Abstract: A backlight module including a light guide plate, a light source, an upper prism sheet, and a lower prism sheet is provided. The light guide plate has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The upper prism sheet is disposed at a side of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. The upper prism sheet includes an upper substrate and first prism microstructures. Cross-sections of the first prism microstructures are isosceles triangles, and apex angles thereof fall within a range of 80 to 90 degrees. The lower prism sheet is disposed between the light guide plate and the upper prism sheet. The lower prism sheet includes a lower substrate and second prism microstructures. Cross-sections of the second prism microstructures are isosceles triangles, and apex angles thereof fall within a range of 100 to 130 degrees.

Abstract: Methods and semiconductor devices are provided. A method includes determining a location of a polyimide opening (PIO) corresponding to an under-bump metallization (UBM) feature in a die. The die includes a substrate and an interconnect structure over the substrate. The method also includes determining a location of a stacked via structure in the interconnect structure based on the location of the PIO. The method further includes forming, in the interconnect structure, the stacked via structure comprising at most three stacked contact vias at the location of the PIO.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery charging system and method. The battery charging method includes: determining a degree of healthy of a battery module according to an evaluation mechanism; setting a charging standard according to the degree of healthy; by handshaking with a charger, setting a charging voltage for the charger according to the charging standard to charge the battery module; and by the charger, perform a charging operation on the battery module until a fully charged condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An electronic window is provided for adjusting light and includes a first panel, a second panel, and an intermediate layer. The first panel includes a first alignment layer. The second panel includes a second alignment layer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the first panel and the second panel. The angle of orientation of the first alignment layer is between 25 degrees and 65 degrees, and the angle of orientation of the second alignment layer is between 115 degrees and 155 degrees.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a single diffusion break (SDB) structure dividing a fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, an isolation structure on the SDB structure, a first spacer adjacent to the isolation structure, a metal gate adjacent to the isolation structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI around the fin-shaped structure, and a second isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, a top surface of the first spacer is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure and a bottom surface of the first spacer is lower than a bottom surface of the metal gate.

Abstract: A frame pool is disclosed including a frame assembly and a pool liner, the frame assembly including horizontal frame members and a vertical frame member coupled together via a T-shaped joint. The T-shaped joint may be constructed of plastic to facilitate attachment and detachment to the adjacent frame members and to resist galling and corrosion. The T-shaped joint may also be relatively small to improve the appearance and water containment of the frame pool.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a local stretch packaging structure, including a substrate, a flexible electronic element, a plurality of light-emitting display elements, and a packaging layer. The flexible electronic element is disposed on the substrate. These light-emitting display elements are disposed on the flexible electronic element. The packaging layer includes a packaging area and a non-packaging area. The packaging area covers the upper surface and sidewalls of these light-emitting display elements. The non-packaging area is directly covered the flexible electronic element that is not disposed with these light-emitting display elements.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image display method and a 3d display system. The method is adapted to the 3d display system including a 3d display device and includes the following steps. A first image and a second image are obtained by splitting an input image according to a 3d image format. Whether the input image is a 3D format image complying with the 3D image format is determined through a stereo matching processing performed on the first image and the second image. An image interweaving process is enabled to be performed on the input image to generate an interweaving image in response to determining that the input image is the 3D format image complying with the 3D image format, and the interweaving image is displayed via the 3D display device.

Abstract: A package structure including a photonic, an electronic die, an encapsulant and a waveguide is provided. The photonic die includes an optical coupler. The electronic die is electrically coupled to the photonic die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the photonic die and the electronic die. The waveguide is disposed over the encapsulant and includes an upper surface facing away from the encapsulant. The waveguide includes a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion is optically coupled to the optical coupler, and the second end portion has a groove on the upper surface.

Abstract: Provided is a grease injection system including a plurality of grease injection devices and a host. The grease injection devices uses control information to output lubricating grease, and output a plurality of pieces of status information. The host receives the pieces of status information from the grease injection devices, and generates the control information based on the pieces of status information.

