Abstract: To provide a simple interface that can operate seamlessly across a mix of databases with different categorization, individually or concurrently, and limit categories offered to those categories directly relevant to a search term entered, a method of querying and displaying point of interest category and point of interest item information in a personal navigation device includes sending a search term to a first server, receiving matching category data from the first server, displaying a representation of the matching category, sending a query to a second server when the matching category is selected, receiving point of interest data corresponding to the matching category from the second server, and displaying a point of interest described in the point of interest data.

Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of shift register units coupled in series. Each shift register unit, receiving an input voltage at an input end and an output voltage at an output end, includes a node, a pull-up driving circuit, a pull-up circuit and first through third pull-down circuits. The pull-up driving circuit can transmit the input voltage to the node, and the pull-up circuit can provide the output voltage based on a high-frequency clock signal and the input signal. The first pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a first low-frequency clock signal. The second pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a second low-frequency clock signal. The third pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a feedback voltage.

Abstract: A network apparatus for eliminating interference between transport ports includes a plurality of transport ports and at least one alien NEXT canceller. The alien NEXT canceller is coupled to a designated transport port of the plurality of transport ports for eliminating NEXT interference from other transport ports of the plurality of transport ports. The alien NEXT canceller operates in a time domain or a frequency domain. In one exemplary embodiment, the network apparatus is a switch.

Abstract: An image sensor has a substrate, a dielectric layer positioned on the substrate, a pixel array including a plurality of pixels defined on the substrate, a shield electrode positioned between any two adjacent pixel electrodes of the pixels, a photo conductive layer positioned on the shield electrode and the pixel electrodes, and a transparent conductive layer covering the photo conductive layer.

Abstract: A method of forming solar cell includes forming a doping paste on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate to form a selective emitter, to render the selective emitter a non-textured surface, and forming a texturing barrier layer on a second surface of the semiconductor substrate to render the second surface a non-textured surface.

Abstract: A method for forming trench isolation on a substrate includes providing a substrate having thereon a pad layer and a hard mask; forming a first shallow trench in a first area and a second trench in a second area on the substrate; forming a resist layer covering the first area while exposing the second area; etching the second shallow trench to form a deep trench; forming oxide liner within the first shallow trench and the deep trench; and filling the shallow trench and the deep trench with an oxide layer.

Abstract: A method for improving an image quality of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes receiving an input image, generating a plurality of consecutive pictures of a predefined period number according to the input image, wherein a gray level of the input image is greater than a gray level of the plurality of contiguous pictures, setting a number of pixels required for adding a value among the plurality of contiguous pictures for every display element according to a least significant bits (LSB) of a pixel of the input image, and enforcing the number of add-value pixels of a positive polarity closes the number of add-value pixels of a negative polarity according to the number of add-value pixels in each of the plurality of consecutive pictures and the polarity of the corresponding display element.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a NOR flash memory for storing settings of the mobile device, a NOR flash memory controller having a memory storing data and/or program code for controlling operations of the NOR flash memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and the NOR flash memory for executing the program code. The program code when executed by the processor causes the memory controller to sequentially write to a sequentially first block of each sector of the NOR flash memory, then write to a sequentially second block of each sector of the NOR flash memory, and when all blocks of all sectors of the NOR flash memory have been written, the memory controller erases a sequentially first sector and then writes to the sequentially first block of the sequentially first sector.

Abstract: A 2D and 3D switchable display device includes an organic light emitting diode display unit, a polarization activated microlens, a polarization switching unit and a polarizer. The organic light emitting diode display unit includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate and an organic light emitting diode display array disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The polarization activated microlens is disposed between the top substrate and the organic light emitting diode display array, and the polarization activated microlens directly contacts both the top substrate and the organic light emitting diode display array. The polarization switching unit is disposed on the top substrate, and the polarizer is disposed on the polarization switching unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor power device including a substrate, an epitaxial layer disposed on the substrate and having at least a first trench and a second trench, a gate structure disposed in the first trench, and a termination structure disposed in the second trench. The gate structure includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric layer disposed on an upper sidewall of the first trench and between the gate electrode and the epitaxial laver, and a shield electrode disposed under the gate electrode. The termination structure includes a termination electrode and a dielectric layer disposed between the termination electrode and a sidewall of the second trench. The termination electrode and the shield electrode are connected to each other. In addition, a body region is disposed in the epitaxial layer, and the second trench is only surrounded by the body region.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of methods and devices for operating a processor or host controller in a mutual capacitance sensing device. Methods and devices for sorting motion reports provided to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, reporting touch points to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, improving noise robustness and navigation performance in a mutual capacitance sensing device, determining a touch area of a user's finger on a touch panel or touchpad of a mutual capacitance sensing device, and avoiding false wakeups and minimizing power consumption in a mutual capacitance sensing device having a touch panel or touchpad are described.

