Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor structure over the substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a first dielectric structure over the substrate, and the first dielectric structure has a first height. The semiconductor device further includes a second dielectric structure over the substrate, and the second dielectric structure has a second height. The second height is smaller than the first height. In addition, the semiconductor device includes a first gate stack wrapped around the first dielectric structure, and the semiconductor structure and the second dielectric structure are spaced apart from the first gate stack. The semiconductor device includes a second gate stack wrapped around the second dielectric structure and the semiconductor structure, and the second gate stack is electrically isolated from the first gate stack.

Abstract: A method for generating and outputting a message is implemented using an electronic device the stores a computer program product and a text database. The text database includes a main message template, a template text that includes a placeholder, and a word group that includes a plurality of preset words for replacing the placeholder. The method includes: in response to receipt of a command for execution of the computer program product, displaying an editing interface including the main message template; in response to receipt of user operation of a selection of the main message template, displaying the template text; in response to receipt of user operation of a selection of one of the preset words via the user interface, generating an edited text by replacing the placeholder with the one of the preset words in the template text; and outputting the edited text as a message.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor fin over a substrate and multiple semiconductor nanostructures suspended over the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor device structure also includes a gate stack extending across the semiconductor fin, and the gate stack wraps around each of the semiconductor nanostructures. The semiconductor device structure further includes a first epitaxial structure and a second epitaxial structure sandwiching the semiconductor nanostructures. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes an isolation structure between the semiconductor fin and the gate stack. The isolation structure extends exceeding opposite sidewalls of the first epitaxial structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming semiconductor device structures. The method includes forming a fin structure having a stack of semiconductor layers comprising first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly arranged, forming a sacrificial gate structure over a portion of the fin structure, removing the first and second semiconductor layers in a source/drain region of the fin structure that is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, forming an epitaxial source/drain feature in the source/drain region, removing portions of the sacrificial gate structure to expose the first and second semiconductor layers, removing portions of the second semiconductor layers so that at least one second semiconductor layer has a width less than a width of each of the first semiconductor layers, forming a conformal gate dielectric layer on exposed first and second semiconductor layers, and forming a gate electrode layer on the conformal gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor device including an nFET structure and a pFET structure where each of the nFET and pFET structures include a semiconductor substrate and a gate trench. The method includes depositing an interfacial layer in each gate trench, depositing a first ferroelectric layer over the interfacial layer, removing the first ferroelectric layer from the nFET structure, depositing a metal oxide layer in each gate trench, depositing a second ferroelectric layer over the metal oxide layer, removing the second ferroelectric layer from the pFET structure, and depositing a gate electrode in each gate trench.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first gate structure and a second gate structure aligned along a direction, a first metal layer disposed over the first gate structure, a second metal layer disposed over the second gate structure, and a gate isolation structure extending between the first gate structure and the second gate structure as well as between the first metal layer and the second metal layer.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided and includes a multi-bit cell having multiple bit cells disposed in multiple cell rows. The bit cells include M bit cells, M being positive integers. A first bit cell of the bit cells and a M-th bit cell of the bit cells are arranged diagonally in different cell rows in the multi-bit cell. The multi-bit cell includes first to fourth cell boundaries. The first and second boundaries extend in a first direction and the third and fourth boundaries extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The first bit cell and a second bit cell of the bit cells abut the third cell boundary, and the first bit cell and a (M/2+1)-th bit cell of the bit cells abut the first cell boundary.

Abstract: An opening and closing device is provided, including a fixing device and a limiting device. The fixing device includes a fixing portion and a fixing member, and the limiting device includes a driving device, a limiting portion, and a limiting member. The fixing member may rotate to be engaged with the fixing portion. The driving device is disposed on a first shell. The limiting portion is disposed on an inner side of the first shell. The limiting member is disposed on an inner side of a second shell. When the first shell approaches the second shell, the limiting member end portion may be engaged with the limiting portion. The driving device may be subjected to an external force to release the engagement between the fixing member and the fixing portion and the engagement between the limiting member end portion and the limiting portion.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery, an auxiliary battery, and a charge port configured to mate with a connector of a charging station. The charge port has a pilot pin. A control pilot circuit includes a first switch arranged between the pilot pin and a ground. The pilot circuit further includes a second switch arranged between the pilot pin and the ground. The second switch is configured to close in response to the voltage of the auxiliary battery being less than the threshold to induce the first voltage change in the pilot signal, and open in response to the voltage of the auxiliary battery exceeding the threshold.

