Abstract: A method includes patterning a layer over a substrate with a first metal pattern; using a cut mask in a first position relative to the substrate to perform a first cut patterning for removing material from a first region within the first pattern; and using the same cut mask to perform a second cut patterning while in a second position relative to the same layer over the substrate, for removing material from a second region in a second metal pattern of the same layer over the substrate.

Abstract: A method of generating a techfile corresponding to a predetermined fabrication process is disclosed. The method includes determining a typical value and a corner variation value usable to model an electrical characteristic of a layer of back end of line (BEOL) features to be fabricated by the predetermined fabrication process, based on measurement of one or more sample integrated circuit chips fabricated by the predetermined fabrication process. A reduced variation value is calculated based on the corner variation value and a scaling factor. The techfile is generated based on the typical value and the reduced variation value.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory has an array of non-volatile memory cells. Each of the non-volatile memory cells includes a coupling device formed on a first well, a read device, a floating gate device formed on a second well and coupled to the coupling device, a program device formed on the second well, and an erase device formed on a third well and coupled to the first floating gate device. The read device, the program device, and the erase device are formed on separate wells so as to separate the cycling counts of a read operation, a program operation and an erase operation of the non-volatile memory cell.

Abstract: An image fusion method and an image processing apparatus are provided. A first image is generated based on a first photographing parameter, and a second image is generated based on a second photographing parameter. A first pixel reference value of each of first pixels is calculated by using a self-define mask according to color components and a luminance component of the first pixels on the first image. A second pixel reference value of each of second pixels is calculated by using the self-define mask according to color components and a luminance component of the second pixels on the second image. A synthesizing reference map recording a plurality of synthesizing weights is obtained by comparing the first pixel reference value and the corresponding second pixel reference value. A fusion image is obtained by synthesizing the first image and the second image according to the synthesizing reference map.

Abstract: A memory array includes a first memory page and a second memory page. The first memory page includes a first word line, a first select gate line, a first control line, a first erase line, and a plurality of first memory cells each coupled to the first word line, the first select gate line, the first control line, and the first erase line, and for receiving a bit line signal and a source line signal. The second memory page includes a second control line, a second erase line, and a plurality of second memory cells each coupled to the first word line, the first select gate line, the second control line, and the second erase line, and for receiving a bit line signal and a source line signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a metal curtain wall system of a monolayer structure and a construction method thereof. The metal curtain wall system comprises a plurality of composite material curtain wall units (1) that are produced in a numerical control manner and have complex models. The plurality of composite material curtain wall units (1) is spliced to form an inner-outer wall body model. Embedded members (2) are arranged in the composite material curtain wall units (1). Lead-out parts of the embedded members are oriented towards the inner and outer wall bodies and are fixed to inner and outer wall bodies. The composite material curtain wall units (1) in vertical adjacency are arrayed in a staggered manner. An elastic structural adhesive (3) is coated on surfaces of the composite material curtain wall units (1). Thin-type metal sheets (4) are covered on the elastic structural adhesive (3).

Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, an opposite substrate, a scan line and a data line, an active device, a pixel electrode, and a passivation layer. The pixel electrode has at least one block-shaped electrode and a plurality of first branch electrodes. The passivation layer has at least one block-shaped protrusion pattern, a plurality of branch protrusion patterns, and a plurality of grooves. The first branch electrodes are located on the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An Edge of the block-shaped electrodes further extends to the block-shaped protrusion patterns. An orthogonal projection gap W1 is between an orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped electrode and an orthogonal projection edge of the nearest first branch electrode, and 0 ?m<W1?5 ?m. An orthogonal projection distance W2 is between the orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped electrode and an orthogonal projection edge of the block-shaped protrusion pattern, and 0 ?m<W2?10 ?m.

Abstract: A high-temperature superconducting film includes a SrTiO3 substrate, a single crystalline FeSe layer, and a protective layer with a layered crystal structure. The single crystalline FeSe layer is sandwiched between the SrTiO3 substrate and the protective layer via a layer-by-layer mode. An onset temperature of superconducting transition of the high-temperature superconducting film is greater than or equal to 54 K, and a critical current density of the high-temperature superconducting film is about 106 A/cm2 at 12 K.

Abstract: A hub device and corresponding method include a first chip having at least a first upstream port and a plurality of first downstream ports, a second chip, having at least a second upstream port and at least one second downstream port; and an external memory device, storing firmware data corresponding to the first chip and the second chip. One one of the first downstream ports of the first chip is coupled to the second upstream port of the second chip to form a tiered hub, and the first chip and the second chip are sequentially enabled and the first chip and the second chip sequentially load the corresponding firmware data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of improving pattern density with a low OPC (optical proximity correction) cycle time, and an associated apparatus. In some embodiments, the method is performed by performing an initial data preparation process on an IC design including a graphical representation of a layout used to fabricate an integrated chip. The initial data preparation process is performed by using a data preparation element to generate a modified IC design having modified shapes that are modified forms of shapes within the IC design. One or more low-pattern-density areas of the modified IC design are identified using a local density checking element. One or more dummy shapes are added within the one or more low-pattern-density areas using a dummy shape insertion element. The one or more dummy shapes are separated from the modified shapes by a non-zero space.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of silatrane with thiol group and a preservation method thereof are disclosed. (3-Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane and triethanolamine are reacted for a pre-determined time at a pre-determined temperature under nitrogen atmosphere in presence or absence of catalyst, and then a recrystallization process is performed with a solvent to obtain silatrane with thiol group of formula (1). Silatrane with thiol group is dissolved in an organic solvent to preserve the silatrane with thiol group.

