Abstract: A fin field effect transistor device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate. The structure also includes a liner layer and an isolation structure surrounding the fin structure. The structure also includes a gate dielectric layer formed over the fin structure and the isolation structure. The structure also includes a gate structure formed over the gate dielectric layer. The structure also includes source/drain epitaxial structures formed on opposite sides of the gate structure. The fin structure includes a protruding portion laterally extending over the liner layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driver for driving a light emitting unit array of a display device, the driver including: a plurality of driving units, each of the plurality of driving units includes: a driving circuit configured to provide a driving current to a corresponding column of light emitting units in the light emitting unit array according to a pulse width modulation signal, during a turn-on period of a channel switch; a charge path circuit configured to be connected in parallel with the driving circuit, and to be turned on during the turn-on period of the channel switch to form a charge path; and a discharge path circuit configured to be connected in parallel with the driving circuit, and to be turned-on after the channel switch is turned off, to form a discharge path.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: receiving a workpiece on which the semiconductor device is manufactured; causing a nozzle to dispense a fluid toward a surface of the workpiece external to the nozzle, wherein the nozzle includes a first channel and a second channel that allow the fluid to flow through; emitting light, by a light source, from within the nozzle toward the surface while the nozzle is dispensing the fluid; receiving light reflected from the surface by a light sensor, the light source and the light sensor being disposed within the nozzle and opposite to each other, and the emitted light and the reflected light adapted to be contained within the fluid; and examining a status of the reflected light. The emitted light and the reflected light propagate in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of each of the first channel and the second channel.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device including a support plate and a first panel. The support plate includes a first bridge member and a second bridge member. The first panel is disposed on the support plate and includes a substrate, a signal line, a third bridge member, and a fourth bridge member. The signal line is disposed on the substrate. The third bridge member penetrates through the substrate and is electrically connected to the signal line and the first bridge member. The fourth bridge member penetrates through the substrate and is electrically connected to the signal line and the second bridge member.

Abstract: A display device and an electronic control unit are included in a vehicle. A graphical user interface of the display device is configured to display a graphic display object. The electronic control unit is configured to receive an orientation signal of a vehicle element. The orientation signal includes information about at least one of a position and an orientation of the vehicle element being in at least one of a first element position and a first element orientation. The electronic control unit is configured to adjust a position of the graphical user interface as a function of, or based on, the orientation signal, such that a position of the graphical user interface relative to the vehicle element is within a predefined tolerance.

Abstract: A system and method for splitting a machine learning (ML) graph is disclosed. The system includes a compiler configured to receive an ML model. The compiler generates a graph associated with the ML model, wherein the graph is an internal representation of the ML model. The graph is partitioned into a first subgraph and a second subgraph. The first subgraph is associated with an ML hardware, an ML emulator, or a combination thereof, and the second subgraph is associated with a processor different from the ML hardware. A set of low-level instructions associated with the first subgraph is generated. One or more resources in the ML hardware is identified to execute the set of low-level instructions associated with the first subgraph.

Abstract: A portable information handling system includes a touch function row between a keyboard and a display that accepts touches or proximity detection at plural locations to initiate an on-screen-display user interface for a selected of plural functions based upon a touch location. Haptic feedback to touch function row inputs is provided by a haptic device coupled directly to a bottom surface of the touch function row, such as with an adhesive. The haptic device couples to a housing cover portion with a brace that integrates a resilient member, such as a spring, to dampen vibration from a haptic vibration source to the housing cover portion.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an X-ray reflectometry apparatus and a method for measuring a three-dimensional nanostructure on a flat substrate. The X-ray reflectometry apparatus comprises an X-ray source, an X-ray reflector, a 2-dimensional X-ray detector, and a two-axis moving device. The X-ray source is for emitting X-ray. The X-ray reflector is configured for reflecting the X-ray onto a sample surface. The 2-dimensional X-ray detector is configured to collect a reflecting X-ray signal from the sample surface. The two-axis moving device is configured to control two-axis directions of the 2-dimensional X-ray detector to move on at least one of x-axis and z-axis with a formula concerning an incident angle of the X-ray with respect to the sample surface for collecting the reflecting X-ray signal.

Abstract: An immersion cooling system includes a tank, a first condenser, an enclosure, a second condenser and a connecting pipe. The tank has a first space. The first space is configured to accommodate a cooling liquid for at least one electronic equipment to immerse therein. The first condenser is disposed inside the tank. The enclosure is disposed outside the tank. The enclosure forms a second space together with the tank. The second condenser is disposed in the second space. The connecting pipe includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected with the second condenser. The second end is communicated with the first space.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pixel array comprising a first pixel and a second pixel. The semiconductor device includes a metal structure overlying a portion of a substrate between the first pixel and the second pixel. The semiconductor device includes a first barrier layer adjacent a sidewall of the metal structure. The semiconductor device includes a passivation layer adjacent a sidewall of the first barrier layer. The first barrier layer is between the passivation layer and the metal structure.

Abstract: A method includes forming a mask layer above a substrate. The substrate is patterned by using the mask layer as a mask to form a trench in the substrate. An isolation structure is formed in the trench, including feeding first precursors to the substrate. A bias is applied to the substrate after feeding the first precursors. With the bias turned on, second precursors are fed to the substrate. Feeding the first precursors, applying the bias, and feeding the second precursors are repeated.

