Abstract: Generally, examples are provided relating to conductive features that include a barrier layer, and to methods thereof. In an embodiment, a metal layer is deposited in an opening through a dielectric layer(s) to a source/drain region. The metal layer is along the source/drain region and along a sidewall of the dielectric layer(s) that at least partially defines the opening. The metal layer is nitrided, which includes performing a multiple plasma process that includes at least one directional-dependent plasma process. A portion of the metal layer remains un-nitrided by the multiple plasma process. A silicide region is formed, which includes reacting the un-nitrided portion of the metal layer with a portion of the source/drain region. A conductive material is disposed in the opening on the nitrided portions of the metal layer.

Abstract: A radio-frequency (RF) device includes a main device on a substrate, a first port extending along a first direction adjacent to a first side of the main device, a second port extending along the first direction adjacent to a second side of the main device, a first shield structure adjacent to a third side of the main device, a second shield structure adjacent to a fourth side of the main device, a first connecting structure extending along a second direction to connect the first port and the main device, and a second connecting structure extending along the second direction to connect the second port and the main device.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material, a method for the preparation thereof and a positive electrode plate, a secondary battery and an electrical device containing the same are provided. The positive electrode active material has a core-shell structure, comprising a core and a cladding layer covering at least a portion of said core, wherein said core has a chemical formula of LiaAxMn1-yByP1-zCzO4-nDn, said cladding layer comprises a polymer containing an electron withdrawing group. The positive electrode active material of the present application enables a secondary battery to have a relatively high energy density, while further having a significantly improved rate performance, cycling performance and/or high-temperature stability.

Abstract: A memory operation method, comprising: when a first super block of a memory device is a open block (or in programming state), obtaining a first read count of one of a plurality of first memory blocks in the first super block, wherein the first read count is a number of times that data of one of the first memory blocks is read out; determining whether the first read count is larger than a first threshold; and when the first read count is larger than the first threshold, moving a part of the data in the first super block to a safe area in the memory device, wherein the part of the data comprises data in the first memory block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to treatment and diagnosis of diseases, disorders or conditions characterized by vascular leakage. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods for treating a vascular leakage-associated disease or disorder in a subject; for reducing vascular leakage in a subject; for reducing reactive oxygen species production in a subject; for inducing apoptosis of neutrophils in a subject; and for increasing survival of a subject having a vascular leakage-associated disease or disorder. The methods comprise administering a G9a and/or G9a-like protein (GLP) methyltransferase inhibitor to the subject. The present disclosure further relates to methods for developing a treatment plan for a subject with a vascular leakage-associated disease, disorder or condition, and for identifying a subject as a candidate for treatment of a vascular leakage-associated disease or disorder.

Abstract: The present application discloses a negative active material, preparation process thereof and a secondary battery and the related battery module, battery pack and device. The negative active material comprises a core structure and a modified polymer coating layer coated on at least a part of the outer surface of the core structure, wherein the core structure comprises one or more of silicon-based materials and tin based materials; and wherein the negative active material has an infrared spectrum comprising an infrared absorption peak at the wavelength of 1450 cm?1 to 1690 cm?1, and the infrared absorption peak has a transmittance T that satisfies 80%?T?99%.

Abstract: The present application discloses a negative active material, preparation process thereof and a secondary battery and the related battery module, battery pack and device. The negative active material comprises a core material and a modified polymer coating layer coated on at least a part of the outer surface of the core material, the core material comprises one or more of silicon-based materials and tin based materials, the coating layer comprises carbon element and nitrogen element, wherein the nitrogen element is present in the negative active material in a mass percentage of 0.1%˜0.66%, and the coating layer comprises a —C?N-linkage.

Abstract: A memory operation method, comprising: when a first super block of a memory device is a open block (or in programming state), obtaining a first read count of one of a plurality of first memory blocks in the first super block, wherein the first read count is a number of times that data of one of the first memory blocks is read out; determining whether the first read count is larger than a first threshold; and when the first read count is larger than the first threshold, moving a part of the data in the first super block to a safe area in the memory device, wherein the part of the data comprises data in the first memory block.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material and a preparation method therefor, a positive electrode plate containing same, a secondary battery, and a power consuming device are provided. The positive electrode active material has a core-shell structure, comprising an inner core and a shell coating the inner core, wherein the inner core comprises Li1+xMn1?yAyP1?zRzO4, and the shell comprises a first coating layer coating the inner core, and a second coating layer coating the first coating layer, and a third coating layer coating the second coating layer. The positive electrode active material of the present application enables the secondary battery to have a higher energy density, and a good rate performance, cycling performance and safety performance.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material and a preparation method thereof, as well as a secondary battery having the same, and a battery module, a battery pack and an electrical apparatus. The negative electrode active material of the present application comprises: a silicon inner core; a first cladding layer clad on the surface of the silicon inner core, wherein the first cladding layer is a carbon-containing layer; and a second cladding layer clad on the surface of the first cladding layer, wherein the second cladding layer is an elemental sulfur layer. By using the negative electrode active material of the present application, the energy density of the secondary battery can be improved, and the cycle life can be prolonged.

