Abstract: A touch position determining apparatus and method thereof are provided. The touch position determining apparatus is adapted to a sphere. The touch position determining apparatus includes a pressure sensing array and a processing unit. The pressure sensing array is coupled below the sphere and includes a plurality of pressure sensing nodes. The pressure sensing array generates a pressure deformation area in response to a touch operation performed on a surface of the sphere, and generates a pressure signal set by the pressure sensing nodes corresponding to the pressure deformation area. The processing unit is connected to the pressure sensing array and determines a touch position of the touch operation performed on the surface of the sphere according to the pressure signal set.

Abstract: The medication usage monitoring and reminding device and method enables a user to easily monitor usage of medications by weighing the medications using a weighing component, a processing component and an I/O component. Additionally, the device is able to remind a user regarding the medications if the medication has not been timely taken. The device is also able to obtain information regarding medications such as possible conflicts, updates and other information. The device is able to be used for food/drink information or dietary information.

Abstract: In an exemplary method for forming contact holes, a substrate overlaid with an etching stop layer and an interlayer dielectric layer in that order is firstly provided. A first etching process then is performed to form at least a first contact opening in the interlayer dielectric layer. A first carbon-containing dielectric layer subsequently is formed overlying the interlayer dielectric layer and filling into the first contact opening. After that, a first anti-reflective layer and a first patterned photo resist layer are sequentially formed in that order overlying the carbon-containing dielectric layer. Next, a second etching process is performed by using the first patterned photo resist layer as an etching mask to form at least a second contact opening in the interlayer dielectric layer.

Abstract: An OLED device includes: a transparent substrate; a light-emitting stack including an anode layer, a cathode layer, and a functional layer, the anode layer including anode units, each of which has first and second anode elements that extend in a column direction and that are aligned with and spaced apart from each other along a row direction transverse to the column direction; an anode-connecting metallic layer stacked on the light-emitting stack; a cathode-connecting metallic layer stacked on the light-emitting stack; and bridging lines disposed in the light-emitting stack and extending in the row direction such that the first and second anode elements are electrically connected to each other through a respective one of the bridging lines.

Abstract: A display pixel includes: a first stack including a transparent anode layer having first and second anode elements, a cathode layer, and a functional layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer; a second stack disposed on the first stack and including an insulating layer and a conductive column line disposed on a surface of the insulating layer; a conductive bridging line disposed in the first stack and connected to the first and second anode elements; and an upper via unit including an upper contact via extending from the conductive column line into the first stack and connected to the bridging line or one of the first and second anode elements.

Abstract: The power generation and transmission device and method is able to be used to harness power such as solar and/or wind power and then transmit the power to a device on the other side of a physical structure such as a house, a car, a umbrella, a tent, and an awning.

Abstract: The power generation and transmission device and method is able to be used to harness power such as solar and/or wind power and then transmit the power to a device on the other side of a physical structure such as a house, a car, a umbrella, a tent, and an awning.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device for converting an incident optical signal into an electrical signal comprises a semiconductor substrate, a well region formed inside the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the well region, and a layer of polysilicon for receiving the incident optical signal, formed over the dielectric layer, including a p-type portion, an n-type portion and an undoped portion disposed between the p-type and n-type portions, wherein the well region is biased to control the layer of polysilicon for providing the electrical signal.

Abstract: In an exemplary method for forming contact holes, a substrate overlaid with an etching stop layer and an interlayer dielectric layer in that order is firstly provided. A first etching process then is performed to form at least a first contact opening in the interlayer dielectric layer. A first carbon-containing dielectric layer subsequently is formed overlying the interlayer dielectric layer and filling into the first contact opening. After that, a first anti-reflective layer and a first patterned photo resist layer are sequentially formed in that order overlying the carbon-containing dielectric layer. Next, a second etching process is performed by using the first patterned photo resist layer as an etching mask to form at least a second contact opening in the interlayer dielectric layer.

Abstract: A method for controlling an ADI-AEI CD difference ratio of openings having different sizes is described. The openings are formed through a silicon-containing material layer, an etching resistive layer and a target material layer in turn. Before the opening etching steps, at least one of the opening patterns in the photoresist mask is altered in size through photoresist trimming or deposition of a substantially conformal polymer layer. A first etching step forming thicker polymer on the sidewall of the wider opening pattern is performed to form a patterned Si-containing material layer. A second etching step is performed to remove exposed portions of the etching resistive layer and the target material layer. At least one parameter among the parameters of the photoresist trimming or polymer layer deposition step and the etching parameters of the first etching step is controlled to obtain a predetermined ADI-AEI CD difference ratio.

