Abstract: An optical element including an optically transparent lens which defines a curved surface having a steepness given by an R/# of from about 0.5 to about 1.0. A film is positioned on the curved surface. The film includes an index layer. A composite layer is positioned on the curved surface having a refractive index greater than the index layer. The composite layer includes HfO2 and Al2O3. The composite layer has a mole fraction X of HfO2, wherein X is from about 0.05 to about 0.95 and a mole fraction of Al2O3 in the composite layer is 1?X.

Abstract: A pixel driving chip and a driving method therefor, and a display apparatus. The pixel driving chip includes a data input circuit, a time selection circuit, and a current control circuit; the data input circuit is configured to receive display data, and partition the display data to obtain a data partition to which the display data belongs in M data partitions that are obtained on the basis of a display data range; the time selection circuit is configured to determine, according to the data partition to which the display data belongs, an output time length corresponding to the display data, and within the output time length, output the display data to the current control circuit; the current control circuit is configured to determine, according to the display data, a driving current flowing through a light emitting element corresponding to the display data.

Abstract: Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to detection of a Phase Hit and, upon detecting the Phase Hit, determining the magnitude and location of the Phase Hit. Detecting the Phase Hit may involve comparing a phase offset difference for successive pilot symbol to a detection threshold. Determination of the detection threshold may involve a Neyman-Pearson binary hypothesis testing (NP-BHT) approach. Once the magnitude and location of the Phase Hit are known, data symbols received after the location may be processed to remove the magnitude of the Phase Hit.

Abstract: This application discloses an information recommendation method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of information recommendation. The method includes starting an application program according to a start operation, a first account being logged in in the application program; obtaining a recommended information flow for the first account, recommended information in the recommended information flow including at least one piece of interactive recommended information, the interactive recommended information being information for which a second account generates an interactive message, the first account and the second account having a social relationship; and displaying an information presentation interface, the information presentation interface comprising the recommended information displayed in an information flow form.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for generating photomask patterns. The system obtains a design layout image, and generates a hotspot image corresponding to the design layout image based on a hotspot detection model. The system generates two photomask patterns based on the hotspot image. The at least two photomask patterns are transferred onto a semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with incrementally swapping items in an assortment are described. In one embodiment, a computing system includes demand logic configured to read data from an electronic data structure that defines an assortment. The assortment defines a subset of items from a product category. The demand logic is configured to generate forecasted changes to an associated metric value by generating demand transference values for (i) individually removing each item presently in the assortment and (ii) individually adding each item of a set of available items of the product category. The computing system includes assortment logic configured to transform the electronic data structure that defines the assortment according to the forecasted changes by incrementally swapping items in the assortment for new items in the available set of items until the forecasted changes between items in the assortment and new items in the set of available items satisfy a predefined condition.

Abstract: A movable carrier auxiliary system includes an environment detecting device, a state detecting device, and a control device. The environment detecting device includes at least one image capturing module and an operation module. The image capturing module captures an environment image in a traveling direction of the movable carrier. The operation module detects whether there is at least one of a target carrier and a lane marking in the environment image captured in the traveling direction for generating a detection signal. The state detecting device detects a moving state of the movable carrier and generating a state signal. The control device continuously receives the detection signal and the state signal, and controls the movable carrier to follow the target carrier or the lane marking according to the detection signal and the state signal upon receiving the detection signal that there is the target carrier or the lane marking in the environment image.

Abstract: An inductive device includes an insulating layer, a lower magnetic layer, and an upper magnetic layer that are formed such that the insulating layer does not separate the lower magnetic layer and the upper magnetic layer at the outer edges or wings of the inductive device. The lower magnetic layer and the upper magnetic layer form a continuous magnetic layer around the insulating layer and the conductors of the inductive device. Magnetic leakage paths are provided by forming openings through the upper magnetic layer. The openings may be formed through the upper magnetic layer by semiconductor processes that have relatively higher precision and accuracy compared to semiconductor processes for forming the insulating layer such as spin coating. This reduces magnetic leakage path variation within the inductive device and from inductive device to inductive device.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector for connecting one or more optical fibers to a fiber optic component includes: a ferrule configured to receive the one or more optical fibers; a ferrule holder configured to be coupled to the ferrule, wherein the ferrule and ferrule holder forms a ferrule support assembly when coupled together; and a shroud configured to be positioned about the ferrule support assembly and connectable to the fiber optic component. The ferrule support assembly and the shroud are configured so that the ferrule support assembly is movable relative to the shroud to positions outside the shroud when the shroud is disconnected from the fiber optic component, and the ferrule support assembly is confined within the shroud when the shroud is connected to the fiber optic component. A method of forming a fiber optic assembly using such a fiber optic connector is also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to the field of semiconductor devices, and more particularly to co-integration of GaN-based devices with Si-based devices. In one aspect, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first wafer including, on a front side thereof, a III-V semiconductor layer stack formed on a first substrate and a first bonding layer. The III-V semiconductor layer stack includes a GaN-based device layer structure formed on the first substrate. The method additionally includes, subsequent to forming the first wafer, bonding the first bonding layer to a second bonding layer of a second wafer. The second wafer includes a second silicon substrate supporting an active device layer, a back-end-of-line interconnect structure and the second bonding layer. The method further comprises, subsequent to bonding, thinning the first wafer from a backside, wherein thinning includes removing at least the first substrate.

