Abstract: The present disclosure provides a crystal growth apparatus. The crystal growth apparatus may include a furnace chamber; a temperature field device placed at least partially into the furnace chamber; a pulling rod component that extends into the temperature field device; and a weighting component configured to determine a weight of a crystal being grown on the pulling rod component.

Abstract: An apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing of a wafer includes a process chamber and a rotatable platen disposed inside the process chamber. A polishing pad is disposed on the platen and a wafer carrier is disposed on the platen. A slurry supply port is configured to supply slurry on the platen. A process controller is configured to control operation of the apparatus. A set of microphones is disposed inside the process chamber. The set of microphones is arranged to detect sound in the process chamber during operation of the apparatus and transmit an electrical signal corresponding to the detected sound. A signal processor is configured to receive the electrical signal from the set of microphones, process the electrical signal to enable detection of an event during operation of the apparatus, and in response to detecting the event, transmit a feedback signal to the process controller.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a crystal growth apparatus. The crystal growth apparatus may include a furnace chamber; a temperature field device placed at least partially into the furnace chamber; a pulling rod component that extends into the temperature field device; and a pulling component configured to drive the pulling rod component to move up and down. The pulling component may include a driving device, a pillar, a slide, and a screw rod. The driving device is mounted on a top of the pillar; the pillar includes slide rail; the screw rod is mounted in parallel with the slide rail and one end of the screw rod is connected to the driving device; the slide is nested on the screw rod, at least a part of the slide is located within the slide rail, and a rotation of the screw rod drives the slide to move up and down.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a crystal growth apparatus. The crystal growth apparatus may include a furnace chamber; a temperature field device placed at least partially into the furnace chamber; a pulling rod component that extends into the temperature field device; a pulling component configured to drive the pulling rod component to move up and down; and a rotating component configured to drive the pulling rod component to rotate.

Abstract: A method is provided forming an airtight structure of an electroacoustic device which includes a body shell composed of at least two half-shells and at least one airtight structure region. The method includes providing an automatic glue dispensing device for dispensing and pre-curing a photo-curing glue for one of the two half-shells, putting the half-shell into a photo-curing device to convert the photo-curing glue pre-cured completely into an elastomer, and combining the half-shell and the other one to have a pressing wall of the other half-shell to press the elastomer to form the airtight structure of the electroacoustic device, wherein the automatic glue dispensing device includes a glue dispensing head moving on a groove of the airtight region of the half-shell for dispensing the photo-curing glue and a pre-curing head continuously providing a curing light ray for pre-curing the photo-curing glue.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an additive used in a methionine preparation process, and a methionine preparation method. The additive provided by the present disclosure is a mixture containing components A, B, and C; component A has a structure represented by the following general formula (1); component B has a structure represented by the following general formula (2); component C is silicone oil; RCON(CH3)CH2CH2SO3Na (1). The methionine preparation method provided in the present invention comprises subjecting methionine to crystallization and/or recrystallization in the presence of the additive provided by the present disclosure. The additive provided by the present disclosure results in uniform emulsification, has good stability, can be used stably for a long time, and is suitable for a continuous crystallization process. The prepared methionine crystal has a good crystal form, a large bulk density, and good flowability.

Abstract: Methods for preparing a void-free protective coating are disclosed herein. The void-free protective coating is used on a dielectric window having a central hole, which is used in a plasma treatment tool. A first protective coating layer is applied to the window, leaving an uncoated annular retreat area around the central hole. The first protective coating layer is polished to produce a flat surface and fill in any voids on the window. A second protective coating layer is then applied upon the flat surface of the first protective coating layer to obtain the void-free coating. This increases process uptime and service lifetime of the dielectric window and the plasma treatment tool.

Abstract: A display panel, crack detection method therefor, and display device. The display panel comprises a display area (100) provided with at least one first data line (101) and at least one second data line (102), and peripheral area (200) surrounding the display area and provided with a first crack detection line, second crack detection line, first detection switch circuit (51), and second detection switch circuit (52); the first crack detection line and second crack detection line are in different functional layers; the first crack detection line has a first end (A) electrically connected to a first test end and a second end (C) electrically connected to first detection switch circuit; the second crack detection line has a first end (B1) electrically connected to a third node (B) that is different from the first end (A) and second end (C), and a second end (A1 electrically connected to second detection switch circuit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a plurality of obstacles is sensed in an environment of an automated driving vehicle (ADV). One or more representations are formed to represent corresponding groupings of the plurality of obstacles. A vehicle route is determined in view of the one or more representations, rather than each and every one of the obstacles individually.

