Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature over a semiconductor substrate, forming an ILD layer over the first conductive feature, patterning the ILD layer to form a trench, and forming a conductive layer over the patterned ILD layer to fill the trench. The method further includes polishing the conductive layer to form a via contact configured to interconnect the first conductive feature with a second conductive feature, where polishing the conductive layer exposes a top surface of the ILD layer, polishing the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, such that a top portion of the via contact protrudes from the exposed top surface of the ILD layer, and forming the second conductive feature over the via contact, such that the top portion of the via contact extends into the second conductive feature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a logic control device of a serial peripheral interface, a master-slave system and a master-slave switchover method therefor. The logic control device is connected between N masters and M slaves, and define master-slave connection relationships between each of the masters and each of the slaves. Each of the master-slave connection relationship is that each of the masters and each of the slaves transmit information one-to-one at the same time, and includes connecting the logic control device between the masters and the slaves to form the master-slave system as well as the master-slave switchover method therefor.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a gate electrode; a epitaxial source/drain region adjacent the gate electrode; one or more inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layers over the epitaxial source/drain region; a first source/drain contact extending through the ILD layers, the first source/drain contact connected to the epitaxial source/drain region; a contact spacer surrounding the first source/drain contact; and a void disposed between the contact spacer and the ILD layers.

Abstract: A cigar cutter having a locking mechanism includes a rotatable ring, an elastic element, a locking assembly and an arresting portion. When a cutting blade unit of the cigar cutter is pressed, the rotatable ring is driven to rotate to compress the elastic element, and the arresting portion will engage with a plate of the locking assembly so that the cigar cutter enters a closed state. When an operation key of the locking assembly is pushed, the plate no longer blocks the arresting portion, and a force of the elastic element will drive the rotatable ring to rotate reversely so that the arresting portion is moved to its original position, thereby keeping the cigar cutter in an open state.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device assembly and an external adjustment module are provided. The head-mounted display device assembly includes a head-mounted display device and the external adjustment module. The head-mounted display device has a first lens and a second lens corresponding to both eyes, and also has a driven mechanism. The first lens and the second lens are respectively coupled to the driven mechanism. The external adjustment module is used for assembling and electrically connecting to the head-mounted display device, and includes a driving element and a transmission element. In a coupling state, the transmission element is coupled to the driving element and the driven mechanism, and the driving element drives the driven mechanism via the transmission element to adjust a distance between the first lens and the second lens. In a separation state, at least one of the driving element and the driven mechanism is separated from the transmission element.

Abstract: A cigar cutter with a positioning mechanism keeping it in an open or closed state includes a rotatable ring, an elastic element, an arresting block and a guide track. Pressing the cigar cutter’s cutting blade unit(s) drives the rotatable ring to rotate to compress the elastic element, and the arresting block touches an abutting block and a shoulder in the guide track and is engaged to one end of the guide track, so the cigar cutter is in the closed state. Pressing the cutting blade unit(s) again drives the rotatable ring to rotate to compress the elastic element, the arresting block again touches the abutting block and shoulder and is out of the engaged state, and the elastic element drives the rotatable ring to rotate reversely, which moves the arresting block to the other end of the guide track and allows the cigar cutter to enter the open state.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device assembly and an external adjustment module are provided. The head-mounted display device assembly includes a head-mounted display device and the external adjustment module. The head-mounted display device has a first lens and a second lens corresponding to both eyes, and also has a driven mechanism. The first lens and the second lens are respectively coupled to the driven mechanism. The external adjustment module is used for assembling and electrically connecting to the head-mounted display device, and includes a driving element and a transmission element. In a coupling state, the transmission element is coupled to the driving element and the driven mechanism, and the driving element drives the driven mechanism via the transmission element to adjust a distance between the first lens and the second lens. In a separation state, at least one of the driving element and the driven mechanism is separated from the transmission element.

Abstract: A true-color device used to view a true color of a color displayed on a monitor. The true-color device includes a pointing device, configured to indicate a locating point on the monitor; a communication device, configured to receive color parameters sent by the monitor, wherein the color parameters are within a particular range centered on the locating point; a color-accurate monitor, configured to display a color according to the color parameters; and an input device, configured to control the display parameters of the color-accurate monitor to make the color-accurate monitor display the color according to the display parameters and the color parameters.

Abstract: A true-color device used to view a true color of a color displayed on a monitor. The true-color device includes a pointing device, configured to indicate a locating point on the monitor; a communication device, configured to receive color parameters sent by the monitor, wherein the color parameters are within a particular range centered on the locating point; a color-accurate monitor, configured to display a color according to the color parameters; and an input device, configured to control the display parameters of the color-accurate monitor to make the color-accurate monitor display the color according to the display parameters and the color parameters.

Abstract: A pen structure with a glass smasher has the glass smasher mounted at the front end of a pen. When a user holds the pen and presses the front end (i.e., the smashing cone) of the smashing rod of the glass smasher forcibly against a glass obstacle, an impact block will strike the rear section of the smashing rod vigorously such that the smashing cone is instantly driven to smash the glass obstacle. A ballpoint/rollerball refill is detachably provided in the pen and is at least 6 cm long in order to contain enough ink. The overall length of the pen is at least 10 cm so that the pen can be easily held while the user writes or draws with the ballpoint/rollerball tip and while the user applies a force to a glass obstacle through the front end of the smashing rod to smash the glass obstacle.

Abstract: A pen structure with a glass smasher has the glass smasher mounted at the front end of a pen. When a user holds the pen and presses the front end (i.e., the smashing cone) of the smashing rod of the glass smasher forcibly against a glass obstacle, an impact block will strike the rear section of the smashing rod vigorously such that the smashing cone is instantly driven to smash the glass obstacle. A ballpoint/rollerball refill is detachably provided in the pen and is at least 6 cm long in order to contain enough ink. The overall length of the pen is at least 10 cm so that the pen can be easily held while the user writes or draws with the ballpoint/rollerball tip and while the user applies a force to a glass obstacle through the front end of the smashing rod to smash the glass obstacle.

Abstract: A display device, which is for displaying state information of an electronic apparatus, includes a display module. The electronic apparatus has an output port, and generates the state information when the electronic apparatus executes an application program. The display module includes a display panel, an input port coupled to the output port of the electronic apparatus so as to receive the state information therefrom, and a controller unit coupled to the input port and the display panel so as to control the display panel to generate a visual indication corresponding to the state information received by the input port. The electronic apparatus is configured so as to transmit the state information to the display module via the output port when the electronic apparatus executes the application program.

Abstract: An intelligent touch-type universal remote control has a touch-type screen, an infrared transmitter for transmitting remote control codes, an infrared receiver for receiving remote control codes to perform a learning procedure, a basic button set, and a processing unit. The touch-type screen can be activated by operating the basic button set to display a main menu page having a macro button, a previous page button, a next page button, and multiple items, each further corresponding to at least one menu page, for corresponding to various appliances to be controlled, each button being selected simply by touching. The touch-type screen can also be activated by operating the basic button set to display a setting menu screen for setting the universal remote control.

Abstract: An intelligent touch-type universal remote control has a touch-type screen, an infrared transmitter for transmitting remote control codes, an infrared receiver for receiving remote control codes to perform a learning procedure, a basic button set, and a processing unit. The touch-type screen can be activated by operating the basic button set to display a main menu page having a macro button, a previous page button, a next page button, and multiple items, each further corresponding to at least one menu page, for corresponding to various appliances to be controlled, each button being selected simply by touching. The touch-type screen can also be activated by operating the basic button set to display a setting menu screen for setting the universal remote control.