Abstract: A method includes the operations below. A first and second layout patterns corresponding to a first and second area are placed. Third layout patterns corresponding to a first continuous fin over the first area and second area, and corresponding to a second fin including separate portions spaced apart by a first recess over the first area are placed. A fourth layout pattern, corresponding to a dummy gate, at the recess portion and between the first layout pattern and the second layout pattern, is placed to generate a layout design of a semiconductor device. A side of the second area facing the first recess is substantially flat, and the semiconductor device is fabricated by a tool based on the layout design. A first length of the first continuous fin is equal to a sum of a second length of the second fin and a third length of the first recess.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for evaluation of an earth formation intersected by a borehole using a logging tool. Tools include sensor assemblies with permanent magnets mounted at a first radial distance from an axis of rotation of the sensor assembly, as well as receiver sensors. The sensor assembly is configured to generate an alternating current in a volume of interest of the formation surrounding the borehole with a time varying magnetic field in the volume produced by rotating the sensor assembly about the axis of rotation. Methods include making EM signal measurements or magnetic field measurements with receiver sensors responsive to the alternating current and estimating at least a formation property of the volume using the measurements.

Abstract: Among other things, one or more semiconductor arrangements and techniques for forming such semiconductor arrangements are provided. A semiconductor arrangement comprises a first guard ring surrounding at least a portion of a device, and a first poly layer formed over the first guard ring.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and fins. The fins are formed on a first area and a second area of the substrate. The first area includes a first recess. The second area is located with respect to the first area. The first recess is disposed at a side of the first area, and faces the second area. A projection area of the first recess on a side of the second area is substantially flat.

Abstract: A method for determining performance of an integrated circuit (IC) is disclosed herein. The method includes following operations: disposing hardware performance monitors (HPMs) in each of ICs, in which each of HPMs generates a value for generating the performance of the IC; providing a performance function including of terms according to values generated by the HPMs, in which a weight is associated with each of terms; determining the weight of each of terms according to a first set of ICs of the ICs, wherein the performance of each of the ICs is known; and determining the performance of a first ICs of the ICs according to the performance function, wherein the performance function and the weights are built into the first ICs.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation. Methods include using at least one transmitter to initiate at a single location in the formation a first electromagnetic signal at a first frequency and a second electromagnetic signal at a second frequency different than the first frequency for propagation through the formation; receiving the first electromagnetic signal propagating through the formation and the second electromagnetic signal propagating through the formation at a single receiver non-collocated with the at least one transmitter; estimating a relative phase shift of the second electromagnetic signal relative to the first electromagnetic signal; estimating a relative attenuation of the second electromagnetic signal relative to the first electromagnetic signal; using the relative attenuation and the relative phase shift to estimate a parameter of interest of the formation. The receiver may be unsynchronized with respect to the transmitter.

Abstract: Among other things, one or more semiconductor arrangements and techniques for forming such semiconductor arrangements are provided. A semiconductor arrangement comprises a first guard ring surrounding at least a portion of a device, and a first poly layer formed over the first guard ring.

Abstract: Among other things, one or more semiconductor arrangements and techniques for forming such semiconductor arrangements are provided. A semiconductor arrangement comprises a first guard ring surrounding at least a portion of a device, and a first poly layer formed over the first guard ring.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation. Methods include using at least one transmitter to initiate at a single location in the formation a first electromagnetic signal at a first frequency and a second electromagnetic signal at a second frequency different than the first frequency for propagation through the formation; receiving the first electromagnetic signal propagating through the formation and the second electromagnetic signal propagating through the formation at a single receiver non-collocated with the at least one transmitter; estimating a relative phase shift of the second electromagnetic signal relative to the first electromagnetic signal; estimating a relative attenuation of the second electromagnetic signal relative to the first electromagnetic signal; using the relative attenuation and the relative phase shift to estimate a parameter of interest of the formation. The receiver may be unsynchronized with respect to the transmitter.

