Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base having multiple conductors, and a sliding coupler coupled to the base and having multiple engagement surfaces each arranged so that, when the sliding coupler is mounted on the base, each engagement surface is aligned with a respective one of the conductors. At least a portion of the sliding coupler is movable relative to the base to vary a distance between each engagement surface and the respective one of the conductors.

Abstract: A method for regulating immunity and/or inhibiting dendritic cell maturation is provided, especially for treating an allergic disease, treating an autoimmune disease, and/or preventing an organ transplant rejection. Also provided is a combination for preparing tolerogenic dendritic cells, comprising (1) an amino acid-chelated zinc, and (2) a dendritic cell medium.

Abstract: A forming method of a ReRAM array includes steps as follows: Firstly, a first pulse is applied to a first ReRAM unit in the ReRAM array. Afterwards, a second pulse is applied to the first ReRAM unit, wherein the electrical property of the first pulse is opposite to that of the second pulse. Then, a verification pulse is applied to the first ReRAM unit to verify whether the first resistance value of the first ReRAM unit passes a preset threshold. When the first resistance value passes the preset threshold value, a third pulse is applied to the first ReRAM unit, wherein the first pulse and the third pulse have the same electrical property, and the first pulse has a voltage value substantially the same to that of the third pulse.

Abstract: A RRAM device includes a bottom electrode, a resistive material layer, atop electrode, a hard mask and high work function sidewall parts. The bottom electrode, the resistive material layer, the top electrode and the hard mask are sequentially stacked on a substrate. The high work function sidewall parts cover sidewalls of the top electrode and sidewalls of the hard mask, thereby constituting a RRAM cell. A method of forming the RRAM device is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vessel navigation boundary collision avoidance method. Specifically, the vessel navigation boundary collision avoidance method first performs step (A) of providing at least one boundary. In step (B), a plurality of dummy ships are established along the at least one boundary, wherein the dummy ships are freezing and each of the dummy ships is connected to at least a part of another via an intersection point. In step (C), a dummy ship domain and a dummy obstacle domain are sequentially formed according to each of the dummy ships and each of the intersection points. In step (D), a dummy ship anti-collision circle and a dummy obstacle anti-collision circle are sequentially generated based on the dummy ship domain and the dummy obstacle domain if a sailing ship domain is to have a possibility of invading the dummy ship domain and the dummy obstacle domain.

Abstract: Provided is a resistive memory structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The resistive memory structure includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a resistive memory device, a hard mask layer, and a spacer. The dielectric layer is located on the substrate. The dielectric layer has an opening. The resistive memory device is located in the opening and has a protrusion outside the opening. The resistive memory device includes a first electrode, a variable resistance layer, and a second electrode. The variable resistance layer is located on the first electrode. The second electrode is located on the variable resistance layer. The hard mask layer covers a top surface of the variable resistance layer. The spacer covers a sidewall of the variable resistance layer in the protrusion.

Abstract: An RRAM structure includes an RRAM. The RRAM includes a bottom electrode, a variable resistive layer and a top electrode stacked from bottom to top, wherein the bottom electrode is composed of titanium oxide (TiOx), 0<x?2, and x has a gradient variation increased toward the top electrode.

Abstract: Provided are methods, compositions, and kits for improving a delivery of a nucleic acid to a cell in an organ of a subject. Such methods, compositions, and kits may include a sonoactive agent and a nucleic acid comprising a cargo polynucleotide and a nuclear localization element and/or an innate immune response avoidance moiety, which may be an aptamer. Delivery may involve sonoporation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a resistive random access memory (RRAM) device, a dual damascene structure, and a spacer. The dual damascene structure is disposed near the RRAM device, and the spacer is disposed in a sidewall of the RRAM device. The RRAM device includes a lower electrode, a metal oxide layer, and an upper electrode. The metal oxide layer is disposed on the lower electrode, and the upper electrode is disposed on the metal oxide layer. The dual damascene structure includes a via and a wire disposed on the via, in which a top part of the wire is coplanar with a top part of the upper electrode in the RRAM device.

Abstract: A resistive random access memory device includes a substrate; a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate; a conductive via disposed in the dielectric layer; a metal nitride layer disposed on the conductive via, wherein the metal nitride has a gradient nitrogen concentration along a thickness direction of the metal nitride layer; a resistive switching layer disposed on the metal nitride layer; and a metal oxynitride layer disposed on the resistive switching layer, wherein the metal oxynitride layer has a gradient nitrogen concentration along a thickness direction of the metal oxynitride layer.

Abstract: A memory includes a first switch transistor, a second switch transistor, a third switch transistor, a fourth switch transistor, a first resistive memory element and a second resistive memory element. Each of the first switch transistor, the second switch transistor, the third switch transistor and the fourth switch transistor includes a drain terminal, a source terminal and a gate terminal. The drain terminal of the third switch transistor is coupled to the source terminal of the first switch transistor. The drain terminal of the fourth switch transistor is coupled to the source terminal of the second switch transistor. The first resistive memory element is coupled to the source terminal of the fourth switch transistor and the source terminal of the first switch transistor. The second resistive memory element is coupled to the source terminal of the third switch transistor and the source terminal of the second switch transistor.

