Abstract: A simulated flame structure comprises a bracket, a simulated flame element, a first magnetic element and a light-emitting element. The bracket is formed with a position limiting hole. The simulated flame element is restricted in the position limiting hole through a position limiting portion. The first magnetic element is disposed on the simulated flame element. The light-emitting element is disposed on the bracket and outputs light toward the simulated flame element. By magnetic attractive actions between the first magnetic element and a metal element in the position limiting hole, the simulated flame element may be suspended in the position limiting hole and naturally swing relatively to the bracket, thereby achieving visual effects of optimized flame combustion.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first device and a second device. The first device includes a plate including a plurality of apertures, a membrane disposed opposite to the plate and including a plurality of corrugations facing the plurality of apertures, and a conductive plug extending from the plate through the membrane. The second device includes a substrate and a bond pad disposed over the substrate, wherein the conductive plug is bonded with the bond pad to integrate the first device with the second device, and the plate is an epitaxial (EPI) silicon layer or a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate.

Abstract: A multifunctional suit cover structure contains: a body. The body includes a rear side plate and two front side plates. The rear side plate has an extending part and two grips, the two front side plates are symmetrically connected with the rear side plate, and a first toothed section is arranged around a connection portion of the two front side plates. Each front side plate has at least one first pocket, and a first zipper is pulled along the first toothed section to control a connection and a removal of the two front side plates, two second toothed sections are arranged on two outer sides of the body. Two peripheral pieces are coupled with the body, a third toothed section is formed on an outer side of each peripheral piece, and a second zipper is pulled to control a connection of each second toothed section and the third toothed section.

Abstract: An exemplary centrifugal fan includes a housing and an impeller received in the housing. The housing defines an air inlet and an air outlet thereof. Airflow driven by the impeller flows out of the housing via the air outlet. The housing further defines an opening adjacent to one end of the air outlet. The ambient air out of the centrifugal fan enters the housing via the opening, and flows out of the housing via the air outlet.

Abstract: A method for operating a machine-to-machine (M2M) device communicating with a gateway includes determining, by the gateway, a timing parameter for synchronizing the machine-to-machine device with the gateway; inserting the timing parameter into a control signal; and transmitting the control signal from the gateway to the machine-to-machine device.

Abstract: A method for forming an integrated circuit device includes forming a dielectric layer onto a first substrate, forming a sacrificial material into a sacrificial cavity formed into the dielectric layer, forming a membrane layer over the dielectric layer and sacrificial material, releasing the sacrificial material through at least one via formed through the membrane layer, and bonding a capping substrate to the membrane layer such that a second cavity is formed, the second cavity being connected to the sacrificial cavity though a via formed into the membrane layer.

Abstract: A signal auto-tuning system is provided, which comprises a host, a controller, an expander, and a storage unit. The expander comprises a first error counting unit, a second error counting unit, an error-count temporary table, an error-count evaluating unit, and an adjusting unit. The expander receives/transmits a first signal with relation to the controller, and the expander receives/transmits a second signal with relation to the storage unit. The adjusting unit determines whether to adjust either of the first signal and the second signal, based on a result determined by the error-count evaluating unit.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing slurry for polishing a stainless steel substrate is provided, which comprises a content 10˜50 wt % of abrasive particles, a content 0.001˜2.0 wt % of a coolant, a content 0.001˜1.0 wt % of an oxidant, a content 10˜5000 ppm of a lubricity improver, and a content 10˜5000 ppm of a foam inhibitor. A particle size of the abrasive particles is in a range of 20˜500 nm. The alkaline polishing slurry according to the present invention is capable of increasing the polishing performance, surface quality, and surface passivation effect after the chemical-mechanical polishing process.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The second body includes a processing unit, and a first touch panel, a second touch panel, a keyboard and at least one detecting module electrically connected to the processing unit, respectively. The keyboard is slidably disposed above the second touch panel, and the detecting module is adapted to detect a position of the keyboard. When the keyboard is located at a first position, the keyboard module covers the second touch panel, and the detecting module transmits a first signal to the processing unit so that the first touch panel is turned on. When the keyboard is located at a second position, the keyboard exposes the second touch panel, and the detecting module transmits a second signal to the processing unit so that the first touch panel is turned off. A touch panel controlling method of the portable electronic device is further provided.

Abstract: A test pattern structure includes a substrate, a first layer formed over the substrate and including a plurality of box-shaped portions, and a second layer formed over the first layer and including a line portion that continuously extends across centers of the box-shaped portions.

Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes a substrate and a first fin structure and a second fin structure extending above the substrate. The FinFET device structure also includes a first transistor formed on the first fin structure and a second transistor formed on the second fin structure. The FinFET device structure further includes an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) structure formed in an end-to-end gap between the first transistor and the second transistor, and the end-to-end gap has a width in a range from about 20 nm to about 40 nm.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming MEMS devices. An apparatus includes at least a portion of a semiconductor substrate having a first thickness and patterned to form a moveable mass; a moving sense electrode forming the first plate of a first capacitance; at least one anchor patterned from the semiconductor substrate and having a portion that forms the second plate of the first capacitance and spaced by a first gap from the first plate; a layer of semiconductor material of a second thickness patterned to form a first electrode forming a first plate of a second capacitance and further patterned to form a second electrode overlying the at least one anchor and forming a second plate spaced by a second gap that is less than the first gap; wherein a total capacitance is formed that is the sum of the first capacitance and the second capacitance. Methods are disclosed.

Abstract: An active noise control system and associated auto-selection method for modeling a secondary path for the active noise control system are provided. The method includes the steps of: receiving a reference signal; filtering the reference signal with a secondary-path estimation filter to obtain a filtered reference signal, wherein the secondary path estimation filter is determined from a plurality of candidate secondary-path estimation filters; filtering the reference signal with an adaptive filter to provide a compensation signal; sensing a residual noise signal at a listening position of the active noise control system; and adapting filter coefficients of the adaptive filter according to the residual noise signal and the filtered reference signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip having a titanium nitride film that provides for a reduced leakage path, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the integrated chip comprises a semiconductor substrate. A titanium nitride film is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The titanium nitride film comprises a plurality of titanium nitride layers having grain boundaries abutting vertical column-like structures of titanium nitride. The grain boundaries are discontinuous between a top surface of the titanium nitride film and a bottom surface of the titanium nitride film. The discontinuity of the grain boundaries between the different titanium nitride layers reduces leakage paths through the titanium nitride film (e.g., and thereby can improve operation of a MIM capacitor having titanium nitride electrodes).

Abstract: A heterogeneous radio access network system includes a mobile device and a first base station operated in a first wireless access network. The mobile device is wireless communicated with the first base station. One of the mobile device and the first base station sends a traffic steering initial message to request a traffic steering operation, the traffic steering initial message including a plurality of traffic flows. The other one of the mobile device and the first base station decides whether to accept or reject the traffic steering initial message. If the other one of the mobile device and the first base station accepts the traffic steering initial message, the mobile device performs a selective traffic steering, wherein the selective traffic steering comprises traffic flow(s), and the traffic flow(s) in the selective traffic steering are selected among the traffic flows of the traffic steering initial message.

Abstract: Compositions that inhibit or block the interaction between Erbin and ErbB2 and methods of their use are provided. Preferred compositions include peptides that inhibit or block Erbin and ErbB2 interaction under physiologic conditions in a subject. One embodiment provides an isolated peptide fragment of ErbB2 including the C-terminal 15 amino acids of ErbB2. The peptide fragment can be about 15 to 27 amino acids in length.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) structure is provided. The IC structure includes an IC substrate including active devices which are coupled together through a conductive interconnect structure arranged thereover. The conductive interconnect structure includes a series of horizontal conductive layers and dielectric regions arranged between neighboring horizontal conductive layers. The conductive interconnect structure includes an uppermost conductive horizontal region with a planar top surface region. A MEMS substrate is arranged over the IC substrate and includes a flexible or moveable structure that flexes or moves commensurate with a force applied to the flexible or moveable structure. The active devices of the IC substrate are arranged to establish analysis circuitry to facilitate electrical measurement of a capacitance between the uppermost conductive horizontal region and the flexible or moveable structure.

Abstract: A sound transmitting apparatus, a sound receiving apparatus and a method for transferring data from the sound transmitting apparatus to the sound receiving apparatus using a sound signal are provided. In the method, a plurality of basic tones and control tones are defined by using a plurality of sound frequencies within a sound frequency range, in which each basic tone corresponds a character and each control tone corresponds an order of the basic tones. A plurality of characters in the data to be transferred are transformed into corresponding basic tones and the corresponding control tone is determined according to the order of the characters. The basic tones and the control tone are transmitted to the sound receiving apparatus. The sound receiving apparatus transforms the received basic tones into the characters and determines the order of the characters according to the received control tone, so as to recover the data.

Abstract: There is provided a back side illuminated semiconductor structure with a semiconductor capacitor connected to a floating diffusion node in which the semiconductor capacitor for reducing a dimension of the floating diffusion node is provided above the floating diffusion node so as to eliminate the influence thereto by incident light and enhance the light absorption efficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for forming a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device are provided. The MEMS device includes a CMOS substrate, a cap substrate, and a MEMS substrate bonded between the CMOS substrate and the cap substrate. The MEMS substrate includes a first movable element and a second movable element. The MEMS device also includes a first closed chamber and a second closed chamber, which are between the MEMS substrate and the cap substrate. The first movable element is in the first closed chamber, and the second movable element is in the second closed chamber. A first pressure of the first closed chamber is higher than a second pressure of the second closed chamber.