Abstract: A target tracking method and a target tracking system of a spiking neural network based on an event camera are provided. The method includes: acquiring a data stream of asynchronous events in a high dynamic scene of a target by an event camera as input data; dividing the data stream of the asynchronous events into synchronous event frames with millisecond time resolution; training a twin network based on a spiking neural network by a gradient substitution algorithm with a target image as a template image and a complete image as a searched image; and tracking the target by a trained twin network with interpolating a result of feature mapping to up-sample and obtaining the position of the target in an original image. The twin network includes a feature extractor and a cross-correlation calculator.

Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated circuit may comprise memory to store respective resource control descriptors in correspondence with respective identifiers, and an input/output (JO) memory management unit (IOMMU) communicatively coupled to the memory, the IOMMU including circuitry to determine resource control information for an IO transaction based on a resource control descriptor stored in the memory that corresponds to an identifier associated with the IO transaction, and control utilization of one or more resources of the IOMMU based on the determined resource control information. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A modified lithium manganese iron phosphate positive electrode material and a preparation method and an application thereof are provided. The modified lithium manganese iron phosphate positive electrode material includes a doped lithium manganese iron phosphate core; and a coating layer disposed on a surface of the doped lithium manganese iron phosphate core. The doped lithium manganese iron phosphate core comprises an Nb element, and the coating layer comprises LiNbO3 and Nb2O5.

Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate, a dummy fin, and a stack of semiconductor channel layers; forming an interfacial layer wrapping around each of the semiconductor channel layers; depositing a high-k dielectric layer, wherein a first portion of the high-k dielectric layer over the interfacial layer is spaced away from a second portion of the high-k dielectric layer on sidewalls of the dummy fin by a first distance; depositing a first dielectric layer over the dummy fin and over the semiconductor channel layers, wherein a merge-critical-dimension of the first dielectric layer is greater than the first distance thereby causing the first dielectric layer to be deposited in a space between the dummy fin and a topmost layer of the stack of semiconductor channel layers, thereby providing air gaps between adjacent layers of the stack of semiconductor channel layers and between the dummy fin and the stack of semiconductor channel layers.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of whether an uplink multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication is to be codebook-based (CB) or non-codebook-based (NCB). The UE may transmit the uplink MIMO communication as CB or NCB based at least in part on the indication. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydroformylation reaction processes. In one aspect, a hydroformylation reaction process comprises (a) contacting an olefin, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst in a reactor to provide a reaction fluid, wherein the reactor comprises one or more reaction zones; (b) removing a portion of the reaction fluid from a first reaction zone; (c) passing at least a portion of the removed reaction fluid through a shear mixing apparatus to produce bubbles in the portion of the removed reaction fluid, wherein at least a portion of hydrogen and carbon monoxide provided to the reactor is introduced through the shear mixing apparatus; and (d) returning the removed reaction fluid to the first reaction zone through one or more nozzles wherein the returning reaction fluid exiting each nozzle is a jet, wherein the mixing energy density provided to the reactor by the jets is greater than or equal to 500 Watts/m3.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method for improving a production process for manufacturing a chemical product at an industrial plant comprising at least one equipment and one or more computing units, and the product being manufactured by processing at least one input material, which method comprises: receiving real-time process data from the equipment; determining a subset of the real-time process data; computing at least one state related to the input material and/or the equipment. The present teachings also relate to a system for improving the production process, a use, and a software program.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight module and a curved display device. The backlight module includes a backplane and a backlight. The backplane includes a backplane body and two arc fixing components. The backplane body is provided with two opposite arc sides and each arc fixing component is correspondingly detachably installed at each arc side to restrict a curvature of the backplane body. A mounting groove is formed by the cooperative enclosure of two arc fixing components and an inner surface of the backplane body. The backlight is provided into the mounting groove.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a third conductive layer. The first conductive layer has a first pitch. The second conductive layer has a second pitch and is arranged at two different sides of the first conductive layer. The third conductive layer has a third pitch and is disposed above the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The third conductive layer is electrically connected to the first conductive layer. The first pitch is smaller than the third pitch, and the third pitch is smaller than the second pitch.

Abstract: A vehicle door light assembly includes a base including a cavity and one or more bulb connectors positioned within the cavity; a connector for connecting the one or more bulb connectors to a power source; a lens assembly releasably connected to the base, wherein the lens assembly comprises: a lens, a light source adapted to emit light through the lens to the exterior of the light assembly, and a projector adapted to project an image to the exterior of the light assembly when the door is in an open position; and a blub connector releasably connected to the one or more bulb connectors to supply power to the lens assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are de-bondable polyurethane adhesives based on thermally expandable microspheres, obtainable or obtained by the reaction of the components of (A) at least one di- or polyisocyanate, (B) at least one polyol, (C) catalyst, (D) thermally expandable microspheres, and (E) other additives, wherein the isocyanate index of the reaction is set in the range of from 28 to 65. Additionally disclosed herein is a method of using the de-bondable polyurethane adhesives for de-bonding metal and cutting pad during wafer cutting. Further disclosed herein is a method of using the de-bondable polyurethane adhesives in mechanical property testing sample preparation.