Abstract: A display pixel includes: a first stack including a transparent anode layer having first and second anode elements, a cathode layer, and a functional layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer; a second stack disposed on the first stack and including an insulating layer and a conductive column line disposed on a surface of the insulating layer; a conductive bridging line disposed in the first stack and connected to the first and second anode elements; and an upper via unit including an upper contact via extending from the conductive column line into the first stack and connected to the bridging line or one of the first and second anode elements.

Abstract: An electronic blackboard comprises an addressable light-emitting board and a touch panel. The touch panel is stacked on the surface of the addressable light-emitting board. The touch panel includes a plurality of sensing areas arranged in an array, and the addressable light-emitting board includes a plurality of light-emitting areas corresponding to the sensing areas. When one of the sensing areas generates a sensing signal by a finger or pen, the corresponding light-emitting area is lit and therefore creates clear white trace on a black background to become an electronic blackboard.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device for converting an incident optical signal into an electrical signal comprises a semiconductor substrate, a well region formed inside the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the well region, and a layer of polysilicon for receiving the incident optical signal, formed over the dielectric layer, including a p-type portion, an n-type portion and an undoped portion disposed between the p-type and n-type portions, wherein the well region is biased to control the layer of polysilicon for providing the electrical signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a display with in-cell touch sensors comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, and a touch sensor disposed on the second substrate. A thin-film transistor (TFT) array is disposed on a surface of the first substrate, and a color pixel array is disposed on a surface of the second substrate. The TFT array faces and is aligned with the color pixel array. The touch sensor comprises a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of first leads, and a plurality of first pads. Each of the first leads is connected to one of the electrodes and one of the first pads. There are a plurality of second pads, a plurality of second leads, a plurality of connecting wires, and a plurality of terminal pads. Each of the second leads connects one of the second pads and one of the connecting wires. At least one of the connecting wires simultaneously and electrically connects several of the second leads. Each of the connecting wires electrically connects at least one of the terminal pads.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device for converting an incident optical signal into an electrical signal comprises a semiconductor substrate, a well region formed inside the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the well region, and a layer of polysilicon for receiving the incident optical signal, formed over the dielectric layer, including a p-type portion, an n-type portion and an undoped portion disposed between the p-type and n-type portions, wherein the well region is biased to control the layer of polysilicon for providing the electrical signal.

Abstract: An ESD protection circuit using a novel substrate-triggered lateral bipolar junction transistor (STLBJT) for providing a discharging path between power rails. The ESD protection circuit comprises an ESD detection circuit and a STLBJT device. The STLBJT device formed in a P-type substrate includes N-type collector and emitter regions coupled to the power rails, respectively. The substrate region between the collector and emitter regions, on which there is no field oxide device, serves as a base of the STLBJT device. The STLBJT device further includes a first P-type region coupled to the ESD detection circuit and a second P-type region coupled to one of the power rails, which are spatially separated from the collector/emitter regions, respectively. The STLBJT device is turned on by substrate-triggering responsive to the signal coming from the ESD detection circuit and establishes the discharging path between the power rails.

Abstract: An ESD protection circuit using a novel substrate-triggered lateral bipolar junction transistor (STLBJT) for providing a discharging path between power rails. The ESD protection circuit comprises an ESD detection circuit and a STLBJT device. The STLBJT device formed in a P-type substrate includes N-type collector and emitter regions coupled to the power rails, respectively. The substrate region between the collector and emitter regions, on which there is no field oxide device, serves as a base of the STLBJT device. The STLBJT device further includes a first P-type region coupled to the ESD detection circuit and a second P-type region coupled to one of the power rails, which are spatially separated from the collector/emitter regions, respectively. The STLBJT device is turned on by substrate-triggering responsive to the signal coming from the ESD detection circuit and establishes the discharging path between the power rails.

Abstract: An exemplary lateral diffused metal oxide semiconductor device includes a first-type substrate, a gate oxide film disposed on the first-type substrate, a poly gate disposed on the gate oxide film, a first second-type slightly doped region formed in the first-type substrate and acting as a well, a first first-type highly doped region formed in the well and acting as a body, a first second-type highly doped region formed in the body and acting as a source, a second second-type highly doped region formed in the well and acting as a drain, a second first-type highly doped region formed in the body, and a first first-type doped region formed in the body and is beneath the source.

Abstract: The power generation and transmission device and method is able to be used to harness power such as solar and/or wind power and then transmit the power to a device on the other side of a physical structure such as a house, a car, a umbrella, a tent, and an awning.

Abstract: The medication usage monitoring and reminding device and method enables a user to easily monitor usage of medications by weighing the medications using a weighing component, a processing component and an I/O component. Additionally, the device is able to remind a user regarding the medications if the medication has not been timely taken. The device is also able to obtain information regarding medications such as possible conflicts, updates and other information. The device is able to be used for food/drink information or dietary information.