Abstract: A circuit is provided for providing a sampling clock to de-serializers in a communication physical layer. The circuit includes a slave delay lock loop (DLL), to receive an input clock and provide the sampling clock to the de-serializers. Further, a master DLL is included for receiving the input clock and outputting a control signal to the slave DLL to adjust a delay amount of the sampling clock of the slave DLL. The master DLL replicates a circuit of the slave DLL with a loop detection and determines the control signal for output.

Abstract: A physiological status monitoring apparatus is provided. The physiological status monitoring apparatus comprises a motion sensor, an event detector, and an estimator. The motion sensor senses movement of an object to generate a sensing signal. The event detector detects abnormal events occurring on the object according to the sensing signal. The estimator outputs an index according to at least one abnormal event which occurs during a predetermined time period to indicate a possibility of pauses in breathing.

Abstract: A key structure is provided. The key structure includes a base plate, a membrane switch circuit, a key cap and a balance bar. The base plate includes a mounting portion. The membrane switch circuit is arranged on the base plate. The key cap is disposed above the membrane switch circuit. The balance bar is arranged between the base plate and the key cap. The balance bar includes a rod body and a first link part, the rod body is connected to the key cap, and the first link part is pivotally arranged corresponding to the mounting portion and connected to the base plate. An opaque area is formed in the overlap range of the orthographic projection of the membrane switch circuit and the key cap.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is coupled between first and second power supply buses. The ESD protection circuit includes a detection circuit; a pull-up circuit, coupled to the detection circuit, comprising at least a first n-type transistor; a pull-down circuit, coupled to the pull-up circuit, comprising at least a second n-type transistor; and a bypass circuit, coupled to the pull-up and pull-down circuits, wherein the detection circuit is configured to detect whether an ESD event is present on either the first or the second bus so as to cause the pull-up and pull-down circuits to selectively enable the bypass circuit for providing a discharging path between the first and second power supply buses.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a thin-film transistor array disposed on the first surface, including a plurality of transistors; a plurality of diodes disposed on the thin-film transistor array; a plurality of conductive structures penetrating through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the plurality of conductive structures are corresponding to the plurality of diodes and electrically connected to the plurality of diodes; a driver unit disposed on the second surface of the substrate; a patterned conductive layer disposed between the substrate and the driver unit; a protection layer disposed on the patterned conductive layer, wherein the protection layer has an opening that exposes the patterned conductive layer; and a conductive material disposed in the opening.

Abstract: A device is disclosed herein. The device includes a bias generator, an ESD driver, and a logic circuit. The bias generator includes a first transistor. The ESD driver includes a second transistor and a third transistor coupled to each other in series. The logic circuit is configured to generate a logic control signal. A first terminal of the first transistor is configured to receive a reference voltage signal, a control terminal of the first transistor is configured to receive a detection signal in response to an ESD event being detected, a second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a control terminal of the third transistor, and a control terminal of the second transistor is configured to receive the logic control signal.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a club head main body and a crown. The club head main body includes a main portion, and a receiving portion connected to the main portion. The main portion has an outer shell surface, and an upright side wall surface interconnecting the outer shell surface and the receiving portion. The crown includes a covering portion, and a protrusion protruding upwardly from an outer periphery of the covering portion, adjoining the side wall surface, and having a to-be-ground surface flushing with the outer shell surface. A height difference between the protrusion and the covering portion prevents the covering portion from being ground.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is coupled between first and second power supply buses. The ESD protection circuit includes a detection circuit; a pull-up circuit, coupled to the detection circuit, comprising at least a first n-type transistor; a pull-down circuit, coupled to the pull-up circuit, comprising at least a second n-type transistor; and a bypass circuit, coupled to the pull-up and pull-down circuits, wherein the detection circuit is configured to detect whether an ESD event is present on either the first or the second bus so as to cause the pull-up and pull-down circuits to selectively enable the bypass circuit for providing a discharging path between the first and second power supply buses.

Abstract: Provided are methods for learning to identify safety-critical scenarios for autonomous vehicles. First state information representing a first state of a driving scenario is received. The information includes a state of a vehicle and a state of an agent in the vehicle's environment. The first state information is processed with a neural network to determine at least one action to be performed by the agent, including a perception degradation action causing misperception of the agent by a perception system of the vehicle. Second state information representing a second state of the driving scenario is received after performance of the at least one action. A reward for the action is determined. First and second distances between the vehicle and the agent are determined and compared to determine the reward for the at least one action. At least one weight of the neural network is adjusted based on the reward.

Abstract: A phase interpolating (PI) system includes: a PI stage configured to receive first and second clock signals and a multi-bit weighting signal, and generate an interpolated clock signal; and an amplifying stage configured to receive and amplify the interpolated clock signal, the amplifying stage including a capacitive component. The capacitive component is tunable to exhibit non-zero capacitances. The capacitive component has a Miller effect configuration resulting in a reduced footprint of the amplifying stage.

