Abstract: A display device having a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region is provided. The display device includes a first adhesion layer sandwiched between a display unit and a protective structure. The protective structure includes a first protective layer having a first length in a first direction. The protective structure also includes a second adhesion layer disposed on the first protective layer. The protective structure further includes a second protective layer disposed on the second adhesion layer, and the second protective layer has a second length in the first direction, wherein the difference between the first length and the second length is between 0 and 1 mm, and wherein the second protective layer is on the outermost side of the display device.

Abstract: A test device uses a single probe to test plurality of pads of at least one chip, and includes a test circuit, a plurality of short-circuit elements and a plurality of probes. The plurality of short-circuit elements is formed in scribe lines around the at least one chip, where each of the plurality of short-circuit elements connects the plurality of pads, and the plurality of pads includes one testing pad and at least one non-testing pad. The plurality of probes receives a plurality of test signals generated by the at least one chip from the testing pad via the plurality of short-circuit elements, so the test circuit generates a test result according to the plurality of test signals.

Abstract: A radio frequency front end testing method and a radio frequency front end testing device are provided in the present disclosure. The radio frequency front end testing device includes a processing module, a first multiplexing module and a second multiplexing module. The radio frequency front end testing method includes the steps of: transmitting a radio frequency front end testing control signal; switching a plurality of output channel terminals of the first multiplexing module and the second multiplexing module, and providing a testing data signal and a radio frequency front end testing clock signal to a plurality of devices under test; and executing a test procedure on the devices under test based on the testing data signal and the radio frequency front end testing clock signal.

Abstract: An ESD circuit is connected with a pad. The ESD circuit includes a P-type transistor, an N-type transistor and a control circuit. A first source/drain terminal of the P-type transistor is connected with the pad. A first source/drain terminal of the N-type transistor is connected with a second source/drain terminal of the P-type transistor. A second source/drain terminal of the N-type transistor is connected with a first node. The control circuit is connected with the pad, the first node, a gate terminal of the P-type transistor and a gate terminal of the N-type transistor. When the pad receives an ESD zap, the control circuit provides a first voltage drop to the P-type transistor and provides a second voltage drop to the N-type transistor, so that the P-type transistor and the N-type transistor are turned on.

Abstract: A data storage device including a flash memory and a controller. The flash memory includes a plurality of blocks, and each of the blocks has a plurality of pages. The controller receives a write command which is arranged to write a plurality of data sectors into a plurality of first pages of a first block of the blocks, calculates an offset index according to a first erase count of the first block, retrieving a plurality of seeds from a random seed table according to the offset index, encodes the data sectors by using the retrieved seeds to obtain a plurality of encoded data sectors, and writes the encoded data sectors into the first pages.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices with cross-domain electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and related fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary semiconductor device includes first domain circuitry, second domain circuitry, and an interface coupled between an output node of the first domain driver circuitry and second domain receiver circuitry. The receiver circuitry includes a transistor having a gate electrode coupled to the interface, with a body electrode of the transistor being coupled to protection circuitry of the first domain circuitry. The body electrode is effectively biased to a reference voltage node of the first domain by the protection circuitry in response to an ESD event to protect the gate oxide of the transistor from a potentially damaging ESD voltage.

Abstract: For a mapping application, a method for reporting a problem related to a map displayed by the mapping application is described. The method identifies a mode in which the mapping application is operating. The method identifies a set of types of problems to report based on the identified mode. The method displays, in a display area of the mapping application, a graphical user interface (GUI) page that includes a set of selectable user interface (UI) items that represent the identified set of types of problems.

Abstract: A robot hand apparatus includes a base, three finger mechanisms, a thumb mechanism, and three motors for the three finger mechanisms. The base corresponds to a part of the hand of a human, i.e. a palm and dorsum of a human. Each of three finger mechanisms is elongated in almost the same direction from the end of the base and is adapted to be actuated by the motor. The thumb mechanism is elongated from the different portion from the base. The thumb mechanism and the finger mechanism close to the thumb mechanism are configured to define a U-shape space.

