Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first fin and a second fin protruding above a substrate; forming isolation regions on opposing sides of the first fin and the second fin; forming a metal gate over the first fin and over the second fin, the metal gate being surrounded by a first dielectric layer; and forming a recess in the metal gate between the first fin and the second fin, where the recess extends from an upper surface of the metal gate distal the substrate into the metal gate, where the recess has an upper portion distal the substrate and a lower portion between the upper portion and the substrate, where the upper portion has a first width, and the lower portion has a second width larger than the first width, the first width and the second width measured along a longitudinal direction of the metal gate.

Abstract: Aspects of the embodiments are directed to a rack server that includes a rack server chassis; a plurality of backplane printed circuit boards (PCBs) coupled to the rack server chassis, each backplane PCB comprising a plurality of cantilevered beams, each cantilevered beam of the plurality of cantilevered beams comprising a receiver slot to receive a server element; and a serial attached small computer serial interface (SAS) expander circuit element residing on each backplane PCB, the SAS expander circuit element electrically connected to the receiver slot of each cantilevered beam of the plurality of cantilevered beams. The rack server comprises a 5 RU height.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a fin structure over a substrate. The fin structure includes a protection layer and alternating first and second semiconductor layers over the protection layer. The method also includes etching the fin structure to form a source/drain recess, forming a sacrificial contact in the source/drain recess, forming a source/drain feature over the sacrificial contact in the source/drain recess, removing the first semiconductor layers of the fin structure, thereby forming a plurality of nanostructures, forming a gate stack wrapping around the nanostructures, removing the substrate thereby exposing the protection layer and the sacrificial contact and replacing the sacrificial contact with a contact plug.

Abstract: This application provides a cross-device object drag method and a device, and relates to the field of electronic devices. This improves usage efficiency of collaborative use of a plurality of terminals, makes drag more direct and explicit, and improves user experience in drag. A specific solution is as follows: A first terminal displays an object on a display of the first terminal. The first terminal receives a drag operation input by a user. The drag operation is used to initiate drag for the object. The first terminal displays, on the display of the first terminal in response to the drag operation, an animation in which the object moves with the drag operation. The first terminal sends drag data to a second terminal after determining that a drag intent of the user is cross-device drag. The drag data is used by the second terminal to display the object on a display of the second terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a first well, a first doped region, a second doped region, a third doped region, a second well, a fourth doped region, and a fifth doped region is provided. The substrate has a first conductivity type. The first well is disposed in the substrate and has a second conductivity type. The first doped region is disposed in the first well and has the second conductivity type. The second doped region is disposed in the first well and has the first conductivity type. The third doped region is disposed in the first well and has the first conductivity type. The second well is disposed in the first well. The fourth doped region is disposed in the second well and has the first conductivity type. The fifth doped region is disposed in the second well and has the second conductivity type.

Abstract: A navigation device applied to a wireless identification tag includes a movable signal transceiver and an operation processor. The movable signal transceiver is adapted to transmit a detection signal and receive an actuation signal relevant to the detection signal. The operation processor is electrically connected to the movable signal transceiver. The operation processor is adapted to analyze the actuation signal to acquire relative position between the movable signal transceiver and the wireless identification tag, and generate a motion parameter in accordance with the relative position for moving the movable signal transceiver.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a sensor configured to detect an indicator of a geo-fencing device; and a flight controller configured to generate one or more signals that cause the UAV to operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations that are generated based on the detected indicator of the geo-fencing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a treatment method for oily sludge and a method for soil remediation. The treatment method for oily sludge includes: mixing the oily sludge with target biochar uniformly according to a first preset mass ratio, and conducting catalytic pyrolysis at a first preset temperature to achieve efficient removal of petroleum hydrocarbons, to obtain a pyrolysis residue used for soil remediation. In the present disclosure, the method realizes resource utilization and harmless utilization of the pyrolysis residue.

Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle, including one or more communication modules and one or more processors operably coupled to the communication modules. The one or more processors are configured to individually or collectively: receive a geo-fence identifier associated with geo-fence information, where the geo-fence identifier uniquely identifies the geo-fence from other geo-fences; obtain one or more activity regulations for the vehicle based on the geo-fence identifier; and control operation of the vehicle according to the one or more activity regulations.

Abstract: A gallium nitride bidirectional switch device includes: a substrate, a semiconductor epitaxial layer and a first-level field plate dielectric layer sequentially stacked in that order; the semiconductor epitaxial layer is provided with an active area and a non-active area, the first-level field plate dielectric layer is located in the active area and extends to the non-active area, a groove penetrates the first-level field plate dielectric layer and the semiconductor epitaxial layer to expose the substrate and is located in the non-active area, two first-level field plate metals are spaced on the first-level field plate dielectric layer and located in the active area; and the two first-level field plate metals are connected through a first interconnecting metal to form a first field plate metal interconnecting structure, and a part of the first field plate metal interconnecting structure fills the groove and is connected with the substrate exposed by the groove.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first nanostructure channel above the substrate and a second nanostructure channel between the first nanostructure channel and the substrate. An inner spacer is between the first nanostructure channel and the second nanostructure channel. A gate structure abuts the first nanostructure channel, the second nanostructure channel and the inner spacer. A liner layer is between the inner spacer and the gate structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of fin structures extending along a first direction over a substrate, forming a low-k isolation strip over the substrate, the low-k isolation strip extending along the first direction and between the plurality of fin structures; and forming a high-k isolation strip on top of the low-k isolation strip.

