Abstract: A vent pipe, including: a top plate; two side plates; a base plate; and an air channel formed by the top plate, the two side plates, and the base plate; and an air deflector. The air channel includes a first air inlet and a first air outlet. The air deflector is disposed on the base plate and located on one side of the first air outlet. Also provided is a blower, including a motor; a volute; a blade wheel; and the vent pipe. The volute includes a chamber and the blade wheel is disposed in the chamber. The volute includes a second air inlet and a second air outlet both communicating with the chamber. The motor is disposed on the volute. The vent pipe communicates with the second air outlet.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a pixel circuit, an array substrate, a display device and a pixel driving method, the pixel circuit including: a driving transistor, a light emitting device, a reset sub-circuit, a light emitting control sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit and a data writing sub-circuit, the compensation sub-circuit acquires a threshold voltage of the driving transistor and a turn-on voltage of the light emitting device in response to control of the second control signal and the third control signal, and writes a control voltage to a gate of the driving transistor in response to the first control signal, the control voltage is equal to a sum of the threshold voltage, the data voltage and the turn-on voltage, so that the driving current outputted by the driving transistor is independent of the threshold voltage of the driving transistor, and is positively correlated with the turn-on voltage of the light emitting device.

Abstract: An edge-lit backlight unit and a display device are provided. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate and a rubber frame, wherein, the light guide plate includes a main body portion, the main body portion is of a flat plate structure and includes a first main surface, and a second main surface which are opposite to each other and a lateral surface, and the lateral surface includes a first lateral surface portion used as a light incident side and a second lateral surface portion outside the first lateral surface portion; the light guide plate further includes an extending portion extending outwards from at least a part of the second lateral surface portion of the main body portion, and a thickness of the extending portion is smaller than that of the main body portion.

Abstract: An induced draft fan, including a volute including a chamber and an air discharge pipe; and a wind wheel disposed in the chamber of the volute. The wind wheel is connected to and operationally driven by a rotation shaft of a motor. The air discharge pipe is disposed on one side of the volute, and includes an inner pipe and an outer pipe surrounding the inner pipe. The inner pipe of the air discharge pipe communicates with the chamber, to form an air discharge passage. An annular groove is disposed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe; and the outer end of the outer pipe is provided with a curved groove, the curved groove extends axially and circumferentially to divide the outer pipe into a fixed part and a flexible part.

Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The backlight module comprises a backlight source, a beam splitter and a light beam conversion portion. The beam splitter converts light from the backlight source into a first and second polarization light beam. The light beam conversion portion converts the first polarization light beam into a third polarization light beam through total reflection, and outputs the second and third polarization light beam through a light exit side. Alternatively, the light beam conversion portion converts the first and second polarization light beam into a fourth and fifth polarization light beam through total reflection, and outputs the fourth and fifth polarization light beam through the light exit side. To this end, light from the backlight source is efficiently applied to irradiate a liquid crystal display panel, and the brightness of the liquid crystal display panel significantly improves.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are carbon quantum dots (CQDs), and methods for producing the CQDs. The method includes the steps of, (a) reacting CQD precursors and a liquid medium at a temperature no more than 100° C. for a first period of time; and (b) adding a monosaccharide to the reaction mixture of the step (a) and allowing the reaction to proceed for a second period of time to produce the CQDs. The CQDs thus produced are about 1-5 nm in size, and pH sensitive, thus may emit blue light at acidic condition and yellow light at alkaline condition.

Abstract: An induced draft fan, including: a housing, a wind wheel, an AC motor, and a controller. The controller includes: an AC-DC conversion circuit, a microprocessor, a Hall sensor, a drive circuit, and a relay. The input end of the AC-DC conversion circuit is connected to an external AC input, and the output end of the AC-DC conversion circuit supplies a DC current to each circuit part. The input end of the relay is connected to the external AC input, and the output end of the relay supplies power for corresponding parts. A magnetic ring is disposed on a rotating shaft of the AC motor. The Hall sensor is disposed close to the magnetic ring for detecting a signal of a rotational speed of the AC motor and inputting the signal of the rotational speed into the microprocessor. The microprocessor controls energization or deenergization of the relay.

Abstract: An edge-lit backlight unit and a display device are provided. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate and a rubber frame, wherein, the light guide plate includes a main body portion, the main body portion is of a flat plate structure and includes a first main surface, and a second main surface which are opposite to each other and a lateral surface, and the lateral surface includes a first lateral surface portion used as a light incident side and a second lateral surface portion outside the first lateral surface portion; the light guide plate further includes an extending portion extending outwards from at least a part of the second lateral surface portion of the main body portion, and a thickness of the extending portion is smaller than that of the main body portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a backlight module opposite to the display panel. A circuit board is arranged at a first edge of the display panel, the circuit board is folded to extend from a first surface of the display panel away from the backlight module to a second surface of the backlight module away from the display panel, and at least one folding portion is arranged at a portion of the circuit board between the display panel and the backlight module. The display module further includes a cell tape configured to connect the display panel to the backlight module. The cell tape includes: a first region, attached to an edge of the first surface of the display panel; a second region, attached to an edge of the second surface of the backlight module; and a folding region, which is arranged between the first region and the second region, and connects the first region to the second region.

