Abstract: A contact lens material includes: a hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinking agent, an initiator, and a siloxane monomer. Based on a total weight of the contact lens material being 100 parts by weight, an amount of the siloxane monomer is between 5 parts by weight and 50 parts by weight. A chemical empirical formula of the siloxane monomer is: CaHbOcNdSie, in which C represents carbon atoms, a is a positive number between 12 and 55, H represents hydrogen atoms, b is a positive number between 29 and 121, O represents oxygen atoms, c is a positive number between 4 and 17, N represents nitrogen atoms, d is a positive number between 0 and 5, Si represents silicon atoms, and e is a positive number between 1 and 9.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of first layer deep lines, a plurality of first layer shallow lines, a plurality of second layer deep lines, and a plurality of second layer shallow lines. The integrated circuit also includes a first active device and a second active device coupled between a conducting path that has a low resistivity portion and a low capacitivity portion. The first active device has an output coupled to a first layer deep line that is in the low resistivity portion. The second active device has an input coupled to a first layer shallow line that is in the low capacitivity portion. The low resistivity portion excludes the first layer shallow lines and the second layer shallow lines, and the low capacitivity portion excludes the first layer deep lines and the second layer deep lines.

Abstract: A monolithic three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) device includes a lower tier including a lower tier cell and an upper tier arranged over the lower tier. The upper tier has a first upper tier cell and a second upper tier cell separated by a predetermined lateral space. A monolithic inter-tier via (MIV) extends from the lower tier through the predetermined lateral space, and the MIV has a first end electrically connected to the lower tier cell and a second end electrically connected to the first upper tier cell.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first transistor having a first source/drain (S/D) feature and a first gate; a second transistor having a second S/D feature and a second gate; a multi-layer interconnection disposed over the first and the second transistors; a signal interconnection under the first and the second transistors; and a power rail under the signal interconnection and electrically isolated from the signal interconnection, wherein the signal interconnection electrically connects one of the first S/D feature and the first gate to one of the second S/D feature and the second gate.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a horizontal routing track in a first metal layer, and a backside routing track in a backside metal layer. The backside metal layer and the first metal layer are formed at opposite sides of a semiconductor substrate. The horizontal routing track is conductively connected to a first terminal of a first transistor without passing through a routing track in another metal layer. The backside routing track is conductively connected to a second terminal of the first transistor without passing through a routing track in another metal layer.

Abstract: An aluminum battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte. The separator is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolyte is impregnated into the separator, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode. The electrolyte includes aluminum halide, ionic liquid, and an additive, and the additive includes an isocyanate compound.

Abstract: An information leakage detection method and a device using the same are disclosed. The method includes the following steps. Network connection data of an electronic device is obtained. Log data related to a (domain name system) DNS is extracted from the network connection data. A DNS request in the log data is analyzed to obtain multiple character distribution feature values according to an analysis result. The character distribution feature values reflect a character distribution status of a domain name in the DNS request under different classification rules. A machine learning model determines whether the DNS request is a malicious DNS request according to the character distribution feature values, and the malicious DNS request is used to carry leaked data to a remote host.

Abstract: An improved system architecture uses a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) including a specialized generator neural network to generate multiple resolution output images. The system produces a latent space representation of an input image. The system generates a first output image at a first resolution by providing the latent space representation of the input image as input to a generator neural network comprising an input layer, an output layer, and a plurality of intermediate layers and taking the first output image from an intermediate layer, of the plurality of intermediate layers of the generator neural network. The system generates a second output image at a second resolution different from the first resolution by providing the latent space representation of the input image as input to the generator neural network and taking the second output image from the output layer of the generator neural network.

Abstract: Systems and methods train and apply a specialized encoder neural network for fast and accurate projection into the latent space of a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN). The specialized encoder neural network includes an input layer, a feature extraction layer, and a bottleneck layer positioned after the feature extraction layer. The projection process includes providing an input image to the encoder and producing, by the encoder, a latent space representation of the input image. Producing the latent space representation includes extracting a feature vector from the feature extraction layer, providing the feature vector lo the bottleneck layer as input, and producing the latent space representation as output. The latent space representation produced by the encoder is provided as input to the GAN, which generates an output image based upon the latent space representation.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a horizontal routing track in a first metal layer, and a backside routing track in a backside metal layer. The backside metal layer and the first metal layer are formed at opposite sides of a semiconductor substrate. The horizontal routing track is conductively connected to a first terminal of a first transistor without passing through a routing track in another metal layer. The backside routing track is conductively connected to a second terminal of the first transistor without passing through a routing track in another metal layer. One of the first terminal and the second terminal is a gate terminal of the first transistor while another one the first terminal and the second terminal is either a source terminal or a drain terminal of the first transistor.

