Abstract: An input device comprises a substrate, a mouse unit and a keyboard unit, wherein the switch unit is provided on a lateral side of the substrate, which activates the input device as the mouse unit or the keyboard unit. A cover is pivotally provided between the keyboard unit and the mouse unit, and when the input device is activated as a mouse unit, the cover can be closed for ease of handling. When the input device is activated as the keyboard, the cover can be opened for input. The keyboard unit comprises a right row selection key and several row selection keys to input different key values on a main key.

Abstract: An impedance matching device for memory signals includes a resistor array and a switch device. A number of first pins at a first side of the resistor array are connected to control signal pins and/or address signal pins of a memory socket on a motherboard. A number of second pins are extended at a second side of the resistor array. The switch device connects or disconnects the plurality of second pins of the resistor array to or from a power supply on the motherboard.

Abstract: A fan driving circuit includes a temperature sensor, a super input and output (SIO) chip, an integrator, a feedback circuit, and a control circuit. The temperature sensor is configured for measuring a temperature of a computer component and outputting a temperature signal according to the measured temperature. The SIO chip is configured for converting the temperature signal into a digital pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The integrator is configured for converting the PWM signal into an analog signal. The feedback circuit is configured for processing a driving voltage powering a fan to dissipate heat from the computer component and outputting a feedback signal for to compare with the analog signal. The control circuit is configured for comparing the feedback signal with the analog signal and outputting a new driving voltage to control the speed of the fan.

Abstract: A garbage bag dispenser includes a plurality of interconnected garbage bags and a container for receiving the interconnected garbage bags. The interconnected garbage bags are coiled to a roll. A tear line is formed between a pair of the interconnected garbage bags adjacent to each other for allowing separation of the pair of the interconnected garbage bags. The container includes an access through which a front end of an outermost one of the roll of interconnected garbage bags extends out of the container. The garbage bags can be retrieved one by one.

Abstract: Computer-implemented wafer-based planning methods for batch-based processing tools. Tool groups are appended in a tool group level of planning data provided by a MES for converting planning data from batch-based to wafer-based data. The planning data with appended tool group is applied to dispatch processing tools.

Abstract: A method is provided for product culmination estimation in a microelectronics manufacturing environment. The method includes providing a manufacturing executing system including a plurality of processing entities. The manufacturing executing system provides interconnectivity and management of the processing entities. The method also assigns a standard queue time factor to product advancing through the manufacturing executing system, and determines an actual and theoretical cycle time and associated with the product through each process entity of the manufacturing executing system. The method further includes anticipating a target queue time for the product through the manufacturing executing system, and forecasting product cycle time of the product through the manufacturing executing system.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing scheduling for a fabrication system. The fabrication contains a plurality of tool groups, and each of which has at least one tool. The system contains an input/output device, a processor, and a storage device. The processor calculates the tool group count of each tool, and assigns a preference index to each tool accordingly, then derives a preference-based manufacturing schedule.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing scheduling for a fabrication system. The fabrication contains a plurality of tool groups, and each of which has at least one tool. The system contains an input/output device, a processor, and a storage device. The processor calculates the tool group count of each tool, and assigns a preference index to each tool accordingly, then derives a preference-based manufacturing schedule.

Abstract: A method is provided for product culmination estimation in a microelectronics manufacturing environment. The method includes providing a manufacturing executing system including a plurality of processing entities. The manufacturing executing system provides interconnectivity and management of the processing entities. The method also assigns a standard queue time factor to product advancing through the manufacturing executing system, and determines an actual and theoretical cycle time and associated with the product through each process entity of the manufacturing executing system. The method further includes anticipating a target queue time for the product through the manufacturing executing system, and forecasting product cycle time of the product through the manufacturing executing system.