Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. A method according to an embodiment includes receiving a substrate including a lower contact feature, depositing a first dielectric layer over a substrate, forming a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure over the first dielectric layer, depositing a second dielectric layer over the MIM structure, performing a first etch process to form an opening that extends through the second dielectric layer to expose the MIM structure, performing a second etch process to extend the opening through the MIM structure to expose the first dielectric layer; and performing a third etch process to further extend the opening through the first dielectric layer to expose the lower contact feature. Etchants of the first etch process and the third etch process include fluorine while the etchant of the second etch process is free of fluorine.

Abstract: An image adjusting method includes: detecting objects in an input image and classifying the objects through a deep learning model, thereby obtaining at least one category included in the input image, a weight value corresponding to each of the categories, and at least one block of the input image corresponding to each of the categories; obtaining a color information and a coordinate information of each of the blocks; and adjusting at least one of the sharpness, dynamic contrast control (DCC), and independent color management (ICM) of each of the block of the input image according to the weight value, the coordinate information, and the color information corresponding to each of the blocks, thereby generating an output image.

Abstract: An electronic load apparatus is provided and adapted to allow an enhanced driving circuit to be disposed between a voltage-dividing circuit and power components to ensure the driving capability of the power components not coupled to a control circuit to thereby adjust a response voltage quickly, shorten a response time period and thus increase overall response speed, suppress transient voltage variation and thus preclude a signal delay otherwise arising from a load circuit, allow the power components series-connected in an electronic load apparatus to be driven quickly, reduce the risk of damaging the power components, and enhance the stability and reliability of the electronic load apparatus.

Abstract: A method for localizing an intracranial electrode in a subject's brain is provided. The intracranial electrode has at least one electrode contact. The method includes: acquiring a first brain image reconstructed from first image data acquired after electrode-implantation; acquiring a second brain image reconstructed from second image data acquired before the electrode-implantation; co-registering the first brain image and the second brain image to acquire spatial transformation parameters; extracting a first coordinate of the electrode contact from the first brain image; converting the first coordinate into a second coordinate in the second brain image by using the spatial transformation parameters; co-registering the second brain image and a universal brain atlas to define functional zones in the second brain image; and defining a corresponding functional zone where the second coordinate is located. Another alternative method and a system for localizing an intracranial electrode are also provided herein.

Abstract: A fabricating method of a non-enzyme sensor element includes a printing step, a coating step and an electroplating step. In the printing step, a conductive material is printed on a surface of a substrate to form a working electrode, a reference electrode and an auxiliary electrode, and a porous carbon material is printed on the working electrode to form a porous carbon layer. In the coating step, a graphene film material is coated on the porous carbon layer of the working electrode to form a graphene layer. In the electroplating step, a metal is electroplated on the graphene layer by a pulse constant current to form a catalyst layer including a metal oxide.

Abstract: A structure of coils for a wireless charger comprises a plurality of coils, wherein the plurality of coils are stacked into a plurality of layers of coils with each layer comprising at least two coils, wherein at least two electronic devices are capable of being placed over the plurality of coils for charging the at least two electronic devices.

Abstract: Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of stack structures, a protective layer, and a plurality of contact plugs. The stack structures are disposed over the substrate. The protective layer conformally covers top surfaces and sidewalls of the stack structures. The contact plugs are respectively disposed over the substrate between the stack structures. One of the contact plugs includes a narrower portion and a wider portion over the narrower portion. In a top view, the wider portion is separated from an adjacent protective layer by a distance.

Abstract: An electronic load apparatus is provided and adapted to allow an enhanced driving circuit to be disposed between a voltage-dividing circuit and power components to ensure the driving capability of the power components not coupled to a control circuit to thereby adjust a response voltage quickly, shorten a response time period and thus increase overall response speed, suppress transient voltage variation and thus preclude a signal delay otherwise arising from a load circuit, allow the power components series-connected in an electronic load apparatus to be driven quickly, reduce the risk of damaging the power components, and enhance the stability and reliability of the electronic load apparatus.

Abstract: A mouse roller module includes a roller, a swingable rod, an adjusting assembly and a positioning track. When the swingable rod is contacted with the roller at a first location, a first interference force between the swingable rod and the roller is generated. When the swingable rod is swung to a second location, the swingable rod is contacted with the roller at a second location and a second interference force between the swingable rod and the roller is generated. The adjusting assembly includes a protrusion structure. The positioning track includes a first positioning recess and a second positioning recess. When the swingable rod is contacted with the roller at the first location, the protrusion structure is positioned in the first positioning recess. When the swingable rod is contacted with the roller at the second location, the protrusion structure is positioned in the second positioning recess.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods herein relate to predicting infection of a patient. These systems and methods may comprise illuminating a patient fluid in a fluid conduit from a plurality of illumination directions, measuring an optical characteristic of the illuminated patient fluid using one or more sensors, and predicting an infection state of the patient based at least in part on the measured optical characteristic.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods herein relate to predicting infection of a patient. These systems and methods may comprise illuminating a patient fluid in a fluid conduit from a plurality of illumination directions, measuring an optical characteristic of the illuminated patient fluid using one or more sensors, and predicting an infection state of the patient based at least in part on the measured optical characteristic.

