Abstract: The halogen-free resin composition comprises (A)100 parts by weight of cyanate ester resin; (B) 5 to 50 parts by weight of styrene-maleic anhydride; (C) 5 to 100 parts by weight of polyphenylene oxide resin; (D) 5 to 100 parts by weight of maleimide; (E) 10 to 150 parts by weight of phosphazene; and (F) 10 to 1000 parts by weight of inorganic filler. By using specific components at specific proportions, the halogen-free resin composition of the invention offers the features of low dielectric constant, low dissipation factor, high heat resistance and high flame retardancy, and can be made into prepreg or resin film, and thereby used in copper clad laminate or printed circuit board.

Abstract: A collision avoidance method for transmitting data from multiple wireless tire condition sensors on a vehicle is executed by each wireless tire condition sensor having a unique ID and multiple different wake-up times. After the sensor is operated to sense data, the method has steps of reading the ID and computing a determination value with the ID and a variable, selecting one of the wake-up times according to the determination result, and after the selected wake-up time expires, transmitting the sensed data. As the selected wake-up times of the sensors differ from one another, data collision at the receiving end arising from data transmission from the sensors can be avoided. Additionally, besides the wake-up time, a time gap between data transmitted twice consecutively from each sensor can be employed to achieve data collision avoidance.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of cyanate ester resin; (B) 5 to 25 parts by weight of nitrogen and oxygen containing heterocyclic compound; (C) 5 to 75 parts by weight of polyphenylene oxide resin; and (D) 5 to 100 parts by weight of oligomer of phenylmethane maleimide. By using specific components at specific proportions, the resin composition of the invention offers the features of low dielectric constant and low dissipation factor and can be made into prepreg that may be used in printed circuit board.

Abstract: A Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) device includes a sensing element, and a proof mass over and overlapping at least a portion of the sensing element. The proof mass is configured to be movable toward the sensing element. A protection region is formed between the sensing element and the proof mass. The protection region overlaps a first portion of the sensing element, and does not overlap a second portion of the sensing element, wherein the first and the second portions overlap the proof mass.

Abstract: A torque detector includes an output body, an input body adapted to permit a torque to be applied thereto, a torque beam unit, and a detecting unit disposed between the input and output bodies for converting a relative rotation of the input and output bodies into an electric signal. The torque beam unit includes a shaft, at least one flexible first beam extending radially and outwardly from the shaft and having a proximate end portion connected to the shaft, and a distal end portion connected to and co-rotatable with the output body, and at least one second flexible beam extending radially and outwardly from the shaft in a direction different from that of the first beam and having a proximate end portion connected to the shaft, and a distal end portion connected to and co-rotatable with the input body.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive panel including a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes and a decoration layer is disclosed. The substrate has a touch-sensitive region and a decoration region around the touch-sensitive region. A portion of the decoration region is a semi-transparent region. The sensing electrodes are disposed on the touch-sensitive region and interlaced to each other. The decoration layer is disposed on the decoration region. The decoration layer has a meshed pattern in the semi-transparent region. The meshed pattern has a plurality of non-transparent mesh dots. The area ratio of the non-transparent mesh dots in the semi-transparent region is used to regulate the light transmittance of the semi-transparent region. In another embodiment, the meshed pattern has a plurality of transparent mesh holes. The area ratio of the transparent holes in the semi-transparent region is used to regulate the light transmittance of the semi-transparent region.

Abstract: A dynamic filtering device includes a variation detector, a coefficient generator and a filter. The cut-off frequency of the filter is dynamically adjusted according to variations of an input signal. A higher signal-to-noise ratio is obtained when a finger moves in slow motion and its response time is reduced when the finger moves in fast motion, therefore improving the response time and the noise immunity of the filter.

Abstract: A node apparatus and an adjusting method of a quantity of nodes for a sensor network and a tangible machine-readable medium thereof are provided. The sensor network comprises a plurality of groups, wherein each group has a plurality of nodes. For each group, one of the nodes is set to be a gate node, and each node within the group transmits at least one data of itself to the corresponded gate node. Each gate node calculates a data aggregation time based on a data length per unit time of received data and a predetermined packet length, so that each gate node is able to adjust the quantity of nodes within the group thereof accordingly.

Abstract: A method includes performing a grinding to a backside of a semiconductor substrate, wherein a remaining portion of the semiconductor substrate has a back surface. A treatment is then performed on the back surface using a method selected from the group consisting essentially of a dry treatment and a plasma treatment. Process gases that are used in the treatment include oxygen (O2). The plasma treatment is performed without vertical bias in a direction perpendicular to the back surface.

