Abstract: An electrowetting pixel structure includes a substrate, a hydrophobic dielectric layer, a non-polar liquid, a polar liquid, at least one electrode, and at least one contact hole. The hydrophobic dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, the non-polar liquid covers one surface of the hydrophobic dielectric layer, and the polar liquid is provided on the hydrophobic dielectric layer where the non-polar liquid and the polar liquid are immiscible. The electrode is formed on the substrate and divides the substrate into an electrode section and a non-electrode section. When a voltage is applied to the electrowetting pixel structure, the non-polar liquid contracts on the hydrophobic dielectric layer and is confined to an area substantially overlapping the non-electrode section. The contact hole is formed on the substrate at a position away from the non-electrode section of the electrowetting pixel structure.

Abstract: A bi-directional shift register includes N stages, wherein the mth stage among the N stages includes a node, an output end, first input circuit, second input circuit, and a shift register unit. N is a natural number greater than 1 and m is a natural number smaller than or equal to N. First control signal is measured on the node. The output end outputs an mth output signal. The first input circuit receives an m?1th output signal as a control signal and a power signal to accordingly generate an enabled first driving signal to the node in first period. The second input circuit receives an m+1th output signal as a control signal and a power signal to accordingly generate an enabled second driving signal to the node in second period. Controlled by the first control signal, the shift register unit generates an mth output signal in third period.

Abstract: A triangular wave generator, comprising: a first frequency divider, for utilizing a first positive integer to divide a first frequency of a first periodical signal to generate a first frequency-divided signal; a second frequency divider, for utilizing a second positive integer to divide a second frequency, which equals the first frequency multiplying a third positive integer, of a second periodical signal to generate a second frequency-divided signal; and an up/down counter, for generating a triangular wave first and second frequency-divided frequencies respectively belonging to first and second frequency divided signals; wherein a frequency of the triangular wave equals to the first frequency-divided frequency, and an amplitude of the triangular wave is determined according to a ratio of the first and second frequency-divided frequencies.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent substrate and a touch sensor. The transparent substrate has a cavity formed on one surface of the transparent substrate, and the touch sensor is provided inside the cavity of the transparent substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating skin pigmentation.

Abstract: A shift register including a plurality of multi-stage shift register circuits is provided. The mth stage shift register circuit includes a node, a shift register unit and a control circuit. A first control signal, enabled in an mth period, is defined on the node. The shift register unit is controlled by an (m?1)th stage output signal provided by an (m?1)th stage shift register circuit and a clock signal for providing the enabled mth stage output signal in the mth period, and controlled by an (m+1)th stage second control signal provided by an (m+1)th stage shift register circuit for providing a disenabled mth stage output signal in the (m+1)th period. The control circuit, controlled by the clock signal, provides and outputs an mth stage second control signal to the (m?1)th stage shift register circuit according to the mth stage first control signal, wherein m is a natural number greater than 1.

Abstract: A timing-signal generator includes a PLL circuit, one or more rising/falling edge generating unit and one or more timing-signal generating unit. In response to a reference signal with a frequency Fref, the PLL outputs M voltage controlled signals with the same frequency Fvco=N*Fref and equally distributed phase differences. The rising/falling edge generating unit is for generating a rising point signal and a falling point signal corresponding to respective ones one of M*P candidate timing points which are defined in a cycle of the reference signal according to the M voltage controlled signals. The timing-signal generating unit coupled to the rising/falling edge generating unit is for generating a timing signal which toggles high in response to the rising point signal and toggles low in response to the falling point signal.

Abstract: A photo sensing module is provided on a first substrate and includes a photo sensing device and a protection wiring. A gap exists between the photo sensing module and an external circuit, and the photo sensing device is provided on the first substrate. The protection wiring is electrically-conductive and located between the external circuit and at least a portion of the photo sensing device.

Abstract: A time constant calibration device includes: a first voltage generating circuit utilizing a first current passing through a capacitive component to generate a first voltage; a second voltage generating circuit utilizing a second current passing through a resistive component to generate a second voltage; and a comparing circuit for comparing the first voltage with the second voltage to generate a comparing signal, wherein the first voltage generating circuit comprises an analog adjusting component for adjusting the first voltage according to the comparing signal until the first voltage is equal to the second voltage, whereby an RC time constant defined by an equivalent capacitance corresponding to the first current passing through the capacitive component and an equivalent impedance corresponding to the second current passing through the resistive component reaches a predetermined value.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display includes a plurality of first and second picture elements having polarities opposite to each other under the same frame of an inversion drive scheme. Each first picture element has an extension part positioned next to at least one side of the adjacent second picture element, and each second picture element has an extension part positioned next to at least one side of the adjacent first picture element.

