Abstract: Methods and apparatus for increasing a bonded area between an ultrathin die and a substrate. In some embodiments, the method may include cleaning the die and the substrate, placing the die on an upper surface of the substrate, compacting the die to the substrate using a downward force of at least one compacting roller on the die and the upper surface of the substrate to increase a bonded area between the die and the upper surface of the substrate, and annealing the die and the substrate. The compacting roller has a soft surface layer that engages with the die and the upper surface of the substrate. The soft surface layer has a Shore hardness of greater than approximately 30 and less than approximately 80. In some embodiments, the substrate and/or the compacting roller may rotate during contact with each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides oral drug dosage forms comprising: (a) an erodible non-stimulant material admixed with an ADHD non-stimulant; and (b) an erodible stimulant material admixed with an ADHD stimulant, wherein the erodible non-stimulant material admixed with the ADHD non-stimulant is embedded in a substrate material, and wherein upon exposure to gastrointestinal fluid the ADHD non-stimulant is released according to a desired non-stimulant release profile and the ADHD stimulant is released according to a desired stimulant release profile. In some embodiment, the ADHD non-stimulant is released according to a sustained release profile. In some embodiments, the ADHD stimulant is released according to an immediate release profile. The oral drug dosage forms of the present disclosure are useful for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Also provided herein are methods of designing and manufacturing the oral drug dosage forms described herein.

Abstract: A circuit board with improved heat dissipation function and a method for manufacturing the circuit board are provided. The circuit board includes a heat dissipation substrate, an insulating layer on the heat dissipation substrate, an electronic component, a base layer on the insulating layer, and a circuit layer on the base layer. The heat dissipation substrate includes a phase change structure and a heat conductive layer wrapping the phase change structure. The heat dissipation substrate defines a first through hole. The insulating layer defines a groove for receiving the electronic component. A second through hole is defined in the circuit layer, the base layer, and the insulating layer. A bottom of the second through hole corresponds to the heat conductive layer. A heat conductive portion is disposed in the second through hole.

Abstract: There is provided a substrate integrated waveguide filter having a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, and including: a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a plurality of conductive support pillars between the first substrate and the second substrate, within the peripheral region, and surrounding the central region, wherein a distance between at least one pair of adjacent two of the plurality of conductive support pillars is less than a wavelength of an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted by the substrate integrated waveguide filter; and a dielectric layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein a permittivity of the dielectric layer is configured to be changed as a strength of an electric field formed between the first substrate and the second substrate is changed to adjust a frequency of the substrate integrated waveguide filter.

Abstract: A method and a device for preparing graphene and hydrogen gas by converting waste plastics with Joule heat are provided according to the present application. The method uses the Joule heat generated when a strong current passes through the mixed plastic material mixed with conductive additive, as the reaction driving energy. By Joule heating, carbon-carbon bonds and carbon-hydrogen bonds are broken, amorphous carbon is converted into sp2 hybridized high-purity graphene, and hydrogen atoms are converted into hydrogen gas. The reaction device used by the method is mainly composed of three parts: an airtight reaction chamber, a gas collecting system and a power control system.

Abstract: A liquid crystal phase shifter, a liquid crystal antenna, a communication apparatus, and a method for operating a liquid crystal phase shifter are provided. The liquid crystal phase shifter includes a microwave transmission structure and a phase adjustment structure opposite to each other, and a liquid crystal layer between the microwave transmission structure and the phase adjustment structure; wherein the phase adjustment structure comprises a plurality of phase adjustment units; the plurality of phase adjustment units are configured to change a dielectric constant of the liquid crystal layer according to a voltage applied to the phase adjustment units and a voltage applied to the microwave transmission structure, so as to adjust a phase of a microwave signal; and phase shift amounts adjusted by the plurality of phase adjustment units are different from each other.

Abstract: A method for simultaneous determination of nitrogen and oxygen isotope compositions of natural nitrate and nitrite, which quantitatively converts natural nitrate and nitrite into an organic ester and a nitro-compounds respectively, and then nitrate and nitrite ?18O and ?15N are simultaneously determined by adopting a gas chromatography/pyrolysis/gas chromatography/isotope ratio mass spectrometry coupling technology (GC/Py/GC/IRMS). According to the method for simultaneously determining the nitrogen and oxygen isotope compositions of the natural nitrate salt and nitrite salt, the small amount of sample does not result in the loss, acquisition, exchange and fractionation of nitrogen and oxygen.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) by a service management and orchestration (SMO) entity in a communication system using an open radio access network (O-RAN) includes receiving, from a first entity, first data, the first entity including at least one of an O-RAN centralized unit (O-CU) and an O-RAN distributed unit (O-DU), the first data including MIMO related information collected from the first entity, determining, based on the first data, a configuration for applying at least one of a single-user-multiple-input-multiple-output (SU-MIMO) and a multi-user-multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO), and transmitting, to a second entity that controls the first entity in the O-RAN, information on the configuration.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices, and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a die having a first surface and an opposing second surface; a capacitor having a surface, wherein the surface of the capacitor is coupled to the first surface of the die; and a conductive pillar coupled to the first surface of the die. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a capacitor in a first dielectric layer; a conductive pillar in the first dielectric layer; a first die having a surface in the first dielectric layer; and a second die having a surface in a second dielectric layer, wherein the second dielectric layer is on the first dielectric layer, and wherein the surface of the second die is coupled to the capacitor, to the surface of the first die, and to the conductive pillar.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are asymmetric cored integrated circuit (IC) package supports, and related devices and methods. For example, in some embodiments, an IC package support may include a core region having a first face and an opposing second face, a first buildup region at the first face of the core region, and a second buildup region at the second face of the core region. A thickness of the first buildup region may be different than a thickness of the second buildup region. In some embodiments, an inductor may be included in the core region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing system for a binary weight convolutional neural network. The system comprises: at least one storage unit for storing data and instructions; at least one control unit for acquiring the instructions stored in the storage unit and sending out a control signal; and, at least one calculation unit for acquiring, from the storage unit, node values of a layer in a convolutional neural network and corresponding binary weight value data and obtaining node values of a next layer by performing addition and subtraction operations. With the system of the present invention, the data bit width during the calculation process of a convolutional neural network is reduced, the convolutional operation speed is improved, and the storage capacity and operational energy consumption are reduced.

