Abstract: There is provided a Bluetooth communication system including a master device and a slave device. After a link is established by a paging procedure, the master device determines whether to stop the link according to a connection quality calculated by a controller thereof. Before replying an accepted message LMP_accepted to the master device, the slave device determines whether to reply the accepted message according to a connection quality calculated by a controller thereof.

Abstract: Interconnect structures and corresponding techniques for forming the interconnect structures are disclosed herein. An exemplary interconnect structure includes a conductive feature that includes cobalt and a via disposed over the conductive feature. The via includes a first via barrier layer disposed over the conductive feature, a second via barrier layer disposed over the first via barrier layer, and a via bulk layer disposed over the second via barrier layer. The first via barrier layer includes titanium, and the second via barrier layer includes titanium and nitrogen. The via bulk layer can include tungsten and/or cobalt. A capping layer may be disposed over the conductive feature, where the via extends through the capping layer to contact the conductive feature. In some implementations, the capping layer includes cobalt and silicon.

Abstract: A nozzle jig for sucking products includes a nozzle body and a suction head. The nozzle body includes at least one air channel. The suction head includes a mounting portion and the suction portion. The mounting portion includes a connecting hole. The suction portion includes at least one suction hole and at least one exhaust groove. The suction portion is connected to the nozzle body through the mounting portion. The at least one suction hole, the connecting hole, and the at least one air channel communicate in that sequence. Each of the at least one exhaust groove extends inwardly from a periphery of the suction portion.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) may include a plurality of functional blocks, and each functional block of the plurality of functional blocks may include hardware circuits, wherein the plurality of functional blocks may include a first functional block. In addition, the first functional block may include a first macro circuit that is positioned within a first sub-region of the first functional block, wherein among multiple sides of the first sub-region, a first side of the first sub-region is closest to a boundary of the first functional block. Additionally, a first intermediate sub-region of the first functional block is positioned between the first side of the first sub-region and the boundary of the first functional block, and there is no tap cell in the first intermediate sub-region of the first functional block.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) sensing system for determining a 3D profile of an object and a method are provided. The 3D sensing system includes a first light source, a liquid crystal lens, a light detector and a control circuit. The first light source is configured to emit polarized light with a polarization setting for projecting a structured light pattern on the object. The liquid crystal lens in a polarization state allows incident light with the polarization setting to pass through and block incident light without the polarization setting from passing through. The light detector is configured to detect light reflected from the object and passing through the liquid crystal lens. When the 3D sensing system is in a 3D mode, the control circuit is configured to turn on the first light source and control the liquid crystal lens to enter the polarization state.

Abstract: A method for performing hybrid depth detection with aid of an adaptive projector and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: utilizing an image processing circuit to obtain distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to determine a distance range according to the distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to perform projection type selection to determine at least one selected projection type corresponding to the distance range among multiple predetermined projection types; utilizing the adaptive projector to perform projection of the at least one selected projection type to capture at least one corresponding image with a camera, and utilizing the image processing circuit to perform depth detection according to corresponding image to generate depth map; and utilizing the image processing circuit to selectively output the depth map as resultant depth map or perform depth data combination to generate combined depth map as resultant depth map.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) sensing system for determining a 3D profile of an object and a method are provided. The 3D sensing system includes a liquid crystal lens, a structure light source and a control circuit. The structure light source is configured to emit a structure light pattern with a plurality of dots on the object through the liquid crystal lens. The control circuit is configured to control the liquid crystal lens to separate the plurality of dots under a separating mode, and the control circuit is configured to control the liquid crystal lens to overlap the plurality of dots under an overlapping mode.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating smart collection of data and smart management of autonomous machines. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting one or more sets of data from one or more sources over one or more networks, and combining a first computation directed to be performed locally at a local computing device with a second computation directed to be performed remotely at a remote computing device in communication with the local computing device over the one or more networks, where the first computation consumes low power, wherein the second computation consumes high power.

Abstract: Electronic devices and methods of forming electronic devices using a ruthenium or doped ruthenium liner and cap layer are described. A liner with a ruthenium layer and a cobalt layer is formed on a barrier layer. A conductive fill forms a second conductive line in contact with the first conductive line.

Abstract: A display including a screen, a bracket, a hanging element and a fixing element is provided. The support is connected to the screen and has a top end and a bottom end. The hanging element is disposed on the top end. The fixing element is disposed at the bottom end. When the hanging element is hung on an upper edge of a plate, the fixing element is fixed on a surface of the plate.

