Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a ceramic body including dielectric layers, a plurality of internal electrodes disposed in the ceramic body, and a first side margin portion and a second side margin portion respectively arranged on end portions of the internal electrodes exposed to first and second surfaces. The first and second side margin portions each include a first region adjacent to an outward facing side surface of the respective side margin portion, and a second region adjacent to the internal electrodes exposed to the first and second surfaces of the ceramic body, and an average size of dielectric grains included in the second region is larger than an average size of dielectric grains included in the first region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first chip including a plurality of first device features and a plurality of first interconnect structures disposed above the first device features; a second chip including a plurality of second device features and a plurality of second interconnect structures disposed above the second device features; and an interposer bonded to the first chip and the second chip, and disposed on an opposite side from the first and second device features with respect to the first and second interconnect structures; wherein the interposer includes a plurality of power rails configured to deliver power to the first and second chips.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory device including a first bottom electrode layer over a substrate. A ferroelectric switching layer is disposed over the first bottom electrode layer. A first top electrode layer is disposed over the ferroelectric switching layer. A second bottom electrode layer is disposed between the first bottom electrode layer and the ferroelectric switching layer. The second bottom electrode layer is less susceptible to oxidation than the first bottom electrode layer.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module includes an image sensing device, a light source and a light shielding structure. The image sensing device is configured to sense light transmitted from a fingerprint of a finger on a display panel. The image sensing device includes a light sensing plane having a first geometric center. The light source includes a light emitting plane having a second geometric center. The first geometric center is separated from the second geometric center by a distance from 2 mm to 20 mm. The light shielding structure is disposed between the image sensing device and the light source. In examples, the optical fingerprint sensing module further includes a field angle controller to constrain light pass there through with a field angle of 5-60 degrees. A display device including an optical fingerprint sensing module is disclosed herein as well.

Abstract: Systems and methods for switching between a power supply mode and an electronic load mode are disclosed. For switching from the power supply mode to the electronic load mode, the method comprises the steps of: deactivating a power element; activating a current control module and a phase-locked loop to obtain a voltage phase of a device under test; calculating a turn-on amount of the power element according to a current setting value and the voltage phase; and causing the power element to generate a load current for the device under test. For switching from the electronic load mode to the power supply mode, the method comprises the steps of: deactivating the power element; activating a voltage control module; calculating the turn-on amount of the power element according to a voltage setting value; and causing the power element to input a corresponding voltage to the device under test.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure having a silver-indium transient liquid phase bonding joint is provided. With the ultra-thin silver-indium transient liquid phase bonding joint formed between the semiconductor device and the heat-spreading mount, its thermal resistance can be minimized to achieve a high thermal conductivity. Therefore, the heat spreading capability of the heat-spreading mount can be fully realized, leading to an optimal performance of the high power electronics and photonics devices.

Abstract: A character recognition method includes the stages as detailed in the following paragraph. An image is received, wherein the image is one in a plurality of consecutive images. A target object in the image is detected. Object information of the target object is defined according to the area ratio of the target object occupied in the image. Whether the target object in the image is the same as the target object in the previous image is determined according to the object information. Character recognition on the target object is performed to obtain a recognition result. The weighting score of the recognition result is calculated according to the object information and the recognition result. The weighting score of the recognition result of the target object in the consecutive images is accumulated until the weighting score is higher than a preset value, and the recognition result is output.

Abstract: A clip for securing one or more cables associated with a computing device includes a baseplate, a first wall, and a second wall. The first wall and the second wall extend from the baseplate. The first wall has a first inward projection at a distal end thereof. The second wall has a second inward projection at a distal end thereof. The first wall is generally parallel to the second wall. The first wall and the second wall are spaced apart from each other by an interior space configured to receive the one or more cables. The first inward projection and the second inward projection aid in preventing the one or more cables from moving outside of the interior space.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel and an electronic device. The display panel includes a driving array; first light-emitting deices electrically connected with the driving array; and second light-emitting devices located between at least two of the first light-emitting devices and electrically connected with the driving array. In a case where the first light-emitting devices are in a working state and the second light-emitting devices are in a first state, the display panel is in a first mode; and in a case where the first light-emitting devices are in a working state and the second light-emitting devices are in a second state, the display panel is in a second mode, wherein a visual angle of the display panel in the first mode is greater than 0 and smaller than a visual angle of the display panel in the second mode.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a photoinitiation apparatus includes: a set of illumination sources or elements configured for outputting optical energy; a body structure having a proximal body structure portion confining a proximal volume of explosive medium, an intermediate body structure portion confining an intermediate volume of explosive medium, and a distal body structure portion confining a distal volume of explosive medium, wherein the proximal volume of explosive medium is optically coupled to portions of the first volume of explosive medium, at least one of the proximal volume of explosive medium and the distal volume of explosive medium is a tertiary explosive medium, and (a) the body structure does not carry a primary explosive composition and does not carry a secondary explosive composition, and/or (b) each of the proximal, intermediate, and distal volumes of explosive media has an initiation sensitivity that is less than cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) based explosive compositions.

