Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes N boosting circuits, (N-2) switching circuits and a control circuit. A kth boosting circuit includes a unidirectional component and a capacitor. A positive terminal of the unidirectional component of the kth boosting circuit is electrically connected to a negative terminal of a unidirectional component of a (k-1)th boosting circuit. A first terminal of the capacitor of the kth boosting circuit is electrically connected to a negative terminal of the unidirectional component of the kth boosting circuit. A (2i-1)th switching circuit selectively conducts a current path from a (2i-1)th boosting circuit to a first clock terminal or to a ground terminal according to a control signal of the control circuit. A (2i)th switching circuit selectively conducts a current path from a (2i)th boosting circuit to a second clock terminal or to the ground terminal according to the control signal of the control circuit.

Abstract: A source follower includes a first transistor, a first output module, a second transistor, a second output module and a feedback module. The first terminal and the control terminal of the first transistor are configured to respectively receive a first base voltage and a first control voltage. The second terminal of the first transistor and the first output module are electrically connected to a first output terminal. The first terminal and the control terminal of the second transistor are configured to respectively receive a first base voltage and a second control voltage. The second terminal of the second transistor and the second output module are electrically connected to a second output terminal. The feedback module is electrically connected to the control terminal of the first transistor, the control terminal of the second transistor and a reference node of the second output module.

Abstract: A sensing device includes a MEMS sensor and an adjustable amplifier. The MEMS sensor is configured to generate an input signal according to environmental changes. The adjustable amplifier has a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, a fourth input terminal and a first output terminal. The first input terminal is electrically connected to the MEMS sensor for receiving the input signal. The second input terminal is electrically connected to a first signal terminal for receiving a first common-mode signal. The third input terminal is electrically connected to the first output terminal. The fourth input terminal is electrically connected to a second signal terminal. An electric potential of a first output signal output by the first output terminal of the adjustable amplifier is related to electric potentials of the input signal, the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal.

Abstract: A sensing device comprises a charge pump, a MEMS sensor, a source follower and a PGA. The charge pump is configured to provide a pump voltage. The MEMS sensor is electrically connected to the charge pump and configured to generate an input voltage according to environment variations. The source follower is electrically connected to the MEMS sensor and configured to generate a followed reference voltage according to the pump voltage and to generate a followed input voltage according to the input voltage. The PGA has an input end of the PGA electrically connected to the source follower and is configured to generate two-ended differential output voltages outputted through a first output end and a second output end according to a difference between the followed reference voltage and the followed input voltage.

Abstract: A programmable gain amplifier includes an active load module, a first differential pair, a second differential pair and a power source module. The first and second differential pairs are electrically connected to the active load module. The power source module is electrically connected to the first current source end of the first differential pair and the second current source end of the second differential pair. The power source module supplies a first current to the first differential pair through the first current source end. The power source module supplies a second current to the second differential pair through the second current source end. The power source module adjusts the potential of the first current, the potential of the second current, or both.

Abstract: A sensing device includes a micro-electromechanical sensor, a source follower and an amplifier. The source follower includes a first output module including a first transistor and a second transistor. The micro-electromechanical sensor is configured to generate an input signal. A first terminal of the first transistor is configured to receive a first reference voltage. A second terminal and a control of the first transistor are electrically connected to the first output terminal and to a first current source respectively. A first terminal and a second terminal of the second transistor are electrically connected to the second terminal and the control terminal of the first transistor respectively. A control terminal of the second transistor is configured to receive the input signal. A first input terminal and a second input terminal of the amplifier are electrically connected to a first output terminal configured to receive a common-mode voltage respectively.

Abstract: An exemplary Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) data converter includes: a data decoding circuit, arranged for decoding an input data according to an MHL specification, and outputting a decoded data; and a data parsing circuit, coupled to the data decoding circuit, arranged for parsing out a plurality of output data from the decoded data. An MHL data converting method includes: decoding an input data according to an MHL specification, and outputting a decoded data; and parsing out a plurality of output data from the decoded data.

Abstract: An LED driving circuit and a light-emitting apparatus thereof are provided. The driving circuit includes a voltage providing unit, a voltage setting unit, a current feedback unit and a current dithering unit. The voltage providing unit receives a voltage setting signal and an input voltage to provide an emission driving voltage to a first terminal of an LED string. The voltage setting unit receives an emission feedback signal to provide a voltage setting signal. The current feedback unit provides the emission feedback signal and sequentially receives current setting voltages to sequentially set a driving current flowing through the LED string according to the current setting voltages. The current dithering unit receives the backlight control signal to sequentially provide the current setting voltages.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a quarter wavelength phase retarder, and a linear polarizer. The first substrate has a light emitting element disposed on the first substrate. The opposite panel is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The quarter wavelength phase retarder is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The linear polarize is disposed at a side of the second substrate opposite to the quarter wavelength phase retarder.

