Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a conductor region thereon, an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a conductive via electrically connected to the conductor region. The conductive via has a lower portion embedded in the interlayer dielectric layer and an upper portion protruding from a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer. The upper portion has a rounded top surface. A storage structure conformally covers the rounded top surface.

Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate having a surface such that a first hard mask layer is formed over the surface and a second hard mask layer is formed over the first hard mask layer, forming a first pattern in the second hard mask layer, where the first pattern includes a first mandrel oriented lengthwise in a first direction and a second mandrel oriented lengthwise in a second direction different from the first direction, and where the first mandrel has a top surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, and depositing a material towards the first mandrel and the second mandrel such that a layer of the material is formed on the top surface and the first sidewall but not the second sidewall of the first mandrel.

Abstract: A system and methods of forming a dielectric material within a trench are described herein. In an embodiment of the method, the method includes introducing a first precursor into a trench of a dielectric layer, such that portions of the first precursor react with the dielectric layer and attach on sidewalls of the trench. The method further includes partially etching portions of the first precursor on the sidewalls of the trench to expose upper portions of the sidewalls of the trench. The method further includes introducing a second precursor into the trench, such that portions of the second precursor react with the remaining portions of the first precursor to form the dielectric material at the bottom of the trench.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor package. The semiconductor device includes a die stack and a cap substrate. The die stack includes a first die, second dies stacked on the first die, and a third die stacked on the second dies. The first die includes first through semiconductor vias. Each of the second dies include second through semiconductor vias. The third die includes third through semiconductor vias. The cap substrate is disposed on the third die of the die stack. A sum of a thickness of the third die and a thickness of the cap substrate ranges from about 50 ?m to about 80 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a method for skin conditioning comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising a Dan Feng peony extract, where the Dan Feng peony extract is extracted from flowers of Dan Feng peony. The Dan Feng peony extract is used to increase the production of hyaluronic acid, maintain the structure of skin keratinocytes, and regulate the moisture content of skin cells.

Abstract: A storage device and a data accessing method are disclosed, wherein the storage device includes a memory circuit and a control circuit. The memory circuit includes a plurality of multi-level cells, and each of the multi-level cells is configured to store at least a first bit, a second bit and a third bit in at least a first page, a second page and a third page. The control circuit is configured to read the first bits according to a one-time reading operation related to the first bits, read the second bits according to M-times reading operations related to the second bits, and read the third bits according to N-times reading operations related to the third bits, wherein the difference between M and N is less than or equal to one.

Abstract: A bulk data distribution system in which, instead of multiple data consumers contending to access the same data sets from a primary data store, one or more producers capture snapshots (states of the data sets at particular points in time) and upload the snapshots to an intermediate data store for access by snapshot consumers. The snapshot consumers may download the snapshots to generate local versions of the data sets for access by one or more data processing applications or processes. A snapshot producer may periodically generate full snapshots of a data set, and may generate one or more incremental snapshots of the data set between full snapshots. A snapshot consumer may bootstrap a local data set from a full snapshot and one or more incrementals, and may maintain state of the local data set by accessing new snapshots uploaded by the producer.

Abstract: An extension apparatus for a universal serial bus (USB) interface includes a transmitting device, a receiving device and an electrical signal network cable. The transmitting device includes the following elements: a first packet-processing unit to receive a first interface packet and generate an original data accordingly, a first buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a first data-converting unit to generate and output a network packet signal based on the original data. The receiving device includes the following elements: a second data-converting unit to receive the network packet signal and generate the original data accordingly, a second buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a second packet-processing unit to receive the original data and generate the first interface packet. The electrical signal network cable is electrically coupled between the transmitting device and the receiving device to transmit the network packet signal.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a baseband processor is provided. The RF device performs wireless transmission and reception to and from one or more cells. The baseband processor uses a first subscriber identity to establish a connection with a serving cell via the RF device to perform a first communication procedure, and in response to completing the first communication procedure or the first communication procedure being interrupted by a second communication procedure associated with a second subscriber identity, uses the first subscriber identity to send a measurement report to the serving cell via the RF device. In particular, the measurement report indicates a reported signal quality of the serving cell is poor enough to release the connection.

Abstract: A LED backlight driving circuit includes a plurality of driving integrated circuits coupled to a data transmission line and a plurality of selecting circuits respectively connected to the plurality of driving integrated circuits. In an addressing mode, the plurality of selecting circuits are used to select one driving integrated circuit from the plurality of driving integrated circuits to set an address. The plurality of driving integrated circuits can set addresses via input/output pins connected to LEDs. So a number of pins of the driving integrated circuit can be equal to or less than 4, which will rise a yield of the LED backlight driving circuit setting in a PCB or in a glass board.

