Abstract: A power module structure is provided. The power module structure includes a substrate, a copper layer, a metal layer, and a chip. The copper layer is disposed on the substrate. The metal layer is disposed on the copper layer. The area of the metal layer is smaller than that of the copper layer. The chip is disposed on the metal layer. The area of the chip is smaller than that of the metal layer.

Abstract: A device including functional blocks and dummy cells. The functional blocks include a first functional block and a second functional block. Each dummy cell having a cell boundary defined by non-functioning active areas and non-functioning gates for filling space between the functional blocks and including a dummy cell configured to be situated between the first functional block and the second functional block such that the dummy cell directly abuts each of the first functional block and the second functional block.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a seed layer disposed on the substrate; a compound semiconductor stack layer disposed on the seed layer; and a source metal layer and a drain metal layer disposed on the compound semiconductor stack layer. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive layer at least partially covering the source metal layer and the drain metal layer, and covering opposing side surfaces of the seed layer and opposing side surfaces of the compound semiconductor stack layer. The conductive layer electrically connects the seed layer and the source metal layer.

Abstract: A touchpad assembly comprises a cover plate, a touch printed circuit board, a force-supporting component, a plurality of vibration isolators, and a plurality of strain gauges. The touch printed circuit board comprises a first region, a second region that surrounds the first region, a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface face toward and away from the cover plate respectively. The force-supporting component is disposed between the cover plate and the first surface. The vibration isolators are disposed on the second surface and located in the second region. The Young's modulus of the vibration isolators is in a range of 150 kPa to 800 kPa. The strain gauges are disposed on the touch printed circuit board. Each of the strain gauges extends from the second region to the first region.

Abstract: A planar volumetric device for quantifying and handling a body fluid sample is provided. The device has a planar main body, a body fluid sample flow path, an air pump and an air passage. The planar main body includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The body fluid sample flow path is disposed in the main body, and has a body fluid sample inlet, a middle junction and a body fluid sample outlet, wherein the middle junction and the body fluid sample outlet define therebetween a specific path segment, by which it is possible to externally observe to which extent the body fluid sample has filled up with the path segment. The air pump is configured to provide an operating air pressure. The air passage has a first end and a second end, wherein the first and the second ends are connected to the air pump and the middle junction respectively, and the specific path segment has a constant volume.

Abstract: Systems, methods, circuits, and apparatus for managing signal transfers in semiconductor devices are provided. In one aspect, an integrated circuit includes: one or more target units each configured to receive a signal and a plurality of inverting units arranged on signal paths to the one or more target units. For each of the one or more target units, one or more corresponding inverting units of the plurality of inverting units are configured to invert the signal multiple times along a corresponding signal path to the target unit to cause a signal width of the inverted signal received by the target unit to be substantially identical to a signal width of the signal.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates an infant eye model for wide field retinal imaging by implementing nominal physical parameters and optical characteristics found in scientific literature and by simulating retinal features and details found in real eye images. The present invention also contemplates implementing a corneal model with a translucent plastic to mimic image haze and 1st Purkinje reflection. The present invention also contemplates implementing a birefringent layer to the lens posterior surface to simulate 4th Purkinje reflection and its brightness variation. The present invention further contemplates implementing a photo-realistic retinal hemisphere shell to provide retinal details and demonstrate retinopathy associated with retinal diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a high-pressure white-red-green-blue (WRGB) string light, including a controller and a string light main body. The controller is connected with the string light main body; the string light main body is provided with a plurality of WRGB bulbs; the controller includes a first power supply module and a main control module; the first power supply module is adapted to be connected to a mains supply to supply power to the main control module; the WRGB bulbs include a second power supply module, an auxiliary control module and a lighting module; the second power supply module is adapted to be connected to the controller or the main supply to supply power to the auxiliary control module and the lighting module; and the main control module is adapted to send a control signal to the auxiliary control module.

Abstract: A wide field fundus camera having multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at various viewing angles to facilitate wide field retinal examination. The wide field fundus camera images an entire retina at a single alignment. The wide field fundus camera provides visualization of a retina and Purkinje reflections simultaneously to facilitate alignment. The wide field fundus camera further contemplates narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing, imaging through less transparent crystalline lens, and reduction of haze due to reflected and scattered light from camera and ocular surfaces other than the retina. The wide field camera contemplates a real-time algorithm to reduce said reflected and scattered light haze in said retinal images. The wide field camera further contemplates automated montage of said multiple retinal images into a single wide field FOV retinal montage and automated removal reflected and scattered light haze from said retinal montage.

