Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a substrate with an integrated circuit mounted thereover; mounting a structure, having ground pads, over the integrated circuit; encapsulating the integrated circuit with an encapsulation while leaving the structure partially exposed; and attaching a conformal shielding to the encapsulation and electrically connected to the grounding pads.

Abstract: A beamformer includes a number (T) of consecutive combining stages. A Tth combining stage includes a converging unit. Each of first to (T?1)th combining stages includes a plurality of converging units. The number of the converging units in a preceding combining stage is greater than that of a succeeding combining stage. Each converging unit in the first combining stage combines three arrival signals from an antenna array in accordance with corresponding weights so as to form an output signal. Each converging unit in each of second to (T?1)th combining stages combines output signals of three corresponding converging units in an immediately preceding combining stage in accordance with corresponding weights so as to form an output signal. The converging unit of the Tth combining stage combines the output signals from the converging units in the (T?1)th combining stage in accordance with corresponding weights so as to form an output signal that serves as an array pattern.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing thermal energy from PC circuit board devices such as graphics cards and the like, and including a waterblock adapted to be positioned on one side of a graphics cards, or the like, a heat sink adapted to be secured to the opposite side of the card, and a bridge plate adapted to extend over an edge of the card and be sandwiched between the heat sink and waterblock to serve as a means for coupling heat from the heat sink to the waterblock where it can be transferred to a liquid coolant and transported to an external radiator for disposal. The heat sink may include radiating vanes and an associated heat pipe for enhancing transport of thermal energy collected by the heat sink to the bridge plate.

Abstract: A magnetic component includes at least one coil and a permeable structure. The coil is formed by a radially wound wire, and the thickness of the wire is various according to the distance from a portion of the wire to the center axis of the coil. The coil is covered by the permeable structure.

Abstract: The wafer bevel etching apparatus of the present invention includes a wafer-protecting mask to cover parts of a wafer. A central region and a wafer bevel region surrounding the central region are defined on the wafer. The wafer-protecting mask includes a center sheltering region and at least one wafer bevel sheltering region. The center sheltering region can completely shelter the central region of the wafer, and the wafer bevel sheltering region extends from the outside edge of the center sheltering region, shelters parts of the wafer bevel region, and exposes the other parts of the wafer bevel region.

Abstract: Provided are methods of forming a low temperature deposition layer and methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming a mask layer exposing a gate pattern on a substrate on which the gate pattern is formed, forming a sacrifice layer on the mask layer and on a substrate not covered by the mask layer using a plasma ion immersion implantation and deposition (PIIID), and doping a substrate adjacent to both sidewalls of the gate pattern with an impurity.

Abstract: A system and method for providing mechanical time dilation by pre-braking a vehicle in the event there is a collision threat so as to reduce or eliminate the need for full automatic braking if the collision becomes imminent. The system calculates a time dilation deceleration to either maintain a time to collision at a previous value before the calculation or at a predetermined value. The system also estimates a projected closing speed of the vehicle to the object at a distance that would require full automatic braking to prevent a collision. The system then determines whether the time dilation deceleration is greater than a decelerating threshold and, if so, provides automatic vehicle braking at the threshold until the vehicle comes to a full stop. If the time dilation deceleration is not greater than the threshold, then the system provides automatic braking to decelerate the vehicle at the time dilation deceleration.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for video encoding with decoupled data dependency. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a buffer, a hardware circuit, and a parameter determination module. The hardware circuit, coupled to the buffer, generates and stores data during performing motion estimation on a current frame and encoding a plurality of macroblocks of the current frame in the buffer. The parameter determination module, coupled to the hardware circuit and the buffer, retrieves the stored data from the buffer, generates at least one reference parameter for a plurality of macroblocks of a future frame according to the retrieved data, and updates data of the buffer with the generated reference parameters after receiving a triggering signal indicating start of data preparation for the future frame from the hardware circuit.

Abstract: A limit switch control device comprises a shaft, a sensor, an upper limit reed switch, a lower limit reed switch and a drive element that cooperate with a control circuit. The sensor is combined on the shaft which is driven by the drive element, which is provided with an upper limit witch and a lower limit switch, so that when the sensor detects the upper limit and the lower limit reed switches, the upper and the lower limit switches will be triggered to power off the drive element.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a finger lead having a side with an outward exposed area and an inward exposed area separated by a lead cavity; positioning a chip adjacent the finger lead and connected to the finger lead; and a stack encapsulant encapsulating the chip and the finger lead with the outward exposed area and the inward exposed area of the finger lead substantially exposed.

Abstract: An algorithm that is part of a collision preparation system that provides selective and limited vehicle braking to avoid undesirable intrusive high-G braking while still giving the system adequate time to activate collision mitigation devices on the vehicle before impact with an object. If a predicted time to collision between the vehicle and the object is less than a required time to collision, which is determined by how much time is necessary for a certain collision mitigation device to be activated, the algorithm calculates a time dilation deceleration. The system causes the vehicle to automatically brake to decelerate the vehicle at the time dilation deceleration until the time dilation deceleration reaches a predetermined decelerating threshold so that more time is available for the collision preparation system to determine whether to activate the collision mitigation device.

