Abstract: A switching amplifying method or a switching amplifier for obtaining one or more than one linearly amplified replicas of an input signal, is highly efficient, and does not have the disadvantage of “dead time” problem related to the class D amplifiers. Said switching amplifying method comprises the steps of: receiving the input signal; pulse modulating the input signal for generating a pulse modulated signal; switching a pulsed current from a direct current (DC) voltage according to the pulse modulated signal; conducting said pulsed current positively or negatively to a filter according to the polarity of the input signal; filtering said pulsed current positively or negatively conducted to the filter for outputting an output signal by the filter.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus having a fan-out side is provided. The touch display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a touch sensing element and a display element. The first and the second substrate have a first surface and a second inner surface, respectively. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The second inner surface faces the first inner surface. The second substrate has a convex part and a concave part on the fan-out side. The second inner surface has a second outer lead bonding region in the convex part. The first outer lead bonding region of the first substrate is unshielded by the second substrate through the concave part. The second outer lead bonding region of the second substrate is unshielded by the first substrate. The touch sensing element and the display element are packaged in between the first and the second substrates.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a metallic housing having a front wall with a mounting hole communicating with an interior thereof, and a front cover spaced apart from the front wall and having an access slot corresponding in position to the mounting hole. A circuit module includes a circuit board disposed within the metallic housing and having an extension protruding out of the front wall via the mounting hole, and an electrical connector disposed on the extension. A conductive ground element is disposed pivotally within the metallic housing in proximity to the mounting hole, and abuts against the electrical connector to conduct static electricity of the electrical connector to the metallic housing.

Abstract: A button structure is provided for installing to a casing of an electronic device having a button opening. The button structure is flexible and comprises an engaging portion, a button portion, a first alignment portion, a second alignment portion and a hollow sleeve. The engaging portion is disposed at a fixing end of the button structure. The button structure is connected to the inward side of the casing through the engaging portion. The button portion is disposed at a free end of the button structure for aligning with the button opening of the casing. The button portion has a light guiding portion for neighboring to a light emitting diode. The first alignment portion and the second alignment portion are mounted on a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion of the casing respectively. The hollow sleeve is disposed axially movably to the fixing sleeve of the casing.

Abstract: A package carrier includes: (a) a dielectric layer defining a plurality of openings; (b) a patterned electrically conductive layer, embedded in the dielectric layer and disposed adjacent to a first surface of the dielectric layer; (c) a plurality of electrically conductive posts, disposed in respective ones of the openings, wherein the openings extend between a second surface of the dielectric layer to the patterned electrically conductive layer, the electrically conductive posts are connected to the patterned electrically conductive layer, and an end of each of the electrically conductive posts has a curved profile and is faced away from the patterned electrically conductive layer; and (d) a patterned solder resist layer, disposed adjacent to the first surface of the dielectric layer and exposing portions of the patterned electrically conductive layer corresponding to contact pads. A semiconductor package includes the package carrier, a chip, and an encapsulant covering the chip and the package carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a programmable wireless alarm device comprising a detecting and input unit, a central processing unit, an output unit, an indicating unit and a wireless transmission unit. The central processing unit receives a detecting signal and an input signal from the detecting and input unit, and generates an alarm signal according to at least one of the detecting signal, the input signal and a control signal. The output unit receives the alarm signal. The indicating unit generates an indicating signal corresponding to the alarm signal according to the driving signal of the output unit. The wireless transmission unit has an UART interface for receiving the control signal which is used for redefining the indicating signal corresponding to the alarm signal by the central processing unit. Accordingly, the programmable wireless alarm device has more flexible functions, and the design and manufacturing cost could be saved.

Abstract: A button structure is provided for installing to a casing of an electronic device having a button opening. The button structure is flexible and comprises an engaging portion, a button portion, a first alignment portion, a second alignment portion and a hollow sleeve. The engaging portion is disposed at a fixing end of the button structure. The button structure is connected to the inward side of the casing through the engaging portion. The button portion is disposed at a free end of the button structure for aligning with the button opening of the casing. The button portion has a light guiding portion for neighboring to a light emitting diode. The first alignment portion and the second alignment portion are mounted on a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion of the casing respectively. The hollow sleeve is disposed axially movably to the fixing sleeve of the casing.

Abstract: A fan holder for holding a fan is disclosed. The fan holder includes a frame for containing the fan, at least one hook for hooking the fan when the fan is contained inside the frame, at least one resilient arm connected to the frame for resiliently contacting the fan base when the frame is installed inside a fan base, and at least one resilient clip connected to at least one lateral side of the frame for wedging inside a slot formed between the fan base and a casing when the frame is installed inside the fan base.

Abstract: An internally threaded post adapted to be fixed to a first shell is provided. The first shell has a boss, and the boss has an opening. The internally threaded post includes a screwing portion and a fixing portion. The screwing portion has a threaded hole, in which an outer diameter of the screwing portion is larger than an inner diameter of the opening. The fixing portion is connected with the screwing portion, in which an outer diameter of the fixing portion is smaller than the outer diameter of the screwing portion, and the fixing portion is fixed in the opening. In addition, an assembling structure having the internally threaded post and an assembling method are also provided.

Abstract: A riser card module includes a frame body, a carrier plate connected to the frame body for abutment against first surfaces of positioning plates of fixing brackets of expansion cards, a riser card disposed on the frame body and having a plurality of expansion slots for insertion therein of the expansion cards, respectively, and a limiting unit rotatable relative to the carrier plate about an axial direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the carrier plate for abutment against second surfaces of the positioning plates of the fixing brackets of the expansion cards so as to restrict movement of the expansion cards relative to the riser card.

