Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a hard mask layer over a substrate. A multi-layer resist is formed over the hard mask layer. The multi-layer resist is etched to form a plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist to expose a portion of the hard mask layer. Ion are directionally provided at an angle to the multi-layer resist to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer. In one embodiment, the multi-layer resist is directionally etched by directing etch ions at an angle to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer. In another embodiment, the multi-layer resist is directionally implanted by directing implant ions at an angle to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer.

Abstract: The electric connector conforms to the HDMI and DP specifications and includes at least an insulating member, a first conductor set, and a second conductor set. Each conductor includes a contact terminal, an intermediate conductor, and a welding terminal. A first grounding conductor in the second conductor set has forked intermediate conductors and welding terminals disposed respectively to two sides of a first high-frequency conductor pair in the first conductor set, thereby achieving the isolation and shielding of noise. Similarly, second to fourth high-frequency conductor pairs are respectively isolated and shielded by pairs of second to fourth intermediate conductors and welding terminals forked from the second to fourth grounding conductors. Through these grounding conductors, the electric connector is able to reduce electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition and a metal-ion battery employing the same are provided. The electrolyte composition includes a metal chloride, a chlorine-containing ionic liquid, and an additive, wherein the additive has a structure represented by Formula (I) [M]i[(A(SO2CxF2x+1)y)b?]j??Formula (I), wherein M can be imidazolium cation, ammonium cation, azaannulenium cation, . . . etc., wherein M has a valence of a; a can be 1, 2, or 3; A can be N, O, Si, or C; x can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; y can be 1, 2, or 3; b can be 1, 2, or 3; i can be 1, 2, or 3; j can be 1, 2, or 3; a/b=j/i; and when y is 2 or 3, the (SO2CxF2x+1) moieties are the same or different.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a hard mask layer over a substrate. A multi-layer resist is formed over the hard mask layer. The multi-layer resist is etched to form a plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist to expose a portion of the hard mask layer. Ion are directionally provided at an angle to the multi-layer resist to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer. In one embodiment, the multi-layer resist is directionally etched by directing etch ions at an angle to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer. In another embodiment, the multi-layer resist is directionally implanted by directing implant ions at an angle to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer.

Abstract: The electric connector conforms to the HDMI and DP specifications and includes at least an insulating member, a first conductor set, and a second conductor set. Each conductor includes a contact terminal, an intermediate conductor, and a welding terminal. A first grounding conductor in the second conductor set has forked intermediate conductors and welding terminals disposed respectively to two sides of a first high-frequency conductor pair in the first conductor set, thereby achieving the isolation and shielding of noise. Similarly, second to fourth high-frequency conductor pairs are respectively isolated and shielded by pairs of second to fourth intermediate conductors and welding terminals forked from the second to fourth grounding conductors. Through these grounding conductors, the electric connector is able to reduce electromagnetic or radio-frequency interference.

Abstract: A method of depositing a material on one of two, but not both, sidewalls of a raised structure formed on a substrate includes tilting a normal of the substrate away from a source of the deposition material or tilting the source of the deposition material away from the normal of the substrate. The method may be implemented by a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including operations of forming a first hard mask over an underlying layer on a substrate by a photolithographic and etching method, forming a sidewall spacer pattern having a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion on opposing sides of the first hard mask, etching the first sidewall portion, etching the first hard mask and leaving the second sidewall portion bridging a gap of the etched first hard mask, and processing the underlying layer using the second hard mask.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a hard mask layer over a substrate. A multi-layer resist is formed over the hard mask layer. The multi-layer resist is etched to form a plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist to expose a portion of the hard mask layer. Ion are directionally provided at an angle to the multi-layer resist to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer. In one embodiment, the multi-layer resist is directionally etched by directing etch ions at an angle to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer. In another embodiment, the multi-layer resist is directionally implanted by directing implant ions at an angle to predominately contact sidewalls of the plurality of openings in the multi-layer resist rather than the hard mask layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for semiconductor manufacturing in accordance with some embodiments. The method includes providing a substrate and a patterning layer over the substrate, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of features to receive a treatment process; forming at least one opening in the patterning layer, wherein the plurality of features is partially exposed in the at least one opening; applying a directional etching to expand the at least one opening in a first direction, thereby forming at least one expanded opening; and performing the treatment process to the plurality of features through the at least one expanded opening.

Abstract: A multimedia communication apparatus, suitable for a first multimedia apparatus, is adapted to transmit or receive multimedia data and is electrically connectable to a standard connector. The standard connector may be non-reversibly or reversibly connected to a plug of a standard cable, and includes a plurality of the pins. The pins include multiple differential signal pins serving as multiple multimedia channels, a power pin serving as a power line, a first polarity pin, a first data pin and a ground pin. The multimedia communication apparatus includes a control logic and a multimedia signal processor. The multimedia signal processor transmits or receives multimedia data to/from a second multimedia apparatus through the multimedia channels, and further power handshakes or exchanges information with the second multimedia apparatus. The information is for controlling a multiplexer to switch the multimedia channels.

