Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) configurable to perform adaptive thermal ceiling control in a per-functional-block manner, an associated main circuit, an associated electronic device and an associated thermal control method are provided. The IC may include a plurality of hardware circuits arranged to perform operations of a first functional block, and at least one thermal control circuit. At least one temperature sensor is coupled with the first functional block to detect temperature and to generate at least one temperature sensing result of the first functional block.

Abstract: A cholesterol liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal driving unit. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of pixels. The liquid crystal driving unit applies row driving voltages and column driving voltages to a designated pixel according to the input signal. After the input signal is transmitted, the liquid crystal driving unit activates the power-down signal within a certain period of time to reduce the row driving voltage and the column driving voltage applied to the specified pixel. Thereby, the crosstalk phenomenon on the cholesteric liquid crystal display device can be improved.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first superlattice structure and a second superlattice structure over the substrate, a gate stack that surrounds a channel region of each of the first superlattice structures and the second superlattice structure, and source/drain structures on opposite sides of the gate stack contacting sidewalls of the first superlattice structure and the second superlattice structure. The second superlattice structure is disposed over the first superlattice structure. Each of the first superlattice structures and the second superlattice structure includes vertically stacked alternating first nanosheets of a first semiconductor material and second nanosheets of a second semiconductor material that is different from the first semiconductor material.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence optical character image recognition system and method, using few shot learning on recognition system for character image in industrial processes, mainly including: preparing two or more identical neural network architecture units, inputting similar or different character images respectively, and comparing the calculation results to see if the weights are similar. If the similarity reaches the set standard value, they are classified as the same type of character, otherwise different. Through such procedures, training samples in the storage unit are gradually divided into settings of character sets with different contextual meanings, becoming a complete AI OCR system. It can increase training sample data by comparing characters, without increasing the training set. Simultaneously, it can improve the flexibility of recognizing test characters.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal (LC) composite display device includes a light absorbing substrate, a first and second transparent substrates, a light supplement module arranged between the light absorbing substrate and the first transparent substrate, a control module, a first and second electrode layers respectively formed on the first and second transparent substrates, a first cholesteric LC layer sandwiched between the first and second electrode layers, and a first light absorbing layer disposed on the second transparent substrate. The projection of the first light absorbing layer on the horizontal plane and the projection of the light supplement module on the horizontal plane are arranged in a misaligned manner. The control module is provided for controlling the light supplement module according to the brightness signal. Thereby, when the external brightness is low, the light supplement module enhances the displaying brightness of the cholesteric LC composite display device to meet the usage requirements.

Abstract: A multi-processor system performs thermal-aware task scheduling and task migration. Based on temperature measurements, the system determines one or more thermal conditions of each processor. The thermal conditions include a present temperature, a historical temperature, a predicted temperature, and thermal headroom of the processor. A scheduler identifies a target processor among the processors based on, at least in part, the one or more thermal conditions of each processor, and assigns a task to be executed by the target processor. For task migration, the system detects that a source processor satisfies a task migration criterion by comparing one or more of the thermal conditions of the source processor with corresponding thresholds. The scheduler identifies a target processor based on, at least in part, one or more of the thermal conditions of each processor, and migrates a task from the source processor to the target processor for execution.

Abstract: A sun visor device includes a sun visor including a receiving portion having two guiding grooves at two lateral sides thereof. A glare shield is slidably received in the receiving portion. A track device is disposed in the receiving portion and includes an outer track, a middle track slidably received in the outer track, an inner track slidably received in the middle track and fixed to a supporting rod. Two positioning members are disposed on two ends of the supporting rod, respectively. A pressing member is received in an outer end of each positioning member and is biased outward by a pressing spring to slidably abut an inner wall of an associated guiding groove. Each positioning member further includes a clamping unit fixed to two ends of the glare shield, such that the glare shield is jointly movable with the supporting rod.

