Abstract: The present invention provides use of taurine in prevention and/or treatment of diseases induced by viruses of genus coronavirus and/or genus rotavirus, for example, porcine epidemic diarrhea, porcine transmissible gastroenteritis, rotavirus diarrhea and the like.

Abstract: A notebook computer including a foldable body, a display unit, a touch pad, a keyboard, a first control unit, a wake-up unit, and a voice-assistant system, a second control unit electrically connected to the first control unit, the wake-up unit, and the voice-assistant system is provided. The first control unit is electrically connected to the display unit, the touch pad, and the keyboard. When the foldable body is in a folded and closed state, the display unit, the touch pad, and the keyboard are inactivated, the notebook computer is in a first mode. In the first mode, a user drives the wake-up unit to generate a wake-up signal being transmitted to the second control unit to activate the first control unit and the voice-assistant system. The notebook computer is transformed to a second mode, wherein the display unit, the touch pad, and the keyboard are still inactivated or sleeping.

Abstract: An isolation coupling structure for transmitting a feedback signal between a secondary side and a primary side of a voltage conversion device includes a first dielectric layer including a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, a first coupling coil disposed on the first face enclosing to form an inner region; a second coupling coil configured to couple with the first coupling coil. The second coupling coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion, where the first coil portion is disposed on the second face, the second coil portion is disposed on the first face and located inside the inner region. The second coil portion is isolated from the first coupling coil, and the first coil portion and the second coil portion are electrically connected. The technical effect is that it can realize the electrical isolation and the coupling with low cost and small package size.

Abstract: A method for performing access control in a memory device, the associated memory device and the controller thereof are provided. The method includes: according to at least one predetermined arrangement pattern, writing a plurality of sets of symbols into a plurality of storage regions of a memory as a plurality of redundant array of independent disks (RAID) groups, respectively; and utilizing a RAID engine circuit in the memory device to perform a plurality of operations related to data protection, such as: determining a series of reading patterns corresponding to the predetermined arrangement pattern; according to a reading pattern of the series of reading patterns, reading a plurality of symbols from each RAID group of the RAID groups; and performing exclusive-OR (XOR) operations on the symbols to convert the symbols into at least one XOR result, for performing data protection.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) force sensor, and a capacitive acceleration sensor. In the method of manufacturing the sensor device, a sensor portion of the MEMS force sensor is prepared over a front surface of a first substrate. The sensor portion includes a piezo-resistive element and a front electrode. A bottom electrode and a first electrode are formed on a back surface of the first substrate. A second substrate having an electrode pad and a second electrode to the bottom of the first substrate are attached such that the bottom electrode is connected to the electrode pad and the first electrode faces the second electrode with a space therebetween.

Abstract: A method for deploying and controlling a mobile operating system on a platform comprises sending a first deployment message to the platform by an administration console; establishing a first communicable connection to the platform by a mobile communication device; getting at least an image file of a mobile operating system and an image file of a first mobile application from a data center, activating the mobile operating system by the platform and executing the first mobile application; executing a remounting procedure by the administration console according to another instruction sent from the mobile communication device; wherein the remounting procedure is configured to disconnect the first communicable connection and establish a second communicable connection between the mobile communication device and the platform or another platform that the mobile operating system and a second mobile application can be executed on the platform or on said another platform.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a virtual reality (VR) device, an image processing method, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The VR device includes a display and a processor. The display is configured to display a VR object. The processor is configured to receive a control instruction, and acquire, on the VR object, an indicating region according to the control instruction; acquire, on the indicating region, a control region associated with a 2D image; acquire a 3D normal mapping data corresponding to the indicating region; calibrate a range of the control region according to a position information of the control instruction and the 3D normal mapping data; and edit, on the calibrated range, the control region according to the received control instruction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to techniques for forming a continuous adhesion layer for a contact plug. A method includes forming an opening through a dielectric layer to an active area on a substrate. The method includes performing a first plasma treatment along a sidewall of the opening. The method includes performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process to form a metal nitride layer along the sidewall of the opening. The ALD process includes a plurality of cycles. Each cycle includes flowing a precursor to form a metal monolayer along the sidewall and performing a second plasma treatment to treat the metal monolayer with nitrogen. The method includes depositing a conductive material on the metal nitride layer in the opening to form a conductive feature.

Abstract: A phase recovery device includes a phase recovery module and a residual phase recovery module. The phase recovery module performs a first-stage phase recovery on a received signal to generate a first phase recovered signal. The residual phase recovery module performs a second-stage phase recovery on the first phase-recovered signal to generate a second phase recovered signal.

