Abstract: A Faraday shield, a semiconductor processing apparatus, and an etching apparatus are provided. The Faraday shield includes a plurality of conductive slices and a spacer interposed between adjacent two of the conductive slices to electrically isolate the adjacent two of conductive slices from one another. The conductive slices are separately arranged aside one another and oriented along a circumference of the Faraday shield. A coil is wound around the circumference of the Faraday shield.

Abstract: A bulk acoustic resonator includes a stack structures, including a piezoelectric layer having a first side and an opposing second side; a first electrode disposed under the first side of the piezoelectric layer; a second electrode disposed over the second side of the piezoelectric layer; and a multistep structure with a bottom part having first dimensions disposed between the piezoelectric layer and second electrode and a second part having second dimensions, different from the first dimensions, disposed between the bottom part of the multistep structure and the second electrode. An active region of the stack is configured to resonate in response to an electrical signal applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the multistep structure is arranged to provide destructive interference of lateral acoustic waves within the bulk acoustic resonator.

Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator includes a substrate, a stack over the substrate and including a piezoelectric layer disposed between two electrode layers, and one or more edge frames. The one or more edge frames can be a raised metal frame extending parallel to a periphery of an active region of the stack and has one or more slanted cuts such that the edge frame does not form a closed loop and loss of acoustic energy in the active region through the one or more cuts is reduced, minimized or prevented. Alternatively or additionally, the one or more edge frames include a recessed edge frame in the form of a trench in the piezoelectric layer extending parallel to a boundary of the active region, and may further include a second edge frame formed on the first electrode and embedded in the piezoelectric layer.

Abstract: A method for estimating distribution of wireless signal strength, selecting measuring locations to measure wireless signal strength and compensating estimated wireless signal strength is provided, wherein the method for estimating distribution of wireless signal strength estimates the wireless signal strength at an estimation location in accordance with a plurality of single-reflection paths started from a signal emitter, the method for selecting position for measuring wireless signal strength determines whether a signal measuring process should be performed at the specific location, and the method for compensating estimated wireless signal strength compensates an estimated wireless signal strength near a specific location in accordance with a signal strength value measured at the specific location.

Abstract: A Faraday shield, a semiconductor processing apparatus, and an etching apparatus are provided. The Faraday shield includes a plurality of conductive slices and a spacer interposed between adjacent two of the conductive slices to electrically isolate the adjacent two of conductive slices from one another. The conductive slices are separately arranged aside one another and oriented along a circumference of the Faraday shield. A coil is wound around the circumference of the Faraday shield.

Abstract: A phosphorus-containing compound of Formula (1) and a preparation method thereof are provided. The phosphorus-containing compound is a compound having a reactive functional group and containing a phosphorus atom in its structure. The preparation method includes: (1) reacting magnolol and phosphoryl chloride in a first alkaline environment to obtain an intermediate product; and (2) reacting the intermediate product and a benzenediol in a second alkaline environment to obtain the phosphorus-containing compound.

Abstract: A resin composition includes a prepolymer and an additive, wherein: the prepolymer is prepared from a mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, and the mixture includes 100 parts by weight of a maleimide resin, 15 to 30 parts by weight of a siloxane compound and 4 to 16 parts by weight of a diamine compound; the maleimide resin includes bisphenol A diphenyl ether bismaleimide, 3,3?-dimethyl-5,5?-diethyl-4,4?-diphenylmethane bismaleimide or a combination thereof; the siloxane compound includes a compound of Formula (I), wherein n is an integer of 5 to 40; and the diamine compound includes a compound of Formula (II) or Formula (III). The resin composition is made by using a preparation method. The resin composition may be used to make various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A resin composition includes a prepolymer and an additive, wherein: the prepolymer is prepared from a mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, and the mixture includes 100 parts by weight of a maleimide resin, 15 to 30 parts by weight of a siloxane compound and 4 to 16 parts by weight of a diamine compound; the maleimide resin includes bisphenol A diphenyl ether bismaleimide, 3,3?-dimethyl-5,5?-diethyl-4,4?-diphenylmethane bismaleimide or a combination thereof; the siloxane compound includes a compound of Formula (I), wherein n is an integer of 5 to 40; and the diamine compound includes a compound of Formula (II) or Formula (III). The resin composition is made by using a preparation method.

