Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes placing a first set of conductive feature patterns on a first level, placing a second set of conductive feature patterns on a second level, placing a first set of via patterns between the second set of conductive feature patterns and the first set of conductive feature patterns, placing a third set of conductive feature patterns on a third level different from the first level and the second level, placing a second set of via patterns between the third set of conductive feature patterns and the second set of conductive feature patterns, and manufacturing the integrated circuit based on at least one of the above patterns of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A device includes first and second gate structures respectively extending across the first and second fins, and a gate isolation plug between a longitudinal end of the first gate structure and a longitudinal end of the second gate structure. The gate isolation plug comprises a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer has an upper portion and a lower portion below the upper portion. The upper portion has a thickness smaller than a thickness of the lower portion of the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A system and methods of forming a dielectric material within a trench are described herein. In an embodiment of the method, the method includes introducing a first precursor into a trench of a dielectric layer, such that portions of the first precursor react with the dielectric layer and attach on sidewalls of the trench. The method further includes partially etching portions of the first precursor on the sidewalls of the trench to expose upper portions of the sidewalls of the trench. The method further includes introducing a second precursor into the trench, such that portions of the second precursor react with the remaining portions of the first precursor to form the dielectric material at the bottom of the trench.

Abstract: A host computer formed of a motherboard, a power supply unit with a power switch, a data storage device and an external interface is disclosed to have a transfer switch switchable between a first switch position and a second switch position, the transfer switch having three contacts in the first switch position for electrically connecting the motherboard to the power supply unit and the data storage device to the power supply unit and the motherboard to the external interface, and two contacts in the second switch position for electrically connecting the data storage device to the external interface through a data transmission interface and the data storage device to said power supply unit respectively. This design allows access to the data storage device, achieving the effect of sharing the data storage device without booting the computer system.

Abstract: A host computer formed of a motherboard, a power supply unit with a power switch, a data storage device and an external interface is disclosed to have a transfer switch switcheable between a first switch position and a second switch position, the transfer switch having three contacts in the first switch position for electrically connecting the motherboard to the power supply unit and the data storage device to the power supply unit and the motherboard to the external interface, and two contacts in the second switch position for electrically connecting the data storage device to the external interface through a data transmission interface and the data storage device to said power supply unit respectively. This design allows access to the data storage device, achieving the effect of sharing the data storage device without boosting the computer system.

Abstract: A debugging method of the BIOS is disclosed. Firstly a debugging routine is written into a boot program. Then the BIOS executes the boot program. The BIOS judges whether a status value is equal to a default value of the debugging routine or not. When the status value is equal to the default value, the BIOS outputs a test value according to the debugging routine. When the status value is not equal to the default value, the debugging routine is quit, and the BIOS continues to execute the boot program.

Abstract: A computer having an auto-flipping screen and a method for automatically flipping the screen of the computer are disclosed. The computer includes a base, a transmission module, and a screen. In the base, there is a motherboard, and the motherboard is installed with a BIOS, a south bridge chip, and a transmission controller. The south bridge chip controls the communication between the BIOS and the transmission controller. The transmission module is controlled by the transmission controller. The screen performs a flipping operation to the base according to the operation of the transmission module. The transmission controller controls the transmission module according to a default value in the BIOS to automatically flip the screen to a location with an angle.