Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer, a gate electrode embedded within the first dielectric layer, a layer stack including a gate dielectric layer, a channel layer including a semiconducting metal oxide material, and a second dielectric layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode embedded in the second dielectric layer and contacting a respective portion of a top surface of the channel layer. A combination of the gate electrode, the gate dielectric layer, the channel layer, the source electrode, and the drain electrode forms a transistor. The total length of the periphery of a bottom surface of the channel layer that overlies the gate electrode is equal to the width of the gate electrode or twice the width of the gate electrode, and resputtering of the gate electrode material on sidewalls of the channel layer is minimized.

Abstract: A memory device and method of making the same, the memory device including a substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) disposed on the substrate; and a memory cell disposed on the substrate and overlapped with the TFT. The TFT is configured to selectively supply power to the memory cell memory cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method or kit for producing cancer stem cell spheroids, and a method of screening of drugs for treating cancer cell resistance using the prepared cancer stem cell spheroid, and it can conveniently produce cancer stem cell spheroids, and the prepared cancer stem cell spheroids can be effectively utilized for screening drugs for treating cancer cell resistance.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for allocating a flexible transmission slot in a wireless local area network (LAN) system are disclosed. A flexible transmission slot allocation method of an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system according to an exemplary embodiment includes transmitting a beacon including a traffic indication map (TIM) bit to a station, receiving a power save poll (PS-Poll) from the station in a slot implicitly allocated by the TIM bit, and transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) including transmission slot allocation information on downlink data to the station.

Abstract: A method of WDM-aware optical routing for on-chip devices is proposed, which is executed by a computer, the method comprising using the computer to perform the following steps of: performing a path separation to identify signal net candidates; performing a path clustering to find path clusters of the signal net candidates; performing an endpoint placement to find legal locations for WDM endpoints; and performing a pin-to-waveguide routing all nets to corresponding WDM waveguides.

Abstract: A pixel binning method for processing pixel data acquired from an image sensor comprising a pixel array, the pixel binning method includes performing a first scanning process that is to scan a sensing area of the image sensor, to obtain a first number of pixel data; performing a second scanning process that is to scan the sensing area after the first scanning process is completed, to obtain a second number of pixel data; performing pixel binning on the second number of pixel data according to an offset value and an arithmetic value, wherein the offset value is determined according to the first number of pixel data.

Abstract: Provided is slot use control apparatus and method, including an access point (AP) to control a slotted channel access of a station (STA) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes generating a synchronization (synch) frame including an identification value indicating an STA allocated to a slot, and broadcasting the generated synch frame when a channel is in an idle state at a start point of the slot.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric hollow fiber membrane and a carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membrane, both of which have excellent gas separation performance, and processes for preparing the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a hybrid polymeric hollow fiber membrane that comprises a glassy polymer containing fluorine and a ladder-structured polysilsesquioxane, a hybrid carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membrane prepared by pyrolysis thereof, and processes for preparing the same. The hybrid polymeric hollow fiber membrane and the hybrid carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membrane according to the embodiments of the present invention are excellent in gas flux and selectivity and can have a large surface area per unit volume. Thus, they can be advantageously used for separating gases with a high energy efficiency on a large scale.

Abstract: A clock generator comprise a delta-sigma modulation, DSM, for generating a division control signal and a phase control signal, an oscillator, for generating an oscillation signal with a first frequency, an adjustable frequency divider, for performing a division operation on the oscillation signal according to the division control signal, to generate a first division signal and a second division signal with a second frequency, and a phase interpolator, PI, for performing a phase interpolation operation on the first and second division signals according to the phase control signal, to generate an output signal with an output frequency, wherein the first frequency is greater than the second frequency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for disease control of plants, comprising predicting the probability of a disease occurrence and suggesting a suitable and effective control measure for the identified pathogen and/or host. The present disclosure also provides an advisory service with recommended management actions and other alerts and notifications.

Abstract: A method for fingerprint recognition and a fingerprint recognition device are provided. The method includes the following steps. A touch position of a touch panel is obtained as a fingerprint position. A fingerprint recognition operation is performed according to the fingerprint position. Whether the fingerprint recognition operation is successful is determined. In response to determining that the fingerprint recognition operation is not successful, at least one first position of the touch panel as an updated fingerprint position is generated according to the touch position of the touch panel, and the fingerprint recognition operation is performed according to the updated fingerprint position.

