Abstract: An interconnect apparatus and a method of forming the interconnect apparatus is provided. Two substrates, such as wafers, dies, or a wafer and a die, are bonded together. A first mask is used to form a first opening extending partially to an interconnect formed on the first wafer. A dielectric liner is formed, and then another etch process is performed using the same mask. The etch process continues to expose interconnects formed on the first substrate and the second substrate. The opening is filled with a conductive material to form a conductive plug.

Abstract: An electrode structure of an LED includes an adhesion layer and a bond pad layer. The adhesion layer is stacked on the LED. The bond pad layer is stacked on the adhesion layer. The bond pad layer includes at least two first metal layers, at least two second metal layers and an outermost gold layer sequentially and alternately stacked. The first metal layers are selected from the group consisting Al and an Al alloy, and the second metal layers are selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ni, Cr, Pt, Pd, TiN, TiW, W, Rh and Cu. Thus, the main structure of the bond pad layer is a stacked structure of the first metal layers and the second metal layers. The first metal layers may be selected from a low-cost material, and the second metal layers improve issues of inadequate hardness and electromigration of the first metal layers.

Abstract: A trench power semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The trench power semiconductor device includes a substrate, an epitaxial layer disposed on the substrate, and a gate structure. The epitaxial layer has at least one trench formed therein, and the gate structure is disposed in the trench. A gate structure includes a lower doped region and an upper doped region disposed above the lower doped region to form a PN junction. The concentration of the impurity decreases along a direction from a peripheral portion of the upper doped region toward a central portion of the upper doped region.

Abstract: A backside illumination (BSI) image sensor and a method of forming the same are provided. A method includes forming a plurality of photosensitive pixels in a substrate, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface, the substrate having one or more active devices on the first surface. A first portion of the second surface is protected. A second portion of the second surface is patterned to form recesses in the substrate. An anti-reflective layer is formed on sidewalls of the recesses. A metal grid is formed over the second portion of the second surface, the anti-reflective layer being interposed between the substrate and the metal grid.

Abstract: A timed glue gun includes a glue pushing unit including a trigger, a glue pushing member and a heating member for melting the hot melt glue stick, and a control unit including a timing member and an alarm member. The trigger is at a released position, and is operable to be pressed to a triggered position. The timing member starts to count upwards from zero when the heating member starts to heat up, and controls the alarm member to emit a first alarm signal when counting to a first elapsed time. The alarm member emits a second alarm signal when the timing member counts to a second elapsed time longer than the first elapsed time in response to continuous location of the trigger at the released position for the second elapsed time during heating of the heating member.

Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel holder and a substrate. The substrate may include a circuit board embedded in the substrate. The circuit board may include multiple electrical components mounted to a first side of the circuit board, where the electrical components are not exposed outside. The circuit board may also include multiple electrical connections on another side of the circuit board, an image sensor mounted to the electrical connections, and an upper opening in the circuit board for light to pass through. The substrate may include an upper opening configured to receive, at least partially inside the substrate, a lower portion of the lens barrel holder. The substrate may include a lower opening connected to the upper opening and configured to receive the image sensor. The lens barrel holder may include extensions, such as a flange or tabs, and an adhesive bond between the extensions and the substrate.

Abstract: A resistance device applied to relative rotations between a flywheel and an axis includes an inner stator, an outer rotor, a conductive wire and a magneto-rheological fluid. The inner stator is fixedly joined with the axis and includes an accommodating space surrounding the axis at a position away from the axis. The outer rotor, fixedly joined with the flywheel, encloses and rotates relative to the inner stator. An accommodating gap is formed between the outer rotor and the inner stator at a position away from the axis. The conducting line is winded in the accommodating space, and generates a magnetic line passing the accommodating gap when applied by an electric current. The magneto-rheological fluid is filled in the accommodating gap. Thus, the outer rotor is disposed at the outer most to increase the braking torque, and the magneto-rheological fluid is away from the axis to increasing the braking moment.

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.

