Abstract: An input/output (I/O) system includes an output level shifter coupled between an output node of a core circuit and a first node; an output driver coupled between the first node and an external terminal of the I/O system; and a gating signal generator configured to enable the output driver after an output signal of the output level shifter has stabilized.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-cooling heat-dissipation composite structure. The heat-dissipation composite structure includes a heat dissipation base, a plurality of high-thermal-conductivity fins, and at least one high-porosity solid structure. The heat dissipation base has a first surface and a second surface that face away from each other. The second surface of the heat dissipation base is in contact with a heating element immersed in a two-phase coolant. The first surface of the heat dissipation base is connected to the high-thermal-conductivity fins. The at least one high-porosity solid structure is located at the first surface of the heat dissipation base, and is connected and alternately arranged between side walls of two adjacent ones of the high-thermal-conductivity fins. Each of the high-porosity solid structure includes a plurality of closed holes and a plurality of open holes.

Abstract: A medical information processing method, which is used to process medical information including descriptive information and to-be-processed data. The processed medical information conforms a calculation of a medical information calculation application. The method includes a calculation required information detection process and a verification information generation process. The calculation required information detection process detects at least one calculation required information required by the medical information calculation application from the descriptive information, if the detection result is true, deletes all or part of accompanying descriptive information other than the calculation required information, and generates to-be-processed medical information based on the to-be-process data and the remained descriptive information.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for a silicon photonic (SiPh) structure comprising the integration of an electrical integrated circuit (EIC); a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) disposed on top of the EIC; two or more polymer waveguides (PWGs) disposed on top of the PIC and formed by layers of cladding polymer and core polymer; and an integration fan-out redistribution (InFO RDL) layer disposed on top of the two or more PWGs. The operation of PWGs is based on the refractive indexes of the cladding and core polymers. Inter-layer optical signals coupling is provided by edge-coupling, reflective prisms and grating coupling. A wafer-level system implements a SiPh structure die and provides inter-die signal optical interconnections among the PWGs.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure having high density heat dissipation fins is provided. The two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure having high density heat dissipation fins includes a heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of sheet-like heat dissipation fins, and a reinforcement structure. A bottom surface of the heat dissipation substrate is in contact with a heating element immersed in a two-phase coolant. The plurality of sheet-like heat dissipation fins are integrally formed on an upper surface of the heat dissipation substrate and arranged in high density. An angle between at least one of the sheet-like heat dissipation fins and the upper surface of the heat dissipation substrate is from 60° to 120°. At least one of the sheet-like heat dissipation fins has a length from 50 mm to 120 mm, a width from 0.1 mm to 0.35 mm, and a height from 2 mm to 8 mm.

Abstract: An optical circuit includes one or more input waveguides, a plurality of output waveguides, and a reflector structure. At least a portion of the reflector structure forms an interface with the one or more input waveguides. The portion of the reflector structure has a smaller refractive index than the one or more input waveguides. An electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the optical circuit. The electrical circuit generates and sends different electrical signals to the reflector structure. In response to the reflector structure receiving the different electrical signals, a carrier concentration level at or near the interface or a temperature at or near the interface changes, such that incident radiation received from the one or more input waveguides is tunably reflected by the reflector structure into a targeted output waveguide of the plurality of output waveguides.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation device is provided. The two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation device includes a heat dissipation substrate and a plurality of reinforced fins. The heat dissipation substrate has a first surface and a second surface configured to be in contact with a heating element. The first surface is opposite to the second surface and is arranged away from the heating element. The plurality of reinforced fins are integrally formed on the first surface of the heat dissipation substrate, and a thickness of each of the plurality of reinforced fins is less than 1 mm. According to a scanning electron microscopy image of electron backscattered diffraction, a median of local misorientation distribution of the plurality of reinforced fins is greater than 1.6 times a median of local misorientation distribution of the heat dissipation substrate.

Abstract: A method for making a IC is provided, including: identifying, in a schematic, first and second edge elements, which edge elements including devices whose layout patterns are configured to conform to a first layout grid; identifying all the elements between the first and second edge elements, at least one of the identified elements including a device whose layout pattern is configured to conform to a second layout grid that is finer than the first layout grid; and calculating a spatial quantity of a combined layout pattern of the identified elements between the first and second edge elements to determine whether the combined layout pattern conforms to the first layout grid.

Abstract: A thermal power budget optimization method includes acquiring sensor log information from a plurality of sensors of a heating device, generating a virtual surface temperature of the heating device according to the sensor log information, setting a target surface temperature of the heating device, and dynamically adjusting a thermal power budget of the heating device according to the virtual surface temperature and the target surface temperature over time.

Abstract: A device, used in conjunction with a brainwave detector, includes a display unit configured to display at least one object initial information of an application program, a brainwave signal receiving module for receiving at least one brainwave signal from the brainwave detector, an analysis and judgment unit analyzing and judging the at least one brainwave signal to generate mental activity classification information, and a recover control unit generating alteration information based on the mental activity classification information, recovering the object initial information into object expectation information according to the alteration information, and displaying the object expectation information on the display unit.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-type composite heat dissipation device is provided, which includes a heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of fins, and a surface porous layer. The heat dissipation substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to be in contact with a heat source, and the second surface is opposite to the first surface and is distant from the heat source. A projection region of the heat dissipation substrate that corresponds to the heat source is defined as a high-temperature region, and a low-temperature region is defined at an outer periphery of the high-temperature region. The fins are opposite to the heat source, and are disposed within the high-temperature region of the second surface of the heat dissipation substrate. The surface porous layer is disposed within a range of the low-temperature region of the heat dissipation substrate.

