Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate, an insulating layer, and a diaphragm. The substrate has an opening portion. The backplate is disposed on a side of the substrate, with protrusions protruding toward the substrate. The diaphragm is movably disposed between the substrate and the backplate and spaced apart from the backplate by a spacing distance. The protrusions are configured to limit the deformation of the diaphragm when air flows through the opening portion.

Abstract: To arrange a power unit, an electric power conversion unit, and engine-related components compactly, a drive motor, a reduction drive, a generator, and an engine body are integrally arranged in this order in a vehicle width direction of a power unit compartment such that respective heights thereof are substantially the same. An electric power conversion unit, in which a motor inverter, an electric power generation inverter, and a DC/DC converter are integrated, is arranged above the drive motor, the reduction drive, and the generator. Engine-related components such as a low-voltage battery, an air cleaner, and an oil filter are arranged above the engine body.

Abstract: A method of decoding video data performed by an electronic device is provided. The method receives the video data and determines a block unit from a current frame included in the video data. The method determines an extrapolation merge list of the block unit. The extrapolation merge list includes multiple extrapolation merge candidates. The method selects an extrapolation reference candidate from the extrapolation merge candidates for the block unit. Each of the extrapolation merge candidates includes multiple previous extrapolation parameters used to reconstruct a corresponding one of multiple extrapolation-reconstructed blocks. The extrapolation reference candidate is one of the extrapolation merge candidates. The method then determines an extrapolation prediction filter of the block unit based on the extrapolation reference candidate, and reconstructs the block unit based on the extrapolation prediction filter.

Abstract: A light sensing method having a sensing order adjusting mechanism is provided. The method includes steps of: in a previous sensing cycle, sensing a first light signal that is emitted by both of an ambient light source and a light-emitting component and then is reflected by a tested object; in the previous sensing cycle, sensing a second light signal that is emitted by both of the ambient light source and the light-emitting component and then is reflected by the tested object; in the previous sensing cycle, sensing an ambient light signal emitted by only the ambient light source; and in a next sensing cycle, sensing the first light signal, the second light signal and the ambient light signal in an order different from that in the previous sensing cycle.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to verifying possession of a card via a tap gesture of the card in relation to a mobile device supporting Near-Field Communication (NFC) functionality.

Abstract: A package structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first package structure and a second package structure. The first package structure includes a first device formed over a first substrate. The first device includes a first conductive plug connected to a through substrate via (TSV) structure formed in the first substrate. A buffer layer surrounds the first substrate. A first bonding layer is formed over the first substrate and the buffer layer. The second package structure includes a second device formed over a second substrate. A second bonding layer is formed over the second device. A hybrid bonding structure is between the first package structure and the second package structure by bonding the first bonding layer to the second bonding layer.

Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate and a backplate, the substrate has an opening portion, and the backplate is disposed on one side of the substrate and has acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate, and the diaphragm extends across the opening portion of the substrate and includes outer ventilation holes and inner ventilation holes arranged in a concentric manner. The outer ventilation holes and the inner ventilation holes are relatively arranged in a ring shape and surround the center of the diaphragm. The MEMS structure further includes a pillar disposed between the backplate and the diaphragm. The pillar prevents the diaphragm from being electrically connected to the backplate.

Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate. The opening portion of the substrate is under the diaphragm, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a pillar structure connected with the backplate and the diaphragm and a protection post structure extending from the backplate into the air gap. From a top view of the backplate, the protection post structure surrounds the pillar structure.

Abstract: A method of decoding video data performed by an electronic device is provided. The method receives the video data and determines a block unit from a current frame included in the video data. The method further determines a cross-component prediction (CCP) merge list of the block unit, including several CCP merge candidates of the block unit, and selects one of the CCP merge candidates to determine a prediction model and a filtering flag of the selected CCP merge candidate. The method then predicts the block unit using the prediction model to generate a prediction block of the block unit, determines, based on the filtering flag, whether the prediction block of the block unit is further filtered to generate a predicted block of the block unit, and reconstructs the block unit based on the predicted block of the block unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a deblocking agent and compositions thereof for cleaving an NO bond in an amineoxy group at the 3? position of a non-extendable polynucleotide, the deblocking agent being a carbonyl phosphonate and/or sulfonate, or salt thereof. The present disclosure further relates to methods of activating and/or extending a non-extendable polynucleotide using the deblocking agent of the present disclosure. The present disclosure also relates to methods of sequencing a target nucleic acid comprising the methods of activating a non-extendable polynucleotide of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A method of encoding video data is provided. The method determines a block unit of an image frame of the video data. The method determines, for the block unit, a first merge candidate list including multiple merge candidates, and identifies multiple merge subgroups from the first merge candidate list. The method determines multiple first cost values each corresponding to one of the merge candidates, and determines an arrangement of the merge candidates in each of the merge subgroups based on the first cost values. The method determines a second merge candidate list by selecting, from each of the merge subgroups, a first K merge candidates of the merge candidates ordered based on the arrangements. Then, the method selects one of the merge candidates in the second merge candidate list to predict the block unit and encodes one or more merge indices into a bitstream based on the selected merge candidate.

