Abstract: To reduce the occurrence of current alarms in a semiconductor etching or deposition process, a controller determines an offset in relative positions of a cover ring and a shield over a wafer within a vacuum chamber. The controller provides a position alarm and/or adjusts the position of the cover ring or shield when the offset is greater than a predetermined value or outside a range of acceptable values.

Abstract: An auto white balance adjusting method includes acquiring an image, allocating N windows inside the image according to color information of the image, filtering out M windows from the N windows for generating N-M windows according to feature information of the N windows, grouping the color temperatures of the N-M windows for generating at least one color temperature group according to a standard color temperature curve, setting a first weighting of the at least one color temperature group according to a correlation between the at least one color temperature group and the standard color temperature curve, setting a second weighting of the at least one color temperature group according to spatial information of the at least one color temperature group of the image, and adjusting a white balance of the image according to color information, the first weighting, and the second weighting.

Abstract: An automatic alignment system of a robot manipulator is provided. The automatic alignment system includes a signal transmission module and a controller. The signal transmission module includes a first signal receiving and transmitting element and a second signal receiving and transmitting element. The first signal receiving and transmitting element is mounted on the robot manipulator. The second signal receiving and transmitting element is disposed neighboring to a target workpiece. A signal is transported between the signal receiving and transmitting elements. The controller is electrically connected with the signal transmission module for receiving the signal outputted from the signal transmission module. The controller acquires a relative position between the first signal receiving and transmitting element and the second signal receiving and transmitting element according to a variation in the signal.

Abstract: An action teaching method is provided for teaching a robotic arm of a robotic arm system through a gesture teaching device. In a step (a), a touch condition of a user's finger is sensed by the touch sensing unit. In a step (b), a sensing result of the touch sensing unit is transmitted to an identification unit, so that a touch information is identified by the identification unit. In a step (c), the touch information is transmitted to a teaching unit, so that the teaching unit actuates a corresponding operation of the robotic arm system according to the touch information. In a step (d), an operating result of the robotic arm system is shown on a display unit, so that the user judges whether the operating result of the robotic arm system is successful through the display unit.

Abstract: An architecture for combining full-duplex and frequency division duplex communication systems, includes a coupler coupled to a terminal and configured to allow duplex transmissions of digital signals via the terminal. The subject architecture includes a filtering device coupled to the coupler and configured to divide a downstream signal received through the coupler into a plurality of downstream signals associated with a plurality of frequency ranges. The subject architecture includes a transmitter coupled to the coupler and configured to drive, through the coupler, an upstream signal comprising digital signals associated with the plurality of frequency ranges. The subject architecture also includes a plurality of receivers coupled to the filtering device and configured to receive respective ones of the plurality of downstream signals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is disclosed. A method includes reading a first output level from a first sub-ADC, reading one or more additional output levels from one or more additional sub-ADCs, combining the one or more additional output levels from the one or more additional sub-ADCs into a combined output level, and adjusting a comparator threshold of the first sub-ADC when the first output level and the combined output level meet a set of predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating a CDAC-based analog-to-digital converter is disclosed. In one aspect, a calibration method includes: applying a predetermined pattern of voltages to first plates of a group of N capacitors, wherein N is an integer greater than 1; applying a zero voltage to the second plates of the group of N capacitors, wherein the second plates of the group of N capacitors are connected in common; removing the zero voltage to the second plates of the group of N capacitors; applying a zero voltage to all of the first plates of the group of N capacitors; quantizing a voltage on the second plates of the group of N capacitors; converting the quantized voltage on the second plates of the group of N capacitors to an adjustment value; and loading the adjustment value into a lookup table.

Abstract: An automatic alignment system of a robot manipulator is provided. The automatic alignment system includes a signal transmission module and a controller. The signal transmission module includes a first signal receiving and transmitting element and a second signal receiving and transmitting element. The first signal receiving and transmitting element is mounted on the robot manipulator. The second signal receiving and transmitting element is disposed neighboring to a target workpiece. A signal is transported between the signal receiving and transmitting elements. The controller is electrically connected with the signal transmission module for receiving the signal outputted from the signal transmission module. The controller acquires a relative position between the first signal receiving and transmitting element and the second signal receiving and transmitting element according to a variation in the signal.

