Abstract: A semiconductor with 3D flash memory storing cells giving an extended life time includes a stack structure in each storing cell, a receiving space crossing through the stack structure, a blocking layer, at least one floating gate layer, and a channel layer. The stack structure includes at least one control gate layer, at least two dielectric layers, and at least one erasing layer. The receiving space comprises a first receiving portion communicating with several second receiving portions. The first receiving portion crosses through the stack structure and the second receiving portions are coplanar with the control gate layer. The blocking layer insulates the floating gate layer from the control gate layers. The erasing layer and floating gate layer form a passageway for electrons when data erasure is required in the semiconductor. A method for fabricating the semiconductor is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor with 3D flash memory storing cells includes a stack structure in each storing cell, a blocking layer, at least one floating gate layer, a tunnel dielectric layer, and a channel layer. The stack structure includes at least one control gate layer, at least one dielectric layer, and at least one erasing layer. The blocking layer is coplanar with the control gate layer. The floating layer is received in the blocking layer, and insulates the control gate layer by the blocking layers. The tunnel dielectric layer covers sides of the blocking layer and the floating gate layer. The channel layer is placed on a side of the tunnel electric layer. When the storing cell executes a data reading and writing process, a voltage is applied on the erasing layer to reduce a series resistance of the channel layer for rapid conduction by the semiconductor.

Abstract: A method for making a three-dimensional semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate, forming a first insulating layer on the substrate, and defining at least one channel hole in the first insulating layer; forming a first epitaxial layer in each channel hole and forming a second epitaxial layer stacked on the first epitaxial layer; forming a sacrificial layer on the first insulating layer and exposing the second epitaxial layer relative to the sacrificial layer, forming another first epitaxial layer on the second epitaxial layer; forming a second insulating layer on the sacrificial layer, and forming another second epitaxial layer stacking on the another first epitaxial layer; repeating to form a plurality of sacrificial layers and a plurality of second insulating layers alternately stacked on the first insulating layer, and repeating to form a plurality of first epitaxial layers and a plurality of second epitaxial layers alternately stacked on the substrate.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a flicker estimating circuit, a control circuit and an image processing circuit. The flicker estimating circuit estimates a flicker level of a frame according to at least one set of information corresponding to the frame to generate an estimated flicker result. The control circuit is coupled to the flicker estimating circuit, and generates at least one control signal according to the flicker level. The image processing circuit is coupled to the control circuit, and performs image processing on the frame according to the control signal.

Abstract: A portable device for controlling an external electrical adjustable apparatus is provided. The portable device has a case, a signal transmitter connected to the electrical adjustable apparatus, a tilt sensor sensing a tilted angle and a controlling operation, a memory storing a threshold angle and a processor. The processor generates a controlling signal according to the controlling operation, and transmitting the controlling signal to an electrical adjustable apparatus for making the electrical adjustable apparatus raise/lower. The processor further determines that the electrical adjustable apparatus has collision when receiving a controlling signal used to control the electrical adjustable apparatus and the tilted angle is not less than the threshold angle, and sends a stopping signal to the electrical adjustable apparatus via the signal transmitter for making the electrical adjustable apparatus stop raising/lowering when determining that the electrical adjustable apparatus has collision.

Abstract: A connecting device for a chainring of a bicycle is disclosed, including a connecting disc, a shaft, and a crank. The connecting disc is adapted to be engaged with a chainring, and has an axial bore, a bulging portion bulging from a central portion of the connecting disc, and a surrounding portion, which is flat, and surrounds an outer periphery of the bulging portion. The shaft passes through the axial bore to be fixedly engaged with the connecting disc. The shaft has a connecting end. The crank has a connecting end engaged with the connecting end of the shaft, and a bearing end adapted to bear an external force to make the crank rotate around the shaft. Whereby, the amount of materials used to make the connecting device is decreased. At the same time, the manufacturing cost, the size, and the weight of the connecting device are all reduced.

