Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connecting device and a lamp system. The connecting device is used to connect multiple lamps to form the lamp system. The connecting device includes a connecting element, a cover, and a shell. The cover is mounted on the connecting element and includes at least two first assembling members. The shell is detachably mounted on the cover. The shell includes a side wall, an opening, multiple gateways, and at least two second assembling members. The side wall surrounds a space. The opening and the gateways all are formed on a top of the side wall and communicate with the space. A portion of each of the lamps is received in one of the gateways. The second assembling members are disposed on the side wall and face each other in a radial line of the shell, and respectively engage with the first assembling members.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for forming metallization layers that include a ruthenium metal liner and a cobalt metal fill. The method includes depositing a first dielectric on a substrate having a gate structure and source/drain (S/D) structures, forming an opening in the first dielectric to expose the S/D structures, and depositing a ruthenium metal on bottom and sidewall surfaces of the opening. The method further includes depositing a cobalt metal on the ruthenium metal to fill the opening, reflowing the cobalt metal, and planarizing the cobalt and ruthenium metals to form S/D conductive structures with a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the first dielectric.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connecting device and a lamp system. The connecting device is used to connect multiple lamps to form the lamp system. The connecting device includes a connecting element, a cover, and a shell. The cover is mounted on the connecting element and includes at least two first assembling members. The shell is detachably mounted on the cover. The shell includes a side wall, an opening, multiple gateways, and at least two second assembling members. The side wall surrounds a space. The opening and the gateways all are formed on a top of the side wall and communicate with the space. A portion of each of the lamps is received in one of the gateways. The second assembling members are disposed on the side wall and face each other in a radial line of the shell, and respectively engage with the first assembling members.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells; a word line, connected to one of the plurality of memory cells, that is configured to provide a first WL pulse having a rising edge and a falling edge that define a pulse width of the first WL pulse; a first tracking WL, formed adjacent to the memory cells, that is configured to provide, via being physically or operatively coupled to a bit line (BL) configured to write a logic state to the memory cell, a second WL pulse having a rising edge with a decreased slope; and a first tracking BL, configured to emulate the BL, that is coupled to the first tracking WL such that the pulse width of the first WL pulse is increased based on the decreased slope of the rising edge of the second WL pulse.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming a vertical device is provided. The method includes: providing a protrusion over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over the protrusion; laterally etching a sidewall of the etch stop layer; forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer; forming a film layer over the insulating layer and the etch stop layer; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the film layer and exposing the etch stop layer; etching a portion of the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the protrusion; forming an oxide layer over the protrusion and the film layer; and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the oxide layer and exposing the film layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an RFID yarn module comprising a polymer substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a metal layer, and a first adhesive layer formed on the metal layer, and a first polymer material layer formed on the first the adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, and a first protection layer. The metal layer is formed on the first surface of the polymer substrate and has an RFID element electrically connected to the metal layer. The second adhesive layer is formed on the first polymer material layer and is corresponding to the RFID element. The first protection layer is formed on the second adhesive layer. Alternatively, the present invention provides a method for making the RFID yarn module in which a roll-to-roll process for mass manufacturing is utilized to make the RFID yarn module.

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a substrate having an opening. The semiconductor component further includes a first dielectric liner in the opening, wherein the first dielectric liner having a thickness T1 at a first end of the opening, and a thickness T2 at a second end of the opening, and R1 is a ratio of T1 to T2. The semiconductor component further includes a second dielectric liner over the first dielectric liner, wherein the second dielectric liner having a thickness T3 at the first end of the opening, a thickness T4 at the second end of the opening, R2 is a ratio of T3 to T4, and R1 is greater than R2.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a planar transistor on a first portion of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first portion of the semiconductor substrate has a first top surface; and a multiple-gate transistor on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The second portion of the semiconductor substrate is recessed from the first top surface to form a fin of the multiple-gate transistor. The fin is electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate by an insulator.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices with low junction capacitances and methods of fabrication thereof are described. In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming isolation regions in a substrate to form active areas. The sidewalls of the active areas are enclosed by the isolation regions. The isolation regions are recessed to expose first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas. The first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas are covered with spacers. The isolation regions are etched to expose second parts of the sidewalls of the active area, the second parts being disposed below the first parts. The active areas are etched through the exposed second parts of the sidewalls to form lateral openings. The lateral openings are filled with a spin on dielectric.

