Abstract: An audio playing apparatus and an audio transmission circuit are provided. The audio playing apparatus includes a first audio connector, a second audio connector, a player, and an audio transmission circuit. The second audio connector has a different interface specification than an interface specification of the first audio connector. The audio transmission circuit is coupled to the first audio connector, the second audio connector and the player. The audio transmission circuit detects a power pin of the first audio connector and a power pin of the second audio connector to obtain a determination result, and selects one of the first audio connector and the second audio connector as a target connector according to the determination result, so as to transmit an audio signal associated with the target connector to the player.

Abstract: A system, a method, and a control server for media display on a video wall are provided. The system includes a media server, a plurality of transcode servers, a video wall, and a control server connected through a network. The media server provides a media file. The control server determines cutting parameters used to cut a medium recorded in the media file into video data suitable for display on each of a plurality of displays according to configuration information of the displays in the video wall to generate a plurality of transcode tasks including the cutting parameters, and sequentially assigns the transcode tasks to the transcode servers to perform transcoding. The media server collects transcode result files uploaded by each of the transcode servers and provides the same for a player of the corresponding display to read and display on the display.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a circuit substrate is provided. A dielectric layer is formed to cover a surface of a circuit stack and a patterned conductive layer, and has bonding openings exposing bonding segments of traces of the patterned conductive layer, and has plating openings exposing plating segments of the traces. A plating seed layer is formed to cover the surface of the circuit stack, the bonding segments, the plating segments, and the dielectric layer. A mask is formed to cover the plating layer and has mask openings exposing portions of the plating seed layer on the bonding segments. Portions of the plating seed layer on the bonding segments are removed with use of the mask as an etching mask. A thickening conductive layer is plated on each of the bonding segments with use of the mask as a plating mask. The mask and the plating seed layer are removed.

Abstract: An error checking and correcting (ECC) decoding method and apparatus are provided. A decoding circuit decodes a codeword using (or without using) reference information, wherein when the decoding circuit fails to decode a first codeword, the decoding circuit decodes a second codeword to produce decoded data. The decoding circuit checks whether a change has occurred from each codeword bit of the second codeword to a corresponding bit of the decoded data. In accordance with a bit position of the changed corresponding bit, the decoding circuit correspondingly changes the first codeword to a modified codeword, and/or correspondingly changes the reference information to modified information. The decoding circuit performs the ECC decoding again on the modified codeword (or the first codeword) using (or without using) the modified information.

Abstract: A paddle card includes a circuit board, a pad group and ground planes. The circuit board has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other. The pad group is adapted to connect wires of a cable or terminals of a plug, and includes a pair of upper differential pads on the upper surface and a pair of lower differential pads on the lower surface. The pair of upper differential pads and the pair of lower differential pads are corresponding to each other respectively and configured up and down. The ground planes are spaced at intervals between the upper surface and the lower surface. The ground plane below the pair of upper differential pads has an opening corresponding thereto. A portion of the at least one ground plane between the pair of upper differential pads and the pair of lower differential pads is solid as a shield.

Abstract: A system, a method, and a control server for media display on a video wall are provided. The system includes a media server, a plurality of transcode servers, a video wall, and a control server connected through a network. The media server provides a media file. The control server determines cutting parameters used to cut a medium recorded in the media file into video data suitable for display on each of a plurality of displays according to configuration information of the displays in the video wall to generate a plurality of transcode tasks including the cutting parameters, and sequentially assigns the transcode tasks to the transcode servers to perform transcoding. The media server collects transcode result files uploaded by each of the transcode servers and provides the same for a player of the corresponding display to read and display on the display.

Abstract: A probe card including a circuit board, a transformer, a probe head, and a reinforcement structure is provided. The transformer including a body, a plurality of solder balls, and a plurality of first contact points are disposed on the substrate. The body has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is located between the circuit board and the second surface. The solder balls are disposed on the first surface, and the first contact points are disposed on the second surface. The probe head is disposed on the second surface. The probe head is electrically connected to the circuit board by the first solder balls. The reinforcement structure is disposed between the probe head and the circuit board.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method of extending peripheral devices are provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a controller; and a plurality of peripheral devices electrically connected to the controller, wherein the plurality of peripheral devices include a plurality of video graphics array display cards, wherein in an initialization phase of the electronic apparatus, the controller allocates input/output resources to a first portion of the video graphics array display cards and does not allocate the input/output resources to a second portion of the video graphics array display cards, wherein the first portion of the video graphics array display cards allocated with the input/output resources is used to display an image in the initialization phase.

