Abstract: A method for manufacturing polyester comprises mixing Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate monomer with terephthalic acid to form a mixture, in which the Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl) terephthalate monomer is represented by formula (I) below: esterifying the mixture to form a first polyester mixture; and polymerizing the first polyester mixture to form a second polyester mixture, in which the second polyester mixture has a diethylene glycol concentration of less than 1 wt % but greater than 0.1 wt %, based on the total weight of the second polyester mixture, and a polydispersity index of polyethylene terephthalate in the second polyester mixture is less than 3 but greater than 2.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to allocation of power to engines and a surplus power available for use by one or more engines. A power management controller reserves power for one or more processors of the offload engine and provides a surplus power level. Based on a request for a workload performance by the first processor, the power management controller provides power to a processor based on the reserved power for the processor. Allocation of the surplus power can be made based on a priority of a workload relative to other workloads.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for semiconductor fabrication. The method includes epitaxially growing source/drain feature on a fin; forming a silicide layer over the epitaxial source/drain feature; forming a seed metal layer on the silicide layer; forming a contact metal layer over the seed metal layer using a bottom-up growth approach; and depositing a fill metal layer over the contact metal layer.

Abstract: Data replication in a distributed file network. When replicating an object from a source node to target nodes, an overlay plan is developed. The plan may consider bandwidth between the nodes such that the object is replicated more effectively. As a result, chunks of the object may pass through multiple nodes. As a result, more than one node or site can serve as a source for some of the chunks. When the replication process is completed, the source node or site and the target node or site each have a copy or replica of the object.

Abstract: A rail state monitoring apparatus (1) includes: first and second transmission antennas (101, 102) to transmit first and second electric signals to rails (5, 6), respectively; first reception antenna (201) to receive a surface wave (21) of the first electric signal propagated through rail (5) and guided wave (32) of the second electric signal propagated through loop coil (10); second reception antenna (202) to receive surface wave (22) of the second electric signal propagated through rail (6) and guided wave (31) of the first electric signal propagated through loop coil (10); and a processor. The processor obtains received powers of the respective electric signals received by first and second reception antennas (201, 202), determines a rail state from “good”, “rail broken”, “rail crack”, or “rail surface anomaly” based on the received powers, and outputs the rail state as rail state information.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of constructing a high throughput sequencing library for use in detecting chromosome copy number variation comprising mainly the following steps: (1) subjecting DNAs to be tested to random fragmentation by a double-strand DNA fragmentation enzyme; (2) end-filling and adding poly-adenine at the 3?end of the fragmented DNAs; (3) connecting the end-filled DNAs having a 3?end poly-adenine with sequencing linkers to obtain connected products; (4) purifying the connected products to obtain the sequencing library; wherein steps (1)-(3) are performed in a single reaction tube. Also provided is a kit for constructing a sequencing library for use in detecting chromosome copy number variation.

Abstract: Provided is a LED backlight module, display screen and detection method of a LED backlight module. The LED backlight module includes a substrate and multiple LED chips arranged on the substrate, one first detection group is arranged on the substrate for each LED chip of more than one LED chip arranged at an interval of N LED chips connected in series, where N is greater than or equal to 0, the first detection group includes a first positive electrode detection point and a first negative electrode detection point, the first positive electrode detection point and the first negative electrode detection point of the first detection group are respectively connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the each LED chip.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: forming a differential contact etch stop layer (CESL) having a first portion over a source/drain region and a second portion along a gate stack, the source/drain region being in a substrate, the gate stack being over the substrate proximate the source/drain region, a first thickness of the first portion being greater than a second thickness of the second portion; depositing a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) over the differential CESL; forming a source/drain contact opening in the first ILD; forming a contact spacer along sidewalls of the source/drain contact opening; after forming the contact spacer, extending the source/drain contact opening through the differential CESL; and forming a first source/drain contact in the extended source/drain contact opening, the first source/drain contact physically and electrically coupling the source/drain region, the contact spacer physically separating the first source/drain contact from the first ILD.

Abstract: A method for data forwarding in a small cell system comprises: sending by a master base station (MeNB) to a target secondary base station (SeNB) information of a source SeNB or a source SeNB cell where a user equipment (UE) is located; determining by the target SeNB whether a direct data forwarding is feasible; notifying, by the target SeNB, the MeNB whether the direct data forwarding is feasible; and determining by the MeNB whether it is a direct data forwarding or an indirect data forwarding. The method for data forwarding provided in the present application may support both the direct data forwarding and the indirect data forwarding based on actual situation of the network, reduce data loss and failure of data forwarding, and improve the efficiency of data forwarding.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predicting irregular motions of one or more mechanical components of a semiconductor processing apparatus. A mechanical motion irregular prediction system includes one or more motion sensors that sense motion-related parameters associated with at least one mechanical component of a semiconductor processing apparatus. The one or more motion sensors output sensing signals based on the sensed motion-related parameters. Defect prediction circuitry predicts an irregular motion of the at least one mechanical component based on the sensing signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a method for scheduling a terminal. The method includes the following operations: receiving a precoding matrix indication PMI value and reference signal received power RSRP that are sent by user equipment; determining, based on the PMI value, grouping of a network area corresponding to the user equipment; and determining, based on the RSRP, a network area in which the user equipment is located. This application has the advantage of avoiding interference between network areas.