Abstract: A package includes a photonic layer on a substrate, the photonic layer including a silicon waveguide coupled to a grating coupler; an interconnect structure over the photonic layer; an electronic die and a first dielectric layer over the interconnect structure, where the electronic die is connected to the interconnect structure; a first substrate bonded to the electronic die and the first dielectric layer; a socket attached to a top surface of the first substrate; and a fiber holder coupled to the first substrate through the socket, where the fiber holder includes a prism that re-orients an optical path of an optical signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides semiconductor structure having an electrical contact. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a doped polysilicon contact. The doped polysilicon contact is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The doped polysilicon contact includes a dopant material having a dopant concentration equaling or exceeding about 1015 atom/cm3.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a spacer around the gate structure; and forming a buffer layer adjacent to the gate structure. Preferably, the buffer layer includes a crescent moon shape and the buffer layer includes an inner curve, an outer curve, and a planar surface connecting the inner curve and an outer curve along a top surface of the substrate, in which the planar surface directly contacts the outer curve on an outer sidewall of the spacer.

Abstract: An internal tensioning structure for use in an inflatable product fulfills the basic function of maintaining two adjacent inflatable surfaces in a desired geometric arrangement when the inflatable product is pressurized. The tensioning structure is formed by connecting a pair of plastic strips sheets via spaced-apart strands, such as strings or wires. When pulled taut, the strands provide a high tensile strength between the two opposed plastic strips. At the same time, the plastic strips facilitate a strong, long-lasting weld between the tensioning structure and the inflatable product.

Abstract: Provided is an inertial measurement device of an electric motorcycle. The electric motorcycle includes a vehicle frame unit including a head tube support frame and a secondary frame; a seat cushion arranged on the secondary frame and including an operator's hips seat; a battery box arranged on the vehicle frame unit and located at a front lower side of the seat cushion, a power unit arranged on the battery box, a vehicle body cover unit covering the vehicle frame unit, an inertial measurement unit mounted on the vehicle frame unit. A lower side of the seat cushion, a front side of a vertical imaginary line in a vehicle body up-down direction and passing through a rear end of the operator's hips seat, a bottom edge of the secondary frame, and a rear side of the battery box jointly define a mounting space, in which the inertial measurement unit is mounted.

Abstract: A pellicle for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photomask includes a pellicle frame and a main membrane attached to the pellicle frame. The main membrane includes a plurality of nanotubes, and each of the plurality of nanotubes is covered by a coating layer containing Si and one or more metal elements.

Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.

Abstract: An IC device includes first through third rows of fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs), wherein the second row is between and adjacent to each of the first and third rows, the FinFETs of the first row are one of an n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the second and third rows are the other of the n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the first and third rows include a first total number of fins, and the FinFETs of the second row include a second total number of fins one greater or fewer than the first total number of fins.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first prism sheet, and a second prism sheet. The light source is disposed on a light incident surface of the light guide plate. The first prism sheet is disposed on a side of a light exiting surface of the light guide plate and has multiple first prism structures facing the light guide plate. The second prism sheet has multiple second prism structures facing the light guide plate. An included angle between an extending direction of the first prism structures and an extending direction of the second prism structures is greater than or equal to 85 degrees and less than or equal to 95 degrees. An included angle between the extending direction of the second prism structures and the light incident surface is greater than or equal to 85 degrees and less than or equal to 95 degrees.

Abstract: A device-verification system is configured to verify the authenticity of an electronic device using a digital signature of the electronic device verified by a certificate authority. In some examples, the electronic device includes a NFC tag storing device hardware information, device public and private keys, and a device digital signature ciphertext. A user may utilize a personal device to read the information from the NFC tag and the personal device may include a software application configured to communicate the information to a cloud-based certificate authority. The certificate authority may include a distributed system (e.g., a blockchain ledger) utilized to verify, store, and subsequently retrieve data corresponding to the electronic device. The certificate authority is configured to utilize the device digital signature to verify the authenticity of the device.