Abstract: A method for semiconductor manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes receiving a device having a first surface through which a first metal or an oxide of the first metal is exposed. The method further includes depositing a dielectric film having Si, N, C, and O over the first surface such that the dielectric film has a higher concentration of N and C in a first portion of the dielectric film near the first surface than in a second portion of the dielectric film further away from the first surface than the first portion. The method further includes forming a conductive feature over the dielectric film. The dielectric film electrically insulates the conductive feature from the first metal or the oxide of the first metal.

Abstract: An electrode and a device employing the same are provided. The electrode includes a main body, and an active material. The main body includes a cavity and is made of a conductive network structure. In particular, the active material is disposed in the cavity, wherein the length of the longest side of the particle of the active material is greater than the length of the longest side of the pore of the conductive network structure such that the active material is confined in the conductive network structure.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula (Ia), compounds of general formula (Ia?), compounds of general formula (Ib), compounds of general formula (Ib?), compounds of general formula (I), compounds of general formula (I?), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, R9, X1, X2, and X3 are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are processes for the synthesis and use of compounds of the disclosure.

Abstract: A circuit board element includes a glass substrate, a first dielectric layer, and a first patterned metal layer. The glass substrate has an edge. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the glass substrate and has a central region and an edge region. The edge region is in contact with the edge of the glass substrate, and the thickness of the central region is greater than the thickness of the edge region. The first patterned metal layer is disposed on the glass substrate and in the central region of the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present application provides a touch sensitive processing method adaptable to a touch sensitive processing apparatus for detecting defects of a touch panel in an electronic system. The method comprises: connecting, by an interconnection network of the touch sensitive processing apparatus, second touch sensitive electrodes with a detecting circuit of the apparatus, respectively, connecting, by the interconnection network, at least one touch sensitive electrode with a drive circuit of the apparatus; having the drive circuit emit a drive signal via the at least one touch sensitive electrode; having the detecting circuit detect the drive signal via the second touch sensitive electrodes; calculating a phase shift between each neighboring pair of second touch sensitive electrodes receiving the drive signal; and determining at least one second touch sensitive electrode of the pair is faulty when the phase shift is larger than a phase shift threshold and reporting information related to the defect to a host.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a PF correction circuit, a power switching circuit and a control circuit. The PF correction circuit converts an input voltage to a bus voltage according to a control signal to supply a later stage circuit. The power switching circuit selectively switches to conduct a first source or a second source to the PF correction circuit to provide the input voltage to the PF correction circuit. The control circuit outputs the control signal to the PF correction circuit. When the control circuit detects a first voltage of the first source connecting to the PF correction circuit is abnormal, the control circuit determines whether a second voltage of the second source is smaller than the bus voltage and controls the power switching circuit to switch when the second voltage is smaller than the bus voltage to conduct the second source to the PF correction circuit.

Abstract: A hard drive disk carrier for reducing airflow-induced vibration of a hard disk drive includes a bracket assembly configured to removably secure the hard disk drive to a receiving component within an enclosure. The bracket assembly is configured for substantially exposing major surfaces of the hard drive to yield exposed surfaces and for mounting within the enclosure so that a first end of the hard disk drive faces the first end of the enclosure and a second end of the hard disk drive faces the second end of the enclosure. The bracket assembly also includes at least one end member associated with the second end of the hard disk drive. The carrier also includes an airfoil assembly with one or more louvers configured to extend from at least the second end of the hard disk drive and partially cover at least one of the exposed surfaces.

Abstract: A method for forming a lens barrel includes aligning each of a plurality of upper apertures of an upper wafer to (i) a respective one of a plurality of middle apertures of a middle wafer and (ii) a respective one of a plurality of lower apertures of a lower wafer. The middle wafer is between the upper wafer and the lower wafer. The method also includes bonding the middle wafer to the upper wafer to form a lens barrel wafer. Each triad of co-aligned upper, middle, and lower apertures forms a wafer aperture spanning between a top surface of the upper wafer and a bottom surface of the lower wafer. Each upper aperture has a respective upper width and each middle aperture has a respective middle width less than the respective upper width to form, in each triad, a ledge for supporting a lens in the upper aperture.

Abstract: Provided is a solid immersion lens (SIL) holder for optical axis precision correction of a high resolution optical microscope, equipped with a SIL and an objective lens barrel equipped with a plurality of objective lenses, the SIL holder comprising: a circular flange providing in the middle of the objective lens barrel to be coupled to the SIL holder; a coupling flange formed at one end portion thereof and coupled to the circular flange; a conical tube formed at the other end portion thereof, the SIL being mounted onto a lower end portion of the conical tube, wherein the SIL holder comprises an optical axis adjusting part which adjusts such that the central axis of the SIL approaches the central axis of an objective lens, and the SIL holder comprises an extension/contraction adjusting part which allows the SIL to be very close to a measurement surface of a specimen.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train provides ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage by combining four planetary gear sets with seven control elements. The planetary gear train includes an input shaft an output shaft, four plantary gear sets, eight shafts interconnecting rotation elements of the four planetary gear sets, four clutches, and three brakes for controlling operation of the planetary gear train. The planetary gear train is configured to have a gear ratio span greater than 10.0 while securing linearty of step ratios of shift stages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phytoncide moisturizing liquid composition, a hydrogen-generating spray device for skin care including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a phytoncide moisturizing liquid composition, a hydrogen-generating spray device for skin care including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the phytoncide moisturizing liquid composition, as a mixture of about 95 to 98% by weight of water, about 1 to 3% by weight of an undiluted phytoncide solution, about 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of gamma-poly L-glutamic acid, about 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of chitosan, about 0.

