Abstract: Embodiments of 3D memory devices with a semiconductor plug protected by a dielectric layer and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a substrate, a memory stack including a plurality of interleaved conductor layers and dielectric layers on the substrate, and a memory string extending vertically through the memory stack. The memory string includes a semiconductor plug in a lower portion of the memory string, a protective dielectric layer on the semiconductor plug, and a memory film above the protective dielectric layer and along a sidewall of the memory string.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device, a control circuit of a display panel, and a display method. The display method includes: determining a current display mode of the display panel; and determining whether or not to subject a to-be-displayed image on the display panel to color enhancement in accordance with the current display mode of the display panel and/or an image parameter of the to-be-displayed image.

Abstract: A dimmer system includes a master dimmer electrically connected between a power source and a load and structured to control dimming of the load. The master dimmer includes a power supply structured to generate first direct current power and second direct current power and a constant current circuit structured to fix a current level of the second direct current power. The dimmer system also includes a plurality of remote dimmers structured to receive and be powered by the second direct current power with the fixed current level.

Abstract: Various examples of the present invention relate to a method and an apparatus for transmitting an image while performing a voice call between electronic devices.

Abstract: An image encoding method includes: determining N P-frames from a sequence of images, N being a positive integer; for each P-frame, determining a source refreshing region in the P-frames, the source refreshing region being a portion less than a whole region of the P-frame; obtaining reconstructed images corresponding to the source refreshing regions by performing a first encoding on the source refreshing regions; obtaining updated P-frames by updating the source refreshing regions with the reconstructed images; and performing a second encoding on the updated P-frames.

Abstract: A transistor substrate may include a base substrate, and a switching transistor and a driving transistor provided on the base substrate. The driving transistor includes: an active pattern provided on the base substrate and including a source region, a drain region spaced apart from the source region, and a channel region provided between the source region and the drain region; a gate electrode at least partially overlapping the active pattern; a gate insulating film provided between the active pattern and the gate electrode; a source electrode insulated from the gate electrode and connected to the source region; a drain electrode insulated from the gate electrode and connected to the drain region; and at least one dummy hole adjacent to the channel region.

Abstract: A food processing device, comprising a bowl with a lid, the lid is provided with a food feed tube. The device also has a spiral cutting means provided at the top of the bowl such that as food enters the bowl via the food feed tube it is cut into continuous ribbons or strips. The spiral cutting means comprises a spiral cutter disc base having a disc-set with a plurality of different types of spiral cutting discs, each of which can be separately aligned with the food feed tube to cut the food into a different shaped continuous ribbon or strip. By rotating the spiral cutter disc base the user can line up a first cutting disc with the food feed tube, make some food cuts, then turn the spiral cutter disc base so that a second cutter disk is lined up with the feed tube and then make a different food cut. In this way the user can cut food into different sizes of ribbon, spaghetti, etc. to achieve a superior presentation of food (e.g. fruits and vegetables).

Abstract: A device includes a first conductive feature disposed over a substrate; a second conductive feature disposed directly on and in physical contact with the first conductive feature; a dielectric layer surrounding sidewalls of the second conductive feature; and a first barrier layer interposed between the second conductive feature and the dielectric layer and in physical contact with both the second conductive feature and the dielectric layer. The first barrier layer and the dielectric layer comprise at least two common elements.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a weather data processing apparatus includes a storage configured to store weather data observed by a weather radar, and a processor. The processor is configured to acquire three-dimensional data of a cumulonimbus from the weather data; to detect a core of the cumulonimbus by using a principal component analysis process of the three-dimensional data; to calculate core detection data for displaying the core; and to execute a display process for effecting three-dimensional display of the cumulonimbus, and display of the core, based on the three-dimensional data of the cumulonimbus and the core detection data.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises a display panel including a plurality of signal pads and one or more dummy pads, and at least one flexible wiring board providing signals to the signal pads, wherein a maximum bias period of signals provided to a pair of adjacent signal pads with at least one dummy pad interposed therebetween is longer than a maximum bias period of signals provided to a pair of adjacent signal pads with no dummy pad disposed therebetween.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The flexible display panel comprises a flexible substrate, an inorganic layer and a planarization layer. The flexible substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area, the display area has a fingerprint recognition area, and the peripheral area has a bending area. The inorganic layer is provided on one surface of the flexible substrate, a first black planarization layer for filtering light is provided on or in the inorganic layer at the fingerprint recognition area, and a second black planarization layer is provided on or in the organic layer at the bending area. The planarization layer is provided on the first and second black planarization layers and the inorganic layer away from the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A flash memory method includes: classifying data into a plurality of groups of data; respectively executing error code encoding to generate first corresponding parity check code to store the groups of data and first corresponding parity check code into flash memory module as first blocks; reading out the groups of data from first blocks; executing error correction and de-randomize operation upon read out data to generate de-randomized data; executing randomize operation upon de-randomized data according to a set of seeds to generate randomized data; performing error code encoding upon randomized data to generate second corresponding parity check code; and, storing randomized data and second corresponding parity check code into flash memory module as second block; a cell of first block is used for storing data of first bit number which is different from second bit number corresponding to a cell of second block.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gene/carrier complex for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases, including tumor necrosis factor-? converting enzyme (TNF-? converting enzyme, TACE) shRNA and a nonviral gene carrier, wherein the nonviral gene carrier includes an acetate of disulfide-linked poly(oligo-arginine) or a TFA salt of poly(oligo-aspartic acid)poly(oligo-arginine).

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may receive, at a local Internet of Things (IOT) device, a request to deploy an IOT application. Additionally, the IOT application may be partitioned into a plurality of atomic nodes, wherein configuration information for the plurality of atomic nodes may be sent, at runtime, to a plurality of remote IOT devices having abstracted resources that support operation of the first plurality of atomic nodes. In one example, the configuration information is sent via a device independent message protocol having a universal namespace.

Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method thereof, a display panel and a display device are disclosed. The pixel circuit includes an input control sub-circuit, a switch control sub-circuit, a latch sub-circuit and a light-emitting sub-circuit. The input control sub-circuit writes a data signal into a first node under control of the gate signal terminal. The switch control sub-circuit conducts a first terminal or a second terminal of the latch sub-circuit with the first node under control of a switch signal control terminal. The latch sub-circuit outputs a high-level signal to the first node, when the first node is conductive with the first terminal and outputs a low-level signal to the first node, when the first node is conductive with the second terminal. The light-emitting sub-circuit emits light when the first node is supplied with the high-level signal.

Abstract: A method for lossy data compression, the method including receiving raw data at a storage device, receiving a request to compress flag, accessing an onboard data compression algorithm library containing various data compression algorithms respectively corresponding to lossy data compression schemes, selecting one of the data compression algorithms based on a number of parameters, running the selected data compression algorithm either online such that the raw data is compressed by the storage device when it is received, and is then stored on the storage device as compressed data, or offline such that the raw data is stored at the storage device, is later compressed by the storage device according to the selected data compression algorithm, and is resaved at the storage device as compressed data.

Abstract: A display device, a display apparatus and a display method are provided, the display device includes: a backlight source module; a display module; and a liquid crystal grating structure, arranged between the backlight source module and the display module.