Abstract: A sensing circuit, which is to be coupled to a plurality of sensor pads, includes a plurality of front-end circuits and a plurality of switches. The plurality of switches include first to sixth switches. The first switch is coupled between a first sensor pad and a first front-end circuit. The second switch is coupled between the first sensor pad and the first front-end circuit. The third switch is coupled between a second sensor pad and the first front-end circuit. The fourth switch is coupled between the second sensor pad and a second front-end circuit. The fifth switch is coupled between a third sensor pad and the second front-end circuit. The sixth switch is coupled between the third sensor pad and the second front-end circuit. Wherein, the first sensor pad, the second sensor pad, and the third sensor pad are deployed along a first direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal and metallic ion mixed battery, which contains a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the positive electrode contains a positive electrode material with a metallic component of the battery; It only coats a small amount of negative electrode active materials that can form a metallic ion battery on the negative electrode and makes the negative electrode of the battery included dual advantages of metal and metallic ion battery; when charging, the metallic ions from the positive electrode are embedded in the negative electrode active material to make the battery have the characteristics of a metallic ion battery, and then continue to deposit on the current collector to form a metal battery. After several cycles, the battery can be charged and discharged stably and retains more than 99% of Coulombic efficiency, enhancing the overall energy density of the battery.

Abstract: A carrying case for an add-on device of a medicament delivery device is presented where the carrying case has an add-on device holder configured to hold the add-on device, an energy storage device, and a charging device configured to wirelessly electrically charge the add-on device from the energy storage device when the add-on device is held by the add-on device holder.

Abstract: A method of forming a structure of a substrate is provided including a tungsten-containing layer including a nucleation layer and a fill layer. The method includes disposing a nucleation layer along sidewalls of the opening, wherein nucleation layer includes boron and tungsten. Disposing the fill layer over the nucleation layer within the opening, wherein a tungsten-containing layer includes a resistivity of about 16 ??·cm or less, wherein a tungsten-containing layer has a thickness of about 200 ? to about 600 ?, and wherein a tungsten-containing layer thickness is half a width of the tungsten-containing layer disposed within the opening between opposing sidewall portions of the opening.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a touch device and an operation method thereof. A touch panel of the touch device is divided into a plurality of stylus connection areas. During a first discovery period, the stylus connection areas detect a stylus one by one in a first scan order. When the stylus is located in one of the stylus connection areas (a hit area), the first discovery period is ended to enter a normal period, and the hit area establishes a connection to the stylus. When the connection between the stylus and the touch panel is interrupted, the normal period is ended to enter a second discovery period, and the first scan order is adjusted to a second scan order according to the hit area in the normal period. During the second discovery period, the stylus connection areas detect the stylus one by one in the second scan order.

Abstract: A control method of a power factor correction circuit is provided. The first operating frequency of the power factor correction circuit is controlled to less than one-third of the minimum limitation frequency, the first operating frequency is controlled to less than 1?Nth of the first suppression frequency, and the second operating frequency of the power factor correction circuit is controlled to less than 1?Nth of the second suppression frequency. Consequently, at least portion of the operating frequency of the power factor correction circuit is not in the range measured by the machine so as to reduce the value of the noise of the electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: An electrical impedance imaging sensing system includes a signal processing device, a sensing element and a processor. The signal processing device is electrically coupled to the sensing element and configured for outputting an emission signal. Each of N electrodes of the sensing element is configured to receive a received signal after the emission signal passes through a to-be tested object. The processor is configured to determine whether one of the N electrodes fails according to a plurality of the received signal; in response to the failure of the electrode, compensate the received signal of the failed electrode; and generate an electrical impedance image pre-processing data according to the received signal.

Abstract: A cryogenic engine for a space apparatus is provided. The cryogenic engine includes an injector body, a thrust chamber, and a spark plug, where the injector body is provided therein with an accommodating space; the spark plug is provided on one side of the injector body, and an electrode provided on the spark plug extends into the accommodating space; the thrust chamber is provided on the other side of the injector body and is communicated with the accommodating space; the injector body is provided with a combustion improver flow channel and a combustible agent flow channel; and the combustion improver flow channel and combustible agent flow channel are connected with the accommodating space.

Abstract: A method for modifying magnetic field distribution in a deposition chamber is disclosed. The method includes the operations of providing a target magnetic field distribution, removing a first plurality of fixed magnets in the deposition chamber, replacing each of the first plurality of fixed magnets with respective ones of a second plurality of magnets, performing at least one of adjusting a position of at least one of the second plurality of the magnets, and adjusting a size of at least one of the second plurality of magnets, adjusting a magnetic flux of at least one of the second plurality of magnets, measuring the magnetic field distribution in the deposition chamber, and comparing the measured magnetic field distribution in the deposition chamber with the target magnetic field distribution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a substrate processing apparatus comprising a chemical liquid processing apparatus. The chemical liquid processing apparatus includes a first chemical liquid processing part, a second chemical liquid processing part configured to be stacked with the first chemical liquid processing part, a heating processing part located opposite the first chemical liquid processing part and the second chemical liquid processing part and a substrate transferring part located between the first and second chemical liquid processing parts and the heating processing part. The substrate transferring part is configured to have at least two first robots, at least one second robot and at least one third robot, all of which are arranged in parallel layers, and at least one pair of first buffer units located between two adjacent first robots and configured for loading and unloading the substrates therein and therefrom via the at least one second robot.

