Abstract: The application discloses storage circuitry with a pulse generator used to control switches on two inputs to the storage circuitry thereby connecting either operational data or diagnostic data to the storage circuitry. Thus, the pulse generator selects the data paths by outputting pulses to a diagnostic output or to a functional output, and these pulses controlling the switches on the two inputs to the storage circuitry.

Abstract: A microstructure diffuser includes a light-entering surface, a light-emitting surface, and a plurality of microstructure portions having a first microstructure unit and a second microstructure unit. The first microstructure unit includes a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface, a first pitch (P1), a second pitch (P2), and a height (H). The second microstructure unit has a curve function shape and is located at the light-emitting surface. The first side surface and the second side surface of the first microstructure unit receive the light beam of the light source to form a first optical path. The top surface of the first microstructure unit receives the light beam of the light source to form a second optical path. The second microstructure unit receives the light beam of the light source to form a third optical path.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte containing novel additive for electrochemical device and the electrochemical device thereof. The additive is a compound represented by below formula (I): wherein R is defined as herein; n is 2, 3, or 4. The additive of the present invention can protect the surface of the carbonaceous material on the anode, suppresses the occurrence of exfoliation, and therefore increases the lifetime of the electrochemical device. Furthermore, the additive of the present invention also slows down the decay of capacity on the cathode during charging-discharging cycles, and hence maintains a better performance.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises a plurality of LED chips (“lateral” or “vertical” conducting) operable to generate light of a first wavelength range and a package for housing the chips. The package comprises: a thermally conducting substrate (copper) on which the LED chips are mounted and a cover having a plurality of through-holes in which each hole corresponds to a respective one of the LED chips. The holes are configured such that when the cover is mounted to the substrate each hole in conjunction with the substrate defines a recess in which a respective chip is housed. Each recess is at least partially filled with a mixture of at least one phosphor material and a transparent material. In a device with “lateral” conducting LED chips a PCB is mounted on the substrate and includes a plurality of through-holes which are configured such that each chip is directly mounted to the substrate. For a device with “vertical” conducting LED chips the LED chips are mounted on a diamond like carbon film.

Abstract: An automated materials handling system comprises a plurality of overhead hoist buffers (OHBs) for receiving a plurality of semiconductor wafer carriers. Each OHB is assigned to a respective one of a plurality of categories. Each wafer carrier is associated with one or more of the plurality of categories. Each respective category is associated with at least one of a plurality of event trigger types. An overhead transport (OHT) if provided for transporting each of the plurality of wafer carriers to a respective one of the OHBs in response to a respective trigger event. Each trigger event has one of the plurality of event trigger types. Each wafer carrier is stored in a respective one of the plurality of OHBs assigned to a respective one of the categories associated with the respective event trigger type of the trigger event causing that wafer carrier to be transported and stored.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical component, a manufacturing method of the same and a backlight module including the foregoing optical component. The optical component includes a plurality of microstructures and reflecting members. The microstructure is extended along a first direction and arranged along a second direction on a light exit surface, and a distance between the first curve and the second curve in the second direction is not equal and not parallel, and a distance between the second curve and another first curve in the second direction being not equal and not parallel. Each reflecting member is extended along the first direction and arranged along the second direction on a light entrance surface and the position of each reflecting member is among two microstructures.

Abstract: An exemplary shading detecting method for a camera module is provided. In the method, a plurality of brightness values are measured from a plurality of predetermined regions of a stable rectangular image generated by the camera module. A plurality of brightness differences, each based on a comparison between a respective two of the brightness values, chosen from among the brightness values measured, are calculated. Each brightness difference is judged as to whether it exceeds a corresponding predetermined threshold. If at least one brightness difference is judged to exceed the corresponding threshold, the camera module is a rejected. A corresponding shading detecting apparatus, for facilitating the shading detecting method, is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte containing novel additive for electrochemical device and the electrochemical device thereof. The additive is a compound represented by below formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or halogen; n and m are independently 1, 2, or 3. The additive of the present invention can protect the surface of the carbonaceous material on the anode and suppress the occurrence of exfoliation, thereby increasing the lifetime of the electrochemical device. Furthermore, the additive of the present invention also slows down the decay of capacity on the cathode during charging-discharging cycles, and hence maintains a better performance.

Abstract: A carrier for transmitting a high frequency signal and a carrier layout method thereof are provided. The carrier includes a substrate, conducting wires and reference planes both formed on the substrate. The carrier layout method includes defining impedance and thickness of the carrier according to the high frequency signal and defining layout parameters according to the impedance and the thickness. The layout parameters include a conducting layer formed on the conducting wires, a coplanar waveguide formed between the reference planes and the conducting wires, roughness portions formed on the conducting wires, recessed portions formed on the conducting wires, and the substrate being a high loss tangent substrate. The layout is performed according to the layout parameters defined thereabove, so as to increase loss of the high frequency signal in transmission.

Abstract: A transmission mechanism with intermittent output movement includes an output shaft rotatably mounted to first and second cams and a sun gear mounted to the output shaft. A first rocker includes a first planet gear meshed with the sun gear and first and second rollers rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the first planet gear and respectively in contact with the first and second cams. A second rocker includes a second planet gear meshed with the sun gear. An end of a first connecting rod is mounted to the first rocker. An end of a second connecting rod is mounted to the second rocker. Two ends of a link are rotatably mounted to the other ends of the first and second connecting rods. A planet gear carrier is mounted to an input shaft coaxial to the input shaft and includes an end rotatably mounted to the first rocker.

