Abstract: A method and apparatus for normalizing an image in an image capturing device includes receiving a processed image by the image device. The processed image is brightness normalized to create a brightness normalized image. The brightness normalized image is provided to an artificial intelligence engine for processing.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes placing a first set of conductive feature patterns on a first level, placing a second set of conductive feature patterns on a second level, placing a first set of via patterns between the second set of conductive feature patterns and the first set of conductive feature patterns, placing a third set of conductive feature patterns on a third level different from the first level and the second level, placing a second set of via patterns between the third set of conductive feature patterns and the second set of conductive feature patterns, and manufacturing the integrated circuit based on at least one of the above patterns of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A container for containing food or liquid is provided. The container includes a body portion, a lid and an attachment. The lid is detachably disposed on the body portion. The attachment includes a magnetic attraction member and a connecting structure. The magnetic attraction member is independent from the lid and adapted to be magnetically connected to a mobile electronic device. The connecting structure is disposed between the magnetic attraction member and the container for selectively fixing the magnetic attraction member at a first position or a second position. At least a portion of the connecting structure is fixed to the container.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used to connect the optical element. The movable portion may move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: A container for containing food or liquid is provided. The container includes a body portion, a lid and an attachment. The lid is detachably disposed on the body portion. The attachment is configured to be disposed on the lid or the body portion and includes a magnetic attraction member and a connecting structure. The magnetic attraction member is adapted to be magnetically connected to a mobile electronic device. The connecting structure is disposed between the magnetic attraction member and the container for selectively fixing the magnetic attraction member at a first position or a second position. The connecting structure includes a fastening member, and the fastening member is adapted to be detachably fastened to the body portion or the lid.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used to connect the optical element. The movable portion may move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used to connect the optical element. The movable portion may move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used to connect the optical element. The movable portion may move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: A method of forming a ferroelectric random access memory (FeRAM) device includes: forming a layer stack over a substrate, where the layer stack includes alternating layers of a first dielectric material and a word line (WL) material; forming first trenches extending vertically through the layer stack; filling the first trenches, where filling the first trenches includes forming, in the first trenches, a ferroelectric material, a channel material over the ferroelectric material, and a second dielectric material over the channel material; after filling the first trenches, forming second trenches extending vertically through the layer stack, the second trenches being interleaved with the first trenches; and filling the second trenches, where filling the second trenches includes forming, in the second trenches, the ferroelectric material, the channel material over the ferroelectric material, and the second dielectric material over the channel material.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used to connect the optical element. The movable portion may move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a first sensing circuit, a second sensing circuit and a power line. The first sensing circuit includes a first sensing unit and a first transistor, and a first end of the first sensing unit is coupled to a control end of the first transistor. The second sensing circuit includes a second sensing unit and a second transistor, and a first end of the second sensing unit is coupled to a control end of the second transistor. A first end of the first transistor and a first end of the second transistor are coupled to the power line.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes a stack of semiconductor layers spaced apart from and aligned with each other, a first source/drain epitaxial feature in contact with a first one or more semiconductor layers of the stack of semiconductor layers, and a second source/drain epitaxial feature disposed over the first source/drain epitaxial feature. The second source/drain epitaxial feature is in contact with a second one or more semiconductor layers of the stack of semiconductor layers. The structure further includes a first dielectric material disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature and a first liner disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature. The first liner is in contact with the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the first dielectric material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical device including a tray with a step structure, first filters, second filters, and an optical signal router. The step structure has a first portion and a second portion laterally connected to the first portion. The first portion has a first bottom surface and a first top surface. The second portion has a second bottom surface and a second top surface. The first bottom surface and the second bottom surface are substantially coplanar, and the first portion is thinner than the second portion. The first filters are mounted on the first top surface. The second filters are mounted on the second top surface. The optical signal router optically couples to the first filters and the second filters, and is configured to receive a light beam, transmissible to the tray, from one of the first filters or the second filters.

Abstract: An integrated over-current protection device includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) component, a first conductive unit, a second conductive unit, a first conductive via, and a second conductive via. The PTC component includes a first PTC body, and has opposing first and second surfaces. The first conductive unit is disposed on the first surface, and includes a first electrode and a first conductive pad electrically insulated from the first electrode. The second conductive unit is disposed on the second surface, and includes a second electrode and a second conductive pad electrically insulated from the second electrode. The first conductive via extends through the first conductive unit and the PTC component to electrically connect the first electrode to the second conductive pad. The second conductive via extends through the second conductive unit and the PTC component to electrically connect the second electrode to the first conductive pad.

Abstract: The invention is related to a class of hydrophilic poly(meth)acrylamide-based copolymers each comprising dangling (i.e., pendant) reactive chains each terminated with a carboxyl group groups and at least 50% by mole of (meth)acrylamide repeating units relative to all repeating units of the hydrophilic poly(meth)acrylamide-based copolymer. The hydrophilic copolymers have a relatively high affinity to a base coating of a polyanionic polymer on a medical device or contact lens and are highly reactive towards azetidinium groups of an azetidinium-containing polymer upon heating. They can find particular use in producing water-soluble highly-branched hydrophilic polymeric material and in producing water gradient contact lenses.

Abstract: An Image Activated Cell Sorting (IACS) classification workflow includes: employing a neural network-based feature encoder (or extractor) to extract features of cell images; automatically clustering cells based on extracted cell features; identifying a cluster to pick which cluster(s) to sort based on the cell images; fine-tuning a classification network based on the cluster(s) selected; and once refined, the classification network is used to sort cells for real-time live sorting.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes forming a dummy gate over a plurality of fins. Thereafter, a first portion of the dummy gate is removed to form a first trench that exposes a first hybrid fin and a first part of a second hybrid fin. The method further includes filling the first trench with a dielectric material disposed over the first hybrid fin and over the first part of the second hybrid fin. Thereafter, a second portion of the dummy gate is removed to form a second trench and the second trench is filled with a metal layer. The method further includes etching-back the metal layer, where a first plane defined by a first top surface of the metal layer is disposed beneath a second plane defined by a second top surface of a second part of the second hybrid fin after the etching-back the metal layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes: forming, over a substrate, a layer stack having alternating layers of a first conductive material and a first dielectric material; forming trenches extending vertically through the layer stack from an upper surface of the layer stack distal from the substrate to a lower surface of the layer stack facing the substrate; lining sidewalls and bottoms of the trenches with a memory film; forming a channel material over the memory film, the channel material including an amorphous material; filling the trenches with a second dielectric material after forming the channel material; forming memory cell isolation regions in the second dielectric material; forming source lines (SLs) and bit lines (BLs) that extend vertically in the second dielectric material on opposing sides of the memory cell isolation regions; and crystallizing first portions of the channel material after forming the SLs and BLs.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.