Abstract: A process for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate containing tungsten is disclosed to reduce corrosion rate and inhibit dishing of the tungsten and erosion of underlying dielectrics. The process includes providing a substrate; providing a polishing composition, containing, as initial components: water; an oxidizing agent; nonionic polyacrylamide; a dicarboxylic acid, a source of iron ions; a colloidal silica abrasive having a negative zeta potential; and, optionally, a pH adjusting agent; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad, having a polishing surface; creating dynamic contact at an interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; and dispensing the polishing composition onto the polishing surface at or near the interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; wherein some of the tungsten is polished away from the substrate, corrosion rate is reduced, dishing of the tungsten is inhibited as well as erosion of dielectrics underlying the tungsten.

Abstract: A buck-boost switching regulating method includes outputting a mode signal according to an input voltage and an output voltage, generating one of a plurality of triangle waves according to the mode signal, comparing a feedback signal and a reference signal to generate an error signal, comparing the error signal and the generated triangle wave to output a comparison signal, and generating a set of switch signals according to the comparison signal. The feedback signal is related to the output voltage. The waveform of the triangle wave generated when the mode signal represents a buck-boost mode is larger than that when the mode signal represents a adjusting mode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to various embodiments of a reconfigurable transducer assembly and a method of operating the same. The transducer assembly includes a transducer and an electrical circuit coupled to the transducer. The transducer generates an electrical signal electrically representing a sensed result sensed by the transducer. The electrical circuit performs signal processing (e.g., sampling, amplification, filtering, etc.) on the electrical signal to obtain an output signal according to a process setting specifying how to perform the signal processing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photomask, including a front side having a patterned layer, a back side opposite to the front side, a sidewall connecting the front side and the back side, a reflective layer between the front side and the back side, and a polymer layer on the backside of the photomask.

Abstract: A card reader device which consumes almost no power until a user's access card is presented includes a power source module, a wireless tag reader, a switch module, and a sensor. The switch module can electrically connect and disconnect to the power source module and the wireless tag reader. The sensor can detect a change in a magnetic field caused by proximity of the access card. When the card reader device is not in use, the switch module is turned off, and the power source module does not provide power to the wireless tag reader. When the change in the magnetic field is detected by the sensor, a signal from the sensor turns on the switch module, and the power source module provides power to the wireless tag reader. A related access system employing the card reader device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for mounting a pellicle to a photomask, including a cover having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the second side is configured to face the photomask, and an air pad disposed between the first side and the second side, wherein the air pad comprises a compartment filled with air.

Abstract: New aluminum alloys are disclosed and generally include 0.6-1.4 wt. % Si, 0.25-0.90 wt. % Mg, wherein the ratio of wt. % Si to wt. % Mg is from 1.05:1 to 5.0:1, 0.25-2.0 wt. % Cu, 0.10-3.5 wt. % Zn, 0.01-1.0 wt. % Fe, up to 0.8 wt. % Mn, up to 0.25 wt. % Cr, up to 0.20 wt. % Zr, up to 0.20 wt. % V, and up to 0.15 wt. % Ti, wherein the total of Fe+Mn+Cr+Zr+V+Ti is not greater than 2.0 wt. %, the balance being aluminum and impurities. The new aluminum alloys may include Q phase precipitates. In some embodiments, the solvus temperature of the Q phase precipitates is not greater than 950° F.

Abstract: A regulator device includes a first switch, a second switch, a protecting circuit, and a driving circuit. The first switch is configured to receive power supply voltage. One terminal of the second switch and the first switch are coupled at a node. The other terminal of the second switch is coupled to ground. The protecting circuit is coupled to the node, and outputs at least one protecting signal according to the turn on/off state of the first switch and the second switch and the voltage of the node. The driving circuit is coupled to the first switch, the second switch, and the protecting circuit, and turns off the first switch or the second switch according the at least one protecting signal.

Abstract: A process and composition are disclosed for polishing tungsten containing select quaternary phosphonium compounds at low concentrations to at least reduce corrosion rate of tungsten. The process and composition include providing a substrate containing tungsten; providing a stable polishing composition, containing, as initial components: water; an oxidizing agent; select quaternary phosphonium compounds at low concentrations to at least reduce corrosion rate; a dicarboxylic acid, a source of iron ions; a colloidal silica abrasive; and, optionally a pH adjusting agent; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad, having a polishing surface; creating dynamic contact at an interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; and dispensing the polishing composition onto the polishing surface at or near the interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; wherein some of the tungsten is polished away from the substrate, and corrosion rate of tungsten is reduced.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device, including a first chamber for accommodating a mask, and a first ionizer in the first chamber, wherein the first ionizer is adjacent to the mask.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for image searching based on artificial intelligent (AI) are provided. The method includes obtaining first feature information by extracting features from an image based on a first neural network, obtaining second feature information corresponding to a target area of a query image by processing the first feature information based on a second neural network and at least two filters having different sizes, and identifying an image corresponding to the query image according to the second feature information.

