Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate and a metal interconnection in the first IMD layer, forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a top electrode on the metal interconnection, forming a spacer adjacent to the MTJ and the top electrode, forming a second IMD layer around the spacer, forming a cap layer on the top electrode, the spacer, and the second IMD layer, and then patterning the cap layer to form a protective cap on the top electrode and the spacer.

Abstract: A separation device includes a membrane separation module (10), an adsorption module (20), and a gas intake module (30). The membrane separation module includes a first housing (110), and a membrane assembly (130) disposed in the first housing. The first housing has a first gas inlet (121), a first gas outlet (122), and a retentate gas outlet (123). The membrane module has a permeate gas outlet, the permeate gas outlet being in communication with the first gas outlet. The adsorption module has a second housing (210) and an adsorbent layer (230) disposed in it. The second housing is disposed on the first housing and has a second gas inlet (221), a second gas outlet (222), and a desorption gas outlet (223). The second gas inlet is in communication with the first gas outlet. The gas intake module has a third gas outlet (321) in communication with the first gas inlet.

Abstract: A method includes performing a conversion between a video including a video picture including one or more tiles and a bitstream of the video. The video picture refers to a picture parameter set, and the picture parameter set conforms to a format rule specifying that the picture parameter set includes a list of column widths for N tile columns, where N is an integer. An (N?1)-th tile column exists in the video picture and the (N?1)-th tile column has a width that is equal to an (N?1)-th entry in a list of explicitly included tile column widths plus one number of coding tree blocks.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes methods for transform design, are described. In a representative aspect, a method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video based on a rule, wherein the rule specifies that a selection of a transform matrix set for performing a transform operation during the conversion is based on a low-frequency non-separable transform index indicated in the bitstream, wherein the rule specifies that the transform operation includes, during an encoding operation, coding the current video block into the bitstream by applying a forward transform on residual values of the current video block, or wherein the rule specifies that the transform operation includes, during a decoding operation, generating from the bitstream the current video block by applying an inverse transform to scaled coefficients indicated in the bitstream.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, around a first metal interconnection. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, around a via and a second metal interconnection. The second metal interconnection directly contacts the first metal interconnection. The third dielectric layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer, around a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure and a third metal interconnection. The third metal interconnection directly contacts top surfaces of the first MTJ structure and the second metal interconnection, and the first MTJ structure directly contacts the via.

Abstract: Disclosed a method for predicting permeability of a multi-mineral phase digital core based on deep learning. In the present disclosure, a three-dimensional digital core is constructed and a pore structure is randomly generated; after a plurality of multi-mineral digital core images is acquired by performing image segmentation on the three-dimensional digital core, permeability corresponding to each of the multi-mineral digital core images is acquired by simulation using multi-physics field simulation software and a multi-mineral digital core data set is constructed based on the plurality of multi-mineral digital core images and the permeability corresponding to each of the multi-mineral digital core images; an SE-ResNet18 convolutional neural network is constructed and trained with the multi-mineral digital core data set; and an image of a multi-mineral core to be predicted is input into the trained SE-ResNet18 convolutional neural network to determine the permeability of the multi-mineral core.

Abstract: A multitenant solver execution service provides managed infrastructure for defining and solving large-scale optimization problems. In embodiments, the service executes solver jobs on managed compute resources such as virtual machines or containers. The compute resources can be automatically scaled up or down based on client demand and are assigned to solver jobs in a serverless manner. Solver jobs can be initiated based on configured triggers. In embodiments, the service allows users to select from different types of solvers, mix different solvers in a solver job, and translate a model from one solver to another solver. In embodiments, the service provides developer interfaces to, for example, run solver experiments, recommend solver types or solver settings, and suggest model templates. The solver execution service relieves developers from having to manage infrastructure for running optimization solvers and allows developers to easily work with different types of solvers via a unified interface.

Abstract: A multitenant solver execution service provides managed infrastructure for defining and solving large-scale optimization problems. In embodiments, the service executes solver jobs on managed compute resources such as virtual machines or containers. The compute resources can be automatically scaled up or down based on client demand and are assigned to solver jobs in a serverless manner. Solver jobs can be initiated based on configured triggers. In embodiments, the service allows users to select from different types of solvers, mix different solvers in a solver job, and translate a model from one solver to another solver. In embodiments, the service provides developer interfaces to, for example, run solver experiments, recommend solver types or solver settings, and suggest model templates. The solver execution service relieves developers from having to manage infrastructure for running optimization solvers and allows developers to easily work with different types of solvers via a unified interface.

