Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of fins on a substrate. A fin liner is formed on an end surface of each of the plurality of fins. An insulating layer is formed on the plurality of fins. A plurality of polycrystalline silicon layers are formed on the insulating layer. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in a source/drain space in each of the plurality of fins. One of the polycrystalline silicon layers is formed on a region spaced-apart from the fins.

Abstract: A fan module including a first body, a second body, a first fan assembly, a power module, and a second fan assembly is provided. The second body is slidably disposed at the first body to form a circulation space together. The first fan assembly is rotatably disposed at the first body and has sliding grooves. The power module is disposed in the first body and connected to the first fan assembly. The second fan assembly is rotatably disposed at the second body and has sliding portions, respectively and slidably disposed in corresponding sliding grooves. The power module is adapted to drive the first and second fan assemblies to rotate relative to the first body. A link module is adapted to drive the first and second bodies to relatively slide along an axial direction, so that the first and second fan assemblies are relatively separated or overlapped along the axial direction.

Abstract: A positioning module includes a positioning element, an arc-shaped guiding unit, an actuating element, and a magnetic element. The positioning element is rotatably disposed at an object. The arc-shaped guiding unit is disposed between the positioning element and the object and is configured to enable the positioning element to rotate on an arc center of the arc-shaped guiding unit. The actuating element is connected to the positioning element and is configured to drive the positioning element. The magnetic element is disposed at another object and is configured to drive the actuating element. An engaging surface of the object is connected to another engaging surface of the another object, and a position of the actuating element corresponds to the magnetic element, so that a portion of the positioning element extends into another accommodation space of the another object. An electronic device having the positioning module is further provided.

Abstract: A floor mat structure includes an upper cover, a plurality of light bars, a lower cover and at least one sensing element. The upper cover includes a main body and a plurality of indicator blocks. The main body has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other. The indicator blocks are separated from one another and are disposed on the lower surface. The light bars are disposed on the upper cover and are embedded in the upper surface. The lower cover assembled to the upper cover includes a base and a plurality of bumps. The base has a configuration surface facing the lower surface. The bumps are separated from one another and are disposed on the configuration surface, wherein orthographic projections of the indicator blocks on the configuration surface does not overlap the bumps. The sensing element is disposed on the lower cover and are located at at least one bump. When the sensing element senses pressure from the upper cover, the light bars illuminate. Also, a floor mat assembly is provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an isolation feature formed in the semiconductor substrate and a first fin-type active region. The first fin-type active region extends in a first direction. A dummy gate stack is disposed on an end region of the first fin-type active region. The dummy gate stack may overlie an isolation structure. In an embodiment, any recess such as formed for a source/drain region in the first fin-type active region will be displaced from the isolation region by the distance the dummy gate stack overlaps the first fin-type active region.

Abstract: A camera module including a camera component, a sliding member and a pivotal member is provided. The camera component is rotatably disposed on a body and includes a lens and at least one elastic positioning member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body and provided with at least two notches. The pivotal member is disposed on the body and connected with the camera component and the sliding member. The camera component is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the pivotal member and brings the sliding member to move. An electronic device including the camera module is also provided.

Abstract: Method are provided for treating a wellbore or subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation to increase hydrocarbon recovery from the formation by in-depth mobility control and/or fluid diversion conformance by introducing a water soluble acrylamide polymer and a non-metallic organic crosslinking agent, or a crosslinkable acrylamide polymer, into an injection fluid entering the wellbore or the formation.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a lower fin structure and an upper fin structure disposed over the lower fin structure is formed. The upper fin structure includes first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternately stacked. The first semiconductor layers are partially etched to reduce widths of the first semiconductor layers. An oxide layer is formed over the upper fin structure. A sacrificial gate structure is formed over the upper fin structure with the oxide layer. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed over a source/drain region of the fin structure. The sacrificial gate structure is removed to form a gate space. The oxide layer is removed to expose the second semiconductor layers in the gate space. A gate structure is formed around the second semiconductor layers in the gate space.

Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for forming gate-all-around (“GAA”) devices from stacks of separately formed nanowire semiconductor strips. The separately formed nanowire semiconductor strips are tailored for the respective GAA devices. A trench is formed in a first stack of epitaxy layers to define a space for forming a second stack of epitaxy layers. The trench bottom is modified to have determined or known parameters in the shapes or crystalline facet orientations. The known parameters of the trench bottom are used to select suitable processes to fill the trench bottom with a relatively flat base surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of fins on a substrate. A fin end spacer is formed on an end surface of each of the plurality of fins. An insulating layer is formed on the plurality of fins. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in a source/drain space in each of the plurality of fins. A gate electrode layer is formed on the insulating layer and wrapping around the each channel region. Sidewall spacers are formed on the gate electrode layer.

