Abstract: A system is includes a processor and a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium connected to the processor. The computer readable medium is configured to store instructions. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for determining, according to at least one parameter of a cell in a semiconductor device indicated by a design file, a layout pattern indicating a via pillar structure that meets an electromigration (EM) rule. The via pillar structure comprises metal layers and at least one via, and the at least one via is coupled to the metal layers. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions for including, in the design file, the layout pattern indicating the via pillar structure. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions for generating data which indicate the design file, for fabrication of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A charging cabinet includes a housing including a plurality of horizontal storage chambers for storing mobile electronic devices, a mounting chamber at a back side relative to the horizontal storage chambers, a plurality of flip covers pivotally mounted at a front panel thereof and biasable to close/open the respective horizontal storage chambers and clocks for locking the respective flip covers, and a power supply unit including a power input module mounted at a back panel of the housing and electrically connectable to an external power source for power input, and a power socket module and an expansion module respectively electrically connected to the power input module with respective power jacks and respective USB connectors thereof arranged at different elevations to face toward the respective horizontal storage chambers for the connection of the respective storage mobile electronic device for charging.

Abstract: A method that is disclosed that includes the operations outlined below. Dies are arranged on a test fixture, and each of the dies includes first antennas and at least one via array, wherein the at least one via array is formed between at least two of the first antennas to separate the first antennas. By the first antennas of the dies, test processes are sequentially performed on an under-test device including second antennas that positionally correspond to the first antennas, according to signal transmissions between the first antennas and the second antennas.

Abstract: A trocar set includes a handle portion, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a gas tight assembly, and a pull band. A connection part of the handle portion extends from a grip and includes an assembling channel. The first sleeve includes an assembling end, a sleeving end, a first outer sleeve wall, and a fastening component. The assembling end is assembled to the assembling channel, and the fastening component is disposed at the sleeving end and contacts the first outer sleeve wall. A sleeving end of the second sleeve is inserted into the receiving end, and the second inner sleeve wall contacts the fastening component. A gas tight sleeve of the gas tight assembly encloses the receiving end and the blocking component. An outer wall of the gas tight sleeve is provided with a plurality of crossing channels. The pulling band crosses the crossing channel.

Abstract: A trocar set includes a handle portion, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a gas tight assembly. The handle portion includes a grip, a connection part, and a second gas valve. The connection part extends from the grip and includes an assembling channel. The second gas valve is connected to the connection part and communicates with the assembling channel. An assembling end of the first sleeve is assembled to the connection part. The second sleeve includes a receiving end, wherein the sleeving end is inserted into the receiving end. The gas tight assembly is fixed to the second sleeve and includes a gas tight sleeve and a gas tight ring. The gas tight sleeve encloses the receiving end, and the gas tight ring is pressed by the gas tight sleeve to be tightly attached to the first sleeve.

Abstract: A trocar set includes a handle portion, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a gasbag. The handle portion includes a grip, a connection part, and a first gas valve. The connection part extends from the grip and includes an assembling channel. The first gas valve is connected to the connection part and communicates with the assembling channel. An assembling end of the first sleeve is assembled to the connection portion. A sleeving end of the first sleeve is provided with a first opening. The second sleeve is retractably connected to the sleeving end of the first sleeve. A sleeve wall of the second sleeve is provided with a second opening. The gasbag is connected to an end of the second sleeve away from the sleeving end and corresponds to the second opening. The design of the retractable sleeves is benefit to perform operation.

Abstract: A method of decomposing a layout for multiple-patterning lithography includes receiving an input that represents a layout of a semiconductor device. The layout includes a plurality of conductive lines of a cell. A first set of conductive lines are overlaid by a second set of conductive lines. The method further includes partitioning the second set of conductive lines into groups. A first group has a different number of conductive lines from the second set than a second group. The method further includes assigning conductive lines from the first set overlaid by conductive lines of the first group to a first photomask and assigning conductive lines from the first set overlaid by conductive lines of the second group to second and third photomasks.

