Abstract: A method includes bonding a first wafer to a second wafer, with a first plurality of dielectric layers in the first wafer and a second plurality of dielectric layers in the second wafer bonded between a first substrate of the first wafer and a second substrate in the second wafer. A first opening is formed in the first substrate, and the first plurality of dielectric layers and the second wafer are etched through the first opening to form a second opening. A metal pad in the second plurality of dielectric layers is exposed to the second opening. A conductive plug is formed extending into the first and the second openings.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a time delay integration (TDI) sensor using a rolling shutter. The TDI sensor includes multiple pixel columns. Each pixel column includes multiple pixels arranged in an along-track direction, wherein two adjacent pixels or two adjacent pixel groups in every pixel column have a separation space therebetween. The separation space is equal to a pixel height multiplied by a time ratio of a line time difference of the rolling shutter and a frame period, or equal to a summation of at least one pixel height and a multiplication of the pixel height by the time ratio of the line time difference and the frame period. The TDI sensor further records defect pixels of a pixel array such that in integrating pixel data to integrators, the pixel data associated with the defect pixels is not integrated into corresponding integrators.

Abstract: A laser machining device includes a pulsed laser generator, an accommodation chamber, a bandwidth broadening unit and a pulse compression unit. The pulsed laser generator is configured to emit a pulsed laser. The accommodation chamber has a gas inlet. The bandwidth broadening unit is disposed in the accommodation chamber, and is configured to broaden a frequency bandwidth of the pulsed laser to obtain a broad bandwidth pulsed laser. The pulse compression unit is disposed in the accommodation chamber. The bandwidth broadening unit and the pulse compression unit are arranged in order along a laser propagation path, and the pulse compression unit is configured to compress a pulse duration of the broad bandwidth pulsed laser.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a method comprising: receiving a request to write data to a persistent storage device, the request comprising data; determining an affinity of the data; writing the request to a cache line of a cache; associating the cache line with the affinity of the data; and reporting the data as having been written to the persistent storage device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the gate structure includes a titanium nitride barrier layer a titanium aluminide layer, and a middle layer. The titanium aluminide layer is disposed on the titanium nitride barrier layer, and the middle layer is disposed between the titanium aluminide layer and the titanium nitride barrier layer. The middle layer is directly connected with the titanium aluminide layer and the titanium nitride barrier layer, and the middle layer includes titanium and nitrogen. A concentration of nitrogen in the middle layer is gradually decreased in a vertical direction towards an interface between the middle layer and the titanium aluminide layer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for integrated circuit (IC) layout validation. A plurality of IC patterns are collected which include a first set of patterns capable of being manufactured and a second set of patterns incapable of being manufactured. A machine learning model is trained using the plurality of IC patterns. The machine learning model generates a prediction model for validating IC layouts. The prediction model receives data including a set of test patterns comprising scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of IC patterns. Design violations associated with an IC layout are determined based on the SEM images and the plurality of IC patterns. A summary of the design violations is provided for further characterization of the IC layout.

Abstract: A connecting device including a housing, a connector and an elastic element is provided. The housing comprises a connector base including a bottom plate and a side wall, the bottom plate and the side wall jointly surround a space. The connector is disposed at the connector base and located in the space. The connector includes a positioning element and a plug terminal element connected to the positioning element. The positioning element including a limit portion is connected with the plug terminal element. The elastic element abuts between the plug terminal element and the bottom plate. When the plug terminal element is moved to a skewed position by an external force, the limit portion is moved away from the bottom plate. When the external force is disappeared, the limit portion returns to abut against the bottom plate, such that the plug element is in an upright position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system, a method and a computer-readable medium for data accessing. The method includes receiving a request, receiving a status parameter of an endpoint corresponding to the request, receiving a number of times of receiving the request in a period of time, and determining a delay time length for transmitting the request according to the status parameter of the endpoint or the number of times of receiving the request in the period of time. The present disclosure can achieve more efficient resource allocation and can prevent server outage.

Abstract: A nozzle is provided and includes a carrying segment, an assembling segment, a conical frustum segment, and at least one ring-shaped rib formed on the carrying segment and surrounding the conical frustum segment. The carrying segment has a top side and an opposite bottom side. The assembling segment is formed by extending from the bottom side of the carrying segment. The conical frustum segment is formed to taper from the top side of the carrying segment in a direction away from the assembling segment. The conical frustum segment defines a central axis, and a surrounding lateral surface of the conical frustum segment and a plane perpendicular to the central axis have an angle therebetween that is within a range from 35 degrees to 70 degrees. The conical frustum segment, the carrying segment, and the assembling segment jointly define an airflow channel penetrating therethrough along the central axis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system, a method and a computer-readable medium for rendering a streaming on a user terminal. The method includes rendering the streaming in a first mode, receiving an environment parameter of the user terminal, receiving a timing when the user terminal closes the streaming, determining a threshold value of the environment parameter based on the timing the user terminal closes the streaming, receiving an updated environment parameter of the user terminal, and rendering the streaming in a second mode if the updated environment parameter meets the threshold value. The second mode includes fewer data objects than the first mode or includes a downgraded version of a data object in the first mode for the rendering. The present disclosure can customize the rendering mode for each user and maximize the satisfaction of viewing streaming for each user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process variation detection circuit and a process variation detection method. The process variation detection circuit is arranged in a chip and includes: a first ring oscillator, where a first number of auxiliary elements of a preset type are arranged between two adjacent inverters of the first ring oscillator; and a second ring oscillator, where a second number of auxiliary elements of a preset type are arranged between two adjacent inverters of the second ring oscillator, the second number is larger than the first number; wherein, a number of the inverter of the first ring oscillator is the same as a number of the inverter of the second ring oscillator; a type and a size of a transistor of the first ring oscillator are the same as a type and a size of a transistor of the second ring oscillator.

