Abstract: A vertical field effect transistor includes a first epitaxial region in contact with a top surface of a channel fin extending vertically from a bottom source/drain located above a substrate, a second epitaxial region above the first epitaxial region having a horizontal thickness that is larger than a horizontal thickness of the first epitaxial region. The first epitaxial region and the second epitaxial region form a top source/drain region of the semiconductor structure. The first epitaxial region has a first doping concentration and the second epitaxial region has a second doping concentration that is lower than the first doping concentration. A top spacer, adjacent to the first epitaxial region and the second epitaxial region, is in contact with a top surface of a high-k metal gate stack located around the channel fin and in contact with a top surface of a first dielectric layer disposed between adjacent channel fins.

Abstract: A uniform moon-shaped bottom spacer for a VTFET device is provided utilizing a replacement bottom spacer that is epitaxially grown above a bottom source/drain region. After filling a trench that is formed into a substrate with a dielectric fill material that also covers the replacement bottom spacer, the replacement bottom spacer is accessed, removed and then replaced with a moon-shaped bottom spacer.

Abstract: Techniques regarding anchors for fins comprised within stacked VTFET devices are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise an apparatus, which can further comprise a fin extending from a semiconductor body. The fin can be comprised within a stacked vertical transport field effect transistor device. The apparatus can also comprise a dielectric anchor extending from the semiconductor body and adjacent to the fin. Further, the dielectric anchor can be coupled to the fin.

Abstract: A method for playing audio data, includes: detecting a number and position relationships of associated audio playback devices; performing audio signal processing on audio data to be played based on the number and the position relationships to obtain an audio signal matching the number of the audio playback devices; and playing the audio signal through the audio playback devices.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for forming the same. The device comprises at least a dielectric layer, a two-dimensional (2D) material layer, a gate structure, and source/drain contacts. The 2D material layer contacts the dielectric layer. The gate structure contacts the 2D material layer. The source/drain contacts are disposed above the 2D material layer and contact the gate structure. The method includes forming a structure including at least a handle wafer, a 2D material layer, a gate structure in contact with the 2D material layer, an insulating layer, and a sacrificial layer. A portion of the sacrificial layer is etched. An inter-layer dielectric is formed in contact with the insulating layer and sidewalls of the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer and a portion of the insulating layer are removed. Source and drain contacts are formed in contact with the portion of the 2D material layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for string connecting photovoltaic modules. The method includes: acquiring position information of n photovoltaic modules to be connected; categorizing the n photovoltaic modules into m partitions based on the position information of the n photovoltaic modules; generating k candidate connection solutions of an ith partition in the m partitions, wherein the ith partition includes m photovoltaic modules, and each of the k candidate connection solutions uses one photovoltaic module in the m photovoltaic modules as a starting point, and obtaining at least one string of photovoltaic modules by simulating connection of the m photovoltaic modules according to a preset connection solution; and selecting a target connection solution from the k candidate connection solutions based on an estimated cable use amount corresponding to each of the k candidate connection solutions.

Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor includes a substrate comprising a semiconductor material; a first set of fins formed from the semiconductor material and extending vertically with respect to the substrate; and a second set of fins extending vertically with respect to the substrate, wherein ones of the second set of fins abut ones of the first set of fins. The second set of fins comprises a dielectric material.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a power rail contact at least partially disposed between a first source/drain region of a first vertical fin structure and a second source/drain region of a second vertical fin structure. The power rail contact is in contact with a buried power rail disposed under the first and second vertical fin structures. The power rail contact is in contact with at least one of the first and second source/drain regions. A contact cap is disposed above the power rail contact.

Abstract: An antenna includes a radiator and a balun structure. The radiator includes a first branch for a first current to flow through and a second branch for a second current to flow through. The first branch and the second branch are arranged on two opposite sides of the balun structure. A direction of the first current is at least partially opposite to that of the second current. The first branch is spaced from the balun structure by a first slot. The second branch is spaced from the balun structure by a second slot. The first slot is configured to form a first horizontally-radiated electric field by the first current and a current on the balun structure. The second slot is configured to form a second horizontally-radiated electric field by the second current and the current on the balun structure.

Abstract: A method comprising forming at least one fin on a substrate, wherein the at least one fin has a first section and a second section. Forming a separating layer on the substrate to isolate the second section of the fin from the first section of the fin. Forming as first set of electrical components on the first section of the at least one fin. Flipping the substrate over and removing the substrate to expose a surface of the second section of the at least one fin. Removing a portion of the second section of the at least one fin, whereby removing a portion of the second section a trench is created between sections of the separating layer and an exposed portion of the at least one fin and forming a hard mask in the trench.

