Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive feature, depositing a passivation layer on a sidewall and a top surface of the first conductive feature, etching the passivation layer to reveal the first conductive feature, and recessing a first top surface of the passivation layer to form a step. The step comprises a second top surface of the passivation layer. The method further includes forming a planarization layer on the passivation layer, and forming a second conductive feature extending into the passivation layer to contact the first conductive feature.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, active devices and transparent conductive patterns. The active devices are formed on the semiconductor substrate. The transparent conductive patterns are formed over the active devices and electrically connected to the active devices. The transparent conductive patterns are made of a metal oxide material. The metal oxide material has a first crystalline phase with a prefer growth plane rich in oxygen vacancy, and has a second crystalline phase with a prefer growth plane poor in oxygen vacancy.

Abstract: A method includes forming a first package component, which formation process includes forming a first plurality of openings in a first dielectric layer, depositing a first metallic material into the first plurality of openings, performing a planarization process on the first metallic material and the first dielectric layer to form a plurality of metal pads in the first dielectric layer, and selectively depositing a second metallic material on the plurality of metal pads to form a plurality of bond pads. The first plurality of bond pads comprise the plurality of metal pads and corresponding parts of the second metallic material. The first package component is bonded to a second package component.

Abstract: A micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) includes a circuit substrate comprising electronic circuitry, a support substrate having a recess, a bonding layer disposed between the circuit substrate and the support substrate, through holes passing through the circuit substrate to the recess, a first conductive layer disposed on a front side of the circuit substrate, and a second conductive layer disposed on an inner wall of the recess. The first conductive layer extends into the through holes and the second conductive layer extends into the through holes and coupled to the first conductive layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a FET includes an isolation insulating layer disposed in a trench of the substrate, a gate dielectric layer disposed over a channel region of the substrate, a gate electrode disposed over the gate dielectric layer, a source and a drain disposed adjacent to the channel region, and an embedded insulating layer disposed below the source, the drain and the gate electrode and both ends of the embedded insulating layer are connected to the isolation insulating layer.

Abstract: A power integration system with motor drive and battery charging and discharging function includes a motor, a power integration circuit, and a battery. The power integration circuit includes an inverter and a charger. The inverter includes multi-phase bridge arms, and each bridge arm has an upper switch and a lower switch. Each bridge arm is correspondingly coupled to each phase winding of the motor. The charger includes a front-end DC conversion path, and the upper switch and the lower switch of at least one bridge arm of the shared inverter. The battery is coupled to the power integration circuit. The power integration circuit receives a DC power provided by a DC power apparatus, and the charger converts the DC power to charge the battery. The battery provides the power required to drive the motor by the inverter.

Abstract: A power integration system with motor drive and battery charging and discharging function includes a motor, a power integration circuit, and a battery. The motor includes multi-phase paths, and each path has an inductor. The power integration circuit includes an inverter and a charger. The inverter includes multi-phase bridge arms, each bridge arm has an upper switch and a lower switch, and each bridge is correspondingly coupled to each inductor of the motor. The charger a switch, the upper switch and the lower switch of at least one bridge arm of the shared inverter, and the inductor of the shared motor. The switch is coupled between any two bridge arms. The power integration circuit receives a DC power provided by a DC power apparatus, and the charger converts the DC power to charge the battery, and the battery provides power required to drive the motor through the inverter.

Abstract: A power integration system with motor drive and battery charging and discharging function includes a motor, a power integration circuit, and a battery. The power integration circuit includes an inverter and a charger. The inverter includes multi-phase bridge arms, and each bridge arm has an upper switch and a lower switch. Each bridge arm is correspondingly coupled to each phase winding of the motor. The charger includes a charging unit having at least a switch, an inductor, or a diode and the upper switch and the lower switch of at least one bridge arm of the shared inverter. The power integration circuit receives a DC power provided by a DC power apparatus, and the charger converts the DC power to charge the battery. The battery provides the required power of driving the motor through the inverter.

Abstract: A display control integrated circuit (IC) applicable to performing video output (VO) generator reset control in a display device includes multiple sub-circuits such as a VO generator and a display output control circuit. The VO generator generates an input vertical synchronization (IVS) signal for controlling playback of video data. The display output control circuit performs display output control, and more particularly, generates a set of display control signals to control a display output module within the display device to perform display operations. The set of display control signals may include a display vertical synchronization (DVS) signal for being used as timing reference of a timing controller within the display output module. During a time interval between time points when two consecutive pulses carried by the DVS signal appear, the display output control circuit sends a reset signal to the VO generator at an intermediate time point to reset it.

Abstract: Method and system for calibrating a plurality of voltages of a light-emitting element and a plurality of grayscale values of a respective pixel of the light-emitting element on a display panel are provided. The method may include determining a mapping correlation between the plurality of voltages of the light-emitting element and a plurality of luminance values of the light-emitting element, determining N grayscale values of the pixel, and determining N first luminance values each corresponding to the respective one of the N grayscale values. The method may also include determining N first voltages mapped to the N first luminance values using the mapping correlation and determining, of each one of the N first luminance values, (M?1) second luminance values. Each one of the (M?1) second luminance values may correspond to a different dimmed luminance value of the respective first luminance value.