Abstract: An optical brightening agent composition having an optical brightening agent, a dispersing agent and water. The optical brightening agent and the dispersing agent are triazine-stilbenes and methylene dinaphthalene sulfonates, respectively. Applications of an optical brightening agent composition for optically brightening paper or cardboards, optically brightening surfaces of paper or cardboards, and coating or adhesively pressing an optical brightening agent composition on paper or cardboards, are also provided.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition and a sodium secondary battery are provided. The electrolyte composition includes an alcohol compound and a metallic salt, wherein the metallic salt consists of a sodium salt formed. The sodium secondary battery includes the electrolyte composition, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A projector with inbuilt heat-dispersing properties includes a shell, an illuminating device mounted in the shell, and a cooling module mounted in the shell. The cooling module includes two heat conducting members in close contact with the illuminating device, and a heat insulator in close contact with the bottom end of the shell. Heat generated from the illuminating device is transmitted to the heat conducting member, the heat transmitted to the heat conducting member is transmitted to the bottom end of the shell and the heat is uniformly dispersed on the bottom end of the shell. The heat transmitted to the shell is uniformly transmitted to the heat insulator to be discharged from the projector.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a transmission interface, a driving circuit, a receiving circuit, a sampling circuit, a detecting circuit, a timing control circuit and a processing circuit. The transmission interface is for connecting to another electronic device via a connecting cable. The driving circuit outputs a backward signal via the transmission interface to the another electronic device. The receiving circuit receives a received signal including the backward signal and a forward signal from the transmission interface. The sampling circuit samples the received signal to obtain a plurality of sample results. The detecting circuit detects transitions of the sample results to obtain a plurality of detection results. The processing circuit generates a control signal according to the detection results, and adjusts a time point at which the driving circuit outputs the backward signal through the timing control circuit.

Abstract: A wearable device, which comprises a wristband, an electronic module and a connector. The wristband comprises a housing and a band. The housing has a first end, a second end, and an accommodating space. The band has a first end extending from the first end of the housing, and a free second end opposite to the first end of the band. The electronic module disposes within the accommodating space. The connector disposes either at the second end of the housing, or at a first end of the electronic module that is closer to the second end of the housing than the first end of the housing, wherein the free second end of the band is insertable through or into the connector. Wherein there is free of any band between the second end of the housing and the connector and between the first end of the electronic module and the connector.

Abstract: A projector with inbuilt heat-dispersing properties includes a shell, an illuminating device mounted in the shell, and a cooling module mounted in the shell. The cooling module includes two heat conducting members in close contact with the illuminating device, and a heat insulator in close contact with the bottom end of the shell. Heat generated from the illuminating device is transmitted to the heat conducting member, the heat transmitted to the heat conducting member is transmitted to the bottom end of the shell and the heat is uniformly dispersed on the bottom end of the shell. The heat transmitted to the shell is uniformly transmitted to the heat insulator to be discharged from the projector.

Abstract: A fishing tool floating rope. The module stringing core strings a plurality of floating elements at equal intervals. Each floating element has a main body with two ends connected to a neck portion and terminal portion. The neck portion has a radial cross-sectional size less than that of the main body and terminal portion. A covering woven rope is interlaced to cover the module stringing core. The modular snap fastener has a bendable line and plurality of hollow snap fastening members connected to two ends of the bendable line. Each hollow snap fastening member has a U-shaped gap snap fastening slot configured to fit the neck portion. The floating element and modular snap fastener can be quickly assembled to form a string of the module stringing core serving as a center line of circular knitting machine to produce the fishing tool floating rope.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an improved user interface for displaying and scaling selectable software commands and controls in at least one of a first ribbon and a second ribbon. Underneath a first ribbon of top-level command tabs, selectable controls associated with a selected command tab are presented in logical subgroups or chunks. The selectable controls within the chunks are granularly scaled to accommodate different screen sizes or changes in window size. The scaling includes moving a subset of the selectable controls within at least one of the chunks between an overflow pane and the second ribbon.

Abstract: An electronic lock includes a base, an electromagnetic mechanism, a connecting mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a magnetically-attractable plate. The base has an opening. The electromagnetic mechanism has a protrusion block. The electromagnetic mechanism is installed within the base. The protrusion block is penetrated through the opening and exposed outside the base. The connecting mechanism is connected with a rear cover. The clamping mechanism is arranged between the connecting mechanism and the electromagnetic mechanism. Moreover, the magnetically-attractable plate is connected with the clamping mechanism. When the electromagnetic mechanism is electrically conducted to generate a magnetic attraction force, the magnetically-attractable plate is attracted by the magnetic attraction force, so that the clamping mechanism is attracted on the electromagnetic mechanism.

Abstract: A fishing tool sinking rope and modular snap fastener. A module stringing core strings a plurality of sinking elements at equal intervals. Each sinking element has a main body with two ends connected to a neck portion and terminal portion. The neck portion has a radial cross-sectional size less than that of the main body and terminal portion. A covering woven rope is interlaced to cover the module stringing core. The modular snap fastener has a bendable line and plurality of droplet-shaped hollow snap fastening members connected to two ends of the bendable line. Each hollow snap fastening member has a U-shaped gap snap fastening slot configured to fit the neck portion. The sinking element and modular snap fastener can be quickly assembled to form a string of the module stringing core serving as a center line of circular knitting machine to produce the fishing tool sinking rope.