Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for video coding. The method includes: in response to determining that transform skip is disabled, disabling, by a decoder, a presence of a rice parameter for transform skip residual coding. The method may further include adopting a flag of transform skip, sps_transform_skip_enabled_flag, to condition a presence of sps_ts_residual_coding_rice_present_in_sh_flag.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposing the first side, a source/drain epitaxial feature disposed adjacent the first side of the substrate, wherein the source/drain epitaxial feature comprises a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer in contact with the first epitaxial layer, and a third epitaxial layer having sidewalls surrounded by and in contact with the second epitaxial layer. The device structure also includes a first silicide layer in contact with the substrate, the first, second, and third epitaxial layers, a first source/drain contact extending through the substrate from the first side to the second side, and a first metal capping layer disposed between the first silicide layer and the first source/drain contact.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for recommending a thermal pad set for use in providing a targeted temperature management (TTM) therapy to a patient, where the system includes a computer implemented method. The computer implemented method includes receiving a request for a thermal pad set recommendation from a clinician device, receiving a patient's identification from the clinician device, retrieving one or more patient parameter values from an electronic medical record for the patient, determining a pad set recommendation according to the patient parameter values in combination with a pad set correlation table, and displaying the pad set recommendation on the clinician device. Also disclosed herein is a system including a non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions encoded thereon and one or more processors configured to, when executing the instructions, perform operations in accordance with processes of the computer implemented method.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a substrate first side, a substrate second side, and a first conductive structure. An inner electronic component is coupled to the first conductive structure proximate to the substrate second side. An outer electronic component is coupled to the first conductive structure proximate to the substrate first side. The outer electronic component includes a body and a groove in the body configured to couple with an external interconnect. Inner interconnects couple the first substrate to the second substrate. The first substrate, the second substrate, the inner electronic component, and the outer electronic component are in a stacked configuration. The inner electronic component is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A transparent heat resistive adhesive tape with antistatic performance and a method of use thereof are provided. The adhesive tape includes at least a transparent backing film layer, an electrically conductive transparent layer disposed on the backing film layer, and a transparent acrylic adhesive layer disposed on the electrically conductive transparent layer. The adhesive tape has heat resistivity and antistatic performance on an adhesive side of the tape while maintaining good optical transparency.

Abstract: A door leaf combinable to form a side-hung door or a sliding door, which includes a frame (1) and a panel (2) disposed in the frame (1). The frame (1) is formed by combining a plurality of universal profiles (3) including a vertically-disposed universal profile and a horizontally-disposed universal profile.

Abstract: A biomass powder impurity removal, baking and automatic treatment system includes a biomass powder lump treatment assembly, a dust removal assembly, a sealed baking treatment assembly and a cooling collection assembly. A suction port of the dust removal assembly is connected with a dust removal port of the biomass powder lump treatment assembly and a dust removal port of the sealed baking treatment assembly through pipes to collect lightweight dust. A biomass powder material containing lumps enters the sealed baking treatment assembly after being re-crushed into powder through the biomass powder lump treatment assembly, and the biomass powder material is baked into semi-coke by the sealed baking treatment assembly. The semi-coke is weighed and packed after being cooled by the cooling collection assembly.

Abstract: A force-sensitive key module and a force-sensitive switch structure are provided. The force-sensitive switch structure includes a first protective layer, a second protective layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a force-sensitive layer. The first protective layer receives a pressing force. The second conductive layer is aligned with the first conductive layer. The force-sensitive layer is installed on the first conductive layer or the second conductive layer. When the first protective layer receives the pressing force, an electric connection between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is established, and the force-sensitive layer generates an analog sensing signal in response to the pressing force. When a magnitude of the pressing force is changed, the analog sensing signal is correspondingly changed according to an impedance change of the force-sensitive layer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed for using generative AI for customer support. An AI model may be fine-tuned on the task of generating a template workflow answer given a prompt of real answers. In some implementations, an AI empathy model is trained/fine-tuned to customize template answers to be more empathic. In some implementations, the template workflow answer may include an API call step.

Abstract: A memory circuit includes: (i) a semiconductor substrate having a planar surface, the semiconductor substrate having formed therein circuitry for memory operations; (ii) a memory array formed above the planar surface, the memory array having one or more electrodes to memory circuits in the memory array, the conductors each extending along a direction substantially parallel to the planar surface; and (iii) one or more transistors each formed above, alongside or below a corresponding one of the electrodes but above the planar surface of the semiconductor substrate, each transistor (a) having first and second drain/source region and a gate region each formed out of a semiconductor material, wherein the first drain/source region, the second drain/source region or the gate region has formed thereon a metal silicide layer; and (b) selectively connecting the corresponding electrode to the circuitry for memory operations.

