Abstract: Integrated circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. An integrated circuit device in an embodiment includes a first multi-gate active region over a substrate, a second multi-gate active region over the substrate, a first gate structure over the first multi-gate active region, a second gate structure over the second multi-gate active region, and a dielectric feature disposed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure. The dielectric feature includes an oxygen-free layer in contact with the first gate structure and the second gate structure, a silicon oxide layer over the oxygen-free layer, and a transition layer disposed between the oxygen-free layer and the silicon oxide layer. An oxygen content of the transition layer is smaller than an oxygen content of the silicon oxide layer.

Abstract: Provided is a transport device which can perform easily thermal storage temperature controlling treatment of the thermal storage material even at a cell transport destination. The transport device of the present invention includes: a thermally insulated container that has a cylindrical shape and a bottom, a thermal storage material disposed along the inner circumferential surface of the thermally insulated container, and a temperature control unit that is detachably fitted on the thermally insulated container and is for performing thermal storage temperature controlling treatment on the thermal storage material, wherein the temperature controlling unit comprises a heat transferring body for performing the thermal storage temperature control processing on the thermal storage material when the unit is fitted on the thermally insulated container, and a storage space formed inside the heat-transferring body for storing a stored object so that the object can be freely put in and taken out.

Abstract: An engine cooling system (22) includes an engine (11), an engine cooling pipe line (23), an engine water pump (24) and an engine radiator (25). An electricity storage device cooling system (27) includes an electricity storage device (19), an electricity storage device cooling pipe line (28), an electricity storage device water pump (29) and an electricity storage device radiator (31). Different heat-transfer media (engine cooling water and electricity storage device cooling water) flow respectively in the engine cooling system (22) and the electricity storage device cooling system (27). Further, a heating heat exchanger (32) is provided in the halfway of the engine cooling pipe line (23) and in the halfway of the electricity storage device cooling pipe line (28) for performing heat exchange between the engine cooling water and the electricity storage device cooling water.

Abstract: A method for preparing a single crystal silicon ingot and a wafer sliced therefrom are provided. The ingots and wafers comprise nitrogen at a concentration of at least about 1×1014 atoms/cm3 and/or germanium at a concentration of at least about 1×1019 atoms/cm3, interstitial oxygen at a concentration of less than about 6 ppma, and a resistivity of at least about 1000 ohm cm.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes a first lens group with a negative refractive power, a second lens group with a positive refractive power, and a third lens group with a positive refractive power. When the zoom lens changes from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, a spacing between the first lens group and the second lens group is reduced, and a spacing between the second lens group and the third lens group changes. The first lens group includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. Refractive powers of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are negative, and a refractive power of the fourth lens is positive. Abbe numbers of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are larger than 60. A ratio of a focal length of the first lens group over a focal length of the zoom lens at a wide angle end is larger than ?2.5 and smaller than ?1.2.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a series of battery cells, a series of bus bars electrically connecting the series of battery cells, and a terminal member. The terminal member includes a first metal layer extending from an internal connection position connected to at least one of the series of bus bars to an external connection position for supplying output power of the battery pack. The terminal member also includes a second metal layer covering the first metal layer at the external connection position. The second metal layer includes a second metal different from a first metal of the first metal layer. Therefore, the battery pack has an improved structure for stable and low-resistance connection.

Abstract: A wiper blade assembly comprises a blade having upper and lower major surfaces, a wiper element extending from the lower major surface of the blade, a connector mounted on the upper major surface of the blade, and spoilers extending from opposite sides of the connector. The spoilers and the connector ore configured to positively engage each other. The spoiler includes a slice which will form a tear in the spoiler should the spoiler be moved axially relative to the connector to at least discourage reattachment of the spoiler should the spoiler be removed. The connector is a connector assembly comprising a connector base mountable to the blade of the wiper and an adapter which is separate from the connector base. The adapter is removably mountable to the connector base. Several different adapters are disclosed to allow the wiper assembly to be connected to different types of vehicle wiper arms.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a display device comprising: a backlight module comprising a backlight source; a display panel disposed opposite to the backlight source, and comprising an effective display area, a fan-out area and a common electrode routing area located between the effective display area and the fan-out area; and a light leakage prevention component configured to block the fan-out area to prevent light generated by the backlight source from leaking from the display panel.

Abstract: A tool for friction stir welding includes a tool part, a shank part and a cap part. The tool part and the shank part have a hexagonal frustum-shaped concave section and a hexagonal frustum-shaped convex section to enable movement of the tool part with respect to the shank part in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation while movement of the tool part with respect to the shank part in a direction around the axis of rotation is restricted, by the hexagonal frustum-shaped concave section and the hexagonal frustum-shaped convex section of the tool part and the shank part are fitted to each other. After the hexagonal frustum-shaped concave section and the hexagonal frustum-shaped convex section are fitted to each other, by the tool part and the shank part being covered by the cap part, the tool part is fixed to the shank part.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a plurality of layered internal electrodes and a first crystal grain. The plurality of layered internal electrodes are disposed at intervals in a first direction and each include a pore. The first crystal grain has a larger diameter in the first direction than the interval and has a part disposed in the pore.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an n-type FET device and a p-type FET device. The n-type FET device includes a first substrate region, a first gate stack, a first gate spacer over sidewalls of the first gate stack, and an n-type epitaxial feature in a source/drain (S/D) region of the n-type FET device. The p-type FET device includes a second substrate region, a second gate stack, a second gate spacer over sidewalls of the second gate stack, and a p-type epitaxial feature in an S/D region of the p-type FET device. A vertical distance between a bottom surface of the first gate spacer and a lowest point of an upper surface of the n-type epitaxial feature is greater than a vertical distance between a bottom surface of the second gate spacer and a lowest point of an upper surface of the p-type epitaxial feature.

