Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor stack, a protective layer on the semiconductor stack, an electrode on the semiconductor stack and electrically connected to the semiconductor stack, and a conductive bump on the electrode. The thickness of the conductive bump is measured from the topmost point of the conductive bump to the uppermost surface of the protective layer. The ratio of the thickness of the conductive bump to the maximum width of the conductive bump is between 0.1 and 0.4, and the electrode is devoid of gold.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, a passivation layer on the first ULK dielectric layer, and a second ULK dielectric layer on the passivation layer.

Abstract: A method of coating a surface of a concrete structure in situ, which comprises the step of applying to the surface of the concrete of the concrete structure a liquidous coating of a modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) material in an air dryable solution comprising: a PVDF or a PVDF co-polymer or a combination of PVDF and PVDF copolymer to form a blend with a compatible acrylic and/or other compatible polymer that is fluorinated to between about 30% to about 75% by weight excluding any solvent; the PVDF or PVDF co-polymer or blend thereof having at least about 45% PVDF molecular structure by weight when dried; the PVDF or PVDF co-polymer having a polymer crystallinity of at least about 30% by weight; and a solvent.

Abstract: A method of coating a surface of a metal structure in situ comprises the steps of applying an liquidous under coating of a modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) material in an air dryable solution, and then applying a liquidous over coating of a modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) material in an air dryable solution. The under coating has: a PVDF or a PVDF co-polymer or a combination thereof of less than about 75% blended with at least about 25% compatible acrylic and/or other compatible polymer; and the PVDF or PVDF co-polymer or blend thereof has a particular PVDF molecular structure and a polymer crystallinity. The over coating has: a PVDF or a PVDF co-polymer or a blend thereof that is fluorinated to at least about 70% and at least about 70% PVDF molecular structure.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a MRAM region and a logic region; forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MRAM region; forming a top electrode on the MTJ; and then performing a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process to form a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer around the top electrode and the MTJ.

Abstract: The processor comprises multiple sub-systems. Each sub-system is configured to generate a voltage switching signal. The processor also comprises a packetizing module coupled to the sub-systems. The packetizing module packetizes multiple voltage switching signals generated by the sub-systems to a packet. The processor also comprises a PMIF (power management interface) configured to receive the packet and output the packet.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a pipeline system, may comprise: thickness sensors, vibration sensors, flow sensors, leak sensors and/or other sensors disposed on pipelines, controller processors coupled to the sensors to receive and geo-tag sensor data, communication devices for transmitting geo-tagged data, and a central facility comprising: a communication device receiving the geo-tagged data and servers to analyze the data from the sensors to determine, e.g., wall thickness, vibration producing events, media flow, and/or leaks, and to compare same to standardized exception data therefor; wherein when an exception exists, to generate and communicate an alert therefrom via a display, a human interface device and/or the communication device of the central facility.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a federated learning booking platform with a clustered architecture includes a second user end having a dataset and a training end including a main server and a sub-server operated under an assignment from the main server. The main server includes a service server, and the sub-server includes a backup server. The service server is configured to receive the booking information and communicate with the backup server and the first user end based on the booking information. The backup server is configured to store the dataset of the second user end. When the first user end enters the booking information, the first user end trains in synchronization with the backup host. Such that, the training success rate may be significantly improved.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus for verifying a radiation dose using a patient-specific tumor-shaped scintillator including a probe adapter to which a 3D tumor-shaped scintillator having a guide is attached; a receiving portion to which the probe adapter is detachably coupled; a light guide which extends from the receiving portion and includes optical fiber transmitting visible light generated by irradiating radiation in the 3D tumor-shaped scintillator; a photomultiplier tube converting the visible light transmitted from the light guide into an electric signal and amplifying the converted electric signal; and a current electrometer measuring an output current by inputting the electric signal of the photomultiplier tube.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of measuring an absorbed dose of radiation in small irradiation fields. The method of measuring an absorbed dose of radiation in small irradiation fields, includes an acquisition step of acquiring absorbed dose distribution data of radiation; a determination step of determining a region where an absorbed dose of radiation of a predetermined ratio or more is absorbed based on the absorbed dose distribution data of radiation; a formation step of forming a scintillator having a shape in which a plurality of hexahedral cells are coupled to have a shape matching the region; a measurement step of measuring a absorbed dose of radiation irradiating the scintillator from a radiation irradiation device; and a calculation step of calculating the absorbed dose of radiation of the cell at a predetermined position by using predetermined Equations.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a terminal facility handling containers may comprise: a sensor set sensing containers entering and/or exiting the facility for providing container identification data and location data to a relational database; and container handling equipment having a sensor set for providing container identification data and location data to the database when a container is grasped and/or released. Sensors may sense when the equipment grasps and/or releases a container for storing a record thereof in the database, and/or geo-tagged identification data and location data relating to carriers that are to pick up and/or to deliver a container is received and stored as records in the database. The relational database contains records representing the current location of each container and each container handling equipment substantially in real time and can estimate arrival time.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a track and/or rail employs one or more distance measuring imagers mounted to a railcar and directed to image the track and/or rails wherein the images are geo-tagged with location data. Geo-tagged distance measurements are processed to determine at least track gauge and/or at least rail fastener integrity. The system and method may also determine other track and/or rail integrity issues including, e.g., rail profile, rail alignment, center point dip, cross level, rail cant, wheel wear, wheel integrity, rail wear, rail defects, and/or rail temperature. The system and method may also determine when inspection and/or maintenance of the track is indicated, and provide selected records of where and/or when such inspection and/or maintenance is indicated.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus for verifying a radiation dose using a patient-specific tumor-shaped scintillator including a probe adapter to which a 3D tumor-shaped scintillator having a guide is attached; a receiving portion to which the probe adapter is detachably coupled; a light guide which extends from the receiving portion and includes optical fiber transmitting visible light generated by irradiating radiation in the 3D tumor-shaped scintillator; a photomultiplier tube converting the visible light transmitted from the light guide into an electric signal and amplifying the converted electric signal; and a current electrometer measuring an output current by inputting the electric signal of the photomultiplier tube.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating or ameliorating malignant diseases, such as cancers. Also provided herein are methods of increasing the immunity of an immune cell toward malignant cells.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting and measuring rail and/or track defects may comprise: an array of time-of-flight distance measuring sensors measuring distance to the rail head; wherein the distance measuring sensors are synchronized and the dimensional data therefrom is geo-tagged. A memory stores geo-tagged distance measurement data. Distance measurement data is processed to determine the dimensional data of the rail head including at least the width and the height thereof, for detecting rail wear and rail defects. Rail wear, surface defects, rail structural defects, rail fractures and cracks, and/or a gap in a rail, can be measured and detected.

