Abstract: A method for processing scanning electron microscope specimen is provided. The method comprises: providing a specimen to be observed; providing a carbon nanotube array comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and pulling a carbon nanotube film from the carbon nanotube array, and laying the carbon nanotube film on a surface of the specimen, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of through holes.

Abstract: In examples, a semiconductor package comprises a ceramic substrate and first and second metal layers covered by the ceramic substrate. The first metal layer is configured to carry signals at least in a 20 GHz to 28 GHz frequency range. The package comprises a semiconductor die positioned above the first and second metal layers and coupled to the first metal layer. The package comprises a ground shield positioned in a horizontal plane between the semiconductor die and the first metal layer, the ground shield including an orifice above a portion of the first metal layer. The package includes a metal seal ring coupled to a top surface of the ceramic substrate, the metal seal ring having a segment that is vertically aligned with a segment of the ground shield. The segment of the ground shield is between the orifice of the ground shield and a horizontal center of the ground shield. The package comprises a metal lid coupled to a top surface of the metal seal ring.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting a tool for a project is described. In an example, a processor can run a machine learning model to generate a set of requirements to implement a project. The processor can identify a keyword from the set of requirements. The processor can search for the keyword on a search engine. The processor can receive a search result from the search engine corresponding to the keyword. The processor can identify, based on the search result, a tool that can be used to implement the project, where the tool can be in compliance with the set of requirements.

Abstract: An improved method, system, and apparatus is provided to perform camera calibration, where cameras are mounted onto a moving conveyance apparatus to capture images of a multi-planar calibration target. The calibration process is optimized by reducing the number of images captured while simultaneously preserving overall information density.

Abstract: A device and a method for detecting cigarette fly ash by a gray-scale difference based on machine vision (MV) are provided. A manipulator holds a cigarette as a detection sample to simulate a human smoking action, and multiple groups of cameras track a simulated smoking process of the detection sample synchronously in real time. It is determined whether fly ash appears based on a gray-scale difference of burning ash columns, produced without being subjected to flicking, in acquired images. A fly ash area of the burning ash columns of the cigarette is calculated by an area with the gray-scale difference of the burning ash columns of the cigarette in two sequential images of the burning ash columns of the cigarette, and a fly ash amount is further determined. The detection of the amount of fine fly ash is converted into the detection of the gray-scale difference.

Abstract: In an approach to blockchain management of cloud service provisioning failures, one or more computer processors capture one or more application programming interface (API) calls associated with a service provision. One or more computer processors submit the captured one or more API calls to a blockchain ledger. One or more computer processors detect a system failure during the service provision. One or more computer processors extract the submitted one or more API calls from the blockchain ledger. Based on the extracted one or more API calls, one or more computer processors identify a problematic system associated with the system failure.

Abstract: A method for obtaining metallic carbon nanotubes is provided. An insulating substrate comprising hollow portions and non-hollow portions is provided. A plurality of electrodes is formed on a surface of the non-hollow portions. A plurality of carbon nanotubes is formed on a surface of the insulating substrate, and the carbon nanotubes stretch across the hollow portions. The insulating substrate, the plurality of electrodes and the carbon nanotubes are placed into a cavity, and the cavity is evacuated. A voltage is applied between any two electrodes, and photos of carbon nanotubes suspended between the two electrodes are taken. In the photo, darker ones are semiconducting carbon nanotubes, and brighter ones are metallic carbon nanotubes. Finally, the semiconducting carbon nanotubes are removed.

Abstract: A method of making carbon nanotubes is provided, the method includes depositing a catalyst layer on a substrate, placing the substrate having the catalyst layer in a reaction furnace, heating the reaction furnace to a predetermined temperature, introducing a carbon source gas and a protective gas into the reaction furnace to grow a first carbon nanotube segment structure comprising a plurality of metallic carbon nanotube segments, and applying a pulsed electric field to grow a second carbon nanotube segment structure from the plurality of metallic carbon nanotube segments, where the pulsed electric field is a periodic electric field including a plurality of positive electric field pulses and a plurality of negative electric field pulses alternately arranged, and the second carbon nanotube segment structure includes a plurality of semiconducting carbon nanotube segments.

Abstract: Systems are configured for generating text-to-speech data in a personalized voice by training a neural text-to-speech machine learning model on natural speech data collected from a particular user, validating the identity of the user from which data is collected, and authorizing requests from users to use the personalized voice in generating new speech data. The systems are further configured to train a machine learning model as a neural text-to-speech model with generated personalized speech data.

Abstract: A method for predicting logical blocks address (LBA) information, including: receiving, by a Solid State Drive (SSD), a trace sent from a host, wherein the host can acquire the trace in a reusable environment; determining, by the SSD, one or more LBAs received by the SSD according to the trace; obtaining, by the SSD, a distribution of the LBAs by learning the LBAs based on a preset learning algorithm; and predicting, by the SSD, one or more subsequent LBAs based on the distribution of the LBAs. As a result, it can perform heat classification and prediction of the following LBA used in the SSD by means of learning the LBA distribution of the SSD in a certain reusable environment of the host, thus to improve the hit rate of reading and writing and the efficiency of classification of hot and cold data in garbage collection.

