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: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a stopping assembly. The fixed assembly has a main axis. The movable assembly is configured to connect an optical element, and the movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The stopping assembly is configured to limit the movement of the movable assembly relative to the fixed assembly within a range of motion.

Abstract: A method for predicting clinical severity of a neurological disorder includes steps of: a) identifying, according to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a brain, brain image regions each of which contains a respective portion of diffusion index values of a diffusion index, which results from image processing performed on the MRI image; b) for one of the brain image regions, calculating a characteristic parameter based on the respective portion of the diffusion index values; and c) calculating a severity score that represents the clinical severity of the neurological disorder of the brain based on the characteristic parameter of the one of the brain image regions via a prediction model associated with the neurological disorder.

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: An IC device includes first through third rows of fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs), wherein the second row is between and adjacent to each of the first and third rows, the FinFETs of the first row are one of an n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the second and third rows are the other of the n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the first and third rows include a first total number of fins, and the FinFETs of the second row include a second total number of fins one greater or fewer than the first total number of fins.

Abstract: Present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a semiconductor fin having a first portion and a second portion over the first portion, a first conductive region abutting a first lateral surface of the first portion and a first lateral surface of the second portion, a metal gate having a bottom portion and an upper portion, the bottom portion being between the first portion and the second portion of the semiconductor fin, and the upper portion being over the second portion of the semiconductor fin, and a first spacer between the bottom portion of the metal gate and the first conductive region. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure described herein is also provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments for data throttling are disclosed. One embodiment is a method performed by a mobile device for managing a voice call. The method comprises determining a voice call status. Based on the voice call status, a determination is made on whether at least one application executing on the mobile device is concurrently accessing data via the mobile device during an active call. In response to the occurrence of an active call and concurrent data access by the mobile device, the data access mode used by the mobile device for accessing the data is determined. Based on the determined data mode, data access by the at least one application is suppressed.

Abstract: Various embodiments for data throttling are disclosed. One embodiment is a method performed by a mobile device for managing a voice call. The method comprises determining a voice call status. Based on the voice call status, a determination is made on whether at least one application executing on the mobile device is concurrently accessing data via the mobile device during an active call. In response to the occurrence of an active call and concurrent data access by the mobile device, the data access mode used by the mobile device for accessing the data is determined. Based on the determined data mode, data access by the at least one application is suppressed.

Abstract: A gate switch apparatus of a-Si LCDs is provided. The gate switch apparatus is suitable for switching a plurality of sub gate lines and disposed in two rim spaces of a display to make a-Si TFT switch with less impedance. According to a switch driving timing, a plurality of sub gate lines are able to share a single gate line, which saves cost and reduces the difficulty in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensing apparatus includes a plurality of sensing capacitor units, a control signal generation unit, a plurality of high impedance controllers, and a detection unit. The plurality of sensing capacitor units are utilized for generating a plurality of touch analog signals. The control signal generation unit is utilized for generating a plurality of control signals. The plurality of high impedance controllers are installed by intersections of a plurality of control signal lines and a plurality of signal transmission lines, where each of the high impedance controllers conducts a corresponding touch analog signal to a corresponding signal transmission line according to a corresponding control signal.

Abstract: A gate switch apparatus of a-Si LCDs is provided. The gate switch apparatus is suitable for switching a plurality of sub gate lines and disposed in two rim spaces of a display to make a-Si TFT switch with less impedance. According to a switch driving timing, a plurality of sub gate lines are able to share a single gate line, which saves cost and reduces the difficulty in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A gate switch apparatus of a-Si LCDs is provided. The gate switch apparatus is suitable for switching a plurality of sub gate lines and disposed in two rim spaces of a display to make a-Si TFT switch with less impedance. According to a switch driving timing, a plurality of sub gate lines are able to share a single gate line, which saves cost and reduces the difficulty in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A double waveform method for driving a transmission line at an initial voltage to a final voltage is provided. The method includes finding a first voltage, a first maintenance period for the first voltage, a second voltage and a second maintenance period for the second voltage according to the initial voltage and the final voltage. The first voltage is put on the transmission line for a period equal to the first maintenance period. Thereafter, the second voltage is put on the transmission line for a period equal to the second maintenance period. Finally, the final voltage is put on the transmission line. With this transmission arrangement, a stable and correct signal voltage is transmitted through a transmission line faster.

Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit including a first switch, a first capacitor and an amplifier is provided. The switch has a first terminal to receive the input signal and transmit it to a second terminal thereof in the sample period. The first terminal of the first capacitor couples to the second terminal of the first switch, and the second terminal of the first capacitor couples to a first voltage for storing the sampling result of the input signal. The amplifier couples to the second terminal of the first switch, wherein the amplifier is disabled in the sample period, and the amplifier is enabled to generate the output signal according to the sampling result in the hold period.

Abstract: A low-power-consumption source driver for a liquid crystal display is provided. More than one middle voltage level for the level shifter and the output buffer is provided, in addition to the power supply voltage level VDD and the ground level GND, to provide different voltage levels for image data of different polarities. Hence, amplitude of the operational voltage of the level shifters and the analog circuits with different polarities can be reduced. It also can reduce the amplitude of the operational voltage of the level shifter and can reduce significantly the dynamic power consumption of the level shifter and the DAC. Because the voltage amplitude of the circuit is reduced and a low-voltage tolerated device can be used, so that the present invention can further reduce the cost of the circuit.

Abstract: A gate switch apparatus of a-Si LCDs is provided. The gate switch apparatus is suitable for switching a plurality of sub gate lines and disposed in two rim spaces of a display to make a-Si TFT switch with less impedance. According to a switch driving timing, a plurality of sub gate lines are able to share a single gate line, which saves cost and reduces the difficulty in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A mobile phone with monitoring functions, a monitoring system and a monitoring method thereof are disclosed. The mobile phone monitoring system includes at least a mobile phone, a monitoring unit, a control unit and a predetermined abnormality reaction unit. The mobile phone serves as the mainbody of the monitoring system. The monitoring unit is used for capturing the signal data of a specified area. The control unit is used for generating a triggering signal in response to an abnormal situation. The predetermined abnormality reaction unit is used for generating a preset abnormal signal. The mobile phone monitoring system combines the mobility of a mobile phone with the monitor abnormality reaction of a monitoring system to substantially enhance the capability and feasibility of monitoring tasks.

Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit including a first switch, a first capacitor and an amplifier is provided. The switch has a first terminal to receive the input signal and transmit it to a second terminal thereof in the sample period. The first terminal of the first capacitor couples to the second terminal of the first switch, and the second terminal of the first capacitor couples to a first voltage for storing the sampling result of the input signal. The amplifier couples to the second terminal of the first switch, wherein the amplifier is disabled in the sample period, and the amplifier is enabled to generate the output signal according to the sampling result in the hold period.

Abstract: A driver having independently controlled output voltages and a driving method thereof are provided. Instead of specially treating the image signals, the presently invented driver can individually adjust the chromatic transparency features of a color display. The object of individually adjusting the chromatic transparency features of a color display can be obtained without circuits such as a special timing sequence controller or multiple sets of reference voltage sources; and consequently the complicated system can be simplified and the production cost can be reduced accordingly.

Abstract: A low-power-consumption source driver for a liquid crystal display is provided. Morethan one middle voltage level for the level shifter and the output buffer is provided, in addition to the power supply voltage level VDD and the ground level GND, to provide different voltage levels for image data of different polarities. Hence, amplitude of the operational voltage of the level shifters and the analog circuits with different polarities can be reduced. It also can reduce the amplitude of the operational voltage of the level shifter and can reduce significantly the dynamic power consumption of the level shifter and the DAC. Because the voltage amplitude of the circuit is reduced and a low-voltage tolerated device can be used, so that the present invention can further reduce the cost of the circuit.