Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type Field Effect Transistor (PFET) and an NFET. The PFET includes an N-well disposed in a substrate, a first fin structure disposed over the N-well, a first liner layer disposed over the N-well, and a second liner layer disposed over the first liner layer. The first liner layer and the second liner layer include different materials. The NFET includes a P-well disposed in the substrate, a second fin structure disposed over the P-well, a third liner layer disposed over the P-well. The third liner layer and the second liner layer include the same materials.

Abstract: The techniques of this disclosure may improve multicast forwarding in an Ethernet Virtual Private Network when delivering multicast traffic to receivers on a different IP subnet than the multicast source. A method may include configuring first and second layer-2 domains to forward network traffic; configuring a first layer-3 Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB) interface for the first layer-2 domain and a second layer-3 IRB interface for the second layer 2 domain; receiving a multicast packet from a multicast source device, the multicast source device being included in the first layer-2 domain, the multicast packet having a multicast receiver device in the second layer-2 domain; and forwarding, using the first and second layer-3 IRB interfaces, the multicast packet to the multicast receiver device, without receiving the multicast packet from another provider edge router that has been elected as the designated router on the second IRB interface for the second layer-2 domain.

Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an epitaxial structure. The epitaxial structure is arranged on the first electrode, and electrically connects with the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode surrounds periphery of the epitaxial structure to reflect light from the epitaxial structure out from the top of the epitaxial structure. A method for manufacturing the light emitting diode is also presented. The light emitting diode and the method increase lighting efficiency of the light emitting diode.

Abstract: A camera system and an image-providing method are disclosed to overcome that conventional cameras cannot make a decision by themselves as for whether and/or how to capture images. The disclosed camera system includes a camera for capturing images and a computer device used to calculate an estimated camera location and pose for the camera. The camera system also includes a location adjusting device and a pose adjusting device to adjust the camera to the estimated camera location and pose.

Abstract: A power amplifying converter comprises a multi-balanced-unbalanced converting unit, a plurality of power amplifying units, a plurality of dual-path power combining units and a differential power combining unit. The multi-balanced-unbalanced converting unit is provided with a first input/output end and a plurality of second input/output ends. Each of the power amplifying units is provided with a first input end electrically connected to the second input/output end, and a first output end. Each of the dual-path power combining units is provided with two second input ends electrically connected to the first output ends, and a second output end. The differential power combining unit is provided with two third input ends electrically connected to the second output ends, and a third output end. In this case, the multi-balanced-unbalanced converting unit is made up of a plurality of 1/12 wavelength transmission lines.

Abstract: A network device is configured to provide, via an Ethernet segment with a customer network, active-active multi-homing L2 virtual bridge connectivity to the customer network using an EVPN instance (EVI) and L3 routing using an IRB interface that is a L3 routing interface assigned to the EVI; to receive, from a peer PE device of the EVPN instance, an EVPN route comprising an L2-L3 binding for a customer device of the customer network and associating the L2-L3 binding with the Ethernet segment, the L2-L3 binding comprising an L2 and an L3 address assigned to the customer device, wherein the peer PE device provides, with the network device and via the Ethernet segment, active-active multi-homing L2 virtual bridge connectivity to the customer network; and to forward, via the Ethernet segment and based at least on the L2-L3 binding received from the peer PE device, an L3 packet to the customer device.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for load-balancing responsibility for forwarding of multicast traffic into an active-active Ethernet segment between two or more multi-homed provider edge (PE) routers in an Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN). In one example, a PE router may receive an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) join report for a multicast group. The PE router may send join synch routes used to synchronize the join report for the multicast group across the Ethernet segment. The PE router may deterministically determine whether the PE router is configured to be an elected multicast forwarder for one of a plurality of multicast groups. If the PE router is elected a multicast forwarder, the PE router may configure a forwarding state of the PE router to ignore a designated forwarder calculation and to forward the multicast traffic into the Ethernet segment regardless of whether the PE router is a designated forwarder.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a control method. The control method comprises: determining that a practical operation event is triggered; determining that whether the practical operation event conforms to one of predetermined operation events to generate a determining result; defining predetermined operation event corresponding to the practical operation event as an instant operation interface, and defining an operation interface corresponding to the predetermined operation event as an instant operation interface when the determining result is yes; and displaying the instant operation interface on a touch operation display.

Abstract: A blender includes abase and a container unit mounted rotatably and detachably on the base. The container unit includes a container, and a blade assembly disposed on a bottom portion of the container. The base includes a first push portion adjacent to the blade assembly which has a second push portion. When the container unit is rotated relative to the base until the second push portion contacts with the first push portion, the first push portion pushes upward the second push portion as the container unit is continuously rotated relative to the base so as to move the container unit upwardly and away from the base.