Abstract: The present application provides a negative electrode active material, a process, a battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an apparatus related to the same. The negative electrode active material comprises a core material and a polymer modified coating on at least a part of a surface of core material; wherein the core material is one or more of a silicon-based negative electrode material and a tin-based negative electrode material; the negative electrode active material has a weight loss rate satisfying 0.2%?weight loss rate?2% in a thermogravimetric analysis test wherein temperature is elevated from 25° C. to 800° C. under a non-oxidizing inert gas atmosphere. The present application can reduce damage to the surface structure of the negative electrode active material, reduce loss of active ions and capacity, meanwhile can well improve coulomb efficiency and cycle performance of the battery.

Abstract: The present application provides a positive electrode active material, a preparation method therefor, a positive electrode plate, a secondary battery and a power consuming device containing same. The positive electrode active material has a core-shell structure, including an inner core and a coating layer coating at least a part of the inner core, wherein the inner core has a chemical formula of LiaAxMn1-yByP1-zCzO4-nDn, and the coating layer comprising a polymer which comprises one or more of plant polysaccharide, marine polysaccharide and their respective derivatives. The positive electrode active material of the present application enables a secondary battery to have a high energy density as well as significantly improved rate performance, cycling performance and/or high-temperature stability.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material has a core-shell structure, which includes an inner core and a coating layer coating at least part of the inner core. The inner core has a chemical formula of LiaAxMn1-yByP1-zCzO4-nDn, and the coating layer includes a polymer which includes one or more selected from polysiloxanes with linear structure and polysiloxanes with ring structure.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material and a preparation method therefor, a positive electrode plate containing same, a secondary battery, and a power consuming device are provided. The positive electrode active material has a core-shell structure, comprising an inner core and a shell coating the inner core, wherein the inner core comprises Li1+xMn1?yAyP1?zRzO4, and the shell comprises a first coating layer coating the inner core, and a second coating layer coating the first coating layer, and a third coating layer coating the second coating layer. The positive electrode active material of the present application enables the secondary battery to have a higher energy density, and a good rate performance, cycling performance and safety performance.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an antenna zone and a routing zone. The routing zone is disposed on the antenna zone, where the antenna zone includes a first insulation layer and two or more second insulation layer and a thickness of the first insulation layer is different from that of the second insulation layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material has a core-shell structure including an inner core and a shell coating the inner core. The inner core has a chemical formula of Li1+xMn1?yAyP1?zRzO4. The shell includes a first coating layer coating the inner core, a second coating layer coating the first coating layer, a third coating layer coating the second coating layer, and a fourth coating layer coating the third coating layer.

Abstract: Quantitative susceptibility mapping methods, systems and computer-accessible medium generate images of tissue magnetism property from complex magnetic resonance imaging data using the Bayesian inference approach, which minimizes a cost function comprising of a data fidelity term and regularization terms. The data fidelity term is constructed directly from the multiecho complex magnetic resonance imaging data. The regularization terms include a prior constructed from matching structures or information content in known morphology, and a prior constructed from regions of low susceptibility contrasts characterized on image features. The quantitative susceptibility map can be determined by minimizing the cost function that involves nonlinear functions in modeling the obtained signals, and the corresponding inverse problem is solved using nonconvex optimization using a scaling approach or deep neural network.

Abstract: The present application discloses a composite graphite material, a secondary battery, an apparatus and a preparation method thereof. The composite graphite material includes a core material and a coating layer coating at least a part of the surface of the core material, the core material including graphite; wherein the absolute value K of zeta potential of the composite graphite material in deionized water with a pH of 7 is at least 20 mV. The use of the composite graphite material provided by the present application can improve the cohesion and bonding force of the negative electrode plate, thereby reducing the cyclic expansion of the secondary battery.

Abstract: The present application provides a negative electrode active material, a process for preparing the same, and a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an apparatus related the same. The negative electrode active material comprises a core material and a polymer-modified coating layer on at least a part of a surface of the core material, the core material is one or more of a silicon-based negative electrode material and a tin-based negative electrode material, the polymer-modified coating layer comprises sulfur element and carbon element, the sulfur element has a mass percentage of from 0.2% to 4% in the negative electrode active material, the carbon element has a mass percentage of from 0.5% to 4% in the negative electrode active material, and the polymer-modified coating layer comprises a —S—C— bond.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate and/or derivative thereof. Further, provided are methods of treating a disease, disorder or condition mediated or treatable by activation of SHIP1 comprising administering a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof. The compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof may be used in the treatment of SHIP1 mediated disease, disorder or conditions including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn' disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple myeloma, liver injury, acute hepatitis and severe sepsis.