Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a dielectric layer formed over a power rail; a bottom semiconductor layer formed over the dielectric layer; a backside spacer formed along a sidewall of the bottom semiconductor layer; a conductive feature contacting a sidewall of the dielectric layer and a sidewall of the backside spacer; channel semiconductor layers over the bottom semiconductor layer, wherein the channel semiconductor layers are stacked up and separated from each other; a metal gate structure wrapping each of the channel semiconductor layers; and an epitaxial source/drain (S/D) feature contacting a sidewall of each of the channel semiconductor layers, wherein the epitaxial S/D feature contacts the conductive feature, and the conductive feature contacts the power rail.

Abstract: A memory device includes a stack structure, a first stop layer, a dielectric layer, at least one separation wall and a conductive plug. The stacked structure is located over a substrate. The stacked structure has an opening exposing a stepped structure of the stacked structure. The first stop layer covers the stepped structure and at least at least one portion of sidewalls of the opening. The dielectric layer fills the opening and covers the first stop layer. The separation wall extends through the dielectric layer and the first stop layer in the opening. The conductive plug extends through the dielectric layer and the first stop layer, and is electrically connected to the stepped structure. The memory device may be a 3D NAND flash memory with high capacity and high performance.

Abstract: A method for increasing the production of Erinacine A in liquid fermentation of Hericium erinaceus is provided. Through screening of exogenous factors, methyl violet and/or rotenone are selected as the exogenous factors, which ultimately greatly increases the Erinacine A content in the liquid fermentation of Hericium erinaceus, with important production and application value. The liquid fermentation method has high efficiency and can significantly increase the content of Erinacine A in the liquid fermentation process, breaking through the synthetic barrier and having the characteristics of large increase amplitude and fast effect. Compared with other current research on liquid fermentation of Hericium erinaceus to produce Erinacine A, the method for increasing the liquid fermentation production of Erinacine A from Hericium erinaceus is at the highest level, with important research significance.

Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure includes receiving a workpiece that includes a gate structure, a first gate spacer feature, a second gate spacer feature, a gate-top dielectric feature over the gate structure, the first gate spacer feature and the second gate spacer feature, a first source/drain feature over a first source/drain region, a second source/drain feature over a second source/drain region, a first dielectric layer over the first source/drain feature, and a second dielectric layer over the second source/drain feature. The method further includes replacing a top portion of the first dielectric layer with a first hard mask layer, forming a second hard mask layer over the first hard mask layer while the second dielectric layer is exposed, etching the second dielectric layer to form a source/drain contact opening and to expose the second source/drain feature, and forming a source/drain contact over the second source/drain feature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor laser module and a method for application in noninvasive medical treatment. The module comprises a direct-output type semiconductor laser light source and a beam shaping device disposed in the light-exit direction of the direct-output type semiconductor laser light source. The beam shaping device comprises a light reflection component. The light reflection component is configured to enable laser beams outputted by the direct-output type semiconductor laser light source to be uniform. Based on the semiconductor laser module and the method provided in the present invention, the objective of treatment can be achieved by means of extracorporeal irradiation in a case in which no harm is done to a human body, costs are low, and the treatment effect is good.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for optimizing parameters of a ladder-type carbon trading mechanism based on an improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO) algorithm. The method first obtains information and operating data of a park-level integrated energy system, establishes equipment models and constraints of the park-level integrated energy system, and establishes a ladder-type carbon trading model; then encapsulates a process of optimized low-carbon dispatching of the park-level integrated energy system as a fitness function whose input is parameters of a carbon trading mechanism and output is a carbon emission of the system; and finally, introduces an IPSO algorithm to optimize the fitness function, and outputs optimization result information of the algorithm. The present disclosure verifies effectiveness and rationality of the model and the method that give full play to a role of the ladder-type carbon trading mechanism in the park-level integrated energy system through example analysis.

Abstract: An temperature control method including the following steps: driving an temperature control device to generate air circulation for a first server and a second server; monitoring operation state of the temperature control device, the first server and the second server continuously to establish a first learning model; receiving an temperature control state data of the temperature control device, a first state data of the first server, and a second state data of the second server, wherein the first state data includes a first temperature, and the second state data includes a second temperature; inputting the temperature control state data, the first state data, and the second state data into the first learning model to obtain a first temperature prediction value output by the first learning model; and adjusting the temperature control device according to the first temperature prediction value.

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack, growing a source/drain region on a side of the gate stack through epitaxy, depositing a contact etch stop layer (CESL) over the source/drain region, depositing an inter-layer dielectric over the CESL, etching the inter-layer dielectric and the CESL to form a contact opening, and etching the source/drain region so that the contact opening extends into the source/drain region. The method further includes depositing a metal layer extending into the contact opening. Horizontal portions, vertical portions, and corner portions of the metal layer have a substantially uniform thickness. An annealing process is performed to react the metal layer with the source/drain region to form a source/drain silicide region. The contact opening is filled to form a source/drain contact plug.

