Abstract: A FinFET LDMOS device includes a semiconductor substrate; juxtaposed first well and second well in the semiconductor substrate; semiconductor fins extending on the semiconductor substrate along a first direction, the semiconductor fins including a first fin portion in the first well and a second fin portion in the second well; an extra semiconductor body adjoining the first fin portion and the second fin portion and extending along a second direction; a source region on the first fin portion; a drain region on the second fin portion; a gate covering the semiconductor fin and extending along the second direction, wherein the gate partially overlaps the first fin portion and partially overlaps the second fin portion, and the extra semiconductor body is covered by the gate; and a single-diffusion break structure embedded in the second fin portion and between the gate and drain region.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for top die back-side marking for memory systems are described. One or more alignment marks may be added to the back-side of a top memory die in a multi-layer memory device and used to align a position of the top memory die relative to a position of a memory die below the top memory die. The alignment marks may be formed on the top memory die during the manufacturing process of the multi-layer memory device. Operations for forming the alignment marks are described using various semiconductor fabrication techniques. Operations are also disclosed for using the alignment marks to modify placement of the top memory die to reduce the alignment offset in the manufacturing process of subsequent memory dies.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device and a computer device are disclosed. The heat dissipation device includes a case and a fan module. The case includes a first wall, a second wall and an accommodation cavity. The accommodation cavity is located between the first wall and the second wall in a first direction. The first wall includes a first through hole. The second wall includes a second through hole. The first through hole is connected to the accommodation cavity, the second through hole is connected to the accommodation cavity. The fan module is mounted in the accommodation cavity. The fan module includes a bracket assembly and a plurality of fans. The bracket assembly is detachably connected to the plurality of fans and the case.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device which comprises a light source, a grid structure and a photo interrupter. The grid structure is disposed above the light source and can move left and right relative to the light source. When the grid structure does not block the photo interrupter, the light source receives a first signal, and when the grid structure blocks the photo interrupter, the light source receives a second signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for dissolving a single-particle titanite and a method for determining an age of a single-particle titanite by (uranium-thorium)/helium dating, relating to the technical field of mineral isotope chronometry. A dissolution method exclusive to the single-particle titanite is provided. In the method for determining the age of the single-particle titanite by (uranium-thorium)/helium dating, contents of uranium, thorium, and helium are obtained by measuring a same sample, which are then substituted into a (uranium-thorium)/helium age equation to directly obtain an age value.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of coding video data. The method includes receiving, from a bitstream of the video data, a first syntax that indicates an affine motion model enabled for a current coding block, estimating parameters of the affine motion model using gradients of motion vectors of multiple spatial neighboring blocks of the current coding block, and constructing motion vectors of the affine motion model for the current coding block by using the estimated parameters. In some embodiments, constructing motion vectors further includes converting the estimated parameters into control point motion vectors (CPMVs), and adding the CPMVs into a current affine merge candidate list. In some embodiments, constructing motion vectors further includes deriving a motion vector predictor for an affine mode.

Abstract: Double patterning techniques described herein may reduce corner rounding, etch loading, and/or other defects that might otherwise arise during formation of a deep trench isolation (DTI) structure in a pixel array. The double patterning techniques include forming a first set of trenches in a first direction and forming a second set of trenches in a second direction in a plurality of patterning operations such that minimal to no etch loading and/or corner rounding is present at and/or near the intersections of the first set of trenches and the second set of trenches.

Abstract: A lens module, constructed to include all necessary filters but retaining its wide-angle characteristic and short focal length, is comprised of a housing, a cover plate, and a filter switcher. The housing and the cover plate form a receiving cavity, the cavity containing the filter switcher. The filter switcher includes holder, two mounting frames, two first adhesive layers, and two filters, and is of minimal thickness. The two first adhesive layers fix the filters on the two mounting frames. An enlarged installation space within the lens module is not required. The disclosure also relates to an electronic device using the lens module.

Abstract: A method of constraining the operations of certain inter-mode coding tools in the derivation of motion vector candidates for inter-mode coded blocks employed in video coding standards, such as the now-current Versatile Video Coding (VVC), is performed at a computing device. The computing device determines whether one or more of the reference pictures associated with an inter-mode coded block involved in an operation of an inter-mode coding tool are long-term reference pictures, and constrains the operation of the inter-mode coding tool on the inter-mode coded block based on the determination.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of video coding. The method comprises: obtaining a video picture that includes a first component and a second component; determining a plurality of offsets associated with the second component; utilizing a sample value of the first component to obtain a class index associated with the second component; selecting an offset from the plurality of offsets for the second component according to the class index; and obtaining a sample value of the second component based on the selected offset, wherein the sample value of the first component is derived from one or more of collocated or neighboring samples of the first component relative to a sample of the second component, and wherein the sample value of the first component is derived differently for different chroma formats.

