Abstract: A touch panel comprises a plurality of basic sensing-units arranged in a matrix. The basic sensing-unit comprises a pressure-sensing transistor and a selection transistor. The pressure-sensing transistor comprises a first terminal, a second terminal, a gate electrode, a mask layer, a channel connecting the first and second terminals, a dielectric layer formed on the channel, and a piezoelectric material deposited on the dielectric layer. The piezoelectric material may comprise PVDF, lead zirconate titanate, ZnO, BaTiO3, LiNbO3, or PbTiO3. The selection transistor comprises a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The first terminal of the selection transistor connects to a sensing electrode of the touch panel, the second terminal of the selection transistor connects to the first terminal of the pressure sensing transistor, and the third terminal of the selection transistor is a transistor gate and connects to a drive electrode of the touch panel.

Abstract: A bio-impedance measurement apparatus includes a flexible band member fastened around a body portion, two probe sets attached to the flexible band member, a measurement device, and a wireless device. One probe set includes a probe having a tip portion for piercing the skin of the body portion to be located adjacent to an acupuncture point. Another probe set, used as an electrical ground, includes a probe that contacts the reference skin. The measurement device is disposed on the flexible band member and electrically coupled to the two probe sets to provide an impulse current signal to the acupuncture point. The measurement device amplifies and measures the voltage response across the acupuncture points and the ground. The amplified signal is converted to a digital signal for Fourier transformation. The wireless device, coupled to the measurement device, transmits the acupuncture code and impedance information to a remote monitor station.

Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer includes an insulative flexible substrate, a base, and a magnetic field generator. The base includes a cavity and a magnetic portion disposed below the cavity. The insulative flexible substrate is configured to cover the cavity. The magnetic field generator can be disposed on the insulative flexible substrate and corresponds to the cavity. The magnetic field generator can produce a magnetic field and a reverse magnetic field to cause the magnetic field generator and the magnetic portion of the base to attract and repel each other, thereby vibrating the insulative flexible substrate.

Abstract: The invention is related to a microstrip line structure, which comprises: a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line, paralleled with the first microstrip line for transferring a transmission signal, and a plurality of grooves periodically arranged on both sides of the second microstrip line by using subwavelength, and each period length in the plurality of grooves is smaller than the wavelength of the transmission signal.

Abstract: The invention is related to a microstrip line structure, which comprises: a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line, paralleled with the first mircostrip line for transferring a transmission signal, and a plurality of grooves periodically arranged on both sides of the second microstrip line by using subwavelength, and each period length in the plurality of grooves is smaller than the wavelength of the transmission signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for generating a real-time stereoscopic image from depth map. According to the depth information of the image, a depth-image-based rendering (DIBR) algorithm is used to shift (or move) the position of the object in the image to generate the stereoscopic image with parallax. When the object is shifted (or moved) away from its original position, a hole will occur in the original position. Therefore an image inpainting algorithm is developed to fill the hole. In order to achieve the real-time application, a hardware architecture and method have been developed to accomplish the DIBR and image inpainting algorithm.

