Abstract: A compound of the general formula: (i) wherein x has a value greater than 0.06 and equal to or less than 0.4. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode for use in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A contact switch, contact switch system, and interactive building block system carrying the contact switch based on UHF RFID technology for detecting mutual contact events are provided. The contact switch system includes a plurality of contact switches each including a chip and an antenna not connected to the chip. When the contact switch is in contact with another contact switch, the chip is connected to another antenna of the another contact switch and the antenna is connected to another chip of the another contact switch. The chip receives and converts a radio wave from the another antenna into power, and the power converts identifying information of the chip into a radio wave, which is sent to a reader. When the reader reads two encoded identifying information at the same time, whether the two contact switches are in contact with each other is determined by the contact switch system.

Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor, comprising an elongated base mesa, an elongated base electrode, two elongated emitters, an elongated collector, and two elongated collector electrodes. The elongated base electrode is formed on the base mesa along the long axis of the base mesa, and the base electrode has a base via hole at or near the center of the base electrode. The two elongated emitter are formed on the base mesa respectively at two opposite sides of the base electrode, and each of two emitters has an elongated emitter electrode formed on the emitter. The elongated collector is formed below the base mesa. The two elongated collector electrodes are formed on the collector respectively at two opposite sides of the base mesa.

Abstract: A protective cover for an acoustic wave device and a fabrication method thereof, for protecting an acoustic wave device having a resonant area during a packaging operation so as to avoid molding compound flowing onto the resonant area of the acoustic wave device. The fabrication method comprises: defining a sacrificial area on the acoustic wave device; forming a sacrificial layer on the sacrificial area; covering a metal covering layer on the sacrificial layer and connecting a bottom rim of the metal covering layer to the acoustic wave device and forming an opening between the bottom rim of the metal covering layer and the acoustic wave device; and removing the sacrificial layer to form a cavity between the metal covering layer and the resonant area by using a chemical solution, wherein the chemical solution enters from the opening between the metal covering layer and the acoustic wave device.

Abstract: An input device for a finger touch interface includes a magnetic unit worn on a tip of a user's thumb for establishing a magnetic field, at least a first magnetic field sensing unit worn on the tip of any finger except the thumb and at least a second magnetic field sensing unit worn on a segment of any finger except the thumb. The first/second magnetic field sensing unit is used to detect magnetic flux density of the magnetic field so as to generate a corresponding signal as an input instruction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nail-mounted tactile displaying device, including: a body; a plurality of vibration units provided at different positions of the body and actuated upon receiving a signal. The nail-mounted tactile displaying device provides a user with a new operating experience via the actuations of the plurality of vibration units so that the user can receive information through tactile feedback.

Abstract: A layout method for compound semiconductor integrated circuits, comprising following steps of: forming a first metal layer within a first circuit layout area which intersects with a second circuit layout area at an intersection area on a compound semiconductor substrate; defining an adjacent crossover area including said intersection area and a peripheral adjacent area thereof; a first dielectric area located within said adjacent crossover area and intersected with at least part of said intersection area; forming a first dielectric block within said first dielectric area or forming said first dielectric block within said first dielectric area and a second dielectric block outside said first dielectric area, the thickness of said second dielectric block is no greater than and the thickness of at least part of said second dielectric block is smaller than the thickness of said first dielectric block; forming a second metal layer within said second circuit layout area.

Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor, comprising an elongated base mesa, an elongated base electrode, two elongated emitters, an elongated collector, and two elongated collector electrodes. The elongated base electrode is formed on the base mesa along the long axis of the base mesa, and the base electrode has a base via hole at or near the center of the base electrode. The two elongated emitter are formed on the base mesa respectively at two opposite sides of the base electrode, and each of two emitters has an elongated emitter electrode formed on the emitter. The elongated collector is formed below the base mesa. The two elongated collector electrodes are formed on the collector respectively at two opposite sides of the base mesa.

Abstract: An input device for a finger touch interface includes a magnetic unit worn on a tip of a user's thumb for establishing a magnetic field, at least a first magnetic field sensing unit worn on the tip of any finger except the thumb and at least a second magnetic field sensing unit worn on a segment of any finger except the thumb. The first/second magnetic field sensing unit is used to detect magnetic flux density of the magnetic field so as to generate a corresponding signal as an input instruction.

Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor, comprising an elongated base mesa, an “H” shaped emitter, two base electrodes, an elongated collector, and two elongated collector electrodes. The “H” shaped emitter is formed on the base mesa and has two parallel bars connected by a cross-bar. Two elongated emitter electrodes are formed respectively on the two parallel bars of the “H” shaped emitter. The “H” shaped emitter has two recesses respectively on two opposite sides of the cross-bar between the two parallel bars. The two base electrodes are formed on the base mesa respectively at the two recesses of the “H” shaped emitter, each of which has a base via hole near a center of the base mesa. The elongated collector is formed below the base mesa. The two elongated collector electrodes are formed on the collector respectively at two opposite sides of the base mesa.

Abstract: A protective cover for an acoustic wave device and a fabrication method thereof, for protecting an acoustic wave device having a resonant area on a surface of a substrate during a packaging operation so as to avoid molding compound flowing onto the resonant area of the acoustic wave device, wherein at least one electrical device is provided on the surface of the substrate and the at least one electrical device includes a temperature sensor. The acoustic wave device protection structure comprising: a metal covering layer, having a concave surface and a bottom rim, the bottom rim connected to the acoustic wave device and forming at least one opening between the bottom rim and the acoustic wave device, and the concave surface covering over the resonant area to form a cavity between the concave surface and the resonant area.

