Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are discussed. In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming first nanostructures from a first material over a substrate; forming second nanostructures from a second material different from the first material over the substrate, wherein the first nanostructures and the second nanostructures alternate vertically above the substrate; removing the first nanostructures; after the removing the first nanostructures forming an interposer in between the second nanostructures; after the forming the interposer forming a first source/drain region over the substrate and in direct physical contact with the second nanostructures; and removing the interposer exposing surfaces of each of the second nanostructures.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a package includes an integrated circuit device attached to a substrate; an encapsulant disposed over the substrate and laterally around the integrated circuit device, wherein a top surface of the encapsulant is coplanar with the top surface of the integrated circuit device; and a heat dissipation structure disposed over the integrated circuit device and the encapsulant, wherein the heat dissipation structure includes a spreading layer disposed over the encapsulant and the integrated circuit device, wherein the spreading layer includes a plurality of islands, wherein at least a portion of the islands are arranged as lines extending in a first direction in a plan view; a plurality of pillars disposed over the islands of the spreading layer; and nanostructures disposed over the pillars.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first device and a second device. The first device includes: a first gate structure formed over an active region and a first air spacer disposed adjacent to the first gate structure. The second device includes: a second gate structure formed over an isolation structure and a second air spacer disposed adjacent to the second gate structure. The first air spacer and the second air spacer have different sizes.

Abstract: A capability reporting method and a modem chip performing the same are provided. The capability reporting method includes the following steps. A capability enquiry message is received from a network. A plurality of weightings for a serving Radio Access Technology (RAT) and at least one non-serving RAT are determined. The weighting for the at least one non-serving RAT is downgraded. A plurality of capability information for the serving RAT and the non-serving RAT are composed according to the weightings. The size of the capability information for the at least one non-serving RAT is reduced. The capability information for the serving RAT and the capability information for the at least one non-serving RAT are combined to obtain a capability report message. The capability report message is replied to the network.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The UE receives, from a source cell, a conditional handover (CHO) command configuring the UE to perform a CHO procedure to handover to a target cell in response to satisfying a CHO condition. The UE receives, from the source cell after receiving the CHO command, a handover (HO) command configuring the UE to perform a HO procedure to handover to the target cell. The UE determines whether the UE has started the CHO procedure prior to receiving the HO command. The UE, in response to determining that the UE has started the CHO procedure prior to receiving the HO command, discards the HO command and continues with the CHO procedure.

Abstract: Different isolation liners for different type FinFETs and associated isolation feature fabrication are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes performing a fin etching process on a substrate to form first trenches defining first fins in a first region and second trenches defining second fins in a second region. An oxide liner is formed over the first fins in the first region and the second fins in the second region. A nitride liner is formed over the oxide liner in the first region and the second region. After removing the nitride liner from the first region, an isolation material is formed over the oxide liner and the nitride liner to fill the first trenches and the second trenches. The isolation material, the oxide liner, and the nitride liner are recessed to form first isolation features (isolation material and oxide liner) and second isolation features (isolation material, nitride liner, and oxide liner).

Abstract: A communication receiver includes a first signal processing circuit and a second signal processing circuit. The first signal processing circuit includes a first feedforward equalizer and a decision circuit. The first feedforward equalizer processes a received signal to generate a first equalized signal. The decision circuit performs hard decision upon the first equalized signal to generate a first symbol decision signal. The second signal processing circuit includes a second feedforward equalizer, a decision feedforward equalizer, and a first decision feedback equalizer. The second feedforward equalizer processes the first equalized signal to generate a second equalized signal. The decision feedforward equalizer processes the first symbol decision signal to generate a third equalized signal. The first decision feedback equalizer generates a second symbol decision signal according to the second equalized signal and the third equalized signal.

Abstract: A gas detection purification device is disclosed and includes a main body, a purification unit, a gas guider, a gas detection module and a controlling-driving module. The main body includes an inlet, an outlet, an external socket and a gas-flow channel disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The purification unit is disposed in the gas-flow channel for filtering gas introduced through the gas-flow channel. The gas guider is disposed in the gas channel and located at a side of the purification unit. The gas is inhaled through the inlet, flows through the purification unit and is discharged out through the outlet. The gas detection module is plugged into or detached from the external socket. The controlling driving module is disposed within the main body and electrically connected to the gas guider to control the operation of the gas guider in an enabled state and a disabled state.

