Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises; a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a plurality of first sub-external terminals disposed on the first region; a plurality of second sub-external terminals composed of terminals to be grounded and terminals to be connected to a power source; a plurality of second external terminals disposed on the second region; a first sub-wiring structure provided on the first region for electrically connecting the plurality of first sub-external terminals and a plurality of circuit element connecting pads; a second sub-wiring structure for electrically connecting the plurality of second sub-external terminals and the plurality of circuit element connecting pads; and a plurality of second wiring structures provided from the first region to the second region for electrically connecting the plurality of second external terminals and the plurality of circuit element connecting pads.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mutually-assisted proximity informer system and method with wireless devices, by which a message contained in a message unit is received/transmitted between a plurality of wireless devices with a relay process. An original message unit of a frame format embedded with an ID, a message/status and a relay sequence is generated and issued by one of the plurality of wireless devices and is then received and retransmitted voluntarily one by one with others of the plurality of wireless devices until a termination of the relay process of the message unit, in which the relay sequence is constantly incremented before the termination of the relay process for the delivery of the message. A simple message delivery to a longer distance far away is obtained by means of wireless devices even of a short or a limited communication range. Encryption for security and reliability and establishment of a communication tunnel are also provided by specific implantation into the message unit and operations.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor apparatus using a board frame. A wiring board region of the frame includes an island on which a semiconductor device is mounted. A marginal region of the frame surrounds the wiring board region. A frame region is located around the marginal region. A support region extends between the wiring board region and the frame region to connect the wiring board region and frame region together through the support region. The marginal region is removed from the board frame and then put back to its original position, while maintaining the wiring board region connected to the frame region through the support region. Then, the device is mounted onto the island. Next, transfer-molding is performed on the device using a die set that includes a gate through which a thermosetting resin is guided into a cavity. Then, the marginal region is removed completely from the board frame.

Abstract: A circuit for coding input signals to an audio output device. The circuit comprises a first coder generating voice signals on a first and second channel, and a second coder receiving the voice signals of the first and second channel, and outputting a first, second and reference voltage signal to the audio output device, wherein the reference voltage signal switches between a first and second voltage level, and the voice signals of the first and second channel are represented by differential signals of the first and reference voltage signal, and the second and the reference voltage signal, respectively.

Abstract: There is provided a signal amplifier capable of restraining the influence of an EMI caused by a distortion of a waveform of an output signal.

Abstract: A pet collar buckle structure comprised of a plastic male member and female member. The male member consists of a stepped round face at its front end, an outer circular surface protruding from the round surface and, furthermore, a lateral notch formed in the two sides of the round face. The female member has an interior space between a surface section and two elastic clips, each elastic clip having a narrow slot formed along the outer side as well as a convex section and a concave section contiguously articulated along the inner side. As such, the male member becomes tightly ensconced following insertion into the female member, but when the male member and the female member are subjected to a certain pulling force, the male member is safely released without dead angle occurrence from the trailing end and bottom surface of the female member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transferring-and-feeding unit (103) including a transfer belt (110). The transferring-and-feeding unit (103) is supported by a support frame (115) swingable in the direction away from image forming portions (100) including photosensitive bodies (107). The fixing unit (104) includes release members (121) that bring a heat roller (117) and the pressure roller (118) to stop pressing the recording medium. As the support frame (115) swings, the transfer belt (110) separates from the photosensitive bodies (107), and the heat roller (117) and the pressure roller (118) stop pressing the recording medium, with the result that the recording medium can easily removed from the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A control clocks generator and method thereof for a high speed sense amplifier generates control clocks by utilizing RC delay and gate delay, in combination with reference sensing delay induced from a reference sense amplifier, and thereby, is tracking well for the high speed sense amplifier with process, temperature and voltage variations.

Abstract: A method for protecting a phase lock loop (PLL) in an optical system is disclosed. The disclosed method will determine whether the currently reading data is erroneous and then maintain the frequency currently locked by the PLL circuit when the waveform lengths of the EFM signal in a detecting window contain at least one waveform length longer than 11T and at least one waveform length shorter than 3T. Otherwise, the PLL circuit will adjust the locked frequency according to the waveform length of the detected EFM signal so that the system clock frequency can be adjusted based on the locked one. In addition, when the optical system seeks tracks for reading required data under a constant angular velocity (CAV) modulation mode, the PLL circuit will increase the locked frequency gradually as the pick-up head moves towards the outer tracks of the optical disc, and decrease the locked frequency gradually as the pick-up head moves towards the inner tracks of the optical disc.

