Abstract: Embodiments provide a dielectric inter block disposed in a metallic region of a conductive line or source/drain contact. A first and second conductive structure over the metallic region may extend into the metallic region on either side of the inter block. The inter block can prevent etchant or cleaning solution from contacting an interface between the first conductive structure and the metallic region.

Abstract: Improved conductive contacts, methods for forming the same, and semiconductor devices including the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer over a transistor structure; a first contact extending through the first ILD layer, the first contact being electrically coupled with a first source/drain region of the transistor structure, a top surface of the first contact being convex, and the top surface of the first contact being disposed below a top surface of the first ILD layer; a second ILD layer over the first ILD layer and the first contact; and a second contact extending through the second ILD layer, the second contact being electrically coupled with the first contact.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a LED is disclosed. The method includes: providing a substrate with an upper surface; preparing a plurality of LEDs on the upper surface; wherein the upper surface is divided into a plurality of zones, the plurality of LEDs composes a plurality of LED groups, and each of the LED group is disposed in one of the plurality of zones; preparing a testing circuit to electrically connecting the plurality of LEDs in one of the plurality of LED groups; testing the plurality of LEDs in the one of the plurality of LED groups by the testing circuit to obtain photoelectrical characteristics of the plurality of LEDs in the one of the plurality of LED groups; and presenting the photoelectric characteristics in an image.

Abstract: A multi-view clustering method and system based on matrix decomposition and multi-partition alignment are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method and an apparatus for determining speech similarity, and a program product, which relate to speech technology. The method includes: playing exemplary audio, and acquiring evaluation audio of a user, where the exemplary audio is audio of specified content that is read by using a specified language; acquiring a standard pronunciation feature corresponding to the exemplary audio, and extracting, from the evaluation audio, an evaluation pronunciation feature corresponding to the standard pronunciation feature, where the standard pronunciation feature is used to reflect a specific pronunciation of the specified content in the specified language; and determining a feature difference between the standard pronunciation feature and the evaluation pronunciation feature, and determining similarity between the evaluation audio and the exemplary audio according to the feature difference.

Abstract: Provided are a mercapto group-loaded layered double hydroxide (LDH)-based magnetic composite particle, and a preparation method and use thereof. The method includes: dissolving a water-soluble divalent magnesium salt and a water-soluble trivalent aluminum salt in water to obtain a mixed salt solution; pumping ammonia water into the mixed salt solution, and performing reaction I under stirring, subjecting an obtained product to centrifugation, and washing product obtained with deionized water; mixing the product with water, ethanol, and a coupling agent KH-580 to obtain a mixture, subjecting the mixture to reaction II while stirring to obtain mercapto group-loaded LDH; mixing the mercapto group-loaded LDH with ferroferric oxide and sodium alginate, adding deionized water thereto, and stirring to obtain a homogeneous mixed solution; adding the homogeneous mixed solution into a calcium chloride solution dropwise to form a magnetic bead; and leaving the magnetic bead to harden, and then washing and drying.

Abstract: A model for predicting bioavailability of arsenic in site soil and a construction method and an application thereof, includes steps of: leveling soil after selecting a measuring point, vertically placing a measuring sleeve, fully supplying water to site soil to be measured, balancing for 20-40 min, measuring a water content in a soil volume not less than 40%, placing a piston DGT device into the measuring sleeve and pressing the device into soil, covering a top of the measuring sleeve with a wind shield, cleaning the piston DGT device after the measurement, analyzing a concentration of available arsenic by ICP-MS, and measuring available arsenic of soil; linearly fitting the available arsenic measured by a DGT method with human bioavailable arsenic measured by a UBM method, and obtaining a model for predicting bioavailability of arsenic in site soil.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a first fin structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain structure over the first fin structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first dielectric layer over the first source/drain structure and the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a first conductive contact structure in the first dielectric layer and over the first source/drain structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer and the first conductive contact structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a first conductive via structure passing through the second dielectric layer and connected to the first conductive contact structure. A first width direction of the first conductive contact structure is substantially parallel to a second width direction of the first conductive via structure.

Abstract: Some embodiments support embedding of a notebooks software component in a surrounding host application, thereby promoting consistency of notebook user interfaces and user experiences between different kinds of applications. For instance, the notebook access added to an integrated development environment (IDE) may be aesthetically consistent with the notebook access added to a business analytics tool from the same vendor as the IDE. Departures from the aesthetic are still supported, e.g., a notebook access provided in a video gaming environment to teach gamers programming skills may have the same aesthetic as the simulated world of the video game, rather than an IDE aesthetic or an enterprise software aesthetic. Direct integration or proxied integration architectures may be used. Efficiencies may be gained by distinguishing between notebook viewing, editing, and executing operations, and providing more computationally expensive resources only as needed for the notebook access being performed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a random access memory (RAM) structure and a dielectric layer. The RAM structure is over a substrate and includes a bottom electrode layer, a ferroelectric layer over the bottom electrode layer, and a top electrode layer over the ferroelectric layer. The dielectric layer is over the substrate and laterally surrounds a lower portion of the RAM structure. From a cross-sectional view, the bottom electrode layer of the RAM structure has a lateral portion and a vertical portion, and the vertical portion upwardly extends from the lateral portion to a position higher than a top surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted in-situ magnetic field decontamination device for heavy metal contaminated soil with a retractable baffle is provided and includes a mounting frame, a plurality of magnetic rods circumferentially move along the mounting frame, the mounting frame and a lifting regulator are hinged with an agricultural machinery frame body, and an upper end of the mounting frame is supported by the lifting regulator. A magnetic particle recovery assembly is arranged below the upper end of the mounting frame. A retractable baffle assembly includes baffle springs and non-magnetic baffles, which each sleeve a corresponding magnetic rod. A turn-over channel for the retractable baffle assembly to move is provided at a middle part of mounting frame. Compression flaps are provided at both sides of turn-over channel, and an ejection flare for the ejection of the non-magnetic baffles is formed between free ends of the compression flaps at both sides.