Abstract: A laser oscillator unit includes an amplification unit configured to amplify laser light and emit amplified laser light from an emitting portion; a case covering the amplification unit; and an outer support mechanism and an inner support mechanism provided on the case. The case is formed with a window portion. An outer movable leg allows the case to slide in a radial direction around an outer fixed leg. An inner movable leg allows the amplification unit to slide in the radial direction around an inner fixed leg. A straight line passing through a center of the outer fixed leg and a center of the inner fixed leg intersects with a straight line passing through the emitting portion and the window, and a laser optical axis emitted from the emitting portion and a laser optical axis emitted from the window portion coincide with each other.

Abstract: There is provided a parcel recognition device that recognizes parcel based on a color image including one or more parcels, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which by cooperating with the memory, the processor estimates a region of the one or more parcels in the color image, switches a color of a background which is a region excluding the region of the one or more parcels in the color image, and recognizes each of the one or more parcels based on the background having the switched color and a color of the region of the parcel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a distance measuring device, comprising a casing, a third housing, a tapeline structure and a laser ranging device, in which the casing is comprised of a first housing and a second housing; the third housing is arranged between the first housing and the second housing, and rounding together with the second housing to form a tapeline cavity; the tapeline structure is arranged inside the tapeline cavity; and the laser ranging device is arranged between the first housing and the third housing.

Abstract: A display screen, a mobile terminal and a display method are provided. The display screen includes an OLED display screen and an optical fingerprint module arranged in the OLED display screen. The OLED display screen includes a light-emitting layer and a touch screen. The light-emitting layer includes a first light-emitting region and a second light-emitting region. The first light-emitting region is arranged at a position corresponding to the optical fingerprint module and configured to, when the region of the touch screen, which corresponds to the first light-emitting region, is not touched, emit light at a first preset brightness value, and when the region of the touch screen, which corresponds to the first light-emitting region, is touched, emit light at a second preset brightness value, the first preset brightness value is smaller than the second preset brightness value.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin-type active region extending on a substrate in a first direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the substrate; and a source/drain region in a recess region extending into the fin-type active region, wherein the source/drain region includes: a first source/drain material layer; a second source/drain material layer on the first source/drain material layer; and a first dopant diffusion barrier layer on an interface between the first source/drain material layer and the second source/drain material layer.

Abstract: A vehicle subframe includes: a front member that is arranged on a front side in a front-rear direction in a vehicle body, allows a driving source that generates a driving force for driving a vehicle to be mounted thereon, and has a front attachment portion to be attached at both ends in a width direction of the vehicle body on the front side; and a first side member and a second side member that extend in the front-rear direction, are arranged to be opposed to each other in the width direction of the vehicle body, are each connected to the front member, and each have a rear attachment portion to be attached to a portion on a rear side in the vehicle body in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: A housing member and a flexible display device including the same are provided. A display panel includes a bending portion and non-bending portions provided on both sides of the bending portion; a body portion disposed under the display panel and includes a first frame and a second frame opposite to each other; and a connection portion connecting the first frame and the second frame to each other and defining a bending axis, the first frame and the second frame include facing surfaces including magnetic areas and a nonmagnetic area, the magnetic areas are spaced apart from each other by the nonmagnetic area, and two magnetic areas of the magnetic areas are disposed in the first frame and the second frame, respectively, and face each other, and have opposite polarities that attract the two magnetic areas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of internet of things transmission. Disclosed is an internet of things information system. The internet of things information system of the present invention comprises an object platform, a sensing network platform, and an operator management platform; the object platform establishes a communication protocol with the operator management platform through the sensing network platform; the object platform comprises a perception information system and a control information system; the perception information system acquires perception information of the object platform; the control information system controls objects by control information; the sensing network platform comprises a perception information communication system and a control information communication system; and the operator management platform comprises a perception information management system and a control information management system.

Abstract: Lighting system includes light source that includes a plurality of light-emitting devices and emits first light; wavelength conversion member that converts part of the first light into second light; an optical system that applies the first light to wavelength conversion member; optical sensor that output monitor signal corresponding to the intensity of the second light; and output control circuit that controls light source and optical sensor. Output control circuit performs a light source inspection of a condition of light source and an optical system inspection of conditions of the optical system and wavelength conversion member in accordance with monitor signal. In the light source inspection, the output control circuit inspects each of light-emitting devices in sequence, and after having inspected one of light-emitting devices, suspends the light source inspection and performs the optical system inspection before inspection of another one of the light emitting devices.