Abstract: A moving mechanism for holding a lens is provided, including a carrier having an accommodating space, a coil, a sensing object, a base, at least one magnetic member, and a position detector, wherein the lens is disposed in the accommodating space. The coil and the sensing object are disposed on the carrier, and the coil surrounds the accommodating space. At least a portion of the coil is disposed between the sensing object and the accommodating space. The magnetic member and the position detector are disposed on the base, and the position detector is adjacent to the sensing object. When a current flows through the coil, the carrier moves relative to the base.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of ultra-thin semiconductor device package structure is provided. Firstly, a wafer including a plurality of semiconductor devices is provided, and one of the semiconductor devices has an active surface having an active region and an outer region and a back surface. A first electrode and a second electrode are arranged in the active region, and the outer region has a cutting portion and a channel portion. Subsequently, a trench is formed in the channel portion, and filled with a conductive structure. The wafer is fixed on a supporting board, and then a thinning process and a deposition process of a back electrode layer are performed on the back surface in sequence. Thereafter, the supporting board is removed and a plurality of contacting pads is formed. A cutting process is performed along the cutting portion.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a first feed source, and a second feed source. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame is positioned between the front frame and the backboard. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a gap. The gap communicates with the slot and extends across the front frame. The metal housing is divided into at least a long portion and a short portion by the slot and the gap. The first feed source is electrically connected to the long portion and the second feed source is electrically connected to the short portion.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a first feed source, and a first radiator. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a gap. The metal housing is divided into at least a long portion and a short portion by the slot and the gap. The first radiator is positioned in the housing and includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. One end of the first radiating portion is electrically connected to the first feed source and another end of the first radiating portion is spaced apart from the long portion. One end of the second radiating portion is electrically connected to the first feed source and another end of the second radiating portion is electrically connected to the short portion.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a first radiator, and an isolating portion. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame is positioned between the front frame and the backboard. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a gap. The gap communicates with the slot and extends across the front frame. The metal housing is divided into at least a long portion and a short portion by the slot and the gap. The first radiator is positioned adjacent to the short portion. The isolating portion is connected to the first radiator to improve isolation between the short portion and the first radiator.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a switching circuit, and a first feed source. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a groove. A first portion of the front frame positioned at a first side of the groove forms a first branch. A second portion of the front frame extending from a second side of the groove to one end of the slot forms a second branch. The first feed source is electrically connected to the first branch and the second branch, and the first branch is grounded through the switching circuit.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a first feed source, and a first switching circuit. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The metal housing is divided into at least a first branch and a second branch by the slot, the first gap, and the second gap. The first feed source is electrically connected to the first branch. One end of the first switching circuit is electrically connected to the first branch. Another end of the first switching circuit is grounded.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metallic member, a first radiator, and an isolating portion. The metallic member includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame includes at least a top portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The isolating portion is electrically connected to the first radiator. The side frame defines a slot and the slot is defined on the top portion. The front frame defines a gap. The gap communicates with the slot and extends across the front frame. The first portion of the front frame from a first side of the gap to a first end of the slot forms a short portion. The first radiator is positioned adjacent to the short portion and the isolation portion improves isolation between the short portion and the first radiator.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a first feed source, a first ground portion, and a first switching circuit. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The metal housing is divided into at least a first portion by the slot, the first gap, and the second gap. The first feed source is electrically connected to the first portion for supplying current to the first portion. The first ground portion is electrically connected to the first portion for grounding the first portion. One end of the first switching circuit is electrically connected to the first portion. Another end of the first switching circuit is grounded.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a first feed source, and a first radiator. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a gap. The metal housing is divided into at least a long portion and a short portion by the slot and the gap. The radiator is positioned in the housing and includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. One end of the first radiating portion is electrically connected to the first feed source and another end of the first radiating portion is spaced apart from the long portion. One end of the second radiating portion is electrically connected to the first feed source and another end of the second radiating portion is spaced apart from the short portion.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metallic member and a first feed source. The metallic member includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame is positioned between the front frame and the backboard. The first feed source is electrically connected to the front frame. The side frame includes at least a top portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The first side portion and the second side portion are respectively connected to two ends of the top portion. The side frame defines a slot and the slot is defined on the top portion. The front frame defines a gap. The gap communicates with the slot and extends across the front frame.

Abstract: An active circuit includes an active element, an input unit, and a bypass unit. The active element is coupled to an output terminal of the active circuit for outputting an output signal. The input unit is coupled to an input terminal of the active circuit, and is coupled to an input terminal of the active element through a node. The input unit adjusts a capacitance value of the input unit according to a first control signal. The bypass unit is coupled to an output terminal of the input unit through the node, and is coupled to the output terminal of the active circuit. The bypass unit turns on or off a signal bypassing path according to a second control signal.