Abstract: An adapter with power delivery function includes a power transmission module, a first input connector, and an output connector. The power transmission module includes a bidirectional DC charging and discharging circuit, a bypass circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the bidirectional DC charging and discharging circuit and the bypass circuit. The first input connector is coupled to the bidirectional DC charging and discharging circuit, the bypass circuit, and the control circuit. The first input connector includes a high voltage level pin, a low voltage level pin, and an identification pin. The output pin is coupled to the bidirectional DC charging and discharging circuit and the bypass circuit. The present disclosure further provides an electric vehicle and a wire with power delivery function.

Abstract: Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a manufacturing method thereof. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a dummy region surrounding the memory region, an interconnect structure, memory cells, conductive vias and dummy vias. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate and in the memory region. The memory cells are disposed on the interconnect structure and arranged in an array when viewed from a top view. The memory cells include first memory cells in the memory region and second memory cells in the dummy region. The conductive vias are disposed in the memory region and between the first memory cells and the interconnection structure to electrically connect each of the first memory cells to the interconnect structure. The dummy vias are disposed in the dummy region and surround the memory region.

Abstract: A screw for particle board includes a head; a threaded shank; and a plurality of screw threads formed on the threaded shank. The head includes a slot on a top. The threaded shank is formed with the head and includes a shank and a tip at an end of the shank. The screw threads are formed on both the shank and the tip. The shank includes a plurality of longitudinal recesses and a plurality of longitudinal projections. Each recess is adjacent to each projection. Each screw thread is disposed between one of the recesses and the projection adjacent to the recess.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a power transmission system and method. The power transmission method includes: determining to perform a charging operation or a discharge operation between a battery module and a power supplying/receiving module according to a handshake procedure performed by a power transmission module. Performing the charging operation includes: adjusting a supply voltage outputted by the power supplying/receiving module; and converting the supply voltage into a charging voltage received by the battery module to charge the battery module. Performing the discharging operation includes: converting a discharge voltage outputted by the battery module into a required voltage required by the power supplying/receiving module to supply the power supplying/receiving module. The charging operation or the discharging operation is performed in a maximum power mode, an optimal efficiency mode or a combination thereof between the battery module and the power supplying/receiving module.

Abstract: Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a manufacturing method thereof. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a dummy region surrounding the memory region, an interconnect structure, memory cells, conductive vias and dummy vias. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate and in the memory region. The memory cells are disposed on the interconnect structure and arranged in an array when viewed from a top view. The memory cells include first memory cells in the memory region and second memory cells in the dummy region. The conductive vias are disposed in the memory region and between the first memory cells and the interconnection structure to electrically connect each of the first memory cells to the interconnect structure. The dummy vias are disposed in the dummy region and surround the memory region.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a design layout of a standard cell, extracting feature information of one or more vias in the standard cell from the design layout, performing a circuit simulation to obtain first simulation outputs of the standard cell for input patterns by applying a first abnormal resistance value as a parasitic resistance value of a first via among the one or more vias, the first abnormal resistance value being different from a nominal parasitic resistance value of the first via, determining whether the first simulation outputs match corresponding expected outputs of the standard cell for the input patterns, and in response to one or more simulation outputs among the first simulation outputs not matching the corresponding expected outputs, recording one or more defect types for the first via having the first abnormal resistance value along with corresponding input patterns and corresponding simulation outputs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a driving scenario machine learning network and providing a simulated driving environment. One of the operations is performed by receiving video data that includes multiple video frames depicting an aerial view of vehicles moving about an area. The video data is processed and driving scenario data is generated which includes information about the dynamic objects identified in the video. A machine learning network is trained using the generated driving scenario data. A 3-dimensional simulated environment is provided which is configured to allow an autonomous vehicle to interact with one or more of the dynamic objects.

Abstract: Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a manufacturing method thereof. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a dummy region surrounding the memory region, an interconnect structure, memory cells, conductive vias and dummy vias. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate and in the memory region. The memory cells are disposed on the interconnect structure and arranged in an array when viewed from a top view. The memory cells include first memory cells in the memory region and second memory cells in the dummy region. The conductive vias are disposed in the memory region and between the first memory cells and the interconnection structure to electrically connect each of the first memory cells to the interconnect structure. The dummy vias are disposed in the dummy region and surround the memory region.

Abstract: A resin composition is provided, which includes a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer is formed by a reaction of an epoxy resin modified with a first elastic molecular segment and an epoxy resin curing agent. The second polymer is formed by a polymerization of an acrylate modified with a second elastic molecular segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a cell stabilizing medium which comprises gelatin. The cell stabilizing medium help maintain cell viability, e.g., after thawing of a biological material post-cryopreservation.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a conductor region thereon, an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a conductive via electrically connected to the conductor region. The conductive via has a lower portion embedded in the interlayer dielectric layer and an upper portion protruding from a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer. The upper portion has a rounded top surface. A storage structure conformally covers the rounded top surface.