Abstract: Provided is an overlay mark including a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern includes a plurality of first strip shapes and a plurality of first dot shapes. The plurality of first strip shapes extend along a first direction and are arranged in parallel along a second direction. The plurality of first dot shapes are respectively disposed between the plurality of first strip shapes. The second pattern includes a plurality of second strip shapes and a plurality of second dot shapes. The plurality of second strip shapes extend along the second direction and are arranged in parallel along the first direction. The plurality of second dot shapes are respectively disposed between the plurality of second strip shapes.

Abstract: A benzoxazine resin and a method for manufacturing the same, and a resin composition are provided. The benzoxazine resin is obtained from a condensation polymerization reaction of a phenolic compound, formaldehyde, and a primary amine compound that are used as a reactant. The phenolic compound includes a dicyclopentadiene phenol resin and bisphenol A. The primary amine compound includes 2,6-dimethylaniline and m-xylylenediamine. The resin composition includes the benzoxazine resin, an epoxy resin, and a bismaleimide resin. Based on a total weight of the benzoxazine resin, the epoxy resin, and the bismaleimide resin being 100 phr, an amount of the benzoxazine resin ranges from 30 phr to 50 phr.

Abstract: The storage device that includes a non-volatile memory with a control circuitry that is communicatively coupled to an array of memory cells that are arranged in a plurality of word lines. The control circuitry is configured to program the memory cells in a plurality of programming loops. The programming loops include applying a programming pulse to a selected word line of the plurality of word lines. The programming loops also include applying a verify pulse VN to the selected word line to simultaneously verify a lower tail of the memory cells being programmed to a data state N and an upper tail of the memory cells that have been programmed to a data state N?1. The data state N?1 has a lower voltage threshold than the data state N.

Abstract: A charging station for use with a robotic tool, the charging station including a core having a first end and a second end, the first end of the core being configured to be supported on a support surface and the core defining a core axis. The charging station also including a charging terminal coupled to the core, where the charging terminal includes a disk-shaped body extending radially outwardly from the core, where the charging terminal includes a lateral plane subdividing the body into a first sub-section and a second sub-section, and where a positive electrode is positioned on an exterior surface of the first sub-section and where a ground electrode is positioned on an exterior surface of the second sub-section.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an error detection method for a memory device, wherein the memory device comprises a plurality of memory blocks, and each of the memory blocks has a plurality of word lines connected to a plurality of memory cells, the error detection method comprises the following steps. Performing a plurality of times of programming operations on the memory cells connected to each of the word lines to program the memory cells as a plurality of programming-level states. Performing a plurality of times of verifying operations on the memory cells to verify the programming-level states respectively. When the number of verifications of the verifying operations for one of the programming-level states is greater than an upper limit number corresponding to the one of the programming-level states, marking the word line as an error word line.

Abstract: A polyphenylene ether bismaleimide resin, a method for manufacturing the same, and a resin composition are provided. The polyphenylene ether bismaleimide (PPE-BMI) resin is obtained by a condensation reaction with a maleic anhydride and a primary amine compound as reactants. The primary amine compound is a polyphenylene ether diamine.

Abstract: Various examples pertaining to camera view synthesis on head-mounted display (HMD) for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are described. A method involves receiving, from a plurality of tracking cameras disposed around a HMD, image data of a scene which is on a first side of the HMD. The method also involves performing, using the image data and depth information pertaining to the scene, view synthesis to generate a see-through effect of viewing the scene from a viewing position on a second side of the HMD opposite the first side thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hand-held electric tool comprising a housing and an operating component. The housing has a main body section and a grip section extending from the rear side of the main body section, and the front end of the main body section is provided with a mounting interface. The operating component is mounted at the mounting interface of the housing and protrudes from the housing. A chip removal hole is formed in the bottom wall of the main body section of the housing, and a protective portion that extends downwards at least partially is provided at the bottom end at the position where the main body section joins the grip section. The bottom of a hand-held electric tool of the present invention is substantially closed, except for being provided with a chip removal hole, which allows removal of chips while preventing a user's hand from being inadvertently extended into the housing and contacting a component operating at a high speed.

Abstract: A cable television apparatus is applied to an input coaxial cable and an output coaxial cable to transmit a cable television signal. The cable television apparatus includes an improved choke, an input side, an output side, an input capacitor and an output capacitor. The improved choke is electrically connected to the input coaxial cable, the output coaxial cable, the input side, the output side, the input capacitor and the output capacitor. The improved choke includes a conductive wire and a ferrite core. One side of the conductive wire is electrically connected to the input side and one side of the input capacitor. The other side of the conductive wire is electrically connected to the output side and one side of the output capacitor. The ferrite core covers one part of the conductive wire. Moreover, the ferrite core is a high saturation current ferrite core.

Abstract: A molding method includes providing a molding device, wherein the molding device includes a first mold and a second mold corresponding to the first mold; moving the first mold towards the second mold to form a first mold cavity; supplying a gas to the first mold cavity; injecting a material into the first mold cavity; and moving the first mold away from the second mold to form a second mold cavity and discharge at least a portion of the gas out of the molding device, wherein a first volume of the first mold cavity is substantially less than a second volume of the second mold cavity.