Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises steps as follows: A first dummy gate having a first high-k gate insulator layer, a first composite sacrificial layer, and a first dummy gate electrode sequentially stacked on a substrate is firstly provided. The first dummy gate electrode is subsequently removed to expose the first composite sacrificial layer. The first composite sacrificial layer is then removed. Thereafter, a first work function layer is formed on the first high-k gate insulator layer, and a first metal gate electrode is formed on the first work function layer.

Abstract: A wafer cassette transportation method includes the steps: (a) Provide a monitoring system, overhead platforms, a detection system, and a plurality of transportation systems; (b) The detection system detects whether or not any overhead platform has a wafer cassette and generates and transmits first signals to the monitoring system; (c) The monitoring system reads the first signals and instructs one of the transportation systems to move the wafer cassette to an empty overhead platform; (d) The detection system detects whether or not any overhead platform has a wafer cassette and generates and transmits second signals to the monitoring system; and (e) The monitoring system reads the second signals and instructs another transportation system to move the wafer cassette away from the overhead platform, so as to enhance the transportation speed of the wafer cassette and lower the manufacturing cost. The present invention further provides a wafer cassette transportation system.

Abstract: A semiconductor layout pattern includes a device layout pattern, a plurality of rectangular first dummy patterns having a first size, a plurality of rectangular second dummy patterns having varied second sizes, and a plurality of first via dummy patterns smaller than the second dummy patterns and arranged in a spatial range within the second dummy patterns.

Abstract: A method for generating dummy patterns includes providing a layout region having a layout pattern with a first density, inserting a plurality of first dummy patterns with a second density corresponding to the first density in the layout pattern, dividing the layout region into a plurality of sub-regions with a third density, adjusting a size of the first dummy pattern according to a difference between the second density and the third density, and outputting the layout pattern and the first dummy patterns on a photomask.

Abstract: This invention discloses a display device mother substrate, a display device substrate and a manufacture method of display device substrate thereof. The display device mother substrate includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first active area circuit and a first transmission line, wherein a first cutting line is defined between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first active area circuit is disposed on the first substrate and is electrically connected to the first transmission line. The first transmission line includes a display line portion, an end line portion and a middle line portion, wherein the display line portion is electrically connected to the first active area circuit. The middle line portion is disposed on the second substrate, wherein two ends of the middle line portion are electrically connected to the display line portion and the end line portion respectively at the first cutting line.

Abstract: A surgical retractor includes an outer ring unit, a tubular retraction membrane made of a resilient material and including an inner surface defining a passageway, and a lighting unit. The tubular retraction membrane has an outer tubular end connected to the outer ring unit and rollable about the outer ring unit. The lighting unit is connected to an inner tubular end of the retraction membrane and includes a light-emitting ring, and a heat-dissipation ring in contact with the light-emitting ring.

Abstract: Closed loop control may be used to improve uniformity of within wafer uniformity using chemical mechanical planarization. For example, closed loop control may be used to determine a control profile for a chemical mechanical planarization process to more uniformly and consistently achieve the desired extent of variation of within wafer uniformity of a semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: An electric door lock including: a lock housing; an operating member having a holding part and a shaft part, the shaft part able to be placed in the lock housing, the shaft part connected to the holding part, the holding part defined as a long axis; a cog wheel able to be placed in the lock housing, the cog wheel having at least one bump; a coupling plate installed on the shaft part of the operating member, the coupling plate having at least one bulge and one protruding part, with the protruding part and the long axis of the holding part designed to move in alignment with each other; a motor placed in the lock housing; three sensor switches set separately in the lock housing; operating the motor causing the bump of the cog wheel to rotate and push the bulge of the coupling plate, so that the protruding part of the coupling plate of the electric door lock installed in the required position on a left-hand door or right-hand door, selectively touches the two sensor switches adjacent to each other, so as to reach

Abstract: A paper delivery device includes a mounting shaft, a paper guide assembly attached to the mounting shaft, a first wheel, a second wheel, and a driving module configured to drive the first wheel and the second wheel to rotate in a first direction or a second direction that is reverse to the first direction. The paper guide assembly includes a first guide module attached to the mounting shaft and a second guide module attached to the mounting shaft. The first wheel abuts the first guide module. The second wheel abuts the second guide module. The first guide module and the second guide module is movable towards each other when the first wheel and the second wheel rotate in the first direction, or movable away from each other when the first wheel and the second wheel rotate in the second direction.

