Abstract: Integrated circuit devices and methods of forming the integrated circuit device are provided. The methods may include providing a preliminary transistor stack including an upper sacrificial layer on a substrate, an upper active region between the substrate and the upper sacrificial layer, a lower sacrificial layer between the substrate and the upper active region, and a lower active region between the substrate and the lower sacrificial layer. The methods may further include forming lower source/drain regions on respective opposing side surfaces of the lower active region, forming a preliminary capping layer on a first lower source/drain region of the lower source/drain regions, the preliminary capping layer including a semiconductor material, converting the preliminary capping layer to a capping layer that includes an insulating material, and forming upper source/drain regions on respective opposing side surfaces of the upper active region.

Abstract: Methods of forming nanoceramic materials and components. The methods may include performing atomic layer deposition to form a plurality of nanoparticles, including forming a thin film coating over core particles, or sintering the nanoparticles in a mold. The nanoparticles can include a first material selected from a rare earth metal-containing oxide, a rare earth metal-containing fluoride, a rare earth metal-containing oxyfluoride or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for depositing a coating on a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of depositing a coating on a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component includes: sequentially exposing a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component including nickel or nickel alloy to an aluminum precursor and a reactant to form an aluminum containing layer on a surface of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component by a deposition process.

Abstract: The invention discloses a 4-(N-methyl) aminopiperidine myricetin derivatives containing sulfonamide, a preparation method and application, whose structural general formula is shown as follows: Wherein, R is substituted phenyl and substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; n is the number of carbon in the carbon chain and is 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. The substituted phenyl group is an alkyl group containing C1-6, an alkoxy group containing C1-6, a nitro group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom in ortho, meta and para positions on the benzene ring. The substituted aromatic heterocyclic group is thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, etc., and the substituent on the aromatic heterocyclic ring is an alkyl group containing C1-6, alkoxy group of C1-6, nitro group, halogen atom or hydrogen atom in ortho, meta and para positions. The invention has a better control effect on inhibiting plant germs and can be used as an agricultural bactericide.

Abstract: A ground shield of a processing chamber includes a ceramic body including a ground shield plate, a raised edge extending from an upper surface of the ground shield plate, and a hollow shaft that extends from a lower surface of the ground shield plate. An electrically conductive layer is formed on and conforms to at least the upper surface of the ground shield plate and an interior surface of the hollow shaft. A first protective layer is formed on at least the electrically conductive layer. A heater plate of a heater first within the raised edge and on the ground shield plate such that the heater plate is disposed on top of the first protective layer, the electrically conductive layer, and the upper surface of the ground shield plate.

Abstract: Routing containerized services requests on a serverless platform can include responding to receiving on the serverless platform a request for a containerized service and detecting a potential request failure. The response to the potential request failure can include searching a database that maps version-specific requests to a plurality of containers that are configured and managed by the serverless platform. The routing can include redirecting the request to a container containing a prior version of the containerized service requested in response to determining that the prior version of the containerized service maps to a version-specific request that matches the request received.

Abstract: A touch event processing circuit includes a plurality of receiving circuits and an average circuit. Each of the plurality of receiving circuits includes a first integrator circuit, a resistor, and a touch event detection circuit. The first integrator circuit is arranged to receive an input signal that includes a voltage sensing signal from a touch panel, and output a first integrated voltage signal. The resistor has a first terminal coupled to an output terminal of the first integrator circuit and a second terminal. The touch event detection circuit is arranged to detect a touch event according to the output from the second terminal of the resistor and a voltage average signal. The average circuit is arranged to: receive a plurality of first integrated voltage signals from the plurality of receiving circuits; and perform an average operation upon the plurality of first integrated voltage signals, to generate the voltage average signal.

Abstract: A touch controller coupled to a touch sensor panel and arranged to detect touch events on the touch sensor panel includes a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes an integrator circuit and a reference voltage controlling circuit. The integrator circuit includes a first input node coupled to a sensing node for receiving a sensing signal, a second input node coupled to a guard trace disposed adjacent to the touch sensor panel and an output node outputting an integrated signal. The reference voltage controlling circuit includes a switch coupled between the second input node of the integrator circuit and a voltage source providing a reference voltage. The switch is closed during a pre-charge period to charge a voltage on the guard trace to the reference voltage in beginning of a sensing period and is opened after the pre-charge period.

Abstract: Transistor devices are provided. A transistor device includes a substrate. The transistor device includes a lower transistor having a lower gate and a lower channel region on the substrate. The transistor device includes an upper transistor having an upper gate and an upper channel region. The lower transistor is between the upper transistor and the substrate. The transistor device includes an isolation region that separates the lower channel region of the lower transistor from the upper channel region of the upper transistor. Moreover, the lower gate of the lower transistor contacts the upper gate of the upper transistor. Related methods of forming a transistor device are also provided.

Abstract: Circuit for performing a display driving function and a fingerprint and touch detecting function includes a unity gain buffer amplifier, an operational amplifier integrator, an ADC circuit, and a digital processing circuit coupled to the ADC circuit. An input terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to a touch sensor. When the circuit is operated under a display driving mode, an input terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier receives a gray level voltage and an output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier is coupled to a display panel. When the circuit is operated under a fingerprint detecting mode, the input terminal and the output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier are respectively coupled to a fingerprint sensor and the ADC circuit. When the circuit is operated under a touch detecting mode, an output terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to the ADC circuit.