Abstract: A method for making a IC is provided, including: identifying, in a schematic, first and second edge elements, which edge elements including devices whose layout patterns are configured to conform to a first layout grid; identifying all the elements between the first and second edge elements, at least one of the identified elements including a device whose layout pattern is configured to conform to a second layout grid that is finer than the first layout grid; and calculating a spatial quantity of a combined layout pattern of the identified elements between the first and second edge elements to determine whether the combined layout pattern conforms to the first layout grid.

Abstract: A method of operating a power-on (PO) signal generator (which generates a PO signal and includes a supply-variation sensitivity-reducing (SVSR) load coupled between a first reference voltage and a first node, and a first transistor coupled between the first node and a second reference voltage, the SVSR load including a first resistor coupled between the first reference voltage and a second node, and a second transistor coupled between the second node and the first node, each of a control input of the SVSR load and a gate terminal the first transistor being coupled to a monitored voltage) includes: when the monitored voltage rises above a threshold voltage of the first transistor, turning on the first transistor, and pulling first and second voltages correspondingly on the first and second nodes, a third voltage of the second transistor, and the PO signal down to a logical low value.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for a silicon photonic (SiPh) structure comprising the integration of an electrical integrated circuit (EIC); a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) disposed on top of the EIC; two or more polymer waveguides (PWGs) disposed on top of the PIC and formed by layers of cladding polymer and core polymer; and an integration fan-out redistribution (InFO RDL) layer disposed on top of the two or more PWGs. The operation of PWGs is based on the refractive indexes of the cladding and core polymers. Inter-layer optical signals coupling is provided by edge-coupling, reflective prisms and grating coupling. A wafer-level system implements a SiPh structure die and provides inter-die signal optical interconnections among the PWGs.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure having a porous structure is provided. The two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure includes a heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of fins, and a reinforcement frame. The heat dissipation substrate has a fin surface and a non-fin surface that face away from each other, the non-fin surface is configured to be in contact with a heat source immersed in a two-phase coolant, and the fins are integrally formed on the fin surface. A porous structure is covered onto at least one portion of the fin surface and at least one portion of the plurality of fins, and has a porosity of from 10% to 50% and a thickness that is from 0.1 mm to 1 mm. The reinforcement frame is bonded to the heat dissipation substrate and surrounds another one portion of the plurality of fins.

Abstract: A method includes forming, over a substrate, an optical component and first, second and third thermal control mechanisms. The optical component includes first and second main paths, and first and second side paths each having opposite ends correspondingly coupled to the first and second main paths. The second side path is spaced from the first side path. Each of the first, second and third thermal control mechanisms includes a first thermoelectric member having a first conductivity type, a second thermoelectric member having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type, and a conductive structure that electrically connects the first thermoelectric member to the second thermoelectric member. The first side path is between the first and third thermal control mechanisms. The second side path is between the second and third thermal control mechanisms. The third thermal control mechanism is between the first and second side paths.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure having fins for facilitating bubble generation is provided. The two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure includes a heat dissipation substrate, and a plurality of fins. The heat dissipation substrate has a fin surface and a non-fin surface that face away from each other, the non-fin surface is configured to be in contact with a heat source immersed in a two-phase coolant, and the fin surface is connected with the plurality of fins. More than half of the fins are functional fins, and at least one side surface of each of the functional fins and the fin surface have an included angle therebetween that is from 80 degrees to 100 degrees. A center line average roughness (Ra) of the side surface is less than 3 ?m, and a ten-point average roughness (Rz) of the side surface is not less than 12 ?m.

Abstract: An optical circuit includes one or more input waveguides, a plurality of output waveguides, and a reflector structure. At least a portion of the reflector structure forms an interface with the one or more input waveguides. The portion of the reflector structure has a smaller refractive index than the one or more input waveguides. An electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the optical circuit. The electrical circuit generates and sends different electrical signals to the reflector structure. In response to the reflector structure receiving the different electrical signals, a carrier concentration level at or near the interface or a temperature at or near the interface changes, such that incident radiation received from the one or more input waveguides is tunably reflected by the reflector structure into a targeted output waveguide of the plurality of output waveguides.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure is provided. The two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure includes a heat dissipation substrate and a plurality of non-vertical fins. The heat dissipation substrate has a fin surface and a non-fin surface that face away from each other. The non-fin surface is configured to be in contact with a heating element immersed in a two-phase coolant. The fin surface is connected with the non-vertical fins, a cross-sectional contour of one of the non-vertical fins has a top end point and a bottom end point connected with the fin surface, and the top and bottom end points are opposite to each other. A length of a cross-sectional contour line defined from the top end point to the bottom end point is greater than a perpendicular line length of a perpendicular line defined from the top end point to the fin surface.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-cooling heat-dissipation structure having skived fins with high surface roughness includes an immersion-cooling substrate and a plurality of skived fins. The immersion-cooling substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface that are opposite to each other, the bottom surface is used for contacting a heat source immersed in a two-phase coolant, the top surface is connected with the plurality of skived fins, a center line average roughness Ra of a surface of the plurality of skived fins is greater than 10 ?m, and a ten point average roughness Rz of the surface of the plurality of skived fins is greater than 20 ?m, such that a ratio between a surface area of the plurality of skived fins in contact with the two-phase coolant and a volume of the plurality of skived fins is greater than 400.