Abstract: Example embodiments provide for an optical lens assembly and imaging lens with IR light filtering. The lens comprises a body having two surfaces and a plurality of layers of optical thin film layered along a direction formed on at least one surface. The optical thin films comprise less than 20 layers and thicker than 400 nm and thinner than 2000 nm thickness. Through the alternately layered layers of optical thin film, the transmittance of the lens for incident light in infrared ray band is reduced. Therefore, the infrared ray is mostly filtered without use of an additional infrared ray filter.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for controlling the propagation of electromagnetic radiation on conductive surfaces via the presence of coupled subwavelength conductor-dielectric unit plasmonic resonators. In some embodiments, the dimensions of the unit plasmonic resonators are selected to produce modal overlap and coupling between surface plasmons of adjacent conductive surfaces. The properties of the unit plasmonic resonators may be spatially graded to produce the slowing down and/or trapping of electromagnetic waves. Methods are provided for calculating resonant modes of structures that involve intra-resonator plasmonic coupling. Various example implementations of such devices and structures are provided.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for evaluating an earth formation. Methods include conveying a tool on a carrier in a borehole, the tool comprising a conducting tubular having a transmitter and receivers disposed thereon in a spaced-apart relationship; inducing a current in the earth formation using the transmitter; measuring with the first receiver a first time-dependent transient electromagnetic (TEM) signal induced by the formation responsive to the current; measuring with a second receiver a second time-dependent TEM signal induced by the formation responsive to the current; and using at least one processor to estimate a corrected time-dependent TEM signal using the first time-dependent TEM signal, the second time-dependent TEM signal, and a correction coefficient estimated as a function of a non-exponentiated ratio of distances rb and rm between the transmitter and the respective receivers.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for evaluating an earth formation. Apparatus include an electrically conducting tubular; at least one transmitter configured to propagate an electromagnetic field in the earth formation; and at least one receiver configured to receive an electromagnetic signal resulting from interaction of an electromagnetic field with said earth formation. The at least one transmitter and at least one receiver may employ antenna assemblies comprising: a recess in the conducting tubular defined by at least one radially extending surface substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the conducting tubular and non-radially extending surfaces; an antenna in the recess; and conductive shielding, the conductive shielding having a conductivity significantly more than a conductivity of the conducting tubular and covering the whole of each of the plurality of radially extending surfaces.

Abstract: Among other things, one or more semiconductor arrangements and techniques for forming such semiconductor arrangements are provided. A semiconductor arrangement comprises a first guard ring surrounding at least a portion of a device, and a first poly layer formed over the first guard ring.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and fins. The fins are formed on a first area and a second area of the substrate. The first area includes a first recess. The second area is located with respect to the first area. The first recess is disposed at a side of the first area, and faces the second area. A projection area of the first recess on a side of the second area is substantially flat.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for evaluation of an earth formation intersected by a borehole using a logging tool. Methods include making EM measurements on a single logging run while drilling using an EM tool on a tool string in a substantially horizontally aligned section of the borehole at a plurality of borehole depths; estimating, at each of the plurality of borehole depths, a true resistivity of a volume of interest of the formation in which the tool sits in substantially real time while on the single logging run while drilling.

Abstract: Among other things, one or more semiconductor arrangements and techniques for forming such semiconductor arrangements are provided. A semiconductor arrangement comprises a first guard ring surrounding at least a portion of a device, and a first poly layer formed over the first guard ring.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating at least one parameter of interest of an earth formation includes a first sub and a second sub positioned along the conveyance device. The first sub and the second sub cooperate to generate at least one main component measurement and only the second sub is configured to generate at least one cross-component measurement. A method includes conveying a first sub and a second sub along a wellbore formed in the earth formation using a conveyance device, using the first sub and the second sub to generate at least one main component measurement, and using only the second sub to generate at least one cross-component measurement.

Abstract: A touch display device is disclosed. The touch display device includes a touch-display module, a supporting element, a first adhesive assembly and a second adhesive assembly. The touch-display module includes a touch panel and a display panel. The supporting element supports the touch panel and the display panel. The first adhesive assembly is disposed between the touch panel and the display panel, and includes a first adhesive element and a second adhesive element. The first adhesive element and the second adhesive element are located adjacent to each other and have a gap therebetween. The second adhesive assembly is disposed between the touch panel and the display panel and adhered to the supporting element. The second adhesive assembly includes a third adhesive element and a fourth adhesive element.

Abstract: A resistivity imaging device uses a line source in conjunction with an array of measure electrodes to reduce sensitivity to tool standoff when use in a borehole with oil-based mud.