Abstract: A display apparatus including a self-luminous display panel and a third polarizer, a second electrically-controlled viewing angle switching device, a second polarizer, a first electrically-controlled viewing angle switching device, and a first polarizer sequentially stacked on a display surface of the self-luminous display panel is provided. The first switching device includes a first liquid-crystal layer and first and second alignment layers. The first alignment layer is located between the first liquid-crystal layer and the first polarizer. A first absorption axis of the first polarizer is parallel or perpendicular to a first alignment direction of the first alignment layer. The second switching device includes a second liquid-crystal layer and third and fourth alignment layers. The fourth alignment layer is located between the second liquid-crystal layer and the third polarizer.

Abstract: An electronically controlled viewing angle switching panel and a display device are provided. The electronically controlled viewing angle switching panel includes a viewing angle adjustment element, a first polarizer, a second polarizer and a support structure. The viewing angle adjustment element includes at least one plastic substrate. The viewing angle adjustment element is located between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The support structure is connected to at least a part of the second polarizer. The display device includes a light source module, a display panel and the electronically controlled viewing angle switching panel.

Abstract: A recipe verifying method, a recipe verifying server, and a smart manufacturing controlling system using the same are provided. The recipe verifying method includes the following steps. An inputting recipe having a plurality of inputting parameters is intercepted. The inputting recipe is transmitted from one of the inspection apparatuses. A target best known method (BKM) recipe is searched out from a plurality of candidate BKM recipes according to the inputting recipe. A plurality of predetermined limitations are obtained according to the target BKM recipe. Whether the inputting parameters of the inputting recipe meet the predetermined limitations is determined. An error report is generated, if the inputting parameters of the inputting recipe do not meet the predetermined limitations. At least one error is heighted in the error report.

Abstract: An anti-peep module and a display apparatus including a first electrically-controlled viewing angle switching device and a first polarizer are provided. The first electrically-controlled viewing angle switching device includes a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer, a first liquid crystal layer, and first spacers. The first spacers have a first refractive index greater than a first ordinary ray refractive index and less than a first extraordinary ray refractive index of the first liquid crystal layer. When an absolute difference value between the first refractive index and the first extraordinary ray refractive index is less than 0.5, a first absorption axis of the first polarizer is perpendicular to a first alignment direction of the first alignment layer. When an absolute difference value between the first refractive index and the first ordinary ray refractive index is less than 0.5, the first absorption axis is parallel to the first alignment direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active region, a recessed region in the active region, a gate dielectric layer on the substrate in the recessed region, a gate structure on the gate dielectric layer, and a doped region in the active region at two sides of the recessed region, wherein a depth of the recessed region is smaller than a depth of the doped region.

Abstract: An electrically controlled panel including a first electrically controlled device including first and second alignment layers and a first liquid-crystal layer disposed therebetween, a first polarizing layer, and a first compensation film disposed at a side of the first polarizing layer provided with the first electrically controlled device is provided. The first and second alignment layers have first and second alignment directions respectively. An included angle between the first and second alignment directions is between 75 degrees and 105 degrees. A phase retardation of the first liquid-crystal layer is between 400 nm and 600 nm or between 800 nm and 1200 nm. The first polarizing layer is disposed at a side of the first alignment layer away from the first liquid-crystal layer, and has a first absorption axis parallel to or perpendicular to the first alignment direction. A display apparatus adopting the electrically controlled panel is also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an anti-peep module and a display device. The anti-peep module includes an anisotropic diffusion film, an electrically controlled phase retarder, and a first polarizer. The anisotropic diffusion film includes a substrate, multiple first optical microstructures, and a first liquid crystal layer. The first optical microstructures are arranged along a first direction and extend in a second direction. The first liquid crystal layer directly covers the first optical microstructures. An optical axis of the first liquid crystal layer is parallel to the second direction. A difference value of a refractive index of the first optical microstructures and one of a first refractive index and a second refractive index of the first liquid crystal layer along the first direction and the second direction respectively is greater than or equal to 0.05. A first absorption axis of the first polarizer is parallel to or perpendicular to the second direction.