Abstract: Disclosed are high-strength aluminum alloys and methods of making and processing such alloys. The aluminum alloys described herein exhibit improved mechanical strength, deformability, and corrosion resistance properties. In addition, the aluminum alloys can be prepared from recycled materials. The aluminum alloy products prepared from the alloys described herein include precipitates to enhance strength, such as MgZn2/Mg(Zn,Cu)2, Mg2Si, and Al4Mg8Si7Cu2.

Abstract: A charging station configured to be attached to a wall includes a main body, a rotatable arm, a restoring member, a charging port and a magnetic member. The main body is configured to be attached to the wall. The rotatable arm is rotatably connected to the main body. The restoring member is connected between the main body and the rotatable arm. The charging port and the magnetic member are disposed on a surface of the rotatable arm.

Abstract: The cMethDNA method of the present invention is a novel modification of the QM-MSP method (U.S. Pat. No. 8,062,849), specifically intended to quantitatively detect tumor DNA (or other circulating DNAs) in fluids such as serum or plasma at the lowest copy number yet reported. Unique compared to any other PCR-based assay, a small number of copies of a synthetic polynucleotide standard (STDgene) is added to an aliquot of patient serum. In a standard procedure, a cocktail of standards for a plurality of genes of interest (TARGETgene) is added to a sample of serum. Once total DNA is purified and processed, a PCR (multiplex step) is performed wherein the STDgene and the TARGETgene are co-amplified with the same external primer set. In the second nested PCR step, amplicons present in a dilution of the first PCR reaction are subjected to real time PCR, and quantified for each gene in one well by two-color real-time PCR.

Abstract: A dispatching method and system based on multiple levels of steady state production rate in working benches are provided. The dispatching method includes the following steps: receiving a plurality of real-time streaming data regarding a plurality of products being produced by a plurality of productive working benches; grouping the production rate values comprised in each real-time streaming data according to a first data binning technique, so as to produce a first steady state production rate value corresponding to each real-time streaming data; grouping the production rate values comprised in each real-time streaming data according to a second data binning technique, so as to produce a second steady state production rate value corresponding to each real-time streaming data; and determining a dispatching message of a to-be-produced product according to a portion of the first steady state production rate values and a portion of the second steady state production rate values.

Abstract: The network service system includes a transmission controller and an authentication server. The transmission controller determines whether a service request belongs to a service of a proprietary network registered with the mobile edge computing platform and comprises an authentication request. The service request is from an electronic device. When the transmission controller determines that the service request belongs to a service of the proprietary network and comprises an authentication request, the authentication server executes an authentication mechanism according to packet information that corresponds to the service request, and the authentication mechanism triggers a permission server to confirm the identity information and permission information of the electronic device.

Abstract: Use of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. callus extract in the manufacture of a medicament or a skin care product, wherein the medicament or skin care product is for at least one of delaying skin cell aging, nursing skin, repairing skin, treating skin cancer, and preventing skin cancer.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a Lactobacillus strain, composition and use thereof for treating autoimmune disease and related complications. The composition comprises at least one isolate of Lactobacillus paracasei strain GMNL-32, L. reuteri strain GMNL-89 or L. reuteri strain GMNL-263, and a pharmaceutical carrier, for treating syndromes and related complications of the autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method of providing a visual summarization of a plurality of time-stamped annotated images. The method includes receiving the plurality of time-stamped annotated images. The plurality of time-stamped annotated images includes a plurality of object-based annotations. The method includes receiving an object of interest selection (OOI selection) corresponding to at least a first object-based annotation of the plurality of object-based annotations, thereby designating an object of interest (OOI). The method includes filtering the plurality of time-stamped annotated images, based at least in part on the OOI selection, to a subset of the plurality of time-stamped annotated images, thereby creating an object of interest image group (OOI image group). The method includes generating a visual timeline for concurrently displaying the OOI image group.

Abstract: A process for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate containing tungsten is disclosed to reduce static corrosion rate and inhibit dishing of the tungsten and erosion of underlying dielectrics. The process includes providing a substrate; providing a polishing composition, containing, as initial components: water; an oxidizing agent; guar gum; a dicarboxylic acid, a source of iron ions; a colloidal silica abrasive; and, optionally a pH adjusting agent; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad, having a polishing surface; creating dynamic contact at an interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; and dispensing the polishing composition onto the polishing surface at or near the interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; wherein some of the tungsten (W) is polished away from the substrate, static corrosion rate is reduced, dishing of the tungsten (W) is inhibited as well as erosion of dielectrics underlying the tungsten (W).