Abstract: Package structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The package structure includes a first bump structure formed over a first substrate. The first bump structure includes a first pillar layer formed over the first substrate and a first barrier layer formed over the first pillar layer. In addition, the first barrier layer has a first protruding portion laterally extending outside a first edge of the first pillar layer. The package structure further includes a second bump structure bonded to the first bump structure through a solder joint. In addition, the second bump structure includes a second pillar layer formed over a second substrate and a second barrier layer formed over the second pillar layer. The first protruding portion of the first barrier layer is spaced apart from the solder joint.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a metallization layer, a passivation layer disposed above the metallization layer, a copper redistribution layer disposed on the passivation layer, a second passivation layer disposed on the copper redistribution layer, and a polyimide layer disposed over the second passivation layer. The polyimide layer and the second passivation layer include a continuous gap there-through that exposes a portion of the copper redistribution layer.

Abstract: A method for neural network computation using adaptive data representation, adapted for a processor to perform multiply-and-accumulate operations on a memory having a crossbar architecture, is provided. The memory comprises multiple input and output lines crossing each other, multiple cells respectively disposed at intersections of the input and output lines, and multiple sense amplifiers respectively connected to the output lines. In the method, an input cycle of kth bits respectively in an input data is adaptively divided into multiple sub-cycles, wherein a number of the divided sub-cycles is determined according to a value of k. The kth bits of the input data are inputted to the input lines with the sub-cycles and computation results of the output lines are sensed by the sense amplifiers. The computation results sensed in each sub-cycle are combined to obtain the output data corresponding to the kth bits of the input data.

Abstract: An earphone device having gesture recognition functions includes a gesture recognition element, a signal transmission unit, and a voice output element. The gesture recognition element includes a transmission unit, a reception chain and a processing unit. The transmission unit transmits a transmission signal to detect the gesture. The reception chain receives a gesture signal to generate a feature map data. The processing unit is coupled to the reception chain for receiving the feature map data and utilizes an identification algorithm to recognize gesture according to the feature map data to generate a gesture controlling signal. The signal transmission unit receives and transmits the gesture controlling signal to an electronic device. The processing unit receives a controlling action generated by the electronic device according to the gesture controlling signal via the signal transmission unit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a base component and collimators housed within the base component. The collimators correspond to collection cylinders for sampling optical emission spectroscopy (OES) signals with respect to locations of a wafer in an etch chamber. The apparatus further includes a guide, operatively coupled to the plurality of collimators, to guide the sampling of the OES signals along paths for sampling the OES signals.

Abstract: An operation judgment method for an interactive touch system, which is applied by a first electronic device in cooperation with a second electronic device. The first electronic device receives a projected image from the second electronic device. The projected image is displayed on a display surface of the first electronic device. The operation judgment method includes steps S1 to S3. Step S1 generates a plurality of touch feature information corresponding to a plurality of touchpoints according to a touch action. Each touch feature information includes a plurality of eigenvalues, and the touch feature information is stored in a touch register module, wherein the first touch feature information of each touch action is the initial touchpoint. Step S2 sequentially analyzes the touch feature information to generate a first command or a second command. Step performs a corresponding operation according to the first command or the second command.

Abstract: A range Doppler angle detection method executed by a range Doppler angle detection device includes steps of: receiving a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal; performing 1D Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and 2D FFT to the first sensing signal for calculating one first 2D FFT map; performing the 1D FFT and the 2D FFT to the second sensing signal for calculating one second 2D FFT map; picking up one column of the first 2D FFT map and one column of the second 2D FFT map according to a given Doppler index; performing the 3D FFT to the picked column of the first 2D FFT map and the picked column of the second 2D FFT map for calculating a range Doppler angle. Therefore, a computation loading of the gesture recognition function can be reduced.

Abstract: A method for forming a package structure includes forming an under bump metallization (UBM) layer over a metal pad and forming a photoresist layer over the UBM layer. The method further includes patterning the photoresist layer to form an opening in the photoresist layer. The method also includes forming a first bump structure over the first portion of the UBM layer. The first bump structure includes a first barrier layer over a first pillar layer. The method includes placing a second bump structure over the first bump structure. The second bump structure includes a second barrier layer over a second pillar layer. The method further includes reflowing the first bump structure and the second bump structure to form a solder joint between a first inter intermetallic compound (IMC) and a second IMC.

Abstract: A wireless camera includes a wireless signal transceiver device, a processor circuit, and a camera device. The processor circuit controls the wireless signal transceiver device to operate at a Miracast mode in response to a first command, in order to connect with an external device. The camera device shots an object to generate first video streaming data having a first format. Under the Miracast mode, the processor circuit repacks the first video streaming data as second video streaming data having a second format, and transmits the second video streaming data to the external device via the wireless signal transceiver device, and in order to display the second video streaming data by the external device.

