Abstract: A compensation module, an oscillation circuit and associated compensation method for reducing an oscillation frequency variation in an output oscillation signal of a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) core are provided. The compensation module includes a compensation circuit and a polarity selection circuit. The compensation circuit has a capacitance value related to voltages of a first and a second receiving terminals. The oscillation frequency variation is changed with the capacitance value. The polarity selection circuit conducts a periodic regulated signal to one of the first receiving terminal and the second receiving terminal. The polarity selection circuit conducts a filtered bias signal to the other of the first receiving terminal and the second receiving terminal. The periodic regulated signal is sensitive to a regulated voltage variation, and the filtered bias signal is insensitive to the regulated voltage variation.

Abstract: A foil peeling apparatus adapted to a substrate having a foil thereon includes a foil peeling member, a connector and a controller. The foil peeling member has a foil peeling surface. The controller controls the connector to drive the peeling member to move along a path. The foil peeling surface of the peeling member in contact with, with an initial angle, the substrate, feeds toward the substrate for a first displacement, and then moves upwards and toward the substrate when the first feeding angle is decreased.

Abstract: A handle structure including a base portion, a stop portion and a grip portion is provided. The grip portion is connected between the base portion and the stop portion. The handle structure has a cavity therein, the cavity has a bottom surface, and the bottom surface of the cavity is inclined to an axial direction of the grip portion.

Abstract: A transmitting device, for handling signal interference, comprises a first transmitting circuit, for processing a first plurality of baseband signals, to generate a first plurality of radio frequency signals; a second transmitting circuit, for processing a second plurality of baseband signals and a plurality of input signals, to generate a second plurality of radio frequency signals; a feedback circuit, coupled to the second transmitting circuit, for processing the second plurality of radio frequency signals and a plurality of leakage signals, to generate a plurality of error signals; and a control circuit, coupled to the first transmitting circuit, the second transmitting circuit and the feedback circuit, for generating the plurality of input signals according to the first plurality of baseband signals and the plurality of error signals.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a search range providing circuit, a searching circuit and an encoder. The search range providing circuit obtains N number of predicted motion vectors for a target image block, and accordingly sets N number of corresponding search ranges in a reference frame, where N is an integer greater than 1. The searching circuit performs a motion compensation searching process individually on the N search ranges to accordingly determine a motion vector for the target image block. The encoder encodes the target image block according to the motion vector.

Abstract: A transportation method includes sensing an identification device by a sensor for generating a sensing signal, transmitting the sensing signal to a server, identifying personal information corresponding to the sensing signal by the server according to the sensing signal, generating path scheduling data by the server through a database according to the personal information, and controlling the automated guided vehicle by the server to travel to a first designated location indicated by the path scheduling data.

Abstract: A foot assistive device for improving drop foot gait comprises an assistive device body and an elastic module. The assistive device body comprises a foot support base and a brace. The foot support base is movably connected to the brace. The elastic module connects the foot support base to the brace. The elastic module has a spring, a preset support included angle is formed between the foot support base and the brace under an elastic force of the spring. The support included angle is not larger than 90°. Thereby, when the foot is raised up, the foot support base is unlikely to drop excessively due to the foot weight, the drop foot gait is improved effectively.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens including a first lens element to a sixth lens element arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis is provided. The first lens element to the third lens elements are respectively arranged to be lens elements in a first, a second and a third order from the object side to the image side. The fourth lens element to the sixth lens element are respectively arranged to be lens elements in a first, a second and a third order from an aperture to the image side.

Abstract: A transmitter for handling multiple formats of a video sequence, comprises a preprocessing module, for receiving a first format of a video sequence, to generate metadata of a second format of the video sequence according to the first format of the video sequence and the second format of the video sequence; and an encoder, couple to the preprocessing module, for transmitting the first format of the video sequence and the metadata in a bit stream to a receiver.

Abstract: A polylactic acid resin composition includes about 100 parts by weight of a polylactic acid resin, about 0.001 to about 3 parts by weight of a nucleating agent and about 3 to about 70 parts by weight of a filler. The polylactic acid resin composition can be processed into a biodegradable molded article or other product having a high impact strength and a high heat deflection temperature.

