Abstract: A method includes depositing a first work function layer over a first and second gate trench. The method includes depositing a second work function layer over the first work function layer. The method includes etching the second work function layer in the first gate trench while covering the second work function layer in the second gate trench, causing the first work function layer in the first gate trench to contain metal dopants that are left from the second work function layer etched in the first gate trench. The method includes forming a first active gate structure and second active gate structure, which include the first work function layer and the metal dopants left from the second work function layer in the first gate trench, and the first work function layer and no metal dopants left behind from the second work function layer, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of interconnect layers within a substrate, organic dielectric material over the plurality of interconnect layers, copper pads on a surface of a cavity within the organic dielectric material, an integrated circuit bridge device coupled with the copper pads, wherein a surface of the integrated circuit bridge device is elevated above an opening of the cavity, underfill material between the integrated circuit bridge device and the surface of the cavity, and build-up layers formed over the organic dielectric material around the integrated circuit bridge device. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a main ground element, an extension ground element, a feeding radiation element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a shorting radiation element, a third radiation element, and a dielectric substrate. The extension ground element is coupled to the main ground element. A notch region is defined by the main ground element and the extension ground element. The feeding radiation element has a feeding point. The first radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element and the first radiation element substantially extend in opposite directions. The feeding radiation element is also coupled through the shorting radiation element to the extension ground element. The third radiation element is coupled to the main ground element.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a device includes bonding a first die and a second die to a first side of a substrate, forming a stress buffer structure over the first die and the second die, where the stress buffer structure includes a first portion of a first via extending through a first insulating layer, a second portion of the first via extending through a second insulating layer, and a third portion of the first via extending through a third insulating layer, where the second portion of the first via is disposed between the first portion of the first via and the third portion of the first via, and where a diameter of the second portion of the first via is smaller than diameters of the first portion of the first via and the third portion of the first via, and depositing a metal layer over the stress buffer structure.

Abstract: A substation inspection device includes a rack, an anti-vibration mechanism, a camera apparatus and a lock-stop apparatus. The anti-vibration mechanism is mounted on the rack. The camera apparatus includes a first mounting seat and a camera assembly. The first mounting seat is mounted on the rack through the anti-vibration mechanism. The camera assembly is mounted on the first mounting seat. The lock-stop apparatus is mounted on the rack and is configured to fix the camera apparatus.

Abstract: An optical sensor device for determining a hydration level information of an object includes a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element, and an analyzer. The light-emitting element is configured to emit a first light at a first wavelength and a second light at a second wavelength. The light-receiving element is configured to receive a first reflected light at the first wavelength and a second reflected light at the second wavelength from the object. The analyzer is configured to perform a hydration measurement to determine the hydration level information. The hydration level information is based on: a first reference signal strength at the first wavelength and a second reference signal strength at the second wavelength obtained from the light-receiving element when the object is not present; and a first signal strength of the first reflected light and a second signal strength of the second reflected light when the object is present.

Abstract: An embodiment photonic device may include a first terminal including silicon and a second terminal including polysilicon. The first terminal may be configured as a first three-dimensional structure extending along a first direction and having a first U-shaped portion in a first cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the first direction. Similarly, the second terminal may be configured as a second three-dimensional structure extending along the first direction and having a second U-shaped portion in the first cross-sectional plane. The photonic device may further include a capacitor dielectric layer disposed between the first terminal and the second terminal and a cladding dielectric layer surrounding the first terminal and the second terminal. The first U-shaped portion and the second U-shaped portion may be arranged in an interlocking configuration having an overlapping region that is configured as an optical transmission line in which the first direction is an optical propagation direction.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a multi-touch region on a button. The mouse device includes a touchpad, a press switch, a button cover and a control board. The touchpad triggers a corresponding touch signal when any one of a plurality of touch regions respectively corresponding to a plurality of input events is pressed. A switch signal is triggered when the press switch is pressed. The button cover is used to accept a pressing operation of pressing toward an inner side to press the touchpad, and to press the press switch through the touchpad. When receiving the touch signal and the switch signal, the control board triggers the input event of the pressed touch region.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display module and multiple light-emitting driving circuits. Each of the light-emitting driving circuits includes a timing control circuit and a driving circuit. The timing control circuit receives multiple clock signals and a previous light-emitting timing signal to provide a light-emitting timing signal and an internal voltage. The driving circuit receives a first phase signal among multiple phase signals and the internal voltage to provide a light-emitting driving signal to the display module based on the first phase signal and the internal voltage. The phase signals all present disabled levels during a vertical blank period.

Abstract: A fastener includes a screw head that includes a driven protrusion having four driven wall portions and four guiding wall portions which are disposed about a central axis of the fastener in an alternating arrangement. The driven wall portions are equiangularly spaced apart from each other. Each of the guiding wall portions is straight, and has two opposite ends that are respectively connected to two of the driven wall portions adjacent to the guiding wall portion. A ratio of a longest distance between two of the driven wall portions that are non-adjacent to each other to a longest distance between two of the driven wall portions that are adjacent to each other is greater than 1.16. Each of the driven wall portions has a curved section and two straight sections. A central angle of the curved section of each of the driven wall portions is smaller than 180 degrees.

