Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure includes forming a plurality of transistors in a first wafer and forming a memory array in a second wafer. A first surface of the first wafer includes a first plurality of bonding pads electrically coupled to the transistors. The memory array includes a plurality of ferroelectric tunnel junction (FTJ) stacks. A second surface of the second wafer includes a second plurality of bonding pads electrically coupled to the FTJ stacks. The method also includes performing a thermal treatment to the FTJ stacks in the second wafer, and after the performing of the thermal treatment, bonding the first surface of the first wafer with the second surface of the second wafer. The transistors are coupled to the memory cells through the first plurality of bonding pads and the second plurality of bonding pads.

Abstract: An automated continuous purification system includes a base and a plurality of purifying elements. The base includes a first flowing channel layer, a steering valve, a plurality of second flowing channel layers, a plurality of third flowing channel layers and a top layer. The first flowing channel layer includes a plurality of first flowing channels. The steering valve is disposed on a side of the first flowing channel layer and includes a plurality of through-holes. The second flowing channel layers are disposed on a side of the steering valve away from the first flowing channel layer. The third flowing channel layers are alternately stacked with the second flowing channel layers, and each of the third flowing channel layers is disposed on a side of each of the second flowing channel layers away from the steering valve. The top layer includes a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets.

Abstract: A secondary-side protection and sense circuit for a power converter has a sensing component, an adder amplifying circuit, an electronic switch, and a charge/discharge circuit. The sensing component is connected to an output connecting terminal of the power converter. The adder amplifying circuit has an operational amplifier, a first resistor, and a second resistor. The operational amplifier has an input terminal connected to the sensing component, an output terminal connected to a primary-side control component, and a power terminal. The first resistor and the second resistor are connected in series and between the input terminal and the power terminal of the operational amplifier. The electronic switch is connected between a ground terminal and a connection node between the first resistor and the second resistor. The charge/discharge circuit is connected to the electronic switch and the power terminal of the operational amplifier.

Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure includes forming a bottom electrode layer over a substrate, forming an insulator layer over the bottom electrode layer, depositing a semiconductor layer over the bottom electrode layer, depositing a ferroelectric layer over the semiconductor layer, forming a top electrode layer over the ferroelectric layer, and patterning the bottom electrode layer, the insulator layer, the semiconductor layer, the ferroelectric layer, and the top electrode layer to form a memory stack. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of portions with different thicknesses.

Abstract: A projection system and a control method are provided. The control method includes the following. A projected image is projected on a projection area by a projection device. The projected image is captured in a detection area to generate a captured image by an image capturing device. The detection area includes the projection area. The captured image is received, a virtual frame is generated around the projection area in the captured image, and pixel values of the virtual frame are analyzed to determine whether an object enters the projection area by a processing device. The projection device is controlled to perform a protection operation by the processing device in response to determining that the object enters the projection area.

Abstract: A high voltage device includes: a semiconductor layer, a well, a drift oxide region, a body region, a gate, a source, a drain, and a field plate. The well has a first conductivity type, and is formed in a semiconductor layer. The drift oxide region is formed on the semiconductor layer. The body region has a second conductivity type, and is formed in the semiconductor layer, wherein the body region and a drift region are connected in a channel direction. The gate is formed on the semiconductor layer. The source and the drain have the first conductivity type, and are formed in the semiconductor layer, wherein the source and the drain are in the body region and the well, respectively. The field plate is formed on and connected with the drift oxide region, wherein the field plate is electrically conductive and has a temperature coefficient (TC) not higher than 4 ohm/° C.

Abstract: Examples for controlling an operating speed of a cooling device based on an operating mode of a processing unit, are described. In an example, a current value of a monitored current signal is determined. Based on the comparison of the current value with a predefined threshold value, a switch in an operating mode of the processing unit is determined. Thereafter, the computing device may be caused to increase the operating speed of the cooling device to a designated speed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating arthritis by using a stem cell preparation. The stem cell preparation of the present disclosure can effectively delay cartilage degeneration caused by arthritis, and it is confirmed by whole blood analysis and blood biochemical analysis that the stem cell preparation in the form of three-dimensional stem cell spheres provides a safe treatment for arthritis. The present disclosure also provides a method for preparing the stem cell preparation.

Abstract: An electrophysiological signal measurement system, an electrophysiological signal adjustment method and an electrode assembly are provided. The electrophysiological signal measurement system includes an electrode assembly, a variation adjustment device and a signal processing device. The electrode assembly receives an electrophysiological signal, a first electrical characteristic value and a second electrical characteristic value. The variation adjustment device includes a comparison unit and a searching unit. The comparison unit receives the first electrical characteristic value and the second electrical characteristic value, and determines whether a difference between the first electrical characteristic value and the second electrical characteristic value is greater than a threshold.

