  Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are generally considered unusual
phenomena. In this work, we provide a method to analyze the spatial structure
of particle's bound states in the presence of a minimal length, which can be
used to find BICs. It is shown that the BICs are universal phenomena under the
effect of the minimal length. Several examples of typical potentials, i.e.,
infinite potential well, linear potential, harmonic oscillator, quantum bouncer
and Coulomb potential, et al, are provided to show the BICs are universal. The
wave functions and energy of the first three examples are provided. A condition
is obtained to determine whether the BICs can be readily found in systems.
Using the condition, we find that although the BICs are universal phenomena,
they are often hardly found in many ordinary environments since the bound
continuous states perturbed by the effect of the minimal length are too weak to
observe. The results are consistent with the current experimental results on
BICs. In addition, we reveal a mechanism of the BICs. The mechanism explains
why current research shows the bound discrete states are typical, whereas BICs
are always found in certain particular environments when the minimal length is
not considered.
