Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a sliding member, a pivoting member and a wedging member. The sliding member is disposed on a first casing in a slidable manner and includes a first bearing portion. The pivoting member is pivoted to the first casing and the second casing and includes a first pivotal portion and a second pivotal portion. The first pivotal portion is installed in first bearing portion and for driving the sliding member to slide to a first position in a first direction. The second pivot portion is installed in a second hinge of the first casing when the sliding member slides to a second position in a second position. The wedging member is disposed on the first casing in a slidable manner for wedging the sliding member when the sliding member slides to the second position.

Abstract: Provided is a portable electronic device, including a case and a movable magnetic part. The case has a top plate, an engagement surface, and an accommodating space. The accommodating space is located below the engagement surface. And the engagement surface further has at least one through hole, and the through hole communicates with the accommodating space. The movable magnetic part is capable of be attracted by a magnetic force to perform axial motion displacement relative to the through hole, so as to be selectively exposed out of the through hole or retracted into the through hole. Therefore, the movable magnetic part in the case is capable of being attracted out of the through hole in order to position the another case, and improve magnetic absorption strength and binding stability between the case and the another case.

Abstract: A method for determining impulsive interference applicable to an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) signal receiver is provided. The receiving method includes calculating a subcarrier noise of a first symbol, calculating a subcarrier noise of a second symbol, calculating a first ratio of the subcarrier noise of the first symbol to the subcarrier noise of the second symbol, determining whether the ratio is greater than a first threshold, and recognizing that the first symbol suffers from impulsive interference when the first ratio is greater than the first threshold.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first portion and a second portion. A first Fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) is formed over the first portion of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first FinFET includes a first fin having a first fin height. A second FinFET is formed over the second portion of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the second FinFET includes a second fin having a second fin height different from the first fin height. A top surface of the first fin is substantially level with a top surface of the second fin. A punch-through stopper is underlying and adjoining the first FinFET, wherein the punch-through stopper isolates the first fin from the first portion of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A portable electronic module includes a portable electronic device having a back cover and a front frame, a magnet mechanism, and a support base including a support case and a third magnet. The magnet mechanism includes first and second magnets and a containing case disposed in the portable electronic device and having first and second openings. The first magnet is disposed on the containing case and protrudes from the first opening to abut against or pass through the front frame. The second magnet is disposed on the containing case, repels the first magnet, and protrudes from the second opening to abut against or pass through the back cover. The third magnet is disposed on the support case for attracting the first magnet to make the front frame absorbed onto the support case and for attracting the second magnet to make the back cover absorbed onto the support case.

Abstract: An expanding platform for a portable electronic apparatus is disclosed. The expanding platform includes a base, a moving element, an elastic element and a magnetic element. The moving element and the magnetic element are respectively and movably combined with the base. When the moving element is at an initial position, the moving element limits the movement of the magnetic element by a blocking portion. When the moving element moves to an unlocking position with respect to the base, the magnetic element disengages from the blocking portion and is attracted to move by a corresponding magnetic element of a main device combined with the base, so that the moving element is fixed at the unlocking position by the magnetic element blocking the blocking portion. After the magnetic element returns to its original position, the moving element returns to the initial position by the elastic element.

Abstract: A fastening mechanism for an electronic device, which has a shell body and a cover having a first fastening structure, includes a press portion adapted to be exposed from the shell body and pressable to extend resiliently into the shell body, and a second fastening structure adapted to engage to and disengage from the first fastening structure to prevent and permit removal of the cover from the shell body, respectively. A resilient component is adapted to be provided in the shell body, stores a restoring force when the cover is coupled to the shell body, and releases the restoring force when the second fastening structure is disengaged from the first fastening structure for biasing the cover away from the shell body.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism includes a base, a supporter, a torsional component, an actuating component and a resilient component. The supporter is rotatably disposed on the base. The torsional component is disposed on the base and has a first engaging portion. The actuating component is disposed on the supporter and is further movably switched between a first position and a second position. The actuating component has a second engaging portion. The actuating component moves from the first position to the second position to engage the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. Two ends of the resilient component are respectively connected to the supporter and the base. When the second engaging portion is disengaged from the first engaging portion, the resilient component rotates the supporter relative to the base. A rotary angle between the supporter and the base is fixed by the torsional component via the actuating component.

Abstract: Provided is a portable electronic device, including a first case, a first fixed magnetic part, a movable magnetic part, a second case, and a second fixed magnetic part. The first case has a bottom plate and a first engagement surface, and an angle is formed between the bottom plate and the first engagement surface. The first fixed magnetic part is disposed on the bottom plate, and the first fixed magnetic part and the first engagement surface form an accommodating space. The movable magnetic part is movably disposed in the accommodating space. The second case is rotatably connected to the first case and has a second engagement surface. The second fixed magnetic part is disposed at the second engagement surface. When the second engagement surface is held to the first engagement surface, the movable magnetic part is attracted by the second fixed magnetic part and adsorbed to it.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an input apparatus, which is coupled to a handheld electronic device. The input apparatus includes a touchpad and a processing unit. The touchpad includes a button region having a plurality of virtual buttons defined therein. The touchpad is used for sensing a touch gesture of a user over the button region and correspondingly generating a touch coordinate data and a touch pressure value. The processing unit is coupled to the touchpad. The processing unit determines whether to cause the handheld electronic device to enter a keyboard mode or a cursor control mode according to the touch pressure value. When the input apparatus operates in the keyboard mode, the processing unit outputs a button signal to the handheld electronic device. When the input apparatus operates in the cursor control mode, the processing unit outputs a cursor control signal to the handheld electronic device.