Abstract: A multitenant solver execution service provides managed infrastructure for defining and solving large-scale optimization problems. In embodiments, the service executes solver jobs on managed compute resources such as virtual machines or containers. The compute resources can be automatically scaled up or down based on client demand and are assigned to solver jobs in a serverless manner. Solver jobs can be initiated based on configured triggers. In embodiments, the service allows users to select from different types of solvers, mix different solvers in a solver job, and translate a model from one solver to another solver. In embodiments, the service provides developer interfaces to, for example, run solver experiments, recommend solver types or solver settings, and suggest model templates. The solver execution service relieves developers from having to manage infrastructure for running optimization solvers and allows developers to easily work with different types of solvers via a unified interface.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems for video processing, including video encoding or video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video picture that includes a video slice and a bitstream of the video. The bitstream conforms to a format rule specifying that, in case a slice type of the video slice is type P and temporal motion vector prediction is enabled, usage of reference picture resampling (RPR) for a reference picture in a collocated reference picture list is disabled. The reference picture is indicated by a reference index of a collocated picture of the video slice used for the temporal motion vector prediction.

Abstract: A voltage tracking circuit is provided. The voltage tracking circuit includes first and second P-type transistors and a control circuit. The drain of the first P-type transistor is coupled to a first voltage terminal. The gate and the drain of the second P-type transistor are respectively coupled to the first voltage terminal and a second voltage terminal. The control circuit is coupled to the first and second voltage terminals and generates a control voltage according to the first voltage and the second voltage. The sources of the first and second P-type transistors are coupled to an output terminal of the voltage tracking circuit, and the output voltage is generated at the output terminal. In response to the second voltage being higher than the first voltage, the control circuit generates the control signal to turn off the first P-type transistor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a counting chamber and an application thereof, and a method and a system for analyzing particles in a test sample. The method includes obtaining a full volume image of the test sample using an image acquisition device, wherein an imaging field of the full volume image is capable of reflecting an entire volume of the test sample in a sample container. The method further includes determining an analysis parameter of the particles in the test sample based on the full volume image, wherein the analysis parameter of the particles includes at least a count of the particles.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first array region and a second array region on a substrate, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first array region, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, a second MTJ on the second array region, and a second top electrode on the second MTJ. Preferably, the first top electrode and the second top electrode include different nitrogen to titanium (N/Ti) ratios.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus for video processing are described. A method for processing video includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies whether a syntax element in a sequence parameter set (SPS) based on a value of a general constraint flag.

Abstract: A hybrid random access memory for a system-on-chip (SOC), including a semiconductor substrate with a MRAM region and a ReRAM region, a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, multiple ReRAM cells in the first dielectric layer on the ReRAM region, a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer, and multiple MRAM cells in the second dielectric layer on the MRAM region.

Abstract: A virtual machine management method and apparatus, a device, and a readable storage medium. The virtual machine management method is applied to a private cloud, and comprises: acquiring a SELinux label, the SELinux label comprising five elements: User, Role, Type, Sensitivity, and Category (S101); setting elements other than Category in the SELinux label as default values (S102); assigning different values to Category according to a preset Category variable combination so as to obtain multiple non-duplicate label groups (S103); and configuring each label group to a virtual machine in the private cloud, so that virtual machines configured with the same label group communicate with each other, and virtual machines configured with different label groups are isolated from each other (S104).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fracturing propping agent and a preparation method thereof. The fracturing propping agent comprises the following raw materials: dry sludge, quartz sand, coal ash, bauxite and clay.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing device for an aerospace truss includes a raw material input unit, a longitudinal beam forming unit, a longitudinal beam traction unit, a cross beam forming unit and a truss support unit. The raw material input unit stores pre-impregnated wires and pre-impregnated tapes, and a motor drives rollers to convey the pre-impregnated wires and the pre-impregnated tapes forward; the longitudinal beam forming unit is composed of three sets of forming molds, and the pre-impregnated tapes form V-shaped longitudinal beams through heating molds; a stepper motor used in the longitudinal beam traction unit drives three sets of roller traction devices through steering gears to pull formed longitudinal beams; the cross beam forming unit is composed of a motion module and a printing module, and a truss cross beam is printed through a 3D printing method of molten deposition.

Abstract: Techniques for video processing, including video coding, video decoding and video transcoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video including a video picture including a video tile including one or more slices and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that a second slice in a tile that includes a first slice in a picture has a height that is represented in a unit of coding tree units. The first slice has a first slice index, and the second slice has a second slice index that is determined based on the first slice index and a number of explicitly provided slice heights in the video tile. The height of the second slice is determined based on the first slice index and the second slice index.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure, including a substrate and multiple MRAM cells on the substrate, wherein the MRAM cells are arranged in a memory region adjacent to a logic region. An ultra low-k (ULK) layer covers the MRAM cells, wherein the surface portion of ultra low-k layer is doped with fluorine, and dents are formed on the surface of ultra low-k layer at the boundaries between the memory region and the logic region.