Abstract: A signal processing system is provided. The system includes a calculating apparatus, for calculating a phase error of a received signal and generating a weight according to the phase error; a signal adjusting apparatus, coupled to the calculating apparatus, for generating a plurality of soft values according to the weight and the received signal; and a decoder, coupled to the signal adjusting apparatus, for decoding the soft values to generate data.

Abstract: Embodiments of techniques for low-cost multimode operation in wireless communications involving the Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) standard and the Global System for Mobile telecommunications (GSM) standard are described. In one aspect, a method of multimode operation in a mobile telecommunication device renders wireless communications based on the TD-SCDMA standard using either or both of first and second frequency synthesizers of the mobile telecommunication device. The method also receives signals based on the GSM standard using either or both of the first and second frequency synthesizers of the mobile telecommunication device. Techniques for performing baton handover as well as signal reception for multimedia broadcast and multicast services (MBMS) using two frequency synthesizers are also provided.

Abstract: A method of fabricating light emitting diode chips having a phosphor coating layer comprises providing a substrate having a plurality of light emitting diodes formed thereon; forming a conductive bump on at least one of the plurality of light emitting diodes; forming a phosphor coating layer over the substrate and the light emitting diodes; cutting the phosphor coating layer by a point cutter to remove an upper portion of the phosphor coating layer, so as to reduce a thickness of the phosphor coating layer and expose the conductive bump; and forming a plurality of individual light emitting diode chips having the phosphor coating layer by separating the plurality of light emitting diodes.

Abstract: An interference detector receives a data stream including predetermined symbols that include a first data and a second data, between which is a frequency offset. The interference detector includes a correlation apparatus that generates a first correlation result and a second correlation result according to the data stream; a power searching unit, coupled to the correlation apparatus, that generates a first maximum correlation result and a first neighboring power according to the first correlation result, and generates a second maximum correlation result and a second neighboring power according to the second correlation result; and a determining unit, coupled to the power searching unit, that generates a determination result according to the first maximum correlation result, the first neighboring power, the second maximum correlation result and the second neighboring power to indicate existence of interferences.

Abstract: A television (TV) image adjusting method includes performing a variance calculation on luminance values of a plurality of pixels adjacent to target pixels of an image frame to generate a weight index; performing a decay function calculation according to the weight index to generate a weight distribution corresponding to the plurality of pixels adjacent to the target pixels. A function value of the decay function is inversely proportional to both the weight index and a target pixel distance between the target pixels and the plurality of pixels adjacent to the target pixels. The target pixel distance is a sum of vertical distances and horizontal distances between the target pixels and the plurality of pixels adjacent of the target pixels. The method further performs a weight calculation on the luminance values of the plurality of pixels adjacent to target pixels according to the weight distribution to generate an output luminance value.

Abstract: An adaptive differential pulse-code modulation-demodulation system and method thereof is provided. The method includes steps of modulating an analog audio input signal into a data packet, including a plurality of digital data through adaptive differential pulse-code modulation, an initial value and a scale factor associated with the digital data, to be sent to the communication network, and demodulating the data packet according to the digital data, the initial value and the scale factor, thereby reconstructing the data packet to an analog audio output signal.

Abstract: In one aspect, a light emitting unit comprises: a first semiconductor layer having a first electric property; a second semiconductor layer having a second electric property disposed over the first semiconductor layer; an active layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode disposed on the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode disposed under the first semiconductor layer; and a phosphor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The phosphor layer covers the active layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is exposed out of the phosphor layer.

Abstract: A method for detecting digital video signal parameters detects an integer carrier frequency offset (ICFO), a pilot pattern and a carrier mode of a signal received by an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) communication system. The method includes receiving a first OFDM symbol comprising a plurality of first frequency-domain sub-carriers and a second OFDM symbol comprising a plurality of second frequency-domain sub-carriers; generating a plurality of sub-carrier correlation results according to the first frequency-domain sub-carrier and the second frequency-domain sub-carrier; and determining a maximum sub-carrier correlation result from the plurality of sub-carrier correlation results; and outputting an ICFO, a pilot pattern and a carrier mode corresponding to the maximum sub-carrier correlation result.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode packaging structure comprises a light-emitting diode and first and second metal plates on which the light-emitting diode is mounted. The light-emitting diodes includes first and second electrode leads, the second electrode lead having first and second contact surfaces on an outer edge of the second electrode lead. The first metal plate includes at least one clamping portion that clamps and fixes the first electrode lead on the first metal plate. The second metal plate includes at least first and second clamping portions. The first contact surface of the second electrode lead contacts the first clamping portion, and the second contact surface of the second electrode lead contacts the second clamping portion, such that the light-emitting diode is fixed on the second metal plate in at least two dimensions parallel to a primary surface of the second metal plate on which the light-emitting diodes is mounted.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an edge keeping index (EKI) generating unit and a noise reducing unit. The image decoding unit decodes a data stream to generate a plurality of image comprising at least a current image having the target pixel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a novel semiconductor. In one aspect, the semiconductor may include a transparent layer having a first surface, a first doped layer, a second doped layer, and an active layer. The first doped layer may be formed over the first surface of the transparent layer and have a plurality of first-type electrodes formed thereon. The second doped layer may be formed over the first surface of the transparent layer and have a plurality of second-type electrodes formed thereon. The active layer may be formed between the first doped layer and the second doped layer. A distance between at least one of the first-type electrodes and a nearest other one of the first-type electrodes may be greater than each of respective distances between the at least one of the first-type electrodes and more than two of the second-type electrodes.

