Abstract: A package structure includes a package substrate, an organic interposer and an electronic unit. The package substrate includes a plurality of first pads. The organic interposer is disposed on the package substrate and includes a plurality of second pads. The second pads are directly connected to the first pads to electrically connected the organic interposer to the package substrate. At least one of each of the first pads and each of the second pads includes a pad portion and a plurality of contact portions connecting the pad portion. A first extension direction of the pad portion is different from a second extension direction of the contact portions. The electronic unit is disposed on the organic interposer, wherein the electronic unit is electrically connected to the package substrate through the organic interposer.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first semiconductor channel region and a second semiconductor channel region, wherein the second semiconductor channel region overlaps the first semiconductor channel region, forming a first gate dielectric on the first semiconductor channel region, and forming a second gate dielectric on the second semiconductor channel region. A first dipole film and a second dipole film are formed on the first gate dielectric and the second gate dielectric, respectively. The Dipole dopants in the first dipole film and the second dipole film are driven into the first gate dielectric and the second gate dielectric, respectively. The first dipole film and the second dipole film are then removed. A gate electrode is formed on both of the first gate dielectric and the second gate dielectric to form first transistor and a second transistor, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure includes a first substrate having a first horizontally extending surface and a second horizontally extending surface above the first horizontally extending surface as viewed in a cross-sectional view. The first horizontally extending surface continuously wraps around an outermost perimeter of the second horizontally extending surface in a closed loop as viewed in a plan-view. A second substrate is disposed over the first substrate and includes a third horizontally extending surface above the second horizontally extending surface as viewed in the cross-sectional view. The second horizontally extending surface continuously wraps around an outermost perimeter of the third horizontally extending surface in a closed loop as viewed in the plan-view.

Abstract: A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is positioned to move heat away from a hot spot on a semiconductor chip and toward a dielectric substrate. This approach to thermal management is particularly effective when used in conjunction with a buried rail and back side power delivery. The TEC may be in a layer that contains solder connections be between two device layers an IC package. Alternatively, the TEC may be in a metal interconnect structure over the semiconductor substrate such as in a passivation stack at the top of the metal interconnect structure. TECs at either of these locations may be formed by wafer-level processing.

Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate structure over a substrate; forming a source/drain structure over the substrate; replacing the dummy gate structure with a metal gate structure; forming a protection cap over the metal gate structure; forming a source/drain contact over the source/drain structure; performing a selective deposition process to form a first etch stop layer on the protection cap, in which the selective deposition process has a faster deposition rate on the protection cap than on the source/drain contact; depositing a second etch stop layer over the first etch stop layer the source/drain contact; etching the second etch stop layer to form an opening; and forming a via contact in the opening.

Abstract: A graphics card including a circuit board module, a first heat dissipation fin, and a pair of fans is provided. The circuit board module includes a circuit board and a heat source. The circuit board has first to fourth sides surrounding the heat source. The first and second sides are opposite sides. The third and fourth sides are opposite sides. The first heat dissipation fin is in thermal contact with the heat source and has multiple channels communicating with the first to fourth sides. The fans disposed on the first and second sides respectively have first flow outlets facing the first heat dissipation fin and generate flows towards the first heat dissipation fin through the first flow outlets. The flows meet and squeeze in the channels to form turbulent flows and flow out of the graphics card through the third and fourth sides respectively. A computer host is also provided.

Abstract: A method for cleaning is provided. The method includes: removing a pellicle frame from a top surface of a photomask by debonding an adhesive between the photomask and the pellicle frame, wherein a first portion of the adhesive is remained on the top surface of the photomask, and removing the first portion of the adhesive on the top surface of the photomask, including applying an alkaline solution to the top surface of the photomask, and performing a mechanical impact to the photomask.

Abstract: A method includes forming a semiconductor fin; forming a gate dielectric layer over the semiconductor fin; depositing a first work function metal layer over the gate dielectric layer, the first work function metal layer having a first concentration of a work function material; depositing a second work function metal layer over the first work function metal layer, the second work function metal layer having a second concentration of the work function material, wherein the first concentration is higher than the second concentration; and forming a gate electrode over the second work function metal layer.

