Abstract: This invention is to provide a half-sized PCI CPU card and a computer device having the capability of PCIe expansion, wherein the half-sized PCI CPU card comprises a PCI golden finger and a PCIe golden finger aligned at an edge of the half-sized PCI CPU card so that the half-sized PCI CPU card may be inserted by means of the golden fingers into corresponding PCI and PCIe slots provided on a backplane of the computer device, enabling the half-sized PCI CPU card to utilize the hot pull-plug and high transmission properties of the PCIe bus and communicate with a PCIe bus compatible peripheral inserted into the back plane.

Abstract: An adaptively learning method and apparatus is used for improving a write strategy for discs of the same type produced by the same manufacturer. When a write action is completed, the previous written data is reproduced for checking the write quality of the written data. If the write quality does not comply with requirements, the write strategy will be tuned and the new write strategy will be recorded into a memory for the use of next write action. In this way, the write quality of the present write action will be better than that of the previous write action so as to maintain the write quality.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a metal air electrochemical cell whereby the anode is encapsulated with a protective layer. The encapsulated metal air anode provides prolonged submersion of anodes in electrolyte, improved metal anode discharge and decreased metal anode corrosion.

Abstract: A speed control method used in an optical disk drive for recording data onto an optical disk includes the following steps: detecting an allowable maximum recording speed of the optical disk and an allowable minimum recording speed of the optical disk, calculating a rotation speed of the optical disk according to the allowable maximum recording speed of the optical disk at an outermost region of the optical disk, calculating a critical position of the optical disk according to the allowable minimum recording speed at the rotation speed, and recording data onto the optical disk at the allowable minimum recording speed between an initial data position of the optical disk and the critical position of the optical disk.

Abstract: A write strategy directory is stored in an optical recorder to provide optimum write strategies for the optical recorder to write optical discs according to characteristic values of the optical discs, respectively. The write strategy directory includes a fixed write strategy table recording therein first characteristic values of a first group of optical discs and first write strategies corresponding to the first characteristic values, respectively; and a modifiable strategy table independent from the fixed write strategy table, recording therein second characteristic values of a second group of optical discs and second write strategies corresponding to the second characteristic values, respectively.

Abstract: A method for managing data in a database includes the steps of: classifying a plurality of data in the database based on a technology type of each datum, the data in the database describing semiconductor products and semiconductor fabrication techniques; classifying the data within each technology type based on a device type of each datum; and classifying the data within each device type based on at least one processing attribute associated with the datum.

Abstract: Herein provided are polyelectrolyte membranes that block dendrite growth in rechargeable batteries, possess low inherent electrical resistance to be used as separators, possess high ionic conductivities, and block fuel crossover in direct fuel feeding fuel cells. Further provided are cost-effective processes for forming polyelectrolyte membranes. The herein described polyelectrolyte membranes are useful in electrochemical cells such as primary batteries, secondary batteries such as Ag—Zn, Ni—Zn, Ni-MH, Li polymer, and Li-ion; fuel cells including but not limited to metal air battery or fuel cells, proton exchange membrane hydrogen fuel cells, direct liquid feed fuel cell.

Abstract: In a method for adjusting a write strategy, data is written into the optical disc according to a first write strategy in forms of a first type of data storage structures with variable lengths and a second type of data storage structures with variable lengths. A plurality of the first type of data storage structures corresponding to a specified reference length are located, and the recording lengths thereof are operated with the specified reference length to obtain a first averaged deviation. A plurality of the second type of data storage structures formed next to the first type of data storage structures are located, and the recording lengths thereof are operated with respective reference lengths to obtain a second averaged deviation. A parameter of the first write strategy is adjusted so as to generate a second write strategy for subsequently writing data into the optical disc.

Abstract: A structure and a method of managing multiple sections of a buffer provide an initial block register and a memory unit. A buffer managing unit is capable of operating consecutively in a specific section set between the initial block register and the end block register. When the pickup head leaves the original track and skips to another track to read data, the initial block register and the end block register are reset. The contents in the original register are stored in one division of the memory unit. In this way, the original data stored in the specific section is not abandoned. When the pickup head needs to read the data in the original track, the contents in the registers are restored from the division of the memory unit to the registers.