Abstract: A driver-assistance method and a driver-assistance apparatus are provided. In the method, a movement trajectory of wheels in surroundings of a vehicle when the vehicle moves are calculated. Multiple cameras disposed on the vehicle are used to capture images of multiple perspective views surrounding the vehicle, and the images of the perspective views are transformed into images of a top view. A synthetic image surrounding the vehicle is generated according to the images of the perspective views and the top view. Finally, the synthetic image and the movement trajectories are mapped and combined to a 3D model surrounding the vehicle and a movement image including the movement trajectories having a viewing angle from an upper rear side to a lower front side of the vehicle is provided by using the 3D model when backing up the vehicle.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory (NVM) apparatus and an empty page detection method thereof are provided. The NVM apparatus includes a NVM and a controller. The controller reads the content of a memory page of the NVM. The controller performs Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) decoding for at least one codeword of the memory page to obtain a decoded codeword and a check-result vector. The controller determines that the memory page is not an empty page when the LDPC decoding for the codeword is successful. The controller counts an amount of the bits being 1 (or 0) in the check-result vector when the LDPC decoding for the codeword is fail. Based on the amount of the bits being 1 (or 0) in the check-result vector, the controller determines whether the memory page is an empty page.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory (NVM) apparatus and a data de-duplication method thereof are provided. The NVM apparatus includes a NVM and a controller. The controller performs an error checking and correcting (ECC) method to convert a raw data into an encoded data. The controller performs the data de-duplication method to reduce a number of times that the same encoded data is repeatedly written into the NVM. The controller generates the feature information corresponding to the raw data by reusing the ECC method. When the feature information is found in a feature list, the encoded data corresponding to the raw data will not be written into the NVM. When the feature information is not found in the feature list, the feature information is added into the feature list, and the encoded data corresponding to the raw data is written into the NVM.

Abstract: A high speed internal hysteresis comparator is provided. Impedance supply units are disposed at control terminals of transistors of an active load of a differential amplifier of the high-speed hysteresis comparator, such that a gain when the transistors operate in an active region and a responding speed of the high-speed hysteresis comparator are increased.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory apparatus including a non-volatile storage circuit, a main memory and a controller, and an operating method thereof are provided. Each of a plurality of logical block address groups includes a plurality of logical block addresses. Each of the logical block address groups is assigned with a group age parameter. The adjusting of the group age parameters is triggered by a writing instruction of a host. When an age parameter of the group age parameters exceeds a predetermined range, the controller performs a scanning operation to the non-volatile storage blocks of the non-volatile storage circuit corresponding to a corresponding logical block address group of the age parameter, so as to check an error-bit quantity. The controller decides whether the storage block data-moving operation is performed to the non-volatile storage block corresponding to the corresponding logical block address group based on the results of the scanning operation.

Abstract: A start-up apparatus for a battery management circuit and a battery management system having the same are provided. The start-up apparatus for the battery management circuit includes a transformer, a switch circuit, a control circuit, and a rectifier circuit. The transformer includes a primary winding, an auxiliary winding, and a secondary winding. A first terminal of the primary winding is coupled to a first external power path. A first terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to a second terminal of the primary winding, and a second terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to a second external power path. The control circuit is coupled to the auxiliary winding for receiving power and controls a conduction state of the switch circuit. The rectifier circuit is coupled to the secondary winding of the transformer and supplies power to the battery management circuit.

Abstract: A probe card including a circuit board, a transformer, a probe head, and a reinforcement structure is provided. The transformer including a body, a plurality of solder balls, and a plurality of first contact points are disposed on the substrate. The body has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is located between the circuit board and the second surface. The solder balls are disposed on the first surface, and the first contact points are disposed on the second surface. The probe head is disposed on the second surface. The probe head is electrically connected to the circuit board by the first solder balls. The reinforcement structure is disposed between the probe head and the circuit board.

Abstract: A natural language recognizing apparatus including an input device, a processing device and a storage device is provided. The input device is configured to provide a natural language data. The storage device is configured to store a plurality of program modules. The program modules include a grammar analysis module. The processing device executes the grammar analysis module to analyze the natural language data through a formal grammar model, and generate a plurality of string data. When at least one of the string data conforms to a preset grammar condition, the processing device judges the at least one of the string data is an intention data, and the processing device outputs a corresponding response signal according to the intention data. In addition, a natural language recognizing method is also provided.

Abstract: A charger and a power delivery control chip and a charging method thereof are provided. Resistance values of equivalent resistances corresponding to a power supply bus are calculated according to a charging current and voltage sensing signals respectively provided by chips of a first connector and a second connector. A charging voltage supplied to the power supply bus is adjusted according to a target charging voltage, a current charging current, and variations of the resistance values of the equivalent resistances corresponding to the power supply bus.

Abstract: An error checking and correcting (ECC) decoding method and apparatus are provided. A decoding circuit decodes a codeword using (or without using) reference information, wherein when the decoding circuit fails to decode a first codeword, the decoding circuit decodes a second codeword to produce decoded data. The decoding circuit checks whether a change has occurred from each codeword bit of the second codeword to a corresponding bit of the decoded data. In accordance with a bit position of the changed corresponding bit, the decoding circuit correspondingly changes the first codeword to a modified codeword, and/or correspondingly changes the reference information to modified information. The decoding circuit performs the ECC decoding again on the modified codeword (or the first codeword) using (or without using) the modified information.

Abstract: A memory apparatus and an energy-saving control method thereof are provided. The internal clock signal sent to a specific circuit group is stopped outputting when it is determined that no processing command is to be processed currently and current events are finished being processed, so as to reduce power consumption of a control chip.

Abstract: A universal serial bus and a control method thereof are provided. Different voltages are respectively provided to circuit groups when a universal serial bus hub is in a suspend state and a normal working state, so as to reduce leakage current.