Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming MEMS devices. An apparatus includes at least a portion of a semiconductor substrate having a first thickness and patterned to form a moveable mass; a moving sense electrode forming the first plate of a first capacitance; at least one anchor patterned from the semiconductor substrate and having a portion that forms the second plate of the first capacitance and spaced by a first gap from the first plate; a layer of semiconductor material of a second thickness patterned to form a first electrode forming a first plate of a second capacitance and further patterned to form a second electrode overlying the at least one anchor and forming a second plate spaced by a second gap that is less than the first gap; wherein a total capacitance is formed that is the sum of the first capacitance and the second capacitance. Methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A series of ladder-type multifused arenes (hexacyclic, heptacyclic and nonacyclic units) and the synthesizing methods thereof are provided. The ladder-type multifused arenes are copolymerized with various electron-deficient acceptor units to afford various p-type low-band gap conjugated copolymers.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a field effect transistor (FET) structure comprises a body structure, dielectric structures, a gate structure and a source or drain region. The gate structure is formed over the body structure. The source or drain region is embedded in the body structure beside the gate structure, and abuts and is extended beyond the dielectric structure. The source or drain region contains stressor material with a lattice constant different from that of the body structure. The source or drain region comprises a first region formed above a first level at a top of the dielectric structures and a second region that comprises downward tapered side walls formed under the first level and abutting the corresponding dielectric structures.

Abstract: An event notification system, an event notification method, and a scene playing unit are provided. The event notification system includes a scene playing unit, a sound and light control unit, and a processing unit. The sound and light control unit controls the scene playing unit to play at least one of a scene light and a scene sound. The processing unit executes a communication service module. The communication service module creates, edits or receives scene setting data, edits a notification event used for indicating a notification time, generates a scene event according to the scene setting data and the notification event, and drives the sound and light control unit to control the scene playing unit to play at least one of the scene light and the scene sound at the notification time according to the scene event. A personalized scene sound and light effect at the notification time is played.

Abstract: A scene sound and light generating system, a method for generating scene sound and light, and a scene playing unit are provided. The method for generating scene sound and light is adapted to the scene sound and light generating system, and includes following steps. Scene setting data is received. A scene playing unit of the scene sound and light generating system is controlled to play at least one of a scene light and a scene sound according to the scene setting data. The scene setting data is used for indicating a characteristic of at least one of the scene light and the scene sound played by the scene playing unit, and the scene setting data is adapted to be created, edited, recorded, set, exchanged, and/or shared to achieve a customized scene sound and light effect.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include MEMS devices and methods for forming MEMS devices. An embodiment is a method for forming a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device, the method including forming a MEMS wafer having a first cavity, the first cavity having a first pressure, and bonding a carrier wafer to a first side of the MEMS wafer, the bonding forming a second cavity, the second cavity having a second pressure, the second pressure being greater than the first pressure. The method further includes bonding a cap wafer to a second side of the MEMS wafer, the second side being opposite the first side, the bonding forming a third cavity, the third cavity having a third pressure, the third pressure being greater than the first pressure and less than the second pressure.

Abstract: Semiconductor device metallization systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a metallization system for semiconductor devices includes a mainframe, and a plurality of modules disposed proximate the mainframe. One of the plurality of modules comprises a physical vapor deposition (PVD) module and one of the plurality of modules comprises an ultraviolet light (UV) cure module.

Abstract: A mobile phone and a method for outputting a kernel debugging message are provided. The mobile phone comprises an audio jack, a level converter, an audio chip, a multiplexer and a central process unit (CPU). The level converter converts a voltage level of the first kernel debugging message to output a second kernel debugging message. The multiplexer comprises an output port, a first input port and a second input port. The output port is connected to the audio jack. The first input port is connected to the level converter. The second input port is connected to the audio chip. After receiving a debugging message output command, the CPU controls the output port to be electrically connected to the first input port to output the second kernel debugging message to the audio jack according to the debugging message output command.

Abstract: A location identification device, adopted in an audio output device outputting an audio signal, includes a first audio receiving device, a second audio receiving device, and a processor. The first audio receiving device samples the audio signal by a sampling frequency to generate first sample points. A waveform of the audio signal is a superposition result of a high frequency signal and an envelope. The second audio receiving device, which is away from the first audio receiving device at a predetermined distance, samples the audio signal by the sampling frequency to generate second sample points. The processor obtains the first envelope of a first characteristic value and the second envelope of a second characteristic value for identifying a location of the audio output device according to a time difference and an amplitude difference between the first characteristic value and the second characteristic value.

Abstract: A wireless network connection method is provided, in which a first priority level of a first electronic device is determined according to the performance of the first electronic device. A first identification sound of a frequency band of a total frequency band is transmitted, and the frequency band corresponds to the first priority level. A second identification sound from a second electronic device is received. A second priority level of the second electronic device is determined according to the second identification sound. The second priority level is compared with the first priority level. When the second priority level is higher than or equal to the first priority level, the transmission of the first identification sound is stopped. When the second priority level is lower than the first priority level, the transmission of the first identification sound is kept until a host is assigned to implement wireless internet connections.

