Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer adjacent to the gate structure, wherein the first spacer comprises silicon carbon nitride (SiCN); forming a second spacer adjacent to the first spacer, wherein the second spacer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN); and forming a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the second spacer.

Abstract: An icon display structure includes a display panel including a silkscreen interlayer, a diffusion sheet, and a light source. The diffusion sheet includes a light transmission zone. The silkscreen interlayer includes a silkscreen icon and defines a hollow icon. The silkscreen icon is aligned with the hollow icon and appears directly on the display panel. The light transmission zone of the diffusion sheet is aligned with the silkscreen icon and the hollow icon. The light source is positioned behind the diffusion sheet. The light source emits light and the light transmits through the light transmission zone and the hollow icon to light up the silkscreen icon on the display panel.

Abstract: An antimicrobial article having a substrate, and a coating on a surface of the substrate. The coating includes a silver-containing alkali silicate. The antimicrobial article has an antimicrobial efficacy of greater than or equal to about 90.0% according to EPA Test Method for Efficacy of Copper Alloy Surfaces as a Sanitizer. The coating may further include at least one of a boron-containing compound and an aluminum-containing compound. A method for forming antimicrobial articles includes coating a substrate with a mixture comprising an alkali silicate; curing the coating at a temperature from greater than or equal to about 300° C. to less than or equal to about 620° C. for a duration of greater than or equal to about 15 minutes to less than or equal to about 120 minutes; and contacting the coating with an antimicrobial medium comprising silver nitrate and an alkali nitrate.

Abstract: An electronic package includes: a carrier structure; a first electronic component disposed on the carrier structure; a first insulating layer formed on the carrier structure; a first antenna structure coupled to the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the first electronic component; and a second antenna structure embedded in the carrier structure. As such, the electronic package provides more antenna functions within a limited space so as to improve the signal quality and transmission rate of electronic products. An electronic device having the electronic package is also provided. The electronic device is applicable to an electronic product having an antenna function.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an imaging light assembly including a display panel, a circuit board, a light source, and a light cover. The light source is mounted and electrically coupled to the circuit board. The light cover is mounted to a rear surface of the display panel and covers the light source. The light source emits light to the light cover. The light cover includes at least one projection lens located between the light cover and the display panel. The at least one projection lens focuses the light emitted by the light source and projects the focused light to the display panel. The focused light projected to the display panel projects an image of a design of the projection lens.

Abstract: A filter cleaning mechanism includes a sliding rail, a filter, a dust box, a cleaning device, and a driver. The filter is mounted to the sliding rail. The dust box is mounted to a bottom of the sliding rail. The cleaning device is mounted in front of the filter and above the dust box. The cleaning device includes a cleaning brush and a screen. The driver is mounted to a side of the sliding rail and is electrically coupled to the cleaning device. The driver moves up and down along the sliding rail. The cleaning brush and the screen move along with the driver up and down the sliding rail. The driver drives the cleaning brush to brush the filter. The screen blocks the front of the filter while the cleaning brush brushes the filter.

Abstract: A maritime green human settlement system and a modularized construction method therefor. The maritime green human settlement system comprises at least one floor unit (1), solar photovoltaic plates (2), and a deck (3). The floor unit (1) is mounted on the deck (3). The solar photovoltaic plates (2) are mounted on the top surface of the highest floor unit (1). Each floor unit (1) comprises at least one room and indoor furniture. The room and the indoor furniture are formed by means of dislocated splicing of at least three modules (4), and at least one recessed portion (H) is formed at splicing positions. The maritime green human settlement system can form multiple indoor-outdoor spatial relationships; the flexibility is high, the construction period is short, and costs are low.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) shielding semiconductor device and an ESD testing method thereof, the ESD shielding semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit, a seal ring and a conductive layer. The integrated circuit is disposed on a die, and the integrated circuit has a first region and a second region. The seal ring is disposed on the die to surround the integrated circuit. The conductive layer at least covers the first region, and which is electrically connected to the seal ring.

