Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first nitride layer, a second nitride layer, a third nitride layer, and a polarity inversion layer. The first nitride layer is formed on the substrate, and the polarity inversion layer formed at a surface of the first nitride layer converts a non-metallic polar surface of the first nitride layer into a metallic polar surface of the polarity inversion layer. The second nitride layer is formed on the polarity inversion layer. The third nitride layer is formed on the second nitride layer.

Abstract: Epitaxial source/drain structures for enhancing performance of multigate devices, such as fin-like field-effect transistors (FETs) or gate-all-around (GAA) FETs, and methods of fabricating the epitaxial source/drain structures, are disclosed herein. An exemplary device includes a dielectric substrate. The device further includes a channel layer, a gate disposed over the channel layer, and an epitaxial source/drain structure disposed adjacent to the channel layer. The channel layer, the gate, and the epitaxial source/drain structure are disposed over the dielectric substrate. The epitaxial source/drain structure includes an inner portion having a first dopant concentration and an outer portion having a second dopant concentration that is less than the first dopant concentration. The inner portion physically contacts the dielectric substrate, and the outer portion is disposed between the inner portion and the channel layer. In some embodiments, the outer portion physically contacts the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A method producing thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer (TLCP) film(s) may include (i) preparing a TLCP film (adherend film) and a TLCP film (adhesive film); (ii) examining each TLCP film for relative intensity calculated as a ratio in percentage of a sum of peak areas of C—O bond peak and COO bond peak based on the total area of C1s peaks in the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) profile to calculate relative intensity X (%) for the adherend film and relative intensity Y (%) for the adhesive film; and (iii) controlling the TLCP film adhesive film to have a relative intensity Y by selection or activation treatment of the adhesive film so that the relative intensity X of the adherend film and the relative intensity Y of the adhesive film satisfy 38?X+Y?65??(1), and ?8.0?Y?X?8.0??(2).

Abstract: A charging device (1) includes: a case (4) to which a battery pack is detachably attached; a charging circuit portion that charges the battery pack; a fan (30) for cooling; a first opening portion (5) for intake; and a second opening portion (6) for exhaust. An air path from the fan (30) to the second opening portion (6) is connected by an air path forming portion (33) having a long and curved passage length. The air path forming portion (33) narrows down at a point in the middle to achieve a positional relationship in which the fan (30) cannot be seen from the second opening portion (6), thereby making it difficult for operating noise of the fan (30) to leak to the outside. The air path forming portion (33) is formed using a wall surface of the case (4), an outer air-guiding wall (34), and an inner air-guiding wall (35).

Abstract: A fluorescent light-emitting module includes: a light source, a phosphor wheel including yellow phosphor that emits first fluorescence when excited by excitation light emitted by the light source; a color wheel including a color filter that trims the first fluorescence to desired color light by cutting a part of the first fluorescence; a red phosphor that emits second fluorescence when excited by a part of the first fluorescence.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method, including: receiving, by a terminal device, first information broadcast by a first network; wherein the first information includes a capability level threshold and/or a type of a device prohibited or allowed to access the first network; the first information is configured to restrict access to the first network.

Abstract: An alarm clock includes a microcontroller, a display unit, an audio output unit, ten numeric keys and a functional key. Upon determining that a long-press operation is performed on one of the numeric keys that corresponds to a weekly alarm setting, the microcontroller performs a weekly alarm setting procedure for the corresponding weekly alarm setting. In the weekly alarm setting procedure, the microcontroller sets an alarm time based on some numeric keys that are pressed in a time-setting stage, and sets an alarm day based on at least one numeric key and the functional key that are pressed in a day-setting stage. Then, the microcontroller displays the alarm time and the alarm day on the display unit.

