Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a fin structure over a substrate, forming an isolation structure surrounding a lower portion of the fin structure, forming a protection layer over the isolation structure, etching the fin structure, the protection layer and the isolation structure to form a first recess in the fin structure and a second recess in the isolation structure, forming a source/drain feature to fill the first recess, and forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the source/drain feature and filling the second recess.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first active structure, a second active structure, an epitaxy and a conductive via. The first active structure is formed on the substrate and including a plurality of first sheets and a plurality of first spacers. The second active structure is disposed formed on the substrate and adjacent to the first active structure, wherein the second active structure includes a plurality of second sheets and a plurality of second spacers, the second sheets and the second spacers are stacked to each other, and there is trench between the first active structure and the second active structure. The epitaxy is formed within the trench. The conductive via is connected with the epitaxy. The semiconductor device further has a planarized surface including the first active structure, the second active structure and the conductive via, and the planarized surface has a flatness less than 10 nm.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may receive information indicating a reservation or allocation of a resource for transmission of a first signal by another network node, wherein the information identifies whether the network node is to use the resource for transmission of a second signal concurrently with the first signal. The network node may transmit the second signal in the resource based at least in part on the information identifying whether the network node is to use the resource for transmission of the second signal. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for supporting eight transmitter uplink operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for video coding are disclosed for the encoder side and the decoder side. According to the method for the decoder side, encoded data associated with a current block is received. A pseudo GPM in a target GPM group for the current block is determined. The current block is divided into one or more subblocks. Assigned MVs (Motion Vectors) of each subblock are determined according to the pseudo GPM. A cost for each GPM in the target GPM group is determined according to decoded data. A selected GPM is determined based on a mode syntax and a reordered target GPM group corresponding to the target GPM group reordered according to the costs, wherein the pseudo GPM is allowed to be different from the selected GPM. The encoded data is decoded using information comprising the selected GPM.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a digital telescope combined with a mobile application, including a lens barrel structure, a night-vision optical structure and a mobile phone fixing device, where an optical module and a CMOS digital circuit module are mounted in the lens barrel structure, the night-vision optical structure is assembled below the lens barrel structure, and the mobile phone fixing device is mounted on one side of the lens barrel structure. With regard to the digital telescope, watching by means of the telescope is more comfortable and easier, data storage is facilitated, a night-vision observation screen has a better picture quality effect, and comfortable observation is achieved; meanwhile, data transmission is facilitated by a digital camera, and a window for the observation screen is larger; in addition, a circuit device and a process device of the telescope are made of common materials, are low in cost and are easy to supply.

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: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells arranged in a row, and an interconnect structure disposed over the memory cells and having a bit line coupled to each of the memory cells arranged in the row. The bit line has a first segment coupled to a first portion of the memory cells and a second segment coupled to a second portion of the memory cells. The first segment has a first width and the second segment has a second width that is smaller than the first width.

Abstract: An apparatus can include: a processor; a voltage regulator configured to provide a processor voltage and a processor current to the processor; and a voltage regulator controller that can include a current sensor comprising an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having an ADC input range and configured to provide current data based on an ADC input voltage, and a configuration manager configured to receive processor power data and adjust the ADC input range based on the processor power data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a distributed energy storage planning method and system for a power distribution network. The method includes a step S1 of setting a mathematical indicator for quantitatively evaluating superiority and inferiority of construction positions of distributed energy storage assemblies as a location evaluation indicator in a distribution area of a distributed power supply, a step S2 of planning an optimal laying path of the distributed energy storage assemblies in a planning area based on the location evaluation indicator and a step S3 of constructing the distributed energy storage assemblies according to the optimal laying path and connecting the distributed energy storage assemblies to the power distribution network to perform an energy storage operation so that the distributed power supply performs orderly energy storage on the distributed energy storage assemblies in the power distribution network.

