Abstract: A smart driving management system and a method are disclosed. The management system includes an onboard diagnostic unit, a processor, a voice reminding unit, and a reply receiving unit. The management method includes: executing the processor to compare the values captured by the onboard diagnostic unit with pre-stored standard values; if the values captured values do not meet the pre-stored standard values, executing the voice reminding unit to send out a voice reminder and executing the reply receiving unit to receive a voice reply; responsive to the received voice reply, executing the onboard diagnostic unit again to capture updated values of driving information from the automotive electronic control unit; and executing the processor to compare the updated values captured by the onboard diagnostic unit with the pre-stored standard values to generate a detection result that indicates whether the vehicle is in a normal driving condition or an abnormal driving condition.

Abstract: An array substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and display device are disclosed. The array substrate includes signal lines; IC connection lines; the IC connection lines include at least two IC connection line groups, the at least two IC connection line groups comprise a first IC connection line group and a second IC connection line group, the array substrate further includes a lead, an orthographic projection of the lead on a straight line in a second direction is overlapped or connected with an orthographic projection of a first IC connection line in the first IC connection line group which is closest to the second IC connection line group on the straight line in a second direction and an orthographic projection of the second IC connection line in the second IC connection line group which is closest to the first IC connection line group on the straight line in a second direction respectively.

Abstract: A method for estimating a moving speed of a vehicle includes: sequentially capturing, by an image capturing unit, a first driving vehicle image and a second driving vehicle image having a time difference; performing image analysis on the first driving vehicle image to obtain a first pixel area and a first inclination of a first license plate image; performing image analysis on the second driving vehicle image to obtain a second pixel area and a second inclination of a second license plate image; and estimating the moving speed according to the first pixel area, the first inclination, the second pixel area, the second inclination and the time difference.

Abstract: A method for forming an image sensor device is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate including a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, at least one light-sensing region close to the front surface, and a first trench surrounding the light-sensing region. The method includes forming an insulating layer over the back surface and in the first trench. A void is formed in the insulating layer in the first trench, and the void is closed. The method includes removing the insulating layer over the void to open up the void. The opened void forms a second trench partially in the first trench. The method includes filling a reflective structure in the second trench. The reflective structure has a light reflectivity ranging from about 70% to about 100%.

Abstract: A ZVS (zero voltage switching) control circuit for controlling a flyback power converter includes: a primary side controller circuit for generating a switching signal, to control a primary side switch; and a secondary side controller circuit for generating a synchronous rectifier (SR) control signal for controlling a synchronous rectifier switch. The SR control signal includes an SR-control pulse and a ZVS pulse. The SR-control pulse controls the synchronous rectifier switch to perform secondary side synchronous rectification. The secondary side controller circuit determines a trigger timing point of the ZVS pulse according to a waveform characteristic of a ringing signal, to control the synchronous rectifier switch to be ON for a predetermined period, thereby achieving zero voltage switching of the primary side switch. The primary side or the secondary side controller circuit includes a jitter controller for performing jitter control on the ZVS pulse.

Abstract: A method for filtering driving images includes enabling a light compensating unit at a first time point to emit supplemental light, capturing a first driving image under the supplemental light at the first time point by an image capturing unit, disabling the light compensating unit at a second time point, capturing a second driving image at the second time point by the image capturing unit, selecting the first driving image according to a first brightness difference between the first driving image and the second driving image and a predetermined threshold, and outputting the first driving image when the first brightness difference is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A smart driving management system and a method are disclosed. The management system includes a central control unit, a detection module, a voice reminding module, and a reply receiving module. The management method includes: A. providing a management system communicating with an automotive electronic diagnosis unit of a vehicle to receive driving information of the vehicle detected by the automotive electronic diagnosis unit; B. the management system setting a standard value for the driving information and sending out a voice message when detecting that data of the driving information does not meet the standard value; C. the management system receiving a voice reply content and detecting whether data of new driving information meets the standard value according to the voice reply content; D. the management system generating a detection result based on the new driving information and determining that the detection result is normal driving or dangerous driving.

