Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming an absorption enhancement structure for an integrated chip image sensor that reduces crystalline defects resulting from the formation of the absorption enhancement structure. The method may be performed by forming a patterned masking layer over a first side of a substrate. A dry etching process is performed on the first side of the substrate according to the patterned masking layer to define a plurality of intermediate protrusions arranged along the first side of the substrate within a periodic pattern. A wet etching process is performed on the plurality of intermediate protrusions to form a plurality of protrusions. One or more absorption enhancement layers are formed over and between the plurality of protrusions. The wet etching process removes a damaged region of the intermediate protrusions that can negatively impact performance of the absorption enhancement structure.

Abstract: A driving mechanism includes a frame, a carrying base, and a drive module. The carrying base is disposed in the frame, and includes a carrying body, a first stop element and a second stop element. The carrying body is configured to carry an optical element. The first stop element is disposed on the carrying body, and configured to limit the range of motion of the carrying body in a first direction. The second stop element is disposed on the carrying body, and configured to limit the range of motion of the carrying body in the first direction. The driving module is disposed in the frame, and configured to move the carrying body relative to the frame. The first direction is parallel to the axis of the optical element, and the first stop element is closer to the top portion of the frame than the second stop element.

Abstract: A driving mechanism for supporting an optical member is provided, including a base, a frame, a movable portion, a driving module, and an adhesive member. The base includes a plurality of first sidewalls, and at least one recess is formed on the first sidewalls. The frame includes a plurality of second sidewalls, and at least one opening is formed on the second sidewalls. The base and the frame form a hollow box, and the opening corresponds to the recess. The movable portion and the driving module are disposed in the hollow box. The driving module can drive the movable portion to move relative to the base. The adhesive member is accommodated in the opening and the recess, and extended along the first sidewalls. The adhesive member is disposed between the first sidewalls and the second sidewalls.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes at least two lens elements and at least one light blocking sheet. Each of the lens elements includes a connecting structure for aligning the two lens elements. Each of the connecting structures includes a connecting surface and a circular conical surface, and a receiving space is formed between the two lens elements. A vertical distance between the receiving space and an optical axis is shorter than a vertical distance between each circular conical surface and the optical axis. The light blocking sheet is received in the receiving space and has a polygonal opening, and an outside diameter of the light blocking sheet is smaller than or equal to a minimum diameter of each circular conical surface.

Abstract: A semi-aqueous wet clean system and method for removing carbon-containing silicon material (e.g., plasma residue) or nitrogen-containing silicon material (e.g., plasma residue) includes a hydroxyl-terminated organic compound, a diol, and a fluoride ion donor material. The system is configured to protect silicon oxide and amorphous silicon during a post-dry-etch wet clean. The wet clean system is configured to selectively remove carbon-containing or nitrogen-containing plasma residue. pH of the wet clean system can be modified to tune selectivity for removal of carbon-containing or nitrogen-containing plasma residues. As a result, positive TEOS recession of less than about 3 nanometers may be achieved. Additionally, the wet clean system can be adapted for reclamation and subsequent reuse.

Abstract: A package structure may include a one-piece metal carrier, a die, a mold layer and a redistribution layer. The one-piece metal carrier may include a bottom portion and a first supporting structure, and the one-piece metal carrier may have a recess defined by the bottom portion and the first supporting structure. The die may be disposed in the recess of the one-piece metal carrier, and the die may have a plurality of conductive bumps. The mold layer may be formed to encapsulate the die. The mold layer may expose a portion of each of the plurality of conductive bumps and a portion of the first supporting structure. The redistribution layer may be disposed on the mold layer and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive bumps.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided. After a patterning of a middle layer, the middle layer is removed. In order to reduce or prevent damage to other underlying layers exposed by the patterning of the middle layer and intervening layers, an inhibitor is included within an etching process in order to inhibit the amount of material removed from the underlying layers.

Abstract: A video data transmission method which is able to transmit compressed video data along with uncompressed video data determines whether any compressed data needs to be transmitted when transmitting uncompressed video data. When the compressed data needs to be transmitted, all pixels in each frame of the uncompressed video data are analyzed and one color which is dominant according to the number of pixels receiving it is obtained. The compressed data is inserted into the data for the relevant large number of pixels and the video data is transmitted to a receiving device after insertion of the compressed data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The LCD panel comprises: an electrode layer. The electrode layer comprises: a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a plurality of types of sub-pixels, each type of sub-pixel having a ladder pattern with a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector comprises a plurality of units and each sector is shifted a unit width with each other.

Abstract: A television set is connected to a sensor and a height adjusting apparatus. The sensor detects location information of a user, a watching mode of the user, a visual angle of the user and a neck deviation angle of the user, by using the sensor when the television set is turned on. The television set calculates a proper height for the user under different watching modes, according to the location information of the user, the watching mode of the user, and the visual angle and the neck deviation angle of the user. The television set further controls the height adjusting apparatus to adjust the visual height of the television set according to the calculated proper height of the television. A method for automatically adjusting the visual height of the television set is also provided.