Abstract: A structure for optical fiber with single layer coating suitable for field termination process is provided, including a glass core, a cladding layer, and a permanent coating protective layer. The thickness of the permanent coating ranges preferably from about 4 um to 8 um, and remains on the optical fiber during the field termination process to provide protection to the optical fiber after the buffer layer is striped off. In addition, the optical fiber structure of the present invention still conforms to the specification of the standard optical fiber. The optical fiber of the structure according to the present invention can simplify the field termination process so that the quality efficiency of the deployment is improved.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a metal gate includes providing a substrate having a dielectric layer and a polysilicon layer formed thereon, the polysilicon layer, forming a protecting layer on the polysilicon layer, forming a patterned hard mask on the protecting layer, performing a first etching process to etch the protecting layer and the polysilicon layer to form a dummy gate having a first height on the substrate, forming a multilayered dielectric structure covering the patterned hard mask and the dummy gate, removing the dummy gate to form a gate trench on the substrate, and forming a metal gate having a second height in the gate trench. The second height of the metal gate is substantially equal to the first height of the dummy gate.

Abstract: A die seal ring disposed outside of a die region of a semiconductor substrate is disclosed. The die seal ring includes a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure, and at least one third isolation structure disposed between the first isolation structure and the second isolation structure; a plurality of first regions between the first isolation structure, the second isolation structure and the third isolation structure; a second region under the first region and the third isolation structure; and a third region under the first isolation structure.

Abstract: A touch panel having a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region is provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, a first touch sensing element, a decoration layer, a decoration pattern, and a plurality of transmission lines. The first touch sensing element is located at least in the display region. The decoration layer is located in the non-display region of the substrate. The decoration layer has a slot. The decoration pattern is disposed on the substrate corresponding to the slot. The transmission lines disposed in the non-display region cross over the slot, wherein each transmission line includes a transparent section and a plurality of non-transparent sections connected with two opposite sides of the transparent section and the transparent section is at a location at least corresponding to the slot.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for flip chip LEDs includes a transparent substrate, a spacing member, a flexible transparent carrier, and a vacuum generator. The spacing member is configured on a first surface of the transparent substrate. The flexible transparent carrier is removably assembled to the spacing member so that a closed space is formed by the flexible transparent carrier, the spacing member, and the first surface of the transparent substrate. The vacuum generator is connected to the closed space for pumping air out of the closed space, and then a part of the transparent substrate clings to the first surface to form a testing area for loading the flip chip LED.

Abstract: An integrated method includes fabricating a metal gate transistor and a polysilicon resistor structure. A photoresistor layer is defined by an SAB photo mask and covers a part of a high resistance structure of the polysilicon resistor. When the dummy gate of the transistor is etched, the part of the high resistance structure is protected by the patterned photoresistor layer. The polysilicon resistor is formed simultaneously with the transistor. Furthermore, the polysilicon resistor still has sufficient resistance and includes two metal structures for electrical connection.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a first device, a second device and an interlayer dielectric layer is provided. The substrate has a first area and a second area. The first device is disposed in the first area of the substrate and includes a first dielectric layer on the substrate and a metal gate on the first dielectric layer. The second device is in the second area of the substrate and includes a second dielectric layer on the substrate and, a polysilicon layer on the second dielectric layer. It is noted that the height of the polysilicon layer is less than that of the metal gate of the first device. The interlayer dielectric layer covers the second device.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a complex dye-sensitized photovoltaic apparatus including a conductive substrate, a counter electrode, a partition member, a photoelectric conversion layer, a first electrolyte, and a charge storage device or an electrochromic solution. A space is provided between the counter electrode and the conductive substrate. The partition member is disposed in the space, dividing the space into a first chamber and a second chamber. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the conductive substrate in the first chamber filled with the first electrolyte, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a porous semiconductor film and a dye absorbed on the porous semiconductor film. The photoelectric conversion layer and the conductive substrate form a working electrode. The charge storage device or the electrochromic solution is disposed in the second chamber.

Abstract: Graphene layers can be formed on a dielectric substrate using a process that includes forming a copper thin film on a dielectric substrate; diffusing carbon atoms through the copper thin film; and forming a graphene layer at an interface between the copper thin film and the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A vehicle light control device includes: a power unit capable of supplying electric power to a vehicle light unit; a wheel speed detecting circuit detecting a wheel speed of a vehicle so as to generate a wheel speed signal indicating the wheel speed of the vehicle; and a control unit determining, based on the wheel speed signal, whether the wheel speed of the vehicle is lower than a predetermined wheel speed threshold when a rotational speed of an engine of the vehicle reaches a predetermined rotational speed threshold, and operable to enable the power unit to output a low duty-cycle voltage serving as electric power to a vehicle light unit upon determining that the wheel speed of the vehicle is lower than the predetermined wheel speed threshold.

Abstract: A data programming method for a data programming device having a non-volatile memory and a volatile memory, the method comprising determining whether data exceeds one page; if the data does not exceed one page and is insufficient for one page, storing the data into the volatile memory; determining whether next data is to be programmed into the same page as the data stored in the volatile memory; if the next data is to be programmed into the same page as the data stored in the volatile memory, programming the data and the next data into the non-volatile memory.