Abstract: A capacitive biosensor is provided. The capacitive biosensor includes: a transistor, an interconnect structure on the transistor, and a passivation layer on the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a first metal structure on the transistor, a second metal structure on the first metal structure, and a third metal structure on the second metal structure. The third metal structure includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer that are sequentially stacked. The passivation has an opening exposing a portion of the third metal structure. The capacitive biosensor further includes a sensing region on the interconnect structure. The sensing region includes a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode. The first sensing electrode is formed of the third conductive layer, and the second sensing electrode is disposed on the passivation layer.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible substrate and a conductive wire. The conductive wire is disposed on the flexible substrate and includes a metal portion and a plurality of openings disposed in the metal portion. The metal portion includes a plurality of extending portions and a plurality of joint portions, and each of the openings is surrounded by two of the plurality of extending portions and two of the plurality of joint portions. A ratio of a sum of widths of the plurality of extending portions to a sum of widths of the plurality of joint portions is in a range from 0.8 to 1.2.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a fin protruding above a substrate, where a top portion of the fin comprises a layer stack that includes alternating layers of a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material; forming a dummy gate structure over the fin; forming openings in the fin on opposing sides of the dummy gate structure; forming source/drain regions in the openings; removing the dummy gate structure to expose the first semiconductor material and the second semiconductor material under the dummy gate structure; performing a first etching process to selectively remove the exposed first semiconductor material, where after the first etching process, the exposed second semiconductor material form nanostructures, where each of the nanostructures has a first shape; and after the first etching process, performing a second etching process to reshape each of the nanostructures into a second shape different from the first shape.

Abstract: A circuit protection device includes a first temperature sensitive resistor, a second temperature sensitive resistor, an electrically insulating multilayer, a first and second electrode layer, and at least one external electrode. The first temperature sensitive resistor and the second temperature sensitive resistor are electrically connected in parallel, and have a first upper electrically conductive layer and a second lower electrically conductive layer, respectively. The electrically insulating multilayer includes an upper insulating layer, a middle insulating layer, and a lower insulating layer. The upper insulating layer is between the first upper electrically conductive layer and the first electrode layer. The middle layer is laminated between the first temperature sensitive resistor and the second temperature sensitive resistor. The lower insulating layer is between the second lower electrically conductive layer and the second electrode layer.

Abstract: A control circuit for the switching regulator and a method for regulating electrical signal are disclosed. The control circuit for the switching regulator includes a switching regulator and a clock control unit. The switching regulator regulates an output voltage according to a reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The clock control unit is coupled to the switching regulator, and the clock control unit includes an oscillator and a pulse blanking modulator. The oscillator provides an oscillation signal, and the pulse blanking modulator is configured to generate a control signal that blanks a portion of the oscillation signal. The clock control unit provides the control signal in order to maintain an output electrical signal in a sleep mode of the switching regulator within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A headphone is disclosed, which comprises: a first earpiece, formed with a first receiving groove and a first frame in a manner that the first frame is designed to be received inside the first receiving groove; a second earpiece, formed with a second receiving groove and a second frame in a manner that the second frame is designed to be received inside the second receiving groove; and a coupling unit, mounted respectively to a free end of the first frame and a free end of the second frame. In an embodiment, the first frame, the second frame as well as the coupling unit attached thereto can be received inside the first earpiece and the second earpiece in respective, by that the size of the headphone can be reduced for easy depository and carriage.

Abstract: A control circuit for the switching regulator and a method for regulating electrical signal are disclosed. The control circuit for the switching regulator includes a switching regulator and a clock control unit. The switching regulator regulates an output voltage according to a reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The clock control unit is coupled to the switching regulator, and the clock control unit includes an oscillator and a pulse blanking modulator. The oscillator provides an oscillation signal, and the pulse blanking modulator is configured to generate a control signal that blanks a portion of the oscillation signal. The clock control unit provides the control signal in order to maintain an output electrical signal in a sleep mode of the switching regulator within a predetermined range.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an improved outer layer drumhead structure and more particularly a drumhead structure to prevent from loosening while beating, and to keep the tonality of drumbeat be more tight and accurate, of which the structure is confined by means of the arrangement of a drumhead tetoron cloth and a frame of aluminum rod and aluminum groove channel in a way that the drumhead tetoron cloth is encircled between the aluminum rod and the aluminum groove channel with the outer layer of the drumhead tetoron cloth extending to a reasonable distance along the curved surface so as to provide a better construction against beating and also to give a better tonality while beating.