Abstract: A light emitting diode including a GaN substrate, a first type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode is provided. The GaN substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, and the second surface has a plurality of protuberances, the height of the protuberance is h ?m and the distribution density of the protuberance on the second surface is d cm?2, wherein 9.87×107?h2d, and h?1.8. The first type semiconductor is disposed on the first surface of the GaN substrate. The light emitting layer is disposed on a partial region of the first semiconductor layer, and the wavelength of the light emitted by the light emitting layer is from 375 nm to 415 nm. The second semiconductor layer is disposed on the light emitting layer.

Abstract: An optical disc drive and a method of reading an optical disc are disclosed. The drive includes an I/O port, an optical pickup module and a format conversion unit. The I/O port couples a host to receive a read command of a host terminal file system format. The optical pickup module accesses the optical disc which contains data of a first file system format. The format conversion unit coupled between the I/O port and the optical pickup module includes a mapping information generation module, a memory module and a read-command processing module. The mapping information generation module controls the optical pickup module to access data and thereby to generate mapping information. The memory module stores the mapping information. The read-command processing module controls the optical pickup module to access the optical disc according to the read command by referring to the mapping information.

Abstract: An automatic parallel parking device includes an ultrasonic positioning module and a central controlling unit. The ultrasonic positioning module includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensor units disposed at different locations of the vehicle, and a computation unit. Each of the ultrasonic sensor units detects a distance to each of the first obstacle and the second obstacle. The computation unit has a pre-established space positioning matrix and pre-established approximate coordinate data, and estimates a first actual coordinate position of the first obstacle and a second actual coordinate position of the second obstacle based on the distances detected by the ultrasonic sensor units. The central controlling unit is coupled to the ultrasonic positioning module. The central controlling unit has a pre-established parking path algorithm and a pre-established minimal parking space.

Abstract: This invention is related to a method and an apparatus for reducing the zippers of image. The method uses a recovery model to reduce the zippers of image. The recovered model performs calculations which comprise the steps of setting a type of light sources and a sensing mode, measuring a voltage difference, estimating an amount of interference by a statistic method and establishing an interference model according to the amount of interference, and calculating the recovered model according to the interference model.

Abstract: A white light LED assembly has at least two kinds of light-emitting units. The units can be a white light-emitting unit composed of red, green and blue LEDs, a white light-emitting unit composed of a blue and yellowish-green LEDs, a white light-emitting unit composed of a blue LED and yellow phosphor, or a white light-emitting units composed of UV LED and red, green and blue phosphors. The white light LED assembly according to the present invention has satisfactory efficiency and color rendering property as well as flexible phosphor usage.

Abstract: A BLU module has a plurality of BLUs assembled together. Each of the BLUs includes a light guide, a light source structure adjacent to the light guide, and a heat conduction member contacting the light source structure. The light guide has a light-emitting surface arranged on a top thereof and a bottom surface opposing the light-emitting surface, the light-emitting surface being larger than the bottom surface so that that light guide defines a first cavity formed therebetween. The light source structure is received in the first cavity. The light guide in two adjacent BLUs of the module defines a second cavity opposite the first cavity for receiving an adjacent heat conduction member of a prior adjacent light guide. The module is provided with a variable size with the BLUs assembled together to meet requirements.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a photonic crystal having a periodic pattern of elements exhibiting a spectrum of electromagnetic modes that includes guided modes of frequencies below a predetermined cutoff frequency, and radiation modes of frequencies below and above the cutoff frequency. A radiation source is associated with the photonic crystal. Each of the elements is covered by a reflective layer so as to introduce at least an omnidirectional photonic band gap between the guided modes and so as to permit coupling of the radiation to the radiation modes rather than to the guided modes.

Abstract: A BLU module has a plurality of BLUs assembled together. Each of the BLUs includes a light guide, a light source structure adjacent to the light guide, and a heat conduction member contacting the light source structure. The light guide has a light-emitting surface arranged on a top thereof and a bottom surface opposing the light-emitting surface, the light-emitting surface being larger than the bottom surface so that that light guide defines a first cavity formed therebetween. The light source structure is received in the first cavity. The light guide in two adjacent BLUs of the module defines a second cavity opposite the first cavity for receiving an adjacent heat conduction member of a prior adjacent light guide. The module is provided with a variable size with the BLUs assembled together to meet requirements.

Abstract: A white light LED assembly has at least two kinds of light-emitting units. The units can be a white light-emitting unit composed of red, green and blue LEDs, a white light-emitting unit composed of a blue and yellowish-green LEDs, a white light-emitting unit composed of a blue LED and yellow phosphor, or a white light-emitting units composed of UV LED and red, green and blue phosphors. The white light LED assembly according to the present invention has satisfactory efficiency and color rendering property as well as flexible phosphor usage.

Abstract: A light emitting diode light source has a printed circuit board with a plurality of side faces, a plurality of RGB LED units arranged on one side face of the printed circuit board and each having a red LED, a green LED and a blue LED, and at least one control unit connected to each LED in the RGB LED units and controlling a driving current to the LED. Each of the RGB LED units emits a white light with stable color temperature. The control unit has a memory for storing a driving current data for each LED.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus has a frame with a plurality of fins, at least one thermally conductive sheet and at least one illumination module. The illumination modules are positioned on the frame, and the thermally conductive sheets are positioned between the frame and the illumination modules. Thus, the illumination modules generate light beams and heat, which is carried away by the frame with a plurality of fins.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a photonic crystal having a periodic pattern of elements exhibiting a spectrum of electromagnetic modes that includes guided modes of frequencies below a predetermined cutoff frequency, and radiation modes of frequencies below and above the cutoff frequency. A radiation source is associated with the photonic crystal. Each of the elements is covered by a reflective layer so as to introduce at least an omnidirectional photonic band gap between the guided modes and so as to permit coupling of the radiation to the radiation modes rather than to the guided modes.

Abstract: This invention is related to a method and an apparatus for reducing the zippers of image. The method uses a recovery model to reduce the zippers of image. The recovered model performs calculations which comprise the steps of setting a type of light sources and a sensing mode, measuring a voltage difference, estimating an amount of interference by a statistic method and establishing an interference model according to the amount of interference, and calculating the recovered model according to the interference model.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a light-guiding plate module of high reliability to provide a required uniform light source for a display. The light-guiding plate module comprises a single or at least two light-transmitting plates. Each light-transmitting plate comprises an upper and a lower light-guiding uniform plates. A light-focusing pattern and a light-intercepting pattern are formed on the upper and lower light-guiding uniform plates, respectively. At least a light-emitting source is disposed at least at a side of the light-transmitting plate. The light-guiding plate module of the present invention provides a light source of super-high brightness and good reliability for an LCD to apply to displays of control boards in cockpits of various kinds of vehicles.