Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; a gate stack over the fin; a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate stack; a source/drain region in the fin adjacent the first spacer; an inter-layer dielectric layer (ILD) extending over the gate stack, the first spacer, and the source/drain region, the ILD having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the ILD is closer to the gate stack than the first portion of the ILD; a contact plug extending through the ILD and contacting the source/drain region; a second spacer on a sidewall of the contact plug; and an air gap between the first spacer and the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD extends across the air gap and physically contacts the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD seals the air gap.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a dielectric structure and a contact structure. The substrate has source/drain (S/D) regions. The gate structure is on the substrate and between the S/D regions. The dielectric structure covers the gate structure. The contact structure penetrates through the dielectric structure to connect to the S/D region. A lower portion of a sidewall of the contact structure is spaced apart from the dielectric structure by an air gap therebetween, while an upper portion of the sidewall of the contact structure is in contact with the dielectric structure.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steering system and a method for controlling the same. According to an embodiment, a steering system comprises an electric power steering (EPS) steering motor connected to a first inverter and a second inverter, an additional motor connected to the second inverter and providing a steering-related additional function, a main electric control unit (ECU) including the first inverter and controlling the EPS steering motor through the first inverter, and a sub ECU including the second inverter and controlling at least one of the EPS steering motor or the additional motor based on at least one of main ECU state information or vehicle driving state information.

Abstract: A duty cycle correction circuit includes a duty correction circuit, an information generation circuit and a duty control circuit. The duty correction circuit corrects a duty rate of an input clock signal based on a duty control code to generate an output clock signal. The information generation circuit compares a difference between operation power voltages based on an operation mode to generate voltage information. The duty control circuit receives the voltage information from the information generation circuit and generates the duty control code that includes the voltage information based on a duty rate of the output clock signal.

Abstract: A diagnostic cartridge includes a chip, in which a channel connecting an inlet and an outlet of the liquid is formed, a biosensor adjacent to the channel, and a circuit for supplying power to the biosensor, and when the target material binds to the biosensor, the resistance of the biosensor may be changed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composite graphite heat insulating material with improved thermal conductivity in the thickness direction and a method for manufacturing the same. The composite graphite heat insulating material according to the present invention comprises: an expanded graphite matrix which is compressed in the thickness direction; and high-density compressed and expanded graphite particles which are filled in the pores within the compressed and expanded graphite matrix and have a density of 0.1 g/cm3 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composite graphite heat insulating material with improved thermal conductivity in the thickness direction and a method for manufacturing the same. The composite graphite heat insulating material according to the present invention comprises: an expanded graphite matrix which is compressed in the thickness direction; and high-density compressed and expanded graphite particles which are filled in the pores within the compressed and expanded graphite matrix and have a density of 0.1 g/cm3 or more.