Abstract: The invention relates to a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for reading data from multiple flash dies. The method is performed by a processing unit when loading and executing program code to include: issuing a read instruction to a flash interface to drive the flash interface to activate a data read operation for reading data from a location in a die; calculating an output time point corresponding to the read instruction; and issuing a random out instruction corresponding to the read instruction to the flash interface to drive the flash interface to store the data in a random access memory (RAM) when a current time reaches to, or is later than the output time point.

Abstract: A chip structure includes a substrate, a bottom conductive layer, a semiconductor layer, an interlayer dielectric layer, at least one electrode, and at least one top electrode. The substrate includes in order a core layer and a composite material. The bottom conductive layer is disposed on the bottom surface of the core layer, the semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate, and an interlayer dielectric layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer. The at least one electrode is disposed between the semiconductor layer and the interlayer dielectric layer, and the at least one top electrode is disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the at least one electrode.

Abstract: A method of forming dice includes the following steps. First, a wafer structure is provides, which includes a substrate and a stack of semiconductor layers disposed in die regions and a scribe line region. Then, the substrate and the stack of the semiconductor layers in the scribe line region are removed to forma groove in the substrate. After the formation of the groove, the substrate is further thinned to obtain the substrate with a reduced thickness. Finally, a separation process is performed on the substrate with the reduced thickness.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fast and stable genomic breeding value evaluating method for animal individuals, and relates to the technical field of animal breeding. In the method, HIBLUP is adopted to perform genomic breeding value prediction using phenotype, genotype and pedigree information, and the final output includes estimated genetic value of individuals, additive effect and dominant effect values of each individual, and back solution values of each genetic marker effect used on genotyping chips. The pedigree, phenotypic and genotypic information can be fully used to predict genetic (additive and dominant) values for each individual animal and as well as effect values for each SNP marker, and the most advanced genomic breeding value prediction and variance component estimation algorithm are realized to realize genomic selection.

Abstract: A method of forming dice includes the following steps. First, a wafer structure is provides, which includes a substrate and a stack of semiconductor layers disposed in die regions and a scribe line region. Then, the substrate and the stack of the semiconductor layers in the scribe line region are removed to forma groove in the substrate. After the formation of the groove, the substrate is further thinned to obtain the substrate with a reduced thickness. Finally, a separation process is performed on the substrate with the reduced thickness.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure including a first insulation, a second insulation over the first insulation, a third insulation over the second insulation, a first conductor proximal to a boundary between the first insulation and the second insulation, and an electronic device electrically connected to the first conductor and at least partially surrounded by the second insulation. A coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the second insulation is larger than a CTE of the first insulation and larger than a CTE of the third insulation.

Abstract: A system for eliminating interference of randomly stacked workpieces is disclosed. The system includes a three-dimensional sensing module, a pick-up apparatus and a control module. The control module is coupled to the three-dimensional sensing module and the pick-up apparatus. The control module is configured to control the three-dimensional sensing module to capture a three-dimensional image, analyze the three-dimensional image to obtain an image information, select a target workpiece to be picked up according to the image information, arrange an interference elimination path for the target workpiece, and control the pick-up apparatus to eliminate interference of the target workpiece according to the interference elimination path.

Abstract: A method for controlling operations of a memory device, the memory device and controller thereof, and an associated electronic device are provided. The method may include: transmitting a read command to a non-volatile (NV) memory to make the NV memory output a data stream; and utilizing a plurality of sub-circuits of a control logic circuit of the controller to perform parallel processing upon the data stream, respectively. Utilizing the sub-circuits to perform parallel processing upon the data stream may include: utilizing a randomizing/de-randomizing and error correction code (ECC) circuit to perform de-randomizing and ECC decoding according to the data stream, wherein this operation is related to initialization of the memory device; and utilizing an empty-page detection circuit to perform empty-page detection according to the data stream, wherein this operation is related to speeding up of the initialization of the memory device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a MIMO antenna device and a mobile communication device which comprises a metal shell and a metal piece, the metal shell comprises a metal back plate and a metal frame which are integrally formed, the metal frame surrounds the metal back plate, the metal piece and the metal shell enclose to form a metal cavity, the metal cavity comprises a battery region used to place a battery assembly and a non-battery region outside the battery region; a metal isolate wall is provided between the metal shell and the metal piece, the metal isolate wall partitions the metal cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity contains the battery region; a first feed unit feeds toward the first cavity to form a first antenna; and a second feed unit feeds toward the second cavity to form a second antenna.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microscopic three-dimensional measurement system and method based on a moving diaphragm. The present invention adds the diaphragm into the existing optical microscopic imaging system to limit light irradiation angle during imaging for reducing the diameter of blur circle, which extends the depth of field and the depth measurement range, so as to achieve the three-dimensional measurement of large-size objects to be measured. Through changing the position of the added diaphragm, two images with different light incident directions are obtained, which is similar to binocular stereo vision, and then the disparity map is used to predict the depth, so as to carry out the 3D scene reconstruction. Since the depth of field of the imaging system is enlarged and the imaging model has certain non-linear characteristics, the present invention uses quadratic function to express the non-linearity, which reduces the measurement error.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure including a first insulation, a second insulation over the first insulation, a third insulation over the second insulation, a first conductor proximal to a boundary between the first insulation and the second insulation, and an electronic device electrically connected to the first conductor and at least partially surrounded by the second insulation. A coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the second insulation is larger than a CTE of the first insulation and larger than a CTE of the third insulation.