Abstract: A tilt sensor comprises a multi-layer circuit board, a holder, a first light-sensing component, a second light-sensing component, a light-emitting component, and a movable component. The multi-layer circuit board comprises a first layer board and a second layer board disposed on the first layer board. The second layer board comprises first, second, and third holding spaces each of which exposing a respective portion of the first layer board. The holder is disposed on the second layer board and has a containing recess connecting the first, second, and third holding spaces. A bottom surface of the containing recess is reflective. The first and second light-sensing components and the light-emitting component are disposed on the first layer board and in the first, second, and third holding spaces, respectively. The light-emitting component emits a light beam toward the bottom surface of the containing recess. The movable component is disposed in the containing recess.

Abstract: A wireless communication system capable of updating current reference channel information is provided. The wireless communication system includes a control apparatus and a plurality of reference information generating apparatuses. The wireless communication range of the control apparatus covers a plurality of regions. The reference information generating apparatuses, respectively placed in the regions, respectively report their reference position information and reference channel information to the control apparatus. When the control apparatus receives current position information from a target mobile communication apparatus, a current region among the regions is determined according to the current position information, and the control apparatus updates reference channel information according to the current region to the target mobile communication apparatus in real time.

Abstract: In one aspect, a light emitting unit comprises: a first semiconductor layer having a first electric property; a second semiconductor layer having a second electric property disposed over the first semiconductor layer; an active layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode disposed on the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode disposed under the first semiconductor layer; and a phosphor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The phosphor layer covers the active layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is exposed out of the phosphor layer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image decoding unit and an image adjusting unit. The image decoding unit decodes a data stream to generate a first image comprising a first pixel. The image adjusting unit comprises a pixel edge determining module and a chrominance adjusting module. The pixel edge determining module determines an edge luminance parameter according to an initial luminance value of the first pixel and a plurality of initial luminance values of pixels neighboring the first pixel, and determines an edge chrominance parameter according to an initial chrominance value of the first pixel and a plurality of initial chrominance values of pixels neighboring the first pixel. The first chrominance adjusting module determines a first weight according to the edge luminance parameter and the edge chrominance parameter, and generates a first adjusted chrominance value by weighted calculating a first predetermined chrominance value and the initial chrominance value of the first pixel.

Abstract: An e-fuse and an e-fuse control circuit are provided. The e-fuse includes a polysilicon layer and a metal silicide layer stacked on the polysilicon layer. The e-fuse operates in an open state when the silicide layer is broken by burning while one portion of the polysilicon layer is exposed.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a first diode laser and a silicon-based support structure is provided. The first diode laser is configured to emit a first laser beam when powered. The support structure includes a silicon-based support plate, a silicon-based first fin structure, and a silicon-based second fin structure. The support plate has a first primary surface and a second primary surface opposite the first primary surface. The first fin structure has a first primary surface, a second primary surface opposite the first primary surface, and a plurality of edges between the first and the second primary surfaces including a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. The first fin structure is physically coupled to the support plate with the first edge of the first fin structure attached to the first primary surface of the support plate.

Abstract: A type of fuel cell bipolar plates is constructed with multiple splitting and deflecting flow channels through which reactant flows are constantly contracted, expanded, split into more than one flow streams, and deflected in flow directions for improving reactant flow distribution, diffusion and water management.

Abstract: An improved LED lamp manufacturing method and an improved LEP lamp device are described. In one aspect, an LEP lamp device includes an LED lamp bulb, a pair of electrical cables electrically coupled to the LED lamp bulb, and a main body. The main body encloses part of the LED lamp bulb, part of the pair of cables, a connection between the LED lamp bulb, and the pair of electrical cables. The main body includes a first plastic member and a second plastic member coupled to the first plastic member. Each of the first plastic member and second plastic member has a respective pair of cable grooves. The first plastic member or the second plastic member, or both, have one or more welding lines along an edge and between the respective pair of cable grooves.

Abstract: A color-temperature-tunable device comprises a first light emitting diode (LED) chip group comprising at least one first blue LED chip that emits a first light having a first peak wavelength, a second LED chip group comprising at least one second blue LED chip that emits a second light having a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength, and a wavelength converting layer above at least a portion of the first LED chip group and a portion of the second LED chip group. The first LED chip group and the second LED chip group are driven by a first driving current and a second driving current, respectively.