Abstract: An outdoor flat panel display assembly is provided to redesign the back cover of a display module where an isolated external circulation structure may be implemented to the back cover of the display module and the back plate of the case. Cold air is introduced into the heat dissipation space within the back cover via external circulating route while heat produced by the backlight, the system circuit board, and by the radiation of the sun can be dissipated through the external circulating route. The external circulation space is completely isolated from the internal space of the case in such a way that the vapor and dust in the introduced cold air are in no way to have contact with the components of the display and the glass of the case.

Abstract: A method for system power management includes steps of detecting power output of plural power-supplying units (PSUs) and power consumption of plural computing node, so as to indirectly obtain real-time auxiliary power consumption of an auxiliary unit and continuously update maximum auxiliary power consumption; when one of the PSUs is malfunctioned, renewing the maximum sum of the power output of the other PSUs, and applying the difference of the renewed maximum sum of the power outputs and the maximum auxiliary power consumption as a first sum of the node power consumptions of the computing nodes; finally, according to the first sum of the node power consumptions, cutting down the power consumption of at least one of the computing nodes to a first node power consumption.

Abstract: An outdoor flat panel display assembly is provided to redesign the back cover of a display module where an isolated external circulation structure may be implemented to the back cover of the display module and the back plate of the case. Cold air is introduced into the heat dissipation space within the back cover via external circulating route while heat produced by the backlight, the system circuit board, and by the radiation of the sun can be dissipated through the external circulating route. The external circulation space is completely isolated from the internal space of the case in such a way that the vapor and dust in the introduced cold air are in no way to have contact with the components of the display and the glass of the case.

Abstract: A pearlescent composition for making plastic containers includes a polyester component and a pearlescent component. The pearlescent component is in an amount ranging from 1 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the pearlescent composition. The pearlescent component includes at least two materials selected from polymethylpentene, a polyolefin-based material different from polymethylpentene, a silicone rubber, and polymethylmethacrylate.

Abstract: A pearlescent composition for making plastic containers includes a polyester component and a pearlescent component. The pearlescent component is in an amount ranging from 1 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the pearlescent composition. The pearlescent component includes at least two materials selected from polymethylpentene, a polyolefin-based material different from polymethylpentene, a silicone rubber, and polymethylmethacrylate.

Abstract: An SDN (Software Defined Networking) system with auto-deployment switches and a method for auto-deploying the switches in said SDN system are proposed. The method includes: actively sending a configuration message out by a controller, with said configuration message having an IP (Internet Protocol) address of the controller and a plurality of parameters; receiving the configuration message by a switch; and building a connection between the switch and the controller according to the IP address of the controller and the plurality of parameters.

Abstract: A network traffic monitoring method includes: collecting sampled packet data of a switch wherein the sampled packet data relates to a plurality of types of packets, selecting a first type of packets from the plurality of types of packets, controlling the switch to collect traffic data of the first type of packets, and estimating a traffic volume of each of the plurality of types of packets according to the traffic data and the sampled packet data.

Abstract: A network traffic monitoring method includes: collecting sampled packet data of a switch wherein the sampled packet data relates to a plurality of types of packets, selecting a first type of packets from the plurality of types of packets, controlling the switch to collect traffic data of the first type of packets, and estimating a traffic volume of each of the plurality of types of packets according to the traffic data and the sampled packet data.

Abstract: A monitoring system has a vehicle and a monitoring device. The vehicle is movable along a predetermined route, and the monitoring device is mounted to the vehicle. The monitoring device has a sensor configured to monitor an environmental parameter and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to record the monitored environmental parameter along the predetermined route as data points associated with time tags, record position information, and associate the position information with corresponding time tags. The number of time tags associated with the position information is less than the number of time tags associated with the monitored environmental parameter. A server is configured to receive and display a visualized presentation of the recorded monitored environmental parameter and the recorded position information.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices, FinFET devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. One of the semiconductor devices includes a substrate, a gate over the substrate and a gate dielectric layer between the gate and the substrate. The gate dielectric layer includes an oxide-inhibiting layer having a dielectric constant greater than about 8 and being in an amorphous state.

