Abstract: A method for generating offset current values includes: setting a current setting sequence which includes multiple current setting values; driving a light emitting unit and measuring a current value of the light emitting unit; establishing a recurrent neural network (RNN) including an input layer, a hidden layer and an output layer; and inputting the current value into the hidden layer, inputting the current setting values into the input layer sequentially, and obtaining offset values from the output layer sequentially. The offset values correspond to the current setting values respectively.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight module and a circuit. The display panel includes multiple regions. The back light module includes multiple light emitting units, and each region corresponds to at least one of the light emitting units. The circuit includes a calibration lookup table corresponding to a first light emitting unit. The calibration lookup table records a parameter and multiple duty cycles. The circuit accesses the calibration lookup table and determines an output duty cycle according to the duty cycles. The circuit determines a current value of the first light emitting unit to drive the first light emitting unit according to the output duty cycle and the parameter.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibration module has a first soft circuit board and a plurality of piezoelectric units. The first soft circuit board includes a plurality of cutting areas. Two adjacent cutting areas are spaced with a cut through groove. Each piezoelectric unit is respectively configured below each cutting area.

Abstract: The present invention provides modified monocytes, modified macrophages, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the modified monocytes or modified macrophages described herein and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Uses of the modified monocytes or the modified macrophages for the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and inducing cartilage formation are provided. Also disclosed herein are in vitro culture methods for generating the modified macrophages.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming one or more fins extending in a first direction over a substrate. The one or more fins include a first region along the first direction and second regions on both sides of the first region along the first direction. A dopant is implanted in the first region of the fins but not in the second regions. A gate structure overlies the first region of the fins and source/drains are formed on the second regions of the fins.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.

Abstract: In a computer system that includes a set of cross repositories for data storage, a document is broken into portions, and each portion is stored in at least one repository (and preferably many or all of the cross repositories). In this way, when a portion of the document requires an update, the communication of updated data can be limited to the relevant portion(s) of the document. Also, if a user requires only certain portion(s) of the saved document, then the data transfer from a cross repository to the user can be limited to those certain portion(s) of the document.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, and the optical element has an optical axis. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circuits and is affixed to the fixed assembly.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) with through-circuit vias (TCVs) and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The IC includes a semiconductor device, first and second interconnect structures disposed on first and second surfaces of the semiconductor device, respectively, first and second inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layers disposed on front and back surfaces of the substrate, respectively, and a TCV disposed within the first and second interconnect structures, the first and second ILD layers, and the substrate. The TCV is spaced apart from the semiconductor device by a portion of the substrate and portions of the first and second ILD layers. A first end of the TCV, disposed over the front surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the first interconnect structure and a second end of the TCV, disposed over the back surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the second interconnect structure.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) performs a plurality of positioning measurements of a corresponding plurality of positioning reference signal (PRS) resources within a measurement window, wherein the measurement window spans at least one system frame number (SFN) rollover, and transmits, to a location server, at least one measurement report associated with the measurement window, the at least one measurement report including a plurality of timestamp information elements corresponding to the plurality of positioning measurements, wherein at least one timestamp information element of the plurality of timestamp information elements indicates the at least one SFN rollover.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a sacrificial gate structure including sacrificial gate electrode is formed over a substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed over the sacrificial gate structure. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. The second and first dielectric layers are planarized and recessed, and an upper portion of the sacrificial gate structure is exposed. A third dielectric layer is formed over the exposed sacrificial gate structure and over the first dielectric layer. A fourth dielectric layer is formed over the third dielectric layer. The fourth and third dielectric layers are planarized, and the sacrificial gate electrode is exposed and part of the third dielectric layer remains on the recessed first dielectric layer. The recessing the first dielectric layer comprises a first etching operation and a second etching operation using a different etching as from the first etching operation.

Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement includes a heat source above an interconnect layer and below a heat conductor. The heat conductor is coupled to a heat sink by a thermally conductive bonding layer. Heat from the heat source is conducted through the heat conductor in a direction opposite the direction of the interconnect layer, through the thermally conductive bonding layer, and to a heat sink. The heat conductor includes an arrangement of dielectric layers, dummy metal layers, and dummy VIA layers.

Abstract: A catalyst adapted for generating hydrogen peroxide induced by a temperature difference and a method for environmental disinfection using the same are provided. The catalyst includes a thermoelectric material distributed on a substrate. The thermoelectric material induces a reaction between water vapor and oxygen contained in the air through a temperature difference to generate hydrogen peroxide, to serve a sterilization function through the hydrogen peroxide generated. The method for environmental disinfection using the catalyst includes the following. The catalyst is placed in an environment with a temperature difference. The catalyst is caused to induce a reaction between water vapor and oxygen contained in air through the temperature difference to generate hydrogen peroxide without applying power, and serve a sterilization function through the hydrogen peroxide generated.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a structure that includes a substrate with first and second sides, a device layer disposed on the first side of the substrate, having a fault detection area on a back-side surface of the device layer configured to emit a signal that is indicative of a presence or an absence of a defect in the device layer, a first interconnect structure disposed on a front-side of the device layer, and a second interconnect structure disposed on the second side of the substrate, having a metal-free region aligned with the fault detection area and a first metal layer having first and second conductive lines disposed substantially parallel to each other. First and second sidewalls of the first and second conductive lines, respectively, facing each other are substantially aligned with first and second sides of the fault detection area.

Abstract: A light module driving method for a illumination device, wherein the illumination device includes a driving unit, a transformation unit, a compensation and calibration unit and a light module, and the driving unit is configured to output a light driving signal according to a source, wherein the transformation unit is coupled to the driving unit and the light module, and the light driving signal is configured to drive a plurality of lighting zones corresponding to a light-emitting diode (LED) module of the light module, wherein the light module driving method includes transforming, by the transformation unit, the light driving signal into a plurality of modulated light driving signals according to the compensation and calibration unit to drive each lighting zone corresponding to the LED module.

Abstract: A method for generating goods modeling data comprises obtaining a platform image associated with a platform, a plurality of first goods images and a plurality of second goods images, wherein the first goods images and the second goods images correspond to different viewing angles respectively, and an image synthesis processing is performed according to the platform image and at least one of the first goods images and the second goods images to generate a synthesized image. The synthesized image includes a plurality of adjacent or partially overlapping image areas which correspond to at least many of the viewing angles. The image areas include a first and a second image areas. The first image area includes one of the first goods images or one of the second goods images. The second image area includes one of the first goods images or one of the second goods images.

Abstract: Applications of butylidenephthalide (BP), comprising the use of BP in providing a kit for promoting differentiation of stem cells into brown adipose cells, and the use of BP in preparing a medicament, wherein the medicament is used for inhibiting the accumulation of white adipose cells, promoting the conversion of white adipose cells into brown adipose cells, inhibiting weight gain and/or reducing the content of triglycerides, glucose, and total cholesterol in blood.

Abstract: A phase-change memory (PCM) cell is provided to include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a phase-change feature disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The phase-change feature is configured to change its data state based on a write operation performed on the PCM cell. The write operation includes a reset stage and a set stage. In the reset stage, a plurality of reset current pulses are applied to the PCM cell, and the reset current pulses have increasing current amplitudes. In the set stage, a plurality of set current pulses are applied to the PCM cell, and the set current pulses exhibit an increasing trend in current amplitude. The current amplitudes of the set current pulses are smaller than those of the reset current pulses.

Abstract: A driving mechanism for an optical element is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part and a driving assembly. The movable part is configured to connect to the optical element having the optical axis. The movable part is movable relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed part.