Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of active immunotherapy for a cancer patient, comprising administering vaccines against Globo series antigens (i.e., Globo H, SSEA-3 and SSEA-4). Specifically, the method comprises administering Globo H-CRM197 (OBI-833/821) in patients with cancer. The disclosure also provides a method of selecting a cancer patient who is suitable as treatment candidate for immunotherapy. Exemplary immune response can be characterized by reduction of the severity of disease, including but not limited to, prevention of disease, delay in onset of disease, decreased severity of symptoms, decreased morbidity and delayed mortality.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, insulators, gate stacks, and first and second S/Ds. The first and second regions respectively includes at least one first semiconductor fin and at least one second semiconductor fin. A width of a middle portion of the first semiconductor fin is equal to widths of end portions of the first semiconductor fin. A width of a middle portion of the second semiconductor fin is smaller than widths of end portions of the second semiconductor fin. The insulators are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first and second semiconductor fins are sandwiched by the insulators. The gate stacks are over a portion of the first semiconductor fin and a portion of the second semiconductor fin. The first and second S/Ds respectively covers another portion of the first semiconductor fin and another portion of the second semiconductor fin.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor package. The semiconductor device includes a die stack and a cap substrate. The die stack includes a first die, second dies stacked on the first die, and a third die stacked on the second dies. The first die includes first through semiconductor vias. Each of the second dies include second through semiconductor vias. The third die includes third through semiconductor vias. The cap substrate is disposed on the third die of the die stack. A sum of a thickness of the third die and a thickness of the cap substrate ranges from about 50 ?m to about 80 ?m.

Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit formed on the substrate, each of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor mesa and a first surrounding part surrounding the first semiconductor mesa, and the second light-emitting unit comprises a second semiconductor mesa and a second surrounding part surrounding the second semiconductor mesa; a trench formed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and exposing the substrate; a first insulating layer comprising a first opening on the first surrounding part and a second opening on the second semiconductor layer of the second light-emitting unit; and a connecting electrode comprising a first connecting part on the first

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device includes an isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure surrounds an active region of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device includes a gate over the semiconductor substrate. The gate is across the active region and extends onto the isolation structure. The semiconductor device includes a support film over the isolation structure. The support film is a continuous film which continuously covers the isolation structure and the gate over the isolation structure.

