Abstract: An energy-efficient touch panel control device includes a touch panel, a buffer memory, an interrupt initiation unit, for outputting an interrupt signal, an analog to digital conversion unit, for converting analog output voltage to digital trace data and storing the digital trace data in the buffer memory, and according to a control signal, switching an operating mode, an operation unit, generating a detecting result according to the digital trace data, switching the operating mode according to the control signal, a mode control unit, for generating the control signal according to the interrupt signal, and a host interface unit.

Abstract: Test structures and methods for measuring contact and via parasitic capacitance in an integrated circuit are provided. The accuracy of contact and via capacitance measurements are improved by eliminating not-to-be-measured capacitance from the measurement results. The capacitance is measured on a target test structure that has to-be-measured contact or via capacitance. Measurements are then repeated on a substantially similar reference test structure that is free of to-be-measured contact or via capacitances. By using the capacitance measurements of the two test structures, the to-be-measured contact and via capacitance can be calculated.

Abstract: A standby power saving system includes a standby power control module connected to or disposed on a motherboard of a computer for bidirectional signal transmission and transmitting a control signal; and at least one receiving module disposed on at least one AC power line of the computer and/or at least one peripheral apparatus, and connected to the standby power control module for receiving the control signal to switch on or off AC powers of the computer and/or the peripheral apparatus.

Abstract: Test structures and methods for measuring contact and via parasitic capacitance in an integrated circuit are provided. The accuracy of contact and via capacitance measurements are improved by eliminating not-to-be-measured capacitance from the measurement results. The capacitance is measured on a target test structure that has to-be-measured contact or via capacitance. Measurements are then repeated on a substantially similar reference test structure that is free of to-be-measured contact or via capacitances. By using the capacitance measurements of the two test structures, the to-be-measured contact and via capacitance can be calculated.

Abstract: A power managing system includes a battery, a solar cell, a detecting circuit and a control module. The solar cell transforms a received light into a voltage and the battery is charged by the solar cell. The detecting circuit detects the voltage and correspondingly generates a detecting signal. The control module controls a pathway between the battery and the solar cell according to the detecting signal.

Abstract: A power sequence control circuit receives an input positive voltage and an input negative voltage. The control circuit includes a pull-up stage, having a first terminal receiving the input positive voltage, a second terminal coupled to a node, and a control terminal receiving feedback of an output positive voltage. A pull-down stage has a first terminal coupled to the node and a second terminal coupled to an output negative voltage. A current-limit switching unit has a first terminal receiving the input positive voltage, a second terminal outputting the output positive voltage, and a control terminal coupled to the node. When the output negative voltage decreases, and if the pull-down stage decreases a control voltage at the node and the control voltage is less than a threshold value, the current-limit switching unit is conducted to transmit the input positive voltage as the output positive voltage.

Abstract: A microstructure roller formed of a cylinder and a resin pattern layer is disclosed. The microstructure roller is made by: providing a cylinder having a groove extending around the periphery, and then adhering a flexible mold plate to the periphery of the cylinder to have a cavity be defined in between the groove of the cylinder and a patterned face of microstructure patterns of the flexible mold plate, and then filling a resin in the cavity, and the curing the resin, and then removing the flexible mold plate from the cylinder.

Abstract: This invention discloses a micro-stamping method for photoelectric process. First of all, in this invention, the micro-stamping method provides a stamp, an ink, an inkpad and a substrate, wherein the stamp or the inkpad having specific protruding bodies and the ink is one element of the group consisting of red ink, green ink and blue ink. Further, by adherence of the ink to the stamp, the specific pattern can be transferred to the surface of the substrate. Furthermore, this micro-stamping method comprises an ink adherence process, a positioning process, a pattern transferring process and a fixation process, and the above-mentioned processes will repeat until the three inks, such as red ink, green ink and blue ink, all adhered and fixed on the predetermined places of substrate.

Abstract: Test structures and methods for measuring contact and via parasitic capacitance in an integrated circuit are provided. The accuracy of contact and via capacitance measurements are improved by eliminating not-to-be-measured capacitance from the measurement results. The capacitance is measured on a target test structure that has to-be-measured contact or via capacitance. Measurements are then repeated on a substantially similar reference test structure that is free of to-be-measured contact or via capacitances. By using the capacitance measurements of the two test structures, the to-be-measured contact and via capacitance can be calculated.

