Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer. An atomizer shell, an atomization piece and a liquid guide structure are arranged in the atomizer shell. The liquid guide structure communicates with a liquid storage cavity in the atomizer shell. A heating body is arranged in the atomizer shell. Both of the atomization piece and the heating body are in contact with the liquid guide structure, and both of the heating body and an atomization surface of the atomization piece communicate with an airflow passage, and a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the heating body are respectively connected with one end and the other end of a power supply. The heating body can quickly heat the tobacco tar to approach to its atomization temperature, and also can transfer a part of heat to the atomization piece, so that the atomization piece atomizes the tobacco tar quickly, shortening the atomization time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a bipolar transistor with thermal conductor and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a base formed within a semiconductor substrate; a thermal conductive material under the base and extending to an underlying semiconductor material; an emitter on a first side of the base; and a collector on a second side of the base.

Abstract: An ultrasonic electronic cigarette is disclosed. The electronic cigarette includes a housing (1) provided with an atomization sheet assembly (2) and a cartridge (3) therein. The atomization sheet assembly (2) comprises an ultrasonic atomization sheet (4) and an atomization seat (5) for supporting and fixing the ultrasonic atomization sheet (4). A top cover (7) is connected to the top end of the housing (1). A suction nozzle (8) is connected to the top cover (7). A press plate (9) and a locking mechanism (10) for controlling the press plate (9) to be opened or closed are also disposed in the housing (1). The cartridge (3) is fixed in the press plate (9). When the top cover (7) is closed and the locking mechanism (10) is locked, the press plate (9) and/or the cartridge (3) abut against the atomization sheet assembly (2).

Abstract: An electronic cigarette, comprising a shell and a power supply installed in the shell, and the electronic cigarette further comprises a tobacco bin which is provided in the shell and communicates with the outside air, and a suction nozzle which communicates with the tobacco bin; and a piezoelectric ceramic piece which clings to the tobacco bin is provided in the shell, the piezoelectric ceramic piece is a bearing surface of the tobacco bin on which a tobacco material is loaded as well as a heating surface of the tobacco bin, and the piezoelectric ceramic piece is electrically connected with the power supply. The electronic cigarette has a simple atomization mode and directly atomizes the tobacco material by means of the high frequency vibration and heat of the piezoelectric ceramic.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette is disclosed. The electronic cigarette includes a housing (1) and an atomization assembly (2) disposed in the housing (1). The electronic cigarette also includes a fixing mechanism (3) capable of fixing the atomization assembly (2), an unlocking mechanism (4) for controlling the fixing mechanism (3) to be relatively fixed to or separated from the atomization assembly (2), and an elastic mechanism (5) for ejecting the atomization assembly (2) outward when the fixing mechanism (3) is separated from the atomization assembly (2). The atomization assembly (2) can be ejected for replacement without contacting the atomization assembly (2) by hand, thereby preventing scalding and staining the hand. A top cover assembly (23) can be automatically opened only by pressing a sliding assembly (38) to replace a cartridge. The top cover assembly (23) can be reset by pushing to avoid misalignment.

Abstract: Structures for a bipolar junction transistor and methods of fabricating a structure for a bipolar junction transistor. The structure includes a first base layer, a second base layer, a first terminal positioned between the first base layer and the second base layer, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The first base layer, the second base layer, and the first terminal are positioned between the second terminal and the third terminal. For example, the first terminal may be positioned in a vertical direction between the first and second base layers.

Abstract: A first serial management interface device includes one or more input/output pins and a controller coupled to the one or more input/output pins. The controller receives a first frame from a second serial management interface device via a first input/output pin and generates a first error code based on the first frame received from the second serial management interface device. The controller receives a second frame from the second serial management interface device via a second input/output pin subsequent to receiving the first frame. The second frame includes a second error code. The controller compares the first error code to the second error code to determine whether first error code and the second error code match.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a bipolar transistor with self-aligned asymmetric spacer and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a base formed on a semiconductor substrate; an asymmetrical spacer surrounding the base; an emitter on a first side of the base and separated from the base by the asymmetrical spacer; and a collector on a second side of the base and separated from the base by the asymmetrical spacer.

Abstract: The invention provides a vapor chamber assembly (1000) comprising two sections (1200) and one or more vapor chamber elements (100), wherein each section (1200) comprises at least part of the one or more vapor chamber elements (100), wherein each vapor chamber element (100) comprises a vapor chamber (200) at least partly defined by two parallel configured plate parts (211, 221), wherein the two sections (1200) define a bend (1100), wherein the bend (1100) has a bend angle ab, wherein 0°??b<180°.

