Abstract: The present disclosure provides a memory device, a semiconductor device, and a method of operating a memory device. A memory device includes a memory cell, a bit line, a word line, a select transistor, a fuse element, and a heater. The bit line is connected to the memory cell. The word line is connected to the memory cell. The select transistor is disposed in the memory cell. A gate of the select transistor is connected to the word line. The fuse element is disposed in the memory cell. The fuse element is connected to the bit line and the select transistor. The heater is configured to heat the fuse element.

Abstract: A memory structure comprises a dielectric layer, a first ferromagnetic bottom electrode, a second ferromagnetic bottom electrode, an SOT channel layer, and an MTJ structure. The dielectric layer is over the substrate. The first ferromagnetic bottom electrode extends through the dielectric layer. The second ferromagnetic bottom electrode extends through the dielectric layer, and is spaced apart from the first ferromagnetic bottom electrode. The SOT channel layer extends from the first ferromagnetic bottom electrode to the second ferromagnetic bottom electrode. The MTJ structure is over the SOT channel layer.

Abstract: A circuit structure is provided. The circuit structure may include a first die area including an output gate, a second die area including a circuit and an input gate and a die-to-die interconnect. The input gate may include a transistor. The circuit may be connected between the die-to-die interconnect and a gate region of the transistor. The circuit may include a MOS transistor. A first source/drain region of the MOS transistor may be connected to the die-to-die interconnect.

Abstract: Methods for reading a memory are provided. In response to a first address signal, a first signal is obtained according to first data of the memory and a second signal is obtained according to second data of the memory by a decoding circuit. Binary representation of the first signal is complementary to that of the second signal. A first sensing signal is provided according to a reference signal and the first signal and a second sensing signal is provided according to the reference signal and the second signal by a sensing circuit. An output corresponding to the first sensing signal or the second sensing signal is output in response to a control signal, by an output buffer.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes electrically connecting a component to a first side of a first fuse, wherein the first fuse is a first distance from the component. The method further includes electrically connecting the component to a first side of a second fuse, wherein the second fuse is a second distance from the component, and the second distance is different than the first distance. The method further includes electrically connecting a second side of the second fuse to a dummy vertical interconnect segment.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit includes: a cascade of NMOS transistors including a first NMOS transistor operatively cascaded to a second NMOS transistor wherein the cascade of NMOS transistors is operatively coupled to a first bus that receives an ESD pulse signal; a first single-gate-oxide ESD control circuit coupled to the first NMOS transistor and configured to turn on the first NMOS transistor during an ESD event, the first single-gate-oxide control circuit coupled between the first bus at a first voltage and a first node at a second voltage, wherein the first voltage is higher than the second voltage; a second single-gate-oxide control circuit operatively coupled to the second NMOS transistor and configured to turn on the second NMOS transistor during an ESD event and to turn off the second NMOS transistor during a normal operation, wherein the second single-gate-oxide control circuit is coupled between the first node at the second voltage and a second bus at a ground voltage, wherein the seco

Abstract: A satellite communication system and a method for managing radio resource of a non-terrestrial network are provided. The method includes: transmitting, by a first satellite, a first resource scheduling assignment when leaving a service area of the non-terrestrial network; receiving, by a second satellite, a second resource scheduling assignment corresponding to the first scheduling assignment when entering the service area; and accessing, by the second satellite, the radio resource according to the second resource scheduling assignment.

Abstract: A memory device comprises a source region, a drain region, a channel region, a gate dielectric layer, an MTJ stack, and a metal gate. The source region and the drain region are over a substrate. The channel region is between the source region and the drain region. The gate dielectric layer is over the channel region. The MTJ stack is over the gate dielectric layer. The MTJ stack comprises a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer with a switchable magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the first and second ferromagnetic layers. The metal gate is over the MTJ stack.

Abstract: A fusible structure includes a metal line with different portions having different thicknesses. Thinner portions of the metal line are designed to be destructively altered at lower voltages while thicker portions of the metal line are designed to be destructively altered at lower voltages. Furthermore, one or more dummy structures are disposed proximal to the thinner portions of the metal line. In some embodiments, dummy structures are placed with sufficient proximity so as to protect against metal sputtering when metal line is destructively altered.

Abstract: A memory circuit includes a sense amplifier coupled to a non-volatile memory cell, and a detection circuit coupled to the sense amplifier and the non-volatile memory cell. The sense amplifier includes a comparator. The comparator includes a first input terminal coupled to the non-volatile memory cell by a first node, and configured to receive a first voltage, a second input terminal configured to receive a second voltage, and a first output terminal configured to output a first output signal. The detection circuit is configured to latch the first output signal and disrupt a current path between the non-volatile memory cell and the sense amplifier. The detection circuit includes a first inverter. A first input terminal of the first inverter is configured to receive the first output signal. A first output terminal of the first inverter is configured to generate an inverted first output signal.