Abstract: An embodiment is MEMS device including a first MEMS die having a first cavity at a first pressure, a second MEMS die having a second cavity at a second pressure, the second pressure being different from the first pressure, and a molding material surrounding the first MEMS die and the second MEMS die, the molding material having a first surface over the first and the second MEMS dies. The device further includes a first set of electrical connectors in the molding material, each of the first set of electrical connectors coupling at least one of the first and the second MEMS dies to the first surface of the molding material, and a second set of electrical connectors over the first surface of the molding material, each of the second set of electrical connectors being coupled to at least one of the first set of electrical connectors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bio-field effect transistor (BioFET) device and methods of fabricating a BioFET and a BioFET device. The method includes forming a BioFET using one or more process steps compatible with or typical to a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process. The BioFET device includes a gate structure disposed on a first surface of a substrate and an interface layer formed on a second surface of the substrate. The substrate is thinned from the second surface to expose a channel region before forming the interface layer.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes a CMOS device and a MEMS device. The CMOS device includes a multilayer interconnect with metal elements disposed over the multilayer interconnect. The MEMS device includes metal sections with a first dielectric layer disposed over the metal sections. A cavity in the first dielectric layer exposes portions of the metal sections. A dielectric stop layer is disposed at least over the interior surface of the cavity. A movable structure is disposed over a front surface of the first dielectric layer and suspending over the cavity. The movable structure includes a second dielectric layer over the front surface of the first dielectric layer and suspending over the cavity, metal features over the second dielectric layer, and a flexible dielectric membrane over the metal features. The CMOS device is bonded to the MEMS device with the metal elements toward the flexible dielectric membrane.

Abstract: A candle stand with faux flame is disclosed, including a lamp stand, power supply, support frame, holder, flame decorative element, light-emitting body, motor, driving element, first resistive magnet body, and at least a second resistive magnet body. The support frame is fixedly standing upon lamp stand; the flame decorative element is suspended at top of holder; the light-emitting body emits light towards flame decorative element. The power supply and motor are inside lamp stand for driving the driving element. The first resistive magnet body is disposed at lower end of flame decorative element. The second resistive magnet body is disposed on the driving element. When the motor drives the driving element, the second resistive magnet body moves close to or away from first resistive magnet body so as to sway flame decorative element. With projected light, the swaying flame decorative element emulates a flame.

Abstract: A radio frequency signal processing method for a wireless communication device, which includes an omni-directional antenna and a plurality of directional antennas, includes receiving a request signal from a first sending node with the omni-directional antenna, sending a confirming signal to the first sending node with the omni-directional antenna, receiving a data signal from the first sending node with a first directional antenna of the plurality of directional antennas according to the request signal and a result of a training packet process, transmitting an acknowledge signal to the first sending node with the first directional antenna, and receiving follow-up signals with the omni-directional antenna. The request signal is utilized to ask the wireless communication device to receive the data signal.

Abstract: An active device substrate includes scan lines, data lines, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The (M?1)th scan line, the (M)th scan line, the (N?1)th data line, and the (N)th data line define a first sub-pixel area. The (L)th scan line, the (L+1)th scan line, the (N)th data line, and the (N+1)th data line define a second sub-pixel area. The first pixel electrode, the first transistor, and the second transistor are disposed in the first sub-pixel area, and at least one portion of the second pixel electrode is disposed in the second sub-pixel area. The first transistor is electrically connected to one of the scan lines, one of the data lines, and the first pixel electrode. The second transistor is electrically connected to one of the scan lines, one of the data lines, and the second pixel electrode.

Abstract: A method for performing a stress memorization technique (SMT) a FinFET and a FinFET having memorized stress effects including multi-planar dislocations are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment includes receiving a FinFET precursor with a substrate, a fin structure on the substrate, an isolation region between the fin structures, and a gate stack over a portion of the fin structure. The gate stack separates a source region of the fin structure from a drain region of the fin structure and creates a gate region between the two. The embodiment also includes forming a stress-memorization technique (SMT) capping layer over at least a portion of each of the fin structures, isolation regions, and the gate stack, performing a pre-amorphization implant on the FinFET precursor by implanting an energetic doping species, performing an annealing process on the FinFET precursor, and removing the SMT capping layer.

Abstract: A method for controlling a display is provided. An RGB video signal is transformed into an RGBW video signal based on a human factor. The display has a plurality of pixels configured to display images according to the RGBW video signal, where each of the pixels has a red subpixel, a green subpixel, a blue subpixel and a white subpixel. According to the method, when brightness of a backlight module of the display is reduced to decrease energy consumption of the display, quality of the images of the display observed by users is still maintained within an acceptable range.