Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes the following operations: (i) forming a feature comprising germanium over a substrate; (ii) removing a portion of the feature such that an interior portion of the feature is exposed; (iii) exposing a surface of the exposed interior portion to a surrounding containing oxygen; and (iv) treating the germanium oxide on the surface of the exposed interior portion with a liquid containing water.

Abstract: A control wafer making device, a method of measuring an epitaxy thickness in a control wafer, and a method for monitoring a control wafer are provided. In various embodiments, the control wafer making device includes a wafer substrate removing element and an epitaxy forming element. In various embodiments, a control wafer includes a substrate, a recess, a blocking layer, and an epitaxy. The substrate has a surface, and the recess is in the surface of the substrate. The blocking layer is over the surface of the substrate other than the recess. The epitaxy is in the recess. In various embodiments, the thickness of the epitaxy of the control wafer is measured by a polarized light.

Abstract: A susceptor for use in an epitaxial growth chamber includes a thermally conductive body designed to hold a substrate. The body includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region extends from an outer edge of the body inwards towards a center of the body at a first width, the first region having a first height. The second region extends from an inner edge of the first region inwards towards the center of the body at a second width, the second region having a second height lower than the first height. The third region extends from an inner edge of the second region to the center of the body. The second region includes a planar surface that is substantially parallel to a bottom surface of the substrate and a portion of the bottom surface of the substrate rests upon the planar surface.

Abstract: A substrate processing chamber, having a processing surface, includes a guide fixed in place relative to the substrate processing chamber and a movable pyrometer connected to the guide. The movable pyrometer is movable along a radial axis that extends approximately between a center of the processing surface and an outer surface of the processing surface. The movable pyrometer is operable to monitor temperatures inside the substrate processing chamber along the radial axis.

Abstract: A method for detecting the presence and location of defects over a substrate is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include: forming a semiconductor material in a plurality of openings in a reference wafer using an epitaxial growth process; performing one or more measurements on the reference wafer to obtain a baseline signal; forming a plurality of gate stacks and stressor regions in a plurality of substrates; after forming the plurality of gate stacks, forming the semiconductor material in a plurality of openings in a batch wafer; performing the one or more measurements on the batch wafer to obtain a batch signal; comparing the batch signal to the baseline signal; and determining whether a defect in present in the plurality of substrates based on the comparison.

Abstract: A sliding stand assembly comprises a back cover, a sliding engaging member, a spring, a first stand and a second stand. The sliding engaging member is located at a first surface of the back cover. The sliding engaging member comprises first and second protruding portions. The first stand is slidably pivoted to the back cover. The first stand comprises first to third concave portions. The first concave portion has first and second sub-portions. The second stand is pivoted to the first stand and the back cover. When the first stand slides to a positioning location, the first protruding portion is engaged with the first sub-portion and the second protruding portion is located in the second concave portion. When the first protruding portion moves from the first sub-portion to the second sub-portion, the second protruding portion moves to the third concave portion to be positioned.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a hinge device for installing a tablet computer and disposed at a base having a fixing hole. The hinge device includes a casing, an elastic element, a fixing pin, and a lifting pin. The casing is pivotally connected with the base thus to be capable of rotating relative to the base, and it has a through hole corresponding to the fixing hole. The elastic element and the fixing pin are disposed in the casing. The fixing pin has a first inclined surface. One end of the fixing pin is connected with the elastic element, and the other end corresponds to the through hole. The lifting pin is moveably disposed through and protrudes from the casing, and the lifting pin has a second inclined surface against the first inclined surface. A docking station using the aforementioned hinge device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body. The movable touch module includes a movable element, a touch unit, a plurality of elastic elements, at least four movement sensing elements, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The movable element is disposed at the main body and is movable relative to the main body on a plane. The touch unit is fastened to movable element. The elastic elements are fastened to the main body and are against the periphery of the movable element. The movement sensing elements are fastened to the main body and are located around the movable element. The rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body.

Abstract: This invention provides a connector socket and a portable electronic device using the same. The connector socket is disposed at a casing for connecting a connector. The connector socket includes a rotatable element and a biasing element. The rotatable element is pivotally connected to the casing. The biasing element is coupled to the casing and the rotatable element. The rotatable element has a protrudent portion. When the connector is connected to the connector socket, the connector presses the protrudent portion to allow the rotatable element to automatically rotate from a storage position to an open position. When the connector is separated from the connector socket, the rotatable element automatically rotates from the open position to the storage position via the biasing element.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a hinge device for installing a tablet computer and disposed at a base having a fixing hole. The hinge device includes a casing, an elastic element, a fixing pin, and a lifting pin. The casing is pivotally connected with the base thus to be capable of rotating relative to the base, and it has a through hole corresponding to the fixing hole. The elastic element and the fixing pin are disposed in the casing. The fixing pin has a first inclined surface. One end of the fixing pin is connected with the elastic element, and the other end corresponds to the through hole. The lifting pin is moveably disposed through and protrudes from the casing, and the lifting pin has a second inclined surface against the first inclined surface. A docking station using the aforementioned hinge device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A supporting module and an electronic device using the same are disclosed. The supporting module is disposed between the first body and the second body and includes a guide rail, a sliding element, an elastic element, and a supporting unit. The guide rail is fastened to the first body and has a first side wall and a second side wall facing each other. The first side wall has a plurality of first recessed portions, and the second side wall has a plurality of second recessed portions. The sliding element is slidably disposed at the guide rail along a first direction. The elastic element is disposed at the sliding element and is positioned between the first side wall and the second side wall. Two ends of the supporting unit are rotatably disposed at the sliding element and the second body around a second direction.

