Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a conductor region thereon, an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a conductive via electrically connected to the conductor region. The conductive via has a lower portion embedded in the interlayer dielectric layer and an upper portion protruding from a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer. The upper portion has a rounded top surface. A storage structure conformally covers the rounded top surface.

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a first conductive pad in a first insulating layer, a conductive via in a second insulating layer directly under the first conductive pad, and a first under bump metallurgy structure directly under the first conductive via. In a first horizontal direction, the conductive via is narrower than the first under bump metallurgy structure, and the first under bump metallurgy structure is narrower than the first conductive pad.

Abstract: An earphone has a housing, a sound output hole, a first touch sensor, a second touch, a third touch sensor, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is coupled to the first touch sensor, the second touch sensor and the third touch sensor for determining whether the earphone is worn on an ear according to the sensing result of the first touch sensor, determining whether the earphone is held in hand according to the sensing result of the second touch sensor, and providing a corresponding control function according to the sensing result of the third touch sensor.

Abstract: A touch detection apparatus and a touch detection method are provided. The touch detection apparatus includes a sensing element and a detection circuit. The touch detection method includes the following steps. At least one touch sensing value is provided by the sensing element. Whether a first object touches the sensing element is determined by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and a first reference value in a first stage. If the first object touches the sensing element, a second reference value is calculated by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and the detection circuit enters a second stage. Whether a second object touches the first object is determined by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and the second reference value in the second stage.

Abstract: An earphone has a housing, a sound output hole, a first touch sensor, a second touch, a third touch sensor, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is coupled to the first touch sensor, the second touch sensor and the third touch sensor for determining whether the earphone is worn on an ear according to the sensing result of the first touch sensor, determining whether the earphone is held in hand according to the sensing result of the second touch sensor, and providing a corresponding control function according to the sensing result of the third touch sensor.

Abstract: A touch detection apparatus and a touch detection method are provided. The touch detection apparatus includes a sensing element and a detection circuit. The touch detection method includes the following steps. At least one touch sensing value is provided by the sensing element. Whether a first object touches the sensing element is determined by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and a first reference value in a first stage. If the first object touches the sensing element, a second reference value is calculated by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and the detection circuit enters a second stage. Whether a second object touches the first object is determined by the detection circuit according to the at least one touch sensing value and the second reference value in the second stage.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nitride phosphor is provided. The method comprises providing a nitride phosphor formulation and subjecting the nitride phosphor formulation to a hot isostatic pressing step. The nitride phosphor formulation comprises a flux and a phosphor precursor, wherein the flux is a barium-containing nitride. The phosphor precursor comprises two or more metal nitrides, and wherein a plurality of metal elements are present in the nitride phosphor and the two or more metal nitrides contain the plurality of metal elements.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nitride phosphor is provided. The method comprises providing a nitride phosphor formulation and subjecting the nitride phosphor formulation to a hot isostatic pressing step. The nitride phosphor formulation comprises a flux and a phosphor precursor, wherein the flux is a barium-containing nitride. The phosphor precursor comprises two or more metal nitrides, and wherein a plurality of metal elements are present in the nitride phosphor and the two or more metal nitrides contain the plurality of metal elements.