Abstract: A first dielectric layer is formed on a semiconductor structure. The first dielectric layer has a hardness higher than 10 GPa and a dielectric constant in a range between 1.0 and 4.0. A trench is formed in the first dielectric layer. A conductive feature is formed in the trench in contact with the semiconductor structure. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer and the conductive feature. A via structure is formed in the second dielectric layer in contact with the conductive feature.

Abstract: A versatile compound tool for forming wall board compounds comprises a handle assembly having a handle along a first end and an extension along the second end. The extension along the second end of the handle assembly further includes a connection feature for selectively securing a first implement thereto, the first implement configured for performing a first function of forming wall board compounds. The versatile compound tool further comprises one or more subsequent implements selectively securable to the second end of the handle assembly for performing second and additional functions of forming wall board compounds.

Abstract: A magnetically attractable Bluetooth speaker is disclosed, including a speaker housing, a loudspeaker, a control circuit board, and a magnet. The loudspeaker is electrically connected to the control circuit board. The speaker housing includes a limiting part for securing the magnet. The magnet is fixedly arranged in the limiting part, and the magnet is arranged outside the magnetic circuit range of the loudspeaker. With such a structure, by arranging the magnet in the speaker housing, the user experience of the speaker can be greatly improved, so that the user can place it in different manners depending on their different needs. Compared with the traditional ordinary speakers that can only be placed on a horizontal plane or a surface with a small slope, the speaker provided by the present disclosure has better flexibility in use.

Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for detecting neurodegeneration using differential tractography and treating neurological disorders accordingly. The method includes obtaining a first diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain of the patient and obtaining a plurality of diffusion MRI scans of a group of other brains. The method also includes generating a control diffusion MRI scan based on the plurality of diffusion MRI scans of the group of other brains. The method further includes determining a first anisotropy of first neural tracks of the first diffusion MRI scan and a second anisotropy of second neural tracks of the control diffusion MRI scan. The method further includes determining a differential by comparing the first anisotropy to the second anisotropy and identifying at least one neurological disorder based on the differential and a location of the first neural tracks in the brain of the patient.

Abstract: A flat-plate lens and an optical imaging system are provided. The flat-plate lens, includes a first face and a second face, the first face includes a ring-shaped light-transmitting region and a first reflective region surrounded by the ring-shaped light-transmitting region, and the second face includes an imaging region and a second reflective region surrounding the imaging region. The second reflective region is configured to reflect light to the first reflective region, and the first reflective region is configured to reflect light to the imaging region; the second reflective region includes a first mirror. The first mirror is one selected from the group consisting of a free-form curved mirror, an aspheric mirror and a spherical mirror, and the first reflective region includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a free-form curved mirror, an aspheric mirror, a spherical mirror and a plane mirror.

Abstract: A versatile compound tool comprises a handle assembly having a first end and a second end. The handle assembly includes a handle along the first end and an extension extending from the handle along the second end including a first connection feature. The versatile compound tool includes a first implement having a first end and a second end. The first implement comprises a second connection feature along the first end and is configured for a first function along the second end. The versatile compound tool further comprises a retainer. The first implement is removably securable to the handle assembly by the retainer when the first connection feature is engaged to the second connection feature so that the first implement is selectively removable for assembly of a second implement. The second implement comprises a first end and a second end and is configured for a second function along the second end. The second implement includes a second connection feature along the first end.

Abstract: A device for optical-field displaying includes: a display screen and a lens unit provided on a light exiting side of the display screen; the lens unit includes a plurality of lenses arranged in an array; the display screen is provided on a focal plane of the plurality of lenses; the display screen includes a first substrate and a second substrate that match; the first substrate is a light-exiting-side substrate, the second substrate includes a plurality of pixel islands arranged in an array; the plurality of pixel islands correspond to the plurality of lenses; a view region formed by light rays emitted by the sub-pixels of the pixel islands and propagated via the corresponding lenses to a human eye is smaller than or equal to a half-pupil region, and light rays of different viewpoints emitted by different sub-pixels of the pixel islands enter different cone cells via the lenses.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display assembly, a display device and a driving method. The display assembly includes: a display panel provided with a plurality of pixel islands distributed in an array, any one of the pixel islands including sub-pixels continuously arranged along a set direction; and a lens layer arranged on a light exit surface of the display panel and including lenses arranged along the set direction. A lenticular lens pitch is not greater than a size of an opening of each pixel island in the set direction, and along the set direction, a sub-pixel pitch in each of the pixel islands is smaller than a half of the lenticular lens pitch. The lenticular lens pitch is equal to a sum of a size of each lenticular lens in the set direction and a distance between two adjacent ones of the plurality of lenticular lenses.

