Abstract: A touch display device includes a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of touch electrodes. The scan lines and the thin film transistors are disposed on the substrate, and each of the thin film transistors is electrically connected to a corresponding scan line of the scan lines. The scan lines include a first scan line. The touch electrodes are disposed on the substrate, the touch electrodes include a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode, the first touch electrode is adjacent to the second touch electrode, the first scan line is disposed between the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode, and the first scan line is partially covered by the first touch electrode.

Abstract: Gate structures having neutral zones to minimize metal gate boundary effects and methods of fabricating thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary metal gate includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The second portion is disposed between the first portion and the third portion. The first portion includes a first gate dielectric layer, a first p-type work function layer, and a first n-type work function layer. The second portion includes a second gate dielectric layer and a second p-type work function layer. The third portion includes a third gate dielectric layer, a third p-type work function, and a second n-type work function layer. The second p-type work function layer separates the first n-type work function layer from the second n-type work function layer, such that the first n-type work function layer does not share an interface with the second n-type work function layer.

Abstract: A memory cell includes a substrate. A first STI and a second STI are embedded within the substrate. The first STI and the second STI extend along a first direction. An active region is disposed on the substrate and between the first STI and the second STI. A control gate is disposed on the substrate and extends along a second direction. The first direction is different from the second direction. A tunneling region is disposed in the active region overlapping the active region. A first trench is embedded within the tunneling region. Two second trenches are respectively embedded within the first STI and the second STI. The control gate fills in the first trench and the second trenches. An electron trapping stack is disposed between the tunneling region and the control gate.

Abstract: A data protection method implemented in a data protection device includes loading a data protection system in the data protection device, installing an application programming interface of the data protection system in the number of electronic devices, controlling the application programming interface to run in the background of the number of electronic devices, controlling the application programming interface running in each electronic device to monitor a storage device of the electronic device to determine whether data is transferred to the storage device, and outputting a prompt message when it is determined that data has been transferred to the storage of one of the electronic devices. The data protection device is communicatively coupled to the number of electronic devices.

Abstract: A data archiving method includes obtaining a data format of data to be processed, searching for a data category corresponding to the data format in a first database, extracting feature information of the data to be processed according to a first preset rule if the data category corresponding to the data format is found and storing the feature information in the first database according to a storage rule, and searching the data category corresponding to the data format in a second database according to a second preset rule if no data category corresponding to the data format is found, extracting feature information of the data to be processed, and storing the extracted feature information in the first database according to the storage rule. The first database stores data categories of different data formats of processed data. The second database stores feature information of multiple data categories.

Abstract: An operation method and an operation device of a failure detection and classification (FDC) model are provided. The operation method of the FDC model includes the following steps. A plurality of raw traces are continuously obtained. If the raw traces have started to be changed from the first waveform to the second waveform, whether at least N pieces in the race traces have been changed to the second waveform is determined. If at least N pieces in the raw traces have been changed to the second waveform, the raw traces which have been changed to the second waveform are automatically segmented to obtain several windows. An algorithm is automatically set for each of the windows. Through each of the algorithms, an indicator of each of the windows is obtained. The FDC model is retrained based on these indicators.

Abstract: An illumination system configured to provide an illumination beam is provided. The illumination system includes at least two light-combining modules and a light-homogenizing device. One of the at least two light-combining modules includes a light source module and a focusing lens. The light source module is configured to emit an excitation beam, a focusing lens is located between the light source module and the light-homogenizing device, and the focusing lens is located on a path of the excitation beam. The light-homogenizing device includes a light-entrance surface and a light-exit surface. The light source module is disposed on a spherical surface with the light-entrance surface of the light-homogenizing device as a center of a circle, and the excitation beam from the focusing lens is focused on the light-entrance surface of the light-homogenizing device. A projection apparatus is also provided, and uniformity of projection images of the projection apparatus is satisfactory.

Abstract: A tracking device including an image sensor, a light source and a processor is provided. The image sensor senses reflected light or scattered light formed by the light source illuminating a work surface. The processor calculates a trace of the tracking device according to one of the reflected light and the scattered light that generates more apparent image features so as to increase the adaptable work surfaces.