Abstract: Guide holders for engaging a motherboard sled with an input-output sled stacked thereon within an electronic chassis, are disclosed. The electronic chassis includes a motherboard sled having a housing having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a first guide holder and a second guide holder. The first guide holder is coupled to the first sidewall and includes a first plurality of slots for directing motion of a first plurality of guide pins of an input-output sled in a predetermined direction. The second guide holder is coupled to the second sidewall and includes a second plurality of slots for directing motion of a second plurality of guide pins of the input-output sled in the predetermined direction. The motion of the first plurality of guide pins and the second plurality of guide pins, upon completion, locks the input-output sled to the motherboard sled.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a physical circuit design file that includes physical circuit partitions that are each mapped to a respective chip. The physical circuit partitions are connected to one another by a respective timing path having an original delay. The method further includes determining a slack budget of the respective timing path, and determining a delay upper bound value based on a shortest timing path delay and the slack budget. Further, the method includes updating the delay upper bound of the respective timing path based on the slack budget, assigning an interconnection delay upper bound to a physical interconnection between at least two chips based on the updated slack budget of the respective timing path, determining a multiplexing data ratio (XDR) based on at least the interconnection delay upper bound of the physical interconnection, and performing routing between the at least two chips based on the XDR.

Abstract: A multi-chip package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The multi-chip package includes a redistribution circuit structure; a first semiconductor chip disposed on the redistribution structure and having a first active surface on which a first conductive post is disposed; a second semiconductor chip disposed above the first semiconductor chip and having a second active surface on which a first conductor is disposed; and a first encapsulant disposed on the redistribution circuit structure and encapsulating at least the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first conductive post and the first conductor are aligned and bonded to each other to electrically connect the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.

Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography system generates EUV light by irradiating droplets with a laser. The system includes a droplet generator with a nozzle and a piezoelectric structure coupled to the nozzle. The generator outputs groups of droplets. A control system applies a voltage waveform to the piezoelectric structure while the nozzle outputs the group of droplets. The waveform causes the droplets of the group to have a spread of velocities that results in the droplets coalescing into a single droplet prior to being irradiated by the laser.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first interlayer dielectric layer disposed over a substrate, metal wirings, a second interlayer dielectric layer disposed over the first interlayer dielectric layer and the metal wirings, a first air gap and a second air gap. The metal wirings are embedded in the first interlayer dielectric layer, and arranged with a first space or a second space between the metal wirings. The second space has a greater length than the first space. The first air gap is formed by the second interlayer dielectric layer and formed in a first area sandwiched by adjacent two metal wirings arranged with the first space. The second air gap is formed by the second interlayer dielectric layer and formed in a second area sandwiched by adjacent two metal wirings arranged with the second space therebetween. No adjacent two metal wirings are arranged with a space smaller than the first space.

Abstract: Systems and methods for global positioning satellite (GPS)/global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based real time global asset tracking are described. In an embodiment provides a system for real time, fast, global asset tracking, the system includes: a server with a processor, a memory, and a network interface, wherein the memory includes a tracking application, where the tracking application directs the processor to: receive a message including specific data from a tag; determine a time search window based on the message received from the tag; perform an initial position search; perform calculations for position and time, utilizing the time search window, the initial position search and satellite ephemeris information; and display a position information of the tag.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to novel scFv molecules that are useful for incorporation into novel chimeric antigen receptors with enhance anti-tumor activity. Further aspects relate to a polypeptide comprising a CAR comprising, in order from amino proximal to carboxy proximal end, a scFv, a transmembrane domain, a torsional linker, and a cytoplasmic region comprising a primary intracellular signaling domain, wherein the torsional linker comprises 1-12 alanine residues. Also described are nucleic acids comprising a sequence encoding a polypeptide of the disclosure, vectors, such as lentiviral vectors comprising the nucleic acids of the disclosure, cells comprising and/or expressing nucleic acids and/or polypeptides of the disclosure, and populations of cells comprising the cell embodiments of the disclosure. Also provided are methods of making cells that express a polypeptide and methods of treating patients with the polypeptides and cell compositions of the disclosure.

Abstract: The current disclosure provides polypeptide, nucleic acid, compositions, and methods for treating or preventing CRS in patients in need thereof, particularly for those receiving an immunotherapy, such as a cancer immunotherapy, that may provoke a CRS response. Accordingly, aspects of the disclosure relate to a chimeric binding polypeptides comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 attached by a heterologous linker to a light chain variable region comprising CDR4, CDR5, and CDR6.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preventing or treating a metabolic disorder, including administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of TRABID protein or a functionally related variant thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding TRABID protein or a functionally related variant thereof. Also provided is a method for reducing fat accumulation through TRABID-induced deubiquitination to promote autophagy activity and lipid metabolism.

Abstract: Systems and methods for global positioning satellite (GPS)/global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based real time global asset tracking are described. In an embodiment provides a system for real time, fast, global asset tracking, the system includes: a server with a processor, a memory, and a network interface, wherein the memory includes a tracking application, where the tracking application directs the processor to: receive a message including specific data from a tag; determine a time search window based on the message received from the tag; perform an initial position search; perform calculations for position and time, utilizing the time search window, the initial position search and satellite ephemeris information; and display a position information of the tag.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to polypeptides comprising a signal peptide, an antigen-binding domain that specifically binds TGF-?, a peptide spacer, a transmembrane domain, and an endodomain. When expressed in a cell, the polypeptides are capable of not only neutralizing the TGF-? but also specifically triggering T-cell activation in the presence of TGF-?. T-cell activation spurs the immune cell to produce immunostimulatory cytokines and proliferate, thus turning TGF-? from an immunosuppressive signal to an activating stimulus.