Abstract: An embodiment includes a semiconductor device, a plurality of fin structures extending from a substrate, the plurality of fin structures having a plurality of first fin structures and a plurality of second fin structures. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of isolation regions on the substrate and disposed between the plurality of fin structures. The device also includes a plurality of gate structures on the plurality of isolation regions. The device also includes a plurality of epitaxy structures on one of the plurality of first fin structures. The device also includes a plurality of contact structures on the plurality of epitaxy structures, where the plurality of first fin structures, the plurality of gate structures, the plurality of epitaxy structures, and the plurality of contact structures are components of one or more resonators.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure over a substrate. The fin structure includes a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom and the top portions have different materials. The device also includes a liner layer on a sidewall of the bottom portion, a dielectric layer on side surfaces of the liner layer, an interfacial layer, and a gate structure over the dielectric layer and engages the fin structure. A top surface of the liner layer extends below a bottom surface of the top portion. The interfacial layer has a first section on and directly contacting sidewall surfaces of the bottom portion and a second section on and directly contacting top and sidewall surfaces of the top portion. The gate structure includes a high-k dielectric layer and a metal gate electrode over the high-k dielectric layer. The high-k dielectric layer directly contacts the first section of the interfacial layer.

Abstract: An image sensor includes; a substrate including a first surface and a second surface; a first pixel region; a second pixel region; a third pixel region; a first lens on the first pixel region; a second lens on the second pixel region and the third pixel region; an element separation film in the substrate and being interposed between the first pixel region and the second pixel region; a first color filter to transmit light focused by the second lens to the second pixel region and the third pixel region; a color filter grid forming a region in which the first color filter is provided. The color filter grid includes a metal layer; and a protective film on the color filter grid and in contact with the first lens and the second lens. The first lens is on the second surface.

Abstract: A nitride semiconductor ultraviolet light-emitting element is provided. The element includes a light-emitting element structure part with an n-type layer, an active layer, and a p-type layer stacked vertically, which are made of AlGaN-based semiconductors with wurtzite structure. The n-type layer has an n-type AlGaN-based semiconductor, the active layer has well layers including an AlGaN based semiconductor, and the p-type layer has a p-type AlGaN-based semiconductor. Each semiconductor layer in the n-type and the active layers is an epitaxially grown layer having a surface on which multi-step terraces parallel to the (0001) plane are formed. The n-type layer has first Ga-rich regions which include n-type AlGaN regions in which an AlGaN composition ratio is an integer ratio of Al1Ga1N2. The well layer includes a second Ga-rich region, which includes an AlGaN region in which an AlGaN composition ratio is an integer ratio of Al1Ga2N3.

Abstract: In an LED display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the LED display device comprises a second pixel driving circuit on a substrate, an LED element attached to a region not overlapping the second pixel driving circuit, including a first LED element, a second LED element and a growth substrate, and providing a double light-emitting spectrum, an element fixing layer surrounding the LED element, a first pixel driving circuit on the element fixing layer, and an element protecting layer on the first pixel driving circuit. In addition, the first LED element is controlled by the first pixel driving circuit, and the second LED element is controlled by the second pixel driving circuit. Therefore, the LED display device provides a dual emission spectrum, can realized high luminance and high definition, and can prevent a pixel defect.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) for low power indoor (LPI) wireless communication, which includes a preamble portion and a payload portion. The preamble portion includes a first universal signal field (U-SIG), the first U-SIG comprising information regarding a payload portion of the PPDU. The preamble portion further includes a second U-SIG, which contains identical information regarding the payload portion of the PPDU. The repetition of the U-SIG may improve robustness of the preamble portion detection and also enable auto-detection of the PPDU for LPI communication.

Abstract: In a parameter configuration method, when the terminal requests a parameter of the PC5 interface, a home platform server of the terminal generates a configuration rule for the configuration parameter, requests first configuration parameters from configuration entities capable of configuring the PC5 interface, and then combines, according to the configuration rule, the first configuration parameters generated by the configuration entities, to obtain a second configuration parameter used to configure the PC5 interface. The home platform server of the terminal directly or indirectly controls, by generating the configuration rule, the configuration parameter finally used to configure the PC5 interface.

Abstract: A method for logging in an online system through an authentication server is provided. The authentication server records an authentication account of the authentication server, and an alias, a login username of the online system, and an authentication device that are associated with the authentication account. The method includes steps of: the online system sending a user-input name to the authentication server; the authentication server finding the authentication account; the authentication server, when determining that the user-input name conforms with the alias, sending a query message to the authentication device that is associated with the authentication account thus found; the authentication server, when receiving a confirmation message from the authentication device, providing the login username to the online system; and the online system, when determining that the login username has been registered on the online system, allowing an Internet device to log in to the online system.

