Abstract: A fixing mechanism is applied to an interface card assembly and an electronic apparatus. The fixing mechanism includes a movable window and an operation component. The movable window is slidably disposed on a casing of the interface card assembly. The operation component has a fixed end and a free end opposite to each other. The fixed end is disposed on the movable window. The free end is detachably engaged with the casing to position the movable window. The movable window is positioned on one of a first region and a second region of the casing for respectively fixing interface cards with different sizes to the casing.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an imaging device including a first image sensor element and a second image sensor element respectively comprising a pixel unit disposed within a semiconductor substrate. The first image sensor element is adjacent to the second image sensor element. A first micro-lens overlies the first image sensor element and is laterally shifted from a center of the pixel unit of the first image sensor element by a first lens shift amount. A second micro-lens overlies the second image sensor element and is laterally shifted from a center of the pixel unit of the second image sensor element by a second lens shift amount different from the first lens shift amount.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of channel regions, including a p-type channel region and an n-type channel region, disposed over the semiconductor substrate; and a gate structure. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the plurality of channel regions and a work function metal (WFM) structure disposed over the gate dielectric layer. The WFM structure includes an n-type WFM layer over the n-type channel region and not over the p-type channel region and further includes a p-type WFM layer over both the n-type WFM layer and the p-type channel region. The gate structure further includes a fill metal layer disposed over the WFM structure and in direct contact with the p-type WFM layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes an interconnection structure over a semiconductor substrate and a conductive pillar over the interconnection structure. The conductive pillar has a protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate from a lower surface of the conductive pillar. The semiconductor device structure also includes an upper conductive via between the conductive pillar and the interconnection structure and a lower conductive via between the upper conductive via and the interconnection structure. The lower conductive via is electrically connected to the conductive pillar through the upper conductive via. The conductive pillar extends across opposite sidewalls of the upper conductive via and opposite sidewalls of the lower conductive via. A top view of an entirety of the second conductive via is separated from a top view of an entirety of the protruding portion.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a photodetector disposed in a semiconductor substrate. A wave guide filter having a substantially planar upper surface is disposed over the photodetector. The wave guide filter includes a light filter disposed in a light filter grid structure. The light filter includes a first material that is translucent and has a first refractive index. The light filter grid structure includes a second material that is translucent and has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index.

Abstract: The federated learning system includes a moderator and client devices. Each client device performs a method for verifying model update as follows: receiving a hash function and a general model; training a client model according to the general model and raw data; calculating a difference as an update parameter between the general model and the client model, sending the update parameter to the moderator; inputting the update parameter to the hash function to generate a hash value; sending the hash value to other client devices, and receiving other hash values; summing all the hash values to generate a trust value; receiving an aggregation parameter calculated according to the update parameters; inputting the aggregation parameter to the hash function to generate a to-be-verified value; and updating the client model according to the aggregation parameter when the to-be-verified value equals the trust value.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a first photodetector disposed in a first pixel region of a semiconductor substrate and a second photodetector disposed in a second pixel region of the semiconductor substrate. The second photodetector is laterally separated from the first photodetector. A first diffuser is disposed along a back-side of the semiconductor substrate and over the first photodetector. A second diffuser is disposed along the back-side of the semiconductor substrate and over the second photodetector. A first midline of the first pixel region and a second midline of the second pixel region are both disposed laterally between the first diffuser and the second diffuser.

Abstract: Semiconductor package includes a pair of dies, a redistribution structure, and a conductive plate. Dies of the pair of dies are disposed side by side. Each die includes a contact pad. Redistribution structure is disposed on the pair of dies, and electrically connects the pair of dies. Redistribution structure includes an innermost dielectric layer, an outermost dielectric layer, and a redistribution conductive layer. Innermost dielectric layer is closer to the pair of dies. Redistribution conductive layer extends between the innermost dielectric layer and the outermost dielectric layer. Outermost dielectric layer is furthest from the pair of dies. Conductive plate is electrically connected to the contact pads of the pair of dies. Conductive plate extends over the outermost dielectric layer of the redistribution structure and over the pair of dies. Vertical projection of the conductive plate falls on spans of the dies of the pair of dies.

Abstract: A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.

Abstract: An optical lens system includes, in order from a magnified side to a minified side, a first lens group of positive refractive power and a second lens group of positive refractive power. The first lens group includes a first lens and a second lens, and the second lens group includes a third lens and a fourth lens. One of the third lens and the fourth lens includes one aspheric surface, and each of the lenses in the optical lens system is a singlet lens. The optical lens satisfies a condition of TE(?=400)>94%, where TE(?=400) denotes an overall transmittance of all of the lenses in the optical lens system measured at a wavelength of 400 nm.

Abstract: A method of cutting fins includes the following steps. A photomask including a snake-shape pattern is provided. A photoresist layer is formed over fins on a substrate. A photoresist pattern in the photoresist layer corresponding to the snake-shape pattern is formed by exposing and developing. The fins are cut by transferring the photoresist pattern and etching cut parts of the fins.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for fabricating a fin structure for fin field effect transistor, including following steps. Providing a substrate, including a fin structure having a silicon fin and a single mask layer just on a top of the silicon fin, the single mask layer being as a top portion of the fin structure. Forming a stress buffer layer on the substrate and conformally covering over the fin structure. Performing a nitridation treatment on the stress buffer layer to have a nitride portion. Perform a flowable deposition process to form a flowable dielectric layer to cover over the fin structures. Annealing the flowable dielectric layer. Polishing the flowable dielectric layer, wherein the nitride portion of the stress buffer layer is used as a polishing stop.

Abstract: Methods and systems for IC photomask patterning are described. In some embodiments, a method includes inserting a dummy region in an IC design layout, the IC design layout includes an active region, and the active region and the dummy region is separated by a first distance. The method further includes performing one or more operations on the IC design layout, and the active region and the dummy region is separated by a second distance substantially less than the first distance. The method further includes performing a dummy region size reduction on the IC design layout to increase the second distance to a third distance substantially greater than the second distance, and the third distance is substantially greater than a minimum feature size to be patterned by a photolithography tool. The method further includes forming a photomask using the IC design layout.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process or a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, performing an etching process to remove the passivation layer adjacent to the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and then forming an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, a top surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the passivation layer directly on top of the first MTJ.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and form a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes first forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process or a high-density plasma (HDP) process to form a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, performing an etching process to remove the passivation layer adjacent to the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and then forming an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a second MTJ on a substrate, a passivation layer on the first MTJ and the second MTJ, and an ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the passivation layer. Preferably, a top surface of the passivation layer between the first MTJ and the second MTJ is lower than a top surface of the passivation layer directly on top of the first MTJ.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate; forming a first ultra low-k (ULK) dielectric layer on the first MTJ; performing a first etching process to remove part of the first ULK dielectric layer and forming a damaged layer on the first ULK dielectric layer; and forming a second ULK dielectric layer on the damaged layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for fabricating a fin structure for fin field effect transistor, including following steps. Providing a substrate, including a fin structure having a silicon fin and a single mask layer just on a top of the silicon fin, the single mask layer being as a top portion of the fin structure. Forming a stress buffer layer on the substrate and conformally covering over the fin structure. Performing a nitridation treatment on the stress buffer layer to have a nitride portion. Perform a flowable deposition process to form a flowable dielectric layer to cover over the fin structures. Annealing the flowable dielectric layer. Polishing the flowable dielectric layer, wherein the nitride portion of the stress buffer layer is used as a polishing stop.