Abstract: An encoding method, playing method and apparatus for image stabilization of panoramic video, and a method for evaluating image stabilization algorithm are provided. The image stabilization method for the panoramic video is applicable to an electronic apparatus including a processor. In the method, a plurality of image frames of a panoramic video is captured, and each image frame is transformed into a plurality of projection frames on a plurality of faces of a cubemap. Then, variations of triaxial displacements and attitude angles between the projection frames transformed onto each of the faces and adjacent in time are calculated. The variations of triaxial displacements and attitude angles are smoothed and recorded as movement information. While playing the panoramic video, the panoramic video is corrected by the movement information and played. Thus, it is possible to reduce the amount of calculation required for the stabilization calculations on the captured video.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming an isolation structure in a semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming a gate over the semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming a support film over the isolation structure. The support film is a continuous film which continuously covers the isolation structure and the gate over the isolation structure, the support film conformally covers a first portion of a top surface and a second portion of a first sidewall of the gate, the top surface faces away from the semiconductor substrate, the support film and a topmost surface of the active region do not overlap with each other, and the topmost surface faces the gate. The method includes after forming the support film, forming lightly doped regions in the semiconductor substrate and at two opposite sides of the gate.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming a resist structure over a substrate, the resist structure includes an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer and a photoresist layer over the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the photoresist layer to form a trench therein. The method further includes performing a hydrogen plasma treatment to the patterned photoresist layer, wherein the hydrogen plasma treatment is configured to smooth sidewalls of the trench, and the hydrogen plasma treatment is performed at a temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 600° C. The method further includes patterning the ARC layer using the patterned photoresist layer as a etch mask.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first fin extending from the substrate, a first gate structure over the substrate and engaging the first fin, and a first epitaxial feature partially embedded in the first fin and raised above a top surface of the first fin. The semiconductor device further includes a second fin extending from the substrate, a second gate structure over the substrate and engaging the second fin, and a second epitaxial feature partially embedded in the second fin and raised above a top surface of the second fin. A first depth of the first epitaxial feature embedded into the first fin is smaller than a second depth of the second epitaxial feature embedded into the second fin.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a resist structure over a substrate. The resist structure includes an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer and a photoresist layer over the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the photoresist layer to form a trench therein. The method further includes performing a hydrogen plasma treatment to the patterned photoresist layer. The hydrogen plasma treatment is configured to smooth sidewalls of the trench without etching the ARC layer. The method further includes patterning the ARC layer using the patterned photoresist layer as a etch mask.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: first and second fin structures, disposed on a substrate, that respectively extend in parallel to an axis; a first gate feature that traverses the first fin structure to overlay a central portion of the first fin structure; a second gate feature that traverses the second fin structure to overlay a central portion of the second fin structure; a first spacer comprising: a first portion comprising two layers that respectively extend from sidewalls of the first gate feature toward opposite directions of the axis; and a second portion comprising two layers that respectively extend from sidewalls of the first portion of the first spacer toward the opposite directions of the axis; and a second spacer comprising two layers that respectively extend from sidewalls of the second gate feature toward the opposite directions of the axis.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, insulators, gate stacks, and first and second S/Ds. The first and second regions respectively includes at least one first semiconductor fin and at least one second semiconductor fin. A width of a middle portion of the first semiconductor fin is equal to widths of end portions of the first semiconductor fin. A width of a middle portion of the second semiconductor fin is smaller than widths of end portions of the second semiconductor fin. The insulators are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first and second semiconductor fins are sandwiched by the insulators. The gate stacks are over a portion of the first semiconductor fin and a portion of the second semiconductor fin. The first and second S/Ds respectively covers another portion of the first semiconductor fin and another portion of the second semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: first and second fin structures, disposed on a substrate, that respectively extend in parallel to an axis; a first gate feature that traverses the first fin structure to overlay a central portion of the first fin structure; a second gate feature that traverses the second fin structure to overlay a central portion of the second fin structure; a first spacer comprising: a first portion comprising two layers that respectively extend from sidewalls of the first gate feature toward opposite directions of the axis; and a second portion comprising two layers that respectively extend from sidewalls of the first portion of the first spacer toward the opposite directions of the axis; and a second spacer comprising two layers that respectively extend from sidewalls of the second gate feature toward the opposite directions of the axis.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, insulators, gate stacks, and first and second S/Ds. The first and second regions respectively includes at least one first semiconductor fin and at least one second semiconductor fin. A width of a middle portion of the first semiconductor fin is equal to widths of end portions of the first semiconductor fin. A width of a middle portion of the second semiconductor fin is smaller than widths of end portions of the second semiconductor fin. The insulators are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first and second semiconductor fins are sandwiched by the insulators. The gate stacks are over a portion of the first semiconductor fin and a portion of the second semiconductor fin. The first and second S/Ds respectively covers another portion of the first semiconductor fin and another portion of the second semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of lower level conductive lines in a first dielectric layer. The plurality of lower level conductive lines includes a first lower level conductive line. The method further includes recessing portions of the first lower level conductive line below a top surface of the first dielectric layer to form a recess, forming a dielectric cap in the recess, depositing a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer. Forming a via opening exposes a portion of the second lower level conductive line. The method further includes forming an upper level conductive line and a via in the trench and in the via opening, respectively. The via couples the upper level conductive line to the second lower level conductive line, and the upper level conductive line overlaps with the dielectric cap.

Abstract: A system and method for adjusting input data of a decision-making neural network is provided, wherein the system includes a data-dividing neural network apparatus and a data processing apparatus. The data-dividing neural network apparatus receives an input data and divides the input data into a plurality of sub data including a first sub data and a second sub data. The data processing apparatus is coupled to the data-dividing neural network apparatus to receive the sub data, and process the first sub data and the second sub data by different ways when the sub data is processed, so that the first sub data and the second sub data are differently adjusted. The decision-making neural network is electrically coupled to the data processing apparatus to take the processed sub data as input data. As a result, the neural network can change the final output results.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first conductive line and a second conductive line in a first dielectric layer, and a third conductive line in a second dielectric layer overlying the first dielectric layer. The first conductive line and the second conductive line each extend along a first direction. The third conductive line extends along a second direction different from the first direction and above at least the second conductive line. The semiconductor structure further includes a via in the second dielectric layer and electrically connecting the second conductive line and the third conductive line. The via lands on a portion of the second conductive line. The semiconductor structure further includes a dielectric cap over the first conductive line. A bottom surface of the dielectric cap is below a top surface of the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a gate structure over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a source/drain feature in the substrate, protruding from the substrate, and on a sidewall surface of the gate structure. The semiconductor device structure also includes an insulating barrier structure in the substrate and partially covering the bottom and sidewalls of the source/drain feature.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an active semiconductor fin having a first height, a dummy semiconductor fin adjacent to the active semiconductor fin and having a second height less than the first height, an isolation structure between the active semiconductor fin and the dummy semiconductor fin, and a dielectric cap over the dummy semiconductor fin. The dielectric cap is separated from the active semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A bonding pad structure comprises an interconnect layer, an isolation layer over the interconnect layer, a conductive pad, and one or more non-conducting stress-releasing structures. The conductive pad comprises a planar portion over the isolation layer, and one or more bridging portions extending through at least the isolation layer and to the interconnect layer for establishing electric contact therewith, wherein there is a trench in the one or more bridging portions. The one or more non-conducting stress-releasing structures are disposed between the isolation layer and the conductive pad. The trench is surrounded by one of the one or more non-conducting stress-releasing structures from a top view.