Abstract: Provided is a process that includes: obtaining a first version of a map of a workspace; selecting a first undiscovered area of the workspace; in response to selecting the first undiscovered area, causing the robot to move to a position and orientation to sense data in at least part of the first undiscovered area; and obtaining an updated version of the map mapping a larger area of the workspace than the first version.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for chorus mixing, an apparatus, an electronic device and storage media. The method includes converting a main vocal audio signal and a chorus audio signal into signals in frequency domain, respectively, wherein the chorus audio signal comprises main vocal audio played by a speaker; determining a delay between the main vocal audio signal and the chorus audio signal based on a frequency-domain signal of the main vocal audio signal and a frequency-domain signal of the main vocal audio played by the speaker included in a frequency-domain signal of the chorus audio signal; aligning the chorus audio signal with the main vocal audio signal based on the determined delay; performing an echo cancellation on the aligned chorus audio signal; and mixing audio of the main vocal audio signal and the echo-canceled chorus audio signal.

Abstract: A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller executing an initial alignment process including searching for a trailer within a specified area of image data that is less than a total field of the image data in directions corresponding with both a longitudinal distance between the vehicle and the trailer and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal distance, presenting an indication to a driver of the vehicle to reposition the vehicle when the trailer is not identified within the specified area, and removing the indication when the trailer is identified within the specified area. The controller further executes an automated backing process upon identifying the trailer within the specified area, including identifying a coupler of the trailer and outputting a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler of the trailer during reversing.

Abstract: Disclosed are a diazaindole derivative as shown in formula I and the use thereof in the preparation of a drug for treating Chk1-related diseases.

Abstract: Vertical transport field-effect transistors are formed on active regions wherein the active regions each include a wrap-around metal silicide contact on vertically extending side walls of the active region. Such wrap-around contacts form self-aligned and reliable strapping for SRAM bottom nFET and pFET source/drain regions. Buried contacts of SRAM cells may be used to strap the wrap-around metal silicide contacts with the gates of inverters thereof. Wrap-around metal silicide contacts provide additional contacts for logic FETs and reduce parasitic bottom source/drain resistance.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted device for detecting battery state comprises a controller, a load unit, and a switch unit. The load unit is coupled to the battery, the switch unit is coupled between the battery and the load unit. The controller can control the switch unit to disconnect or connect the battery and the load unit at a predefined frequency. The controller can switch the load unit to generate ripple voltage on the battery, and measure the ripple voltage of each battery cell, an abnormal state of a battery can be determined according to the ripple voltage of each battery cell.

Abstract: A method of detecting safe and other states of battery while electric vehicle is being driven controls an inverter to generate ripple current on the battery; ripple voltages of a plurality of battery cells are measured, voltage phase shifts between the battery cells are calculated. The battery can be analyzed as normal or otherwise according to the voltage phase shift between plurality of the battery cells. A vehicle-mounted device and a non-volatile storage medium therein, for performing the above-described method, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a refrigerant loop, a motor coolant loop, and a battery coolant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a first refrigerant main-line, a second refrigerant main-line, a first refrigerant branch, and a second refrigerant branch. The first refrigerant main-line includes a compressor, the second refrigerant main-line includes a cabin condenser, the first refrigerant branch includes a cabin evaporator, the second refrigerant branch includes a radiator. The first refrigerant main-line and the second refrigerant main-line selectively communicate with one of the first and second refrigerant branches. The battery coolant loop includes a coolant main-line, a first coolant branch connected to the cabin evaporator, a second coolant branch connected to the cabin condenser, and a third coolant branch. The coolant main-line selectively communicates with at least one of the first to third coolant branches. The battery coolant loop connects to the motor coolant loop in series or in parallel.

Abstract: Provided is a robot including: a chassis; wheels; electric motors; a network card; sensors; a processor; and a tangible, non-transitory, machine readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor effectuates operations including: capturing, with at least one exteroceptive sensor, a first image and a second image; determining, with the processor, an overlapping area of the first image and the second image by comparing the raw pixel intensity values of the first image to the raw pixel intensity values of the second image; combining, with the processor, the first image and the second image at the overlapping area to generate a digital spatial representation of the environment; and estimating, with the processor using a statistical ensemble of simulated positions of the robot, a corrected position of the robot to replace a last known position of the robot within the digital spatial representation of the environment.

Abstract: Substituted piperidines as BTK inhibitors, a preparation method thereof and a pharmaceutical application thereof. The substituted piperidines is a compound represented by a general formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the substituted piperidines is used to treat BTK-related diseases such as tumors or autoimmune system diseases.