Abstract: The present disclosure describes a semiconductor device with a fill structure. The semiconductor structure includes first and second fin structures on a substrate, an isolation region on the substrate and between the first and second fin structures, a first gate structure disposed on the first fin structure and the isolation region, a second gate structure disposed on the second fin structure and the isolation region, and the fill structure on the isolation region and between the first and second gate structures. The fill structure includes a dielectric structure between the first and second gate structures and an air gap enclosed by the dielectric structure. The air gap is below top surfaces of the first and second fin structures.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit (IC) structure. The IC structure includes a semiconductor substrate; an interconnection structure formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a redistribution layer (RDL) metallic feature formed on the interconnection structure. The RDL metallic feature further includes a barrier layer disposed on the interconnection structure; a diffusion layer disposed on the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes metal and oxygen; and a metallic layer disposed on the diffusion layer.

Abstract: A transistor includes a gate structure that has a first gate dielectric layer and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer contains a first type of dielectric material that has a first dielectric constant. The second gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first gate dielectric layer. The second gate dielectric layer contains a second type of dielectric material that has a second dielectric constant. The second dielectric constant is greater than the first dielectric constant. The first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant are each greater than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide.

Abstract: The present disclosure also relates to lubrication compositions comprising a long branched ethylene copolymer and methods for making compositions. Compositions of the present disclosure can be a composition including an oil and a ethylene copolymer, the copolymer having one or more of an MWD from about 2.0 to about 6.5; an Mw(LS) from about 30,000 to about 300,000 g/mol; a g?vis of from about 0.5 to about 0.97; an ethylene content of about 40 wt % to less than 80 wt %. The compostion has a shear stability index (30 cycles) of from about 1% to about 60%; and a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from about 3 cSt to about 25 cSt. A method of making a composition includes blending an oil with a copolymer is also disclosed. Additionally, provided are novel long chain branched ethylene propylene copolymers and methods to produce such copolymers.

Abstract: A backlight module including a light guide plate, a light source, an upper prism sheet, and a lower prism sheet is provided. The light guide plate has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The upper prism sheet is disposed at a side of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. The upper prism sheet includes an upper substrate and first prism microstructures. Cross-sections of the first prism microstructures are isosceles triangles, and apex angles thereof fall within a range of 80 to 90 degrees. The lower prism sheet is disposed between the light guide plate and the upper prism sheet. The lower prism sheet includes a lower substrate and second prism microstructures. Cross-sections of the second prism microstructures are isosceles triangles, and apex angles thereof fall within a range of 100 to 130 degrees.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first prism sheet, and a second prism sheet. The light source is disposed on a light incident surface of the light guide plate. The first prism sheet is disposed on a side of a light exiting surface of the light guide plate and has multiple first prism structures facing the light guide plate. The second prism sheet has multiple second prism structures facing the light guide plate. An included angle between an extending direction of the first prism structures and an extending direction of the second prism structures is greater than or equal to 85 degrees and less than or equal to 95 degrees. An included angle between the extending direction of the second prism structures and the light incident surface is greater than or equal to 85 degrees and less than or equal to 95 degrees.

Abstract: A supported catalyst system is based on a transition metal carbene including the moiety M1=CR*)2, wherein M1 is the transition metal and R* is hydrogen or a C1-C8 hydrocarbyl. The catalyst system can be supported on a metal oxide support such as silica or the catalyst can be self-supporting. Methods of making the catalyst system can involve precursors based on and/or reacted with aluminum alkyls, halides, and/or alkoxides. Methods of polymerizing cyclic olefins with the catalyst system can obtain polyalkenamers, cyclic olefin polymers, cyclic olefin copolymers, and other metathesis reaction products. The supported catalyst and/or monomer can be recovered and recycled to the polymerization reactor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a catalyst system comprising the product of a catalyst compound capable of making crystalline material (such as isotactic PP) and a second catalyst compound capable of making non-diene-containing-amorphous material and diene-containing-elastomeric material. The catalyst system of the present disclosure may further comprise a support material (or product thereof) having one or more of: a surface area of from 400 m2/g to 800 m2/g; an average pore diameter of 90 Angstroms or greater; an average particle size of 60 ?m or greater; 40% or greater of the incremental pore volume comprising pores having a pore diameter larger than 100 Angstroms or greater; and sub-particles having an average particle size in the range of 0.01 ?m to 5 ?m. In another embodiment, a propylene polymer composition includes: isotactic polypropylene; 5 wt % or greater of atactic polypropylene, based on the weight of the composition; and an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer.

Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, a light guiding element, a brightness enhancement component, and a reflecting part is provided. A plate body of the light guiding element has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a light incident surface. A plurality of optical microstructures of the light guiding element are formed on the lower surface. The brightness enhancement component is disposed on a side of the upper surface. The brightness enhancement component includes two brightness enhancement films having a plurality of prism structures and disposed perpendicular to each other. The reflecting part is disposed on a side of the lower surface in the light guiding element. Each of the optical microstructures has a light receiving surface and a shady surface, and an angle between the light receiving surface and the lower surface is ranged between 2 degrees and 12 degrees.

Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, a light guiding element, a brightness enhancement component, and a reflecting part is provided. A plate body of the light guiding element has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a light incident surface. A plurality of optical microstructures of the light guiding element are formed on the lower surface. The brightness enhancement component is disposed on a side of the upper surface. The brightness enhancement component includes two brightness enhancement films having a plurality of prism structures and disposed perpendicular to each other. The reflecting part is disposed on a side of the lower surface in the light guiding element. Each of the optical microstructures has a light receiving surface and a shady surface, and an angle between the light receiving surface and the lower surface is ranged between 2 degrees and 12 degrees.

Abstract: A diffusion plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and includes a plurality of first prism pillars and a plurality of second prism pillars. The first prism pillars are disposed on the first surface. An angle range of a first apex angle of the first prism pillar is 60° to 90°. The second prism pillars are disposed on the second surface. An angle range of a second apex angle of the second prism pillar is 60° to 90°. The first prism pillars are arranged along a first direction. The second prism pillars are arranged along a second direction. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. A backlight module using the diffusion plate is also provided. The diffusion plate and the backlight module can improve the brightness uniformity.

Abstract: Heterophasic copolymers of propylene and an alpha olefin comonomer having a matrix phase and a fill phase, particularly, a heterophasic copolymer having a high fill phase content (greater than or equal to 50%), are provided herein. Polymerization methods and catalyst systems for producing such heterophasic copolymers are also provided.

Abstract: A surface light source assembly includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate and a reflective sheet. Each of the light emitting elements has an annular light emitting side surface. The light guide plate has a bottom surface and a light exit surface opposite to the bottom surface. The bottom surface has at least one accommodating recess to accommodate at least one light emitting element. Each of the accommodating recesses has a light incident surface. The bottom surface further has a flat portion and at least one inclined surface portion. Each of the inclined surface portions is connected between the flat portion and the light incident surface of the corresponding accommodating recess. The reflective sheet is disposed below the flat portion. A light source module having the surface light source assembly is further provided.

Abstract: A supported catalyst system is based on a transition metal carbene including the moiety M1=CR*)2, wherein M1 is the transition metal and R* is hydrogen or a C1-C8 hydrocarbyl. The catalyst system can be supported on a metal oxide support such as silica or the catalyst can be self-supporting. Methods of making the catalyst system can involve precursors based on and/or reacted with aluminum alkyls, halides, and/or alkoxides. Methods of polymerizing cyclic olefins with the catalyst system can obtain polyalkenamers, cyclic olefin polymers, cyclic olefin copolymers, and other metathesis reaction products. The supported catalyst and/or monomer can be recovered and recycled to the polymerization reactor.

Abstract: A process to form a cyclic olefin polymerization catalyst which includes contacting a metal alkoxide with a transition metal halide to form a transition metal precatalyst, and contacting the transition metal precatalyst with a metal alkyl activator to form the activated catalyst comprising a transition metal carbene moiety. A cyclic olefin polymerization process is also disclosed.

Abstract: Heterophasic copolymers of propylene and an alpha olefin comonomer having a matrix phase and a fill phase, particularly, a heterophasic copolymer having a high fill phase content (greater than or equal to 50%), are provided herein. Polymerization methods and catalyst systems for producing such heterophasic copolymers are also provided.

Abstract: A surface light source assembly includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate and a reflective sheet. Each of the light emitting elements has an annular light emitting side surface. The light guide plate has a bottom surface and a light exit surface opposite to the bottom surface. The bottom surface has at least one accommodating recess to accommodate at least one light emitting element. Each of the accommodating recesses has a light incident surface. The bottom surface further has a flat portion and at least one inclined surface portion. Each of the inclined surface portions is connected between the flat portion and the light incident surface of the corresponding accommodating recess. The reflective sheet is disposed below the flat portion. A light source module having the surface light source assembly is further provided.