Abstract: A system for automatically receiving, verifying, and processing a request of a fabricating organization for manufacture of a product executes a method for verifying a request of a fabricating organization for manufacture of a product begins by receiving the request for manufacture of the product from a design organization. An acknowledgement of the request is generated and transferred to the design organization. The request is then verified that a format and syntax of the request complies with requirements for format and syntax of the request as established by the fabricating organization. If the format and syntax does not comply with the requirements for the format and syntax, the request is rejected for manufacture. However, if the format and syntax has minor non-compliances to the requirements for format and syntax, the minor non-compliances are corrected such that the request is in compliance to the requirements for format and syntax.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for a tape-out request. In one example, the method includes receiving initial information from a customer and loading a mask tooling template based on the initial information. A mask tooling form may be customized based on metal layer information provided by the customer via the mask tooling template and answers to questions provided to the customer. The method may then generate logical operations based on information received from the customer via the mask tooling form.

Abstract: An online multi-project wafer method comprises providing, via an online interface, a template, receiving, via the online interface, at least two sets of completed templates each having information descriptive of an integrated circuit, checking the received at least two sets of completed templates, providing feedback for respective ones of the at least two sets of completed templates, and integrating the information associated with the integrated circuits into one common mask set.

Abstract: A method of erasing an erasable disc. When an optical drive is erasing a DVD-RW disc, a write mode, instead of a conventional erase mode, is used to execute an erase operation. In the write mode, the invention sets current values of individual current paths in a laser diode drive circuit such that a laser diode always outputs a constant erase power (Pe) onto the DVD-RW disc-no matter how a write pulse signal changes. Thus, after a starting position of the DVD-RW disc is determined, the optical drive only needs to write a data amount of n ECC blocks to complete the disc erasing operation without continuously detecting the LPP (Land Pre-Pit) data block to obtain a stop erasing position on the disc in the conventional optical drive.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for a tape-out request. In one example, the method includes receiving initial information from a customer and loading a mask tooling template based on the initial information. A mask tooling form may be customized based on metal layer information provided by the customer via the mask tooling template and answers to questions provided to the customer. The method may then generate logical operations based on information received from the customer via the mask tooling form.

Abstract: A method for translating mask tooling information comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of input mask tooling forms for fabricating a wafer, at least two of the plurality of input masking tool forms having respectively different sequences of layers; forming a template having a sequence of layers formed by the union of the different sequences of layers; and translating information from each of the input mask tooling forms to fit the template.

Abstract: A speed control method used in an optical disk drive for recording data onto an optical disk includes the following steps: detecting an allowable maximum recording speed of the optical disk and an allowable minimum recording speed of the optical disk, calculating a rotation speed of the optical disk according to the allowable maximum recording speed of the optical disk at an outermost region of the optical disk, calculating a critical position of the optical disk according to the allowable minimum recording speed at the rotation speed, and recording data onto the optical disk at the allowable minimum recording speed between an initial data position of the optical disk and the critical position of the optical disk.

Abstract: A method for translating mask tooling information comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of input mask tooling forms for fabricating a wafer, at least two of the plurality of input masking tool forms having respectively different sequences of layers; forming a template having a sequence of layers formed by the union of the different sequences of layers; and translating information from each of the input mask tooling forms to fit the template.

Abstract: A method for managing data in a database comprises the steps of: classifying a plurality of data in the database based on a technology type of each datum, the data in the database describing semiconductor products and semiconductor fabrication techniques; classifying the data within each technology type based on a device type of each datum; and classifying the data within each device type based on at least one processing attribute associated with the datum.

Abstract: A structure and a method of managing multiple sections of a buffer provide an initial block register and a memory unit. A buffer managing unit is capable of operating consecutively in a specific section set between the initial block register and the end block register. When the pickup head leaves the original track and skips to another track to read data, the initial block register and the end block register are reset. The contents in the original register are stored in one division of the memory unit. In this way, the original data stored in the specific section is not abandoned. When the pickup head needs to read the data in the original track, the contents in the registers are restored from the division of the memory unit to the registers.

Abstract: A method of minimizing the occurrence of buffer under run includes calculating the transmission speed of data from a host to a disk drive, adjusting the writing speed of the disk drive to a disk based on the transmission speed, and writing the data from the disk drive to the disk at the adjusted writing speed.