Abstract: An antenna measurement system includes an array of antennas, an array of reflectors, and a measurement surface. The array of antennas includes a plurality of antenna elements arranged in a straight line; any two adjacent antenna elements in the above antenna elements are separated by a predetermined distance, and each of the antenna elements in the above antenna elements has a radiator and a feed point. The array of reflectors includes at least one reflector and is arranged in a width direction or a height direction, and the array of reflectors is configured to generate a reflection signal according to a signal sent by the array of antennas. An antenna to be measured is configured to perform a measurement operation on the reflection signal on the measurement surface.

Abstract: An antenna measurement system includes an array of antennas, an array of reflection discs, and a measurement surface. The array of antennas includes a plurality of antenna elements arranged in a straight line; any two adjacent antenna elements in the above antenna elements are separated by a predetermined distance, and each of the antenna elements in the above antenna elements has a radiator and a feed point. The array of reflection discs includes at least one reflection disc and is arranged in a width direction or a height direction, and the array of reflection discs is configured to generate a reflection signal according to a signal sent by the array of antennas. An antenna to be measured is configured to perform a measurement operation on the reflection signal on the measurement surface.

Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.

Abstract: A hotspot detection system that classifies a set of hotspot training data into a plurality of hotspot clusters according to their topologies, where the hotspot clusters are associated with different hotspot topologies, and classifies a set of non-hotspot training data into a plurality of non-hotspot clusters according to their topologies, where the non-hotspot clusters are associated with different topologies. The system extracts topological and non-topological critical features from the hotspot clusters and centroids of the non-hotspot clusters. The system also creates a plurality of kernels configured to identify hotspots, where each kernel is constructed using the extracted critical features of the non-hotspot clusters and the extracted critical features from one of the hotspot clusters, and each kernel is configured to identify hotspot topologies different from hotspot topologies that the other kernels are configured to identify.

Abstract: An intelligent portable medical instrument has an information processing unit and a data storage unit which are connected to a measurement and human body data collection unit. The measurement and human body data collection unit measures electrical, chemical, and acoustic data and sends the data to the information processing unit. The information processing unit compares the measured human physiological index data with the standard ranges of values and makes a preliminary health diagnosis opinion. The preliminary health diagnosis opinion and the measured data are transmitted to an in vitro unit which preferably uploads the information to a cloud server. The in vivo portion of the intelligent portable medical instrument is provided by a single integrated circuit.

Abstract: A system for providing a gaming trend display at a gaming table comprising a processing device, memory and a display device for displaying historical Baccarat game outcomes in one or more predefined formats stored in memory, the systems and methods comprising a data communication device for detecting a new game outcome, the processing device converting the new game outcome for display in the one or more predefined formats on the display device and responsive to updating the display device with the new game outcome, activating the display of an illustrative game outcome in the one or more predefined formats, wherein the illustrative game outcome has the display characteristics of being visually distinguishable from the historical game outcomes, and wherein the illustrative game outcome display is deactivated responsive to receiving a new game outcome detected by the data communication device.

Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.

Abstract: A trench capacitor includes a plurality of trenches in a semiconductor substrate. A first polysilicon layer is located within the plurality of trenches and over a top surface of the substrate. The first polysilicon layer is continuous between the plurality of trenches. The trench capacitor further includes a plurality of second polysilicon layers. Each of the second polysilicon layers fills a corresponding trench of the plurality of trenches. The second polysilicon layers each extend to a top surface of the first polysilicon layer.

Abstract: A photo detector includes a superlattice with an undoped first semiconductor layer including undoped intrinsic semiconductor material, a doped second semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type on the first semiconductor layer, an undoped third semiconductor layer including undoped intrinsic semiconductor material on the second semiconductor layer, and a fourth semiconductor layer having a second opposite conductivity type on the third semiconductor layer, along with a first contact having the first conductivity type in the first, second, third, and fourth semiconductor layers, and a second contact having the second conductivity type and spaced apart from the first contact in the first, second, third, and fourth semiconductor layers. An optical shield on a second shielded portion of a top surface of the fourth semiconductor layer establishes electron and hole lakes.

Abstract: A photo detector includes a superlattice with an undoped first semiconductor layer including undoped intrinsic semiconductor material, a doped second semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type on the first semiconductor layer, an undoped third semiconductor layer including undoped intrinsic semiconductor material on the second semiconductor layer, and a fourth semiconductor layer having a second opposite conductivity type on the third semiconductor layer, along with a first contact having the first conductivity type in the first, second, third, and fourth semiconductor layers, and a second contact having the second conductivity type and spaced apart from the first contact in the first, second, third, and fourth semiconductor layers. An optical shield on a second shielded portion of a top surface of the fourth semiconductor layer establishes electron and hole lakes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gateway controlling chip and a network packet processing method thereof. The gateway controlling chip is configured to: retrieve a network packet; determine that the network packet is an upstream IP tunneling network packet; determine a packet type of the upstream IP tunneling network packet; retrieve a packet operation list corresponding to the packet type, wherein the packet operation list records a plurality of packet operations; and perform the packet operations for processing the network packet.

