Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) NAND memory device is provided. The device comprises an alternating stack including a plurality of dielectric/conductive layer pairs each comprising a dielectric layer and a conductive layer. The device further comprises a conductive wall vertically penetrating through the alternating stack and extending in a horizontal direction, and a spacer layer on sidewalls of the conductive wall configured to insulate the conductive wall from the conductive layers of the alternating stack. The spacer layer comprises a first spacer sublayer having a first dielectric material, a second spacer sublayer having a second dielectric material, and a third spacer sublayer having a third dielectric material. The second spacer is sandwiched between the first spacer sublayer and the third spacer sublayer. A second k-value of the second dielectric material is higher than a first k-value of the first dielectric material and higher than a third k-value of the third dielectric material.

Abstract: Provided is a full-time duplex system. The system includes: a receiving antenna (107), a transmitting antenna (108), a transmitting channel (109), an LNA (106), a mode determination unit (101), a power detection amplitude phase adjustment unit (102), an RSSI detection amplitude phase adjustment unit (103) and an amplitude phase unit (104); the power detection amplitude phase adjustment unit (102) is electrically connected between the receiving antenna (107) and the low noise amplifier (106) and also between the transmitting antenna (108) and the transmitting channel (109); the mode determination unit (101) notifies, according to a power range which a signal transmitting power of the full-time duplex system belongs to, one of the power detection amplitude phase adjustment unit (102) or the RSSI detection amplitude phase adjustment unit (103) of controlling the amplitude phase unit (104) to adjust an amplitude and a phase of a transmitting cancellation signal.

Abstract: A method for forming a three-dimensional (3D) memory device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes forming an alternating dielectric stack on a substrate, and forming a plurality of channel holes penetrating the alternating dielectric stack vertically to expose at least a portion of the substrate. A first mask can be formed to cover the channel holes in a first area and expose the channel holes in a second area. The method also includes forming a recess in the alternating dielectric stack in the second area, followed by forming a second mask in the recess. The second mask covers the channel holes in the second area and exposes the channel holes in the first area. The memory film at bottom of each channel hole in the first area can therefore be removed, while the memory film in the second area can be protected by the second mask.

Abstract: A method of making a reference electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a subassembly including a separator layer and a current collector layer coupled to the separator layer. The method further includes providing an electrode ink including an electroactive material, a binder, and a solvent. The method further includes creating a reference electrode precursor by applying an electroactive precursor layer to the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer covers greater than or equal to about 90% of a superficial surface area of a surface of the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer includes the electrode ink. The method further includes creating the reference electrode assembly by drying the electroactive precursor layer to remove at least a portion of the solvent, thereby forming an electroactive layer. The electroactive layer is solid and porous.

Abstract: A method of making a reference electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a subassembly including a separator layer and a current collector layer coupled to the separator layer. The method further includes providing an electrode ink including an electroactive material, a binder, and a solvent. The method further includes creating a reference electrode precursor by applying an electroactive precursor layer to the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer covers greater than or equal to about 90% of a superficial surface area of a surface of the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer includes the electrode ink. The method further includes creating the reference electrode assembly by drying the electroactive precursor layer to remove at least a portion of the solvent, thereby forming an electroactive layer. The electroactive layer is solid and porous.

Abstract: A method of making a reference electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a subassembly including a separator layer and a current collector layer coupled to the separator layer. The method further includes providing an electrode ink including an electroactive material, a binder, and a solvent. The method further includes creating a reference electrode precursor by applying an electroactive precursor layer to the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer covers greater than or equal to about 90% of a superficial surface area of a surface of the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer includes the electrode ink. The method further includes creating the reference electrode assembly by drying the electroactive precursor layer to remove at least a portion of the solvent, thereby forming an electroactive layer. The electroactive layer is solid and porous.

Abstract: Provided are an antibody targeting NKG2A, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. Specifically, provided is a new mouse or humanized monoclonal antibody targeting NKG2A, and a method for preparing the monoclonal antibody. The monoclonal antibody can bind to an NKG2A antigen with high specificity, and has high affinity and significant activities such as anti-tumor activity.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a screen and a camera assembly. By disposing the camera assembly under the screen and setting the structural size of the light transmitting portion smaller than the minimum resolution threshold of the naked eyes, the light transmitting portion on the screen is invisible to the naked eyes. The camera includes a plurality of photographing sections, and collects partial image data in the scene to be photographed by cooperation of each of the photographing sections with a light transmitting hole. The main control integrates all the partial image data, and finally produces an overall image of the scene to be photographed. As such, a photographing function of the camera assembly of the electronic apparatus can be ensured, and the screen-to-body ratio of the screen can be increased, without interference of the camera assembly with display effects of the screen.

