Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for replacing a photoresist (PR) bottle using a vehicle. An exemplary vehicle includes a processor configured to receive a request signal to replace a first PR bottle. The processor is also configured to transmit an order based on the request signal. The vehicle also includes a plurality of wheels configured to move the vehicle from the first location to a second location, and from the second location to the first location. The vehicle further includes a robotic arm configured to load, at the first location, the first PR bottle into a first container; load a second PR bottle in a second container; remove a cap from the second PR bottle and a socket from the first PR bottle; couple the socket of the first PR bottle to the second PR bottle; and unload the second PR bottle from the second container.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: an anode disposed on a base, and a cathode disposed on a side of the anode facing away from the base. The anode includes a light-reflecting sub-electrode and a light-transmitting sub-electrode located on a surface of the light-reflecting sub-electrode facing away from the base, and an orthographic projection of the light-transmitting sub-electrode on the base is located within a range of an orthographic projection of the light-reflecting sub-electrode on the base. The light-reflecting sub-electrode includes a metal pattern and a metal oxide pattern, and the metal oxide pattern is located in at least part of a region around the metal pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a fault detection method, and relate to the field of computer technologies. The method according to embodiments of this application includes: obtaining a scheduling table of a target task, where the scheduling table is used to indicate at least one test pattern, the at least one test pattern is used to detect a fault in a target logic circuit, and the target logic circuit is a logic circuit configured to execute the target task; and executing the at least one test pattern based on the scheduling table, to detect the fault in the target logic circuit. By determining the scheduling table of the target task, the test pattern included in the scheduling table is executed, so that execution of all test patterns in a software test library can be avoided. This reduces load of a processor, and effectively improves working efficiency of the processor.

Abstract: A control method for a refrigerating and freezing device, and the refrigerating and freezing device are disclosed. The refrigerating and freezing device includes a storage compartment, a refrigeration compartment, and a refrigeration system at least partially arranged in the refrigeration compartment. The control method includes: controlling the refrigeration system to stop supplying cold to the storage compartment; and connecting the refrigeration compartment with the storage compartment, and controlling a fan of the refrigeration system to operate so as to promote air in the refrigeration compartment and the storage compartment to flow circularly. In the present invention, air in the storage compartment is utilized to carry out air defrosting on the refrigeration compartment, and then the defrosted high-humidity gas is led back to the storage compartment.

Abstract: A microfluidic chip is disclosed herein. In a specific embodiment, the microfluidic chip comprises at least one microfluidic reservoir having a wall portion and a heat transfer sealing layer cooperating with the wall portion for receiving a sample to be tested. The heat transfer sealing layer is arranged to be contiguous with the sample to be tested. The microfluidic chip further comprises an active temperature control device arranged to provide structural support to the heat transfer sealing layer and operable to control a temperature of the sample via transmission of heat through the heat transfer sealing layer. A detection module is also disclosed.

Abstract: A switching circuit includes a power switch, an active clamping circuit, and an active clamping control unit. When the power switch is modulated between an ON state and an OFF with a predetermined frequency, the active clamping control unit is configured to activate the function of the active clamping circuit for absorbing the energy of voltage surges. When the power switch is operating in the ON state or the OFF state, the active clamping control unit is configured to deactivate the function of the active clamping circuit for preventing the counter EMF from damaging the power switch.

Abstract: To increase the speed of programming of a multi-plane non-volatile memory, it is proposed to accelerate the programming of the last one or more data states for one or more slow planes.

Abstract: The present document describes a vehicle-side image capturing system and method that is capable of improving qualities of images captured at vehicle-side. The system includes: a controller, a plurality of cameras, a light sensor and an encoder each connected to the controller. The controller is configured to: receive an illumination intensity of a current environment from the light sensor, select one of the plurality of cameras that is adapted to the illumination intensity as a target camera, activate when the target camera is different from a currently operating camera, deactivate the currently operating camera then configure the target camera as an operating camera for image capturing, and receive images captured by the operating camera and transmit the received images to the encoder. The encoder is configured to encode the received images and transmit the encoded images.

Abstract: A method of generating a layout pattern includes disposing a photoresist layer of a resist material on a substrate and disposing a top layer over of the photoresist layer. The top layer is transparent for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation and the top layer is opaque for deep ultraviolet (DUV) radiation. The method further includes irradiating the photoresist layer with radiation generated from an EUV radiation source. The radiation passes through the top layer to expose the photoresist layer.

Abstract: The present document describes a vehicle-side image capturing system and method that is capable of improving qualities of images captured at vehicle-side. The system includes: a controller, a plurality of cameras, a light sensor and an encoder each connected to the controller. The controller is configured to: receive an illumination intensity of a current environment from the light sensor, select one of the plurality of cameras that is adapted to the illumination intensity as a target camera, activate when the target camera is different from a currently operating camera, deactivate the currently operating camera then configure the target camera as an operating camera for image capturing, and receive images captured by the operating camera and transmit the received images to the encoder. The encoder is configured to encode the received images and transmit the encoded images.