Abstract: A data storage device is in communication with a host through a bus. The data storage device includes a storage medium and a controlling unit. The controlling unit is connected with the host and the storage medium for receiving an analysis data, or storing a write data into the storage medium or retrieving a read data from the storage medium to the host according to a command from the host. The controlling unit includes an arithmetic logic unit. The arithmetic logic unit has a built-in algorithm for analyzing and processing the analysis data, the write data or the read data, thereby generating an analysis result. Moreover, the algorithm may be updated or expanded by the host.

Abstract: A guiding mechanism includes a first guiding component, a second guiding component, a push rod, a push rod sheath and a driving component. A distance is between the second guiding component and the first guiding component and increases in a first direction. The push rod includes a rod base slidably connected to the first guiding component. The push rod sheath includes an engaging portion movably engaged with the rod base, and a guiding portion slidably connected to the second guiding component and used for pushing a flexible printed circuit board. The driving component drives the rod base to move relative to the engaging portion, so as to drive the push rod and the push rod sheath to slide relative to the first guiding component and the second guiding component.

Abstract: An operation method for an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes: providing a setting function interface to be displayed on a display unit; detecting a motion trajectory operated on the display unit by a user using an input unit; performing an association setting to associate the motion trajectory with an operation function; making an original executing manner for executing the operation function unenforceable; and executing the corresponding operation function accordingly when an operation matching the motion trajectory is detected.

Abstract: A method of performing an ultraviolet (UV) curing process on an interfacial layer over a semiconductor substrate, the method includes supplying a gas flow rate ranging from 10 standard cubic centimeters per minute (sccm) to 5 standard liters per minute (slm), wherein the gas comprises inert gas. The method further includes heating the interfacial layer at a temperature less than or equal to 700° C. Another method of performing an annealing process on an interfacial layer over a semiconductor substrate, the second method includes supplying a gas flow rate ranging from 10 sccm to 5 slm, wherein the gas comprises inert gas. The method further includes heating the interfacial layer at a temperature less than or equal to 600° C.

Abstract: A backlight module is provided, including a bottom plate, a light source, an edge frame, a diffusing sheet, a diffusing plate and a front frame. The light source is disposed on the bottom plate. The edge frame surrounds the light source and abuts the bottom plate to form a groove. The diffusing sheet includes a front side and a back side, wherein the front side is opposite the back side, and the diffusing sheet is disposed in a light-emitting direction of the light source. The diffusing plate is disposed on the front side of the diffusing sheet. The front frame includes a light-emitting opening, wherein a position groove is formed between the front frame and the edge frame, and the diffusing plate and the diffusing sheet are tightly clipped in the positioning groove.

Abstract: A hinge structure adapted to an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a first cable and a second cable. The hinge structure includes a first hinge, a second hinge, a first electrical connection element and a second electrical connection element. The first hinge is fixed at the first body. The second hinge is fixed at the second body and pivoted to the first hinge along an axis. The second electrical connection element is rotatably connected to the first electrical connection element along the axis. The first cable is connected between the first body and the first electrical connection element, and the second cable is connected between the second body and the second electrical connection element.

Abstract: A keyswitch structure includes a bottom board, a circuit board disposed on the bottom board, a resilient member, a key cap and two supporting members. The bottom board is formed with two first holes spaced apart from each other. The key cap is located over the bottom board, and includes two pivoting portions that are spaced apart from each other. Each supporting member has an end pivoted to a respective one of the pivoting portions of the key cap, and an opposite end pivoted to the bottom board. When the key cap is moved toward the bottom board and presses the resilient member, each of the supporting members engages at least partly a corresponding one of the first holes, and the resilient member triggers the circuit board so as to generate a corresponding signal.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a composite substrate, which includes a bulk silicon substrate and a silicon germanium (SiGe) layer over and adjoining the bulk silicon substrate. A first condensation is performed to the SiGe layer to form a condensed SiGe layer, so that the condensed SiGe layer has a substantially uniform germanium concentration. The condensed SiGe layer and a top portion of the bulk silicon substrate are etched to form a composite fin including a silicon fin and a condensed SiGe fin over the silicon fin. The method further includes oxidizing a portion of the silicon fin; and performing a second condensation to the condensed SiGe fin.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for detecting the position and depth of a Device Under Test (DUT) having a surface and a method thereof. The apparatus comprises an electrically-controlled swing element whose swing angle is controlled by an electrically-driven actuator, a light source whose light beam is redirected to the surface by the electrically-controlled swing element to form a light point, an optical system configured to receive the projection information of the light point, a storage unit configured to store the default information of the light point projected onto a default plane (DP) and a computation unit for calculating the depth information of the DUT according to the projection information and the default information.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a carrier board, a first group of light emitting elements, a second group of light emitting elements and a driver circuit. The first group of light emitting elements includes a plurality of first LEDs disposing on the carrier board and are used for emitting a first color temperature light. The second group of light emitting elements includes a plurality of second LEDs disposing on the carrier board and are used for emitting a second color temperature light. The first LEDs and the second LEDs are disposed in an alternative arrangement. The driver circuit output a first and a second driving current to drives the first LED and the second LED respectively. When the first driving current is the maximum, the second driving current is the minimum, and vice versa. The minimum of the first driving current and the second driving current is not zero.