Abstract: A representative method for manufacturing fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) includes steps of forming a plurality of fin structures over a substrate, and forming a plurality of isolation structures interposed between adjacent pairs of fin structures. Upper portions of the fin and isolation structures are etched. Epitaxial structures are formed over respective fin structures, with each of the epitaxial structures adjoining adjacent epitaxial structures. A dielectric layer is deposited over the plurality of epitaxial structures with void regions formed in the dielectric layer. The void regions are interposed between adjacent pairs of fin structures.

Abstract: A blockchain-based advertisement delivering and evaluation method to be applied to a blockchain-based delivering platform providing a user interface to an audience to allow the audience joining the blockchain-based delivering platform is provided and includes the steps of: receiving an advertisement delivering request output from the user interface; generating a smart contract according to the advertisement delivering request; delivering an advertisement to more than one advertising platforms according to the advertisement delivering request while the smart contract is authenticated and executed; and collecting a delivering result and forming a transaction block to be added to the blockchain of the blockchain-based delivering platform.

Abstract: An embodiment is a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method includes utilize uses of a multi-layer structure disposed on a pattern defining layer. In some embodiments, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a first multi-layer structure on a pattern defining layer disposed on a film stack on a substrate, patterning the first multi-layer structure to form an aperture in the first multi-layer structure, forming a first cut opening in the pattern defining layer through the aperture defined by the first multi-layer structure, and forming a second multi-layer structure on the pattern defining layer, a portion of the second multi-layer structure being disposed in the first cut opening.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A semiconductor substrate with gate structures formed thereon is provided. A source/drain region is formed in the semiconductor substrate and formed between the gate structures. A dielectric layer is formed on the source/drain region and located between the gate structures. An opening penetrating the dielectric layer on the source/drain region is formed. A lower portion of a first conductive structure is formed in the opening. A dielectric spacer is formed on the lower portion and on an inner wall of the opening. An upper portion of the first conductive structure is formed in the opening and on the lower portion. The dielectric spacer surrounds the upper portion of the first conductive structure. The first conductive structure is formed by two steps for forming the dielectric spacer surrounding the upper portion and improving the electrical performance of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A wristwatch and a power saving method thereof are provided herein. The wristwatch comprises: a time indicating device, configured to provide time information; a housing, defining a receiving room; a short distance communication module disposed in the receiving room, configured to implement short distance wireless communication with an external device, the communication module comprising: a security element, configured to process user security data; and a first coil, coupled to the security element and configured to transmit electromagnetic signals to communicate with the external device; the wristwatch further comprising: a second coil, coupled to the communication module, configured to sense an external magnetic field to generate a sensing signal, the sensing signal provided for controlling the communication module to be turned on or off to enable or disable transmission of the electromagnetic signals of the first coil. The wristwatch can reduce power consumption.

Abstract: Data center switches are described. A rack of a data center can include several switches to implement a network topology. The switches can include ports on their fronts and sides such that cables can be coupled with these side ports to implement the network topology.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device, including a semiconductive substrate, a dielectric stack disposed over the semiconductive substrate to form a wall of a grating coupler opening, and an etch stopper interfacing with two sublayers of the dielectric stack and partially separating the interface of the two sublayers. The etch stopper has a resistance to a fluorine solution that is higher than that of the two sublayers. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor device is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an operation method of a smart speaker. The method includes steps as follows. The linked settings among voiceprint registration data, user information and a cast setting of a user device are preloaded by the smart speaker. Wake-up words are received to set an operation mode of the smart speaker and to generate a voiceprint recognition result. In the operation mode, after receiving voice, the voice is converted into voice text and the voiceprint recognition result is compared to voiceprint registration data. When the voiceprint recognition result matches the voiceprint registration data, the user information and the voice text are transmitted to a cloud server, so that the cloud server returns the response message to the smart speaker. According to the cast setting, the response message is sent to the user device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting objects from aerial imagery are disclosed. The method includes obtaining an image of an area, obtaining a plurality of regional aerial images from the image of the area, classifying the plurality of regional aerial images as a first class or a second class by a classifier, wherein: the first class indicates a regional aerial image contains a target object, the second class indicates a regional aerial image does not contain a target object, and the classifier is trained by first and second training data, wherein the first training data include first training images containing target objects, and the second training data include second training images containing target objects obtained by adjusting at least one of brightness, contrast, color saturation, resolution, or a rotation angle of the first training images; and recognizing a target object in a regional aerial image in the first class.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for controlling insects and microorganims growth using Pseudomonas taiwanensis and its culture broth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge structure, which comprises a first pivoting assembly, a second pivoting assembly and a first bracket. The first pivoting assembly comprises multiple first piston components, multiple first pivoting arms and a first sliding shaft. Each of the first pivoting arms has a first elastic slot. A diameter of the first sliding shaft is greater than an aperture of the first elastic slot so as to generate a first torque. The first bracket has multiple first grooves separated from each other, and the first piston components are respectively disposed in the first grooves. When the first pivoting assembly pivots relative to the second pivoting assembly to an angle, the first grooves respectively press the first piston components so as to generate a second torque.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes: providing a conductive terminal exposed from a passivation; forming a capacitor structure under the passivation proximal to a heterogeneous interface; electrically connecting the capacitor structure to the conductive terminal and isolating the capacitor structure from other electrical components in the semiconductor structure; and probing the conductive terminal to measure an electrical parameter of the capacitor structure covered by the passivation, wherein the electrical parameter corresponds to a humidity permeability at the heterogeneous interface. A semiconductor structure thereof is also provided.