Abstract: A circuit is provided for providing a sampling clock to de-serializers in a communication physical layer. The circuit includes a slave delay lock loop (DLL), to receive an input clock and provide the sampling clock to the de-serializers. Further, a master DLL is included for receiving the input clock and outputting a control signal to the slave DLL to adjust a delay amount of the sampling clock of the slave DLL. The master DLL replicates a circuit of the slave DLL with a loop detection and determines the control signal for output.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for judging gas leakage, and an electronic device. The method includes: acquiring methane concentration data collected by monitoring devices, and generating a first function corresponding to the methane concentration data; acquiring a change rule of methane concentration in an inspection well during biogas accumulation, and generating a second function of the methane concentration changing with time; calculating a first correlation coefficient between the first function and the second function, and judging whether the first correlation coefficient is greater than a first preset threshold; acquiring a third function of gas consumption changing with time if no; and calculating a second correlation coefficient between the first function and the third function, judging whether the second correlation coefficient is less than a second preset threshold, and judging whether the gas leakage occurs based on the methane concentration data if no.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for detecting a fault of a monitoring device. The method includes: obtaining monitoring data at a preset sampling period, wherein the monitoring data comprises monitoring values respectively corresponding to a plurality of sampling points; calculating a monitoring value change rate between each monitoring value and a following monitoring value based on the preset sampling period; performing normalization processing on each monitoring value to obtain a normalized monitoring value corresponding to each monitoring value; determining a first number of monitoring values each having the monitoring value change rate greater than a preset change rate threshold and the normalized monitoring value greater than a preset monitoring value threshold; judging whether the first number is less than a first preset number threshold; and determining that the monitoring device has a fault if no.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and a plurality of conductive structures extending into the substrate from the second surface of the substrate. The plurality of conductive structures are electrically connected to the plurality of light-emitting units.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a semiconductor device is provided, including a first doped region of a first conductivity type configured as a first terminal of a first diode, a second doped region of a second conductivity type configured as a second terminal of the first diode, wherein the first and second doped regions are coupled to a first voltage terminal; a first well of the first conductivity type surrounding the first and second doped regions in a layout view; a third doped region of the first conductivity type configured as a first terminal, coupled to an input/output pad, of a second diode; and a second well of the second conductivity type surrounding the third doped region in the layout view. The second and third doped regions, the first well, and the second well are configured as a first electrostatic discharge path between the I/O pad and the first voltage terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first diode, a second diode, a clamp circuit and a third diode. The first diode is coupled between an input/output (I/O) pad and a first voltage terminal. The second diode is coupled with the first diode, the I/O pad and a second voltage terminal. The clamp circuit is coupled between the first voltage terminal and the second voltage terminal. The second diode and the clamp circuit are configured to direct a first part of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) current flowing between the I/O pad and the first voltage terminal. The third diode, coupled to the first voltage terminal, and the second diode include a first semiconductor structure configured to direct a second part of the ESD current flowing between the I/O pad and the first voltage terminal.

Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for controlling a display device's display settings from a computing device's touch-based user interface are described. In an embodiment, the computing device establishes a wireless connectivity with the display device. The computing device sends a command generated to query information related to the display setting. Then, the computing device receives the queried information from the display device. The computing device configures a graphical user interface (GUI) with the queried information to display configurations of the display settings on the touchscreen. The configurations include the display settings currently configured in the display device. The computing device further enables, within GUI, a displayed configuration from the display configurations to be calibrated by one or more touch gestures on the touchscreen.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a key structure, including a first electrode, a key cap, and a restoration member. The key cap is disposed on the first electrode. The restoration member is disposed between the key cap and the first electrode. The key cap or the restoration member has a second electrode. A sensing signal is generated by the second electrode with the key cap or the restoration member moving relative to the first electrode.

Abstract: Halo vests and the construction methods thereof are provided. The halo vests are designed in unibody structures to minimize the number of components. A 3D scanner is utilized to scan a subject to obtain parameters for a modeling program, which help to construct an optimized halo vest for the subject by printing rather than assembling manually. The subject can easily put on the halo vest without miscellaneous steps.

Abstract: A device is disclosed herein. The device includes an electrostatic discharge (ESD) detector, a bias generator, and an ESD driver including at least two transistors coupled to each other in series. The ESD detector is configured to detect an input signal and generate a detection signal in response to an ESD event being detected. The bias generator is configured to generate a bias signal according to the detection signal. The at least two transistors are controlled according to the bias signal and a logic control signal, and the input signal is applied across the at least two transistors.