Abstract: An electronic circuit including a plurality of common terminals, a first circuit, a second circuit, and a plurality of switch units is provided. The first circuit is configured to output display driving signals to data lines of a display panel via the common terminals. The second circuit is configured to receive fingerprint sensing signals from fingerprint sensing lines of the display panel via the common terminals. Each of the switch units includes a first terminal coupled to one of the common terminals and a plurality of second terminals coupled to the first circuit and the second circuit. The switch units are grouped into a plurality of groups, and each group corresponds to a fingerprint sensing channel of the second circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a die embedded in a molding material, the die having die connectors on a first side; a first redistribution structure at the first side of the die, the first redistribution structure being electrically coupled to the die through the die connectors; a second redistribution structure at a second side of the die opposing the first side; and a thermally conductive material in the second redistribution structure, the die being interposed between the thermally conductive material and the first redistribution structure, the thermally conductive material extending through the second redistribution structure, and the thermally conductive material being electrically isolated.

Abstract: An electronic circuit for operating with a display panel including touch sensors and fingerprint sensors is provided. The electronic circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, a first switch circuit and a control circuit. The first circuit generates display driving signals for driving the display panel. The second circuit receives fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensors. The third circuit determines a touch information according to touch sensing signals from the touch sensors. The first switch circuit includes a plurality of first switch units, each of the first switch units includes a first switch element and a second switch element. The control circuit controls the first switch circuit to transmit the display driving signals in a first time interval, controls the first switch circuit to transmit the fingerprint sensing signals in a second time interval, and controls the third circuit to receive the fingerprint sensing signals in a third time interval.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming semiconductor device structures. The method includes forming a fin structure having a stack of semiconductor layers comprising first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly arranged, forming a sacrificial gate structure over a portion of the fin structure, removing the first and second semiconductor layers in a source/drain region of the fin structure that is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, forming an epitaxial source/drain feature in the source/drain region, removing portions of the sacrificial gate structure to expose the first and second semiconductor layers, removing portions of the second semiconductor layers so that at least one second semiconductor layer has a width less than a width of each of the first semiconductor layers, forming a conformal gate dielectric layer on exposed first and second semiconductor layers, and forming a gate electrode layer on the conformal gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A SIMO power converter includes: a power stage having an inductor and a plurality of switches, the power stage generating a plurality of output voltages from an input voltage; a control circuit, the control circuit controlling the SIMO power converter to be operated at either an OPDC (Ordered Power Distributive Control) mode or a Peak Current Control (PCC) mode according with different loading conditions, the control circuit further generating a plurality of duty cycles based on an inductor current of the inductor and the plurality of output voltages; and a logic control and gate driver for generating a plurality of switch control signals based on the duty cycles from the control circuit, the plurality of switch control signals for controlling the plurality of switches of the power stage.

Abstract: A polycarbonate polyol is provided. The polycarbonate polyol comprises a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I) and terminal hydroxyls: in formula (I), R is a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbyl, wherein the 1H-NMR spectrum of the polycarbonate polyol has an integral value A of signals from 4.00 ppm to 4.50 ppm and an integral value D of signals from 0.90 ppm to 1.10 ppm, the ratio of D to A (D/A) ranges from 0.03 to 1.45, and the 1H-NMR spectrum is measured by using deuterated chloroform as a solvent and tetramethylsilane as a reference substance.

Abstract: A polycarbonate diol is provided, including three kinds of repeating diol units, wherein one of the repeating diol units is chosen from an alkoxylated diol monomer.

Abstract: Architecture and design techniques for a single inductor multiple-output (SIMO) DC-DC converter are presented. The SIMO DC-DC converter is based on ordered-power-distributive-control (OPDC) scheme with several novel control mechanism to optimize the performance of the power delivery capability, conversion efficiency and voltage ripple. In addition to buck mode outputs, the new SIMO DC-DC converter can also have an output channel operating at auto-buck-boost mode for the input voltage varying with the usage time.

Abstract: A polycarbonate diol is provided, including three kinds of repeating diol units, wherein one of the repeating diol units is chosen from an alkoxylated diol monomer.