Abstract: A portable device for controlling an external electrical adjustable apparatus is provided. The portable device has a case, a signal transmitter connected to the electrical adjustable apparatus, a tilt sensor sensing a tilted angle and a controlling operation, a memory storing a threshold angle and a processor. The processor generates a controlling signal according to the controlling operation, and transmitting the controlling signal to an electrical adjustable apparatus for making the electrical adjustable apparatus raise/lower. The processor further determines that the electrical adjustable apparatus has collision when receiving a controlling signal used to control the electrical adjustable apparatus and the tilted angle is not less than the threshold angle, and sends a stopping signal to the electrical adjustable apparatus via the signal transmitter for making the electrical adjustable apparatus stop raising/lowering when determining that the electrical adjustable apparatus has collision.

Abstract: A control method of a display includes a statistics circuit, a backlight determining circuit and a backlight control circuit. The display includes a backlight module having a maximum luminance. The statistics module receives frame, and generates luminance statistical information of a plurality of blocks included in the frame. The backlight determining circuit determines a backlight intensity corresponding to each of the blocks according to the luminance statistical information of the blocks and the maximum luminance. At least one of the backlight intensities corresponding to the blocks is greater than a normal luminance, which is a backlight intensity corresponding to one of the blocks when a maximum power is evenly distributed on light emitting elements of the display. The backlight control circuit controls the luminance of the backlight module according to the backlight intensities.

Abstract: A portable device for controlling an external electrical adjustable apparatus is provided. The portable device comprises a case, a signal transmitter connected to the electrical adjustable apparatus, a tilt sensor sensing a tilted angle, a memory storing a threshold angle and a processor. The processor determines that the electrical adjustable apparatus has collision when receiving a controlling signal used to control the electrical adjustable apparatus and the tilted angle is not less than the threshold angle, and sends a stopping signal to the electrical adjustable apparatus via the signal transmitter for making the electrical adjustable apparatus stop raising/lowering when determining that the electrical adjustable apparatus has collision. This present disclosed example can effectively prevent article placing on the carrying structure from falling and prevent the electrical adjustable apparatus or the obstacle from being damaged by continual stretching/shortening after collision.

Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving a two-dimensional (2D) input image; detecting an image of a block in the 2D image to generate depth information for the block; and determining a depth of a sub-block image within the block according to the depth information, accurately estimating block-based depth information according to image characteristics of the block and obtaining a depth of a given block/pixel according to the depth information to generate improved stereoscopic images.

Abstract: A circuit applied to a playback device includes an image format determining circuit, a control circuit, an image processing module and a blending circuit. The image format determining circuit receives an image signal and determines whether the format of the image signal is a standard dynamic range (SDR) or a high dynamic range (HDR) to generate a determination result. The control circuit generates a control signal according to the determination result. The image processing module selects an image processing setting corresponding to one of the SDR format and the HDR format, and processes the image signal according to the image processing setting to generate a processed image signal. The blending circuit superimposes an interface image onto the processed image signal to generate an output image signal to a display.

Abstract: A dimming switch device includes a key switch having a switching element controlled to be open-circuit or closed-circuit, a rectifying diode to rectify input AC voltages according to the state of the switching element, a power state coupling circuit, a controller, and a driving circuit. The key switch and the power state coupling circuit together generate a signal to inform the controller whether the switching element is open-circuit or closed-circuit through a pair of power lines that transmit both the signal and the power required by the dimming switch device and an electric load driven by the driving circuit. Methods for determining user operation events over the dimming switch device are also provided as routines like: reset, one-click, N-click, so that a lamp load can be turned on and off and adjust brightness according to the user operation events.

Abstract: A control circuit applied to a display includes an adjustment parameter generating circuit, an adjustment circuit, a compensation circuit, an image detail compensating circuit and an output circuit. The adjustment parameter generating circuit determines an adjustment parameter according to a backlight intensity corresponding to a pixel in a frame. The adjustment circuit adjusts a pixel value of the pixel according to the adjustment parameter to generate an adjusted pixel value. The compensation circuit compensates the adjusted pixel value according to a compensation curve go generate a compensated pixel value. The compensation curve includes a non-linear segment. The image detail compensating circuit generates a detail compensation value according to an edge factor of the pixel. The output circuit adjusts the compensated pixel value according to the detail compensation value to generate an output pixel value of the pixel.

