Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming an integrated chip (IC). The method includes forming a first fin of semiconductor material and a second fin of semiconductor material within a semiconductor substrate. A gate structure is formed over the first fin and source/drain regions are formed on or within the first fin. The source/drain regions are formed on opposite sides of the gate structure. One or more pick-up regions are formed on or within the second fin. The source/drain regions respectively have a first width measured along a first direction parallel to a long axis of the first fin and the one or more pick-up regions respectively have a second width measured along the first direction. The second width is larger than the first width.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radar object recognition method, which includes steps as follows. The radar image generation is performed on radar data to generate a radar image; the radar image is inputted into an object recognition model, so that the object recognition model outputs a recognition result; the post-process is performed on the recognition result to eliminate recognition errors from the recognition result.

Abstract: A precharge method for a data driver includes steps of: outputting a display data to a plurality of output terminals of the data driver; outputting a second precharge voltage to an output terminal among the plurality of output terminals prior to outputting the display data to the output terminal, to precharge the output terminal to a voltage level closer to an output voltage; and outputting a first precharge voltage to the output terminal prior to outputting the second precharge voltage. The first precharge voltage provides a faster voltage transition on the output terminal than the second precharge voltage.

Abstract: A force sensing method, applied to a force sensing system comprising a plurality of force sensors and a touch sensing surface, comprising: (a) determining a first location of a first object on the touch sensing surface; (b) defining a first force sensing region according to the first location; and (c) computing a first system sensing force which the first object causes to the touch sensing surface according to the first location, and according to at least one sensor sensing force of a first part of the force sensors corresponding to the first force sensing region. The present invention also discloses a force sensing system which uses the above-mentioned force sensing method, and an efficient force sensor calibration method. Noises can be reduced and power consumption can be decreased, since only sensor sensing forces of force sensors near the object are used for computing the system sensing force.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an integrated chip including a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The integrated chip further includes a first photodetector positioned in a first pixel region within the substrate. A floating diffusion region with a first doping concentration of a first polarity is positioned on the first side of the substrate in the first pixel region. A first body contact region with a second doping concentration of a second polarity different from the first polarity is positioned on the second side of the substrate in the first pixel region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and an inter-metal dielectric layer disposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The inter-metal dielectric layer includes: a first dielectric layer disposed on the first metal layer and in direct contact with the first metal layer, wherein the first dielectric layer has a stress value less than 0; a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, wherein the second dielectric layer has a stress value greater than 0; and a third dielectric layer disposed on the second dielectric layer, wherein the third dielectric layer has a stress value less than 0. A thickness of the third dielectric layer is greater than a thickness of the second dielectric layer, and the thickness of the second dielectric layer is greater than a thickness of the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A gas flow accelerator may include a body portion, and a tapered body portion including a first end integrally formed with the body portion. The gas flow accelerator may include an inlet port connected to the body portion and to receive a process gas to be removed from a semiconductor processing tool by a main pumping line. The semiconductor processing tool may include a chuck and a chuck vacuum line to apply a vacuum to the chuck to retain a semiconductor device. The tapered body portion may be configured to generate a rotational flow of the process gas to prevent buildup of processing byproduct on interior walls of the main pumping line. The gas flow accelerator may include an outlet port integrally formed with a second end of the tapered body portion. An end portion of the chuck vacuum line may be provided through the outlet port.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, a transistor, and an electronic unit. The first insulating layer has a first opening penetrating the first insulating layer along a first direction. The first conductive portion is disposed in the first opening. The second conductive portion is electrically connected to the first conductive portion. The transistor is electrically connected to the second conductive portion. The electronic unit is electrically connected to the first conductive portion. In a cross-sectional view of the electronic device, the electronic unit and the second conductive portion are disposed on two opposite sides of the first insulating layer respectively, the first conductive portion has a first length along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second conductive portion has a second length along the second direction, and the first length is different from the second length.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display apparatus including an LED array. The display apparatus comprises a light emitting diode (LED) array, a power source, a controller, a PWM switch, and a current source module. The controller is configured to generate a control signal for controlling a first LED column during a scan period. The PWM switch is electrically connected between the first LED column and a second power level. The current source module is electrically connected between the first LED column and the second power level. The current source module is configured to provide a current flow with multiple levels. The PWM switch is controlled based on a first portion of the control signal, and the amount of the current flow provided by the current source module in the scan period depends on a second portion of the control signal.

Abstract: An intelligent early screening model for Alzheimer's disease and a construction method thereof are provided. The construction method includes: retrieving keywords by means of a database to obtain influence factors of the Alzheimer's disease; extracting common feature data of Alzheimer's disease patients from big data in healthcare of a sample region; combining the influence factors and the common feature data, and then inputting into a machine learning model for learning; and verifying and evaluating performance of the machine learning model. The intelligent early screening model for the Alzheimer's disease is constructed through the construction method. The intelligent early screening model can capture Alzheimer's disease high-risk elderly population in common elderly population in advance, realizing early prevention and achieving a goal of eliminating the disease and treating the disease.

