Abstract: A light guide plate, a backlight module and a display device are provided. The light guide plate includes a main body and an optical layer. The main body has a light-incident surface, a side surface and an optical surface. The light-incident surface and the side surface are respectively connected to the optical surface. The optical layer is correspondingly disposed on the side surface of the main body. In a reflectance characteristic of the optical layer, a total reflectance of the reflectance characteristic is composed of the diffuse reflectance and the parallel reflectance. The percentage value of the parallel reflectance to the total reflectance is less than 45 and larger than 25, including the end point.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a phosphazene derivative, a composition for an electrochemical device and an electrochemical device containing the composition The composition includes an electrolyte, a non-aqueous solvent and an additive. The additive includes a phosphazene derivative of the formula (I), n, R1 and R2 are as defined herein: The safety characteristics of the electrochemical device provided in the present disclosure are improved by adding the aforementioned additives to the composition in the electrochemical device.

Abstract: A memory array circuit includes a memory array and a set of dummy cells surrounding the memory array. The first memory array includes a first set of memory cells located in an inner area of the memory array and a second set of memory cells located along an edge of the memory array. Each dummy cell includes one or more active regions and multiple gate structures over the one or more active regions.

Abstract: A rectilinear-block placement method includes disposing a first sub-block of each flexible block on a layout area of a chip canvas according to a reference position, generating an edge-depth map relative to first sub-blocks of flexible blocks on the layout area, predicting positions of second sub-blocks of the flexible blocks with depth values on the edge-depth map by a machine learning model, and positioning the second sub-blocks on the layout area according to the predicted positions of the second sub-blocks of the flexible blocks.

Abstract: The application discloses a method and a system for shaping flexible blocks on a chip canvas in an integrated circuit design. An input is received describing geometric features of flexible blocks. A set of flexible blocks are generated based on the input. Obtained block areas of the set of flexible blocks are computed. Whether the set of flexible blocks are legal is determined based on determining whether area differences between the obtained block areas and a plurality of required areas for the set of flexible blocks meet a requirement. The set of flexible blocks are updated until the set of flexible blocks are all legal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for detecting and monitoring fraudulent entity networks in a networked environment. The networked environment can be mapped with cross account clustering to identify nodes associated with one or more entity networks in the networked environment and can identify whether the one or more entity networks are fraudulent entity networks based on a determination that one or more nodes in the one or more entity networks is a source of malignant content. Upon detecting the fraudulent entity networks, embodiments of the present disclosure can alert parties that may be affected by the one or more fraudulent entity networks and/or can initiate one or more actions against the fraudulent entity network.

Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of color filters, a plurality of first lenses and a second lens is provided. The semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in array, and each of the plurality of sensing pixels respectively includes a plurality of image sensing units and a plurality of phase detection units. The color filters at least cover the plurality of image sensing units. The first lenses are disposed on the plurality of color filters. Each of the plurality of first lenses respectively covers one of the plurality of image sensing units. The second lens is disposed on the plurality of color filters and the second lens covers the plurality of phase detection units.

Abstract: A memory device is provided, including a first bit cell including a first memory cell coupled to a first word line and a second bit cell including a second memory cell coupled to a second word line. The first and second memory cells are coupled to a first control line and further coupled to a first bit line through first and second nodes. The second bit cell further includes a first protection array coupled to the second memory cell at the second node coupled to the first bit line and further coupled to a third word line. When the first and second bit cells operate in different operational types, the first protection array is configured to generate an adjust voltage to the second node according to a voltage level of the third word line while the first bit cell is programmed.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of word lines (WLs) above a substrate; a plurality of memory strings laterally isolated from each other, each of the plurality of memory strings being operatively coupled to a respective subset of the plurality of WLs; and a plurality of drivers, each of the plurality of drivers being configured to control a corresponding one of the plurality of WLs and including a first transistor having a first conductive type and a second transistor having a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type.

Abstract: A memory device and a method of operating a memory device are disclosed. In one aspect, the memory device includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells is operatively coupled to a word line, a gate control line, and a bit line. Each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a first diode-connected transistor, and a capacitor. The first transistor, second transistor, first diode-connected transistor are coupled in series, with the capacitor having a first terminal connected to a common node between the first diode-connected transistor and the second transistor.

