Abstract: An early assistive diagnosis system of ADHD provides a test to the subject and uses a brain-computer interface (BCI) to detect the electroencephalography (EEG) signals of subject. A host receives the EEG signals, captures the features associated with ADHD heterogeneities, obtains feature EEG signals, and classifies the subject as typical development or ADHD, then uses the EEG feature signals to train a predicted index score range for the heterogeneities of ADHD. The test scores of a new subject is tested, it is compared whether the scores fall within the predicted index score range to determine the ADHD heterogeneity types to which the new subject belongs. Thus, the present invention uses attention tests for ADHD in combination with EEG signals to assess symptoms of a subject, further predicts the potential aptitude of a subject for ADHD and provides objective assistive diagnosis to physicians.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an elastic fiber and the elastic fiber are provided. The method includes: providing a thermoplastic polyester elastomer; drying the thermoplastic polyester elastomer; melting the thermoplastic polyester elastomer by an extruder to form a melt; extruding the melt by a spinneret plate to form a plurality of filamentous streams; feeding the filamentous streams into a spinning channel for cooling and curing to form a plurality of monofilaments; and bundling and oiling the monofilaments by an oil wheel, after extending and guiding the monofilaments by a first godet roller and a second godet roller, and winding the monofilaments by a winder to obtain a thermoplastic polyester elastic fiber.

Abstract: A method for CMP includes following operations. A metal stack is received. The metal layer stack includes at least a first metal layer and a second metal layer, and a top surface of the first metal layer and a top surface of the second metal layer are exposed. A protecting layer is formed over the second metal layer. A portion of the first metal layer is etched. The protecting layer protects the second metal layer during the etching of the portion of the first metal layer. A top surface of the etched first metal layer is lower than a top surface of the protecting layer. The protecting layer is removed from the second metal layer.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature over a semiconductor substrate, forming an ILD layer over the first conductive feature, patterning the ILD layer to form a trench, and forming a conductive layer over the patterned ILD layer to fill the trench. The method further includes polishing the conductive layer to form a via contact configured to interconnect the first conductive feature with a second conductive feature, where polishing the conductive layer exposes a top surface of the ILD layer, polishing the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, such that a top portion of the via contact protrudes from the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, and forming the second conductive feature over the via contact, such that the top portion of the via contact extends into the second conductive feature.

Abstract: A vehicle power management system and a power management method thereof are provided. The power management method includes: determining, by a microcontroller, whether or not a voltage of an ignition-off signal is less than a voltage threshold when the microcontroller receives the ignition-off signal; stopping a vehicle power supply from charging a backup battery, and using the vehicle power supply to charge a back-end load; activating a counter of the microcontroller; stopping the vehicle power supply from charging the back-end load, and using the backup battery to charge the back-end load when a counting time of the counter reaches a first time threshold; sending, by the microcontroller, the ignition-off signal to the back-end load when the counting time of the counter reaches a second time threshold; and stopping the backup battery from charging the back-end load when the counting time of the counter reaches a third time threshold.

Abstract: An ammonium fluoride gas may be used to form a protection layer for one or more interlayer dielectric layers, one or more insulating caps, and/or one or more source/drain regions of a semiconductor device during a pre-clean etch process. The protection layer can be formed through an oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride during the pre-clean etch process. The oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride causes an increased formation of ammonium fluoride, which coats the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) with a thick protection layer. The protection layer protects the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) during the pre-clean process from being etched by fluorine ions formed during the pre-clean process.

Abstract: A memory unit with time domain edge delay accumulation for computing-in-memory applications is controlled by a first word line and a second word line. The memory unit includes at least one memory cell, at least one edge-delay cell multiplexor and at least one edge-delay cell. The at least one edge-delay cell includes a weight reader and a driver. The weight reader is configured to receive a weight and a multi-bit analog input voltage and generate a multi-bit voltage according to the weight and the multi-bit analog input voltage. The driver is connected to the weight reader and configured to receive an edge-input signal. The driver is configured to generate an edge-output signal having a delay time according to the edge-input signal and the multi-bit voltage. The delay time of the edge-output signal is positively correlated with the multi-bit analog input voltage multiplied by the weight.

