Abstract: A pipeline ADC includes a pipeline structure having a plurality of analog-to-digital converting units cascaded in series; and a correcting unit coupled to the pipeline structure for correcting an output value of the pipeline structure according to a set of calibration constants. One of the analog-to-digital converting units contains a capacitor switching circuit. During error measurement of the pipeline ADC, the capacitor switching circuit switches to change capacitance allocation of the analog-to-digital converting unit so as to obtain the set of calibration constants.

Abstract: A process for reducing the formation of potential device-contaminating particles in a process chamber, particularly an etch chamber or a pre-clean chamber used to pre-clean substrates prior to a PVD or other process. The process chamber conventionally includes multiple antennae, the purpose of which is to conduct bias power from a bias power source to a substrate supported on a pedestal assembly. According to the process of the invention, the antennae are removed from the pedestal assembly. Accordingly, the antennae, no longer present in the chamber during substrate processing, are capable of neither generating potential device-contaminating particles nor causing electrical arcing between the pedestal assembly and the chamber wall or other elements in the process chamber, leading to operational power loss.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a DC power converting circuit coupled electrically to a power supplying unit for converting a DC power supplied by the power supplying unit into a predetermined voltage output, and a control unit coupled electrically to the DC power converting circuit and an output interface. The control unit is operable so as to control the portable electronic device to operate in one of a power supplying mode, where the control unit makes connection between the DC power converting circuit and the output interface such that the predetermined voltage output from the DC power converting circuit is outputted via the output interface, and a non-power supplying mode, where the control unit interrupts connection between the DC power converting circuit and the output interface.

Abstract: A method for maintaining the inkjet chip of an inject device. The inkjet device comprises an ink cartridge, a carrier, a wiper and a wiper stage. The carrier is used to load the ink cartridge. The wiper stage is used to load the wiper. The ink cartridge contains ink and has an inkjet chip. The inkjet chip has at least a set of inkjet nozzles. The method comprises the steps of: (a) relatively moving the carrier onto the wiper stage to locate the wiper to a position where the wiper can wipe the inkjet chip; (b) spraying the ink contained in the ink cartridge onto the wiper to moisturize the wiper; and (c) relatively reciprocating the wiper stage and the carrier to make the wiper wipe the inkjet chip.

Abstract: A method and a device are used for calibrating driving signals of a printhead. The method includes utilizing a plurality of driving signals for respectively heating the printhead to print a plurality of test patterns on a print medium, selecting a test pattern with better printing quality out of the test patterns, determining a driving signal corresponding to the test pattern with better printing quality, and utilizing the driving signal to drive the printhead to print data.

Abstract: The present invention offers an over-sampling digital-to-analog converter with variable sampling frequencies to process input signals of variable sampling frequencies. The over-sampling digital-to-analog converter comprises an expander, which expands said input signals with a fixed rate of M to produce over-sampling signals; a digital low-pass filter, which filters out high-frequency ingredients of over-sampling signals and then outputs data with a first rate; a data buffer, which receives the outputted data by said digital low-pass filter with the first rate and outputs the data with a second rate; a modulator, which reads data in said data buffer with the second rate and modulates the data; a digital-to-analog converter, which converts the modulated data to analog signals; and an analog low-pass filter, which filters out high-frequency ingredients of said analog signals for producing output signals.

Abstract: A method for making metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors having insulators with high-dielectric-constant and sandwiched between wide-band-gap insulators resulting in low leakage currents and high capacitance per unit area is achieved. The high-k layer increases the capacitance per unit area for next generation mixed-signal devices while the wide-band-gap insulators reduce leakage currents. In a second embodiment, a multilayer of different high-k materials is formed between the wide-band-gap insulators to substantially increase the capacitance per unit area. The layer materials and thicknesses are optimized to reduce the nonlinear capacitance dependence on voltage.

Abstract: A screw alignment tool. The tool includes a base, a cover and a plurality of extending elements. The base has a plurality of fasteners, fixing two work pieces. The cover is disposed on the base through a connecting means and has a plurality of holes corresponding to the screw holes on the work pieces. The extending elements are disposed on the cover by the holes facing the base. Each extending element has a chute communicating with the hole of the cover. When the cover is moved to a predetermined operating position, the chutes are aligned with the screw holes, to better align screw mounting.

Abstract: A method for adjusting an executing efficiency adapted in an electronic apparatus, wherein the electronic apparatus has a central processing unit (CPU) and uses an operating system to manage data. The method includes steps of obtaining a loading value when the operating system is executed to detect the CPU under the electronic apparatus operation, and adjusting a working frequency and a working voltage of the CPU corresponding to the loading value for achieving adjustment of the executing efficiency in the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method that prioritizes product lots for fabrication and dispatching to manufacturing equipment establishes priorities for dispatching product lots based on a criticality factor and establishes a priority for dispatching product lots to manufacturing equipment based on processing capability and the efficiency of manufacturing equipment. A computer integrated manufacturing system executes a program process that functions as a lot dispatcher and a priority factor calculator. The lot dispatcher is in communication with an order entry system to receive requests for fabrication and with a process information system to receive procedures defining which manufacturing equipment is required. A manufacturing information system provides the lot dispatcher with a criticality factor and a queue level for each piece of manufacturing equipment. Then the current group of pieces of manufacturing equipment is followed with a balanced loading.

Abstract: A method for coating low viscosity materials onto a wafer to form a uniform film. After a wafer is rotated at a first rotation speed, coating solution is dispensed onto the wafer. The wafer is decelerated to a second rotation speed at a first deceleration rate to spread the coating solution. Next, the wafer is slowly decelerated to a third rotation speed at a second deceleration rate considerably lower than the first deceleration rate, so the coating solution reflows to the center of the wafer. The wafer is then quickly accelerated to a fourth rotation speed at a third acceleration rate larger than the first deceleration rate to spread the coating solution again.

Abstract: According to the brightness distribution of a previous frame, the driving current of the backlight module dynamically varies. When the concentration of the brightness distribution is toward high brightness, the backlight module increases its luminous intensity. On the contrary, when the concentration of the brightness distribution is toward low brightness, the backlight module decreases its luminous intensity. We can set the luminous modulation period of the backlight module to be synchronized with a vertical scanning period or several vertical scanning periods.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gearshift mechanism for electromotive toy car is provided in a space defined by a left cover and a right cover, including a gearshift lever, a slide plate, an opening shield plate, an opening shield securing plate, a switch plate, pushbuttons, a switch plate affixing shaft, and a gearshift lever pivotal pin, using the gearshift lever to drive the switch plate to push a pushbutton for actuating a motor, and a pedal throttle to activate a power switch for halting, driving slow advancement, fast advancement or slow reversing of the electromotive toy car, so as to meet children's desires to imitate adults' driving maneuvering through realistic activities.

Abstract: A phenylanthracene derivative, 9,9?-bianthry-10,10?-phenanthrcene, is used alone in an electroluminescent device and serves as a light emitting medium to emit white light.

Abstract: In prior arts, additional pulse-width modulators and more costs are needed for increasing the current output. The invention provides a synchronized parallel running power converter. The power converter includes multiple power converters controlled by single-phase or double-phase pulse-width modulators. Each power converter includes a first pulse input port, a second pulse input port and a current output port. Each first pulse input ports are coupled, and each second pulse input ports are coupled also, so that each power converter is controlled by the same pulse signal and provide a same output current to be added as several times of current output.

Abstract: An over-voltage protection coil control circuit has at least one coil driving circuit, wherein an over-voltage protection circuit is connected to the at least one coil driver circuit. The at least one coil driver circuit consists of a transistor. The over-voltage protection circuit is composed of a Zener diode connected to a power supply and the at least one coil driver circuit. When the coil generates a high inverse emf (electromotive force) due to the inversion of its polarity, the Zener diode conducts and guides the high voltage inverse emf to the power supply.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a sound signal to report an event represented by the sound signal is disclosed. The method includes steps of receiving at least one signal in response to the event, recording the at least one signal in a first recorder in sequence, and accessing the at least one signal in sequence and reporting the event by transmitting the sound signal according to sound data corresponding to the at least one signal pre-recorded in a second recorder.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting and decoding music format for mobile phones and a digital music sharing method are disclosed. The apparatus for detecting and decoding music format for mobile phones comprises a receiver, for receiving a digital music file and a data processing unit, for detecting the format of the digital music file and decoding the digital music file responsive to the detected format of the digital music file. The method of sharing digital music for mobile phones comprises providing a digital music file, transmitting the digital music file to a mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone detects the format of the digital music file and decodes the digital music file.

Abstract: An AFE device with adjustable bandwidth filtering functions includes an input buffer and an ADC, and the adjustable bandwidth filtering functions may be integrated in the ADC or the input buffer. When they are integrated in the ADC, a capacitor and a switch module in the ADC may implement the functions, wherein the capacitor originally samples and holds analog signals. The switch module includes a plurality of transistor switches connected in parallel, and one (or multiple ones connected in parallel) of the transistor switches may be selected, according to a selection code, as an equivalent resistor to be serially connected to the capacitor to form a filter circuit. The selection code may be a one-of-N code or a thermometer code.

Abstract: The variable gain amplifier of the present invention includes at least an operation amplifier. By choosing one of output stages, a feedback resistor is selected and the gain of the variable gain amplifier is decided according to the resistance of the selected feedback resistor, as desired. By adjusting the gain of the variable gain amplifier, the received signals can be amplified or attenuated in accordance with design requirement. The variable gain amplifier can include a two-stage architecture, in which a first stage is used for coarse gain adjustment and a second stage is used for fine gain adjustment. The gain of the two-stage variable gain amplifier can be easily adjusted to a desired value.