Abstract: A spread-spectrum clock generator (SSCG) and a spread-spectrum clock generating method are provided. The SSCG includes a first spread-spectrum module, a second spread-spectrum module, and a waveform module. The first spread-spectrum module generates a first spread-spectrum clock signal by modulating the frequency of a first input clock signal with a parallel delay configuration. The second spread-spectrum module generates a second spread-spectrum clock signal by modulating the frequency of a second input clock signal with the same parallel delay configuration. The waveform module is coupled to the first spread-spectrum module and the second spread-spectrum module for generating an output spread-spectrum clock signal according to the first and the second spread-spectrum clock signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating skin pigmentation.

Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display includes a plurality of first and second picture elements and a plurality of first and second auxiliary electrodes. The first and second picture elements have opposite polarities under the same frame of an inversion drive scheme. The first auxiliary electrodes are connected to the first picture elements and at least partially surround each of the second picture elements, and the second auxiliary electrodes are connected to the second picture elements and at least partially surround each of the first picture elements.

Abstract: A spread-spectrum clock generator is provided, which includes a modulation module and a voltage-controlled delay line (VCDL). The modulation module provides a control voltage. The VCDL is coupled to the modulation module and is configured for modulating the frequency of an input clock signal according to the control voltage, so as to output an output clock signal. The modulation profile of the output clock signal is a periodic function of time.

Abstract: A shift register includes multiple stages each generating a scan signal at an output terminal and including a level pull-up circuit, a level pull-down circuit, a driving circuit and a level controlling circuit. The level pull-up circuit makes the scan signal equal a first clock signal in response to an enabled level of a first control signal. The level pull-down circuit makes the scan signal equal a first voltage in response to an enabled level of a second control signal. The driving circuit controls the first control signal to be the enabled level and a disabled level in response to an enabled level of an input signal and the enabled level of the second control signal, respectively. The level controlling circuit controls the second control signal to be the disabled level and the enabled level in response to the enabled level and the disabled level of the input signal, respectively.

Abstract: A demultiplexer drive circuit includes a first, a second, a third, a fourth, and a fifth switching devices. The first switching device is connected to the first and the second scan clock signals. The control terminal of the second switching device is connected to the first switching device, and the rest of its terminals are connected to the data line and a first pixel electrode. The control terminal of the third switching device is connected to the first switching device, and the rest of its terminals are connected to the data line and a second pixel electrode. The fourth switching device is connected to the first and the second scan clock signals and its control terminal is connected to the third switching device. The control terminal of the fifth switching device is connected to the fourth switching device, and the rest of its terminals are connected to the data line and a third pixel electrode.

Abstract: A photosensor for a display device includes a light receiver, a reset unit, and a sample unit. The light receiver is used for receiving ambient light to generate a photovoltage. The light receiver includes a first transistor and a first conversion unit that transforms the output of the first transistor into the photovoltage. The reset unit is used for providing an initiated reference voltage in response to a reset signal and includes a second transistor and a third transistor that are connected with each other, where the first conversion unit is discharged through the third transistor to obtain the initiated reference voltage when the second transistor is turned on. The sample unit is used for outputting the photovoltage in respond to a sample signal, the sample unit comprising a fourth transistor in respond to the sample signal and a second conversion unit that transforms the output of the fourth transistor into the photovoltage.

Abstract: A timing-signal generator includes a PLL circuit, one or more rising/falling edge generating unit and one or more timing-signal generating unit. In response to a reference signal with a frequency Fref, the PLL outputs M voltage controlled signals with the same frequency Fvco=N*Fref and equally distributed phase differences. The rising/falling edge generating unit is for generating a rising point signal and a falling point signal corresponding to respective ones one of M*P candidate timing points which are defined in a cycle of the reference signal according to the M voltage controlled signals. The timing-signal generating unit coupled to the rising/falling edge generating unit is for generating a timing signal which toggles high in response to the rising point signal and toggles low in response to the falling point signal.

Abstract: A light sensing apparatus and a display device thereof are provided. The light sensing apparatus comprises a filtering device and a light sensing device. The filtering device filters off a part of the ambient light and outputs the other part of the ambient light. The light sensing device outputs a sensing signal according to the other part of the ambient light.

Abstract: A shift register comprises many stages, and each of stages comprises a first, a second and a third level control unit and a first and a second control unit is provided. The first and the second level control unit respectively provides a first clock signal and a voltage to an output terminal. The first driving unit and the level control unit are coupled to a first node. The first driving unit turns on and turns off the first level control unit in response to an input signal, a second control signal and a first control signal of the next stage. The second driving unit turns on and turns off the second level control unit in response to the first control signal. The third level control unit provides a first voltage to the output terminal in response to the second control signal and the first control signal.