Abstract: A monitoring assembly for an electrochemical cell of a secondary lithium battery includes a porous sensory structure and a transducer. The porous sensory structure includes a sensory layer disposed on a major surface of a porous separator and a buffer layer disposed between the sensory layer and a facing surface of a negative electrode layer. The buffer layer electrically isolates the sensory layer from the facing surface of the negative electrode layer. The sensory layer includes an electrically conductive material and is configured to produce a response to an input signal or to a physical stimulus received within the electrochemical cell. The transducer is configured to process the response produced by the sensory layer to generate an output signal indicative of a diagnostic condition within the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A method of making a reference electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a subassembly including a separator layer and a current collector layer coupled to the separator layer. The method further includes providing an electrode ink including an electroactive material, a binder, and a solvent. The method further includes creating a reference electrode precursor by applying an electroactive precursor layer to the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer covers greater than or equal to about 90% of a superficial surface area of a surface of the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer includes the electrode ink. The method further includes creating the reference electrode assembly by drying the electroactive precursor layer to remove at least a portion of the solvent, thereby forming an electroactive layer. The electroactive layer is solid and porous.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for graphics processing. Aspects of the present disclosure can determine a portion of a display area, where the portion of the display area is determined based on display content of the display area. Further, aspects of the present disclosure can communicate display information corresponding to the determined portion of the display area. Additionally, aspects of the present disclosure can update the display information corresponding to the determined portion of the display area. Aspects of the present disclosure can also communicate the updated display information corresponding to the determined portion of the display area. Aspects of the present disclosure can also render at least some display content of the display area corresponding to the determined portion of the display area. In some aspects, the updated display information can be based on the rendered display content of the display area.

Abstract: A reference electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell of a secondary lithium ion battery and methods of manufacturing the same. The reference electrode assembly includes a porous membrane having a major surface and a porous reference structure deposited on the major surface of the porous membrane. The porous reference structure includes a porous carbon layer and a porous reference electrode layer that at least partially overlaps the porous carbon layer on the major surface of the porous membrane.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a screen module and a light collection functional module. The screen module includes a display member and an electrochromic member. The display member is provided with a light transmitting hole therein. The light collection functional module is arranged below the screen module and corresponds to the light transmitting hole in terms of positions. At least a part of the electrochromic member is fitted with the light transmitting hole to display a color or an image according to a preset state, which includes a light transmitting state and an auxiliary display state. When the electrochromic member is in the light transmitting state, the light collection functional module cooperates with the electrochromic member to obtain lights. When in the auxiliary display state, the electrochromic member shows a color or an image matched with the display member.

Abstract: A reading method for solid-state disk returns data and/or information depending on state information. A data unit stored in the solid-state disk comprises metadata and a plurality of sectors including at least two sectors of user data, the metadata comprising a sector state set indicating state information of each of the sectors in the data unit, and the state information comprising a valid state and an invalid state. In response to receiving a read command from a host to read at least one of the sectors in the data unit, the solid-state disk returns actual data to the host for one or more of the sectors in the valid state, and returns information indicating a read error to the host for one or more of the sectors in the invalid state, according to the sector state set stored in the metadata of the data unit.

Abstract: A streaking-free CMOS image sensor with an on-gate dual-electrode pass transistor is provided, including a silicon substrate, clamping photodiodes arranged in a photosensitive region, a dual-electrode charge transfer gate, namely a pass transistor, a charge-to-voltage conversion node, and a reset transistor, wherein the photoelectric conversion region of the clamping photodiode is located on a left side of the pass transistor and directly connected to a channel below a gate of the pass transistor, and a right side of the pass transistor is tightly connected to the charge-to-voltage conversion node. The present invention changes the potential of a charge transfer channel through a sequential coordination of applying different voltages to a gate of the pass transistor by double electrodes, thus achieving fast charge transfer and readout while reducing streaking.

Abstract: A superhydrophobic coating is provided and contains organosilane, an inorganic nanomaterial, and an emulsifying agent. A mass proportion of the components is controlled, so that the superhydrophobic coating can form a micro-nano mixed microstructure inside foam concrete. The organosilane first forms dense hydrophobic surface layers on the surface and in inner pores of the foam concrete, and the nanomaterial forms uniformly distributed nano-bulges on the hydrophobic surface layers formed by the silane. The superhydrophobic performance of the foam concrete can be effectively improved by combining the two microstructures. The foam concrete exhibits excellent superhydrophobic performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure directs to a system and method for allocating and scheduling resources for data processing. The method comprises setting a plurality of containers on a processing apparatus. Each of the plurality of containers may be allocated with a corresponding virtual graphic processing unit (VGPU) resource. The method further comprises identifying one or more target containers from the plurality of containers. For each of the one or more target containers, the method further comprises causing the target container to obtain a target task from a message queue that includes at least one task, and causing the target container to process the target task.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component for a reference electrode assembly according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a separator having first and second opposing surfaces. The method further includes sputtering a first current collector layer to the first surface via magnetron or ion beam sputtering deposition. A porosity of the separator is substantially unchanged by the sputtering. In one aspect, the method further includes sputtering a second current collector layer to the second surface via magnetron or ion beam sputtering deposition. In one aspect, the first current collector layer includes nickel and defines a first thickness of greater than or equal to about 200 nm to less than or equal to about 300 nm and the second current collector layer includes gold and defines a second thickness of greater than or equal to about 25 nm to less than or equal to about 100 nm.

Abstract: An antibody targeting CD47, a preparation method therefor and uses thereof. A novel mouse or human-mouse chimeric antibody targeting CD47. A method for preparing the monoclonal antibody. The monoclonal antibody of the present invention can bind CD47 antigen with high specificity, has high affinity and significant activities, such as anti-tumor activity.

Abstract: Embodiments of a three-dimensional (3D) memory device with a corrosion-resistant composite spacer and method for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a substrate, a memory stack disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of conductor/dielectric layer pairs, a plurality of memory strings each extending vertically through the memory stack, a slit contact disposed laterally between the plurality of memory strings, and a composite spacer disposed laterally between the slit contact and at least one of the memory strings. The composite spacer includes a first silicon oxide film, a second silicon oxide film, and a dielectric film disposed laterally between the first silicon oxide film and the second silicon oxide film.