Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a T-coil circuit, a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR), and a signal-loss prevention circuit. The T-coil circuit is coupled to an input/output (I/O) pad and an internal circuit. The SCR is coupled to the T-coil circuit and the internal circuit. The signal-loss prevention circuit is coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. The signal-loss prevention circuit includes a resistor coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. An electrostatic current flows through the resistor and turns on the SCR. The signal-loss prevention circuit may also include a diode circuit coupled to the T-coil circuit and the SCR. The diode circuit is configured to prevent signal loss.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes forming nanowire structures stacked over a substrate and spaced apart from one another, and forming a dielectric material surrounding the nanowire structures. The dielectric material has a first nitrogen concentration. The method also includes treating the dielectric material to form a treated portion. The treated portion of the dielectric material has a second nitrogen concentration that is greater than the first nitrogen concentration. The method also includes removing the treating portion of the dielectric material, thereby remaining an untreated portion of the dielectric material as inner spacer layers; and forming the gate stack surrounding nanowire structures and between the inner spacer layers.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable polyester film made of a polyester-forming resin composition includes a recycled material, and has an exothermic crystallization peak and an endothermic melting peak which are determined via differential scanning calorimetry, and which satisfy relationships of T2?T1?68° C. and T3?T2?78° C., where T1 represents an onset point of the exothermic crystallization peak, T2 represents an end point of the exothermic crystallization peak and an onset point of the endothermic melting peak, and T3 represents an end point of the endothermic melting peak. A method for manufacturing the heat-shrinkable polyester film is also disclosed.

Abstract: A catheter for guiding a body fluid of a subject includes an elongated body, an adjusting mechanism, and a valve mechanism. Moreover, the elongated body further includes a first portion, a second portion and a flexible portion between the first and the second portions. The second portion includes a passageway for the body liquid. The valve mechanism closes to the inlet of the passageway. Furthermore, the flexible portion expands when the adjusting mechanism is in a first state to prevent the catheter from being removed from the subject, and the flexible portion retracts when the adjusting mechanism alters to a second state to allow the catheter to be removed from or inserted into the subject. Hence, the body fluid is directed to enter the passageway via the inlet and exit via the outlet when the adjusting mechanism is not in the second state.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to 3D imaging capable OLED displays. A light field display comprises an array of 3D light field pixels, each of which comprises an array of corrugated OLED pixels, a metasurface layer disposed adjacent to the array of 3D light field pixels, and a plurality of median layers disposed between the metasurface layer and the corrugated OLED pixels. Each of the corrugated OLED pixels comprises primary or non-primary color subpixels, and produces a different view of an image through the median layers to the metasurface to form a 3D image. The corrugated OLED pixels combined with a cavity effect reduce a divergence of emitted light to enable effective beam direction manipulation by the metasurface. The metasurface having a higher refractive index and a smaller filling factor enables the deflection and direction of the emitted light from the corrugated OLED pixels to be well controlled.

Abstract: A normally closed disc clamp system includes a housing with a rotating disc, a brake ring and a pressure-enhancing ring arranged therein. When only a first chamber is supplied with fluid, the fluid pushes the brake ring to release the rotating disc. When only a second chamber is fed with fluid, the fluid pushes the brake ring to keep the rotating disc in the braking state, and pushes the pressure-enhancing ring to compress an elastic unit. The energy generated by the compression of the elastic unit acts on the brake ring through the fluid, so that the brake ring achieves a double pressurization effect. If the action of the fluid fails, the brake ring can still provide a braking effect to the rotating disc through the elastic unit to improve operational safety. Further, the present invention further provides a rotating table using the normally closed disc clamp system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a FinFET device having gate spacers with reduced capacitance and methods for forming the FinFET device. Particularly, the FinFET device according to the present disclosure includes gate spacers formed by two or more depositions. The gate spacers are formed by depositing first and second materials at different times of processing to reduce parasitic capacitance between gate structures and contacts introduced after epitaxy growth of source/drain regions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a device body and an antenna module. The antenna module includes a conductive element and at least one antenna element. The conductive element includes a main body portion and at least one assembly portion connected with each other. The at least one assembly portion is assembled on the device body. The at least one antenna element is disposed on the device body and coupled with the conductive element to excite a first resonance mode. The at least one assembly portion overlaps the at least one antenna element in the length direction of the main body portion.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a device body and an antenna module disposed in the device body and including a conductive structure and a coaxial cable including a core wire, a shielding layer wrapping the core wire, and an outer jacket wrapping the shielding layer. The conductive structure includes a structure body and a slot formed on the structure body and penetrating the structure body in a thickness direction of the structure body. A section of the shielding layer extends from the outer jacket and is connected to the structure body. A physical portion of the structure body and the section of the shielding layer are respectively located on two opposite sides of the slot in a width direction of the slot. A section of the core wire extends from the section of the shielding layer and overlaps the slot and the physical portion in the thickness direction.

