Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition which comprises a compound with at least two DOPO groups or a combination thereof as the flame retardant and an aliphatic long-chain maleimide compound. The resin composition is useful for the preparation of various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a resin film with copper foil, a laminate or a printed circuit board, achieving at least one, more or all properties improved of laminate formability, reliability of multiple laminations, chemical resistance, thermal resistance, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, interlayer bonding strength, storage modulus and so on.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a graphene conductive fabric, which includes mixing a first solvent, a second solvent and nano-graphene sheets, dispersing the nano-graphene sheets with a mechanical force to form a graphene suspension solution; adding at least a curable resin to the graphene suspension solution, dispersing the nano-graphene sheets and the curable resin with the mechanical force to form a graphene resin solution; coating or printing the graphene resin solution on a hydrophobic protective layer, curing the graphene resin solution to form a graphene conductive layer adhered to the hydrophobic protective layer; coating a hot glue layer on the graphene conductive layer; and attaching a fibrous tissue on the hot glue layer, heating and pressing the fibrous tissue to allow the hot glue layer respectively adhere to the graphene conductive layer and the fibrous tissue.

Abstract: Enhancing a data query is provided. A knowledge base is searched for information corresponding to the data query. It is determined whether a query result is greater than a query result threshold level of information for the data query based on an identified query intent and keywords of the data query. In response to determining that the query result is not greater than the query result threshold level of information for the data query, a set of questions is sent to a personal digital agent of a client device that sent the data query for additional information based on the identified query intent and keywords. Analytic concepts answering the set of questions are received from analytic modules of the personal digital agent that are based on IoT-based personal data corresponding to a user of the client device. The data query is enhanced using the analytic concepts.

Abstract: In general, one or more loads, such as a sensor suite of an autonomous (or semi-autonomous) vehicle, may be configured to draw power from a supercapacitor. A switching mechanism can selectively connect or disconnect the one or more loads and the supercapacitor from a voltage source of a vehicle power system. By systematically disconnecting the voltage source from the supercapacitor and the one or more loads, the exposure of the voltage source to the one or more loads is minimized. Accordingly, the exposure of the voltage source of the vehicle power system to potentially damaging short circuits or power surges that may arise in relation to the one or more loads can also be minimized.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductive structure includes receiving a first substrate; disposing an interconnection layer on the first substrate; forming a plurality of conductors over the interconnection layer; filing gaps between the plurality of conductors with a film; forming a barrier layer over the film; removing the barrier layer; and partially removing the film to expose a portion of the interconnection and leave a portion of the interconnection layer covered by the film.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a method for manufacturing a MEMS apparatus. The method may be performed by forming an anti-stiction layer on one or more respective surfaces of a handle substrate and a MEMS substrate. The anti-stiction layer is patterned, therein defining a patterned anti-stiction layer that uncovers one or more predetermined locations associated with a bonding of the handle substrate to the MEMS substrate. The handle substrate is bonded to the MEMS substrate at the one or more predetermined locations.

Abstract: An optical sensor device is provided. The optical sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a trench isolation element, and a photodiode. The semiconductor substrate has a back semiconductor surface and a front semiconductor surface opposing to the back semiconductor surface. The back semiconductor surface has a textured surface. The trench isolation element is extended from the back semiconductor surface to the front semiconductor surface. The photodiode is in the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vinylbenzyl imide resin useful in conjunction with other components to prepare a resin composition for making such as a prepreg, a resin film, a resin film with copper foil, a laminate or a printed circuit board, having improved one or more properties including resin flow, resin filling property, flame retardancy, glass transition temperature, thermal resistance, dielectric constant, dissipation factor and interlayer bonding strength. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the vinylbenzyl imide resin, its prepolymer, a resin composition comprising the vinylbenzyl imide resin and/or its polymer and an article made therefrom.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a first photodiode formed in a first substrate. A first deep-trench isolation (DTI) structure is in the first substrate and surrounds the first photodiode. A first inter-dielectric layer having a first circuit structure is formed on the first substrate. A bonding layer is between the first inter-dielectric layer and a second inter-dielectric layer. The second-inter dielectric layer having a second circuit structure is on the bonding layer. A connection wall is disposed in the first inter-dielectric layer, the bonding layer, and the second inter-dielectric layer to physically connect the first circuit structure and the second circuit structure. A second substrate is disposed on the second inter-dielectric layer. A second photodiode is formed in the second substrate. A second DTI structure is in the second substrate and surrounds the second photodiode.

Abstract: A method includes forming a mask layer over a target layer. A first etching process is performed on the mask layer to form a first opening and a second opening in the mask layer. A second etching process is performed on the mask layer to reduce an end-to-end spacing between the first opening and the second opening. The first etching process and the second etching process have different anisotropy properties. A pattern of the mask layer is transferred to the target layer.

