Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of nanosheets, a gate structure, an S/D structure, a stepped structure, and a sidewall spacer. The plurality of nanosheets is disposed over a substrate, wherein the substrate extends along a first direction, and the nanosheets are arranged along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The gate structure is disposed over the substrate, wherein the gate structure is disposed between and surrounding the nanosheets. The S/D structure is disposed adjacent to the gate structure and the plurality of nanosheets. The stepped structure is disposed below the S/D structure, wherein the stepped structure overlaps at least one of the nanosheets along the first direction. The sidewall spacer is disposed between the stepped structure and the at least one of the nanosheets. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate dielectric layer over a gate electrode layer; forming a 2-D material layer over the gate dielectric layer; forming source/drain contacts over source/drain regions of the 2-D material layer, in which each of the source/drain contacts includes an antimonene layer and a metal layer over the antimonene layer; and after forming the source/drain contacts, removing a first portion of the 2-D material layer exposed by the source/drain contacts, while leaving a second portion of the 2-D material layer remaining over the gate dielectric layer as a channel region.

Abstract: Provides a composite film and a method of manufacturing copper foil substrate using the composite film. The composite film includes a support membrane; and an adhesive composition formed on the support membrane. The adhesive composition includes polyimide and a liquid crystal polymer filler. The polyimide is composed of a dianhydride and a diamine, the dianhydride includes at least a bisphenol A diether dianhydride (BPADA) residue, and the diamine includes at least a diamine having an ether group structure. A weight percentage of the liquid crystal polymer filler in the adhesive composition ranges from 30 wt % to 50 wt %, a ratio of a glass transition temperature TgB of the polyimide to a melting point temperature TmA of the liquid crystal polymer filler (TgB/TmA) is less than 0.6, and a dissipation factor (Df) of the composite film is less than 0.005.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes nanostructures formed over a substrate along a first direction, and a gate structure formed over the nanostructures along a second direction. The semiconductor structure includes an S/D structure formed adjacent to the gate structure, and a plurality of inner spacer layers between the gate structure and the S/D structure. The semiconductor structure includes a hard mask layer formed on the inner spacer layers, and a top surface of the hard mask layer is higher than a top surface of the S/D structure.

Abstract: A variable aperture module includes a blade assembly, a positioning element, a driving part and pressing structures. The blade assembly includes movable blades disposed around an optical axis to form a light passable hole with an adjustable size. Each movable blade has a positioning hole and a movement hole adjacent thereto. The positioning element includes positioning structures disposed respectively corresponding to the positioning holes. The driving part includes a rotation element disposed corresponding to the movement holes and is rotatable with respect to the positioning element. The pressing structures are disposed respectively corresponding to the movable blades. Each pressing structure is at least disposed into at least one of the positioning hole and the movement hole of the corresponding movable blade. Each pressing structure at least presses against at least one of the corresponding one positioning structure and the rotation element.

Abstract: A light strip unplugging protection method includes: providing a light strip, wherein the light strip includes a plug including a power pin and a control pin; providing a socket corresponding to the plug, wherein the socket includes a power pin holder and at least one light strip control pin holder for electrically connecting with the power pin and the light strip control pin respectively; using a pulse-width modulation signal to drive the light strip on the light strip control pin holder to control the current passing therethrough; and when the pulse-width modulation signal is in a first state, detecting voltage or current of the light strip control pin holder; determining whether the light strip is unplugged according to the voltage or current; and when it is determined that the light strip is unplugged, power voltage on the power pin holder is turned off.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a display panel, a light source, and a timing controller. The light source is disposed corresponding to the display panel. The timing controller is electrically connected to the display panel and the light source. The display panel refreshes a displayed content according to a first signal generated by the timing controller. The light source refreshes a brightness according to a second signal generated by the timing controller. The light source begins refreshing the brightness at a first time point. The display panel begins refreshing the displayed content at a second time point. The first time point is different from the second time point.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device transmits, to an ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device, a downlink (DL) signal and validation information. The reader device receives, from the A-IoT device, a unique electronic product code (EPC) after the A-IoT device has validated the validation information. The reader device transmits, to the A-IoT device, a confirmation message in response to successful reception of the EPC from the A-IoT device.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device sends a communication initiation signal to an ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device. The reader device receives charging status information from the A-IoT device. The reader device adjusts a behavior based on the charging status information.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device transmits an incident signal to an ambient internet of things (A-IoT) device. The reader device receives a response from the A-IoT device. The reader device adjusts a power of the incident signal based on a status of the response such that the power of the incident signal is at a level sufficient for communication with the A-IoT device while controlling interference with other devices.

