Abstract: An array of rail structures is formed over a substrate. Each rail structure includes at least one bit line. Dielectric isolation structures straddling the array of rail structures are formed. Line trenches are provided between neighboring pairs of the dielectric isolation structures. A layer stack of a resistive memory material layer and a selector material layer is formed within each of the line trenches. A word line is formed on each of the layer stacks within unfilled volumes of the line trenches. The word lines or at least a subset of the bit lines includes a carbon-based conductive material containing hybridized carbon atoms in a hexagonal arrangement to provide a low resistivity conductive structure. An array of resistive memory elements is formed over the substrate. A plurality of arrays of resistive memory elements may be formed at different levels over the substrate.

Abstract: A memory device that includes at least one memory cell is introduced. Each of the at least one memory cell is coupled to a bit line and a word line. Each of the at least one memory cell includes a memory element and a selector element, in which the memory element is configured to store data of the at least one memory cell. The selector element is coupled to the memory element in series and is configured to select the memory element for a read operation and amplify the data stored in the memory element in the read operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit has a plurality of bit-line stacks disposed over a substrate and respectively including a plurality of bit-lines stacked onto one another. A data storage structure is over the plurality of bit-line stacks and a selector is over the data storage structure. A word-line is over the selector. The selector is configured to selectively allow current to pass between the plurality of bit-lines and the word-line. The plurality of bit-line stacks include a first bit-line stack, a second bit-line stack, and a third bit-line stack. The first and third bit-line stacks are closest bit-line stacks to opposing sides of the second bit-line stack. The second bit-line stack is separated from the first bit-line stack by a first distance and is further separated from the third bit-line stack by a second distance larger than the first distance.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first low-dimensional layer over an isolation layer, forming a first insulator over the first low-dimensional layer, forming a second low-dimensional layer over the first insulator, forming a second insulator over the second low-dimensional layer, and patterning the first low-dimensional layer, the first insulator, the second low-dimensional layer, and the second insulator into a protruding fin. Remaining portions of the first low-dimensional layer, the first insulator, the second low-dimensional layer, and the second insulator form a first low-dimensional strip, a first insulator strip, a second low-dimensional strip, and a second insulator strip, respectively. A transistor is then formed based on the protruding fin.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and nanostructures formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate structure surrounding the nanostructures and a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures. The semiconductor structure further includes a contact formed over the source/drain structure and extending into the source/drain structure.

Abstract: A circulating module of a linear guideway includes a slider and a circulator. The slider has two carrying surfaces arranged on two opposite outer surface thereof. Each carrying surface includes a first circular-arc segment and two second circular segments respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the first circular-arc segment, and a radius of each first circular-arc segment is smaller than that of each second circular-arc segment. The circulator includes two inner circular-arc surfaces. The slider is inserted into the circulator, the carrying surfaces stretch a distance between the inner circular-arc surfaces, each inner circular-arc surface is abutted against the two second circular-arc segments of the corresponding carrying surface, and a gap is formed between each inner circular-arc surface and the corresponding first circular-arc segments.

Abstract: An end module of a linear guideway includes an end cap, a cover, and a lubricating sheet. The end cap has an accommodating trough, and the cover is installed on the end cap to cover the accommodating trough, so a surface of the end cap faces a surface of the cover. At least one supporting pillar is formed on one of the two facing surfaces of the end cap and the cover, and the supporting pillar abuts against the other one of the two facing surfaces of the end cap and the cover. The lubricating sheet is received in the accommodating trough. The lubricating sheet has at least one penetrating hole, and the supporting pillar is inserted into the penetrating hole. Thus, the lubricating sheet of the instant disclosure is provided without any deformation, which is caused by the end cap and the cover.

Abstract: A circulating module of a linear guideway includes a slider and a circulator. The slider has two carrying surfaces arranged on two opposite outer surface thereof. Each carrying surface includes a first circular-arc segment and two second circular segments respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the first circular-arc segment, and a radius of each first circular-arc segment is smaller than that of each second circular-arc segment. The circulator includes two inner circular-arc surfaces. The slider is inserted into the circulator, the carrying surfaces stretch a distance between the inner circular-arc surfaces, each inner circular-arc surface is abutted against the two second circular-arc segments of the corresponding carrying surface, and a gap is formed between each inner circular-arc surface and the corresponding first circular-arc segments.