Abstract: An LED light source is described herein, which comprises: a hollow heat sink having a top wall, a bottom opening, and a sidewall, the top wall including an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a central area and a peripheral area, and the top wall having at least one first hole in the peripheral area; an interposer being overmolded on the peripheral area and the lower surface, and extending through the at least one first hole; an LED package comprising at least one LED chip and mounted in the central area; an LED driver located within the hollow heat sink and positioned on a side of the interposer facing the bottom opening.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first active region, a second active region, a third active region, a first contact and a second contact. The first active region and the second active region are separated from each other in a first direction, and are located on a first level. The third active region is located on the first level and is separated from the second active region in a second direction different from the first direction. The first contact extends in the second direction, overlaps the first active region, and is located on a second level different from the first level. The second contact extends in the first direction and the second direction, overlaps the first contact and the third active region, is electrically coupled to the first contact, and is located on a third level different from the first level and the second level.

Abstract: A semiconductor package device includes a substrate, an insulation layer disposed on the substrate, and a shielding layer. The shielding layer includes an adhesive layer and a base layer. The adhesive layer is disposed between the base layer and the insulation layer. The adhesive layer and the base layer include a filler including at least a resin. The shielding layer passes a peeling test class of at least 3 B of a cross-cut method and the shielding effectiveness of the shielding layer is at least or equal to 30 dB.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a blocker plate, including a plate body having a plurality of through holes, a first zone from a center to a first radius of the plate body, having a first conductance, a second zone from the first radius to a second radius of the plate body, having a second conductance, a third zone from the second radius to a third radius of the plate body, having a third conductance, wherein the first radius is smaller than the second radius, the second radius is smaller than the third radius, and the second conductance is greater than the first conductance. A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus including the blocker plate is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device for identity authentication. One example method includes retrieving stored fingerprint information for a user including a plurality of recorded fingerprints for the user, each recorded fingerprint associated with a different finger of the user; selecting a subset of the recorded fingerprints to be used to authenticate the user; prompting the user to provide fingerprint information corresponding to each finger associated with a recorded fingerprint in the selected subset; in response to prompting the user, receiving user-provided fingerprint information from the user; matching the user-provided fingerprint information against the selected subset of the recorded fingerprints; and determining that an identity authentication of the user succeeds when the user-provided fingerprint information matches the selected subset of the recorded fingerprints.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystal of cephalosporin intermediate 7?-methoxy cephalothin (I) and a method for preparing same. The crystal of 7?-methoxy cephalothin (I) undergoes Cu-Ka radiation and X-ray powder diffraction expressed in terms of angle 2?; the crystal of 7?-methoxy cephalothin (I) has characteristic absorption peaks at positions of 7.34°±0.20°, 12.71°±0.20°, 14.25°±0.20°, 14.68°±0.20°, 16.52°±0.20°, 17.99°±0.20°, 19.98°±0.20°, and 22.69°±0.20°. The crystal of 7?-methoxy cephalothin provided by the present invention is easy to prepare. Related test data shows that the crystal of 7?-methoxy cephalothin has high purity, low impurity content, and good stability. The preparation cost is low, the preparation method is simple to operate, conditions are mild and easy to control, and crystals of 7?-methoxy cephalothin can be obtained stably. The invention is applicable to industrial production.

Abstract: A base portion (104) of an electronic device (100) is described, which may include a first portion (106) having a keyboard (110) and a second portion (108) pivotally connected to the first portion (106) at a first end (116) and pivotally connected to a first display (102) of the electronic device (100) at a second end (118). The second portion (108) may include a second display (112) and a touchpad (114).

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for storing data and querying data. The method includes dividing an area into a plurality of sub-areas. For each sub-area of the plurality of sub-areas, the method also includes dividing a time period associated with historical data of the each sub-area into a plurality of unit time periods, wherein the historical data satisfy an interval subtraction rule. The method further includes determining a relationship between each unit time period and a sum of historical data up to each unit time period. The method still further includes storing a plurality of sums associated with the plurality of unit time periods into a storage space in a chronological order.

Abstract: A magnetic memory including a first spin-orbital-transfer-spin-torque-transfer (SOT-STT) hybrid magnetic device disposed over a substrate, a second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic device disposed over the substrate, and a SOT conductive layer connected to the first and second SOT devices. Each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices includes a first magnetic layer, as a magnetic free layer, a spacer layer disposed under the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer, as a magnetic reference layer, disposed under the spacer layer. The SOT conductive layer is disposed over the first magnetic layer of each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices.