Abstract: A level shifter circuit for translating input signal to output signal is disclosed. The level shifter includes an input stage and a latch stage. The latch stage comprises at least a transistor characterized in a substantially matched transconductance with the input stage for preventing a discrete realization of a voltage clamp circuit. The transistor is a semiconductor device including a source region having a source doping region and a drain region having a first doping region and a second doping region. The first doping region is doped with a first conductivity impurity. The second doping region is disposed around the first doping region so as to surround the first doping region, and is doped with a second conductivity impurity. The second doping region has a higher on-resistance than the first doping region, thereby a high resistive series path is created by the second doping region to mimic an embedded resistor.

Abstract: A capacitance difference detecting circuit with a control circuit, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a voltage control unit and a computing device. The control circuit generates a control signal according to a first voltage and a second voltage. The voltage control unit cooperates with the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected, according to the control signal, to generate the first voltage and the second voltage. The computing device computes a capacitance difference between the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected according to the first voltage, the second voltage and a parameter of the voltage control unit.

Abstract: An illumination system and an operation method thereof are provided. The illumination system includes a first controller and a first lighting device. The first controller is capable of emitting a wireless control signal. The first lighting device is capable of receiving the wireless control signal, adjusting a light emitting state thereof according to the wireless control signal, and accordingly emitting a wireless feedback signal. When the first controller does not receive the wireless feedback signal within a predetermined time or receives a wrong wireless feedback signal after the first controller emitted the wireless control signal to the first lighting device, the first controller emits the wireless control signal again.

Abstract: A lighting device and a method for adjusting the sensing region thereof are provided. The lighting device includes a sensing device and an illumination unit. The sensing device is configure to detect whether an object is located at a first manipulating region or a second manipulating region so as to correspondingly emit a control signal, in which the first manipulating region and the second manipulating region are not overlapped by each other and are disposed in the sensing region along a sensing direction of the sensing device. The sensing device adjusts a shortest distance between the sensing region and the sensing device and a sensing range of the sensing region according to a first adjustment signal and a second adjustment signal. The illumination unit is coupled to the sensing device and adjusts the optical characteristic according to the control signal.

Abstract: A dual voltage output circuit includes first and second differential driving units. The first differential driving unit is operable to generate a first output voltage from a pair of first input voltages, has first and second nodes to receive first and second voltage levels, respectively, and has a first intermediate voltage node to receive a first intermediate voltage level. The second differential driving unit is operable to generate a second output voltage from a pair of second input voltages, has third and fourth nodes to receive the first and second voltage levels, respectively, and has a second intermediate voltage node to receive a second intermediate voltage level.

Abstract: The invention discloses an illumination system and a control method of illumination system. The illumination system includes a portable electronic apparatus, a lamp-controlling module and at least one lamp. The control method of an illumination system includes following steps: generating a wireless control signal according to a color distribution of a selected pattern; generating a lamp-controlling signal according to the wireless control signal; respectively adjusting a light-emitting state of the lamp according to the lamp-controlling signal.

Abstract: A capacitance difference detecting circuit, which comprises: a control circuit, for generating a control signal according to a first voltage and a second voltage; a first capacitor to be detected; a second capacitor to be detected; a voltage control unit, for cooperating with the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected, according to the control signal, to generate the first voltage and the second voltage; and a computing device, for computing a capacitance difference between the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected according to the first voltage, the second voltage and a parameter of the voltage control unit.

Abstract: A capacitance difference detecting method, comprising: (a) utilizing a voltage control unit to cooperate with a first capacitor to be detected and a second capacitor to be detected to generate a first voltage and a second voltage; and (b) computing a capacitance difference between the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected according to the first voltage, the second voltage and a parameter of the voltage control unit.

Abstract: A lighting device and a method for adjusting the sensing region thereof are provided. The lighting device includes a sensing device and an illumination unit. The sensing device is configure to detect whether an object is located at a first manipulating region or a second manipulating region so as to correspondingly emit a control signal, in which the first manipulating region and the second manipulating region are not overlapped by each other and are disposed in the sensing region along a sensing direction of the sensing device. The sensing device adjusts a shortest distance between the sensing region and the sensing device and a sensing range of the sensing region according to a first adjustment signal and a second adjustment signal. The illumination unit is coupled to the sensing device and adjusts the optical characteristic according to the control signal.

Abstract: An illumination system and an operation method thereof are provided. The illumination system includes a first controller and a first lighting device. The first controller is capable of emitting a wireless control signal. The first lighting device is capable of receiving the wireless control signal, adjusting a light emitting state thereof according to the wireless control signal, and accordingly emitting a wireless feedback signal. When the first controller does not receive the wireless feedback signal within a predetermined time or receives a wrong wireless feedback signal after the first controller emitted the wireless control signal to the first lighting device, the first controller emits the wireless control signal again.

Abstract: A capacitance difference detecting circuit includes a control circuit, for generating a control signal according to a first voltage and a second voltage; a first capacitor to be detected; a second capacitor to be detected; a first constant capacitor, having a terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first capacitor to be detected and the first input terminal; a second constant capacitor, having a terminal coupled to the first terminal of the second capacitor to be detected and the second input terminal; a voltage control unit, cooperating with the first capacitor to be detected, the second capacitor to be detected, the first constant capacitor and the second constant capacitor to control the first voltage and the second voltage. The voltage control unit is an adjustable capacitor and a capacitance value of the adjustable capacitor is controlled by the control signal.

Abstract: A dual voltage output circuit includes first and second differential driving units. The first differential driving unit is operable to generate a first output voltage from a pair of first input voltages, has first and second nodes to receive first and second voltage levels, respectively, and has a first intermediate voltage node to receive a first intermediate voltage level. The second differential driving unit is operable to generate a second output voltage from a pair of second input voltages, has third and fourth nodes to receive the first and second voltage levels, respectively, and has a second intermediate voltage node to receive a second intermediate voltage level.

Abstract: A capacitance difference detecting circuit, which comprises: a control circuit, for generating a control signal according to a first voltage and a second voltage; a first capacitor to be detected; a second capacitor to be detected; a first constant capacitor, having a terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first capacitor to be detected and the first input terminal; a second constant capacitor, having a terminal coupled to the first terminal of the second capacitor to be detected and the second input terminal; a voltage control unit, cooperating with the first capacitor to be detected, the second capacitor to be detected, the first constant capacitor and the second constant capacitor to control the first voltage and the second voltage. The voltage control unit is an adjustable capacitor and a capacitance value of the adjustable capacitor is controlled by the control signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving circuit comprising a first data logic unit, a latch unit, and a determining unit. The first data logic unit is utilized for receiving at least a digital data signal and a first control signal, and for selectively inversing the digital data signal to generate a first digital output data signal according to the first control signal. The latch unit is utilized for receiving the first digital output data signal and a second control signal, and for selectively setting a second digital output data signal whether inversed from the first digital output data signal according to the second control signal. The determining unit is utilized for receiving the digital data signal and determining a transition number of the digital data signal in comparison with a previous digital data signal, and outputting the first control signal and the second control signal according to the transition number.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving circuit. The driving circuit comprises: a plurality of signal output terminals, a data signal generating module, a gray level reference voltage generating module, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a first multiplex output module, an output buffer, a second multiplex output module, and a switch module. The driving circuit of the present invention can reduce the amount of required output buffers, so as to reduce area of the driving circuit efficiently and lower the production cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving circuit. The driving circuit includes: an amount Z of first level shifting units, an amount B of second level shifting units, a first matrix decoding unit, an amount C of third level shifting units, an amount D of fourth level shifting units, a second matrix decoding unit, and a third matrix decoding unit. The driving circuit can generate an amount (Z×B)×(C×D) of high voltage digital output signals. The driving circuit provided by the present invention can significantly decrease the required high voltage elements (i.e. the level shifting units), and thus the present invention can reduce area of the driving circuit efficiently.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a gasket and a pipe joint using the same, which can achieve airtightness with a locking torque smaller than that used conventionally. The gasket of the present invention is interposed in between two coupling faces of a first pipe and a second pipe interconnecting to the first pipe, and each of the two coupling faces has at least one annular protrudent strip. The gasket of the present invention is characterized in that the gasket has at least one annular reception/contact member corresponding to the annular protrudent strip, and that the annular protrudent strip is pressed against the annular reception/contact member to form a twofold airtight mechanism with an inner annular contact area and an outer annular contact area. Thereby, the present invention can effectively promote the airtightness of the two coupling faces of the first pipe and the second pipe.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a display apparatus includes a decoder coupled to a plurality of scan lines of a display panel for decoding a plurality of input signals to output a plurality of scan line driving signals to thereby enable at least one scan line of the plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of control units (respectively coupled to the plurality of scan lines) for receiving an output enable signal to disable the plurality of scan lines during an interval between two scan lines being enabled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oscillating apparatus. The oscillating apparatus includes a biasing circuit, a multi-vibrator, a detecting circuit, and a selecting circuit. The biasing circuit is for generating a bias signal, wherein the biasing circuit includes a connecting port for using an impedance device to control an oscillating frequency or for directly connecting to external clock source as a reference clock. The multi-vibrator coupled to the biasing circuit for generating the oscillating frequency according to the quantity of the biasing signal. The detecting circuit coupled to the connecting port for generating a detecting signal whether the connecting port is coupled to the impedance device or the external clock source. The selecting circuit includes an AND gate coupled to the multi-vibrator and the selection signal and an OR gate coupled to the AND gate and the connecting port.

Abstract: A device for driving an LCD panel comprises: a gray level voltage generation circuit, for generating gray level voltages, and determining whether the gray level voltages are generated by utilizing a first set of reference voltages or a second set of reference voltages according to a polarity inversion control signal, where the gray level voltage generation circuit determines whether a gray level voltage is generated by utilizing a maximum of the first set of reference voltages or a maximum of the second set of reference voltages, and determines whether another gray level voltage is generated by utilizing a minimum of the first set of reference voltages or a minimum of the second set of reference voltages; and a source driving circuit, for selecting a gray level voltage according to display data or inverted data of the display data to drive a source of a display cell of the LCD panel.