Abstract: A method includes etching a dielectric layer to form an opening, with an underlying region underlying the dielectric layer exposed to the opening, and performing a bombardment to bombard a surface region of the underlying region through the opening. After the bombardment, the surface region is reacted with a process gas to form a reaction layer. An anneal is then performed to remove the reaction layer.

Abstract: A stand mechanism includes a shell for connection with an electronic device and having an outer surface and a bottom end connected to the outer surface, and a supporting leg including a connecting end surface, a supporting end portion opposite to the connecting end surface, and opposite first and second surfaces extending between the connecting end surface and the supporting end portion. A fixing unit interconnects the shell and the supporting leg. The supporting leg is selectively secured to the shell at a first or second position, where the first or second surface faces the bottom end. The outer surface is inclined with respect to the flat surface at a first or second angle when the supporting leg is at the first or second position.

Abstract: A water-resistant electronic device includes a casing, a key body, a first circuit board and an elastomer. The casing has an opening and a recess communicating with the opening. The key body is disposed in the opening. The first circuit board has a switch. The elastomer envelops the first circuit board and is embedded with interference fit in the recess to achieve a water-resistant effect. The key body is pressed to trigger the switch. Besides, a water-resistant key module is suitable for the water-resistant electronic device and includes the key body, the first circuit board and the elastomer above.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a compliance motor structure and the manufacturing method thereof. The motor structure may include a first motor, a second motor and a first gear set. The first motor may include a first rotor. The second motor may include a second rotor. The first gear set may include a first inner input shaft, a second outer shaft and a first output shaft, which are coupled to each other; the first inner input shaft may be connected to the first rotor, and the first outer input shaft may be connected to the second rotor; the power generated by the first motor and the second motor, coupled to the first gear set, can be outputted via the first output shaft.

Abstract: An operating method for modifying a 3D model in Augmented Reality (AR) on a mobile device includes performing, through the mobile device, a mobile application, wherein the mobile application provides a user interface configured to present a 3D environment image and a 3D model in AR, provide a modification function for adjusting one of a size, an angle, and a location of the 3D model in AR in the 3D environment image, and provide a confirm function for recording parameter data corresponding to the adjusted one of the size, the angle, and the location of the 3D model in AR; and transmitting the parameter data to a server to serve as updated parameter data corresponding to a AR application, so as to allow the server to update parameter data corresponding to the AR application in the mobile device according to the updated parameter data in the server.

Abstract: A copolymer of DCPD-containing benzoxazine (DCPDBz) and cyanate ester resin forms a low-dielectric thermosetting polymeric material for making electronic components. A method of manufacturing the copolymer is also introduced. The method includes allowing DCPD-phenol oligomer, aniline, and paraformaldehyde to react at 110° C. for 6-12 hours before being extracted and baked to obtain DCPDBz; and mixing cyanate ester and the DCPDBz at 150° C.; heating the mixture up to 220° C.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a source feature and a drain feature formed in a substrate. The semiconductor device having a gate stack over a portion of the source feature and over a portion of the drain feature. The semiconductor device further having a first cap layer formed over substantially the entire source feature not covered by the gate stack, and a second cap layer formed over substantially the entire drain feature not covered by the gate stack. A method of forming a semiconductor device including forming a source feature and drain feature in a substrate. The method further includes forming a gate stack over a portion of the source feature and over a portion of the drain feature. The method further includes depositing a first cap layer over substantially the entire source feature not covered by the gate stack and a second cap layer over substantially the entire drain feature not covered by the gate stack.

Abstract: A method includes etching a dielectric layer to form an opening, with an underlying region underlying the dielectric layer exposed to the opening, and performing a bombardment to bombard a surface region of the underlying region through the opening. After the bombardment, the surface region is reacted with a process gas to form a reaction layer. An anneal is then performed to remove the reaction layer.

Abstract: This invention provides a multi-dimensional encoded (MDE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scheme to map a q-dimensional object with p spatial encoding magnetic fields (SEMs) onto a p-dimensional space where p is equal to or larger than q. The provided MDE MRI scheme links imaging schemes using linear and nonlinear gradients. The present invention also provides a system and method of optimizing the spatial bases in MDE MRI. With a higher dimension encoding space in MDE MRI, the image can be reconstructed in a more efficiency and accurate manner.

Abstract: An illumination device including a base, at least one LED light source and a diffusing element is provided. The base has a supporting plane. The LED light source disposed on the supporting plane has a light emitting surface substantially parallel to the supporting plane. The diffusing element disposed on the supporting plane to cover the at least one LED light source. The diffusing element includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion located above the at least one LED light source. The second portion connected between the first portion and the base. An optical characteristic of the first portion is different from that of the second portion so that a non-continuous boundary is defined between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A radiation pattern insulator and an antennae system thereof are proposed. The radiation pattern insulator includes a dielectric substrate and a plurality of radiation pattern insulation elements. The dielectric substrate allocated between a plurality of antennae includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and a normal direction of the dielectric substrate is substantially perpendicular to propagation directions of electromagnetic waves radiated from the antennae. In addition, the radiation pattern insulation elements are allocated on the top surface or the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate, or alternatively, all allocated on the top surface and the bottom surface.