Abstract: A high dynamic range image information hiding method includes embedding secret information and extracting the secret information. The step of embedding secret information includes obtaining three channel values of every pixel in an original high dynamic range image; according to every channel value and corresponding 5-bit exponent of every pixel, determining an embedding significance bit of the information to be embedded in every channel value of every pixel; embedding information into every channel value of every pixel; and obtaining a high dynamic range image embedded with the secret information.

Abstract: A method for controlling operations of a memory device, the memory device and controller thereof, and an associated electronic device are provided. The method may include: transmitting a read command to a non-volatile (NV) memory to make the NV memory output a data stream; and utilizing a plurality of sub-circuits of a control logic circuit of the controller to perform parallel processing upon the data stream, respectively. Utilizing the sub-circuits to perform parallel processing upon the data stream may include: utilizing a randomizing/de-randomizing and error correction code (ECC) circuit to perform de-randomizing and ECC decoding according to the data stream, wherein this operation is related to initialization of the memory device; and utilizing an empty-page detection circuit to perform empty-page detection according to the data stream, wherein this operation is related to speeding up of the initialization of the memory device.

Abstract: A method for evaluating quality of tone-mapping image based on exposure analysis is provided, which explores the exposure properties on each area of the high dynamic range image utilizing the pre-exposure method and divides the high dynamic range image into three parts of an easy overexposed area, an easy underexposed area and an easy natural-exposed area, wherein different quality characteristics are extracted in different areas, which is capable of ensuring that the follow-up quality characteristic extraction is more targeted. The present invention takes the difference of distortion between the tone-mapping image and the conventional image into account, and extracts image characteristics such as the abnormal exposure rate, the underexposed residual energy, the overexposed residual energy and the exposure color index, so as to accurately reflect the quality degradation of the tone-mapping image.

Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a first substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a cavity extended through the first substrate, and a first recess extended from the second surface towards the first surface; a second substrate disposed opposite to the second surface of the first substrate; an electronic device disposed within the cavity; a first polymeric layer disposed over the first surface and within the cavity of the first substrate; and a second polymeric layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and within the first recess.

Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a first substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a cavity extended through the first substrate, and a first recess extended from the second surface towards the first surface; a second substrate disposed opposite to the second surface of the first substrate; an electronic device disposed within the cavity; a first polymeric layer disposed over the first surface and within the cavity of the first substrate; and a second polymeric layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and within the first recess.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a MIMO antenna device and a mobile communication device which comprises a metal shell and a metal piece, the metal shell comprises a metal back plate and a metal frame which are integrally formed, the metal frame surrounds the metal back plate, the metal piece and the metal shell enclose to form a metal cavity, the metal cavity comprises a battery region used to place a battery assembly and a non-battery region outside the battery region; a metal isolate wall is provided between the metal shell and the metal piece, the metal isolate wall partitions the metal cavity into a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity contains the battery region; a first feed unit feeds toward the first cavity to form a first antenna; and a second feed unit feeds toward the second cavity to form a second antenna.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microscopic three-dimensional measurement system and method based on a moving diaphragm. The present invention adds the diaphragm into the existing optical microscopic imaging system to limit light irradiation angle during imaging for reducing the diameter of blur circle, which extends the depth of field and the depth measurement range, so as to achieve the three-dimensional measurement of large-size objects to be measured. Through changing the position of the added diaphragm, two images with different light incident directions are obtained, which is similar to binocular stereo vision, and then the disparity map is used to predict the depth, so as to carry out the 3D scene reconstruction. Since the depth of field of the imaging system is enlarged and the imaging model has certain non-linear characteristics, the present invention uses quadratic function to express the non-linearity, which reduces the measurement error.

Abstract: A zero-watermarking registration and detection method for HEVC video streaming against requantization transcoding is provided. To increase an attack-resistance of a registration watermarking, the registration method firstly processes depth values corresponding to respective brightness blocks in a target video streaming with a depth binarization during constructing registration watermarking information through depth features, because the depth binarization well reflects a robustness of the registration watermarking. A first watermarking information matrix including a part of the depth values after the depth binarization is encrypted with a random matrix, so as to increase a safety of the registration watermarking. The registration method directly generates zero-watermarking through the depth features of the video streaming without modifying original carrier information and affecting a watermarking transparency.

Abstract: A high dynamic range image information hiding method includes embedding secret information and extracting the secret information. The step of embedding secret information includes obtaining three channel values of every pixel in an original high dynamic range image; according to every channel value and corresponding 5-bit exponent of every pixel, determining an embedding significance bit of the information to be embedded in every channel value of every pixel; embedding information into every channel value of every pixel; and obtaining a high dynamic range image embedded with the secret information.