Abstract: A connect structure for semiconductor processing equipment includes a housing configured to mate a deformable pipe with a non-deformable pipe. The housing includes a first annular sidewall to receive the deformable pipe and a second annular sidewall defining a first thread structure. An annular bead is connected to the first annular sidewall to flexibly deform the deformable pipe toward the non-deformable pipe structure when the first thread structure rotatably engages a second thread structure of the non-deformable pipe.

Abstract: A method includes etching a first portion and a second portion of a dummy gate stack to form a first opening and a second opening, respectively, and depositing a silicon nitride layer to fill the first opening and the second opening. The deposition of the silicon nitride layer comprises a first process selected from treating the silicon nitride layer using hydrogen radicals, implanting the silicon nitride layer, and combinations thereof. The method further includes etching a third portion of the dummy gate stack to form a trench, etching a semiconductor fin underlying the third portion to extend the trench down into a bulk portion of a semiconductor substrate underlying the dummy gate stack, and depositing a second silicon nitride layer into the trench.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device having an anode; an emissive region; and a cathode is provided. The emissive region can be disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive region can include a first compound, D1, which is a first metal complex; and a second compound, D2, which is a second metal complex, where D1 and D2 are different. The emission from the OLED does not primarily originate from D2 or from an exciplex between D1 and D2, the emission from the OLED has an emission peak maximum between 300 to 2000 nm; and, when the emission from the OLED has a peak between 550 and 700 nm, then D2 is not a Be, Al, or Ir complex. Consumer products containing the OLED are also provided.

Abstract: A multi-fan control system is provided. A controller, within each of a plurality of time intervals, outputs a control signal including a reading command to one of a plurality of fans, and outputs a control signal including a writing command to another of the plurality of fans. The controller, within each of the plurality of time intervals, only reads operation state data of the one of the plurality of fans that receives the control signal including the reading command, and writes operation control commands respectively into the plurality of fans.

Abstract: A data processing device includes a base plate and an electronic module. The base plate includes N driving portions. The electronic module includes an electronic component, a tray and a recognition mechanism. The tray is configured to support the electronic component and includes N slots. The tray is disposed on the base plate, such that an i-th driving portion of the N driving portions is disposed in an i-th slot of the N slots. The recognition mechanism is disposed on the tray. The recognition mechanism includes N interfering portions and N receiving recesses. When the tray moves with respect to the base plate toward a first direction, the i-th driving portion moves within the i-th slot toward a second direction to push an i-th interfering portion of the N interfering portions to move, such that the i-th interfering portion extends into an i-th receiving recess of the N receiving recesses.

Abstract: A wafer pod transfer assembly includes a wafer pod port to receive a wafer pod, a transfer axle coupled to the wafer pod port, a shaft receiver, a shaft coupled to the transfer axle and to the shaft receiver, a pin through the shaft receiver and through the shaft, wherein the pin comprises a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, and a pin buckle including a first loop and a second loop. The pin buckle is coupled to the pin, the first loop encircles the first end of the pin, and the second loop encircles the second end of the pin.

Abstract: An electronic device may have pixels that form an active area for a flexible display layer. An inactive area that is free of pixels may surround the active area. One or more edges of the flexible display layer may be bent around respective bend axes. The display layer may also have one or more unbent edges in which the inactive area and active area of the display have a planar shape. An image transport layer may have an input surface that receives the image and an output surface to which the image is transported. The image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or a layer of Anderson localization material. The coherent fiber bundle may have straight fibers that run parallel to each other in a vertical direction that is parallel to a surface normal of a central portion of the display layer.

Abstract: A device includes a nanostructure, a gate dielectric layer, a gate electrode, and a gate contact. The nanostructure is over a substrate. The gate dielectric layer laterally surrounds the nanostructure. The gate electrode laterally surrounds the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode has a bottom surface and a top surface both higher than a bottom end of the nanostructure. The gate electrode has a horizontal dimension decreasing from the bottom surface to the top surface. The gate contact is electrically coupled to the gate electrode.

Abstract: An electronic device and a performance optimization method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a battery module, a processor, and a controller. The battery module is configured to supply power to the electronic device. The processor has a power limit. The controller is configured to monitor a charging and discharging current of the battery module. In a power connection mode, the controller analyzes a status of the battery module and adjusts the power limit of the processor according to the charging and discharging current.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with pixels configured to display an image. The pixels may be overlapped by a cover layer. The display may have peripheral edges with curved cross-sectional profiles. An inactive area in the display may be formed along a peripheral edge of the display or may be surrounded by the pixels. Electrical components such as optical components may be located in the inactive area. An image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material. The image transport layer may overlap the pixels, may have an opening that overlaps portions of the inactive area, may have an output surface that overlap portions of the inactive area, and/or may convey light associated with optical components in the electronic device.

