Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin having an epitaxial layer stack with a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes exposing lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and the plurality of dummy layers within a source/drain region of the semiconductor device. In some examples, the method further includes etching the exposed lateral surfaces of the plurality of dummy layers to form recesses and forming an inner spacer within each of the recesses, where the inner spacer includes a sidewall profile having a convex shape. In some cases, and after forming the inner spacer, the method further includes performing a sheet trim process to tune the sidewall profile of the inner spacer such that the convex shape of the sidewall profile becomes a substantially vertical sidewall surface after the sheet trim process.

Abstract: A control method of a touchpad is provided. The touchpad has a determination module including a neural network. The determination module is used to determine the type of object. When the user uses the touchpad, the touchpad uses the captured object feature data of the touch object to update the determination module. Therefore, when determining the type of the touch object, the updated determination module can more accurately determine the touch object used by the user, so as to improve the determination accuracy.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure in which a gate overlies channel region in an active area of a first transistor. The first transistor includes a channel region, a source region and a drain region. A conductive contact is coupled to the drain region of the first transistor. A second transistor that includes a channel region, a source region a drain region is adjacent to the first transistor. The gate of the second transistor is spaced from the gate of the first transistor. A conductive via passes through an insulation layer to electrically connect to the gate of the second transistor. An expanded conductive via overlays both the conductive contact and the conductive via to electrically connect the drain of the first transistor to the gate of the second transistor.

Abstract: An electronic device, having fingerprint sensing function, is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and a sensing module. The display panel has a surface configured to be pressed by a finger of a user. The sensing module is disposed under the display panel. The display panel displays a bright area in a fingerprint sensing area to emit an illumination beam to the finger. The sensing module obtains a base fingerprint image correspondingly. The display panel then displays the base fingerprint image in the fingerprint sensing area, so as to use the base fingerprint image as a light pattern to illuminate the finger. The sensing module obtains a second fingerprint image correspondingly. A fingerprint sensing method is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device, having fingerprint sensing function, is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and a sensing module. The display panel has a surface configured to be pressed by a finger of a user. The sensing module is disposed under the display panel. The display panel displays a bright area in a fingerprint sensing area to emit an illumination beam to the finger. The sensing module obtains a base fingerprint image correspondingly. The display panel then displays the base fingerprint image in the fingerprint sensing area, so as to use the base fingerprint image as a light pattern to illuminate the finger. The sensing module obtains a second fingerprint image correspondingly. A fingerprint sensing method is also provided.

Abstract: A Machine-Machine Authentication method and a Human-Machine Authentication method for Cloud Computing. A Smart Card IC that includes a TPM/TCM/USB key function module and a storage memory, and a bio-feature identification method are used to achieve the Machine-Machine Authentication and Human-Machine Authentication. The Machine-Machine Authentication uses the Smart Card IC to achieve an authentication between the Server and the Client, and the Human-Machine Authentication uses the bio-feature identification method to achieve an authentication between the user and the Client or the user and the Server.

Abstract: A USB storage system is adapted to store data and exchange the stored data with an electronic apparatus via a universal serial bus (USB), and includes a memory having a control file folder containing at least one control file pre-stored thereon, the control file having a command data pre-stored therein corresponding to a control command of the storage system; and a controller for controlling data transmission between the memory and the USB. When the electronic apparatus accesses the control file via the USB, the controller executes a control command corresponding to the accessed control file according to the pre-stored command data. A method of controlling the storage system via the USB of the electronic apparatus is also provided to permit a user without the authority of an administrator to give a vendor command to the storage system, so that the functions of an access device can be conveniently utilized.