Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an epitaxial structure, a silicide structure, a conductive structure, and a protection segment. The epitaxial structure is disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The silicide structure is disposed in the epitaxial structure. The conductive structure is disposed over the silicide structure and is electrically connected to the silicide structure. The protection segment is made of metal nitride, is disposed over the silicide structure, and is disposed between the silicide structure and the conductive structure.

Abstract: A DC-AC inverter system using a state observer and a control method thereof are provided. The control method of the DC-AC inverter system includes the following steps. The state observer outputs a filter-capacitor-current estimation value at a next sampling time according to a DC link voltage at a current sampling time and a filter-capacitor-voltage actual value at the current sampling time. The filter-inductor-current estimation value at the next sampling time is compared with the filter-capacitor-current estimation value at the next sampling time to obtain a load current estimation value at the next sampling time. An inductor voltage estimator outputs a filter-inductor-voltage estimation value at the next sampling time according to the load current estimation value at the next sampling time. A feed-forward control is performed according to the filter-inductor-voltage estimation value at the next sampling time.

Abstract: A hinge is provided. The hinge includes a first connection element, a second connection element, a first elastic element, and a second elastic element. The second connection element is connected to the first connection element. The first elastic element is connected to the first connection element. The second elastic element is connected to the first elastic element. The first elastic element drives the second elastic element to rotate relative to the second connection element. The first elastic element is rotatable between a first limit position and a second limit position. When the first elastic element is in the first limit position, the second elastic element is compressed.

Abstract: An inductor circuit includes a receiver inductive circuit, a transmitter inductive circuit, and an antenna inductive circuit which are implemented on a single chip die; the receiver inductive circuit is disposed on a specific ring of a specific plane to form a ring shape; the transmitter inductive circuit and the antenna inductive circuit are disposed inside the specific ring and surrounded by the specific ring of the specific plane; and, a circuit area, occupied by the transmitter inductive circuit, inside the specific ring and on the specific plane, is larger than a circuit area occupied by the receiver inductive circuit and by the antenna inductive circuit.

Abstract: A curved optic structure includes an optic film, a polarizer and a liquid crystal compensation film. The optic film includes a light incident side and a light exit side. The optic film has a curved surface on the light exit side. The polarizer is conformally attached on the curved surface. The liquid crystal compensation film is disposed at the light exit side of the optic film. The polarizer is located between the optic film and the liquid crystal compensation film. The liquid crystal compensation film includes a liquid crystal layer and a power supply. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystals inside. The power supply is connected to a first side surface and an opposite second side surface of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a conductive feature in a first dielectric layer; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; forming a trench that penetrates through the second dielectric layer, and terminates at the conductive feature; forming a contact layer in the trench and on the conductive feature; etching back the contact layer to form a first via contact feature in the trench, the first via contact feature being electrically connected to the conductive feature; and forming a second via contact feature on the first via contact feature in the trench.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data set and node cache-based scheduling method, which includes: obtaining storage resource information of each host node; in response to receiving a training task, obtaining operation information of the training task, and according to the operation information and the storage resource information, screening host nodes that satisfy a space required by the training task; in response to no host node satisfying the space required by the training task, scoring each host node according to the storage resource information; according to scoring results, selecting, from among all of the host nodes, a host node to be executed that is used to execute the training task; and obtaining and deleting an obsolete data set cache in the host node to be executed, and executing the training task in the host node to be executed.

Abstract: An inductor circuit includes a receiver inductive circuit, a transmitter inductive circuit, and an antenna inductive circuit which are implemented on a single chip die; the receiver inductive circuit is disposed on a specific ring of a specific plane to form a ring shape; the transmitter inductive circuit and the antenna inductive circuit are disposed inside the specific ring and surrounded by the specific ring of the specific plane; and, a circuit area, occupied by the transmitter inductive circuit, inside the specific ring and on the specific plane, is larger than a circuit area occupied by the receiver inductive circuit and by the antenna inductive circuit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a lower metal contact in a trench of a first dielectric structure, the lower metal contact having a height less than a depth of the trench and being made of a first metal material; forming an upper metal contact to fill the trench and to be in contact with the lower metal contact, the upper metal contact being formed of a second metal material different from the first metal material and having a bottom surface with a dimension the same as a dimension of a top surface of the lower metal contact; forming a second dielectric structure on the first dielectric structure; and forming a via contact penetrating through the second dielectric structure to be electrically connected to the upper metal contact, the via contact being formed of a metal material the same as the second metal material.

Abstract: A sensing device including a substrate, a switching element, a sensing element and a common electrode is provided. The switching element is disposed on the substrate and includes a source electrode. The sensing element is disposed at one side of the switching element and includes a lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer and an upper electrode. The lower electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the lower electrode. The upper electrode is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The common electrode is electrically connected to the upper electrode and belongs to the same film layer as the source electrode. A fabricating method of a sensing device is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data set and node cache-based scheduling method, which includes: obtaining storage resource information of each host node; in response to receiving a training task, obtaining operation information of the training task, and according to the operation information and the storage resource information, screening host nodes that satisfy a space required by the training task; in response to no host node satisfying the space required by the training task, scoring each host node according to the storage resource information; according to scoring results, selecting, from among all of the host nodes, a host node to be executed that is used to execute the training task; and obtaining and deleting an obsolete data set cache in the host node to be executed, and executing the training task in the host node to be executed.

