Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for forming an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes forming a first layer over a semiconductor wafer, the first layer having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is patterned by projecting a first image field over the first portion of the first layer, where the first portion of the first layer corresponds to the first image field. The second portion is patterned by projecting a second image field over the second portion of the first layer, where the second portion of the first layer corresponds to the second image field. A second layer is formed over the first layer. The second layer is patterned by projecting a third image field over the second layer, where the third image field covers a majority of the first portion and a majority of the second portion of the first layer.

Abstract: A screw supplying module includes a main body, a feeding body and a holding module. The main body includes a second portion, a third portion and a hollow part. The holding module includes a screw chamber, a plurality of clamping pieces, an elastic piece and a fixing piece. The screw chamber includes an input portion, an outer ring wall and an inner space. The plurality of clamping pieces are inserted into the plurality of holes respectively. Accordingly, the plurality of clamping pieces are partially located in the inner space and are partially exposed from the holes of the screw chamber. The elastic piece is sleeved on the outer ring wall, and the elastic piece abuts against the part of the plurality of clamping pieces exposed from the holes. The fixing piece is sleeved on the outer ring wall and is configured to fix the elastic piece.

Abstract: AN LED driving apparatus includes a power stage circuit and a dimming control circuit. The power stage circuit drives an LED circuit. The dimming control circuit includes a duty ratio conversion circuit, a digital-to analog conversion (DAC) circuit, an error amplifier (EA) circuit and a modulation control circuit. The duty ratio conversion circuit converts a PWM dimming signal to a digital duty ratio signal. The DAC circuit converts the digital duty ratio signal to an analog reference signal. The EA circuit generates an error amplified signal according to a difference between the analog reference signal and an output current related signal. The modulation control circuit generates a PWM control signal according to the error amplified signal, to control the power switch, such that the output current relates to a dimming duty ratio, whereby the dimming control circuit dims the LED circuit according to the PWM dimming signal.

Abstract: A motor starting device includes a starting unit, a driving unit, a floating point selecting unit, a back electromotive force (BEMF) detecting unit and a control unit. In a starting mode, the starting unit generates an initial starting signal having a plurality of phases according to a commutation sequence, the driving unit drives the motor with a first phase in the initial starting signal, the floating point selecting unit selects a floating phase of the motor that is not turned on according to the driving condition of the driving unit, the BEMF detecting unit detects whether the BEMF of the floating phase has a first voltage level or a second voltage level to generate a detection result, and the control unit outputs a phase changing signal to the driving unit according to the detection result.

Abstract: AN LED driving apparatus includes a power stage circuit and a dimming control circuit. The power stage circuit drives an LED circuit. The dimming control circuit includes a duty ratio conversion circuit, a digital-to analog conversion (DAC) circuit, an error amplifier (EA) circuit and a modulation control circuit. The duty ratio conversion circuit converts a PWM dimming signal to a digital duty ratio signal. The DAC circuit converts the digital duty ratio signal to an analog reference signal. The EA circuit generates an error amplified signal according to a difference between the analog reference signal and an output current related signal. The modulation control circuit generates a PWM control signal according to the error amplified signal, to control the power switch, such that the output current relates to a dimming duty ratio, whereby the dimming control circuit dims the LED circuit according to the PWM dimming signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data processing method and apparatus, a terminal and an access point computer, which can achieve an effect that the terminal accesses multiple access points at the same time. The method includes: receiving an application access request; determining a target access point corresponding to the application access request according to a mapping relationship between the access point and an application server obtained from a blockchain network; sending a software defined perimeter SDP authentication request to the target access point; and after the SDP authentication succeeds, performing interaction of application data through a data channel established with the target access point, wherein the data channel has a period of validity of a preset time length.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes a PWM signal generating unit, a control unit, a driving unit, a floating point selecting unit and a BEMF detecting unit. The PWM signal generating unit generates an input PWM signal having a duty cycle according to a rotation speed command. The control unit generates a driving signal having multiple phases and an output PWM signal. The floating point selection unit selects a floating phase of the motor that is not turned off, and the BEMF detecting unit receives detects the BEMF of the floating phase during ON times or OFF times of the output PWM signal, so as to output a commutation signal in response to zero crossing events occurring in the BEMF. The control unit controls the BEMF detecting unit to detect the BEMF of the floating phase under the ON times or the OFF times of the output PWM signal.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparing an amplicon library for detecting a low-frequency mutation of a target gene. The invention provides a method for preparing an amplicon library for detecting a low-frequency mutation of a target gene, comprising the following steps: 1) design and synthesize a Barcode primer F1, an forward primer F2, a reverse outer primer R1, and a reverse inner primer R2; 2) perform a one-step PCR amplification on the cfDNA of the sample to be tested using the Barcode primer F1, the forward primer F2, the reverse outer primer R1, and the reverse inner primer R2 to obtain an amplified product, which is a DNA library for an amplicon sequencing. In addition to detect tissue samples, the method can also quickly, easily, sensitively and specifically amplify different target regions of cell free DNA from samples such as blood, urine, and CSF, and efficiently detect mutations as low as 0.1%.

