Abstract: A method of operating a user device includes: receiving a command from a user to power on the user device, wherein the user device includes information on a restricted zone associated with the user device; detecting, by a monitoring entity of the user device without involvement of any device external to the user device, whether the user device is located within the restricted zone in response to the user device being powered on and before an operating system of the user device is executed; and granting access of the user to the user device by the monitoring entity in response to detecting the user device as being within the restricted zone.

Abstract: A power saving method includes enabling an input signal detection unit of the display controller for detecting a first presence of at least one input signal of the display controller, entering the display controller to a power-off mode temporarily for decreasing an operation power from a first power to a second power within a second time period when the at least one input signal is not received by the input signal detection unit within a first time period, detecting a second presence of the at least one input signal continuously by the input signal detection unit after the second time period elapses, and adjusting an operation mode of the display controller according to the second presence of the at least one input signal. The second power is smaller than the first power. The second power corresponds to a power of the display controller under the power-off mode.

Abstract: A power saving method includes enabling an input signal detection unit of the display controller for detecting a first presence of at least one input signal of the display controller, entering the display controller to a power-off mode temporarily for decreasing an operation power from a first power to a second power within a second time period when the at least one input signal is not received by the input signal detection unit within a first time period, detecting a second presence of the at least one input signal continuously by the input signal detection unit after the second time period elapses, and adjusting an operation mode of the display controller according to the second presence of the at least one input signal. The second power is smaller than the first power. The second power corresponds to a power of the display controller under the power-off mode.

Abstract: A method for use in the manufacture of a microelectronic apparatus, the method comprising exposing a dummy field on a substrate by utilizing a lithographic scanner at a first speed, and exposing a production field on the substrate by utilizing the lithographic scanner at a second speed, where the first speed is substantially greater than the second speed. In a related embodiment, a method for use in the manufacture a microelectronic apparatus comprises exposing a non-critical layer of the apparatus by utilizing a lithographic scanner at a first speed, and exposing a critical layer of the apparatus by utilizing the lithographic scanner at a second speed, where the first speed is substantially greater than the second speed.

Abstract: The NVM device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region. The NVM device includes a data-storing structure formed in the first region and designed operable to retain charges. The NVM device includes a capacitor formed in the second region and coupled with the data-storing structure for data operations. The data-storing structure includes a first doped well of a first-type in the semiconductor substrate. The data-storing structure includes a first gate dielectric feature on the first doped well. The data-storing structure includes a first gate electrode disposed on the first gate dielectric feature and configured to be floating. The capacitor includes a second doped well of the first-type. The capacitor includes a second gate dielectric feature on the second doped well. The capacitor also includes a second gate electrode disposed on the second gate dielectric feature and connected to the first gate electrode.

Abstract: A storage system is provided. The storage system comprises a storage media, a storage controller and a host. The storage controller is connected to the storage media. The host is connected to the storage controller, and performs a physical resource management algorithm for managing a physical resource of the storage media, so as to output at least a media operation command to the storage controller. The storage controller performs the media operation command to manage the storage media. A storage management method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for use in the manufacture of a microelectronic apparatus, the method comprising exposing a dummy field on a substrate by utilizing a lithographic scanner at a first speed, and exposing a production field on the substrate by utilizing the lithographic scanner at a second speed, where the first speed is substantially greater than the second speed. In a related embodiment, a method for use in the manufacture a microelectronic apparatus comprises exposing a non-critical layer of the apparatus by utilizing a lithographic scanner at a first speed, and exposing a critical layer of the apparatus by utilizing the lithographic scanner at a second speed, where the first speed is substantially greater than the second speed.

Abstract: A display chip protection device for a display receiving an image signal and a power signal comprises a display chip and a protection unit. The display chip receives the power signal and the image signal from the protection unit. The protection unit is coupled to the display chip for receiving the power signal and the image signal. When receiving the power signal, the protection unit transmits the image signal to the display chip so that the display chip receives the power signal earlier than the image signal.

Abstract: A multistage amplifier is disclosed for amplifying light over a wavelength band. A first and second span of amplifying fiber are optically coupled and a gain flattening filter (GFF) in-line with one of two spans of amplifying fiber is provided for attenuating certain wavelengths of amplified light. A first gain spectral response of the first and second spans of amplifying fiber including the GFF are measured over the wavelength band, and the shape of a ripple that oscillates as a function of wavelength in the form of a plurality of peaks or maxima and valleys in the form of minima occur at a plurality of different wavelengths, each different wavelength corresponding to a different channel. A second filter is provided finishing or compensating filter having a second spectral response that has a second plurality of peaks in the form of maxima and valleys in the form of minima is provided.

Abstract: A multistage amplifier is disclosed for amplifying light over a wavelength band. A first and second span of amplifying fiber are optically coupled and a gain flattening filter (GFF) in-line with one of two spans of amplifying fiber is provided for attenuating certain wavelengths of amplified light. A first gain spectral response of the first and second spans of amplifying fiber including the GFF are measured over the wavelength band, and the shape of a ripple that oscillates as a function of wavelength in the form of a plurality of peaks or maxima and valleys in the form of minima occur at a plurality of different wavelengths, each different wavelength corresponding to a different channel. A second filter is provided finishing or compensating filter having a second spectral response that has a second plurality of peaks in the form of maxima and valleys in the form of minima is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a full frame size from a digital display signal by a data enable signal and a method therefor. The apparatus includes a timing control device and a multiplexing device. The timing control device has multiple input terminals and a control signal output terminal. Each of the input terminals is capable of being coupled to a display bit of a primary color signal. The timing control device outputs a control signal through the control signal output terminal. When the timing control device is to perform display adjustment, the timing control device outputs the data enable signal to the multiplexing device and the multiplexing device applies the data enable signal to the timing control device. According to the data enable signal, the full frame size and position can be obtained.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing changes, e.g. transient changes in the input or output signal spectrum of an optical amplifier, typically an EDFA, uses only a pair of spectrally banded photodiodes to equalize the transient behaviour of the amplifier. The photodiodes provide a control signal which is either sum or difference of signals generated by the photodiodes, that is used in the control of the optical amplifier in a feedback or feed-forward mode in order to counterbalance the effects of changes in the spectral content of the input (or output) signal of the optical amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention to provide a structure of a centrifugal propeller, wherein a power mechanism is used to drive a rotating disc having magnetism to rotate at the original position and the rotating disc drives an eccentrically connected centrifugal disc to rotate and by the application of the centrifugal disc, a forward propulsion is formed so as to achieve the objective of forwarding a load (boat or vessel).

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a full frame size from a digital display signal by a data enable signal and a method therefor. The apparatus includes a timing control device and a multiplexing device. The timing control device has multiple input terminals and a control signal output terminal. Each of the input terminals is capable of being coupled to a display bit of a primary color signal. The timing control device outputs a control signal through the control signal output terminal. When the timing control device is to perform display adjustment, the timing control device outputs the data enable signal to the multiplexing device and the multiplexing device applies the data enable signal to the timing control device. According to the data enable signal, the full frame size and position can be obtained.