Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate and protection structures is provided. The substrate includes a die region. The die region includes corner regions. The protection structures are located in the corner region. Each of the protection structures has a square top-view pattern. The square top-view patterns located in the same corner region have various sizes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are spore compositions and methods of producing such compositions. Additionally disclosed herein are plant protection products benefiting from such spore compositions and methods of using such compositions for the benefit of plants, for the reduction of pathogen emissions to nearby areas and for the benefit of animals or humans. Further disclosed herein are methods of efficient fermentation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to a spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. The present disclosure also relates to a pharmaceutical composition, a method for treating and/or preventing diseases and/or disorders caused by a coronavirus in a subject in need thereof, and a method for detecting a coronavirus in a sample.

Abstract: A linear guideway, a sliding module thereof, and a circulation seat thereof are provided. The circulation seat has an inherently one-piece structure, which includes two turning portions, a middle retaining portion, and two lateral retaining portions. The middle retaining portion has a two-stepped structure, which includes a connection bar and a limiting bar that is connected to the connection bar. The connection bar is connected to and arranged between the two turning portions, and a distance between two long lateral surfaces of the connection bar gradually increases along a direction away from the limiting bar. The two lateral retaining portions are connected to and arranged between the two turning portions, and the two lateral retaining portions are respectively located at two opposite sides of the middle retaining portion.

Abstract: An all-in-one computer includes a display, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-C port, a plurality of USB Type-A ports, a USB hub, a demultiplexer, and a Power Delivery (PD) controller. The USB hub is coupled to the plurality of USB Type-A ports. The demultiplexer is coupled between the display, the USB Type-C port, and the USB hub. The PD controller is to control the demultiplexer and the USB hub to pass a display signal input to the USB Type-C port to the display and pass signals input to the USB hub from the plurality of USB Type-A ports to the USB Type-C port with a computing device coupled to the USB Type-C port.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating free space and assigning free space probabilities in point cloud data associated with an autonomous vehicle traveling on a surface, including taking into account sensor noise, sensor availability, obstacle heights, and distance of obstacles from the sensor. System and method can include determining surface planes and classifying point cloud points according to whether or not the points fall on surface planes, among other factors.

Abstract: A method used for controlling a wireless communication system includes receiving a packet, demodulating the packet to obtain a first channel characteristic index and a second channel characteristic index of the wireless communication system, selecting a length of a guard interval according to the first channel characteristic index, and selecting a length of a long training field according to the second channel characteristic index. When signal quality corresponding to the packet is higher, the length of the guard interval is shorter, and the length of the long training field is shorter.

Abstract: A method includes receiving CSI frames among P CSI frames transmitted from another electronic device. The method includes estimating a CSI from each of the received CSI frames as an available CSI estimate. The method includes identifying an impairment model accounting for inclusion of amplitude or phase errors of an estimated CSI corresponding to a p-th CSI frame among the P CSI frames. The method includes compensating, via the impairment model, for the errors in amplitude and phase of P CSI estimates. Compensating for the errors in amplitude and phase of the P CSI estimates can be based on: approximating a missing CSI estimate based on the available CSI estimates; determining an AGC gain value; or computing the errors in the phase based on a weighted least-squares solution. The method includes estimating a breathing rate of a subject based on different spatial dimensions of the P compensated CSI estimates.

Abstract: Various solutions for reducing inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) measurements for reduced capability (RedCap) user equipment (UE) with respect to UE and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a neighbor cell information from a first RAT. The apparatus may determine whether a neighbor cell of the neighbor cell information supports RedCap UE. The apparatus may perform a measurement on the neighbor cell in an event that the neighbor cell supports the RedCap UE. The apparatus may skip the measurement on the neighbor cell in an event that the neighbor cell does not support the RedCap UE.

Abstract: An inverter device includes a converter circuit and a filter. The converter circuit converts a DC input voltage into an AC intermediate voltage based on six control signals, and includes first and second converters. Each of the first and second converters includes three switches, two diodes and a coupled inductor circuit. The switches of the first converter operate respectively based on three of the control signals. The switches of the second converter operate respectively based on the other three of the control signals. The filter filters the AC intermediate voltage to generate an AC output voltage.

Abstract: A beta2-microglobulin concentration analyzing method includes: inputting samples that are prepared from spent dialysate and corresponding to sampling time points into a differential mobility analyzing device for analysis to obtain beta2-microglobulin concentrations, multiplying the sampling time points with a dialysate flowrate respectively to obtain spent dialysate volumes, performing fitting on the beta2-microglobulin concentrations to obtain a concentration-spent dialysate volume fitting curve, and performing integration on the concentration-spent dialysate volume fitting curve to generate a total dialyzed weight.

