Abstract: A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, a driving assembly, and a first guiding member. The optical element is disposed on the movable part. The driving assembly drives the movable part to move relative to the fixed par. The first guiding member is disposed between the fixed part and the movable part. The movable part is guided by the first guiding member when moving relative to the fixed part.

Abstract: A multi-use monitoring system is disclosed, which comprises an electronic device, multiple sensor devices, multiple cameras, at least one wireless interface, and a remote electronic device. According to the present invention, the sensor devices are adopted for detecting multiple environmental parameters such as gas level, humidity and temperature, and the multiple cameras are controlled to acquire images from the poultry bred in a breeding environment. Therefore, after receiving the images and the environmental parameters from the electronic device, the remote electronic device can extract at least one poultry characteristic from the images, and then correlate the environmental parameters to the poultry characteristic(s). As a result, the remote electronic device can subsequently calculate an evaluation score according to the growth and/or health state of the poultry, such that the breeder can plan how to distribute the breeding resources for the poultry.

Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a gate device and an umbrella sharing system which utilizes the gate device. The gate device includes a base, an actuator, a pair of gate plates, and an identification sensor. The actuator is disposed on a top surface of the base and includes a latch extending downward through the base. The pair of gate plates are disposed on a bottom surface of the base, and each of the gate plates includes a guiding structure and a locking structure. A waiting zone for receiving an umbrella is defined between the two guiding structures. The latch of the actuator is driven to engage with the locking structures to limit the movement of the gate plates. The identification sensor is above the waiting zone and disposed on the base and is configured to identify the identity of an umbrella which enters the waiting zone.

Abstract: An environment managing and monitoring system and a method using same are provided. The environment managing and monitoring system is configured to assist monitors to obtain real-time information of the monitoring field and control device in the monitoring field. The environmental managing and monitoring system includes at least one sub-system and a host system. The host system is configured to output a region of interest condition and a monitoring condition to the sub-system, wherein the sub-system is configured to generate monitoring results according to the monitoring conditions, and selects an image range from the captured wide-angle dynamic real-time images according to the region of interest condition.

Abstract: An elongated pivot button is provided that can be accessed and easily activated from different directions. It attaches to a pole with a mechanism that releases when the button is pressed, allowing it to move vertically along with an attached backside member which is attached by a beam to a camera arm. The elongated pivot button can be pressed near the top, bottom, or in the middle and will provide the same releasing action due to its unique design.

Abstract: An adjustable stand for a camera with an attachment mechanism connecting the camera to a horizontal arm and a vertical pole. A user-graspable portion rotates with respect to the arm, allowing the user to hold the camera in a fixed orientation while moving the camera around, with the pole rotating and the arm extending and retracting to follow the user movement of the camera. Thus, the image orientation of an image captured by the camera is maintained, and not rotated. An extension mechanism in the arm has enough friction to hold the arm in place but allow the arm to extend and retract with respect to the pole in response to a user pulling or pushing the camera.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device, including an electrophoretic display panel and a display driving module, is provided. The display driving module is coupled to the electrophoretic display panel and is used for driving the electrophoretic display panel. The display driving module generates multiple first grayscale images according to multiple color pixel values of multiple color pixels corresponding to multiple colors of a color image. The display driving module captures multiple grayscale values of multiple locations of multiple first sub-pixels of the first grayscale images according to multiple locations of multiple mask sub-pixels corresponding to the colors in a mask image to generate multiple second grayscale images. The display driving module synthesizes the second grayscale images to generate a synthesized image. The display driving module drives the electrophoretic display panel according to the synthesized image.

Abstract: A display device which includes a display panel having a display surface, a transparent layer over the display panel and a color filter array over the transparent layer is provided. The color filter array includes yellow color filter elements, blue color filter elements and primary color filter elements. The yellow color filter elements project first regions on the display surface; the blue color filter elements project second regions on the display surface; and the primary color filter elements project third regions on the display surface. Each of the first regions is connected to at least one of the third regions, while each of the first regions is separated from any one of the second regions.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a set of memory cells, a cycle transistor, a reference transistor and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the set of memory cells, the cycle transistor and the reference transistor. A method of controlling the non-volatile memory device includes in a program operation or an erase operation of the set of memory cells, the control circuit determining a state of the cycle transistor, and upon determining the cycle transistor being in an erased state (or a programmed state), the control circuit setting the reference transistor from a reference state to the erased state (or the programmed state), and then restoring the reference transistor from the erased state (or the programmed state) to the reference state. The reference state is set between the erased state and a programmed state.

