Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a source/drain region and a gate electrode adjacent the source/drain region, forming a hard mask over the gate electrode, forming a bottom mask over the source/drain region, wherein the gate electrode is exposed, and performing a nitridation process on the hard mask over the gate electrode. The bottom mask remains over the source/drain region during the nitridation process and is removed after the nitridation. The method further includes forming a silicide over the source/drain region after removing the bottom mask.

Abstract: A preparation method of a positive electrode material of a lithium battery is provided, including mixing a compound containing at least one ethylenically-unsaturated group and one carbonyl group or a derivative thereof and a Ni-rich oxide of lithium and transition metal to react. The compound containing at least one ethylenically-unsaturated group and one carbonyl group is selected from a group consisting of a maleimide-based compound, an acrylate-based compound, a methacrylate-based compound, an acrylamide-based compound, a vinylamide-based compound, and a combination thereof, and the Ni-rich oxide of lithium and transition metal is represented by formula I, LiNixMyO2 ??Formula I wherein x+y=1, 1>x?0.5, and M is at least one transition metal element except Ni.

Abstract: A semiconductor package with improved solderability at sidewall includes a chip, a molding compound encapsulating the chip, and multiple leads distributed at sidewalls of the semiconductor package. The leads are formed as a conductive layer that is electrically connected to bonding pads of the chip. Each of the leads has a stepped surface exposed from the molding compound, wherein the stepped surface is shaped by two sequentially overlapped photoresist layers. The stepped surface of each lead allows to accommodate more solder to enhance the reliability of a solder joint between the semiconductor and a printed circuit board. Therefore, the solder joints of the semiconductor package are easily inspected by automatic optical inspection (AOI) equipment.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming an electronic component over a substrate; forming a first insulating layer over the electronic component; forming a contact plug extending through the first insulating layer to the electronic component, wherein the contact plug includes a first portion formed of a conductive material and a second portion formed of an oxide of the conductive material disposed over the first portion; performing a treatment to expose the contact plug and the first insulating layer to a gas mixture of N2 and NH3; after performing the treatment, forming a second insulating layer over the contact plug and the first insulating layer; and forming an interconnect in the second insulating layer and in contact with the contact plug.

Abstract: Described are electrostatic chucks designed for use in supporting a workpiece during a workpiece processing step, the electrostatic chuck including a gas flow system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of analyzing a post-translationally modified protein of interest using electrophoresis, the methods comprising deglycosylating the protein of interest after labeling.

Abstract: A photographing lens assembly includes a total of eight lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element, a seventh lens element and an eighth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The eighth lens element with negative refractive power has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. At least one lens element of the photographing lens assembly has at least one lens surface having at least one inflection point.

Abstract: An image lens assembly includes five lens elements, which are, in order from an object side to an image side along an optical path, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has negative refractive power. The fourth lens element with positive refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The fifth lens element has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The image-side surface of the fifth lens element includes at least one convex critical point in an off-axis region thereof.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a palm rest portion of a keyboard cover, a touchpad holder, and a spring plate. The spring plate includes a main frame in physical communication with the palm rest portion, and first and second spring arms in physical communication with the touchpad holder. In response to a force being exerted on any area of the touchpad holder, the first and second spring arms transition from a resting position to a clicked position.

Abstract: A spot type atmospheric pressure plasma device includes a metal casing, a metal electrode, a dielectric layer, and a gas channel. The metal electrode is disposed in an inner space of the metal casing. The dielectric layer is disposed in the inner space and surrounds an outer side surface of the metal electrode. A central area of a bottom of the dielectric layer has a plasma jet, and a bottom of the metal electrode is adjacent to the plasma jet. The gas channel includes a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section passes through the metal casing and the dielectric layer. The second section is connected to the first section and extends between the dielectric layer and the outer side surface. The third section is connected to the second section, and is configured to direct a working gas to the plasma jet.

Abstract: A wide area atmospheric pressure plasma device includes a metal casing, a metal electrode, and a dielectric layer. The metal casing includes a chamber, at least one gas channel, and a plasma jet channel, in which the plasma jet channel is located under the chamber. The metal electrode is disposed within the chamber, is adjacent to the plasma jet channel, and extends along a length direction of the plasma jet channel. An outlet of the gas channel is adjacent to a bottom of the metal electrode, such that a working gas in the gas channel is sprayed towards the bottom of the metal electrode. The dielectric layer wraps the metal electrode.