Abstract: An interfacial structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes a first interfacial layer having a first dielectric layer, a first conductive feature disposed in the first dielectric layer, and a first thermal conductive layer disposed on the first dielectric layer. The structure further includes a second interfacial layer disposed on the first interfacial layer. The second interfacial layer is a mirror image of the first interfacial layer with respect to an interface between the first interfacial layer and the second interfacial layer. The second interfacial layer includes a second thermal conductive layer disposed on the first thermal conductive layer, a second dielectric layer disposed on the second thermal conductive layer, and a second conductive feature disposed in the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: An interconnection structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first conductive feature, a second dielectric layer, a conductive layer, a liner layer, a third dielectric layer, a second conductive feature, and a first capping layer. The first conductive feature is disposed in the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer, and the second dielectric layer is in direct contact with the first dielectric layer. The conductive layer is disposed in the second dielectric layer. The liner layer is disposed between the conductive layer and the second dielectric layer. The third dielectric layer is formed on the second dielectric layer. The second conductive feature is disposed in the third dielectric layer. The first capping layer is disposed between the second conductive feature and the third dielectric layer.

Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are an imaging lens, an imaging device and an imaging system, including: a lens body, including: a first optical surface and a second optical surface arranged in sequence along an incident direction of light; the first optical surface includes: an annular light incident area, for transmitting incident light; and at least one first annular reflection area, surrounding the first annular reflection area; the second optical surface includes: a light emitting area, for transmitting emitted light; and at least one second annular reflection area, surrounding the light emitting area; the incident light is incident into the lens body through the annular light incident area, is reflected for a plurality of times between the at least one second annular reflection area and the at least one first annular reflection area in sequence, and is emitted outwards from the lens body through the light emitting area.

Abstract: A mounting device is configured to mount a panel to a wall of an object. The mounting device includes a mounting member and an auxiliary member. The mounting member is configured to be mounted to the panel, and the mounting member is arranged with at least one coupling device. The at least one coupling device is configured to connect the panel to the wall. The auxiliary member is configured to cover at least one predetermined portion of the mounting member.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for identifying frostbite condition of grain seeds using the spectral feature wavebands of the grain seed embryo hyperspectral images. At first, hyperspectral image of the grain seed in the embryo side is collected, and the hyperspectral image in the embryo region of the grain seed is obtained. Then the average spectra is calculated and the wavebands containing noise are eliminated, the spectral feature wavebands are extracted by using related algorithm and the spectra value corresponding with the waveband is obtained. Next, the feature waveband spectral value and the category label of the known frostbite category grain seed are input into the classification model for obtaining the optimal training classification model. Finally, the feature waveband spectral value of each unknown frostbite category grain seed is input into the established model, the frostbite condition of seed is identified.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first metal wiring layer, an interlayer insulating layer formed over the first metal layer, a second metal wiring structure embedded in the interlayer dielectric layer and connected to the first metal wiring layer, and an etch-stop layer disposed between the first metal wiring and the first interlayer dielectric layer. The etch-stop layer includes one or more sub-layers. The etch-stop layer includes a first sub-layer made of an aluminum-based insulating material, hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide or titanium oxide.

Abstract: The head mounted display device includes a tube, a reflecting mirror, an infrared camera, and an imaging lens. The reflecting mirror is arranged in the tube. The reflecting mirror has a first plane and a second plane connected in sequence, wherein the first plane and the second plane have normal vectors that are not parallel to each other. The infrared camera receives the reflected image beam from the second plane of the reflecting mirror, wherein the second plane of the reflecting mirror receives the image beam to generate the reflected image beam. The imaging lens is arranged at the first open end of the tube.

Abstract: An automatically retractable knife that includes an actuator, a blade carrier, two springs, a pawl and a blade. The knife is configured with a safety feature to ensure that the knife blade is automatically retractable upon completion of cutting a surface.

Abstract: A sanding device includes a base, a plurality of protrusions extending from the base, a plurality of fasteners, a first one of the fasteners extending through the base, a clamping mechanism having openings through which the protrusions and the first one of the fasteners extend, and a spring arranged over the first one of the fasteners, between the base and the clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is releasably fixed in contact with the base in a first state and the clamping mechanism is spaced from the base in a second state while retained with respect to the base by at least a pair of the plurality of protrusions extending from the base to substantially prevent axial rotation of the clamping mechanism.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming an integrated circuit (IC) structure. The method comprises providing a substrate including a conductive feature; forming aluminum (Al)-containing dielectric layer on the conductive feature; forming a low-k dielectric layer on the Al-containing dielectric layer; and etching the low-k dielectric layer to form a contact trench aligned with the conductive feature. A bottom of the contact trench is on a surface of the Al-containing dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a masterbot architecture in a scalable multi-service virtual assistant platform that can construct a fluid and dynamic dialogue by assembling responses to end user utterances from two kinds of agents, information agents and action agents. A plurality of information agents obtain at least one information value from a parsed user input and/or contextual data. A plurality of action agents perform one or more actions in response to the parsed user input, the contextual data, and/or the information value. A masterbot arbitrates an activation of the plurality of information agents and the plurality of action agents. The masterbot comprises access to a machine-learning module to select an appropriate action agent, where one or more information agents are activated based on the selected appropriate action agent.