Abstract: A method includes etching a dielectric layer of a substrate to form an opening in the dielectric layer, forming a metal layer extending into the opening, performing an anneal process, so that a bottom portion of the metal layer reacts with a semiconductor region underlying the metal layer to form a source/drain region, performing a plasma treatment process on the substrate using a process gas including hydrogen gas and a nitrogen-containing gas to form a silicon-and-nitrogen-containing layer, and depositing a metallic material on the silicon-and-nitrogen-containing layer.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a wafer edge trimming apparatus that includes a processing chamber defined by chamber housing. Within the processing chamber is a wafer chuck configured to hold onto a wafer structure. Further, a blade is arranged near an edge of the wafer chuck and configured to remove an edge potion of the wafer structure and to define a new sidewall of the wafer structure. A laser sensor apparatus is configured to direct a laser beam directed toward a top surface of the wafer chuck. The laser sensor apparatus is configured to measure a parameter of an analysis area of the wafer structure. Control circuitry is to the laser sensor apparatus and the blade. The control circuitry is configured to start a damage prevention process when the parameter deviates from a predetermined threshold value by at least a predetermined shift value.

Abstract: An electronic device including a bracket and an antenna is provided. The bracket includes first, second, third, and fourth surfaces. The antenna includes a radiator. The radiator includes first, second, third, and fourth portions. The first portion is located on the first surface and includes connected first and second sections. The second portion is located on the second surface and includes third, fourth, fifth, and sixth sections. The third section, the fourth section, and the fifth sections are bent and connected to form a U shape. The third portion is located on the third surface and is connected to the second section and the fourth section. The fourth portion is located on the fourth surface and is connected to the fifth section, the sixth section, and the third portion. The radiator is adapted to resonate at a low frequency band and a first high frequency band.

Abstract: A bonding tool includes a gas supply line that may extend directly between valves associated with one or more gas supply tanks and a processing chamber such that gas supply line is uninterrupted without any intervening valves or other types of structures that might otherwise cause a pressure buildup in the gas supply line between the processing chamber and the valves associated with the one or more gas supply tanks. The pressure in the gas supply line may be maintained at or near the pressure in the processing chamber so that gas provided to the processing chamber through the gas supply line does not cause a pressure imbalance in the processing chamber, which might otherwise cause early or premature contact between semiconductor substrates that are to be bonded in the processing chamber.

Abstract: Some implementations described herein include systems and techniques for fabricating a wafer-on-wafer product using a filled lateral gap between beveled regions of wafers included in a stacked-wafer assembly and along a perimeter region of the stacked-wafer assembly. The systems and techniques include a deposition tool having an electrode with a protrusion that enhances an electromagnetic field along the perimeter region of the stacked-wafer assembly during a deposition operation performed by the deposition tool. Relative to an electromagnetic field generated by a deposition tool not including the electrode with the protrusion, the enhanced electromagnetic field improves the deposition operation so that a supporting fill material may be sufficiently deposited.

Abstract: A device detecting system is provided. The device detecting system includes a bar code scanner, a plurality of device accommodating spaces, a screen, and a server. The server obtains bar code information via the bar code scanner and opens one of the device accommodating spaces based on the bar code information to accommodate an electronic device. The server performs a test procedure on the electronic device to generate a test result, and displays the test result and operation information corresponding to the test result on the screen.

Abstract: An electronic device and a performance optimization method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a battery module, a processor, and a controller. The battery module is configured to supply power to the electronic device. The processor has a power limit. The controller is configured to monitor a charging and discharging current of the battery module. In a power connection mode, the controller analyzes a status of the battery module and adjusts the power limit of the processor according to the charging and discharging current.

Abstract: A device detecting system is provided. The device detecting system includes a bar code scanner, a plurality of device accommodating spaces, a screen, and a server. The server obtains bar code information via the bar code scanner and opens one of the device accommodating spaces based on the bar code information to accommodate an electronic device. The server performs a test procedure on the electronic device to generate a test result, and displays the test result and operation information corresponding to the test result on the screen.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a knob, a user interface (UI) module, and a human interface device (HID) module. The knob is configured to generate a motion signal. The UI module is configured to generate a setting signal. The HID module includes a first HID definition and a second HID definition stored therein and communicates with the UI module. The HID module interprets the motion signal based on the first HID definition or the second HID definition according to the setting signal to generate input information transferred to the operating system. A control method and a computer program product of the electronic device are also provided.

