Abstract: A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is positioned to move heat away from a hot spot on a semiconductor chip and toward a dielectric substrate. This approach to thermal management is particularly effective when used in conjunction with a buried rail and back side power delivery. The TEC may be in a layer that contains solder connections be between two device layers an IC package. Alternatively, the TEC may be in a metal interconnect structure over the semiconductor substrate such as in a passivation stack at the top of the metal interconnect structure. TECs at either of these locations may be formed by wafer-level processing.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure can include a first substrate having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside. The semiconductor structure can include devices on the frontside. The semiconductor structure can include first interconnect structures on the frontside and coupled to the devices. The semiconductor structure can include a heat distribution layer on the frontside and electrically isolated from the first interconnect structures, where the heat distribution layer includes a thermally conductive material. The semiconductor structure can include a second substrate coupled to the first substrate on the frontside. The semiconductor structure can include second interconnect structures on the backside and coupled to the devices.

Abstract: A functional testing device includes a substrate, an input/output module, a plurality of functional testing modules, a baseboard management control module and a power module. The input/output module is disposed on the substrate and configured to receive a test script. The plurality of functional testing modules are pluggably disposed on the substrate. The baseboard management control module is disposed on the substrate and connected to the input/output module and the plurality of functional testing modules, the baseboard management control module is configured to control the plurality of functional testing modules output a plurality of testing signals according to the test script. The power module is disposed on the substrate and configured to receive and transmit power to the plurality of functional testing modules and the baseboard management control module.

Abstract: A functional testing device includes a substrate, a plurality of connection ports, an input/output module, a main control module and a power module. The plurality of connection ports are disposed on the substrate. The input/output module is disposed on the substrate and configured to receive at least one test script. The main control module is disposed on the substrate and connected to the plurality of connection ports, the main control module is configured to output a plurality of testing signals to at least one of the plurality of connection ports according to the at least one test script. The power module is disposed on the substrate and configured to receive and transmit power to the main control module.

Abstract: A functional testing method, adapted to a device under test, includes, by a main control chip, performing: requesting a test script according to identification information of the device under test from a database server, wherein the test script comprises a plurality of testing items of different types, and testing the device under test according to the test script.

Abstract: The present invention provides a signal processing method, wherein the signal processing method includes the steps of: receiving a MST packet that complies with a DP specification; converting the MST packet into multiple SST packets; determining a number of valid data symbols in a transfer unit included in the multiple SST packets based on information of a horizontal blanking interval indicated by the MST packet or the multiple SST packets; and transmitting the multiple SST packets to a back-end device.

Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed. The semiconductor package includes a package substrate. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die having a first surface attached to the package substrate and a second surface. The semiconductor package includes a heat sink attached to the second surface of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor package includes a heat dissipation layer interposed between the heat sink and the semiconductor die. The heat dissipation layer comprises one or more high-k dielectric materials.

Abstract: A system on a chip (SoC) includes an on-screen display (OSD) circuit, a memory control circuit, and an audio processor. The OSD circuit is arranged to control OSD of a text message. The memory control circuit is coupled to a memory, and is arranged to read a text-to-speech (TTS) data corresponding to the text message from the memory. The audio processor is coupled to the memory control circuit, and includes a TTS circuit, wherein the TTS circuit is arranged to: receive the TTS data from the memory control circuit, and generate an audio output according to at least the TTS data.

Abstract: A display control integrated circuit (IC) applicable to performing multi-display processing in a display device includes multiple sub-circuits such as a Multi-Stream Transport (MST) stream splitting module, multiple video format conversion circuits, a multiplexer and a video combination module for generating a combined picture for being displayed. The display control IC may utilize at least one additional data path coupled to at least one predetermined sub-circuit among the multiple sub-circuits to obtain at least one signal, and output any signal of the at least one signal through a video output terminal of the display control IC and a video output port of the display device to be a video output signal for further use, where the at least one predetermined sub-circuit include at least one of the MST stream splitting module and the multiplexer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a quick data browsing method for an electronic device. The electronic device stores a plurality of data set. The quick data browsing method includes: displaying initial data of the data set on a screen of the electronic device, the data set being cyclically arranged; receiving a gesture and determining whether the gesture is consistent with a preset gesture; when the gesture is consistent with the preset gesture, obtaining an offset based on an angle of the gesture relative to a central line of the screen; and finding target data based on the offset and displaying the target data. In the quick data browsing method, data can be quickly shifted through a specific gesture, and a user can quickly find required data.

Abstract: A method and a system for multilayer modeling are provided. The system includes a processing unit and a model building and training unit. The processing unit is configured to obtain an original data from a storage unit, obtain plural data sets of the fundamental combinations, plural data sets of the partial combinations and a data set of the full combination from the original data according to plural categorical variables of the original data, and divide the data set of each of the fundamental combinations, the data set of each of the partial combinations and the data set of the full combination into a training data set, a validation data set and a testing data set to obtain plural training data sets, plural validation data sets and plural testing data sets. The model building and training unit is configured to build plural models respectively according to the training data sets.