Abstract: Circuit for performing a display driving function and a fingerprint and touch detecting function includes a unity gain buffer amplifier, an operational amplifier integrator, an ADC circuit, and a digital processing circuit coupled to the ADC circuit. An input terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to a touch sensor. When the circuit is operated under a display driving mode, an input terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier receives a gray level voltage and an output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier is coupled to a display panel. When the circuit is operated under a fingerprint detecting mode, the input terminal and the output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier are respectively coupled to a fingerprint sensor and the ADC circuit. When the circuit is operated under a touch detecting mode, an output terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to the ADC circuit.

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices including a via and methods of forming the same are provided. The methods may include forming a conductive wire structure on a substrate. The conductive wire structure may include a first insulating layer and a conductive wire stack in the first insulating layer, and the conductive wire stack may include a conductive wire and a mask layer stacked on the substrate. The method may also include forming a recess in the first insulating layer by removing the mask layer, the recess exposing the conductive wire, forming an etch stop layer and then a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer and in the recess of the first insulating layer, and forming a conductive via extending through the second insulating layer and the etch stop layer and contacting the conductive wire.

Abstract: A hospital bed may include a bed frame, a first bed board and an auxiliary component. The first bed board is connected to the bed frame. The auxiliary component may include a connecting frame, a first moving and supporting mechanism and a second bed board. The connecting frame is detachably connected to the first bed board. The first moving and supporting mechanism is connected to the connecting frame. The second bed board is connected to the first moving and supporting mechanism and can carry an object along the bearing direction. The second bed board is arranged on one side of the first bed board along the bearing direction. The first moving and supporting mechanism can drive the second bed board to move relative to the first bed board along an adjustment direction, where the adjustment direction is perpendicular to the bearing direction.

Abstract: This application provides a route display method performed by a computer device. When a route planning request for a route planning mode is obtained from a terminal device, a corresponding route planning result and original interpretation data involved in the current route planning result are determined; a route interpretation scenario corresponding to the original interpretation data and the route planning mode are used to query a corresponding target interpretation template; and a target interpretation element that needs to be displayed when the route planning result is displayed in an electronic map on the terminal device is determined through the target interpretation template, to explain the route planning result by using the target interpretation element. Such a manner of interpreting templates can store, query, modify and synchronize the interpretation templates through a database, so that combinations of various route planning modes and route interpretation scenarios can be decoupled from each other.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a ground shield and a heater that is surrounded by the ground shield. The ground shield includes a plate. In one embodiment, the ground shield is composed of a ceramic body and includes an electrically conductive layer, a first protective layer on the upper surface of the plate. In another embodiment, the ground shield is composed of an electrically conductive body and a first protective layer on the upper surface of the plate.

Abstract: A circuit for performing a display driving function and a fingerprint and touch detecting function includes a unity gain buffer amplifier, an operational amplifier integrator, an ADC circuit, and a digital processing circuit coupled to the ADC circuit. An input terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to a touch sensor. When the circuit is operated under a display driving mode, an input terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier receives a gray level voltage and an output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier is coupled to a display panel. When the circuit is operated under a fingerprint detecting mode, the input terminal and the output terminal of the unity gain buffer amplifier are respectively coupled to a fingerprint sensor and the ADC circuit. When the circuit is operated under a touch detecting mode, an output terminal of the operational amplifier integrator is coupled to the ADC circuit.

Abstract: A touch controller coupled to a touch sensor panel and arranged to detect touch events on the touch sensor panel includes a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit includes an integrator circuit and a reference voltage controlling circuit. The integrator circuit includes a first input node coupled to a sensing node for receiving a sensing signal, a second input node coupled to a guard trace disposed adjacent to the touch sensor panel and an output node outputting an integrated signal. The reference voltage controlling circuit includes a switch coupled between the second input node of the integrator circuit and a voltage source providing a reference voltage. The switch is closed during a pre-charge period to charge a voltage on the guard trace to the reference voltage in beginning of a sensing period and is opened after the pre-charge period.

Abstract: Disclosed are rare earth metal containing silicate coatings, coated articles (e.g., heaters and susceptors) or bodies of articles and methods of coating such articles with a rare earth metal containing silicate coating.

Abstract: A method and electronic device are provided. The method includes patterning a metal in a first dielectric layer, depositing a first metal layer over the patterned metal, forming a nanowall under the first metal layer such that the nanowall is in contact with the patterned metal in the first dielectric layer, depositing a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, removing at least a portion of the nanowall, thereby forming a channel in the second dielectric layer, and depositing a metal via in the channel such that the metal via is in contact with the patterned metal in the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: An outer ring (26) for a bearing assembly includes an annular backing member (54) having a body, and an annular race member (50). The body has a first portion defining a radial inner surface (98) and a radial outer surface, and a second portion defining an axially-facing base surface (110) and a radially-facing end surface (118). The annular race member has a radial outer face (58) and a radial inner face, and a first axial end face and a second axial end face (70) that both extend between the radial outer face and the radial inner face. The annular backing member is in press-fit engagement with the annular race member such that the radial outer face of the annular race member engages the radial inner surface of the annular backing member and the second axial end face of the annular race member engages the axially-facing base surface of the annular backing member such that the members are unitized.