Abstract: A method for generating stimulation parameters, an electrical stimulation control apparatus and an electrical stimulation system are provided. After receiving a brainwave signal, the brainwave signal is decomposed to obtain a first sub-signal and a second sub-signal. Then, the first sub-signal is analyzed to obtain an intrinsic frequency series, and the second sub-signal is converted to a Boolean signal. Subsequently, the intrinsic frequency series and the Boolean signal, which serve as a set of stimulation parameters, are outputted to the stimulator, enabling the stimulator to generate a stimulus signal.

Abstract: A testing substrate includes a first build-up structure and a ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate is arranged on the first build-up structure. The first bonding interface between the first build-up structure and the ceramic substrate includes a dielectric-to-dielectric bonding interface and a metal-to-metal bonding interface. A manufacturing method of a testing substrate and a probe card are also provided.

Abstract: A DC-AC inverter system using a state observer and a control method thereof are provided. The control method of the DC-AC inverter system includes the following steps. The state observer outputs a filter-capacitor-current estimation value at a next sampling time according to a DC link voltage at a current sampling time and a filter-capacitor-voltage actual value at the current sampling time. The filter-inductor-current estimation value at the next sampling time is compared with the filter-capacitor-current estimation value at the next sampling time to obtain a load current estimation value at the next sampling time. An inductor voltage estimator outputs a filter-inductor-voltage estimation value at the next sampling time according to the load current estimation value at the next sampling time. A feed-forward control is performed according to the filter-inductor-voltage estimation value at the next sampling time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an electrostatic end effector, and methods of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, an electrostatic end effector comprises a ceramic base, a first electrode layer coupled to the ceramic base, and a second electrode layer coupled to the ceramic base. The electrostatic end effector is configured to generate an electrostatic force upon a substrate responsive to a voltage applied to the first electrode. The electrostatic force upon the substrate may increase the friction force upon the substrate which may allow the end effector to accelerate at faster rates than current technologies allow without the substrate slipping on the end effector.

Abstract: A photosensitive device substrate including a substrate, an active device, and a photosensitive device is provided. The active device and the photosensitive device are disposed on the substrate. The active device has a semiconductor pattern and a gate electrode. The semiconductor pattern is disposed between the substrate and the gate electrode. The photosensitive device is electrically connected to the active device. The photosensitive device has a photoelectric conversion layer and a first electrode and second electrode disposed on two opposite sides of the photoelectric conversion layer. The first electrode is located between the photoelectric conversion layer and the semiconductor pattern, and the material of the first electrode includes a metal oxide.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a brain activity analysis method and apparatus, which is based on a nonlinear waveform decomposition technology, wherein the changes of the intrinsic features in brain waves are decomposed and demodulated to extract the modulation signals of the components, including the frequency-modulation signals and the amplitude-modulation signals. The present invention further uses a feature mask to determine whether to proceed further decomposition and demodulation of the extracted modulation signals. If not, the multidimensional changes of the intrinsic features are obtained according to the feature mask. Then, quantitation and identification is performed to obtain the status of brain function. The present invention not only effectively increases the accuracy of the identification but also uses the feature mask to obviously reduce the complexity and the load of computation.

Abstract: An X-ray sensing device includes a photosensitive element, lead-containing glass, and an X-ray conversion structure. The photosensitive element is configured to sense light having a first wavelength. The lead-containing glass overlaps the photosensitive element. The X-ray conversion structure is disposed on the lead-containing glass. The lead-containing glass is located between the photosensitive element and the X-ray conversion structure. The X-ray conversion structure is configured to at least partially convert X-rays into light having the first wavelength.

Abstract: A loading/unloading system for a quay type full-automatic container terminal includes a plurality of shore cranes, an operation lane area between two rails of the shore cranes, an operation area from a rear side of a landside rail of the shore cranes to a yard, an automatic container yard area, an operation lane area of the yard, and facilities behind the yard. The shore cranes are disposed in parallel at a front edge of a container terminal to autonomously complete shipping and unshipping operations of containers, and autonomously complete loading/unloading processes of artificial intelligence transportation robots through information interaction with an artificial intelligence transportation robot system. The operation lane area between two rails of the shore cranes includes: a lambdoidal reverse operation area of inner container trucks, a ship lofting operation area, and a loading/unloading operation area of the inner container trucks, which are physically isolated by fences.

Abstract: A method and a system for processing an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal are provided. The method for processing the EEG signal includes: performing a spike detection on the EEG signal to obtain a spike distribution waveform, performing an instantaneous frequency oscillation energy analysis on the EEG signal to obtain multiple energy distribution waveforms; performing a complexity analysis on the EEG signal to obtain a complexity change waveform, obtaining a determination result of a specified neural waveform based on the spike distribution waveform, the energy distribution waveforms, and the complexity change waveform, and outputting the determination result.