Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a metal gate structure over a fin that protrudes above a substrate, the metal gate structure being surrounded by an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer; recessing the metal gate structure below an upper surface of the ILD layer distal from the substrate; after the recessing, forming a first dielectric layer over the recessed metal gate structure; forming an etch stop layer (ESL) over the first dielectric layer and the ILD layer; forming a second dielectric layer over the ESL; performing a first dry etch process to form an opening that extends through the second dielectric layer, through the ESL, and into the first dielectric layer; after the first dry etch process, performing a wet etch process to clean the opening; and after the wet etch process, performing a second dry etch process to extend the opening through the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device input method and an electronic device. The method includes receiving a first type of input signal in an input area of the electronic device, and determining a first input area and a second input area based on the input area according to the first type of input signal. The first input area is used to receive a first type of input signal, and the second input area is used to receive a second type of input signal. The first type of input signal is different from the second type of input signal.

Abstract: A method of isolating or suppressing forced oscillations in a power grid by utilising a wind turbine system comprising a wind turbine for capturing wind power, a generator driven by the wind turbine, and a power converter configured to control the rotational speed of the generator for controlling a supply of active power to the power grid. The power converter is further configured to supply reactive power to the power grid independently from the supply of active power. The method comprising the steps of: obtaining measurements of a forced oscillation occurring within the power grid; controlling the converter to supply active and reactive corrective oscillating power to the power grid in response to the measured forced oscillation such that the corrective oscillating power suppresses the forced oscillations.

Abstract: This application discloses adaptively setting feed-forward equalization (FFE) for a data communication channel. An equalization signal is generated using a finite impulse response (FIR) filter that has a plurality of FIR coefficients configured to be defined by one of a plurality of preset configurations. A lookup table has a plurality of rows, and each row is associated with a different preset configuration of the FIR coefficients and identifies a subset of respective preset configurations corresponding to a subset of FIR coefficients. In some implementations, a temporal sequence of preset configurations of the FIR coefficients is selected from the lookup table, until a predefined equalization criterion is satisfied. In some implementations, residual errors are determined and correspond to signal samples of the equalization signal, and a sequence of preset configurations of the FIR coefficients is selected from the lookup table based on the residual errors.

Abstract: Techniques for deploying location based applications in a network are discussed herein. Such location based applications can be installed or implemented in a network node close to the base station and/or the location of the user equipment (UE) using the location based application in an environment. When a user is within a geofence area associated with the location based applications, the UE can present an indication that location based services are available instead of requiring a user to select an application on their own or thorough an application store. After the exchanging authentication information, the UE can use authentication information to send a request, along with location data or pose data of the UE, to an edge server to render content for presentation on the UE. The edge server can transmit the content to the UE for presenting content at the location in accordance with the location based application.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine, based on a radio resource control (RRC) parameter, scheduling request (SR) multiplexing on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to, if at least one physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for high priority (HP) SR overlaps with a low priority (LP) PUSCH, and if HP SR multiplexing on low priority (LP) PUSCH is configured and enabled, and if there is no positive HP SR, transmit the LP PUSCH with or without negative SR multiplexing.

Abstract: The present disclosure described herein provides, inter alia, an expansion method for expanding mDAPs and a culture medium and a coating matrix combination used in the expansion method, as well as a maturation method for maturing mDAPs and a culture medium used in the maturation method. The present disclosure also provides a substantially homogeneous population of mDAPs and a substantially homogeneous population of mDANs.

Abstract: An integrated chip including a base dielectric layer and a multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer over the base dielectric layer. The multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer has a first waveguide tier having a first width at a first height over the base dielectric layer. The multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer has a second waveguide tier having a second width, greater than the first width, at a second height, less than the first height, over the base dielectric layer. A cladding layer is over the multi-tiered semiconductor waveguide layer. A multi-tiered conductive heater layer is over the cladding layer. The multi-tiered conductive heater layer has a first heater tier over the first waveguide tier. The multi-tiered conductive heater layer has a pair of second heater tiers at the first height, over the second waveguide tier, and on opposite sides of the first waveguide tier.

Abstract: Expression cassettes, plant cells, plant seeds, plants, and methods for modulating lipid content of seeds and growth of such plants. The expression cassette comprises a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid segment encoding a polypeptide for MYBS2, bHLH093, ATHB25, DiV2, CESTA1, TGA4, SPL12, or AGL18, or a combination of two, three, four, five, six, seven or all thereof.