Abstract: A distorted image correcting method is applied to a distorted image correcting apparatus to correct a distorted image to further generate a corrected image. The image correcting apparatus includes a buffer, which includes a memory block having a capacity that is smaller than a size of a data block of the distorted image. The distorted image correcting method includes: controlling a memory controller to retrieve M sets of segment data of the data block to the memory block, where M is smaller than N; and generating a part of the corrected image according to the M sets of segment data.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image stream processing device includes: a decompressor, decompressing a stereoscopic image stream to obtain a series of video frames, a merged frame format and an image resolution; a motion estimation and motion compensation module, performing a motion estimation process and a motion compensation process based on the series of video frames to obtain a series of compensated frames, and dividing the series of compensated frames into a series of left image frames and a series of right image frames; a scaling ratio determiner, determining a horizontal scaling ratio and a vertical scaling ratio according to the merged frame format, the image resolution and a display resolution; and a scaler, scaling the series of left image frames and the series of right image frames to obtain a series of left scaled frames and a series of right scaled frames.

Abstract: A hydraulic disc brake device to be mounted on a bicycle is disclosed, wherein the device includes a caliper main body, two brake linings, two membranes, and two rings. The caliper main body has a channel and two oil chambers respectively formed on two sides of the channel. Each of the oil chambers has an opening facing the channel. A part of a brake disc of the bicycle is located in the channel. The brake linings are provided in the channel, and are on two sides of the brake disc. The membranes are assembled to the caliper main body to seal the openings. By injecting hydraulic oil into the oil chambers, the membranes are pushed by the hydraulic oil to push against the brake linings, making the brake linings approach each other to clamp the brake disc, to thereby stop the bicycle.

Abstract: A control circuit applied to a display includes an adjustment parameter generating circuit, an adjustment circuit, a compensation circuit, an image detail compensating circuit and an output circuit. The adjustment parameter generating circuit determines an adjustment parameter according to a backlight intensity corresponding to a pixel in a frame. The adjustment circuit adjusts a pixel value of the pixel according to the adjustment parameter to generate an adjusted pixel value. The compensation circuit compensates the adjusted pixel value according to a compensation curve go generate a compensated pixel value. The compensation curve includes a non-linear segment. The image detail compensating circuit generates a detail compensation value according to an edge factor of the pixel. The output circuit adjusts the compensated pixel value according to the detail compensation value to generate an output pixel value of the pixel.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an analyzing circuit, a detecting circuit, a determining circuit, and a converting circuit. The analyzing circuit analyzes an image to obtain a default luminance of the image. The detecting circuit generates luminance distribution data of the image according to original luminance of a plurality of pixels in the image. The determining circuit determines a luminance converting relationship according to the default luminance of the image, the luminance distribution data of the image and a rated luminance of a display panel. The converting circuit generates converted luminance of the plurality of pixels according to the original luminance of the plurality of pixels of the image and the luminance converting relationship.

Abstract: A circuit applied to a playback device includes an image format determining circuit, a control circuit, an image processing module and a blending circuit. The image format determining circuit receives an image signal and determines whether the format of the image signal is a standard dynamic range (SDR) or a high dynamic range (HDR) to generate a determination result. The control circuit generates a control signal according to the determination result. The image processing module selects an image processing setting corresponding to one of the SDR format and the HDR format, and processes the image signal according to the image processing setting to generate a processed image signal. The blending circuit superimposes an interface image onto the processed image signal to generate an output image signal to a display.

Abstract: A control method of a display includes a statistics circuit, a backlight determining circuit and a backlight control circuit. The display includes a backlight module having a maximum power. The statistics module receives frame, and generates luminance statistical information of a plurality of blocks included in the frame. The backlight determining circuit determines a backlight intensity corresponding to each of the blocks according to the luminance statistical information of the blocks and the maximum power. At least one of the backlight intensities corresponding to the blocks is greater than a normal luminance, which is a backlight intensity corresponding to one of the blocks when the maximum power is evenly distributed on light emitting elements of the display. The backlight control circuit controls the luminance of the backlight module according to the backlight intensities.