meeting in an invitee's calendar in response to a calendar conflict between the meeting request and another scheduled meeting on the invitee's calendar. The importance is determined using a cognitive analysis of the invitee's calendar entry and the meeting description. The cognitive analysis includes determining an available invitee with a calendar conflict, and determining the importance of the invitee to the scheduled meeting using the cognitive analysis.

Abstract: A method and system for scheduling a calendar meeting includes initiating a meeting request by a meeting chairperson having a calendar application. The meeting request includes a plurality of invitees and a meeting description. Availability of the invitees is detected and retrieved by determining a calendar availability for each of the invitees. The availability of the invitees is analyzed in relation to the meeting description to determine a list of available invitees. The method and system determine an importance of a scheduled meeting in an invitee's calendar in response to a calendar conflict between the meeting request and another scheduled meeting on the invitee's calendar. The importance is determined using a cognitive analysis of the invitee's calendar entry and the meeting description. The cognitive analysis includes determining an available invitee with a calendar conflict, and determining the importance of the invitee to the scheduled meeting using the cognitive analysis.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically collecting information in messaging system. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: setting a flag indicating an information collection and an initiation flag for a message for requesting information collection by an information requestor; generating a unique identifier for identifying a task for the information collection, and sending the message; when replying to the message for requesting information collection, setting a reply flag for a replied message and sending the replied message, wherein information required to be collected is included in the replied message; and extracting the information required to be collected by the task for the information collection identified by the unique identifier from the replied message in accordance with the flag indicating an information collection and the reply flag, consolidating the information into a single summary document, and providing the summary document to the information requester.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically collecting information in messaging system. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: setting a flag indicating an information collection and an initiation flag for a message for requesting information collection by an information requestor; generating a unique identifier for identifying a task for the information collection, and sending the message; when replying to the message for requesting information collection, setting a reply flag for a replied message and sending the replied message, wherein information required to be collected is included in the replied message; and extracting the information required to be collected by the task for the information collection identified by the unique identifier from the replied message in accordance with the flag indicating an information collection and the reply flag, consolidating the information into a single summary document, and providing the summary document to the information requester.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for curing a light curable sealant in an article. The article includes opposing first and second substrates. The light curable sealant is used to attach the first substrate to the second substrate. The method includes irradiating steps (a) and (b). In the step (a), the article is irradiated by a light entering the article from the first substrate to reach the light curable sealant. In the step (b), the article is irradiated by a light entering the article from the second substrate to reach the light curable sealant. The present invention further provides curing apparatuses for accomplishing the aforementioned method.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) applying an adhesive onto at least one of a pair of substrates; (b) dispensing a liquid crystal material to at least one of the pair of substrates; (c) superposing one of the pair of substrates upon the other substrate; and (d) conducting a curing process of the adhesive in an air pressure greater than atmospheric pressure such that one of the substrates is concave toward the other substrate in the finished liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) applying an adhesive onto at least one of a pair of substrates; (b) dispensing a liquid crystal material to at least one of the pair of substrates; (c) superposing one of the pair of substrates upon the other substrate; and (d) conducting a curing process of the adhesive in an air pressure greater than atmospheric pressure such that one of the substrates is concave toward the other substrate in the finished liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display is disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal material between opposing first and second substrates, spacers for maintaining a cell gap and a plurality of first and second color filters. The method includes the steps of: (a) estimating an optimum quantity of the liquid crystal material by measuring the height of the spacers, the thickness difference between the first color filters and the second color filters, and the distance between two adjacent color filters; (b) applying an adhesive onto the periphery of the first substrate or the second substrate; (c) dispensing the liquid crystal material to the first substrate, wherein the quantity of the dispensed liquid crystals is controlled based on the estimated optimum quantity; (d) superposing the second substrate upon the first substrate; and (e) curing the adhesive to obtain the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for curing a light curable sealant in an article. The article includes opposing first and second substrates. The light curable sealant is used to attach the first substrate to the second substrate. The method includes irradiating steps (a) and (b). In the step (a), the article is irradiated by a light entering the article from the first substrate to reach the light curable sealant. In the step (b), the article is irradiated by a light entering the article from the second substrate to reach the light curable sealant. The present invention further provides curing apparatuses for accomplishing the aforementioned method.