Abstract: A vehicular image pickup device includes an image capturing unit, a fill light unit and a processing unit. The image capturing unit captures a driving image. The fill light unit provides a supplementary light of a fill light intensity. The processing unit retrieves an object image from the driving image and calculates, by conversion, a brightness distribution of a plurality of pixels on a straight line penetrating the object image. The processing unit fine-tunes a shutter speed of the image capturing unit, a gain of the image capturing unit or the fill light intensity of the fill light unit according to a waveform of the brightness distribution.

Abstract: A monitoring system applied to a shaping machine having a high speed electricity meter. The monitoring system includes a current obtaining device and an analyzing device. The current obtaining device is coupled to the high speed electricity meter to obtain a plurality of current signals from the operated shaping machine and in respond to the shaping machine executes a machining program, the current obtaining device extracts current variation data from the current signals. The machining program corresponds to a piece of the current variation data. The piece of the current variation datum comprises a maximum current and an occurring time that the maximum current being recorded. The analyzing device is configured to calculate a gap, based on the maximum currents and the occurring times corresponding to at least two successive machining programs. In respond to the gap time exceeding a predetermined threshold, the analyzing device generates a warning signal.

Abstract: A ZVS (zero voltage switching) control circuit for controlling a flyback power converter includes: a primary side controller circuit for generating a switching signal, to control a primary side switch; and a secondary side controller circuit for generating a synchronous rectifier (SR) control signal for controlling a synchronous rectifier switch. The SR control signal includes an SR-control pulse and a ZVS pulse. The SR-control pulse controls the synchronous rectifier switch to perform secondary side synchronous rectification. The secondary side controller circuit determines a trigger timing point of the ZVS pulse according to a waveform characteristic of a ringing signal, to control the synchronous rectifier switch to be ON for a predetermined period, thereby achieving zero voltage switching of the primary side switch. The primary side or the secondary side controller circuit includes a jitter controller for performing jitter control on the ZVS pulse.

Abstract: A driving event recording method and system for non-image-based car accident cause determination are disclosed. The system includes an external-event determination unit, an internal-driving-behavior-event determination unit, and a processor electrically connected to both determination units. The method is carried out as follows. The external-event determination unit generates information about an external event, and at the same time the internal-driving-behavior-event determination unit generates information about an internal driving behavior event. The processor receives the external-event information and the internal-driving-behavior-event information and uploads both pieces of information to a cloud storage space in a text or program code format for storage in a blockchain.

Abstract: A method for estimating a moving speed of a vehicle includes: sequentially capturing, by an image capturing unit, a first driving vehicle image and a second driving vehicle image having a time difference; performing image analysis on the first driving vehicle image to obtain a first pixel area and a first inclination of a first license plate image; performing image analysis on the second driving vehicle image to obtain a second pixel area and a second inclination of a second license plate image; and estimating the moving speed according to the first pixel area, the first inclination, the second pixel area, the second inclination and the time difference.

Abstract: A method for filtering driving images includes enabling a light compensating unit at a first time point to emit supplemental light, capturing a first driving image under the supplemental light at the first time point by an image capturing unit, disabling the light compensating unit at a second time point, capturing a second driving image at the second time point by the image capturing unit, selecting the first driving image according to a first brightness difference between the first driving image and the second driving image and a predetermined threshold, and outputting the first driving image when the first brightness difference is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A license plate capturing device includes an image capturing unit, a plurality of infrared light emitting units, a driving circuit and a control circuit. The plurality of infrared light emitting units is located around the image capturing unit. Each of the infrared light emitting units emits invisible light having a predetermined wavelength that has an absorption band of a target. The driving circuit is coupled to the infrared light emitting units. The control circuit is coupled to the driving circuit and the image capturing unit, and controls the driving circuit to execute one of a normal driving mode and a continuous driving mode. In the continuous driving mode, the driving circuit continuously provides a driving current to the infrared light emitting units for a continuous period of time so as to remove a target covering the license plate capturing device.

