Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: forming a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer over a semiconductor substrate; forming a bottom electrode layer over the first IMD layer; forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) film stack over the bottom electrode layer; forming a first top electrode layer over the MTJ film stack; forming a protective mask covering a first region of the first top electrode layer, a second region of the first top electrode layer being uncovered by the protective mask; forming a second top electrode layer over the protective mask and the first top electrode layer; and patterning the second top electrode layer, the first top electrode layer, the MTJ film stack, the bottom electrode layer, and the first IMD layer with an ion beam etching (IBE) process to form a MRAM cell, where the protective mask is etched during the IBE process.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for forming perovskite hole transport layers for use in manufacturing photovoltaic devices are described. Embodiments include using a plurality of hole transport materials to produce high-performance HTL contacts to improve performance and stability.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for data uploading, which belongs to the technical field of blockchains-. The method comprises: receiving a block upload request sent by a slave server of a target node; determining whether block data corresponding to the block upload request has been uploaded to a block data storage system; if the block data corresponding to the block upload request is not uploaded to the block data storage system, acquiring the block data if the block data corresponding to the block upload request is not uploaded to the block data storage system, and uploading the block data to a storage space of the block data storage system; and sending an uploading success instruction to the slave server if the uploading is successful, so as to instruct the slave server to delete the block data stored on a light-weight peer in the target node.

Abstract: The present invention includes substituted tricyclic amides of formula (I), or a salt, solvate, prodrug, stereoisomer, tautomer, or isotopically labelled derivative thereof, or any mixtures thereof, and compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: An inverter-based comparator, powered between a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage being lower than the first supply voltage, includes a first inverter branch composed of at least one first P-type transistor and at least one first N-type transistor; and a second inverter branch composed of at least one second P-type transistor, at least one second N-type transistor and at least two tuning switches. The first inverter branch and the second inverter branch are configured to compare an input voltage with an internal trigger point, thereby generating a compare voltage at an interconnected node. One of the at least two tuning switches is controlled to isolate the first supply voltage and another is controlled to isolate the second supply voltage to compensate for trigger point shifting.

Abstract: A device for on-site detection of soil organic matter, including a pre-processing module, a centrifugal system, a microfluidic chip, and a photoelectric detection module. The pre-processing module is configured to process a soil sample into a soil solution. The centrifugal system is configured to generate a centrifugal force. The microfluidic chip is configured to allow mixing of the soil solution and an extraction solvent for extraction under the centrifugal force to obtain an extract. The photoelectric detection module is configured to detect the extract to determine organic matter content in the soil solution. An on-site detection method and a microfluidic chip are also provided. The microfluidic chip includes a channel layer, a cover layer arranged above the channel layer, and a base plate layer arranged below the channel layer.

Abstract: A method and system for real-time calculating a microseismic focal mechanism based on deep learning is provided, which belongs to the technical field of microseismic monitoring. The method includes: creating a training dataset, the training data including simulated DAS microseismic strain data and a focal mechanism corresponding to the simulated DAS microseismic strain data; training a focal mechanism calculation model by using the training dataset, with the simulated DAS microseismic strain data as an input and the focal mechanism corresponding to the simulated DAS microseismic strain data as a target output, so as to obtain a trained focal mechanism calculation model; collecting DAS microseismic strain data by a surface and downhole DAS acquisition system; performing preprocess operations such as removing abnormally large values on the DAS microseismic strain data; inputting the preprocessed DAS microseismic strain data into a trained focal mechanism calculation model to obtain a focal mechanism.

Abstract: An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of light emitting elements respectively in a plurality of subpixels; and a plurality of pixel driving circuits respectively in the plurality of subpixels configured to respectively drive the plurality of light emitting elements. Multiple pixel driving circuits of the plurality of pixel driving circuits are arranged along a first direction. A respective one of the pixel driving circuits includes a third transistor. A width, along the first direction, of a third anode of a third light emitting element in a respective third subpixel is no less than a distance, along the first direction, between two adjacent third transistors in two adjacent pixel driving circuits of the multiple pixel driving circuits.

Abstract: A camera module includes a casing, a base, an imaging lens module, a driving module, an image stabilization module and an image sensor. The base is coupled to the casing, forming an accommodation space. The imaging lens module is disposed in the accommodation space and includes an imaging lens and a plastic light-folding element. The driving module includes a first holder, a fixed frame, a first rollable support and a first driving mechanism. The first holder holds the plastic light-folding element. The fixed frame is disposed corresponding to the first holder. The first rollable support is disposed between the first holder and the fixed frame. The first driving mechanism is configured to drive the first holder to move relative to the fixed frame. The image stabilization module is configured to drive the imaging lens or the image sensor to move in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

Abstract: A response system and method for an integrated wind-solar-storage electric vehicle charging station during a thunderstorm are provided. Thunderstorm information of a region in which an integrated wind-solar-storage electric vehicle charging station and its power supply line are located is analyzed, and a tripping possibility of the power supply line of the integrated wind-solar-storage electric vehicle charging station is determined. Important electrical loads of the charging station and its power supply line are classified and counted. A demand response capability of the charging station is calculated, and a corresponding quantity of important loads are matched. When the power supply line trips, a location and an isolation status of a line fault point and power transmission waiting duration are determined, and the matched important load is adjusted accordingly. The charging station is enabled to participate in a demand response in the event of a thunderstorm and line tripping.

