Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus and an electronic device are provided, which can improve the fingerprint imaging quality while achieving the lightness and thinness of the fingerprint identification apparatus. The fingerprint identification apparatus is applicable to be under a display screen, including a plurality of fingerprint identification units arranged in an array, where each fingerprint identification unit includes: a micro-lens; at least one light shielding layer, where each light shielding layer is provided with a light passing hole, a bottom light shielding layer is provided with N light passing hole, and a largest aperture D1 of each light passing hole and a largest aperture CA of the micro-lens satisfy 0.02D1/CA0.4, to form N light guiding passages in different directions; N pixel units, disposed under the at least one light shielding layer, and disposed in one-to-one correspondence with bottoms of N light guiding passages.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a complimentary field effect transistor (CFET). The CFET includes a first transistor having a first semiconductor nanostructure corresponding to a channel region of the first semiconductor nanostructure and a first gate metal surrounding the second semiconductor nanostructure. The CFET includes a transistor including a second semiconductor nanostructure above the first semiconductor nanostructure and a second gate metal surrounding the second semiconductor nanostructure. The CFET includes an isolation structure between the first and second semiconductor nanostructures.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with isolation structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes first and second FETs, an isolation structure, and a conductive structure. The first FET includes a first fin structure, a first array of gate structures disposed on the first fin structure, and a first array of S/D regions disposed on the first fin structure. The second FET includes a second fin structure, a second array of gate structures disposed on the second fin structure, and a second array of S/D regions disposed on the second fin structure. The isolation structure includes a fill portion and a liner portion disposed between the first and second FETs and in physical contact with the first and second arrays of gate structures. The conductive structure is disposed in the liner portion and conductively coupled to a S/D region of the second array of S/D regions.

Abstract: A method of prognosing a subject diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) is provided. Also provided a method of treating a subject diagnosed with MM selected expressing intracellular PPIA and/or RRM2 above a predetermined threshold, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent which specifically down-regulates activity or expression of PPIA and/or RRM2, thereby treating the subject.

Abstract: A method includes forming a semiconductor capping layer over a first fin in a first region of a substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor capping layer, and forming an insulation material over the dielectric layer, an upper surface of the insulation material extending further away from the substrate than an upper surface of the first fin. The method further incudes recessing the insulation material to expose a top portion of the first fin, and forming a gate structure over the top portion of the first fin.

Abstract: An electronic device including a first casing and a second casing is provided. The first casing includes a first plate portion, a first position-limiting structure and a second position-limiting structure. The first position-limiting structure and an inner surface of the first plate portion form a position-limiting groove. The second position-limiting structure is disposed on the inner surface of the first plate portion. The second casing includes a protruding structure. The protruding structure is inserted in the position-limiting groove, and the first position-limiting structure and the second position-limiting structure abut two opposite sides of the protruding structure.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a router, a common prefix pool from a transport interface associated with a transport virtual private network (VPN). The method also includes identifying, by the router, a prefix associated with a service VPN and generating, by the router, an IPv6-to-IPv6 Network Address Translation (NAT66) prefix translation using the common prefix pool and the prefix. The NAT66 prefix translation includes a predetermined prefix length. The method further includes automatically installing, by the router, the NAT66 prefix translation into a translation table.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first transistor of a first semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a first channel region and a gate electrode on the first channel region. A second semiconductor device is bonded to the first semiconductor device by a bonding layer disposed between the first and second semiconductor devices. A second transistor of the second semiconductor device is formed that includes a second channel region and a second gate electrode on the second channel region. The bonding layer is disposed between the first gate electrode of the first transistor and the second gate electrode of the second transistor.

Abstract: A method and system for profiling a reference image and an object-of-interest therewithin is disclosed. The method includes storing semantic metadata that provides semantic information about environments for respective areas covered by respective Fields Of View (FOVs) of video cameras. The method also includes comparing the semantic metadata to additional metadata corresponding to at least one of an object accessory and a non-permanent object facet to identify a subset of the video cameras, less than an entire video camera universe, that meet a similarity score condition.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack formed over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a spacer structure formed over a sidewall of the gate stack. The spacer structure includes a dielectric layer, a silicon rich layer, and a protection layer. The dielectric layer is formed between the gate stack and the silicon rich layer. The silicon rich layer is formed between the dielectric layer and the protection layer. A first atomic percentage of silicon in the silicon rich layer is greater than about 50%. The semiconductor device structure includes a source/drain structure formed over the substrate. The spacer structure is formed between the source/drain structure and the gate stack.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of localizing an image of a person captured using a camera is provided, the person in the field of view of a camera, comprising: obtaining the image captured using a camera, the image comprising the person within a bounding box; determining at least one slant value associated with the person within the bounding box; determining head image coordinates and feet image coordinates for the person using the at least one slant value; and localizing the person by projecting the head image coordinates to a head plane and the feet image coordinates for the person to a ground plane.

Abstract: A method for controlling an input function, an apparatus for controlling an input function and a storage medium thereof are provided. The an input function control method is applied to a first device connected to a input device and includes: in response to detecting that an input device sharing function is enabled and an input event sent by the input device is monitored, intercepting the input event; and forwarding the intercepted input event to a second device connected with the first device.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a system comprises one or more processors and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause one or more components of the system to perform operations. The operations comprise sending data from a hub to a spoke and receiving feedback from the spoke at the hub. The feedback is based on at least one of bandwidth utilization or occurrence of a congestion state detected by the spoke. The operations further comprise adjusting a shaper rate of an adaptive Quality of Service (QoS) shaper based at least in part on the feedback received from the spoke.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing, a first restraining holder, a second restraining holder and at least one protruding rib structure. The housing includes a first surface. The first restraining holder, the second restraining holder and at least part of the protruding rib structure are arranged on the first surface, and at least part of the protruding rib structure is disposed between the first restraining holder and the second restraining holder.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage detection module group for assisting a storage device to realize smart storage. The storage device includes at least one storage unit, and the storage detection module group includes: at least one detection module mounted on at least one storage unit of the storage device and configured to detect the storage state of at least one storage unit; a communication module configured to send a request for updating storage information of an article to the server, in order to allow the server to obtain a updated storage information of an article according to the request for updating storage information of an article, when the detection module detects that the storage state of at least one storage unit is changed; a power module configured to supply an operating voltage for the detection module and the communication module.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and network function nodes for managing a communication of contents for a first UE. The method includes retrieving subscription data for the first UE from a third NF node, the subscription data indicating an identifier of a second UE which is a target of the contents for the first UE, transmitting the contents and the identifier of the second UE to a second NF node, receiving a message built with the contents from the second NF node, and transmitting the message to the second UE. The present disclosure further provides corresponding computer readable medium.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing are provided in the present disclosure. The method may include obtaining a plurality of source images generated by a plurality of imaging sensors. The method may also include processing each of the plurality of source images by: retrieving a plurality of source image blocks from the source image according to block position information associated with the corresponding imaging sensor; generating, for each of the plurality of source image blocks, a target image block based on the source image block; and forming a target image based on the generated target image blocks. The method may further include generating a combined image based on the target images.