Abstract: A reflective display apparatus is provided, which includes a liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCOS) display module and a compensation layer. The LCOS display module has a liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal cells, each having a beta angle ranging from about 9 degrees to about 11 degrees and a twist angle ranging from about 84 degrees to about 88 degrees relative to the beta angle. The compensation layer is disposed on the LCOS display module for compensating retardation of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an electromagnetic driving module which includes a base, two magnetic elements, a wiring assembly, a reference element, and a sensor element. The two magnetic elements are arranged along a reference line and positioned at two sides of the base. The wiring assembly is connected to the base and arranged adjacent to the two magnetic elements. The reference element is positioned on the base. The sensor element is adjacent to the reference elements and configured to detect the movement of the reference element to position the base. A lens device using the electromagnetic driving module is also disclosed.

Abstract: Structures and formation methods of an image sensor structure are provided. The image sensor structure is provided. The image sensor structure includes a substrate, a photodiode component in the substrate, and a grid structure over the substrate. The grid structure includes a bottom dielectric element over the substrate, a reflective element over the bottom dielectric element, and an upper dielectric element over the reflective element. The reflective element has a sidewall which is anti-corrosive in a basic condition and an acidic condition. The image sensor structure also includes a color filter element over the substrate and surrounded by the grid structure. The color filter element is aligned with the photodiode component.

Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided and configured to drive an optical element. The driving mechanism includes a holding unit, a base unit, an elastic element, a driving assembly, and a sensing assembly. The holding unit holds the optical element. The elastic element connects the holding unit to the base unit. The driving assembly drives the optical element to move relative to the base unit. The sensing assembly is disposed between the holding unit and the base unit for detecting the position of the holding unit relative to the base unit, wherein when observed in an optical axis direction of the optical element, the elastic element and the sensing assembly at least partially overlap.

Abstract: An electromagnetic driving mechanism is provided, including a housing, a circuit unit, an electromagnetic driving assembly, and a sensing element. The circuit unit is connected to the housing, and has a plastic material and a circuit element. The plastic material is formed on and covers an outer surface of the circuit element by insert molding. The electromagnetic driving assembly is disposed in the housing for forcing an optical element to move relative to the circuit unit. The sensing element is disposed on the circuit unit, and electrically connected to the circuit element for detecting the displacement of the optical element relative to the circuit unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modular solar power generation apparatus comprising a base plate, a light guiding unit, a plurality of connection units and a plurality of solar panels wherein: the light guiding unit is installed on the base plate; all connection units are circlewise mounted on the base plate and encircling the light guiding unit; each the solar panel, which is connected to one of the connection units, and the base plate form an angle of inclination by which each the solar panel features upward broadened widths such that any two neighboring solar panels allow their corresponding edges to be adjacent to each other and a gap in between to be narrowed for development of solar panels easily installed and maintained.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to computing devices with movable input/output (I/O) connectors. For example, a computing device may include a chassis of the computing device and an I/O connector to connect an I/O device to the computing device. The I/O connector may be movable about an axis relative to the chassis by at least 180 degrees such that the I/O connector is accessible from multiple sides of the chassis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed conformally over protruding structures formed over a silicon substrate and a surface of the silicon substrate. Next, a vaporized chemical etching operation is performed to the interlayer dielectric layer, so as to form a gap between two adjacent protruding structures. The gap has a target aspect ratio of at least 4, a top portion of the interlayer dielectric layer above an upper portion of each of the at least two protruding structures is trimmed at a first etching rate, and a bottom portion of the interlayer dielectric layer above a base portion of each of the at least two protruding structures is etched at a second etching rate smaller than the first etching rate, for enlarging the deposition process window and preventing voids from remaining inside a gap filling material in the gap.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed conformally over protruding structures formed over a silicon substrate and a surface of the silicon substrate. Next, a vaporized chemical etching operation is performed to the interlayer dielectric layer, so as to form a gap between two adjacent protruding structures. The gap has a target aspect ratio of at least 4, a top portion of the interlayer dielectric layer above an upper portion of each of the at least two protruding structures is trimmed at a first etching rate, and a bottom portion of the interlayer dielectric layer above a base portion of each of the at least two protruding structures is etched at a second etching rate smaller than the first etching rate, for enlarging the deposition process window and preventing voids from remaining inside a gap filling material in the gap.

Abstract: Network apparatuses and a message providing method are provided. A network apparatus includes a processor, network interface, and display screen. The processor executes a message transmission application. The network interface transceives at least one message of the message transmission application. The display screen displays a window of the message transmission application. The window includes at least one icon and the at least one message. The processor determines that a selected icon of the at least one icon corresponds to a selected message of the at least one message. The processor derives at least one keyword by analyzing the selected message according to a semantic analysis rule corresponding to the selected icon. The processor derives at least one recommended message by searching a database according to the at least one keyword. The display screen displays the at least one recommended message.