Abstract: A chip package structure includes an interposer structure that contains a package-side redistribution structure, an interposer core assembly, and a die-side redistribution structure. The interposer core assembly includes at least one silicon substrate interposer, and each of the at least one silicon substrate interposer includes a respective silicon substrate, a respective set of through-silicon via (TSV) structures vertically extending through the respective silicon substrate, a respective set of interconnect-level dielectric layers embedding a respective set of metal interconnect structures, and a respective set of metal bonding structures that are electrically connected to the die-side redistribution structure. The chip package structure includes at least two semiconductor dies that are attached to the die-side redistribution structure, and an epoxy molding compound (EMC) multi-die frame that laterally encloses the at least two semiconductor dies.

Abstract: A package structure includes a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure, and a metallization element. The semiconductor die has an active side and an opposite side opposite to the active side. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the active side and is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The metallization element has a plate portion and a branch portion connecting to the plate portion, wherein the metallization element is electrically isolated to the semiconductor die, and the plate portion of the metallization element is in contact with the opposite side.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a mark, a packaging method for a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device having the mark, wherein the marking material is a polymer compound and the light transmittance of the marking material is less than 50%, which is suitable for forming the mark on the semiconductor device by laser sintering, and the marking material is sintered to make the resin cross-link and cure to form a cured product. In addition, in one embodiment, the cured product formed by the marking material can be used as a deflector to guide the flow of the underfill and control the flow rate of underfill, so as to effectively solve the problem of uneven flow rate of the underfill.

Abstract: A package structure includes a first semiconductor die, a first insulating encapsulation, a thermal coupling structure, and a heat dissipating component thermally coupled to the first semiconductor die through the thermal coupling structure. The first semiconductor die includes an active side, a rear side, and a sidewall connected to the active side and the rear side. The first insulating encapsulation extends along the sidewall of the first semiconductor die and includes a first side substantially leveled with the active side, a second side opposite to the first side, and topographic features at the second side. The thermal coupling structure includes a metallic layer overlying and the rear side of the first semiconductor die and the topographic features of the first insulating encapsulation. A manufacturing method of a package structure is also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor device includes first spacers over the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor device includes second spacers over the semiconductor fin. The second spacers vertically extend farther from the semiconductor fin than the first spacers. The semiconductor device includes a metal gate over the semiconductor fin, the metal gate is sandwiched by the first spacers. The metal gate includes a glue layer that contains tantalum nitride.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a package component including: integrated circuit dies; an encapsulant around the integrated circuit dies; a redistribution structure over the encapsulant and the integrated circuit dies, the redistribution structure being electrically coupled to the integrated circuit dies; sockets over the redistribution structure, the sockets being electrically coupled to the redistribution structure; and a support ring over the redistribution structure and surrounding the sockets, the support ring being disposed along outermost edges of the redistribution structure, the support ring at least partially laterally overlapping the redistribution structure.

Abstract: A memory device and a control method for the memory device are provided. When it is determined that a bit read from a memory cell in a memory cell array is an erroneous bit, the memory device triggers a second reading cycle. During the second reading cycle, if the bit read from the same memory cell is still an erroneous bit, the memory cell is deemed to be a real defective memory cell. At this time, a repairing memory cell is selected from a repairing memory cell array to replace the real defective memory cell. The selected repairing memory cell and the real defective memory cell are coupled to the same word line.

Abstract: A display device includes a panel, a conductive layer, a first color filter array and a second color filter array. The panel has a display surface and multiple sub-pixel regions where the multiple sub-pixel regions and the conductive layer are on this display surface. The first color filter array including multiple first color filter elements is disposed on the conductive layer while the second color filter array including multiple second color filter elements is disposed on the first color filter array. One first overlaid region and one second overlaid region are defined by the orthogonal projections of the color filter elements within one of the sub-pixel regions. In one sub-pixel region, a section of the first overlaid region does not overlap a section of the second overlaid region.

Abstract: A reflective display with a color compensation layer includes a driving substrate, a display medium layer located on the driving substrate, a color filter array, an adhesive layer located on the display medium layer, and a color compensation layer. The driving substrate includes a first sub-pixel region, a second sub-pixel region, and a third sub-pixel region. The color filter array includes a red color resist, a green color resist, and a blue color resist. The color filter array and the color compensation layer are located at opposite two sides of the adhesive layer. The color compensation layer includes a first blue ink layer. A vertical projection of the green color resist on the driving substrate overlaps the second sub-pixel region. A vertical projection of the first blue ink layer on the driving substrate at least partially overlaps the second sub-pixel region.

Abstract: An adjustable stand for an electronic device that is operable for stable movement in two directions with the use of a single hand of a user. An ergonomic design leverages a natural and intuitive movement of a user's hand to maintain an orientation of the electronic device throughout at least 180 degrees of movement.

Abstract: An actuating device includes an actuator and a stationary portion. The actuator has at least one driving portion. The stationary portion is provided at an arbitrary position along the actuator such that the driving portion forms a first driving portion and a second driving portion. The first driving portion and the second driving portion can be provided with the same actuating ability or with different actuating abilities respectively by adjusting the position of the stationary portion.