Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal polarizing grating includes two substrates, two alignment layers, and a liquid crystal layer. An interlayer space is formed between the two substrates. The two alignment layers are respectively located on inner surfaces of the two substrates facing the interlayer space. Alignment directions of the alignment layers are periodically arranged. An alignment plane of each alignment layer is divided into a plurality of rows. The alignment directions in a same row are the same, and the alignment directions in adjacent rows rotate relative to each other. The plurality of rows with the alignment directions rotated by 180 degrees defines a grating period. The liquid crystal layer is located in the interlayer space. Liquid crystal molecules adjacent to the two alignment layers are arranged following the alignment direction of each alignment layer to form a polarizing grating with the grating period.

Abstract: An exemplary semiconductor device includes first spacers disposed along sidewalls of a first gate structure and second spacers disposed along sidewalls of a second gate structure. A source/drain region is disposed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure. A first ILD layer is disposed between the first spacers and the second spacers. A portion of the first ILD layer has a first recessed upper surface. A dielectric layer is disposed over the first spacers, the second spacers, and the first recessed upper surface of the first ILD layer. A portion of the dielectric layer has a second recessed upper surface that is disposed over the portion of the first ILD layer having the first recessed upper surface. A second ILD layer is disposed over the dielectric layer. A contact extends through the second ILD layer, the dielectric layer, and the first ILD layer to the source/drain region.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements, a temperature sensor, and a control element. The control element includes a storage unit, a comparison unit, and a first control unit. The storage unit stores a look-up table including different correspondences between different temperature ranges and different power thresholds. The comparison unit receives the first power consumption of the light-emitting elements, determines the predetermined power threshold in the different correspondences of the look-up table according to the ambient temperature, and compares the first power consumption with the predetermined power threshold to determine the second power consumption. The first power consumption is obtained by measuring the light-emitting elements. The first control unit drives the light-emitting elements according to the second power consumption.

Abstract: An image retrieval system receives an image for which to identify relevant images from an image repository. Relevant images may be of the same environment or object and features and other characteristics. Images in the repository are represented in an image retrieval graph by a set of image nodes connected by edges to other related image nodes with edge weights representing the similarity of the nodes to each other. Based on the received image, the image traversal system identifies an image in the image retrieval graph and alternatively explores and traverses (also termed “exploits”) the image nodes with the edge weights. In the exploration step, image nodes in an exploration set are evaluated to identify connected nodes that are added to a traversal set of image nodes. In the traversal step, the relevant nodes in the traversal set are added to the exploration set and a query result set.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a local dimming unit, a current driving unit, and a light-emitting diode zone. The local dimming unit generates a dimming control signal according to a current control command. The current driving unit generates a driving signal with a first current or a second current according to the dimming control signal, wherein the second current is greater than the first current. The light-emitting diode zone receives the driving signal and emits light according to the driving signal.

Abstract: A method and a device for driving a hybrid electric vehicle, and a vehicle is provided. The method includes: driving, if the vehicle demand torque is greater than a minimum value of the engine economic zone and less than a maximum value of the power assistance reserve zone, the hybrid electric vehicle in a parallel drive mode; or maintaining, if the vehicle demand torque continues to increase to the maximum value of the power assistance reserve zone, the hybrid electric vehicle being driven in the parallel drive mode when the hybrid electric vehicle is in the parallel drive mode and a torque provided by the parallel drive mode under a current drive mode is greater than a maximum torque provided by the drive motor.

Abstract: An image sensor device includes nanostructures for improving light absorption efficiency. The image sensor device includes a substrate, a light absorption region, and a nanostructure array. The light absorption region is over the substrate. The nanostructure array us over the light absorption region. The nanostructure array includes a plurality of nanostructures repeatedly arranged from a top view.

Abstract: Electronic modules and methods for manufacturing electronic modules are described herein. Some embodiments of the present invention may be directed to an electronic module that includes a main printed circuit board (PCB) having a first surface, a first chip substrate disposed on the first surface, and a second chip substrate disposed on the first surface. The electronic module may include an intermediate PCB supported by the main PCB, where at least a portion of the intermediate PCB is disposed between the first chip substrate and the second chip substrate. The intermediate PCB may electrically connect the first chip substrate to the second chip substrate. For example, the intermediate PCB may include pins extending substantially parallel to the first surface, and the first chip substrate and the second chip substrate may include contacts configured to electrically connect to the pins of the intermediate PCB.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to an extended drain metal oxide semiconductor (EDMOS) field effect transistor (FET) with a fully depleted region comprising a dual thicknesses semiconductor material and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) material including a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness; a gate structure on the SOI material over the first portion with the first thickness; and sidewall spacers adjacent to the gate structure, with at least one sidewall spacer extending over both the first portion with the first thickness and the second portion with the second thickness.

Abstract: A data transmission method is provided. The data transmission method may be applied to an apparatus. The data transmission method may include the following steps. The modem of an apparatus may receive or transmit data packets from or to the host device of the apparatus through a host interface in an event that the modem is in a first mode during the period. Then, the modem may store the data packets in a buffer in an event that the modem is in a second mode during the period. The host interface is in an active mode in an event that the modem is in the first mode, and the host interface is in a low power low-power mode in an event that the modem is in the second mode.