Abstract: A display control apparatus applied for an image display apparatus having a plurality of display regions is provided. The display regions are respectively corresponding to a plurality of backlight modules and the luminance of the backlight modules are independently controlled. The display control apparatus includes a backlight control unit. The backlight control unit receives a first image data to generate a plurality of local backlight control signals accordingly. The local backlight control signals are used for controlling the luminance of the backlight modules. The backlight control unit divides the first image data to be a plurality of local image data respectively corresponding to the display regions. Furthermore, the backlight control unit generates one of the local backlight control signals according to one of the local image data respectively.

Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.

Abstract: An interactive projection system includes an electronic device, a projection device and an interactive module. The projection device is connected with the electronic device for receiving a first image signal generated by the electronic device and accordingly projecting a first image. The interactive module includes a processing unit, a storage unit connected with the processing unit for storing a calibration data, an image capture unit connected with the processing unit for capturing the first image and a light point image, and a communication unit connected with the electronic device and the processing unit for transmitting an absolute coordinate information computed and generated by the processing unit according to the light point image and the calibration data to the electronic device. An output signal is generated by the electronic device with the absolute coordinate information. Therefore, the present invention avoids the repeating image calibration and reduces labor cost and time cost.

Abstract: A dimming method and dimming device for a backlight module are provided. The dimming method includes the following steps. Light distribution information of a plurality of light sources of the backlight module corresponding to a display panel is provided. According to the light distribution information of each of the light sources, a plurality of light contribution ratios of the light sources corresponding to a plurality of different positions of the display panel are obtained respectively. According to the light contribution ratios corresponding to the different positions, the needed intensity of each of the light sources is determined respectively.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a quarter wavelength phase retarder, and a linear polarizer. The first substrate has a light emitting element disposed on the first substrate. The opposite panel is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The quarter wavelength phase retarder is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The linear polarize is disposed at a side of the second substrate opposite to the quarter wavelength phase retarder.

Abstract: An image processing unit including an always on circuit block and a non-always on circuit block is provided. When operating under a first operation mode, the non-always on circuit block receives a bias voltage from a power supply unit, so as to perform an image processing operation on an image input signal. When operating under a second operation mode, the non-always on circuit block stops receiving the bias voltage from the power supply unit, so as to stop the image processing operation, and at least a microcontroller of the non-always on circuit block is powered down. One of the always on circuit block and the non-always on circuit block controls the power supply unit to stop supplying the bias voltage to the non-always on circuit block according an event trigger signal, such that the non-always on circuit block enters the second operation mode from the first operation mode.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus for measuring a stereo video format includes an active space measuring circuit and a decision circuit. The active space measuring circuit is utilized for determining a position of an active space of a frame packing to generate an active space measuring result according to pixels values of a plurality of scan lines of the frame packing. The decision circuit is coupled to the active space measuring circuit, and is utilized for determining the stereo video format according to at least the active space measuring result.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to the present disclosure is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a frame, a backlight module, a plurality of hooking members, an LCD panel, and a touch sensor. According to the liquid crystal display of the present disclosure, wherein the hooking members on the frame may secure the touch sensor or the LCD panel on the backlight module without need of using double-sided tapes or optical adhesive.

Abstract: A dimming method and dimming device for a backlight module are provided. The dimming method includes the following steps. Light distribution information of a plurality of light sources of the backlight module corresponding to a display panel is provided. According to the light distribution information of each of the light sources, a plurality of light contribution ratios of the light sources corresponding to a plurality of different positions of the display panel are obtained respectively. According to the light contribution ratios corresponding to the different positions, the needed intensity of each of the light sources is determined respectively.

Abstract: An interactive projection system includes an electronic device, a projection device and an interactive module. The projection device is connected with the electronic device for receiving a first image signal generated by the electronic device and accordingly projecting a first image. The interactive module includes a processing unit, a storage unit connected with the processing unit for storing a calibration data, an image capture unit connected with the processing unit for capturing the first image and a light point image, and a communication unit connected with the electronic device and the processing unit for transmitting an absolute coordinate information computed and generated by the processing unit according to the light point image and the calibration data to the electronic device. An output signal is generated by the electronic device with the absolute coordinate information. Therefore, the present invention avoids the repeating image calibration and reduces labor cost and time cost.

Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus comprises a display panel and a parallax barrier plate. The parallax barrier plate includes a plurality of parallax barrier cells, wherein each of the parallax barrier cells comprises a receiver, a plurality of charged pigment particles and a switch electrode. The charged pigment particles are disposed in the receiver. The switch electrode is disposed at one side of the receiver for driving the charged pigment particles.