Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first set of nanostructures stacked over a substrate in a vertical direction, and each of the first set of nanostructures includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and a first middle portion laterally between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion are thicker than the first middle portion. The semiconductor device also includes a first plurality of semiconductor capping layers around the first middle portions of the first set of nanostructures, and a gate structure around the first plurality of semiconductor capping layers.

Abstract: A remote control system for gas detection and purification is disclosed and includes a remote control device, a gas detection module and a gas purification device. The remote control device includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas detection module is disposed in the remote control device and in communication with the gas outlet to detect the gas located in an indoor space. The gas detection module provides and outputs a gas detection datum, and the remote control device transmits an operation command via wireless transmission. The gas purification device is disposed in the indoor space and receives the operating instruction transmitted from the remote control device to be operated. When the gas purification device is under the activated state, the gas in the indoor space is purified, and the purification operation mode of the gas purification device is adjusted according to the first gas detection datum.

Abstract: There is provided an optical sensor package including a substrate, a base layer, an optical detection region, a light source and a light blocking wall. The base layer is arranged on the substrate. The light detection region and the light source are arranged on the base layer. The light blocking wall is arranged on the base layer, and located between the light detection region and the light source to block light directly propagating from the light source to the light detection region.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a gate structure, a first edge structure and a second edge structure on a semiconductor strip. The method further includes forming a first source/drain feature between the gate structure and the first edge structure. The method further includes forming a second source/drain feature between the gate structure and the second edge structure, wherein a distance between the gate structure and the first source/drain feature is different from a distance between the gate structure and the second source/drain feature. The method further includes implanting a buried channel in the semiconductor strip, wherein the buried channel is entirely below a top-most surface of the semiconductor strip, a maximum depth of the buried channel is less than a maximum depth of the first source/drain feature, and a dopant concentration of the buried channel is highest under the gate structure.

Abstract: A range hood for preventing air pollution is disclosed and includes a main body, a gas guider, a filtration and purification component and at least one gas detection module. The main body is configured to form a diversion path. The gas guider is disposed in the diversion path for guiding an air convection. The filtration and purification component is disposed in the diversion path for filtering and purifying an air pollution source contained in the air convection guided by the gas guider. The at least one gas detection module is disposed in the diversion path for detecting the air pollution source and transmitting a gas detection datum.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reusable actuator for use with a drug container including a stopper comprising a container having a closed end, an open end, and a sidewall extending therebetween in a longitudinal direction, an electrode disposed inside the container for use in generating a gas, an actuating element disposed at and closing the open end of the container, the actuating element and the container defining an actuator interior, wherein the actuating element is movable relative to the container in the longitudinal direction by a gas pressure of the gas in the actuator interior, such that the actuating element applies a force to the stopper to cause a drug delivery from the drug container, and a retracting mechanism for use in removing the gas to assist the actuating element's retraction for reuse.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dual-function protein for regulating blood glucose and lipid metabolism, wherein said dual-function protein comprises a human GLP-1 analog and human FGF21. In the present disclosure, provided is a method for preparing said dual function protein, and also provided is the use of said dual-function protein in the preparation of a biological substance for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease and/or metabolic syndrome. The dual-function protein provided in the present disclosure can synergistically regulate blood glucose and lipid levels in vivo, and satisfy multiple requirements for patients with type 2 diabetes such as lowering blood glucose, relieving hepatic steatosis, reducing body weight and improving metabolic disorders of circulating lipids.

Abstract: An indoor gas exchange system configured between an outdoor space and an indoor space includes one or more outdoor air pollution detectors, a plurality of indoor air pollution detectors, a gas exchange device, a filtering component, and a central processing controller. The gas exchange device is manufactured by a plurality of gas-guiding units integrated as a thin member through semiconductor manufacturing processes. The gas exchange device is configured between the outdoor space and the indoor space to provide gas exchange for the indoor gas. The central processing controller performs an intelligent computation to control the gas exchange device to be opened or closed and to determine whether the outdoor gas is to be introduced into the indoor space or the indoor gas is to be discharged to the outdoor space, so that the indoor gas in the indoor space is exchanged and cleaned to a safe and breathable state.

Abstract: A system for detecting and cleaning indoor air pollution adapted to be utilized in an indoor space with an HVAC system includes one or more outdoor gas detection devices, a plurality of channels, a plurality of indoor gas detection devices, a plurality of physical-typed or chemical-typed filtering devices, and a control central processor. The blower of the filtering device receives a control command so as to be driven and to generate an air convection which is directed. Therefore, the air pollution is filtered by the filtering component to allow the indoor air pollution data to approach to almost zero, so that a gas in the indoor space is cleaned to a safe and breathable state.

