Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a movable assembly, a fixed assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable assembly is configured to be connected to an optical element. The movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a range of motion. The optical element driving mechanism further includes a positioning assembly configured to position the movable assembly at a predetermined position relative to the fixed assembly when the driving assembly is not operating.

Abstract: A method of exposing a wafer to a high-tilt angle ion beam and an apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a patterned mask layer over a wafer, the patterned mask layer including a patterned mask feature; exposing the wafer to an ion beam, a surface of the wafer being tilted at a tilt angle with respect to the ion beam; and moving the wafer along a scan line with respect to the ion beam, a scan angle being defined between the scan line and an axis perpendicular to an axis of the ion beam, a difference between the tilt angle and the scan angle being less than 50°.

Abstract: Disclosed are a controlled-release dosage form with an absorption window in the upper gastrointestinal tract and a preparation method therefor, wherein the controlled-release dosage form comprises a controlled-release platform and a retention platform. The controlled-release platform is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a tablet core and a coating membrane; and the retention platform holds the controlled-release platform in the oral cavity. The operation steps of the controlled-release dosage form are as follows: placing the controlled-release platform in the retention platform, and fixing the retention platform on matching teeth in the oral cavity; taking out the controlled-release dosage form after 4-24 hours and replacing same with a new controlled-release platform; and re-fixing the retention platform on the matching teeth in the oral cavity to achieve the sustained and stable release of drugs.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of horizontal conducting lines in a first connection layer, a plurality of gate-conductors below the first connection layer, a plurality of terminal-conductors below the first connection layer, and a via-connector directly connecting one of the horizontal conducting lines with one of the gate-conductors or with one of the terminal-conductors. The integrated circuit also includes a plurality of vertical conducting lines in a second connection layer above the first connection layer, and a plurality of pin-connectors for a circuit cell. A first pin-connector is directly connected between a first horizontal conducting line and a first vertical conducting line atop one of the gate-conductors. A second pin-connector is directly connected between a second horizontal conducting line and a second vertical conducting line atop a vertical boundary of the circuit cell.

Abstract: A method of removing a sacrificial substructure from a support structure is disclosed. The method includes receiving the support structure, where the support structure has the sacrificial substructure connected thereto, the sacrificial substructure having functioning electrical devices removed therefrom. The method also includes applying a barrier to the sacrificial substructure, puncturing the sacrificial substructure with a puncture plate to secure the sacrificial substructure to the puncture plate, and detaching the sacrificial substructure from the support structure by moving the puncture plate with respect to the support structure.

Abstract: A method for semiconductor manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes receiving a device having a first surface through which a first metal or an oxide of the first metal is exposed. The method further includes depositing a dielectric film having Si, N, C, and O over the first surface such that the dielectric film has a higher concentration of N and C in a first portion of the dielectric film near the first surface than in a second portion of the dielectric film further away from the first surface than the first portion. The method further includes forming a conductive feature over the dielectric film. The dielectric film electrically insulates the conductive feature from the first metal or the oxide of the first metal.

Abstract: A wafer alignment assembly is provided. The wafer alignment assembly includes: a first tapered wall extending in a first horizontal direction; a first spring wall attached to an inner surface of the first tapered wall; a first set of conveyor rollers configured to rotate; a second tapered wall extending in the first horizontal direction, wherein the first tapered wall and the second tapered wall are characterized by a tapered shape that facilitates entry of a wafer assembly; a second spring wall attached to an inner surface of the first tapered wall; and a second set of conveyor rollers configured to rotate.

Abstract: At least one embodiment, a vacuum chuck includes a moisture gate structure that allows for moisture to escape to reduce an amount of warpage in a workpiece when present on the vacuum chuck. The moisture gate structure includes a base portion that extends laterally outward from a central vacuum portion of the vacuum chuck, and a plurality of protrusions are spaced apart from the central vacuum portion and extend outward from the base portion. End surfaces of the plurality of protrusions contact a backside surface of the workpiece (e.g., a wafer on a carrier) when the workpiece is present on the vacuum chuck. The vacuum chuck may further include one or more guide portions that act as guides such that the workpiece remains properly aligned and within position when present on the vacuum chuck.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a fixing frame, a first display device, and a second display device. The first display device is disposed on the fixing frame, and includes a first upper electrical connector. The second display device is disposed on the fixing frame, wherein the second display device includes a first lower electrical connector and a first lower receiving part. When the first upper electrical connector of the first display device is electrically connected to the first lower electrical connector of the second display device, the first upper electrical connector is disposed in the first lower receiving part.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device including a substrate, a first circuit layer, and a plurality of diodes. The substrate has a plurality of first through holes. The first circuit layer is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of light through holes. The diodes disposed on the first circuit layer. One of the light through holes is located between two adjacent ones of the diodes, and the light through holes overlap a portion of the plurality of first through holes and do not overlap another portion of the plurality of first through holes in a normal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: performing preparation-phase measurements on a spindle of a machine tool to generate normal-condition signals; establishing a reference model based on the normal-condition signals; generating abnormal-condition signals based on the reference model and a preset damage value; utilizing principal components analysis (PCA) to characterize the normal-condition and abnormal-condition signals to obtain normal and abnormal probabilistic models, determining normal-condition and abnormal-condition reference curves based on the normal and abnormal probabilistic models; determining an alert-triggering line based on the abnormal-condition reference curve; determining a permissible range between the alert-triggering line and the normal-condition reference curve; and generating a warning signal when it is determined that a detection value falls outside of the permissible range, wherein the detection value is obtained based on application-phase measurements performed on the spindle.