Abstract: This specification discloses methods, apparatuses, and storage media for security verification. In an implementation, a verification unit in an electronic device sends a verification instruction for a device to be verified to a channel management unit in the electronic device, configuration information of the device is obtained based on verification instruction by using the channel management unit, and the configuration information is sent to the verification unit. The verification unit verifies the received configuration information based on stored verification information. After verification succeeds, the electronic device starts. The configuration information of the device is sent by using the channel management unit to the verification unit for verification, so as to implement security verification in a start process of the electronic device, thereby ensuring information security.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are disclosed for intelligently enhancing details in edited images. The disclosed system iteratively updates residual detail latent code for segments in edited images where detail has been lost through the editing process. More particularly, the disclosed system enhances an edited segment in an edited image based on details in a detailed segment of an image. Additionally, the disclosed system may utilize a detail neural network encoder to project the detailed segment and a corresponding segment of the edited image into a residual detail latent code. In some embodiments, the disclosed system generates a refined edited image based on the residual detail latent code and a latent vector of the edited image.

Abstract: The invention discloses a stereo enhancement system and a stereo enhancement method. The stereo enhancement system includes a beamforming unit and a signal processing unit. The beamforming unit is used for receiving a plurality of input sound signals and generating a plurality of beamforming sound signals corresponding to a plurality of direction intervals respectively. The signal processing unit is coupled to the beamforming unit and used for receiving the plurality of beamforming sound signals corresponding to the plurality of direction intervals respectively and generating a first synthesized output sound signal and a second synthesized sound signal accordingly.

Abstract: An item recommendation system receives a set of recommendable items and a request to select, from the set of recommendable items, a contrast group. The item recommendation system selects a contrast group from the set of recommendable items by applying a image modification model to the set of recommendable items. The image modification model includes an item selection model configured to determine an unbiased conversion rate for each item of the set of recommendable items and select a recommended item from the set of recommendable items having a greatest unbiased conversion rate. The image modification model includes a contrast group selection model configured to select, for the recommended item, a contrast group comprising the recommended item and one or more contrast items. The item recommendation system transmits the contrast group responsive to the request.

Abstract: This specification provides a key management method and a related device, which are applied to security hardware. The method includes: preventing, in response to a start instruction for the electronic device, the CPU from being started, and encrypting a second key corresponding to the security hardware by using the stored first key; sending an encrypted second key to the storage medium, so that the storage medium decrypts the encrypted second key by using the first key, and stores a decrypted second key, where the second key is stored in volatile storage space of the storage medium, and the second key is used to encrypt data when the data is written into the storage medium, and decrypt data when the data is read; and controlling, in response to that the storage medium successfully stores the second key, the CPU to be started.

Abstract: One or more aspects of a method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium include obtaining an input latent vector for an image generation network and a target lighting representation. A modified latent vector is generated based on the input latent vector and the target lighting representation, and an image generation network generates an image based on the modified latent vector using.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first transistor having a first source/drain (S/D) feature and a first gate; a second transistor having a second S/D feature and a second gate; a multi-layer interconnection disposed over the first and the second transistors; a signal interconnection under the first and the second transistors; and a power rail under the signal interconnection and electrically isolated from the signal interconnection, wherein the signal interconnection electrically connects one of the first S/D feature and the first gate to one of the second S/D feature and the second gate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure includes depositing a first insulation material over a substrate, wherein the substrate includes an active region. The method further includes etching the first insulation material to define a first recess extending along a first direction at a first level of the first insulation material. The method further includes depositing a second insulation material lining with a sidewall of the first recess. The method further includes depositing a first metal line in the first recess.

Abstract: A method of making an integrated circuit includes steps of etching an opening in an insulating mask to expose a first dummy contact on a backside of the integrated circuit, depositing a conductive material into the opening, the conductive material contacting a sidewall of the first dummy contact, and recessing the conductive material to expose an end of the first dummy contact. The method also includes steps of depositing an insulating material over the conductive material in the opening, removing the first dummy contact from the insulating mask to form a first contact opening, and forming a first conductive contact in the first contact opening, the first conductive contact being electrically connected to the conductive material.

Abstract: A method for rendering data of a three-dimensional image adapted to an eye position and a display system are provided. The method is used to render the three-dimensional image to be displayed in a three-dimensional space. In the method, a three-dimensional image data used to describe the three-dimensional image is obtained. The eye position of a user is detected. The ray-tracing information between the eye position and each lens unit of a multi-optical element module forms a region of visibility (RoV) that may cover a portion of the three-dimensional image in the three-dimensional space. When coordinating the physical characteristics of a display panel and the multi-optical element module, a plurality of elemental images can be obtained. The elemental images form an integral image that records the three-dimensional image data adapted to the eye position, and the integral image is used to reconstruct the three-dimensional image.