Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device structure including a first channel layer formed of a first material, wherein the first channel layer has a first width, a second channel layer formed of a second material different from the first material, wherein the second channel layer has a second width less than the first width, and the second channel layer is in contact with a first surface of the first channel layer. The structure also includes a third channel layer formed of the second material, wherein the third channel layer has a third width less than the second width, and the third channel layer is in contact with a second surface of the first channel layer. The structure also includes a gate dielectric layer conformally disposed on the first channel layer, the second channel layer, and the third channel layer, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A venting device comprises an air channel and a rotary venting rod, wherein: the air channel comprises a first end facing an outer surface of the rotary venting rod and a second end away from the rotary venting rod; the outer surface of the rotary venting rod is provided with a recessed venting slot in fluid communication with ambient air, about which the rotary venting rod may be rotated about a rotation axis extending longitudinally thereof to provide a vented state and a sealed state. In the vented state, at least a portion of the venting slot of the rotary venting rod is in fluid communication with the air channel and thereby brings the air channel into fluid communication with ambient air via the venting slot. In the sealed state, the venting slot of the rotary venting rod is not in fluid communication with the air channel and the first end of the air channel is sealed by the outer surface of the rotating vent rod. The venting device of the present invention is easy to manufacture and assemble.

Abstract: A robot may include a processor, configured to operate according to a first operational mode or a second operational mode, wherein the first operational mode comprises performing an environmental perception operation using first sensor data, wherein the first sensor data comprise no camera data, and wherein the second operational mode comprises performing the environmental perception operation using second sensor data, wherein the second sensor data comprise camera data; while operating according to the first operational mode, determine a confidence factor representing a confidence of the environmental perception operation; determine whether or not the confidence factor is outside of a range; and if the confidence factor is outside of the range, operate according the second operational mode.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a processor to: identify a workload comprising a plurality of tasks; generate a workload graph based on the workload, wherein the workload graph comprises information associated with the plurality of tasks; identify a device connectivity graph, wherein the device connectivity graph comprises device connectivity information associated with a plurality of processing devices; identify a privacy policy associated with the workload; identify privacy level information associated with the plurality of processing devices; identify a privacy constraint based on the privacy policy and the privacy level information; and determine a workload schedule, wherein the workload schedule comprises a mapping of the workload onto the plurality of processing devices, and wherein the workload schedule is determined based on the privacy constraint, the workload graph, and the device connectivity graph.

Abstract: A tire repairing device includes a box, an air supply source, and a glue applicator for inflating or applying glue to a tire. The glue applicator includes a tank having a receiving room for holding the glue, a cover having a circular pipe, an outlet pipe, and an air entrance pipe, and a middle pipe having a pair of sealing sections and a neck section therebetween. The outlet pipe and the air entrance pipe extend from the circular pipe respectively and communicate therewith. The air supply source is connected to the air entrance pipe and provides air thereto. The middle pipe is movably disposed in the circular pipe to be coaxially stacked therewith. An outer diameter of the neck section is less than the sealing section. The sealing section abuts against an inner wall of the circular pipe, and there is a gap therebetween for the air to pass.

Abstract: Disclosed are an optical coherence computation apparatus and an error correction method. The optical coherence computation apparatus includes: a laser, a first beam splitter, a second beam splitter, a third beam splitter, a first modulator, a second modulator, a third modulator, a first converter, a second converter, a first coupler, a second coupler, an injector, a homodyne detector and a computation control module. By using the above-mentioned optical coherence computation apparatus and the error correction method, the computation speed and computation accuracy of the optical coherence computation apparatus during the process of solving computation problems to be processed can be effectively improved.

Abstract: An electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The electronic device includes a storage module and a processing module. The storage module is configured to store at least one program instruction. The processing module is coupled to the storage module, and is configured to load the at least one program instruction to perform the following steps: parsing a plurality of cells in an analysis area in a data sheet to identify each of the cells as a formula cell or a non-formula cell; classifying the formula cells so that the formula cells having similar formula expressions fall into the same formula group; analyzing a formula structure of the formula expressions of each formula group to output at least one recommended chart option.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming an opening in a dielectric layer, and forming a barrier layer in the opening. A combined liner layer is formed over the barrier layer by first forming a first liner layer over the barrier layer, and forming a second liner layer over the first liner layer, such that the first liner layer and the second liner layer intermix. A conductive material layer is formed over the combined liner layer, and a thermal process is performed to reflow the conductive material layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for short-term traffic risk prediction of road sections by using roadside observation data.

Abstract: A method of warpage-aware floorplanning for heterogeneous integration structure is proposed, which is executed by a computer, the method comprising using the computer to perform the following: performing a performing a layout partitioning to divide a layout into a plurality of grids; performing an initial floorplanning by assigning first geometric relations between a plurality of dies such that an effective material of each grid of the plurality of grids is determined; performing a global floorplanning to change the first geometric relations between the plurality of dies to second geometric relations to optimize warpage effect of the heterogeneous integration structure; and performing a detailed floorplanning to determine die order of placement based on material differences between the plurality of dies and an interposer.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable medium for object detection coverage estimation are provided. The system for object detection coverage estimation includes a camera and a processing means. The processing means is coupled to the camera to receive image data acquired by the camera, the image data including a detected object. The processing means is configured to determine a spatial coverage of the detected object based on detected object metadata associated with the detected object in the image data received from the camera.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a substrate, a pressure sensing element, a first signal line, a second signal line, an elastomer, and an opposite substrate. The pressure sensing element includes first and second resistors connected in series, a third and fourth resistors connected in series, a first switch component, and a second switch component. The first and second resistors are connected in parallel to the third and fourth resistors. The first switch component is electrically connected between the first and second resistors. The second switch component is electrically connected between the third and fourth resistors. The first to fourth resistors at least partially overlap with a cavity of the elastomer, which can increase the stress on the first to fourth resistors when the pressure sensor is under pressure, thereby improving the sensitivity of the pressure sensor.

Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of mobile robots is to be implemented by a server that communicates with the plurality of mobile robots and a communication device. The server stores a predetermined working route related to a target area. The method includes steps of: receiving a working instruction from the communication device, the working instruction including area information related to the target area and an input quantity of mobile robots; in response to receipt of the working instruction, dividing the predetermined working route into a plurality of sub-routes, wherein a quantity of the sub-routes equals the input quantity of mobile robots; and sending the sub-routes respectively to a plurality of selected robots that are selected from among the plurality of mobile robots to make the selected robots cooperatively implement a task on the target area by moving along the sub-routes, respectively.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure includes a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes first suspended nanostructures vertically stacked over one another and disposed on a substrate, a first gate stack engaging the first suspended nanostructures, a first gate spacer disposed on sidewalls of the first gate stack, second suspended nanostructures vertically stacked over one another and disposed on the substrate, a second gate stack engaging the second suspended nanostructures, and a second gate spacer disposed on sidewalls of the second gate stack. A middle portion of the first suspended nanostructures has a first thickness measured in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate. A middle portion of the second suspended nanostructures has a second thickness measured in the direction. The second thickness is smaller than the first thickness.