Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a multi-layer stack of alternating first layers of a first semiconductor material and second layers of a second semiconductor material on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first recess through the multi-layer stack, and laterally recessing sidewalls of the second layers of the multi-layer stack. The sidewalls are adjacent to the first recess. The method further includes forming inner spacers with respective seams adjacent to the recessed second layers of the multi-layer stack and performing an anneal treatment on the inner spacers to close the respective seams.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel. The display panel has a functional display area. The functional display area includes a plurality of display pixels and a plurality of light transmitting regions. The plurality of display pixels are around by the plurality of the light transmitting regions. A boundary between one of the plurality of display pixels and one of the plurality of light transmitting regions comprises an arc segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-state one-time programmable (MSOTP) memory circuit including a memory cell and a programming voltage driving circuit. The memory cell includes a MOS storage transistor, a first MOS access transistor and a second MOS access transistor electrically connected to store two bits of data. When the memory cell is in a writing state, the programming voltage driving circuit outputs a writing control potential to the gate of the MOS storage transistor, and when the memory cell is in a reading state, the programming voltage driving circuit outputs a reading control potential to the gate of the MOS storage transistor.

Abstract: A wireless communication method includes sending, by a wireless communication device to a wireless communication node, a message to update a downlink reference signal, wherein the downlink reference signal is configured to position the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Method, systems and devices for wireless communication. The method includes performing sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission between a user equipment and a network base station by obtaining a first transmit power of a first SRS resource and determining a second transmit power of a second SRS resource based on the first transmit power of the first SRS resource of a same SRS resource set; transmitting N sets of parameters corresponding to a SRS resource set between the network base station and the user equipment; or transmitting M sections of frequency sounding at a symbol between the user equipment and the network base station, wherein each section of the M sections comprises consecutive physical resource blocks (PRBs), M being a positive integer.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing are presented in which inner spacers for nanostructures are manufactured. In embodiments a dielectric material is deposited for the inner spacer and then treated. The treatment may add material and cause an expansion in volume in order to close any seams that can interfere with subsequent processes.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive feature disposed over a semiconductor substrate, a via disposed in a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over the conductive feature, and a metal-containing etch-stop layer (ESL) disposed on the via, where the metal-containing ESL includes a first metal and is resistant to etching by a fluorine-containing etchant. The semiconductor structure further includes a conductive line disposed over the metal-containing ESL, where the conductive line includes a second metal different from the first metal and is etchable by the fluorine-containing etchant, and where the via is configured to interconnect the conductive line to the conductive feature. Furthermore, the semiconductor structure includes a second ILD layer disposed over the first ILD layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for enhancing liquid-liquid emulsification. The device includes a jet part and a mixing part connected to the jet part. The jet part includes a feed tee for feeding major and dispersed phases, wherein the feed tee includes a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port is used for feeding the major phase, and the second port is equipped with an ejector for feeding the dispersed phase. The ejector consists of an ejector housing and an ejector inlet section, as well as a spiral structure, a flow-guided structure, and an ejector pin structure that are connected sequentially. The mixing part includes a mixer comprising a cylindrical mixer shell, a mixer inlet section, a mixer outlet section, as well as a spiral section, a cavity section, and a variable diameter section for enhancing emulsion breakup and dispersion. A method for enhancing liquid-liquid emulsification is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an intelligent safe vehicle speed measurement method and an system capable of considering a state of a road surface, including: a laser scanning unit configured to obtain road surface textures and simulate contact under different vehicle loads and tire patterns; a wireless communication unit configured to obtain the model, load and tire information of incoming vehicles, offer a best-matching braking distance by search through database; a skid resistance prediction unit configured to obtain environmental parameters to correct the obtained best-matching braking distance, and offer a safe speed for incoming vehicles; and a warning reminder unit configured to broadcast the safe running speed to incoming vehicles. This system communicates between the vehicle and road, obtains the information from incoming vehicles in real time, and broadcasts the safe speed to incoming vehicles, ensuring the safety of the incoming vehicle during running.

Abstract: A system includes a processor, and a display, a reader, a switch, a scale, a memory device, intake-type buttons and output-type buttons that are connected to the processor. The processor controls the display to display an identification number obtained by using the reader to read an identifier. The switch is operated to enable the processor to operate in an intake mode or an output mode. When operating in the intake (output) mode, the processor controls the display to display a symbol corresponding to one of the intake-type (output-type) buttons that is determined to be pressed, and in response to receipt of weight data from the scale, controls the display to display a value of pre-intake (post-output) weight obtained based on the weight data, and stores the value of pre-intake (post-output) weight in the memory device.

