Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a dielectric structure and a contact structure. The substrate has source/drain (S/D) regions. The gate structure is on the substrate and between the S/D regions. The dielectric structure covers the gate structure. The contact structure penetrates through the dielectric structure to connect to the S/D region. A lower portion of a sidewall of the contact structure is spaced apart from the dielectric structure by an air gap therebetween, while an upper portion of the sidewall of the contact structure is in contact with the dielectric structure.

Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure and is configured to receive a foot. The upper includes a knitted component having a strobel portion that is configured to be disposed underneath the foot. The strobel portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The strobel portion defines a strobel passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the strobel passage.

Abstract: A method includes forming a test pattern and a reference pattern in an absorption layer of a photomask structure. The test pattern has a first trench and a second trench, the reference pattern has a third trench and a fourth trench, the test pattern and the reference pattern have substantially the same dimension in a top view, and the second trench is deeper than the first trench, the third trench, and the fourth trench. The method further includes emitting a light beam to the test pattern to obtain a first interference pattern reflected from the test pattern, emitting the light beam to the reference pattern to obtain a second interference pattern reflected from the reference pattern; and comparing the first interference pattern with the second interference pattern to obtain a measured complex refractive index of the absorption layer.

Abstract: A method includes removing a dummy gate stack to form a trench between gate spacers, depositing a gate dielectric extending into the trench, and performing a first treatment process on the gate dielectric. The first treatment process is performed using a fluorine-containing gas. A first drive-in process is then performed to drive fluorine in the fluorine-containing gas into the gate dielectric. The method further includes performing a second treatment process on the gate dielectric, wherein the second treatment process is performed using the fluorine-containing gas, and performing a second drive-in process to drive fluorine in the fluorine-containing gas into the gate dielectric. After the second drive-in process, conductive layers are formed to fill the trench.

Abstract: Disclosed is a monitoring and control device, applicable to an illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes a lighting unit which outputs a signal representative of a status of the lighting unit. The illumination apparatus includes an apparatus identifier. The illumination apparatus includes: a monitoring circuit electrically coupled to the lighting unit, for receiving the signal and determining whether the illumination apparatus needs to be replaced in response to the signal satisfying a condition; a controller electrically coupled to the monitoring circuit; and a receiving/transmitting unit electrically coupled to the controller, wherein the controller controls the receiving/transmitting unit to transmit the apparatus identifier of the illumination apparatus to be replaced in response to the determination is affirmative. A method thereof is also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of providing recommended dining options, an electronic apparatus and a computer readable medium using the same. The method adapted to the electronic apparatus includes following steps. An option query is transmitted to a server apparatus at a query time point, the option query includes location information of a first location where the electronic apparatus is located at the query time point. An option bundle sent from the server apparatus in response to the option query is received, where the option bundle includes one or more dining options comprising option information. The option information is displayed in at least one of regions of a user interface within a predetermined meal period, and the regions of the user interface are applied to display information content collected by the electronic apparatus. The disclosure also provides a method of selecting recommended dining options and a server apparatus thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a monitoring and control device, applicable to an illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes a lighting unit which outputs a signal representative of a status of the lighting unit. The illumination apparatus includes an apparatus identifier. The illumination apparatus includes: a monitoring circuit electrically coupled to the lighting unit, for receiving the signal and determining whether the illumination apparatus needs to be replaced in response to the signal satisfying a condition; a controller electrically coupled to the monitoring circuit; and a receiving/transmitting unit electrically coupled to the controller, wherein the controller controls the receiving/transmitting unit to transmit the apparatus identifier of the illumination apparatus to be replaced in response to the determination is affirmative. A method thereof is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for managing icons of a home screen using an electronic device displays a tab widget to switch among panels of the home screen on a touchscreen of the electronic device. The tab widget including customized icons that represent the plurality of panels correspondingly. The tab widget is displayed on each of the panels of the home screen. A dragging operation on a target icon of a current panel of the home screen is detected. A target panel is determined if the target icon has been dragged to one of the customized icons in the tab widget, and the target panel corresponds to the customized icon. The target icon is moved from the current panel to the target panel if the target panel is not the current panel and the target panel has enough display space to position the target icon.

Abstract: An electronic device processes received messages, such as text messages, text-based emails, and push notifications, received by the electronic device. The electronic device extracts event information from the received messages. The electronic device enters the extracted event information in a calendar system of the electronic device.

Abstract: A communication device and a method for data management include setting a birth month and a birth day of each contact in a contact list. The method further includes arranging all the contacts in the contact list according to the birth month of each contact, and arranging contacts having the same birth month according to the birth day of each contact sharing the same month.

Abstract: A communication device and a method for data management include setting relevant information for contacts in a contact list to one or more social network applications, and confirming contacts associated with a specific social network application when the communication device runs the specific social network application. The method includes obtaining current status of the confirmed contacts from the social network application, arranging all the contacts in the contact list according to the current status of the confirmed contacts and showing the contact list in an arranged order on a display.