Abstract: A sample holding device for studying light-driven reactions and a sample analysis method using the same are disclosed. The sample holding device comprises a main body, a supporting structure and a light source assembly. The main body has a channel which has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a focusing lens which is located on the second end. The supporting structure is located on one end of the main body for sample supporting. The light source assembly is detachably disposed on the other end opposite to the end which is disposed with the supporting structure. The light source assembly emits a light beam into the first end of the channel. The light beam then irradiates the sample which locates on the supporting structure after passing through the focusing lens.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of lens elements, wherein at least one of the lens elements is a dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an effective optical section. The light absorbing portion is located on at least one surface of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the dual molded lens element, wherein a plastic material and a color of the light absorbing portion are different from a plastic material and a color of the light transmitting portion, and the light absorbing portion includes an opening. The opening is non-circular and disposed correspondingly to the effective optical section.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plurality of lens elements, wherein at least one of the lens elements is a dual molded lens element. The dual molded lens element includes a light transmitting portion and a light absorbing portion. The light transmitting portion includes an effective optical section and a first annular surface. The light absorbing portion is located on at least one surface of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the dual molded lens element, wherein a plastic material and a color of the light absorbing portion are different from a plastic material and a color of the light transmitting portion, and the light absorbing portion includes an opening and a second annular surface. A step surface of the second annular surface is formed by the first annular surface and the second annular surface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically inserting advertisements into source video content playback streams are described. In one aspect, the systems and methods communicate a source video content playback stream to a video player to present source video to a user. During playback of the source video, and in response to receipt of a request from the user to navigate portions of the source video (e.g., a user command to fast forward the source video, rewind the source video, or other action), the systems and methods dynamically define a video advertisement clip insertion point (e.g., and insertion point based on a current playback position). The systems and methods then insert a contextually relevant and/or targeted video advertisement clip into the playback stream for presentation to the user.

Abstract: A silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) circuit is configured to shunt electrostatic discharge (ESD) current from a node to a reference voltage. The SCR circuit includes a first bipolar PNP transistor having a first emitter connected to the node, a first base, and a first collector. A second bipolar NPN transistor has a second collector sharing a first region with the first base, a second base sharing a second region with the first collector, and an emitter electrically connected to the reference voltage. A guard region is configured and arranged to delay triggering of the SCR circuit in response to an ESD event by impeding current flow in the second region.

Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor is configured to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for an integrated circuit. The bipolar junction transistor includes a substrate configured to function as a gate for the bipolar junction transistor. At least one drain finger extends in a first direction on a first surface of the substrate and is configured to function as a collector for the bipolar junction transistor. At least one source finger extends in the first direction on the first surface of the substrate and is configured to function as an emitter for the bipolar junction transistor. The at least one source finger includes a pickup region that is configured to set a substrate potential.

Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixel units is provided. Each pixel unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display media therebetween. The first substrate includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device, wherein the first pixel electrode has a first main slit and a plurality of first branch slits connected thereto. The second sub-pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device, wherein the second pixel electrode has a second main slit and a plurality of second branch slits connected thereto. The second substrate includes a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern respectively corresponding to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a connecting portion therebetween.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a first circuit that is configured to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection against an ESD pulse applied between a first node and a second node. The first circuit includes a series stack of bipolar transistors that are configured to shunt current between the first and second nodes in response to the ESD pulse; and a diode connected in series with the stack of bipolar transistors and configured to lower a snapback holding voltage of the first circuit when shunting current between the first and second nodes.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection device including a silicon controlled rectifier. In one example, the silicon controlled rectifier includes a first n-type region located in a semiconductor substrate. The silicon controlled rectifier also includes a first p-type region located adjacent the first n-type region in the semiconductor substrate. The silicon controlled rectifier further includes an n-type contact region and a p-type contact region located in the first n-type region. The silicon controlled rectifier also includes an n-type contact region and a p-type contact region located in the first p-type region. The silicon controlled rectifier further includes a blocking region having a higher resistivity than the first p-type region. The blocking region is located between the n-type contact region and the p-type contact region in the first p-type region for reducing a trigger voltage of the silicon controlled rectifier.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and a second substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, a counter electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel structures are located above the first substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device and has a plurality of first stripe portions. Two adjacent first stripe portions define a first slit. The first stripe portion has a width L, the first slit has a width S, the first stripe portions have a pitch p there between, and p=L+S. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates and has a thickness d.

Abstract: An ESD protection device for shunting an electrostatic discharge current from a first node to a second node, and an integrated circuit including the same. The device includes a first bipolar transistor having a collector and an emitter located in a first n-type region. The emitter of the first transistor is connected to the first node. The device also includes a second bipolar transistor having a collector and an emitter located in a second n-type region. The emitter of the second transistor is connected to the collector of the first bipolar transistor. The device further includes a pn junction diode including a p-type region located in a third n-type region. The p-type region of the diode is connected to the collector of the second bipolar transistor and the third n-type region is connected to the second node.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically inserting advertisements into source video content playback streams are described. In one aspect, the systems and methods communicate a source video content playback stream to a video player to present source video to a user. During playback of the source video, and in response to receipt of a request from the user to navigate portions of the source video (e.g., a user command to fast forward the source video, rewind the source video, or other action), the systems and methods dynamically define a video advertisement clip insertion point (e.g., and insertion point based on a current playback position). The systems and methods then insert a contextually relevant and/or targeted video advertisement clip into the playback stream for presentation to the user.