Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device includes forming a ROX layer on a substrate and a patterned silicon oxynitride layer on the patterned ROX layer; conformally forming a dielectric oxide layer to cover the substrate, the patterned silicon oxynitride layer, and the patterned ROX layer; and fully oxidizing the patterned silicon oxynitride layer to form a fully oxidized gate oxide layer on the substrate.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: applying a first voltage signal on a blood sample so as to obtain a preliminary value regarding an analyte in the blood sample; applying on the blood sample, a second voltage signal that includes cycles of a pulse and that has a voltage value alternating between high and low levels; measuring a physical quantity resulting from application of the second voltage signal on the blood sample at a time point in one of the cycles of the pulse of the second voltage signal so as to generate a calibration value; and calibrating the preliminary value based on the calibration value so as to obtain a calibrated value of the analyte in the blood sample which serves as a result of measurement of the analyte.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: applying a first voltage signal on a blood sample so as to obtain a preliminary value regarding an analyte in the blood sample; applying on the blood sample, a second voltage signal that includes cycles of a pulse and that has a voltage value alternating between high and low levels; measuring a physical quantity resulting from application of the second voltage signal on the blood sample at a time point in one of the cycles of the pulse of the second voltage signal so as to generate a calibration value; and calibrating the preliminary value based on the calibration value so as to obtain a calibrated value of the analyte in the blood sample which serves as a result of measurement of the analyte.

Abstract: The invention provides a multiple audio output system comprising a second input buffer storing a second data stream output from a demodulation unit or a demultiplexing unit, a second processing unit receiving and processing the second data stream to output a third data stream, a data buffer receiving a third data stream from the second processing unit, a multiplexer having input terminals receiving a first audio signal and the third data stream, and an output terminal outputting an output data stream, and a first processing unit receiving and processing the output data stream to output a first output signal to drive a first output device. The second processing unit further comprises a second decoder receiving and decoding the second data stream, and a second post processing unit receiving and processing the decoded second data stream to output a second output signal to drive a second output device.

Abstract: A system for synchronizing video data and audio data for an optical disc is disclosed. The system includes a demultiplexer, for splitting a data stream into audio data and video data, the audio data having an embedded/associated audio playback time information and the video data having an embedded/associated video playback time information; an audio decoding block, having at least fast forward or slow forward functionality, for decoding the audio data to output decoded audio data; a video decoding block, having at least fast forward or slow forward functionality, for decoding the video data to output decoded video data; and a decision block, for sending at least an adjustment signal, wherein the adjustment signal is for instructing either the video decoding block or the audio decoding block to perform fast forward or slow forward operations.

Abstract: The invention provides a multiple audio output system comprising a second input buffer storing a second data stream output from a demodulation unit or a demultiplexing unit, a second processing unit receiving and processing the second data stream to output a third data stream, a data buffer receiving a third data stream from the second processing unit, a multiplexer having input terminals receiving a first audio signal and the third data stream, and an output terminal outputting an output data stream, and a first processing unit receiving and processing the output data stream to output a first output signal to drive a first output device. The second processing unit further comprises a second decoder receiving and decoding the second data stream, and a second post processing unit receiving and processing the decoded second data stream to output a second output signal to drive a second output device.

Abstract: A system for synchronizing video data and audio data for an optical disc is disclosed. The system includes a demultiplexer, for splitting a data stream into audio data and video data, the audio data having an embedded/associated audio playback time information and the video data having an embedded/associated video playback time information; an audio decoding block, having at least fast forward or slow forward functionality, for decoding the audio data to output decoded audio data; a video decoding block, having at least fast forward or slow forward functionality, for decoding the video data to output decoded video data; and a decision block, for sending at least an adjustment signal, wherein the adjustment signal is for instructing either the video decoding block or the audio decoding block to perform fast forward or slow forward operations.

Abstract: A karaoke scoring apparatus includes a memory element, a feature extraction element, a similarity measurement element, and a scoring element. The karaoke system includes a reference audio input to be compared with a target audio input for giving a score. The reference audio input and the target audio input are sampled respectively and are transformed sequentially to plural frames of reference sampling signals and plural frames of target sampling signals. The memory element is used for storing the frame of reference sampling signal and the frame of target sampling signal. The feature extraction element is used for performing autocorrelation calculation on the frame of reference sampling signal and the frame of target sampling signal. The similarity measurement element is used for generating a similarity result. The scoring element is used for calculating the similarity results corresponding to the plural frames of sampling signals to output final score.

Abstract: The invention relates to a music synthesis system for synthesizing a corresponding digital music output according to commands from a music data file. The music data file comprises a plurality of music data units. Each music data unit records related information of the music. The music synthesis system comprises a wavetable, a memory, a music analyzer, a wavetable preprocessor, and a synthesizer. The wavetable pre-stores the digital sampling data. The memory has a predetermined memory capacity for storing data. The music analyzer receives the music data file, analyzes the music data units of the music data file, and generates a corresponding analysis result. The wavetable preprocessor selects the digital sampling data with relatively greater importance in the wavetable and stores the selected digital sampling data in the memory. The synthesizer selects the digital sampling data from the memory and synthesizes the digital music output.

Abstract: The invention relates to a music synthesis system for synthesizing a corresponding digital music output according to commands from a music data file. The music data file comprises a plurality of music data units. Each music data unit records related information of the music. The music synthesis system comprises a wavetable, a memory, a music analyzer, a wavetable preprocessor, and a synthesizer. The wavetable pre-stores the digital sampling data. The memory has a predetermined memory capacity for storing data. The music analyzer receives the music data file, analyzes the music data units of the music data file, and generates a corresponding analysis result. The wavetable preprocessor selects the digital sampling data with relatively greater importance in the wavetable and stores the selected digital sampling data in the memory. The synthesizer selects the digital sampling data from the memory and synthesizes the digital music output.

Abstract: A karaoke scoring apparatus includes a memory element, a feature extraction element, a similarity measurement element, and a scoring element. The karaoke system includes a reference audio input to be compared with a target audio input for giving a score. The reference audio input and the target audio input are sampled respectively and are transformed sequentially to plural frames of reference sampling signals and plural frames of target sampling signals. The memory element is used for storing the frame of reference sampling signal and the frame of target sampling signal. The feature extraction element is used for performing autocorrelation calculation on the frame of reference sampling signal and the frame of target sampling signal. The similarity measurement element is used for generating a similarity result. The scoring element is used for calculating the similarity results corresponding to the plural frames of sampling signals to output final score.