Abstract: A plating apparatus for electroplating a wafer includes a housing defining a plating chamber for housing a plating solution. A voltage source of the apparatus has a first terminal having a first polarity and a second terminal having a second polarity different than the first polarity. The first terminal is electrically coupled to the wafer. An anode is within the plating chamber, and the second terminal is electrically coupled to the anode. A membrane support is within the plating chamber and over the anode. The membrane support defines apertures, wherein in a first zone of the membrane support a first aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a first ratio, and in a second zone of the membrane support a second aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a second ratio, different than the first ratio.

Abstract: A charging device and a safety function control circuit and method thereof are provided. When a charging device is not connected to a load, a converted voltage value of a power connection terminal of the charging device is kept to be lower than a safe voltage value so as to maintain a safe mode. The safety function control circuit includes a first control module and a second control module for constant voltage control. The first control module and the second control module perform matching control on a power conversion circuit of the charging device, and in case of a single fault of one of the control modules, the other module is still capable of keeping the converted voltage value to be less than the safe voltage value. Thus, it is ensured that the safe mode stays functional in case of a concurrency of both a single hardware fault and a single firmware fault.

Abstract: An antenna device including an antenna structure, a base, an elastic bracket, a restriction unit, and a fastener is provided. The base is connected to the antenna structure. The base includes a plurality of grooves. The elastic bracket includes a plurality of elastic legs. Each of the elastic legs includes a free end. The free end is guided by the corresponding groove. The elastic legs abut the restriction unit. The fastener affix the restriction unit to the base. At least a portion of the elastic bracket is disposed between the restriction unit and the base.

Abstract: A high-power seismic wave early warning method is provided to use an earliest-arriving seismic wave to estimate a maximum power value of a later-arriving high-power seismic wave for a target site. When the estimated maximum power value of the later-arriving high-power seismic wave is greater than a warning value, an earthquake early warning is transmitted to an earthquake early warning device that is located at the target site.

Abstract: Touch display device includes a first touch electrode, a second touch electrode, and a first touch signal line. First touch electrode is located in a first area of touch display device and is configured to receive a first control signal to generate a first touch signal. Second touch electrode is located in a second area of touch display device and is configured to receive a second control signal to generate a second touch signal. First area is adjacent to second area without overlapping. First touch signal line is coupled to first touch electrode and second touch electrode. First touch signal line is configured to transmit first touch signal of first area at a first stage. First touch signal line is configured to transmit a common electrode signal at a second stage. First touch signal line is configured to transmit second touch signal of second area at a third stage.

Abstract: A power adapter includes a circuit board, an electromagnetic interference filter, a shielding element, a power factor correction (PFC) inductor, a transformer and heating elements. The circuit board has a front side and a back side corresponding to each other, and a first long side and a second long side parallel to each other. The front side of the circuit board is divided into a first region, a second region and a third region along an extending direction of the first long side. The electromagnetic interference filter is disposed in the first region and close to the first long side. The shielding element is disposed in the first region and close to the electromagnetic interference filter. The PFC inductor is disposed in the first region of the circuit board and close to the second long side. The PFC inductor has a first long axis. The transformer is disposed in the third region and close to the first long side.

Abstract: Touch display device includes a first touch electrode, a second touch electrode, and a first touch signal line. First touch electrode is located in a first area of touch display device and is configured to receive a first control signal to generate a first touch signal. Second touch electrode is located in a second area of touch display device and is configured to receive a second control signal to generate a second touch signal. First area is adjacent to second area without overlapping. First touch signal line is coupled to first touch electrode and second touch electrode. First touch signal line is configured to transmit first touch signal of first area at a first stage. First touch signal line is configured to transmit a common electrode signal at a second stage. First touch signal line is configured to transmit second touch signal of second area at a third stage.

Abstract: A high-power seismic wave early warning method is provided to use an earliest-arriving seismic wave to estimate a maximum power value of a later-arriving high-power seismic wave for a target site. When the estimated maximum power value of the later-arriving high-power seismic wave is greater than a warning value, an earthquake early warning is transmitted to an earthquake early warning device that is located at the target site.

Abstract: A clock signal generator and a clock signal generating method are provided. The clock signal generator is adapted for a test machine. The clock signal generator includes a first oscillator, a second oscillator, a delay value generator, and an output clock signal generator. The first oscillator and the second oscillator are activated alternatively. The first oscillator generates a first clock signal with a first frequency according to a delay value. The second oscillator generates a second clock signal with a second frequency according to the delay value, where phases of the first clock signal and the second clock signal are different. The delay value generator detects a pulse width of a reference pulse signal to generate the delay value. The output clock signal generator combines the first clock signal and the second clock signal to generate an output clock signal.

