Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide techniques and apparatuses for a fixture including a semiconductor die package and methods of formation. The semiconductor die package is mounted to an interposer. In addition to the semiconductor die package, the fixture includes a lid component having a top structure and footing structures that connect the lid component to the interposer. The fixture includes a thermal interface material between a top surface of the semiconductor die package and the top structure of the lid component. The footing structures, connected to the interposer using deposits of an epoxy material, provide increase a structural rigidity of the fixture relative to another fixture not including the footing structures.

Abstract: In some aspects of the present disclosure, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is disclosed. In some aspects, the ESD protection circuit includes a first transistor coupled to a pad, a second transistor coupled between the first transistor and ground, a stack of transistors coupled to the first transistor, and an ESD clamp coupled between the stack of transistors and the ground.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including two different adhesives and a method of forming are provided. The semiconductor package may include a package component having a semiconductor die bonded to a substrate, a first adhesive over the substrate, a heat transfer layer on the package component, and a lid attached to the substrate by a second adhesive. The first adhesive may encircle the package component and the heat transfer layer. The lid may include a top portion on the heat transfer layer and the first adhesive, and a bottom portion attached to the substrate and encircling the first adhesive. A material of the second adhesive may be different from a material of the first adhesive.

Abstract: A first transistor includes a first gate, a first source/drain, and a first source/drain contact disposed over the first source/drain. The first gate has a first dimension measured in a first lateral direction. The first source/drain contact has a second dimension measured in the first lateral direction. A second transistor includes a second gate, a second source/drain, and a second source/drain contact disposed over the second source/drain. The second gate has a third dimension measured in the first lateral direction. The second source/drain contact has a fourth dimension measured in the first lateral direction. A first ratio of the first dimension and the second dimension is different from a second ratio of the third dimension and the fourth dimension.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming first and second fin structures on a substrate, forming first and second gate stacks crossing the first and second fin structures, respectively, wherein the first fin structure has a first channel region under the first gate stack and a first source/drain region adjacent to the first channel region, and the second fin structure has a second channel region under the second gate stack and a second source/drain region adjacent to the second channel region, performing an ion implantation process to introduce impurities into the second source/drain region to form an implanted region in the second source/drain region, performing an etching process to form first and second recesses in the first and second source/drain regions, respectively, wherein the second recess penetrates through the implanted region, and forming epitaxy structures in the first and second recesses, respectively.

Abstract: A backlight module is provided, including a light guide plate, an optical film, and a light source module. The optical film is disposed on the light guide plate and has an accommodating space. The light source module has at least one light-emitting surface, which can be divided into a light-emitting area and a frame area. The light-emitting area faces the light guide plate, and at least a portion of the frame area enters the accommodating space.

Abstract: A navigation method is implemented by a group of portable devices which are associated with a map-and-information system and each of which is communicatively coupled to an instrument cluster device of a respective vehicle. The group of the portable devices includes a leader device and at least one follower device. The map-and-information system computes, for the follower device, a dynamic navigation path from the follower device to the leader device. The instrument cluster device of the vehicle that corresponds to the follower device perceivably outputs the dynamic navigation path.

Abstract: A power management method for a vehicle is provided, and includes: upon a power switch of the vehicle being switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state, controlling an electrical system of the vehicle to temporarily supply a wireless communication module of the vehicle with electric power and activating a timer; determining whether an elapsed time has reached a predetermined duration according to the timer; when the determination is affirmative, controlling the electrical system to stop supplying electric power; and when the determination is negative, controlling the timer to stop timing upon the power switch being switched from the non-conductive state to the activated state.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a light-adjusting member. A light source chromaticity is measured from light generated by the light source. The light guide plate has a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. Light generated by the light source enters the light guide plate and emits out from the light-emitting surface. With the light-adjusting member, a first light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a first difference value between the first light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. Without the light-adjusting member, a second light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a second difference value between the second light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. The first difference value is different from the second difference value.

Abstract: A navigation method is implemented by a group of portable devices which are associated with a map-and-information system and each of which is communicatively coupled to an instrument cluster device of a respective vehicle. The group of the portable devices includes a leader device and at least one follower device. The map-and-information system computes, for the follower device, a dynamic navigation path from the follower device to the leader device. The instrument cluster device of the vehicle that corresponds to the follower device perceivably outputs the dynamic navigation path.

