Abstract: The invention introduces a method for programming and recovering protected data. Protected data instructed by a data write command is received from a host side in multiple batches. After an encoding algorithm is used to generate an intermediate calculation result according to a first portion of the protected data, and an authentication key, multiple authentication calculation operations for remaining portions of the protected data, and multiple data programming operations for all portions of the protected data are arranged to enable the authentication calculation operations to be performed in parallel to the data programming operations. Each data programming operation is performed to program a corresponding portion of the protected data and a metadata associated with the corresponding portion of the protected data into a current block of a flash module. The metadata comprises information about whether the protected data has passed an authentication.

Abstract: A method includes following steps. A semiconductor fin is formed on a substrate. A shallow trench isolation (STI) region is formed around a lower portion of the semiconductor fin. An STI protection layer is over the STI region. After forming the STI protection layer, source/drain recesses are etched in the semiconductor fin. Source/drain epitaxial regions are formed in the source/drain recesses.

Abstract: When performing full firmware update procedure on an electronic device, a full firmware update file is divided into multiple pieces of update data and then arranged into a first and a second sub update files, a header file associated with the sizes of each sub update file is created, and the header file and the two sub update files are merged into a full FOTA file before being uploaded to the electronic device. The electronic device extracts each sub update file based on the header file and stores the extracted first and second sub update file respectively into a first and a second storage units. After performing the firmware update steps associated with the first sub update file, the second sub update file stored in the second storage unit is copied to the first storage unit before performing the firmware update steps associated with the second sub update file.

Abstract: An optical sensing module, including a frame, a light sensing element, and a diffusion element is provided. The light sensing element is disposed on the frame. The diffusion element is connected to the frame and is disposed above the light sensing element. In a first sensing mode, ambient light passes through the diffusion element before received by the light sensing element to make the optical sensing module to obtain light intensity of the ambient light. In a second sensing mode, the optical sensing module rotates around a first rotation axis to make the light sensing element face a display surface of the display device for receiving image light of the display surface so that the optical sensing module obtains brightness or chromaticity of the display device. A display device having this optical sensing module is also provided.

Abstract: A network device for handling a packet tunnel comprises a receiving module, for receiving a packet from an input port; a query module, coupled to the receiving module, for querying a mapping table according to the input port and a header of the packet, to generate a query result; a processing module, coupled to the query module, for performing instructions of: determining a transformed header and an output port according to the querying result; and replacing the header with the transformed header, to generate a transformed packet; and a transmitting module, coupled to the processing module, for transmitting the transformed packet via the output port.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a body, a display module, a light control element, and a touch module is provided. The body has an opening. The display module is disposed in the body and is suitable for emitting a plurality of image beams toward the opening. The light control element is disposed to overlap the opening of the body and is suitable for reflecting the image beams coming from the display module to an imaging space to display an image frame of the display module. The imaging space and the display module are located on two opposite sides of the light control element. The touch module is disposed on one side of the light control element and is configured to recognize a touch operation of a user in the imaging space.

Abstract: An optical sensing module, including a frame, a light sensing element, and a diffusion element is provided. The light sensing element is disposed on the frame. The diffusion element is connected to the frame and is disposed above the light sensing element. In a first sensing mode, ambient light passes through the diffusion element before received by the light sensing element to make the optical sensing module to obtain light intensity of the ambient light. In a second sensing mode, the optical sensing module rotates around a first rotation axis to make the light sensing element face a display surface of the display device for receiving image light of the display surface so that the optical sensing module obtains brightness or chromaticity of the display device. A display device having this optical sensing module is also provided.

Abstract: A computer system is described. During operation, the computer system receives, associated with communication network devices, operating information during time intervals, where given operating information includes operating information associated with a given communication network device during a given time interval. Then, the computer system computes communication-performance metrics associated with operation of at least a portion of the network based at least in part on the operating information.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a body, a display module, a light control element, and a touch module is provided. The body has an opening. The display module is disposed in the body and is suitable for emitting a plurality of image beams toward the opening. The light control element is disposed to overlap the opening of the body and is suitable for reflecting the image beams coming from the display module to an imaging space to display an image frame of the display module. The imaging space and the display module are located on two opposite sides of the light control element. The touch module is disposed on one side of the light control element and is configured to recognize a touch operation of a user in the imaging space.

