Abstract: A semiconductor device with different gate structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The a method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, forming a thermal oxide layer on top and side surfaces of the fin structure, forming a polysilicon structure on the thermal oxide layer, doping portions of the fin structure uncovered by the polysilicon structure to form doped fin portions, forming a nitride layer on the polysilicon structure and the thermal oxide layer, forming an oxide layer on the nitride layer, doping the nitride layer with halogen ions, forming a source/drain region in the fin structure and adjacent to the polysilicon structure, and replacing the polysilicon structure with a gate structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a dummy gate structure on a semiconductor substrate, the dummy gate structure including a lower portion disposed on the semiconductor substrate and an upper portion disposed on the lower portion and opposite to the semiconductor substrate; and trimming the lower portion of the dummy gate structure by an etching process such that the lower portion of the dummy gate structure has a width less than that of the upper portion of the dummy gate structure.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for detecting proximity. A first light emitter emits light for a first time period while a light detector is not sensing. A second light emitter emits light for a second time period while the light detector is sensing. In some implementations, the first light emitter directly illuminates the light detector during the first time period, whereas the second light emitter is obstructed from directly illuminating the light detector during the second time period. In some implementations, the first light emitter is obstructed from illuminating a display during the first time period, and the second light emitter is obstructed from directly illuminating the light detector during the second time period. In some implementations, the first light emitter emits the light during the first time period such that the light detector maintains a linear responsivity during the second time period.

Abstract: A display device and a method for operating a display device disclosed herein include transmitting a proximity signal from a proximity sensor, the proximity sensor being positioned under a lower surface of a surface layer with an illumination component being positioned between the surface layer and the proximity sensor, in response to the illumination component being deactivated, receiving a reflected proximity signal based on the proximity signal, determining a proximity value based on the reflected proximity signal and modifying an operation of the display device based on the proximity value. The modifying the operation of the display device includes any one or a combination of activating the illumination component, deactivating the illumination component, or modifying a property of the illumination component.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for detecting proximity. A first light emitter emits light for a first time period while a light detector is not sensing. A second light emitter emits light for a second time period while the light detector is sensing. In some implementations, the first light emitter directly illuminates the light detector during the first time period, whereas the second light emitter is obstructed from directly illuminating the light detector during the second time period. In some implementations, the first light emitter is obstructed from illuminating a display during the first time period, and the second light emitter is obstructed from directly illuminating the light detector during the second time period. In some implementations, the first light emitter emits the light during the first time period such that the light detector maintains a linear responsivity during the second time period.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with different gate structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The a method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, forming a thermal oxide layer on top and side surfaces of the fin structure, forming a polysilicon structure on the thermal oxide layer, doping portions of the fin structure uncovered by the polysilicon structure to form doped fin portions, forming a nitride layer on the polysilicon structure and the thermal oxide layer, forming an oxide layer on the nitride layer, doping the nitride layer with halogen ions, forming a source/drain region in the fin structure and adjacent to the polysilicon structure, and replacing the polysilicon structure with a gate structure.

Abstract: A display device and a method for operating a display device disclosed herein include transmitting a proximity signal from a proximity sensor, the proximity sensor being positioned under a lower surface of a surface layer with an illumination component being positioned between the surface layer and the proximity sensor, in response to the illumination component being deactivated, receiving a reflected proximity signal based on the proximity signal, determining a proximity value based on the reflected proximity signal and modifying an operation of the display device based on the proximity value.

Abstract: Techniques, devices, and systems disclosed herein include detecting a vertical synchronization (VSYNC) signal cycle, determining a high frequency trigger pulse based on detecting an illumination component's pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, the high frequency trigger pulse corresponding to the illumination component's deactivation times, receiving a delay time period and activating a first sensor, at a first time, within the VSYNC signal cycle, the first time determined based on the high frequency trigger pulse and the delay time period. The first sensor may sense a first sensor reading and may be deactivated after being activated. A display setting may be adjusted based at least on the first sensor reading and the illumination component may be activated after the first sensor is deactivated.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided having branch prediction circuitry, the branch prediction circuitry having a Branch Target Buffer, BTB. A fetch target queue receives entries corresponding to a sequence of instruction addresses, at least one of the sequence having been predicted using the branch prediction circuitry. A fetch engine is provided to fetch instruction addresses taken from a top of the fetch target queue whilst a prefetch engine sends a prefetch probe to an instruction cache. The BTB is to detect a BTB miss when attempting to populate a storage slot of the fetch target queue and the BTB triggers issuance of a BTB miss probe to the memory to fetch at least one instruction from the memory to resolve the BTB miss using branch-prediction based prefetching.

Abstract: Techniques, devices, and systems disclosed herein include detecting a vertical synchronization (VSYNC) signal cycle, determining a high frequency trigger pulse based on detecting an illumination component's pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, the high frequency trigger pulse corresponding to the illumination component's deactivation times, receiving a delay time period and activating a first sensor, at a first time, within the VSYNC signal cycle, the first time determined based on the high frequency trigger pulse and the delay time period. The first sensor may sense a first sensor reading and may be deactivated after being activated. A display setting may be adjusted based at least on the first sensor reading and the illumination component may be activated after the first sensor is deactivated.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided having branch prediction circuitry, the branch prediction circuitry having a Branch Target Buffer, BTB. A fetch target queue receives entries corresponding to a sequence of instruction addresses, at least one of the sequence having been predicted using the branch prediction circuitry. A fetch engine is provided to fetch instruction addresses taken from a top of the fetch target queue whilst a prefetch engine sends a prefetch probe to an instruction cache. The BTB is to detect a BTB miss when attempting to populate a storage slot of the fetch target queue and the BTB triggers issuance of a BTB miss probe to the memory to fetch at least one instruction from the memory to resolve the BTB miss using branch-prediction based prefetching.