Abstract: A resistive switching device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer on the substrate, a conductive via in the first dielectric layer, and a resistive switching structure embedded in an upper portion of the conductive via. The resistive switching structure includes a top electrode layer having a lower sharp corner, a resistive switching material layer disposed around the lower sharp corner of the top electrode layer, and a bottom electrode layer disposed between the resistive switching material layer and the upper portion of the conductive via.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a plurality of interconnection layers disposed along a first direction, a memory element in the plurality of interconnection layers, a first conductive structure in the plurality of interconnection layers and electrically connected to the memory element, and a second conductive structure in the plurality of interconnection layers and electrically connected to the memory element. The first conductive structure includes a first conductive line and a second conductive line disposed along the first direction. The second conductive structure includes a third conductive line and a fourth conductive line disposed along the first direction. The second conductive line and the memory element are in the same interconnection layer. The third conductive line and the fourth conductive line are above the first conductive line and the second conductive line.

Abstract: A resistive memory structure including a substrate, a dielectric layer, a conductive plug, a resistive memory device, a spacer, and a protective layer is provided. The dielectric layer is located on the substrate. The conductive plug is located in the dielectric layer. The conductive plug has a protrusion portion located outside the dielectric layer. The resistive memory device is located on the conductive plug. The resistive memory device includes a first electrode, a variable resistance layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is located on the conductive plug. The variable resistance layer is located on the first electrode. The second electrode is located on the variable resistance layer. The spacer is located on a sidewall of the resistive memory device. The protective layer is located on a sidewall of the protrusion portion and between the first electrode and the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A resistive random access memory (RRAM) structure includes a RRAM cell, spacers and a dielectric layer. The RRAM cell is disposed on a substrate. The spacers are disposed beside the RRAM cell, wherein widths of top surfaces of the spacers are larger than or equal to widths of bottom surfaces of the spacers. The dielectric layer blanketly covers the substrate and sandwiches the RRAM cell, wherein the spacers are located in the dielectric layer. A method for forming the resistive random access memory (RRAM) structure is also provided.

Abstract: A resistive switching device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer on the substrate, a conductive via in the first dielectric layer, a bottom electrode on the conductive via and the first dielectric layer, a resistive switching layer on the bottom electrode, a spacer covering a sidewall of the resistive switching layer and a sidewall of the bottom electrode, and a top electrode capping the spacer and the resistive switching layer.

Abstract: An RRAM structure includes a bottom electrode, a resistive switching layer, a top electrode, a spacer and a conductive line. The bottom electrode is a first cylinder. The resistive switching layer includes a second cylinder and a three-dimensional disk. A first bottom of the second cylinder directly contacts a top surface of the three-dimensional disk. The top electrode is a third cylinder. The third cylinder includes a top base, a second bottom base and a sidewall. The first cylinder is embedded within the second cylinder and the three-dimensional disk. The second cylinder is embedded within the third cylinder and the second bottom base of the third cylinder directly contacts the top surface of the three-dimensional disk. The spacer surrounds and directly contacts a side surface of the three-dimensional disk. The conductive line encapsulates the top base and the sidewall of the third cylinder.

Abstract: An RRAM includes a bottom electrode, a resistive switching layer, a top electrode and a cap layer stacked from bottom to top. The cap layer includes a top surface. A first spacer contacts a first sidewall of the bottom electrode, and a second sidewall of the resistive switching layer. A second spacer contacts the first spacer and contacts a third spacer of the top electrode. A thickness of the first spacer is greater of a thickness of the second spacer. The first spacer and the second spacer do not cover the topmost surface of the cap layer.

Abstract: A resistive memory device includes a first dielectric layer, a via connection structure, and a resistive switching element. The via connection structure is disposed in the first dielectric layer, and the resistive switching element is disposed on the via connection structure and the first dielectric layer. The resistive switching element includes a titanium bottom electrode, a titanium top electrode, and a variable resistance material. The titanium top electrode is disposed above the titanium bottom electrode, and the variable resistance material is sandwiched between the titanium bottom electrode and the titanium top electrode in a vertical direction. The variable resistance material is directly connected with the titanium bottom electrode and the titanium top electrode, and the titanium bottom electrode is directly connected with the via connection structure.

Abstract: A resistive switching device includes a substrate; a first dielectric layer on the substrate; a conductive via in the first dielectric layer; a bottom electrode on the conductive via and the first dielectric layer, a resistive switching layer on the bottom electrode; and a cone-shaped top electrode on the resistive switching layer. The cone-shaped top electrode can produce increased and concentrated electric field during operation, which facilitates the filament forming process.