Abstract: The invention provides a light emitting chip comprising a conductive carrier, a semiconductor layer body having a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a radiation emitting layer, wherein the semiconductor layer has a concave part extending from the surface of the first semiconductor layer through the radiation emitting layer toward the second semiconductor layer; a first electrical connection layer electrically connected between the first semiconductor layer and the first electrode; a second electrical connection layer electrically connected between the second semiconductor layer and the conductive carrier, wherein the second electrical connection layer includes a continuous electrode structure connected to the second semiconductor layer, the continuous electrode structure being constituted by at least a frame structure distributed at the edge of the light emitting chip; and a second electrode electrically connected to the conductive carrier.

Abstract: A photoresist removal method is provided. The photoresist removal method includes analyzing the process status of each of a number of semiconductor substrate models undergoing a tested plasma ash process by a residue gas analyzer. The tested plasma ash processes for the semiconductor substrate models utilize a plurality of tested recipes. The photoresist removal method further includes selecting one of the tested recipes as a process recipe based on the analysis results from the residue gas analyzer and at least one expected performance criterion. In addition, the photoresist removal method includes performing a plasma ash process on a semiconductor substrate according to the process recipe to remove a photoresist layer from the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A self-calibration time-to-digital converter (TDC) integrated circuit for single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) based depth sensing is disclosed. The circuit includes a SPAD matrix with a plurality of SPAD pixels arranged in m rows and n columns, the SPAD pixels in each column of SPAD pixels are connected by a column bus; a global DLL unit with n buffers and n clock signals; and an image signal processing unit for receiving image signals from the column TDC array. The circuit can also include a row control unit configured to enable one SPAD pixel in each row for a transmitting signal; a circular n-way multiplexer for circularly multiplexing n clock signals in the global DLL unit; a column TDC array with n TDCs, each TDC further comprises a counter and a latch, the latch of each TDC is connected to the circular n-way multiplexer for circular multiplexing.

Abstract: A visible light communication sensor is provided. The visible light communication sensor includes a sensing module, an image data readout circuit, and a visible light communication data readout circuit. The sensing module includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array. When the sensing module performs an image sensing operation, a first portion of the pixel units performs an image sensing operation, and the image data readout circuit is idle. When the sensing module performs a visible light communication operation, a second portion of the plurality of pixel units receives a visible light communication signal, so that the visible light communication data readout circuit outputs the visible light communication data, and the image data readout circuit performs an analog-to-digital conversion on a plurality of image sensing signals outputted by the first portion of the plurality of pixel units performed in the image sensing operation to output image sensing data.

Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate compute optimization is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mixed precision core to perform a mixed precision multi-dimensional matrix multiply and accumulate operation on 8-bit and/or 32 bit signed or unsigned integer elements.

Abstract: A screen flickering processing method may include that: whether screen flickering occurs or not is detected (101); a reference voltage (VCOM voltage) value for liquid crystal molecule deflection of a display screen is acquired in response to detecting that screen flickering occurs (102); a difference value between the acquired VCOM voltage value and a preset VCOM voltage value is calculated (103); a target VCOM voltage value is calculated according to the acquired VCOM voltage value, the preset VCOM voltage value and the difference value (104); and the VCOM voltage value of the display screen is adjusted into the target VCOM voltage value (105). A screen flickering processing device, a storage medium and an electronic device (400) are also provided.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide for an inspiratory limb for a breathing circuit that includes a first segment that comprises a first heater wire circuit and a second segment that comprises a second heater wire circuit. The inspiratory limb can include an intermediate connector that includes a connection circuit that electrically couples the first heater wire circuit to the second heater wire circuit. The inspiratory limb can be configured to operate in two modes wherein, in a first mode, electrical power passes through the first electrical connection to provide power to the first heater wire circuit without providing power to the second heater wire circuit, and in a second mode, electrical power pass through the first electrical connection to provide power to both the first heater wire circuit and the second heater wire circuit.

Abstract: An inverter apparatus with overcurrent protection control includes a first terminal of a DC input terminal connected to an AC output terminal through a first switch element and a second switch element, and a second terminal of the DC input terminal connected to the AC output terminal through a fourth switch element and a third switch element. An intermediate potential terminal is connected to a fifth switch element and a sixth switch element, and connected to the AC output terminal through the fifth switch element and the second switch element, and connected to the AC output terminal through the sixth switch element and the third switch element. When the control unit determines that the inverter apparatus is in an overcurrent state, the control unit controls a sequence of turning off the inverter apparatus to be the second switch element, the first switch element, and the sixth switch element.

Abstract: A coffee brewing machine has a body, a first moving module, and a second moving module. The first moving module is mounted to the body, and has a first slide rail and a feeding component. The first slide rail is connected to the body. The feeding component is slidably mounted to the first slide rail and has a nozzle. The second moving module is mounted to the body below the first moving module, and has a second slide rail and a platform. The second slide rail is connected to the body and located below the first slide rail in a direction intersecting with the first slide rail. The platform is slidably mounted to the second slide rail. Therefore, the nozzle may move against a coffee cup put on the platform in two directions with the two independent moving modules.

