Abstract: A method for processing a high-k dielectric layer includes the following steps. A semiconductor substrate is provided, and a high-k dielectric layer is formed thereon. The high-k dielectric layer has a crystalline temperature. Subsequently, a first annealing process is performed, and a process temperature of the first annealing process is substantially smaller than the crystalline temperature. A second annealing process is performed, and a process temperature of the second annealing process is substantially larger than the crystalline temperature.

Abstract: A capacitance sensing circuit for a touch panel includes an analog capacitance-detecting circuit, a PWM-to-digital circuit and a self-calibration circuit. The analog capacitance-detecting circuit detects the capacitance of the touch panel based on a charging current, and converts the detected capacitance into a PWM control signal. The PWM-to-digital circuit converts the PWM control signal into a sensing count value based on a clock signal. The self-calibration circuit adjusts the value of the charging current or the frequency of the clock signal according to the difference between the range of the sensing count value and a predetermined detecting range. The predetermined detecting range can thus be adjusted for matching the range of the sensing count value.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a metal gate includes providing a substrate having at least a semiconductor device with a conductivity type formed thereon, forming a gate trench in the semiconductor device, forming a work function metal layer having the conductivity type and an intrinsic work function corresponding to the conductivity type in the gate trench, and performing an ion implantation to adjust the intrinsic work function of the work function metal layer to a target work function.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of detecting a name of a captured landmark is described. The digital camera includes an environmental condition capturer, a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit, and a map data table. The map data table includes a plurality of landmark names and a plurality of landmark coordinates corresponding to the landmark names. A method for detecting the name of the captured landmark using by the digital camera includes the steps of capturing an image, and obtaining a focusing distance, in which the image includes at least one of the captured landmark; capturing an environmental condition including shooting information and searching information; obtaining a search focus range according to the environmental condition and the focusing distance; and looking up the map data table according to the search focus range and the shooting information to obtain an output coordinate and the landmark name corresponding to the captured landmark.

Abstract: An elastic micro high frequency probe includes a conductor, which includes a stationary body and a movable body. The stationary body has a conductive terminal, a contacting end, and a guider. The movable body has a conductive terminal, a spring mechanism, and a guider. The spring mechanism is connected to the stationary body and to one conductive terminal. The second guider connects to the spring mechanism in such a manner that the compression direction of the spring mechanism is confined by a guiding rail. Since the width of the spring mechanism is not limited by the first and second guiders, the width of the spring mechanism can be enlarged to maximize within limited space. Therefore, the HF probe as a whole can have shortest length while acquiring the predetermined total length of the elastic stroke, such that the transmission performance of the high frequency signals can be effectively enhanced.

Abstract: A metal gate structure includes a high dielectric constant (high-K) gate dielectric layer, a metal gate having at least a U-shaped work function metal layer positioned on the high-K gate dielectric layer, and a silicon carbonitride (SiCN) seal layer positioned on sidewalls of the high-K gate dielectric layer and of the metal gate.

Abstract: A method for forming indicia on a semiconductor device package, such as laser marked or ink stamp marked indicia. The method can be performed on an apparatus, such as a production apparatus, which forms the indicia as well as performs semiconductor device trim and form operations. An embodiment of the present teachings ensures that the indicia marking process at a laser marking station does not occur simultaneously with the device trim and form operations at a trim and form station. Trim and form operations, particularly using a ram press, can impose vibrations on the laser marking station. Ensuring that laser marking does not occur simultaneously with trim and form operations removes the negative effects of vibration on the laser marking station.

Abstract: A sensor structure of a touch panel and a method of determining a touch signal generated by the same are disclosed. The sensor structure includes a plurality of sensor lines disposed on a surface of a substrate, and a control circuit electrically connected to the sensor lines. Each of the sensor lines has a plurality of conductive pads and a conductive line electrically connected the conductive pads. The control circuit receives a touch signal from one of the sensor lines. The touch signal is resulting from a touch capacitance generated between a touch and one of the conductive pads of the sensor line. The control circuit calculates the position of the touch based on the touch capacitance. In addition, the touch capacitance generated by a conductive pad close to the control circuit is larger than the touch capacitance generated by another conductive pad further away from the control circuit.

Abstract: In a capacitance sensing analog circuit of a touch panel sensing circuit, by raising a magnitude of a current flowing through a sensing capacitor to form an amplified sensing capacitance, while sensing the amplified sensing capacitance with the aid of pulse width modulation signals, higher resolution of the original sensing capacitance may thus be achieved. Besides, by using a self-calibrating capacitance sensing circuit on the touch panel sensing circuit, linear errors and DC errors of an output signal of the capacitance sensing analog circuit may be filtered off, and thereby resolution of a capacitance amplifying ratio may be effectively raised so as to relieve errors within the capacitance amplifying ratio caused by noises.

Abstract: A sensor structure of a touch panel and a method of determining a touch signal generated by the same are disclosed. The sensor structure includes a plurality of sensor lines disposed on a surface of a substrate, and a control circuit electrically connected to the sensor lines. Each of the sensor lines has a plurality of conductive pads and a conductive line electrically connected the conductive pads. The control circuit receives a touch signal from one of the sensor lines. The touch signal is resulting from a touch capacitance generated between a touch and one of the conductive pads of the sensor line. The control circuit calculates the position of the touch based on the touch capacitance. In addition, the touch capacitance generated by a conductive pad close to the control circuit is larger than the touch capacitance generated by another conductive pad further away from the control circuit.

Abstract: A sensor structure of a touch panel and a method of determining a touch signal generated by the same are disclosed. The sensor structure includes a plurality of sensor lines disposed on a surface of a substrate, and a control circuit electrically connected to the sensor lines. Each of the sensor lines has a plurality of conductive pads and a conductive line electrically connected the conductive pads. The control circuit receives a touch signal from one of the sensor lines. The touch signal is resulting from a touch capacitance generated between a touch and one of the conductive pads of the sensor line. The control circuit calculates the position of the touch based on the touch capacitance. In addition, the touch capacitance generated by a conductive pad close to the control circuit is larger than the touch capacitance generated by another conductive pad further away from the control circuit.

Abstract: A cavity for receiving insertion of a plunger is designed so that the plunger may be withdrawn without permitting creation of a suction force sufficient to remove from the cavity a workpiece that the plunger carried into the cavity.

Abstract: A driving method for a photosensor array panel including a plurality of photosensor strips, a plurality of scan lines, at least a dummy photosensor strip, and at least a dummy scan line is provided. The photosensor strips are arranged side by side and located beside the dummy photosensor strip. The scan lines are electrically connected to the photosensor strips, and the dummy scan line is electrically connected to the dummy photosensor strip. The driving method includes the following steps. First, the photosensor strips are turned on in sequence through the scan lines. When none of the photosensor strips is turned on, the dummy photosensor strip will be turned on through the dummy scan line.