Abstract: A method for processing time series data comprises: dividing time series data into a plurality of data fragments according to an objective function, the plurality of data fragments having a greatest similarity; in response to determining that at least one data fragment does not satisfy an iteration termination condition, performing following iteration operations on the at least one data fragment; and constructing a time series base pattern library by using a plurality of time series base patterns. The iteration operations includes: using the at least one data fragment as at least one update time series fragment; dividing each update time series fragment into a plurality of update data fragments; using each update data fragment that does not satisfy the iteration termination condition as a new update time series fragment; and using each update data fragment that satisfies the iteration termination condition as a time series base pattern.

Abstract: A reducing agent monomer for preparing a styrene-acrylic emulsion by an oxidation-reduction reaction at room temperature and a synthesis method thereof are disclosed. Maleic anhydride (MAH) and dimethylethanolamine (DMEA) are used as raw materials to synthesize the reducing agent monomer: 4-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid, and the synthesis method involves inexpensive easily-available raw materials, simple synthesis conditions, and easy purification. With the synthesized reducing agent monomer as a reducing agent, potassium persulfate (KPS) as an oxidizing agent, water as a dispersion medium, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as an emulsifier, and styrene, butyl acrylate (BA), and methylmethacrylate (MMA) as comonomers, free-radical microemulsion polymerization is conducted at room temperature to obtain a styrene-acrylic emulsion.

Abstract: Temperature-responsive poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. In the preparation method, with a system consisting of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) (an oxidant) and 2-methyl-N-[3-(methyl-phenyl-amino)-propyl]-acrylamide (MPAEMA) or 2-methyl-N-[3-(methyl-phenyl-amino)-propyl]-propionamide (MEMA) (a reducing agent monomer) as a redox initiation system, water and toluene as media, a nonionic surfactant as an emulsifier, and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) as a polymerization monomer, polymerization is conducted at room temperature and atmospheric pressure to obtain the PHEMA. An alcohol solution of the PHEMA has an upper critical solution temperature (UCST). The method has the advantages of simple and stable polymerization system, low polymerization cost, easy operation, mild conditions, small impact on the environment, and low energy consumption. Moreover, a molecular weight and UCST of a product are controllable within a specified range.

Abstract: A secondary electron probe is provided. The secondary electron probe comprises a porous carbon material layer. The porous carbon material layer consists of a plurality of carbon material particles and a plurality of micro gaps, the plurality of micro gaps are located between the plurality of carbon material particles. The porous carbon material layer is an electronic blackbody. A secondary electron detector and a scanning electron microscope probe using the secondary electron probe are also provided.

Abstract: A method for making a touch panel, the method includes the following steps. Two touch panel units are made. The two touch panel units are spaced apart from each other. Making each of the two touch panel units includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube material and a substrate are provided. A carbon nanotube floccule structure is made by flocculating the carbon nanotube material. A conductive layer on the substrate is obtained by applying the carbon nanotube floccule structure on the substrate. Two electrodes on opposite ends of the substrate formed to obtain an electrode plate.

Abstract: A method for making an electronic blackbody structure is provided. The method comprises: providing a growing substrate; growing a carbon nanotube array on the growing substrate, the carbon nanotube array including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being connected to the growing substrate; and separating the carbon nanotube array from the growing substrate, exposing the bottom surface of the carbon nanotube array, and the bottom surface of the carbon nanotube array is used to absorb electrons. An electronic blackbody structure is further provided.

Abstract: A electronic blackbody cavity is provided. The electronic blackbody cavity comprises an inner surface; a chamber surrounded by the inner surface; an opening configured to make an electron beam enter the chamber; and a porous carbon material layer located on the inner surface. The porous carbon material layer consists of a plurality of carbon material particles and a plurality of micro gaps. The plurality of micro gaps are defined by the plurality of carbon material particles. A secondary electron detection device using the electronic blackbody cavity is also provided.

Abstract: A secondary electron probe is provided. The secondary electron probe comprises a porous carbon material layer. The porous carbon material layer consists of a plurality of carbon material particles and a plurality of micro gaps, the plurality of micro gaps are located between the plurality of carbon material particles. The porous carbon material layer is an electronic blackbody. A secondary electron detector and a scanning electron microscope probe using the secondary electron probe are also provided.

Abstract: An electron blackbody material is provided. The electron blackbody material is a porous carbon layer. The porous carbon layer consists of a plurality of carbon material particles and a plurality of micro gaps, the plurality of micro gaps are located between the plurality of carbon material particles. An electron detector using the electron blackbody material is also provided.

Abstract: An device for measuring electron beam comprises a Faraday cup comprising an opening; a porous carbon material layer located on a surface of the Faraday cup and suspended at the opening; and an electricity meter electrically connected to the porous carbon material layer. A length of a suspended portion of the porous carbon material layer is greater than or equal to a maximum diameter of an electron beam to be measured. A diameter or a width of the porous carbon material layer is smaller than a minimum diameter of a cross section of the electron beam to be measured. The porous carbon material layer comprises a plurality of carbon material particles, and a plurality of micro gaps exist between the plurality of carbon material particles. A method for measuring an electron beam using the device for measuring electron beam is also provided.