Abstract: A soft-switching power converter includes a main switch, an energy-releasing switch, and an inductive coupled unit. The main switch is a controllable switch. The energy-releasing switch is coupled to the main switch. The inductive coupled unit is coupled to the main switch and the energy-releasing switch. The inductive coupled unit includes a first inductance, a second inductance coupled to the first inductance, and an auxiliary switch unit. The auxiliary switch unit is coupled to the second inductance to form a closed loop. The main switch and the energy-releasing switch are alternately turned on and turned off. The auxiliary switch unit is controlled to start turning on before the main switch is turned on so as to provide at least one current path.

Abstract: A method includes forming a dielectric layer over a contact pad of a device, forming a first polymer layer over the dielectric layer, forming a first conductive line and a first portion of a second conductive line over the first polymer layer, patterning a photoresist to form an opening over the first portion of the second conductive feature, wherein after patterning the photoresist the first conductive line remains covered by photoresist, forming a second portion of the second conductive line in the opening, wherein the second portion of the second conductive line physically contacts the first portion of the second conductive line, and forming a second polymer layer extending completely over the first conductive line and the second portion of the second conductive line.

Abstract: A soft-switching power converter includes a main switch, an energy-releasing switch, and an inductive coupled unit. The main switch is a controllable switch. The energy-releasing switch is coupled to the main switch. The inductive coupled unit is coupled to the main switch and the energy-releasing switch. The inductive coupled unit includes a first inductance, a second inductance coupled to the first inductance, and an auxiliary switch unit. The auxiliary switch unit is coupled to the second inductance to form a closed loop. The main switch and the energy-releasing switch are alternately turned on and turned off. The auxiliary switch unit is controlled to start turning on before the main switch is turned on so as to provide at least one current path.

Abstract: The technology of this application relates to a frontlight module and a display apparatus. The frontlight module is disposed on a side of a display panel. The frontlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate, and light guide dots. The light guide plate includes a first surface and a second surface that are disposed opposite to each other. The display panel is disposed facing the second surface. The light source is disposed on a side surface of the light guide plate. A plurality of light guide dots are disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the light guide plate. Each light guide dot has a light guide surface disposed at an angle with respect to a surface of the light guide plate. Light is fully reflected and/or refracted on the light guide surfaces to propagate to the display panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) with low cytotoxicity for blocking the ubiquitination-proteasome system in diseases. Accordingly, these compounds can be used in treatment of disorders including, but not limited to, cancers.

Abstract: A solid state storage device includes a control circuit, a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is divided into a first area and a second area. After the host issues a write command and a write data, the control circuit monitors a data amount of the write data continuously stored into the non-volatile memory. Before the data amount of the write data continuously stored into the non-volatile memory reaches a predetermined amount, the write data is stored into plural buffering blocks of the first area in a first write mode. After the data amount of the write data continuously stored into the non-volatile memory reaches the predetermined amount, the write data is stored into plural storing blocks of the second area in a second write mode.

Abstract: An air leak detection device, air leak detection method and system thereof are provided. The air leak detection method is used for a cavity. The air leak detection method includes the following steps. A scanning signal is input into the cavity. A response signal of the cavity related to the scanning signal is recorded. The response signal is analyzed to determine whether the cavity is air leaking.

Abstract: A high pitch enhanced passive radiator is adapted to be utilized in a passive radiator speaker. The high pitch enhanced passive radiator includes a shell, a woofer, and the passive radiator speaker. The shell has a first slot and a second slot. The woofer is connected to the first slot. The passive radiator speaker is connected to the second slot and includes a flange, a piezoelectric speaker, and a counterweight plate. The piezoelectric speaker is connected to the flange. The projected area of the counterweight plate and the projected area of the piezoelectric speaker at least partially overlap with each other.

Abstract: A speaker includes a frame, a vibration assembly and a magnetic circuit assembly. The vibration assembly is assembled on the frame. The magnetic circuit assembly is assembled on the frame. The vibration assembly includes a voice coil and a piezoelectric element, the voice coil and the piezoelectric element are arranged coaxially, and the voice coil is between the piezoelectric element and the magnetic circuit assembly.