Abstract: A depth information processing method and a depth information processing system using the same are provided. The method includes the following steps. A pixel shifting process is performed on a first image and a second image of an original image group to obtain a zero-shifted first image and a shifted second image of a shifted image group. The original image group and the shifted image group are combined to obtain a combined image. A depth information processing is performed on the combined image to obtain an initial depth information. The initial depth information has a basic depth information corresponding to the original image group and a compensated depth information corresponding to the shifted image group. A numerical restoration process is performed on the compensated depth information to obtain a restored depth information. The basic depth information and the restored depth information are fused to obtain a fused depth information.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate having a lower portion and an upper portion on the lower portion; an isolation region disposed on the lower portion of the substrate and surrounding the upper portion of the substrate in a closed path; a gate structure disposed on and across the upper portion of the substrate; source and/or drain (S/D) regions disposed in the upper portion of the substrate at opposite sides of the gate structure; and a channel region disposed below the gate structure and abutting between the S/D regions, wherein the channel region and the S/D regions have different conductivity types, and the channel region and the substrate have the same conductivity type.

Abstract: A 3D memory array in which epitaxial source/drain regions which are horizontally merged and vertically unmerged are used as source lines and bit lines and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a memory array includes a first channel region over a semiconductor substrate; a first epitaxial region electrically coupled to the first channel region; a second epitaxial region directly over the first epitaxial region in a direction perpendicular to a major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a dielectric material between the first epitaxial region and the second epitaxial region, the second epitaxial region being isolated from the first epitaxial region by the dielectric material; a gate dielectric surrounding the first channel region; and a gate electrode surrounding the gate dielectric.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes computing a time delay for each path of a plurality of paths of a circuit design and determining a commonality score based on a number of segments that are common between the plurality of paths of the circuit design. The method further includes determining a criticality score based on the time delay for each path of the plurality of paths of the circuit design. The method further includes generating a graphical representation of the plurality of paths, wherein a first dimension of the graphical representation corresponds to the commonality score and wherein a second dimension of the graphical representation corresponds to the criticality score. The method further includes providing the graphical representation of the plurality of paths in a graphical user interface (GUI) to represent the plurality of paths in the circuit design.

Abstract: A federated learning method includes: providing importance parameters and performance parameters by client devices respectively to a central device, performing a training procedure by the central device, wherein the training procedure includes: selecting target devices from the client devices according to a priority order associated with the importance parameters, dividing the target devices into training groups according to a similarity of the performance parameters, notifying the target devices to perform iterations according to the training groups respectively to generate trained models, transmitting the trained models to the central device, and updating a global model based on the trained models, performing the training procedure again or outputting the global model to the client devices based on a convergence value of the global model and the number of times of performing the training procedure.

Abstract: A method of determining the reliability of a high-voltage PMOS (HVPMOS) device includes determining a bulk resistance of the HVPMOS device, and evaluating the reliability of the HVPMOS device based on the bulk resistance.

Abstract: A peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) device error reporting optimization method includes acquiring advanced error reporting data of a PCIe device, executing a removal detection process of the PCIe device for detecting if the PCIe device is plugged into a connector, transmitting error log data of the PCIe device to a baseboard management controller and an advanced configuration and power interface according to the advanced error reporting data if the PCIe device is plugged into the connector, and filtering the error log data of the PCIe device so that filtered error log data is received by the baseboard management controller and the advanced configuration and power interface if the PCIe device and the connector are electrically disconnected.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an audio compression device, an audio compressing system and an audio compression method. The audio compression device comprises a first transceiver and a first processor. The first transceiver is connected to the first processor. The processor obtains an audio signal and an available bandwidth, and the processor performs an audio compression encoding on the audio signal to obtain a sample audio signal, and then compares with the audio signal and the sample audio signal to generate a residual signal, and the residual signal is transmitted according to the available bandwidth. The audio signal can be completely transmitted to an audio decompression device to reduce the distortion of the audio signal.

Abstract: A system for detecting and cleaning indoor air pollution includes gas detection devices and filtering devices. The gas detection devices are adapted to detect a qualitative property and a concentration of an air pollution and output an air pollution data to perform an intelligent computation. The filtering devices are physical-typed or chemical-typed for filtering the air pollution. The filtering devices include one or more movable filtering devices, and the movable filtering device includes a gas detection device. After the intelligent computation is performed to locate an air pollution location, a control command is transmitted to the movable filtering device selectively and intelligently, and the movable filtering device receives the control command and is moved to the air pollution location. Therefore, the movable filtering device allows the air pollution data to approach to a non-detection state, thus a gas in the indoor space is cleaned to a safe and breathable state.

Abstract: A gas detection and cleaning system for a vehicle is disclosed and includes an external modular base, a gas detection module and a cleaning device. The gas detection module is connected to a first external connection port of the external modular base to detect a gas in the vehicle and output the information datum. The information datum is transmitted through the first external connection port to a driving and controlling module of the external modular base, processed and converted into an actuation information datum for being externally outputted through a second external connection port of the external modular base. The cleaning device is connected with the second external connection port through an external port to receive the actuation information datum outputted from the second external connection port to actuate or close the cleaning device.

Abstract: A blood pressure detection device manufactured by a semiconductor process includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical element, a gas-pressure-sensing element, a driving-chip element, an encapsulation layer and a valve layer. The substrate includes inlet apertures. The microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element are stacked and integrally formed on the substrate. The encapsulation layer is encapsulated and positioned on the substrate. A flowing-channel space is formed above the microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element. The encapsulation layer includes an outlet aperture in communication with an airbag. The driving-chip element controls the microelectromechanical element, the gas-pressure-sensing element and valve units to transport gas.