Abstract: An array structure of a single-poly nonvolatile memory includes a first and a second MTP sections, a first and a second OTP sections. The first MTP is connected to a first word line, a first source line, a first erase line and a plurality of bit lines. The second MTP section is connected to a second word line, a second source line and shares the first erase line and the plurality of bit lines with the first MTP section. The first OTP section is connected to a third word line and shares the first source line and the plurality of bit lines with the first MTP section. The second OTP section is connected to a fourth word line, a third source line, and shares the plurality of bit lines with the first MTP section, the second MTP section and the third OTP section.

Abstract: A series fan assembling structure includes a connection assembly, a first fan and a second fan. The connection assembly has a first connection member having a first end face and a second end face opposite to the first end face. A second connection member is disposed at an upper end of the first connection member to outward horizontally extend from the first end face. A third connection member is disposed at a lower end of the first connection member to outward horizontally extend from the second end face. A passage is formed at the centers of the first and second end faces. The first fan is mated with the first end face of the first connection member and horizontally connected with the second connection member. The second fan is mated with the second end face of the first connection member and horizontally connected with the third connection member.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory has an array of non-volatile memory cells. Each of the non-volatile memory cells includes a coupling device formed on a first well, a read device, a floating gate device formed on a second well and coupled to the coupling device, a program device formed on the second well, and an erase device formed on a third well and coupled to the first floating gate device. The read device, the program device, and the erase device are formed on separate wells so as to separate the cycling counts of a read operation, a program operation and an erase operation of the non-volatile memory cell.

Abstract: A method for making a high-temperature superconducting film includes loading a SrTiO3 substrate in an ultra-high vacuum system. A single crystalline FeSe layer is grown on a surface of the SrTiO3 substrate by molecular beam epitaxy. A protective layer with a layered crystal structure is grown by molecular beam epitaxy and covering the single crystalline FeSe layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heating device and a biochemical reactor having the heating device. The heating device includes an upper plate, a lower plate, a middle plate, and an electric heating element. The upper plate has an upper heating hole, an upper receiving hole, and an upper conductive layer. The lower plate has a lower heating hole, a lower receiving hole, and a first lower conductive layer. The middle plate is disposed between the upper and lower plates and has a middle heating hole and a middle receiving hole. The upper, middle and lower receiving holes are connected together to form a receiving through hole. The electric heating element is disposed in the receiving through hole and has two terminals connected to the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer, respectively.

Abstract: A projection device is disposable into a display platform of a display rack having a plurality of display platforms, for directly projecting an image frame onto a projection screen of the display platform. The image frame projected to the projection screen is not reflected by any reflective mirror arranged between the projection device and the projection screen. A length of the image frame in a first direction is equal to at least ten times a length of the image frame in a second direction. Since no reflective mirror is arranged between the projection device and the projection screen, the projection device is more easily applicable to display racks.

Abstract: A serial fan assembling method includes the steps of providing a first and a second fan; providing a union member having a bottom panel and two side panels, which together define a receiving space having a top forming a first open side and two axially opposite ends respectively forming a second open side; connecting the first fan to the side panels of the union member via the first open side; and connecting the second fan to the side panels of the union member via the first open side, or connecting the second fan to the bottom panel of the union member via one of the second open sides, so that the first and the second fan connected to the union member are serially located in the receiving space and connected to each other.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (LCD) provides data lines, gate lines, and pixel units arranged as a matrix array. A method for driving the LCD includes a step of analyzing and determining polarities of one column of the pixel units as determining pixels, thereby defining a first polarity group and a second polarity group, and a step of sequentially applying corresponding data signals to a part of the whole pixel units that are arranged at same rows with the first polarity group in a part of a period of a frame. Corresponding data signals are sequentially applied to the other part of the whole pixel units that are arranged at same rows with the second polarity group in another part of a period of a frame.

Abstract: A portable teeth rinsing machine includes a base and a spray gun. The base includes an air compression device to generate compressed air and a liquid compression device to generate a compressed liquid. The spray gun communicates with the air compression device and the liquid compression device, and includes an air directing passage to get the compressed air, a liquid directing passage to get the compressed liquid, a first depressing portion located in the air directing passage and triggered to output the compressed air, and a second depressing portion located in the liquid directing passage and triggered to output the compressed liquid.