Abstract: A recognition system and a recognition method are provided. The recognition system includes a camera having a wide angle-of-view, a transmitter electrically connected to the camera, and a processor communicating with the transmitter. The camera is mounted on a body or a finger of a user, and captures one or more raw images of the limbs or hands. The transmitter transmits the one or more raw images of the limbs or hands to the processor. The processor transforms the one or more raw images of the limbs or hands into a corresponding gesture image, builds a recognition module according to a plurality of gesture images of the limbs or hands, and recognizes one or more new raw images of the limbs or hands captured by the camera with the recognition module so as to recognize a bodily gesture or a hand gesture.

Abstract: A layout method for compound semiconductor integrated circuits, comprising following steps of: forming a first metal layer within a first circuit layout area which intersects with a second circuit layout area at an intersection area on a compound semiconductor substrate; defining an adjacent crossover area including said intersection area and a peripheral adjacent area thereof; a first dielectric area located within said adjacent crossover area and intersected with at least part of said intersection area; forming a first dielectric block within said first dielectric area or forming said first dielectric block within said first dielectric area and a second dielectric block outside said first dielectric area, the thickness of said second dielectric block is no greater than and the thickness of at least part of said second dielectric block is smaller than the thickness of said first dielectric block; forming a second metal layer within said second circuit layout area.

Abstract: A geometric structure analyzing method, a geometric structure analyzing system, and a computer program product are provided, to analyze a two-dimensional geometric structure of a model composed of at least one magnetic building block. A magnetic field intensity image of the model is obtained, and a shape of the magnetic field intensity image is used as a contour of the model. The contour of the model is skeletonized to obtain the two-dimensional geometric structure of the model, and the two-dimensional geometric structure is displayed on a display panel. Therefore, a user is allowed to control the two-dimensional geometric structure on the display panel by manipulating the model, to achieve interactive effects including visual and tactile feedbacks.

Abstract: A protective cover for an acoustic wave device and a fabrication method thereof, for protecting an acoustic wave device having a resonant area during a packaging operation so as to avoid molding compound flowing onto the resonant area of the acoustic wave device. The fabrication method comprises: defining a sacrificial area on the acoustic wave device; forming a sacrificial layer on the sacrificial area; covering a metal covering layer on the sacrificial layer and connecting a bottom rim of the metal covering layer to the acoustic wave device and forming an opening between the bottom rim of the metal covering layer and the acoustic wave device; and removing the sacrificial layer to form a cavity between the metal covering layer and the resonant area by using a chemical solution, wherein the chemical solution enters from the opening between the metal covering layer and the acoustic wave device.

Abstract: A shape-sensing system includes a deformable object, a strip substrate, and a plurality of bend sensors. The deformable object is configured to deform when a first force is exerted on the deformable object. The strip substrate is installed in the shape-sensing system such that the strip substrate deforms in response to deformation of the deformable object. The plurality of bend sensors is fixedly attached to a surface of the strip substrate at different respective locations for generating respective values in response to deformation of the strip substrate. The respective values are used for obtaining tracked deformation of the deformable object.

Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor, comprising an elongated base mesa, an “H” shaped emitter, two base electrodes, an elongated collector, and two elongated collector electrodes. The “H” shaped emitter is formed on the base mesa and has two recesses respectively on two opposite sides of the “H” shape, and the emitter has two elongated emitter electrodes formed on the “H” shaped emitter. The two base electrodes are formed on the base mesa respectively at the two recesses of the “H” shaped emitter, and each of the base electrodes has a base via hole at or near the center of the base mesa. The elongated collector is formed below the base mesa. The two elongated collector electrodes are formed on the collector respectively at two opposite sides of the base mesa.

Abstract: The present invention provides an identification system and an identification method for a shielded magnetic unit. A shielding element is disposed at periphery of a magnet in a shield of a magnetic unit, such that the magnetic line of the magnet is directed back inside the shield. Moreover, after the identification system for a magnetic unit obtains a data curve to be identified of the shield, the data curve to be identified of the shield can be compared with a plurality of sets of characteristic data curves, so as to define an identification code of the magnetic unit. Accordingly, the present invention can solve the problem of interference and difficult identification while simultaneously detecting a plurality of magnetic units.

Abstract: Disclosed is a near-surface object sensing device, including a printed circuit board, a plurality of magnetic sensors arrayed on the printed circuit board to sense the magnetic field of an external magnetic object and generate a magnetic sensing signal, a multiplexer connected to the magnetic sensors for selecting and outputting the magnetic sensing signal, and a microprocessor connected to the multiplexer for receiving the magnetic sensing signal, wherein the microprocessor includes a sampling algorithm module for converting the magnetic sensing signal into a magnetic field distribution image, and a six-dimensional coordinate-calculating module for calculating six-dimensional coordinates of the external magnetic object. The sensing device of the invention is compact, low energy consuming and can accurately provide users with a convenient and intuitive user interface with three dimensional locations and position information in a near-surface space.

Abstract: A finger-touch tracking system is provided, including a magnet, a magnetic field sensing unit, and a computing unit. The magnet generates a magnetic field. The magnetic field sensing unit moves relative to the magnet, and has a substrate and a plurality of sensors disposed on the substrate. The sensors detect a magnetic flux density of the magnet, so as to generate a tracking signal reflecting a relative position of the magnet with respect to the magnetic field sensing unit. The computing unit receives the tracking signal via a network, and employs the received tracking signal as an input instruction upon the magnitude of the magnetic field.