Abstract: Apparatuses, components, devices, methods, and systems for an adjustable firmness mattress are provided. An example rectangular shaped adjustable firmness mattress extends lengthwise from a head end to a foot end, widthwise from a first side to a second side, and depth-wise from a top side to a bottom side. The example mattress may include an adjustable firmness support layer disposed between the bottom side of the mattress and the top side of the mattress. The adjustable firmness support layer may include at least one rotatable assembly having an orientation-specific firmness, a bridge assembly disposed between the at least one rotatable assembly and the top side of the mattress; and a support assembly disposed between the at least one rotatable assembly and the bottom side of the mattress.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a display module, a touch light-emitting module, and a processing unit. The touch light-emitting module includes a light-transmitting unit, a touch unit, and a light-emitting unit. The touch unit is disposed under the light-transmitting unit and is adapted to generate a touch signal based on touch of the user on the light-transmitting unit. The light-emitting unit is disposed on the touch unit. The light-emitting unit is adapted to provide an illumination beam to the light-transmitting unit according to an illumination signal. The processing unit is electrically connected to the display module and the touch light-emitting module. When the electronic device is switched to a touch mode, the processing unit disables the light-10 emitting unit. When the electronic device is switched to a content input mode, the processing unit enables the light-emitting unit to provide the illumination beam to the light-transmitting unit.

Abstract: Apparatuses, components, devices, methods, and systems for an adjustable firmness mattress are provided. An example rectangular shaped adjustable firmness mattress extends lengthwise from a head end to a foot end, widthwise from a first side to a second side, and depth-wise from a top side to a bottom side. The example mattress may include an adjustable firmness support layer disposed between the bottom side of the mattress and the top side of the mattress. The adjustable firmness support layer may include at least one rotatable assembly having an orientation-specific firmness, a bridge assembly disposed between the at least one rotatable assembly and the top side of the mattress; and a support assembly disposed between the at least one rotatable assembly and the bottom side of the mattress.

Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate and a plurality of pixel structures disposed on the substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element. The first light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate and configured to generate a first colored light. A light output surface of the first light-emitting element includes a combined region. The second light-emitting element is disposed on a part of the combined region and configured to generate a second colored light. The third light-emitting element is disposed on the other part of the combined region and configured to generate a third colored light.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming an integrated chip. An alignment process is performed on a first semiconductor workpiece and a second semiconductor workpiece by virtue of a plurality of workpiece pins. The first semiconductor workpiece is bonded to the second semiconductor workpiece. A shift value is determined between the first and second semiconductor workpieces by virtue of a first plurality of alignment marks on the first semiconductor workpiece and a second plurality of alignment marks on the second semiconductor workpiece. A layer of an integrated circuit (IC) structure is formed over the second semiconductor workpiece based at least in part on the shift value.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate including a top surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface of the substrate are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the top surface of the substrate; a semiconductor stack formed on the top surface of the substrate, the semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode pad formed adjacent to a first edge of the light-emitting device; and a second electrode pad formed adjacent to a second edge of the light-emitting device, wherein in a top view of the light-emitting device, the first edge and the second edge are formed on different sides or opposite sides of the light-emitting device, the first semiconductor layer adjacent to the first edge includes a first sidewall directly connected to the first side surface of the substrate,

Abstract: A part formed by an additive manufacturing process consist of regions of voids, regions of solid material, and regions of non-uniform lattice cells, where each lattice cell includes bars. The regions are spatially distributed throughout the part as a function of load conditions such that the solid material is distributed in regions of first load paths and the non-uniform lattice cells are distributed in regions of second load paths lower in magnitude than the first load paths. Diameters of each bar of a non-uniform lattice cell are sized as a function of at least one of a resolution unit of the additive manufacturing process and part performance requirements. The diameters of the bars of the non-uniform lattice cells are classified into clusters with an average diameter size being assigned to all non-uniform lattice cells in the same cluster.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active area between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer including an upper surface; an exposed region formed in the semiconductor stack to expose the upper surface; a first protective layer covering the exposed region and a portion of the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first protective layer includes a first part with a first thickness formed on the upper surface and a second part with a second thickness formed on the second semiconductor layer, the first thickness is smaller than the second thickness; a first reflective structure formed on the second semiconductor layer and including one or multiple openings; and a second reflective structure formed on the first reflective structure and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer through the one or multiple openings.

Abstract: An optical biometer includes a light-source module, a light-splitting module, a reference-arm, a sensing-arm and a sensing module. The light-source module emits incident-light. The light-splitting module, disposed corresponding to light-source module, divides the incident-light into reference light and sensing light. The reference-arm, disposed corresponding to light-splitting module, generates a first reflected-light according to the reference light. The sensing-arm, disposed corresponding to the light-splitting module, emits the sensing light to the eye and receives a second reflected-light from the eye. The sensing module generates a sensing result according to the first reflected-light and second reflected-light. In a first mode, the sensing light is emitted to a first position of the eye. In a second mode, the sensing light is emitted to a second position of the eye.

Abstract: An electrical connector and a cable grounding structure thereof are disclosed. A grounding structure is bridged between a connection body of the electrical connector and each cable, and includes a bridging portion, at least one clamping portion, at least one docking portion, and an elastic portion. The clamping portion is disposed on the bridging portion for clamping a covering layer of each cable, and the docking portion is extended from the bridging portion toward the connection body and electrically connected to connection body, and the elastic portion is attached and pressed against the covering layer of each cable, so as to provide good grounding contact and prevent the issue of skewing the cables and other factors that affects the soldering yield.