Abstract: Method and system for calibrating a plurality of voltages of a light-emitting element and a plurality of grayscale values of a respective pixel of the light-emitting element on a display panel are provided. The method may include determining a mapping correlation between the plurality of voltages of the light-emitting element and a plurality of luminance values of the light-emitting element, determining N grayscale values of the pixel, and determining N first luminance values each corresponding to the respective one of the N grayscale values. The method may also include determining N first voltages mapped to the N first luminance values using the mapping correlation and determining, of each one of the N first luminance values, (M?1) second luminance values. Each one of the (M?1) second luminance values may correspond to a different dimmed luminance value of the respective first luminance value.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image processing device and an image processing method. The image processing method includes steps of: referring to multiple frames or an auxiliary data associated with the frames to determine whether the frames contain substantially the same frames; selecting the frames according to whether the frames contain substantially the same frames to generate multiple selected frames; and performing video processing on the selected frames. When the frames do not contain substantially the same frames, the selected frames are the same as the frames, and when the frames contain substantially the same frames, the selected frames are part of the frames.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image processing device and an image processing method. The image processing method includes steps of: referring to multiple frames or an auxiliary data associated with the frames to determine whether the frames contain substantially the same frames; selecting the frames according to whether the frames contain substantially the same frames to generate multiple selected frames; and performing video processing on the selected frames. When the frames do not contain substantially the same frames, the selected frames are the same as the frames, and when the frames contain substantially the same frames, the selected frames are part of the frames.

Abstract: A method for controlling semiconductor production through use of a Focus Exposure Matrix (FEM) model includes taking measurements of characteristics of a two-dimensional mark formed onto a substrate, the two-dimensional mark including two different patterns along two different cut-lines, and comparing the measurements with a FEM model to determine focus and exposure conditions used to form the two-dimensional mark. The FEM model was created using measurements taken of corresponding two-dimensional marks formed onto a substrate under varying focus and exposure conditions.

Abstract: A controller and one or more access points that dynamically modify data collection in a system that includes a WLAN is described. In particular, during operation the access point may receive data for a type of data from an electronic device in the WLAN. Then, access point may aggregate the data based on an aggregation interval, where the aggregation interval is predefined for a group of types of data that includes the type of data. Moreover, the access point may transmit the aggregated data to the controller based on a reporting interval, where the reporting interval is predefined for the group of types of data. Next, the access point may receive an instruction from the controller to modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval for the group of types of data. Furthermore, the access point may modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval based on the instruction.

Abstract: A controller and one or more access points that dynamically modify data collection in a system that includes a WLAN is described. In particular, during operation the access point may receive data for a type of data from an electronic device in the WLAN. Then, access point may aggregate the data based on an aggregation interval, where the aggregation interval is predefined for a group of types of data that includes the type of data. Moreover, the access point may transmit the aggregated data to the controller based on a reporting interval, where the reporting interval is predefined for the group of types of data. Next, the access point may receive an instruction from the controller to modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval for the group of types of data. Furthermore, the access point may modify the aggregation interval and/or the reporting interval based on the instruction.

Abstract: The hydroponic device contains support members, at least a frame member placed on the support members; a cover member placed on the support members covering the frame member. The frame member contains a base element and a number of extension elements. The base element is for the installation of an absorbing piece where seeds are placed. Each extension element has at least a through slot where a positioning pin of the base element or a previous extension element is slidably embedded. The base element and the extension elements are as such collapsible and expandable along a lateral direction on the support members so as to provide room of growth for the seeds.

Abstract: The hydroponic device contains support members, at least a frame member placed on the support members; a cover member placed on the support members covering the frame member. The frame member contains a base element and a number of extension elements. The base element is for the installation of an absorbing piece where seeds are placed. Each extension element has at least a through slot where a positioning pin of the base element or a previous extension element is slidably embedded. The base element and the extension elements are as such collapsible and expandable along a lateral direction on the support members so as to provide room of growth for the seeds.

Abstract: A hydroponic vegetable culture device generally includes a plurality of side-by-side arranged tanks and a plurality of slide boards set on the tanks. The slide boards extend across and straddle the tanks and are movable along the tanks. The slide boards are each provided with retainer frames that respectively correspond to the tanks and each includes an absorbent piece attached thereto. The tanks receive therein a nutrient solution. The absorbent pieces of the retainer frames receive vegetable seeds to be deposited therein. The absorbent pieces are allowed to absorb and keep therein the nutrient solution so as to achieve culture of hydroponically cultured vegetables. The slide boards are sequentially moved rearward so that when the slide boards reach an end of the tanks, the hydroponically cultured vegetables growing therein can be harvested. Thus, the culture of hydroponically cultured vegetables is made easy and efficient.

Abstract: The present creation is a video wall mount, including a first fixing rack, a second fixing rack, and a folding mechanism. The first fixing rack includes a locking piece and a magnet piece. The second fixing rack includes a rotating arm. The rotating arm having a hook and the locking piece are disposed to enable the hook to be hooked to the locking piece when the first fixing rack is located near the second fixing rack and enable the first fixing rack to be fixed at a position near the second fixing rack. When a television needs to be repaired or dismounted, a pushing force towards the second fixing rack is applied on the first fixing rack to enable the hook to rotate upward under the effect of a magnetic force from the magnet piece to leave a state of being hooked to the locking piece.