Abstract: A lens auto-focusing method in camera module testing includes the following steps: providing testing equipment including a range finder, a signal processor and a driving member; providing an imaged object (20); providing an camera module including a lens module (10) and an image sensor, the view angle and the biggest value of the modulation transfer function of the lens module are both certain values, the image (30) of the imaged object is formed in the image sensor; the imaged object and the image formed thereby in the other side of the lens module are fixed; the imaged object and the image formed in the other side of the lens module are fixed; inputting an image distance tested by the range finder into the signal processor, the signal processor calculates a displacement for the driving member; the driving member drives the lens module to a focusing point.

Abstract: Integrated super-heterodyne television receivers with multiple signal paths implemented using CMOS technology. An integrated circuit, includes: a plurality of CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) low noise amplifiers; an adjustable frequency source; and one or more down-conversion mixers coupled with the adjustable frequency source and the plurality of CMOS low noise amplifiers to form a plurality of super-heterodyne receiving paths between an input to the plurality of CMOS low noise amplifiers and an output from one or more down-conversion mixers; where the integrated circuit is implemented on a single chip of semiconductive substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electrode assembly of a sensor is described. The sensor has a field effect transistor. The electrode assembly is separated from the field effect transistor by only a conductive line. The sensor is functioned to detect different glucose concentrations. A solid layer of tin oxide is deposited on a substrate board. A ?-D-glucose oxidase and polyvinyl alcohol bearing styrylpyridinium groups are placed in 100 ?l of sulfuric acid, to form an enzyme mixture. The enzyme mixture is dropped on the solid layer of tin oxide. The enzyme mixture is dried. The enzyme mixture is exposed to a UV ray. The enzyme mixture is dried and stabilized. The enzyme mixture is immersed in a sulfuric buffer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating beams for a probe card includes dividing a large beam panel into smaller sub-panels before attaching the beams to corresponding posts on a substrate. Each sub-panel may have a sufficient number of beams to test several devices under test. The beam sub-panels may be aligned to the space transformer using alignment fiducials on the beam sub-panels that correspond to opposing alignment features formed in the space transformer or other substrate. Special tie-bars may be formed between: (1) rows, for example, of beams and the frame/frame splines (i.e., quadrant tie-bars); and (2) adjacent beams within any such rows on the beam panel (i.e., beam tie-bars). The approach may also include the use of tip tie-bars and/or tail tie-bars.

Abstract: A system and a method for quantum key distribution between a transmitter and a receiver over wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) link are disclosed. The method includes providing one or more quantum channels and one or more conventional channels over the WDM link; assigning a different wavelength to each of the one or more quantum channels and each of the one or more conventional channels; transmitting single photon signals on each of the one or more quantum channels; and transmitting data on each of the one or more conventional channels. The data comprises either conventional data or trigger signals for synchronizing the transmission of the single photon signals on the quantum channels. All channels have wavelengths around 1550 nm. The WDM link can be a 3-channel WDM link comprising two quantum channels for transmitting single photon signals and one conventional channel for transmitting conventional data or triggering signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for sensitizing cancer therapy. The invention provides such compositions comprising a SPARC family polypeptide or polynucleotide, as well as recombinant cells containing a SPARC family polypeptide or polynucleotide. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful in in vitro study of cancer therapy resistance, as well as ex vivo and in vivo therapy of cancer.

Abstract: A modified clay is provided, which includes a layered clay material intercalated with a modifier having a conjugated double bond and capable of producing free radicals when heated. A clay-polymer composite is also provided, which includes a polymer material and the modified clay, wherein the modified clay is dispersed in the polymer material and at least partially exfoliated. The modifier is capable of producing free radicals when heated to scavenge free radicals generated from thermal cracking or burning of the polymer material to prevent further thermal cracking of the polymer material.

Abstract: An interactive whiteboard system includes a combination electrical writable and dry erase marker, an interactive whiteboard to receive writing on the interactive whiteboard with the combination electrical writable and dry erase marker, and a computer operatively coupled to the interactive whiteboard to capture writing on the interactive whiteboard with the combination electrical writable and dry erase marker.

Abstract: An exemplary light emitting diode (LED) streetlight includes an LED light source and a heat dissipating module. The LED light source includes a circuit board and a plurality of LEDs. The circuit board has a first surface and a second surface. The LEDs are disposed on the first surface and electrically connected to the circuit board. The heat dissipating module includes a heat conducting plate, a plurality of heat pipes containing a working liquid and a plurality of fins. The heat conducting plate has a bonding surface and a heat dissipating surface opposite to the bonding surface. Each heat pipe has a heated section thermally connected to the heat dissipating surface and a condensing section spaced from the heat dissipating plate and penetrate into the plurality of fins. The circuit board is fixed on the bonding surface of the heat conducting plate.