Abstract: A high-precision positioning system for a monorail hoist in a mine includes two gear carriers symmetrically arranged on both sides of an I-beam track. Each of the gear carriers includes a positioning wheel and a plurality of travelling wheels. The travelling wheels are travelling on an upper end face of a bottom plate of the I-beam track, and the positioning wheel is in engagement transmission with a rack at a lower end of the bottom plate of the I-beam track. The gear carriers include an installation bracket and a connecting seat configured to connect the monorail hoist. The installation bracket includes an inertial measuring unit and a single-chip microcomputer that are electrically connected with each other. The positioning wheel includes a rotation angle sensor and the rotation angle sensor is electrically connected to the single-chip microcomputer. A headstock at both ends of the monorail hoist includes a coordinate updating unit.

Abstract: An intelligent reliability evaluation and service life prediction method for a kilometer deep well hoist brake, the method including: the establishment of a digital twin model for a hoist brake, data acquisition and synchronization, and reliability evaluation and service life prediction, wherein the digital twin model for the hoist brake can accurately reflect actual physical characteristics of the hoist brake, the data acquisition and synchronization can realize real-time mapping between a physical entity of the hoist brake and the digital twin model therefor, and furthermore, on the basis of the digital twin model for the hoist brake, the reliability evaluation and service life prediction are realized. Digital twin technology is combined with a reliability analysis method, so that real-time updating of reliability evaluation and service life prediction of the hoist brake are realized.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for discoverability detection of network services. The present disclosure provides for a cloud-based network insight server that collects performance information of a network and a network agent, communicating with the cloud-based network insight server, that monitors discoverability of network services hosted by devices on the network. The network agent receives configuration information from the cloud-based network insight server and transmits discoverability states of the devices to the cloud-based network insight server based on executing a service discovery process through an access point on the network.

Abstract: An example access point may comprise a processing resource; and a memory resource storing machine-readable instructions to cause the processing resource to: perform a management system search using a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP); determine, in view of the management system search, whether a management system discovered is a controller; and select one of a first role within a centralized local area network and a second role within a distributed local area network based on determining whether the management system is the controller, wherein the first role within the centralized local area network is selected when the management system is the controller.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shape base protruding from a substrate, channel structures suspended above the fin-shape base, a gate structure wrapping around each of the channel structures, a source/drain (S/D) epitaxial feature abutting the channel structures and directly above a top surface of the fin-shape base, inner spacers interposing the S/D epitaxial feature and the gate structure, and a dielectric layer disposed vertically between the top surface of the fin-shape base and a bottom surface of the S/D epitaxial feature.

Abstract: An example device includes a physical storage medium, a wireless power circuit, and a portable sealed housing containing the physical storage medium and the wireless power circuit. The physical storage medium stores a first security protocol to activate the wireless power circuit, and a second security protocol to allow data transfer between the physical storage medium and a host device.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a slider of a zipper. The slider of the zipper includes: a slider body including an upper guide plate and a lower guide plate connected to each other and a pull tab, guide channels are formed between the upper guide plate and the lower guide plate, and the guide channel at one side may allow insertion and withdrawal of the zipper teeth at corresponding side; the pull tab is movably connected to the upper guide plate, the pull tab includes an assistive insertion member on which a track channel running through its two ends is formed; the assistive insertion member may be flipped upwards relative to the slider body, such that the track channel is in communication with the guide channel at corresponding side, and a pin of the zipper teeth at corresponding side may enter inside of the slider body through the track channel.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first fin and a second fin extending from a substrate and an epitaxial source/drain region. The epitaxial source/drain region includes a first portion grown on the first fin and a second portion grown on the second fin, and the first portion and the second portion are joined at a merging boundary.

Abstract: Multi-gate devices and methods for fabricating such are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, wherein the semiconductor stack includes a first semiconductor layers and a second semiconductor layers alternatively disposed, the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers being different in composition; patterning the semiconductor stack to form a semiconductor fin; forming a dielectric fin next to the semiconductor fin; forming a first gate stack on the semiconductor fin and the dielectric fin; etching to a portion of the semiconductor fin within a source/drain region, resulting in a source/drain recess; and epitaxially growing a source/drain feature in the source/drain recess, defining an airgap spanning between a sidewall of the source/drain feature and a sidewall of the dielectric fin.

Abstract: A DC/DC converter includes a switching circuit and a capacitor. The switching circuit includes a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm connected in parallel. The first bridge arm includes a first switch and a second switch. The second bridge arm includes a third switch and a fourth switch. The capacitor is electrically connected with a node between the first switch and the second switch. While the switching circuit is switched from a half-bridge mode to a full-bridge mode, the duty cycle of the control signal for controlling the fourth switch is gradually decreased from 100% to be synchronized with the duty cycle of the control signal for controlling the first switch. Then, the duty cycle of the control signal for controlling the third switch is gradually increased from zero to be synchronized with the duty cycle of the control signal for controlling the second switch.