Abstract: A method for establishing a scattering bar rule for a mask pattern for fabricating a device is provided. The method is described as follows. First, at least one image simulation model is established according to the mask pattern and a process reference set used for fabricating the device based on the mask pattern. Next, a plurality of scattering bar reference sets is applied to the image simulation model so as to generate a plurality of simulation images, respectively. Further, a portion of the simulation images are selected to be a plurality of candidate layouts according to a screening criterion. Next, one of the candidate layouts is determined to be a pattern layout according to a selection rule, and the scattering bar reference set corresponding to the pattern layout is determined to be a scattering bar rule of the mask pattern.

Abstract: An equalized capacitive touchpad and a touch positioning method for a capacitive touchpad use an equalizer to correct a sensed value detected from a sensing line of the capacitive touchpad, to thereby offset the attenuation of the sensed value due to the impedance of the sensing line. Thus, the sensed values generated from different positions along a sensing line are equalized, and the touch positioning accuracy of the capacitive touchpad is improved.

Abstract: A silicon controlled rectifier structure of polygonal layouts is provided. The polygonal first conductive type doped region is located in the middle of the polygonal second conductive type well. The first conductive type well shaped as a polygonal ring surrounds the second conductive type well and the second conductive type doped region is located within the first conductive type well and shaped as a polygonal ring concentric to the first conductive type well.

Abstract: A silicon controlled rectifier structure of polygonal layouts is provided. The polygonal first conductive type doped region is located in the middle of the polygonal second conductive type well. The first conductive type well shaped as a polygonal ring surrounds the second conductive type well and the second conductive type doped region is located within the first conductive type well and shaped as a polygonal ring concentric to the first conductive type well.

Abstract: A mask at frequency domain comprises a plurality of amplitude patterns positioned on a first surface of the mask and a plurality of phase patterns positioned on a second surface of the mask. The amplitude patterns have different vertical thicknesses to change the amplitude of an exposing light, and the phase patterns have different vertical thicknesses to change the phase of the exposing light. Preferably, the amplitude patterns are made of inorganic material, such as molybdenum silicide (MoSi), and the phase patterns are made of transparent material, such as quartz. The amplitude patterns and phase patterns are the Fourier transform of a circuit layout, and their numbers and positions are correspondent with each other.

Abstract: A touch position detector includes a plurality of capacitance sensors, a negative capacitance compensation unit, an analog/digital converter and a micro processing unit. The negative capacitance compensation unit is utilized to compensate the capacitance of the capacitance sensor and get a capacitance change. The micro controller unit is utilized to detect the touch position according to the capacitance change. It is easy to get the touch position by using the touch position detector.

Abstract: An object location sensor of a touch panel has at least one capacitive sensing set having two adjacent capacitive sensors. The at least one capacitive sensing set is arranged along a direction, one capacitive sensor has a capacitance value increasing gradually along the direction, and another capacitive sensor has a capacitance value decreasing gradually along the direction.

Abstract: A touch pad has a controller circuitry for generating an X-Y coordinate signal; a touch screen connecting with the controller circuitry, which has a transparent substrate and a transparent conductive film provided at the transparent substrate. The transparent conductive film having a plurality of capacitance sensors distributed along an X-coordinate direction and a Y-coordinate direction. The plurality of capacitance sensors are patterned for averaging the resistance capacitance distribution.

Abstract: A mobile phone capable of auto-adjusting call alarms collocates with a wireless transmission device that is separated from the mobile phone and can be carried by a user. The mobile phone includes a receiving device and a processing unit. The receiving device is used for receiving signals transmitted from the wireless transmission device. The processing unit is coupled to the receiving device for determining a distance between the wireless transmission device and the receiving device and for determining call alarms of the mobile phone according to the distance between the wireless transmission device and the receiving device. The processing unit sets the call alarms of the mobile phone to a preset alarm mode when the processing unit determines that the distance between the wireless transmission device and the receiving device is greater than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for mass producing any metal alloy. After melting a metal mixture, a mixture of heating, soaking and/or cooling is processed to obtain the alloy even with a trace element added. The metal alloy made by the present invention thus has a high purity and a low cost.

Abstract: A low-complexity and low-latency method and apparatus in multicarrier communication systems is used for protection and transmission of the side information related to peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction. The side information is encoded by an error-correction code and transmitted through a plurality of reserved sub-carriers. Modulation of the coded side information over the reserved sub-carriers is performed separately without re-performing data modulation. Therefore, the invention dramatically reduces implementation complexity. Determination of the related parameters for PAPR reduction can be based on the PAPR level of the data modulated signal with slight degradation in PAPR reduction performance or that of level of the transmitted signal with no degradation in PAPR reduction performance.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes sample and hold units for holding a plurality of analog photo diode signals. A signal holding controller generates control signals to the sample and hold units for holding the analog photo diode signals. Analog adjusting modules adjust the held analog photo diode signals. A multiplexer selectively couples one input end of the multiplexer to the output end of the multiplexer for outputting the adjusted analog photo diode signals. An analog to digital converter converts the adjusted analog photo diode signals into digital photo diode signals.