Abstract: A linkage mechanism includes a case, a fixing part, a first rotatable lid, and a second rotatable lid. A first opening and a second opening are formed on the case. The first rotatable lid is rotatably disposed on the first opening and pivotally connected to the fixing part for covering the first opening. A first protruding part is formed on the first rotatable lid. The second rotatable lid is rotatably disposed on the second opening and pivotally connected to the fixing part for covering the second opening. When the first rotatable lid and the second rotatable lid cover the first opening and the second opening respectively, the first protruding part abuts against the second rotatable lid.

Abstract: A buck converter with internal ripple compensation includes a comparator for generating a comparison result, a constant-on-time trigger coupled to the comparator for generating a trigger control signal according to the comparison result, a pre-driver coupled to the constant-on-time trigger for controlling a high side switch and a low side switch, an output module coupled to a first node and a signal output end, and a ripple compensation circuit coupled to the high side switch, the low side switch, the first node, and the comparator for generating a compensation signal outputted to the comparator.

Abstract: For decreasing seeks generated when switching an execution flow between commands to enhance read and write performances of a disc drive, a command is implemented with a specifically-designed data structure, and commands having neighboring physical addresses and the same type of read or write operations are grouped and linked together. With the aid of command groups, seeks between commands are significantly decreased, though starvation may arise. A few techniques are further provided for preventing starvation of command groups and for preserving the benefits of decreasing seeks.

Abstract: A communication method employed in a wireless communication system including a first communication device and a second communication device is provided. The communication method includes: setting up a connection between the first and second communication devices; after the connection is set up, checking if both the first and second communication devices provide a symbol mapping function for converting a first modulation/demodulation to a second modulation/demodulation different from the first modulation/demodulation; and when both the first and second communication devices provide the symbol mapping function, using the second modulation/demodulation to replace the first modulation/demodulation so that each of the first and second communication devices communicates with each other by using the second modulation/demodulation.

Abstract: In a mesh network, when a wireless mesh link exists between a first mesh access point and a second mesh access point, the first mesh access point can deliver a multicast packet to the second mesh access point through the wireless mesh link. When the second mesh access point determines that the multicast packet from the first mesh access point is a redundant packet, the second mesh access point will send a multi-path notice to the first mesh access point. After receiving the multi-path notice, the first mesh access point stops delivering the multicast packet through the path.

Abstract: A method and simulator for generating phase noise in a system with a phase-locked loop (PLL) are disclosed. Each simulation block of the system with the PLL has its own predefined phase noise vector whose elements are injected consecutively at a trigger event. An element selection of the predefined noise vector of is steered from the master element block, which is usually the voltage or current-controlled oscillator. Some simulation blocks, called semi-master element blocks, are self-triggered and determines their own injection frequency rates, and are reset-steered and aligned with the master element block as a capturing data phase starts; while other simulation blocks, called slave element blocks, are directly steered with the master element block.

Abstract: A pixel structure includes a drain extension portion disposed on an islanding semiconductor layer, wherein the islanding semiconductor layer is formed together with a thin-film transistor channel layer. Therefore, the total thickness of the islanding semiconductor layer and the drain extension portion is increased, such that the distance between the gate line and the drain extension portion is enlarged, and the coupling capacitance between the gate line and the drain extension portion can be lowered. Therefore, the display panel with the pixel structure of the present invention can have low coupling capacitance so as to improve the flicker phenomena obviously.

Abstract: A one-shot circuit capable of being integrated into a chip generates a frequency-dividing signal according to a reference clock signal of a clock signal generator by means of a frequency-dividing circuit. In this way, the order of the magnitude of the cycle length of the frequency-dividing signal can be raised up by increasing the frequency-dividing times in the frequency-dividing circuit, so that the resistance and the capacitance of an RC oscillator of the clock signal generator are effectively reduced. Therefore, the circuited area occupied by the RC oscillator of the clock signal generator is reduced, so that the one shot circuit can be integrated into a chip without increasing the cost.

Abstract: A semiconductor process is disclosed. The semiconductor process includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a specific area defined thereon; and performing an etch process by using an etchant comprising H2O2 to etch the specific area for forming a recess.