Abstract: An air mattress includes a first air cell, a second air cell, a plurality of third air cells, and a body-lifting air cell. The second air cell includes a first air chamber, a second air chamber, and a structurally-weakened region. The body-lifting air cell is below the second air cell and at least one of the third air cells. The body-lifting air cell is inflated by an air source controlled by a control system. When the body-lifting air cell is inflated, a vertical distance between the top of second air cell and the bottom of air mattress is greater than a vertical distance between the top of first air cell and the bottom of air mattress. When the body-lifting air cell is inflated, the second air cell has a lower structural strength than the other air cells to have a cushioning effect against external forces.

Abstract: A medicament delivery device development evaluation system is presented having a dummy medicament delivery device comprising at least one force sensor configured to detect an external force applied to the dummy medicament delivery device, processing circuitry configured to receive force measurements from the force sensor, and a storage medium configured to store the force measurements received by the processing circuitry.

Abstract: Provided are an air cell device and an air mattress system thereof. The air cell device includes an air cell which has therein an upper connection segment and a lower connection segment. The upper connection segment and the lower connection segment each have a curved portion whereby the air cell is partitioned to become a multilayered air cell so as to mitigate air cell bending or air cell inversion, thereby improving the lying human being's comfort.

Abstract: A probe card includes a structure stiffener unit including a base with a lower surface where central and peripheral supporting elements protrude out and a main circuit board is fixed, a space transformer and a probe head disposed thereunder, which are disposed to the supporting elements by bolts and defined with central and peripheral regions located correspondingly to the central and peripheral supporting elements respectively, and a metal supporting member fixed on the space transformer in a direct contact manner and located correspondingly to the central region. The supporting member has a lower surface coplanar with the lower end surface of the peripheral supporting element, which is abutted on the space transformer, and an upper surface against which the central supporting element is abutted. The space transformer has great structural strength, flatness and heat dissipation effect for satisfying the large-area requirement and great electrical property testing stability.

Abstract: A low-dropout regulator circuit includes a reference circuit, an amplifying circuit, a power switch circuit, a feedback circuit, and a control circuit. The reference circuit is configured to generate a reference voltage. The amplifying circuit is configured to generate an amplifying voltage according to the reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The power switch circuit is configured to receive the amplifying voltage and generate an output voltage at an output terminal according to an input voltage. The feedback circuit is configured to generate the feedback voltage according to the output voltage. The control circuit is configured to control the power switch circuit according to the input voltage and a signal from the reference circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with an interface includes a master device and a plurality of slave devices. The master device includes a master interface. The slave devices are stacked on the master device one after one as a three-dimension (3D) stack. Each of the slave devices includes a slave interface and a managing circuit, the master interface and the slave interfaces form the interface for passing signals in communication between the master device and the slave devices. The managing circuit of a current one of the slave devices drives a next one of the slave devices. An operation command received at the current one of the slave devices is just passed to the next one of the slave devices through the interface. A response from the current one of the slave devices is passed back to the master device through the interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuitry applied to multiple power domains. An amplifier of the circuitry includes an output stage and a switching circuit. The output stage includes a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein the first transistor is coupled between a supply voltage and an output terminal, the second transistor is coupled between the output terminal and a ground voltage. The switching circuit is configured to choose a body of the first transistor from the supply voltage or a reference voltage.

Abstract: An interface for a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device has a master device and multiple slave devices as stacked up with electric connection. The interface includes a master interface, implemented in the master device and including a master interface circuit with a master bond pattern. Further, a slave interface is implemented in each slave device and includes a slave interface circuit with a slave bond pattern to correspondingly connect to the master bond pattern. A clock route is to transmit a clock signal through the master interface and the slave interface. The master device transmits a command and a selecting slave identification through the master interface to all the slave interfaces. One of the slave devices corresponding to the selecting slave identification executes the command and responds a result back to the master device through the slave interfaces and the master interface.

Abstract: A data protection system and a data protection method for handling an errored command are provided. The data protection system includes a master device and a slave device. The master device is configured to send command. The slave device is coupled to the master device. The save device is configured to receive the command from the master device. The master device includes a master interface. The slave device includes a slave interface. The master interface and the slave interface are electrically connected via one or plurality of bonds and/or TSVs and configured for interfacing between the master device and the slave device. The errored command represents the command having a parity or other error. The slave device is further configured to receive the errored command and to respond the errored command according to read or write operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuitry applied to multiple power domains, wherein the circuitry includes a first circuit block and second circuit block, the first circuit block is powered by a first supply voltage of a first power domain, and the second circuit block is powered by a second supply voltage of a second power domain. The first circuit block includes a first amplifier and a switching circuit. The first amplifier is configured to receive an input signal to generate a processed input signal. When the second circuit block is powered by the second supply voltage, the switching circuit is configured to forward the processed input signal to the second circuit block; and when the second circuit block is not powered by the second supply voltage, the switching circuit disconnects a path between the first amplifier and the second circuit block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a respiratory mask comprising a nose cushion assembly. The nose cushion assembly comprises a base body and a buffering piece. The base body has a base intake portion, a base connection portion, and an air routing piece disposed at the inside of the base body and having a partitioning wall and a wall connection piece. The inside of the partitioning wall encloses an air intake zone. The wall connection piece is disposed outside the partitioning wall and connects with the base intake portion. Between the partitioning wall and the base intake portion there is defined an air outtake zone. The air intake zone is approximately at the center of the base intake portion. The buffering piece connects with the base connection portion and encloses a nose containing room, which in turn connects with the inside of the base body.

