Abstract: A display driving system, configured to control a scan operation of a display, comprising: a scan control circuit, configured to receive a start position signal and to generate a switch selecting signal according to the scan start position signal; and a scan switch circuit, coupled to the display and the scan control circuit, and comprising a plurality of switches, configured to turn on one of the switches according to the switch selecting signal, to control the display to start the scan operation at a scan start position; wherein the display comprises N scan lines, wherein the scan start position is one of the scan lines.

Abstract: A multi-power system for providing electrical energy includes a fuel cell unit, a lithium-ion cell unit, and a control unit. The control unit stores a power optimization data sheet that includes multiple power parameter sets, each including a first optimal power and a second optimal power. The control unit is configured to, when operating in a specific mode, select one of the power parameter sets as a selected set, control the fuel cell unit to operate at the first optimal power included in the selected set, control the lithium-ion cell unit to operate at the second optimal power included in the selected set, and control the fuel cell unit and the lithium-ion cell unit to cooperatively output electricity.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a ground radiator, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The first antenna includes a first feeding end, a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment. A first area of the first antenna and a second area including a part of the first antenna and a part of the ground radiator resonate at a first frequency band. A third area of the first antenna and the second area resonate at a second frequency band. An area including a part of the second antenna, the third segment, the first segment, and the second segment resonates at the first frequency band. An area of the second antenna and an area including the part of the second antenna, a part of the third segment, and another part of the ground radiator resonate at the second frequency band.

Abstract: An operating method of a fully homomorphic encrypted neural network model is provided, wherein the fully homomorphic encrypted neural network model includes a plurality of layers, and the method performed by a processor includes: for one of the plurality of layers, encrypting a plaintext input with a first encryption algorithm to generate a ciphertext vector, performing a convolution operation according to the ciphertext vector to generate a result vector, transforming the result vector into a plurality of result ciphertexts adopting a second encryption algorithm, inputting the plurality of result ciphertexts into an activation function to generate a plurality of encrypted activation values, and repacking the plurality of encrypted activation values to generate an output vector adopting the first encryption algorithm.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for predicting the probability of preterm birth in a pregnant female. The present invention provides a composition comprising one or more biomarkers selected from the group consisting of the biomarkers set forth in FIGS. 1 and 2 and Tables 1 through 3, 6 through 38, and 44 through 68. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of determining probability for preterm birth in a pregnant female, optionally preterm birth associated with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) or preterm birth associated idiopathic spontaneous labor (PTL), the method comprising measuring in a biological sample obtained from the pregnant female one or biomarkers selected from one or more of the biomarkers set forth in FIGS. 1 and 2 and Tables 1 through 3, 6 through 38, and 44 through 68 to determine the probability for preterm birth in said pregnant female.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a patch antenna, a metal layer, and a feed-in signal layer. The metal layer is disposed on a side of the patch antenna and includes a first slot and a second slot. The feed-in signal layer is disposed on a side of the metal layer opposite the second antenna and includes a transmitting port, a receiving port, a hybrid coupler, and two microstrips. The transmitting port and the receiving port are connected to the hybrid coupler, and the two microstrips are extended in the direction away from the hybrid coupler. Projections of two ends of the two microstrips onto the metal layer are overlapped with the first slot and the second slot. An antenna array is also mentioned.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a first epitaxial source/drain feature extending into the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor structure includes a first doped region located in the semiconductor layer below the first epitaxial source/drain feature. The first doped region includes a dopant at a first concentration. The semiconductor structure includes a second epitaxial source/drain feature extending into the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor structure includes a second doped region located in the semiconductor layer below the second epitaxial source/drain feature. The second doped region includes the dopant at a second concentration that is less than the first concentration.

Abstract: Reliable connector assembly and housing thereof. The housing may include a first portion having first spaces for receiving first connectors and a second portion having second spaces connected to the first spaces for receiving second connectors configured to mate with the first connectors. The first portion comprises a platform comprising a surface in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction at an interface of the first portion and the second portion. Such a configuration reduces the risk of exerting excessive force onto the connectors and increase the reliability of the connector assembly.

Abstract: A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, and at least one terminal assembly disposed in the insulating housing. The at least one terminal assembly includes a base body, a plurality of terminals fastened to the base body, and a metal block. A surface of the base body is recessed inward to form a fastening groove. The plurality of the terminals include a plurality of grounding terminals and differential signal terminals. Each of the plurality of the grounding terminals and the differential signal terminals has a fastening portion. The fastening portions of at least several of the plurality of the grounding terminals and the differential signal terminals are exposed to the fastening groove. The metal block is fastened in the fastening groove. The fastening portions of the grounding terminals which are exposed to the fastening groove are electrically connected with the metal block to form a grounding structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate and including a conductive interconnect; and a cap layer disposed on the interconnect structure. The cap layer includes a cap portion disposed on the conductive interconnect. The cap portion includes a plurality of two-dimensional material sheets stacked on each other and has a lower surface proximate to the conductive interconnect. The lower surface of the cap portion is formed with a plurality of dangling bonds such that the cap portion is adhered to the conductive interconnect through the dangling bonds.

Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to coordinated time-division multiple-access (C-TDMA) protocols, transmission opportunity (TXOP) sharing modes for time allocation, and exchange of parameters in multi-access point (multi-AP) systems are described. An apparatus (e.g., a sharing access point (AP)) acquires a TXOP. The apparatus also triggers one or more shared APs to participate in C-TDMA communications with respectively associated stations (STAs) within the TXOP.

Abstract: An antenna module includes two antenna units, two isolation members, and a grounding member. Each antenna unit consists of two feeding ends, two first radiators, and two second radiators. The isolating members are disposed between the first and second portions of each antenna unit. The grounding member is disposed beside the two antenna units and the two isolation members. A first slot is formed among each first radiator, the second radiator, and the grounding member. The two second radiators are connected to the third radiator. A third slot is formed between the second radiator and the second portion. The two antenna units are symmetric to the fourth slot in a mirrored manner, and the two first portions have widths gradually changing along an extending direction of the fourth position.

Abstract: A reliable socket connector. The connector includes an insulative body having a slot recessed from a mating face and terminals disposed in the insulative body having mating ends curving into the slot and tail ends extend thereout. A shell is disposed outside the insulative body. The shell has a mating portion extend beyond the mating face of the insulative body. The shell has a side wall comprising a docking portion and a guiding portion. The docking portion has holes configured for receiving a latch of a mating plug connector. The guiding portion extends beyond the docking portion in a mating direction and is configured for guiding the mating plug connector into the shell where a mating portion of the plug connector may then be guided into the slot of the insulative body.

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) sterilization system and monitoring method are applied to detect the working state of each UV lamp tube in an autonomous mobile robot. The monitoring method for UV sterilization includes enabling the autonomous mobile robot to move at a travel speed, driving the UV lamp to illuminate an UV, fetching an inductive voltage for each UV lamp, generating a report according to the inductive voltages for each UV lamp, and sending the report to a monitor server via the network from the autonomous mobile robot. Therefore, the monitoring server can check and record the working state of each UV lamp according to the report, and further the monitoring server will transmit a notification message to a client when the working state of any UV lamp is abnormal.

Abstract: The invention discloses a micro-speaker device including a frame, and a drum paper having a diaphragm and a surround. The diaphragm is flexibly connected to one end of the frame through the surround, thereby forming a first suspension system. A magnetic circuit structure includes a main magnetic portion and a yoke surrounding the main magnetic portion. A magnetic gap is provided between the main magnetic portion and a folded portion of the yoke. A voice coil is sleeved on an outer periphery of the main magnetic portion and penetrates into the magnetic gap. One end of the voice coil is fixed to the diaphragm. Two dampers flexibly connect the bottom of the voice coil and the bottom surface of the frame. A one-piece elastic member flexibly connects the first surface of the bottom of the yoke and the bottom surface of the frame to form a second suspension system.

Abstract: A micro-speaker includes a frame and a drum paper including a diaphragm and a surround. The diaphragm is flexibly connected to one end of the frame via the surround, thereby forming a first suspension system. A magnetic structure includes a main magnetic portion and a yoke covering and surrounding the main magnetic portion. A magnetic gap is provided between the main magnetic portion and a folded portion of the yoke. A voice coil is sleeved on an outer periphery of the main magnetic portion and penetrates into the magnetic gap. One end of the voice coil is fixedly connected to the diaphragm. A one-piece elastic member is flexibly connected to a first surface of a bottom of the yoke and a bottom surface of the frame, thereby forming a second suspension system.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a wafer storage device having an inlet through which a gas flows into a wafer storage chamber of the wafer storage device. A first portion of the gas exits the wafer storage chamber of the wafer storage device through an outlet of the wafer storage device. A second portion of the gas exits the wafer storage chamber of the wafer storage device through one or more discontinuities of the wafer storage device to a space external to the wafer storage device. The apparatus includes an exhaust device arranged relative to the wafer storage device to conduct a measure of the second portion of the gas away from the space.

Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at a machine-learning-based greedy optimization mechanism for reducing radio-frequency (RF) tests in production. In aspects, a process capability index is disclosed, the process capability index used to refine a test-set. The test-set includes tests configured to be performed on an electronic device. The process capability index is configured based on upper specification limits and lower specification limits of the electronic device for each test in the test-set, as well as results for each of the tests in the test-set. The process capability index is further configured based on a new upper specification limit and a new lower specification limit of the electronic device for a new test not in the test-set, as well as results for the new test.

Abstract: The present application relates to a composite material and a method for molding the same. Firstly, components to be pressed is disposed in a gas-isolation element, and located between two pressing plates. Next, a plate is disposed based on a location of a prepreg element of the components, and then a hot pressing step is performed. After the hot pressing step, a cooling step is performed, thereby producing the composite material of the present application. A dimension of the composite material can be easily adjusted to meet requirements of various applications.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for an antibacterial fiber includes the following steps. A dipping step is performed to soak a conductive fiber in a solution, in which the solution includes an ionic compound, and the ionic compound includes a metal cation. An oxidation step is performed by using the conductive fiber as an anode, such that an antibacterial material produced by the solution is adhered to a surface of the conductive fiber, in which the antibacterial material includes a metal oxide.