Abstract: A voice control device includes a user database, a first image capturing module, a voice command module and a management module. The user database stores first user identification data of a first user account. The first image capturing module captures an environmental image. The voice command module is enabled to receive a voice command for controlling the voice control device. The management module is used to detect whether at least one facial image exists in the environmental image, and detect whether the facial image matches with the first user identification data, and when the facial image matches with the first user identification data, the management module logs in the first user account and enables the voice command module.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery, an auxiliary battery, and a charge port configured to mate with a connector of a charging station. The charge port has a pilot pin. A control pilot circuit includes a first switch arranged between the pilot pin and a ground. The pilot circuit further includes a second switch arranged between the pilot pin and the ground. The second switch is configured to close in response to the voltage of the auxiliary battery being less than the threshold to induce the first voltage change in the pilot signal, and open in response to the voltage of the auxiliary battery exceeding the threshold.

Abstract: A circuit board including an interconnect substrate and a multilayer structure is provided. The interconnect substrate includes a core layer and a conductive structure disposed on the core layer. The multilayer structure is disposed on the conductive structure. The multilayer structure includes a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of circuit structures. The circuit structures are disposed in the dielectric layers. A topmost layer in the circuit structures is exposed to the dielectric layers to be in contact with the conductive structure. A pattern of the topmost layer in the circuit structures and a pattern of a top surface of the conductive structure are engaged with each other.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an Alternating Current (AC) source, a receptacle, and a switch. The AC source has a line and neutral potential. The receptacle is carried by a body of the vehicle and includes line, neutral, and ground conductors, and a ground fault interrupter (GFI) circuit. The switch is coupled between the AC source and the GFI circuit configured to selectively short the neutral and ground conductors.

Abstract: The knob lock of the present invention includes a knob, a first driving unit disposed on the knob, a driving barrel, a second driving unit, a lock unit, and a lock core. When the lock core is in a locked state, the driving barrel is restricted from rotating by the lock core, and the knob rotates alone with respect to the driving barrel. When the lock core is in an unlocked state, the restriction to the rotation of the driving barrel by the lock core is removed, the first driving unit applies a driving force on the second driving unit when the knob rotates, and the driving force rotates the driving barrel to make the lock unit rotate together.

Abstract: A voice control device includes a user database, a first image capturing module, a voice command module and a management module. The user database stores first user identification data of a first user account. The first image capturing module captures an environmental image. The voice command module is enabled to receive a voice command for controlling the voice control device. The management module is used to detect whether at least one facial image exists in the environmental image, and detect whether the facial image matches with the first user identification data, and when the facial image matches with the first user identification data, the management module logs in the first user account and enables the voice command module.

Abstract: A circuit board including an interconnect substrate and a multilayer structure is provided. The interconnect substrate includes a core layer and a conductive structure disposed on the core layer. The multilayer structure is disposed on the conductive structure. The multilayer structure includes a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of circuit structures. The circuit structures are disposed in the dielectric layers. A topmost layer in the circuit structures is exposed to the dielectric layers to be in contact with the conductive structure. A pattern of the topmost layer in the circuit structures and a pattern of a top surface of the conductive structure are engaged with each other.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an Alternating Current (AC) source, a receptacle, and a switch. The AC source has a line and neutral potential. The receptacle is carried by a body of the vehicle and includes line, neutral, and ground conductors, and a ground fault interrupter (GFI) circuit. The switch is coupled between the AC source and the GFI circuit configured to selectively short the neutral and ground conductors.

Abstract: The knob lock of the present invention includes a knob, a first driving unit disposed on the knob, a driving barrel, a second driving unit, a lock unit, and a lock core. When the lock core is in a locked state, the driving barrel is restricted from rotating by the lock core, and the knob rotates alone with respect to the driving barrel. When the lock core is in an unlocked state, the restriction to the rotation of the driving barrel by the lock core is removed, the first driving unit applies a driving force on the second driving unit when the knob rotates, and the driving force rotates the driving barrel to make the lock unit rotate together.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a traction battery to power the electric machine, and a starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) battery. The vehicle also includes a galvanically isolated DC-DC converter connecting the batteries and having a bus capacitance in parallel therewith. The vehicle further includes a contactor to electrically connect the traction battery in parallel with the bus capacitance, and a controller. The controller, in response to a command to close the contactor, activates switches of the DC-DC converter to drive energy from the SLI battery to the bus capacitance before closing the contactor.

Abstract: A vehicle power system includes circuitry including a transformer having a single primary coil and at least two secondary coils electrically isolated from one another, one of the secondary coils being electrically connected to a traction battery and another of the secondary coils being electrically connected to an auxiliary battery, and a controller configured to operate the circuitry to transfer power from the primary coil to each of the batteries at a same time.