Abstract: In some embodiments, an image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a photodetector disposed in a semiconductor substrate. A wave guide filter having a substantially planar upper surface is disposed over the photodetector. The wave guide filter includes a light filter disposed in a light filter grid structure. The light filter includes a first material that is translucent and has a first refractive index. The light filter grid structure includes a second material that is translucent and has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first insulating layer over a substrate. A first metal feature is formed in the first insulating layer and a second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer. A first metal via is formed through the second insulating layer to connect the first metal feature. A second metal feature is formed over the second insulating layer. The second metal feature has a convex top surface and a plane bottom surface, and the plane bottom is electrically connected to the first metal feature through the first metal via.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes one or more channel layers; a gate structure engaging the one or more channel layers; a first source/drain feature connected to a first side of the one or more channel layers and adjacent to the gate structure; a first dielectric cap disposed over the first source/drain feature, wherein a bottom surface of the first dielectric cap is below a top surface of the gate structure; a first via disposed under and electrically connected to the first source/drain feature; and a power rail disposed under and electrically connected to the first via.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a first photodetector disposed in a first pixel region of a semiconductor substrate and a second photodetector disposed in a second pixel region of the semiconductor substrate. The second photodetector is laterally separated from the first photodetector. A first diffuser is disposed along a back-side of the semiconductor substrate and over the first photodetector. A second diffuser is disposed along the back-side of the semiconductor substrate and over the second photodetector. A first midline of the first pixel region and a second midline of the second pixel region are both disposed laterally between the first diffuser and the second diffuser.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a gate structure sandwiched between and in contact with a first spacer feature and a second spacer feature, a top surface of the first spacer feature and a top surface of the second spacer feature extending above a top surface of the gate structure, a gate self-aligned contact (SAC) dielectric feature over the first spacer feature and the second spacer feature, a contact etch stop layer (CESL) over the gate SAC dielectric feature, a dielectric layer over the CESL, a gate contact feature extending through the dielectric layer, the CESL, the gate SAC dielectric feature, and between the first spacer feature and the second spacer feature to be in contact with the gate structure, and a liner disposed between the first spacer feature and the gate contact feature.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices including air spacers formed in a backside interconnect structure and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a first transistor structure; a front-side interconnect structure on a front-side of the first transistor structure; and a backside interconnect structure on a backside of the first transistor structure, the backside interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first transistor structure; a first via extending through the first dielectric layer, the first via being electrically coupled to a first source/drain region of the first transistor structure; a first conductive line electrically coupled to the first via; and an air spacer adjacent the first conductive line, the first conductive line defining a first side boundary of the air spacer.

Abstract: A holographic display system includes a light source that emits coherent light; a lateral displacement beam splitter that optically receives the coherent light and generates first reference light and second reference light; a first spatial light modulator (SLM) and a second SLM that optically receive the first reference light and the second reference light respectively, and construct first phase-only function (POF) light and second POF light respectively; a first beam splitter and a second beam splitter that optically receive the first POF light and the second POF light respectively, and generate first split light and second split light respectively; and a plurality of polarizers disposed between the first SLM and the first beam splitter, and between the second SLM and the second beam splitter, respectively.

Abstract: A holographic display system includes a light source that emits coherent light; a lateral displacement beam splitter that optically receives the coherent light and generates first reference light and second reference light; a first spatial light modulator (SLM) and a second SLM that optically receive the first reference light and the second reference light respectively, and construct first phase-only function (POF) light and second POF light respectively; a first beam splitter and a second beam splitter that optically receive the first POF light and the second POF light respectively, and generate first split light and second split light respectively; and a plurality of polarizers disposed between the first SLM and the first beam splitter, and between the second SLM and the second beam splitter, respectively.

Abstract: A wireless charging signal transmitting method includes continuously transmitting short beacons in a time cycle, each short beacon being used to detect a load change; and transmitting a long beacon only when the short beacons detect the load change to start detecting one or more connection broadcast signals. Moreover, a wireless power transmitting unit is also provided. Accordingly, the method and the device reduce the power consumption of a wireless charging system during the standby period.

Abstract: A wireless charging converting apparatus includes a circuit board, a receive coil, a primary circuit, a transmit coil, a high-frequency magnetic isolation sheet, and a low-frequency magnetic isolation sheet. The receive coil is located on the circuit board to receive a high-frequency magnetic signal and convert the high-frequency magnetic signal into a first alternating-current signal. The primary circuit is located on the circuit board to receive the first alternating-current signal and convert the first alternating-current signal into a second alternating-current signal. The transmit coil is to convert the second alternating-current signal into a low-frequency magnetic signal. The low-frequency magnetic isolation sheet is located between the transmit coil and the circuit board. The high-frequency magnetic isolation sheet is located between the low-frequency magnetic isolation sheet and the receive coil. In addition, a protective shell having a wireless charging converting apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A cigar lighter having a wireless electricity receiving function includes a housing, a first electric-conductor, a second electric-conductor, a receive coil, a rectifier module, a voltage adjustment module, and an output end. The first electric-conductor and the second electric-conductor protrude from the housing to be in contact with a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal of a connector. The receive coil is located on the housing. The rectifier module is located in a chamber of the housing, and the rectifier module is electrically connected to the receive coil. The voltage adjustment module is located in the chamber and is electrically connected to the first electric-conductor, the second electric-conductor, and the rectifier module. The output end is located at one end of the housing and is electrically connected to the voltage adjustment module. In addition, a portable power supply device having a wireless electricity receiving function is also provided.