Abstract: An active bridge rectifying control apparatus includes a bridge rectifying unit and a rectifying control module. The rectifying control module includes a phase control unit, a low-side drive unit, and a self-drive unit. The phase control unit provides a live line signal and a ground line signal according to a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle of an AC power source. The low-side drive unit provides a low-side control signal according to the live line signal and the ground line signal. The self-drive unit establishes a drive voltage according to the positive half cycle and the negative half cycle of the AC power source, and provides a high-side control signal according to the low-side control signal. The bridge rectifying unit rectifies the AC power source into a DC power source according to the low-side control signal, the high-side control signal, and the drive voltage.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus with limited power source capability includes a power path, a current sensing resistor, a control unit, and a switch. The power path is coupled between a transformer and an output port of the power supply apparatus. The current sensing resistor is disposed on the power path. The control unit is coupled to the current sensing resistor. The switch is disposed on the power path. When the control unit determines that a sense voltage of the current sensing resistor is less than a first threshold value and a signal voltage of the control unit is greater than a second threshold value, the control unit turns off the switch.

Abstract: An over temperature compensation control circuit is coupled to a conversion unit. The over temperature compensation control circuit includes a detection circuit, a temperature control resistor, and a comparison unit. The detection circuit provides a current signal responsive to an input voltage according to a voltage signal responsive to the input voltage of the conversion unit. The temperature control resistor generates a temperature control voltage according to the current signal. The comparison unit compares the temperature control voltage with a reference voltage to generate a control signal. The control signal represents whether a temperature of the conversion unit reaches an over temperature protection point.

Abstract: A transparency adjustment method adapted to a target object image shown in a video comprising: extracting a first frame from the video and then extracting a second frame from the video, wherein the target object image is not in the first frame and is in the second frame; selecting a target block from the second frame, wherein the target block contains the target object image; obtaining a position of the target block in the second frame and selecting a background block from the first frame according to the position; replacing the target block with the background block to generate a third frame, wherein the third frame comprises the background block and a part of the second frame other than the target block; and generating an output frame according to the third frame, a transparency parameter, and one of the second frame and the target block.

Abstract: A method for production analysis includes: receiving production data at a processor from a plurality of tools spatially arranged within a manufacturing facility; creating a hierarchal topology of the data in the processor, wherein each level of the hierarchal topology is based on a different one of a plurality of static parameters that are selected from a list consisting of: a tool identifier, a batch identifier, and a spatial orientation; displaying, at a user interface implemented by the processor, a first analysis of a first level of the hierarchal topology, wherein the analysis contains parameters related to other levels of the hierarchal topology; receiving, via the user interface, a selection by a user of a first parameter displayed on the first analysis; and updating the user interface to display a second analysis of a second level of the hierarchal topology that is related to the first parameter.

Abstract: An over temperature compensation control circuit is coupled to a conversion unit. The over temperature compensation control circuit includes a detection circuit, a temperature control resistor, and a comparison unit. The detection circuit provides a current signal responsive to an input voltage according to a voltage signal responsive to the input voltage of the conversion unit. The temperature control resistor generates a temperature control voltage according to the current signal. The comparison unit compares the temperature control voltage with a reference voltage to generate a control signal. The control signal represents whether a temperature of the conversion unit reaches an over temperature protection point.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for evaluating (e.g., estimating) an efficiency of a machine vision, which includes: obtaining an image, wherein the image presents a plurality of objects which include a first object and a second object; performing an image recognition on the images by the machine vision to obtain a prediction block corresponding to at least one of the first object and the second object; merging a first standard block corresponding to the first object and a second standard block corresponding to the second object to obtain a third standard block; and obtaining evaluation information according to the third standard block and the prediction block, wherein the evaluation information reflects a prediction efficiency of the machine vision for the objects in the image.

Abstract: A reinforced vertical-NAND structure is provided. The reinforced vertical-NAND structure includes a first set of interleaved oxide and nitride layers formed into first and second vertical structures. The first vertical structure rises from a first section of a substrate and the second vertical structure rises from a second section of the substrate. The reinforced vertical-NAND structure also includes a reinforcing layer and a second set of interleaved oxide and nitride layers formed into third and fourth vertical structures. The reinforcing layer includes sheets, which are distinct and laid across respective tops of the first and second vertical structures, and bridges connecting the sheets. The third vertical structure rises from the sheet corresponding to the first vertical structure and the fourth vertical structure rises from the sheet corresponding to the second vertical structure.

Abstract: An active bridge rectifying control apparatus includes a bridge rectifying unit and a rectifying control module. The rectifying control module includes a phase control unit, a low-side drive unit, and a self-drive unit. The phase control unit provides a live line signal and a ground line signal according to a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle of an AC power source. The low-side drive unit provides a low-side control signal according to the live line signal and the ground line signal. The self-drive unit establishes a drive voltage according to the positive half cycle and the negative half cycle of the AC power source, and provides a high-side control signal according to the low-side control signal. The bridge rectifying unit rectifies the AC power source into a DC power source according to the low-side control signal, the high-side control signal, and the drive voltage.