Abstract: In one example, a system for gesture buttons can include a processing resource and a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions to cause the processing resource to perform a first function in response to a gesture provided to the user interface, display a gesture button on the user interface, and perform a second function that is different than the first function in response to the gesture provided on the gesture button displayed on the user interface.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method, device, and apparatus for brightness compensation of a display panel. The display panel has a first display region and a second display region. The method includes selecting at least one first region in the second display region close to the first display region; obtaining current brightness values of sub-pixels in the at least one first region under a target grayscale value; determining an average brightness value of the at least one first region based on the current brightness values of the sub-pixels in the at least one first region; determining a target brightness value of the first display region under the target grayscale value according to the average brightness value; performing brightness compensation on the first display region based on the target brightness value.

Abstract: Impurities in a liquefied solid fuel utilized in a droplet generator of an extreme ultraviolet photolithography system are removed from vessels containing the liquefied solid fuel. Removal of the impurities increases the stability and predictability of droplet formation which positively impacts wafer yield and droplet generator lifetime.

Abstract: Embodiments provide mechanisms to facilitate compute operations for deep neural networks. One embodiment comprises a graphics processing unit comprising one or more multiprocessors, at least one of the one or more multiprocessors including a register file to store a plurality of different types of operands and a plurality of processing cores. The plurality of processing cores includes a first set of processing cores of a first type and a second set of processing cores of a second type. The first set of processing cores are associated with a first memory channel and the second set of processing cores are associated with a second memory channel.

Abstract: A depth processor including a region of interest determination circuit and a depth decoder is provided. The region of interest determination circuit is configured to determine a size of a region of interest of an input image. The depth decoder is coupled to the region of interest determination circuit and configured to generate a depth map of the input image according to a filter size. The filter size is set according to the size of the region of interest of the input image.

Abstract: A floating connector and an assembly thereof are provided. The floating connector includes: a center conductive pin; an insulating seat which surrounds the center conductive pin; a mating side conductive shell which surrounds an outer periphery of the insulating seat; a movable conductive shell which is movably received in mating side conductive shell; an elastic element which elastically abuts against an upper end of the movable conductive shell; and an inner conductive shell which is interposed between the elastic element and the center conductive pin; the inner conductive shell has a fixing portion and a movable contacting portion, the fixing portion snaps on one of the mating side conductive shell and the movable conductive shell; the movable contacting portion slideably elastically abuts against the other of the mating side conductive shell and the movable conductive shell.

Abstract: The present application discloses a display panel and a display apparatus, where the display panel has a first display area and a second display area, and a boundary is provided between the first display area and the second display area, and the display panel comprises: a pixel unit layer comprising a first pixel group positioned in a first display area, a second pixel group positioned in a second display area and a third pixel group positioned in at least one of the first display area and the second display area and adjacent to a boundary, wherein the first pixel group comprises a plurality of first pixel units, and the first pixel unit comprises a first sub-pixel and a first virtual sub-pixel; the third pixel group comprises two third pixel units which correspond to one first pixel unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a modularized vessel droplet generator assembly (MGDVA) including a droplet generator assembly (DGA). Under a normal operation, the liquid fuel moves along an operation pathway extending through the DGA to eject or discharge the liquid fuel (e.g., liquid tin) from a nozzle of the DGA into a vacuum chamber. The liquid fuel in the vacuum chamber is then exposed to a laser generating an extreme ultra-violet (EUV) light. Under a service operation, the operation pathway is closed and a service pathway extending through the DGA is opened. A gas is introduced into the service pathway forming a gas-liquid interface between the gas and the liquid fuel. The gas-liquid interface is driven to an isolation valve directly adjacent to the DGA. In other words, the gas pushes back the liquid fuel to the isolation valve. Once the gas-liquid interface reaches the isolation valve, the isolation valve is closed isolating the DGA from the liquid fuel.

Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography system generates EUV light by irradiating droplets with a laser. The system includes a droplet generator with a nozzle and a piezoelectric structure coupled to the nozzle. The generator outputs groups of droplets. A control system applies a voltage waveform to the piezoelectric structure while the nozzle outputs the group of droplets. The waveform causes the droplets of the group to have a spread of velocities that results in the droplets coalescing into a single droplet prior to being irradiated by the laser.