Abstract: A high speed wireless network for the access market where a scheduling algorithm adjusts the ratio of two contention modes used to allocate bandwidth from the Hub. The two contention modes, request and grant mode and contention mode, are utilized so that contention is greater when the system is lightly loaded and seamlessly decreases as the system becomes heavily loaded.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for identifying process steps for purposes of queue-time control and abnormality detection is provided. In one example, the method includes retrieving manufacturing information associated with a fabrication process, where the manufacturing information includes multiple process step pairs. The manufacturing information may be divided into at least a high group and a low group using a statistical clustering method. Values, such as P-values, may then be calculated for each process step pair by applying a non-parametric statistical method to the high and low groups. The process step pairs may be ranked based on their calculated values, and redundant process step pairs may be eliminated. The remaining process step pairs may then be analyzed to identify a particular process step or process step pair.

Abstract: A high speed wireless network for the access market where a polling mode, a contention mode, a seamless transition between the two modes and an efficient contention resolution algorithm are utilized to coordinate user transmission while utilizing a splitting tree algorithm to avoid collision of a number of users.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for identifying process steps for purposes of queue-time control and abnormality detection is provided. In one example, the method includes retrieving manufacturing information associated with a fabrication process, where the manufacturing information includes multiple process step pairs. The manufacturing information may be divided into at least a high group and a low group using a statistical clustering method. Values, such as P-values, may then be calculated for each process step pair by applying a non-parametric statistical method to the high and low groups. The process step pairs may be ranked based on their calculated values, and redundant process step pairs may be eliminated. The remaining process step pairs may then be analyzed to identify a particular process step or process step pair.

Abstract: A stepper includes a base and two stands upwardly extending from a front portion of the base. Two swing arms are respectively pivotally connected to a rear portion of the base due to a pivot structure that is mounted in a corresponding one of the two swing arms. Each swing arm has an endless strap sleeved thereon for user to step thereon. A drive shaft pivotally extends through the pivot structures for driving the straps and supporting the two swing arms. A motor is mounted on the base for driving the drive shaft. A restitution structure is mounted under a corresponding one of the two swing arms for providing a restitution force to the corresponding swing arm after being downward stepped.

Abstract: This invention discloses a micro-stamping method for photoelectric process. First of all, in this invention, the micro-stamping method provides a stamp, an ink, an inkpad and a substrate, wherein the stamp or the inkpad having a specific raised pattern and the ink is one element of the group consisting of red ink, green ink and blue ink. Further, by adherence of the ink to the stamp, the specific pattern can be transferred to the surface of the substrate. Furthermore, this micro-stamping method comprises an ink adherence process, a positioning process, a pattern transferring process and a fixation process, and the above-mentioned processes will repeat until the three inks, such as red ink, green ink and blue ink, all adhered and fixed on the predetermined places of substrate.

Abstract: A speed control device for a treadmill includes at least one contact switch mounted on a corresponding one of the arms of the treadmill and causing an analogy signal when a user touches the at least one contact switch. A control circuit assembly is mounted in the treadmill and electrically connected to the at least one contact switch for receiving the analogy signal transmitted from the at least one contact switch. The control circuit assembly includes a signal transform circuit receiving the analogy signal and transforming the analogy signal into a digital signal. A waveform process circuit receives the digital signal and transforms the digital signal into a 1/0 or 0/1 signal. A signal output circuit receives the 1/0 or 0/1 signal, amplifies and transmits the signal to a central process unit of the treadmill for controlling a speed of the treadmill.

Abstract: A speed control device for a treadmill includes at least one contact switch mounted on a corresponding one of the arms of the treadmill and causing an analogy signal when a user touches the at least one contact switch. A control circuit assembly is mounted in the treadmill and electrically connected to the at least one contact switch for receiving the analogy signal transmitted from the at least one contact switch. The control circuit assembly includes a signal transform circuit receiving the analogy signal and transforming the analogy signal into a digital signal. A waveform process circuit receives the digital signal and transforms the digital signal into a 1/0 or 0/1 signal. A signal output circuit receives the 1/0 or 0/1 signal, amplifies and transmits the signal to a central process unit of the treadmill for controlling a speed of the treadmill.

Abstract: A speed control device of a treadmill includes a transmitter, a receiver, a transmitter end circuit and a receiver end circuit. The transmitter serves to generate and transmit ultrasonic wave, while the receiver serves to receive reflected ultrasonic wave. The transmitter end circuit has an oscillating IC circuit and an analog-digital converting circuit. The oscillating IC circuit serves to oscillate the ultrasonic wave generated by the transmitter to high frequency. The analog-digital converting circuit serves to convert digital signal into analog signal. The receiver end circuit has an amplifying circuit and an analog-digital converting circuit. The amplifying circuit serves to amplify the reflected ultrasonic wave received by the receiver into high frequency. The analog-digital converting circuit serves to convert the reflected analog signal into digital signal.