Abstract: A method includes: performing a first inspection on a reticle in a reticle pod, the reticle pod including a sealed space to accommodate the reticle, and the reticle pod further comprising an inspection window, wherein the first inspection is performed through the inspection window with the sealed space keeping sealed; and moving the reticle out of the reticle pod for performing a first operation of a semiconductor device using the reticle in response to determining no defect found on the reticle.

Abstract: The method for co-sintering transformer includes the following steps: a preparation step providing a copper conductor strip and an iron core; a coating step applying a layer of nickel coating, or a layer of precious metal coating, or both on the copper conductor strip from the preparation step; an assembly step putting the copper conductor strip from the coating step and the iron core from the preparation step together to form a transformer; a pressing step pressing the assembled copper conductor strip and the iron core from the assembly step, together with iron power, in a mold into an integrally formed transformer; and a sintering step sintering the pressed transformer from the pressing step in an atmospheric environment. The present method is able to conduct sintering directly under the atmospheric environment without reducing oxygen content. Iron powder also exhibits improved characteristics after sintering in the atmospheric environment.

Abstract: The general-purpose transformer assembly includes a base board, a number of transformer elements configured on a top side of the base board, at least two plate elements made of a magnetic metal, where the plate elements are directly stacked on top of at least two of the transformer elements, thereby covering these transformer elements altogether, and a connection element directly stacked on top of the plate elements, completely covering all plate elements and transformer elements. When there is a significant number of transformer elements, they can be freely arranged to more efficiently manage and utilize the space on the base board. The integration of multiple plate elements and transformer elements by the connection element facilitates the SMT (surface-mount technology) manufacturing process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including a front light module, a first polarizing module, and a reflective display unit. A light guide plate is located between the first polarizing module and the reflective display unit. The front light module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light source is disposed next to a light incident surface of the light guide plate. The first polarizing module includes a first polarizer and a first quarter wave plate, where the first quarter wave plate is located between the light guide plate and the first polarizer. There is a first air gap layer between the light guide plate and the first quarter wave plate. The display device disclosed has good optical efficiency and contrast.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor arranged to execute an application, a platform and a middleware. The application is configured to execute operations of: providing at least one acceptable quality and at least one priority of the at least one profile parameter. The platform is configured to execute an operation of: providing platform information in response to a demand request. The middleware is configured to execute operations of: receiving the at least one acceptable quality and the at least one priority from the application; receiving the platform information from the platform; performing a self-adaptive algorithm according to the platform information to generate a result; adjusting the at least one profile parameter according to the result, the at least one acceptable quality and the at least one priority; and transmitting an adjustment notification to the platform, after adjusting the at least one profile parameter.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a dielectric material disposed over the substrate. A void is disposed within the dielectric material. A dielectric liner is disposed along inner sidewalls of the dielectric material proximate to the void. An inner surface of the dielectric liner defines an outer extent of the void, and the dielectric liner includes an inner liner layer and an outer liner layer.

Abstract: An improved integrated coil structure includes an iron core body and first, second, third, and fourth coils. The iron core body includes first and second wire-winding portions. The iron core body is provided with first and second flanges respectively at two sides thereof and a third flange arranged between the first and second flanges. First and second electrodes are arranged on the first flange. Third and fourth electrodes are arranged on the second flange. Fifth, sixth, and seventh electrodes are arranged on the third flange. Two terminals of the first coil are electrically connected with the first and fifth electrodes. Two terminals of the second coil are electrically connected with the second and seventh electrodes. Two terminals of the third coil are electrically connected with the third and sixth electrodes. Two terminals of the fourth coil are electrically connected with the fourth and seventh electrodes.

