Abstract: Method of using stereo recording to control the flashing of multiple lamps includes steps of: recording sound sources generated by stereo sound source venue or an electronic device and storing the recorded analog signal in audio signal sampling unit of signal processing device, then amplifying analog signal converting into a digital signal, then separating digital signal into left and right channel signals and enhancing sound signal and then converting sound signal into a light flashing formula to obtain a light flashing parameter value, and then transmitting control commands to a left/right lamp driving unit and a central lamp driving unit respectively according to light flashing parameter value, and then left side lamps, central lamp and right side lamps respectively form staggered flashing according to light flashing parameter value of the operation control unit, so that the flashing light set produces light changes corresponding to the music rhythm and vocals.

Abstract: A method of using stereo recording to control the flashing of central lamps includes the steps of: providing left and right channel microphones in a stereo sound source venue or electronic device, and recording the plural sound sources generated by the left area, central area and right area of the stereo sound source, then storing the recorded analog signal in an audio signal sampling unit of a signal processing device, and then converting the sound signal into a light flashing formula to obtain a light flashing parameter value. According to the light flashing parameter value of the operation control unit, the left side lamps, the central lamps and the right side lamps respectively form staggered flashing, so that the flashing light set produces light changes corresponding to the music rhythm and vocals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resonant switched capacitor voltage converter (RSCC), which is coupled to and operates synchronously with another RSCC. The RSCC includes: plural switches, a resonant inductor, a resonant capacitor, and a control circuit. The control circuit controls the switches, so that the resonant capacitor and the resonant inductor are connected in series to each other, to perform resonant operation in a switching period, thus converting an input voltage to an output voltage. The control circuit generates a zero current signal and a first synchronization signal when a resonant inductor current flowing through the resonant inductor is zero. The control circuit turns off at least one corresponding switch according to the zero current signal. The control circuit turns on at least one corresponding switch according to the zero-current signal and a second synchronization signal, so that the RSCC operates in synchronization with at least another RSCC.

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: Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include forming a layer of silicon-containing material on a semiconductor substrate. The methods may include performing a post-formation treatment on the layer of silicon-containing material to yield a treated layer of silicon-containing material. The methods may include contacting the treated layer of silicon-containing material with an adhesion agent. The methods may include forming a layer of a resist material on the treated layer of silicon-containing material.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus with a local interconnect structure. The apparatus can include a first transistor, a second transistor, a first interconnect structure, a second interconnect structure, and a third interconnect structure. The local interconnect structure can be coupled to gate terminals of the first and second transistors and routed at a same interconnect level as reference metal lines coupled to ground and a power supply voltage. The first interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the first transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The second interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the second transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The third interconnect structure can be routed above the local interconnect structure and at a same interconnect level as the first and second interconnect structures.

Abstract: A stacked integrated circuit (IC) device and a method are disclosed. The stacked IC device includes a first semiconductor element. The first substrate includes a dielectric block in the first substrate; and a plurality of first conductive features formed in first inter-metal dielectric layers over the first substrate. The stacked IC device also includes a second semiconductor element bonded on the first semiconductor element. The second semiconductor element includes a second substrate and a plurality of second conductive features formed in second inter-metal dielectric layers over the second substrate. The stacked IC device also includes a conductive deep-interconnection-plug coupled between the first conductive features and the second conductive features. The conductive deep-interconnection-plug is isolated by dielectric block, the first inter-metal-dielectric layers and the second inter-metal-dielectric layers.

Abstract: A plasma processing system is provided. The system includes a hydrogen gas supply and a hydrocarbon gas supply and a processing chamber. The system includes a first mass flow controller (MFC) for controlling hydrogen gas flow into the processing chamber and a second MFC for controlling hydrocarbon gas flow into the processing chamber. The system includes a plasma source for generating plasma at the processing chamber. The plasma is for etching SnO2. The system includes a controller for regulating the first MFC and the second MFC such that a ratio of hydrocarbon gas flow to the hydrogen gas flow into the processing chamber is between 1% and 60% so that when SnH4 is produced during said etching SnO2. The SnH4 is configured to react with hydrocarbon gas to produce an organotin compound that is volatilizable in a reaction that is more kinetically favorable than SnH4 decomposition into Sn powder.

Abstract: A conversion control circuit controls plural stackable sub-converters which are coupled in parallel to generate an output power to a load, the conversion control circuit includes: a current sharing terminal, wherein a current sharing signal is configured to be connected to the current sharing terminals, in parallel, of the plurality of the conversion control circuits; and a current sharing circuit, configured to generate or receive the current sharing signal which is generated according to an output current of the output power; wherein the conversion control circuit adjusts the power stage circuit according to the current sharing signal for current sharing among the plural stackable sub-converters.

Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor device with an active surface, a conductive pillar on the conductive pad, an adhesion strengthening layer, and an encapsulant in contact with the adhesion strengthening layer. The conductive pillar has a side surface and a top surface. The adhesion strengthening layer is conformally disposed on the side surface of the conductive pillar and the active surface of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: Content creation techniques are described that leverage content analytics to provide insight and guidance as part of content creation. To do so, content features are extracted by a content analytics system from a plurality of content and used by the content analytics system as a basis to generate a content dataset. Event data is also collected by the content analytics system from an event data source. Event data describes user interaction with respective items of content, including subsequent activities in both online and physical environments. The event data is then used to generate an event dataset. An analytics user interface is then generated by the content analytics system using the content dataset and the event dataset and is usable to guide subsequent content creation and editing.

Abstract: A control system for a laser source includes a light extraction unit connected to a signal transmission port of a pump combiner of the laser source, and a microprocessor. The signal transmission port detects a leakage light signal from an optical resonator via the pump combiner to obtain a light parameter. The microprocessor unit is configured to determine an output power of the output laser signal based on the light parameter, and when it is determined that the output power differs from a preset power value, transmit an adjustment signal for adjusting an input power supplied to a plurality of pump sources.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate comprising a peripheral region and a memory region defined thereon, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, an opening on the peripheral region of the substrate and having a lower portion through the first dielectric layer and an upper portion through the second dielectric layer, an interconnecting structure disposed on the second dielectric layer and two sides of the opening, a contact structure disposed in the lower portion of the opening, and a spacer covering a top surface of the contact structure, a sidewall of the second dielectric layer, and a sidewall of the interconnecting structure.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wellness tracking device with a base plate that may be utilized as a combination electrode by a variety of sensors. The base plate may be a multi-material electrode that includes a conductor and a transparent or semi-transparent material to enable optical sensing. In certain embodiments, the base plate supports a plurality of different sensors, which may selectively utilize the base plate as an electrode.

Abstract: Non-planar I/O and logic semiconductor devices having different workfunctions on common substrates and methods of fabricating non-planar I/O and logic semiconductor devices having different workfunctions on common substrates are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor device disposed above a substrate. The first semiconductor device has a conductivity type and includes a gate electrode having a first workfunction. The semiconductor structure also includes a second semiconductor device disposed above the substrate. The second semiconductor device has the conductivity type and includes a gate electrode having a second, different, workfunction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a container image processing method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining required file information for generating a container image, and constructing a complete image according to the required file information; determining a specified directory to be deleted in the complete image, and compressing the complete image based on the specified directory to be deleted to obtain a compressed image; obtaining directory content of the specified directory to be deleted, and generating content to be mounted based on the directory content of the specified directory to be deleted; and storing the content to be mounted to a block device file system, and mounting the compressed image to the block device file system.

Abstract: A method of displaying light with the rhythm of music that uses a host system to control display units to display light-emitting colors along with music. The control unit of each display unit controls display elements to operate separately or synchronously. The processor of the host system analyzes the transitions of intro, verse, and hook segments to play the rhythm of the music melody. The host system is used to transmit the display signal to the display units in conjunction with the music to be played, to change various display lighting methods, so as to achieve the effect of displaying light with the rhythm of the music.

Abstract: Arousal events can be determined for a user associated with a wearable device, such as a user wearing a wearable computing device including one or more sensors. The one or more sensors may obtain EDA information that may determine a sympathetic nervous system response of the user, which may be responsive to an arousal event or an activation. Detection of events that increase the EDA response may provide information to the user regarding arousal events and provide recommendations to the user to address the arousal events to decrease their response.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile device (AMD) follows a user who may move among other people, change orientation, or move in and out view of a camera on the AMD. A predicted location of the user may be determined based on a previous location and previous movement. A proximity value is determined by the distance between a location in physical space of a user and the predicted location. An image from a camera is processed to determine a user depicted in the image and generate a feature vector (FV) of that depiction. A gallery of FVs of the user as viewed from different angles, poses, and so forth is stored. A similarity value is determined between a FV of an unidentified user in an image and the FVs in the gallery. The user may be identified using the proximity value and the similarity value.

Abstract: There is provided a pixel circuit for performing analog operation including a photodiode, a first temporal circuit, a second temporal circuit and an operation circuit. Within a first interval, the photodiode detects first light energy to be stored in the first temporal circuit. Within a second interval, the photodiode detects second light energy to be stored in the second temporal circuit. Within an operation interval, the first temporal circuit outputs a first detection signal having a first pulse width according to the first light energy and outputs a second detection signal having a second pulse width according to the second light energy for being calculated by the operation circuit.