Abstract: An image adjustment method, applied to an image sensing system comprising an image sensor, comprising: (a) sensing a target image by the image sensor; (b) dividing the target image to a plurality of image regions; (c) acquiring location information of at least one first target feature in the image regions; (d) computing brightness information of each of the image regions; (e) generating adjustment curves according to the brightness information and according to required brightness values of each of the image regions; and (f) adjusting brightness values of the image regions according to the adjustment curves. The step (d) adjusts the brightness information according to the location information or the step (e) adjusts the adjustment curves according to the location information.

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: A method of manufacturing an article include: providing a molding device, wherein the molding device includes a first mold, a second mold, the first mold includes a supporting member protruded from a inner wall; cooling a core to reduce a temperature of the core from a first temperature to a second temperature; disposing the core on the supporting member; engaging the second mold with the first mold to form a mold cavity defined by the first mold and the second mold, wherein the core having the second temperature is disposed within the mold cavity; injecting a first material into the mold cavity; and foaming the first material to form a first foamed member. At least a portion of the first foamed member is in contact with the core, and the first temperature is substantially higher than the second temperature. The core includes a hollow space enclosed by a layer.

Abstract: A spectral sensor that integrates a series of luminescent materials on a specially designed semiconductor substrate, providing full range spectral coverage from about 200 nm to about 1700 nm in wavelength (UVA-UVB-VIS-NIRI-NIRII). Components of this sensor solution include: an architecture on gold-coated ceramic substrate, a series of metal oxide emitters in the UV wavelength region (200-400 nm), a series of organic emitters in the visible wavelength region (400-800 nm), a series of organic emitters in the near-infrared wavelength region (800-1700 nm), a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) UV-Vis detection (200-950 nm), an Indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) window for NIR detection (950-1700 nm), and a micro-circuit to control illumination/detection in time series with Fourier transform filtering to remove environmental noise and to isolate signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to genome editing systems, reagents and methods for immunooncology.

Abstract: In various examples, one or more interior or occupant monitoring sensors may be calibrated using one or more display units (e.g., a projector, LED panel, laser robot, heads-up display) that can actively project or display a unique visual pattern and change one or more attributes of the patterns (e.g., shape, color, brightness, size, frame rate, perspective, etc.) without moving the one or more display units. The present techniques may be utilized to iteratively calibrate a sensor using a dynamic visual pattern with one or more visual attributes that vary from iteration to iteration, and/or to interleave different visual patterns in a common region of an overlapping field of view shared by multiple sensors.

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: A bent unit and a gas-insulated transmission line having the same are provided. The bent unit includes: a bent housing including a cylindrical first housing section and a cylindrical second housing section, the first housing section and the second housing section being connected with each other at an angle ?; a tubular bent conductor arranged in the bent housing; and an insulator arranged in the bent housing to support the bent conductor. The bent conductor includes a straight conductor section and a bent conductor section which are formed separately and connected with each other. The straight conductor section extends along the first housing section. The bent conductor section extends along the first housing section and the second housing section and is bent to have the angle ?.

Abstract: A competition evaluation system and an evaluation method that provide a user unit for a plurality of players to respectively create a competition member list. The competition member list is generated by selecting at least one of a plurality of competition members by the player. The competition members respectively have a competition result and an appearance information, and each of the competition members is respectively given a performance score and a contribution degree based on the competition result and the appearance information. The invention uses a statistics unit to positively correlatedly correct the performance score of the competition member based on the contribution degree of each of the competition members to generate a weighted score for the competition member, thereby generating a total score for each of the competition member lists, and performing ranking according to the total score, so that the associated players respectively obtain a competition ranking.

Abstract: A method analyzes global average grayscale change of tundish ink tracing experiment. The method includes the following steps: building a water model based on a prototype size and production parameters of a tundish; carrying out experiments by using the water model to obtain a video file of the ink tracing; processing the video file and extracting a characteristic curve of a global average grayscale changing with the time; analyzing the characteristic curve, and extracting a global peak grayscale time, a global tracer residual volume and a global emptying time as indicators for evaluating a tundish structure and flow characteristics of the tundish structure.