Abstract: A memory cell includes: a first contact feature partially embedded in a first dielectric layer; a barrier layer, lining the first contact feature, that comprises a first portion disposed between the first contact feature and first dielectric layer, and a second portion disposed above the first dielectric layer; a resistive material layer disposed above the first contact feature, the resistive material layer coupled to the first contact feature through the second portion of the barrier layer; and a second contact feature embedded in a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a system and method for scheduling downlink transmissions and for granting uplink frequency resources to a user device such that concurrent transmissions and receptions by the user device, or multiple concurrent transmissions and receptions by the user device, does not lead to deleterious intermodulation distortion or at least minimizes the extent of any such resulting intermodulation distortion.

Abstract: A dynamic pressure controlling footwear is disclosed and includes a main body, a control box and plural dynamic pressure controlling components. The main body includes a vamp disposed on an airbag. The control box includes a microprocessor and is disposed on a top surface region of the vamp. Each dynamic pressure controlling component is positioned on the airbag and includes an actuating pump and a pressure sensor packaged on a substrate by a semiconductor process. The substrate is positioned on the airbag and electrically connected to the microprocessor of the control box through a conductor. The actuating pump is in fluid communication with the airbag for inflating the airbag. The pressure sensor detects an inner pressure of the airbag to generate a pressure information. The microprocessor enables or disables the actuating pump according to the pressure information, so that the inner pressure of the airbag is adjusted.

Abstract: An electric torque wrench capable of sensing a manual operating torque includes: an outer housing having an accommodating space at an internal thereof, a motor and a reduction device arranged therein; the reduction device having a reduction gear assembly with a hollow ring gear member; a front end of the ring gear member having at least one extension arm and at least one sensing plane formed thereon; a torque sensing unit arranged on the sensing plane; a driving device installed at the front end of the outer housing and having a working head arranged at the front end thereof; the extension arm of the ring gear member secured and attached onto the driving device. With the torque sensing unit installed on the extension arm, the electric torque wrench can be rotated manually with hand and is able to measure the torque value.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: receiving a substrate having an active region and a non-active region adjacent to the active region; forming an etch stop layer over the non-active region of the substrate, in which the etch stop layer is oxide-free; forming an isolation over the etch stop layer; removing a portion of the active region and a portion of the isolation to form a first trench in the active region and a second trench over the etch stop layer, respectively, in which a thickness of the etch stop layer beneath the second trench is greater than a depth difference between the first trench and the second trench; forming a dielectric layer in the first trench; and filling a conductive material on the dielectric layer in the first trench and in the second trench. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: An in-car air pollution prevention system is disclosed and includes plural gas detection modules and a gas conditioning device. The in-car gas detection modules and the out-car gas detection modules are provided for detecting the external gas and the air pollution source and transmitting the gas detection data respectively. A plurality of filtering and purification components are disposed within the gas conditioning device for filtering the external gas and the air pollution source. After the control drive unit compares the gas detection data, the gas conditioning device intelligently select and control the introduction or not introduction of the external gas. The plurality of in-car gas detection modules control the enablement of the gas guider of the gas conditioning device under a monitoring mechanism state.

Abstract: The present invention includes a chip, a plastic film layer, and an electroplated layer. A front side and a back side of the chip each comprises a signal contact. The plastic film layer covers the chip and includes a first via and a second via. The first via is formed adjacent to the chip, and the second via is formed extending to the signal contact of the front side. A conductive layer is added in the first and the second via. The conductive layer in the second via is electrically connected to the signal contact of the front side. Through the electroplated layer, the signal contact on the back side is electrically connected to the conductive layer in the first via. The conductive layer protrudes from the plastic film layer as conductive terminals. The present invention achieves electrical connection of the chip without using expensive die bonding materials.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transistor device and a method for preparing the same. The transistor device includes an isolation structure disposed in a substrate, an active region disposed in the substrate and surrounded by the isolation structure, a first upper gate disposed over the active region and a portion of the isolation structure, a source/drain disposed at two sides of the gate, and a pair of first lower gates disposed under the first upper gate and isolated from the active region by the isolation structure. In some embodiments, the pair of first lower gates extend in a first direction, the first upper gate extends in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are different.

Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus can include a first locking member, the first locking member including a column, a first magnet movably located in the first locking member, a second locking member rotatably connected to the column, and a second magnet located in the second locking member, where when the first magnet is in a disengaged position, the second locking member is rotatable about the column, and when the first magnet is translated from the disengaged position to an engaged position in the first locking member, a magnetic force is created between the first magnet and the second magnet to align the first locking member and the second locking member.

Abstract: A system including computer readable storage media including executable instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the executable instructions to obtain a schematic netlist and a performance specification for an integrated circuit, determine electrical constraints for nets in the schematic netlist based on the performance specification, determine physical constraints from the electrical constraints, rout the nets in the schematic netlist based on the electrical constraints and the physical constraints, and provide a data file of a layout.