Abstract: A backlight module and a display panel are provided. The backlight module includes a backplate, multiple light-emitting sets, a diffuser plate, and an optical film. The diffuser plate and the optical film are stacked. The multiple light-emitting sets are fixedly coupled to the backplate and arranged in array on the backplate. The multiple light-emitting sets are disposed in a gap between the diffuser plate and the backplate. The multiple light-emitting sets each include at least two lamp sources, and the at least two lamp sources are configured to emit different colors to cooperate to emit a white light.

Abstract: A custom tone and vocal synthesis method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The synthesis method comprises: training a first neural network by means of a speaker record sample to obtain a speaker recognition model, the output training result of the first neural network being a speaker vector sample (S102); training a second neural network by means of an unaccompanied vocal singing sample and the speaker vector sample to obtain an unaccompanied singing synthesis model (S104); inputting a speaker record to be synthesized into the speaker recognition model to obtain speaker information output by the intermediate hidden layer of the speaker recognition model (S106); and inputting unaccompanied singing music information to be synthesized and the speaker information into the unaccompanied singing synthesis model to obtain a synthesized custom tone and vocal (S108).

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a FET structure is formed over a substrate, which includes a plurality of semiconductor sheets vertically arranged over a bottom fin structure, a gate dielectric layer wrapping around each of the plurality of semiconductor sheets, a gate electrode disposed over the gate dielectric layer and a source/drain structure. A gate cap conductive layer is formed over the gate electrode, the bottom fin structure is replaced with a dielectric fin structure, spacers are formed on opposite sides of the dielectric fin structure, a trench is formed by etching the gate electrode using the dielectric fin and the spacers as an etching mask until the gate cap conductive layer is exposed, and the trench is filled with a first dielectric material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nanocapsule comprising a hydrophilic core; and a hydrophobic shell enclosing the hydrophilic core. The hydrophobic shell contains an outer layer comprising fucoidan, a middle layer comprising carotenoids and metal oxide nanoparticles, and an inner layer comprising fucoidan and contacting the hydrophilic core. The present disclosure also provides use of the nanocapsule as disclosed herein in the manufacture of a medicament for treating and/or diagnosing diseases in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Provided in the present application is an electrolyte and lithium-ion battery, the electrolyte including a fluorosultones compound as shown in Formula 1. The electrolyte prepared in the present application is applied to lithium iron manganese phosphate batteries, which effectively suppresses the dissolution of manganese in lithium iron manganese phosphate materials, and significantly improves the high-temperature storage performance and high-temperature cycling performance of the batteries.

Abstract: This application provides techniques for generating audio and video materials.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a control circuit configured to connect to memory cells connected in series in NAND strings. Each NAND string includes a plurality of data memory cells coupled to a plurality of data word lines in series with a plurality of dummy memory cells connected to a plurality of dummy word lines. The control circuit configured to apply a first dummy word line voltage to one or more dummy word lines of the plurality of dummy word lines in a verify step of a program operation to program data memory cells. The control circuit is configured to apply a second dummy word line voltage to the one or more dummy word lines in a read operation to read the data memory cells.

Abstract: A display substrate, a manufacturing method therefor, and a display device. The display substrate comprises multiple display units, and each display unit includes a display area and a transparent area; each display area is provided with a first power supply line and a second power supply line along a first direction, the display area is provided with a first scan signal line, a second scan signal line, a second scan connection line, and a first scan connection line along a second direction, and the second scan connection line and the second scan signal line are connected into a first annular structure; each display area is further provided with a third scan connection line, and the third scan connection line, the first scan connection line, and the first scan signal line are connected into a second annular structure.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein provide for devices and methods for obtaining parity time (PT) symmetric directional couplers through improved phase tuning, along with separate optical gain and optical loss tuning. The present disclosure integrates phase tuning and optical gain/loss tuning structures into waveguides of directional couplers disclosed herein. In some examples, directional couplers disclosed herein integrate one or more hybrid metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors (MOSCAPs) formed by a dielectric layer between two semiconductor layers that provide for phase tuning via plasma dispersion and/or carrier accumulation depending on voltage bias polarity, and one or more optically active medium that provide for optical gain or loss tuning depending on voltage bias polarity.