Abstract: A ballbar testing tune-up method for machine tool includes the steps of letting a machine tool system execute a ballbar test; obtaining a phase characteristic and a peak-value characteristic; creating a Lagrange interpolation polynomial and inputting a servo controller parameter, a phase characteristic and a peak-value characteristic of the machine tool system each time when executing the ballbar test, and obtaining a proposed servo parameter. This method is simple and easy without incurring additional equipment costs, but just using existing equipment to find the proposed servo parameter quickly and input it into a machine tool system, so as to improve the response issue of a servo system and reduce manufacturing contour error to enhance the working precision of the machine tool system.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: patterning a lower semiconductor nanostructure, an upper semiconductor nanostructure, and a dummy nanostructure, the dummy nanostructure disposed between the lower semiconductor nanostructure and the upper semiconductor nanostructure, the dummy nanostructure including doped silicon; forming an opening between the lower semiconductor nanostructure and the upper semiconductor nanostructure by etching the doped silicon of the dummy nanostructure; forming an isolation structure in the opening; and depositing a gate dielectric around the isolation structure, the upper semiconductor nanostructure, and the lower semiconductor nanostructure.

Abstract: A biomimetic waterfowl includes a housing, two waterfowl legs, and a driving module. The waterfowl legs are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction and are mounted to a bottom portion of the housing. Each waterfowl leg includes a first segment mounted to the housing and rotatable about a first axis parallel to the left-right direction, and a second segment rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis. The driving module is mounted to the housing and is configured to drive the waterfowl legs. Each of the waterfowl legs is movable between a retracted state, where the first segment extends forwardly from the housing and the second segment extends rearwardly from the first segment, and a propelling state, where the first segment extends rearwardly from the housing and the second segment extends rearwardly from the first segment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carrying substrate is provided. At least one circuit component is disposed on a first circuit structure. An encapsulation layer is formed on the first circuit structure and encapsulates the circuit component. A second circuit structure is formed on the encapsulation layer and electrically connected to the circuit component. The circuit component is embedded in the encapsulation layer via an existing packaging process. Therefore, the routing area is increased, and a package substrate requiring a large size has a high yield and low manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A biomimetic aquatic device includes a housing, a driving module, a cam, and a weight unit. The driving module is disposed in a receiving space of the housing, and includes a driving shaft rotatable about its own axis. The cam is mounted co-rotatably to the driving shaft, and has a cam groove formed in an outer surface of the cam and having at least a portion that extends spirally about the axis. The weight unit is mounted to the driving module, is movable along the axis relative to the driving module, and includes an engaging member engaging and movable along the cam groove. When the driving shaft and the cam are rotated, the weight unit moves relative to the driving module along the axis via engagement between the engaging member and the cam groove, thereby changing a center of gravity of the biomimetic aquatic device.

Abstract: A biomimetic turtle device includes a trunk unit, a limb unit and a control unit. The control unit includes a water depth sensor which detects water depth where the biomimetic turtle device is, and a circuit module which receives the signal from the water depth sensor and determines if the biomimetic turtle device is at a target water depth position, wherein a driving mechanism or a weight adjusting mechanism is operated if the biomimetic turtle device is not at the target water depth position to vary the volume or weight of the trunk unit so as to adjust density of the trunk unit to thereby adjust a water depth position of the biomimetic turtle device.

Abstract: A biomimetic fish includes a cover structure and two housing bodies arranged in a front-rear direction, connected to each other, and rotatable relative to each other about a rotating axis that extends in an up-down direction. The cover structure includes first and second cover portions respectively formed on the housing bodies. The first cover portion has two distal end parts disposed at a distal end thereof and arranged in a left-right direction. The second cover portion has two arcuate outer surfaces respectively adjacent to the distal end parts and each having a center of curvature located on the rotating axis. At least one of the arcuate outer surfaces is connected to the respective one of the distal end parts. An intersection of the arcuate outer surfaces and the respective one of the distal end parts is located at an inner side of the respective one of the distal end parts.

Abstract: An underwater robotic device includes a housing unit, a control unit and a propelling unit. The housing unit includes a base seat and an upper cover in liquid-tight engagement with the base seat. The control unit is disposed within the housing unit and includes a circuit module and a center-of-gravity transferring module which is electronically connected with the circuit module. The center-of-gravity transferring module has a movable weight member and a transfer driving mechanism which drives movement of the weight member so as to vary a position of a center of gravity of the underwater robotic device and to control downward and upward moving directions of the underwater robotic device in the water. The propelling unit is connected with the housing unit and is electronically connected with the control unit to produce a propelling force to move the underwater robotic device forward in the water.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an interconnect structure on a substrate; a passivation layer disposed on the interconnect structure; a first via, a second via and a third via disposed in the passivation layer and connected to the interconnect structure, each of the first, second and third vias has an elongated shape longitudinally oriented along a first direction; and a first pad longitudinally oriented along the first direction and landing on the first, second and third vias.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device first conductive layers are formed over a substrate. A first photoresist layer is formed over the first conductive layers. The first conductive layers are etched by using the first photoresist layer as an etching mask, to form an island pattern of the first conductive layers separated from a bus bar pattern of the first conductive layers by a ring shape groove. A connection pattern is formed to connect the island pattern and the bus bar pattern. A second photoresist layer is formed over the first conductive layers and the connection pattern. The second photoresist layer includes an opening over the island pattern. Second conductive layers are formed on the island pattern in the opening. The second photoresist layer is removed, and the connection pattern is removed, thereby forming a bump structure.