Abstract: An apparatus of processing an input signal generated according to accessing of an optical storage medium is disclosed. The apparatus has a detecting circuit and a decision logic. The detecting circuit is coupled to the input signal for detecting a target peak value and a target bottom value of the input signal within a time period, wherein the time period is not less than a period of a reference signal generated according to accessing of the optical storage medium. The decision logic is coupled to the detecting circuit for determining a reference level according to the target peak value and the target bottom value.

Abstract: A laser power control system and related method for reducing a settling time in a target laser power transition are disclosed. The laser power control system includes a state decision circuit, for generating a state decision signal according to a selected operational state of a target circuit; a plurality of buffers, for storing a plurality of control data corresponding to a plurality of candidate operational states of the target circuit respectively; and a multiplexer, coupled between the state decision circuit and the buffers, for coupling a selected buffer of the buffers and the target circuit according to the state decision signal for outputting a control datum stored in the selected buffer to the target circuit.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for controlling servo signal gains of an optical disc drive. The apparatus adjusts the gains of a plurality of servo signals controlling a servo system of the optical disc drive according to a closed-loop mode or a state-reloading mode whenever the optical disk drive encounters an operating state transition. In closed-loop mode, at least one AGC loop of the apparatus compensates the gains of the servo signals with a selectable bandwidth during a specific period after the operating state transition to accelerate the convergence of the servo signals. In state-reloading mode, at least one AGC loop of the apparatus reloads the previously saved convergence values or pre-determined values as the initial values according to the current operating state immediately after the operating state transition to accelerate the convergence of the servo signals.

Abstract: An exposure method is suitable for an off-axis illumination system. According to the method, a photomask having a first pattern and a second pattern is provided, and an analysis on the photomask is conducted to obtain a first light source intensity distribution corresponding to the first pattern and a second light source intensity distribution corresponding to the second pattern. The light source of the off-axis illumination system is adjusted to have the first light source intensity distribution for conducting exposure on the first pattern of the photomask, followed by adjusting the light source to have the second light source intensity distribution for conducting exposure on the second pattern of the photomask.

Abstract: An osmotically controlled delivery system includes a solid core having a shallow indentation on a surface of the core, and a semipermeable membrane enclosing the solid core. The solid core is made by a drug composition being caopable of generating an osmotically effective pressure, and the semipermeable membrane is relatively thinner at the shallow indentation. An in-situ exit passageway is formed in the indentation position when external aqueous fluids are imbibed through the semipermeable membrane into the dosage form by an osmotic pressure gradient. A process for forming an in-situ exit passageway of an osmotic delivery dosage form, a controlled onset dosage form, and a method for controlling the lag time of in-situ passageway formation are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a coupled waveguide-surface plasmon resonance biosensor, comprising: a grating layer formed of a transparent material, the grating layer comprising a first periodic grating structure; a waveguide layer formed on the first periodic grating structure, the refractive index of the waveguide layer being larger than the refractive index of the grating layer; a plasmon resonance layer formed on the waveguide layer, capable of being optically excited to cause a plasmon resonance wave; and a ligand layer formed on the plasmon resonance layer; capable of being bound to react with receptors of a sample to be tested.

Abstract: A high-sensitivity SPR (surface plasmon resonance) sensor includes at least a prism having a first surface on which a metallic layer and a metallic nanoparticle layer are sequentially formed. A light source projects an incident light into the prism through a second surface of the prism. The light is reflected by the metallic layer and the metallic nanoparticle layer and leaves the prism through a third surface of the prism. A light detector detects the reflected light. The SPR sensor has an extensive detection range as compared with the conventional ones and is applicable in the detection of gas, chemical substance, and biomolecule. Moreover, the SPR sensor is advantageous in arranging fabrication process consistently, controlling film thickness, improving product quality, and decreasing fabrication cost.

Abstract: An apparatus and method having a de-interleaving memory and a controller is used for de-interleaving interleaved data in a coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing receiver. The controller generates the correct access addresses of the de-interleaving memory for the data to be de-interleaved, and controls the read and write operations to the de-interleaving memory. The controller comprises an address generator having a plurality of base address generators, and a read/write control circuitry. By using the de-interleaving memory combined with memory address computation for the interleaved data, frequency de-interleaving, block de-interleaving and time de-interleaving are performed in one-stage approach in the COFDM receiver. The memory size is reduced and the circuitry complexity for performing the de-interleaving process is relatively low.