Abstract: An image calibration method for use in an imaging system. The imaging system includes a projection device, a color detector and a processor. The image calibration method includes in an ambient light environment, the color detector taking a background luminance and an ambient measurement of a test image on a projection surface, and the processor generating a color appearance representation using the background luminance and the ambient measurement, in a darkroom environment, the color detector taking a darkroom measurement of a test image, and if a surround ratio is less than a predetermined threshold, the processor generating a target using the darkroom measurement and the color appearance representation, and the processor configuring a gamut of the projection device according to the target, and adjusting an image according to the gamut and the darkroom measurement, and the projection device projecting the adjusted image.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with different configurations of contact structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes first and second gate structures disposed on first and second fin structures, first and second source/drain (S/D) regions disposed on the first and second fin structures, first and second contact structures disposed on the first and second S/D regions, and a dipole layer disposed at an interface between the first nWFM silicide layer and the first S/D region. The first contact structure includes a first nWFM silicide layer disposed on the first S/D region and a first contact plug disposed on the first nWFM silicide layer. The second contact structure includes a pWFM silicide layer disposed on the second S/D region, a second nWFM silicide layer disposed on the pWFM silicide layer, and a second contact plug disposed on the pWFM silicide layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with different configurations of contact structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin structure disposed on the substrate, a gate structure disposed on the fin structure, a source/drain (S/D) region disposed adjacent to the gate structure, a contact structure disposed on the S/D region, and a dipole layer disposed at an interface between the ternary compound layer and the S/D region. The contact structure includes a ternary compound layer disposed on the S/D region, a work function metal (WFM) silicide layer disposed on the ternary compound layer, and a contact plug disposed on the WFM silicide layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same. The method can include forming a fin structure over a substrate. The fin structure can include a first channel layer and a sacrificial layer. The method can further include forming a first recess structure in a first portion of the fin structure, forming a second recess structure in the sacrificial layer of a second portion of the fin structure, forming a dielectric layer in the first and second recess structures, and performing an oxygen-free cyclic etching process to etch the dielectric layer to expose the channel layer of the second portion of the fin structure.

Abstract: An echo estimation system includes a transceiver circuitry and a processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is coupled to the transceiver circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to calculate linear echo power and non-linear echo power based on a signal under test in the transceiver circuitry. The linear echo power and the non-linear echo power are utilized to determine a quality of the transceiver circuitry or utilized to determine component parameters of the transceiver circuitry.

Abstract: A system for determining the cause of an abnormality in a semiconductor manufacturing process includes an abnormality mode determination module, a selection module, and a root cause analysis module. The abnormality mode determination module is used to determine the similarity between wafer bin maps containing the abnormal data. When the similarity among the wafer maps is higher than a reference value, the selection module executes the steps of: determining a bad lot based on the wafer maps where the similarity is higher than the reference value; determining a time span within which the bad lot is generated; selecting other bad lots occurring in the time span and satisfying a failure model; selecting a good lot based on a fixed lot interval. The root cause analysis module is used to execute the steps of calculating the correlation among data to obtain confidence indexes.

Abstract: The present invention describes a transmission system for removing resonance and improves performance by utilizing air bridges connecting ground lines in a G-S-S-G transmission line configuration.

Abstract: A high-bandwidth bend-insensitive multimode fiber includes a core laver and a cladding including an inner cladding, a depressed cladding, and an outer cladding arranged sequentially from inside to outside. The core layer is a silicon dioxide glass layer co-doped with germanium, phosphorus (P), and fluorine (F) and has a refractive index profile in a shape of a parabola, a distribution index in a range of 2.0-2.3, a radius in a range of 23-27 ?m, and a maximum relative refractive index difference in a range of 0.9-1.2% at its center. A contribution amount of P at the center is in a range of 0.01-0.30%. A doping amount of F increases from the center to the edge of the core layer. A contribution amount of F at the center and edge of the core layer is in range of 0.0% to ?0.1%, and ?0.40% to ?0.20%, respectively.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure are directed to a voice message display method and apparatus in an application, a computer device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method can be performed by a terminal on which an application is installed and is capable of receiving a voice message. The method can include starting an application, and obtaining n voice messages published by at least one user account. The method can further include displaying a voice message presentation interface of the application, where the voice message presentation interface displays the voice message in a virtual world and the voice message are displayed by using a visible element in the virtual world as a carrier.