Abstract: A chip package structure including a substrate, a first chip, a frame, a plurality of first conductive connectors, a first encapsulant, and a package is provided. The first chip is disposed on the substrate. The first chip has an active surface and a back surface opposite to the active surface, and the active surface faces the substrate. The frame is disposed on the back surface of the first chip and the frame has a plurality of openings. The first conductive connectors are disposed on the substrate and the first conductive connectors are disposed in correspondence to the openings. The first encapsulant is disposed between the substrate and the frame and encapsulates the first chip. The package is disposed on the frame and is electrically connected to the substrate via the first conductive connectors.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth and six lens elements arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. Each lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The image-side surface of the second lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The third lens element has negative refractive power. The object-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The object-side surface of the fifth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of a periphery. All lens elements of the imaging lens having the refractive power are only the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and six lens elements.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a substrate and then etching the first dielectric layer and the substrate to form a first fin and a second fin. A second dielectric layer is formed along sidewalls of the first fin and the second fin. A protection layer is deposited over the first fin and the second fin. A portion of the protection layer and the first dielectric layer on the second fin is removed and the second fin is then recessed to form a trench. A semiconductor material layer is epitaxially grown in the trench. The protection layer is removed to reveal the first fin and the second fin.

Abstract: A wire grid polarizer and a display panel using the same are provided. The wire grid polarizer includes a substrate, a plurality of wire grids, a plurality of patterned light absorbing layers, and a surface covering layer. The plurality of wire grids are disposed on the substrate, wherein there are a plurality of gaps between every two wire grids. The plurality of patterned light absorbing layers are disposed corresponding to and overlapping the wire grids respectively, wherein every two of the patterned light absorbing layers have one of the gaps. The surface covering layer is disposed on the patterned light absorbing layers and directly contacts the patterned light absorbing layers.

Abstract: A method performed by at least one processor includes: accessing a layout of an integrated circuit (IC), where the layout includes a plurality of patterns in one or more layers of the layout; performing a coloring operation; forming a list comprising at least one uncolorable cell group (UCG) of the layout based on a result of the coloring operation, where each of the at least one UCG comprises at least one uncolorable cell; and performing a first refinement for each UCG on the list. The first refinement is performed through: performing a movement on at least one uncolorable cell of the UCG; determining whether the UCG is colorable; and refining the layout by accepting the movement and removing the UCG from the list in response to the UCG being determined to be colorable.

Abstract: A baseline predictive maintenance method for a target device (TD) and a computer program product thereof are provided. Fresh samples which are generated when the target device produces workpieces just after maintenance are collected, and a new workpiece sample which is generated when the target device produces a new workpiece is collected. A plurality of modeling samples are used to build a TD baseline model in accordance with a conjecturing algorithm, wherein the modeling samples include the new workpiece sample and the fresh samples. A TD healthy baseline value for the new workpiece is computed by the TD baseline model, and a device health index (DHI), a baseline error index (BEI) and baseline individual similarity indices (ISIB) are computed, thereby achieving the goals of fault detection and classification (FDC) and predictive maintenance (PdM).

Abstract: A voltage of a first pin that is one of several pins of an external connector of a system is measured, while the first pin is un-driven except for being pulled to ground through a first resistance, and a second pin of the external connector is being used as a power supply rail of the system. The measured voltage is compared to a short circuit threshold and in response to that threshold being exceeded, the power supply voltage on the second pin is reduced. In such an embodiment, no test stimulus needs to be applied to any of the pins of the external connector. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: An imprint mold and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The imprint mold includes a plurality of substantially identical or different mold patterns, wherein there isn't any height difference between the mold patterns.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for interference cancellation and method thereof. The system includes a receiver, a transmitter, and a channel estimating and equalizing device. The transmitter and the receiver use different wireless communication technologies to transmit and receive data. The channel estimating and equalizing device can estimate the channel between the transmitter and the receiver for interference cancellation. The embodiments of the invention provide a system and a method thereof for reducing interferences generated when using one wireless communication technology to transmit signals but using another wireless communication technology to receive signals by using digital baseband signals.

Abstract: A transmitting device, for handling signal interference, comprises a first transmitting circuit, for processing a first plurality of baseband signals, to generate a first plurality of radio frequency signals; a second transmitting circuit, for processing a second plurality of baseband signals and a plurality of input signals, to generate a second plurality of radio frequency signals; a feedback circuit, coupled to the second transmitting circuit, for processing the second plurality of radio frequency signals and a plurality of leakage signals, to generate a plurality of error signals; and a control circuit, coupled to the first transmitting circuit, the second transmitting circuit and the feedback circuit, for generating the plurality of input signals according to the first plurality of baseband signals and the plurality of error signals.