Abstract: Structures for a transistor and methods of forming a structure for a transistor. The structure includes a first dielectric spacer, a second dielectric spacer, and a gate laterally between the first dielectric spacer and the second dielectric spacer. The gate includes a first silicide layer extending from the first dielectric spacer to the second dielectric spacer. The structure further includes a second silicide layer within the first silicide layer, and a contact that is aligned to the second silicide layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to calibrating an imaging and ranging subsystem. Sensor data indicative of one or more targets from the imaging and ranging subsystem, location data defining a geographical location of the imaging and ranging subsystem, orientation data defining an orientation of the imaging and ranging subsystem and stored translation and rotation values of the imaging and ranging subsystem are received. Estimated Doppler values for the target are provided by the sensor data and theoretical Doppler values for the targets are also calculated. The estimated Doppler values are compared to the theoretical Doppler values to determine if calibration of the imaging and ranging subsystem is required. If calibration is necessary, correction translation and correction rotation values are calculated in order to calculate updated translation and rotation values used to calibrate the imaging and ranging subsystem.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette, comprising a shell and a power supply installed in the shell, and the electronic cigarette further comprises a tobacco bin which is provided in the shell and communicates with the outside air, and a suction nozzle which communicates with the tobacco bin; and a piezoelectric ceramic piece which clings to the tobacco bin is provided in the shell, the piezoelectric ceramic piece is a bearing surface of the tobacco bin on which a tobacco material is loaded as well as a heating surface of the tobacco bin, and the piezoelectric ceramic piece is electrically connected with the power supply. The electronic cigarette has a simple atomization mode and directly atomizes the tobacco material by means of the high frequency vibration and heat of the piezoelectric ceramic.

Abstract: A structure is provided, the structure may comprise an active layer arranged over a buried oxide layer, the active layer having a top surface. The top surface of the active layer may have a first portion and a second portion. A barrier stack may be arranged over the first portion of the top surface of the active layer. The barrier stack may include a barrier layer. The second portion of the top surface of the active layer may be adjacent to the barrier stack. A fin may be spaced from the first portion of the top surface of the active layer by the barrier stack, the fin having a first side surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface and a top surface. A dielectric layer may be arranged on the first side surface, the second side surface and the top surface of the fin, and the second portion of the top surface of the active layer. A metal layer may be arranged over the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a lateral bipolar transistor structure with an emitter/collector (E/C) contact to a doped semiconductor well and related methods. A bipolar transistor structure according to the disclosure may include a doped semiconductor well over a semiconductor substrate. An insulative region is on the doped semiconductor well. A base layer is on the insulative region, and an emitter/collector (E/C) layer on the insulative region and adjacent a first sidewall of the base layer. An E/C contact to the doped semiconductor well includes a lower portion adjacent the insulative region and an upper portion adjacent and electrically coupled to the E/C layer.

Abstract: An ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizer and an ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette are disclosed. The ultrasonic liquid electronic cigarette atomizer comprises an atomization core, a suction nozzle and an air outlet tube. A bottom end of the air outlet tube is communicated with an atomization chamber of the atomization core. A top end of the air outlet tube is communicated with the suction nozzle. The top end of the air outlet tube is communicated with a bottom end of the suction nozzle through a liquid blocking chamber, and the diameter of a top end of the liquid blocking chamber is greater than the diameter of the bottom end of the suction nozzle. The atomizer further comprises a connecting seat between the liquid blocking chamber and the suction nozzle.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to single fin structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: an active single fin structure; a plurality of dummy fin structures on opposing sides of the active single fin structure; source and drain regions formed on the active single fin structure and the dummy fin structures; recessed shallow trench isolation (STI) regions between the dummy fin structures and the active single fin structure and below a surface of the dummy fin structures; and contacts formed on the source and drain regions of the active single fin structure with a spacing of at least two dummy fin structures on opposing sides of the contacts.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a bipolar transistor structure including a semiconductor fin on a substrate. The semiconductor fin has a first doping type, a length in a first direction, and a width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first emitter/collector (E/C) material is adjacent a first sidewall of the semiconductor fin along the width of the semiconductor fin. The first E/C material has a second doping type opposite the first doping type. A second E/C material is adjacent a second sidewall of the semiconductor fin along the width of the semiconductor fin. The second E/C material has the second doping type. A width of the first E/C material is different from a width of the second E/C material.

Abstract: A set of load responses of an asset for a sample of traffic loading events caused by objects of unknown weight is measured. At least one statistical parameter is determined from the set of load responses. A corresponding statistical parameter of known object weights loading the asset is determined. An object weight is assigned to a load response of the set of load responses based on correlation of the extracted statistical parameter to the corresponding statistical parameter.

Abstract: An ultrasonic electronic cigarette atomizer are disclosed. The atomizer includes an ultrasonic atomization sheet (1), an atomization cotton (3), a liquid chamber (2), an air inlet tube (6), an air outlet channel (7), and a suction nozzle (8). The atomization cotton (3) is communicated with the liquid chamber (2) and is in contact with an atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (1). An inlet of the air inlet tube (6) is communicated with the outside. The air inlet tube (6), an atomization region of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (1), the air outlet channel (7), and the suction nozzle (8) are communicated in sequence. An outlet of the air inlet tube (6) is opposite to the atomization region of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (1).

Abstract: A structure is provided, the structure comprising a substrate and a first silicon germanium fin over the substrate. A first silicon germanium layer may be arranged in the substrate, whereby the first silicon germanium layer may be coupled to the first silicon germanium fin. A second silicon germanium layer may be arranged in the substrate, whereby the second silicon germanium layer may be coupled to the first silicon germanium fin.