Abstract: A generic gesture detecting method executed by a generic gesture detecting device includes steps of: receiving a current sensing signal from a sensing unit; generating a current image according to the current sensing signal; determining whether the current image is similar with a stored image stored in a memory unit; when the current image is similar with the stored image, detecting the current image and the stored image to be a gesture signal; when the current image is different from the stored image, storing the current image into the memory unit, and returning to the step of receiving a current sensing signal. Since the generic gesture detecting device can automatically detect the gesture signal, the user may not need to enable a detecting time period before implementing a command motion. Therefore, the user can make the command motion without enabling the detecting time period, and the convenience can be increased.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device. The method of forming a semiconductor device includes the following steps: providing a base, where the base includes a substrate and an array region located above the substrate, and the array region includes a first semiconductor structure and a first dielectric layer that covers a surface of the first semiconductor structure; forming, in the first dielectric layer, a groove exposing the first semiconductor structure, where the groove runs through the first dielectric layer along a direction parallel to a surface of the substrate; and filling the groove with a conductive material to form an array contact line.

Abstract: A range Doppler angle detection method executed by a range Doppler angle detection device includes steps of: receiving a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal; performing 1D Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and 2D FFT to the first sensing signal for calculating one first 2D FFT map; performing the 1D FFT and the 2D FFT to the second sensing signal for calculating one second 2D FFT map; picking up one column of the first 2D FFT map and one column of the second 2D FFT map according to a given Doppler index; performing the 3D FFT to the picked column of the first 2D FFT map and the picked column of the second 2D FFT map for calculating a range Doppler angle. Therefore, a computation loading of the gesture recognition function can be reduced.

Abstract: Innovations in the area of prediction of block vector (“BV”) values improve encoding or decoding of blocks using intra block copy (“BC”) prediction. For example, some of the innovations relate to use of a default BV predictor with a non-zero value. Other innovations relate to use of a selected one of multiple BV predictor candidates for a current block. Still other innovations relate to use of a skip mode in which a current intra-BC-predicted block uses a predicted BV value.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for neural network computation using adaptive data representation, adapted for a processor to perform multiply-and-accumulate operations on a memory having a crossbar architecture, are provided. The memory comprises multiple input and output lines crossing each other, multiple cells respectively disposed at intersections of the input and output lines, and multiple sense amplifiers respectively connected to the output lines. In the method, an input cycle of kth bits respectively in an input data is adaptively divided into multiple sub-cycles, wherein a number of the divided sub-cycles is determined according to a value of k. The kth bits of the input data are inputted to the input lines with the sub-cycles and computation results of the output lines are sensed by the sense amplifiers. The computation results sensed in each sub-cycle are combined to obtain the output data corresponding to the kth bits of the input data.

Abstract: The present application provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof, and relates to the field of display technology. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate. The substrate includes an array region and a peripheral circuit region surrounding the array region. Multiple capacitors are arranged in an array in the array region. Virtual lines connecting centers of any three consecutively adjacent capacitors among the multiple capacitors located at an edge of the array region define a virtual angle greater than 90°.

Abstract: A recursive discrete Fourier transform (RDFT) of this invention uses an input-decimation technique to reduce the number of input sequences for a recursive-filter so as to decrease the computation cycle of the recursive-filter. Therefore, the time complexity of the RDFT can be minimized, namely, increasing the throughput of the RDFT.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a functional fluid gating control system, which comprises a porous membrane and a functional fluid. The functional fluid at least partially infiltrates the porous membrane and cooperates to form a fluid gating pathway. The functional fluid and/or the porous membrane responds to at least one stimulus and undergoes a physical change or a chemical change to change the threshold pressure of the transport substance. A transport fluid being immiscible with the functional fluid is controlled to pass through the fluid gating system, and thus controllable transport and multiphase separation of materials are achieved. The stimulus of the present disclosure comprises a wide range of sources, and the stimulus responsiveness of the functional fluid and the porous membrane can be randomly and freely combined to adapt to multiple stimuli from complex external conditions and achieve intelligent controllability.

Abstract: A hand-held photographing device capable of outputting panoramic images includes a screen, a plurality of camera modules, and a control device. The screen is curved and extends to cover multiple surfaces of the device. The camera modules are located on different surfaces of the device, and the camera modules which are on the same surfaces of the panoramic photographing device as the screen are covered by the screen. Each camera module includes a large wide-angle camera. The control device issues instructions to the camera modules. Images from different directions are collected and the multiple images are used to synthesize a panoramic image for storage or display. The present disclosure also provides a panoramic image photographing method, which is applied to a panoramic photographing device.

Abstract: Innovations in the area of prediction of block vector (“BV”) values improve encoding or decoding of blocks using intra block copy (“BC”) prediction. For example, some of the innovations relate to use of a default BV predictor with a non-zero value. Other innovations relate to use of a selected one of multiple BV predictor candidates for a current block. Still other innovations relate to use of a skip mode in which a current intra-BC-predicted block uses a predicted BV value.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a processing method for presenting an indicator hierarchy and classification of data in a spreadsheet. In this method, an indicator index structure S is constructed and a spreadsheet is used to present information based on user selections. The information includes an indicator and a hierarchy of the indicator, an indicator classification description and a hierarchy of the indicator classification description, an application scenario between an indicator and an indicator classification description, and other implicit attributes. This way, indicator descriptions can be neater and more readable. Data in a two-dimensional spreadsheet can be accurately presented and the spreadsheet is more comprehensible. In addition, indicators and indicator classification descriptions can be flexibly combined to present data in a more diversified, flexible, and personalized manner.