Abstract: A charging device and a safety function control circuit and method thereof are provided. When a charging device is not connected to a load, a converted voltage value of a power connection terminal of the charging device is kept to be lower than a safe voltage value so as to maintain a safe mode. The safety function control circuit includes a first control module and a second control module for constant voltage control. The first control module and the second control module perform matching control on a power conversion circuit of the charging device, and in case of a single fault of one of the control modules, the other module is still capable of keeping the converted voltage value to be less than the safe voltage value. Thus, it is ensured that the safe mode stays functional in case of a concurrency of both a single hardware fault and a single firmware fault.

Abstract: A data accessing method using dynamic speed adjustment with aid of a thermal control unit, and associated apparatus such as memory device, memory controller, etc. are provided. The data accessing method includes: utilizing a thermal control unit to start monitoring temperature at a predetermined intra-controller location of the memory controller; in response to at least one accessing request from a host device, controlling a transmission interface circuit to perform data transmission between the host device and the memory controller at an original communications speed, for accessing data in the NV memory; in response to the temperature being greater than a first temperature threshold, detecting an increment of the temperature between a first start time point and a first end time point; based on at least one first predetermined rule, determining a first communications speed according to the increment; and switching from the original communications speed to the first communications speed.

Abstract: A connector combination structure is provided. The connector combination structure includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first joint and at least one wedging portion. The second connector includes a housing, a second joint and at least one wedging arm. The second joint and the wedging arm are disposed in the housing. The wedging arm is adapted to be rotated between a first arm position and a second arm position. The first joint is adapted to be inserted into the housing to be connected to the second joint. When the wedging arm is located in the first arm position, the wedging arm is adapted to wedge the wedging portion. When the wedging arm is in the second arm position, the wedging arm is adapted to release the wedging portion.

Abstract: A breath detecting system and breath detecting mat thereof are disclosed. The breath detecting mat is placed under bed mattress and has a hollow board, a vibration sensor and a signal processing circuit. The vibration sensor and the signal processing circuit are mounted in the hollow board. The vibration sensor senses the micro-vibrations caused by the breathing of the person is lying on the bed mattress and outputs the breath sensing signal to the signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit samples the sensing signal according to different moving average points to generate the fast-moving and slow-moving average signals. Since the first fast-moving and slow-moving average signals have many cross points, the signal processing circuit calculates each time difference between every two adjacent cross points. A present breath frequency is calculated according to the time differences. Therefore, the noises of the sensing signal are effectively removed.

Abstract: A power adapter includes a circuit board, an electromagnetic interference filter, a shielding element, a power factor correction (PFC) inductor, a transformer and heating elements. The circuit board has a front side and a back side corresponding to each other, and a first long side and a second long side parallel to each other. The front side of the circuit board is divided into a first region, a second region and a third region along an extending direction of the first long side. The electromagnetic interference filter is disposed in the first region and close to the first long side. The shielding element is disposed in the first region and close to the electromagnetic interference filter. The PFC inductor is disposed in the first region of the circuit board and close to the second long side. The PFC inductor has a first long axis. The transformer is disposed in the third region and close to the first long side.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a fastened object, a fastener, and a base member. The housing includes a housing body and a bracket. The bracket is integrally formed on the housing body. The bracket includes a bracket stage, a bracket hole and a bracket recess. The bracket hole is formed on the bracket stage. The fastened object corresponds to the bracket stage. At least a portion of the base member is moveably inserted into the bracket recess. The base member includes a member fastening hole. The fastener passes through the fastened object and the bracket hole to connect to the member fastening hole of the base member.

Abstract: A plating apparatus for electroplating a wafer includes a housing defining a plating chamber for housing a plating solution. A voltage source of the apparatus has a first terminal having a first polarity and a second terminal having a second polarity different than the first polarity. The first terminal is electrically coupled to the wafer. An anode is within the plating chamber, and the second terminal is electrically coupled to the anode. A membrane support is within the plating chamber and over the anode. The membrane support defines apertures, wherein in a first zone of the membrane support a first aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a first ratio, and in a second zone of the membrane support a second aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a second ratio, different than the first ratio.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a fastened object, a fastener, and a base member. The housing includes a housing body and a bracket. The bracket is integrally formed on the housing body. The bracket includes a bracket stage, a bracket hole and a bracket recess. The bracket hole is formed on the bracket stage. The fastened object corresponds to the bracket stage. At least a portion of the base member is moveably inserted into the bracket recess. The base member includes a member fastening hole. The fastener passes through the fastened object and the bracket hole to connect to the member fastening hole of the base member.

Abstract: A shower apparatus includes a pivotable member and a main body having a receiving space, an inlet communicating with the receiving space, and a first outlet. A first communicating hole is located at a connection site between the receiving space and the inlet in the main body. The pivotable member is pivotally connected to the main body and is manipulated to pivot relative to the main body and includes a pivotal axle disposed in the receiving space and a second outlet. When the pivotable member is pivoted relative to the main body, the pivotal axle is simultaneously pivoted in the same direction in the receiving space. The pivotal axle has a tube body, an isolating member, a second communicating hole, and a third communicating hole. The isolating member is fixed in the tube body to divide an inner space of the tube body separately into a first flow channel and a second flow channel.