Abstract: The present disclosure describes a buried conductive structure in a semiconductor substrate and a method for forming the structure. The structure includes an epitaxial region disposed on a substrate and adjacent to a nanostructured gate layer and a nanostructured channel layer, a first silicide layer disposed within a top portion of the epitaxial region, and a first conductive structure disposed on a top surface of the first silicide layer. The structure further includes a second silicide layer disposed within a bottom portion of the epitaxial region and a second conductive structure disposed on a bottom surface of the second silicide layer and traversing through the substrate, where the second conductive structure includes a first metal layer in contact with the second silicide layer and a second metal layer in contact with the first metal layer.

Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a substrate having a transistor forming region thereon; an insulating layer on the substrate; a first graphene layer on the insulating layer within the transistor forming region; an etch stop layer on the first graphene layer within the transistor forming region; a first inter-layer dielectric layer on the etch stop layer; a gate trench recessed into the first inter-layer dielectric layer and the etch stop layer within the transistor forming region; a second graphene layer on interior surface of the gate trench; a gate dielectric layer on the second graphene layer and on the first inter-layer dielectric layer; and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer within the gate trench.

Abstract: A directional antenna and a communication device are provided in this disclosure. The directional antenna includes a first element, a second element and a first reflector. An operating frequency band of the first element is a first frequency band, and an operating frequency band of the second element is a second frequency band. An equivalent electrical length of the first reflector is equal to or slightly greater than one half of the wavelength of the first frequency band. The first reflector includes a first resonant circuit, the first resonant circuit includes a first capacitive part and a first inductive part that are connected in parallel. A resonance frequency of the first resonant circuit is within the second frequency band, and an equivalent electrical length of any part other than the first resonant circuit in the first reflector is less than one half of the wavelength of the second frequency band.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for validating the validity of a sensor, in particular, validating the validity of a sensor using a control limit. The method for validating the validity of a sensor using a control limit includes inferring a posterior distribution of a parameter in a Bayesian technique using a prior distribution of the parameter of sensor data and historical data of the sensor, setting a target credible interval for the posterior distribution of the parameter and setting a control line of the sensor data using the set credible interval, and validating the validity of the sensor by monitoring whether the actual measurement data of the sensor deviates from the control line.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide semiconductor device structures and methods of forming the same. The structure includes a source/drain region disposed over a substrate, a gate electrode layer disposed over the substrate, a first gate spacer disposed between the gate electrode layer and the source/drain region, and a dielectric spacer disposed between the gate electrode layer and the source/drain region. A first portion of the dielectric spacer is in contact with a first portion of the first gate spacer. The structure further includes a sacrificial layer disposed between a second portion of the first gate spacer and a second portion of the dielectric spacer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for eliminating bias while training an ML model using training data that includes past experimental data. One method includes accessing experiment results, for A/B testing of a first model, that comprise information regarding engagement with a first set of items presented to users, each item being presented within an ordered list of results. A position bias is calculated for positions within the ordered list of results where the items were presented. A machine-learning program is trained to obtain a second model using a training set comprising values for features that include the calculated position bias. The method includes detecting a second set of items to be ranked for presentation to a first user, and calculates, using the second model, a relevance score for the second set of items, which are ranked based on the respective relevance score and presented on a display.

Abstract: A polybutylene adipate terephthalate resin composition, and a method for preparing the same. The polybutylene adipate terephthalate resin composition includes a polybutylene adipate terephthalate resin, a chain extender, and a gel reducer. The polybutylene adipate terephthalate resin composition suppresses gel formation during the preparation process, and exhibits excellent mechanical properties and external appearance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery including a case configured to surround an exterior of an electrode assembly, and a strain sensor attached to an exterior of the case to detect deformation of the case. The strain sensor may include a backing part attached to the exterior of the case; a strain gauge installed on the backing part and formed of single-crystal silicon; a wiring part stacked on the backing part, along with the strain gauge, and electrically connected to the strain gauge; and an encapsulation part fixed to the backing part while surrounding the strain gauge and the wiring part excluding a portion of the wiring part.

Abstract: An interaction control method for detecting a default object in a real-time image and an electronic device are introduced. The method includes steps of image recognition, interaction area setting, movement detection, and playing execution, wherein a default object, a reference object and a setting object are recognized by artificial intelligence in the real-time image, and the electronic device triggers a preset instruction corresponding to the interaction content corresponding to an interaction area by artificial intelligence to recognize a preset instruction corresponding to the interaction content of an interaction area, and the electronic device executes the preset instruction to play a sound response. A terminal device in communication connection with an electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are further provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a waste gas purification apparatus and residual heat utilization and control device for intelligent printing and dyeing waste gas. The apparatus includes: a circulating water storage tank; a liquid circulation tank; a water filtration system, connected to the storage tank; a bubble generation device, connected to the storage tank; and an organic waste gas removal device. An upper end of the waste gas removal device is connected to the bubble generation device and the liquid circulation tank, and a lower end is connected to the liquid circulation tank. The utilization and control device includes a residual heat cascade utilization unit, a spraying unit, a composite pulse static absorption column unit, a twin-stage high-temperature water white smoke elimination unit, and an air discharge unit sequentially disposed in a waste gas flow direction, and includes an oil-water separation box, a sodium chloride electrolysis device, and the purification apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, system, and computer program product for domain adaptation. According to the method, a source model of a source domain is obtained, where the source model is trained to generate a label indicating a predicted category of data from the source domain. A training sample from a target domain is obtained, where the training sample comprises training data from the target domain and a true label indicating a true category of the training data from the target domain. A first label is generated for the training data by using the source model. The first label indicates a predicted category of the training data. A target model of the target domain is trained based on the training data, the true label and the first label.