Abstract: This application provides a touch substrate and a display device. The touch substrate comprises a touch area and a peripheral area surrounding the touch area. The touch substrate further comprises: a touch electrode and a touch signal line that are coupled to each other. At least portion of the touch electrode is located in the touch area. At least portion of the touch signal line is located in the peripheral area, the touch signal line comprises at least one corner portion, the at least one corner portion comprises a first part, a second part and a third part that are connected end to end in sequence, an extension direction of the first part is the same as an extension direction of the third part, and an extension direction of the second part intersects with the extension direction of the first part.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I) as allosteric chromenone inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with PI3K modulation, Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8, are as defined herein. The disclosure also relates to methods of making and using compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I) as allosteric chromenone inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8, are as defined herein. The disclosure also relates to methods of making and using compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A method for configuring a peripheral bus of an information handling system performs, as part of a boot sequence, an initial configuration of a chipset setting pertaining to the bus based on a descriptor stored in a nonvolatile storage resource. After an operating system is loaded, a controller detects a peripheral device connecting to the bus and responds by performing a runtime configuration of the chipset setting based on capability information obtained from the peripheral device. The peripheral bus may comprise a USB pipe and a USB-C type connector, wherein the peripheral device is detected by a USB power delivery (PD) controller based on configuration channel (CC) pins of the USB-C connector. The PD controller may signal the chipset and send the device's capability information to the chipset. The PD controller may assert a PMCALERT# signal of the chipset's and send the capability information via a system management link (SMLink1) .

Abstract: A system includes: 1) a battery configured to provide an input voltage (VIN); 2) switching converter circuitry coupled to the battery, wherein the switching converter circuitry includes a power switch; 3) a load coupled to an output of the switching converter circuitry; and 4) a control circuit coupled to the power switch. The control circuit includes: 1) a switch driver circuit coupled to the power switch; 2) a summing comparator circuit configured to output a first control signal that indicates when to turn the power switch on; and 3) an analog on-time extension circuit configured to extend an on-time of the power switch by gating a second control signal with the first control signal, wherein the second control signal indicates when to turn the power switch off.

Abstract: A stator includes a stator core and a stator winding. An inner wall of the stator core is provided with M winding slots, the M winding slots are uniformly disposed in a circumferential direction of the inner wall of the stator core. The stator winding includes flat wire conductors inserted in the winding slots, N layers of flat wire conductors are disposed in any one of the winding slots, and phase units of a first-phase winding, phase units of a second-phase winding, and phase units of a third-phase winding are sequentially and periodically arranged along the inner wall of the stator core. Each phase winding includes P parallel branches. Any one of the parallel branches connects flat wire conductors of M·N/3P layers.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate; semiconductor devices disposed on the package substrate; a package ring disposed on a perimeter of the package substrate surrounding the semiconductor devices; a cover including silicon bonded to the package ring and covering the semiconductor devices; and a thermal interface structure (TIS) thermally connecting the semiconductor devices to the cover.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for inhibiting p97, for the treatment of a motor neuron disease in a subject, or a symptom thereof. Upon treatment, the motor neuron disease, or a symptom thereof is reduced in the subject.

Abstract: Provided herein are approaches for determining a status of a fuse. In some embodiments, a system may include a first fuse electrically connected to a first node and to a first resistor, and a second fuse electrically connected to a second node and a second resistor, wherein the first and second fuses are in parallel connection to a same port of a multiplexer. The system may further include a controller communicably connected with the multiplexer, the controller operable to read a voltage level of the first and second nodes.

Abstract: A heat sink faces an exhaust port of a blower fan in use, and includes: a first plate-shaped portion; a second plate-shaped portion disposed in parallel with the first plate-shaped portion having a gap therebetween; a plurality of fins that stand up between the first plate-shaped portion and the second plate-shaped portion and are disposed side by side with a gap therebetween to define an air flow path between the fins, through which air flows from the exhaust port; and a protrusion that is disposed at a part of each fin including a center of the upright height, and protrudes into the air flow path.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel, a display device and a manufacturing method of a display panel. The display panel includes: a display substrate having a display area and a non-display area, the display substrate including a substrate and an IC bonding portion which includes: a pin; a first passivation layer located on one side of the substrate adjacent to the pin and covering a peripheral area of the pin, and exposing a central area of the pin; a first barrier layer located on one side of the first passivation layer away from the substrate and covered at the first passivation layer and an edge of the first passivation layer connected to the pin; and a first metal layer located on one side of the first barrier layer away from the substrate, at least covering a central portion of the pin, and electrically connected to the pin.