Abstract: A portable electronic device including a supporting plate, a frame, and a sensing component is provided. The supporting plate has a first sensing side surface. The frame is assembled around the supporting plate and has a second sensing side surface facing the first sensing side surface. The sensing component is disposed between the first sensing side surface and the second sensing side surface. The sensing component is configured to sense a variation in a distance to the first sensing side surface or sense a variation in a distance to the second sensing side surface. Moreover, a sensing method is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device and a physiological characteristic identifying module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a physiological characteristic identifying element, a cover plate, a key cap, and an insulating static electricity shielding ring. The case has a first hole. The physiological characteristic identifying element is disposed in the first hole. The cover plate is disposed on the case and has a second hole. At least a portion of an upper surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element is exposed by the second hole. The key cap is disposed in the second hole and located above the upper surface. The insulating static electricity shielding ring is disposed on the rim of the physiological characteristic identifying element and covers an outer portion of the upper surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element.

Abstract: A data storage apparatus executes a garbage collection method. The data storage apparatus includes a NAND flash memory including blocks each of which includes pages. In the garbage collection method, a destination block is selected from the blocks. Mapping tables and a relevance bitmap are built before writing user data into the destination block. Each bit in the relevance bitmap is related to one of the mapping tables. A victim block is selected from the blocks. Some of the mapping tables are read according to the relevance bitmap for the victim block. It is determined whether if the pages, one after another, of the victim block are in the read mapping tables. The page is set to be a valid page if a page of the victim block is in a read mapping table. Data in the valid pages is written into another block.

Abstract: A method for dynamically managing a NAND flash memory includes the step of receiving a write command from a host. The write command includes data to be stored in the NAND flash memory. Then, it is determined whether if the NAND flash memory has passed an early phase of its life of service. A first portion of the NAND flash memory is allocated to be an SLC cache memory if the NAND flash memory is in the early phase of its life of service. A second portion of the NAND flash memory is allocated to be the SLC cache memory if the NAND flash memory is not in the early phase of its life of service. The second portion is smaller than the first portion. Finally, the data is written into the SLC cache memory according to the write command.

Abstract: A data storage apparatus includes a NAND flash memory, an external memory and two cores. The external memory includes a first portion and a second portion smaller than the first portion. Each of the cores includes a CPU, an ITCM and a DTCM. The data storage apparatus is switchable between an operative state and hibernation. In the hibernation, the NAND flash memory, the first portion of the external memory, the CPU of the first core, and the CPU, ITCM and DTCM of the second core are shut down while the second portion of the external memory and the ITCM and DTCM of the first core are kept awake.

Abstract: A data storage apparatus includes a cache memory module and a NAND flash memory module including a cache memory mirror and a user data storage zone. The cache memory module is connected to the cache memory mirror via a path and electrically connected to the user data storage zone via another path. The cache memory module receives a write command that includes user data from a host, writes a copy of the user data into the user data storage zone in a write-back mode, and writes another copy of the user data cache memory mirror in a write-through mode. If some of the user data are lost from the cache memory module before they are written into the user data storage zone, the user data written in the cache memory mirror are copied and written into the cache memory module when the data storage apparatus is initiated again.

Abstract: An electronic device and a physiological characteristic identifying module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a physiological characteristic identifying element, a cover plate, a key cap, and an insulating static electricity shielding ring. The case has a first hole. The physiological characteristic identifying element is disposed in the first hole. The cover plate is disposed on the case and has a second hole. At least a portion of an upper surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element is exposed by the second hole. The key cap is disposed in the second hole and located above the upper surface. The insulating static electricity shielding ring is disposed on the rim of the physiological characteristic identifying element and covers an outer portion of the upper surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element.

Abstract: A sustained-release composition is provided in the present disclosure for producing a therapeutic gas, such as hydrogen. The sustained-release composition includes a precursor and a carrier. The precursor is magnesium, and the carrier is for carrying the precursor with an efficient amount, wherein the carrier includes a poly lactic-co-glycolic acid copolymer.

Abstract: A multi-sensing system, a portable electronic device, and a touch-sensing method are provided. The multi-sensing system includes a sensing sheet and a carrier. The sensing sheet includes a substrate, and a touch-sensing circuit and a force-sensing circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein an orthogonal projection of the force-sensing circuit on the substrate and an orthogonal projection of the touch-sensing circuit on the substrate are misaligned from each other. The carrier has a carrying space and a carrying shoulder adjacent to the carrying space, wherein the carrier carries the sensing sheet with the carrying shoulder. The carrying space is used to accommodate a display element. The touch-sensing circuit is located above the display element.

