Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a conductive pad, a semiconductor die with an aluminum bond pad over a dielectric layer of the semiconductor die, a gold bump on the aluminum bond pad, a first intermetallic layer of gold and aluminum between the aluminum bond pad and the gold bump, a copper ball bond on the gold bump, a second intermetallic layer of copper and gold between the copper ball bond and the gold bump, a copper wire extending from the copper ball bond to the conductive pad, a stitch bond between the copper wire and the conductive pad.

Abstract: A rapid detection method for ricin toxin is provided. The rapid detection method for ricin toxin comprises reacting an adenine-containing oligonucleotide chain substrate labeled with a fluorescent group and a quenching group, a buffer solution, a BSA solution, a to-be-detected sample and sterile water, incubating at a constant temperature, detecting a fluorescence signal value, and determining whether the ricin toxin exists based on a difference between an average value of final fluorescence signal values and an average value of final fluorescence signal values of a negative control; wherein the sample is judged as a positive sample when the average value of the detected final fluorescence signal values is greater than the average value of the final fluorescence signal values of the negative control by +3 times standard deviation.

Abstract: An automatic pipe clean system for massage bath equipment includes a bathtub, a water-filling pipe, a water-draining pipe, a suction pipe, a pump pipe, a pump connected between the suction pipe and the pump pipe, an automatic water-filling pipe, a water-filling valve and a controller. The controller is configured to: in a cleaning stage: turn on the pump to allow the water to pass and clean the suction pipe and the pump pipe; and in a drying stage: turn on the pump to allow the water to drain out from the suction pipe and the pump pipe; and turn off the pump.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die having a die surface, in which the die surface includes a bond pad. A ball bond has a distal surface and flattened-disk shape extending from the distal surface and terminating in a proximal surface spaced apart from the distal surface. The distal surface is coupled to the bond pad and a channel extends a depth into the proximal surface surrounding a central portion of the proximal surface. A bond wire extending from the central portion of the proximal surface, in which the channel is spaced apart from and surrounds the bond wire.

Abstract: An example semiconductor package comprises a semiconductor die having a top surface, a bond pad formed on the top surface, a bond wire having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the bond pad. The semiconductor package having a contact pad, wherein the second end of the wire bond is attached to the contact pad by a stitch bond, the stitch bond having a plateau region formed between a cut end and a ramped portion, wherein a bottom surface of the plateau region forms an attachment to the contact pad.

Abstract: A system, an apparatus, and a method for cloud resource allocation are provided. The cloud resource allocation system includes a plurality of worker nodes and a master node. The master node includes: an orchestrator configured to: obtain multiple node resource information respectively reported by a plurality the worker nodes through a resource manager; and parse a job profile of a job request obtained from the waiting queue through the job scheduler and decide to execute a direct resource allocation or a preemptive indirect resource allocation for a job to be handled requested by the job request based on the node resource information and the job profile.

Abstract: A superconducting nanowire photon detection array adjusts a number of the array elements, a lens array that 1) splits transmitted lights into multiple beams that equals the number of the array elements, and are converged in to a superconducting nanowire detection area; 2) a pulsed laser detects a surface of an object, transmits reflected different light pulses by the surface of the object through the lens array, and records a round-trip time of each photon; 3) collects the photons detected by each array element, takes the array elements as pixels and calculates a gray value of the pixels; and 4) plots a gray-scale image by taking the pixels as pixel points, calculates a distance between the object and the pixel points, and reconstructs a three-dimensional image of the object.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a design for reducing a dark count rate of a superconducting nanowire single photon detector (SNSPD) based on a two-wire structure, which includes: intertwining two niobium nitride nanowires that are not crossed to form an SNSPD of a two-wire structure; regulating and controlling behaviors of one nanowire by adopting the other nanowire, and regulating bias current to be close to superconducting critical current; introducing an optical signal into a photosensitive area of the detector by adopting an optical fiber; outputting two channels of signals respectively through the two nanowires to make the dark count rates of the two nanowires mutually excited; and through a voltage comparator and an exclusive-OR gate, reducing a dark count rate signal, and retaining a photon response signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a leadframe including a die pad and a plurality of leads including a first lead, wherein the first lead includes a first ball bond. A semiconductor die having a plurality of bond pads including a first bond pad is on the die pad including a second ball bond on the first bond pad and a stitch bond on the second ball bond. A first wirebond connection is between the first ball bond and the stitch bond.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing natural killer (NK) cells and/or ILC3 cells using a three-stage expansion and differentiation method with media comprising stem cell mobilizing factors. Also provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation using the NK cells and/or ILC3 cells and the NK cell and/or ILC3 cell populations produced by the three-stage methods described herein, as well as methods of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising administering the NK cells and/or ILC3 cells and the NK cell and/or ILC3 cell populations produced by the three-stage methods described herein to an individual having the cancer or viral infection.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a conductive pad, a semiconductor die with an aluminum bond pad over a dielectric layer of the semiconductor die, a gold bump on the aluminum bond pad, a first intermetallic layer of gold and aluminum between the aluminum bond pad and the gold bump, a copper ball bond on the gold bump, a second intermetallic layer of copper and gold between the copper ball bond and the gold bump, a copper wire extending from the copper ball bond to the conductive pad, a stitch bond between the copper wire and the conductive pad.