Abstract: Methods of cutting gate structures and fins, and structures formed thereby, are described. In an embodiment, a substrate includes first and second fins and an isolation region. The first and second fins extend longitudinally parallel, with the isolation region disposed therebetween. A gate structure includes a conformal gate dielectric over the first fin and a gate electrode over the conformal gate dielectric. A first insulating fill structure abuts the gate structure and extends vertically from a level of an upper surface of the gate structure to at least a surface of the isolation region. No portion of the conformal gate dielectric extends vertically between the first insulating fill structure and the gate electrode. A second insulating fill structure abuts the first insulating fill structure and an end sidewall of the second fin. The first insulating fill structure is disposed laterally between the gate structure and the second insulating fill structure.

Abstract: A chip packaging structure and a chip packaging method are provided. The chip packaging structure includes a first substrate, an image sensing chip, a supporting member, a second substrate, and an encapsulant. The image sensing chip is disposed on an upper surface of the first substrate, and the image sensing chip has an image sensing region. The supporting member is disposed on an upper surface of the image sensing chip and surrounds the image sensing region. The supporting member is formed by stacking microstructures with each other, so that the supporting member has pores. The second substrate is disposed on an upper surface of the supporting member, and the second substrate, the supporting member, and the image sensing chip define an air cavity. The encapsulant is attached to the upper surface of the first substrate and a side surface of the second substrate and filled into the pores.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including a ring structure with one or more indents and a method of forming are provided. The semiconductor package may include a substrate, a first package component bonded to the substrate, wherein the first package component may include a first semiconductor die, a ring structure attached to the substrate, wherein the ring structure may encircle the first package component in a top view, and a lid structure attached to the ring structure. The ring structure may include a first segment, extending along a first edge of the substrate, and a second segment, extending along a second edge of the substrate. The first segment and the second segment may meet at a first corner of the ring structure, and a first indent of the ring structure may be disposed at the first corner of the ring structure.

Abstract: An ammonium fluoride gas may be used to form a protection layer for one or more interlayer dielectric layers, one or more insulating caps, and/or one or more source/drain regions of a semiconductor device during a pre-clean etch process. The protection layer can be formed through an oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride during the pre-clean etch process. The oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride causes an increased formation of ammonium fluoride, which coats the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) with a thick protection layer. The protection layer protects the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) during the pre-clean process from being etched by fluorine ions formed during the pre-clean process.

Abstract: A photovoltaic metal roofing system includes a first corrugated sheet, a second corrugated sheet, a first solar panel and a second solar panel. The first corrugated sheet has a first bottom plate, a first bearing plate and a second bearing plate. The first bearing plate and the second bearing plate locate at two sides of the first bottom plate. The second corrugated sheet has a second bottom plate, a third bearing plate and a fourth bearing plate. The third bearing plate and the fourth bearing plate locate at two sides of the second bottom plate. The second bearing plate and the third bearing plate are bonded together and partially integrated to define a connecting structure. The first solar panel locates on the first bearing plate and the second bearing plate. The second solar panel locates on the third bearing plate and the fourth bearing plate.

Abstract: A bag for storing tennis balls has an hermetic enclosure formed of flexible material, an opening larger than a tennis ball into the enclosure, the opening having a hermetic sealing zipper by which the opening may be opened and closed, and a flexible tubing from outside the enclosure through the flexible material, the flexible tubing having an open end adapted to engage an air pump, and a one-way valve adapted to admit air into the enclosure and to prevent air from exiting the enclosure through the tubing. Tennis balls placed into the bag are placed under pressure higher than the pressure inside a tennis ball by closing the opening by closing the hermetic sealing zipper, engaging an air pump to the open end of the flexible tubing, and operating the air pump until a predetermined pressure is established in the bag.