Abstract: A circuit board module for being assembled to a case is provided. The circuit board module includes an electronic connector and a circuit board. The electronic connector is fixed to the circuit board. The circuit board has at least one first slot. The at least one first slot is configured for a fixing element to pass through and for the circuit board to be assembled to a case. The size of the at least one first slot allows the fixing element to move in a direction parallel to a surface of the circuit board in the at least one first slot. An electronic device having the circuit board module is also provided.

Abstract: A decoding circuit applied to a multimedia apparatus is provided. The decoding circuit is for decoding encoded data to generate system information, and includes multiple processing circuits and a determination circuit. The multiple processing circuits individually process the encoded data to generate multiple processed signals, and respectively correspond to multiple bit combinations of a part of the system information. The determination circuit determines the system information according to the multiple processed signals.

Abstract: A method of updating network detection and selection information and traffic routing information for a communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises updating network detection and selection information and traffic routing information during a handover procedure, wherein updating the network detection and selection information and traffic routing information during the handover procedure comprises receiving an access node change command to device message including the network detection and selection information and traffic routing information from an access node, wherein the network detection and selection information and traffic routing information includes parameters of the RAN assistance information/RAN rules, and updating the parameters of the RAN assistance information/RAN rules.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to backlight keyboards. In an example implementation of the present subject matter, backlight keyboards and methods of fabricating lighting units for such backlight keyboards are described. In an example, a backlight keyboard includes a substrate and a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) disposed on the substrate. The backlight keyboard further includes a printed circuit disposed on the substrate, where the printed circuit comprises of a plurality of electrical connections to provide electric current to the plurality of LEDs, and where width of each of the plurality of electrical connections is predefined to control brightness of a corresponding LED from amongst the plurality of LEDs.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes an oscillation circuit, an interpolation circuit, a matching filter, a high-pass filter and a timing recovery circuit. The oscillation circuit generates a clock signal. The interpolation circuit performs interpolation on an input signal according to the clock signal to generate an interpolation sample result. The matching filter demodulates the interpolation sample result to generate an output signal. The high-pass filter performs high-pass filtering on the interpolation sample result to generate a filtered result. The timing recovery circuit receives the filtered result, and performs timing recovery according to the filtered result.

Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. A semiconductor device structure includes a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate. A cavity penetrates through the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first movable membrane between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The first movable membrane is partially exposed through the cavity. The first movable membrane includes first corrugated portions arranged along an edge of the cavity.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a first substrate comprising a first conductive element exposed at a surface of the first substrate; forming a patterned photoresist layer atop the first conductive element, whereby the patterned photoresist layer provides openings exposing the first conductive element; forming a first metal layer in the openings and directly atop the first conductive element; forming a first insulator layer over the first metal layer and the first substrate; and polishing the first metal layer and the first insulator layer, resulting in a first interface surface over the first substrate wherein the first interface surface includes part of the first metal layer and the first insulator layer.

Abstract: An automatic skin type detecting electronic device and a method for skin care are provided. The method includes controlling a skin parameter detector to detect skin parameters of skin of a user, and obtaining the skin parameters detected by the skin parameter detector. According to the obtained skin parameters, a skin type is determined. According to the determined skin type and a pre-stored relation list which defines a relationship between multiple skin types and multiple vibration modes for a vibration motor, a vibration mode is determined. The vibration motor is controlled to work in the determined vibration mode to vibrate on the skin of the user.

Abstract: An integrated microphone device is provided. The integrated microphone device includes a substrate, a plate, and a membrane. The substrate includes an aperture allowing acoustic pressure to pass through. The plate is disposed on a side of the substrate. The membrane is disposed between the substrate and the plate and movable relative to the plate as acoustic pressure strikes the membrane. The membrane includes a vent valve having an open area that is variable in response to a change in acoustic pressure.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The MEMS includes a semiconductive block. The semiconductive block includes a protruding structure. The protruding structure includes a bottom surface. The semiconductive block includes a sensing structure. A semiconductive substrate includes a conductive region. The conductive region includes a first surface under the sensing structure. The first surface is substantially coplanar with the bottom surface. A dielectric region includes a second surface not disposed over the first surface.

Abstract: A keyboard structure includes a keycap, a supporting plate, a connecting element and a clicking element. The keycap has a top surface and a bottom surface. The connecting element is connected with the keycap and the supporting plate. The clicking element is located under the keycap. While the keycap is descended, the clicking element is pressed by the push post and subjected to curvy deformation and then the clicking element is separated from the push post. When the clicking element is elastically restored to an original position to knock on the bottom surface of the keycap, a click sound is generated.