Abstract: A low-energy-consumption high-frequency wireless charging system for a lithium battery, the main structure comprises a power-supply module connected in series with a first resonant unit; wherein the first resonant unit is electrically connected to a resonance-tuning module; wherein the resonance-tuning module comprises a first shunt unit and a second resonant unit both electrically connected with the first resonant unit; and the first shunt unit is electrically connected to a third resonant unit and a rectifier module; wherein the third resonant unit is connected in parallel with the rectifier module; and the rectifier module is electrically connected with a voltage stabilizing module which is connected in parallel with a power-storage element. When the power-storage element is charging, the resonance-tuning module has a charging curve with better efficiency to achieve the effect of Class-E wireless fast charging.

Abstract: A high-frequency half-wave rectifier system of low-harmonicity and high-efficiency, which mainly comprises: a current output device having an output end and a first flow-return end respectively at both ends, a rectifying module, a resonant tuning unit, a first node, a voltage regulator module, at least one load element, a grounding portion, and at least one flow-return path. By means of the above structure, a simple circuit configuration and appropriate capacitance value setting are used to control the duty cycle of the rectifying module to approximately 74 nanoseconds and adjust the output power and improve the AC to DC conversion efficiency for the rectifying module under the low electromagnetic interference condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-receiving wireless charging system and the method thereof. The main structure comprises: A wireless power supply component which wirelessly transmits a power signal to a plurality of receiving components, and the power signal is pass though one receiving element, one receiving compensation element, one receiving resistance element, and one rectifier element in each of the receiving components; and then the power signal is transmitted to the load element. Therefore, the chance of overheating is reduced and the charging efficiency is increased.

Abstract: A high-frequency half-wave rectifier system of low-harmonicity and high-efficiency, which mainly comprises: a current output device having an output end and a first flow-return end respectively at both ends, a rectifying module, a resonant tuning unit, a first node, a voltage regulator module, at least one load element, a grounding portion, and at least one flow-return path. By means of the above structure, a simple circuit configuration and appropriate capacitance value setting are used to control the duty cycle of the rectifying module to approximately 74 nanoseconds and adjust the output power and improve the AC to DC conversion efficiency for the rectifying module under the low electromagnetic interference condition.

Abstract: Each wireless charging device of the wireless charging system has a Bluetooth module for detecting signal strength between the wireless charging device and an electronic device. The signal strength information is shared among the wireless charging devices by their data transceiver units. An analysis module of each wireless charging device automatically determines one wireless charging device having the best connection, and a decision module of the determined wireless charging device transmits a charging permit to the electronic device. Cross connection of the electronic device to multiple wireless charging devices is therefore avoided.

Abstract: Each wireless charging device of the wireless charging system has a Bluetooth module for detecting signal strength between the wireless charging device and an electronic device. The signal strength information is shared among the wireless charging devices by their data transceiver units. An analysis module of each wireless charging device automatically determines one wireless charging device having the best connection, and a decision module of the determined wireless charging device transmits a charging permit to the electronic device. Cross connection of the electronic device to multiple wireless charging devices is therefore avoided.

Abstract: The wireless charging service system mainly includes a wireless charging device and a server device. The wireless charging device includes a data transceiver module, a wireless charging module, and a detection module. The server device is data-linked with the data transceiver module of the wireless charging device, and a remote cloud service. A mobile device therefore may interact with the data transceiver module so that info messages prepared by the remote cloud service may be presented on the mobile device. When the mobile device is adjacent to the wireless charging device, the data transceiver module may select different info messages to present on the mobile device. Additional info messages may be added by the remote cloud service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sharing system of the near-field communication and the high-frequency wireless charging coils. The main structure comprises a wireless signal transmission unit for receiving signals which will then transmit to a first resonance unit and a second resonance unit at both ends, and then the signals will enter a first notch filter module and a second notch filter module and then charge a load element. The near-field communication module connects with the wireless signal transmission unit to receive a signal. Such that, the near-field communication module can share coils with the high-frequency wireless charging coils to achieve the space-saving effect.

Abstract: The AC rectifier system includes an AC source having a positive half-cycle terminal and a negative half-cycle terminal, a first rectifier module along with a first resonance unit having a first terminal connected to the positive half-cycle terminal, a second rectifier module along with a second resonance unit having a first terminal connected to negative half-cycle terminal, a regulator module along with a load element having a first terminal respectively connected to a second terminal of the first rectifier module and a second terminal of the second rectifier module, and a current divider module connected to the positive and negative half-cycle terminals the first terminals of the first and second rectifier modules, and the second terminal of the regulator module. Therefore current would be repeatedly transformed through the current divider module, enhancing heat reduction and transformation efficiency. The resonance units may also function as a filter.