Abstract: A device includes a first conductive feature disposed over a substrate; a second conductive feature disposed directly on and in physical contact with the first conductive feature; a dielectric layer surrounding sidewalls of the second conductive feature; and a first barrier layer interposed between the second conductive feature and the dielectric layer and in physical contact with both the second conductive feature and the dielectric layer. The first barrier layer and the dielectric layer comprise at least two common elements.

Abstract: A lens module includes a first lens barrel and a first element. The first lens barrel includes a first outer wall and a plurality of first lenses, wherein the first lenses have an optical axis formed from an object side to an image side. The first element is configured to carry the first lens barrel and includes an outer circumferential portion, wherein the outer circumferential portion surrounds the optical axis and includes at least four barriers. The barriers form an accommodating space in which the first lens barrel is disposed. At least one of the barriers has an opening portion to expose the first outer wall of the first lens barrel. The first outer wall of the first lens barrel is not protruded from the opening portion.

Abstract: A method for obtaining Hi-Res audio transfer information is provided. The method is applicable to the electronic device having a processor. In the method, a first audio signal is captured and converted from the time domain into in the frequency domain to generate a first signal spectrum. Then, a regression analysis is performed on an energy distribution of the first signal spectrum to predict an extended energy distribution according to the first signal spectrum, and head-related parameters are used to compensate for the extended energy distribution to generate an extended signal spectrum. Finally, the first signal spectrum and the extended signal spectrum are combined into a second signal spectrum which is converted from the frequency domain into the time domain to generate a second audio signal including Hi-Res audio transfer information.

Abstract: Various solutions for cell reselection with interference avoidance with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive frequency information of a target cell from a broadcast channel of a serving cell. The apparatus may determine an overlapped bandwidth region between the serving cell and the target cell according to the frequency information. The apparatus may compare a signal quality of the serving cell in the overlapped bandwidth region with a signal quality of the target cell in the overlapped bandwidth region. The apparatus may determine whether to perform a cell reselection according to a comparison result.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the battery monitoring field, and provide a load power supply circuit and a terminal. The load power supply circuit includes a charging manager and a step-up circuit. The charging manager includes a first pin, a second pin, and a third pin. The first pin of the charging manager is electrically connected to a load, and the second pin of the charging manager is electrically connected to a battery. The step-up circuit includes a first end, a second end, and a control end. The first end of the step-up circuit is electrically connected to the load, the second end of the step-up circuit is electrically connected to the battery, and the control end of the step-up circuit is electrically connected to the third pin of the charging manager.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device and an error compensation method for verifying the same are provided. The non-volatile memory device includes a memory block, a word line driver, a bit line circuit and a controller. The memory block includes multiple memory cells. After a first programming process and a first verification process are performed on the memory cells, the controller performs reverse reading to the control terminals of the memory cells, applies a preset voltage to the control terminals of the memory cells according to preset programming data by using the word line driver, reads data from the memory cells by using the bit line circuit, and determines whether the data of each memory cell is normal according to the data read from the memory cells. When the data of specific memory cells is not normal, the controller performs a second programming process to the specific memory cells.

Abstract: A hand-held apparatus and a method for power charging management thereof are provided. The method for power charging management includes: providing a power charging voltage and a power charging current to perform a power charging process to the hand-held apparatus, and simultaneously detecting a surface temperature of the hand-held apparatus during the power charging process; activating a power charging management mechanism when the surface temperature is higher than a reference temperature, and simultaneously reducing a voltage value of the power charging voltage; and generating a comparing result by comparing the surface temperature with a plurality of threshold temperatures after the power charging management mechanism is activated, and adjusting a current value of the power charging current based on the comparing result. The reference temperature is lower than the plurality of threshold temperatures and values of the plurality of threshold temperatures are not the same.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wearable device with combined sensing capabilities, which includes a wearable assembly and at least one multi-function sensor module. The wearable assembly is suitable to be worn on a part of a user's body. The wearable assembly includes at least one light-transmissible window. The multi-function sensor module is located inside the wearable assembly, for performing an image sensing function and an infrared temperature sensing function. The multi-function sensor module includes an image sensor module for sensing a physical or a biological feature of an object through the light-transmissible window by way of image sensing; and an infrared temperature sensor module for sensing temperature through the light-transmissible window by way of infrared temperature sensing.

Abstract: An environment is described in which a processing system provides application-level usage information to users. In one scenario, for example, the processing system may provide personal usage information to a user who is operating a user device. The personal usage information itemizes the amount of data (and/or other resources) that has been consumed by each application run by the user device. In another scenario, the processing system may provide expected usage information associated with at least one candidate application provided by a marketplace system. The expected usage information describes an expected consumption of data (and/or other resources) by the candidate application upon running the candidate application by the user device. The processing system can tailor the expected usage information that it sends to a particular user based on user profile data. The user profile data describes a manner in which users operate applications.