Abstract: A volute mechanism for a blower, the mechanism including: a volute (1), the volute (1) including a cavity (11) and a first through hole (12); and a manometric interface (2), the manometric interface (2) including a second through hole (21) inside. The cavity (11) is arranged inside the volute (1) for accommodating a wheel. The manometric interface (2) is disposed in the first through hole (12) and is movable along an axial direction of the first through hole (12). The second through hole (21) and the cavity (11) are in communication.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a Light-weight Video Coding system and a decoder for a Light-weight Video Coding system. The decoder includes: a mode decision module and a motion estimation module. The mode decision module, which adopts four flexible types of mode decision, is used for selecting a mode. And, it is used for selecting at least one predetermined block of a current frame according to the mode including plurality pixels. The motion estimation module, which adopts the Partial Boundary Matching Algorithm, is used for selecting partial neighbor pixels of left and top of the block according to the predetermined block in the current frame. And it is used for comparing with corresponding neighbor plurality pixels of left and top with a corresponding predetermined block in reference frame. It is determining whether the corresponding predetermined block in the reference frame copies and pastes to the predetermined block in the current frame.

Abstract: Ternary tungsten boride nitride (WBN) thin films and related methods of formation are provided. The films are have excellent thermal stability, tunable resistivity and good adhesion to oxides. Methods of forming the films can involve thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes in which boron-containing, nitrogen-containing and tungsten-containing reactants are sequentially pulsed into a reaction chamber to deposit the WBN films. In some embodiments, the processes include multiple cycles of boron-containing, nitrogen-containing and tungsten-containing reactant pulses, with each cycle including multiple boron-containing pulses.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit and configuration method thereof. The ESD protection circuit includes first and second power supply terminals, first and second detection units, a control unit, a clamping unit, and a voltage-dividing output node defined between the first and second power supply terminals. The first detection unit detects an electrostatic signal, based on a signal between the first power supply terminal and the voltage-dividing output node, and outputs a first signal. Likewise, the second detection unit outputs a second signal. The control unit is configured to be driven by the first signal to convert into a first discharge control signal and by the second signal to convert into a second discharge control signal. The clamping unit is configured to receive the first and second discharge control signals to discharge an electrostatic current between the first and the second power supply terminals.

Abstract: A method implemented in a video editing device comprises retrieving media content and generating a user interface comprising a graphical representation of the retrieved media content on a first timeline component. The method further comprises analyzing the retrieved media content to extract attributes associated with the media content and generating a second timeline component in the user interface. At least a portion of the extracted attributes is arranged along the second timeline component with respect to time, and each of the portion of extracted attributes is represented by a corresponding graphical representation. Furthermore, each attribute corresponds to a segment in the media content. The method further comprises retrieving, based on the displayed attributes arranged along the graphical timeline component, a selection of at least one segment of the media content.

Abstract: A method for connecting an external power wire and a thermostat of a motor. The method includes: electrically connecting a first pin of the thermostat to the external power wire; electrically connecting a second pin of the thermostat to the enameled wire of the stator windings of the motor; intertwining and soldering the first exposed core end of the first pin and the second exposed core end of the external power wire to form a soldered common joint; pulling the first pin of the thermostat and the external power wire towards opposite directions, and bending a relatively longer core end of the first exposed core end and the second exposed core end to form a bent part; and arranging side by side the bent part and the soldered common join, and sheathing the bent part and the soldered common joint with an insulating sleeve.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type semiconductor substrate, an N-well and a P-well disposed adjacent to each other and extending along a first direction within the P-type semiconductor substrate, a first N+ doped region and a first P+ doped region extending along the first direction within the N-well and spaced away from each other along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a second N+ doped region and a second P+ doped region extending along the first direction within the P-well and spaced away from each other along the second direction, and a plurality of third N+ doped regions and a plurality of P+ doped regions alternatively disposed in a junction region formed between the N-well and P-well the third N+ doped regions. The third N+ doped regions and the third P+ doped regions form a Zener diode.

Abstract: Methods for forming a liner layer are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of forming a liner layer on a substrate disposed in a process chamber, the substrate having an opening formed in a first surface of the substrate, the opening having a sidewall and a bottom surface, the method includes exposing the substrate to a cobalt precursor gas and to a ruthenium precursor gas to form a cobalt-ruthenium liner layer on the first surface of the substrate and on the sidewall and bottom surface of the opening.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include the following elements: a first n-type region; a second n-type region; a p-type region, which directly contacts each of the first n-type region and the second n-type region; a first p-type portion, which directly contacts the first n-type region; a first n-type portion, which directly contacts each of the first n-type region and the p-type region; a first electrode, which is electrically connected to each of the first p-type portion and the first n-type portion; a second p-type portion, which directly contacts the second n-type region; a second n-type portion, which directly contacts each of the second n-type region and the p-type region; and a second electrode, which is electrically connected to each of the second p-type portion and the second n-type portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type semiconductor substrate, a first N-well, a second N-well, and a P-well adjoining the first and second N-wells, a first doped region having a first conductivity type within the first N-well, a second doped region having a second conductivity type bridging the first N-well and the P-well, a third N+ doped region bridging the second N-well and the P-well, a fourth P+ doped region within the second N-well and spaced apart from the third N+ doped region, and a gate structure formed on the surface of the P-well and between the second doped region and the third N+ doped region. The gate structure, the second doped region, and the third N+ doped region form an NMOS structure. The semiconductor device is a low voltage triggered SCR having a relatively small silicon area and high holding voltage.

Abstract: A blower, including a scroll casing, a fan impeller, a motor, and a pressure measuring connector. The scroll casing includes a chamber, an air inlet, and an air outlet. The air inlet and the air outlet communicate with the chamber. The motor is disposed on the scroll casing. A drive end of the motor is inserted into the chamber and is connected to the fan impeller. The pressure measuring connector is disposed on the scroll casing. A channel is disposed in the pressure measuring connection, and the channel communicates with the chamber. The channel includes a first subchannel and a second subchannel. The first subchannel communicates with the second subchannel, and an inner diameter of the first subchannel is larger than an inner diameter of the second subchannel.