Abstract: The speed-based trajectory reducing method and device can be used to obtain trajectory data of a trajectory, obtain the speed of each trajectory point of a plurality of trajectory points of the trajectory data, determine at least one anchor point from the plurality of trajectory points according to the speeds of the plurality of trajectory points, divide the trajectory into at least one trajectory segment according to the at least one anchor point, perform downsampling with a plurality of trajectory points of each trajectory segment to generate a downsampling result, and delete some trajectory points and retain at least the at least one anchor point to update the trajectory data. By deleting the trajectory points and appropriately retaining information of speed, the amount of data stored, processed and transmitted can be reduced while maintaining sufficient accuracy.

Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods of securely sharing data from multiple sources with different client terminals. A server may establish an electronic document for defining a transaction. The electronic document may have data fields. Each data field may be from a client terminal. The server may identify encryption keys to encrypt the corresponding data fields included in the electronic document. The server may distribute the encryption keys across the client terminals in accordance with an access control policy. The access control policy may specify access permissions for a client terminal to each of the plurality of data fields based on a role of the client terminal in the transaction. The server may provide, to each client terminal with access to the data fields in the electronic document via the encryption keys distributed in accordance with the access control policy.

Abstract: A device includes a main body and at least one actuating and sensing module. A length of the main body is 5˜40 mm. A width of the main body is 5˜27 mm. A height of the main body is 2˜10 mm. The actuating and sensing module is disposed in the main body. The actuating and sensing module includes a carrier, at least one sensor, at least one actuating device, a driving and transmitting controller and a battery. The sensor, the actuating device, the driving and transmitting controller and the battery are disposed on the carrier. The actuating device is disposed on one side of the sensor. The actuating device includes at least one guiding channel. The actuating device is enabled to transport fluid to flow toward the sensor through the guiding channel so as to make the fluid measured by the sensor.

Abstract: A gas detecting module is provided. The gas detecting module includes a base, a piezoelectric actuator, a driving circuit board, a laser component, a particulate sensor and an outer cover. A gas-guiding-component loading regain and a laser loading region are separated by the base. By the design of the gas flowing path, the driving circuit board covering the bottom surface of the base, and the outer cover covering the surfaces of the base, an inlet path is collaboratively defined by the gas inlet groove of the base and the driving circuit board, and an outlet path is collaboratively defined by a gas outlet groove of the base, the outer cover and the driving circuit board. Consequently, the thickness of the gas detecting module is drastically reduced.

Abstract: A method for adjusting playing sound in a sound playing system is disclosed. The sound playing system includes a camera module, a facial analysis module, a sound inputting module, a sound adjustment module, and a speaker. The method includes: obtaining an image of a face of each one of a plurality of people through the camera module; analyzing the image to estimate the age of each one of the plurality of people through the facial analysis module, and obtaining a target age according to the age of each person; obtaining a playing sound through the sound inputting module; adjusting the playing sound according to the target age through the sound adjustment module to obtain an output sound; and playing the output sound through the speaker.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to doping for conductive features in a semiconductor device. In an example, a structure includes an active region of a transistor. The active region includes a source/drain region, and the source/drain region is defined at least in part by a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. The source/drain region further includes a second dopant with a concentration profile having a consistent concentration from a surface of the source/drain region into a depth of the source/drain region. The consistent concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration. The structure further includes a conductive feature contacting the source/drain region at the surface of the source/drain region.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor including a base, a stator and a rotor. The stator is disposed on the base. The base includes a cylinder. There is a flange disposed on a side of the cylinder neighboring to the rotor. Fins are axially disposed on the flange, and the periphery of the flange has a breach. The breach is partially extended to the cylinder, and there is also a plurality of fins disposed in the breach. A plurality of air-guiding members are annularly disposed on the periphery of the rotor. The air-guiding members are connected to each other through a connecting rim. The fins on the flange and the air-guiding members of the rotor are both extended axially, thus the interference therebetween is avoided. When the motor rotates, the air-guiding members are able to drive the flow passing through the breach for achieving heat-dissipating effect.

Abstract: A VOC detecting and warning method is provided. Firstly, an actuating-and-sensing module having a gas transportation actuator and a gas sensor is provided. Then, the gas transportation actuator guides a specified amount of gas to the gas sensor for obtaining plural monitored values, each of which is generated according to a result of detecting volatile organic compounds of the gas in each monitoring time interval by the gas sensor. All the monitored values obtained in a unit time period are added together and calculated, so that an average comparison value is obtained. If the average comparison value is determined greater than an injury threshold defined according to the VOC inhalation amount affecting the health of a human body, the actuating-and-sensing module issues a warning notification to notify the user to take protective measures.

Abstract: A method for detecting and filtering indoor polluted gas includes providing a plurality of gas detection devices to detect the polluted gas in an indoor space; providing a plurality of filtration and purification devices to filter the polluted gas and to receive a first control command through a wireless communication to enable filtration of the polluted gas; and providing a connection device to perform intelligent computation to receive and compare the data of the polluted gas detected by the gas detection devices to perform intelligent computation to figure out a location of the polluted gas and intelligently and selectively transmit the first control command to a filtration and purification device which at the location of the polluted gas, thereby filtering the polluted gas and retaining the polluted gas from spreading outwardly, allowing the polluted gas in the indoor space to become a clean, safe, and breathable gas.