Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate and a circuit region over the substrate. The circuit region includes at least one active region extending along a first direction, at least one gate region extending across the at least one active region and along a second direction transverse to the first direction, and at least one first input/output (IO) pattern configured to electrically couple the circuit region to external circuitry outside the circuit region. The at least one first IO pattern extends along a third direction oblique to both the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure. The method includes bonding first connectors over a front surface of a semiconductor wafer. The method also includes dicing the semiconductor wafer from a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer to form semiconductor dies and mounting first and second semiconductor dies in the semiconductor dies over a top surface of the interposer substrate. The method further forming an encapsulating layer over the top surface of the interposer substrate to cover the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. A first sidewall of the first semiconductor die faces a second sidewall of the second semiconductor die, and upper portions of the first sidewall and the second sidewall have a tapered contour, to define a top die-to-die distance and a bottom die-to-die distance that is less than the top die-to-die distance.

Abstract: A speed-control drive circuit for a D.C. brushless fan motor includes a pulse width modulation input end for receiving an external pulse width modulation signal for controlling (and changing) the motor speed, and a motor winding drive circuit. The motor winding drive circuit and the pulse width modulation input end are connected to a set of motor windings. The pulse width modulation signal controls the motor winding drive circuit to cause excitation/unexcitation of the set of motor windings and to alternately changes a direction of current such that the set of motor windings adjusts a speed of the fan motor in response to excitation of the set of motor windings responsive to the pulse width modulation signal. The speed of the fan motor increases when an operational period of the pulse width modulation signal increases, and the speed of the fan motor decreases when the operational period of the pulse width modulation signal decreases.

Abstract: A speed-control drive circuit for a D.C. brushless fan motor comprises a pulse width modulation input end for receiving a pulse width modulation signal and a motor winding drive circuit. The motor winding drive circuit and the pulse width modulation input end are connected to a set of motor winding. The pulse width modulation signal controls the motor winding drive circuit to cause excitation/unexcitation of the set of motor winding and to alternately change a direction of current such that the set of motor winding adjusts a speed of the fan motor in response to excitation of the set of motor winding responsive to the pulse width modulation signal. The speed of said fan motor increases when an operational period of the pulse width modulation signal increases, and the speed of the fan motor decreases when the operational period of the pulse width modulation signal decreases.