Abstract: This application relates to a piece of cell processing equipment, a cell processing method, and a battery production line. The cell processing equipment includes: a first support assembly, configured to fix a cell body, where the first support assembly is able to rotate around a first rotation axis; a second support assembly, configured to fix the cell body, where the second support assembly is able to rotate around a second rotation axis, and the first rotation axis is disposed parallel to the second rotation axis; and a third support assembly, configured to fix a tab and an end cap. The third support assembly includes a support seat and a shaping piece. An electrode post positioning groove is formed on the support seat. The shaping piece is disposed movably relative to the support seat.

Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) memory cell and a metallic etch mask portion are formed over a substrate. At least one dielectric etch stop layer is deposited over the metallic etch mask portion, and a via-level dielectric layer is deposited over the at least one dielectric etch stop layer. A via cavity may be etched through the via-level dielectric layer, and a top surface of the at least one dielectric etch stop layer is physically exposed. The via cavity may be vertically extended by removing portions of the at least one dielectric etch stop layer and the metallic etch mask portion. A contact via structure is formed directly on a top surface of the top electrode in the via cavity to provide a low-resistance contact to the top electrode.

Abstract: A display device includes a display module and a camera module. The camera module includes a first housing, a second housing and a camera unit. The first housing is movably disposed on the display module. The second housing is separably connected to the first housing. The camera unit is disposed on the second housing. The second housing is able to move with the first housing in relative to the display module, such that the camera unit is exposed from the display module or hidden in the display module. When the second housing is separated from the first housing, the second housing is able to rotate in relative to the first housing, so as to adjust an orientation of the camera unit.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel positive electrode active material for lithium-ion battery. The positive electrode active material is expressed by the following formula: Li1.2NixMn0.8-x-yZnyO2, wherein x and y satisfy 0<x?0.8 and 0<y?0.1. In addition, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing the positive electrode active material. The present invention further provides a lithium-ion battery which uses said positive electrode active material.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer over a semiconductor substrate; forming a bottom electrode layer over the first IMD layer; forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) film stack over the bottom electrode layer; forming a first top electrode layer over the MTJ film stack; forming a protective mask covering a first region of the first top electrode layer, a second region of the first top electrode layer being uncovered by the protective mask; forming a second top electrode layer over the protective mask and the first top electrode layer; and patterning the second top electrode layer, the first top electrode layer, the MTJ film stack, the bottom electrode layer, and the first IMD layer with an ion beam etching (IBE) process to form a MRAM cell, where the protective mask is etched during the IBE process.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing neural architecture search for machine learning models. In one aspect, a method comprises receiving training data for a machine learning, generating a plurality of candidate neural networks for performing the machine learning task, wherein each candidate neural network comprises a plurality of instances of a layer block composed of a plurality of layers, for each candidate neural network, selecting a respective type for each of the plurality of layers from a set of layer types that comprises, training the candidate neural network and evaluating performance scores for the trained candidate neural networks as applied to the machine learning task, and determining a final neural network for performing the machine learning task based at least on the performance scores for the candidate neural networks.

Abstract: This application provides a lithium-ion battery, including: an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution may comprise a first lithium salt LixR1(SO2N)xSO2R2, wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl with 1 to 20 fluorine atoms or carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkyl with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkoxyl with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and x is an integer of 1, 2, or 3, and a second lithium salt, wherein the second lithium is at least one selected from LiPF6, LiAsF6, or LiBF4, wherein a thickness of the metallic conductive layer, ?1, is in a range of 0.52 ?m to 2.4 ?m, and a mass percentage of the first lithium salt, w, is 5% to 30% based on a total mass of the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A connecting structure for a liquid container includes a receiving groove. The liquid container having a suction tube is disposed in the receiving groove. A top end of the receiving groove is engaged with a connecting base. A front side of the connecting base is pivotally connected to a locking assembly protruding frontwards. A liftable base being movable along a top-bottom direction and a front-rear direction is disposed in an inner side of the connecting base, and has a bottom frame engaging with a sleeve that is for being connected to and communicating with a liquid pipeline and fits around the suction tube. Two extending arms extending frontwards out of the bottom frame are pivotally connected to the locking assembly. A left side and a right side of the bottom frame are pivotally connected to two swinging arms that extend backwards and are pivotally connected to the connecting base.

Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first semiconductor layer with a first dopant, a light-absorbing layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor contact layer. The second semiconductor layer is located on the first semiconductor layer and has a first region and a second region, the light absorbing layer is located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and has a third region and a fourth region, the semiconductor contact layer contacts the first region. The first region includes a second dopant and a third dopant, the second region includes second dopant, and the third region includes third dopant. The semiconductor contact layer has a first thickness greater than 50 ? and smaller than 1000 ?.

