Abstract: Methods of cutting gate structures, and structures formed, are described. In an embodiment, a structure includes first and second gate structures over an active area, and a gate cut-fill structure. The first and second gate structures extend parallel. The active area includes a source/drain region disposed laterally between the first and second gate structures. The gate cut-fill structure has first and second primary portions and an intermediate portion. The first and second primary portions abut the first and second gate structures, respectively. The intermediate portion extends laterally between the first and second primary portions. First and second widths of the first and second primary portions along longitudinal midlines of the first and second gate structures, respectively, are each greater than a third width of the intermediate portion midway between the first and second gate structures and parallel to the longitudinal midline of the first gate structure.

Abstract: A totem-pole PFC circuit and a control method thereof are provided. The circuit includes an AC power source, first and second bridge arms and a controller. The first bridge arm includes first and second switches electrically connected in series with a connection node electrically connected to a first terminal of the AC power source. The second bridge arm includes third and fourth switches electrically connected in series with a connection node electrically connected to a second terminal of the AC power source. When a potential at the first terminal is higher than a potential at the second terminal, the controller turns off the fourth switch if the L-phase voltage is lower than a first threshold voltage. When the potential at the first terminal is lower than the potential at the second terminal, the controller turns off the third switch if the L-phase voltage is higher than a second threshold voltage.

Abstract: An electronic device including a bracket and an antenna is provided. The bracket includes first, second, third, and fourth surfaces. The antenna includes a radiator. The radiator includes first, second, third, and fourth portions. The first portion is located on the first surface and includes connected first and second sections. The second portion is located on the second surface and includes third, fourth, fifth, and sixth sections. The third section, the fourth section, and the fifth sections are bent and connected to form a U shape. The third portion is located on the third surface and is connected to the second section and the fourth section. The fourth portion is located on the fourth surface and is connected to the fifth section, the sixth section, and the third portion. The radiator is adapted to resonate at a low frequency band and a first high frequency band.

Abstract: An electronic device package includes a circuit layer, a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a plurality of first conductive structures and a second conductive structure. The first semiconductor die is disposed on the circuit layer. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the first semiconductor die, and has an active surface toward the circuit layer. The first conductive structures are disposed between a first region of the second semiconductor die and the first semiconductor die, and electrically connecting the first semiconductor die to the second semiconductor die. The second conductive structure is disposed between a second region of the second semiconductor die and the circuit layer, and electrically connecting the circuit layer to the second semiconductor die.

Abstract: A system and a method of changeable lens self-adaptive control and compensation are provided. The system includes a lens holder, an actuator, and a controller. The lens holder carries a plurality of types of lenses. The actuator is connected to the lens holder, and drives the lens holder to move. The controller is electrically connected to the actuator, and is configured to determine whether maximum predetermined output torsion of the actuator is incapable of driving the lens holder when the lens holder is at each of positions when controlling the actuator to drive the lens holder, and to build a lookup table corresponding to each of the positions. The controller is configured to record a position to be a broken point in the lookup table in response to the maximum predetermined output torsion being incapable of drive the lens holder when the lens holder is at the position.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first nanostructures formed over a substrate, and a dielectric wall adjacent to the first nanostructures. The semiconductor structure also includes a first liner layer between the first nanostructures and the dielectric wall, and the first liner layer is in direct contact with the dielectric wall. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate structure surrounding the first nanostructures, and the first liner layer is in direct contact with a portion of the gate structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first interposer comprising a first substrate, first optical components over the first substrate, a first dielectric layer over the first optical components, and first conductive connectors embedded in the first dielectric layer, a photonic package bonded to a first side of the first interposer, where a first bond between the first interposer and the photonic package includes a dielectric-to-dielectric bond between a second dielectric layer on the photonic package and the first dielectric layer, and a second bond between the first interposer and the photonic package includes a metal-to-metal bond between a second conductive connector on the photonic package and a first one of the first conductive connectors and a first die bonded to the first side of the first interposer.

Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided. The optical member driving mechanism includes a first portion and a matrix structure. The first portion is connected to a first optical member and corresponds to a first light. The matrix structure is disposed on the first portion and corresponds to a second light, wherein the first light is different from the second light. The matrix structure includes a regularly-arranged structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes channel members disposed over a substrate, a gate structure engaging the channel members, and an epitaxial feature adjacent the channel members. At least one of the channel members has an end portion in physical contact with an outer portion of the epitaxial feature. The end portion of the at least one of the channel members includes a first dopant of a first concentration. The outer portion of the epitaxial feature includes a second dopant of a second concentration. The first concentration is higher than the second concentration.

