Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. In one aspect the method includes forming a gate stack over a substrate. The method also includes forming a dummy sidewall spacer around the gate stack. The method also includes depositing a stress liner of diamond-like amorphous carbon (DLC) on the substrate, the gate stack and the dummy sidewall spacer. The method also includes annealing, so that a channel region in the substrate below the gate stack and the gate stack memorize stress in the stress liner. The method also includes removing the dummy sidewall spacer. The method also includes forming a sidewall spacer around the gate stack. In the method according to the disclosed technology, large stress in the liner of DLC is memorized and applied to the dummy gate stack and the channel region to increase carrier mobility and improve performances of the device.

Abstract: Provided are an ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound with 2,6-difluorobenzyloxymethyl represented by Formula 1, or a racemate or enantiomer thereof, a herbicide including the ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound, or the racemate or enantiomer thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of selectively controlling grass weed comprising treating with the ortho-substituted phenylisoxazoline-based compound, or the racemate or enantiomer thereof before or after the grass weed emerges.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon dioxide capture system which includes a first carbon dioxide adsorption/desorption section including a first carbon dioxide adsorption section, a first carbon dioxide desorption section connected to the first carbon dioxide adsorption section, and a first carbon dioxide adsorbent circulating through the first carbon dioxide adsorption section and the first carbon dioxide desorption section; and a second carbon dioxide adsorption/desorption section including a second carbon dioxide adsorption section, a second carbon dioxide desorption section connected to the second carbon dioxide adsorption section, and a second carbon dioxide adsorbent circulating through the second carbon dioxide adsorption section and the second carbon dioxide desorption section.

Abstract: A method of predicting equipment failures is provided. Potentially-effected equipment located in a path projection for a weather event is identified based on a current characteristic data describing equipment supporting a service. A likelihood of failure for each equipment of the identified potentially-effected equipment is calculated by executing a failure prediction model with the current characteristic data and weather event data describing characteristics of the weather event. Equipment failures of the identified potentially-effected equipment are predicted by comparing the calculated likelihood of failure for each equipment of the identified potentially-effected equipment to a predefined threshold. Information identifying the predicted equipment failures is output.

Abstract: Provided are a signal detector for an uplink control channel and a time error correction method capable of simply correcting time errors, which occur during adjustment of a starting point of an FFT of an uplink control channel signal, by use of differential demodulation and thus improving the signal detection performance of an uplink control channel.

Abstract: A method for injecting a substance through a biological body surface includes providing a needle-free transdermal transport device configured to inject the substance through the surface. The substance is injected into the biological body with the transport device while a parameter of the injection is sensed and a servo-controller is used to dynamically adjust at least one injection characteristic based on the sensed parameter. The substance is injected for (i) a first time period during which a first portion of a volume of the substance is injected at a first injection pressure, and (ii) a second time period during which a remainder of the volume of the substance is injected at a second injection pressure. A viscosity of the substance may be determined, and a pressure calculated for injecting the substance based on the viscosity. The substance may be injected with the transport device by using the calculated pressure.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the display device includes a display panel and a support frame. The display panel includes a flexible upper substrate, at least one light emitting diode, and a flexible lower substrate (30). The display panel has a display area formed at a portion corresponding to the light emitting diode, and a non-display area formed at a portion other than the display area. The display panel is coupled to the support frame such that a portion of the non-display area is bent with respect to the display area.

Abstract: A microfluidic embedded nanoelectromechanical system (NEMs) force sensor provides an electrical readout. The force sensor contains a deformable member that is integrated with a strain sensor. The strain sensor converts a deformation of the deformable member into an electrical signal. A microfluidic channel encapsulates the force sensor, controls a fluidic environment around the force sensor, and improves the read out. In addition, a microfluidic embedded vacuum insulated biocalorimeter is provided. A calorimeter chamber contains a parylene membrane. Both sides of the chamber are under vacuum during measurement of a sample. A microfluidic cannel (built from parylene) is used to deliver a sample to the chamber. A thermopile, used as a thermometer is located between two layers of parylene.

Abstract: An interactive charging management system and a method thereof are provided. The present method includes following steps. A leakage event is detected when an electric vehicle is connected with a charging post. When the leakage event is not detected, the charging post is controlled to enter a charging state from a ready state, so as to continuously supply a charging power to the electric vehicle until the electric vehicle is completely charged. When the leakage event is detected, the charging post is controlled to stop supplying the charging power to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle is indicated to go offline, so as to perform a leakage test and determine whether to resume the ready state. When the charging post cannot resume the ready state, a service notice is issued to notify a curing unit to process.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments relates to a control system and a control method for identifying corresponding position. The control system includes a plurality of electronic control modules, each electronic control module having a microcontroller electrically coupled to at least one joint, and the joint is configured for connecting to a joint of neighboring electronic control module. The electronic control modules include a main-control-terminal electronic control module, an assembling electronic control module and at least one detecting electronic control module. The main-control-terminal electronic control module is configured for assigning one of the electronic control modules to be the assembling electronic control module, and assigning the rest of the electronic control modules to be the detecting electronic control module.

