Abstract: An organic optoelectronic compound comprises a structure such as Formula I: The organic optoelectronic compound features a pyrazine core structure, providing an additional conjugated plane, enhancing intermolecular interactions for smoother charge carrier flow and reducing energy loss, and improving thermal stability. Furthermore, by modifying the functional groups and structural symmetry, the arrangement of the material and its energy levels can be altered. The invention also provides an active layer material containing the compound and an organic optoelectronic device, both exhibiting good thermal stability.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including fin-shaped isolation structures and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; a shallow trench isolation (STI) region over the semiconductor substrate adjacent the fin; and a dielectric fin structure over the STI region, the dielectric fin structure extending in a direction parallel to the fin, the dielectric fin structure including a first liner layer in contact with the STI region; and a first fill material over the first liner layer, the first fill material including a seam disposed in a lower portion of the first fill material and separated from a top surface of the first fill material, a first carbon concentration in the lower portion of the first fill material being greater than a second carbon concentration in an upper portion of the first fill material.

Abstract: A method for regenerating a carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent material, the method comprising: (i) contacting a sorbent-CO2 complex in an aqueous solution containing a reversible photoacid, wherein the CO2 in the sorbent-CO2 complex is in the form of bicarbonate, carbonate, or carbamate; and (ii) exposing the aqueous solution to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength that induces proton release from the photoacid and subsequent protonation of the bicarbonate, carbonate, or carbamate in the sorbent-CO2 complex to result in release of CO2 and water and regeneration of the sorbent material. The method may also include re-using the regenerated sorbent to capture carbon dioxide. The sorbent may be, for example, an amino acid (e.g., glycine), alkylamine, alkanolamine, or alkali hydroxide. The reversible photoacid may more particularly be a metastable-state photoacid.

Abstract: A circuit board device includes a multilayer board structure, a main ground and a circuit module. The main ground is configured in the multilayer board structure. The circuit module includes two differential-signal portions. These differential-signal portions are all located on one core layer of the multilayer board structure. Each of the differential-signal portions includes a differential through-hole pair and a plurality of ground through holes, and these ground through holes are arranged at intervals to surround the differential through-hole pair, and are electrically connected to the main ground. The patterns of the differential-signal portions are mirror symmetrical to each other based on an imaginary mirror line therebetween, and the minimum linear distances from the differential-signal portions to the imaginary mirror line are equal to each other.

Abstract: An all-oxide transistor structure includes a substrate having an upper surface and a first transistor disposed on the upper surface of the substrate. The first transistor includes a first drain, a first dielectric layer, a first source, at least one first opening and a first channel layer. The first drain, the first dielectric layer and the first source are disposed on the substrate along a first direction, and the first direction is parallel to a normal direction of the upper surface. The first opening passes through the first drain, the first dielectric layer and the first source along the first direction. The first channel layer, the first gate dielectric layer and the first gate are disposed in the first opening. The first gate dielectric layer is disposed on the first channel layer. The first gate is disposed on the first gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A dual-port optical transmitting and receiving assembly, comprising an optical transmitting group, an optical circulator, a light turning element, a first input/output terminal, a second input/output terminal, and an optical receiving group. The first input/output terminal and the second input/output terminal are disposed in a spaced arrangement. A first signal light emitted from the optical transmitting group passes through the optical circulator and enters the first input/output terminal. A second signal light emitted from the optical transmitting group passes through the optical circulator. Then, it enters the second input/output terminal after being reflected by the light turning element. A third signal light from the first input/output terminal passes through the optical circulator and enters the optical receiving group. A fourth signal light from the second input/output terminal is reflected by the light turning element and enters the optical receiving group after passing through the optical circulator.

Abstract: A two-dimensional electronic component includes a substrate; an artificial two-dimensional (2D) material disposed on the substrate; and a first metallic electrode disposed on the artificial 2D material. The artificial 2D material includes a layered atomic structure including a middle atomic layer, a lower atomic layer disposed on a lower surface of the middle atomic layer, and an upper atomic layer disposed on an upper surface of the middle atomic layer respectively. The upper atomic layer and the first metallic electrode are attracted together at a junction therebetween by metallic bonding.

Abstract: Method and associated system for managing and/or authenticating an energy storage device. The method includes receiving a first portion of identification information stored in a data storage attached to the energy storage device (401); analyzing the first portion of the identification information at least partially based on a device identification of the device (403); updating a second portion of the identification information stored in the data storage attached to the energy storage device based on a result of analyzing the first portion of the identification information (405).

Abstract: An organic composition comprises at least one donor material and at least one acceptor material. The donor material comprises at least one organic conjugated polymer or organic conjugated small molecule. The acceptor material comprises a first acceptor material, and the first acceptor material comprises Formula I: The naphthalene ring group at the end of the Formula I can effectively improve the stability of the material. Substituents R5, R6, R7 and R8 with at least one substituent can adjust the energy level of the material to facilitate matching with different donor materials. The invention also provides an organic optoelectronic device comprising a first electrode, an active layer and a second electrode. The active layer comprises the organic composition. The organic optoelectronic device has good responsibility, dark current, detectivity and photoelectric conversion efficiency, and the organic optoelectronic device has good stability.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including fin-shaped isolation structures and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; a shallow trench isolation (STI) region over the semiconductor substrate adjacent the fin; and a dielectric fin structure over the STI region, the dielectric fin structure extending in a direction parallel to the fin, the dielectric fin structure including a first liner layer in contact with the STI region; and a first fill material over the first liner layer, the first fill material including a seam disposed in a lower portion of the first fill material and separated from a top surface of the first fill material, a first carbon concentration in the lower portion of the first fill material being greater than a second carbon concentration in an upper portion of the first fill material.

Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur includes a base component, a movable component, a linkage assembly, a chain guide, a driving assembly and a clutch mechanism. The linkage assembly includes a first link and a second link. Two opposite sides of the first link are connected to the base component and the movable component via a first shaft and a second shaft. Two opposite sides of the second link are connected to the base component and the movable component via a third shaft and a fourth shaft. The chain guide is disposed on the movable component. The driving assembly is disposed on the first link and configured to drive the first shaft. The clutch mechanism is movably disposed at a position where the first shaft is connected to the base component. The clutch mechanism is configured to connect or disconnect a transmission relationship between the first shaft and the base component.

Abstract: A system and method include receiving a first set of variables associated with a real-time request, extracting a predetermined subset of the first set of variables for generating a second set of variables, identifying historical request data, computing a set of parameters based on the first set of variables and the historical request data, generating a plurality of numeric sequences and a plurality of string sequences for the real-time request, converting each of the plurality of string sequences into an encoded string sequence to obtain a plurality of encoded string sequences, inputting the plurality of numeric sequences and the plurality of encoded string sequences into a trained deep machine learning model, and computing a score from the trained deep machine learning model, the score indicative of a likelihood that the real-time request belongs to an unauthorized classification.

Abstract: A method for colorizing an aluminum-containing object includes the steps of: (a) subjecting the aluminum-containing object to a first pretreatment, so as to remove contaminants from a surface thereof; and (b) subjecting the pretreated aluminum-containing object obtained in step (a) to an anodizing treatment which is accomplished by applying N cycles of periodic current signals, thereby forming an aluminum oxide film with a plurality of nanopores on the surface of the aluminum-containing object. In step (b), each cycle of the periodic current signals includes a first to fourth predetermined time periods. A colorized aluminum-containing object prepared by the aforesaid method is also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. A device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure over the substrate, a first fin and a second fin over the substrate and extending through the first isolation structure, and a hybrid fin extending into the first isolation structure and interposed between the first fin and the second fin. A top surface of the first fin and a top surface of the second fin are above a top surface of the first isolation structure. A top surface of the hybrid fin is above the top surface of the first isolation structure. The hybrid fin includes an upper region, and a lower region under the upper region. The lower region includes a seam. A topmost portion of the seam is below the top surface of the first fin and the top surface of the second fin.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. A device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure over the substrate, a first fin and a second fin over the substrate and extending through the first isolation structure, and a hybrid fin extending into the first isolation structure and interposed between the first fin and the second fin. A top surface of the first fin and a top surface of the second fin are above a top surface of the first isolation structure. A top surface of the hybrid fin is above the top surface of the first isolation structure. The hybrid fin includes an upper region, and a lower region under the upper region. The lower region includes a seam. A topmost portion of the seam is below the top surface of the first fin and the top surface of the second fin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-fullerene acceptor compound containing benzoselenadiazole, and organic optoelectronic devices comprising the same.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor fin, an isolation layer, a dielectric fin structure, and a gate structure. The semiconductor fin is over a substrate. The isolation layer is over the substrate and adjacent the semiconductor fin. The dielectric fin structure is over the isolation layer and includes a bottom dielectric fin and a top dielectric fin. The isolation layer surrounds a bottom of the bottom dielectric fin. The top dielectric fin is over the bottom dielectric fin and is spaced apart from the isolation layer. The gate structure is across the semiconductor fin and the dielectric fin structure, wherein a portion of the gate structure in contact with the isolation layer has a first width, and another portion of the gate structure in contact with the top dielectric fin has a second width greater than the first width.

Abstract: In one set of embodiments, a hypervisor of a host system can receive a packet processing program from a virtual network interface controller (NIC) driver of a virtual machine (VM) running on the hypervisor. The hypervisor can then attach the packet processing program to a first execution point in a physical NIC driver of the hypervisor and to a second execution point in a virtual NIC backend of the hypervisor, where the virtual NIC backend corresponds to a virtual NIC of the VM that originated the packet processing program.

Abstract: A high-frequency transmission element is provided. The high-frequency transmission element includes a connecting wire structure and an impedance matching plate structure. The connecting wire structure includes a connecting wire and a connecting pad. The connecting pad is located at an end of the connecting wire. The impedance matching plate structure includes an impedance matching plate body, an opening, and an impedance matching portion. The connecting pad is located in a projection range of the opening in a direction of orthographic projection of the impedance matching plate structure. The impedance matching portion is located in a periphery of the opening and extends in the direction from the connecting wire towards the connecting pad.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modified cross-linked polyethylene and a preparation method therefor, and a recycled product and a preparation method therefor. The preparation method for the modified cross-linked polyethylene includes: milling waste cross-linked polyethylene by using a solid-phase force chemical reactor, and then using asphalt as a plasticizer for plasticization to obtain the modified cross-linked polyethylene. The plasticization treatment enables the decross-linked waste cross-linked polyethylene/asphalt material obtained after milling to have excellent processing fluidity, and thus, the decross-linked waste cross-linked polyethylene/asphalt material is suitable for preparing high-performance recycled products in various thermoplastic processing processes.