Abstract: A semiconductor die is provided. The semiconductor die includes a substrate having a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and a sidewall connected between the front surface and the rear surface. The sidewall includes a first primary segment immediately connected to the front surface, a second primary segment immediately connected to the rear surface, and a middle segment between the first primary segment and the second primary segment. The slope of the second primary segment is less than the slope of the first primary segment, and the slope of the middle segment is less than the slope of the second primary segment. Each of the first primary segment, the second primary segment, and the middle segment is a flat surface having a slope greater than 0 degrees relative to a line parallel to the front surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A coil winding machine is adapted for winding a conductive flat wire onto an iron core. The coil winding machine includes a base, a tension mechanism mounted on the base and adapted for delivering the flat wire and providing tension to the flat wire, a rotary mechanism mounted on the base and including a core base that is rotatable and that is adapted to be mounted with the iron core, and at least one clamping mechanism mounted on the base, being co-rotatable with the core base, and operable for abutting the flat wire tightly against the iron core. A tension provided by the tension mechanism, a pressure provided by the clamping mechanism, and a rotational speed of the core base correspond to one another such that rotation of the core base and the at least one clamping mechanism winds the flat wire onto the iron core.

Abstract: A detecting system using a spectrum measurement device and detecting an object is provided. The system includes: a sampling module and spectrum measurement devices assembled to the sampling module. The sampling module provides an illumination beam to the object and collects measurement beams reflected by the object to the spectrum measurement devices. The illumination beam has an illumination light waveband. The measurement beams have the illumination light waveband. The spectrum measurement devices include first and second spectrum measurement devices. The first spectrum measurement device includes a digital micromirror device. The measurement beams include first and second measurement beams transmitted to the first and second spectrum measurement devices respectively.

Abstract: A method for sawing a semiconductor wafer is provided. The method includes sawing the semiconductor wafer with a first dicing blade to form a first opening. The semiconductor wafer includes a dicing tape and a substrate attached to the dicing tape. The first opening is formed in the upper portion of the substrate. The method also includes sawing the semiconductor wafer with a second dicing blade from the first opening to form a second opening under the first opening and in the middle portion of the substrate. The method further includes sawing the semiconductor wafer with a third dicing blade from the second opening to form a third opening under the second opening and penetrating the lower portion of the substrate, so that the semiconductor wafer is divided into two dies. The first dicing blade, the second dicing blade, and the third dicing blade have different widths.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a thin film with a varying thickness includes the steps of providing a shadow mask with an opening, providing a carrier plate, arranging a substrate on the carrier plate, and coating the substrate through the opening whilst rotating the carrier plate relative to the shadow mask. A plurality of zones of the substrates is swept and exposed from arcuate portions of the opening per each turn by a plurality of predetermined exposure times, respectively. The varying thickness of the thin film corresponds to variation of the predetermined exposure times.

Abstract: An optical displacement sensing system is provided. With configuration of an optical sensor disposed on a displacement platform and in cooperation with a broadband light source and an optical spectrum analyzer, when the displacement platform moves, the waveguide grating of the optical sensor is resonated and the reflected light provided with a resonance wavelength is formed. The waveguide grating has the plurality of grating periods, and when the displacement platform moves to a different position to make the broadband light source correspond to a different grating period, the position can correspond to the different resonance wavelength. Therefore, according to the aforementioned configuration, the position is determined according to the different resonance wavelength, instead of using an optical encoder; furthermore, the micrometer-scale or nanometer-scale displacement detection is achieved.

Abstract: A fluorescence immunoassay device based on integration of a photonic crystal and magnetic beads and a method thereof are provided. Magnetic beads with high surface-to-volume ratio are used as carriers of fluorescent molecules to obtain higher fluorescence density. The electric field on the surface of the photonic crystal is enhanced through excitation of photonic crystal resonance. The intensity of the fluorescence signal excited by the enhanced electric field is increased. Moreover, through interaction with the photonic crystal, some fluorescent signals that originally cannot be received by the fluorescent sensor are coupled to the photonic crystal resonant modes and reradiate toward the fluorescent sensor, thereby increasing collection efficiency. The fluorescence signals generated by fluorescent molecules on the magnetic beads are significantly intensified, which could lower the detection limit.