Abstract: The invention provides a light-emitting diode (LED) driver and a driving method thereof. The LED driver includes a brightness code calculation circuit, a driving current generation circuit and a control circuit. The brightness code calculation circuit is configured to to receive a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and perform a calculation operation comprising calculating a duty cycle of the PWM signal with respect to a period of the PWM signal and generating a brightness code according to the duty cycle of the PWM signal. The driving current generation circuit is configured to generate a driving current according to the brightness code. The control circuit is configured to detect a plurality of brightness codes generated by the brightness code calculation circuit repeatedly performing the calculation operation and determine whether or not to adjust an execution frequency of the calculation operation of the brightness code calculation circuit according to the brightness codes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gateway controlling chip and a network packet processing method thereof. The gateway controlling chip is configured to: retrieve a network packet; determine that the network packet is an upstream IP tunneling network packet; determine a packet type of the upstream IP tunneling network packet; retrieve a packet operation list corresponding to the packet type, wherein the packet operation list records a plurality of packet operations; and perform the packet operations for processing the network packet.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with cloud computing for mobile client devices are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a cloud server may include one or more processors, and a mobile computing operating system to host execution of an application. The cloud server may also include a cloud application server to interact with a cloud application client of a mobile client device to provide audio and video streams to the mobile client device, and to receive touch, key and sensor events from the mobile client device, to enable the application to be executed for the mobile client device. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication code entry in touch-sensitive screen enabled devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for entering authentication value data to a data entry device that comprises at least one computer processor and a touch-sensitive screen may include: (1) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a control touch on the touch-sensitive screen; (2) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a release of the control touch from the touch-sensitive screen; (3) the at least one computer processor determining a number of first touches sensed by the touch-sensitive screen in a period between the sensing of the control touch and the sensing of the release of the control touch; and (4) the at least one computer processor using the number of first touches to represent a value in an authentication code.

Abstract: The invention provides a light-emitting diode (LED) driver and a driving method thereof. The LED driver includes a brightness code calculation circuit, a driving current generation circuit and a control circuit. The brightness code calculation circuit is configured to to receive a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and perform a calculation operation comprising calculating a duty cycle of the PWM signal with respect to a period of the PWM signal and generating a brightness code according to the duty cycle of the PWM signal. The driving current generation circuit is configured to generate a driving current according to the brightness code. The control circuit is configured to detect a plurality of brightness codes generated by the brightness code calculation circuit repeatedly performing the calculation operation and determine whether or not to adjust an execution frequency of the calculation operation of the brightness code calculation circuit according to the brightness codes.

Abstract: A photo detector includes a superlattice with an undoped first semiconductor layer including undoped intrinsic semiconductor material, a doped second semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type on the first semiconductor layer, an undoped third semiconductor layer including undoped intrinsic semiconductor material on the second semiconductor layer, and a fourth semiconductor layer having a second opposite conductivity type on the third semiconductor layer, along with a first contact having the first conductivity type in the first, second, third, and fourth semiconductor layers, and a second contact having the second conductivity type and spaced apart from the first contact in the first, second, third, and fourth semiconductor layers. An optical shield on a second shielded portion of a top surface of the fourth semiconductor layer establishes electron and hole lakes.

Abstract: An automotive seat rail includes a rail and an engaging structure. The engaging structure includes a fixing frame, an engaging member and an elastic member. The fixing frame includes a fixing portion and an abutting portion fixed to and abutting an inner rail respectively. The engaging member includes an engaging section, a base section, and a stress section sequentially coupled to each other and bent with respect to each other. The base section is pivotally coupled to the fixing frame, and the engaging section is engaged between the inner and outer rails. When the stress section is controlled by an external force, the engaging section is driven to release the engagement between the inner rail and the outer rail, so as to ensure the accurate action of the engaging structure and allow the engaging member to have better structural strength, smoother control, and more accurate engagement and disengagement effects.

Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.

Abstract: An electric drive mechanism of a seat rail includes a front frame, a rear frame, a gear assembly, a lead screw and a bumper. The front frame and rear frame are separated from each other and fixed to an outer rail of a slide rail; the lead screw is spanned across the front frame and rear frame; the gear assembly driven by a driving device is fixed to an inner rail of the slide rail and engaged with the lead screw; the bumper is installed at the rear frame provide a buffering effect between the gear assembly and the rear frame, so as to prevent the production of abnormal sounds caused by colliding the gear assembly with the rear frame directly.