Abstract: A messaging balancing and control (B&C) system is disclosed. The system is configured to handle message transfers having different message exchange patterns, including: in-only exchange patterns, out-only exchange patterns, in-optional-out exchange patterns, out-optional-in exchange patterns, robust in-only exchange patterns, and robust out-only exchange patterns. The system may write a message transfer confirmation in response to a message transfer between a consumer system and a provider system, with the confirmation including at least a first hash of the message. The system may also write a message acknowledgement to the blockchain with the acknowledgement including at least a second hash of the message. The blockchain may execute a smart contract to compare the first hash of the message to the second hash of the message to identify an out-of-balance message transfer event. A monitoring device of the system may read the out-of-balance message transfer event from the blockchain.

Abstract: A method includes etching a dummy gate to form an opening. A gate dielectric layer is deposited in the opening. A blocking layer is deposited over the gate dielectric layer, wherein the blocking layer has a bottom portion over a bottom of the opening and a sidewall portion over a sidewall of the opening. An adhesive layer is deposited over the bottom portion of the blocking layer. A metal layer is deposited over the adhesive layer, wherein the metal layer is in contact with the sidewall portion of the blocking layer.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a plurality of pixels. At least one of the pixels includes a semiconductor device having a light-emitting area, a first light conversion layer disposed on the semiconductor device and a first scattering layer disposed on the semiconductor device. The first scattering layer is disposed on the first light conversion layer.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a hybrid vehicle during operating conditions where vehicle braking is requested. In one example, regenerative braking is allocated to vehicle axles responsive to wheel torques of respective vehicle axles in response to an anti-lock braking system being activated. Additionally, friction braking torque is allocated to vehicle axles responsive to the anti-lock braking system being activated.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed herein for fabricating semiconductor devices having shared source/drain contacts. An exemplary semiconductor device includes a high-k/metal gate stack disposed over a substrate. The high-k/metal gate stack is disposed between a first source/drain feature and a second source/drain feature. A first spacer set is disposed along sidewalls of the high-k/metal gate stack. A first interlevel dielectric (ILD) layer is disposed over the substrate. Upper portions of the first spacer set that extend above the first ILD layer have a tapered width. A second spacer set is disposed on the upper portions of the first spacer set and over the first ILD layer. A second ILD layer is disposed over the first ILD layer. A contact feature extends through the second ILD layer to the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature. The contact feature spans uninterrupted between the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature.

Abstract: A measuring method for maximum muscle strength may be applied to a muscle training device and a user of the device. The muscle training device may include a control unit, an operation display unit, and a drag unit. The measuring method assists the user to measure their maximum strength on the muscle training device by themself, and this knowledge is helpful in designing and adjusting a muscle training schedule and to evaluate the resulting progress.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first and a second contact opening to reveal a first and a second source/drain region, respectively, forming a mask layer having a first and a second portion in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, forming a first and a second sacrificial ILD in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, removing the first sacrificial ILD from the first contact opening, filling a filler in the first contact opening, and etching the second sacrificial ILD. The filler protects the first portion of the mask layer from being etched. An ILD is formed in the second contact opening and on the second portion of the mask layer. The filler and the first portion of the mask layer are removed using a wet etch to reveal the first contact opening. A contact plug is formed in the first contact opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a toy gun having a barrel; a projectile launching mechanism arranged in a body of the gun for launching a projectile from the gun via the barrel; a plurality of magazines each of which is adapted to accommodate a plurality of projectiles; wherein the plurality of magazines are each arranged to move in turn to a projectile loading position to thereby align a projectile with the barrel for launching by the projectile launching mechanism.

Abstract: A honeycomb rib structure in a rotating gantry of a proton includes a plurality of upper honeycomb ribs and a plurality of lower honeycomb ribs which are mounted in a cylindrical body through a plurality of connecting structures. The plurality of upper honeycomb ribs and the plurality of lower honeycomb ribs are symmetrically arranged, and are spliced by a plurality of basic structures in a regular hexagonal distribution. Connecting nodes between the adjacent basic structures are of a ring structure. Densities of the plurality of upper honeycomb ribs and the plurality of lower honeycomb ribs are adjusted through a density adjustment structure.

Abstract: A balancing and control (B&C) system for API transactions is disclosed. The system may write a request confirmation and a request acknowledgement to a blockchain in response to an API request being transmitted from a consumer system to a provider system, with the request confirmation and the request acknowledgement each comprising a request hash of the API request. The system may also write a response confirmation and a response acknowledgement to the blockchain in response to an API response being transmitted from the provider system to the consumer system, with the response confirmation and the response acknowledgement each comprising a response hash of the API response. The blockchain may execute a smart contract to compare the request hashes from the request confirmation and the request acknowledgement and the response hashes from the response confirmation and the response acknowledgement to identify one or more out-of-balance events.

Abstract: A package structure and method of manufacturing is provided, whereby heat dissipating features are provided for heat dissipation. Heat dissipating features include conductive vias formed in a die stack, thermal chips, and thermal metal bulk, which can be bonded to a wafer level device. Hybrid bonding including chip to chip, chip to wafer, and wafer to wafer provides thermal conductivity without having to traverse a bonding material, such as a eutectic material. Plasma dicing the package structure can provide a smooth sidewall profile for interfacing with a thermal interface material.