Abstract: A lens holder including a base, a gate mark and a tubular portion is provided. The base includes a plurality of sidewalls, and any two adjacent sidewalls are connected to each other to form an outer edge. A turning corner is formed between every two adjacent sidewalls, and the base includes a chamfer located at a turning corner. The gate mark is disposed at the chamfer. The tubular portion is connected to the base, and the tubular portion extends along the direction away from the base. Besides, a portable electronic device and a manufacturing method of the lens holder are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a routing system with learning functions and a routing method thereof. By detecting a raw packet's packet header and an entry port receiving the raw packet, a routing message is queried from a path table by the packet header and the entry port. When there is not the routing message, the raw packet is routed by a kernel and the routing result is recorded in the path table to be the routing message. When there is the routing message, the packet header of the raw packet is replaced with a modified packet header recorded in the routing message, to form a modified packet, and the modified packet is transmitted from the transmission port recorded in the routing message, to achieve the technical effect of improving the routing performance for the packets with the same packet headers and the same entry ports.

Abstract: A surface light source assembly includes at least one light emitting element and a light guide plate. Each light emitting element has an annular light emitting side surface. The light guide plate has a bottom surface and a light emission surface opposite to each other. The bottom surface has at least one accommodation groove to accommodate the at least one light emitting element. The accommodation groove has a light incident surface. The light incident surface surrounds the annular light emitting side surface of the light emitting element located in the accommodation groove. The light emission surface of the light guide plate is a convex surface. A backlight module having a plurality of above light source assemblies is also provided. The surface light source assembly and the backlight module of the invention can enhance the luminance uniformity and suppress the light leakage at the edge of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A controller and one or more access points that dynamically modify data collection in a system that includes a WLAN is described. In particular, during operation the access point may receive data for a type of data from an electronic device in the WLAN. Then, access point may aggregate the data based on an aggregation interval, where the aggregation interval is predefined for a group of types of data that includes the type of data. Moreover, the access point may transmit the aggregated data to the controller based on a reporting interval, where the reporting interval is predefined for the group of types of data. Next, the access point may receive an instruction from the controller to modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval for the group of types of data. Furthermore, the access point may modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval based on the instruction.

Abstract: A controller and one or more access points that dynamically modify data collection in a system that includes a WLAN is described. In particular, during operation the access point may receive data for a type of data from an electronic device in the WLAN. Then, access point may aggregate the data based on an aggregation interval, where the aggregation interval is predefined for a group of types of data that includes the type of data. Moreover, the access point may transmit the aggregated data to the controller based on a reporting interval, where the reporting interval is predefined for the group of types of data. Next, the access point may receive an instruction from the controller to modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval for the group of types of data. Furthermore, the access point may modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval based on the instruction.

Abstract: An optical lens including an assembling portion and an optical portion is provided. The assembling portion is configured to fix the optical lens. The optical portion is configured to allow imaging rays to pass through. The assembling portion is located on the edge of the optical portion. The optical portion includes a first surface, a second surface, and a side wall, and the first surface surrounds the second surface. The side wall connects the first surface and the second surface and is located between the first surface and the second surface. The side wall surrounds the second surface, and a step difference exists on the boundary between the first surface and the second surface along the direction of an optical axis of the optical lens.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth lens elements arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. Each lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The image-side surface of the first lens element has a convex portion in an optical axis region. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The object-side surface of the second lens element has a convex portion in an optical axis region. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The image-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in an optical axis region. The object-side surface of the fourth lens element has a concave portion in an optical axis region. The object-side surface of the fifth lens element has a convex portion in an optical axis region.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a routing system with learning functions and a routing method thereof. By detecting a raw packet's packet header and an entry port receiving the raw packet, a routing message is queried from a path table by the packet header and the entry port. When there is not the routing message, the raw packet is routed by a kernel and the routing result is recorded in the path table to be the routing message. When there is the routing message, the packet header of the raw packet is replaced with a modified packet header recorded in the routing message, to form a modified packet, and the modified packet is transmitted from the transmission port recorded in the routing message, to achieve the technical effect of improving the routing performance for the packets with the same packet headers and the same entry ports.

Abstract: A lens holder including a base, a gate mark and a tubular portion is provided. The base includes a plurality of sidewalls, and any two adjacent sidewalls are connected to each other to form an outer edge. A turning corner is formed between every two adjacent sidewalls, and the base includes a chamfer located at a turning corner. The gate mark is disposed at the chamfer. The tubular portion is connected to the base, and the tubular portion extends along the direction away from the base. Besides, a portable electronic device and a manufacturing method of the lens holder are also provided.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth lens elements arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. Each lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The image-side surface of the first lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The object-side surface of the second lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The image-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The object-side surface of the fourth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The object-side surface of the fifth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis.

Abstract: A patch antenna includes an irradiation plate, a grounding point and a feeding point. The irradiation plate has a long edge. The grounding point is located at the long edge. The feeding point is located at the long edge. The grounding point and the feeding point are symmetrical with respect to a center of the long edge.