Abstract: A redistribution structure is made using filler-free insulating materials with high shrinkage rate. As a result, good planarity may be achieved without the need to perform a planarization of each insulating layer of the redistribution structure, thereby simplifying the formation of the redistribution structure.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator device includes an array of spatial light modulator cells located over a substrate. Each of the spatial light modulator cells includes: a layer stack including a phase change material plate, a spacer dielectric material plate that underlies the phase change material plate, and a metallic heater plate underlying the spacer dielectric material plate and including outer sidewalls; and a pair of bottom electrode via structures contacting a respective surface segment of a bottom surface of the metallic heater plate. Each of the outer sidewalls of the metallic heater plate is vertically coincident with a respective sidewall of the spacer dielectric material plate and with a respective sidewall of the phase change material plate.

Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a first terminal of a semiconductor device by depositing a tunneling oxide layer on a first portion of a body of the semiconductor device, depositing a first volume of polysilicon-based material on the tunneling oxide layer, and depositing a first dielectric layer on an upper surface and a second dielectric layer on a side surface of the first volume of polysilicon-based material. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a second terminal of the semiconductor device by depositing a second volume of polysilicon-based material on a second portion of the body of the semiconductor device. A side surface of the second volume of polysilicon-based material is adjacent to the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, the disclosure provides an ADC which includes not limited to: a DAC configured to generate a positive input delta voltage and a negative input delta voltage, a comparator electrically connected to the DAC and configured to receive the positive input delta voltage to generate a first digital output value and to receive the negative input delta voltage to generate a second digital output value, a logic circuit configured to receive, from the comparator, the first digital output value and the second digital output value to generate a digital quantization code according to half of a sum of the first digital output value and the second digital output value, and a calibration circuit configured to receive the digital quantization code from the logic circuit and calibrate an output of the ADC according to the digital quantization code to eliminate an offset error value.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device is provided. The method includes providing a substrate, disposing a composite conductive layer on the substrate, and patterning the composite conductive layer into a composite conductive pattern in two wet etching steps. Moreover, the two wet etching steps use different etching solutions.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an isolation structure disposed in the substrate, and a hybrid structure disposed over the isolation structure. The hybrid structure is substantially conformal with respect to a profile of the isolation structure. The hybrid structure includes an oxide component, a nitride component surrounding the oxide component, and a first polysilicon component alongside the nitride component. The nitride component includes a first upper surface closed to the first polysilicon component, and a second upper surface distal to the first polysilicon component. The second upper surface is lower than the first upper surface.

Abstract: Provided is a device for transdermal delivery of drugs. The device includes a separable substrate and is loaded with dual drugs based on an interpenetrating polymer network hydrogel. Also provided are methods of making and using the transdermal delivery device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fusion protein and the nucleic acid encoding sequence thereof, and uses of the same. The fusion protein of the present disclosure achieves the effect of treating cancer, immunoregulation and activating immune cells through various efficacy experiments.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a basalt fiber reinforced asphalt concrete, which includes: an asphalt material with a penetration grade between 40-300 at room temperature, selected from one of an asphalt mortar, an oil-soluble asphalt, an emulsified asphalt, and a modified asphalt; an aggregate having a first volume percentage between 50-80%; a basalt fiber reinforcement with a second volume percentage between 0.1-0.9%; and a chemical admixture for asphalt concrete used to adjust the properties of the basalt fiber reinforced asphalt concrete.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a basalt fiber reinforced concrete, which includes: a cement slurry with a water-to-cement ratio between 0.3 and 0.5, and a slurry volume percentage between 15-25%; an aggregate with an aggregate volume percentage between 65% and 75%; a basalt fiber reinforcement with a fiber volume percentage between 0.2% and 1.00%; and a concrete admixture used to adjust the properties of the basalt fiber reinforced concrete.

Abstract: The present invention disclose a medical image-based system for predicting lesion classification and a method thereof. The system comprises a feature data extracting module for providing a raw feature data based on a medical image, and a predicting module for outputting a predicted class and a risk index according to the raw feature data. The predicting module comprises a classification unit for generating the predicted class and a prediction score corresponding thereto according to the raw feature data, and a risk evaluation unit for generating the risk index according to the prediction score. The system provides medical personnels a reference score and a risk index to determine progression of a certain disease.

Abstract: A refrigerant system including a compressor, an oil separator, an oil solenoid valve, a condenser, an evaporator, a bypass pipe, and a bypass solenoid valve is disclosed. The oil separator is connected to an output end of the compressor. The oil solenoid valve is disposed between the oil cooler and the compressor. The condenser is connected to the oil separator. The evaporator is connected to the condenser. The bypass pipe has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected between the oil separator and the condenser, and the second end is connected between the evaporator and an input end of the compressor. The bypass solenoid valve is disposed on the bypass pipe. A controlling method for the refrigerant system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The first conductive layer has a first connection wire and a second connection wire. In a cycle, the first connection wire transmits a positive polarity signal and the second connection wire transmits a negative polarity signal. The insulating layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the insulating layer. The second conductive layer includes a plurality of portions covering the first connection wire and the second connection wire. In addition, the number of first connection wire covered by each of the plurality of portions is equal to the number of second connection wire covered by each of the plurality of portions.

Abstract: A breathing airflow detecting device for a nebulizing device is disclosed. The breathing airflow detecting device includes a case, wherein a light switching module and a light blocking element are arranged in the case. The light blocking element is arranged between optical routes of a light emitting element and a light receiving element. When airflow from an inlet blows and swings the light blocking element, the light blocking element blocks light or passes light to the light receiving element. When the light receiving element detects the variation of light, the light receiving element emits a signal from the output port of the light switching module to drive or stop driving a nebulizing device. As a result, when a patient breathes, the nebulizing device is driven such that the volume of the nebulized medicine is accurately inhaled into the patient's lungs.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of performing voltage rule check in an electronic design automation (EDA) platform is provided in the present invention, including steps of inserting pseudo device with safe operating area (SOA) model setting in a netlist generated by the EDA platform or in a schematic of process design kit (PDK), wherein parameters of the pseudo device and the model are set so that the pseudo device would not affect original circuits in the netlist and the schematic, performing SOA check in the netlist or the schematic through the EDA platform, and examining the warning messages triggered by the pseudo device and the model violating the SOA setting in the SOA check to find out layout sections violating the SOA setting.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns an exhaled breath collection device (1000) comprising a sensor unit (100) configured to measure a biomarker in exhaled breath, a cooling device configured to reduce a temperature of exhaled breath, a mouthpiece (300) configured to direct exhaled breath towards the cooling device, and a temperature control unit. In the exhaled breath collection device of the present disclosure, the temperature control unit is configured to control the cooling device to reach a target temperature which is set appropriately to correspond with the biomarker to be analysed.

Abstract: An EUV collector mirror for an extreme ultra violet (EUV) radiation source apparatus includes an EUV collector mirror body on which a reflective layer as a reflective surface is disposed, a heater attached to or embedded in the EUV collector mirror body and a drain structure to drain melted metal from the reflective surface of the EUV collector mirror body to a back side of the EUV collector mirror body.

Abstract: An EUV collector mirror for an extreme ultra violet (EUV) radiation source apparatus includes an EUV collector mirror body on which a reflective layer as a reflective surface is disposed, a heater attached to or embedded in the EUV collector mirror body and a drain structure to drain melted metal from the reflective surface of the EUV collector mirror body to a back side of the EUV collector mirror body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for whole cell analysis. In particular, the present disclosure relates to single cell genomic analysis (e.g., gene expression analysis.