Abstract: An object detection method, an electronic apparatus and an object detection system are provided. The method is adapted to the electronic apparatus and includes the following steps. A first image is obtained. A geometric transformation operation is performed on the first image to obtain at least one second image. The first image and the at least one second image are combined to generate a combination image. The combination image including the first image and the at least one second image is inputted into a trained deep learning model to detect a target object.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer support arrangement and method for processing a semiconductor wafer including an adhesive sheet may comprise: a layer of wafer supporting adhesive that has certain characteristics that permit wafer processing, e.g., wafer thinning, and removal of the processed wafer in condition for use without cleaning. The carrier or substrate for the wafer processing may be reusable, and the adhesive sheet may have plural layers and may include a flexible substrate.

Abstract: An object detection method, an electronic apparatus and an object detection system are provided. The method is adapted to the electronic apparatus and includes the following steps. A first image is obtained. A geometric transformation operation is performed on the first image to obtain at least one second image. The first image and the at least one second image are combined to generate a combination image. The combination image including the first image and the at least one second image is inputted into a trained deep learning model to detect a target object.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a track and/or rail employs one or more distance measuring imagers mounted to a railcar and directed to image the track and/or rails wherein the images are geo-tagged with location data. Geo-tagged distance measurements are processed to determine at least track gauge and/or at least rail fastener integrity. The system and method may also determine other track and/or rail integrity issues including, e.g., rail profile, rail alignment, center point dip, cross level, rail cant, wheel wear, wheel integrity, rail wear, rail defects, and/or rail temperature. The system and method may also determine when inspection and/or maintenance of the track is indicated, and provide selected records of where and/or when such inspection and/or maintenance is indicated.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a track and/or rail employs one or more imagers mounted to a railcar and directed to image the track and/or rails wherein the images are geo-tagged with location data. Geo-tagged images are processed to determine at least track gauge and/or at least rail fastener integrity. The system and method may also determine other track and/or rail integrity issues including, e.g., rail fastener integrity, rail profile, rail alignment, center point dip, cross level, rail cant, wheel wear, wheel integrity, rail wear, rail defects, and/or rail temperature. The system and method may also determine when inspection and/or maintenance of the track is indicated, and provide selected records of where and/or when such inspection and/or maintenance is indicated.