Abstract: There are provided a laminate and the like and a circuit board including the same that exhibit an excellent low dielectric property by a non-conventional new approach. The laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention is a laminate used for a core layer of a circuit board, in which the laminate does not include a buildup layer, the laminate is obtained by laminating a plurality of prepregs including a fiber base material layer and a resin layer (A) so that the prepregs are in direct contact with each other, the resin layer (A) contains an inorganic filler and hollow resin particles, and the hollow resin particles are contained in the resin layer (A) in an amount of 1% by weight to 50% by weight with respect to the total amount of the resin layer (A).

Abstract: Provided is a storage system and a storage management method, aiming at reducing data movement amount necessary for using an expanded capacity in a distributed RAID. When only A (A is a positive integer) physical storage drives are added, a storage controller selects virtual parcels that are mapped to different physical storage drives among N physical storage drives and are included in different virtual chunks, changes an arrangement of the selected virtual parcels to the added A physical storage drives, and constitutes a new chunk based on unallocated virtual parcels selected from different physical storage drives among the (N+A) physical storage drives.

Abstract: The present application provides a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a mobile terminal. The display panel includes a display area and a bending area located at a side of the display area. The display panel includes a base, a metal layer and an organic film layer, which are laminated in order. The metal layer includes a metal trace, and at least a part of the metal trace is located in the bending area. The organic film layer at least covers the metal trace. The display panel further includes an ultraviolet blocking layer disposed at a side of the organic film layer away from the metal layer. A projection of the ultraviolet blocking layer covers the bending area.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a capacitor main body including a multilayer body in which dielectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately laminated, and external electrodes respectively on two end surfaces of the multilayer body and connected to the internal electrode layers, an interposer at a board mounting surface of the capacitor main body, and an insulating resin film in a gap between the board mounting surface and a capacitor-facing surface of the interposer which is opposed to the board mounting surface.

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a module frame for housing the battery cell stack; and a heat sink which is formed under the bottom portion of the module frame and cools the plurality of battery cells. The heat sink includes a lower plate and a partition wall portion forming a flowing path of a refrigerant, and the partition wall portion is formed of a shape memory alloy, and the shape of the partition wall portion is deformed according to temperature, thereby changing the flow of the refrigerant.

Abstract: Plasma processing apparatus for processing a workpiece are provided. In one example embodiment, a plasma processing apparatus for processing a workpiece includes a processing chamber, a plasma chamber separated from the processing, and an inductively coupled plasma source configured to generate a plasma in the plasma chamber. The apparatus includes a pedestal disposed within the processing chamber configured to support a workpiece. The apparatus includes an insert disposed in the plasma chamber movable to one or more vertical positions within the plasma chamber. Methods for processing of workpieces are also provided.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes: an insulating layer; first and second pads respectively disposed on an upper surface of the insulating layer; and a solder resist layer disposed on the upper surface of the insulating layer, and having first and second openings at least partially exposing the first and second pads, respectively, wherein the solder resist layer contacts a side surface of the first pad, and the solder resist layer is spaced apart from the second pad.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus cuts a string in a workpiece by bringing a cutter into contact with the workpiece while rotating the workpiece supported by a clamper. The workpiece supported by the clamper is restrained by a holding member from the opposite side from the cutter. The holding member is elastically supported by a support part.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method of controlling an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation in lithography system is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of target droplets. The method also includes generating a pre-pulse and a main pulse from an excitation laser module to generate EUV light and reflecting the EUV light by a collector mirror. The method further includes measuring a separation between a pre-pulse and a main pulse. Moreover, the method includes determining whether the separation between the pre-pulse and the main pulse in the y-axis is changed, if not adjusting a configurable parameter of the excitation laser module to set the variation in the energy of the EUV light within an acceptable range.

Abstract: A breast pump includes a main body and a breast milk suctioning shield. The main body has an accommodation space. The breast milk suctioning shield is assembled in the accommodation space and detachably connected to the main body. A front end of the breast milk suctioning shield has a breast shielding portion, and a nipple passage extends from a rear end of a center portion of the breast shielding portion. One or more deformable members are assembled with an annular connection portion between the breast shielding portion and the nipple passage, and the deformable member is controlled to be inflated or deflated by a first air pump.