Abstract: A multi-chassis link aggregation routing computation method, a switch, a system, and a storage medium are provided. The method is performed by a first switch in a multi-chassis link aggregation switch system, which further includes a second switch, the first switch and the second switch are configured with a master Internet Protocol (IP) address representing the multi-chassis link aggregation switch system, the first switch and the second switch are further configured with their respective slave IP addresses, and the method includes: respectively performing routing link establishment between the first switch and the second switch, between the first switch and an upstream gateway device, and between the first switch and a downstream server according to the slave IP addresses; and performing, according to the master IP address, route announcement between the first switch and the server and between the first switch and the upstream gateway device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a semiconductor fin structure disposed over the substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin structure extend along a first lateral direction; a gate structure that straddles a semiconductor fin structure, wherein the gate structure extends along a second lateral direction, the first lateral direction perpendicular to the second lateral direction; a dielectric fin structure that extends along the first lateral direction and is disposed next to the semiconductor structure fin structure; and a gate isolation structure disposed above the dielectric fin structure. The gate isolation structure contacts an upper portion of the gate structure at a first tilted interface.

Abstract: A configurable semiconductor device (“CSD”) is organized in four (4) quadrants able to perform user-defined logic functions via a clock fabric. The first quadrant, in one embodiment, includes a first serializer and deserializer (“SerDes”) region and a bank0 region for data processing. The second quadrant includes a second SerDes region and a bank5 region and the third quadrant contains a bank3 region and a bank4 region. The fourth quadrant includes a bank1 region and a bank2 region. The clock fabric is configured to provide a set of programmable or selectable clock signals with different clock speeds to various regions within the CSD.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the health status of a petrochemical atmospheric oil storage tank using data from multiple sources. The health status of an atmospheric oil storage tank is influenced by multiple factors, and is evaluated by: acquiring corresponding sensor data and comprehensively considering the sensor data along with basic data of the oil storage tank, and selecting from a dynamic monitoring parameter-based health status and a basic health status of the oil storage tank, the one having a greater severity level, so as to determine the final health status of the oil storage tank. The method is used to conduct a comprehensive scientific assessment of the health status of an oil storage tank, and improves the use safety of the oil storage tank.

Abstract: Aiming at insufficient drying seafood on-board caused by hull swings, the present invention involves the establishment of location correction system for processing seafood transportation displaced by wind waves and anti-accumulation drying processing method. This invention employs CFD-DEM method to simulate the state and distribution of the material particles modulated by the deflector angle and wind speed. Finally, the optimized rotation angle of deflector and wind speed are obtained where material particles are equally distributed. Meanwhile, the uniform and fast drying of the marine products in the swinging hull are achieved. This invention shows the great advantages of high efficiency, automation and continuity.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a machine-learning based system for simulating tropical cyclones (TCs) and assessing TC risk is disclosed. The system includes a hierarchical Poisson genesis module configured to develop a Poisson regression and TC genesis simulation on a plurality of clustering grids. The system further includes an analog-wind track module configured to determine movement of a TC by both analog predictors formed by historical track patterns and current in situ wind. The system additionally includes a Markov intensity module configured to determine intensity change of the TC by considering three hidden discrete states of storm intensity change and associating each state with a probability distribution of intensity change.

Abstract: Aiming at insufficient drying seafood on-board caused by hull swings, the present invention involves the establishment of location correction system for processing seafood transportation displaced by wind waves and anti-accumulation drying processing method. This invention employs CFD-DEM method to simulate the state and distribution of the material particles modulated by the deflector angle and wind speed. Finally, the optimized rotation angle of deflector and wind speed are obtained where material particles are equally distributed. Meanwhile, the uniform and fast drying of the marine products in the swinging hull are achieved. This invention shows the great advantages of high efficiency, automation and continuity.

Abstract: A cellulose nanocrystal-modified ceramic blank and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. Cellulose nanocrystals are added into a ceramic blank in gelcasting. The cellulose nanocrystal-modified ceramic blank comprises, by weight, 0.1 to 10 parts of cellulose nanocrystals, 0.1 to 30 parts of organic gel and 70 to 99 parts of ceramic powder. The cellulose nanocrystal has length of 100 to 300 nm, a diameter of 10 to 20 nm, a slenderness ratio of 10 to 15 , and an elastic modulus of 100 to 150 GPa. The drying strength of the ceramic blank with the cellulose nanocrystals is obviously improved.