Abstract: A pumping device has a container, an inlet pipe, a float barrel, and a discharging pipe. The container has a box containing water and a first gas, and a pressure gauge and a check valve mounted to the box. The inlet pipe connects to a water supply and has a second section erectly disposed within the box and communicating with an inside of the box. The float barrel is disposed within the box, contains a second gas, and has an opening. The second section is mounted through the opening. The discharging pipe has two opposite ends respectively communicating with a water reservoir and the inside of the box. The first gas has a pressure larger than 1 atm. The second gas has a pressure less than 1 atm. Water enters the float barrel. A water level inside the float barrel is higher than a water level inside the box.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a high voltage resistor device. The device includes a buried well region disposed within a substrate and having a first doping type. A drift region is disposed within the substrate and contacts the buried well region. The drift region has the first doping type. A body region is disposed within the substrate and has a second doping type. The body region laterally contacts the drift region and vertically contacts the buried well region. An isolation structure is over the drift region and a resistor structure is over the isolation structure.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes a PWM signal generating unit, a control unit, a driving unit, a floating point selecting unit and a BEMF detecting unit. The PWM signal generating unit generates an input PWM signal having a duty cycle according to a rotation speed command. The control unit generates a driving signal having multiple phases and an output PWM signal. The floating point selection unit selects a floating phase of the motor that is not turned off, and the BEMF detecting unit receives detects the BEMF of the floating phase during ON times or OFF times of the output PWM signal, so as to output a commutation signal in response to zero crossing events occurring in the BEMF. The control unit controls the BEMF detecting unit to detect the BEMF of the floating phase under the ON times or the OFF times of the output PWM signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a portable electronic apparatus, which includes a cover casing, a base casing, a first input module and a second input module. The base casing is pivoted to the cover casing, and the base casing includes a containing portion and at least one first connecting portion. The containing portion is located on the base casing, and the first connecting portion is disposed on the containing portion. The first input module and the second input module are disposed on the containing portion interchangeably, the first input module has a second connecting portion, and the second input module has a third connecting portion. When the first input module is disposed on the containing portion, the second connecting portion electrically connects to the first connecting portion. When the second input module is disposed on the containing portion, the third connecting portion electrically connects to the first connecting portion.

Abstract: A process for flexibly making a wetsuit or the like is disclosed by integrally forming a functional surface layer on a rubber foam substrate sheet, thereby rendering the function of the surface layer for the wetsuit or the like.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: An optical proximity sensor with a digital calibration circuit and a digital calibration method are provided. In a test mode, a test light emitted by a light transmitter is reflected by a cover of an electronic device to form a first reflected analog signal to a light receiver. A digital calibration circuit counts the first number of pulse waves of a first reflected digital signal. In a calibration mode, a light is emitted to a detected object through the cover and then is reflected by the detected object to form a second reflected analog signal to the light receiver. When the digital calibration circuit counts the number of pulse waves of a second reflected digital signal up to the first number, the digital calibration circuit clears the first number and then recounts the number of pulse waves of the second reflected digital signal to obtain the second number.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: A test device and a method are provided in the invention. The test device includes a first connection interface, a storage device, a processor and a second connection interface. The first connection interface is coupled to a device under test (DUT) and obtains power information from the DUT according to a first instruction. The storage device stores the power information. The processor is coupled to the first connection interface and storage device, when the first connection interface is coupled to the DUT, sends the first instruction to the first connection interface, receives the power information from the first connection interface, and stores the power information in the storage device. The second connection interface is coupled to an external controlling system, sends the power information to the external controlling system and receives a test instruction from the external controlling system to test the DUT.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes a first hysteresis comparator, a second hysteresis comparator, a logic circuit, a control unit, and an inverter circuit. The logic circuit receives a start signal or a start completion signal to output the first output signal as a commutation signal according to the start signal, or to output the second output signal as the commutation signal according to the start completion signal, clamps the second output signal by the first output signal, stops outputting the commutation signal after the potential state of the commutation signal is changed, and unclamps the second output signal with the first output signal and outputs the commutation signal in response to a difference voltage between the first input signal and the second input signal being greater than a positive value of the first hysteresis voltage or less than a negative value of the first hysteresis voltage.