Abstract: A lid for a micro-electro-mechanical device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The lid includes a board with opposite first and second surfaces and a first conductor layer. The first surface has a first metal layer thereon. The first metal layer and the board have a recess formed therein. The recess has a bottom surface and a side surface adjacent thereto. The first conductor layer is formed on the first metal layer and the bottom and side surfaces of the recess. The shielding effect of the side surface of the board is enhanced because of the recess integral to the board, the homogeneous bottom and side surfaces of the recess, and the first conductor layer covering the first metal layer, the bottom and side surfaces of the recess.

Abstract: A method for filtering out signals of a touch device includes following steps: first, obtaining a touch signal; next, obtaining signal intensity values respectively corresponding to a first sensing area, a second sensing area and a third sensing area according to the above-mentioned touch signal, wherein the above-mentioned second sensing area is located between the above-mentioned first sensing area and third sensing area; then discarding the touch signal if the signal intensity value of the above-mentioned second sensing area is less than the signal intensity values of the first sensing area and the third sensing area. In this way to discard the noise signal, the present invention is able to increase the accuracy and the stability of a capacitive touch device.

Abstract: A heat dissipation module for LED lamp includes a heat-sink base, radiation fins radially mounted around said heat-sink base, each radiation fin having a first mounting device at a top end thereof and a second mounting device at a bottom end thereof, a first locating frame attached to the top ends of the radiation fins and fastened to the first mounting devices of the radiation fins by respective first rivets, and a second locating frame attached to the bottom ends of the radiation fins and fastened to the second mounting devices of the radiation fins by respective second rivets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for capturing technical documents and reading and commentating captured documents thereof. The system may comprise a capturing system and a reading with commentating system. The capturing system selects related drawings from a group of technical documents. It then provides important information and the related drawings onto an image for the readers' review. The reading with commentating system allows the readers to process technical classification, management and export/import for the group of technical documents. Readers may make comments on an information sharing platform after reviewing the technical documents. Besides, other materials collected or generated from the technical analysis on the technical documents may be attached to the information sharing platform.

Abstract: A method for filtering signals of a touch sensitive device is used to judge whether or not a touch signal output from a touch sensitive device is noise by utilize the arrangement pattern of sensing areas. If the sensing areas corresponding to the touch signal are arranged partially conforming to a noise arrangement pattern the touch signal will be discarded. The present invention uses a scheme of comparing the arrangement diagram of a touch signal with a plurality of noise arrangement patterns to decide whether or not to discard the touch signal so as to increase the accuracy and the stability of a capacitive touch sensitive device.

Abstract: An equalizer for equalizing an input signal includes an infinitive impulse response (IIR) filtering portion for filtering the input signal to produce N filtered outputs; a gain-adjusting portion coupled to the IIR filtering portion with N gains for adjusting the N filtered outputs to produce N gained outputs, respectively; and an adder for summing the N gained outputs to generate an equalized output signal. N is an integer larger than 2.

Abstract: A method for generating dummy patterns includes providing a layout region having a layout pattern with a first density, inserting a plurality of first dummy patterns with a second density corresponding to the first density in the layout pattern, dividing the layout region into a plurality of sub-regions with a third density, adjusting a size of the first dummy pattern according to a difference between the second density and the third density, and outputting the layout pattern and the first dummy patterns on a photomask.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of conductive interconnects embedded in the semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure also includes a plurality of proximity communication signal input terminals. At least one of the plurality of proximity communication signal input terminals includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart so as to be configured to provide proximity communication through capacitive coupling. The first electrode is exposed proximate to a surface of the semiconductor structure.

Abstract: This invention discloses a display device mother substrate, a display device substrate and a manufacture method of display device substrate thereof. The display device mother substrate includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first active area circuit and a first transmission line, wherein a first cutting line is defined between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first active area circuit is disposed on the first substrate and is electrically connected to the first transmission line. The first transmission line includes a display line portion, an end line portion and a middle line portion, wherein the display line portion is electrically connected to the first active area circuit. The middle line portion is disposed on the second substrate, wherein two ends of the middle line portion are electrically connected to the display line portion and the end line portion respectively at the first cutting line.

Abstract: An illumination device including a base and a heat dissipation member is provided. The heat dissipation member disposed on the base has a central axis and at least one heat dissipation channel. At least one virtual circle having a radius R1 with reference to the central axis is formed on an orthogonal virtual plane of the central axis, and at least one intersection is generated by the virtual circle and border of the heat dissipation channel.

Abstract: In an anode material of a lithium-ion secondary battery and its preparation method, a natural graphite, an artificial graphite or both are mixed to form a graphite powder, and the graphite powder is mixed with a resin of a high hard carbon content and processed by a mist spray drying process, and finally added or coated with a special resin material after a carburizing heat treatment takes place to prepare a graphite composite of the anode material of the lithium-ion secondary battery and achieve a smaller surface area of an anode graphite composite of the battery and extended cycle life and capacity.