Abstract: Methods for tuning threshold voltages of fin-like field effect transistor (FinFET) devices are disclosed herein. An exemplary integrated circuit device includes a high voltage n-type FinFET, a high voltage p-type FinFET, a low voltage n-type FinFET, and a low voltage p-type FinFET. Threshold voltages of the high voltage n-type FinFET and the high voltage p-type FinFET are greater than threshold voltages of the low voltage n-type FinFET and the low voltage p-type FinFET, respectively. The high voltage n-type FinFET, the high voltage p-type FinFET, the low voltage n-type FinFET, and the low voltage p-type FinFET each include a threshold voltage tuning layer that includes tantalum and nitrogen. Thicknesses of the threshold voltage tuning layer of the low voltage n-type FinFET and the low voltage p-type FinFET are less than thicknesses of the threshold voltage tuning layer of the high voltage n-type FinFET and the high voltage p-type FinFET, respectively.

Abstract: A pressure sensing device includes a substrate, at least a pressure sensing module, and a packaging layer. The pressure sensing module is arranged at the substrate including a plurality of conductive units, a plurality of pressure sensing blocks and a plurality of buffer units. Each conductive unit has a first electrode and a second electrode. The pressure sensing blocks are respectively arranged at the conductive units. Each pressure sensing block has a circuit structure that electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode of each corresponding conductive unit. Each buffer unit is arranged between each corresponding conductive unit and each corresponding pressure sensing block comprising a plurality of buffer bumps arranged in an array at the first electrode and the second electrode of each corresponding conductive units. The packaging layer is bonded to the substrate, the conductive units and the pressure sensing blocks.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) assembly comprises a plurality of LED cells and a driving circuit. Each of the LED cells includes an LED and a transistor. The LED includes first and second LED layers and an LED electrode. The first LED layer includes a III-V compound semiconductor. The second LED layer is over the first LED layer. The LED electrode is over the second LED layer. The first LED layer is free of an LED electrode. The transistor includes a drain region connected to the first LED layer. The driving circuit is configured to drive the LED cells.

Abstract: A programmable device structure based on a mixed function storage unit includes a storage unit SRAM and a mixed function unit, wherein the storage unit comprises n register units and at least one selection control bit, wherein n=2{circumflex over (?)}x, and x is natural number; the register units are selected according to the selection control bit; and when the selection control bit selects the mixed function unit to serve as a lookup table, a logic function is achieved; or when the selection control bit selects the mixed function unit to serve as a multiplexer, a routing function is achieved. By multiplexing the register units, the programmable device structure achieves a routing function of a traditional FPGA and also provides a logic function, and the waste of resources is greatly reduced.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a power terminal group, and a signal terminal group received in the metallic shell. Each terminal of the power terminal group includes a first contact portion, a second contact portion, and a positioning plate that are formed as a clamp structure. The first contact portion extends from an upper portion of the positioning plate and is above the insertion cavity of the insulated housing. The second contact portion extends from a lower portion of the positioning plate and is below the insertion cavity of the insulated housing. Each terminal of the signal terminal group is side-by-side arranged with the corresponding terminal of the power terminal group. A cross-sectional area of each terminal of the signal terminal group is less than a cross-sectional area of the corresponding terminal of the power terminal group.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device and an electronic device driving method. The electronic device includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The plurality of gate lines are sequentially scanned during an active period in a frame period, and the plurality of gate lines are maintained at a low level voltage during a blank period in the frame period. Voltage polarities of the plurality of data lines during a first time period of the blank period are respectively identical with voltage polarities of the plurality of data lines during the active period.

Abstract: A pair of projection glasses, a projection temple structure, and a modularized optical engine of a pair of projection glasses are provided. The pair of projection glasses includes a frame and a projection temple structure that is detachably fastened to the frame. The projection temple structure includes a temple and a modularized optical engine that is embedded in the temple. The modularized optical engine includes a light emitting mechanism, a projection mechanism spaced apart from the light emitting mechanism, and a connection mechanism that optically and electrically connects the light emitting mechanism and the projection mechanism. The connection mechanism is configured to transmit light and image signal from the light emitting mechanism to the projection mechanism, so that the projection mechanism can project an image light.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes method to form a semiconductor device with a diffusion barrier layer. The method includes forming a gate dielectric layer on a fin structure, forming a work function stack on the gate dielectric layer, reducing a carbon concentration in the work function stack, forming a barrier layer on the work function stack, and forming a metal layer over the barrier layer. The barrier layer blocks a diffusion of impurities into the work function stack, the gate dielectric layer, and the fin structure.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a communication and interaction method and a communication and interaction system using the communication interaction method. The communication and interaction method for communicating and interacting between an electric unit and a power supply unit, including: providing a communication module between the power supply unit and the electric unit; the power supply unit sends a first identification information to the electric unit through the communication module; the electric unit parses the first identification information through the communication module; and the communication module, on the basis of its own communication structure, matches a communication mode and a communication protocol which are applicable to the power supply unit and the electric unit at the same time, such that the communication between the electric unit and the power supply unit is established.

Abstract: A track mounting structure includes: a linear motor coil, a linear motor magnet correspondingly provided with the linear motor coil, a first track, and a trolley; wherein, the cross-section of the trolley is U-shape, the internal of the U-shape forms a mounting cavity; the first track is provided inside the mounting cavity, two groups of upper rollers being axis crossing are provided between an upper surface of the first track and an upper surface of the mounting cavity. The disclosure moves the track beneath the linear motor coil, thus increasing the available space, which can be used to increase the size and load of the trolley, so as to achieve the purpose of changing the track form and strengthening the track structure.