Abstract: In some implementations, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, an analog precoding matrix indication . The UE may transmit, to the network node, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission based at least in part on a precoding matrix, wherein the precoding matrix is based at least in part on the analog precoding matrix indication.

Abstract: A microfluidic chip for analyte detection, which is provided with a liquid storage tank (121), the liquid storage tank (121) is internally provided with a through hole I (141), one opening of the through hole I is located in the liquid storage tank, and the liquid in the liquid storage tank passes through the through hole I to bypass the outer boundary (12511) of the portion where the inner surface of the liquid storage tank contacts the sealing member, thereby avoiding leakage due to a possible gap in a sealed position when the liquid flows through the sealed position. At the same time, the design can reduce the processing precision requirement, save cost, etc.

Abstract: A fusion protein is disclosed. The fusion protein of the invention comprises an Fc fragment of an immunoglobulin G and a bioactive molecule, wherein the Fc is a single chain Fc. The amino acids in the hinge of the Fc is mutated, substituted, or deleted so that the hinge of Fc cannot form disulfide bonds. Methods for producing and using the fusion protein of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: A touch structure includes a plurality of electrode plates, the plurality of electrode plates are located on a same virtual reference plane, and each electrode plate has a sensing surface. A minimum enclosed pattern region where a whole of the plurality of electrode plates is located is a touch region. The plurality of electrode plates include a plurality of first electrode plates, each first electrode plate has a designated edge, the designated edge constitutes a part of a boundary of the touch region, and at least one designated edge is arc-shaped. An area of a sensing surface of each first electrode plate is in a range of 10 mm2 to 35 mm2.

Abstract: A method is provided for generating an attenuation map for PET image reconstruction. The method includes training a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) model by minimizing a loss function between initial input image data and the attenuation map generated by a spectral CT scan as supervised data. Further, the method includes obtaining PET data from a scan of a subject and reconstructing a PET image from the PET data and an attenuation map output from the DCNN. The initial input image data can be from a conventional CT scan with or without beam-hardening correction or the input image data can be from a phantom, a simulation, or a SPECT image.

Abstract: Provided is an array substrate. The array substrate includes: a base substrate, and a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of sub-pixels and a plurality of touch signal lines disposed on the base substrate. The data lines have a plurality of first extending parts and a plurality of second extending parts which are in an alternating arrangement. When the array substrate is used to prepare a liquid crystal display panel and the liquid crystal display panel is displaying, in each column of the sub-pixels, the voltage polarities of the two adjacent sub-pixels which respectively belong to two adjacent first pixel regions are opposite.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein include a testing apparatus on which a peripheral device may be secured in a predefined, consistent orientation. The peripheral device includes a UWB antenna on a first printed circuit board that is at an angle to a second printed circuit board including one or more positioning sensors. The testing apparatus includes multiple wireless respondents at predefined distances and orientations relative to the peripheral device secured to the testing apparatus. A computing device generates a calibration vector based on measured vectors from the first printed circuit board to the wireless respondents and predetermined vectors from the second printed circuit board to the wireless respondents. The calibration vector is used to calibrate a positioning algorithm of the peripheral device that determines a position and orientation of the peripheral device relative to the peripheral device's environment.

Abstract: Examples relate to an apparatus, a device, a method, and a computer program for generating a test specification for testing software code of a function under test. The apparatus for generating the test specification for testing software code of a function under test comprises circuitry configured to extract a plurality of symbols from the software code of the function under test, generate a plurality of test vectors with corresponding sets of expected results for the function under test based on the plurality of symbols, and generate a test specification based on the plurality of test vectors and the corresponding sets of expected results.

Abstract: A lighting keyboard includes a backlight module and at least one keyswitch. The backlight module includes a lighting unit, a light guide panel, and a lighting board for illuminating a keycap of the keyswitch. The light guide panel includes a panel hole to accommodate the lighting unit. The light guide panel further includes plural slots intervally surrounding the lighting unit. The lighting board includes a micro-structure region facing toward the light guide panel. Each of the slots of the light guide panel has a bulge portion protruding to the lighting unit. At two sides of the bulge portion, each of the slots forms two slots walls with an obtuse angle, thereby expanding the transmitting angle for the multi-color lights from the lighting unit and enhancing the light-mixing uniformity while illuminating the keycap.

Abstract: The present application discloses a fused heterocyclic compound and application thereof, as well as a pharmaceutical composition containing same and application thereof. In the present application, the fused heterocyclic compound, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, solvent compound, or prodrug, has the structure shown in general formula (I) and can be used as a TRPM2 inhibitor for the preparation of drugs for treating TRPM2 dysfunctional diseases.