Abstract: The present invention discloses a new single polarized array waveguide antenna adapted to be configured above a signal processing substrate, and including an antenna array substrate and a waveguide body. The antenna array substrate includes a plurality of antenna units, each of which having a coupling portion and an impedance matching portion. The waveguide body is configured above the antenna array substrate, and includes a plurality of waveguide channels passing through the waveguide body. Each waveguide channel has a first ridge and a second ridge projecting from wall surfaces and arranged opposite to each other. The first ridge has a first lower withdrawn edge on a lower section of the waveguide channel, and the second ridge has a second lower withdrawn edge on the lower section of the waveguide channel.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method of operating a breathing apparatus comprising measuring a baseline breath flow parameter being respiratory rate and/or tidal volume or a parameter derived therefrom, varying the flow rate provided by the breathing apparatus, measuring a current breath flow parameter being respiratory rate and/or tidal volume or a parameter derived therefrom, comparing the baseline and current breath flow parameters, and altering operation of the breathing apparatus based on the comparison. The invention also comprises a breathing apparatus that implements the above method.

Abstract: Three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) structures and methods of forming the same are provided. A 3DIC structure includes a semiconductor package, a first package substrate, a molded underfill layer and a thermal interface material. The semiconductor package is disposed over and electrically connected to the first package substrate through a plurality of first bumps. The semiconductor package includes at least one semiconductor die and an encapsulation layer aside the semiconductor die. The molded underfill layer surrounds the plurality of first bumps and a sidewall of the semiconductor package, and has a substantially planar top surface. The CTE of the molded underfill layer is different from the CTE of the encapsulation layer of the semiconductor package. The thermal interface material is disposed over the semiconductor package.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method of operating a breathing apparatus comprising measuring a baseline breath flow parameter being respiratory rate and/or tidal volume or a parameter derived therefrom, varying the flow rate provided by the breathing apparatus, measuring a current breath flow parameter being respiratory rate and/or tidal volume or a parameter derived therefrom, comparing the baseline and current breath flow parameters, and altering operation of the breathing apparatus based on the comparison. The invention also comprises a breathing apparatus that implements the above method.

Abstract: An electromigration (EM) sign-off methodology that analyzes an integrated circuit design layout to identify heat sensitive structures, self-heating effects, heat generating structures, and heat dissipating structures. The EM sign-off methodology includes adjustments of an evaluation temperature for a heat sensitive structure by calculating the effects of self-heating within the temperature sensitive structure as well as additional heating and/or cooling as a function of thermal coupling to surrounding heat generating structures and/or heat sink elements located within a defined thermal coupling volume or range.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a topological structure light source driving method, a storage medium and an electronic device applied to off screen imaging. The method includes the following steps of: lighting up pixel points of one or more separate light source regions of a display panel, the light source regions being arranged in a topological structure and spaced by nonluminous pixel points, the light source regions including one or more pixel points; obtaining, through a light sensor, light of pixel points that is totally reflected by a light-permeable cover plate; the display panel and the light sensor are placed under the light-permeable cover plate. Distinguishing from the prior art, the above technical scheme, by one or more pixel points forming one light source, improves the brightness of the light source and enhances the quality of lens-free off-screen optical imaging, while having multiple light sources for image imaging also improves the imaging efficiency.

Abstract: A display device includes a gate driving circuit and a driving circuit. The gate driving circuit outputs a clock signal. The driving circuit receives the clock signal for driving a display unit and comprises two transistors. Wherein one of the two transistors is an oxide transistor and the other one of the two transistors is a silicon transistor.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method of operating a breathing apparatus comprising measuring a baseline breath flow parameter being respiratory rate and/or tidal volume or a parameter derived therefrom, varying the flow rate provided by the breathing apparatus, measuring a current breath flow parameter being respiratory rate and/or tidal volume or a parameter derived therefrom, comparing the baseline and current breath flow parameters, and altering operation of the breathing apparatus based on the comparison. The invention also comprises a breathing apparatus that implements the above method.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electromagnetic shielding film of reduced thickness and a simplified manufacturing process includes forming a conductive ink layer by inkjet printing, on a component to be shielded, forming an insulative ink layer on the conductive ink layer by inkjet printing, and sintering the conductive ink layer and the insulative ink layer to form an electromagnetic shielding layer and an insulative layer, thereby obtaining the electromagnetic shielding film.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint identification method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a terminal. The fingerprint identification method includes: collecting a to-be-identified fingerprint image of a to-be-identified fingerprint; identifying whether the to-be-identified fingerprint belongs to a first type of fingerprint; calculating an image correlation between the to-be-identified fingerprint image and a standard fingerprint image, when it's determined that the to-be-identified fingerprint belongs to the first type of fingerprint; calculating a feature point matching result between the to-be-identified fingerprint image and the standard fingerprint image when it's determined that the to-be-identified fingerprint does not belong to the first type of fingerprint; and determining whether the to-be-identified fingerprint is consistent with the standard fingerprint; wherein the standard fingerprint image is a fingerprint image collected from a standard fingerprint.