Abstract: An electrically controlled panel including a first electrically controlled device including first and second alignment layers and a first liquid-crystal layer disposed therebetween, a first polarizing layer, and a first compensation film disposed at a side of the first polarizing layer provided with the first electrically controlled device is provided. The first and second alignment layers have first and second alignment directions respectively. An included angle between the first and second alignment directions is between 75 degrees and 105 degrees. A phase retardation of the first liquid-crystal layer is between 400 nm and 600 nm or between 800 nm and 1200 nm. The first polarizing layer is disposed at a side of the first alignment layer away from the first liquid-crystal layer, and has a first absorption axis parallel to or perpendicular to the first alignment direction. A display apparatus adopting the electrically controlled panel is also provided.

Abstract: The network transformer includes an iron core body, and first, second, and third winding assemblies. The iron core body has first and second winding sections. A first flange and a second flange are on both ends of the iron core body, and a third flange situated between the first and second flanges. The first winding section is positioned between the first and third flange s, while the second winding section is located between the second and third flanges. The first, second, and third flanges respectively have first, second, and third electrode sets. The two ends of the coils in the first winding assembly are electrically connected to the first electrode set. The second winding assembly has the two ends of the coils electrically connected to the third electrode set. The third winding assembly has the two ends of the coils electrically connected to the second and third electrode sets.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a circuit substrate, a light-emitting layer, a polarizing layer, a quarter waveplate, and a bandpass polarizing reflective layer. The light-emitting layer includes a plurality of first light-emitting structures. The first light-emitting structures have a first peak emission wavelength. The polarizing layer is located on a side of the light-emitting layer away from the circuit substrate. The quarter waveplate is disposed between the polarizing layer and the light-emitting layer and overlaps the light-emitting layer and the polarizing layer. The bandpass polarizing reflective layer is disposed between the quarter waveplate and the light-emitting layer and includes a first bandpass polarizing reflective pattern overlapping the first light-emitting structures. A reflectance of the bandpass polarizing reflective pattern for light with a wavelength in a first wavelength range is greater than 20%. The first wavelength range is the peak emission wavelength ±10 nm.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a viewing angle control module including a first liquid crystal panel, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a phase retarder. The first liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first alignment layer, a second alignment layer, a first liquid crystal layer, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer. A second alignment direction of the second alignment layer is antiparallel to a first alignment direction of the first alignment layer. The first electrode layer has multiple electrode patterns arranged at intervals along a first direction and extending along a second direction. A first absorption axis of the first polarizer is perpendicular to a second absorption axis of the second polarizer. An included angle between the first absorption axis and the first alignment direction is 45 degrees. A display apparatus including the viewing angle control module is also provided.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide element including first optical microstructures and second optical microstructures. An angle value of an angle of the first optical microstructures is V1. When the second optical microstructures are respectively recessed into or protrude from a bottom surface, a projection of each sub-optical microstructure on a reference plane has a peak point closest or to farthest from a light emitting surface and a first valley point and a second valley point farthest from or closest to the light emitting surface, a height difference between the peak point and the first valley point or the second valley point is ?H, a length difference between the peak point and the first valley point or the second valley point is ?L, and tan?1(?H/?L) is V2, where V2>0 and V2?0.5·V1.

Abstract: EUV masks and methods of fabrication thereof are described herein. An exemplary method includes receiving an EUV mask having a multilayer structure, a capping layer disposed over the multilayer structure, a patterned absorber layer disposed over the capping layer, and a patterned hard mask disposed over the patterned absorber layer. The method further includes removing the patterned hard mask by performing a first etching process to partially remove the patterned hard mask and performing a second etching process to remove a remainder of the patterned hard mask. The first etching process uses a first etchant, and the second etching process uses a second etchant. The second etchant is different than the first etchant. In some embodiments, the first etchant is a halogen-based plasma (e.g., a Cl2 plasma), and the second etchant is a halogen-and-oxygen-based plasma (e.g., a Cl2+O2 plasma).