Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a memory array circuit, a memory array layout and a verification method. The memory array circuit includes: M word lines (WLs); M WL break nodes, each being configured to separate a corresponding one of the WLs into a first WL pin and a second WL pin; N bit lines (BLs); and N BL break nodes, each being configured to separate a corresponding one of the BLs into a first BL pin and a second BL pin, wherein the M and the N each are a positive even number.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a gate structure, a cover layer and a first sacrificial structure. The substrate includes discrete semiconductor channels arranged at a top of the substrate. The gate structure is disposed in a middle region of a semiconductor channel, and includes a ring structure and a bridge structure. The ring structure encircles the semiconductor channel, and the bridge structure penetrates through the semiconductor channel and extends to an inner wall of the ring structure along a penetrating direction. The cover layer is located between adjacent semiconductor channels, and includes a first communication hole. The first sacrificial structure is located on the cover layer, and includes a second communication hole. An inner sidewall of the second communication hole has an irregular shape.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide techniques for generating a fuel score for a driver or vehicle. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising generating a deviation vector based on recorded vehicle metrics for a given user, wherein the deviation vector comprises differences between recorded non-fuel metrics and expected non-fuel metrics; predicting, using a statistical learning (e.g., linear regression) model, deviation in fuel consumption amount using the deviation vector of non-fuel metrics; and computing a fuel score for the given user based on the deviation in fuel consumption and a current fuel score.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provide for detecting weld relay devices within a switching device by: closing one or more first relay devices, wherein the one or more first relay devices are configured to selectively connect and disconnect a first phase of electric power from a power source; opening one or more second relay devices and one or more third switches; detecting whether there is electric current through the one or more second relay devices; and in response to detecting that there is electric current through the one or more second relay devices, determining that the one or more second relay devices are welded.

Abstract: Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device, method, and one or more processing devices that are configured to: estimate access times of a plurality of access commands included in a command queue of a disk drive containing the one or more disks; adjust a respective one of the access times of a respective one of the access commands based on the respective one of the access commands satisfying one of one or more conditions that indicate an increased likelihood of performing a pre-heating operation to heat a laser diode associated with a head of the disk drive; and select one of the access commands as a next command for execution in the disk drive based on the access times.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) cell, including a bottom electrode, a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) stack and a top electrode; an insulating layer covering a sidewall partially and a top surface of the MRAM cell; a first dielectric layer, a stop layer and a second dielectric layer sequentially stacked on the insulating layer; and a top electrode contact hole penetrating through the second dielectric layer, the stop layer, the first dielectric layer and the insulating layer, and extending to the top electrode, where the top electrode contact hole includes a first portion and a second portion connected with each other in the stop layer, and a radial width of the second portion in contact with the top electrode is gradually decreased with an increase in a depth of the top electrode contact hole. Method for manufacturing the structure and semiconductor memory are also provided.

Abstract: Inductive power transfer across a rotary joint including a motor comprises a first portion with a magnetically permeable power transmit core with a power transmit coil and a second portion comprising a magnetically permeable power receive core with a power receive coil. The core material in the respective cores directs a time-varying electromagnetic field emitted by the power transmit coil toward the power receive coil where the field is contained. As a result, adjacent devices on a side opposite the coil that utilize magnetic fields, such as motor coils, may operate without interference. For example, a brushless direct current motor comprising a stator in the first portion and a rotor in the second portion may operate while power is transferred. Data may be wirelessly transmitted between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure, and relates to the technical field of semiconductors. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate; forming active pillars arranged at intervals on the substrate, the active pillar includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment that are connected sequentially along a first direction; forming a gate oxide layer on sidewalls of each of the second segment and the third segment; and forming a word line structure on a sidewall of the gate oxide layer, the word line structure includes a first word line structure and a second word line structure that are made of different materials, and the first word line structure is connected to the sidewall of the gate oxide layer, and partially covers the second word line structure.

Abstract: A biometric identification system may store biometric data for later assessment. Data storage parameters, such as cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt the biometric data, may be determined based on the biometric data. In one implementation, the biometric data comprises embedding data in an embedding space. During enrollment and storage, the embedding data is assessed to determine nearest anchor data in the embedding space. Cryptographic parameters, such as an encryption key, are determined based on “k” anchor data that are within a threshold distance of the embedding data in the embedding space. During query, query embedding data is similarly processed to determine cryptographic parameters, such as a decryption key. The decryption key may then be used to attempt decryption of the encrypted at-rest biometric data. If successful, the decrypted biometric data may then be compared to the query embedding to assert an identity.