Abstract: In the present invention, data generated from a source unit are distributed to at least one bandwidth; the data distributed to the respective bandwidths are encoded in order to perform an error correction; the encoded data are distributed to at least one antenna; a subcarrier is allocated to the data distributed to the respective antennas, and an inverse Fourier transform is performed; a short preamble and a first long preamble corresponding to the subcarrier are generated; a signal symbol is generated according to a data transmit mode; and a frame is generated by adding a second long preamble between the signal symbol and a data field for the purpose of estimating a channel of a subcarrier which is not used.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for an access point (AP) to control channel access of a station in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system. An AP according to one embodiment may determine resource allocation information for protecting a resource for a station not referring to traffic indication map (TIM) information. The determined resource allocation information is transmitted to a station referring to the TIM information, and the station referring to the TIM information does not conduct channel access in a time period specified in the resource allocation information.

Abstract: A sprayable and hygroscopic ink for a digital printing process on a fabric includes 3.0 parts by weight to 6.0 parts by weight of a colorant, 0.5 parts by weight to 2.0 parts by weight of a hygroscopic agent, 0.5 parts by weight to 1.0 part by weight of a surfactant, and a balance of a solvent, in which a pH value of the hygroscopic agent is between 6.0 and 8.5 at 25° C., and a particle diameter D90 of the sprayable and hygroscopic ink is between 180 nm and 220 nm.

Abstract: The present application discloses a flow speed detection circuit and a related chip and flow meter. Said flow speed detection circuit is coupled to a first transducer and a second transducer that are external to the flow speed detection circuit, wherein the flow speed detection circuit includes: a transmitter, configured to provide a front signal and a main signal to the first transducer, wherein the first transducer transforms the front signal and the main signal into a transduced signal to the second transducer, the second transducer transforms the transduced signal into a receiving front signal and a receiving main signal to a receiver; and the receiver includes: a front signal detection circuit, configured to enable the main signal processing circuit after the receiving front signal; and the main signal processing circuit, configured to determine the flow speed based on the receiving main signal after being enabled.

Abstract: A sprayable ink for a digital printing process on a fabric includes 29 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight of a polyurethane dispersion, 18 parts by weight to 21 parts by weight of a humectant, 1 part by weight to 2 parts by weight of a surfactant, and 47 parts by weight to 52 parts by weight of a solvent, wherein the polyurethane dispersion has a pH value between 5.4 and 8.0 and a specific gravity between 1.03 and 1.06 at 25° C.

Abstract: A sprayable water-repellent ink for a digital printing process of a fabric includes 25 parts by weight to 35 parts by weight of a water repellent, 15 parts by weight to 25 parts by weight of a humectant, 0.5 parts by weight to 2 parts by weight of a surfactant, and 35 parts by weight to 60 parts by weight of a solvent. The water repellent has a pH value between 1.5 and 6, and a specific gravity between 0.8 and 1.5 at 20° C. to 25° C.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the redistribution layer including a plurality of first redistribution pads on the first surface, a semiconductor chip on the second surface of the redistribution layer, an active surface of the semiconductor chip facing the redistribution layer, a plurality of conductive structures on the second surface of the redistribution layer, the plurality of conductive structures being spaced apart from the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of external connection terminals on and coupled to the conductive structures, the plurality of first redistribution pads have a pitch smaller than a pitch of the plurality of external connection terminals.

Abstract: A method of using a polishing pad includes applying a slurry to a first location on the polishing pad. The method further includes rotating the polishing pad. The method further includes spreading the slurry across a first region of the polishing pad at a first rate, wherein the first region includes a plurality of first grooves, a first material property of the first region varies in a thickness direction of the polishing pad, each of the plurality of first grooves extends through at least two variations in the first material property, and the first material property comprises porosity, specific gravity or absorbance. The method further includes spreading the slurry across a second region of the polishing pad at a second rate different from the first rate, wherein the second region comprises a plurality of second grooves.

Abstract: In the present invention, data generated from a source unit are distributed to at least one bandwidth; the data distributed to the respective bandwidths are encoded in order to perform an error correction; the encoded data are distributed to at least one antenna; a subcarrier is allocated to the data distributed to the respective antennas, and an inverse Fourier transform is performed; a short preamble and a first long preamble corresponding to the subcarrier are generated; a signal symbol is generated according to a data transmit mode; and a frame is generated by adding a second long preamble between the signal symbol and a data field for the purpose of estimating a channel of a subcarrier which is not used.