Abstract: Provided are an air cell device and an air mattress system thereof. The air cell device includes an air cell which has therein an upper connection segment and a lower connection segment. The upper connection segment and the lower connection segment each have a curved portion whereby the air cell is partitioned to become a multilayered air cell so as to mitigate air cell bending or air cell inversion, thereby improving the lying human being's comfort.

Abstract: An air mattress includes a first air cell, a second air cell, a plurality of third air cells, and a body-lifting air cell. The second air cell includes a first air chamber, a second air chamber, and a structurally-weakened region. The body-lifting air cell is below the second air cell and at least one of the third air cells. The body-lifting air cell is inflated by an air source controlled by a control system. When the body-lifting air cell is inflated, a vertical distance between the top of second air cell and the bottom of air mattress is greater than a vertical distance between the top of first air cell and the bottom of air mattress. When the body-lifting air cell is inflated, the second air cell has a lower structural strength than the other air cells to have a cushioning effect against external forces.

Abstract: A state detector arrangement for indicating a state of use of a medicament delivery device is presented, where the state detector arrangement has an electromagnetic wave detector, and a spring, a deformation of the spring providing an indication of the state of use of the medicament delivery device, wherein the electromagnetic wave detector is configured to detect electromagnetic waves that have propagated through the spring, wherein an intensity of the electromagnetic waves detected by the electromagnetic wave detector provides a measure of the deformation of the spring.

Abstract: A positionable probe card includes a space transformer, a plurality of positioning pins, and a probe head. The space transformer includes a space transforming substrate, the space transforming substrate includes a plurality of apertures, and the positioning pins are respectively fixed in the apertures. The probe head includes a plurality of positioning holes, and the positioning pins are respectively inserted into corresponding positioning holes. In addition, a method of manufacturing a positionable probe card is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An automatic mounting and demounting device and system for a motor testing platform, adapted to enable a control host to control automatic mounting and demounting between an axle of a motor under test and an axle of a testing apparatus, includes a mobile platform and a positional information sensing member. The control host controls the mobile platform according to positional information generated by the positional information sensing member, such that a carrier for carrying the motor under test is automatically driven to a corresponding position to thereby effect alignment and connection or separation of the axle of the motor under test and the axle of the testing apparatus. Therefore, preparation for the motor dynamics testing is automatically carried out effectively and correctly, thereby reducing the time and manpower required for testing-related preparation.

Abstract: A medicament delivery device development evaluation system is presented having a dummy medicament delivery device comprising at least one force sensor configured to detect an external force applied to the dummy medicament delivery device, processing circuitry configured to receive force measurements from the force sensor, and a storage medium configured to store the force measurements received by the processing circuitry.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with an interface includes a master device and a plurality of slave devices. The master device includes a master interface. The slave devices are stacked on the master device one after one as a three-dimension (3D) stack. Each of the slave devices includes a slave interface and a managing circuit, the master interface and the slave interfaces form the interface for passing signals in communication between the master device and the slave devices. The managing circuit of a current one of the slave devices drives a next one of the slave devices. An operation command received at the current one of the slave devices is just passed to the next one of the slave devices through the interface. A response from the current one of the slave devices is passed back to the master device through the interface.

Abstract: A data protection system and a data protection method for handling an errored command are provided. The data protection system includes a master device and a slave device. The master device is configured to send command. The slave device is coupled to the master device. The save device is configured to receive the command from the master device. The master device includes a master interface. The slave device includes a slave interface. The master interface and the slave interface are electrically connected via one or plurality of bonds and/or TSVs and configured for interfacing between the master device and the slave device. The errored command represents the command having a parity or other error. The slave device is further configured to receive the errored command and to respond the errored command according to read or write operation.

Abstract: An interface for a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device has a master device and multiple slave devices as stacked up with electric connection. The interface includes a master interface, implemented in the master device and including a master interface circuit with a master bond pattern. Further, a slave interface is implemented in each slave device and includes a slave interface circuit with a slave bond pattern to correspondingly connect to the master bond pattern. A clock route is to transmit a clock signal through the master interface and the slave interface. The master device transmits a command and a selecting slave identification through the master interface to all the slave interfaces. One of the slave devices corresponding to the selecting slave identification executes the command and responds a result back to the master device through the slave interfaces and the master interface.