Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a power integrated circuit (IC), and a central processing unit (CPU). When a standby mode of the electronic apparatus is set to a fast reboot mode, the CPU stops providing a clock signal to the DRAM and controls the power IC to continuously supplying power to the DRAM, so that the DRAM enters a self-refresh mode.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure includes a method of forming a semiconductor structure. A substrate has a region adjacent to a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in the substrate. A patterned mask layer is formed over the substrate. The patterned mask layer covers the STI structure and a portion of the region, and leaves a remaining portion of the region exposed. A distance between an edge of the remaining portion and an edge of the STI structure is substantially longer than 1 nm. The remaining portion of the region is etched thereby forms a recess in the substrate. A stressor is epitaxially grown in the recess. A conductive plug contacting the stressor is formed.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel phosphinated compounds of monofunctional, bifunctional, multifunctional phenols represented by the following formulae and their derivatives, and preparation methods thereof:

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a conductive feature over the substrate, a conductive plug structure contacting a portion of an upper surface of the conductive feature, a first etch stop layer over another portion of the upper surface of the conductive feature, and a second etch stop layer over the first etch stop layer. The first etch stop layer is a doped etch stop layer. The first etch stop layer is to function as an etch stop layer during a predetermined etching process for etching the second etch stop layer.

Abstract: A series of curing agents are provided. The curing agents are multi-functional and phosphorus-containing. The curing agents have excellent processability to be used as an epoxy resin curing agent. The curing agents can be cured to obtain a phosphorus-containing epoxy thermoset with flame retardancy characteristic. The epoxy thermosets are very fit for circuit board substrate having high glass transition temperature; semiconductor packaging material; and related materials.

Abstract: A lens structure, a light source device, and a light source module are provided. The light source device includes a light emitting device and a lens structure. The light emitting device is capable of emitting a light beam. The lens structure includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and four total internal reflection surfaces connected to the second surface. Some of the total internal reflection surfaces connect to the first surface. The first surface has a recess. The light emitting device is disposed at the recess. The second surface is a free-form surface. The light beam is capable of entering the lens structure through the first surface, and leaving the lens structure through the second surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium containing one or more compounds of the formula I and one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formula IA to IE in which R0, R1, R2, X0, X1, X2, A1, Z1, m, p, q, v have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel approach for shifting or distributing various information (e.g., protocols, analysis methods, sample preparation data, sequencing data, etc.) to a cloud-based network. For example, the techniques relate to a cloud computing environment configured to receive this information from one or more individual sample preparation devices, sequencing devices, and/or computing systems. In turn, the cloud computing environment may generate information for use in the cloud computing environment and/or to provide the generated information to the devices to guide a genomic analysis workflow. Further, the cloud computing environment may be used to facilitate the sharing of sample preparation protocols for use with generic sample preparation cartridges and/or monitoring the popularity of the sample preparation protocols.

Abstract: An image display device with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) includes a first cover and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) module. The first cover has a first light transparent zone and a first mask zone. The first light transparent zone forms a first image. The first mask zone is complementary with the first light transparent zone. The OLED module is positioned against the first cover and includes a plurality of juxtaposed organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixels emitting light to project to the first cover. The light includes transmission light and reflective light. The transmission light passes through the first light transparent zone to display the first image. The reflective light is blocked by the first mask zone. Thus the first image can be displayed with a continuous and smooth border on the curvature contour to improve resolution and visual appeal.

Abstract: A series of novel phosphorus-containing compounds having the following formula is provided: in which: R1-R4, A, Q and m are as defined in the specification. A process for the preparation of the compound of formula (I) is also provided. A polymer of formula (PA), and preparation process and use thereof are further provided. A polymer of formula (PI), and preparation process and use thereof are also provided.

Abstract: A juice extractor is adapted to squeeze juice from oranges and similar kinds of fruits. The juice extractor includes a juice extractor base and a juice squeezing wheel rotatably disposed on the juice extractor base. An arcuate concave surface is formed on an upper portion of the juice extractor base. The juice squeezing wheel has an involute outer surface. A crushing space is defined between the juice squeezing wheel and the concave surface of the juice extractor base for receiving a half-cut fruit. When the juice squeezing wheel rotates, the half-cut fruit in the crushing space is crushed to produce fruit juice. The juice extractor can squeeze juice electrically, is structurally simple and is convenient to be washed.

