Abstract: A sliding mechanism and a slider electronic apparatus therewith are disclosed. The sliding mechanism is disposed in a casing of the slider electronic apparatus and includes a slide, a retaining wall, and a sliding member. The slide and the retaining wall are oppositely fixedly disposed. The sliding member is disposed to be slidable on the slide and keeps pushing the retaining wall. The retaining wall applies a reaction force on the sliding member to drive the sliding member to move on the slide. Another casing of the slider electronic apparatus is connected to the sliding member so as to be capable of moving together with the sliding member. Therein, a relatively shortest distance exists between the retaining wall and the slide. When the two casings are moved relatively, the casings can be kept moving automatically by the reaction force.

Abstract: An ornamental plate structure includes a supporting base and a sliding button. The sliding button includes a button portion, a first sliding portion, and a fastening portion whereon an incline and a wedging slot are formed. The ornamental plate structure further includes an ornamental plate having a plate, a hooking component and a fixing component. The fixing component includes a wedging portion, a second sliding portion and an assembly surface. The wedging portion wedges inside the wedging slot after the assembly surface slides relative to the incline at a predetermined distance so as to fix the ornamental plate on the supporting base. The button portion is pushed to slide the first sliding portion relative to the second sliding portion so as to separate the wedging portion from the wedging slot. The ornamental plate structure further includes a resilient component for driving the sliding button.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for conditioning a polishing pad is provided. In one embodiment, a pad conditioning device for a substrate polishing process is provided. The pad conditioning device includes an optical device coupled to a portion of a polishing station adjacent a polishing pad, the optical device comprising a laser emitter adapted to emit a beam toward a polishing surface of the polishing pad, the beam having a wavelength range that is substantially non-reactive with a polishing fluid utilized in the polishing process, but is reactive with the polishing pad.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a casing including a base and an upper cover, and an electronic processing module disposed in the base. The base includes a first engagement structure having a lock slot. The upper cover includes a plate member and a second engagement structure mounted on the plate member. The second engagement structure is presented as a cantilever structure and includes a locking part and a detaching part connected to the locking part. The base and the upper cover are engaged such that the locking part is locked in the lock slot. The detaching part can be moved so as to detach the locking part from the lock slot. Therefore, a user can detach the locking part from the lock slot by the detaching part without any tools, which greatly reduces the complexity of the detachment of a casing of a conventional portable electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A carrier head for a chemical mechanical polisher includes base, a substrate mounting surface, an annular inner ring, and an annular outer ring. The inner ring has an inner surface configured to circumferentially surround the edge of a substrate positioned on the substrate mounting surface, an outer surface, and a lower surface to contact a polishing pad. The inner ring is vertically movable relative to the substrate mounting surface. The outer ring has an inner surface circumferentially surrounding the inner ring, an outer surface, and a lower surface to contact the polishing pad. The outer ring is vertically movable relative to and independently of the substrate mounting surface and the inner ring. The lower surface of the inner ring has a first width, and the lower surface of the outer ring has a second width greater than the first width.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and a casing thereof are disclosed. The portable electronic apparatus includes the casing including a base and an upper cover, and an electronic processing module disposed in the base. The base includes a first engagement structure having a lock slot. The upper cover includes a plate member and a second engagement structure mounted on the plate member. The second engagement structure includes a locking part and a detaching part connected to the locking part. The base and the upper cover are engaged such that the locking part is locked in the lock slot. The detaching part can be moved so as to detach the locking part from the lock slot. Therefore, a user can detach the locking part from the lock slot by the detaching part without any tools, which greatly reduces the complexity of the detachment of a casing of a conventional portable electronic apparatus.

Abstract: portable electronic device includes a host module, a display module and a hinge structure. The hinge structure is pivotally connected to the host module and the display module. The hinge structure includes a support frame, a rotating component and two pivotal components. An end of the rotating component is installed inside the support frame and another end of the rotating component is installed inside the display module, so that the display module is capable of rotating in a first rotating direction relative to the support frame. The two pivotal components are disposed at opposite sides of the support frame and separated from the rotating component. An end of each pivotal component is installed inside the support frame and another end of each pivotal component is installed inside the host module, so that the display module is capable of rotating in a second rotating direction relative to the host module.

Abstract: A retaining ring for holding a substrate below a carrier head during chemical mechanical polishing includes an annular lower portion and an annular upper portion secured to the lower portion. The annular lower portion has a main body with a bottom surface for contacting a polishing pad during polishing, and is a first material. A top surface of the upper portion is configured to be secured to the carrier head. The upper portion is a second material that is more rigid than the first material. A thickness and stiffness of the lower portion is selected for a particular polishing environment to improve polishing uniformity near an edge of the substrate.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism and a slider electronic apparatus therewith are disclosed. The sliding mechanism is disposed in a casing of the slider electronic apparatus and includes a slide, a retaining wall, and a sliding member. The slide and the retaining wall are oppositely fixedly disposed. The sliding member is disposed to be slidable on the slide and keeps pushing the retaining wall. The retaining wall applies a reaction force on the sliding member to drive the sliding member to move on the slide. Another casing of the slider electronic apparatus is connected to the sliding member so as to be capable of moving together with the sliding member. Therein, a relatively shortest distance exists between the retaining wall and the slide. When the two casings are moved relatively, the casings can be kept moving automatically by the reaction force.

