Abstract: A device includes an active region, a gate structure, a source/drain epitaxial structure, an epitaxial layer, a metal alloy layer, a contact, and a contact etch stop layer. The gate structure is across the active region. The source/drain epitaxial structure is over the active region and adjacent the gate structure. The epitaxial layer is over the source/drain epitaxial structure. The metal alloy layer is over the epitaxial layer. The contact is over the metal alloy layer. The contact etch stop layer lines sidewalls of the source/drain epitaxial structure. The metal alloy layer is spaced apart from the contact etch stop layer.

Abstract: An IC device includes first through third rows of fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs), wherein the second row is between and adjacent to each of the first and third rows, the FinFETs of the first row are one of an n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the second and third rows are the other of the n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the first and third rows include a first total number of fins, and the FinFETs of the second row include a second total number of fins one greater or fewer than the first total number of fins.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensing circuit includes a first switch to a fourteenth switch, an operational amplifier, a comparator, a detection capacitor, a feedback capacitor, an amplifier capacitor and a mutual inductance capacitor. The tenth switch is coupled between a first node and a second node respectively coupled to a negative input terminal and an output terminal of operational amplifier. The amplifier capacitor is coupled between a third node and a fourth node. The eleventh switch is coupled between the first node and the third node. The twelfth switch is coupled between the second node and the fourth node. The thirteenth switch is coupled between the third node and the second node. The fourteenth switch is coupled between the fourth node and the first node. The capacitive touch sensing circuit sequentially operates under a first charging phase, a first transfer phase, a second charging phase and a second transfer phase.

Abstract: In a capacitive touch sensing circuit, a parallel capacitor is coupled to a first input terminal and an output terminal of an operational amplifier. A series capacitor and a sensing capacitor are coupled in series between first input terminal and ground. A test capacitor is coupled to a second node and ground. A first switch is coupled to an operating voltage and a first node. A second switch is coupled to first node and ground. A third switch is coupled to second node and ground. A fourth switch is coupled to operating voltage and second node. A first current source and a fifth switch are coupled between operating voltage and first node. A sixth switch and a second current source are coupled between first node and ground. A seventh switch is coupled to second node and a third node. An eighth switch is coupled to the parallel capacitor.

Abstract: A noise cancellation circuit includes a first switch to a fourteenth switch, a first/second analog buffer, a first/second feedback capacitor, a first/second parallel capacitor, a first/second current conveyor, a first/second operation amplifier and a first/second series capacitor. In a first phase, the first switch and second switch are turned on and the remaining switches are not turned on. In a second phase, the third to fifth switches, the eighth to ninth switches and the twelfth to fourteenth switches are turned on and the remaining switches are not turned on. In a third phase, the first switch and the second switch are turned on and the remaining switches are not turned on. In a fourth phase, the third to fifth switches, the seventh switch, the tenth switch and the twelfth to fourteenth switches are turned on and the remaining switches are not turned on.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensing circuit includes a first switch to a fourteenth switch, an operational amplifier, a comparator, a detection capacitor, a feedback capacitor, an amplifier capacitor and a mutual inductance capacitor. The tenth switch is coupled between a first node and a second node respectively coupled to a negative input terminal and an output terminal of operational amplifier. The amplifier capacitor is coupled between a third node and a fourth node. The eleventh switch is coupled between the first node and the third node. The twelfth switch is coupled between the second node and the fourth node. The thirteenth switch is coupled between the third node and the second node. The fourteenth switch is coupled between the fourth node and the first node. The capacitive touch sensing circuit sequentially operates under a first charging phase, a first transfer phase, a second charging phase and a second transfer phase.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensing circuit includes a first switch˜a fifth switch, an internal capacitor, an integrator and a capacitor. The first switch and an external capacitor are coupled in series between a first voltage and a ground voltage, one terminal of the second switch is coupled between the first switch and the external capacitor, and one terminal of the third switch is coupled to the other terminal of the second switch. The fourth switch and the internal capacitor are coupled in series between a second voltage and the ground voltage, wherein the second voltage is a negative value of the first voltage, and one terminal of the fifth switch is coupled to the other terminal of the second switch and the other terminal of the fifth switch is coupled between the fourth switch and the internal capacitor.

Abstract: A touch sensing device includes an amplifier, a charge measurer, and a comparator. The amplifier has an input terminal and an output terminal. The charge measurer is electrically connected to the input terminal of the amplifier, configured to measure a volume of charges on the input terminal of the amplifier with different measuring basis. The comparator is configured to compare an output voltage on the output terminal of the amplifier with a reference voltage.

Abstract: A self-capacitive touch sensing circuit including an operational amplifier, an internal capacitor, a first switch and a second switch is disclosed. A first input terminal and a second input terminal of operational amplifier are coupled to a capacitor and ground respectively and an output terminal of operational amplifier outputs an output voltage. The internal capacitor is coupled between the output terminal and first input terminal of operational amplifier. One terminal of first switch is coupled to a first external charging voltage and another terminal of first switch is coupled between the capacitor and the first input terminal. The first external charging voltage is higher than the second external charging voltage. The first switch and second switch are switched according to a specific order, so that the first external charging voltage or second external charging voltage will charge the capacitor.

Abstract: A mutual-capacitive touch sensing circuit includes an operational amplifier, an internal capacitor, a first switch˜a third switch. A first input terminal and a second input terminal of operational amplifier are coupled to a capacitor and ground respectively and an output terminal of operational amplifier outputs an output voltage. The internal capacitor is coupled to output terminal and first input terminal. The first switch is coupled to a first external charging voltage, capacitor and first input terminal. The second switch is coupled to a second external charging voltage and the capacitor. The third switch is coupled to a third external charging voltage, the second switch and capacitor. The second external charging voltage and third external charging voltage have same magnitude but opposite polarities. The first switch, second switch and third switch are switched in a specific order to selectively charge the capacitor with different external charging voltages.