Abstract: System and method for reducing contact resistance and prevent variations due to misalignment of contacts is disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a non-planar transistor with source/drain regions located within a fin. An inter-layer dielectric overlies the non-planar transistor, and contacts are formed to the source/drain region through the inter-layer dielectric. The contacts preferably come into contact with multiple surfaces of the fin so as to increase the contact area between the contacts and the fin.

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a substrate having an opening. The semiconductor component further includes a first dielectric liner in the opening, wherein the first dielectric liner having a thickness T1 at a first end of the opening, and a thickness T2 at a second end of the opening, and R1 is a ratio of T1 to T2. The semiconductor component further includes a second dielectric liner over the first dielectric liner, wherein the second dielectric liner having a thickness T3 at the first end of the opening, a thickness T4 at the second end of the opening, R2 is a ratio of T3 to T4, and R1 is greater than R2.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor component includes etching a substrate to define an opening. The method further includes depositing a first dielectric liner in the opening, wherein the first dielectric liner has a first stress. The method further includes depositing a second dielectric liner over the first dielectric liner, wherein the second dielectric liner has a second stress, and a direction of the first stress is opposite a direction of the second stress. The method further includes depositing a conductive material over the second dielectric liner.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a planar transistor on a first portion of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first portion of the semiconductor substrate has a first top surface; and a multiple-gate transistor on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The second portion of the semiconductor substrate is recessed from the first top surface to form a fin of the multiple-gate transistor. The fin is electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate by an insulator.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a planar transistor on a first portion of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first portion of the semiconductor substrate has a first top surface; and a multiple-gate transistor on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The second portion of the semiconductor substrate is recessed from the first top surface to form a fin of the multiple-gate transistor. The fin is electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate by an insulator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a radio frequency identification and sensing device comprising an antenna module, a RFID sensing module, and battery module. The antenna module has a first flexible substrate having an antenna circuit formed thereon. The RFID sensing module comprises a second flexible substrate, a RFID chip, a sensor formed on the second flexible substrate and a memory module formed on the second flexible substrate, wherein the sensor is utilized to detecting an environmental status for generating a plurality of sensing data, and the memory module is utilized to store the plurality of sensing data. The RFID chip is utilized to transfer the plurality of data to a reading device. The battery module is utilized to provide electrical power for operating the RFID sensing module.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor component includes etching a substrate to define an opening. The method further includes depositing a first dielectric liner in the opening, wherein the first dielectric liner has a first stress. The method further includes depositing a second dielectric liner over the first dielectric liner, wherein the second dielectric liner has a second stress, and a direction of the first stress is opposite a direction of the second stress. The method further includes depositing a conductive material over the second dielectric liner.

Abstract: The present invention provides an RFID device and manufacturing method. The RFID device comprises a first housing, an antenna module, and a second housing. The antenna module arranged on the first housing comprises a base substrate, and an antenna layer, sticking on an outer surface of the base substrate. The second housing is formed to couple to the first housing by an injection molding process so that the antenna module is arranged between the first and second housings.

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor substrate having an opening A first dielectric liner having a first compressive stress is disposed in the opening. A second dielectric liner having a tensile stress is disposed on the first dielectric liner. A third dielectric liner having a second compressive stress disposed on the second dielectric liner.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices with low junction capacitances and methods of fabrication thereof are described. In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming isolation regions in a substrate to form active areas. The sidewalls of the active areas are enclosed by the isolation regions. The isolation regions are recessed to expose first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas. The first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas are covered with spacers. The isolation regions are etched to expose second parts of the sidewalls of the active area, the second parts being disposed below the first parts. The active areas are etched through the exposed second parts of the sidewalls to form lateral openings. The lateral openings are filled with a spin on dielectric.