Abstract: A control circuit is used in an apparatus such as a printer in order to detect status and conditions of the apparatus. The control circuit includes a main control board and a plurality of sensor boards. The sensor boards are connected in cascade to define a signal path that run through the plurality of sensor boards. Each sensor board is connected to a corresponding sensor that detects a status or condition in the apparatus, and provides a sensor output of the corresponding sensor to the signal path. When the main control board provides an activation signal to the first one of the plurality of sensor boards, each sensor board provides the corresponding sensor output onto the signal path at a predetermined timing. The sensor boards provide their sensor outputs in the order in which their are cascaded. The main control board receives the sensor output at the predetermined timing, the sensor output signal being output in an order in which the plurality of sensors are connected in cascade.

Abstract: An electronic device with a conversion module for a liquid crystal display. The electronic device includes a motherboard, a liquid crystal display, and a converter board. The converter board is coupled to the motherboard and the liquid crystal display respectively, and converts a first signal from the motherboard to a second signal suitable for use by the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A slot array antenna comprises a slot array antenna main body (111) and a dielectric cover (116). The slot array antenna main body (111) has a slot plate (113). A main beam (115) having radiation directivity, extending in a direction inclined a tilt angle ? alone from a direction normal to a plane P1 of the slot plate (113) is set to the slot array antenna main body (111). The dielectric cover (116) has an inclination angle ? formed by an outer plane P3 and an inner plane P4 and is comprised of a dielectric material having a refractive index n. The inner plane P4 of the dielectric cover (116) is provided so as to oppose to the slot plate (113) of the slot array antenna main body (111). Thus, the main beam (115) having the radiation directivity is transmitted through and refracted by the dielectric cover (116), so that the tilt angle ? is corrected to allow the main beam to extend in a direction orthogonal to the outer plane P3 of the dielectric cover (116).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-functioned image projecting pen, the front end of the jointing tube is connected dismountable to the rear end of pen shaft; the battery, button and luminotron constituting the circuit are mounted into the front end of jointing tube in this order. The button is mounted on the sidewall of jointing tube; the mounting bobbin is mounted movable to the rear end of jointing tube, the diaphragm is set between lighter and mounting bobbin; a moving sleeve is slip connected onto the mounting bobbin protruding out the jointing tube, the projecting lens is fixed at the top of moving sleeve. The moving sleeve is movable on the mounting bobbin according to the invention, the projected image is emerged or removed along the moving in or moving out of the moving sleeve, this makes the product functions as the pen, projecting and flashlight.

Abstract: A fast gamma correction method for an image reading apparatus is proposed. The original intervals for normalized output data are combined to merged intervals fewer in number and the original color correction function is replaced by a fitting function in the merged intervals. For an input normalized data, the corresponding merged interval is found and a fitting function associated with the merged interval is invoked to find the corresponding normalized and corrected data.

Abstract: A backup method for the basic input/output system (BIOS) of computer interfaces is disclosed. When the BIOS of an interface is broken, the backup BIOS stored in the computer can be transferred to the interface for maintaining normal operations.

Abstract: A control circuit of panel brightness is disclosed. After a user adjusts a brightness volume control, the brightness volume control will output an adjusting signal. The control circuit of this invention includes a pre-stage circuit, a first brightness control circuit, and a second brightness control circuit. The pre-stage circuit is fro receiving a darkness-adjusting signal, a brightness-adjusting signal, and an enable signal. A first brightness value outputted from the first brightness control circuit can be the first brightness value of the previous time point plus or minus a interval. A second brightness value outputted from the second brightness control circuit can be the second brightness value of the previous time point plus or minus a interval. The first brightness value and the second brightness value are for adjusting panel brightness. The circuit of this invention is simple, easy to design, and less cost.

Abstract: A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes at least a non-single-crystal-silicone-base substrate, an opaque layer, a polysilicon layer, a source, a drain, a gate dielectric layer, a first transparent gate electrode, and a second gate transparent gate electrode. The opaque layer is formed on the non-single-crystal-silicone-base substrate, and the polysilicon layer, formed on the opaque layer, has a charge-generating region. The source and the drain are formed in the polysilicon layer, and a pre-channel region is formed between the source and the drain. The source is located between the pre-channel region and the charge-generating region. The gate dielectric layer is formed on the polysilicon layer, and the first and the second transparent gate electrodes, formed on the gate dielectric layer, are respectively located above the charge-generating region and the pre-channel region.

Abstract: A server machine to which data can easily be input from a cellar telephone, and which can deal with various services. The server machine includes a first reception device for receiving registration data containing a user identifier and user data or a recipient address and a recipient identifier, a storage unit for storing the user data, user identifier, recipient address and recipient identifier received by the first reception device such that they are associated with each other, a second reception device for receiving a user identifier and a recipient identifier from a portable terminal device, a retrieval device for retrieving user data and a recipient address associated with the user identifier and recipient identifier received by the second reception device from the storage unit, and a transmission device for transmitting the retrieved user data based on the retrieved recipient address.