Abstract: A package includes a photonic layer on a substrate, the photonic layer including a silicon waveguide coupled to a grating coupler; an interconnect structure over the photonic layer; an electronic die and a first dielectric layer over the interconnect structure, where the electronic die is connected to the interconnect structure; a first substrate bonded to the electronic die and the first dielectric layer; a socket attached to a top surface of the first substrate; and a fiber holder coupled to the first substrate through the socket, where the fiber holder includes a prism that re-orients an optical path of an optical signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device including a substrate and first and second spacers on the substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a gate stack between the first and second spacers. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer having a first portion formed on the substrate and a second portion formed on the first and second spacers; an internal gate formed on the first and second portions of the gate dielectric layer; a ferroelectric dielectric layer formed on the internal gate and in contact with the gate dielectric layer; and a gate electrode on the ferroelectric dielectric layer.

Abstract: A novel fusion protein to overcome the current difficulties related to application of monoclonal antibodies in disease treatment and in other fields, particularly those requiring ADCC, e.g. for depletion of tumor cells, virally-infected cells, or immune-modulating cells, etc. One example of the fusion protein is an extracellular domain of a high-affinity variant of human CD 16 A fused to an anti-CD3 antibody or its antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an epitope on human CD3 or a fragment thereof.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure includes a substrate. A gate electrode is over the substrate and a spacer structure laterally surrounds the gate electrode. A conductive via is disposed on the gate electrode. A liner is arranged along one or more sidewalls of the spacer structure. The conductive via has a bottommost surface that has a larger width than a part of the conductive via that is laterally adjacent to one or more interior sidewalls of the liner.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure includes a bottom electrode over a substrate, a top electrode over the bottom electrode, and a capacitor insulator structure between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. The capacitor insulator structure includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer over the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer includes a first dielectric material. The second dielectric layer includes a second dielectric material that is different than the first dielectric material. The second dielectric material is an amorphous solid. The third dielectric layer includes the first dielectric material.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a carrier, the carrier including a carrier body, a first filter, and a housing securing the first filter to the carrier body. The method further includes uninstalling the housing from the carrier, replacing the first filter with a second filter, reinstalling the housing on the carrier body, and inspecting the second filter. Inspecting the second filter includes using an automatic inspection mechanism to detect surface flatness of the second filter.

Abstract: A method includes forming a protruding fin, and forming a first dielectric layer including a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer includes a first top portion on a top surface of the protruding fin, and a sidewall portion on a sidewall of the protruding fin. The second dielectric layer is over the first top portion and the top surface of the protruding fin, and is formed using an anisotropic deposition process. The method further includes forming a dummy gate electrode on the second dielectric layer, forming a gate spacer on a sidewall of the dummy gate electrode, removing the dummy gate electrode, and forming a replacement gate electrode in a space left by the dummy gate electrode.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an example computing device is disclosed. The example computing device includes a housing. The example computing device also includes a rotatable antenna disposed within the housing. The rotatable antenna is to rotate such that a direction of radiation is maintained in a single direction as the housing is to rotate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on the substrate, a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure for dividing the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; a first gate structure on the fin-shaped structure, a second gate structure on the STI, and a third gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, a width of the third gate structure is greater than a width of the second gate structure and each of the first gate structure, the second gate structure, and the third gate structure includes a U-shaped high-k dielectric layer, a U-shaped work function metal layer, and a low-resistance metal layer.

Abstract: A minimum IC operating voltage searching method includes acquiring a corner type of an IC, acquiring ring oscillator data of the IC, generating a first prediction voltage according to the corner type and the ring oscillator data by using a training model, generating a second prediction voltage according to the ring oscillator data by using a non-linear regression approach under an N-ordered polynomial, and generating a predicted minimum IC operating voltage according to the first prediction voltage and the second prediction voltage. N is a positive integer.

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor fin disposed over a substrate; a metal gate structure disposed over a channel region of the semiconductor fin; a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer disposed over a source/drain (S/D) region next to the channel region of the semiconductor fin; and a first conductive feature including a first conductive portion disposed on the metal gate structure and a second conductive portion disposed on the first ILD layer, wherein a top surface of the first conductive portion is below a top surface of the second conductive portion, a first sidewall of the first conductive portion connects a lower portion of a first sidewall of the second conductive portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution structure, a supporting layer, a semiconductor device, and a transition waveguide structure. The redistribution structure includes a plurality of connectors. The supporting layer is formed over the redistribution structure and disposed beside and between the plurality of connectors. The semiconductor device is disposed on the supporting layer and bonded to the plurality of connectors, wherein the semiconductor device includes a device waveguide. The transition waveguide structure is disposed on the supporting layer adjacent to the semiconductor device, wherein the transition waveguide structure is optically coupled to the device waveguide.