Abstract: A method of decoding video data performed by an electronic device is provided. The method receives the video data and determines a block unit from a current frame included in the video data. The method further determines an intra prediction mode from a plurality of intra default modes, determine a cross-component prediction (CCP) merge list of the block unit including a plurality of CCP merge candidates; and selecting one of the CCP merge candidates for the block unit to determine a prediction model of the selected CCP merge candidate. The method then predicts the block unit using the prediction model of the selected CCP merge candidate to generate a first prediction block, predicts the block unit based on the intra prediction mode to generate a second prediction block, and reconstructs the block unit based on the first prediction block and the second prediction block.

Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate and having acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate and extending across the opening portion of the substrate. The diaphragm includes a ventilation hole, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a filler structure disposed on the diaphragm, and a portion of the filler structure is disposed in the ventilation hole.

Abstract: A transistor, a memory and a method of forming the same are disclosed. The transistor includes a gate dielectric layer (200) having an upper portion (200b) and a lower portion (200a). The upper portion (200b) is multi-layer structure having an increased thickness without changing a thickness of the lower portion (200a). In this way, gate-induced drain current leakage of the transistor can be mitigated at uncompromised performance thereof. Additionally, the upper portion (200b) designed as multi-layer structure having an increased thickness can facilitate flexible adjustment in parameters of the upper portion (200b). The memory device includes dielectric material layers (DL), which are formed in respective word line trenches and each have an upper portion and a lower portion. In addition, in both trench isolation structures (STI) and active areas (AA), the upper portion of the dielectric material layers (DL) has a thickness greater than a thickness of the lower portion.

Abstract: Floating fastener includes base including main body provided with through hole, resisting ring protruded inside through hole, seat body extended around main body and docking portion protruded from seat body, positioning member having shank inserted into through hole, head located at one end of shank outside main body, joint portion located at an opposite end of shank to move in and out of docking portion and stopper provided between joint portion and shank to abut against resisting ring, elastic member set on shank and stopped between head and resisting ring, and pad provided with inner hole which is inserted outside docking portion of base, so that pad abuts against seat body near the docking portion. The pad is made of soft material, which can achieve the purpose of absorbing the shaking and vibration of the floating fastener under the influence of external force.

Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a backplate and a first protrusion. The substrate has an opening portion. The diaphragm is disposed on one side of the substrate and extends across the opening portion of the substrate. The backplate includes a plurality of acoustic holes. The backplate is disposed on one side of the diaphragm. An air gap is formed between the backplate and the diaphragm. The first protrusion extends from the backplate towards the air gap.

Abstract: A light sensor having a voltage reversing mechanism is provided. A photoelectric component converts a first light signal into a first photocurrent. A capacitor is charged to a first voltage by the first photocurrent. A counter counts a first coarse count value according to the first voltage. The photoelectric component converts a second light signal into a second photocurrent. The capacitor is charged from a reversed first voltage to a second voltage by the second photocurrent. The counter counts a second coarse count value according to the second voltage. The counter counts a fine count value according to the second coarse count value. One of the first light signal and the second light signal is emitted by both of an ambient light source and a light-emitting component and then reflected by a tested object, and the other one of them is emitted by only the ambient light source.

Abstract: A light sensing method having a sensing order adjusting mechanism is provided. The method includes steps of: in a previous sensing cycle, sensing a first light signal that is emitted by both of an ambient light source and a light-emitting component and then is reflected by a tested object; in the previous sensing cycle, sensing a second light signal that is emitted by both of the ambient light source and the light-emitting component and then is reflected by the tested object; in the previous sensing cycle, sensing an ambient light signal emitted by only the ambient light source; and in a next sensing cycle, sensing the first light signal, the second light signal and the ambient light signal in an order different from that in the previous sensing cycle.

Abstract: A light sensor having a voltage reversing mechanism is provided. A photoelectric component converts a first light signal into a first photocurrent. A capacitor is charged to a first voltage by the first photocurrent. A counter counts a first coarse count value according to the first voltage. The photoelectric component converts a second light signal into a second photocurrent. The capacitor is charged from a reversed first voltage to a second voltage by the second photocurrent. The counter counts a second coarse count value according to the second voltage. The counter counts a fine count value according to the second coarse count value. One of the first light signal and the second light signal is emitted by both of an ambient light source and a light-emitting component and then reflected by a tested object, and the other one of them is emitted by only the ambient light source.

Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate and a backplate, the substrate has an opening portion, and the backplate is disposed on one side of the substrate and has acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate, and the diaphragm extends across the opening portion of the substrate and includes outer ventilation holes and inner ventilation holes arranged in a concentric manner. The outer ventilation holes and the inner ventilation holes are relatively arranged in a ring shape and surround the center of the diaphragm. The MEMS structure further includes a pillar disposed between the backplate and the diaphragm. The pillar prevents the diaphragm from being electrically connected to the backplate.