Abstract: A switchable backlight module is disclosed. The switchable backlight module includes two light source modules arranged parallelly with respect to a plane. Each of the light source modules includes a turning film and a LGP. The LGP is of an edge-lit type arranged parallelly under the turning film. A light ray enters the LGP from a light incident side of the LGP, exits the LGP from a light emergent surface of the LGP, enters the turning film, and exits the turning film from a surface of the turning film away from the LGP. The light incident side of the LGP of one of the light source modules is perpendicular to the light incident side of the LGP of the other light source module. The switchable backlight module is in an anti-peeping mode having a narrow viewing angle when only an upper one of the light source modules emits light.

Abstract: A high voltage device is used as a lower switch in a power stage of a switching regulator. The high voltage device includes at least one lateral diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device, a first isolation region, a second isolation region, a third isolation region, and a current limiting device. The first isolation region is located in a semiconductor layer, and encloses the LDMOS device. The second isolation region has a first conductivity type, and encloses the first isolation region in the semiconductor layer. The third isolation region has a second conductivity type, and encloses the second isolation region in the semiconductor layer. The current limiting device is electrically connected to the second isolation region, and is configured to operably suppress a parasitic silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) from being turned on.

Abstract: A switching converter circuit for switching one end of an inductor therein between plural voltages according to a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to convert an input voltage to an output voltage. The switching converter circuit has a driver circuit including a high side driver, a low side driver, a high side sensor circuit, and a low side sensor circuit. The high side sensor circuit is configured to sense a gate-source voltage of a high side metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), to generate a low side enable signal for enabling the low side driver to switch a low side MOSFET according to the PWM signal. The low side sensor circuit is configured to sense a gate-source voltage of a low side MOSFET, to generate a high side enable signal for enabling the high side driver to switch a high side MOSFET according to the PWM signal.

Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a system circuit board, a metal frame, one or more other antenna elements, a display device, a first feeding element, and an RF (Radio Frequency) module. The system circuit board includes a system ground plane. The metal frame at least includes a first portion and a second portion. The metal frame at least has a first cut point positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The metal frame further has a second cut point for separating the other antenna elements from the first portion. The first cut point is arranged to be close to a middle region of the display device. The first feeding element is directly or indirectly electrically connected to the first portion. A first antenna structure is formed by the first feeding element and the first portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including a ring structure with one or more indents and a method of forming are provided. The semiconductor package may include a substrate, a first package component bonded to the substrate, wherein the first package component may include a first semiconductor die, a ring structure attached to the substrate, wherein the ring structure may encircle the first package component in a top view, and a lid structure attached to the ring structure. The ring structure may include a first segment, extending along a first edge of the substrate, and a second segment, extending along a second edge of the substrate. The first segment and the second segment may meet at a first corner of the ring structure, and a first indent of the ring structure may be disposed at the first corner of the ring structure.

Abstract: A switching converter circuit, which switches one terminal of an inductor to different voltages, includes a high side MOSFET, a low side MOSFET, and a driver circuit which includes a high side driver, a low side driver, and a dead time control circuit. According to an output current, The dead time control circuit adaptively delays a low side driving signal to generate a high side enable signal for enabling the high side driver to generate a high side driving signal according to a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal; and/or adaptively delays the high side driving signal to generate a low side enable signal for enabling the low side driver to generate the low side driving signal according to the PWM signal, so as to adaptively control a dead time in which the high side MOSFET and the low side MOSFET are both not conductive.

Abstract: A switch capable of decreasing parasitic inductance includes: a semiconductor device, a first top metal line, and a second top metal line. The second top metal line electrically connects a power supply input end and a current inflow end of the semiconductor device, wherein a first part of the first top metal line is arranged in parallel and adjacent to a second part of the second top metal line. When the semiconductor device is in an ON operation, an input current outflows from the power supply input end, and is divided into a first current and a second current. When the first current and the second current flow through the first part and the second part respectively, the first current and the second current flow opposite to each other, to reduce an total parasitic inductance of the first top metal line and the second top metal line.

Abstract: A power device includes: a semiconductor layer, a well region, a body region, a gate, a sub-gate, a source, a drain, and an electric field adjustment region. The sub-gate is formed above a top surface of the semiconductor layer, wherein a portion of the well region is located vertically beneath the sub-gate. The sub-gate is not directly connected to the gate. The electric field adjustment region has a conductivity type which is opposite to that of the well region. The electric field adjustment region is formed beneath and not in contact with the top surface of the semiconductor layer. The electric field adjustment region is located in the well region of the semiconductor layer, and at least a portion of the electric field adjustment region is located vertically beneath the sub-gate.

Abstract: A high voltage device is used as a lower switch in a power stage of a switching regulator. The high voltage device includes at least one lateral diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device, a first isolation region, a second isolation region, a third isolation region, and a current limiting device. The first isolation region is located in a semiconductor layer, and encloses the LDMOS device. The second isolation region has a first conductivity type, and encloses the first isolation region in the semiconductor layer. The third isolation region has a second conductivity type, and encloses the second isolation region in the semiconductor layer. The current limiting device is electrically connected to the second isolation region, and is configured to operably suppress a parasitic silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) from being turned on.