Abstract: At least a first reticle is stored in a housing of a stocker. A first gas is delivered to the housing. At least one reticle pod having an additional reticle is delivered into a enclosure within the housing of the stocker. A second gas different from the first gas is delivered to the enclosure. The reticle pod is automatically retrieved from the enclosure. The delivery and retrieval of the reticle pod and delivery of the first gas and the second gas are automatically controlled.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices, FinFET devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. One of the semiconductor devices includes a substrate, a gate over the substrate and a gate dielectric layer between the gate and the substrate. The gate dielectric layer includes an oxide-inhibiting layer having a dielectric constant greater than about 8 and being in an amorphous state.

Abstract: A method comprises transferring a wafer carrier to or from an overhead hoist transfer (OHT) system using a conveyor. The method also comprises transferring the wafer carrier between the conveyor and an overhead shuttle (OHS) system using a cross-system transport apparatus. The method further comprises generating control signals using a controller to control at least one of the cross-system transport apparatus, the conveyor, or the loading or unloading of the wafer carrier at the OHT or the OHS. The cross-system transport apparatus comprises a lifting device configured to raise or lower the wafer carrier. The transferring of the wafer carrier between the conveyor and the OHS system comprises one or more of lifting or lowering the wafer carrier.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes: assigning a buffer to a first wafer lot comprising a plurality of wafers according to a first trigger event associated with an equipment; and assigning a transporter to a second wafer lot comprising a plurality of wafers according to a second trigger event associated with the equipment.

Abstract: A method for transporting a group of semiconductor wafers and a manufacturing system are provided. A semiconductor processing facility is provided. The semiconductor processing facility includes a first destination, a second destination, and a transport system configured to transport a group of semiconductor wafers from the first destination to the second destination. Real time information is collected, where the real time information includes information on a current process executing in the semiconductor processing facility and information on a transfer time. The information on the transfer time includes data that indicates an amount of time required to transport the group of semiconductor wafers from the first destination to the second destination. A request is issued to the transport system to effect the transportation of the group of semiconductor wafers from the first destination to the second destination. A timing of the request is based on the first and second data.

Abstract: A stocker includes a storage shelf, an output-relay shelf, a first crane, an output shelf, a second crane, and a controller. The storage shelf has a plurality of storage spaces. The output-relay shelf has a plurality of first output-relay spaces. The output shelf has an output space. The controller is configured to drive the first crane to preferentially transfer a first wafer carrier stored in one of the storage spaces to an empty one of the first output-relay spaces according to a delivery command defining a high priority of the first wafer carrier, and configured to drive the second crane to preferentially transfer the first wafer carrier from the first output-relay space storing the first wafer carrier to the output space according to the delivery command if the output space is empty.

Abstract: A loss-phase lack-voltage detection circuit for three-phase input power includes a half-wave rectifier circuit, a bleeder circuit, an optical coupler circuit and a digital signal processor sequentially connected with each other. The half-wave rectifier circuit serves to rectify the input power. The bleeder circuit has multiple bleeder resistors for stepping down the voltage. The optical coupler circuit serves to generate judgment signal in form of pulse wave. The digital signal processor serves to calculate the duration for which the pulse wave stays at the peak value to judge the loss-phase state of the input power.

Abstract: A stocker includes a storage shelf, an output-relay shelf, a first crane, an output shelf, a second crane, and a controller. The storage shelf has a plurality of storage spaces. The output-relay shelf has a plurality of first output-relay spaces. The output shelf has an output space. The controller is configured to drive the first crane to preferentially transfer a first wafer carrier stored in one of the storage spaces to an empty one of the first output-relay spaces according to a delivery command defining a high priority of the first wafer carrier, and configured to drive the second crane to preferentially transfer the first wafer carrier from the first output-relay space storing the first wafer carrier to the output space according to the delivery command if the output space is empty.

Abstract: An assembly includes an electronic device casing, a heat-dissipating module and a waterproofing module. The electronic device casing is formed with an encircling wall. The encircling wall has a wall body and an apertured portion formed in the wall body. The heat-dissipating module is coupled to the electronic device casing, is surrounded by the encircling wall, and includes a heat pipe extending through the apertured portion. The waterproofing module includes a waterproofing element that has a ring portion disposed on a top rim of the wall body, and a sleeve portion having a first sleeve segment that is connected to the ring portion, that is sleeved on the heat pipe and that engages the apertured portion so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and the apertured portion.