Abstract: A fluorescence immunoassay device based on integration of a photonic crystal and magnetic beads and a method thereof are provided. Magnetic beads with high surface-to-volume ratio are used as carriers of fluorescent molecules to obtain higher fluorescence density. The electric field on the surface of the photonic crystal is enhanced through excitation of photonic crystal resonance. The intensity of the fluorescence signal excited by the enhanced electric field is increased. Moreover, through interaction with the photonic crystal, some fluorescent signals that originally cannot be received by the fluorescent sensor are coupled to the photonic crystal resonant modes and reradiate toward the fluorescent sensor, thereby increasing collection efficiency. The fluorescence signals generated by fluorescent molecules on the magnetic beads are significantly intensified, which could lower the detection limit.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a thin film with a varying thickness includes the steps of providing a shadow mask with an opening, providing a carrier plate, arranging a substrate on the carrier plate, and coating the substrate through the opening whilst rotating the carrier plate relative to the shadow mask. A plurality of zones of the substrates is swept and exposed from arcuate portions of the opening per each turn by a plurality of predetermined exposure times, respectively. The varying thickness of the thin film corresponds to variation of the predetermined exposure times.

Abstract: An optical displacement sensing system is provided. With configuration of an optical sensor disposed on a displacement platform and in cooperation with a broadband light source and an optical spectrum analyzer, when the displacement platform moves, the waveguide grating of the optical sensor is resonated and the reflected light provided with a resonance wavelength is formed. The waveguide grating has the plurality of grating periods, and when the displacement platform moves to a different position to make the broadband light source correspond to a different grating period, the position can correspond to the different resonance wavelength. Therefore, according to the aforementioned configuration, the position is determined according to the different resonance wavelength, instead of using an optical encoder; furthermore, the micrometer-scale or nanometer-scale displacement detection is achieved.

Abstract: An optical displacement sensing system is provided. With configuration of an optical sensor disposed on a displacement platform and in cooperation with a broadband light source and an optical spectrum analyzer, when the displacement platform moves, the waveguide grating of the optical sensor is resonated and the reflected light provided with a resonance wavelength is formed. The waveguide grating has the plurality of grating periods, and when the displacement platform moves to a different position to make the broadband light source correspond to a different grating period, the position can correspond to the different resonance wavelength. Therefore, according to the aforementioned configuration, the position is determined according to the different resonance wavelength, instead of using an optical encoder; furthermore, the micrometer-scale or nanometer-scale displacement detection is achieved.

Abstract: A biological signal analyzing device configured to generate a first detection image or a second detection image is provided. The biological signal analyzing device includes a light-incident surface, a light-emitting surface and a plurality of optical-resonance structures. The sample is placed near the light incident surface, and receives a first light through the sample. The light resonance structures are configured to process the first light and generate a second and third light. The second light emits from the light emitting surface, and adapted to form the first detection image corresponding to the sample, and the third light emits from the light incident surface, and adapted to form the second detection image corresponding to the sample. The optical resonance structures vary their thickness along the first direction or vary the width along the second direction. A biological sensing apparatus, a sensing method and a fabrication method are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resonant wavelength measurement apparatus, including a light source and a measurement unit. The measurement unit has a guided-mode resonance filter and a photosensitive element. The guided-mode resonance filter has a plurality of resonant areas, and each resonant area has a different filtering characteristic, to receive first light in the light source transmitted by a sensor or receive second light in the light source reflected by the sensor. The first light has a first corresponding pixel on the photosensitive element, the second light has a second corresponding pixel on the photosensitive element, and the first corresponding pixel and the second corresponding pixel correspond to a same resonant wavelength.

Abstract: A biological signal analyzing device configured to generate a first detection image or a second detection image is provided. The biological signal analyzing device includes a light-incident surface, a light-emitting surface and a plurality of optical-resonance structures. The sample is placed near the light incident surface, and receives a first light through the sample. The light resonance structures are configured to process the first light and generate a second and third light. The second light emits from the light emitting surface, and adapted to form the first detection image corresponding to the sample, and the third light emits from the light incident surface, and adapted to form the second detection image corresponding to the sample. The optical resonance structures vary their thickness along the first direction or vary the width along the second direction. A biological sensing apparatus, a sensing method and a fabrication method are also provided.

