Abstract: A charging device and a handheld electronic device both with adaptive current limiting protection are provided. Both of the charging device and the handheld electronic device have a connection interface and an adaptive current limiting protection circuit comprising an impedance unit, a switch, and a control unit. The control unit is electrically coupled to the switch, the impedance unit, and an electrical path connected to a power pin of the connection interface. The control unit stores a plurality of voltage values and a plurality of different corresponding current limit values. The control unit is configured to measure the voltage of the electrical path to obtain a measured voltage, and the control unit is further configured to measure the voltage across the impedance unit to calculate a current value. When the current value reaches the current limit value corresponding to the measured voltage, the control unit turns off the switch.

Abstract: A detection device for specimens includes an image sensor, a light-guiding structure, and a carrier. The image sensor includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area around the sensing area. The light-guiding structure is disposed on the image sensor. The light-guiding structure includes a central guiding portion, a reflection layer, and first guiding portions. The central guiding portion is located over the sensing area. The reflection layer is disposed on the image sensor and includes channels located over the non-sensing area. The first guiding portions are located in the channels, and connected to the central guiding portion and a side surface of the light-guiding structure. The carrier is disposed on the light-guiding structure, and has wells located over the sensing area. Each of the wells is configured to receive a specimen.

Abstract: An image sensing device is provided. The image sensing device includes a substrate having a pixel array with a plurality of pixels. A light guide structure is disposed over the substrate, forming a plurality of light pipes and a plurality of reflecting portions surrounding the light pipes. The light pipes are aligned with the pixels of the pixel array. The invention also provides a method for fabricating the image sensing device.

Abstract: A detection device for specimens includes an image sensor, a light-guiding structure, and a carrier. The image sensor includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area around the sensing area. The light-guiding structure is disposed on the image sensor. The light-guiding structure includes a central guiding portion, a reflection layer, and first guiding portions. The central guiding portion is located over the sensing area. The reflection layer is disposed on the image sensor and includes channels located over the non-sensing area. The first guiding portions are located in the channels, and connected to the central guiding portion and a side surface of the light-guiding structure. The carrier is disposed on the light-guiding structure, and has wells located over the sensing area. Each of the wells is configured to receive a specimen.

Abstract: An image-sensing apparatus is provided. The image-sensing apparatus includes: an optical filter array including a two-band passing filter and an infrared filter; an RGB pixel array placed below the two-band passing filter; and a TOF pixel array adjacent to the RGB pixel array and placed below the two-band passing filter and the infrared filter, wherein a combination of the two-band passing filter and the infrared passing filter permits only the incident light in the infrared region to pass to the ToF pixel array.

Abstract: An image sensing device is provided. The image sensing device includes a substrate having a pixel array with a plurality of pixels. A light guide structure is disposed over the substrate, forming a plurality of light pipes and a plurality of reflecting portions surrounding the light pipes. The light pipes are aligned with the pixels of the pixel array. The invention also provides a method for fabricating the image sensing device.

Abstract: An image sensor for light field devices includes a plurality of sub-microlenses, a space layer, and a plurality of main microlenses. The space layer is disposed on the sub-microlenses, and the main microlenses are disposed on the space layer. The diameter of each of the main microlenses exceeds that of each of the sub-microlenses.

Abstract: An image-sensing apparatus is provided. The image-sensing apparatus includes: an optical filter array including a two-band passing filter and an infrared filter; an RGB pixel array placed below the two-band passing filter; and a TOF pixel array adjacent to the RGB pixel array and placed below the two-band passing filter and the infrared filter, wherein a combination of the two-band passing filter and the infrared passing filter permits only the incident light in the infrared region to pass to the ToF pixel array.

Abstract: A charging converter has a first protocol interface and a second protocol interface mounted on a body. The body further has a switching circuit. Each of the first protocol interface and the second protocol interface has a power pin, a ground pin and two data pins. The power pin of the first protocol interface is connected to the power pin of the second protocol interface. The data pins of the second protocol interface are connected to the data pins of the first protocol interface through the switching circuit. The switching circuit serves to switch to a synchronous mode or a fast charging mode. When the synchronous mode is selected, the power and data channels between the first protocol interface and the second protocol interface are simultaneously established. When the fast charging mode is selected, only the power channel is established to accelerate the charging speed.

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 encompasses both the reference planes and the conducting wires as a part thereof, 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 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: An activating/processing apparatus for liquid fuel, including an enclosing/binding sleeve made of highly elastic and heat-resistant gum material. The enclosing/binding sleeve has a substantially annular cross-section having a split. The enclosing/binding sleeve defines a central interior holding space for a fuel pipeline to pass therethrough. The wall of the enclosing/binding sleeve is formed with several axial receiving passages, whereby a far-infrared generating unit can be placed in each receiving passage. The liquid fuel pipeline can be highly elastically and easily held and bound in the holding space of the enclosing/binding sleeve. The enclosing/binding sleeve can be easily stretched for conveniently mounting the enclosing/binding sleeve on the pipeline. The far-infrared generating units are evenly distributed and accommodated in the receiving passages of the enclosing/binding sleeve to evenly provide co-vibration effect for the fuel in the pipeline.

Abstract: A simple faucet water-filtering device including a main body and a connecting section. An upper end of the connecting section is adapted to connect with a spout of a faucet. A lower end of the connecting section is screwed with an upper cap of the main body. A lower end of the main body is formed with a water outlet. The main body has a casing defining a receiving space in which an energy cup is placed. An outer wall of the energy cup is formed with a spiral path, whereby a spiral water way is defined between the outer wall of the energy cup and inner wall of the receiving space. The water flows through the spiral water way and then flows out from the water outlet. The connecting section includes a faucet locking collar and an inner locking collar. The faucet locking collar has an inner conic opening at upper end. An upper end of the inner locking collar is formed with a conic section adapted to the inner conic opening of the faucet locking collar. An inner bushing is fitted in the inner locking collar.