Abstract: A solid state storage device includes a control circuit, a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is divided into a first area and a second area. After the host issues a write command and a write data, the control circuit monitors a data amount of the write data continuously stored into the non-volatile memory. Before the data amount of the write data continuously stored into the non-volatile memory reaches a predetermined amount, the write data is stored into plural buffering blocks of the first area in a first write mode. After the data amount of the write data continuously stored into the non-volatile memory reaches the predetermined amount, the write data is stored into plural storing blocks of the second area in a second write mode.

Abstract: A method of Webpage navigation can include a computer device loading a Webpage having at least a first portion and a second portion, arranging the Webpage in order to present the first portion in the display area of the computer device and to place the second portion out of the display area, and presenting a navigation map corresponding to the Webpage in the display area. In response to a control command input with respect to the navigation map, the Webpage can be arranged in order to present the second portion in the display area.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and device used to search for content, and a computer-readable storage medium, which relate to the field of data processing. In the method, in response to receiving a search request for a target search term, obtain multiple historical search records related to multiple historical search requests, each historical search record comprising the historical search term targeted by the corresponding historical search request. Then, determine a first historical search record matching the target search term from the multiple historical search records. Furthermore, based on the relationship between multiple historical search records, determine from the multiple historical search records a second historical search record associated with the first historical search record. The method further comprises determining an extended result for the target search term on the basis of the search result corresponding to the second historical search record.

Abstract: A method and a system for vision-based defect detection are proposed. The method includes the following steps. A test audio signal is outputted to a device-under-test (DUT), and a response signal of the DUT with respect to the test audio signal is received to generate a received audio signal. Signal processing is performed on the received audio signal to generate a spectrogram, and whether the DUT has an unacceptable defect with respect to the predefined auditory standard is determined by analyzing a distribution of signal strength according to the spectrogram.

Abstract: A power control method for a charging system includes: detecting a power signal and an input voltage of the power signal; determining a charging protocol supported by the power signal; and determining whether to conduct a power switching circuit or not according to the input voltage of the power signal and the charging protocol supported by the power signal to provide power for an amplifier chip of the charging system.

Abstract: A power control method for a charging system includes: detecting a power signal and an input voltage of the power signal; determining a charging protocol supported by the power signal; and determining whether to conduct a power switching circuit or not according to the input voltage of the power signal and the charging protocol supported by the power signal to provide power for an amplifier chip of the charging system.

Abstract: An X-ray tube and an X-ray imaging device are disclosed. The X-ray tube comprises: a glass envelope; a cathode assembly, accommodated inside the glass envelope; and a core column structure, connected to the glass envelope and the cathode assembly, such that the cathode assembly is sealed inside the glass envelope. The core column structure comprises: a metal flat plate, wherein the cathode assembly is fixed to the metal flat plate; and a sealing bead, wherein the sealing bead is arranged in the metal flat plate, and an electrically conductive support rod connected to the cathode assembly passes through two ends of the sealing bead. The X-ray tube enables generated heat to be rapidly transferred to a cooling medium via thermally conductive metal to improve heat dissipation efficiency.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure for sensing an incident light includes a substrate, a passivation layer and a wiring structure. The substrate has a device embedded therein. The passivation layer is disposed on the substrate, where the passivation layer has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, the first side of the passivation layer includes microstructures disposed on the substrate, and the second side of the passivation layer is a continuous flat plane, wherein each of the microstructures has a cross-section in a shape of a triangle, trapezoid or arc. The wiring structure is disposed on the substrate, where the writing structure includes at least one contact and metal interconnection patterns respectively formed in different dielectric layers, and the at least one contact and the metal interconnection patterns are electrically connected, where the substrate is located between the passivation layer and the wiring structure.

Abstract: A method includes, at a node associated with a multiprotocol label switching system (MPLS) network, identifying information associated with an application flow based on one or more unencapsulated packet headers of the application flow or based on an ingress data stream that includes the application flow. The method further includes, in response to identifying the information, and based on stored data that maps application flows with pseudowires, determining a number of pseudowires corresponding to paths through the MPLS network, where the stored data indicates, for a sending device application, a distributed mapping of the application flow via at least one of the number of pseudowires, and communicating data related to the sending device application via at least one of the number of pseudowires.