Abstract: A method for data acquisition, a device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: determining a data identification intersection between databases of data providers, where the data identification intersection comprises data identifications that are same between the databases of the data providers; constructing a Bloom vector of a Bloom Filter according to the data identification intersection, and sending the Bloom vector to the data providers; receiving candidate data sent by the data providers, where the candidate data is data corresponding to a target data identification, and the target data identification is determined by the data providers from data identifications of respective databases through the Bloom Filter based on the Bloom vector; and selecting target data corresponding to the data identification intersection from the candidate data.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for receiving a query from a user of the electronic device, wherein the query is one of a voice query, a gesture query and a text query; determining an intermediate response for an augmented query; categorizing, by the electronic device, the intermediate response; selecting at least one other user communicating with the user of the electronic device for the determined category of the intermediate response; determining a perception of the at least one other user based on a profile of the at least one other user and a communication history with the at least one other user; and generating, by the electronic device, a final response for the user of the electronic device based on the perception of at least one other user and the determined intermediate response.

Abstract: A slurry composition for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process, the slurry composition including a first organic polishing booster including a quaternary amine group; a second organic polishing booster including an amino acid; and a carrier; wherein inorganic polishing particles are not included in the slurry composition or included in an amount of less than 0.01% by weight.

Abstract: A polarizer, an electronic device and a method of preparing the polarizer are provided. The polarizer includes a base substrate and a metal wire grid structure provided on the base substrate. The metal wire grid structure includes a plurality of metal wire grid layers and one or more dielectric layers stacked between adjacent metal wire grid layers of the metal wire grid layers. Each of the plurality of metal wire grid layers includes a plurality of metal wire strips periodically arranged in a first direction parallel to a surface of the base substrate, and each of the plurality of metal wire grid layers is stacked in a second direction perpendicular to the surface of the base substrate, and a period of the metal wire strips in each of the plurality of metal wire grid layers is less than or equal to 300 nm.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes a light source component, a reflecting cover, and a light guide plate. The light source component includes a light source substrate and a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the light source substrate. The reflecting cover has a plurality of separated accommodating cavities, each of which is disposed in one of the accommodating cavities. The light-emitting units and the reflecting cover are located on one side of the light source substrate near the light guide plate. The light emitted by each of the light-emitting units is reflected to the light guide plate by the reflecting cover.

Abstract: An optical modulator that suppresses poor welding between a case main body and a lid portion is provided.

Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided in the present application. In the backlight module, alight modulation surface of the annular light modulation portion is connected to an end of a corresponding light incident surface away from a physical center, and in a direction from the physical center to the annular light modulation portion, a degree of an acute angle between the light modulation surface and the light incident surface is sequentially increased; or, a light modulation surface corresponding to the annular light modulation portion is connected to an end of a corresponding light incident surface near the physical center, and in the direction from the physical center to the annular light modulation portion, the degree of the acute angle between the light modulation surface and the light incident surface is sequentially increased.

Abstract: An intelligent window includes two substrates and a dimming layer. Each substrate is electrically connected to a voltage source. A switchable electric field is formed between the two substrates. The dimming layer is formed by filling a liquid crystal material between the two substrates. The liquid crystal material is formed by mixing a chiral molecule, a dichroic dye, and a salt ion in a nematic liquid crystal. A weight percentage concentration of the chiral molecule in the liquid crystal material is determined according to a limitation formula (I). C is the weight percentage concentration, n is a birefringence index of the liquid crystal material, p is a chiral force of the chiral molecule in micrometer?1, D is a thickness of the dimming layer in micrometer, m1 is a constant of multiaxial absorption condition in micrometer, and m2 is a constant of normally transparent condition.

Abstract: Proposed herein are a processing liquid supply apparatus and a method of removing solids from the processing liquid supply apparatus. The proposed processing liquid supply apparatus has a flushing function for removing solids such as silica which are precipitated as a result of supplying a processing liquid from the processing liquid supply apparatus to a substrate processing apparatus. The processing liquid supply apparatus supplies the processing liquid to a substrate processing apparatus and then recovers and regenerates the processing liquid. The proposed method provides a method of removing solids such as solid silica from the processing liquid supply apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature in a first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first conductive feature and the first dielectric layer. An opening is formed in the second dielectric layer. The opening exposes a top surface of the first conductive feature. The top surface of the first conductive feature includes a first metallic material and a second metallic material different from the first metallic material. A native oxide layer is removed from the top surface of the first conductive feature. A surfactant soaking process is performed on the top surface of the first conductive feature. The surfactant soaking process forms a surfactant layer over the top surface of the first conductive feature. A first barrier layer is deposited on a sidewall of the opening. The surfactant layer remains exposed at the end of depositing the first barrier layer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data processor includes an acquisitor to acquire a first data; and a processor to conduct a first operation. At least a part of the first data is obtained from a first sensor to detect a state of a human subject. The processor outputs, if the first data includes a first data information, a first event prediction information related to an occurrence of a first event related to the human subject, and a state prediction information related to a state to be predicted of the human subject at the occurrence of the first event, in the first operation. The occurrence of the first event is detected by a second sensor to detect the state of the human subject. The state to be predicted of the human subject at the occurrence of the first event is not detected by the second sensor.