Abstract: A lipid delivery system, a virus-like structure (VLS) vaccine constructed therefrom, and a lipid particle capable of encapsulating an mRNA molecule encoding a SARS-CoV-2-specific antigen are provided. After the lipid particle encapsulates an mRNA molecule encoding a SARS-CoV-2 antigen, a SARS-CoV-2 S1 antigen protein can be embedded on a surface of an envelope structure of the lipid under specific buffer conditions to produce a VLS vaccine with an antigen-encoding mRNA molecule encapsulated inside and an outer membrane presenting a required viral antigen protein. The vaccine has a superior specific antibody-inducing ability to a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine and a polypeptide vaccine, can maintain a long-lasting high antibody level, and can also exhibit excellent immune binding abilities for the emerging different variants.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery is provided, where an electrolyte solution of the lithium-ion secondary battery comprises a highly heat-stable salt (My+)x/yR1(SO2N?)xSO2R2, where the My+ is a metal ion, R1 and R2 are each independently a fluorine atom, an alkyl with 1-20 carbon atoms, a fluoroalkyl with 1-20 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkoxy with 1-20 carton atoms, x is 1, 2, or 3, and y is 1, 2, or 3. A mass percent of the salt in the electrolyte solution is set as k2%; a temperature rise coefficient k1 of the positive electrode sheet satisfies 2.5?k1?32, where k1=Cw/Mc, Cw is a positive electrode material load per unit area (mg/cm2) on the surface of any side of the positive electrode current collector on which a positive electrode material layer is loaded, and Mc is a carbon content (%) of the positive electrode material layer; and the lithium-ion secondary battery satisfies 0.34?k2/k1?8.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolytic solution for a lithium-ion secondary battery including a solvent, additive, and lithium salt. The solvent includes carboxylic ester, and the additive includes fluorosulfonic acid lactone of Formula I in the description. In the electrolytic solution, a content W of carboxylic ester and a content a of fluorosulfonic acid lactone of Formula I satisfy 430.1>1000*a/W>0.163, optionally 202.02>1000*a/w?1.635, and further optionally 100.059?1000*a/w?4.915, where a and W are both in wt % based on a weight of the electrolytic solution. The secondary battery containing the electrolytic solution has excellent quick charging performance and a long cycle life.

Abstract: A model optimization method for additive manufacturing may include: acquiring an explicit model of a concept design for additive manufacturing; converting the explicit model to an implicit model represented by a signed distance field formed by a shortest distance from each voxel in a working space to a boundary point of the concept design; determining an unfeasible geometric feature for current additive manufacturing and a detection threshold corresponding thereto; subjecting the implicit model to unfeasible geometric feature detection and iterative processing for correction and optimization based on the detection threshold of the determined unfeasible geometric feature, to obtain an optimized implicit model; and converting the optimized implicit model to an optimized explicit model.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fast charge long lifetime secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and a power consumption device. In some embodiments, a secondary battery, comprising an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, the electrode assembly comprises a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator, the positive electrode plate comprises a positive electrode tab, and the negative electrode plate comprises a negative electrode tab are provided. In those embodiments, the positive electrode tab has the following temperature rise coefficient: ? = C 1 ? 0 ? S ? 1 where S1 is a total cross-sectional area of the positive electrode tab, in unit of mm2; C is capacity of the electrode assembly, in unit of A·h; the electrolytic solution contains a heat stable salt and an additive that inhibits decomposition of the lithium salt.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode sheet having a positive electrode active material and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a central core material and a modification layer disposed on a surface of the central core material. The modification layer including an orthophosphate with a molecular formula Aa+x[PO4]3?y, where A denotes one or more of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Ba, Ni, Fe, Co, Ti, Al, Cr, V, Nb, and W, 1?a?6, and ax=3y. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a fluorinated phosphate with a molecular formula Bb+m[PO1+cF3-c]c?n, where B denotes one or more of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, and Ba, 1?b?2, c denotes 1 or 2, and bm=cn.

Abstract: This application relates to a secondary battery including an electrolyte and a positive electrode plate, where the electrolyte may include a compound represented by formula (I): The positive electrode plate may include a positive electrode active material, where a surface residual lithium content of the positive electrode active material may be 20 ppm to 2,000 ppm.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes an electrolytic salt having a molar concentration greater than or equal to 1.4 mol/L and an additive including MSO3F (fluorosulfonate salt), where M is one or more metal ions selected from Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, and Cs+.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to direct current circuit breakers and their control methods. In one example, among others, a hybrid direct current circuit breaker (DCCB) includes an ultrafast mechanical switch (UFMS) connected in series with a commutating switch (CS) or auxiliary circuit breaker (ACB); a main breaker (MB) including a series of ? semiconductor switching stages in parallel with the UFMS and CS or ACB; and control circuitry that can turn off individual switching stages in a defined order in response to opening contacts of the UFMS. The switching stages can be turned off based upon a dielectric strength across the contacts as they open. In another example, a method includes opening contacts of an UFMS connected in series with a CS or ACB; and turning off individual switching stages of a series of ? semiconductor switching stages connected across the UFMS and the CS or ACB.

Abstract: A method for transceiving signals and a transceiver using the same are provided. The method includes: configuring a transmitting circuit to transmit a transmitting signal via a first transmitting channel of the transmitting circuit during a transmitting period of the transmitting signal; configuring a switch module to connect the first transmitting channel to a first transducer element of a probe during the transmitting period; and configuring the switch module to disconnect the first transmitting channel form the first transducer element and to connect the first transmitting channel to a second transducer element of the probe during the transmitting period.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an additive manufacturing method. Some embodiments include: generating a model of a support member using a model of a printing member, wherein at least one portion of the support member is in contact with a lower part of the printing member, and a nitride layer is formed on a surface of the support member; introducing an inert gas into an additive manufacturing printing device, spreading a first material powder in a forming cylinder, performing laser scanning on the first powder using the model; and introducing an ammonia gas into the additive manufacturing printing device, spreading the first material powder in the forming cylinder in the additive manufacturing printing device, performing laser scanning on the first material powder, such that the first material powder is melted, and on the basis of the model of the support member, a nitride layer is formed.