Abstract: An embodiment is a structure including a first fin over a substrate, a second fin over the substrate, the second fin being adjacent the first fin, an isolation region surrounding the first fin and the second fin, a gate structure along sidewalls and over upper surfaces of the first fin and the second fin, the gate structure defining channel regions in the first fin and the second fin, a source/drain region on the first fin and the second fin adjacent the gate structure, and an air gap separating the source/drain region from a top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An air purification device includes a housing, an air quality sensor, an LED light group, and a controller. The air quality sensor is mounted within the housing and detects air quality parameters in real time. The LED light group is mounted within the housing and includes at least one LED light. The controller is mounted within the housing and controls the at least one LED light of the LED light group to emit light of a corresponding color according to the air quality parameters. The emitted light corresponds in color to indicate an air quality.

Abstract: An improved design method of a two-stage FRM filter includes the following steps: constructing an improved two-stage FRM filter; calculating passband and stopband edge parameters of a prototype filter, passband and stopband edge parameters of a second-stage masking filter and passband and stopband edge parameters of a first-stage masking filter in Case A and Case B, respectively; calculating the complexity of the FRM filter according to the obtained parameters, and finding out one or more sets [M, P, Q] having the lowest complexity within a search range; and optimizing the improved FRM filter. The improved design method of a two-stage FRM filter has the following beneficial effect: as compared to a conventional design method of a two-stage FRM filter, the complexity of a narrow-band FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filter can be reduced through design using the improved method, and power consumption is thus reduced in hardware implementation.

Abstract: An antimicrobial article having a substrate, and a coating on a surface of the substrate. The coating includes a silver-containing alkali silicate. The antimicrobial article has an antimicrobial efficacy of greater than or equal to about 90.0% according to EPA Test Method for Efficacy of Copper Alloy Surfaces as a Sanitizer. The coating may further include at least one of a boron-containing compound and an aluminum-containing compound. A method for forming antimicrobial articles includes coating a substrate with a mixture comprising an alkali silicate; curing the coating at a temperature from greater than or equal to about 300° C. to less than or equal to about 620° C. for a duration of greater than or equal to about 15 minutes to less than or equal to about 120 minutes; and contacting the coating with an antimicrobial medium comprising silver nitrate and an alkali nitrate.

Abstract: A noise reduction device for reducing noise in refrigeration equipment includes at least one transition tube having a diameter gradually increasing from a capillary of the refrigeration equipment to an evaporator of the refrigeration equipment. The refrigerant liquid is circulated through the noise reduction device.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for measuring a wideband loop sensitivity SL(f) for an acoustic transducer in an acoustic probe. A pulse signal is employed as a wideband reference signal Vr(t); and, in a pulse-echo measurement a corresponding wideband echo signal Ve(t) is obtained. A normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f) for the acoustic transducer is defined as a ratio of a Fourier Transform of the Ve(t) to a Fourier Transform of the Vr(t). A wideband loop sensitivity SL(f) for the acoustic transducer is defined as an absolute square of the {circumflex over (X)}(f) in decibel.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for determining an optimum drive signal for an acoustic transducer. A pulse signal is employed as a wideband reference signal Vr(t); and, in a pulse-echo measurement a corresponding wideband echo signal Ve(t) is obtained. A normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f) for the acoustic transducer is defined as a ratio of a Fourier Transform of the Ve(t) to a Fourier Transform of the Vr(t), and a normalized loop time response X(t) is defined as an Inverse Fourier Transform of the {circumflex over (X)}(f). An optimum drive signal B(t) for the acoustic transducer is defined as B(t)?*G(t), wherein a coefficient ? is determined to multiply a function G(t), in which the function G(t) is derived from one of the normalized loop time response X(t) and the normalized loop frequency response {circumflex over (X)}(f).

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for measuring a characteristic loop sensitivity (SLC) for an acoustic transducer. A pulse signal is employed as a wideband reference signal Vr(t); and, in a pulse-echo measurement a corresponding wideband echo signal Ve(t) is obtained. A characteristic loop sensitivity (SLC) for the acoustic transducer is defined as a ratio of an energy density of Ve(t) to an energy density of Vr(t) in decibel, in which the energy density of a given signal is calculated as a ratio of an energy of the signal to a bandwidth of the signal.

Abstract: An air filter article, including: a wall-flow honeycomb particulate filter; and at least one anti-microbial agent on at least a portion of the interior surfaces. The disclosure also provides a filtration system that incorporates or uses the air filter article, and methods for making the air filter article.