Abstract: A method of making an electronic device includes: providing a base unit including a metal substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the metal substrate, and a first circuit unit disposed on the insulating layer; and laser ablating the first circuit unit, the insulating layer and the metal substrate in such a manner that a hole defined by a hole-defining wall is formed to expose the metal substrate, and that an interconnecting layer is formed on the hole-defining wall during laser ablation of the metal substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes depositing a silicon layer over a substrate, removing a portion of the silicon layer to form a gate stack, and performing a hydrogen treatment on the gate stack to repair a plurality of voids in the stack structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to tackifier compounds and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a tackifier compound including independently substituted or unsubstituted fused rings A and B each independently chosen from (C5-C10)cycloalkyl and (C2-C10)heterocyclyl. Fused ring A is substituted with (R1)1-8 and fused ring B is substituted with —(OC(O)R?C(O)R2)1-8. At each occurrence R? is independently chosen from (C2-C10)alkanylene, (C2-C10)alkenylene, (C2-C10)alkynylene, C5-C20(arylene), and (C1-C20)heteroarylene, wherein R? is unsubstituted or substituted. At each occurrence R1 is independently selected from —OH, —OR3, and —OC(O)R?C(O)R2. At each occurrence R2 is independently chosen from —OH, —OR3, —NH2, —NHR3, and —NR32. At each occurrence R3 is independently chosen from (C1-C10)alkanyl, (C2-C10)alkenyl, (C2-C10)alkynyl, C5-C20(aryl), and (C1-C20)heteroaryl, wherein R3 is unsubstituted or substituted.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for lithography patterning in accordance with some embodiments. The method includes forming a photoresist layer over a substrate, wherein the photoresist layer includes a polymer, a sensitizer, and a photo-acid generator (PAG), wherein the PAG includes a first phenyl ring and a second phenyl ring both chemically bonded to a sulfur, the first and second phenyl rings being further chemically bonded with enhanced sensitivity; performing an exposing process to the photoresist layer; and developing the photoresist layer, thereby forming a patterned photoresist layer.

Abstract: A flip-flop circuit configured to latch an input signal to an output signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a first latch circuit; and a second latch circuit coupled to the first latch circuit. In some embodiments, in response to a clock signal, the first and second latch circuits are complementarily activated so as to latch the input signal to the output signal, and the first and second latch circuits each comprises at most two transistors configured to receive the clock signal.

Abstract: A method of forming a patterned metal unit on an article. The method includes the steps of: providing an article that has an insulating surface; transferring a catalyst layer onto the insulating surface of the article, the catalyst layer including a catalytic material; removing a part of the catalyst layer to form a patterned catalyst layer; and forming a patterned metal layer on the patterned catalyst layer by an electroless plating technique to obtain a patterned metal unit that is constituted by the patterned catalyst layer and the patterned metal layer.

Abstract: A locking structure for a replaceable toothbrush includes a locking plate and a brush head. An end portion of the locking plate includes elastic locking hooks, and the elastic locking hooks are arranged on the supporting platform. The brush head is replaceably installed on the supporting platform, and the brush head includes a brush head base and brush bristles. The brush head base includes a substrate and a surrounding plate extended from an edge of the substrate toward one side thereof, and the surrounding plate includes a locking slot for the elastic locking hook to lock thereon. The brush bristles are disposed on the substrate and extended away from the surrounding plate. Accordingly, the release of the locking and retrieval for disengagement of the brush head base are facilitated and the brush head base is firmly installed on the supporting platform.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a photoresist and a method of performing a lithography process using the photoresist. The photoresist contains a polymer and a photo-acid generator. The photo-acid generator contains a sensitizer component, an acid generator component, and a bonding component that bonds the sensitizer component to the acid generator component. The bonding component may be either a single bond or a conjugated bond. The lithography process may be an EUV lithography process or an e-beam lithography process.

Abstract: A switch reluctance motor wide speed-regulation range cross-control method, the switch reluctance motor wide speed-regulation range control system consisting of a revolving speed regulator, a current chopper controller, an angle position controller, a chopper counter, a comparison selector and two resettable constant registers; the chopper counter counts the current chopping number of each electrical period, and according to the comparison result between a counting value of the chopper counter and a constant value set by the two constant registers, the comparison selector selects the current chopper controller or the angle position controller, such that when in the three phases of low revolving speed, medium revolving speed and high revolving speed or in the runtime of acceleration, deceleration and uniform velocity, the current chopper controller and the angle position controller can automatically switch, and seamlessly connect without being affected by load change, and switching from a turn-on angle to a tu

Abstract: In examples described herein, methods for via pillar placement and an integrated circuit design including a via pillar are described. In some instances, a path within an integrated circuit or proposed integrated circuit design can be identified as having negative slack. In such instances, in particular where the path includes a fanout to input pins of receivers, a via pillar can be inserted at a location prior to fanout of the path. The via pillar can be inserted, for example, proximate to the fanout, but between the fanout and an output pin of a driver that is connected to the path.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry-based method for analyzing an acidic organic target compound includes directing a charged solvent (44) toward a pre-acidified sample (12) comprising the target compound, to thereby ionize the pre-acidified sample (12). The method further includes directing the ionized pre-acidified sample (54) to a mass spectrometer (18), the mass spectrometer (18) being configured to identify and quantify the target compound.