Abstract: The invention discloses an X-type adjustment module, comprising a cover, a first frame, a second frame, a first light transmitting element, a second light transmitting element, a first adjustment member, and a second adjustment member. The first frame is pivotally connected to the cover. The second frame is pivotally connected to the first frame and intersects the first frame. The first light transmitting element is fixed in the first frame. The second light transmitting element is fixed in the second frame and intersects the first light transmitting element. The first adjustment member passes through the cover and abuts against the first frame. The second adjustment member passes through the cover and abuts against the second frame. A transmission path of a light beam is controlled by adjusting disposition angles of the first light transmitting element and the second light transmitting element to avoid excessive concentration of light energy.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for executing neural network training for dynamically predicting apparel wearability. For example, a method may include generating a training data set comprising one or more historical data attributes of previously shipped apparel, training a neural network based on the training data set to configure one or more trained models to output a metric for any pair of a unique user identifier and a unique apparel identifier, storing one or more trained model objects, collecting prediction data comprising at least one prediction pair including a unique user identifier and a unique apparel identifier, predicting one or more predictive wearability metrics indicative of propensity to wear, dynamically generating one or more match pairs, and determining a match wearability metric for each of the one or more match pairs based on the predicted one or more predictive wearability metrics.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for assigning wearable items in a subscription electronics transactions platform. For example, a method may include: generating a grid based on information regarding historically shipped wearable items, wherein the grid comprises at least a first cell and a second cell; determining an average percentage indicating how many wearable items have been used and an average predictive wearability metric for wearable items indicative of a propensity of a user to use the wearable items per number of wearable items shipped for each cell; generating a mapping configured to convert a predictive wearability metric to a squashed predictive wearability metric; and converting a first predictive wearability metric to a first squashed wearability metric based on the generated mapping.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for executing neural network training for dynamically predicting apparel wearability. For example, a method may include generating a training data set comprising one or more historical data attributes of previously shipped apparel, training a neural network based on the training data set to configure one or more trained models to output a metric for any pair of a unique user identifier and a unique apparel identifier, storing one or more trained model objects, collecting prediction data comprising at least one prediction pair including a unique user identifier and a unique apparel identifier, predicting one or more predictive wearability metrics indicative of propensity to wear, dynamically generating one or more match pairs, and determining a match wearability metric for each of the one or more match pairs based on the predicted one or more predictive wearability metrics.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for assigning wearable items in a subscription electronics transactions platform. For example, a method may include: generating a grid based on information regarding historically shipped wearable items, wherein the grid comprises at least a first cell and a second cell; determining an average percentage indicating how many wearable items have been used and an average predictive wearability metric for wearable items indicative of a propensity of a user to use the wearable items per number of wearable items shipped for each cell; generating a mapping configured to convert a predictive wearability metric to a squashed predictive wearability metric; and converting a first predictive wearability metric to a first squashed wearability metric based on the generated mapping.

Abstract: An optical mechanism includes a substrate, a supporting pad, an optical element and a fixed member. The substrate has an opening and a recess, the recess surrounds the opening and has a bottom surface. The supporting pad is disposed in the recess and has a convex curved portion, the convex curved portion protrudes away from the bottom surface of the recess, and a gap exists between the convex curved portion and the bottom surface. The optical element is disposed on the substrate, and the optical element covers the opening and abuts against the convex curved portion. The fixed member is fixed on the substrate and is adapted to press the optical element onto the substrate. The optical mechanism and the projection device of the invention can effectively prevent the optical element from being broken.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for executing neural network training for dynamically predicting apparel wearability. For example, a method may include generating a training data set comprising one or more historical data attributes of previously shipped apparel, training a neural network based on the training data set to configure one or more trained models to output a metric for any pair of a unique user identifier and a unique apparel identifier, storing one or more trained model objects, collecting prediction data comprising at least one prediction pair including a unique user identifier and a unique apparel identifier, predicting one or more predictive wearability metrics indicative of propensity to wear, dynamically generating one or more match pairs, and determining a match wearability metric for each of the one or more match pairs based on the predicted one or more predictive wearability metrics.