Abstract: Controlling data locality in a Kubernetes computing environment by establishing a Kubernetes computing environment including a controller and at least one executor pod for running an application, and receiving a request for a task to be run in the Kubernetes computing environment. The controller dispatches a sidecar to collect resource data from the at least one executor pod for an input to a directed acyclic graph (DAG) feature analyzer. The directed acyclic graph (DAG) feature analyzer identifies from the at least one executor pod a best dynamic resource that are available to execute. The at least one executor pod meeting the best dynamic resource that is available executes the task to be run in the Kubernetes computing.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically cleaning a nozzle of a gas supply system is provided. The apparatus includes a carrier with a gas inlet that is adapted to sealingly mate with the nozzle of the gas supply system and an automated nozzle cleaning system in the carrier. The automated nozzle cleaning system includes a first nozzle cleaning device, a second nozzle cleaning device, and a function switching plate. The function switching plate comprises a plurality of through holes, a first through hole of the plurality of through holes is configured to engage the first nozzle cleaning device with the gas inlet when the function switching plate is positioned at a first position, and a second through hole of the plurality of through holes is configured to engage the second nozzle cleaning device with the gas inlet when the function switching plate is positioned at a second position.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and method of making the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a substrate that includes a memory region and a peripheral region, a transistor including a metal gate located in the peripheral region, a composite dielectric film structure located over the metal gate of the transistor, the composite dielectric film structure including a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, where the second dielectric layer has a greater density than a density of the first dielectric layer, and at least one memory cell located in the memory region. The composite dielectric film structure provides enhanced protection of the metal gate against etching damage and thereby improves device performance.

Abstract: A wafer plating fixture for use in simultaneously electroplating a two substrates. The wafer plating fixture including: an electrically conductive carrier bus; a plurality of contact clips electrically coupled to the carrier bus and configured to hold the two substrates in place and electrically couple the two substrates to the carrier bus; and a non-conductive substrate backer to separate the two substrates coupled to the carrier bus. A method of electroplating a plurality of substrates. The method including: mounting two substrates to be plated onto a wafer plating fixture; mounting the wafer plating fixture on a continuous belt of plating system; dipping the wafer plating fixture with the two substrates held thereon into an electroplating bath; and applying a voltage to the two substrates via the wafer plating fixture.

Abstract: A base station is disclosed. The base station includes several radio devices and a core network device. The core network device is connected to the several radio devices and is configured to determine a first user location data corresponding to a user device according to a user uplink transmission data and several user location data, and to determine whether to allow the user device to perform a data uplink transmission operation or not according to the first user location data. The user uplink transmission data is uplink transmitted by the user device, and the several user location data are establish according to the several radio devices and several user locations. The several user location data include the first user location data.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for replacing a photoresist (PR) bottle using a vehicle. An exemplary vehicle includes a processor configured to receive a request signal to replace a first PR bottle. The processor is also configured to transmit an order based on the request signal. The vehicle also includes a plurality of wheels configured to move the vehicle from the first location to a second location, and from the second location to the first location. The vehicle further includes a robotic arm configured to load, at the first location, the first PR bottle into a first container; load a second PR bottle in a second container; remove a cap from the second PR bottle and a socket from the first PR bottle; couple the socket of the first PR bottle to the second PR bottle; and unload the second PR bottle from the second container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a thickness of a tree canopy based on an ultrasonic echo signal, and belongs to the technical field of agricultural machinery information sensing and detection. The present invention analyzes and discriminates a first effective peak and a last effective peak of the ultrasonic echo signal, obtains a first effective peak time and a last effective peak time, and calculates the thickness of the tree canopy according to a provided calculation formula, thus realizing the direct detection of the thickness of the tree canopy. This method has characteristics such as a high accuracy and a wide application range, and is applicable to the field of detection of the thickness of a tree canopy in industries such as agricultural machinery and forestry machinery.

Abstract: An improved structure of water mill has a body provided with a handle part, a body part, a working head base and a pressing control switch. The handle part is provided with an intake passage, an exhaust passage, and a water inlet reversing passage. By triggering the pressing control switch, a high-pressure gas is guided into the intake passage and the body to drive the water grinder. A water pump gas outlet is provided with a double sleeve tube connected to a sealed water storage tank. The discharged high-pressure gas is guided into the sealed water storage tank through the outer tube of the double sleeve tube, so that the stored water is pressed back to the double sleeve tube and is simultaneously guided into the water inlet reversing passage. Finally, the water is guided out to the working head base, with simultaneous grinding and water cooling.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for the formation of resistive random-access memory (RRAM) structures with a low profile between or within metallization layers. For example, the method includes forming, on a substrate, a first metallization layer with conductive structures and a first dielectric layer abutting sidewall surfaces of the conductive structures; etching a portion of the first dielectric layer to expose a portion of the sidewall surfaces of the conductive structures; depositing a memory stack on the first metallization layer, the exposed portion of the sidewall surfaces, and a top surface of the conductive structures; patterning the memory stack to form a memory structure that covers the exposed portion of the sidewall surfaces and the top surface of the conductive structures; depositing a second dielectric layer to encapsulate the memory stack; and forming a second metallization layer on the second dielectric layer.