Abstract: An imaging assembly includes a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens. The imaging assembly satisfies the following relational expressions: 0.9<|f2/f|<2.4 and 0.23<?11/TTL<0.45. The illumination and projection apparatus includes the imaging assembly, a housing with a light inlet and a light outlet, and an illumination assembly disposed in a first accommodating space of the housing. The imaging assembly is clamped in a second accommodating space of the housing. The imaging assembly blocks the light outlet, and the illumination assembly blocks the light inlet, which improves sealing performance of the illumination and projection apparatus. An aperture of the second accommodating space is smaller than an aperture of a first accommodating space, which facilitates installation of the imaging assembly and the illumination assembly, and improves convenience of installing the illumination and projection apparatus.

Abstract: A battery management device includes a detection circuit, a charge control circuit, and a discharge control circuit. The detection circuit is configured to output a first control signal and a second control signal according to a volume of a rechargeable battery. The charge control circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and the detection circuit, and configured to open a charge loop of the rechargeable battery according to the first control signal. The discharge control circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and the detection circuit, and configured to close a discharge path of the rechargeable battery according to the second control signal.

Abstract: A power control circuit is disclosed. The power control circuit includes a first receiving circuit, a second receiving circuit, a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit. The first receiving circuit is electrically connected to a charging circuit and a first port and configured to charge a power unit according to a first port voltage. The second receiving circuit is electrically connected to the charging circuit and a second port and configured to charge the power unit according to a second port voltage. The second receiving circuit is further configured to be disabled according to the first port voltage. The first power supply circuit is configured to supply power to the first port. The second power supply circuit is configured to supply power to the second port. Thus, the power control circuit transmits power or data through different ports.

Abstract: A detection circuit is provided, including a connector and a processing circuit. The connector comprises a first detection terminal and a second detection terminal. The second detection terminal is electrically connected to a first reference potential. The processing circuit is electrically connected to the first detection terminal and is used for receiving a power supply signal. When the connector is connected to a connecting port, the first detection terminal is electrically connected with the second detection terminal through the connecting port to form an electrical loop, so that the processing circuit detects a detection potential on the first detection terminal, and then determines whether the connector is correctly connected to the connecting port.

Abstract: A power control circuit is disclosed. The power control circuit includes a first receiving circuit, a second receiving circuit, a first power supply circuit and a second power supply circuit. The first receiving circuit is electrically connected to a charging circuit and a first port and configured to charge a power unit according to a first port voltage. The second receiving circuit is electrically connected to the charging circuit and a second port and configured to charge the power unit according to a second port voltage. The second receiving circuit is further configured to be disabled according to the first port voltage. The first power supply circuit is configured to supply power to the first port. The second power supply circuit is configured to supply power to the second port. Thus, the power control circuit transmits power or data through different ports.

Abstract: A detection circuit is provided, including a connector and a processing circuit. The connector comprises a first detection terminal and a second detection terminal. The second detection terminal is electrically connected to a first reference potential. The processing circuit is electrically connected to the first detection terminal and is used for receiving a power supply signal. When the connector is connected to a connecting port, the first detection terminal is electrically connected with the second detection terminal through the connecting port to form an electrical loop, so that the processing circuit detects a detection potential on the first detection terminal, and then determines whether the connector is correctly connected to the connecting port.

Abstract: A charging-discharging module of the energy storage unit is provided. The charging-discharging module of the energy storage unit includes a first energy storage unit; a second energy storage unit; a first switching unit electrically connected to a first terminal of the second energy storage unit; a selecting circuit electrically connected to a first terminal of the first energy storage unit and the first switching unit to selectively conduct the first energy storage unit or the second energy storage unit to a system circuit; and a processing unit electrically connected to the first switching unit. A charging and discharging method is also provided.

Abstract: A charging circuit applied to a post-stage circuit includes a power converting circuit, a power storage circuit, a switching circuit and a processing circuit. The power converting circuit receives an external voltage and converts the external voltage to a charging voltage. The power storage circuit is coupled to the power converting circuit and receives the charging voltage to store the power. The switching circuit is coupled to the power converting circuit and the power storage circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the switching circuit and controls the charging circuit operated in a first mode or a second mode. When operated in the first mode, the external voltage supplies power to the post-stage circuit. When operated in the second mode, the charging voltage supplies power to the post-stage circuit.

Abstract: A battery management device includes a detection circuit, a charge control circuit, and a discharge control circuit. The detection circuit is configured to output a first control signal and a second control signal according to a volume of a rechargeable battery. The charge control circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and the detection circuit, and configured to open a charge loop of the rechargeable battery according to the first control signal. The discharge control circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and the detection circuit, and configured to close a discharge path of the rechargeable battery according to the second control signal.