Abstract: A superconducting nanowire photon detection array adjusts a number of the array elements, a lens array that 1) splits transmitted lights into multiple beams that equals the number of the array elements, and are converged in to a superconducting nanowire detection area; 2) a pulsed laser detects a surface of an object, transmits reflected different light pulses by the surface of the object through the lens array, and records a round-trip time of each photon; 3) collects the photons detected by each array element, takes the array elements as pixels and calculates a gray value of the pixels; and 4) plots a gray-scale image by taking the pixels as pixel points, calculates a distance between the object and the pixel points, and reconstructs a three-dimensional image of the object.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing natural killer (NK) cells and/or ILC3 cells using a three-stage expansion and differentiation method with media comprising stem cell mobilizing factors. Also provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation using the NK cells and/or ILC3 cells and the NK cell and/or ILC3 cell populations produced by the three-stage methods described herein, as well as methods of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising administering the NK cells and/or ILC3 cells and the NK cell and/or ILC3 cell populations produced by the three-stage methods described herein to an individual having the cancer or viral infection.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a conductive pad, a semiconductor die with an aluminum bond pad over a dielectric layer of the semiconductor die, a gold bump on the aluminum bond pad, a first intermetallic layer of gold and aluminum between the aluminum bond pad and the gold bump, a copper ball bond on the gold bump, a second intermetallic layer of copper and gold between the copper ball bond and the gold bump, a copper wire extending from the copper ball bond to the conductive pad, a stitch bond between the copper wire and the conductive pad.

Abstract: A fabrication method of a silicon nanoneedle array with ultra-high aspect ratio includes the following steps: spin-coating two photoresist layers of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) A2 on a silicon substrate; subjecting the silicon substrate coated with the two photoresist layers of MMA and PMMA A2 to electron beam lithography to form a photoresist pattern on the silicon substrate; subjecting the silicon substrate on which the photoresist pattern is formed to electron beam evaporation (EBE) to deposit an Al film layer on the silicon substrate; subjecting the silicon substrate on which the Al film layer is deposited to stripping to obtain an Al film array deposited on the silicon substrate, which provides a mask for the subsequent inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching process; and subjecting the silicon substrate covered with the Al mask to ICP silicon etching to obtain a silicon nanoneedle array structure.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing natural killer cells using a two-step expansion and differentiation method. Also provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation, of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising administering the NK cells produced by the method to an individual having the cancer or viral infection.

Abstract: A pump control system and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The pump control system includes a pump; a motor mechanically connected to the pump; a motor driving controller electrically coupled to the motor, the motor driving controller configured to control a speed of the motor; a current detection unit electrically coupled between the motor and the motor driving controller or electrically coupled to a power supply input interface of the pump control system; and a main controller electrically coupled to the motor driving controller.

Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated non-human placenta derived stem cell, wherein the stem cell expresses CD90 or wherein the stem cell expresses CD29. The present invention also provides a composition comprising an isolated non-human placenta derived stem cell of the invention or a population of isolated non-human placenta derived stem cells of the invention, and a carrier. The present invention also provides a composition of the invention for use in the manufacture of a medicament to reduce the incidence of rejection in a patient receiving a xenotransplant form a non-human donor. The present invention provides a method of treating a subject receiving a xenotransplant or xenotransfusion comprising the step of administering to the patient an effective amount of a non-human placenta derived stem cells.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of using populations of natural killer (NK) cells and/or ILC3 cells derived from a population of hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells in methods for treating a viral infection, e.g., a coronavirus infection.

Abstract: A superconducting nanowire photon detection array adjusts a number of the array elements, a lens array as an photon alignment system, splits transmitted lights into a plurality of beams, and converges the plurality of beams to a superconducting nanowire detection area; detects a surface of an object by adopting a pulsed laser, transmits different light pulses reflected by the surface of the object through the lens array, and records a round-trip time of each photon; collects the photons detected by each array element, takes the array elements as picture elements, and calculates a gray value of the picture element; and plots a gray-scale image by taking the picture elements as pixel points, calculates a distance between the object and the pixel points, and reconstructs a three-dimensional image of the object and the distance between the object and the pixel points.