Abstract: In a semiconductor structure, a first conductive feature is formed in a trench by PVD and a glue layer is then deposited on the first conductive feature in the trench before CVD deposition of a second conductive feature there-over. The first conductive feature acts as a protection layer to keep silicide from being damaged by later deposition of metal or a precursor by CVD. The glue layer extends along the extent of the sidewall to enhance the adhesion of the second conductive features to the surrounding dielectric layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a waste gas purification apparatus and residual heat utilization and control device for intelligent printing and dyeing waste gas. The apparatus includes: a circulating water storage tank; a liquid circulation tank; a water filtration system, connected to the storage tank; a bubble generation device, connected to the storage tank; and an organic waste gas removal device. An upper end of the waste gas removal device is connected to the bubble generation device and the liquid circulation tank, and a lower end is connected to the liquid circulation tank. The utilization and control device includes a residual heat cascade utilization unit, a spraying unit, a composite pulse static absorption column unit, a twin-stage high-temperature water white smoke elimination unit, and an air discharge unit sequentially disposed in a waste gas flow direction, and includes an oil-water separation box, a sodium chloride electrolysis device, and the purification apparatus.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive layer, an IMD layer and a plurality of protrusions. The IMD layer is formed on the conductive layer and has a first etch rate. Each protrusion includes an etching slowing layer, a lower electrode and a MTJ layer, wherein the etching slowing layer is formed on the IMD layer and has a second etch rate, the lower electrode passes through the IMD layer and the etching slowing layer, and the MTJ layer is formed on the lower electrode. The second etch rate is less than the first etch rate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer molecule, a monomeric structure and a polymeric structure comprising same, a related product, a preparation method, and uses. A polymer blocking the binding to a receptor is formed by the polymerization effect of the polymer molecule, thus effectively increasing the binding capability with respect to a virus. The polymer molecule is characterized in that: multiple binding-blocking molecular units used for blocking the binding between the virus and a cell receptor are polymerized into the polymeric structure.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a first bracket disposed to top surfaces of the plurality of the battery cells, a second bracket disposed to bottom surfaces of the plurality of the battery cells, a plurality of first connecting plates disposed to a top surface of the first bracket, a plurality of second connecting plates and two third connecting plates. Each first connecting plate has a plurality of first slits. The plurality of the second connecting plates are disposed to a bottom surface of the second bracket. Each second connecting plate has a plurality of second slits. The two third connecting plates are disposed to two opposite sides of the first bracket. Each third connecting plate has a plurality of third slits.

Abstract: A zone heater assembly of a reflow solder tool includes a gas deflector having a single-layer structure. The single-layer structure may include one or more gas-permeating patterns through which a process gas is to flow from one or more gas outlets to a gas exhaust of the zone heater assembly. The one or more gas-permeating patterns in the single-layer structure promote uniformity of gas flow through the gas exhaust and into a heating zone of the reflow solder tool. The uniformity of the gas flow of the process gas enables convection heat provided by the process gas to be uniformly distributed across the heating zone. In this way, the gas deflector described herein may decrease hot spots and/or cold spots in the heating zone, which enables greater flexibility in placement of semiconductor package substrates on a conveyor device of the reflow solder tool.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate component, an IC die component over the substrate component, and a composite redistribution structure interposed between and electrically coupled to the substrate and IC die components. The composite redistribution structure includes a local interconnect component between a first redistribution structure overlying the substrate component and a second redistribution structure underlying the IC die component, and an insulating encapsulation between the first and second redistribution structures and embedding the local interconnect component therein.

Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are a communication terminal, a communication system and an audio information processing method, the communication terminal includes a sound reception assembly and a basic communication module, wherein the basic communication module of the communication terminal receives second pickup audio information in a wireless manner, such that the communication terminal acquires returned audio information according to first pickup audio information generated by the communication terminal and the received second pickup audio information, and transmits outwards the returned audio information. Therefore, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present disclosure may realize synchronous sound reception of a plurality of wireless sound reception apparatuses or wireless sound reception components, and may satisfy a requirement for multiple people to use, thereby achieving a good sound reception effect.

Abstract: A memory device includes multiple first memory cells each having a first terminal coupled to a first node and a second terminal coupled to a corresponding one in multiple first bit lines; multiple second memory cells each having a first terminal coupled to a second node and a second terminal coupled to a corresponding one in multiple second bit lines; and a driver circuit coupled between the first node and the second node, and configured to generate, in response to a first voltage at the first node, a second voltage at the second node when a memory operation is performed to one of the first memory cells. The first voltage and the second voltage have different polarity.