Abstract: Provided is a graphene additive, having a viscosity between 1000 and 40000 cps and a grind fineness not greater than 15 ?m, and comprising: nano-graphene sheets and a silane coupling agent, wherein a weight ratio of the nano-graphene sheets to the silane coupling agent is 0.1-15:99.9-85, and carbon atoms on a surface of the nano-graphene sheets form chemical bonds Si—O—C with oxygen substituents of the silane coupling agent. The present application further provides a method of preparing the graphene additive.

Abstract: A semiconductive structure includes a first substrate comprising an interconnection layer and a first conductor protruding from the interconnection layer, a second substrate comprising a second conductor bonded with the first conductor, a first cavity between and sealed by the first substrate and the second substrate and the first cavity has a first cavity pressure, a second cavity between and sealed by the first substrate and the second substrate and the second cavity has a second cavity pressure, a first surface of the interconnection layer is a sidewall of the first cavity, wherein the first cavity pressure is less than the second cavity pressure.

Abstract: An insulator applied in a probe base including a probe mounting hole, the insulator is a sheet structure having plural through holes, and the probe mounting hole is formed at the center of the insulator, and the probe mounting hole and the through hole penetrate from a first surface to a second surface of the insulator, and the regions of the first and second surfaces without the probe mounting hole and the through hole are coplanar. The probe base has a base body and at least a composite assembly, and the base body has at least a testing zone, and the composite assembly is installed in the testing zone and has at least a probe hole for installing a probe, and the insulator is installed into the probe hole.

Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to access point selection. A set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points is collected by a computing device. The set of beacon frame transmission data includes first and second subsets including frame rates for access points and network capability data including security data for access points. The computing device compares factors derived utilizing the frame rates. The computing device weights the beacon frame transmission data with respect to the network capability data for the access points, wherein the weighting indicates security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength. The computing device computes, using the first and second factors and the weighting, a set of expected network quality scores. The computing device determines, using the set of expected network quality scores, to establish the connection utilizing the first access point. The computing device establishes the connection utilizing the first access point.

Abstract: A graphene thermostatic fabric includes a fibrous tissue and a graphene thermostatic layer. The fibrous tissue has a first tissue surface, a second tissue surface and an interspace between the first tissue surface and the second tissue surface. The graphene thermostatic layer adheres to the first tissue surface, fills a part of the interspace, and includes at least a hydrophobic resin and nano-graphene sheets dispersed in the hydrophobic resin. A thermal conductivity of the graphene thermostatic layer varies with a change of an ambient temperature, and the thermal conductivity of the graphene thermostatic layer perpendicular to the first tissue surface is less than the thermal conductivity of the graphene thermostatic layer parallel to the first tissue surface. A method of manufacturing the graphene thermostatic fabric is further provided.

Abstract: An intra prediction mode determining device includes: an intra prediction circuit, generating, according to a plurality of prediction modes, a plurality of sets of predicted pixel values of a target prediction unit by using a set of original pixel values of a neighbor prediction unit as a set of adjacent pixel values; a residual calculating circuit, calculating a plurality of residuals based on a set of the original pixel values and the plurality of sets of predicted pixel values of the target prediction unit; and a mode selecting circuit, selecting from the plurality of prediction modes one prediction mode as a candidate mode according to the plurality of sets of residuals.

Abstract: A graphene dispersion paste has a viscosity in a range from 50,000 to 350,000 cps and a scraper fineness less than 20 ?m, and includes graphene sheets, a solvent and a first polymer, wherein the graphene sheets have a bulk density in a range from 0.005 to 0.05 g/cm3, a thickness in a range from 0.68 to 10 nm, and a plane lateral dimension in a range from 1 to 100 ?m. The present application further provides methods of preparing and using the graphene dispersion paste.

Abstract: A method for transforming between physical and virtual images includes: disposing an image capturing device at a position that does not coincide with line-of-sight of a user; providing at least three physical distance references on the line-of-sight of the user at different distances from the user, and capturing images of the at least three physical distance references by the image capturing device so as to obtain an epipolar line formed by at least three virtual distance references corresponding respectively to the images; and obtaining a first relation by a computing unit according to a position corresponding relationship between the at least three physical distance references and the at least three virtual distance references. By using the image capturing device that is at a fixed position relative to the user and does not coincide with the line-of-sight of the user, the physical position of an object is obtained.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for high performance liquid chromatography. The apparatus includes a preparation loop comprising two linear stepping pumps, a sample loop comprising a sample injector, a chromatography column, and a detector device. The detector device can include a flash lamp, a flow cell, and a light sensor comprising an entrance slit, a grating; and a charge-coupled device array.