Abstract: A reflective cholesteric liquid crystal display includes a display unit. The display unit includes a upper transparent substrate, a lower substrate, a upper transparent electrode pattern formed on the upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent electrode pattern formed on the lower substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper transparent electrode pattern and the lower transparent electrode pattern, and a light absorbing layer formed on the upper transparent substrate. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer is used for generating a visible light including a wavelength range. The light absorbing layer is used for absorbing light outside the wavelength range, so that the visible light in the wavelength range passes through the light absorbing layer and the upper transparent substrate.

Abstract: A temperature measurement method and a measurement device are provided. The temperature measurement method includes capturing, by a temperature measurement device, a first sampling temperature of a first measurement position surface of a subject body and a second sampling temperature of a second measurement position surface of the subject body, the first measurement position surface and the second measurement position surface are where body surfaces of the subject have different thermal dissipation rates when in contact with the air; computing an original measured temperature according to the first sampling temperature; computing a compensated temperature, the compensated temperature including a temperature difference compensation value that is computed according to a difference between the first sampling temperature and the second sampling temperature; and correcting the original measured temperature according to the compensated temperature to obtain the measured temperature.

Abstract: A conductive bump electrode structure includes a substrate, an elastic circuit layer, at least two conductive bumps, and an insulating layer. The elastic circuit layer is mounted on the substrate, and includes at least one elastic circuit. The at least two conductive bumps are mounted on the elastic circuit layer, and are electrically connected to each other through the at least one elastic circuit. The insulating layer is mounted on the elastic circuit layer, and includes at least two holes. Since there is a gap between the conductive bumps, the conductive bump electrode structure is easy to be bent and fit body curves of various parts of a user. The elastic circuit can stretch or compress along with the user's movement due to its elasticity, thereby increasing suitability of the conductive bump electrode structure to the human body.

Abstract: A reflective cholesteric liquid crystal display includes a display unit. The display unit includes a upper transparent substrate, a lower substrate, a upper transparent electrode pattern formed on the upper transparent substrate, a lower transparent electrode pattern formed on the lower substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper transparent electrode pattern and the lower transparent electrode pattern, and a light absorbing layer formed on the upper transparent substrate. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer is used for generating a visible light including a wavelength range. The light absorbing layer is used for absorbing light outside the wavelength range, so that the visible light in the wavelength range passes through the light absorbing layer and the upper transparent substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for measuring physiological signal. The system includes a plurality of electrodes and a measurement apparatus. A plurality of first electrodes of the electrodes are attached on a first area of a subject. A plurality of second electrodes of the electrodes are attached on a second area of the subject. The measurement apparatus is coupled to the electrodes and performs testing on the first electrodes and the second electrodes to obtain a plurality of testing results. The measurement apparatus selects one of the first electrodes as a first measuring electrode and selects one of the second electrodes as a second measuring electrode according to the testing results. The measurement apparatus measures a physiological signal of the subject through the first measuring electrode and the second measuring electrode.

Abstract: A concealed sun visor includes a body having a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes two lateral grooves respectively extending transversely from two ends of a top edge and an open end opposite to the top edge. A holding and positioning mechanism includes a holding portion extending outward from an edge thereof. A light filter is mounted in the receiving portion and has an edge securely mounted in the holding portion. Two pressing members are disposed on two ends of the holding and positioning mechanism, respectively. The two ends of the holding and positioning mechanism are received in the two lateral grooves. Each pressing member is biased outward to press against a wall of a respective lateral groove to thereby provide a retaining force holding the light filter in the two lateral grooves. The light filter is movable between a storage position and an extended position for blocking light.

