Abstract: A semiconductor device with different configurations of gate structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, forming a gate opening on the fin structure, forming a metallic oxide layer within the gate opening, forming a first dielectric layer on the metallic oxide layer, forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, forming a work function metal (WFM) layer on the second dielectric layer, and forming a gate metal fill layer on the WFM layer. The forming the first dielectric layer includes depositing an oxide material with an oxygen areal density less than an oxygen areal density of the metallic oxide layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain epitaxial feature formed over a substrate, a second source/drain epitaxial feature formed over the substrate, two or more semiconductor layers disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature, a gate electrode layer surrounding a portion of one of the two or more semiconductor layers, a first dielectric region disposed in the substrate and in contact with a first side of the first source/drain epitaxial feature, and a second dielectric region disposed in the substrate and in contact with a first side of the second source/drain epitaxial feature, the second dielectric region being separated from the first dielectric region by a substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a protection structure. The first transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric disposed on the gate electrode, and a channel layer disposed on the gate dielectric. The protection structure is laterally surrounding the gate electrode, the gate dielectric and the channel layer of the first transistor. The protection structure includes a first capping layer and a dielectric portion. The first capping layer is laterally surrounding and contacting the gate electrode, the gate dielectric and the channel layer of the first transistor. The dielectric portion is disposed on the first capping layer and laterally surrounding the first transistor.

Abstract: An oven includes an oven body, a heating element, a frame, and an oven door. The oven body has an inner space inside and includes a front plate, wherein the front plate has an entrance that communicates with the inner space. The heating element is adapted to heat the inner space. The frame is engaged with the oven body and has an abutted portion. The oven door is pivotally connected to the oven body and is located at the entrance. The oven door can pivot to a closed position to close the entrance and can pivot downward to an open position from the closed position to open the entrance. When the oven door is located at the open position, the second surface abuts against the abutted portion of the frame, thereby forming a platform outside the entrance for placing objects.

Abstract: An actuating and sensing module is disclosed and includes a bottom plate, a gas pressure sensor, a thin gas transportation device and a cover plate. The bottom plate includes a pressure relief orifice, a discharging orifice and a communication orifice. The gas pressure sensor is disposed on the bottom plate and seals the communication orifice. The thin gas transportation device is disposed on the bottom plate and seals the pressure relief orifice and the discharging orifice. The cover plate is disposed on the bottom plate and covers the gas pressure sensor and the thin gas-transportation device. The cover plate includes an intake orifice. The thin gas transportation device is driven to inhale gas through the intake orifice, the gas is then discharged through the discharging orifice by the thin gas transportation device, and a pressure change of the gas is sensed by the gas pressure sensor.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes following steps. First, an LED wafer is provided. The LED wafer includes a substrate and a light-emitting semiconductor stacking structure positioned on the surface of the substrate. The light-emitting semiconductor stacking structure includes a first type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second type semiconductor layer from a side of the substrate. Second, dicing lanes are defined on the upper surface of the LED wafer. Third, dicing is performed along the dicing lanes of the substrate using a laser. The laser is focused on the lower surface of the substrate to form a surface hole and focused inside the substrate to form an internal hole. The diameter of the surface hole is greater than the diameter of the internal hole. Fourth, the LED wafer is separated into LED chips along the dicing lanes.

Abstract: A method for removing a heavy metal from water includes subjecting a microbial solution containing a liquid culture of a urease-producing bacterial strain and a reaction solution containing a manganese compound and urea to a microbial-induced precipitation reaction, so as to obtain biomineralized manganese carbonate (MnCO3) particles, admixing the biomineralized MnCO3 particles with water containing a heavy metal, so that the biomineralized MnCO3 particles adsorb the heavy metal in the water to form a precipitate, and removing the precipitate from the water.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an electronic device is described. The electronic device includes a wireless controller. The wireless controller is to establish a first wireless connection between the electronic device and a peripheral device to receive a unique identifier for a second electronic device. The wireless controller is also to establish, based on the unique identifier for the second electronic device, a second wireless connection between the electronic device and the second electronic device. The electronic device includes a wireless transceiver to wirelessly transfer data to the second electronic device through the second wireless connection.

Abstract: Provided are a transistor structure and a method of forming the same. The transistor structure includes a gate electrode; a gate dielectric layer, disposed on the gate electrode; an active layer, disposed on the gate dielectric layer; a pair of source/drain (S/D) features, disposed on the active layer; and an isolation structure, laterally surrounding the pair of S/D features, wherein the isolation structure at least comprises a blocking layer and an upper dielectric layer on the blocking layer.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing elastomer composition includes a curable fluorine-containing polymer comprising at least one fluorinated cure site monomer having a cure site; an group IIIB element-containing reinforcing additive in an amount of 8 to 15 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of the curable fluorine-containing polymer; and a curative configured for curing the at least one fluorinated cure site monomer.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor fin, and a gate stack on sidewalls and a top surface of the semiconductor fin. The gate stack includes a high-k dielectric layer, a work-function layer overlapping a bottom portion of the high-k dielectric layer, and a blocking layer overlapping a second bottom portion of the work-function layer. A low-resistance metal layer overlaps and contacts the work-function layer and the blocking layer. The low-resistance metal layer has a resistivity value lower than second resistivity values of both of the work-function layer and the blocking layer. A gate spacer contacts a sidewall of the gate stack.