Abstract: A micro-light emitting diode (LED) display panel and a method of forming the display panel, the micro-LED display panel having a monolithically grown micro-structure including a first color micro-LED that is a first color nanowire LED, and a second color micro-LED that is a second color nanowire LED.

Abstract: A light guiding plate includes a light incident surface, a light emitting surface, a reflective surface, and a first reflective surface. The light emitting surface is opposite to the reflective surface. A first reflective surface connects the light emitting surface and the light incident surface. The light incident surface connects the first reflective surface and the reflective surface. The light incident surface is configured for receiving light beams from a light source. The first reflective surface and an extended surface of the light emitting surface form a first angle, and the first angle is an acute angle. The present disclosure also relates to a backlight module and a display device. The light guiding plate is capable of enhancing the display performance of the display device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for transferring micro LEDs. In an embodiment, the system for transferring micro LEDs, may include a donor substrate bank that is capable of supporting a plurality of donor substrates on which a plurality of micro LEDs are formed. In an embodiment, the donor substrate bank is moveable in the X, Y, and Z directions. In an embodiment, the system may also include a host substrate table that is capable of supporting a host substrate. The host substrate may include a plurality of segments. In an embodiment, the host substrate table is moveable in the X, Y, and Z directions. Embodiments of the invention may also include an array of macro transfer heads. In an embodiment, each macro transfer head may include a plurality of micro transfer heads.

Abstract: A colorimetric analyzer includes a reaction chamber configured to receive a sample and at least one reagent. A measurement cell is operably coupled to the reaction chamber. The measurement cell has an illumination source and an illumination detector spaced from the illumination source such that illumination from the illumination source passes through the measurement cell to the illumination detector. A controller is coupled to the illumination source and the illumination detector. The controller is configured to determine an absorbance of a reducing reagent and store the determined reagent absorbance in the analyzer. The controller is configured to use the determined reagent absorbance to compensate at least one subsequent colorimetric sample measurement.

Abstract: A stapler structure contains: a base, a stapling mechanism and a press block which are connected with a connector. The stapling mechanism includes an elastic sheet and a trigger portion accommodating a control column which has a horizontal stein. An accommodation seat connects with a rotation member and a guiding groove having a through trough, and the accommodation seat houses a locking sheet having two raised ribs, and a coupling plate is joined with the accommodation seat and has a recess. The rotation member has a hollow chamber, an elongated orifice, and multiple fixing orifices. A movable adjuster has a first protrusion and a coupling shaft configured to connect a second protrusion with the first protrusion, a first positioning post is inserted into the elongated orifice, a second compression spring is accommodated in the hollow chamber, and a C retaining ring retains with the second compression spring.

Abstract: A compartment EMI shield for use inside of a system module package is provided that comprises at least a first set of electrically-conductive wires that surrounds and extends over circuitry of the module package. Adjacent wires of the first set are spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance selected to ensure that the compartment EMI shield attenuates a frequency or frequency range of interest. First and second ends of each of the wires are connected to an electrical ground structure. A length of each wire that is located in between the first and second ends of the respective wire extends above the circuitry and is spaced apart from the components of the circuitry so as not to be in contact with the components of the circuitry.

Abstract: The present application provides a touch sensitive processing method for configuring interconnection parameters between a touch panel and a touch sensitive processing apparatus in an electronic system. The method comprises: connecting, by an interconnection network of the apparatus, P first circuits of a first apparatus connector with a detecting circuit of the touch sensitive processing apparatus, respectively; detecting, by the detecting circuit, an impedance value of each of the first circuits sequentially via the interconnection network; and determining that there are M consecutive first touch sensitive electrodes connected to the M consecutive first circuits based on the impedance values.

Abstract: A wafer-level method for manufacturing yardless lenses includes (a) depositing light-curable lens resin between a mold and a first side of a transparent substrate, wherein the first side of the transparent substrate has an opaque coating with a plurality of apertures respectively aligned with a plurality of lens-shaped recesses of the mold, and (b) exposing a second side of the transparent substrate, facing away from the first side, to light, thereby illuminating portions of the light-curable lens resin aligned with the plurality of apertures to form a respective plurality of yardless lenses.

Abstract: The present invention provides affinity matured humanized monoclonal antibodies, bi-specific antibodies, antibody conjugates, and fusion proteins that bind to the chemokine receptor CCR4. This antibody is derived from mAb 1567 and recognizes the same epitope. Binding of the antibodies disclosed herein to CCR4 inhibits ligand-mediated activities and is used to treat symptoms of cancer. Moreover, the antibody is used in combination with vaccines to suppress the activity of regulatory T cells.