Abstract: A batteryless rotary encoder is provided, which includes a rotation detecting section and a signal processing section. The rotation detecting section includes a rotational exciter magnet and a piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric transducer is constructed by laminating a magnetic material and a piezoelectric transduction sheet, and the magnetic material faces toward the rotational exciter magnet. When the rotational exciter magnet rotates, the rotational exciter magnet attracts or repels the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet so that the piezoelectric transducer is pressed or stretched by the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet to generate a first output signal. The signal processing section includes a counter and a rectifier. The counter receives the first output signal and calculates revolutions of the first output signal to indicate the number of rotations of the rotational exciter magnet. The rectifier receives the first output signal to power the counter.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an isolation feature formed in the semiconductor substrate and a first fin-type active region. The first fin-type active region extends in a first direction. A dummy gate stack is disposed on an end region of the first fin-type active region. The dummy gate stack may overlie an isolation structure. In an embodiment, any recess such as formed for a source/drain region in the first fin-type active region will be displaced from the isolation region by the distance the dummy gate stack overlaps the first fin-type active region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first fin and a second fin in a first direction and aligned in the first direction over a substrate, an isolation insulating layer disposed around lower portions of the first and second fins, a first gate electrode extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and a spacer dummy gate layer, and a source/drain epitaxial layer in a source/drain space in the first fin. The source/drain epitaxial layer is adjacent to the first gate electrode and the spacer dummy gate layer with gate sidewall spacers disposed therebetween, and the spacer dummy gate layer includes one selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carbon nitride, and silicon carbon oxynitride.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of fins on a substrate. A fin liner is formed on an end surface of each of the plurality of fins. An insulating layer is formed on the plurality of fins. A plurality of polycrystalline silicon layers are formed on the insulating layer. A source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in a source/drain space in each of the plurality of fins. One of the polycrystalline silicon layers is formed on a region spaced-apart from the fins.

Abstract: In a method, a semiconductor substrate is etched to form a trench, such that the trench defines a channel portion. A hard mask layer is deposited over sidewalls of the channel portion. The semiconductor substrate is anisotropically etched to deepen the trench, such that the deepened trench further defines a base portion under the channel portion and the hard mask layer. The hard mask layer is removed from the sidewalls of the channel portion. The deepened trench is filled with an isolation material. The isolation material is recessed to form an isolation structure, in which the channel portion protrudes from the isolation structure.

Abstract: A method for calculating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is revealed. A circumference of a patent's neck is measured and then is substituted into an exponential formula together with clinical factors and patient's age for estimating GFR. The present method has a better performance compared with methods for evaluating renal function by GFR available now. The methods available now have poor performance in prediction of loss of renal function at early stage. Some patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage so that they miss the opportunity of early treatment.

Abstract: Method are provided for treating a wellbore or subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation to increase hydrocarbon recovery from the formation by in-depth mobility control and/or fluid diversion conformance by introducing a water soluble acrylamide polymer and a non-metallic organic crosslinking agent, or a crosslinkable acrylamide polymer, into an injection fluid entering the wellbore or the formation.

Abstract: A camera module including a camera component, a sliding member and a pivotal member is provided. The camera component is rotatably disposed on a body and includes a lens and at least one elastic positioning member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the body and provided with at least two notches. The pivotal member is disposed on the body and connected with the camera component and the sliding member. The camera component is rotated between a closed position and an open position by the pivotal member and brings the sliding member to move. An electronic device including the camera module is also provided.

Abstract: Method are provided for treating a wellbore or subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation to increase hydrocarbon recovery from the formation by in-depth mobility control and/or fluid diversion conformance by introducing a water soluble acrylamide polymer and a non-metallic organic crosslinking agent, or a crosslinkable acrylamide polymer, into an injection fluid entering the wellbore or the formation.

Abstract: A foldable electronic device including a first body, a second body, a hinge module and a shielding sheet is provided. The hinge module is pivotally connected to the first body and the second body. The shielding sheet covers the hinge module. The shielding sheet includes an inner film and an outer film overlapping each other, and the inner film is fixed to the hinge module.