Abstract: A method for fabricating gate structures includes providing a substrate, configured to have a first region and a second region. Dummy gate structures are formed on the substrate at the first and second regions, wherein each of the dummy gate structures has a first gate insulating layer on the substrate and a dummy gate on the first gate insulating layer. An inter-layer dielectric layer is formed over the dummy gate structures. The inter-layer dielectric layer is polished to expose all of the dummy gates. The dummy gates are removed. The first gate insulating layer at the second region is removed. A second gate insulating layer is formed on the substrate at the second region, wherein the first gate insulating layer is thicker than the second insulating layer. Metal gates are formed on the first and the second insulating layer.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device is provided. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate, a first gate structure disposed on the substrate, a second gate structure disposed on the substrate, and a memory gate structure disposed on the substrate and between the first gate structure and the second gate structure. The memory gate structure at least covers the first gate structure and the second gate structure. The memory gate structure includes a charge storage layer disposed on the substrate and a memory gate layer disposed on the charge storage layer.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a substrate, a plurality of touch electrodes, a plurality of touch signal lines and a plurality of dummy signal lines disposed on the substrate. The touch electrodes are arranged in i number of touch electrode columns and j number of touch electrode rows, the touch signal lines and the dummy signal lines are divided into i number of groups, each of the groups includes j number of touch signal lines and k number of dummy signal lines, and j number of touch signal lines are disposed between a portion of the k number of dummy signal lines and a remaining portion of the k number of dummy signal lines in each of the i number of groups, wherein i, j, and k are positive integers greater than or equal to two.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel including a substrate, first pads, second pads, third pads, an integrated circuit chip, and a flexible printed circuit board. The substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The first pads are disposed in the non-display region and include display signal pads used for transmitting display signals. The second pads are disposed in the non-display region, at least a portion of the second pads are disposed along a first direction, and the second pads are disposed closer to an edge of the substrate than the first pads. The third pads are disposed in the non-display region and along the first direction, and the third pads are electrically connected to the corresponding second pads. The integrated circuit chip covers and is electrically connected to the first pads and the second pads. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the third pads.

Abstract: Noninvasive methods of determining breast cancer subtype in a subject are provided that employ newly identified biomarkers. Said methods comprise isolating a population of extracellular vehicles in a biofluid sample of a subject and detecting differential expression in one or more proteins or peptides therein. Such differential expression is compared to one or more expression profiles within a panel of biomarkers, with each expression profile in the panel associated with a subtype of breast cancer. Also provided are kits for detecting a subtype of breast cancer and/or identifying the recurrence thereof, each comprising an antibody, aptamer, or other detection means against the aforesaid biomarkers. Methods for monitoring treatment efficacy in a subject experiencing breast cancer using the same platforms are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preventing or treating a metabolic disorder, including administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of TRABID protein or a functionally related variant thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding TRABID protein or a functionally related variant thereof. Also provided is a method for reducing fat accumulation through TRABID-induced deubiquitination to promote autophagy activity and lipid metabolism.

Abstract: A method for analyzing how a baseboard management controller (BMC) is monitoring a device in an analysis system platform performs an analysis of features of the device being monitored by the BMC. The method receives an IP address of a BMC input by a user, obtains source code corresponding to the IP address and determines application programming interface type corresponding to the source code. A function menu according to the application programming interface type is selected, the function menu comprising at least one item for analysis. The feature performance of the device being monitored is analyzed and recorded and results of the performance analysis are stored.

Abstract: A cell activation reactor and a cell activation method are provided. The cell activation reactor includes a body, a rotating part, an upper cover, a microporous film, and multiple baffles. The body has an accommodating space, which is suitable for accommodating multiple cells and multiple magnetic beads. The rotating part is disposed in the accommodating space and includes multiple impellers. The microporous film is disposed in the accommodating space and covers multiple holes of the accommodating space. The baffles are disposed in the body. When the rotating part is driven to rotate, the interaction between the baffles and the impellers separates the cells and the magnetic beads.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods are provided. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first transistor having a first gate dielectric layer, a second transistor having a second gate dielectric layer, and a third transistor having a third gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer includes a first concentration of a dipole layer material, the second gate dielectric layer includes a second concentration of the dipole layer material, and the third gate dielectric layer includes a third concentration of the dipole layer material. The dipole layer material includes lanthanum oxide, aluminum oxide, or yttrium oxide. The first concentration is greater than the second concentration and the second concentration is greater than the third concentration.

Abstract: A method includes forming a polymer layer on a patterned photo resist. The polymer layer extends into an opening in the patterned photo resist. The polymer layer is etched to expose the patterned photo resist. The polymer layer and a top Bottom Anti-Reflective Coating (BARC) are etched to pattern the top BARC, in which the patterned photo resist is used as an etching mask. The top BARC is used as an etching mask to etching an underlying layer.

Abstract: A beam-splitting element and a projection device provide an image with good uniformity. The beam-splitting element has first and second regions, and the beam-splitting element includes first and second pattern films. The first pattern film is located on the second region and allows a light beam with an emission wavelength within a first waveband range to penetrate. The second pattern film is located on the second region and reflects the light beam with the emission wavelength within the first waveband range. The first and second pattern films are not overlapped with each other, and the first and second pattern films form a beam-splitting pattern together on the second region. A ratio of an area of the first pattern film occupied in the second region is between 30% and 70%. The beam-splitting element of the invention provides an image projected from the projection device with good uniformity.