Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a semiconductor feature over a substrate, the semiconductor feature includes a conductive region; forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor feature; patterning the dielectric layer to form a contact opening exposing a top surface of the conductive region; forming a monolayer over the dielectric layer, the top surface of the conductive region remaining exposed; and depositing a conductive material in the contact opening.

Abstract: A photo resist layer is used to protect a dielectric layer and conductive elements embedded in the dielectric layer when patterning an etch stop layer underlying the dielectric layer. The photo resist layer may further be used to etch another dielectric layer underlying the etch stop layer, where etching the next dielectric layer exposes a contact, such as a gate contact. The bottom layer can be used to protect the conductive elements embedded in the dielectric layer from a wet etchant used to etch the etch stop layer.

Abstract: An acute kidney injury predicting system and a method thereof are proposed. A processor reads the data to be tested, the detection data, the machine learning algorithm and the risk probability comparison table from a main memory. The processor trains the detection data according to the machine learning algorithm to generate an acute kidney injury prediction model, and inputs the data to be tested into the acute kidney injury prediction model to generate an acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability and a data sequence table. The data sequence table lists the data to be tested in sequence according to a proportion of each of the data to be tested in the acute kidney injury characteristics. The processor selects one of the medical treatment data from the risk probability comparison table according to the acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability.

Abstract: A logic cell structure includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion, arranged to be a first layout of a first semiconductor element, is placed in a first cell row of a substrate area extending in a first direction. The second portion, arranged to be a second layout of a second semiconductor element, is placed in a second cell row of the substrate area. The third portion is arranged to be a third layout of an interconnecting path used for coupling the first semiconductor element and the second semiconductor element. The first, second and third portions are bounded by a bounding box with a height in a second direction and a width in the first direction. Respective centers of the first portion and the second portion are arranged in a third direction different from each of the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: A control device is provided. A key structure of the control device includes a keycap, an optical film layer and a membrane switch. A protrusion structure is formed on the optical film layer or the membrane switch. When the keycap is pressed down by the user, the arrangement of the protrusion structure can facilitate the user to trigger the underlying membrane switch more precisely.

Abstract: A portable computing device including a central processing unit (CPU) and a controller is provided. The controller is coupled between the CPU, a graphics processing unit, and a battery module. The controller determines whether to adjust performance of the CPU and the graphics processing unit according to at least one of a battery capacity, a battery power, a battery current, a battery voltage, or a battery temperature of the battery module.

Abstract: A portable computing device including a central processing unit (CPU) and a controller is provided. The controller is coupled between the CPU, a graphics processing unit, and a battery module. The controller determines whether to adjust performance of the CPU and the graphics processing unit according to at least one of a battery capacity, a battery power, a battery current, a battery voltage, or a battery temperature of the battery module.

Abstract: A wireless charger charges an electronic device. The wireless charger receives radio frequency (RF) from a wireless power transmitter and generates alternating current (AC) electricity. The wireless charger coverts the AC electricity to direct current (DC) electricity and charges the electronic device using the DC electricity.

Abstract: A wireless charger charges an electronic device. The wireless charger receives radio frequency (RF) from a wireless power transmitter and generates alternating current (AC) electricity. The wireless charger coverts the AC electricity to direct current (DC) electricity and charges the electronic device using the DC electricity.