Abstract: This invention provides an electronic device capable of being connected with an external device. The electronic device includes a first connecting port, an adapting element, and a casing. The first connecting port is disposed at the casing. The adapting element has a second connecting port and a connector. The size of the second connecting port is greater than that of the first connecting port. The casing has a containing space for containing the adapting element. When the electronic device is connected with the external device, the adapting element is separated from the containing space, the connector is connected with the first connecting port, and the second connecting port is connected with the external device.

Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body and includes a suspending element, a touch unit, a four-direction sensing element, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The suspending element is disposed at the main body and is movable relative to the main body on a plane. The suspending element has a plurality of elastic portions against the main body. The touch unit is fastened to the suspending element. The four-direction sensing element and the rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body. When the suspending element moves along a direction on the plane, the suspending element triggers the four-direction sensing element along the direction. When the suspending element rotates on the plane, the suspending element correspondingly triggers one of the rotation sensing elements.

Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body and includes a first movable element, a second movable element, a touch unit, at least four movement sensing elements, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The first movable element is disposed at the main body and is rotatable relative to the main body on a plane. The second movable element is disposed at the first movable element and is capable of moving relative to the first movable element along a first direction. The touch unit is disposed at the second movable element and is capable of moving relative to the second movable element along a second direction. The movement sensing elements and the rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body.

Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are disclosed. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body and includes a movable element, a touch unit, a plurality of elastic units, a four-direction sensing element, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The movable element is disposed at the main body and is movable relative to the main body on a plane. The movable element has a first containing area. The touch unit is fastened to the movable element. The elastic units are disposed at the main body and are against the periphery of the movable element. The four-direction sensing element and the rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body and are located in the first containing area of the movable element.

Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body. The movable touch module includes a movable element, a touch unit, a plurality of elastic elements, at least four movement sensing elements, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The movable element is disposed at the main body and is movable relative to the main body on a plane. The touch unit is fastened to movable element. The elastic elements are fastened to the main body and are against the periphery of the movable element. The movement sensing elements are fastened to the main body and are located around the movable element. The rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body.

Abstract: A complementary permanent magnet structure capable of minimizing the cogging torque for a rotating electric machine, the complementary permanent magnet structure comprising: a magnetic pole core being cylinder shaped with even numbered arc-shaped magnetic sets positioned with equal distances on the circumference thereof, each magnetic set being composed of a first permanent magnet unit and a second permanent magnet unit; and an armature core being ring shaped with a plurality of slots; wherein the ratio of the number of the slots to the number of magnetic poles of the magnetic pole core is 3/2; wherein the first permanent magnet unit and the second permanent magnet unit are positioned correspondingly to generate two complementary cogging torques with 180 degrees of electrical angle difference.

Abstract: This invention provides a connector socket and a portable electronic device using the same. The connector socket is disposed at a casing for connecting a connector. The connector socket includes a rotatable element and an elastic element. The rotatable element is pivotally connected to the casing. The elastic element is coupled to the casing and the rotatable element. The rotatable element has a protrudent portion. When the connector is connected to the connector socket, the connector presses the protrudent portion to allow the rotatable element to automatically rotate from a storage position to an open position. When the connector is separated from the connector socket, the rotatable element automatically rotates from the open position to the storage position via the elastic element.

Abstract: This invention provides an electronic device capable of being connected with an external device. The electronic device includes a first connecting port, an adapting element, and a casing. The first connecting port is disposed at the casing. The adapting element has a second connecting port and a connector. The size of the second connecting port is greater than that of the first connecting port. The casing has a containing space for containing the adapting element. When the electronic device is connected with the external device, the adapting element is separated from the containing space, the connector is connected with the first connecting port, and the second connecting port is connected with the external device.

Abstract: A complementary permanent magnet structure capable of minimizing the cogging torque for a rotating electric machine, the complementary permanent magnet structure comprising: a magnetic pole core being cylinder shaped with even numbered arc-shaped magnetic sets positioned with equal distances on the circumference thereof, each magnetic set being composed of a first permanent magnet unit and a second permanent magnet unit; and an armature core being ring shaped with a plurality of slots; wherein the ratio of the number of the slots to the number of magnetic poles of the magnetic pole core is 3/2; wherein the first permanent magnet unit and the second permanent magnet unit are positioned correspondingly to generate two complementary cogging torques with 180 degrees of electrical angle difference.