Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate dielectric layer, a gate electrode, a field plate, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a first portion having a first thickness, a second portion having a second thickness, and a third portion having a third thickness. The first, second and third thicknesses are different from each other, and the first thickness is smaller than the second and third thicknesses. The gate electrode is disposed on the first portion of the gate dielectric layer. The field plate is separated from and electrically coupled to the gate electrode, and is disposed on the second and third portions of the gate dielectric layer. The source and drain electrodes are disposed on the sides of the gate electrode and the field plate, respectively.

Abstract: A semiconductor package structure is provided. The semiconductor package structure includes a substrate, a frame, a redistribution layer, and a first semiconductor die. The substrate has a wiring structure and is surrounded by a molding material. The frame is disposed in the molding material and surrounds the substrate. The redistribution layer is disposed over the substrate and electrically coupled to the wiring structure. The first semiconductor die is disposed over the redistribution layer.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a first insulation layer, a defected metal layer, a second insulation layer, and a plurality of radiators. The defected metal layer is disposed on the first insulation layer, and the defected metal layer has a plurality of recess features which are arranged with uniform pitches. The second insulation layer is disposed on the first insulation layer and the defected metal layer. The radiators are disposed on the second insulation layer, and each radiator has a feeding portion and a grounding portion.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a structure includes: a first integrated circuit die including first die connectors; a first dielectric layer on the first die connectors; first conductive vias extending through the first dielectric layer, the first conductive vias connected to a first subset of the first die connectors; a second integrated circuit die bonded to a second subset of the first die connectors with first reflowable connectors; a first encapsulant surrounding the second integrated circuit die and the first conductive vias, the first encapsulant and the first integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; second conductive vias adjacent the first integrated circuit die; a second encapsulant surrounding the second conductive vias, the first encapsulant, and the first integrated circuit die; and a first redistribution structure including first redistribution lines, the first redistribution lines connected to the first conductive vias and the second conductive vias.

Abstract: According to one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate and a fin stack that includes a plurality of nanostructures, a gate device surrounding each of the nanostructures, and inner spacers along the gate device and between the nanostructures. A width of the inner spacers differs between different layers of the fin stack.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antenna system, which includes a defected ground structure board and an antenna structure board. The defected ground structure board includes a first insulating plate and a defected ground structure layer, and the defected ground structure layer is disposed on the first insulating plate. The antenna structure board is disposed on the defected ground structure board. The antenna structure board includes at least one antenna body and a second insulating plate, the at least one antenna body is disposed on the second insulating plate, and the second insulating plate is disposed on the defected ground structure layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes an interconnection structure over a semiconductor substrate and a conductive pillar over the interconnection structure. The conductive pillar has a protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate from a lower surface of the conductive pillar. The semiconductor device structure also includes an upper conductive via between the conductive pillar and the interconnection structure and a lower conductive via between the upper conductive via and the interconnection structure. The lower conductive via is electrically connected to the conductive pillar through the upper conductive via. The conductive pillar extends across opposite sidewalls of the upper conductive via and opposite sidewalls of the lower conductive via. A top view of an entirety of the second conductive via is separated from a top view of an entirety of the protruding portion.

Abstract: A foldable electronic device, including a first body, a second body, an air valve movably disposed in the first body, at least one triggering member, and a hinge connecting the first body and the second body, is provided. The first body has multiple openings respectively located at two opposite surfaces. The triggering member is movably disposed in the first body and has a part exposed outside the first body. The air valve and the triggering member are mutually on moving paths of each other. The first body and the second body are rotated to be folded or unfolded relative to each other by the hinge. A part of the triggering member is suitable for bearing a force such that the triggering member drives the air valve, so that the air valve opens or closes the openings.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate having a device area and a peripheral area surrounding the device area; a via, disposed at the peripheral area and extending at least partially through the substrate; an insulating structure, disposed at the peripheral area, extending at least partially through the substrate and surrounding the via; and a doped region, disposed at the peripheral area, over or in the substrate and adjacent to the via.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first sealing layer at a first edge region of a first wafer; and bonding the first wafer to a second wafer to form a wafer stack. At a time after the bonding, the first sealing layer is between the first edge region of the first wafer and a second edge region of the second wafer, with the first edge region and the second edge region comprising bevels. An edge trimming process is then performed on the wafer stack. After the edge trimming process, the second edge region of the second wafer is at least partially removed, and a portion of the first sealing layer is left as a part of the wafer stack. An interconnect structure is formed as a part of the second wafer. The interconnect structure includes redistribution lines electrically connected to integrated circuit devices in the second wafer.