Abstract: A gravity-assisted rotational mechanism and a generator device cooperating therewith. The gravity-assisted rotational mechanism includes multiple concentric rotational members having different sizes and rotatable about the same rotational center, several link members having equal weights for driving the same, and at least one connection member for pivotally connecting the rotational members with the link members. The rotational members can symmetrically push/pull each other. The link members and connection member are respectively mounted on interference sections of at least some of the rotational members to absorb gravitational energy. The energy of the link members is transmitted via the interference sections to the rotational members to form a cycle of energy storage and transmission. The generator device serves to convert the gravitational energy and minimize the rotational inertia loss and increase yield rate of electrical energy.

Abstract: A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes an insulating layer, a plurality of first conductive electrodes, a plurality of second conductive electrodes, a plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and a plurality of second auxiliary electrodes. The insulating layer has a plurality of through holes. The first conductive electrodes are arranged along a first direction and electrically connected with each other. The second conductive electrodes are arranged along a second direction and electrically connected with each other. The first auxiliary electrodes and the first conductive electrodes are electrically connected via part of the though holes. The second auxiliary electrodes and the second conductive electrodes are electrically connected via another of the though holes.

Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes multiple sensing units, multiple connecting wires and multiple bridge wires. A part of the sensing units are arranged along a first direction, and another part of the sensing units are arranged along a second direction. A part of the connecting wires and a part of the bridge wires are connected to the part of the sensing units along the first direction. Another part of connecting wires and another part of bridge wires are connected to the another part of the sensing units along the second direction. The impedance value of each bridge wire is different from that of each connecting wire.

Abstract: A gravity-assisted rotational mechanism and a generator device cooperating therewith. The gravity-assisted rotational mechanism includes multiple concentric rotational members having different sizes and rotatable about the same rotational center, several link members having equal weights for driving the same, and at least one connection member for pivotally connecting the rotational members with the link members. The rotational members can symmetrically push/pull each other. The link members and connection member are respectively mounted on interference sections of at least some of the rotational members to absorb gravitational energy. The energy of the link members is transmitted via the interference sections to the rotational members to form a cycle of energy storage and transmission, whereby the gravity-assisted rotational mechanism can lastingly continuously rotate as an ornamental device.

Abstract: An infrared light detecting device and the infrared detecting method thereof. The device comprises a shield, a first photo detector and a second photo detector. The shield for blocking light is located above the first photo detector and the second photo detector. An opening is disposed on the shield above the first photo detector. In addition, there is a gap arranged between the first photo detector and the second photo detector. The first photo detector can detect the light passing through the opening to generate a photo sensing signal and couple an infrared light signal in the photo sensing signal to the second photo detector in order to output the infrared light signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a proximity sensing apparatus and a method thereof. A sensor apparatus comprises a panel, an emitting device, and a proximity sensor module. The panel includes a first transparent area and a second transparent area; an emitting device is located under the panel and the emitting device emitting a light passing through the first transparent area. The proximity sensor module is located under the panel and the proximity sensor module includes at least one proximity sensor with high sensitivity which is a second proximity sensor and at least one proximity sensor with low sensitivity which is a first proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor module receives the light passing through the second transparent area. The light passing through the first transparent area and then reflecting from an object to passing through the second transparent area, and the panel is able to provide a touch function.

Abstract: An infrared light detecting device and the infrared detecting method thereof. The device comprises a shield, a first photo detector and a second photo detector. The shield for blocking light is located above the first photo detector and the second photo detector. An opening is disposed on the shield above the first photo detector. In addition, there is a gap arranged between the first photo detector and the second photo detector. The first photo detector can detect the light passing through the opening to generate a photo sensing signal and couple an infrared light signal in the photo sensing signal to the second photo detector in order to output the infrared light signal.

Abstract: A gravity-assisted rotational mechanism and a generator device cooperating therewith. The gravity-assisted rotational mechanism includes multiple concentric rotational members having different sizes and rotatable about the same rotational center, several link members having equal weights for driving the same, and at least one connection member for pivotally connecting the rotational members with the link members. The rotational members can symmetrically push/pull each other. The link members and connection member are respectively mounted on interference sections of at least some of the rotational members to absorb gravitational energy. The energy of the link members is transmitted via the interference sections to the rotational members to form a cycle of energy storage and transmission, whereby the gravity-assisted rotational mechanism can lastingly continuously self-rotate as an ornamental device.

Abstract: A control method applied to a computer system in a hybrid sleep mode is provided. The control method includes following steps: entering a first sleep mode of the computer after a system parameter is stored in a memory and a hard drive of the computer system; determining whether the computer system is resumed or not in a predetermined first period in the first sleep mode, if true, resuming the computer system by reading the system parameter from the memory; if false, entering a second sleep mode of the computer system; determining whether the computer is resumed or not in the second sleep mode; if true, resuming the computer system by reading the system parameter from the hard drive; and if false, keeping the computer system in the second sleep mode.