Abstract: A connector module is adapted to be disposed in a casing including a casing opening. The connector module includes a connector shell, an elastic rib, a connection terminal, a first and a second conductive layer. The connector shell includes a front side and a first opening. The first opening is aligned with the casing opening. The elastic rib is disposed and protrudes from the front side. The elastic rib surrounds the first opening. The connection terminal is disposed in the connector shell and exposed to the first opening. The first conductive layer is coated on the front side and the elastic rib, and contacts with the casing. The second conductive layer is laid on a side of the first conductive layer opposite to the front side and includes a second opening. The first opening and the elastic rib coated with the first conductive layer are exposed to the second opening.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a panel and a supporting sheet. The panel includes a foldable region with a folding axis. The supporting sheet is disposed under the panel, and includes a foldable portion and a first non-foldable portion. The foldable portion is overlapped with the foldable region. The first non-foldable portion is connected to the foldable portion, and includes a first part and a second part. The first part is located between the second part and the foldable portion. The first part has a first via, and the first part protrudes more in a first direction parallel to the folding axis with respect to the second part.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system, a method and a computer-readable medium for quality prediction. The method includes obtaining values of a parameter of a first endpoint, obtaining values of a parameter of a second endpoint, and generating a prediction of the parameter of the first endpoint according to the values of the parameter of the first endpoint and the values of the parameter of the second endpoint. The prediction includes probability distribution information of the parameter of the first endpoint at a timing in the future. The present disclosure can result in a more precise quality prediction.

Abstract: Provided is a LED light board including a substrate, a plurality of LEDs, and a colloid layer. The substrate has a plurality of adjacent light emission areas. These LEDs are respectively disposed on these light emission areas. The colloid layer is disposed on these light emission areas. These LEDs are disposed between the substrate and the colloid layer, and are covered by the colloid layer. The colloid layer has a plurality of recesses on each light emission area, and these recesses expose an upper surface of the substrate corresponding to these recesses. At least a portion of the recesses on each light emission area are disposed around the corresponding LED.

Abstract: Interaction is created between users and streamers even when the users give gifts to the streamers outside live-streams. Provided is a terminal of a user, which includes: one or more processors; and memory storing one or more computer programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more computer programs include instructions for: receiving, from the user, an instruction to use a gift for a streamer while the user is not participating in a live-stream of the streamer; and causing an output unit to output an effect corresponding to the use of the gift by the user while the streamer is live-streaming.

Abstract: The disclosed methods are generally directed to preventing, treating, suppressing, controlling or otherwise mitigating side effects of T-cell therapy, the T-cell therapy designed to accelerate immune reconstitution, induce a graft-versus-malignancy effect, and/or target tumor cells. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides delivery vehicles including components adapted to knockout HPRT. In some embodiments, the delivery vehicles include a gRNA molecule and an endonuclease, e.g. a Cas protein. In some embodiments, the gRNA molecules target locations within Exons 2, 3, or 8 of the HPRT 1 gene.

Abstract: The subject application relates to a system and method for evaluating software development and includes selecting a plurality of parameters and calculating product achievement rate according to the parameters. In this method, the parameters include bug-fixed score and at least one of the following scores: SLO-enhancement score, on-time score and stability score. According to the subject application, it is possible to evaluate the project achievement in a more accurate way, and it could motivate the software engineers to make the software better and therefore the software development may be improved.

Abstract: A gas curtain device includes a main body having at least one gas inlet and a gas permeable assembly disposed inside the main body. The gas permeable assembly includes a baffle plate provided with a plurality of through holes and a gas permeable plate made of a porous material containing plenty of pores. A gas enters the main body via the at least one gas inlet, passes through the through holes of the baffle plate, and is discharged from the gas permeable plate.

Abstract: An ribonucleic acid (RNA) detection device is disclosed, comprising a case, a substrate, at least one display component, and a processing circuit board, wherein one plane on the substrate includes an RNA detection panel and a metal mask cover covering the RNA detection panel, and, when a specimen liquid is dropped onto the RNA detection panel through the detection hole of the case and the concave opening of the metal mask cover, the signal generated by the contact of the specimen liquid with the RNA detection panel is received via the sensor circuit board thus generating the specimen signal determination value which then transferred to the processing circuit board so that the processing circuit board determines whether the specimen liquid includes the virus based on the specimen signal determination value.