Abstract: A method and a system for mental index prediction are provided. The method includes the following steps. A plurality of images of a subject person are obtained. A plurality of emotion tags of the subject person in the images are analyzed. A plurality of integrated emotion tags in a plurality of predetermined time periods are calculated according to the emotion tags respectively corresponding to the images. A plurality of preferred features are determined according to the integrated emotion tags. A mental index prediction model is established according to the preferred features to predict a mental index according to the emotional index prediction model.

Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy pattern over test region of a substrate; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer laterally surrounding the dummy pattern; removing the dummy pattern to form an opening; forming a dielectric layer in the opening; performing a first testing process on the dielectric layer; performing an annealing process to the dielectric layer; and performing a second testing process on the annealed dielectric layer.

Abstract: In a method for forming an integrated semiconductor device, a first inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over a semiconductor device that includes a first transistor structure, a two-dimensional (2D) material layer is formed over and in contact with the first ILD layer, the 2D material layer is patterned to form a channel layer of a second transistor structure, a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor structure are formed over the patterned 2D material layer and laterally spaced apart from each other, a gate dielectric layer of the second transistor structure is formed over the patterned 2D material layer, the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode of the second transistor structure is formed over the gate dielectric layer and laterally between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

Abstract: A signal converting apparatus includes a comparing device, a first digital-slope quantizer, and a second digital-slope quantizer. The comparing device having a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a first received signal and a second received signal, and for generating an output signal at an output port. The first digital-slope quantizer generates a first set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the first received signal and the second received signal at the first input terminal and the second input terminal during a first phase according to a first quantization unit. The second digital-slope quantizer generates a second set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the first received signal and the second received signal at the first input terminal and the second input terminal during a second phase after the first phase according to a second quantization unit.

Abstract: A signal converting apparatus includes a comparing device, a first digital-slope quantizer, and a second digital-slope quantizer. The comparing device having a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a first received signal and a second received signal, and for generating an output signal at an output port. The first digital-slope quantizer generates a first set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the first received signal and the second received signal at the first input terminal and the second input terminal during a first phase according to a first quantization unit. The second digital-slope quantizer generates a second set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the first received signal and the second received signal at the first input terminal and the second input terminal during a second phase after the first phase according to a second quantization unit.

Abstract: A signal converting apparatus includes a comparing device, a first digital-slope quantizer, and a second digital-slope quantizer. The comparing device has a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a received signal and an adjustable reference voltage respectively, and for generating an output signal at an output port. The first digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a first set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a first phase according to a first quantization unit. The second digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a second set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a second phase after the first phase according to a second quantization unit.

Abstract: A signal converting apparatus includes a comparing device, a first digital-slope quantizer, and a second digital-slope quantizer. The comparing device has a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a received signal and an adjustable reference voltage respectively, and for generating an output signal at an output port. The first digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a first set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a first phase according to a first quantization unit. The second digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a second set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a second phase after the first phase according to a second quantization unit.

Abstract: A remote play system includes: at least a remote device and a master device wireless coupled to the remote device. The master device includes a touch screen. A browser panel on the touch screen of the master device displays a remote device display region displaying at least a remote device icon which represents the remote device. The browser panel on the touch screen of the master device further displays a file display region displaying at least a file icon which represents a to-be-shared file. In response to a drag-and-drop event triggered on the touch screen, the file icon is dragged and dropped to the remote device icon, and the master device shares the file to the remote device.

Abstract: A mobile phone with twin rotational shafts is described. The mobile phone has a front module, a rear module, and a first rotational shaft. The front module further has a display and a second rotational shaft. The rear module further has a set of keys and/or an image sensing unit. The first rotational shaft allows the front module to rotate about 360 degrees on the second module. The second rotational shaft allows the display to rotate about 360 degrees thereon. A rotation direction of the first rotational shaft is about parallel to a picture-taking direction of the image sensing module and perpendicular to a rotation direction of the second rotational shaft. A movement direction of the set of keys is about parallel to the picture-taking direction of the image sensing module.