Abstract: A computer apparatus includes a base and a display device. The base includes a first casing and a ferromagnetic unit fastened to the first casing. The display device includes a second casing having a connecting side portion and a magnetic unit. In a first use state, the connecting side portion of the second casing is adjacent to the first casing of the base, and an angle formed therebetween is adjustable. The magnetic unit is fastened to the connecting side portion of the second casing, and magnetically attracts ferromagnetic unit of the base, thereby permitting sliding of the display device relative to the base without separating therefrom.

Abstract: A knife and fork assembly includes a knife and a fork detachably connected with the knife. The knife has a first end provided with an elongate first handle and a second end provided with a blade. The blade has a locking groove which has an entrance. The locking groove has a hooked section. The fork has a first end provided with an elongate second handle and a second end provided with a neck. The neck has a plurality of protruding tines and a plurality of slots between the tines. The neck has an opening. The locking groove is locked onto one of the slots, and the hooked section is hooked in the opening. Thus, the first handle of the knife co-operates with the second handle of the fork to function as a pair of chopsticks.

Abstract: A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can include flat, sloped and curved portions. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a base, a display module, a support element and a sliding assembly. The base defines a first area and a second area between a front end and a rear end thereof, The display module includes a connecting end having a connecting element. Two ends of the support element are pivoted respectively to the rear end of the base and the display module. The sliding assembly includes a slide guiding structure disposed in the second area and a sliding element moving along the slide guiding structure. The sliding element includes an engaging portion for detachably engaging with the connecting element. When the connecting end of the display module moves from the second area to the first area with the sliding element, the connecting end is moved to stride across the first area by detaching the connecting element from the engaging portion.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a base, a display module, a support element and a cam structure. The base comprises a first area and a second area. The display module includes a connecting end and a display face. The support element includes a first end connected pivotally to a portion of the display module other than the display face and a second end connected pivotally to the rear end of the base. Two ends of the cam structure are connected pivotally to the base and the support element. Accordingly, the support element is connected indirectly and pivotally to the base. When the display module is slid and rotated relative to the base to change a notebook state or a tablet state, the support element does not interfere the movement of the display module and keep the flatness of the whole appearance of the portable computer.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a base, a keyboard module, a pushing assembly, a display module, and a sliding assembly. The base includes a front end and a rear end. The keyboard module includes two keyboard portions; each keyboard portion is moveably combined with the base by at least one moving structure. The pushing assembly includes two pushing elements combined moveably with the base. The display module includes a connecting end and a support portion. The sliding assembly includes a slide corresponding element disposed in the base and a sliding element pivoted on the connecting end and moved along the slide corresponding element. When the connecting end moves towards the front end with the slide element, the pushing assembly pushes and moves the moving structures by the slide element, and the two keyboard portions are separated; then the connecting end is moved through the keyboard module with the slide element.

Abstract: A hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure includes a fixing base, a pivot unit and a supporting element. The pivot unit includes a shaft, wherein the shaft passes through the fixing base, and the shaft is moved in a predetermined direction between a first shaft position and a second shaft position relative to the fixing base, and the predetermined direction is perpendicular to an extending direction of the shaft. The supporting element includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion, wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are respectively located at two ends of the supporting element, and the second connection portion pivots on the shaft.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a carrier head including a retaining ring having a plastic portion with a bottom surface to contact a polishing pad, an in-situ monitoring system including a sensor that generates a signal that depends on a thickness of the plastic portion, and a controller configured to receive the signal from the in-situ monitoring system and to adjust at least one polishing parameter in response to the signal to compensate for non-uniformity caused by changes in the thickness of the plastic portion of the retaining ring.

Abstract: Sensors can be located in a carrier head for a chemical mechanical polishing system. In some implementations the carrier head includes a flexible membrane, and a thermocouple is positioned on the lower surface of the flexible membrane or embedded in the flexible membrane adjacent the lower surface. In some implementations, the carrier head optical sensor is secured to the head and positioned to sense a reflectivity of a spot on a back surface of a substrate held in the carrier head, and a controller is configured to receive a signal from the optical sensor and determine precession of the substrate based on the signal.

Abstract: A retainer is used with an apparatus for polishing a substrate. The substrate has upper and lower surfaces and a lateral, substantially circular, perimeter. The apparatus has a polishing pad with an upper polishing surface for contacting and polishing the lower face of the substrate. The retainer has an inward facing retaining face for engaging and retaining the substrate against lateral movement during polishing of the substrate. The retaining face engages a substrate perimeter at more than substantially a single discrete circumferential location along the perimeter.

Abstract: A flexible membrane for use in a carrier head has a generally circular main portion with a lower surface, an annular outer portion for connection to a base assembly, and an annular flap extending from the main portion on a side opposite the lower surface for connection to the base assembly. At least one surface of the flap has a surface texture to prevent adhesion.