Abstract: A device structure includes a first electrode overlying a substrate; a node dielectric contacting the first electrode and including a dielectric material having a dielectric constant greater than 30; and a second electrode contacting the node dielectric. A first one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first catalytic metal plate in direct contact with the node dielectric and having a first electronegativity that is not greater than an electronegativity of molybdenum.

Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure includes forming a bottom electrode layer over a substrate, forming an insulator layer over the bottom electrode layer, depositing a semiconductor layer over the bottom electrode layer, depositing a ferroelectric layer over the semiconductor layer, forming a top electrode layer over the ferroelectric layer, and patterning the bottom electrode layer, the insulator layer, the semiconductor layer, the ferroelectric layer, and the top electrode layer to form a memory stack. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of portions with different thicknesses.

Abstract: A device structure includes a first series connection of a first phase change memory (PCM) switch and a second PCM switch. The first PCM switch includes a first heater line, a first PCM line, and a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode located on the first heater line. The second PCM switch includes a second heater line, a second PCM line, and a third contact electrode and a fourth contact electrode located on the second heater line. The second contact electrode is electrically connected to the third contact electrode. The fourth contact electrode is electrically grounded. One of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode includes an radio-frequency (RF) signal input port. Another of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode comprises an RF signal output port. The device structure may function as a combination PCM switch that decreases noise level during signal transmission.

Abstract: An embodiment phase change material switch may include a first phase change material element, a second phase change material element, a first conductor electrically connected to a first end of each of the first phase change material element and the second phase change material element such that the first conductor is configured as a first terminal of an electrical circuit having a parallel configuration, a second conductor electrically connected to a second end of each of the first phase change material element and the second phase change material element such that the second conductor is configured as a second terminal of the electrical circuit having the parallel configuration, and a heating device coupled to the first phase change material element and to the second phase change material element and configured to supply a heat pulse to the first phase change material element and to the second phase change material element.

Abstract: A device structure includes semiconductor devices located on a substrate; metal interconnect structures located in dielectric material layers overlying the semiconductor devices; and a non-Ohmic voltage-triggered switch including a first switch electrode that is electrically connected to one of the semiconductor devices through a subset of the metal interconnect structures, a second switch electrode, and a non-Ohmic switching material portion providing a non-Ohmic current-voltage characteristics and in contact with the first switch electrode and the second switch electrode. The non-Ohmic voltage-triggered switch may be used as an electrostatic discharge (ESD) switch.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure according to the present disclosure includes a conductive feature in a top portion of a substrate, a bottom electrode layer over and in electrical coupling with the conductive feature, an insulator layer over the bottom electrode layer, a semiconductor layer over the insulator layer, a ferroelectric layer over the semiconductor layer, and a top electrode layer over the ferroelectric layer. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of portions with different thicknesses.

Abstract: A computer-implemented process for training a neural network having a plurality of transform layers includes the following operations. Input data for one transform layer of the plurality of transform layers is transformed by the one transform layer into output data. A neural-backed decision tree is generated for the transform layer, a neural-backed decision tree. The transforming and the generating are repeated for each of the plurality of transform layers. A neural-backed decision tree map for a particular one of the plurality of transform layers maps output data of the particular one of the plurality of transform layers into a list of interpretable words from a generative search domain of facts and evidence.

Abstract: A method for disease risk assessment includes a data acquiring step, a preprocessing step, and a determining step. In the data acquiring step, a medical record of a subject, a static physiological information of the subject measured, and a dynamic physiological information corresponding to different actions of the subject are obtained. In the preprocessing step, a terminal device is applied for integrating the aforementioned data to generate a current data. In the determining step, the current data is inputted into a prediction model for calculation, so as to generate a disease risk assessment result corresponding to the subject. The assessment result includes a disease category, an onset probability corresponding to the disease category, and an estimated time of the onset of the disease. Thus, the present invention accurately assesses the disease probability of the subject in the future for health improvement and disease prevention and postponement.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first capacitor having a ferroelectric film disposed between two electrodes, a second capacitor, having another dielectric film disposed between two electrodes. A first voltage is applied across the first capacitor such that the ferroelectric film is polarized, altering the effective resistance through the device. A second voltage is applied across the first capacitor, such that a leakage current transits the ferroelectric film, and accumulates along an electrode of the second capacitor, and the gate of a transistor, thereby effecting a change to the drain to source resistance of the transistor which may be measured to determine the polarization state of the ferroelectric film.

Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure includes forming a bottom electrode layer over a substrate, forming an insulator layer over the bottom electrode layer, depositing a semiconductor layer over the bottom electrode layer, depositing a ferroelectric layer over the semiconductor layer, forming a top electrode layer over the ferroelectric layer, and patterning the bottom electrode layer, the insulator layer, the semiconductor layer, the ferroelectric layer, and the top electrode layer to form a memory stack. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of portions with different thicknesses.

Abstract: The invention is a breath sensing device comprising a sensing pad, a plurality of coverage sensing units, and a signal processor, the coverage sensing units are disposed on the sensing pad, when a user lies down on the sensing pad, a plurality of coverage signals sensed by the coverage sensing units respectively produce a periodic change according to the deformation of a curve along the body of the user while breathing, the signal processor is electrically connected to the coverage sensing units to receive the coverage signals, and the signal processor calculates to obtain duration and proportion of the user's inspiration, expiration, and pause phase and depth information of breathing from a waveform of the coverage signals based on a signal-processing algorithm.

Abstract: A pressure sensing system and a pressure sensing setting method are provided. The pressure sensing system includes a first pressure sensing sheet, a second pressure sensing sheet, and a processing device. The first flexible substrate of the first pressure sensing sheet has a first conductive pattern; the second flexible substrate of the second pressure sensing sheet has a second conductive pattern. The second pressure sensing sheet has the second conductive pattern stacked with the first conductive pattern of the first pressure sensing sheet. The processing device outputs electric signal to the first pressure sensing sheet; the second pressure sensing sheet obtains a pressure sensing signal, which is compared with a threshold value, determining if the first pressure sensing sheet and the second pressure sensing sheet are pressed by an external force, thereby preventing erroneous signal and improving measurement accuracy.

Abstract: A microparticle structure for a slow release of an insect attractant pheromone includes: a core layer and a shell layer. The core layer may include a carrier and a first attractant pheromone, wherein the carrier is formed of a biodegradable material. The shell layer may be a shell including a plurality of microcapsules encapsulating the core layer, wherein the plurality of microcapsules include a chitosan shell and a second attractant pheromone encapsulated by the chitosan shell.

Abstract: A carrier generation material is provided, which has a chemical structure of: wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl group; each of R2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; each of R3 is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; R5 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; R6 is ?O, ?NH, or malononitrile group, and R7 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group.

Abstract: A carrier generation material is provided, which has a chemical structure of: wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl group; each of R2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; each of R3 is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; R5 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group; R6 is ?O, ?NH, or malononitrile group, and R7 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —CF3, —NO2, or alkyl group.

Abstract: A method for displaying graphic content on an extension screen, comprising: when a detected user activity at a host screen is matched to one of a plurality of gestures, providing a gesture icon in response to the matched gesture; and providing a shared content according to an original content, such that a combined content, which is a combination of the shared content and the gesture icon, can be displayed on the extension screen. An associated system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided. The image processing method is applicable to a display having a stream of drawing as an input for selecting at least a portion of an image thereon as a selected image region. The method includes steps of identifying the input as a closed region input and then performing an image operation.

Abstract: An electronic device and a user interface display method thereof are provided. The electronic device organizes a plurality of computer programs executable on the electronic device into a virtual book. Each page of the virtual book includes a user interface of one of the computer programs. The electronic device displays one of the pages as a current page so that the user interface of the current page is accessible to a user of the electronic device. The electronic device senses movement and/or pressure caused by the user and interprets the movement and/or the pressure as operating actions of the user on the virtual book. The electronic device downloads new computer programs from a download server and adds corresponding new pages into the virtual book. At lease one of the computer programs provides a service of a corporate operator of a wireless service network.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided. The image processing method is used for using a stream of drawing as an input on an image displayed on a display. The image processing method includes steps of identifying the input as a non-closed region input and performing an image rotation operation.

Abstract: An electronic device and a user interface display method thereof are provided. The electronic device organizes a plurality of computer programs executable on the electronic device into a virtual book. Each page of the virtual book includes a user interface of one of the computer programs. The electronic device displays one of the pages as a current page so that the user interface of the current page is accessible to a user of the electronic device. The electronic device senses movement and/or pressure caused by the user and interprets the movement and/or the pressure as operating actions of the user on the virtual book. The electronic device downloads new computer programs from a download server and adds corresponding new pages into the virtual book. At lease one of the computer programs provides a service of a corporate operator of a wireless service network.