Abstract: A transferring preview stream method provides services to share a preview stream from one client selecting a function of taking photos or videos to another client selecting a function of preview. Clients engaging in a communication session and executing a camera function are configured to periodically receive current location information provided by their location-aware components and transfer it to system for establishing a predetermined area based on their current location information, camera function group and relationship table. The method may be intended to set up transmission sessions between clients in the camera function group for transferring preview streams from clients selecting the function of taking photos or videos to another clients selecting the function of preview.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a scene detection method, a chip, an electronic device, and a storage medium, the present disclosure detects periodic scenes, which helps to improve the accuracy of motion estimation.

Abstract: An optical film structure includes film sets, each of which includes a first film and a second film that are stacked up in an axis. For each of the film sets, the first film has a higher refractive index than the second film, and a thickness ratio of the first film to the second film is larger than 0 and is less than or equal to 0.28. Therefore, the optical film structure is applicable to a variety of devices or components whose filter properties change with different incident angles of light.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure includes a first integrated chip (IC) tier and a second IC tier. The second IC tier comprises a second plurality of conductors within a second insulating structure disposed on the second semiconductor body. A conductive pad is electrically coupled to the second plurality of conductors and has a conductive surface available to a side of the second semiconductor body facing away from the first semiconductor body. The IC first tier contacts the second IC tier along a bonding interface including one or more conductive regions and one or more insulating regions. The one or more conductive regions laterally outside of a bottom surface of the conductive pad.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for providing wideband channel access to wireless devices, such as 20 MHz only wireless stations. A trigger frame is transmitted by a wireless AP to a wireless STA over a secondary wireless channel. An HE TB PPDU is received by the wireless AP from the wireless STA over the secondary wireless channel responsive to the trigger frame. The devices can switch operating channels for wireless communication to the secondary wireless channel within an existing TXOP.

Abstract: Provided is a field space data normalization processing method applicable to GBP algorithm, including the steps of: performing vector matrix transformation, by inputting first vector data and transforming it into a first matrix expression; performing first matrix transformation, by transforming the first matrix expression into a second matrix expression; providing a means of normalization; performing normalization and third matrix transformation, by performing data normalization and transformation on the second matrix expression to obtain a third matrix expression; transforming a third matrix and outputting second vector data, by transforming the third matrix expression into a fourth matrix expression and then transforming it into second vector data and outputting it. Therefore, normalization of camera pose data in SLAM is achieved.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a processor, a memory device, a power management unit (PMU), and a camera formed into a chassis of the information handling system. The camera may include a lens and an electronic image capture component, and an electrochromic glass shutter formed over the lens, the electrochromic glass shutter operatively coupled to a circuit switch to receive a voltage to change the opacity of the electrochromic glass shutter, the circuit switch operatively coupled to and controlled by an embedded controller.

Abstract: A station (STA) for communicating with an Access Point (AP) in a wireless communication system is provided. The STA may include a wireless transceiver and a processor. The wireless transceiver may be configured to perform wireless transmission and reception to and from the AP. The processor may be configured to receive allocation information from the AP via the wireless transceiver, wherein the allocation information indicates at least one user block and at least one stream for the STA, wherein each resource unit (RU) in a Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) comprises at least one user block, and send Uplink (UL) data or receive Downlink (DL) data in the at least one user block to or from the AP via the wireless transceiver according to the allocation information.

Abstract: A system and method of docking an information handling system to an intelligent wireless fan dock comprising a docking sensor to detect a docking event, a wireless module to establish a wireless link of the intelligent wireless fan dock with the docked information handling system upon detection of a docking event and to receive a dynamic fan speed request command to adjust extended fan cooling airflow from fan dock control system operating at the docked information handling system, where the fan dock control system has determined that the docked information handling system and the intelligent wireless fan dock pairing enables an increased performance mode and altered power draw limitations for the docked information handling system relative to the information handling system in an undocked state, and increasing the extended fan cooling airflow of a cooling fan based on the dynamic fan speed request command from the docked information handling system.