Abstract: An action teaching method is provided for teaching a robotic arm of a robotic arm system through a gesture teaching device. In a step (a), a touch condition of a user's finger is sensed by the touch sensing unit. In a step (b), a sensing result of the touch sensing unit is transmitted to an identification unit, so that a touch information is identified by the identification unit. In a step (c), the touch information is transmitted to a teaching unit, so that the teaching unit actuates a corresponding operation of the robotic arm system according to the touch information. In a step (d), an operating result of the robotic arm system is shown on a display unit, so that the user judges whether the operating result of the robotic arm system is successful through the display unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate to providing a transmit signal. The transmit signal can be provided in a transmitter circuit including a main pre-equalizer, a main power amplifier in communication with the main pre-equalizer, a replica pre-equalizer, and a replica power amplifier in communication with the replica pre-equalizer. The replica preamplifier is in communication with the main pre-equalizer, and control signals are provided to the main pre-equalizer to reduce distortion. The control signals are provided in response to an output signal of the replica power amplifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate to providing a transmit signal. The transmit signal can be provided in a transmitter circuit including a main pre-equalizer, a main power amplifier in communication with the main pre-equalizer, a replica pre-equalizer, and a replica power amplifier in communication with the replica pre-equalizer. The replica preamplifier is in communication with the main pre-equalizer, and control signals are provided to the main pre-equalizer to reduce distortion. The control signals are provided in response to an output signal of the replica power amplifier.

Abstract: A system for operating a portable communication device includes a module to operate the portable communication device in a first mode. The system may provide telephony service to a user at a first performance level. The system may determine to operate the portable communication device in a power-save mode that is different from the first mode. The system may operate the portable communication device in the power-save mode and provide telephony service to the user at a second performance level different from the first performance level.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for adjusting a conversion speed of an asynchronous SAR ADC based on a margin of time between when a conversion of a sample of an analog signal completes and a next sample of the analog signal is taken, referred to as a “conversion time margin.” The system and method reduce the conversion speed of an asynchronous SAR ADC when the conversion time margin permits to reduce the amount of power consumed and/or noise produced by the asynchronous SAR ADC.

Abstract: An automatic apparatus is provided for screening disease/cancer in vitro. The apparatus comprises a filling device; a gripping device at a side of the filling device; a carrying platform correspondingly set under the filling device and the gripping device; a containing device on the carrying platform; at least two receiving slots on the carrying platform; a placing device on the carrying platform; a shaking device on the carrying platform; and a detecting device on the carrying platform. Thus, the apparatus is provided for molecular biological researches, biochemical examinations, radioimmunoassay and drug developments with reduced human labor, saved operating time, avoided experimental errors and enhanced experimental accuracy and efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) which selectively compresses an analog input signal to improve noise performance and dynamic input range. The ADC selectively scales an analog input signal when it is closer to an expected value of one or more signal metrics more than when it is further from the expected value of the one or more signal metrics. For example, during the conversion process, the ADC amplifies the analog input signal when it is closer to a mean value ? by a gain factor while selectively adjusting the gain factor when the analog input signal is further from its mean value ? to selectively compress the analog input signal. This selective compression improves input noise performance and dynamic input range of the ADC when compared to the conventional ADC.

Abstract: A system includes a pipeline analog-to-digital converter as a first stage to process an input signal, and a successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter as a second stage to process the input signal. The SAR analog-to-digital converter includes a power adjustment element to adjust a reference voltage of the SAR analog-to-digital converter to match a full scale voltage of the pipeline-analog-to-digital converter.

Abstract: A system includes a pipeline analog-to-digital converter as a first stage to process an input signal, and a successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter as a second stage to process the input signal. The SAR analog-to-digital converter includes a power adjustment element to adjust a reference voltage of the SAR analog-to-digital converter to match a full scale voltage of the pipeline-analog-to-digital converter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) which selectively compresses an analog input signal to improve noise performance and dynamic input range. The ADC selectively scales an analog input signal when it is closer to an expected value of one or more signal metrics more than when it is further from the expected value of the one or more signal metrics. For example, during the conversion process, the ADC amplifies the analog input signal when it is closer to a mean value ? by a gain factor while selectively adjusting the gain factor when the analog input signal is further from its mean value ? to selectively compress the analog input signal. This selective compression improves input noise performance and dynamic input range of the ADC when compared to the conventional ADC.

Abstract: A system includes a first storage element to store an input signal for a first sampling lane for a SHA-less stage. A first switch is connected with the first storage element, the first switch to control when the first storage element stores the input signal for sampling on the first sampling lane. A second switch is connected in series with the first switch, the second switch to control an instance for sampling the input signal stored on the first storage element for the first sampling lane.

Abstract: A detection method for cancer is provided. Magnetic carbon beads are used. The carbon beads are highly specified to a cancer. Surface area of grafted antigen are broadened by grafting functional molecules. Number of antigen is increased on the surface. Thus, the present invention improves sensitivity and accuracy of disease detection and greatly saves cost. The present invention can be applied for sample purification or massive disease detection.