Abstract: A blind lifting control module includes a transmitting wheel, an anti-backward unit and a driving unit disposed to a supporting unit. The transmitting wheel for connecting a blind reeled horizontal axle has a wheel ratchet portion meshable with a corresponding reel ratchet portion of a driving reel of the driving unit. The anti-backward unit has a torsion spring operable and deformable relative to the transmitting wheel. A pull cord is reeled on the driving reel and has a free end passing through a thrust member and a hindering member, and is pulled to shift the torsion spring to a released state to permit lowering of a blind. The thrust member is turned by pulling of the pull cord to thrust the driving reel to mesh with the transmitting wheel for lifting the blind.

Abstract: Electro-optic (EO) devices having an EO polymer core comprising a first host polymer and a first nonlinear optical chromophore (NLOC); and a cladding comprising a second host polymer and a second NLOC, and methods of preparing the same; wherein the first NLOC has a first bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; wherein the second NLOC has a second bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; and wherein the second bridge is less conjugated than the first bridge such that the cladding has an index of refraction that is less than that of the EO polymer core, and wherein the second NLOC is present in the second host polymer in a concentration such that the cladding has a conductivity equal to or greater than at least 10% of the conductivity of the EO polymer core at a poling temperature.

Abstract: A method of gap fill may include depositing a sacrificial Si layer in an opening of a feature and on a field of a substrate. In addition, the method may include depositing a metal layer in the opening and on the field, where at least a portion of the sacrificial Si layer is replaced with the metal layer. The method may also include depositing a metal gapfill material in the opening and on the field directly over the metal layer, where the metal gapfill material completely fills the opening.

Abstract: Methods and systems for classifying a article of manufacture are disclosed. A classifier is trained with training data including 1) a feature vector related to the article based on measurements related to the article captured at a particular station of a manufacturing process and 2) encoded time series data representing a history of measurements of articles of the same type as the article of manufacture captured at a sequence of stations of the manufacturing process prior to the particular station.

Abstract: Provided herein are affinity agents comprising ligands that specifically bind target molecules. The affinity agents are useful for binding, isolation, and/or purifications.

Abstract: A modified maleimide resin is provided. The modified maleimide resin is formed from a dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)-based resin having an amino group and a maleic anhydride by a condensation polymerization. The dicyclopentadiene-based resin having an amino group is formed by nitration and hydrogenation of dicyclopentadiene phenolic resin.

Abstract: A cross-coupling structure for dielectric cavity filters includes a base and a tuner. The base is communicated with plural resonant cavities, a side through hole and a blind hole, and has a first channel formed between two adjacent resonant cavities which are not used for producing cross-coupling, and a second channel the resonant cavities formed between two adjacent resonant cavities which are used for producing cross-coupling. The side through hole is penetrated through the base and communicated with the second channel. The blind hole is formed on a wall of the second channel and has an opening facing the side through hole. The tuner is entered into the second channel from the side through hole and extended into the blind hole and can be adjustably moved between the opening of the blind hole and the bottom of the blind hole to set a cross-coupling amount target value.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising: a first LED for generating light of a first chromaticity in a first chromaticity region defined by chromaticity coordinates (0.486, 0.410), (0.509, 0.340), (0.578, 0.405), and (0.537, 0.461); a second LED for generating light of a second chromaticity in a second chromaticity region defined by chromaticity coordinates (0.328, 0.495), (0.342, 0.390), (0.478, 0.444), and (0.464, 0.545); and a third LED for generating light of a third chromaticity in a third chromaticity region defined by chromaticity coordinates (0.195, 0.266), (0.205, 0.212), (0.286, 0.293), and (0.276, 0.328). Light generated by the device comprises a combination of light of the first, second, and third chromaticity and has a chromaticity that can be tunable by controlling power to the first, second and third LEDs.

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a semiconductor channel layer and a semiconductor barrier layer disposed on a substrate. A source electrode, a gate electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the semiconductor channel layer. A patterned dielectric layer is disposed on the semiconductor barrier layer, and between the gate electrode and the drain electrode. A first field plate is extended continuously from a side of the patterned dielectric layer to the top surface thereof, and has a step in height. A first dielectric layer is disposed between the semiconductor barrier layer and the patterned dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer covers the patterned dielectric layer. The dielectric constant of the patterned dielectric layer is higher than that of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of signal lines and a testing circuit. The testing circuit includes a plurality of output channels electrically connected to some of the plurality of signal lines and a plurality of switches. The plurality of switches are connected to the plurality of signal lines via the plurality of output channels. The overall plurality of output channels of the testing circuit are less than the overall plurality of signal lines in quantity. There are at least two via holes overlapping one of the plurality of output channels.