Abstract: A lock assembly has a lock and a dust cover. The dust cover has a cover body, a connecting portion and a mounting ring. An annular insertion wall protrudes from a surface of the cover plate. Two opposite ends of the connecting portion are connected to the cover body and the mounting ring respectively. The lock has a lock cylinder. A keyhole is formed in one end of the lock cylinder. The lock cylinder has a door abutting portion and an annular mounting groove. The door abutting portion abuts against a door when the lock is mounted on the door. The mounting ring of the dust cover is rotatably mounted around the annular mounting groove. The annular insertion wall can be mounted in and engages with the keyhole. The rotatable dust cover makes the installation, use, and maintenance of the dust cover more convenient.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device includes patterning a substrate to form a strip including a first semiconductor material, forming an isolation region along a sidewall of the strip, an upper portion of the strip extending above the isolation region, forming a dummy structure along sidewalls and a top surface of the upper portion of the strip, performing a first etching process on an exposed portion of the upper portion of the strip to form a first recess, the exposed portion of the strip being exposed by the dummy structure, after performing the first etching process, reshaping the first recess to have a V-shaped bottom surface using a second etching process, wherein the second etching process is selective to first crystalline planes having a first orientation relative to second crystalline planes having a second orientation, and epitaxially growing a source/drain region in the reshaped first recess.

Abstract: An image sensor with an absorption enhancement semiconductor layer is provided. In some embodiments, the image sensor comprises a front-side semiconductor layer, an absorption enhancement semiconductor layer, and a back-side semiconductor layer that are stacked. The absorption enhancement semiconductor layer is stacked between the front-side and back-side semiconductor layers. The absorption enhancement semiconductor layer has an energy bandgap less than that of the front-side semiconductor layer. Further, the image sensor comprises a plurality of protrusions and a photodetector. The protrusions are defined by the back-side semiconductor layer, and the photodetector is defined by the front-side semiconductor layer, the absorption enhancement semiconductor layer, and the back-side semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An image sensor with an absorption enhancement semiconductor layer is provided. In some embodiments, the image sensor comprises a front-side semiconductor layer, an absorption enhancement semiconductor layer, and a back-side semiconductor layer that are stacked. The absorption enhancement semiconductor layer is stacked between the front-side and back-side semiconductor layers. The absorption enhancement semiconductor layer has an energy bandgap less than that of the front-side semiconductor layer. Further, the image sensor comprises a plurality of protrusions and a photodetector. The protrusions are defined by the back-side semiconductor layer, and the photodetector is defined by the front-side semiconductor layer, the absorption enhancement semiconductor layer, and the back-side semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a method for patterning a doping layer, such as a lanthanum containing layer, used to dope a high-k dielectric layer in a gate stack of a FinFET device for threshold voltage tuning. A blocking layer may be formed between the doping layer and a hard mask layer used to pattern the doping layer. In an embodiment, the blocking layer may include or be aluminum oxide (AlOx). The blocking layer can prevent elements from the hard mask layer from diffusing into the doping layer, and thus, can improve reliability of the devices formed. The blocking layer can also improve a patterning process by reducing patterning induced defects.

Abstract: An array substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and display device are disclosed. The array substrate includes signal lines; IC connection lines; the IC connection lines include at least two IC connection line groups, the at least two IC connection line groups comprise a first IC connection line group and a second IC connection line group, the array substrate further includes a lead, an orthographic projection of the lead on a straight line in a second direction is overlapped or connected with an orthographic projection of a first IC connection line in the first IC connection line group which is closest to the second IC connection line group on the straight line in a second direction and an orthographic projection of the second IC connection line in the second IC connection line group which is closest to the first IC connection line group on the straight line in a second direction respectively.