Abstract: A laser system includes a plurality of laser sources and a plurality of collimating lenses. The system further includes a focus lens configured to receive laser beams outputted from the plurality of collimating lenses and focus the laser beams to at least one focal point in the core region or in the outer cladding region of the optical fiber. The optical fiber includes a core region, an inner cladding region and an outer cladding region, the optical fiber configured to output a dual laser beam comprising a main beam generated from the core region and a ring beam generated from the outer cladding region, the ring beam surrounding the main beam. Each of the plurality of collimating lenses is individually arranged at a respective position so as to adjust a location of the focal point in one of the core region or the outer cladding region of the optical fiber.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first light emitting array and a second light emitting array. The first light emitting array includes first light-emitting units disposed in a first region and a first sub region. The second light emitting array is disposed adjacent to the first light emitting array. The second light emitting array includes second light-emitting units disposed in a second region and a second sub region. The difference between the average brightness in the first region and the average brightness in the second region is in a range from 0% to 20%, and the difference between the average brightness in the first sub region and the average brightness in the second sub region is less than the difference between the average brightness in the first region and the average brightness in the second region.

Abstract: A human condition detection device comprises a depth image-taking module for taking a depth image of a target area. A millimeter-wave radar module detects breaths or heartbeats in the target area to provide a signal. A thermal image-taking module takes a thermal image of the target area. A processor module determines whether a person is in the target area based on the depth image. The processor module determines whether there is any breath or heartbeat based on the signal if a person is in the target area. The processor module determines whether there is any abnormal vital sign of the person in the target area based on the signal and the thermal image if there is a breath or heartbeat in the target area. The processor module actuates the warning module to provide a warning if there is an abnormal vital sign of the person in the target area.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed and includes a substrate, a circuit layer, and a plurality of diodes. The substrate has a plurality of structures. The circuit layer is disposed on the substrate. The diodes are disposed on the circuit layer, wherein a first spacing is defined as a distance between a center point of a first one of the structures and a center point of a second one of the structures, a second spacing is defined as a distance between a center point of a third one of the structures and a center point of a fourth one of the structures, and an absolute value of a difference between the first spacing and the second spacing is less than 0.5 times radius of curvature of the electronic device when the electronic device is bent.

Abstract: This application is directed to frequency controlling in an electronic device that includes a selector, a clock generated, and a controller. The selector selects one of a first reference signal and a second reference signal as an input signal having an input phase. The clock generator receives the input signal and generates a periodic signal, and the periodic signal has an output phase that matches the input phase of the input signal. While the first reference signal is selected as the input signal, the controller identifies a temporal range including a peak instant at which the second reference signal reaches a peak frequency, select a switching instant within the temporal range based on a known temporal position of the peak instant with respect to the temporal range, and control the selector to select the second reference signal as the input signal at the switching instant.

Abstract: This application is directed to frequency controlling in an electronic device (e.g., a retimer of a data link). The electronic device includes a selector, a clock generated, and a controller. The selector selects one of a first reference signal and a second reference signal as an input signal having an input phase. The clock generator receives the input signal and generates a periodic signal with reference to the input signal, and the periodic signal has an output phase that matches the input phase of the input signal. While the first reference signal is selected as the input signal, the controller determines whether the second reference signal is in a temporal range in which the second reference signal reaches a peak frequency and controls the selector to select the second reference signal as the input signal in accordance with a determination that the second reference signal is in the temporal range.

Abstract: A mini cutting bit includes a shank and a cutting part. The cutting part has a first spiral portion and a second spiral portion parallelly and twistedly formed thereon. The cutting part further has two chip removal flutes between the first and the second spiral portions. The first spiral portion has a first chip breaking flute on a top thereof while the second spiral portion has a second chip breaking flute. Widths of the first and the second chip breaking flutes are smaller than that of the tops of the first and the second spiral portions respectively.

Abstract: A mini cutting bit includes a shank, a cutting part and a bit tip, wherein the cutting part has opposite ends connected to the shank and the bit tip. The bit tip and the cutting part are made of different materials, and the bit tip is harder than the cutting part.

Abstract: A system includes an illumination source and an imaging apparatus that includes an electronic rolling shutter imager and is configured for sequentially resetting rows of pixels of the rolling shutter imager from a first row to a last row, sequentially reading charge accumulated at the rows of pixels from the first row to the last row, wherein the first row is read after resetting the last row, controlling the illumination source to illuminate the tissue of the subject with illumination light for an illumination period that lasts longer than a vertical blanking period, wherein the vertical blanking period is the period from the resetting of the last row to the reading of the first row, and generating an image frame from the readings of charge accumulated at the rows of pixels, wherein at least one reading of charge accumulated at a row of pixels is removed or replaced.