Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes: receiving a substrate having a first epitaxy region in a first transistor of a first conductive type and a second epitaxy region in a second transistor of a second conductive type; introducing an agent onto the first epitaxy region and the second epitaxy region, wherein the agent is selectively deposited to the second epitaxy region; selectively depositing a first metal layer on the first epitaxy region; and depositing a second metal layer on the first epitaxy region and the second epitaxy region. A semiconductor structure according to the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for Bluetooth inquiry/paging and a communication device therefor are provided. The method includes transmitting a plurality of inquiry/paging messages in a transmission time slot to inquire/page a peer device, wherein, the number of inquiry/paging messages is greater than two; and activating a plurality reception windows in a reception time slot to receive response messages from the peer device. The invention also provides a corresponding communication device. The invention reduces the time required for inquiry/paging to the peer device, thereby reducing the time it takes to establish a Bluetooth connection between the two devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: obtaining a sample picture and corresponding mark data, in which the mark data includes a first damage mark outline, and in which the first damage mark outline frames a damaged object in the sample picture; determining a segmentation type for a plurality of pixels in the sample picture based on the first damage mark outline, to generate segmentation mark data; inputting the sample picture to a weak segmentation damage detection model, in which the weak segmentation damage detection model includes an outline prediction branch and a segmentation prediction branch, in which the outline prediction branch outputs outline prediction data including a damage prediction outline, the damage prediction outline framing a predicted damaged object in the sample picture, and in which the segmentation prediction branch includes segmentation prediction data including a predicted segmentation type of each pixel of the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A drying block structure is provided, including a main body and a protective layer. The main body has a honeycomb and substantially circular shape. The protective layer covers the main body and has a porous structure. The main body and the protective layer are integrally formed as one piece.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of making the same are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes forming a first type epitaxial layer over a second type source/drain feature of a second type transistor, forming a second type epitaxial layer over a first type source/drain feature of a first type transistor, selectively depositing a first metal over the first type epitaxial layer to form a first metal layer while the first metal is substantially not deposited over the second type epitaxial layer over the first type source/drain feature, and depositing a second metal over the first metal layer and the second type epitaxial layer to form a second metal layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a sensing substrate, a capping substrate over the sensing substrate, the capping substrate having a first surface facing toward the sensing substrate and a second surface facing away from the sensing substrate, wherein the capping substrate comprises a through hole extending from the first surface to the second surface, a spacer between the sensing substrate and the capping substrate, the spacer, the sensing substrate, and the capping substrate forming a cavity connecting with the through hole, and a sealing structure at the second surface and aligning with the through hole, wherein the sealing structure comprises a metal layer and a dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first diode, a second diode, a clamp circuit and a third diode. The first diode is coupled between an input/output (I/O) pad and a first voltage terminal. The second diode is coupled with the first diode, the I/O pad and a second voltage terminal. The clamp circuit is coupled between the first voltage terminal and the second voltage terminal. The second diode and the clamp circuit are configured to direct a first part of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) current flowing between the I/O pad and the first voltage terminal. The third diode, coupled to the first voltage terminal, and the second diode include a first semiconductor structure configured to direct a second part of the ESD current flowing between the I/O pad and the first voltage terminal.

Abstract: A battery safety identifying method is provided. The method includes the following steps. A voltage drop and a voltage drop rate are detected when a battery is abnormal. A duration time of the voltage drop and a voltage recovery ratio are detected when the battery is abnormal. A surface temperature or a temperature rise rate is detected when the battery is abnormal. A plurality of hazard levels of battery abnormality and at least one protection mechanism are set according to the voltage drop, the voltage drop rate, the voltage recovery ratio and the surface temperature or the temperature rise rate.

Abstract: In an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for discovering backups of a database running on a database host, for use by a centralized backup system to validate backup compliance. A report agent executing on the database host can implement a discovery process configured to gather metadata for the backups of the database from a number of dynamic performance views of the database. The metadata is recorded in a control file of the database, and can include one or more commands used by the backup tool to create the backups. The report agent can categorize the metadata into one or more groups based on the backup commands, map backup files associated with each backup to that backup, create a backup report to describe the mapping information and additional information for each backup, and send the backup report to the centralized backup system.