Abstract: An oscillator apparatus includes an oscillator circuit and a protection circuit. The oscillator circuit has an input and an output for generating a clock signal. The protection circuit is coupled to the input or the output of the oscillator circuit and is used for generating a second power switch control signal to the input of the oscillator circuit according to a signal edge of the clock signal and a first power switch control signal which is provided to the oscillator apparatus, to protect circuit element(s) included within the oscillator circuit.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a base part including ceramic dielectrics, and inner electrodes formed in the ceramic dielectrics and arranged in interval by a staggered manner; two first outer electrodes of outer electrode layers are sintered and formed on two sides of the base part, and in electrical contact with the inner electrode terminals of the inner electrodes. Second outer electrodes are formed on outer parts of the two first outer electrodes. The inner electrodes and the first outer electrodes have barium titanate powder and nickel powder with average particle diameters in range of 0.2 ?m to 0.4 ?m, so that the inner electrodes are in good electrical contact with the first outer electrodes, to improve binding strength and reduce peeling of the first outer electrodes from the inner electrodes.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a base part including ceramic dielectrics, and inner electrodes formed in the ceramic dielectrics and arranged in interval by a staggered manner; two first outer electrodes of outer electrode layers are sintered and formed on two sides of the base part, and in electrical contact with the inner electrode terminals of the inner electrodes. Second outer electrodes are formed on outer parts of the two first outer electrodes. The inner electrodes and the first outer electrodes have barium titanate powder and nickel powder with average particle diameters in range of 0.2 ?m to 0.4 ?m, so that the inner electrodes are in good electrical contact with the first outer electrodes, to improve binding strength and reduce peeling of the first outer electrodes from the inner electrodes.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A base part of the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes ceramic dielectric and inner electrodes formed inside the ceramic dielectric, and a terminal of each of the inner electrodes is exposed out of one of the two opposite sides of the base part, to form inner electrode terminals. First outer electrodes are formed on the two sides of the base part and the outside of the inner electrode terminals, and second outer electrodes are formed on the first outer electrodes. The first outer electrodes and the base part are formed together by sintering manner, and the second outer electrodes are formed by metal powder and resin material, thereby solving the problem that the vitreous component diffuses around, or solving the problem that plating solution permeates into the base part or the ceramic dielectric during plating process.

Abstract: An oscillator apparatus includes an oscillator circuit and a protection circuit. The oscillator circuit has an input and an output for generating a clock signal. The protection circuit is coupled to the input or the output of the oscillator circuit and is used for generating a second power switch control signal to the input of the oscillator circuit according to a signal edge of the clock signal and a first power switch control signal which is provided to the oscillator apparatus, to protect circuit element(s) included within the oscillator circuit.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A base part of the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes ceramic dielectric and inner electrodes formed inside the ceramic dielectric, and a terminal of each of the inner electrodes is exposed out of one of the two opposite sides of the base part, to form inner electrode terminals. First outer electrodes are formed on the two sides of the base part and the outside of the inner electrode terminals, and second outer electrodes are formed on the first outer electrodes. The first outer electrodes and the base part are formed together by sintering manner, and the second outer electrodes are formed by metal powder and resin material, thereby solving the problem that the vitreous component diffuses around, or solving the problem that plating solution permeates into the base part or the ceramic dielectric during plating process.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A base part of the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes ceramic dielectric and inner electrodes formed inside the ceramic dielectric, and a terminal of each of the inner electrodes is exposed out of one of the two opposite sides of the base part, to form inner electrode terminals. First outer electrodes are formed on the two sides of the base part and the outside of the inner electrode terminals, and second outer electrodes are formed on the first outer electrodes. The first outer electrodes and the base part are formed together by sintering manner, and the second outer electrodes are formed by metal powder and resin material, thereby solving the problem that the vitreous component diffuses around, or solving the problem that plating solution permeates into the base part or the ceramic dielectric during plating process.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. A base part of the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes ceramic dielectric and inner electrodes formed inside the ceramic dielectric, and a terminal of each of the inner electrodes is exposed out of one of the two opposite sides of the base part, to form inner electrode terminals. First outer electrodes are formed on the two sides of the base part and the outside of the inner electrode terminals, and second outer electrodes are formed on the first outer electrodes. The first outer electrodes and the base part are formed together by sintering manner, and the second outer electrodes are formed by metal powder and resin material, thereby solving the problem that the vitreous component diffuses around, or solving the problem that plating solution permeates into the base part or the ceramic dielectric during plating process.

Abstract: An adjustment module is capable of adjusting a position of a lens of a projector. The adjustment module includes a base, a first tray, a second tray, at least one guide roller, and at least one boundary constrainer. The first tray is slidably disposed on the base along a first axis. The second tray is slidably disposed on the first tray along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The lens is fixed on the second tray. The guide roller is rotatably disposed on the second tray. The boundary constrainer is disposed on the base. The guide roller is capable of confining the lens within an image area of the lens by rotatably contacting the boundary constrainer.

Abstract: A buckle structure includes a housing including a top plate and two side plates, a sliding wedge and a pivotal piece. Each side plate has a guiding slot. The sliding wedge is positioned below the housing and has projection portions projecting from its two sides. The projection portions are fit into corresponding guiding slots of the housing, and stoppers are positioned on top surface of the sliding wedge. The waist belt is fastened by the stoppers positioned on top surface of the sliding wedge so that the waist belt will not be loosed. Connection portions are extending from the top plate, and each connection portion has a through hole at its midpoint. Pivotal pins are extending from the pivotal piece and correspond to the through holes of the two connection portions. The pivotal piece is formed with the two pivotal pins so structure is simplified and cost is lowered.

Abstract: An adjustment module is capable of adjusting a position of a lens of a projector. The adjustment module includes a base, a first tray, a second tray, at least one guide roller, and at least one boundary constrainer. The first tray is slidably disposed on the base along a first axis. The second tray is slidably disposed on the first tray along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The lens is fixed on the second tray. The guide roller is rotatably disposed on the second tray. The boundary constrainer is disposed on the base. The guide roller is capable of confining the lens within an image area of the lens by rotatably contacting the boundary constrainer.