Abstract: A memory device is provided, including a first bit cell including a first memory cell coupled to a first word line and a second bit cell including a second memory cell coupled to a second word line. The first and second memory cells are coupled to a first control line and further coupled to a first bit line through first and second nodes. The second bit cell further includes a first protection array coupled to the second memory cell at the second node coupled to the first bit line and further coupled to a third word line. When the first and second bit cells operate in different operational types, the first protection array is configured to generate an adjust voltage to the second node according to a voltage level of the third word line while the first bit cell is programmed.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of word lines (WLs). The memory device includes a plurality of drivers that are each configured to control a corresponding one of the plurality of WLs and each comprise a first transistor having a first conductive type and a second transistor having a second conductive type. The first transistor of a first one of the drivers is formed in a first well of a substrate, and the second transistor of the first driver is formed in a second well of the substrate. The first well is spaced apart from the second well.

Abstract: A memory device and a method of operating a memory device are disclosed. In one aspect, the memory device includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells is operatively coupled to a word line, a gate control line, and a bit line. Each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a first diode-connected transistor, and a capacitor. The first transistor, second transistor, first diode-connected transistor are coupled in series, with the capacitor having a first terminal connected to a common node between the first diode-connected transistor and the second transistor.

Abstract: A memory device is provided, including a first word line driver configured to activate a first word line. The first word line driver includes a first transistor configured to operate in response to a first control signal having a first voltage level to transmit a first word line voltage to a first word line and a second transistor coupled between the first word line and a supply voltage terminal and configured to be turned off in response to a second control signal having a second voltage level different from the first voltage level.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first sense amplifier disposed on the substrate, a first word line driver disposed on the substrate and situated adjacent the first sense amplifier in the x-direction, and a first memory array disposed above the first sense amplifier and above the first word line driver in the z-direction. A plurality of first conductive segments extend alternately in the x-direction and the y-direction, and are disposed between the first memory array and the first sense amplifier and configured to electrically connect the first sense amplifier to a first bit line of the first memory array. A plurality of second conductive segments extend alternately in the x-direction and the y-direction, and are disposed between the first memory array and the first word line driver and configured to electrically connect the first word line driver to a first word line of the first memory array.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of word lines (WLs). The memory device includes a plurality of drivers that are each configured to control a corresponding one of the plurality of WLs and each comprise a first transistor having a first conductive type and a second transistor having a second conductive type. The first transistor of a first one of the drivers is formed in a first well of a substrate, and the second transistor of the first driver is formed in a second well of the substrate. The first well is spaced apart from the second well.

Abstract: A memory device is provided, including a first bit cell including a first memory cell coupled to a first word line and a second bit cell including a second memory cell coupled to a second word line. The first and second memory cells are coupled to a first control line and further coupled to a first bit line through first and second nodes. The second bit cell further includes a first protection array coupled to the second memory cell at the second node coupled to the first bit line and further coupled to a third word line. When the first and second bit cells operate in different operational types, the first protection array is configured to generate an adjust voltage to the second node according to a voltage level of the third word line while the first bit cell is programmed.

Abstract: A memory device and a method of operating a memory device are disclosed. In one aspect, the memory device includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells is operatively coupled to a word line, a gate control line, and a bit line. Each of the plurality of non-volatile memory cells comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a first diode-connected transistor, and a capacitor. The first transistor, second transistor, first diode-connected transistor are coupled in series, with the capacitor having a first terminal connected to a common node between the first diode-connected transistor and the second transistor.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor that is disposed on a substrate. The transistor includes a gate electrode located over the substrate, a gate dielectric disposed on the gate electrode, a channel layer disposed on the gate dielectric, a first source/drain contact disposed on the channel layer and located on a side of the channel layer that is opposite to the substrate, and a second source/drain contact disposed on the channel layer and located on a side of the channel layer that faces the substrate. One of the gate dielectric and the channel layer at least partially surrounds the other one of the gate dielectric and the channel layer. A region of the channel layer between the first source/drain contact and the second source/drain contact is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the substrate.

Abstract: A memory device is disclosed, including a bit cell storing a bit data. The bit cell includes multiple first transistors coupled to a node, multiple second transistors each coupled in series to a corresponding one of the first transistors, and at least one third transistor. The first transistors are turned on in response to a control signal. The second transistors are turned on in response to a first word line signal. The at least one third transistor has a control terminal to receive a second word line signal. In a programming mode of the memory device, the at least one third transistor provides, in response to the second word line signal, an adjust voltage to the node. The adjust voltage is associated with a voltage level of a first terminal of the at least one third transistor.