Abstract: The fixing device of the present invention comprises a base, at least one light guide pillar, and at least one light-blocking element. The base comprises at least one through hole, which obliquely penetrates the base. The at least one light guide pillar is disposed on the base. The at least one light-blocking element corresponds to the at least one through hole; therefore, when the at least one light-blocking element passes through the at least one through hole, the base and the light guide pillar are fixed by the at least one light-blocking element.

Abstract: A control system includes a background unit, a control module, a power supply module, and a battery. The background unit includes a procedure subunit, an operation subunit, and a transceiving subunit. The control module includes an information read-write unit and a processing unit. The processing unit includes a detecting subunit, a control subunit, and a switch subunit. The transceiving subunit sends an operating request to the detecting subunit. The detecting subunit detects a dump energy value of the battery and determines whether the dump energy value is less than a predetermined charge level value. When the dump energy value is greater than the predetermined charge level value, the switch subunit is switched on, and the information read-write unit sends powering information to the transceiving subunit, and the operating subunit operates the procedure subunit. The disclosure further offers a control method.

Abstract: An electronic device of the invention includes a main chassis, an electronic module, a cage and an EMI shielding structure. The main chassis has an opening. The cage is assembled to the main chassis and covers the opening. The electronic module is disposed in the cage. The EMI shielding structure includes a conductive frame and at least one first conductive spring clip. The conductive frame is assembled to the cage and electrically connected to the electronic module. The first conductive spring clip is connected to the conductive frame and contacts the main chassis, in which an electromagnetic wave emitted by the electronic module sequentially passes through the conductive frame and the first conductive spring clip to be transmitted to the main chassis.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for transferring cells to carriers, including: (a) providing a hydrophobic cell culture container or a cell culture container coated with a hydrophobic material on a bottom thereof; (b) adding carriers which are more hydrophilic than the hydrophobic cell culture container or hydrophobic materials and a culture medium containing cells into the hydrophobic cell culture container or the cell culture container coated with the hydrophobic material on the bottom thereof; and (c) culturing the cells, wherein the cells attach to the carriers and grow.

Abstract: A method of driving one or more than one light-emitting diodes with a pulsed current comprising: switching a first current flowing from a direct current (DC) voltage to an inductance apparatus comprising an inductor or a flyback transformer for charging the inductance apparatus; switching the pulsed current flowing from the light-emitting diodes to the inductance apparatus for transferring energy stored in the inductance apparatus to the light-emitting diodes; switching a second current flowing from the inductance apparatus to the direct current (DC) voltage for transferring energy stored in the inductance apparatus to the direct current (DC) voltage; wherein switching the first current, switching the pulsed current, and switching the second current are controlled to regulate the pulsed current supplied to the light-emitting diodes.

Abstract: A method of switching a plurality of switches for supplying a pulsed current to one or more than one light-emitting diodes involves: switching a current from a direct current (DC) voltage to an inductance component, for example an inductor or a flyback transformer, for charging the inductance component; switching a current from the inductance component to the light-emitting diodes for transferring energy from the inductance component to the light-emitting diodes; switching a current from the inductance component to the direct current (DC) voltage for transferring energy from the inductance means back to the direct current (DC) voltage; controlling the switchings to regulate the current in the inductance component for supplying the pulsed current to the light-emitting diodes is disclosed.

Abstract: A casing includes a casing module and a support module. The casing module includes two side plates spaced apart from each other, a top-plate unit disposed between and perpendicular to the side plates, and a bottom plate spaced apart from and parallel to the top-plate unit. The side plates, the top-plate unit and the bottom plate define a first accommodating space for receiving a first electronic device. The support module is disposed between the top-plate unit and the bottom plate, and is removably caught in the top-plate unit to divide the first accommodating space into two second accommodating spaces for receiving two second electronic devices that differ in size from the first electronic device.

Abstract: A package carrier includes: (a) a dielectric layer defining a plurality of openings; (b) patterned electrically conductive layer, embedded in the dielectric layer and disposed adjacent to a first surface of the dielectric layer; a plurality of electrically conductive posts, disposed in respective ones of the openings, wherein the openings extend between a second surface of the dielectric layer to the patterned electrically conductive layer, the electrically conductive posts a connected to the patterned electrically conductive layer, and an end of each of the electrically conductive posts has a curved profile and is faced away from the patterned electrically conductive layer; and (d) a patterned solder resist layer, disposed adjacent to the first surface of the dielectric layer and exposing portions of the patterned electrically conductive layer corresponding to contact pads. A semiconductor package includes the package carrier, a chip, and an encapsulant covering the chip and the package carrier.

Abstract: A switching amplifying method or a switching amplifier for obtaining one or more than one linearly amplified replicas of an input signal, is highly efficient, and does not have the disadvantage of “dead time” problem related to the class D amplifiers. Said switching amplifying method comprises the steps of: receiving the input signal; pulse modulating the input signal for generating a pulse modulated signal; switching at least one pulsed current flowing to a first input terminal of a filter according to the pulse modulated signal when the polarity of the input signal is positive; switching at least one pulsed current flowing from the first input terminal of the filter according to the pulse modulated signal when the polarity of the input signal is negative; filtering all said pulsed currents flowing through the first input terminal for getting an output signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a metallic housing having a front wall with a mounting hole communicating with an interior thereof, and a front cover spaced apart from the front wall and having an access slot corresponding in position to the mounting hole. A circuit module includes a circuit board disposed within the metallic housing and having an extension protruding out of the front wall via the mounting hole, and an electrical connector disposed on the extension. A conductive ground element is disposed pivotally within the metallic housing in proximity to the mounting hole, and abuts against the electrical connector to conduct static electricity of the electrical connector to the metallic housing.