Abstract: A method for adjusting uniformity of image color tones includes setting brightness of a darkest display region as target brightness and setting color temperature coordinates of a designated display region as target color temperature coordinates of at least one part of display regions of a display, comparing the brightness and the color temperature coordinates of each display region of the at least one part of display regions with the target brightness and the target color temperature coordinates for generating a first calibrated color tone, generating a second calibrated color tone of the each display region of the at least one part of display regions according to an Alpha channel parameter and the first calibrated color tone, generating a uniformity compensated image layer according to all second calibrated color tones, and virtually overlaying the uniformity compensated image layer on the at least one part of display regions.

Abstract: A magnetic component includes a magnetic core and a first winding module. The magnetic core has two opposite openings and at least one magnetic column. The first winding module has a plurality of annular metal plates disposed around the at least one magnetic column. Each of the annular metal plates has an electrical connection end, an annular portion and a heat-dissipating end. The electrical connection end and the heat-dissipation end are located at the two opposite openings of the magnetic core respectively. A thermal-dissipating area of the heat-dissipating end is greater than a cross-sectional area of a connection portion between the heat-dissipating end and the annular portion.

Abstract: A page switching method performed by a page switching apparatus includes: displaying a second page and creating a first display control in response to a first trigger operation on a first page; displaying the first display control at an upper layer of the second page; displaying the first page and creating a second display control in response to a selection operation on the first display control displayed at the upper layer of the second page; and displaying the second display control at an upper layer of the first page. The first display control is configured to provide an entry to the first page; and the second display control is configured to provide an entry to the second page.

Abstract: A small core-diameter graded-index optical fiber include a core layer and a cladding having an inner cladding layer, a depressed cladding layer, and an outer cladding layer from inside to outside thereof. The core layer has a parabolic refractive index profile with a distribution index in a range of 1.9-2.1, a radius in a range of 10-21 ?m, and a ?1 max in a range of 0.7-1.7% at a core layer center, and is a silica glass layer co-doped with germanium, phosphorus, and fluoride. The inner cladding layer is a pure silica layer or an F-doped silica glass layer, and has a unilateral width in a range of 0.5-5 ?m and a ?2 in a range of ?0.4-0%. The depressed cladding layer has a unilateral width in a range of 2-10 ?m and a ?3 in a range from ?0.8% to ?0.2%. The outer cladding layer is a pure silica glass layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides waterborne curable film-forming compositions comprising: a) an aqueous dispersion of polymeric acrylic particles, wherein the particles have a Z average particle size less than 80 nm and have reactive functional groups; wherein the particles are prepared from a monomer mixture comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomers that are polymerized in the presence of a branched polymer having an acid value of 40-200, wherein the branched polymer is prepared from ethylenically unsaturated monomers; b) a crosslinking agent having functional groups reactive with functional groups on the polymeric acrylic particles; and c) an aqueous dispersion of at least one additional polymer having hydroxyl and/or acid functional groups and having a Z average particle size greater than 100 nm. Further provided are multilayer coated substrates comprising the curable film-forming compositions and methods for forming a composite coating on a substrate using the curable film-forming compositions.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a manufacturing method of a quantum dot structure including: providing a quantum dot film layer on a substrate; providing a first protection film on the quantum dot film layer; providing a patterned array on the first protection film; providing a second protection film on the first protection film and the patterned array to obtain an intermediate body; and performing an annealing process on the intermediate body to obtain the quantum dot structure on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for solid-state fluidization mining of seabed shallow layer non-diagenetic natural gas hydrates. The device comprises a hydraulic jet nozzle set, a coiled tubing, a hydrate collecting ship arranged on the sea surface, a transfer station arranged in sea water and a riser arranged in a seabed surface layer. A guide seat is arranged in the riser. The hydraulic jet nozzle set is arranged in the guide seat. A delivery pipe connected with the transfer station sleeves a nozzle body. An opening is formed in a position where the delivery pipe is in contact with the nozzle body. The transfer station is connected with the hydrate collecting ship. The present invention further discloses a method for collecting seabed shallow layer non-diagenetic hydrates.

Abstract: A method for adjusting uniformity of image color tones includes setting brightness of a darkest display region as target brightness and setting color temperature coordinates of a designated display region as target color temperature coordinates of at least one part of display regions of a display, comparing the brightness and the color temperature coordinates of each display region of the at least one part of display regions with the target brightness and the target color temperature coordinates for generating a first calibrated color tone, generating a second calibrated color tone of the each display region of the at least one part of display regions according to an Alpha channel parameter and the first calibrated color tone, generating a uniformity compensated image layer according to all second calibrated color tones, and virtually overlaying the uniformity compensated image layer on the at least one part of display regions.