Abstract: A bit index explicit replication (BIER) operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) detection method includes a bit forwarding ingress router (BFIR) obtaining a detection request packet based on a first BIER OAM packet, and sending the detection request packet to at least one bit forwarding egress router BFER. The detection request packet includes a first packet and a first packet header. The first packet is a packet obtained by encapsulating the first BIER OAM packet. The first packet header includes a bit string, and the bit string indicates the at least one bit forwarding egress router BFER that is to be measured.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for sorting lithium cells, which includes quick sorting and high-precision sorting. The method provided by the present invention can be used for quickly and accurately classifying cells based on self-discharge, and is applicable to large-scale self-discharge sorting due to low cost of adopted equipment. Through the quick sorting method and the high-precision sorting method in the present invention, cells with large self-discharge rates can be eliminated from a batch of cells, cells with similar self-discharge rates can be sorted into groups, and an application range is wider.

Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a system for wireless soil humidity sensing includes one or more wireless sensors. Each sensor includes a capacitor and an inductor, the capacitor having a dielectric material with a high relative dielectric permittivity that changes in response to changes in environmental humidity. The dielectric material may be a ceramic material such as a core-shell composite including barium titanate (BaTiO3) and silicon dioxide (SiO2). The capacitor may include two opposing sides, with a pair of electrodes positioned on one of the sides. An encapsulation layer such as epoxy may cover the side of the capacitor having the electrode. Sensors may be distributed throughout the soil in an area such as a farm field. The resonant frequency of one or more wireless sensors may be measured, and relative humidity of the soil may be determined based on the resonant frequency. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and an associated method are disclosed. The communication apparatus includes differential input ports; a signal pairing circuit, arranged for coupling the differential input ports to a receiving circuit, wherein when the signal pairing circuit operates in a first mode, a positive input port and a negative input port of the differential input ports correspondingly electrically couple to a positive input terminal and a negative input terminal of the receiving circuit, when the signal pairing circuit operates in a second mode, the positive input port and the negative input port of the differential input ports correspondingly electrically couple to the negative input terminal and the positive input terminal of the receiving circuit; a processor circuit, arranged for determining whether the decoded signal includes a specific code before the timer is time out and generating a determination result; and control the signal pairing circuit according to the determination result.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates an infant eye model for wide field retinal imaging by implementing nominal physical parameters and optical characteristics found in scientific literature and by simulating retinal features and details found in real eye images. The present invention also contemplates implementing a corneal model with a translucent plastic to mimic image haze and 1st Purkinje reflection. The present invention also contemplates implementing a birefringent layer to the lens posterior surface to simulate 4th Purkinje reflection and its brightness variation. The present invention further contemplates implementing a photo-realistic retinal hemisphere shell to provide retinal details and demonstrate retinopathy associated with retinal diseases.

Abstract: A substrate processing system includes a plasma generator configured to supply (radio frequency) RF power to an electrode arranged in a processing chamber. A sensor is configured to sense a parameter of the RF power supplied to the electrode. A controller is configured to compensate variations in a rate of a plasma process due to variations in bulk resistivity of a substrate arranged on a substrate support by causing the sensor to sense the parameter at least one of prior to plasma processing of the substrate and after a predetermined period after the plasma processing of the substrate begins; and adjusting the parameter of the RF power for the substrate during the plasma processing of the substrate based on the parameter sensed for the substrate.

Abstract: An out-of-order buffer includes an out-of-order queue and a controlling circuit. The out-of-order queue includes a request sequence table and a request storage device. The controlling circuit receives and temporarily stores the plural requests into the out-of-order queue. After the plural requests are transmitted to plural corresponding target devices, the controlling circuit retires the plural requests. The request sequence table contains m×n indicating units. The request sequence table contains m entry indicating rows. Each of the m entry indicating rows contains n indicating units. The request storage device includes m storage units corresponding to the m entry indicating rows in the request sequence table. The state of indicating whether one request is stored in the corresponding storage unit of the m storage units is recoded in the request sequence table. The storage sequence of the plural requests is recoded in the request sequence table.

Abstract: Several designs of a gas distribution device for a substrate processing system are provided. The gas distribution device includes a dual plenum showerhead. Additionally, designs for a light blocking structure used with the showerheads are also provided.

Abstract: Several designs of a gas distribution device for a substrate processing system are provided. The gas distribution device includes a dual plenum showerhead. Additionally, designs for a light blocking structure used with the showerheads are also provided.