Abstract: A blood pressure detection device manufactured by a semiconductor process includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical element, a gas-pressure-sensing element, a driving-chip element, an encapsulation layer and a valve layer. The substrate includes inlet apertures. The microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element are stacked and integrally formed on the substrate. The encapsulation layer is encapsulated and positioned on the substrate. A flowing-channel space is formed above the microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element. The encapsulation layer includes an outlet aperture in communication with an airbag. The driving-chip element controls the microelectromechanical element, the gas-pressure-sensing element and valve units to transport gas.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method making semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a composite stress layer on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the forming of the composite stress layer includes forming a first stress layer of a dielectric material with a first compressive stress and forming a second stress layer of the dielectric material with a second compressive stress on the first stress layer, the second compressive stress being greater than the first compressive stress; and patterning the semiconductor substrate to form fin active regions using the composite stress layer as an etch mask.

Abstract: A method for switching between different RATs is provided. The method is executed by a mobile communications device camping on a first cell using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The method includes: determining, by a controller of the mobile communications device, a data transmission rate of the mobile communications device in the first cell; sending, by the controller, a first measurement report according to the determined data transmission rate, wherein the first measurement report is intended to trigger a handover procedure initiated by the first cell or to release a radio resource control (RRC) connection; and switching, by the controller, to camp on a second cell using a second RAT via the handover procedure or a local releasing procedure after the sending of the first measurement report.

Abstract: A method applied to a base station includes receiving UE-aiding information that includes a power consumption requirement of the UE; and configuring one or more transmission parameters to the UE based on the UE-aiding information. The transmission parameters may include at least one of the number of antennas, the number of component carriers, a transmission bandwidth, a modulation scheme, a scheduling request period, and a radio access technology (RAT).

Abstract: A method for switching between different RATs is provided. The method is executed by a mobile communications device camping on a first cell using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT). The method includes: determining, by a controller of the mobile communications device, a data transmission rate of the mobile communications device in the first cell; sending, by the controller, a first measurement report according to the determined data transmission rate, wherein the first measurement report is intended to trigger a handover procedure initiated by the first cell or to release a radio resource control (RRC) connection; and switching, by the controller, to camp on a second cell using a second RAT via the handover procedure or a local releasing procedure after the sending of the first measurement report.

Abstract: A cell selection method and user equipment (UE) are provided. The cell selection method is applied to the UE. The cell selection method includes the steps of obtaining a candidate cell group; selecting a first candidate cell sub-group from the candidate cell group according to the communication ability supported by each candidate cell of the candidate cell group; and selecting a camping cell of the UE from the first candidate cell sub-group.

Abstract: A method for enhancing mobility of a communications apparatus is provided. The method includes the steps of: establishing a connection with a cell; measuring one or more parameters of one or more cells; transmitting a measurement report to a network device according to the measured parameters of the one or more cells; determining whether a mobility command is received from the network device after transmitting the measurement report; and triggering a connection release procedure based on no mobility command being received from the network device after transmitting the measurement report.

Abstract: A mobile communication device supporting wireless communications using a first subscriber identity and a second subscriber identity is provided. The mobile communication device includes a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a controller. The controller is coupled to the RF device such that the controller performs the following actions: performing a first measurement on a cell via the RF device by using the first subscriber identity to obtain a first measurement result; determining whether the first measurement result is valid; and based on a result of the determining, performing a second measurement on the cell via the RF device by using the second subscriber identity to obtain a second measurement result.

Abstract: A cell selection method and user equipment (UE) are provided. The cell selection method is applied to the UE. The cell selection method includes the steps of obtaining a candidate cell group; selecting a first candidate cell sub-group from the candidate cell group according to the communication ability supported by each candidate cell of the candidate cell group; and selecting a camping cell of the UE from the first candidate cell sub-group.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a baseband processor is provided. The RF device performs wireless transmission and reception to and from one or more cells. The baseband processor uses a first subscriber identity to establish a connection with a serving cell via the RF device to perform a first communication procedure, and in response to completing the first communication procedure or the first communication procedure being interrupted by a second communication procedure associated with a second subscriber identity, uses the first subscriber identity to send a measurement report to the serving cell via the RF device. In particular, the measurement report indicates a reported signal quality of the serving cell is poor enough to release the connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating cardiac hypertrophy, comprising at least a stem cell and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, wherein the stem cell is prepared by a pretreatment reaction of reacting with an n-butylidenephthalide (BP). The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be administered into a body of a hypertensive patient by remote intramuscular injection, so as to reduce superoxide content in the myocardium, increase STAT3 activity, and increase the content of M2 macrophages that promote inflammation resolution, and further effectively treat the symptoms of cardiac hypertrophy caused by hypertension.

Abstract: A mobile communication device supporting wireless communications using a first subscriber identity and a second subscriber identity is provided. The mobile communication device includes a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a controller. The controller is coupled to the RF device such that the controller performs the following actions: performing a first measurement on a cell via the RF device by using the first subscriber identity to obtain a first measurement result; determining whether the first measurement result is valid; and based on a result of the determining, performing a second measurement on the cell via the RF device by using the second subscriber identity to obtain a second measurement result.