Abstract: A switching converter circuit, which switches one terminal of an inductor to different voltages, includes a high side MOSFET, a low side MOSFET, and a driver circuit which includes a high side driver, a low side driver, and a dead time control circuit. According to an output current, The dead time control circuit adaptively delays a low side driving signal to generate a high side enable signal for enabling the high side driver to generate a high side driving signal according to a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal; and/or adaptively delays the high side driving signal to generate a low side enable signal for enabling the low side driver to generate the low side driving signal according to the PWM signal, so as to adaptively control a dead time in which the high side MOSFET and the low side MOSFET are both not conductive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Zener diode and a manufacturing method thereof. The Zener diode includes: a semiconductor layer, an N-type region, and a P-type region. The N-type region has N-type conductivity, wherein the N-type region is formed in the semiconductor layer beneath an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, and in contact with the upper surface. The P-type region has P-type conductivity, wherein the P-type region is formed in the semiconductor layer and is completely beneath the N-type region, and in contact with the N-type region. The N-type region overlays the entire P-type region. The N-type region has an N-type conductivity dopant concentration, wherein the N-type conductivity dopant concentration is higher than a P-type conductivity dopant concentration of the P-type region.

Abstract: A switching converter circuit for switching one end of an inductor therein between plural voltages according to a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to convert an input voltage to an output voltage. The switching converter circuit has a driver circuit including a high side driver, a low side driver, a high side sensor circuit, and a low side sensor circuit. The high side sensor circuit is configured to sense a gate-source voltage of a high side metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), to generate a low side enable signal for enabling the low side driver to switch a low side MOSFET according to the PWM signal. The low side sensor circuit is configured to sense a gate-source voltage of a low side MOSFET, to generate a high side enable signal for enabling the high side driver to switch a high side MOSFET according to the PWM signal.

Abstract: A high voltage device includes: a semiconductor layer, a well, a bulk region, a gate, a source, and a drain. The bulk region is formed in the semiconductor layer and contacts the well region along a channel direction. A portion of the bulk region is vertically below and in contact with the gate, to provide an inversion region of the high voltage device when the high voltage device is in conductive operation. A portion of the well lies between the bulk region and the drain, to separate the bulk region from the drain. A first concentration peak region of an impurities doping profile of the bulk region is vertically below and in contact with the source. A concentration of a second conductivity type impurities of the first concentration peak region is higher than that of other regions in the bulk region.

Abstract: A switch capable of decreasing parasitic inductance includes: a semiconductor device, a first top metal line, and a second top metal line. The second top metal line electrically connects a power supply input end and a current inflow end of the semiconductor device, wherein a first part of the first top metal line is arranged in parallel and adjacent to a second part of the second top metal line. When the semiconductor device is in an ON operation, an input current outflows from the power supply input end, and is divided into a first current and a second current. When the first current and the second current flow through the first part and the second part respectively, the first current and the second current flow opposite to each other, to reduce an total parasitic inductance of the first top metal line and the second top metal line.

Abstract: A high voltage device includes: a semiconductor layer, a well region, a shallow trench isolation region, a drift oxide region, a body region, a gate, a source, and a drain. The drift oxide region is located on a drift region. The shallow trench isolation region is located below the drift oxide region. A part of the drift oxide region is located vertically above a part of the shallow trench isolation region and is in contact with the shallow trench isolation region. The shallow trench isolation region is formed between the drain and the body region.

Abstract: A high voltage device for use as an up-side switch of a power stage circuit includes: at least one lateral diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device, a second conductivity type isolation region and at least one Schottky barrier diode (SBD). The LDMOS device includes: a well formed in a semiconductor layer, a body region, a gate, a source and a drain. The second conductivity type isolation region is formed in the semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the body region. The SBD includes: a Schottky metal layer formed on the semiconductor layer and a Schottky semiconductor layer formed in the semiconductor layer. The Schottky semiconductor layer and the Schottky metal layer form a Schottky contact. In the semiconductor layer, the Schottky semiconductor layer is adjacent to and in contact with the second conductivity type isolation region.

Abstract: A gaming key mode adjusting method and an electronic device are provided. The gaming key mode adjusting method includes: retrieving a display image; determining that the display image corresponds to a gaming scenario; obtain a key mode corresponding to the gaming scenario and process a keyboard input signal according to the key mode. In the key mode, key travels correspond to a plurality of key press values.

Abstract: A gaming key mode adjusting method and an electronic device are provided. The gaming key mode adjusting method includes: retrieving a display image; determining that the display image corresponds to a gaming scenario; obtain a key mode corresponding to the gaming scenario and process a keyboard input signal according to the key mode. In the key mode, key travels correspond to a plurality of key press values.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high voltage device and a manufacturing method thereof. The high voltage device includes: a semiconductor layer, a drift oxide region, a well, a body region, a gate, at least one sub-gate, a source, and a drain. The drift oxide region is located on a drift region in an operation region. The sub-gate is formed on the drift oxide region right above the drift region. The sub-gate is parallel with the gate. A conductive layer of the gate has a first conductivity type, and a conductive layer of the sub-gate has a second conductivity type or is an intrinsic semiconductor structure.