Abstract: The plastic tube cutter comprises: a shell-body; a cutting-unit; and a pressing-arm; wherein the cutting-unit having a semicircular concave-arc end-face at one end is pivotally set in the shell-body; wherein four rolling-wheels corresponding to each other are spacedly set on two sides between the concave-arc end-face and the opening, and the other end of the shell-body has a gripping-arm; wherein the pressing-arm is pivotally set at the bottom of the shell-body and spaced apart from the gripping-arm to face with each other; wherein the four rolling-wheels of the semicircular concave-arc end-face are provided for accommodating a plastic tube body. In addition, a hooking-piece and a rod-body are respectively set on opposite sides of the gripping-arm and the pressing-arm to hook the hooking-piece and the rod-body. Therefore, maintaining the cutting freedom and the flat-smooth cutting, and cutting the high-thickness plastic tube body in a rotation way can be achieved.

Abstract: A network apparatus has a WiFi network module and a short range communications module. A method of connecting the network apparatus to a WiFi network includes providing a connection apparatus, where the connection apparatus is already connected to the WiFi network by using a WiFi account number and a password, and the connection apparatus has a short range communications module corresponding to the network apparatus; automatically pairing the network apparatus with the connection apparatus by using the short range communications modules of the connection apparatus and the network apparatus; and automatically transferring the WiFi account number and the password of the connection apparatus to the network apparatus by using the short range communications modules of the connection apparatus and the network apparatus, and connecting the network apparatus to the WiFi network by using the WiFi network module.

Abstract: A database is constructed based on a batch PBA performed on a plurality of paths of an integrated circuit. A local PBA is performed on a portion of a selected path. A selected optimization move is identified on the portion of the selected path, based on a result of the local PBA that best meets a set of constraints. A path-wide PBA is performed for an updated path that is based on the selected path incorporating the selected optimization move. The selected optimization move is committed in a netlist associated with the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A device includes an interface and a processor. The interface receives information for a parameter indicative of a status of a battery. The processor calculates a remaining capacity of the battery, calculates a capacity ratio of the calculated remaining capacity to a capacity reference of the battery, compares the parameter with a parameter reference to generate a first comparison result, compares the capacity ratio with a ratio reference to generate a second comparison result, sets an amount according to the first and second comparison results, and changes the calculated remaining capacity by the amount.

Abstract: A fixture for display module inspection is disclosed. The fixture includes a base, a lower rotatable body pivotally mounted on the base, a middle rotatable body hinged with the lower rotatable body, an upper rotatable body hinged with the middle rotatable body and a carrier fixedly connected to the upper rotatable body for carrying a display module. A rotation axis of the lower rotatable body and a rotation axis of the middle rotatable body are arranged orthogonally to each other, the rotation axis of the middle rotatable body and a rotation axis of the upper rotatable body are arranged orthogonally to each other. Rotation position locking mechanisms are respectively provided between the lower rotatable body and the base, between the middle rotatable body and the lower rotatable body, and between the upper rotatable body and the middle rotatable body.

Abstract: In some embodiments, upon detecting a fault condition, switching in a switched mode power supply is disabled only after a current switching cycle of the switched mode power supply is completed.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to receive a first message over a first carrier in a first band in a downlink sub-frame of a first radio frame in a communications link, where the communications link comprises interband carriers aggregated over primary and secondary cells. The apparatus may also include a processor and a reply message assignment module operable on the processor to determine a downlink sub-frame in which the downlink transmission is received and to adjust timing of a reply/acknowledge message to be sent by the RF transceiver in response to the first message so as to coincide with a predetermined uplink sub-frame of a radio frame. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present is a multifunctional electronic cigarette. In the multifunctional electronic cigarette, an interchangeable member can include one of an E-liquid cassette having an atomizing component, an alcohol detecting device and a LED device; a processing module can control the power supply module to respectively apply an initial voltage and a test voltage to the connection assembly in sequential order, and calculate an operational resistance of the interchangeable member during the process of applying voltages, and then control the power supply module to generate operation voltage and current to the interchangeable member according to the operational resistance. The operational resistance is resistance of the interchangeable member which is executing a main operational function thereof. As a result, the multifunctional electronic cigarette can have improved extendibility.

Abstract: A chassis includes a housing, a partition, a movable member and a tray. The housing includes a top plate and a bottom plate, and the top plate is opposite to the bottom plate. An accommodating space is located between the top plate and the bottom plate. The bottom plate has a through hole. The partition is disposed in the accommodating space. The movable member is connected to the partition. The movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The tray includes a latch member. When the movable member is located at the first position and the tray is placed into the accommodating space, the movable member is embedded into the through hole and the latch member engages with the movable member. When the movable member is located at the second position, the movable member disengages from the through hole.

Abstract: A method for growing carbon nanotubes is provided. A reactor including a reactor chamber and a substrate located in the reactor chamber is provide. The substrate is a hollow structure including a sidewall and a bottom. The hollow structure also defines an opening. The sidewall includes a carbon nanotube layer and catalyst particles dispersed in the carbon nanotube layer. A mixture of carbon source gas and carrier gas is introduced into the reactor chamber so that the mixture of carbon source gas and carrier gas flows into the hollow structure from the opening and out of the hollow structure through the sidewall. The hollow structure is heated.

Abstract: There is provided an interactive system, which includes a remote controller. The remote controller is equipped with a camera to capture an operating frame having a user image and a background image therein; and a processing unit to analyze the operating frame to identify a user image section and a background image section within the operating frame corresponding to the user image and the background image respectively, wherein the processing unit generates a movement information of the remote controller according to intensity distributions of the user image section and the background image section.