Abstract: A semiconductor image sensing structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a back side, a pixel sensor disposed in the semiconductor substrate, a transistor disposed over the front side of the semiconductor substrate, and a reflective structure disposed over the front side of the semiconductor substrate. A gate structure of the transistor and the reflective structure include a same material. A top surface of the gate structure of the transistor and a top surface of the reflective structure are aligned with each other.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader. The reader broadcasts a radio signal indicating an available slot set. The reader transmits an acknowledge (ACK) signal including a decoded sequence to an ambient internet of things (A-IoT) device. The reader receives an identifier from the A-IoT device. The identifier is a reply of the A-IoT device when there is a match between the decoded sequence and a chosen sequence, and the chosen sequence is a random sequence that responds to the radio signal in a random slot chosen from the available slot set.

Abstract: An electrical detection method provides a wiring structure including a base material body and a plurality of contact portions bonded to the base material body. Each of the contact portions includes an electrical detection pad exposed from a surface of the base material body, an electrical auxiliary pad exposed from the surface of the base material body, and a conductor that electrically connects the electrical detection pad and the electrical auxiliary pad. When probes of a detection device are connected to the contact portions, each of the probes exerts a force on the electrical detection pad and the electrical auxiliary pad of each of the contact portions at the same time, so that the contact force between the probes and the contact portions is enhanced to facilitate the electrical testing.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader. The reader receives a response signal set that responds to a radio signal, from an ambient internet of things (A-IoT) device set, a response signal in the response signal set being modulated by a corresponding A-IoT device in the A-IoT device set to include an identification of the corresponding A-IoT device. The reader identifies the corresponding A-IoT device based on the identification of the corresponding A-IoT device, and performs measurement for a positioning parameter. The reader executes a positioning related operation based on the identified A-IoT device and the measurement for the positioning parameter.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes two source/drain regions, two isolation elements, a channel feature, at least one semiconductor layer and a gate feature. The source/drain regions are spaced apart from each other, and are respectively disposed above the isolation elements. The channel feature includes at least one effective channel layer and at least one dummy channel layer that are spaced apart from each other. Each of the at least one effective channel layer extends between the source/drain regions. Each of the at least one dummy channel layer extends between the isolation elements. The at least one semiconductor layer at least covers a lower surface of a bottommost one of the at least one dummy channel layer. The gate feature is disposed around the at least one effective channel layer, such that two opposite surfaces of each of the at least one effective channel layer are adjacent to the gate feature.

Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet mask including a substrate, a reflective multilayer stack on the substrate and patterned absorber layer on the reflective multilayer stack is provided with a pellicle membrane frame attached to the substrate. In some embodiments, the pellicle membrane frame is attached to the substrate using an adhesive between the pellicle membrane frame and the substrate. In some embodiments, the pellicle membrane frame is located in a trench formed in the reflective multilayer stack and patterned absorber layer. In other embodiments, the pellicle membrane frame not located in a trench formed in the reflective multilayer stack and patterned absorber layer.

Abstract: An anti-pinch system for an electric seat includes a plurality of infrared sensing modules, a seat cushion hose, a footrest hose, a pressure sensor, at least one linear actuator, a central processing unit, a power module and a control module. When the user operates the electric seat to act, the plurality of infrared sensing modules and the pressures sensor synchronously sense whether an obstacle is under the electric seat. If an obstacle exists under the electric seat, the central processing unit will control the at least one actuator to stop or to reversely act. When the user cannot perceive obstacles by themselves, the electric seat can be automatically prevented from pinching obstacles, thus avoiding damaging the obstacles or the electric seat.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an active structure, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The active structure is formed on the substrate and includes an active channel sheet, wherein the active channel sheet has a first lateral surface. The first dielectric layer is formed above the active structure and has a recess, wherein the recess is recessed with respect to the first lateral surface of the active channel sheet. The second dielectric layer is formed within the recess and has a dielectric constant, wherein the dielectric constant is less than 3.9.

Abstract: A circuit, for a touch panel, comprises a plurality of touch signal processing circuits, coupled to a plurality of sensors of the touch panel to receive a plurality of touch signals, wherein when a first sensor within the plurality of sensors is touched, the first sensor generates a first touch signal of the plurality of touch signals; and a controller, coupled to the plurality of touch signal processing circuits, configured to adjust the first touch signal according to the plurality of touch signals except the first touch signal.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly module includes an imaging lens assembly and a variable aperture module. The imaging lens assembly has an optical axis. The variable aperture module includes a light blocking sheet set, a fixed element, a movable element, and an annular light blocking portion. The light blocking sheet set includes at least two light blocking sheets, wherein the at least two light blocking sheets are mutually stacked along a circumferential direction surrounding the optical axis to form a variable aperture opening. The fixed element has a sidewall structure. The annular light blocking portion surrounds the optical axis to form a fixed aperture opening.