Abstract: A copolymer of DCPD-containing benzoxazine (DCPDBz) and cyanate ester resin forms a low-dielectric thermosetting polymeric material for making electronic components. A method of manufacturing the copolymer is also introduced. The method includes allowing DCPD-phenol oligomer, aniline, and paraformaldehyde to react at 110° C. for 6-12 hours before being extracted and baked to obtain DCPDBz; and mixing cyanate ester and the DCPDBz at 150° C.; heating the mixture up to 220° C.

Abstract: A method of testing an image sensor having a plurality of sensing units includes: utilizing the image sensor to generate a plurality of sensing results respectively corresponding to a plurality of captured images, wherein each sensing result includes a plurality of sensing values respectively generated by the sensing units; and generating a testing result which indicates a performance of the image sensor according to changing of the sensing results.

Abstract: Techniques related to a latency profiling mechanism are described. A method may monitor at least one attribute associated with each of one or more frames of images by tracking a respective identifier of each of the one or more frames as each of the one or more frames is processed through a first pipeline of one or more processing stages of an image processing device. The method may also obtain one or more indications related to one or more performance indices in the first pipeline of one or more processing stages based at least in part on the monitoring of the at least one attribute.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a gate stack over a first portion of a source and a first portion of a drain. The method includes depositing a first cap layer comprising silicon over a second portion of the source and depositing a second cap layer comprising silicon over a second portion of the drain. The method includes depositing a metal layer over the gate stack, the first cap layer and the second cap layer. The method includes annealing the semiconductor device until all of the silicon in the first and second cap layers reacts with metal from the metal layer, wherein the annealing causes metal from the metal layer to react with silicon in the first cap layer, the second cap layer, the source, and the drain. Annealing the semiconductor device includes forming a salicide layer having a germanium concentration less than 3% by weight.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display method includes the following acts. A plurality of stereoscopic images are provided by providing a plurality of stereoscopic display panels. At least one border is disposed between two of the stereoscopic display panels adjacent to each other. At least one stripe segment is added in each of the stereoscopic images. The stripe segments are adjacent to the border, such that the stripe segments and the border form a floating frame when an observer observes the stripe segments and the border using both eyes of the observer. A width of each of the stripe segments is adjusted, such that a depth of field of the floating frame is substantially the same as a depth of field of the stereoscopic images adjacent to the floating frame.

Abstract: A transceiver and an operation method thereof are provided. The transceiver includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to receive an output reference signal to provide an output signal to a signal channel. The receiver is coupled to the signal channel to receive a receiving reference signal to provide a receiving signal. The receiver includes a comparator unit and a signal adjusting unit. The comparator unit is configured to compare a first signal and a second signal to obtain the receiving signal. The signal adjusting unit is coupled between the output reference signal, the receiving reference signal and the comparator unit to adjust a voltage level of at least one of the output reference signal and the receiving reference signal to obtain the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A projector includes at least one light source, a light combination assembly, a light-shape adjusting element, an illuminating assembly, and an imaging assembly. The light source is used for emitting at least one light beam. The light combination assembly is disposed at the transmission path of the light beam for transferring the light beam to an illumination beam. The light-shape adjusting element is disposed in the light combination assembly and located at the transmission path of the light beam for adjusting a light shape of the light beam, in which the light shape of the light beam is adjusted to be an elliptical shape. The imaging assembly is disposed at the transmission path of the illumination beam for transferring the illumination beam to an image beam. The imaging assembly is disposed at the transmission path of the image beam for projecting the image beam.

Abstract: Contact structures and methods of forming contacts structures are contemplated by this disclosure. A structure includes a dielectric layer over a substrate, an adhesion layer, a silicide, a barrier layer, and a conductive material. The dielectric layer has an opening to a surface of the substrate. The adhesion layer is along sidewalls of the opening. The silicide is on the surface of the substrate. The barrier layer is on the adhesion layer and the silicide, and the barrier layer directly adjoins the silicide. The conductive material is on the barrier layer in the opening.

Abstract: A supercontinuum generation system comprises a noise-like pulse fiber laser structure, an amplification unit and a broadening medium. The noise-like pulse fiber laser structure generates at lease one noise-like pulse of the wavelength less than 1300 nm. The amplification unit includes a gain fiber with which the noise-like pulse is coupled. The broadening medium is coupled with the gain fiber. A supercontinuum is generated when the noise-like pulse is amplified by the amplification unit and broadened in spectrum by the broadening medium.