Abstract: A navigation method implemented using a navigation device and a map-and-information system includes: transmitting a current location of the navigation device and a user-input destination to the map-and-information system; planning, by the map-and-information system, a navigation path indicating a point of action; calculating a number of intersections between the current location of the navigation device and the point of action along the navigation path; and transmitting intersection information including the number of intersections to the navigation device for displaying.

Abstract: A backlight module is provided, including a light guide plate, an optical film, and a light source module. The optical film is disposed on the light guide plate and has an accommodating space. The light source module has at least one light-emitting surface, which can be divided into a light-emitting area and a frame area. The light-emitting area faces the light guide plate, and at least a portion of the frame area enters the accommodating space.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a light-adjusting member. A light source chromaticity is measured from light generated by the light source. The light guide plate has a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. Light generated by the light source enters the light guide plate and emits out from the light-emitting surface. With the light-adjusting member, a first light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a first difference value between the first light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. Without the light-adjusting member, a second light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a second difference value between the second light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. The first difference value is different from the second difference value.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate and a light-adjusting member. A light source chromaticity is measured from light generated by the light source. The light guide plate has a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. Light generated by the light source enters the light guide plate and emits out from the light-emitting surface. With the light-adjusting member, a first light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a first difference value between the first light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. Without the light-adjusting member, a second light guide plate chromaticity is measured from the light-emitting surface. There is a second difference value between the second light guide plate chromaticity and the light source chromaticity. The first difference value is different from the second difference value.

Abstract: A method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device is shown. The vehicle includes an electrical system including a power switch, and an indicating system including a processor, a wireless transmission module and an indicating unit. The method includes: controlling the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to the indicating system when the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; determining whether a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and the wireless transmission module. When it is determined that the wireless connection is established, activating the indicating unit to output an indication signal.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for progressive loading for web-based spreadsheet applications. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a user device can access data from a remote source such as a server computer. The user device can determine dimensions of a viewport corresponding to a viewable portion of the data, a window associated with the viewport, and a preloaded area associated with the window. The user device can request the data associated with the window and the preloaded area and store the data in a cache associated with the user device. The cached data can be used by the user device to generate UIs for displaying the spreadsheet. If the user device detects movement of the viewport, the user device can render a new UI in response to the movement. The user device also can be configured to update and/or clean the cache.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: establishing a wireless connection between a dashboard device of a vehicle and a mobile device; recording a position of the mobile device as an entry of recorded position data at predetermined time intervals; transmitting a notification signal to the mobile device via the wireless connection to enable the mobile device to make a determination as to whether the mobile device is currently able to receive a positioning signal; and determining the position of the mobile device based on the positioning signal to serve as the last position of the vehicle in the affirmative, and determining the last position of the vehicle based on a latest entry of the recorded position data when otherwise.

Abstract: A method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device is shown. The vehicle includes an electrical system including a power switch, and an indicating system including a processor, a wireless transmission module and an indicating unit. The method includes: controlling the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to the indicating system when the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; determining whether a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and the wireless transmission module. When it is determined that the wireless connection is established, activating the indicating unit to output an indication signal.

Abstract: A power management method for a vehicle is provided, and includes: upon a power switch of the vehicle being switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state, controlling an electrical system of the vehicle to temporarily supply a wireless communication module of the vehicle with electric power and activating a timer; determining whether an elapsed time has reached a predetermined duration according to the timer; when the determination is affirmative, controlling the electrical system to stop supplying electric power; and when the determination is negative, controlling the timer to stop timing upon the power switch being switched from the non-conductive state to the activated state.

Abstract: A method for updating firmware of a vehicle which includes a dashboard device and a power device and which is communicable with a mobile device storing a program file is provided. The method includes: a) receiving, when the dashboard device is powered by the power device, and after a wireless connection between the dashboard device and the mobile device is established, a data stream of the program file from the mobile device via the wireless connection; b) making a pause in receiving the data stream when it is determined that the wireless connection is interrupted; c) resuming receiving the data stream after recovering the wireless connection from interruption; and d) repeating steps b) and c) so as to continue with data transfer of the program file from the mobile device.