Abstract: Disclosed are a valve core with a microporous structure and a solenoid valve using the valve core. The solenoid valve comprises a valve body, an electromagnetic component, an elastic component and a valve core. The valve core comprises a sealing component and a microporous material. The valve core is arranged in the valve body, the elastic component is arranged between the valve core and the electromagnetic component, a flow channel is arranged on the valve body, the microporous material is matched with a flow channel on the valve body. In this design, the sealing component and the microporous material are integrated into a unified structure, forming a monolithic valve core. The control of flow rate and pressure is entirely dependent on the compression amount of the microporous material, revolutionizing the traditional flow control method of the solenoid valve. This approach enhances the precision of flow control within a certain range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mouse device with a detection function of non-human mouse events and a detection method thereof. A driver receives a plurality of movement mouse events through a computer device from a mouse device, executes a non-human movement detection on the movement mouse events to determine each movement mouse event as a suspicious event or a human-made event, executes an interference process when the suspicious events meet a non-human critical condition, and executes the plurality of movement mouse events when the suspicious events do not meet the non-human critical condition. The present invention can effectively detect non-human movement mouse events, and execute interference on the non-human movement mouse events to deter non-human operations.

Abstract: A multi-phase power converter includes at least two power conversion circuits and a control signal generation unit. Each power conversion circuit includes a switch bridge arm formed by an upper switch and a lower switch connected in series. The control signal generation unit receives an output current of the multi-phase power converter and acquires a loading condition of the multi-phase power converter according to the output current, and provides control signals for each upper switch and each lower switch. The control signal generation unit correspondingly turns on or turns off the upper switches and the lower switches according to the loading condition being a light-loading condition so that the at least two switch bridge arms are alternately driven.

Abstract: A heat flow control method, for a data center cooling system, includes determining a plurality of features corresponding to a current scene of the data center cooling system at a first time point; and determining a plurality of cooling parameters at a second time point according to the plurality of features; wherein the data center cooling system utilizes the plurality of cooling parameters to control heat flow at the second time point; wherein the second time point lags the first time point.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a detection function to detect non-human mouse events through encryption and a detection method thereof. A mouse retrieves variable characters, executes an encryption process on a plaintext mouse event to obtain a ciphertext mouse event based on the variable characters and fixed characters. A computer device executes a decryption process on the ciphertext mouse event to obtain the plaintext mouse event when receiving the ciphertext mouse event, executes the plaintext mouse event, and executes an interfering process when the mouse event is different or cannot be decrypted.

Abstract: A fan efficiency control method, for a server, wherein the server comprises a plurality of fans and at least one sensor, the fan efficiency control method includes determining a plurality of system parameters of the plurality of fans of the server; obtaining a current temperature through the at least one sensor, and obtaining a temperature parameter corresponding to a main heat source of the server according to the current temperature; obtaining a modulation function; calculating a speed weight of each fan of the plurality of fans according to the plurality of system parameters, the modulation function and the temperature parameter; and adjusting a speed of one of the plurality of fans according to the speed weight.

Abstract: A semiconductor die and the method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor die includes a first interconnect structure, a second interconnect structure including a conductive feature, and a device layer between the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure. The device layer includes a semiconductor fin, a first gate structure on the semiconductor fin, a source/drain region adjacent the first gate structure, and a shared contact extending through the semiconductor fin to be electrically connected to the source/drain region and the first gate structure. The conductive feature contacts the shared contact.

Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate, a bottom source structure, gate layers, dielectric layers, a contact structure and a plurality of support pillar structures. The bottom source structure is located over the substrate. The bottom source structure includes a bottom electrode layer, a dielectric stack structure and a blocking structure. The gate layers and the dielectric layers are alternately stacked over the bottom source structure. The contact structure penetrates through the gate layers and the dielectric layers and extends to the bottom source structure. The support pillar structure penetrates through the gate layers and the dielectric layers and extends to the bottom source structure. The dielectric stack structure of the bottom source structure surrounds each of the support pillar structures. The blocking structure of the bottom source structure is located between one of the support pillar structures and the contact structure.

Abstract: A resonant converter converts a DC voltage into an output voltage. The resonant converter includes a transformer, a primary-side circuit, and a control module. The primary-side circuit receives the DC voltage, and includes a resonant circuit. The resonant circuit is coupled to the primary-side winding to form a resonant module. The control module is coupled to the primary-side circuit, and controls the primary-side circuit to convert the DC voltage so as to generate a winding voltage at two ends of the resonant module. When the control module detects that an output current of the resonant converter is in a current interval between a predetermined current and a rated current, the control module adjusts a duty cycle of the winding voltage with a variation.

Abstract: An electromagnetic interference suppression method for at least one power supply is provided. Each of the at least one power supply includes a first conversion circuit and a second conversion circuit. The first conversion circuit receives an input voltage and outputs a first output voltage. The second conversion circuit receives the first output voltage and outputs a load current. If the input voltage received by the first conversion circuit of the at least one power supply is a DC voltage, an electromagnetic interference suppression operation is performed. Then, the electromagnetic interference suppression operation is performed to determine whether the load current is greater than a preset current and lower than an upper current limit. If the determining condition is satisfied, the first output voltage is dynamically adjusted, and a peak-peak value of the first output voltage is not zero with the varying load current.

Abstract: Disclosed are cartridge components, cartridges, systems, and methods for isolating analytes from biological samples. In various aspects, the cartridge components, cartridges, systems, and methods may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material from complex fluids.