Abstract: A multi-phase coupled inductor includes a first iron core, a second iron core, and a plurality of coil windings. The first iron core includes a first body and a plurality of first core posts. The plurality of first core posts are connected to the first body. The second iron core is opposite to the first iron core. The second iron core and the first body are spaced apart from each other by a gap. The plurality of coil windings wrap around the plurality of first core posts, respectively. Each of the coil windings has at least two coils.

Abstract: An antenna rotation structure includes a rotating shaft member rotatably disposed through a perforated groove of a housing, an annular member, and an elastic member. The rotating shaft member has a holding portion located in an accommodating space of the housing, a connecting portion connected to the holding portion and with an annular groove, and a gripping portion with one end connected to the connecting portion and the other end protruded from the housing. The annular member is disposed in the annular groove and abuts the perforated groove. The elastic member is sleeved on the one end of the gripping portion. The connecting portion and the one end of the gripping portion are disposed in the perforated groove. The gripping portion is turned to drive the rotating shaft member to rotate, thereby adjusting an angle of the antenna.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a platform door control apparatus based on a double 2-vote-2 architecture, including a security communication and logic processing module, a driver collection module, and a maintenance module, the security communication and logic processing module is separately connected to the driver collection module and the maintenance module, and both the security communication and logic processing module and the driver collection module are devices using the double 2-vote-2 architecture. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages of effectively improving linkage efficiency of a signal system and a platform door system, and the like.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a buffer layer, a channel layer, a barrier layer, a doped compound semiconductor layer, and a composition gradient layer. The buffer layer is disposed on a substrate, the channel layer is disposed on the buffer layer, the barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer, the doped compound semiconductor layer is disposed on the barrier layer, and the composition gradient layer is disposed between the barrier layer and the doped compound semiconductor layer. The barrier layer and the composition gradient layer include a same group III element and a same group V element, and the atomic percentage of the same group III element in the composition gradient layer is gradually increased in the direction from the barrier layer to the doped compound semiconductor layer. A high electron mobility transistor and a fabrication method thereof are also provided.

Abstract: Microelectromechanical devices and methods of manufacture are presented. Embodiments include bonding a mask substrate to a first microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. After the bonding has been performed, the mask substrate is patterned. A first conductive pillar is formed within the mask substrate, and a second conductive pillar is formed within the mask substrate, the second conductive pillar having a different height from the first conductive pillar. The mask substrate is then removed.

Abstract: A display panel including a circuit board, a plurality of bonding pads, a plurality of light emitting devices, and a plurality of solder patterns is provided. The bonding pads are disposed on the circuit board, and each includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The second metal layer is located between the first metal layer and the circuit board. The first metal layer includes an opening overlapping the second metal layer. A material of the first metal layer is different from a material of the second metal layer. The light emitting devices are electrically bonded to the bonding pads. Each of the solder patterns electrically connects one of the light emitting devices and one of the bonding pads. The solder patterns each contact the second metal layer through the opening of the first metal layer of one of the bonding pads to form a eutectic bonding.

Abstract: A bonding structure that may be used to form 3D-IC devices is formed using first oblong bonding pads on a first substrate and second oblong bonding pads one a second substrate. The first and second oblong bonding pads are laid crosswise, and the bond is formed. Viewed in a first cross-section, the first bonding pad is wider than the second bonding pad. Viewed in a second cross-section at a right angle to the first, the second bonding pad is wider than the first bonding pad. Making the bonding pads oblong and angling them relative to one another reduces variations in bonding area due to shifts in alignment between the first substrate and the second substrate. The oblong shape in a suitable orientation may also be used to reduce capacitive coupling between one of the bonding pads and nearby wires.

Abstract: A method includes directing light at a first side of a semiconductor structure; detecting a first light intensity at a second side of the semiconductor structure, wherein the first light intensity corresponds to the light that penetrated the semiconductor structure from the first side to the second side; and comparing the first light intensity to a second light intensity, wherein the second light intensity corresponds to an expected intensity of light.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided, and includes trimming a first substrate to form a recess on a sidewall of the first substrate. A conductive structure is formed in the first substrate. The method includes bonding the first substrate to a carrier. The method includes thinning down the first substrate. The method also includes forming a dielectric material in the recess and over a top surface of the thinned first substrate. The method further includes performing a planarization process to remove the dielectric material and expose the conductive structure over the top surface. In addition, the method includes removing the carrier from the first substrate.

Abstract: A memory control method is disclosed according to an embodiment. The method includes: temporarily storing first type data into a buffer memory, wherein the first type data is preset to be stored into a rewritable non-volatile memory module based on a first programming mode; in a state that the first type data is stored in the buffer memory, temporarily storing second type data into the buffer memory, and the second type data is preset to be stored into the rewritable non-volatile memory module based on a second programming mode different from the first programming mode; and in a state that a data volume of the first type data in the buffer memory does not reach a first threshold, if a data volume of the second type data in the buffer memory reaches a second threshold, storing the first type data in the buffer memory into the rewritable non-volatile memory module.