Abstract: A polycarbonate diol is provided, including three kinds of repeating diol units, wherein one of the repeating diol units is chosen from an alkoxylated diol monomer.

Abstract: A single inductor multiple-output DC-DC converter includes an inductor coupled to a first input switch and a second input switch to store energy from supply source, wherein the first input switch is coupled to an input supply node, and the second input switch is coupled to ground, the first and the second switches controlling current through the inductor; a plurality of output switches, each output switch coupled to a common inductor node and to a corresponding output supply node, each of the output supply node having a voltage converted from an input voltage received at an input supply node; a freewheel switch coupled between the common inductor node and ground; a control circuit receiving a sensed inductor current and a plurality of feedback signals indicating error signals between output voltages and their corresponding reference voltages, the control circuit being configured to control timing and charging current of the inductor.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure has a semiconductor device, a first seal ring, and a second seal ring. The semiconductor device has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first seal ring is disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor device and adjacent to edges of the first surface. The second seal ring is disposed on the second surface of the semiconductor device and adjacent to edges of the second surface. A semiconductor manufacturing process is also provided.

Abstract: A polycarbonate diol is provided, including three kinds of repeating diol units, wherein one of the repeating diol units is chosen from an alkoxylated diol monomer.

Abstract: A method includes forming a polymer layer over a passivation layer, wherein the passivation layer further comprises a portion over a metal pad. The polymer layer is patterned to form an opening in the polymer layer, wherein exposed surfaces of the polymer layer have a first roughness. A surface treatment is performed to increase a roughness of the polymer layer to a second roughness greater than the first roughness. A metallic feature is formed over the exposed surface of the polymer layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit is capable of selectively operating under a charge sharing mode or a gate pulsing modulation mode. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit includes: a first output pin; a second output pin; a first circuit zone having a first common end coupled to the first output pin; and a second circuit zone having a second common end coupled to the second output pin.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit is capable of selectively operating under a charge sharing mode or a gate pulsing modulation mode. The multipurpose half bridge signal output circuit includes: a first output pin; a second output pin; a first circuit zone having a first common end coupled to the first output pin; and a second circuit zone having a second common end coupled to the second output pin.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a short-circuit detection circuit and a short-circuit detection method. The short-circuit detection circuit detects whether an output node is short-circuited to a first predetermined level. A first switch circuit which is controlled by a control signal is coupled between the output node and a second predetermined level. The short-circuit detection circuit includes: a determination circuit, which is coupled between the output node and the second predetermined level, wherein when the determination circuit is enabled, it generates a determination signal according to whether the output node is short-circuited to the first predetermined level; and a second switch circuit, which generates a short-circuit detection signal according to the determination signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a short-circuit detection circuit and a short-circuit detection method. The short-circuit detection circuit detects whether an output node is short-circuited to a first predetermined level. A first switch circuit which is controlled by a control signal is coupled between the output node and a second predetermined level. The short-circuit detection circuit includes: a determination circuit, which is coupled between the output node and the second predetermined level, wherein when the determination circuit is enabled, it generates a determination signal according to whether the output node is short-circuited to the first predetermined level; and a second switch circuit, which generates a short-circuit detection signal according to the determination signal.

Abstract: For a charge pump, a control circuit switches two or more input voltages to apply to one or more pumping capacitors under auto-sensing control to modulate a maximum pumping voltage as close as to a demanded output voltage to thereby reduce the difference between the maximum pumping voltage and the output voltage for efficiency and thermal improvement of the charge pump. The maximum pumping voltage is produced by mixing the different input voltages and the charge pump may provide more operation modes.

Abstract: For a charge pump, a control circuit switches two or more input voltages to apply to one or more pumping capacitors under auto-sensing control to modulate a maximum pumping voltage as close as to a demanded output voltage to thereby reduce the difference between the maximum pumping voltage and the output voltage for efficiency and thermal improvement of the charge pump. The maximum pumping voltage is produced by mixing the different input voltages and the charge pump may provide more operation modes.