Abstract: A light-emitting device, includes a substrate, including an upper surface; a first light emitting unit and a second light emitting unit, formed on the upper surface, wherein each of the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit includes a lower semiconductor portion and an upper semiconductor portion; and a conductive structure electrically connecting the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit; wherein the lower semiconductor portion of the first light emitting unit includes a first sidewall and a first upper surface; and wherein the first side wall includes a first sub-side wall and a second sub-side wall, an obtuse angle is formed between the first sub-side wall and the first upper surface and another obtuse angle is formed between the second sub-side wall and the upper surface.

Abstract: A method for determining an initial bitrate for a communication includes receiving a communication request to establish a digital communication between a first user device and a second user device associated with a plurality of features including a geographical identifier identifying a geographical location associated with the first user device, a first network type connection associated with the first user device, a second network type connection associated with the second user device, and an average bitrate for a previous digital communication of the first user device. The method includes determining, using an initial bitrate predictor model configured to receive the plurality of features as feature inputs, an initial bitrate for the digital communication between the first user device and the second user device, and establishing the digital communication between the first user device and the second user device at the determined initial bitrate.

Abstract: Targeted disruption of a specific gene and its subsequent restoration in obligate intracellular bacteria remains extremely challenging due to their absolute requirement for residence inside a host cell to replicate. Here, targeted allelic exchange mutations were created to inactivate two genes and then to restore one of the two genes of a rickettsial pathogen, Ehrlichia chaffeensis. These methods were then also successfully utilized in Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma phagocyophilum. The resultant mutated pathogens are useful in immunogenic compositions for reducing the incidence of or severity of infection with ricksettsial pathogens.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a capacitor, a semiconductor device, and a method for preparing a capacitor. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of memory cells, at least one of the memory cells including a capacitor. The capacitor includes a first electrode comprising titanium nitride and disposed on a substrate, a dielectric film disposed on the first electrode, a multilayer film disposed on the dielectric film, and a second electrode comprising titanium nitride and disposed on the multilayer film. The method for preparing the capacitor includes forming the first electrode comprising titanium nitride on the substrate, forming a dielectric film on the first electrode, forming the multilayer film on the dielectric film, and forming the second electrode comprising titanium nitride on the multilayer film.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and device for formulating a coordinated action strategy of SSTS and DVR for voltage sag mitigation. The influence of voltage sag on a whole industrial process of a sensitive user is analyzed, and the sensitive loads of SSTS and DVR which satisfy a governance need are grouped; a practical governance scenario of installing a plurality of DVR is considered to install a minimum-capacity DVR to realize a target of a minimum interruption probability of the whole industrial process of the user; an optimal coordinated governance solution of SSTS and DVR based on sensitive load grouping is proposed; a classification result is obtained for duration time at a time when a voltage sag event occurs through a decision tree constructed based on historical data.

Abstract: Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include flowing a silicon-containing precursor, a nitrogen-containing precursor, and diatomic hydrogen into a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate may be housed within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may also include forming a plasma of the silicon-containing precursor, the nitrogen-containing precursor, and the diatomic hydrogen. The plasma may be formed at a frequency above 15 MHz. The methods may also include depositing a silicon nitride material on the substrate.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a modified physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) configuration for low tier UEs; receive downlink control information (DCI) configured according to the modified PDCCH configuration; and process the DCI according to the modified PDCCH configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Provided is an application of a non-IGF1R-binding substance in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory diseases. Specifically, provided is use of a non-IGF1R-binding substance. The non-IGF1R-binding substance is used for preparing a composition or formulation, and the composition or formulation is used for preventing and/or treating inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are a weight data storage method and a convolution computation method that may be implemented in a neural network. The weight data storage method comprises searching for effective weights in a weight convolution kernel matrix and acquiring an index of effective weights. The effective weights are non-zero weights, and the index of effective weights is used to mark the position of the effective weights in the weight convolution kernel matrix. The weight data storage method further comprises storing the effective weights and the index of effective weights. According to the weight data storage method and the convolution computation method of the present disclosure, storage space can be saved, and computation efficiency can be improved.