Abstract: A concealed sun visor includes a body having a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes two lateral grooves respectively extending transversely from two ends of a top edge and an open end opposite to the top edge. A holding and positioning mechanism includes a holding portion extending outward from an edge thereof. A light filter is mounted in the receiving portion and has an edge securely mounted in the holding portion. Two pressing members are disposed on two ends of the holding and positioning mechanism, respectively. The two ends of the holding and positioning mechanism are received in the two lateral grooves. Each pressing member is biased outward to press against a wall of a respective lateral groove to thereby provide a retaining force holding the light filter in the two lateral grooves. The light filter is movable between a storage position and an extended position for blocking light.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal writing board, which can display a writing track, includes a cholesteric liquid crystal device, an optical layer, a photo-sensing array and a voltage control circuit. The cholesteric liquid crystal device includes plural liquid crystal control areas. The optical layer has plural optical openings. The photo-sensing array includes plural photo sensors arranged in an array. The photo sensors are disposed corresponding to the optical openings. One of the photo sensors senses a luminous flux change and generates an erasing signal accordingly. The voltage control circuit receives the erasing signal and outputs a voltage signal accordingly to the liquid crystal control areas corresponding to the photo sensors having the luminous flux change, such that a part or all of cholesteric liquid crystals corresponding to the liquid crystal control areas are morphologically changed so as to clear a part or all of the writing trace.

Abstract: A physiological signal receiving apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The physiological signal receiving apparatus includes an electrode layer, a protective layer and a conductive structure electrically connected to the electrode layer. The electrode layer is disposed on a substrate. The electrode layer includes a porous gel and a plurality of conductive particles distributed therein. The protective layer is disposed on the substrate and the electrode layer. The protective layer has an opening exposing a portion of the electrode layer. The porous gel is expanded after absorbing liquid, such that a surface of the electrode layer exposed by the opening is higher than a surface of the protective layer.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal writing board comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal device, a photo-sensing array layer and a mode control unit. The photo-sensing array layer is disposed at one side of the light-emitting surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal device. The photo-sensing array layer comprises a plurality of gate control lines and a plurality of mode control lines. The mode control unit comprises a main control circuitry and a plurality of mode switches coupled to the main control circuitry. Each mode switch is coupled to one of the mode control lines correspondingly. The gate control lines intersect with the mode control lines so as to define a plurality of light sensing areas arranged in an array. Each light sensing area has a switch element and a light-sensing element. The main control circuitry controls each mode switch to be switched between a voltage output mode and a voltage write mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for evaluating a network and for predicting network performance for a higher order modulation by analyzing network signals modulated using a lower order modulation format. A margin index may be generated for the current or projected modulation formats based on displacement vectors for received symbols to indicate a margin remaining before a codeword error occurs to alert the network operator of potential performance issues before actual codeword errors occur.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal writing board comprises a cholesteric liquid crystal device, a photo-sensing array layer and a mode control unit. The photo-sensing array layer is disposed at one side of the light-emitting surface of the cholesteric liquid crystal device. The photo-sensing array layer comprises a plurality of gate control lines and a plurality of mode control lines. The mode control unit comprises a main control circuitry and a plurality of mode switches coupled to the main control circuitry. Each mode switch is coupled to one of the mode control lines correspondingly. The gate control lines intersect with the mode control lines so as to define a plurality of light sensing areas arranged in an array. Each light sensing area has a switch element and a light-sensing element. The main control circuitry controls each mode switch to be switched between a voltage output mode and a voltage write mode.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal writing board, which can display a writing track, includes a cholesteric liquid crystal device, an optical layer, a photo-sensing array and a voltage control circuit. The cholesteric liquid crystal device includes plural liquid crystal control areas. The optical layer has plural optical openings. The photo-sensing array includes plural photo sensors arranged in an array. The photo sensors are disposed corresponding to the optical openings. One of the photo sensors senses a luminous flux change and generates an erasing signal accordingly. The voltage control circuit receives the erasing signal and outputs a voltage signal accordingly to the liquid crystal control areas corresponding to the photo sensors having the luminous flux change, such that a part or all of cholesteric liquid crystals corresponding to the liquid crystal control areas are morphologically changed so as to clear a part or all of the writing trace.