Abstract: A tooth surface laser processing method and a laser processing system for the same are provided. The laser processing method adapted for a tooth comprises the following steps. The tooth is first checked up to obtain tooth information so that one may determine whether the tooth is suitable for laser processing steps. A laser processing system is chosen according to the tooth information, and laser parameters are selected and loaded according to the part on the surface of the tooth and the degree required to be processed. The laser processing steps are performed on the surface of the tooth by the laser processing system to form a laser processed structure on the surface of the tooth. The laser processed structure comprises a plurality of micro-grooves and a plurality of micro-bumps therebetween.

Abstract: An illuminated keyboard includes a keyboard module, a circuit board and a backlight module. The keyboard module includes a bracket and at least one first key cap, disposed above the bracket. The circuit board has a first surface facing towards the at least one first key cap and a second surface facing away from the at least one first key cap, at least one top-emitting element is disposed on the first surface, and at least one side-emitting element is disposed on the second surface. The backlight module is disposed below the keyboard module and includes a light guide plate having a slot. The at least one side-emitting element extends into the slot such that the light emitted from the at least one side-emitting element enters the light guide plate. The light passes through a light output zone of the bracket and illuminate the at least one first key cap.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of wireless communication are provided. The method by a user equipment (UE) includes being configured by a base station with uplink (UL) grant resources for the UE to perform UL data transmission in an inactive state based on the configured UL grant resources; and performing the UL data transmission on the configured UL grant resources in the inactive state based on traffic characteristic of the UL data transmission and at least one transmission threshold. This can solve issues in the prior art, improve an issue of increasing in power consumption and signalling overhead, provide a good communication performance, and/or provide high reliability.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first metallic feature, forming a dielectric layer over the first metallic feature, etching the dielectric layer to form an opening, with a top surface of the first metallic feature being exposed through the opening, and performing a first treatment on the top surface of the first metallic feature. The first treatment is performed through the opening, and the first treatment is performed using a first process gas. After the first treatment, a second treatment is performed through the opening, and the second treatment is performed using a second process gas different from the first process gas. A second metallic feature is deposited in the opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preventing and/or repairing ocular cell damage by using a Streptococcus thermophilus iHA318 strain and its metabolites.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of encoding video data. The method comprises: generating the video data corresponding to a coding unit, wherein the coding unit is coded by intra-prediction mode or inter-prediction mode; generating a first syntax element, wherein the first syntax element indicates whether the coding unit has been coded using adaptive color-space transform (ACT); transmitting the first syntax element to a decoding side, such that the decoding side, when determining from the first syntax element that the coding unit has been coded using the ACT, performs operations comprising: performing a clipping operation that confines a dynamic range of the residuals of the coding unit within a predefined range; and applying an inverse ACT to the residuals of the coding unit after the clipping operation.

Abstract: An access point that provides a transition recommendation is described. This access point may provide a first WLAN having a first capability. During operation, the access point may associate with the electronic device. Moreover, the access point may determine that the electronic device has a second capability that is different from the first capability. For example, the first capability may include compatibility with a first IEEE 802.11 standard and the second capability may include compatibility with a second IEEE 802.11 standard. Next, the access point may provide the transition recommendation addressed to the electronic device based at least in part on the difference in the first capability and the second capability, where the transition recommendation recommends that the electronic device transition from the first WLAN to a second WLAN that has the second capability.

Abstract: An impact- and vibration-proof lens module includes a fixing assembly, a circuit board, a lens assembly, and a buffering pad. The fixing assembly defines a chamber, and the circuit board is partially disposed in the chamber. The lens assembly is disposed on the circuit board, and the lens assembly is also partially disposed in the chamber. The buffering pad made of thermally conductive silicon is disposed in the chamber and is disposed between the circuit board and the fixing assembly. In the event of being dropped or suffering vibration, the buffering pad disperses and absorbs stress on the fixing assembly to prevent breakage.

Abstract: A method for video coding is provided. The method includes obtaining a first reference picture and a second reference picture associated with a current prediction block, obtaining a first prediction L0 based on a first motion vector MV0 from the current prediction block to a reference block in the first reference picture, obtaining a second prediction L1 based on a second motion vector MV1 from the current prediction block to a reference block in the second reference picture, determining whether a bidirectional optical flow (BDOF) operation is applied, and calculating a bi-prediction of the current prediction block based on the first prediction L0 and the second prediction L1, and first gradient values and second gradient values.

Abstract: A bandgap reference (BGR) circuit is provided. The BGR circuit includes a first node, a second node, and a third node. A first resistive element is connected between the second node and the third node. The BGR circuit is operative to provide a reference voltage as an output. The BGR circuit further includes a current shunt path connected between the first node and the third node, the current shunt path being operable to regulate a voltage drop across the first resistive element.