Abstract: A sound producing cell includes a membrane and an actuating layer. The membrane includes a first membrane subpart and a second membrane subpart, wherein the first membrane subpart and the second membrane subpart are opposite to each other. The actuating layer is disposed on the first membrane subpart and the second membrane subpart. The first membrane subpart includes a first anchored edge which is fully or partially anchored, and edges of the first membrane subpart other than the first anchored edge are non-anchored. The second membrane subpart includes a second anchored edge which is fully or partially anchored, and edges of the second membrane subpart other than the second anchored edge are non-anchored.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for generating an obscured speech signal from an input speech signal and an obscured transcription from a transcription of the input speech signal. A speaker embedding may be extracted from the input speech signal. A speaker embedding delta may be generated based upon, at least in part, the extracted speaker embedding and a synthetic speaker embedding. A synthetic speech signal may be generated from the obscured speech signal using the synthetic speaker embedding. A residual signal may be generated based upon, at least in part, the obscured speech signal and the speaker embedding delta. A speech processing system may be trained using the obscured transcription, the synthetic speech signal, the speaker embedding delta, and the residual signal.

Abstract: A vertical grating coupler is disclosed. The grating coupler includes a first waveguide having a first grating, a second waveguide having a second grating, and a dielectric layer positioned between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The first grating includes a plurality of first grating ridges separated by a plurality first grating gaps, and the second grating includes a plurality of second grating ridges separated by a plurality second grating gaps. The first grating, the second grating, and the dielectric layer are located in a vertical overlap region between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The first grating and the second grating have different grating periods, and each of the plurality of first grating gaps and second grating gaps are filled with the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A sensor lens assembly includes a circuit board, an optical module assembled onto the circuit board, and a sensing module that is surrounded by the optical module. The sensing module includes a sensor chip disposed on and electrically coupled to the circuit board, a supporting layer having a ring shape and disposed on the sensor chip, and a light-permeable layer. The light-permeable layer is disposed on the supporting layer through a ring-shaped segment thereof, so that the light-permeable layer, the supporting layer, and the sensor chip jointly define an enclosed space. The ring-shaped segment has a ring-shaped roughened region. A projection space defined by orthogonally projecting the ring-shaped roughened region toward the sensor chip is located outside of a sensing region of the sensor chip and overlaps an entirety of the supporting layer and a part of the enclosed space.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a shared frontside pad/bridge layout for a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC), as well as the 3D IC and a method for forming the 3D IC. A second IC die underlies the first IC die, and a third IC die underlies the second IC die. A first-die backside pad, a second-die backside pad, and a third die backside pad are in a row extending in a dimension and overlie the first, second, and third IC dies. Further, the first-die, second-die, and third-die backside pads are electrically coupled respectively to individual semiconductor devices of the first, second, and third IC dies. The second and third IC dies include individual pad/bridge structures at top metal (TM) layers of corresponding interconnect structures. The pad/bridge structures share the shared frontside pad/bridge layout and provide lateral routing in the dimension for the aforementioned electrical coupling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery and, in order to resolve a technical problem, provides a secondary battery, which blocks a leakage welding current when welding a current collecting plate to a can by coupling an insulating plate to the current collecting plate, and thus increases the welding strength between the current collecting plate and the can, improves welding strength distribution, and prevents damage between the current collecting plate and the can. To this end, disclosed is a secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can having an opening; an electrode assembly which is accommodated in the opening of the cylindrical can and which is wound in a cylinder shape; a cap assembly which is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and which seals the cylindrical can; a current collecting plate for electrically connecting the electrode assembly with the cylindrical can; and an insulating plate inserted between the current collecting plate and the cylindrical can.

Abstract: A signal control method suitable for a touch screen is provided. The signal control method comprises: switching a plurality of scan lines to an enabling voltage level sequentially in a display stage; turning on a plurality of switches sequentially to transmit a plurality of display data to a plurality of data lines when a first scan line of the plurality of scan lines is in an enabled voltage level, wherein a first switch of the plurality of switches is coupled to a first data line of the plurality of data lines, and the first data line corresponds to one of a plurality of dummy lines in a vertical direction, when the first scan line is in the enabled voltage level, the first switch is turned on after other switches are turned on; and setting the plurality of dummy lines to a touch voltage in a touch stage.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide having a Ni content of 80 atm % or greater among transition metals except lithium, and in the form of a single particle or pseudo-single particle. The nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide has a coating layer positioned on the surface thereof, wherein the coating layer contains cobalt. The positive electrode active material also satisfies [Equation 1] 1?XY/Z?3, wherein X is the molar number (mol %) of Co in the coating layer based on 100 moles of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, Y is the average particle diameter (?m) of nodules of the nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, and Z is D50 (?m) of the positive electrode active material, wherein Z is from 5 ?m to 12 ?m.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, a first fin-shaped structure extending along a first direction on the first region, a double diffusion break (DDB) structure extending along a second direction to divide the first fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and a first gate structure and a second gate structure extending along the second direction on the DDB structure.