Abstract: The invention discloses a light-guiding plate and a manufacturing method thereof. The light-guiding plate includes a light-guiding substrate, a first shielding layer, and a second shielding layer. The light-guiding substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first shielding layer is disposed on the first surface and includes a first light-transmitting portion. The second shielding layer is disposed on the second surface and includes a second light-transmitting portion. Thereby, light emitted from a light source could pass through the first light-transmitting portion, the light-guiding substrate, and the second light-transmitting portion, so that a light-halo phenomenon does not occur on the light-guiding plate.

Abstract: The application discloses state storage circuitry comprising: an operational data input for receiving input data, a diagnostic data input for receiving diagnostic data and a diagnostic select signal input; a storage element for storing a value indicative of data received from one of said operational data input and said diagnostic data input; an output for outputting said value stored in said storage element; a pulse generator for generating pulses in response to a clock signal, said pulse generator comprising a diagnostic output and a functional output and being responsive to receipt of a diagnostic enable signal at said diagnostic select signal input to output said generated pulses at said diagnostic output and being responsive to receipt of a diagnostic disable signal at said diagnostic select signal input to output said generated pulses at said functional output; an operational path switch for receiving said pulses from said functional output and being responsive to receipt of each of said pulses to provid

Abstract: State storage circuitry is described comprising a master-slave latch having tristate inverter circuitry 2 at its functional input and tristate scan signal insertion circuitry 12 for inserting scan data. The tristate scan signal insertion circuitry 12 is controlled by a first clock signal nclk and a second clock signal bclk. The tristate inverter circuitry 2 is controlled by a third clock signal nfclk and a fourth clock signal flck. The clock generating circuitry holds the third and fourth clock signals at fixed values which tristate the tristate inverter circuitry 2 when in scan mode. This moves scan control logic out of the function path comprising the tristate inverter circuitry into the clock control circuitry.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a metallic compound Hfx1Moy1Nz1 as an electrode. The work function of the electrode can be modulated by doping the metallic compound with dopants including nitrogen, silicon or germanium. The metallic compound of the present invention is applicable to PMOS, NMOS, CMOS transistors and capacitors.

Abstract: Thermal printing apparatus and printing methods thereof are disclosed. One of the proposed printing methods includes: providing an n-bit value corresponding to a pixel, wherein a color level of the pixel ranges from 0 to 2n?1; determining a total print time corresponding to a target bit of the n-bit value according to the bit significance of the target bit; and if the target bit is of a predetermined value, intermittently driving a heating unit to heat a ribbon within the print time corresponding to the target bit.

Abstract: A diffusion plate including a structured surface is provided. There are a lot of concave structures disposed on the structured surface. Each concave structure, with at least two opposite first sides and at least two opposite second sides, includes at least two first curved surfaces and at least two second curved surfaces. The first curved surfaces and the second curved surfaces are extended from the first sides and the second sides respectively. In addition, each concave structure adjoins at least one other concave structure, and the shape of a neighboring portion of two said adjoining concave structures is curved.

Abstract: A method for controlling congestion for real-time video transmission in a wireless network includes receiving a packet loss rate of a video camera in a wireless network, receiving an estimated maximum throughput of the video camera from the camera to a server, decrementing a bit transmission rate when the packet loss rate is greater than a first predetermined threshold, incrementing the bit transmission rate when the packet loss rate is less than a second predetermined threshold for a predetermined time period, and transmitting the bit transmission rate to a video encoder that is part of an application layer of a network communication protocol for the wireless network.

Abstract: An etchant for etching a metal alloy having hafnium and molybdenum includes 20 to 80 percent by weight of nitric acid, 1 to 49 percent by weight of hydrofluoric acid, 1 to 96 percent by weight of sulfuric acid, and 1 to 30 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the etchant.

Abstract: A method for measuring degree of packet congestion on a channel of a packet communication network. The method includes: during a training mode, generating an mathematical relationship between the degree of packet congestion on the channel and a plurality of measurable features of the network over a plurality of network conditions; and, during a subsequent normal operating mode, periodically measuring the plurality of measurable features and applying the generated mathematical relationship to such periodically measured plurality of measurable features to determine actual degree of congestion on the channel; and comparing the actual degree of congestion on the channel with a predetermined channel congestion threshold level. The degree of packet congestion on the channel is saturation level. The measurable features include: time delay between transmission starts and terminations of the previously transmitted packet; the fraction of time the channel is busy; and, average number of packet transmission retries.

Abstract: This invention provides new electroluminescent materials such as a conjugated polymer or a phosphorescent organometallic complex, which are grafted with multiple charge transport moieties with graded ionization potential or electrophilic property. The charge transport moieties can be all hole transport moieties or all electron transport moieties. The emissive electroluminescent materials covering the full visible range can be prepared. Organic light emitting diodes prepared with these materials can be used as indicators, light source and display for cellular phones, digital camera, pager, portable computer, personal data acquisition (PDA), watch, hand-held videogame, and billboard, etc.