Abstract: A wireless implant and associated system for motor function recovery after spinal cord injury, and more particularly a multi-channel wireless implant with small package size. The wireless implant can further be used in various medical applications, such as retinal prostheses, gastrointestinal implant, vagus nerve stimulation, and cortical neuromodulation. The system also includes a method and its implementation to acquire the impedance model of the electrode-tissue interface of the implant.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a source feature and a drain feature, a plurality of semiconductor nanostructures extending between the source feature and the drain feature, a gate structure wrapping around each of the plurality of semiconductor nanostructures, a bottom dielectric layer over the gate structure and the drain feature, a backside power rail disposed over the bottom dielectric layer, and a backside source contact disposed between the source feature and the backside power rail. The backside source contact extends through the bottom dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor fin, a gate structure, and a dielectric isolation plug. The semiconductor fin extends along a first direction above a substrate and includes a silicon germanium layer and a silicon layer over the silicon germanium layer. The gate structure extends across the semiconductor fin along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The dielectric isolation plug extends downwardly from a top surface of the silicon layer into the silicon germanium layer when viewed in a cross section taken along the first direction.

Abstract: An SOT MRAM structure includes a word line. A second source/drain doping region and a fourth source/drain doping region are disposed at the same side of the word line. A first conductive line contacts the second source/drain doping region. A second conductive line contacts the fourth source/drain doping region. The second conductive line includes a third metal pad. A memory element contacts an end of the first conductive line. A second SOT element covers and contacts a top surface of the memory element. The third metal pad covers and contacts part of the top surface of the second SOT element.

Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) die package is attached to a redistribution structure of a semiconductor device package such that a top surface of the SoC die package is above a top surface of an adjacent memory die package. This may be achieved through the use of various attachment structures that increase the height of the SoC die package. After encapsulating the memory die package and the SoC die package in an encapsulation layer, the encapsulation layer is grinded down. The top surface of the SoC die package being above the top surface of the adjacent memory die package results in the top surface of the SoC die package being exposed through the encapsulation layer after the grinding operation. This enables heat to be dissipated through the top surface of the SoC die package.

Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a light source assembly, a sensing element, and a light guiding element. The light source assembly is used for generating first light and second light. The sensing element is used for sensing third light from the second light reflected by an eye. The light guiding element is used for transporting the first light, the second light, and the third light. Wavelengths of the first light and the second light are different.

Abstract: A package structure and methods for forming the package structure are provided. The package structure includes a package component, an encapsulant disposed around the package component, and a redistribution structure disposed over the package component and the encapsulant. The package component includes a substrate, a protection structure, which includes an organic material, over a first surface of the substrate, and a multi-layered structure encapsulated by the protection structure. Sidewalls of the multi-layered structure are spaced apart from the encapsulant by the protection structure.

Abstract: An embodiment composite material for semiconductor package mount applications may include a first component including a tin-silver-copper alloy and a second component including a tin-bismuth alloy or a tin-indium alloy. The composite material may form a reflowed bonding material having a room temperature tensile strength in a range from 80 MPa to 100 MPa when subjected to a reflow process. The reflowed bonding material may include a weight fraction of bismuth that is in a range from approximately 4% to approximately 15%. The reflowed bonding material may an alloy that is solid solution strengthened by a presence of bismuth or indium that is dissolved within the reflowed bonding material or a solid solution phase that includes a minor component of bismuth dissolved within a major component of tin. In some embodiments, the reflowed bonding material may include intermetallic compounds formed as precipitates such as Ag3Sn and/or Cu6Sn5.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing an integrated circuit includes a processor coupled to a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store executable instructions. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for generating a layout design of the integrated circuit that has a set of design rules. The generating of the layout design includes generating a set of gate layout patterns corresponding to fabricating a set of gate structures of the integrated circuit, generating a cut feature layout pattern corresponding to a cut region of a first gate of the set of gate structures of the integrated circuit, generating a first conductive feature layout pattern corresponding to fabricating a first conductive structure of the integrated circuit, and generating a first via layout pattern corresponding to a first via. The cut feature layout pattern overlaps a first gate layout pattern of the set of gate layout patterns.

Abstract: A method includes forming an optical engine, which includes a photonic die. The photonic die further includes a grating coupler. The method further includes forming a fiber unit including a fiber platform having a groove, and an optical fiber attached to the fiber platform. The optical fiber extends into the groove. The fiber platform further includes a reflector. The fiber unit is attached to the optical engine, and the reflector is configured to deflect a light beam, so that the light beam emitted by a first one of the optical fiber and the grating coupler is received by a second one of the optical fiber and the grating coupler.

Abstract: A radio device includes a first antenna array and an actuator. The first antenna array is configured to transmit a radiation beam to a remote device. The actuator is configured to change an orientation of the first antenna array, whereby a beam direction of the radiation beam is changed according to a change of the orientation of the first antenna array. The beam direction of the radiation beam is adjusted according to a beam steering mechanism performed by the first antenna array.