Abstract: A package structure including a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure and an electronic device is provided. The semiconductor die is laterally encapsulated by an insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure includes a colored dielectric layer, inter-dielectric layers and redistribution conductive layers embedded in the inter-dielectric layers. The electronic device is disposed over the colored dielectric layer and electrically connected to the redistribution circuit structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for forming metallization layers that include a ruthenium metal liner and a cobalt metal fill. The method includes depositing a first dielectric on a substrate having a gate structure and source/drain (S/D) structures, forming an opening in the first dielectric to expose the S/D structures, and depositing a ruthenium metal on bottom and sidewall surfaces of the opening. The method further includes depositing a cobalt metal on the ruthenium metal to fill the opening, reflowing the cobalt metal, and planarizing the cobalt and ruthenium metals to form S/D conductive structures with a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the first dielectric.

Abstract: An active stylus having physical writing function includes a tip shell including a first opening and a second opening, a first electrode including a first end protruded through the first opening of the tip shell and including a second end protruded through the second opening of the tip shell and entered a main body housing of the active stylus, wherein the first electrode includes conductive material. The tip shell includes non-conductive material. The first end of the first electrode is configured to leave colored traces on an object by physical friction caused between the first end of the first electrode and the object.

Abstract: A contact lens includes a central region, an annular region and a peripheral region. The central region includes a central point of the contact lens. The annular region symmetrically surrounds the central region. The peripheral region symmetrically surrounds the annular region. The peripheral region includes at least one color pattern portion. The annular region includes at least one power of critical point.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a control method of a display driver. The control method includes receiving address information and defining an IC address according to the address information. The IC address includes n bits representing k zones, and n and k are positive integers. The control method further includes receiving the IC address, a black frame data signal and a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal, and turning on or off the plurality of LEDs in the corresponding zone according to toggle of bit in the black frame data signal. Each bit in the black frame data signal indicates that a plurality of LEDs in a zone among the k zones are turned on or off.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a bridge and a first integrated circuit. The bridge is free of active devices and includes a first conductive connector. The first integrated circuit includes a substrate and a second conductive connector disposed in a first dielectric layer over the substrate. The second conductive connector is directly bonded to the first conductive connector. The second conductive connector includes conductive pads and first conductive vias and a second conductive via between the conductive pads. The second conductive via is not overlapped with the first conductive vias while the first conductive vias are overlapped with one another. A vertical distance between the second conductive via and the first conductive connector is larger than a vertical distance between each of the first conductive vias and the first conductive connector, and a sidewall of the first dielectric layer is substantially flush with a sidewall of the substrate.

Abstract: A photodetector includes a first semiconductor layer, an absorption structure, a second semiconductor layer, and a barrier structure. The absorption structure is located on the first semiconductor layer, and having a first conduction band, a first valence band, and a first band gap. The second semiconductor layer is located on the absorption structure, and having a second conduction band, a second valence band, and a second band gap. The barrier structure is located between the absorption structure and the second semiconductor layer, and having a third conduction band, a third valence band, and a third band gap. The third conduction band is greater than the second conduction band or the third valence band is less than the second valence band.

Abstract: A multimedia signal transmission control system is provided, which includes a transmitter control circuit and a receiver control circuit coupled with each other. The transmitter control circuit packs a control signal and at least one of multimedia signals into first hybrid data packets in an active video period of a video frame, and packs the control signal and another at least one of the multimedia signals into second hybrid data packets in a vertical front porch and a vertical back porch of the video frame. The receiver control circuit receives the first hybrid data packets in the active video period, and receives the second hybrid data packets in the vertical front porch and the vertical back porch. The receiver control circuit unpacks the first hybrid data packets and the second hybrid data packets to provide the control signal and the multimedia signals to a display module.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an integrated circuit die; an encapsulant at least partially surrounding the integrated circuit die, the encapsulant including fillers having an average diameter; a through via extending through the encapsulant, the through via having a lower portion of a constant width and an upper portion of a continuously decreasing width, a thickness of the upper portion being greater than the average diameter of the fillers; and a redistribution structure including: a dielectric layer on the through via, the encapsulant, and the integrated circuit die; and a metallization pattern having a via portion extending through the dielectric layer and a line portion extending along the dielectric layer, the metallization pattern being electrically coupled to the through via and the integrated circuit die.