Abstract: A semiconductor chuck is provided. The semiconductor chuck includes a metal base and a first adhesive layer over the metal base. The semiconductor chuck includes a dielectric layer over the first adhesive layer, wherein the dielectric layer is adhered to the metal base by the first adhesive layer. The semiconductor chuck includes a removable protective plate over the dielectric layer, wherein a first portion of the removable protective plate covers a top surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator includes a substrate, a stack over the substrate and including a piezoelectric layer disposed between two electrode layers, and one or more edge frames. The one or more edge frames can be a raised metal frame extending parallel to a periphery of an active region of the stack and has one or more slanted cuts such that the edge frame does not form a closed loop and loss of acoustic energy in the active region through the one or more cuts is reduced, minimized or prevented. Alternatively or additionally, the one or more edge frames include a recessed edge frame in the form of a trench in the piezoelectric layer extending parallel to a boundary of the active region, and may further include a second edge frame formed on the first electrode and embedded in the piezoelectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor chuck is provided. The semiconductor chuck includes a metal base and a first adhesive layer over the metal base. The semiconductor chuck includes a dielectric layer over the first adhesive layer, wherein the dielectric layer is adhered to the metal base by the first adhesive layer. The semiconductor chuck includes a removable protective plate over the dielectric layer, wherein a first portion of the removable protective plate covers a top surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A Faraday shield, a semiconductor processing apparatus, and an etching apparatus are provided. The Faraday shield includes a plurality of conductive slices and a spacer interposed between adjacent two of the conductive slices to electrically isolate the adjacent two of conductive slices from one another. The conductive slices are separately arranged aside one another and oriented along a circumference of the Faraday shield. A coil is wound around the circumference of the Faraday shield.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for switching touch modes thereof are provided. A touch screen of the electronic apparatus has a plurality of touch modes. A current touch mode of the touch screen is one of the plurality of touch modes. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, the number of times a key module of the electronic apparatus is pressed is determined according to a pulse count of a trigger signal provided by the key module. Next, a first touch mode of the plurality of touch modes is looked up in a lookup table according to the number of times. Afterwards, the current touch mode of the touch screen is switched to the first touch mode.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for switching touch modes thereof are provided. A touch screen of the electronic apparatus has a plurality of touch modes. A current touch mode of the touch screen is one of the plurality of touch modes. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, the number of times a key module of the electronic apparatus is pressed is determined according to a pulse count of a trigger signal provided by the key module. Next, a first touch mode of the plurality of touch modes is looked up in a lookup table according to the number of times. Afterwards, the current touch mode of the touch screen is switched to the first touch mode.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a computer device and a method for determining whether a solar energy panel array is abnormal. In the embodiments, the computer device uses a current power generation calculation model to calculate a set of current reference power generation parameters of the solar energy panel array according to a set of current environment parameters of the solar energy panel array. The computer device also defines a power generation indicator for the solar energy panel array according to a contrast between a set of current actual power generation parameters of the solar energy panel array and the set of current reference power generation parameters, and determines whether the solar energy panel array is abnormal according to the power generation indicator.

Abstract: A high power solar cell module including a cover plate, a back plate, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant, a plurality of P type passivated emitter rear contact solar cells and a plurality of reflective connection ribbons is provided. Each of the P type passivated emitter rear contact solar cells has a light receiving surface and a non-light receiving surface opposite to the light receiving surface. The reflective connection ribbons are located between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant, and any two adjacent P type passivated emitter rear contact solar cells are connected in series along a first direction by at least four of the reflective connection ribbons. Each of the reflective connection ribbons has a plurality of triangle columnar structures. Each of the triangle columnar structures points to the cover plate and extends along the first direction.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating traffic information by using integration of location update events and call events uses a sample capturing and analyzing device to associate location area update (LAU) and call sample data of a plurality of mobile users. The sample data at least includes at least one LAU event of at least one mobile user of the plurality of mobile users, and call arrival (CA) or call completion (CC) events of at least one call. Based on the sample data, a computation device is used to determine the location information and time information of the at least one LAU event and the CA or CC event of the at least one call, and estimate traffic information of one or more designated roads according to the location information and time information.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating traffic information by using integration of location update events and call events uses a sample capturing and analyzing device to associate location area update (LAU) and call sample data of a plurality of mobile users. The sample data at least includes at least one LAU event of at least one mobile user of the plurality of mobile users, and call arrival (CA) or call completion (CC) events of at least one call. Based on the sample data, a computation device is used to determine the location information and time information of the at least one LAU event and the CA or CC event of the at least one call, and estimate traffic information of one or more designated roads according to the location information and time information.

Abstract: A method of making a biochemical test strip is disclosed which comprises the step of providing a substrate; the step of forming a metalizable primer on the area in which a circuit layout being to be formed; the step of forming a metal layer on the metalizable primer to form the circuit layout; using the substrate having the circuit layout to form the biochemical test strip.

Abstract: A light guide plate and a side-emitting backlight module having the same are disclosed. The light guide plate includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of prisms and a plurality of condensing lenses. The prisms are arranged side by side on one surface of the transparent substrate. The condensing lenses are disposed between two adjacent prisms, and distributed from sparsely to densely along a direction of a crest line of each of the prisms.