Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a rear casing, a front cover, and an electronic assembly that includes a display module, a host module, a battery module, and an expansion module. The rear casing has a front opening. The front cover is located on the front opening; the front cover and the rear casing together constitute an accommodation space. The display module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the front cover. The host module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the display module. The battery module is installed inside the accommodation space, stacked over the display module, and arranged side by side with the host module. The expansion module is installed inside the accommodation space and stacked over the battery module. The expansion module includes an expansion circuit board stacked over the battery module and a plurality of card connectors mounted on the expansion circuit board.

Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, including the following steps. A substrate having a plurality of pillars is provided, wherein a plurality of trenches are formed around each pillar. A doped region is formed in the substrate and below each pillar. The doped region below each trench is removed to form an opening such that the doped regions below the adjacent pillars are separated from each other. A shielding layer is formed in each opening.

Abstract: An electronic module includes a first circuit board having a first surface, a second circuit board having a second surface, first electronic components on the first surface, second electronic components on the second surface, a first conductive fence, and a second conductive fence. The first conductive fence encloses the first electronic components and has a first opening exposing the first electronic components. The second conductive fence encloses the second electronic components and has a second opening exposing the second electronic components. The first opening of the first conductive fence joints the second opening of the second conductive fence, such that the first electronic components and the second electronic components are surrounded by the first circuit board, the second circuit board, the first conductive fence, and the second conductive fence. At least one of the first electronic components is higher than the first conductive fence.

Abstract: An LED driving device with open circuit protection and color temperature and brightness adjustment is applied in a lamp to drive LEDs which are divided into strings, and at least one string is formed by connecting blue light diodes in series, and the remaining strings are formed by connecting yellow light LEDs in series, and at least one of the yellow light strings is connected to the blue light string in parallel and then connected to the remaining strings in series to form a node. The LED driving device employs a switch to conduct the blue or yellow light string to change the color temperature of the emitted light of the lamp, and a power input pin of a control chip is electrically coupled to the node. If there is an open circuit caused by an abnormality of the LEDs, the operation will be stopped to provide protection.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for self-calibration of a driving capability and a resistance of an on-die termination are provided. The apparatus includes an output interface physical layer (PHY) and a ring oscillator. The output interface PHY receives an operation voltage. The ring oscillator surrounds the output interface PHY to sense a work temperature or the operation voltage and accordingly outputs a sensing result. The driving capability or the resistance of the on-die termination of the output interface PHY is adjusted according to the sensing result.

Abstract: An electricity consumption measurement apparatus, an electricity consumption measurement method, and a non-transitory tangible machine-readable medium thereof are provided. The electricity consumption measurement apparatus comprises a detector and a processor electrically connected to the detector. The detector is configured to detect an electricity consumption value and a voltage value. The processor is configured to calculate a variation rate according to the voltage value and a base voltage value. The processor adjusts the electricity consumption value according to the variation rate. The electricity consumption measurement method is able to perform the same operations as those performed by the electricity consumption measurement apparatus.

Abstract: A socket connector having high current carrying capacity is provided by enlarging cross-section of particular terminals, to meet requirement such as transmitting large current or quick charge. Furthermore, a plug connector coupled with the socket connector, a connector assembly including the socket connector and the plug connector, and a handheld electronic device applying the socket connector are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device including a substrate, a dielectric layer, a dummy bonding pad, a bonding pad, a redistribution layer, and a metal interconnect. The substrate includes a non-device region and a device region. The dielectric layer is on the non-device region and the device region. The dummy bonding pad is on the dielectric layer of the non-device region. The metal interconnect is in the dielectric layer of the non-device region and connected to the dummy bonding pad. The bonding pad is on the dielectric layer of the device region. The buffer layer is between the bonding pad and the dielectric layer. The buffer layer includes metal, metal nitride, or a combination thereof The redistribution layer is on the dielectric layer and connects the dummy bonding pad and the bonding pad.

Abstract: A connector assembly adapted to be disposed in a casing of an electronic device is provided. The connector assembly includes a connector and a locking member. The locking member includes a supporting portion and a holding portion connected to the supporting portion. The connector is disposed on the supporting portion. The locking member is adapted to clamp at an end of a substrate disposed in the casing, and the supporting portion and the holding portion lean against an upper side and a lower side of the end of the substrate respectively. An electronic device including the connector assembly aforementioned is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a drive method for an electronic paper display. The method comprises to display a present image. Then, color data of pixels of the present image is gathered. The color data is compared to select one of a first color and a second color to be as a main color. Finally, a refresh image is displayed in the electronic paper display following the present image based on the main color.

Abstract: A supporting device includes a holding module and a locating module. The holding module includes a rear shell and a front shell which have a bottom positioning shell and a top positioning shell covered to define a receiving chamber therebetween. The locating module is movably disposed in the receiving chamber and includes a supporting part, a slide part mounted on the supporting part and slidable forward and backward, a locating part fixed on the slide part and projecting out of the top positioning shell, and an elastic part clamped between the supporting part and the bottom positioning shell. The locating part is located in front of the front shell with a distance therebetween being adjustable by the locating part along with the slide part sliding forward and backward. The supporting part together with the slide part and the locating part can move upward and downward by the elastic part.

Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, including the following steps. A substrate having a plurality of pillars is provided, wherein a plurality of trenches are formed around each pillar. A doped region is formed in the substrate and below each pillar. The doped region below each trench is removed to form an opening such that the doped regions below the adjacent pillars are separated from each other. A shielding layer is formed in each opening.

Abstract: Disclosed is a variable power dimming control circuit for driving and linearly adjusting the illumination brightness of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the circuit includes a dimming stabilization unit and a control unit. The control unit is provided for detecting an input current of a circuit, and the dimming stabilization unit is driven for outputting a holding current when the input power is smaller than a standard, and stopping the output the holding current when the input power is greater than the standard. When the LEDs are dimmed to low luminance, a chip controls the operation of the dimming stabilization unit to assure the stability of the dimming operation of a TRIAC. When the LEDs are adjusted to high or full brightness, the chip stops the output of the holding current to reduce unnecessary power consumption and enhance the overall circuit performance effectively.

Abstract: A ceiling lamp adopting a non-separating driver circuit includes a conversion module and a control module. The conversion module converts an input voltage into an operating voltage to drive the LEDs and forming a driving current, and the control module monitors the operating voltage and the driving current to adjust the operating cycle of the conversion module, change the output voltage value of the operating voltage, and linearly change the driving current at a constant current state. The conversion module just executes the power conversion for one time to provide the driving power of the LEDs instead of using the conventional driving method that executes a two-stage power conversion by a separating power converter and a negative booster of the conventional ceiling lamp. Therefore, the ceiling lamp adopting a non-separating driver circuit is capable of lowering the circuit cost and improving the operating efficiency.

Abstract: A stylus includes a rod and a conductive material. The rod has a first end that is tapered to form a tip, and the conductive material covers all surfaces of the rod. A method for manufacturing a stylus includes following steps. A rod is provided. The rod is placed between a first mold core and a second mold core. The first and second mold cores are combined, so that the rod is located in a mold cavity constructed by the first and second mold cores. A conductive material is formed in the mold cavity. The conductive material is cured on a surface of the rod to form a stylus. The first and second mold cores are separated from each other. The resultant stylus located between the first and second mold cores is taken out.

Abstract: A ceiling lamp adopting a non-separating driver circuit includes a conversion module and a control module. The conversion module converts an input voltage into an operating voltage to drive the LEDs and forming a driving current, and the control module monitors the operating voltage and the driving current to adjust the operating cycle of the conversion module, change the output voltage value of the operating voltage, and linearly change the driving current at a constant current state. The conversion module just executes the power conversion for one time to provide the driving power of the LEDs instead of using the conventional driving method that executes a two-stage power conversion by a separating power converter and a negative booster of the conventional ceiling lamp. Therefore, the ceiling lamp adopting a non-separating driver circuit is capable of lowering the circuit cost and improving the operating efficiency.

Abstract: A computer and a waking method thereof are provided. The computer includes a switch circuit, a chipset, a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIE) device, and an embedded controller. The chipset includes a first wake-up pin and a power button pin, wherein the first wake-up pin is coupled to a terminal of the switch circuit. The PCIE device includes a second wake-up pin, and the embedded controller includes a general purpose input pin and a general purpose output pin. The general purpose input pin and the second wake-up pin are coupled to another terminal of the switch circuit. The general purpose output pin is coupled to the power button pin.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing home and personal care product and a method for manufacturing degreased coffee particles thereof. The home and personal care product comprises coffee particles with different sizes, in which the coffee particles are degreased by physical and chemical methods and then grinded to different sizes to meet the requirements of different products. Natural compositions from original coffee can be further added for enhancing the clean and care effects of the product.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display panel including following steps is provided. An active device substrate including a first plate, active devices disposed on the first plate and pixel electrodes electrically connected to the active devices is provided. A display medium substrate including a second plate and a display medium disposed on the second plate is provided. The pixel electrodes are electrically connected to the display medium by a conductor. Moreover, a display panel manufactured by the manufacturing method is also provided.

Abstract: A supporting device includes a holding module and a locating module. The holding module includes a rear shell and a front shell which have a bottom positioning shell and a top positioning shell covered to define a receiving chamber therebetween. The locating module is movably disposed in the receiving chamber and includes a supporting part, a slide part mounted on the supporting part and slidable forward and backward, a locating part fixed on the slide part and projecting out of the top positioning shell, and an elastic part clamped between the supporting part and the bottom positioning shell. The locating part is located in front of the front shell with a distance therebetween being adjustable by the locating part along with the slide part sliding forward and backward. The supporting part together with the slide part and the locating part can move upward and downward by the elastic part.