Abstract: A method of monitoring a semiconductor fabrication facility and a semiconductor fabrication facility are provided. The method includes collecting an ambient air in a clean room through a plurality of gas lines with their gas inlets arranged at a plurality of sampling positions in the clean room. The method also includes measuring a parameter of the ambient air by a plurality of metrology devices which are connected to the gas lines. At least two of the sampling positions are measured simultaneously. The method further includes issuing a warning when the parameter detected by the metrology devices is outside a range of acceptable values.

Abstract: A method for fast starting up a television display function and a television system are provided. In the method, when a television device is powered on, the television system operated in the television device performs a hardware initialization and a fast start-up procedure. In the fast start-up procedure, a set of picture-quality parameters is loaded to the television system from a storage circuit. Display parameters of the television device are configured according to the picture-quality parameters, accordingly, a display of the television device starts to display a picture. The picture can be produced from image signals received through an external source such as a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) or a Display Port, a type-C interface, or other sources of the television device. The picture-quality parameters are collected and stored in the storage circuit during operation of the television system after the operating system booting procedure is completed.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a semiconductor fabrication facility and a semiconductor fabrication facility are provided. The method includes collecting an ambient air in a clean room through a plurality of gas lines with their gas inlets arranged at a plurality of sampling positions in the clean room. The method also includes measuring a parameter of the ambient air by a plurality of metrology devices which are connected to the gas lines. At least two of the sampling positions are measured simultaneously. The method further includes issuing a warning when the parameter detected by the metrology devices is outside a range of acceptable values.

Abstract: Systems and methods for removing impurities from exhaust gases produced by semiconductor processing tools, e.g., such as a wet bench, utilize cooled scrubbing fluids and non-random structured packing materials to achieve and enhance removal of acid or alkaline components in the exhaust gas along with an enhanced removal of volatile organic components in the exhaust gas. Removal efficiencies of the acid or alkaline components of greater than 90% and removal efficiencies of the volatile organic components of greater than 70% are described.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a semiconductor fabrication facility and a semiconductor fabrication facility are provided. The method includes collecting an ambient air in a clean room through a plurality of gas lines with their gas inlets arranged at a plurality of sampling positions in the clean room. The method also includes measuring a parameter of the ambient air by a plurality of metrology devices which are connected to the gas lines. At least two of the sampling positions are measured simultaneously. The method further includes issuing a warning when the parameter detected by the metrology devices is outside a range of acceptable values.

Abstract: A system includes a semiconductor apparatus configured to process a workpiece, a mist generator configured to generate a mist and a particle separator configured to receive an exhaust gas generated by the semiconductor apparatus. The particle separator includes a first fan, wherein the first fan includes a plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes holes allowing the exhaust gas and the mist to pass through.

Abstract: A semiconductor fabrication building is provided. The semiconductor fabrication building includes an ambient control surrounding and a makeup air handling unit configured to supply clean air to the ambient control surrounding. The makeup air handling unit includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. The makeup air handling unit also includes a first filtration module positioned in the housing. The first filtration module includes a number of hollow fibers configured to guide air to flow from the air inlet to the air outlet. A porous layer is formed at an inner wall of each of the hollow fibers to filter airborne molecular contamination (AMC) having a selected size.

Abstract: A system for processing a semiconductor wafer is provided. The system includes a processing tool. The system also includes gas handling housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The system further includes an exhaust conduit fluidly communicating with the processing tool and the gas inlet of the gas handling housing. In addition, the system includes at least one first filtering assembly and at least one second filtering assembly. The first filtering assembly and the second filtering assembly are positioned in the gas handling housing and arranged in a series along a flowing path that extends from the gas inlet to the gas outlet of the gas handling housing. Each of the first filtering assembly and the second filtering assembly comprises a plurality of wire meshes stacked on top of another.

Abstract: A method includes: generating a contaminant distribution map by sampling an environment of a cleanroom; selecting a first fabrication tool of the cleanroom by comparing the contaminant distribution map with at least one diffusion image in a first database; comparing parameters of the first fabrication tool against process utility information in a second database; and when the parameters are consistent with the process utility information, taking at least one action. The one action may include moving a cleaning tool to a location associated with a contaminant concentration of the contaminant distribution map; turning on a fan of the cleaning tool; stopping pod transit to the first fabrication tool; or halting production by the first fabrication tool.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for securely updating firmware components, which is used in connection with an electronic device including a universal serial bus human interface device interface. The method includes: downloading a deformed patch executable file by the electronic device, wherein the deformed patch executable file is deformed from a patch executable file including a plurality of binary files, and each of the binary files is configured with an address reference label; and executing the deformed patch executable file and verifying whether a digital signature of the deformed patch executable file is authorized or not. If the digital signature of the deformed patch executable file is authorized, providing an update tool for updating the corresponding firmware component. If the digital signature of the deformed patch executable file is not authorized, prompting that the digital signature is unauthorized.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for securely updating firmware components, which is used in connection with an electronic device including a universal serial bus human interface device interface. The method includes: downloading a deformed patch executable file by the electronic device, wherein the deformed patch executable file is deformed from a patch executable file including a plurality of binary files, and each of the binary files is configured with an address reference label; and executing the deformed patch executable file and verifying whether a digital signature of the deformed patch executable file is authorized or not. If the digital signature of the deformed patch executable file is authorized, providing an update tool for updating the corresponding firmware component. If the digital signature of the deformed patch executable file is not authorized, prompting that the digital signature is unauthorized.

