Abstract: A voltage detection device is provided. The voltage detection device includes a first voltage divider circuit, a comparison circuit, and a second voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to receive an input voltage and output a comparison voltage according to the input voltage. The comparison circuit is configured to receive the comparison voltage to compare the comparison voltage with a reference voltage and determine whether to change a trigger signal according to a comparison result. The second voltage divider circuit is configured to receive the input voltage. When the input voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage value, the second voltage divider circuit and the first voltage dividing circuit form a parallel structure to pull down the comparison voltage.

Abstract: A power supply phase doubling system includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and first and second phase doubling chips. The PWM controller outputs a PWM signal. The first phase doubling chip is operated at a power supply voltage and has a first PWM output pin to generate a first control signal and a second control signal according to the PWM signal, and generates a first output signal according to the first control signal. The second phase doubling chip is operated at the power supply voltage, has a second PWM output pin, and is configured to generate a second output signal according to the second control signal. The first and second phase doubling chips are respectively switched between a master mode and a slave mode according to a voltage level of the first PWM output pin and a voltage level of the second PWM output pin.

Abstract: A voltage converter is provided. The voltage converter includes a charge pump and a switching circuit. The charge pump includes an input capacitor, where two ends of the input capacitor are electrically connected to an input end and a ground end respectively. The switching circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a fourth switch, and these switches are connected in series. The first switch is electrically connected to the input end, the fourth switch is electrically connected to the ground end, a capacitor is connected in parallel with the second switch and the third switch, and an output end is electrically connected between the second switch and the third switch.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bicycle wheel rim includes: (a) providing a first mold assembly which includes an inner mold and an outer mold, the outer mold having an annular first forming face to surround an annular second forming face of the inner mold; (b) disposing annularly a first prepreg preform that overlie annularly and respectively the annular first and second forming faces; (c) causing the first and second forming faces to press the concaved faces and thermoforming the first prepreg preform to obtain an annular outer rim part; (d) forming a second prepreg preform into an annular inner rim part; and (e) combining the annular outer rim part with the annular inner rim part to form a wheel rim.

Abstract: A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses a compensation circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the compensation circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased.

Abstract: A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses a compensation circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the compensation circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased.

Abstract: A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses an energy transferring circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the energy transferring circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased.

Abstract: The invention relates to a buck converter including a first high-side switch circuit having an input terminal electrically connected to a first power input terminal, a control terminal electrically connected to a first control signal source, and an output terminal; a second high-side switch circuit having an input terminal electrically connected to a second power input terminal, a control terminal electrically connected to a second control signal source, and an output terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch; a lower-side switch circuit having a first terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch and a second terminal electrically connected to a reference power terminal; and a filter electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch and a power output terminal, wherein the first and second high-side switch circuits will not turn on at the same time.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion structure includes a light energy plate, a thermoelectric cooling element and a control circuit. The light energy plate is suitable to receive light energy and convert the light energy to electrical energy. The thermoelectric cooling element has a hot side and a cold side. The hot side faces the light energy plate. The control circuit is electrically connected to the light energy plate and the thermoelectric cooling element. The control circuit is suitable to provide the electrical energy for the thermoelectric cooling element.

Abstract: A transient voltage compensation apparatus and a power supply using the same are provided. The power supply mainly uses an energy transferring circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of a power converter. When a load of the power supply is switched in a very short time, a power coupled to the energy transferring circuit is retrieved to compensate the output of the power supply, such that the output voltage is kept steady, and the transient response of the power supply is increased.

Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit with over-current protection, which includes a linear regulator, a voltage controller, and an over-current protection circuit. The linear regulator includes a converter and a driver. The converter is connected to a voltage input terminal and a voltage output terminal. An output terminal of the driver is connected to the converter for controlling the operation of the converter. The voltage controller is connected to the voltage output terminal, the output terminal and a first input terminal of the driver, respectively, for providing a feedback voltage. The over-current protection circuit is connected to the output terminal of the driver and the linear regulator. The over-current protection circuit detects the output voltage of the driver for comparing with a comparison voltage. When the output voltage is larger than the comparison voltage, the over-current protection circuit controls the driver to turn off the converter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a buck converter including a first high-side switch circuit having an input terminal electrically connected to a first power input terminal, a control terminal electrically connected to a first control signal source, and an output terminal; a second high-side switch circuit having an input terminal electrically connected to a second power input terminal, a control terminal electrically connected to a second control signal source, and an output terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch; a lower-side switch circuit having a first terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch and a second terminal electrically connected to a reference power terminal; and a filter electrically connected to the output terminal of the first high-side switch and a power output terminal, wherein the first and second high-side switch circuits will not turn on at the same time.

Abstract: A backlight device capable of increasing luminance efficiency includes a power transformation device having a primary end and a secondary end for transforming current received by the primary end and outputting transformed current from the secondary end. The backlight device further includes a double-wind coupling element including a first coupling element and a second coupling element coupled to terminals of the secondary end, for adjusting current between the first coupling element and the second coupling element, and a cold cathode fluorescent lamp coupled to the first coupling element and the second coupling element, for making current flowing into the cold cathode fluorescent equal to current flowing out from the cold cathode fluorescent according to adjusted current between the first coupling element and the second coupling element.

Abstract: A display apparatus outputs a video frame according to ambient brightness. The display apparatus includes an ambient sensor for sensing the ambient brightness of the display apparatus to generate an ambient brightness sensing signal; and a control circuit, coupled to the ambient sensor, for dynamically adjusting display characteristics of the video frame according to the ambient brightness sensing signal without adjusting a light source of the display apparatus. ? (gamma) curve characteristics of the display apparatus can be adjusted to change the display characteristics (brightness and color temperature) of the outputted video frame without causing any damage on the light source hardware (such as the cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL)).

Abstract: A method for displaying a video image includes: receiving the video image and performing a real-time detection upon the video image to detect at least a contour section in the video image; determining a compensation characteristic according to the contour section; adjusting pixel values of pixels corresponding to the contour section according to the compensation characteristic; and displaying the adjusted video image.

Abstract: The buckle includes a join region with two sidewalls. The ring body of the buckle is different thickness. The join region is formed in the thick ring body. When a hook of the heat sink is joined to this join region, the two sidewalls may limit the movement of the hook to fix the heat sink.

Abstract: An engagement between a connecting element and a front fork which has a crown portion and two shock absorbing devices are connected to the crown portion respectively, each one of the shock absorbing devices connecting to a connecting tube and the connecting tube connecting to an extending leg, each of the connecting tubes having a first support and a second support extending radially therefrom and the first and the second supports having a first and a second threaded holes respectively defined therein, a connecting element having two side plates and each of which having a first and a second holes defined therein and having a first and a second recesses defined in a surface facing to the first and the second supports so as to respectively receive the first and the second supports therein, a bolt extending through the first hole, the first recess and being engaged with the first threaded hole, a rod extending through the second hole, the second recess and being threadedly engaged with the second threaded hole b