Abstract: An electromagnetically induced transparent (EIT)-based photonic logic gate. The electromagnetically induced transparent (EIT)-based photonic logic gate is a photonic crystal (PC) and electromagnetically induced transparent (EIT)-based stacked layer which is constituted by a photonic crystal (PCs) layers and an electromagnetically induced transparent material layers. For the photonic crystal (PCs) and electromagnetically induced transparent (EIT)-based stacked layer, a probe field is an input signal which is emitted from the photonic crystal layer and a control field is a control signal which is emitted from the electromagnetically induced transparent material layers. The probe field is an input signal which is emitted from the electromagnetically induced transparent material layers. By varying the detune frequency of probe field and Rabi frequency of control field, the band gap structure can be adjusted.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nerve-stimulating and signal-monitoring device includes the steps of forming a first silicon oxide layer on a surface of a flexible substrate; forming a patterned doped p-type poly-silicon layer on the first silicon oxide layer; forming a second silicon oxide layer on the patterned doped p-type poly-silicon layer; forming a circuit layer on the second silicon oxide layer; forming a plurality of openings on the second silicon oxide layer; forming a gold layer on the circuit layer and on the plurality of contact pads on the patterned doped p-type poly-silicon layer; attaching a chip to the plurality of chip pads of the circuit layer by using a flip-chip bonding technology; forming a plurality of through holes on the at least one probe pad; and securely and correspondingly attaching a plurality of stimulation probes into the plurality of through holes.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nerve-stimulating and signal-monitoring device includes the steps of forming a first silicon oxide layer on a surface of a flexible substrate; forming a patterned doped p-type poly-silicon layer on the first silicon oxide layer; forming a second silicon oxide layer on the patterned doped p-type poly-silicon layer; forming a circuit layer on the second silicon oxide layer; forming a plurality of openings on the second silicon oxide layer; forming a gold layer on the circuit layer and on the plurality of contact pads on the patterned doped p-type poly-silicon layer; attaching a chip to the plurality of chip pads of the circuit layer by using a flip-chip bonding technology; forming a plurality of through holes on the at least one probe pad; and securely and correspondingly attaching a plurality of stimulation probes into the plurality of through holes.

Abstract: A nerve-stimulating and signal-monitoring device includes a flexible substrate, a modulation/demodulation module, a SOC unit and a plurality of stimulation probes. The modulation/demodulation module demodulates coded nerve-stimulating radio-frequency signals or modulates sending coded epidermal nerve response signals. The SOC unit and the modulation/demodulation module can be integrally packaged and bonded on the flexible substrate. The SOC unit decodes and transforms the coded nerve-stimulating radio-frequency signals to obtain nerve-stimulating electrical probe-driving signals. The stimulation probes protrude from the flexible substrate, are configured to transmit the nerve-stimulating electrical probe-driving signals to epidermal nerves, and are electrically coupled to the SOC unit.

Abstract: An RFID based thermal bubble type accelerometer includes a flexible substrate, an embedded system on chip (SOC) unit, an RFID antenna formed on the substrate and coupled to a modulation/demodulation module in the SOC unit, a cavity formed on the flexible substrate, and a plurality of sensing assemblies, including a heater and two temperature-sensing elements, disposed along the x-axis direction and suspended over the cavity. The two temperature-sensing elements, serially connected, are separately disposed at two opposite sides and at substantially equal distances from the heater. Two sets of sensing assemblies can be connected in differential Wheatstone bridge. The series-connecting points of the sensing assemblies are coupled to the SOC unit such that an x-axis acceleration can be obtained by a voltage difference between the connecting points. The x-axis acceleration can be sent by the RFID antenna to a reader after it is is modulated and encoded by the modulation/demodulation module.

Abstract: A bio-probe assembly comprises a flexible substrate, a probe array, and an adhesive. The flexible substrate has a surface. The probe array has a plurality of probes, which is disposed on the surface of the flexible substrate. The adhesive is disposed on the surface of the flexible substrate as well. Each probe has a protrusion length in a range from 100 to 300 micrometers.

Abstract: An omni-wheel based driving mechanism includes a spherical wheel, a pair of first omni wheels, and a pair of second omni wheels. The first omni wheels are arranged at two sides of the spherical wheel to space from each other by a predetermined distance in a first direction, so that the spherical wheel is rollably positioned between the first omni wheels. The second omni wheels are arranged at another two sides of the spherical wheel to space from each other by a predetermined distance in a second direction, so that the spherical wheel is rollably positioned between the second omni wheels. Therefore, a good driving efficiency can be obtained between the spherical wheel and the first omni wheels and the second omni wheels.

Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer includes an insulative flexible substrate, a base, and a magnetic field generator. The base includes a cavity and a magnetic portion disposed below the cavity. The insulative flexible substrate is configured to cover the cavity. The magnetic field generator can be disposed on the insulative flexible substrate and corresponds to the cavity. The magnetic field generator can produce a magnetic field and a reverse magnetic field to cause the magnetic field generator and the magnetic portion of the base to attract and repel each other, thereby vibrating the insulative flexible substrate.

Abstract: A thermal convection-type accelerometer includes a first insulating substrate, a circuit formed on the first insulating substrate, a first acceleration-sensing device coupled with the circuit, and a first supporting layer attached on the insulating substrate. The first acceleration-sensing device includes two temperature-sensing components and a heater disposed between the temperature-sensing components. The temperature-sensing components and the heater are directly formed on the first supporting layer.

Abstract: An RFID based thermal bubble type accelerometer includes a flexible substrate, an embedded system on chip (SOC) unit, an RFID antenna formed on the substrate and coupled to a modulation/demodulation module in the SOC unit, a cavity formed on the flexible substrate, and a plurality of sensing assemblies, including a heater and two temperature-sensing elements, disposed along the x-axis direction and suspended over the cavity. The two temperature-sensing elements, serially connected, are separately disposed at two opposite sides and at substantially equal distances from the heater. Two sets of sensing assemblies can be connected in differential Wheatstone bridge. The series-connecting points of the sensing assemblies are coupled to the SOC unit such that an x-axis acceleration can be obtained by a voltage difference between the connecting points. The x-axis acceleration can be sent by the RFID antenna to a reader after it is is modulated and encoded by the modulation/demodulation module.

Abstract: An RFID, Bluetooth as well as zigbee based thermal bubble type angular accelerometer includes a flexible substrate, a base layer, at least one cavity, and at least one sensing assembly. The base layer is formed on the flexible substrate. The at least one cavity is formed on the base layer. The at least one sensing assembly is suspended over the at least one cavity. The sensing assembly comprises a heater and two temperature sensing elements, wherein the two temperature sensing elements are substantially symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the heater, and the heaters and the two temperature sensing elements extend in a radial direction.

Abstract: An omni-wheel based driving mechanism includes a spherical wheel, a pair of first omni wheels, and a pair of second omni wheels. The first omni wheels are arranged at two sides of the spherical wheel to space from each other by a predetermined distance in a first direction, so that the spherical wheel is rollably positioned between the first omni wheels. The second omni wheels are arranged at another two sides of the spherical wheel to space from each other by a predetermined distance in a second direction, so that the spherical wheel is rollably positioned between the second omni wheels. Therefore, a good driving efficiency can be obtained between the spherical wheel and the first omni wheels and the second omni wheels.

Abstract: An RFID based thermal bubble type accelerometer includes a flexible substrate, an embedded system on chip (SOC) unit, an RFID antenna formed on the substrate and coupled to a modulation/demodulation module in the SOC unit, a cavity formed on the flexible substrate, and a plurality of sensing assemblies, including a heater and two temperature-sensing elements, disposed along the x-axis direction and suspended over the cavity. The two temperature-sensing elements, serially connected, are separately disposed at two opposite sides and at substantially equal distances from the heater. Two sets of sensing assemblies can be connected in differential Wheatstone bridge. The series-connecting points of the sensing assemblies are coupled to the SOC unit such that an x-axis acceleration can be obtained by a voltage difference between the connecting points. The x-axis acceleration can be sent by the RFID antenna to a reader after it is modulated and encoded by the modulation/demodulation module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for extracting an image texture signal, a method for identifying image and a system for identifying an image. The method for extracting an image texture signal comprises the following steps: extracting a first image signal; employing a first operation procedure to the first image signal to obtain a second image signal; employing a second operation procedure to the second image signal to obtain a third image signal; employing a third operation procedure to the third image signal to obtain a fourth image signal; outputting the fourth image signal. Therefore, the first image signal is transformed to the fourth image signal via the method for extracting an image texture signal.