Abstract: An IC device includes an active area positioned in a substrate, first and second contact structures overlying and electrically connected to the active area, a conductive element overlying and electrically connected to each of the first and second contact structures, an anti-fuse transistor device including a dielectric layer between a gate structure and the active area, a first selection transistor overlying the active area adjacent to each of the anti-fuse transistor device and the first contact structure, and a second selection transistor overlying the active area adjacent to each of the anti-fuse transistor device and the second contact structure.

Abstract: A circuit structure is provided. The circuit structure may include a first die area including an output gate, a second die area including a circuit and an input gate and a die-to-die interconnect. The input gate may include a transistor. The circuit may be connected between the die-to-die interconnect and a gate region of the transistor. The circuit may include a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor. A first source/drain region of the PMOS transistor may be connected to a first source/drain region of the NMOS transistor and the die-to-die interconnect.

Abstract: Examples of computing devices for adjusting a display setting of an external display device are described herein. In an example, a computing device may include a power delivery (PD) controller that may transmit the display setting to the external display device, upon detecting that the external display device is connected to the computing device. In an example, the display setting may be transmitted in accordance with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) PD protocol. Once the external display device has adjusted a display panel based on the display setting, an acknowledgement may be sent to the PD controller.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of circuit elements in or on the substrate. The circuit elements are defined by standard layout cells selected from a cell library. The circuit elements including a plurality of flip-flops. Each flip-flop has a data input terminal, a data output terminal, a clock input terminal, and a clock output terminal. A first one of the flip-flops directly abuts a second flip-flop such that the clock output terminal of the first flip-flop electrically connects with the clock input terminal of the second flip-flop.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes operations directed toward electrically connecting a component to a first fuse, wherein the first fuse is on a first conductive level a first distance from the component; identifying a conductive element for omission between the first fuse and a second fuse; and electrically connecting the component to the second fuse, wherein the second fuse is on a second conductive level a second distance from the component, the second distance is greater than the first distance, and the electrically connecting the component to the second fuse comprises electrically connecting the component to the second fuse without forming the identified conductive element.

Abstract: A method of balancing workloads among processing elements (PEs) in a neural network processor can include receiving first weights and second weights of a neural network. The first and second weights are associated with a first and a second output channel (OC), respectively. A first PE computes a partial sum (PSUM) of an output activation of the first OC based on the non-zero weights in the first weights. A second PE computes a PSUM of an output activation of the second OC based on the non-zero weights in the second weights. A controller can allocate one or more non-zero weights of the first weights to the second PE for computing the PSUM of the output activation of the first OC to balance a workload.

Abstract: Memories are provided. A memory includes a first memory array, a second memory array and a read circuit. The first memory array is configured to store first data. The second memory array is configured to store second data that is complementary to the first data. The read circuit includes a decoding circuit, a sensing circuit and an output buffer. The decoding circuit is configured to provide a first signal according to the first data and a second signal according to the second data in response to an address signal. The sensing circuit is configured to provide a first sensing signal according to a reference signal and the first signal, and a second sensing signal according to the reference signal and the second signal. The output buffer is configured to provide the first sensing signal or the second sensing signal as an output according to a control signal.

Abstract: An instant hot water dispenser system includes a main body, having a water flow control valve seat, a water inlet and a water outlet, the water flow control valve seat being provided with a first flow control valve and a second flow control valve; a faucet being provided with a first pull member, a second pull member and a water outlet pipe; a first heating unit having a first water storage space and a heater; a second heating unit having a circulating water path and an instantaneous heater, the instantaneous heater being configured to instantaneously heat a water supply in the circulating water path to a predetermined temperature; a processing unit electrically connected to a control interface, the processing unit being further electrically connected to the water flow control valve seat, the first heating unit and the second heating unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a bias voltage to the component (such as the Faraday cup) for reducing the generation of particles, such as the implanted ions and/or the combination of the implanted ions and the material of the component, and preventing particles peeling away the component. The strength of the biased voltage should not significantly affect the implantation of ions into the wafer and should significantly prevent the emission of radiation and/or electrons away the biased component. How to provide and adjust the biased voltage is not limited, both the extra voltage source and the amended Pre-Amplifier are acceptable. Moreover, due to the electric field generated by the Faraday cup is modified by the biased voltage, the ion beam divergence close to the Faraday cup may be reduced such that the potential difference between the ion beam measured by the profiler and received by the Faraday cup may be minimized.

Abstract: An IoT system includes a computing module for controlling an integral function of the system and including an analysis unit and a machine learning unit. The analysis unit is capable of operational analysis and creating a predictive model and creating a predictive model according to the data analyzed. The machine learning unit has an algorithm function to create a corresponding learning model. An IoT module is electrically connected to the computing module to serve as an intermediate role. At least one detection unit is electrically connected to the IoT module and disposed in soil to detect data of environmental and soil conditions and sends the data detected to the computing module for subsequent analysis.