Abstract: An electronic device and a physiological characteristic identifying module are provided. The electronic device includes a case, a physiological characteristic identifying element, a cover plate, a key cap, and an insulating static electricity shielding ring. The case has a first hole. The physiological characteristic identifying element is disposed in the first hole. The cover plate is disposed on the case and has a second hole. At least a portion of an upper surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element is exposed by the second hole. The key cap is disposed in the second hole and located above the upper surface. The insulating static electricity shielding ring is disposed on the rim of the physiological characteristic identifying element and covers an outer portion of the upper surface and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the physiological characteristic identifying element.

Abstract: A sustained-release composition is provided in the present disclosure for producing a therapeutic gas, such as hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen. The sustained-release composition includes a precursor and a carrier. The precursor is diallyl trisulfide or magnesium, and the carrier includes a poly lactic-co-glycolic acid copolymer for carrying the precursor with an efficient amount.

Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a display component and an electronic component is provided. The housing includes a transparent cover and a middle frame, and the transparent cover is assembled to the middle frame. The display component is disposed in the housing. The electronic component is disposed in the housing, wherein the transparent cover has a flat portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion curvingly extends from a side of the flat portion and includes at least one bonding surface, and a thickness of the flat portion is different from a thickness of the connecting portion.

Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin, a connection pin, a movable pin, a first and a second winding. The bobbin has two side walls between which a winding portion is arranged. A protruding plate extends from one of the side walls, a through hole is defined on the protruding plate, and the connection pin is arranged on the other side wall. The movable pin with a first and second latch portion is inserted in the through hole, the second latch portion is positioned in the through hole, and the first latch portion is arranged away from the protruding plate. The first winding is arranged on the winding portion and connected with the connection pin. The second winding is arranged on the winding portion and connected with the movable pin. Thereby, the transformer could be assembled in an automatic process, with low labor costs, improved assembly efficiency and high production yields.

Abstract: A touch panel assembly includes a touch panel, a flexible circuit board, an input element and a light emitting element. The touch panel includes sensing series and pads. The pads are disposed on bonding regions of the touch panel and electrically connected to the sensing series. The flexible circuit board includes bonding portions and a light guide portion. Each bonding portion is disposed at the bonding region and includes terminals electrically connecting the pads. The light guide portion includes a connecting portion connecting the corresponding bonding portion and an extending portion connecting the connecting portion and extended away from the touch panel. The input element is located right above the extending portion. The light emitting element is disposed at a light incident side of the light guide portion.

Abstract: A sustained-release composition is provided in the present disclosure for producing a therapeutic gas, such as hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen. The sustained-release composition includes a precursor and a carrier. The precursor is diallyl trisulfide or magnesium, and the carrier includes a poly lactic-co-glycolic acid copolymer for carrying the precursor with an efficient amount.

Abstract: A panel assembly includes a transparent cover, a display module, a decorative layer, and a Fresnel lens structure. The transparent cover has a lower surface. The display module is disposed under the lower surface. The decorative layer is disposed on the lower surface. The Fresnel lens structure is located above the display module. Besides, an electronic device includes a frame, a housing, and the above panel assembly, and the housing and the panel assembly are installed in the frame.

Abstract: A multi-sensing system, a portable electronic device, and a touch-sensing method are provided. The multi-sensing system includes a sensing sheet and a carrier. The sensing sheet includes a substrate, and a touch-sensing circuit and a force-sensing circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein an orthogonal projection of the force-sensing circuit on the substrate and an orthogonal projection of the touch-sensing circuit on the substrate are misaligned from each other. The carrier has a carrying space and a carrying shoulder adjacent to the carrying space, wherein the carrier carries the sensing sheet with the carrying shoulder. The carrying space is used to accommodate a display element. The touch-sensing circuit is located above the display element.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a supporting plate, a frame, and a sensing component is provided. The supporting plate has a first sensing side surface. The frame is assembled around the supporting plate and has a second sensing side surface facing the first sensing side surface. The sensing component is disposed between the first sensing side surface and the second sensing side surface. The sensing component is configured to sense a variation in a distance to the first sensing side surface or sense a variation in a distance to the second sensing side surface. Moreover, a sensing method is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device including a transparent cover, a transparent film, a display module, a side frame, and a base frame is provided. The transparent film is adhered to the transparent cover. The display module is adhered to the transparent film, such that the transparent film is disposed between the transparent cover and the display module. The transparent film extends to the side frame and is bonded with the side frame. The base frame is connected to the side frame. By extending the transparent film to the side frame and bonding the transparent film with the side frame, the transparent film is capable of stopping liquid, thereby archiving a waterproofing effect. A method for assembling an electronic device is also provided.