Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for arranging electrical components within a semiconductor device, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The method includes (a) providing a first layout including a plurality of cells placed therein; (b) generating a second layout by performing a first set of calculations on the first layout such that cell congestions in the first layout is eliminated from the second layout; (c) generating a third layout by performing a second set of calculations on the second layout such that the total wire length of the third layout is less than that of the second layout; and (d) iterating the operations (b) and (c) until a target layout conforming a convergence criterion.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to engineering metal oxide layer interfaces to improve electronic device stability. For example, a transistor device can include a base structure and a metal oxide layer disposed on the base structure. The metal oxide layer includes at least one region having a gradient profile with respect to oxygen (O2) composition.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of generating an indicator of osteoarthritis (OA) progression are described. Fractal dimension curves are generated for horizontal and vertical trabecular components associated with a region of interest of a joint image. A statistical model is used to model shapes of the fractal dimension curves and a predictor of OA progression is calculated based on shape parameters of the statistical model.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of generating an indicator of osteoarthritis (OA) progression are described. Fractal dimension curves are generated for horizontal and vertical trabecular components associated with a region of interest of a joint image. A statistical model is used to model shapes of the fractal dimension curves and a predictor of OA progression is calculated based on shape parameters of the statistical model.