Abstract: Provided are an adaptive coding modulation (ACM)-based simulcast transmission and reception apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a transmitter configured to analyze whether or not it is raining in a region where a receiver is present on the basis of channel state information (CSI) provided by the receiver, encode and/or modulate an image signal according to the analysis result, and provide the encoded and/or modulated image signal through a single band or multiple bands. On the basis of a result of analyzing whether or not it is raining in a region where a receiver is present, it is possible to effectively prevent signal attenuation caused by rain by providing image signals having different resolutions through multiple bands when the region is in a rainfall state.

Abstract: A touch-sensing display apparatus including a touch panel, an environmentally sensitive electronic device and an adhesive layer is provided. The water/oxygen vapor transmission rate of the touch panel is lower than 10?1 g/m2*day, and the touch panel includes a first substrate, a sensing circuit and at least one water/oxygen barrier layer. The first substrate is a first flexible substrate. The sensing circuit and the water/oxygen barrier layer are disposed on the first substrate. The environmentally sensitive electronic device includes a second substrate and a pixel array. The pixel array is disposed on the second substrate and between the first substrate and the second substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed between the touch panel and the environmentally sensitive electronic device. Moreover, a fabricating method of the above-mentioned touch-sensing display apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a device resource management apparatus in a wireless network, the device resource management apparatus including an access mode selection module to select a predetermined access mode among a plurality of access modes for a device, each of the plurality of access modes determining a type of a medium included in an access route between the device and an opponent device, and a device agency module to obtain an agent profile corresponding to the device when an access route between the device and the opponent device is formed according to the predetermined access mode, and to perform, as a proxy for the device, at least one function defined by the agent profile.

Abstract: A transmitting device for a multicast and broadcast service according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an encoder that receives data to generate parity; an ARQ block generator that generates a first automatic repeat request (ARQ) block by dividing the data and generates a second ARQ block by dividing the parity; a PDU generator that generates a first protocol data unit (PDU) including the first ARQ block and a second protocol unit (PDU) including the second ARQ block; and a transmitter that transmits the first PDU and the second PDU to a plurality of terminals.

Abstract: A computer worm curing system includes a string receiving module, a string generating module and a string replying module. The string receiving module receives an infected string, which is generated by a computer worm, from an infected host, which is infected by the computer worm, through a network. The infected string includes a shellcode, and the shellcode is executed utilizing a vulnerable process. The string generating module generates a curing code for curing the computer worm, and replaces the shellcode in the infected string with the curing code to generate a curing string, such that the curing string can be executed utilizing the vulnerable process. The string replying module replies the curing string to the infected host, such that the curing code of the curing string can be executed utilizing the vulnerable process of the infected host to cure the infected host of the computer worm.

Abstract: This invention provides a multi-stage amplifier incorporating DC offset cancellation. The amplifier has a plurality of series-connected gain stages each of which comprises a differential amplifier unit generating a pair of differential outputs from a pair of differential inputs. In particular, a trailing stage in the plurality of gain stages comprises a digital DC offset cancellation module configured to compensate for a DC offset of the trailing stage's differential amplifier unit. The digital DC offset cancellation module comprises a comparator coupled to the pair of differential outputs of the trailing stage's differential amplifier unit for receiving such differential outputs as inputs for the comparator. Preferably, the comparator has an inherent DC offset that is substantially small. It is preferable that a non-trailing stage of the amplifier comprises an analog DC offset cancellation module for compensating for a DC offset of the non-trailing stage.

Abstract: An uplink control method for use in a communication system based on multiple carriers. The method includes allocating different types of random access channels for different types of uplink operations.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electrowetting display device. The electrowetting display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to each other. A first electrode layer may dispose on the first substrate. A second electrode layer may dispose on the second substrate. A hydrophobic dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. A first pixel rib is disposed on the first substrate. A second pixel rib is disposed on the first pixel rib. A water contact angle of the second pixel rib may be larger than that of the first pixel rib. A first liquid and a second liquid may be disposed in between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transistor and the method for forming the same. The transistor of the present invention comprises a semiconductor substrate; a gate dielectric layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; a gate formed on the gate dielectric layer; a source region and a drain region located in the semiconductor substrate and on respective sides of the gate, wherein at least one of the source region and the drain region comprises at least one dislocation; an epitaxial semiconductor layer containing silicon located on the source region and the drain region; and a metal silicide layer on the epitaxial semiconductor layer.

Abstract: In a cognitive radio communication device, before a communication link for the cognitive radio communication is established, a control channel which is a common channel which can be used by a plurality of cognitive radio communication devices is detected. By exchanging sensing information and sensing control information among the plurality of radio communication devices using the detected common channel, the information is shared. The plurality of cognitive radio communication devices share the sensing information and the sensing control information, and use the information for determining a channel used for spectrum monitoring and data communication, and the like.