Abstract: The invention provides a transistor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The transistor structure includes a substrate, a first gate, a second gate, a first gate dielectric layer, and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate and the second gate are located on the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer is located between the first gate and the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer has a single thickness. The second gate dielectric layer is located between the second gate and the substrate. The second gate dielectric layer has a plurality of thicknesses. A maximum thickness of the first gate dielectric layer is the same as a maximum thickness of the second gate dielectric layer. The transistor structure may reduce process complexity.

Abstract: A linear guideway, a sliding module thereof, and a circulation seat thereof are provided. The circulation seat has an inherently one-piece structure, which includes two turning portions, a middle retaining portion, and two lateral retaining portions. The middle retaining portion has a two-stepped structure, which includes a connection bar and a limiting bar that is connected to the connection bar. The connection bar is connected to and arranged between the two turning portions, and a distance between two long lateral surfaces of the connection bar gradually increases along a direction away from the limiting bar. The two lateral retaining portions are connected to and arranged between the two turning portions, and the two lateral retaining portions are respectively located at two opposite sides of the middle retaining portion.

Abstract: A lithium-ion coin battery having a winding core as an anode lead and a cathode lead is provided in the present invention, including a winding core having a first electrode section, a second electrode section and an insulating section isolating the first electrode section and the second electrode section, an electrode winding having a first electrode sheet, a second electrode sheet and a separator isolating between the first electrode sheet and the second electrode sheet, wherein the electrode winding winds on the winding core, and the first electrode sheet is electrically coupled with the first electrode section of the winding core, the second electrode sheet is electrically coupled with the second electrode section of the winding core, and the separator is coupled with the insulating section of the winding core.

Abstract: A beta2-microglobulin concentration analyzing method includes: preparing a sample with dialysate, and putting the sample into a differential mobility analyzing device for analysis to obtain a beta2-microglobulin concentration. The present invention further provides a beta2-microglobulin concentration analyzing system, which includes: a preparation device and a differential mobility analyzing device, wherein the preparation device is configured to prepare a sample with dialysate, and the differential mobility analyzing device is configured to analyze the sample to obtain a beta2-microglobulin concentration.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a package structure is provided. The method includes premixing cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and a two-dimensional (2D) material in a solvent to form a solution; removing the solvent from the solution to form a composite filler; mixing a prepolymeric material with the composite filler to form a composite material; and performing a molding process using the composite material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a standard cell comprises a first bottom transistor, a first top transistor, a second bottom transistor, a second top transistor, and a first bottom-transistor-level metal line. The first bottom transistor is in a first row. The first top transistor is disposed above the first bottom transistor in the first row. The first bottom transistor and the first top transistor share a first gate structure. The second bottom transistor is in a second row next to the first row. The second top transistor is disposed above the second bottom transistor in the second row. The second bottom transistor and the second top transistor share a second gate structure. The first bottom-transistor-level metal line extends laterally from a first source/drain region of the first bottom transistor to a source/drain region of the second bottom transistor.

Abstract: A fabricating method of reducing photoresist footing includes providing a silicon nitride layer. Later, a fluorination process is performed to graft fluoride ions onto a top surface of the silicon nitride layer. After the fluorination process, a photoresist is formed to contact the top surface of the silicon nitride layer. Finally, the photoresist is patterned to remove at least part of the photoresist contacting the silicon nitride layer.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating free space and assigning free space probabilities in point cloud data associated with an autonomous vehicle traveling on a surface, including taking into account sensor noise, sensor availability, obstacle heights, and distance of obstacles from the sensor. System and method can include determining surface planes and classifying point cloud points according to whether or not the points fall on surface planes, among other factors.

Abstract: A vehicle hybrid communication system includes a vehicle communication device and a field communication device. The vehicle communication device includes a vehicle controller and multiple vehicle communication interfaces. The field communication device includes a field controller and multiple field communication interfaces. The vehicle communication device and the field communication device communicate via multiple communication channels established by the vehicle communication interfaces and the field communication interfaces. The vehicle controller respectively defines a bandwidth level and a speed level based on a real-time bandwidth and a real-time connection speed of each of the communication channels. The vehicle controller then creates a score based on the bandwidth level and the speed level of each of the communication channels. The vehicle controller then sets one of the communication channels with the best score as a main communication channel to transfer data to the field communication device.