Abstract: A method includes forming a fin structure over a substrate, wherein the fin structure comprises first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternately stacked over a substrate; forming a dummy gate structure over the fin structure; removing a portion of the fin structure uncovered by the dummy gate structure; performing a selective etching process to laterally recess the first semiconductor layers, including injecting a hydrogen-containing gas from a first gas source of a processing tool to the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers; and injecting an F2 gas from a second gas source of the processing tool to the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers; forming inner spacers on opposite end surfaces of the laterally recessed first semiconductor layers of the fin structure; and replacing the dummy gate structure and the first semiconductor layers with a metal gate structure.

Abstract: A multimedia signal transmission control system is provided, which includes a transmitter control circuit and a receiver control circuit coupled with each other. The transmitter control circuit packs a control signal and at least one of multimedia signals into first hybrid data packets in an active video period of a video frame, and packs the control signal and another at least one of the multimedia signals into second hybrid data packets in a vertical front porch and a vertical back porch of the video frame. The receiver control circuit receives the first hybrid data packets in the active video period, and receives the second hybrid data packets in the vertical front porch and the vertical back porch. The receiver control circuit unpacks the first hybrid data packets and the second hybrid data packets to provide the control signal and the multimedia signals to a display module.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain feature over a semiconductor substrate, channel layers over the semiconductor substrate and connected to the source/drain feature, a gate portion between vertically adjacent channel layers, and an inner spacer between the source/drain feature and the gate portion and between adjacent channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes an air gap between the inner spacer and the source/drain feature.

Abstract: A device for positioning a needle tip to a desired location by signaling pressure change is provided. The device includes a barrel, a piston, a biasing element, and a plunger. The barrel defines a reservoir, and it includes a distal end connectable to a puncturing apparatus. The plunger is slidably engaged with the piston, and both are movable within the reservoir. The biasing element connects the plunger and the piston, and its change in length corresponds to the relative position of the plunger and piston. In operation, the piston is at a first position relative to the plunger when the biasing element is at a first length. The piston later moves to a second relative position in response to the biasing element's change of the length resulting from a pressure change inside the reservoir when the puncturing apparatus reaches a location of a mass. The position's change of the piston is visually detectable.

Abstract: The invention provides a syringe for detecting pressure change. The syringe includes a barrel defining a reservoir for receiving a constituent, a piston movable within the reservoir and a plunger. The barrel further includes a proximal end and a distal end with an outlet, an engaging member with a pair of fingers formed on an outer periphery of the barrel and a rib extending from the outer periphery of the barrel and disposed proximally to the engaging member. The plunger includes a first plunger part, a second plunger part and a baseplate supporting the first and second plunger parts. The first plunger part is partially received by the reservoir and slidably engaged with the piston. The second plunger part further includes at least one stop ledge to which the fingers of the engaging member releasably latch, and the stop ledge formed on a periphery of the second plunger part, and a compartment for accommodating a first biasing member with first and second ends.

Abstract: A catheter for guiding a body fluid of a subject includes an elongated body, an adjusting mechanism, and a valve mechanism. Moreover, the elongated body further includes a first portion, a second portion and a flexible portion between the first and the second portions. The second portion includes a passageway for the body liquid. The valve mechanism closes to the inlet of the passageway. Furthermore, the flexible portion expands when the adjusting mechanism is in a first state to prevent the catheter from being removed from the subject, and the flexible portion retracts when the adjusting mechanism alters to a second state to allow the catheter to be removed from or inserted into the subject. Hence, the body fluid is directed to enter the passageway via the inlet and exit via the outlet when the adjusting mechanism is not in the second state.

Abstract: A device for positioning a needle tip to a desired location by signaling pressure change is provided. The device includes a barrel, a piston, a biasing element, and a plunger. The barrel defines a reservoir, and it includes a distal end connectable to a puncturing apparatus. The plunger is slidably engaged with the piston, and both are movable within the reservoir. The biasing element connects the plunger and the piston, and its change in length corresponds to the relative position of the plunger and piston. In operation, the piston is at a first position relative to the plunger when the biasing element is at a first length. The piston later moves to a second relative position in response to the biasing element's change of the length resulting from a pressure change inside the reservoir when the puncturing apparatus reaches a location of a mass. The position's change of the piston is visually detectable.