Abstract: An optical displacement sensing system is provided. With configuration of an optical sensor disposed on a displacement platform and in cooperation with a broadband light source and an optical spectrum analyzer, when the displacement platform moves, the waveguide grating of the optical sensor is resonated and the reflected light provided with a resonance wavelength is formed. The waveguide grating has the plurality of grating periods, and when the displacement platform moves to a different position to make the broadband light source correspond to a different grating period, the position can correspond to the different resonance wavelength. Therefore, according to the aforementioned configuration, the position is determined according to the different resonance wavelength, instead of using an optical encoder; furthermore, the micrometer-scale or nanometer-scale displacement detection is achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resonant wavelength measurement apparatus, including a light source and a measurement unit. The measurement unit has a guided-mode resonance filter and a photosensitive element. The guided-mode resonance filter has a plurality of resonant areas, and each resonant area has a different filtering characteristic, to receive first light in the light source transmitted by a sensor or receive second light in the light source reflected by the sensor. The first light has a first corresponding pixel on the photosensitive element, the second light has a second corresponding pixel on the photosensitive element, and the first corresponding pixel and the second corresponding pixel correspond to a same resonant wavelength.

Abstract: A fluorescence immunoassay device based on integration of a photonic crystal and magnetic beads and a method thereof are provided. Magnetic beads with high surface-to-volume ratio are used as carriers of fluorescent molecules to obtain higher fluorescence density. The electric field on the surface of the photonic crystal is enhanced through excitation of photonic crystal resonance. The intensity of the fluorescence signal excited by the enhanced electric field is increased. Moreover, through interaction with the photonic crystal, some fluorescent signals that originally cannot be received by the fluorescent sensor are coupled to the photonic crystal resonant modes and reradiate toward the fluorescent sensor, thereby increasing collection efficiency. The fluorescence signals generated by fluorescent molecules on the magnetic beads are significantly intensified, which could lower the detection limit.

Abstract: A dispersive element is incorporated with an optical sensor as a spectrometer. The dispersive element includes a guided-mode resonance filter having a plurality of resonance regions. The resonance regions respectively have different filter characteristics, each reflecting a first light beam of a tested light source or transmitting a second light beam of the tested light source light source to the optical sensor, wherein the wavelength of the first light beam is different from that of the second light beam. In one embodiment, the dispersive element is incorporated with an optical sensor to form a miniature, high-resolution and low-cost spectrometer. The spectrometer makes use of the transmission efficiencies of the resonance regions of the guided-mode resonance filter and the light intensity distribution detected by the photosensitive regions of the optical sensor to acquire the spectral data of the tested light source.

Abstract: A dispersive element is incorporated with an optical sensor as a spectrometer. The dispersive element includes a guided-mode resonance filter having a plurality of resonance regions. The resonance regions respectively have different filter characteristics, each reflecting a first light beam of a tested light source or transmitting a second light beam of the tested light source light source to the optical sensor, wherein the wavelength of the first light beam is different from that of the second light beam. In one embodiment, the dispersive element is incorporated with an optical sensor to form a miniature, high-resolution and low-cost spectrometer. The spectrometer makes use of the transmission efficiencies of the resonance regions of the guided-mode resonance filter and the light intensity distribution detected by the photosensitive regions of the optical sensor to acquire the spectral data of the tested light source.

Abstract: A pressure and shear force measurement device and a pressure and shear force measurement method are disclosed. The measurement device includes a flexible substrate; a plurality of signal outputting units embedded in the flexible substrate for outputting signals; and a plurality of signal detectors disposed at a peripheral of the flexible substrate for receiving at least a signal outputted from the signal outputting units, wherein when the flexible substrate has a load applied thereon and each of the signal outputting units has a displacement, each of the signal detectors detects a pressure and a shear force resulting from the load on the flexible substrate based on the signal received from the signal outputting units.