Abstract: A self-aligning connector for a computing system includes a case and a fluid pipe. The case has a pipe channel that extends internally, along a radial axis, between a case entry side and a case exit side. The fluid pipe is movably mounted within the pipe channel, separated from an internal surface of the pipe channel by a floating space. The fluid pipe is rotatably and linearly movable within the floating space, and includes a pipe entry side, a pipe exit side, and an internal channel for receiving a liquid coolant. The internal channel extends along the radial axis between a pipe entry end and a pipe exit end. The fluid pipe further has a tilt area that is located between the pipe entry side and the pipe exit side, and that is configured to rotatably adjust the fluid pipe relative to the case.

Abstract: A display device includes a circuit substrate, a blocker, a first and second pad located on the circuit substrate, a light-emitting element, and a first and second connecting portion. The blocker is located on the circuit substrate, and has an opposite first and second side and an opposite third and fourth side. The first pad is adjacent to the first side of the blocker. The second pad is adjacent to the second side of the blocker. The light-emitting element is located on the blocker and the first and second pads, and includes a first and second electrode. The first connecting portion is connected to the first electrode and the first pad. The second connecting portion is connected to the second electrode and the second pad. The third and fourth sides of the blocker are aligned with a side of each of the first and second connecting portions.

Abstract: A power module structure includes a first housing, a second housing, a wind generating unit and a power socket. The first housing includes a first plate and a first side portion. The second housing is attached to the first housing and includes a second plate arranged opposite to the first plate and a second side portion arranged opposite to the first side portion. Furthermore, a ventilation bracket is integrally bent and extended from the second housing and provided for the installation of the wind generating unit. The power socket is arranged side by side with the wind generating unit. The power socket and the wind generating unit are located between the first plate and the second plate. Moreover, the ventilation bracket includes a securement portion, and the securement portion is extended to inside of the first plate or the second plate for securement.

Abstract: Provided are a display method of a head-up display and a head-up display. The display method of the head-up display includes the following steps: an original image is received; an image boundary of the original image is corrected based on projection surface distortion data to generate a corrected image; multiple first sub-light-emitting regions corresponding to an image boundary of the corrected image are determined; light emitting data are adjusted based on display boundary data to increase brightness values corresponding to the multiple first sub-light-emitting regions in the light emitting data, and brightness values of multiple second sub-light-emitting regions corresponding to a non-display region in the light emitting data are set as 0; and a display module is driven based on the corrected image and an adjusted light emitting data. The display method of the head-up display and the head-up display of the disclosure may achieve good display effects.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including at least one sense amplifier, a first memory array that includes first segments of first memory cells situated on a first side of the at least one sense amplifier, a second memory array that includes second segments of second memory cells situated on a second side of the at least one sense amplifier, first reference cells connected to first reference word lines in the first memory array for sensing data from the second memory cells and second reference cells connected to second reference word lines in the second memory array for sensing data from the first memory cells. The first reference cells connected to one of the first reference word lines for sensing data from one of the second segments and the first reference cells connected to another one of the first reference word lines for sensing data from another one of the second segments.

Abstract: A memory device is provided, including a first bit cell including a first memory cell coupled to a first word line and a second bit cell including a second memory cell coupled to a second word line. The first and second memory cells are coupled to a first control line and further coupled to a first bit line through first and second nodes. The second bit cell further includes a first protection array coupled to the second memory cell at the second node coupled to the first bit line and further coupled to a third word line. When the first and second bit cells operate in different operational types, the first protection array is configured to generate an adjust voltage to the second node according to a voltage level of the third word line while the first bit cell is programmed.

Abstract: A method for intraoperatively augmenting a revision implant includes removing a primary implant from a bone, intraoperatively determining a size of a defect of the bone, intraoperatively cutting a bone filler material to the size of the defect, installing the bone filler material at the defect, and installing the revision implant on the bone.

Abstract: A repackaging structure includes a substrate, at least one chip, a dielectric body, an electrical element and at least one conductive pillar. The substrate includes a plate, a plurality of mounting pads and a plurality of corresponding pads. The corresponding pads and the mounting pads are disposed on opposite surfaces of the plate. The corresponding pads correspond to the mounting pads. The chip is mounted on the substrate. The chip includes a plurality of chip leads. The chip leads are mounted on the mounting pads. The dielectric body covers the chip. The electrical element is disposed on the dielectric body. The conductive pillar electrically connects the electrical element and the substrate.

Abstract: A task dispatching method for EPD tag devices includes receiving a task command; the server system forwarding the task command to a target router to which the target EPD tag device is connected; the target router checking whether the target EPD tag device is currently connected thereto; when it is determined that the target EPD tag device is not currently connected to the target router, the target router notifying the server system that the target EPD tag device is offline; in response to receiving an online notification indicating that the target EPD tag device is connected to another router, the server system updating a connection list accordingly, and forwarding the task command to an updated target router; and when it is determined that the target EPD tag device is currently connected to the target router, the target router delivering the task command to the target EPD tag device.