Abstract: An extension apparatus for a universal serial bus (USB) interface includes a transmitting device, a receiving device and an electrical signal network cable. The transmitting device includes the following elements: a first packet-processing unit to receive a first interface packet and generate an original data accordingly, a first buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a first data-converting unit to generate and output a network packet signal based on the original data. The receiving device includes the following elements: a second data-converting unit to receive the network packet signal and generate the original data accordingly, a second buffering unit to temporarily store the original data, and a second packet-processing unit to receive the original data and generate the first interface packet. The electrical signal network cable is electrically coupled between the transmitting device and the receiving device to transmit the network packet signal.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a Radio Frequency (RF) device and a baseband processor is provided. The RF device performs wireless transmission and reception to and from one or more cells. The baseband processor uses a first subscriber identity to establish a connection with a serving cell via the RF device to perform a first communication procedure, and in response to completing the first communication procedure or the first communication procedure being interrupted by a second communication procedure associated with a second subscriber identity, uses the first subscriber identity to send a measurement report to the serving cell via the RF device. In particular, the measurement report indicates a reported signal quality of the serving cell is poor enough to release the connection.

Abstract: Various solutions for measurement report enhancement with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may initiate a voice or video call with a network node. The apparatus may determine whether Single Radio Voice Call Continuity before alerting stage (bSRVCC) is supported by the network node. The apparatus may cancel a transmission of a measurement report to the network node before an alerting stage when the bSRVCC is not supported by the network node. The apparatus may perform the voice or video call with the network node.

Abstract: A user of a personal computing device may identify an item of interest displayed in a user interface provided by a network-based service and would like to obtain more information. The user may submit one or more electronic contact requests to a contact service in communication with a contact distribution system in order to obtain more information. The contact distribution system determines accurate, real-time availability of service agents and enables communications between the customer and an agent to be established in accordance with user contact information provided by the user.

Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for maintaining and operating agent nodes are provided. In some embodiments, calls, contacts, and other work units may be routed to individual customer service agents via a centralized queue based on a variety of factors. Some embodiments may provide market-based call pricing and customer service agent compensation.

Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for maintaining and operating agent nodes are provided. In some embodiments, calls, contacts, and other work units may be routed to individual customer service agents via a centralized queue based on a variety of factors. Some embodiments may provide market-based call pricing and customer service agent compensation.

Abstract: A bulk data distribution system in which, instead of multiple data consumers contending to access the same data sets from a primary data store, one or more producers capture snapshots (states of the data sets at particular points in time) and upload the snapshots to an intermediate data store for access by snapshot consumers. The snapshot consumers may download the snapshots to generate local versions of the data sets for access by one or more data processing applications or processes. A snapshot producer may periodically generate full snapshots of a data set, and may generate one or more incremental snapshots of the data set between full snapshots. A snapshot consumer may bootstrap a local data set from a full snapshot and one or more incrementals, and may maintain state of the local data set by accessing new snapshots uploaded by the producer.

Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for maintaining and operating agent nodes are provided. In some embodiments, calls, contacts, and other work units may be routed to individual customer service agents via a centralized queue based on a variety of factors. Some embodiments may provide market-based call pricing and customer service agent compensation.

Abstract: A bulk data distribution system in which, instead of multiple data consumers contending to access the same data sets from a primary data store, one or more producers capture snapshots (states of the data sets at particular points in time) and upload the snapshots to an intermediate data store for access by snapshot consumers. The snapshot consumers may download the snapshots to generate local versions of the data sets for access by one or more data processing applications or processes. A snapshot producer may periodically generate full snapshots of a data set, and may generate one or more incremental snapshots of the data set between full snapshots. A snapshot consumer may bootstrap a local data set from a full snapshot and one or more incrementals, and may maintain state of the local data set by accessing new snapshots uploaded by the producer.

Abstract: A VC (video conferencing) device for a VC system comprises a first and a second electronic device including an input module. The VC device comprises a communication module and a processing module. The communication module is electrically connected to the processing module. The communication module is communicating with the first and the second electronic device. The communication module broadcasts a background image to the second electronic device when receiving it from the first electronic device and receiving the writing image from the first and the second electronic device. When receiving the writing image, the processing module superimposes the writing image with the background image to produce a synthesized image. The communication module broadcasts the synthesized image, so that the synthesized image is displayed on the first and second electronic device simultaneously.