Abstract: A deposition tool includes a power cable pedestal including a pedestal body with a first surface and a second surface and a guide hole that extends through the pedestal body from the first surface to the second surface, where at least a portion of a sidewall of the guide hole has a slanted surface, and where the pedestal body is formed from a first material with a melting point that is higher than a melting point of Polyoxymethylene (POM). The deposition tool includes a bushing arranged over the guide hole, where the bushing is formed from a second material with a melting point that is higher than the melting point of POM.

Abstract: A composition of materials including a first compound having a structure according to Formula I

Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting photoresist scums and photoresist residues. A carrier is provided. The carrier has a photoresist layer with opening patterns therein. A plasma etching process is performed to the opening patterns of the photoresist layer. Charges are injected to the opening patterns of the photoresist layer. Whether a photoresist scum or residue is present in at least one of the opening patterns is detected.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sensor for monitoring pulse waveform and blood pressure of a subject. The optical sensor may be manufactured with compact structure, low profile, low cost, and exhibits benefits of disposability, easy to apply, immunity to electro-magnetic interference, high sensitivity, having minimal affect towards sense of touch, maintains patient safety, and supportive of accurate real-time measurements for the clinician. Therefore, pulse waveform and blood pressures of a subject may be faithfully monitored continuously throughout day and night, so as to provide abundant prognostic information while avoiding interference in normal daily activity of the subject. Also provided is a system utilizing the optical sensors for monitoring pulse waveform and blood pressure of a subject.

Abstract: An electronic device and a power switching control method are provided. The electronic device includes a basic input/output system (BIOS), an embedded controller, and a control chip. The BIOS is configured to generate a first handshake command when executing an update mode. The embedded controller is coupled to the BIOS and includes a general-purpose input-output (GPIO) pin. The embedded controller performs a handshake procedure with the BIOS according to the first handshake command, and determines a voltage level of the GPIO pin according to the first handshake command. The control chip is coupled to the GPIO pin of the embedded controller, and is configured to determine a power switching waiting time of a power switching unit according to the voltage level of the GPIO pin.

Abstract: This document describes methods and systems for an antenna system integrated with side-keys of an electronic device. The antenna system enables antenna integration in a metal frame using a metal support structure and fastener(s) to route antenna signals around side-key modules embedded in the frame without encountering or causing interference with the side-key modules. By using these techniques to integrate antennas on areas around the side-key modules, more antennas can be implemented on the electronic device, leading to improved capabilities supporting additional wireless standards and a better user experience in terms of improved communication quality.

Abstract: A bias voltage generating circuit includes a first circuit subunit, a second circuit subunit, and a third circuit subunit. The first circuit subunit is arranged to generate a first bias voltage at a first node in response to a first current and a first input voltage. The second circuit subunit is coupled to the first circuit subunit, and is arranged to receive the first bias voltage and generate a second current flowing through a second node, wherein the second current is mirrored from the first current. The third circuit subunit is coupled to the second node, and is arranged to generate a second bias voltage at a third node in response to the second current and a second input voltage.

Abstract: A device with lock function includes a housing, a casing and a lock mechanism. The housing has a first engaging portion. The lock mechanism includes a frame, a lock member, a first elastic member, an operating member and an unlock member. The frame has a second engaging portion. The lock member has a third engaging portion engaging with the first engaging portion to lock the casing in the housing. The unlock member has a fourth engaging portion engaging with the second engaging portion to restrain the operating member. When the unlock member is pressed, the fourth engaging portion disengages from the second engaging portion and the first elastic member drives the lock member to move toward an inside of the frame, such that the third engaging portion disengages from the first engaging portion and the lock member drives the operating member to move toward an outside of the frame.

Abstract: A memory chip includes a first decoding device and a memory device. The first decoding device is configured to generate multiple word line signals. The memory device is configured to generate a third data signal based on a first data signal and a second data signal. The memory device includes a first memory circuit and a second memory circuit. The first memory circuit is configured to generate the first data signal at a first node according to the word line signals during a first period. The second memory circuit is configured to generate the second data signal at a second node different from the first node according to the word line signals during a second period after the first period. A method of operating a memory chip is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Provided is a method for measuring fluid's viscosity and mass flow, including the steps of immersing one end of an optical fiber into fluid, emitting a light beam by a light source, receiving the light beam by the optical fiber; and measuring the viscosity and the mass flow of the fluid in a sink based on a displacement of the one end of the optical fiber. The method further includes tapering the one end of the optical fiber and coating a surface of the one end of the optical fiber with a deposited gold thin film as a mirror. The light source is an unpolarized diode laser. Accordingly, the size of the measurement system setup is reduced by using ultra-small sensors. Moreover, the present disclosure also provides methods for fluid's viscosity and mass flow measurement by using intensity modulating sensors, elliptical core two-mode fiber-optic sensors and Fabry-Perot interferometer sensors.