Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a molding compound, a polymer layer, a conductive trace, a conductive via and an inductor. The semiconductor die is laterally surrounded by the molding compound. The polymer layer covers the semiconductor die and the molding compound. The conductive trace, the conductive via and the inductor are embedded in the polymer layer. The conductive via extends from a top surface of the conductive trace to a top surface of the polymer layer. The inductor has a body portion extending horizontally and a protruding portion protruded from the body portion. A total height of the body and protruding portions is substantially equal to a sum of a thickness of the conductive trace and a height of the conductive via. The height of the body portion is greater than the thickness of the conductive trace.

Abstract: A system includes an inspection device and an image processing unit. The inspection device is configured to scan a wafer to generate an inspected image. The image processing unit is configured to receive the inspected image, and is configured to analyze the inspected image by using at least one deep learning algorithm in order to determine whether there is any defect image shown in a region of interest in the inspected image. When there is at least one defect image shown in the region of interest in the inspected image, the inspection device is further configured to magnify the region of interest in the inspected image to generate a magnified inspected image for identification of defects.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for palette coding of a block of video data using a candidate prediction mode list with syntax redundancy removed are disclosed. In one embodiment, whether a redundant prediction mode exists in the candidate prediction mode list for the current samples of the current block is determined based on the candidate prediction mode list and the previous prediction mode associated with the previous samples. If the redundant prediction mode exists in the candidate prediction mode list, the redundant prediction mode is removed from the candidate prediction mode list to generate a reduced candidate prediction mode list. In another embodiment, whether a redundant predictor exists in a candidate predictor list for a current sample of the current block is determined based on a condition related to one or more predictors for the current sample of the current block.

Abstract: A disc library storage system and a disc cartridge thereof are provided. The disc library storage system includes a disc library, a disc drive tower, a disc transport device and a disc changing device. The disc library accommodates multiple discs. The disc drive tower accommodates multiple disc drives. The disc drives read data of the discs. The disc transport device moves the discs from the disc library to the disc drive tower and to the disc library. The disc changing device places a disc cartridge including an outer casing and a disc tray. The disc tray accommodates at least one replacement disc. The disc changing device has a pull-out state, in which the disc tray is received in the outer casing, and a close state, in which the disc tray is drawn from the outer casing and the disc transport device unloads the replacement disc from the disc tray.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus, a video processing method thereof and a non-transitory computer readable medium are provided. In the method, at least two original video files are obtained, where each original video file is recorded in different shoot direction. Each video frame of the original video file is stitched, to generate multiple stitched video frame. In response to generating each stitched video frame, each stitched video frame is provided for use of playback directly without encoding those stitched video frame into a video file. Accordingly, a real-time and smooth playback effect is achieved.

Abstract: Processing methods and apparatuses for video data of a color component comprise receiving input data associated with a current coding block (CB) in a current slice, where the video data is partitioned into multiple CBs according to a partitioning method. A Quantization Parameter (QP) minimum block area or a depth flag is determined and an area of the current CB according to a width and a height or a combined depth of the current CB is calculated and compared with the QP minimum block area or the depth flag. Signaling of QP information for the current CB is conditioned by the comparing result. The QP information for the current CB is used to quantize a residual signal of the current CB or recovering a quantized residual signal of the current CB.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a video coding system with the current picture referencing (CPR) mode enabled are disclosed. According to one method, if one reference picture index for the current block points to the current image, the affine motion compensation is inferred as Off for the current block without a need for signalling or parsing an affine mode syntax or the adaptive MV resolution is inferred as On for the current block without a need for signalling or parsing an adaptive motion vector resolution syntax. In another method, if the affine mode is used for the current block or if the adaptive MV resolution is not used for the current block, a reference picture index for the current block is signalled or parsed and the reference picture index always points to one reference picture other than the current image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a compound of the formula (I), which acts as an agonist of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, which induce phosphorylation and activation of AMPK?, thereby further regulating downstream signaling pathways, inhibiting growth and proliferation of liver cancer cells and breast cancer cells, and also inducing apoptosis of adipocytes. Therefore, the compound provided by the present invention can be utilised for treatment and preparation of pharmaceutical composition for cancer, and lipid metabolism-related diseases or syndromes mediated by AMPK.

Abstract: A method of palette management for palette coding in a video coding system receives input data associated with a current block in a high-level picture structure and initializes a palette predictor in the high-level picture structure before a corresponding palette of a first palette-coded block in the high-level picture structure is coded. If a palette mode is selected for the current block, the method applies the palette coding to the current block using a current palette and updates the palette predictor based on the current palette to generate an updated palette predictor for a next block coded in the palette mode.

Abstract: A torque socket tool includes a main body, a driving portion, an abutting member, an axle, and a sleeve member. The main body defines an axial direction. The abutting member is non-rotatably and slidably arranged in the main body. The sleeve member is rotatably sleeved onto the main body. A threaded section drives the abutting member to slide along the axial direction for adjusting the predetermined torque when the axle is rotated by rotating the sleeve member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for Adaptive Loop Filter (ALF) processing of reconstructed video are disclosed. According to this method, multiple indicators are signaled in slice at an encoder side or parsed at a decoder side, where the multiple indicators are Adaptive Parameter Set (APS) indices associated with temporal ALF filter sets for the ALF processing. A current indicator is determined from the multiple indicators, where the current indicator is used to select a current ALF filter set. Filtered-reconstructed pixels are derived for the current block by applying the current ALF filter to the current block. In another method, if the ALF processing applied at a target sample requires an outside sample on other side of a target virtual boundary from the target sample, the outside sample is replaced by a padded sample.