Abstract: An actuating mechanism includes an actuating shaft, an actuated member, and an engaging and disengaging structure. The actuating shaft is configured to be rotatable. The actuated member can be actuated by the actuating shaft to rotate. The engaging and disengaging structure includes an actuating structure provided on the actuating shaft and an actuated structure provided on the actuated member. When the actuating structure engages with the actuated structure, the actuating structure can drive the actuated structure to rotate, such that the actuating shaft can drive the actuated member to rotate. Further, a set of actuating and actuated structures of the actuating mechanism can rotate and stop according to set angle requirements, such that a valve body can be actuated to connect and disconnect different fluid passages as required.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an electrode element with an upper surface. The upper surface includes at least one convex curved portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) region and a logic region, a first metal interconnection on the MRAM region, a second metal interconnection on the logic region, a stop layer extending from the first metal interconnection to the second metal interconnection, and a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first metal interconnection. Preferably, the stop layer on the first metal interconnection and the stop layer on the second metal interconnection have different thicknesses.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the IMD layer, forming a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) layer in the trench, forming a metal layer on the SAF layer, planarizing the metal layer and the SAF layer to form a metal interconnection, and forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the metal interconnection.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a heat sensitive structure involving identifying a heat sensitive structure in an integrated circuit design layout, the heat sensitive structure characterized by a nominal temperature, identifying a heat generating structure within a thermal coupling range of the heat sensitive structure, calculating an operating temperature of the first heat generating structure; calculating a temperature increase or the heat sensitive structure induced by thermal coupling to the heat generating structure at the operating temperature; and performing an electromigration (EM) analysis of the heat sensitive structure at an evaluation temperature obtained by adjusting the nominal temperature by the temperature increase induced by the heat generating structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a major surface. The semiconductor device includes a dielectric material having a uniform thickness on the major surface of the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first plurality of fins extending from the major surface of the substrate, wherein each fin of the first plurality of fins has a first height from the major surface of the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a second plurality of fins extending from the major surface of the substrate, wherein a first fin of the second plurality of fins is on a first side of the first plurality of fins, a second fin of the second plurality of fins is on a second side of the first plurality of fins opposite the first side, each fin of the second plurality of fins has a second height different from the first height.

Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a shift unit and a switch unit. The shift unit receives a start input signal, a first clock input signal and a second clock input signal to generate an enable output signal. The switch unit is connected to the shift unit and receiving the enable output signal. The switch unit outputs a third clock signal based on the enable output signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fingerprint identification method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a terminal. The fingerprint identification method includes: collecting a to-be-identified fingerprint image of a to-be-identified fingerprint; calculating an image correlation between the to-be-identified fingerprint image and a standard fingerprint image, wherein the standard fingerprint image is a fingerprint image collected from a standard fingerprint; and determining whether the to-be-identified fingerprint is consistent with the standard fingerprint according to the image correlation. The solution provided by the present disclosure can effectively improve the accuracy of fingerprint identification.

Abstract: A conductive ink able to be stretched without significant increase of the resistance includes a flexible resin, a plurality of plastic particles, and a conductive agent. The plastic particles and the conductive agent are mixed in the flexible resin. The conductive agent includes at least one conductive carbon material selected from a group consisting of conductive carbon black and carbon nanotube, and a mass ratio of the conductive carbon material in the conductive ink is in a range from 20% to 40%.

Abstract: Provided herein are combination immunotherapies and methods of use for cancer treatment, in particular for the treatment of early and late stage liver cancer. Specifically, administration of polyIC with a PD-L1 antibody together effectively suppresses tumor progression after oncogene delivery.