Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor devices includes forming channel regions over a substrate. The channel regions, in parallel with one another, extend along a first lateral direction. Each channel region includes at least a respective pair of epitaxial structures. The method includes forming a gate structure over the channel regions, wherein the gate structure extends along a second lateral direction. The method includes removing, through a first etching process, a portion of the gate structure that was disposed over a first one of the channel regions. The method includes removing, through a second etching process, a portion of the first channel region. The second etching process includes one silicon etching process and one silicon oxide deposition process. The method includes removing, through a third etching process controlled based on a pulse signal, a portion of the substrate that was disposed below the removed portion of the first channel region.

Abstract: A computing device, an operation method of the computing device, and a system on chip are provided. The computing device includes an operator and a resource allocation manager. The operator includes multiple arithmetic units. The resource allocation manager is coupled to the operator and allocates the arithmetic units to a deep learning accelerator and a vector processor for use according to an amount of calculation of the deep learning accelerator and an amount of calculation of the vector processor. The operator receives a first operation request and a second operation request from the deep learning accelerator and the vector processor respectively, uses a first arithmetic unit group of the arithmetic units to perform a calculation of the first operation request, and uses a second arithmetic unit group of the arithmetic units to perform a calculation of the second operation request according to an allocation result.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a bistable display device and a driving circuit. The bistable display device includes a display panel and the above-described driving circuit, wherein the driving circuit includes a source driver, a first image buffer, a second image buffer, and a timing controller. The source driver is coupled to the display panel to drive the display panel according to a pixel signal. The timing controller is coupled to the first image buffer, the second image buffer, and the source driver. The timing controller alternately selects a first image signal temporarily stored in the first image buffer and a second image signal temporarily stored in the second image buffer as a current image signal and a previous image signal. The timing controller performs a look-up mechanism based on the current image signal and the previous image signal to generate the pixel signal.

Abstract: A timing controller, a display apparatus, and an operation method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel and a timing controller. The timing controller includes a refresh mark controller and a pixel controller. The refresh mark controller includes a refresh mark table, and a plurality of refresh marks in the refresh mark table correspond to a plurality of sub-regions of a display region in the display panel. The refresh mark controller determines whether the sub-regions need to be refreshed according to an image signal and responds to a specific sub-region required to be refreshed to adjust a specific refresh mark according to a mapping ratio. The pixel controller sequentially looks up whether the refresh marks in the refresh mark table are adjusted, obtains the sub-regions corresponding to the adjusted refresh marks according to the mapping ratio, and performs a pixel refresh operation to the sub-regions.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a bistable display device and a driving circuit. The bistable display device includes a display panel and the above-described driving circuit, wherein the driving circuit includes a source driver, a first image buffer, a second image buffer, and a timing controller. The source driver is coupled to the display panel to drive the display panel according to a pixel signal. The timing controller is coupled to the first image buffer, the second image buffer, and the source driver. The timing controller alternately selects a first image signal temporarily stored in the first image buffer and a second image signal temporarily stored in the second image buffer as a current image signal and a previous image signal. The timing controller performs a look-up mechanism based on the current image signal and the previous image signal to generate the pixel signal.

Abstract: A timing controller, a display apparatus, and an operation method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel and a timing controller. The timing controller includes a refresh mark controller and a pixel controller. The refresh mark controller includes a refresh mark table, and a plurality of refresh marks in the refresh mark table correspond to a plurality of sub-regions of a display region in the display panel. The refresh mark controller determines whether the sub-regions need to be refreshed according to an image signal and responds to a specific sub-region required to be refreshed to adjust a specific refresh mark according to a mapping ratio. The pixel controller sequentially looks up whether the refresh marks in the refresh mark table are adjusted, obtains the sub-regions corresponding to the adjusted refresh marks according to the mapping ratio, and performs a pixel refresh operation to the sub-regions.

Abstract: A heading calibration method, adapted for a compass sensor is provided. The heading calibration method includes the following steps. R data segments are sequentially generated by rotating the compass sensor by a predetermined angle, wherein the data segments includes a plurality of magnetic data respectively. A partial calibration process is executed to calibrate a reference point coordinate according to the magnetic data in rth data segment and a initial value of the reference point coordinate, wherein r is between 1 and the R. Parts of the magnetic data in the rth data segment is extracted as whole data, and a whole calibration process is executed according to the whole data to update an initial value of the reference point coordinate. The partial calibration process is executed according to the updated initial value of the reference point coordinate and the magnetic data in a (r+1)th data segment.

Abstract: A heading calibration method, adapted for a compass sensor is provided. The heading calibration method includes the following steps. R data segments are sequentially generated by rotating the compass sensor by a predetermined angle, wherein the data segments includes a plurality of magnetic data respectively. A partial calibration process is executed to calibrate a reference point coordinate according to the magnetic data in rth data segment and a initial value of the reference point coordinate, wherein r is between 1 and the R. Parts of the magnetic data in the rth data segment is extracted as whole data, and a whole calibration process is executed according to the whole data to update an initial value of the reference point coordinate. The partial calibration process is executed according to the updated initial value of the reference point coordinate and the magnetic data in a (r+1)th data segment.

Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display device and a driving method thereof are provided. The display device includes an overlap detection unit and an overlapping image processing unit. The overlap detection unit compares a first display data and a second display data received by a pixel unit. When a first update region corresponding to the first display data overlaps a second update region corresponding to the second display data, the overlap detection unit outputs an overlapping display data, so as to make a display panel display the first update region and the second update region. The overlapping image processing unit combines the first display data and the second display data according to the comparison result and an overlapping display mode to output the overlapping display data to the overlap detection unit, wherein the overlapping display mode indicates the display priority of the first display data and the second display data.

Abstract: A touch sensor with a sliding structure is disclosed. The touch sensor includes a first touch detecting plate, a second touch detecting plate, and a capacitance-to-digital converter. The first touch detecting plate includes a first tilt portion, and the second touch detecting plate includes a second tilt portion, wherein a bevel edge of the second tilt portion is parallel to a bevel edge of the first tilt portion. The first touch detecting plate and the second touch detecting plate form a parallelogram slide detecting area. The first touch detecting plate transmits a first detected capacitance, and the second touch detecting plate transmits a second detected capacitance. The capacitance-to-digital converter generates a sliding state detected value according to the first detected capacitance and the second detected capacitance.

Abstract: A touch sensor with a sliding structure is disclosed. The touch sensor includes a first touch detecting plate, a second touch detecting plate, and a capacitance-to-digital converter. The first touch detecting plate includes a first tilt portion, and the second touch detecting plate includes a second tilt portion, wherein a bevel edge of the second tilt portion is parallel to a bevel edge of the first tilt portion. The first touch detecting plate and the second touch detecting plate form a parallelogram slide detecting area. The first touch detecting plate transmits a first detected capacitance, and the second touch detecting plate transmits a second detected capacitance. The capacitance-to-digital converter generates a sliding state detected value according to the first detected capacitance and the second detected capacitance.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus adapted to a capacitive touch panel for drift compensation are provided, wherein the touch panel includes a plurality of sensors. In the method for drift compensation, a plurality of capacitances respectively sensed by each of the sensors are extracted. Whether the touch panel is in a proximity state is determined upon a slope of the sensed capacitances and a slope parameter. Whether each of the capacitances is drifted is determined upon the capacitance and an allowable noise range. When the touch panel is not in the proximity state and each of the capacitances is drifted, each of the capacitances is compensated according to a drift error of each of the capacitances after a first presetting time has passed.