Abstract: A RRAM and its manufacturing method are provided. The RRAM includes a first dielectric layer formed on a substrate, and two memory cells. The two memory cells include two bottom electrode structures separated from each other. Each bottom electrode structure fills one of two trenches in the first dielectric layer. The two memory cells also include a resistance switching layer and a top electrode structure. The resistance switching layer is conformity formed on the surface of an opening in the first dielectric layer, and the opening is between the two trenches. The top electrode structure is on the resistance switching layer and fills the opening. A top surface of the first dielectric layer, top surfaces of the bottom electrode structures, a top surface of the resistance switching layer, and a top surface of the top electrode structure are coplanar.

Abstract: A scroll mouse includes a casing, a scroll wheel mouse and a waterproof module. The casing includes a first opening and a second opening. The scroll wheel includes a first rotation shaft and a second rotation shaft. The waterproof module includes a waterproof cap and a waterproof ring. A first gap between the first rotation shaft and the first opening is sealed by the waterproof cap. A second gap between the second rotation shaft and the second opening is sealed by the waterproof ring. Since the foreign liquid is prevented from entering an inner portion of the casing, the scroll mouse has the waterproof function.

Abstract: An object tracking method includes the following operations: detecting a first area of an object in a first video frame based on a deep learning model, in order to forecast a forecast area of the object in a forecast video frame according to the first video frame and the first area; detecting a second area of the object in a second video frame based on the deep learning model; and determining a correlation between the forecast area and the second area, in order to track the object.

Abstract: A high-precision fingerprint sensing method includes providing a fingerprint sensor (10) having a plurality of transistor switches (Q), a plurality of sensing electrodes (SE), a plurality of gate lines (GL), a plurality of data lines (DL), arranging at least one sampling conductor (SC) near the gate lines (GL) to form a coupling capacitance between the sampling conductor (SC) and the gate lines (GL) and to render the sampling conductor (SC) sensing noise on the adjacent gate lines (GL), inverting the noise signal (Vn) obtained from the sampling conductor (SC) into a noise-suppressing signal (Vc) and sending the noise-suppressing signal (Vc) to the fingerprint sensor (10) to suppress noise of the fingerprint sensor (10) and enhance fingerprint sensing accuracy.

Abstract: Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating and preventing conformational diseases such as, TDP-43 proteinopathies, SMA, amyloid positive cancer, normal and premature aging. Also disclosed are in vitro screening methods for screening a therapeutic candidate to treat conformation diseases, by measuring the expression level of prion-like folding of aggregation-prone proteins or a P53 aggregate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fingerprint detection device, including: a substrate, a switch circuit layer, a sensing electrode layer, a heat dissipating antistatic structure layer, and a protective layer. The switch circuit layer is disposed on the substrate. The sensing electrode layer is disposed on the switch circuit layer, and includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. The heat dissipating antistatic structure layer is disposed on the sensing electrode layer, and includes a conductive mesh and a plurality of shunt heat sinks. The conductive mesh is formed with a plurality of mesh openings, and configured to shunt charges. The shunt heat sinks are adjacent to the conductive mesh, and correspond to the sensing electrodes. The shunt heat sinks are electrically insulated from each other, electrically insulated from the conductive mesh, and electrically insulated from the sensing electrodes. The protective layer is disposed on the heat dissipating antistatic structure layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fingerprint detection device, including: a substrate, a switch circuit layer, a sensing electrode layer, a heat dissipating antistatic structure layer, and a protective layer. The switch circuit layer is disposed on the substrate. The sensing electrode layer is disposed on the switch circuit layer, and includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. The heat dissipating antistatic structure layer is disposed on the sensing electrode layer, and includes a conductive mesh and a plurality of shunt heat sinks. The conductive mesh is formed with a plurality of mesh openings, and configured to shunt charges. The shunt heat sinks are adjacent to the conductive mesh, and correspond to the sensing electrodes. The shunt heat sinks are electrically insulated from each other, electrically insulated from the conductive mesh, and electrically insulated from the sensing electrodes. The protective layer is disposed on the heat dissipating antistatic structure layer.

Abstract: A resistive random access memory structure and its manufacturing method are provided. The resistive random access memory structure includes a substrate having an array region and a peripheral region. A first low-k dielectric layer located in the peripheral region has a dielectric constant of less than 3. Memory cells are located on the substrate and in the array region. A dielectric layer covers the memory cells and fills the space between adjacent memory cells in the peripheral region, and its material layer is different from that of the first low-k dielectric layer. First conductive plugs are located in the dielectric layer and each of them is in contact with one of the memory cells. A dummy memory cell is located at the boundary between the array region and the peripheral region, and the dummy memory cell is not in contact with any one of the first conductive plugs.

Abstract: An audio processing method and an audio processing system are provided. In the audio processing method, an audio signal is first provided. Then, plural predetermined categories are provided. Then, a classification step is performed on the audio signal according to the predetermined categories. Thereafter, a transform step is performed on the audio signal to convert the audio signal into a frequency domain. Then, a panning step and a summing step are performed on amplitude signals of the audio signal to obtain a total amplitude signal. Thereafter, a separation step and a summing step are performed on phase signals of the audio signal to obtain a total phase signal. Then, an inverse transform step is performed on the total amplitude signal and the total phase signal to obtain an optimized audio signal in a time domain.