Abstract: A docking device operates in an active mode or a passive mode. The docking device includes a path control module, a processing module and a switch. The processing module is connected to the switch, and the switch is connected between the path control module and the processing module. The path control module is configured to receive a signal from a host device. When the path control module does not receive the signal from the host device, the docking device operates in the active mode, and the processing module is connected to a plurality of function modules through the switch. When the path control module receives the signal from the host device, the docking device operates in the passive mode, and the path control module is connected to the function modules through the switch.

Abstract: A board includes a first magnetic conductive plate and a second magnetic conductive plate. The first magnetic conductive plate has a first magnetic conductive direction. The second magnetic conductive plate overlaps with the first magnetic conductive plate. The second magnetic conductive plate has a second magnetic conductive direction. The first magnetic conductive direction and the second magnetic conductive direction cross.

Abstract: A board includes a first magnetic conductive plate and a second magnetic conductive plate. The first magnetic conductive plate has a first magnetic conductive direction. The second magnetic conductive plate overlaps with the first magnetic conductive plate. The second magnetic conductive plate has a second magnetic conductive direction. The first magnetic conductive direction and the second magnetic conductive direction cross.

Abstract: Disclosed is a USB docking station and a control method thereof. The USB docking station comprises a micro controller, a first signal multiplexer and a second signal multiplexer, a video signal processor, and a video signal converter. The first signal multiplexer chooses and outputs a first video signal from a first data signal output from a first electronic device. The second signal multiplexer chooses and outputs a second video signal from a second data signal output from a second electronic device. According to a first control signal from the first electronic device or a second control signal from the second electronic device, the micro controller controls the video signal processor to process the first video signal or the second video signal. The video signal converter converts the processed first video signal or the processed second video signal to a video output signal for displaying.

Abstract: An air washer includes a contamination removal membrane and a nozzle rack. The contamination removal membrane purifies an outdoor air for a clean room. The nozzle rack sprays water on the contamination removal membrane. The nozzle rack includes a supply pipe, a plurality of spray pipes connecting to the supply pipe and a plurality of nozzles fixed on the spray pipes to spray the water on the contamination removal membrane. The contamination removal membrane is a cellulose paper sheet, an agglomeration ceramic pad, a stainless steel filter or the combination thereof. In addition, a make-up air unit having the air washer is also disclosed therein.

Abstract: An air washer includes a contamination removal membrane and a nozzle rack. The contamination removal membrane purifies an outdoor air for a clean room. The nozzle rack sprays water on the contamination removal membrane. The nozzle rack includes a supply pipe, a plurality of spray pipes connecting to the supply pipe and a plurality of nozzles fixed on the spray pipes to spray the water on the contamination removal membrane. The contamination removal membrane is a cellulose paper sheet, an agglomeration ceramic pad, a stainless steel filter or the combination thereof. In addition, a make-up air unit having the air washer is also disclosed therein.

Abstract: Used in a touch mouse having housed in a touch mouse for transmitting a control signal to a computer for cursor control, the touch mouse having a touch-control circuit board bonded to the inner surface thereof, the touch-control circuit board comprising two deepest main notches and at least one sub-notch on the periphery thereof to provide multiple touch control induction zones. When a user touches the touch mouse to produce a touch signal, the location of the touch signal is calculated and then processed through a comparison procedure to determine whether or not the touch signal falls upon multiple touch control induction zones, and then it is to enter a first touch-control operation mode when positive, or to determined whether or not the touch signal falls upon one single touch control induction zone when negative. When the touch signal falls upon one single touch-control induction zone, it is to enter a second touch-control operation mode.

Abstract: Used in an input device having a housing thereof sensor modules and a circuit substrate carrying a control module, a touch panel, a displacement sensor module, a transmission module and a power supply module to control a computer comprising a driver software, an input device multi-direction control processing method is to detect the location of the presence of an external object on the surface of the housing of the input device by the sensor modules so that the sensor modules provide location signals to the control module upon the presence of an external object at the surface of the housing, for enabling the control module to store the location signals and to further transmit the location signals and displacement coordinate signals received from the displacement sensor module to the driver software of the computer for calculating a new coordinate system and translating the new coordinate system into a track signal for cursor control.

Abstract: Used in a multimedia operating system for controlling multiple computers, an input device includes a memory unit adapted for storing the ID codes of the computers, a control unit adapted for receiving an external switching signal and fetching the ID code from the memory unit subject to the content of the received external switching signal and then producing a switching packet containing the fetched ID code, a wireless transmitter and receiver unit adapted for transmitting the switching packet produced by the control unit to the computers, and a power supply unit adapted for providing the input device with the necessary working power supply.