Abstract: A protection device, disposed on a base or an accommodating rack that is disposed on the base, includes a bracket slidingly disposed on the base and being slidable between a first position and a second position, and a switch disposed in the bracket. At least a portion of the switch is in the accommodating rack when the bracket is in the first position; and the switch is out of the accommodating rack when the bracket is in the second position.

Abstract: Methods of cutting fins, and structures formed thereby, are described. In an embodiment, a structure includes a first fin on a substrate, a second fin on the substrate, and a fin cut-fill structure disposed between the first fin and the second fin. The first fin and the second fin are longitudinally aligned. The fin cut-fill structure includes an insulating liner and a fill material on the insulating liner. The insulating liner abuts a first sidewall of the first fin and a second sidewall of the second fin. The insulating liner includes a material with a band gap greater than 5 eV.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a coding system using palette mode coding for colour video are disclosed. According to method, when the palette mode is enabled, separate coding of luma and chroma components is disabled or if separate coding of luma and chroma components, the palette mode is disabled. According to another method, when the palette mode is enabled for the current image, palette mode coding is only applied to the luma blocks and non-palette mode coding is applied to the chroma blocks. According to yet another method, palette mode coding is applied to the luma blocks using luma palettes if the palette mode is selected for the luma blocks and palette mode coding applying to the chroma blocks using chroma palettes if the palette mode is selected for the chroma blocks. According to yet another method, the scan direction for a non-square CU depends on the shape of the non-square.

Abstract: An upper limb training system adapted to an upper limb of a user includes a main body and a control unit. The main body includes a training unit and a plurality of motors. The training unit is connected to the upper limb. The plurality of motors are coupled to the training unit. The control unit is electrically connected to the training unit and the plurality of motors and calculates a plurality of torque intervals respectively corresponding to the plurality of motors according to torques generated by each of the plurality of motors. Besides, a control method adapted to the upper limb training system is also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor defects inspection apparatus for inspection of bubble defects of an object is provided. The semiconductor defects inspection apparatus includes a carrier, an optical system, an infrared image capturing device, and a processing unit. The carrier is adapted for bearing the object. The optical system provides an illumination beam to the object to produce an image beam. The infrared image capturing device is disposed on a transmission path of the image beam. The infrared image capturing device is adapted for receiving the image beam to be transformed into an image information. The processing unit is electrically connected to the infrared image capturing device and adapted for analyzing the object according to the image information.

Abstract: A video coding system determines a Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) type for a current reconstructed block, and determines SAO offsets for the current reconstructed block and checks if all SAO offsets are zeros except for a last SAO offset if the SAO type is Edge Offset (EO) or Band Offset (BO). A new value for the last SAO offset is derived at an encoding end or an original value for the last SAO offset is derived at a decoding end if all SAO offsets except for the last SAO offset are zeros. The SAO offsets are used for applying SAO processing to the current block and the current block is encoded or decoded. The original value for the last SAO offset is used in SAO processing and the new value for the last SAO offset is signaled in a video bitstream.

Abstract: Method and apparatus of video coding using generalized bi-prediction are disclosed. According to one method, the generalized bi-prediction is extended for Decoder-Side Motion Vector Refinement (DMVR), where unequal weighting factor pair is allowed to form the template of the current block or the final predictor. In another method, the generalized bi-prediction is extended to pattern-based MV derivation (PMVD), where unequal weighting factor pair is allowed to combined reference blocks pointed by motion vectors derived based on PMVD. In yet another method, the generalized bi-prediction is used for Merge mode. When the final Merge MVP selected corresponds to bi-prediction using an unequal weighting factor pair, a new weighting factor pair is derived using neighboring reconstructed pixels of the current block and corresponding motion compensated pixels. In yet another method, the size of a set of weighting factor pairs is dependent on block size.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of priority-based MVP (motion vector predictor) derivation for motion compensation in a video encoder or decoder are disclosed. According to this method, one or more final motion vector predictors (MVPs) are derived using priority-based MVP derivation process. The one or more final MVPs are derived by selecting one or more firstly available MVs from a priority-based MVP list for Inter prediction mode, Skip mode or Merge mode based on reference data of one or two target reference pictures that are reconstructed prior to the current block according to a priority order. Therefore, there is no need for transmitting information at the encoder side nor deriving information at the decoder side that is related to one or more MVP indices to identify the one or more final MVPs in the video bitstream.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving spectral-shift methods for calculating acoustic attenuation coefficients are disclosed. Systems, methods, and apparatuses for transmitting ultrasound pulse sequences for improved signal-to-noise outside the main passband of ultrasound transducers are disclosed. Systems, methods, and apparatuses for using the echoes from the transmitted pulse sequences to calculate the attenuation coefficient are disclosed.