Abstract: A pulse pressure measuring apparatus including a plurality of pressing elements, a plurality of pressure sensors, and a processing unit is provided. The pressing elements are used to press the site to be measured, and each pressing element has a position coordinate Pi (i=1, 2, 3 . . . ). The pressure sensors are configured to respectively measure pressure on the pressing elements to generate measured values of pressure intensity Ii (i=1, 2, 3 . . . ) at the position coordinates Pi (i=1, 2, 3 . . . ). The processing unit utilizes the position coordinates Pi (i=1, 2, 3 . . . ) and the measured values of pressure intensity Ii (i=1, 2, 3 . . . ) to determine the blood vessel locus.

Abstract: A nut includes a nut body that defines a circular hole, and that has four driven wall portions and four guiding wall portions disposed about a central axis of the nut in an alternating arrangement. The driven wall portions are equiangularly spaced apart from each other. Each of the guiding wall portions is straight, and has two opposite ends that are respectively connected to two of the driven wall portions adjacent to the guiding wall portion. A ratio of a longest distance between two of the driven wall portions that are non-adjacent to each other to a longest distance between two of the driven wall portions that are adjacent to each other is greater than 1.16. Each of the driven wall portions has a curved section and two straight sections. A central angle of the curved section of each of the driven wall portions is smaller than 180 degrees.

Abstract: An ingot splitting method and an ingot splitting apparatus are provided. The ingot splitting method includes the following steps. A laser provided from a laser source is focused with a focusing lens group on a plane to be split of an ingot, and a focus point of the laser is used to scan the plane to be split. An opposing first side and second side of the ingot are fixed with a chuck table and an ultrasonic source. The plane to be split is located between the first side and the second side. A pulling force is applied to the second side in a direction away from the ingot with a tensioner, and ultrasonic waves are applied to vibrate the ingot with the ultrasonic source simultaneously, so that the ingot is divided into two parts from the plane to be split.

Abstract: A fastener includes a screw head and a screw shank. The screw head has four driven wall portions and four guiding wall portions that are disposed about a central axis of the fastener in an alternating arrangement. The driven wall portions are equiangularly spaced apart from each other. Each of the guiding wall portions is straight and has two opposite ends that are respectively connected to two of the driven wall portions adjacent to the guiding wall portion. The driven wall portions and the guiding wall portions cooperatively define a driven recess that has an opening. A ratio of a longest distance between two of the driven wall portions that are non-adjacent to each other to a longest distance between two of the driven wall portions that are adjacent to each other is greater than 1.16. Each of the driven wall portions has a curved section and two straight sections.

Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.

Abstract: Structures and methods including a waveguide having a cladding layer surrounding a core layer disposed over a substrate, a cavity extending into the substrate adjacent the waveguide, a fiber disposed in the cavity, and an isolation space extending into the substrate and disposed under the waveguide. A plurality of holes may extend through the cladding layer adjacent the core layer.

Abstract: A memory device includes a resistor and a controller chip. The controller chip includes a first controller, a second controller, a first set of input/output (I/O) circuits, a second set of I/O circuits, a first calibration circuit, a second calibration circuit, and an arbitration circuit. The first controller transmits a first controller calibration request. The second controller transmits a second controller calibration request. The arbitration circuit instructs the first calibration circuit to perform a first controller calibration on the first set of I/O circuits using the resistor in response to the first controller calibration request, and instructs the second calibration circuit to perform a second controller calibration on the second set of I/O circuits using the resistor in response to the second controller calibration request. A first time interval of performing the first controller calibration and a second time interval of performing the second controller calibrations are non-overlapping.

Abstract: An impeller with different blades with different lengths for suppressing noise is disclosed. The impeller includes a fan hub and a plurality of blades. The blades are positioned at intervals around the fan hub and arranged in a circular array. The blades extend radially from the fan hub, and two opposite ends of each of the blades are a root portion and a head portion respectively. All root portions of the blades are connected to a peripheral side of the fan hub, and all head portions of the blades are located on a same circle. Every two adjacent blades are different in length in a longitudinal direction from the root portion thereof to the head portion thereof.

Abstract: A fastener structure and an assembly method thereof are introduced. The fastener structure includes a body and a fastener. The body has a limiting structure and is for assembling at a first object. The fastener and the body are movably assembled. The fastener has a limiting portion, which coordinates with the limiting structure to limit a movement stroke of the fastener, so as to engage or disengage the fastener with or from a second object. Thus, the body can be assembled with the first object and the fastener can be engaged with or disengaged from the second object so as to complete quick coupling and separation of two objects, further achieving effects of repeated quick coupling and separation.