Abstract: The invention introduces a method for caching and reading data to be programmed into a storage unit, performed by a processing unit, including at least the following steps. A write command for programming at least a data page into a first address is received from a master device via an access interface. It is determined whether a block of data to be programmed has been collected, where the block contains a specified number of pages. The data page is stored in a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and cache information is updated to indicate that the data page has not been programmed into the storage unit, and to also indicate the location of the DRAM caching the data page when the block of data to be programmed has not been collected.

Abstract: A system in package is described comprising a substrate having a top side and a bottom side, having redistribution layers therein, and having a cavity extending partially into the top side of the substrate. At least one passive component is mounted on the top side of the substrate and into the cavity and embedded in a first molding compound. At least one silicon die is mounted on the bottom side of the substrate and embedded in a second molding compound wherein electrical connections are made between the at least one silicon die and the at least one passive component through the redistribution layers. Solder balls are mounted through openings in the second molding compound to the redistribution layers wherein the solder balls provide package output.

Abstract: An intruding metal detection method for a supplying-end module of an induction type power supply system having a supplying-end coil includes interrupting at least one driving signal of the induction type power supply system to stop driving the supplying-end coil during a measurement period, to generate a coil signal of the supplying-end coil; measuring a plurality of peaks of the coil signal within a plurality of consecutive oscillation cycles of the coil signal, to obtain a plurality of peak trigger voltages, respectively; calculating a first attenuation parameter according to a first peak trigger voltage and a second peak trigger voltage among the plurality of peak trigger voltages; and comparing the first attenuation parameter with a first threshold value to determine whether there is an intruding metal existing in a power supply range of the induction type power supply system.

Abstract: An image capturing lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The fifth lens element has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The sixth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and includes at least one convex shape in an off-axial region thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a lenticular display including a lenticular lens including a plurality of columnar convex lenses that each have a semicylindrical surface and are arrayed in parallel and a lenticular image disposed on an opposite side of the convex lenses from the semicylindrical surface. The lenticular image includes an image strip group in which a plurality of image strips for displaying a plurality of display images respectively are arranged in positions for causing the image strips to be displayed through the plurality of convex lenses respectively in a state where a longitudinal direction of the image strips is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the plurality of convex lenses, and in the image strip groups, and a total width of image strips for displaying at least one display image among the plurality of display images is larger than a total width of image strips for displaying another display image.

Abstract: An extreme ultra-violet (EUV) lithography system includes an EUV source and EUV scanner. A droplet generator provides a droplet stream in the EUV source. A gas shield is configured to surround the droplet stream. When a laser reacts a droplet in the stream, EUV radiation and ionized particles are produced. The gas shield can reduce contamination resulting from the ionized particles by conveying the ionized particles to a droplet catcher. Components of the EUV source may be biased with a voltage to repel or attract ionized particles to reduce contamination from the ionized particles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming first and second fins over a substrate, forming first and second dummy gate structures over the first and second fins, respectively, replacing the first and second dummy gate structures with first and second gate structures, respectively, and after replacing the first and second dummy gate structures, forming an insulating structure between the first and second gate structures.

Abstract: A power supply device used in an induction type power supply system is provided that includes a power supply coil, an auxiliary coil, a power supply driving module, a auxiliary driving module, a harmonic frequency measuring module, a voltage measuring module and a processing module. The power supply driving module drives the power supply coil. The auxiliary driving module drives the auxiliary coil. The harmonic frequency measuring module measures a resonance frequency of the power-supply coil according to a capacitive and inductive parameter related to the power-supply coil. The voltage measuring module tracks and locks a maximum of an oscillation voltage of the auxiliary coil. When the processing module determines that the resonance frequency is stable and the oscillation voltage decreases more than a predetermined ratio of the oscillation voltage, the processing module keeps the power supply driving module under a non-working status.