Abstract: A method includes receiving a carrier, the carrier including a carrier body, a first filter, and a housing securing the first filter to the carrier body. The method further includes uninstalling the housing from the carrier, replacing the first filter with a second filter, reinstalling the housing on the carrier body, and inspecting the second filter. Inspecting the second filter includes using an automatic inspection mechanism to detect surface flatness of the second filter.

Abstract: A three-dimensional reflective display device includes a reflective display panel, a lens array disposed on the reflective display panel, and a front light module disposed on the lens array. The reflective display panel includes pixel structures, and each pixel structure includes a left-eye pixel and a right-eye pixel. The lens array includes lenticular lenses extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The lenticular lenses are respectively corresponding to the pixel structures. The front light module includes two front light components. The two front light components both include a light guide plate and a light source disposed on a light incident surface of the light guide plate, where the light incident surfaces face to each other in the second direction.

Abstract: A digital compute-in-memory (DCIM) macro includes a memory cell array and an arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The memory cell array stores weight data of a neural network. The ALU receives parallel bits of a same input channel in an activation input, and generates a convolution computation output of the parallel bits and target weight data in the memory cell array.

Abstract: A digital compute-in-memory (DCIM) system includes a first DCIM macro. The first DCIM macro includes a first memory cell array and a first arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The first memory cell array has N rows that are configured to store weight data of a neural network in a single weight data download session, wherein N is a positive integer not smaller than two. The first ALU is configured to receive a first activation input, and perform convolution operations upon the first activation input and a single row of weight data selected from the N rows of the first memory cell array to generate first convolution outputs.

Abstract: A device and a method for robotic arm automatic correction are disclosed. A main structure includes a robotic arm including an optical photographing mechanism, and a wafer storage mechanism at one side of the robotic arm and including a graphic data code. The optical photographing mechanism is in information connection with an optical recognition module that includes a data code analysis unit, an object distance analysis unit, and a wafer center analysis unit. A user uses the optical photographing mechanism to photograph the graphic data code for implementing a first round of position correction for the robotic arm. Then, the optical photographing mechanism photographs a wafer and performs an operation of focusing for calculation of a distance between the robotic arm and a center point of the wafer by means of the object distance analysis unit in combination with the wafer center analysis unit for a second round of correction.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a 3D integrated circuit (IC) stack that includes a first IC die bonded to a second IC die. The first IC die includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect structure arranged on a frontside of the first semiconductor substrate, and a first bonding structure arranged over the first interconnect structure. The second IC die includes a second semiconductor substrate, a second interconnect structure arranged on a frontside of the second semiconductor substrate, and a second bonding structure arranged on a backside of the second semiconductor substrate. The first bonding structure faces the second bonding structure. Further, the 3D IC stack includes a first backside contact that extends from the second bonding structure to the backside of the second semiconductor substrate and is thermally coupled to at least one of the first or second interconnect structures.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of pixel sensors disposed in the substrate, a sensor isolation feature disposed in the substrate defining an active region, and a dielectric layer between the sensor isolation feature and the substrate, wherein the sensor isolation feature comprises a conductive material.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal mask includes receiving a metal planar substrate and patterning the metal planar substrate. The metal planar substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The patterning the metal planar substrate includes forming strip-shaped structures, forming through holes, and forming a blind hole in a direction from the first surface to the second surface. The through holes extend to the first surface and the second surface. The through holes and the strip-shaped structures are alternately arranged. The blind hole extends across the through holes.

Abstract: A discharger structure on earloop facemasks includes at least one opening hole on an earloop facemask covered by a cover. The cover is in a streamline shape and has a passage space for airflow. A check valve is disposed in the opening hole at an inner side of the cover, and the cover further has a discharging hole at an opposite side of the check valve, defining an area within the passage space between the check valve and the discharging hole for airflow. Thereby the check valve is closed by a diaphragm when air pressure within the facemask is negative, and the check valve is opened by the diaphragm when air pressure within the facemask is positive, so as to control airflow through the check valve.

Abstract: A blower includes a housing unit, a fan blade unit, a driving device, a start capacitor, a switch device, and a power source device. The power source device is connected electrically to the switch device. The housing unit includes a driver housing for receiving the driving device, and a fan housing for receiving the fan blade unit. The driver housing includes a mounting recess. The housing unit further includes a cover plate for covering removably the mounting recess. The start capacitor and the switch device are disposed removably within the mounting recess, and are connected electrically to the driving device at the mounting recess.

Abstract: A water activating apparatus includes (a) a plurality of floatable fibrous filter balls, an atomizer, a plurality of bio-chemical ceramic wave energy tubes, a receiving barrel, and a magnetizer, (b) a water softening device, (c) an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp, a porous bio-chemical ceramic wave energy plate, a plurality of magnetized bodies, an multi-layer stainless steel filter net, and a filter barrel, (d) a faucet, (e) a sprayer, (f) a sprayer switch mounted between the faucet and the sprayer, (g) a reverse washing switch, (h) a water flow monitor, (i) a gas/water mixer, a magnet-actuating reciprocating high pressure air pump, and a super-oxygen generating barrel, and (j) a transfer device. Thus, the water is activated efficiently, thereby enhancing the water quality contained in the receiving barrel.

Abstract: A wet process with no heating for continuous transfer pattern printing of a cellulose fabric web or its blends by using a corona-treated plastic film as a pattern carrier web and a dye admixed with a thickening agent containing water-soluble and alcohol-soluble hydroxypropyl cellulose or polyvinyl pyrrolidone as ink.