Abstract: A surgical drape is provided for use in combination with imaging equipment to allow use of the imaging equipment while keeping a surgical site sterile. The surgical drape includes a main sheet having an incise area and an opening below the incise area. An expandable pocket includes an interior that is in communication with the opening. The expandable pocket includes substantially trapezoid-shaped top and bottom panels with the longer ends of the trapezoids positioned opposite the opening to provide additional pocket material for accommodating the imaging equipment while keeping the opening to a reasonable size.

Abstract: A surgical positioning device cover, kit, and method are provided and are configured for use with a vacuum formable surgical positioning device. The cover includes a main body portion a main opening for receiving the surgical positioning device and at least one pneumatic opening configured to provide access to a valve assembly of the surgical positioning device. The surgical positioning device cover also includes a plurality of straps secured to the main body portion and configured to secure the cover, the surgical positioning device, and a patient to a surgical table.

Abstract: A padding assembly suitable for the interior of headgear, such as surgical headgear, includes a padding layer with first and second sides. An attachment layer is provided on the first side of the padding layer for attaching the padding assembly to the headgear. A plurality of comfort layers are stacked one upon the other on the second side of the padding layer. Each comfort layer includes an outer contact layer formed of a comfort material, and an adhesive layer opposite the contact layer for securing each comfort layer to an underlying comfort layer. Each comfort layer may be removed upon becoming soiled to expose the underlying clean comfort layer for a subsequent use.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit is provided. A phase detection circuit receives an input signal and a clock signal to output a first voltage signal. A first comparing circuit determines whether the first voltage signal is within a voltage range to output a first up signal and a first down signal. A counting circuit updates a counting value according to the input signal and the clock signal. A second comparing circuit determines whether the counting value is within a value range to output a second up signal and a second down signal. A selection circuit outputs a second voltage signal according to the first up signal, the first down signal, the second up signal, and the second down signal. A voltage controlled oscillator outputs the clock signal according to the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal.

Abstract: A transmission control method for a vehicular ad hoc network system having a plurality of mobile nodes is provided. The mobile nodes include a source node, a destination node, and a plurality of relay nodes. The source node transmits a data packet to the destination node through the relay nodes. The method includes each mobile node capturing mobility information being periodically broadcasted from neighboring mobile nodes to correspondingly update the connection state table thereof, wherein the connection state table records the coverage remaining time between the mobile node and neighboring mobile nodes; when any of relay nodes determines that the coverage remaining time between the relay node and the subsequent mobile node is less than a predefined threshold, the relay node transforms into a proxy node, stores the data packet, and establishes a reliable sub-connection between the proxy node and a next proxy node or the destination node.

Abstract: A switched capacitor circuit with feedback compensation is provided. First terminals of a feedback capacitor and at least one capacitor are coupled to a first input terminal of a differential amplifier. Second terminals of the feedback capacitor and the capacitor are coupled to an input terminal during a first period. A feedback compensation circuit amplifies a first voltage on the first input terminal of the differential amplifier by a gain greater than one to generate a second voltage. The second terminal of the feedback capacitor is coupled to the output terminal of the differential amplifier, and the feedback compensation circuit applies the second voltage to the second terminal of the capacitor during a second period.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit and a method for estimating jitter tolerance thereof are provided. A first phase signal is generated by a phase detector, and a second phase signal is used to generate a clock signal. The second phase signal is set to be identical to the first phase signal during an operation mode. A counting is started and the first phase signal is inversed to generate the second phase signal during a test mode. Whether a data signal has an error is determined. The counting is stopped to generate a count value when determining that the data signal has the error during the test mode. A tracing speed is computed according to the count value and a predetermined unit interval.

Abstract: A data relay mobile apparatus and a data relay method for a wireless network and a computer program product thereof are provided. The wireless network comprises a first mobile node and a second mobile node. The data relay mobile apparatus receives first status information and second status information from the first mobile node and the second mobile node, respectively. The data relay apparatus relays data according to the first status information and the second status information. With the aforesaid method, the present invention can effectively reduce the problems caused from shadow fading.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for warning of vehicle collision. The positioning and state-reporting signal of a present vehicle is sensed and that of a target vehicle received. The signals are respectively converted to velocities. The relative velocity of the vehicles and the relative position of the vehicles after a time interval are obtained. The driver of the present vehicle is warned when the normal distance from the present vehicle to the line indicating the direction of the relative velocity is determined to be at a minimum and not greater than a warning distance.