Abstract: In a torque control system and method for power impact torque tool, first establish a curve showing the relationship between the high/low working voltages of the tool in normal operation and the high/low torque values that are correspondingly output by the tool at the high/low working voltages. Input a target torque value that falls between the highest and the lowest torque value on the relationship curve to obtain a working voltage corresponding to the target torque value for performing a tightening operation. During the tightening process, a microprocessor of a torque control device receives and uses sensing signals instantly and continuously sent by a torque sensing device and changes in voltage, current and motor temperature continuously detected by a voltage/current sensing element and a temperature sensing element to stably control, via a voltage control module, the working voltage within a preset allowable range of variation for tightening torque control.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes exemplary configurations and arrangements for various intelligent diodes. The intelligent diodes of the present disclosure can be implemented as part of electrostatic discharge protection circuitry to protect other electronic circuitry from the flow of electricity caused by electrostatic discharge events. The electrostatic discharge protection circuitry dissipates one or more unwanted transient signals which result from the electrostatic discharge event. In some situations, some carrier electrons and/or carrier holes can flow from intelligent diodes of the present disclosure into a semiconductor substrate. The exemplary configurations and arrangements described herein include various regions designed collect these carrier electrons and/or carrier holes to reduce the likelihood these carrier electrons and/or carrier holes cause latch-up of the other electronic circuitry.

Abstract: A bluetooth communication method includes: a first communication device establishing bluetooth connection with a second communication device, wherein the first communication device is configured to execute multiple tasks; the first communication device communicating with the second communication device through the bluetooth connection, to allocate at least one task of the multiple tasks to the second communication device for execution; wherein the at least one task includes a scan task; and the first communication device receiving an execution result of the at least one task from the second communication device through the bluetooth connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a physiological information detection method for calculating a physiological value by using changes of a dynamic image. The detection method includes: acquiring detection data from a gray-scale value of the dynamic image, and transforming the detection data into frequency data. The detection method further includes: determining whether the frequency data meet a preset condition, and using a transformation model of a corresponding transformation combination accordingly to transform the frequency data into a physiological value. The present invention further provides a physiological information detection device applying the detection method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an input device and a symbol display method thereof. The input device includes at least one button and a display unit. The display unit is arranged in a position adjacent to the button in the input device and includes multiple display regions. The positions of the display regions are corresponding to the positions of the button. The display unit displays multiple display symbols in the display regions. In addition, the display unit is configured to change the display position of at least one display symbol to a different display region according to a personalization signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an antenna zone and a routing zone. The routing zone is disposed on the antenna zone, where the antenna zone includes a first insulation layer and two or more second insulation layer and a thickness of the first insulation layer is different from that of the second insulation layer.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device having a source region coupled to a first electrical node, a first drain region coupled to a second electrical node different from the first electrical node, and an extended drain region between the source region and the first drain region. The extended drain region includes a number N of electrically floating doped regions and a number M of gate regions coupled to the second electrical node, where N and M are integers greater than 1 and N is equal to M. Each electrically floating doped region of the N number of floating doped regions alternates with each gate region of the M number of gate regions.

Abstract: A character recognition method and apparatus are disclosed, relate to the field of image recognition technologies, reduce a calculation time, and increase character recognition efficiency.

Abstract: Symbol prediction can be implemented using a multi-task system trained for different tasks. The tasks may include a single symbol prediction, symbol category prediction, and symbol subcategory prediction. Categories of symbols can be generated by clustering sets of training data using a clustering scheme.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device with ESD protection includes a substrate with a well having a first conductivity type formed on the substrate. A drain region has at least one drain diffusion with a second conductivity type implanted in the well and at least one drain conductive insertion on the well. The drain conductive insertion is electrically connected to the drain diffusion and an I/O pad. A source region includes a plurality of source diffusions having the second conductivity type implanted in the well, and the source diffusions are electrically connected to a voltage terminal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: obtaining a sample picture and corresponding mark data, in which the mark data includes a first damage mark outline, and in which the first damage mark outline frames a damaged object in the sample picture; determining a segmentation type for a plurality of pixels in the sample picture based on the first damage mark outline, to generate segmentation mark data; inputting the sample picture to a weak segmentation damage detection model, in which the weak segmentation damage detection model includes an outline prediction branch and a segmentation prediction branch, in which the outline prediction branch outputs outline prediction data including a damage prediction outline, the damage prediction outline framing a predicted damaged object in the sample picture, and in which the segmentation prediction branch includes segmentation prediction data including a predicted segmentation type of each pixel of the plurality of pixels.