Abstract: An image processing unit including an always on circuit block and a non-always on circuit block is provided. When operating under a first operation mode, the non-always on circuit block receives a bias voltage from a power supply unit, so as to perform an image processing operation on an image input signal. When operating under a second operation mode, the non-always on circuit block stops receiving the bias voltage from the power supply unit, so as to stop the image processing operation, and at least a microcontroller of the non-always on circuit block is powered down. One of the always on circuit block and the non-always on circuit block controls the power supply unit to stop supplying the bias voltage to the non-always on circuit block according an event trigger signal, such that the non-always on circuit block enters the second operation mode from the first operation mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit design method. In an example, a method includes receiving an integrated circuit design layout that includes an active region feature, a contact feature, and an isolation feature, wherein a portion of the active region feature is disposed between the contact feature and the isolation feature; determining whether a thickness of the portion of the active region feature disposed between the contact feature and the isolation feature is less than a threshold value; and modifying the integrated circuit design layout if the thickness is less than the threshold value, wherein the modifying includes adding a supplementary active region feature adjacent to the portion of the active region feature disposed between the contact feature and the isolation feature.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The exemplary method includes providing a substrate having a source region and a drain region. The method further includes forming a first recess in the substrate within the source region and a second recess in the substrate within the drain region. The first recess has a first plurality of surfaces and the second recess has a second plurality of surfaces. The method also includes epi-growing a semiconductor material in the first and second recesses and, thereafter, forming shallow isolation (STI) features in the substrate.

Abstract: A method and an image processing device for adjusting a stereo image are provided. The method includes: obtaining a disparity map between a first image and a second image; dividing the disparity map into layers which correspond to first layers of the first image and second layers of the second image; generating a first cost according to displacements of pixels of an ith first layer and an ith second layer; generating a second cost according to a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith first layer and a jth first layer, and a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith second layer and a jth second layer; executing an optimization algorithm at least according to the first cost and the second cost to obtain all the displacements; and adjusting the positions of the corresponding pixels according to the displacements. Therefore, a viewer may have a better viewing experience.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel includes a first conductive film with anisotropic impedance, a second conductive film with conductive structures, and an insulating layer disposed between the first conductive film and the second conductive film. The conducting direction of the conductive structures is perpendicular to the direction of least impedance of the first conductive film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarized light emitting diode (LED) device and the method for manufacturing the same, in which the LED device comprises: a base, a light emitting diode (LED) chip, a polarizing waveguide and a packaging material. In an exemplary embodiment, the LED chip is disposed on the base and is configured with a first light-emitting surface for outputting light therefrom; and the waveguide, being comprised of a polarization layer, a reflection layer, a conversion layer and a light transmitting layer, is disposed at the optical path of the light emitted from the LED chip; and the packaging material is used for packaging the waveguide, the LED chip and the base into a package.

Abstract: An axial flux Halbach rotor comprise: a first magnet set and a second magnet set. Further comprises: a plurality of first magnets that are respective featured by their respective first magnetizing directions and are arranged interconnecting to each other by the use of a first connecting element while allowing any two neighboring first magnets to be spaced from each other by a first distance; and the second magnet set further comprises: a plurality of second magnets that are respectively featured by their respective second magnetizing directions and are arranged interconnecting to each other by the use of a second connecting element while allowing any two neighboring second magnets to be spaced from each other by a second distance. In addition, the first magnet set and the second magnet set are arranged inlaid into each other while allowing the plural first magnets and the plural second magnets to be dispose alternatively.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition and application of the same are provided. The photosensitive resin composition comprises an alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound (B) containing vinyl unsaturated group(s), a photo initiator (C), an organic solvent (D), a pigment (E) and a metal chelating agent (F). During a pixel process with an omission of a prebake step, the photosensitive resin composition, which is added with the metal chelating agent (F), can be formed to pixels that is adhered tightly to a substrate.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an method for reconstructing a multi-channel magnetic resonance image (MRI), comprising: measuring k-space data at each channel of a multi-channel MRI system coil array; reinforcing the consistency of the k-space data to suppress the noise in the k-space data by a linear relationship among the k-space data at different channels; and reconstructing a magnetic resonance image by the multi-channel k-space data wherein the consistency of the k-space data is reinforced