Abstract: A capacitive touch sensing circuit includes a first switch˜a fifth switch, an internal capacitor, an integrator and a capacitor. The first switch and an external capacitor are coupled in series between a first voltage and a ground voltage, one terminal of the second switch is coupled between the first switch and the external capacitor, and one terminal of the third switch is coupled to the other terminal of the second switch. The fourth switch and the internal capacitor are coupled in series between a second voltage and the ground voltage, wherein the second voltage is a negative value of the first voltage, and one terminal of the fifth switch is coupled to the other terminal of the second switch and the other terminal of the fifth switch is coupled between the fourth switch and the internal capacitor.

Abstract: A self-capacitive touch display panel includes a resistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a common electrode, a display driving source, and a touch sensing circuit. The first capacitor is coupled between a first terminal of the resistor and a ground terminal. The second capacitor and the third capacitor are coupled in series between the first terminal of the resistor and the ground terminal. The common electrode is coupled to a second terminal of the resistor. The display driving source is coupled between the second capacitor and the third capacitor. The touch sensing circuit is coupled to the common electrode and used to sense a touch capacitance via the common electrode when touch sensing. A first driving voltage of the display driving source is larger than a second driving voltage of the common electrode, so that the touch capacitance sensed by the touch sensing circuit is smaller than the capacitance of the first capacitor.

Abstract: A mutual-capacitive touch sensing circuit includes an operational amplifier, an internal capacitor, a first switch˜a third switch. A first input terminal and a second input terminal of operational amplifier are coupled to a capacitor and ground respectively and an output terminal of operational amplifier outputs an output voltage. The internal capacitor is coupled to output terminal and first input terminal. The first switch is coupled to a first external charging voltage, capacitor and first input terminal. The second switch is coupled to a second external charging voltage and the capacitor. The third switch is coupled to a third external charging voltage, the second switch and capacitor. The second external charging voltage and third external charging voltage have same magnitude but opposite polarities. The first switch, second switch and third switch are switched in a specific order to selectively charge the capacitor with different external charging voltages.

Abstract: A self-capacitive touch sensing circuit including an operational amplifier, an internal capacitor, a first switch and a second switch is disclosed. A first input terminal and a second input terminal of operational amplifier are coupled to a capacitor and ground respectively and an output terminal of operational amplifier outputs an output voltage. The internal capacitor is coupled between the output terminal and first input terminal of operational amplifier. One terminal of first switch is coupled to a first external charging voltage and another terminal of first switch is coupled between the capacitor and the first input terminal. The first external charging voltage is higher than the second external charging voltage. The first switch and second switch are switched according to a specific order, so that the first external charging voltage or second external charging voltage will charge the capacitor.

Abstract: A self-capacitive touch operation method and a self-capacitive touch sensing apparatus applied to a self-capacitive touch panel are disclosed. The self-capacitive touch operation method disposes program-controllable touch sensing nodes and selectively controls each touch sensing node to operate independently or combines at least two touch sensing nodes of the touch sensing nodes to operate together under different operation modes. The self-capacitive touch sensing apparatus includes program-controllable touch sensing nodes and a control module. Under different operation modes, the control module selectively controls each touch sensing node to operate independently or combines at least two touch sensing nodes of the touch sensing nodes to operate together.

Abstract: A self-capacitive touch display panel includes a resistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a common electrode, a display driving source, and a touch sensing circuit. The first capacitor is coupled between a first terminal of the resistor and a ground terminal. The second capacitor and the third capacitor are coupled in series between the first terminal of the resistor and the ground terminal. The common electrode is coupled to a second terminal of the resistor. The display driving source is coupled between the second capacitor and the third capacitor. The touch sensing circuit is coupled to the common electrode and used to sense a touch capacitance via the common electrode when touch sensing. A first driving voltage of the display driving source is larger than a second driving voltage of the common electrode, so that the touch capacitance sensed by the touch sensing circuit is smaller than the capacitance of the first capacitor.

Abstract: An adjusting mechanism for a display is disclosed in the present invention. The adjusting mechanism includes a supporter, a bridging component installed on the supporter, a holder for holding the display, a driving component movably disposed on the bridging component, and an actuating component disposed between the driving component and the holder. The driving component moves relative to the bridging component along a first direction to rotate the actuating component, and the actuating component moves the holder relative to the bridging component along a second direction different from the first direction when rotating, so as to adjust a distance between the supporter and the holder.

Abstract: A hanging module includes a first hanging mechanism. The first hanging mechanism includes first and second slot disks, first and second hook disks, a first sliding member, and a first guiding member. The first and second hook disks are disposed on first and second displayers respectively. A first hook of the first hook disk and a second hook of the second hook disk are used for hooking a first protruding slot of the first slot disk and a second protruding slot of the second slot disk respectively. The first sliding member has a first pivot portion and a first rod portion. The first guiding member has a second pivot portion and a first slot portion. The first and second pivot portions are pivoted onto the first and second protruding slots respectively. The first rod portion is slidably disposed in the first slot portion.

Abstract: A positioning device is adapted to mark an assembly position of a wall mount on a wall surface. The wall mount is formed with a plurality of through holes. The positioning device includes a wall mount reference diagram and a level tool. The wall mount reference diagram can be brought against the wall surface, and is provided with a plurality of position indications, which are spaced apart from each other, and which respectively correspond in position to the through holes in the wall mount. The level tool is disposed on the wall mount reference diagram, and is configured to assist in correcting leveling of the position indications of the wall mount reference diagram.