Abstract: A first-tier capacitor assembly is formed, which includes a first alternating layer stack embedded within a first substrate and including at least two first metallic electrode layers interlaced with at least one first node dielectric layer, and first metallic bonding pads located on a first front surface. A second-tier capacitor assembly is formed, which includes a second alternating layer stack embedded within a second substrate and including at least two second metallic electrode layers interlaced with at least one second node dielectric layers, and second metallic bonding pads located on a second backside surface. The second metallic bonding pads are bonded to the first metallic bonding pads such that each of the at least two first metallic electrode layers contacts a respective one of the at least two second metallic electrode layers. A capacitor with increased capacitance is provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for navigation and identification for endoscopic kidney surgery may include generating a map of an internal space of a patient's collecting system, including segmentation preoperative CT scans, using localization and three-dimensional reconstruction techniques on endoscopic video to create a point cloud, and registering the point cloud to the segmented CT scans. The systems and methods may include tracking a tip of the endoscope during the endoscopic kidney surgery using localization and three-dimensional reconstruction techniques. The systems and methods may include identifying and tracking kidney stones during the endoscopic kidney surgery using computational models.

Abstract: Provided are a bitstream processing method and apparatus, a terminal device and a storage medium. The method includes: determining an image quality assessment region; determining quality assessment data of the image quality assessment region; determining image quality information, where the image quality information includes the quality assessment data; and adding the image quality information to a bitstream to obtain a processed bitstream.

Abstract: Systems and methods for accelerated online adaptive radiation therapy (“ART”) are described. The improvements to online ART are generally provided based on the use of textural analysis and machine learning algorithms implemented with a hardware processor and a memory. The described systems and methods enable more efficient and accurate online adaptive replanning (“OLAR”), which can also be implemented in clinically acceptable timeframes. For example, OLAR can be reduced from taking 10-30 minutes down to 5-10 minutes.

Abstract: A tracking type flexible photovoltaic bracket is provided, including photovoltaic assemblies, pillars, a driving member, direction-changing mechanisms, and two pulling ropes. Each of the pillars is disposed with a double-rope grooved wheel. The driving member is configured to drive the double-rope grooved wheel arranged on an end of the driving member to rotate. The direction-changing mechanisms are arranged corresponding ones of the pillars in one-to-one manner. Each of the direction-changing mechanisms includes a worm gear assembly and a curved plate assembly. Each of the corresponding ones of the pillars is rotatably connected with the worm gear assembly and the curved plate assembly, and a bottom of the curved plate assembly is disposed with a gear rack. First ends and second ends of the two pulling ropes are wound on the respective double-rope grooved wheels being respectively located on the first ends and the second ends.

Abstract: A container image is deployed, at runtime, on a node within a computing environment. The deploying includes downloading, at runtime, container image content from multiple sites. The downloading includes obtaining a core image of the container image from one or more image registries and updating a local image store with the core image, and obtaining one or more add-ons of the container image from one or more add-on registries and updating a local add-on store with the one or more add-ons. The deployed container image is executed on the node.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an interconnect structure is disclosed. A substrate with a first dielectric layer is provided. A first conductor is formed in the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A trench is formed in the second dielectric layer to expose the top surface of the first conductor. An annealing process is performed on the top surface of the first conductor. The annealing process includes the conditions of a temperature of 400-450° C., duration less than 5 minutes, and gaseous atmosphere comprising hydrogen and nitrogen.

Abstract: The present disclosure described herein provides, inter alia, an expansion method for expanding mDAPs and a culture medium and a coating matrix combination used in the expansion method, as well as a maturation method for maturing mDAPs and a culture medium used in the maturation method. The present disclosure also provides a substantially homogeneous population of mDAPs and a substantially homogeneous population of mDANs.

Abstract: A memory cell includes a bottom electrode, a memory element, spacers, a selector and a top electrode. The memory element is located on the bottom electrode and includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a storage layer. The first conductive layer is electrically connected to the bottom electrode. The second conductive layer is located on the first conductive layer, wherein a width of the first conductive layer is smaller than a width of the second conductive layer. The storage layer is located in between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The spacers are located aside the second conductive layer and the storage layer. The selector is disposed on the spacers and electrically connected to the memory element. The top electrode is disposed on the selector.

Abstract: A writing identification system includes a touch control panel, an identification device, and a pairing device. The identification device includes a housing assembly detachably attached to a writing instrument. A trigger sensor is disposed in a first cover of the housing assembly for sensing displacement of the writing instrument. A wireless transmission module is disposed in the first cover. When the trigger sensor senses the displacement and a writing head of the writing instrument contacts a writing board, the wireless transmission module transmits a first identification signal. A power module is disposed in the housing assembly. The pairing device is configured to receive the first identification signal and a handwriting touch signal to generate a first pairing signal and transmit the first pairing signal to a user device.

Abstract: A test fixture includes a fixed base for placing a module and probes. The fixed base defines threading needle holes, and the threading needle holes communicate with a surface of the fixed base adjacent to the module. The probes are connected with a tester and extend through the threading needle holes to contact with the module placed on the fixed base. The tester is capable of testing the module. When the module is disposed on the fixed base, the probes are directly connected with the module for testing, a gilded block between the module and the probes is omitted for improving a stability and an accuracy of test results. An early warning system is also disclosed.