Abstract: An end module of a linear guideway includes an end cap, a cover, and a lubricating sheet. The end cap has an accommodating trough, and the cover is installed on the end cap to cover the accommodating trough, so a surface of the end cap faces a surface of the cover. At least one supporting pillar is formed on one of the two facing surfaces of the end cap and the cover, and the supporting pillar abuts against the other one of the two facing surfaces of the end cap and the cover. The lubricating sheet is received in the accommodating trough. The lubricating sheet has at least one penetrating hole, and the supporting pillar is inserted into the penetrating hole. Thus, the lubricating sheet of the instant disclosure is provided without any deformation, which is caused by the end cap and the cover.

Abstract: A method for determining a motion vector of a specific macro-block of an image frame includes: determining a plurality of motion vectors of a plurality of macro-blocks of the image frame, wherein the macro-blocks comprise at least the specific macro-block and its neighboring macro-blocks; determining weighting factors of the macro-blocks; for a first motion vector of the plurality of motion vectors, determining a cost of the first motion vector according to at least a portion of the weighting factors and the motion vectors; for a second motion vector of the plurality of motion vectors, determining a cost of the second motion vector according to at least a portion of the weighting factors and the motion vectors; and refining determination of the motion vector of the specific macro-block according to the cost of the first motion vector and the cost of the second motion vector.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a covering module, and a temperature sensing module. The housing defines a cooling opening. The temperature sensing module is connected to the covering module and adapted to detect a temperature of the housing and output a control signal to the covering module. When the temperature of the housing is lower than a pre-set temperature, the covering module closes the cooling opening. When the temperature of the housing is equal or greater than the pre-set temperature, the control signal controls the covering module to move relative to the housing and open the cooling opening.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an upper cover and a main body. A sliding assembly is disposed between the upper cover and the main body and includes a sliding portion, a spring, and a track with a first positioning portion disposed at the center of a side of the track and two second positionings portion disposed on two ends of the side of the track. The spring including an engaging portion and two ends, and the sliding portion are fixed on the cover. The engaging portion and the ends form an included angle. The sliding portion is movably connected to the track and slides thereon. When the sliding portion slides on the track, the engaging portion is engaged with one of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of processing floating point number(s) is provided. The method which processes a plurality of first floating point numbers each having a mantissa and an exponent includes: normalizing exponents of the first floating point numbers according to a minimum value of the exponents to generate normalized exponents of the first floating point numbers; generating a plurality of second floating point numbers respectively corresponding to the first floating point numbers according to mantissas and the normalized exponents of the first floating point numbers; utilizing a processor to perform a specific computation on the second floating point numbers to generate a plurality of third floating point numbers; and de-normalizing each of the normalized exponents to accordingly generate a de-normalization result and adjusting the third floating point numbers according to the de-normalization result.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an upper cover and a main body. A sliding assembly is disposed between the upper cover and the main body and includes a sliding portion, a spring, and a track with a first positioning portion disposed at the center of a side of the track and two second positionings portion disposed on two ends of the side of the track. The spring including an engaging portion and two ends, and the sliding portion are fixed on the cover. The engaging portion and the ends form an included angle. The sliding portion is movably connected to the track and slides thereon. When the sliding portion slides on the track, the engaging portion is engaged with one of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portions.

Abstract: A phase locked loop (PLL) for generating an oscillation signal such that the oscillation signal maintains a substantially constant phase difference with respect to a phase of a reference signal. The PLL includes a first frequency divider for dividing a frequency of the oscillation signal by a first divisor, and for generating a number of multiphase signals, such that each multiphase signal is out of phase with each of the other multiphase signals, a phase shift detection circuit for comparing a phase of the oscillation signal with the phase of the reference signal, and a phase adjusting circuit for selecting one of the multiphase signals generated by the first frequency divider to be an output signal such that the PLL is able to reduce the phase difference between the oscillation signal and the reference signal.

Abstract: A phase locked loop (PLL) for generating an oscillation signal such that the oscillation signal maintains a substantially constant phase difference with respect to a phase of a reference signal. The PLL includes a first frequency divider for dividing a frequency of the oscillation signal by a first divisor, and for generating a number of multiphase signals, such that each multiphase signal is out of phase with each of the other multiphase signals, a phase shift detection circuit for comparing a phase of the oscillation signal with the phase of the reference signal, and a phase adjusting circuit for selecting one of the multiphase signals generated by the first frequency divider to be an output signal such that the PLL is able to reduce the phase difference between the oscillation signal and the reference signal.