Abstract: A method for emulating physical layer impairments in a cloud computing environment includes at a test controller: configuring, using a first DI-CNI message comprising first configuration information, a first container hosting a first application, wherein the first configuration information includes information for implementing or emulating a first physical layer related impairment; configuring, using the first DI-CNI message or a second DI-CNI message comprising second configuration information, a second container hosting a second application, wherein the second configuration information includes information for implementing or emulating a second physical layer related impairment; initiating a test session causing test packets to interact with the first container and/or the second container, wherein the test packets are impaired by the first and/or the second physical layer related impairment; and during the test session, sending a third DI-CNI message for modifying the first and/or the second physical layer

Abstract: An outlet box comprises a box body and a lid. The box body defines an internal space and has a lid opening permitting access to the internal space. The lid is releasably attachable to the lid opening of the body in a closed configuration, which prevents access to the internal space, and releasably attachable to an external retaining tab of the body in an open configuration, which permits access to the internal space through the lid opening. An attaching mechanism may optionally be used to releasable attach the lid to the external retaining tab, in the open configuration, and to prevent manual relative rotation of the lid with respect to the lid opening in the closed configuration. A gasket may be co-molded with the lid. The external retaining tab may extend from the base wall and has elongated mounting slots for receiving a mounting mechanism. The elongated mounting slots permit relative movement of the box body with respect to the mounting mechanism when in a semi-tightened position.

Abstract: Techniques are generally described for an artificial intelligence based interior designer system. In various examples, an image comprising a plurality of items arranged together in a room may be received. A visual representation and a positional representation of each item represented in the image may be determined. An output embedding may be generated based at least in part on the visual representation and the positional representation of each item represented in the image. At least one output item may be determined based at least in part on the output embedding. An image of the at least one output item may be displayed in association with the image comprising the plurality of items arranged together in the room.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate; forming a plurality of silicon pillars arranged in an array on the substrate; pre-processing the silicon pillar, to form an active pillar, where along a first direction, the active pillar includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment that are connected sequentially; forming a gate oxide layer on sidewalls of each of the second segment and the third segment; and forming a gate dielectric layer on the gate oxide layer, where along the first direction, the gate dielectric layer is shorter than the gate oxide layer, and a top surface of the gate dielectric layer is flush with that of the third segment.

Abstract: A Rendering as a Service (RaaS) platform for generating a rendering of industrial equipment, the RaaS platform configured to perform operations comprising receiving, via a graphical user interface presented on a user device, a first user selection of a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment, receiving, via the graphical user interface, a second user selection of one or more rendering options from a plurality of selectable rendering options presented via the graphical user interface, obtaining, at the RaaS platform based on the first user selection, the 3D model of the industrial equipment from a remote data source, and executing a rendering job, based on the first user selection of the 3D model and the second user selection of the one or more rendering options, to generate the rendering of the industrial equipment.

Abstract: A Rendering as a Service (RaaS) platform configured to perform operations comprising generating a graphical representation of a plurality of selectable rendering options based on a 3D model of the industrial equipment, the plurality of selectable rendering options comprising a plurality of views of the 3D model from a plurality of different viewpoints of a virtual camera, transmitting the graphical representation of the plurality of selectable rendering options from the RaaS platform to a user device for presentation, receiving, at the RaaS platform, a user selection of one or more rendering options from the plurality of selectable rendering options presented via the graphical user interface of the user device, and executing a rendering job, at the RaaS platform based on the 3D model and the user selection of the one or more rendering options, to generate the rendering of the industrial equipment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for modifying, by an artificial intelligence engine, a treatment plan for optimizing patient outcome and pain levels during treatment sessions. The system includes, in one implementation, a treatment apparatus, a patient interface, and a computing device. The treatment apparatus is configured to be manipulated by a patient while the patient performs the treatment sessions. The computing device is configured to receive the treatment plan for the patient and treatment data pertaining to the patient. The computing device is also configured to receive patient input from the patient interface correlating with the pain levels of the patient. The computing device is further configured to use the treatment plan, the treatment data, and the patient input to generate at least one threshold. Responsive to an occurrence of exceeding the at least one threshold, the computing device is configured to modify the treatment plan.

Abstract: A method for generating a rending of industrial equipment for use in an interactive virtual environment within a metaverse platform, the method comprising receiving, from the metaverse platform, a render request identifying a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment to be rendered, generating and communicating to the metaverse platform, a virtual object request based on the render request, the virtual object request requesting virtual object data associated with the 3D model to be rendered, receiving, from the metaverse platform, virtual object data based on the virtual object request, wherein the virtual object data is in a first format, and generating and transmitting, to the metaverse platform and based on the virtual object data, a 3D model rendering for use in representing the industrial equipment in the interactive virtual environment within the metaverse platform, wherein the 3D model rendering is generated in a second format different than the first format.

Abstract: A method for generating a rending of industrial equipment, the method comprising receiving a render request from a first remote data source, the render request identifying a three-dimensional (3D) model of the industrial equipment to be rendered, generating a virtual object request based on the render request, the virtual object request identifying a second remote data source comprising virtual object data associated with the 3D model to be rendered, receiving the virtual object data from the second remote data source based on the virtual object request, wherein the virtual object data is in a first format, generating a 3D model rendering based on the virtual object data, wherein the 3D model rendering is in a second format different than the first format, and transmitting the 3D model rendering to the first remote data source for use in representing the industrial equipment in an interactive environment.

Abstract: Devices and techniques are generally described for inference reduction in natural language processing using semantic similarity-based caching. In various examples, first automatic speech recognition (ASR) data representing a first natural language input may be determined. A cache may be searched using the first ASR data. A first skill associated with the first ASR data may be determined from the cache. In some examples, first intent data representing a semantic interpretation of the first natural language input data may be determined by using a first natural language process associated with the first skill.