Abstract: A CMOS semiconductor device includes a substrate comprising an isolation region separating a P-active region and an N-active region. The CMOS semiconductor device further includes a P-metal gate electrode over the P-active region and extending over the isolation region, wherein the P-metal gate electrode includes a P-work function metal and a doped TiN layer between the P-work function metal and substrate. The CMOS semiconductor device further includes an N-metal gate electrode over the N-active region and extending over the isolation region, wherein the N-metal gate electrode includes an N-work function metal and a nitrogen-rich TiN layer between the N-work function metal and substrate, wherein a portion of the P-metal gate electrode is between a portion of the N-metal gate electrode and the substrate.

Abstract: A physiological detection system including an array sensor and a processing unit is provided. The array sensor is configured to output array PPG signals. The processing unit is configured to construct a 3D energy distribution according to the array PPG signals to accordingly identify different microcirculation states.

Abstract: A conductive layer is formed on a first surface of a first carrier. The redistribution layer is formed on the conductive layer. Then an open-test is performed to the redistribution layer. Since the conductive layer and the redistribution layer constitute a closed loop, a load should be presented during the open-test if the redistribution layer is formed correctly. After the open-test is performed, the first carrier and the conductive layer are removed. Then a short-test is performed to the redistribution layer. No load is presented during the short-test if the redistribution layer is formed correctly since the redistribution layer constitutes an open loop. Therefore, whether the redistribution layer has flaws can be determined before the dies are boned on the redistribution layer. Thus, no waste of the good die occurs because of the flawed redistribution layer.

Abstract: A method includes performing a first strike process to strike a metal bump of a first package component against a metal pad of a second package component. A first one of the metal bump and the metal pad includes copper. A second one of the metal bump and the metal pad includes aluminum. The method further includes performing a second strike process to strike the metal bump against the metal pad. An annealing is performed to bond the metal bump on the metal pad.

Abstract: A surveillance camera device receives power transmitted from an external power source and includes a camera for capturing images, a cable module coupled to the camera and the external power source, a casing disposed on the cable module, a temperature/moisture sensor and a circuit board. The temperature/moisture sensor is disposed in the casing for detecting a temperature/moisture value. The circuit board is disposed in the casing. The circuit board is coupled to the temperature/moisture sensor and coupled to the camera and the external power source via the cable module for transmitting the power transmitted from the external power source and the temperature/moisture value transmitted from the temperature/moisture sensor to the camera via the cable module.

Abstract: A low-voltage differential signaling transmitter includes a stage-by-stage amplification module, a level adjustment module, and a drive module. The level adjustment module shifts upward and shift downward a differential mode received signal, so as to, after enabling upward-shifted and downward-shifted signals to overcome a threshold voltage of a load transistor inside a post-stage circuit, have more headroom to improve an operation bandwidth of the load resistor. A low-voltage differential signaling receiver is also proposed herein.

Abstract: Drug delivery devices comprising a non-bioabsorbable polymer structure configured to support a composition comprising an active agent. The devices include a plurality of portions fused together and a recess configured to support the composition. At least one of the portions includes an impermeable polymer and at least one other portion includes a rate-limiting water-permeable polymer. The rate-limiting water-permeable polymer allows for transportation of the active agent to an exterior of the device.

Abstract: An LED die includes a substrate, a pre-growth layer, a first insulating layer and a light emitting structure. The pre-growth layer, the first insulating layer and the light emitting structure are formed on the structure that order. The substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode and an insulating part. The insulating part is formed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The LED die further includes a second insulating layer and a metal layer which are formed around the pre-growth layer. The present disclosure includes a method for manufacturing the LED die.

Abstract: Techniques are described for utilizing Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) to transport BUM (broadcast, unknown unicast, and multicast) traffic in a Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) underlay of a data center, where the BUM traffic is received on active-active, multi-homed Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) interconnects between multiple physical data centers. For example, the techniques may readily be applied to support usage of PIM-SM where provider edge (PE) routers of the EVPN operate as gateways between the EVPN and the VXLAN spanning the data center interconnect.

Abstract: A visual positioning apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The visual positioning apparatus derives an image by sensing a visual code marker in a space and performs the following operations: (a) identifying an identified marker image included in the image, (b) searching out the corner positions of the identified marker image, (c) deciding a marker structure of the identified marker image according to the corner positions, wherein the marker structure includes vertices, (d) selecting a portion of the vertices as first feature points, (e) searching out a second feature point for each first feature point, (f) updating the vertices of the marker structure according to the second feature points, (g) selecting a portion of the updated vertices as the third feature points, and (h) calculating the position of the visual positioning apparatus according to the third feature points.