Abstract: A video transmission method and a system thereof are provided. The video transmission method includes: obtaining a first display timing setting parameter of one or more display devices. A total transmission bandwidth of the display device is calculated according to the first display timing setting parameter, and when the total transmission bandwidth is greater than a maximum transmission bandwidth between a video source and a conversion device, a second display timing setting parameter with a lower bandwidth is generated corresponding to the first display timing setting parameter. The video source transmits a video signal conforming to the second display timing setting parameter to the conversion device. The conversion device converts the second display timing setting parameter of the video signal back to the first display timing setting parameter. The video signal conforming to the first display timing setting parameter is transmitted to the corresponding display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for disease control of plants, comprising predicting the probability of a disease occurrence and suggesting a suitable and effective control measure for the identified pathogen and/or host. The present disclosure also provides an advisory service with recommended management actions and other alerts and notifications.

Abstract: A video transmission method and a system thereof are provided. The video transmission method includes: obtaining a first display timing setting parameter of one or more display devices. A total transmission bandwidth of the display device is calculated according to the first display timing setting parameter, and when the total transmission bandwidth is greater than a maximum transmission bandwidth between a video source and a conversion device, a second display timing setting parameter with a lower bandwidth is generated corresponding to the first display timing setting parameter. The video source transmits a video signal conforming to the second display timing setting parameter to the conversion device. The conversion device converts the second display timing setting parameter of the video signal back to the first display timing setting parameter. The video signal conforming to the first display timing setting parameter is transmitted to the corresponding display device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a quick data browsing method for an electronic device. The electronic device stores a plurality of data set. The quick data browsing method includes: displaying initial data of the data set on a screen of the electronic device, the data set being cyclically arranged; receiving a gesture and determining whether the gesture is consistent with a preset gesture; when the gesture is consistent with the preset gesture, obtaining an offset based on an angle of the gesture relative to a central line of the screen; and finding target data based on the offset and displaying the target data. In the quick data browsing method, data can be quickly shifted through a specific gesture, and a user can quickly find required data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DP to HDMI converter, wherein the DP to HDMI converter comprises a receiving circuit, a signal converter and a transmitter. In the operations of the DP to HDMI converter, the receiving circuit is configured to receive a plurality of input signals, wherein the input signals comprise a plurality of DP signals configured to generate an image frame with variable frame rate. The signal converter is configured to receive the plurality of input signals to generate a plurality of HDMI signals, wherein the signal converter includes a synchronization signal generator for generating a vertical synchronization signal and a horizontal synchronization signal of the plurality of HDMI signals according to a portion of the input signals. The transmitter is configured to output the plurality of HDMI signals.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery device includes a data analysis circuit, a loop filter circuit, and a phase adjust circuit. The data analysis circuit is configured to generate an error signal according to input data, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal. The loop filter circuit is configured to generate an adjust signal according to the error signal. A phase filter circuit is configured to generate a first control signal according to the error signal. A switching element of a first frequency filter circuit is configured to output a second control signal according to the error signal and a first switching signal that has a first period. A first adder is configured to generate the adjust signal according to the first control signal and the second control signal. The phase adjust circuit is configured to adjust the first clock signal and the second clock signal.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery device includes a data analysis circuit, a loop filter circuit, and a phase adjust circuit. The data analysis circuit is configured to generate an error signal according to input data, a first clock signal, and a second clock signal. The loop filter circuit is configured to generate an adjust signal according to the error signal. A phase filter circuit is configured to generate a first control signal according to the error signal. A switching element of a first frequency filter circuit is configured to output a second control signal according to the error signal and a first switching signal that has a first period. A first adder is configured to generate the adjust signal according to the first control signal and the second control signal. The phase adjust circuit is configured to adjust the first clock signal and the second clock signal.

Abstract: Description files and web service protocols for actuating things on Internet of things (IoT) are proposed. Essentials of every thing on IoT (‘IoT thing’) are defined in a description file. The description file is lightweight, versatile and standardized for web services. Thus, the IoT thing can be communicated through its protocol described in the description file. Therein, a keyword replacement method is used. In a command sent by a user at a client end, a specific keyword is used to replace an essential in the description file. Then, a complete message based on the protocol is generated to control the IoT thing. The present invention uniformly uses the same way for operating and managing IoT things of all brands and solving heterogeneity. The present invention significantly reduces development cost and may work out an automatic, high-performance and interoperable IoT ecosystem with applications.

Abstract: A multi-channel transceiver includes a phase-locked loop circuit, a first transmitting channel and a second transmitting channel. The phase-locked loop circuit generates a first clock signal set and a second clock signal set with different frequencies. The first transmitting channel includes a first phase adjusting circuit and a first transmitter. The first phase adjusting circuit receives the first clock signal set and generates a first spread spectrum clock signal with a first SSCG profile. According to the first spread spectrum clock signal, the first transmitter generates a first serial data. The second transmitting channel includes a second phase adjusting circuit and a second transmitter. The second phase adjusting circuit receives the second clock signal set and generates a second spread spectrum clock signal with a second SSCG profile. According to the second spread spectrum clock signal, the second transmitter generates a second serial data.