Abstract: There are provided methods, devices, and computer program products for providing media data in a social application. In the method, a first user account of the social application is determined, and the first user account is a business user account of the social application. An interaction event is obtained between a second user account of the social application and the first user account, and the second user account being a personal user account of the social application. Media data associated with the first user account is provided to the second user account based on the interaction event. With these implementations, the data communications between the business user account and the personal user account may be implemented in a flexible and effective way.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wafer. The wafer includes a die, a scribe line adjacent to the die, and a test circuit adjacent to the scribe line. The test circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch. The first switch has a first node coupled to a first device-under-test and a second node coupled to a first signal supply node. The second switch has a first node coupled to the second DUT and a second node coupled to the first signal supply node. The third switch has a first node directly coupled to the first DUT and the second DUT. The third switch has a second node coupled to a second signal supply node. The third switch selectively couples both of the first DUT and the second DUT to the second signal supply node.

Abstract: A welding structure includes a first object and a second object connected to each other. The first object includes a first surface, a second surface, a first bonding surface, a welding portion and a second bonding surface. The first bonding surface is connected to one side of the second surface away from the first surface. The welding portion is disposed on a surface perpendicular and connected to the first bonding surface. One side of the second bonding surface is connected to the welding portion. The second object includes a third surface, a fourth surface, a third bonding surface and a fourth bonding surface. The third bonding surface is corresponding to the first bonding surface and connected to one side of the fourth surface away from the third surface. The fourth bonding surface is corresponding to the welding portion and the second bonding surface.

Abstract: An electrically tunable liquid crystal lens includes a carrier substrate, a common electrode layer disposed on the carrier substrate, a liquid crystal unit, a patterned electrode layer, a terminal electrode layer, a dielectric insulating layer, and a cover. The liquid crystal unit is disposed on the common electrode layer opposite to the carrier substrate, and includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. The patterned electrode layer is disposed on the liquid crystal unit opposite to the common electrode layer, and has a plurality of aperture patterns located within a projection of the liquid crystal unit on the patterned electrode layer. The terminal electrode layer is disposed on the patterned electrode layer opposite to the liquid crystal unit. The dielectric insulating layer is disposed between the patterned electrode layer and the terminal electrode layer. The cover is disposed on the terminal electrode layer opposite to the dielectric insulating layer.

Abstract: A tunneling field-effect transistor (TFET) device is disclosed. A protrusion structure is disposed over the substrate and protrudes out of the plane of substrate. Isolation features are formed on the substrate. A drain region is disposed over the substrate adjacent to the protrusion structure and extends to a bottom portion of the protrusion structure as a raised drain region. A drain contact is disposed over the drain region and overlap with the isolation feature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-element, regionally doped, cobalt-free positive electrode material, which has a molecular formula of LixNiaMnbAlcMgdWeO2, wherein 0.95?x?1.1, 0.5?a?0.9, 0.1?b?0.5, 0?c?0.01, 0?d?0.01, 0?e?0.01, and a+b=1. The positive electrode material comprises an Al-doped region, an Mg-doped region and a W-doped region in an order from the inside to the outside. Also provided is a method of preparing the positive electrode material. The cobalt-free positive electrode material of the present invention can better adapt to a stress release by the positive electrode material regionally doped with Al, Mg, and W elements, achieving a moderate adjustment and avoiding imbalance, so that the material has more stable structure, and better rate performance and cycle performance. The method of preparing the material has a simple process, is easy to implement, and can stably prepare a positive electrode material with excellent structure and performance.

Abstract: An interactive simulation system with a stereoscopic image and a method for operating the system are provided. The system includes a three-dimensional display and a control host. The stereoscopic image display is used to display a stereoscopic image. The system includes an interactive sensor that is used to sense gesture of a user or an action that the user manipulates a haptic device so as to produce sensing data. In the meantime, the system detects eye positions of the user. The changes of coordinates with respect to the gesture or the haptic device can be determined and referred to for forming a manipulation track. An interactive instruction can be determined. The stereoscopic image can be updated according to the interactive instruction and the eye positions of the user.

Abstract: An overhead hoist transfer (OHT) apparatus, a guiding device of the OHT apparatus, and a direction maintaining module of the OHT apparatus are provided. The direction maintaining module includes a main channel, a first retaining channel and a second retaining channel that are spaced apart from the main channel, a switch channel, and a switching mechanism connected to the switch channel. The switch channel is disposed among the main channel, the first channel, and the second channel. The switching mechanism is configured to drive the switch channel to move between a turning position and a straight position. When the switch channel is at the turning position, the switch channel connects the main channel and the first retaining channel. When the switch channel is at the straight position, the switch channel connects the main channel and the second retaining channel.

Abstract: An overhead hoist transfer (OHT) apparatus and a differential overhead trolley thereof are provided. The OHT apparatus includes a rail module and a differential overhead trolley. The rail module includes a main rail and a first rail, and defines a turning path extending from the main rail to the first rail. The differential overhead trolley is movably disposed on the rail module, and includes a walking mechanism and a carrying body that is hung on the rail module by being connected to the walking mechanism. The walking mechanism includes two differential wheels and a driving unit that is connected to the two differential wheels. When the differential overhead trolley is moved along the turning path, the driving unit is configured to drive the two differential wheels to move along the first rail by different rolling velocities.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a display including a display panel and a light redirecting film disposed on the viewing side of the display panel. The light redirecting film comprises a light redistribution layer, and a light guide layer disposed on the light redistribution layer. The light redistribution layer includes a plurality of strip-shaped micro prisms extending along a first direction and arranged at intervals and a plurality of diffraction gratings arranged at the bottom of the intervals between the adjacent strip-shaped micro prisms, wherein each of the strip-shaped micro prisms has at least one inclined light-guide surface, and the bottom of each interval has at least one set of diffraction gratings, and the light guide layer is in contact with the strip-shaped micro prisms and the diffraction gratings.