Abstract: Various embodiments of mechanisms for forming through a three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) structure are provided. The 3DIC structure includes an interposer bonded to a die and a substrate. The interposer has a conductive structure with through silicon vias (TSVs) connected to a patterned metal pad and a conductive structure on opposite ends of the TSVs. The pattern metal pad is embedded with dielectric structures to reduce dishing effect and has regions over TSVs that are free of the dielectric structures. The conductive structure has 2 or more TSVs. By using a patterned metal pad and 2 or more TSVs, the reliability and yield of the conductive structure and the 3DIC structure are improved.

Abstract: An imaging steering apparatus includes sensors and an imaging processor configured for: acquiring, via multiple ones of the sensors and from a current position (322), and current orientation (324), an image of an object of interest; based on a model, segmenting the acquired image; and determining, based on a result of the segmenting, a target position (318), and target orientation (320), with the target position and/or target orientation differing correspondingly from the current position and/or current orientation. An electronic steering parameter effective toward improving the current field of view may be computed, and a user may be provided instructional feedback (144) in navigating an imaging probe toward the improving. A robot can be configured for, automatically and without need for user intervention, imparting force (142) to the probe to move it responsive to the determination.

Abstract: A depth image processing method and a depth image processing system are provided. The depth image processing method includes: capturing a first image and a second image; performing a feature comparison to acquire a plurality of feature pairs between the first image and the second image, wherein each of the feature pairs includes a feature in the first image and a corresponding feature in the second image; computing disparities of the feature pairs; computing a depth image through the first image and the second image when the disparities of the feature pairs are all smaller than a disparity threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of entropy coding for a video encoder or decoder using multiple-table based Context-Based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coder (CABAC) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a current bin of a binary data of a current coding symbol is encoded or decoded according to a probability of a binary value of the current bin and the probability of the binary value is updated according to the binary value of the current bin for a next bin by using multiple-parameter probability models. Each multiple-parameter probability model is updated using at least one lookup table with the individual set of probability state as a table index to access contents of said at least one lookup table. In another embodiment, the range update is calculated for a range interval based on middle value of the range interval.

Abstract: An anti-plasma adhesive tape utilized for manufacturing a semiconductor package includes a substrate; and an adhesive layer formed on the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer is selected from a group composed of acrylic adhesive, light-curable resin and photoinitiator. The anti-plasma adhesive tape is attached to a backside of a lead frame of the semiconductor package before a plasma-cleaning process and removed from the lead frame after a molding process. After the anti-plasma adhesive tape is cured by irradiating an energy ray and removed from the lead frame, there is no residual adhesive left on a molding compound of the semiconductor package.

Abstract: A method includes etching a semiconductor substrate to form trenches, with a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the trenches being a semiconductor strip, and depositing a dielectric dose film on sidewalls of the semiconductor strip. The dielectric dose film is doped with a dopant of n-type or p-type. The remaining portions of the trenches are filled with a dielectric material. A planarization is performed on the dielectric material. Remaining portions of the dielectric dose film and the dielectric material form Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) regions. A thermal treatment is performed to diffuse the dopant in the dielectric dose film into the semiconductor strip.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for Intra prediction of non-square chroma blocks are disclosed. The system uses a block partitioning structure for partitioning a chroma block into one or more final sub-blocks including at least one non-square final sub-block using block partition recursively. The block partition either splits each given block into intermediate sub-blocks using one or more split modes including one binary split mode or applies no splitting to each given block. The block is treated as an initial given block and each intermediate sub-block is treated as one given block in a next recursion. Any given block that is not further split becomes a final sub-block. After the final sub-blocks are determined, non-square Intra prediction is applied to each non-square final sub-block.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for loop filter processing of boundary pixels across a block boundary aligned with a slice or tile boundary is disclosed. Embodiments according to the present invention use a parameter of a neighboring slice or tile for loop filter processing across slice or tile boundaries according to a flag indicating whether cross slice or tile loop filter processing is allowed not. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the parameter is a quantization parameter corresponding to a neighboring slice or tile, and the quantization parameter is used for filter decision in deblocking filter.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the vehicle navigation device includes an image capturing component, a wireless communication component, a positioning component and a processor. The image capturing component is configured to capture an event data image of an external condition of a vehicle. The positioning component is configured to obtain a vehicle position and provide it to the processor. The processor is configured to upload the vehicle position and the event data image via the wireless communication component in response to a uploading instruction, and download driving information, corresponding to the vehicle position and a destination position, via the wireless communication component in response to a downloading instruction, wherein the driving information includes information of at least one driving route and one or more real-time street views corresponding to the at least one driving route.

Abstract: A directly compressed extended release cyclobenzaprine tablet and method for making the tablet that includes homogenously mixing: (i) cyclobenzaprine, (ii) a filler selected from the group consisting of lactose, spray-dried lactose, mannitol, and combinations thereof; and (iii) a glidant selected from the group consisting of silica, peptized silica, and combinations thereof; and (iv) hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) to provide a first mixture; homogenously mixing a lubricant with the first mixture to provide a second mixture; and directly compressing the second mixture into a tablet, having a ratio of filler to matrix forming polymer ranges from 1.66 to 2.07.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for three-dimensional video encoding or decoding using the disparity vector derived from an associated depth block are disclosed. The method determines an associated depth block for a current texture block and derives a derived disparity vector based on a subset of depth samples of the associated depth block. The subset contains less depth samples than the associated depth block and the subset excludes a single-sample subset corresponding to a center sample of the associated depth block. The derived disparity vector can be used as an inter-view motion (disparity) vector predictor in Inter mode, an inter-view (disparity) candidate in Merge mode or Skip mode. The derived disparity vector can also be used to locate a reference block for inter-view motion prediction in Inter mode, inter-view candidate in Merge or Skip mode, inter-view motion prediction, inter-view disparity prediction, or inter-view residual prediction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for temporal motion vector prediction for a current block in a picture are disclosed. In the present method, one temporal block in a first reference picture in a first list selected from a list group comprising list 0 and list 1 is determined. When the determined temporal block has at least one motion vector, a candidate set is determined based on the motion vector of the temporal block. The temporal motion vector predictor or temporal motion vector predictor candidate or temporal motion vector or temporal motion vector candidate for the current block is determined from the candidate set by checking a presence of a motion vector pointing to a reference picture in a first specific list in said at least one motion vector, wherein the first specific list is selected from the list group based on a priority order.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for deriving MV/MVP (motion vector or motion vector predictor) or DV/DVP (disparity vector or disparity vector predictor) associated Skip mode, Merge mode or Inter mode for a block of a current picture in three-dimensional (3D) video coding are disclosed. The 3D video coding may use temporal prediction and inter-view prediction to exploit temporal and inter-view correlation. MV/DV prediction is applied to reduce bitrate associated with MV/DV coding. The MV/MVP or DV/DVP for a block is derived from spatial candidates, temporal candidates and inter-view candidates. For the inter-view candidate, the position of the inter-view co-located block can be located using a global disparity vector (GDV) or warping the current block onto the co-located picture according to the depth information. The candidate can also be derived as the vector corresponding to warping the current block onto the co-located picture according to the depth information.

Abstract: A paper punch includes a plurality of punch seats movably disposed along a slide board mounted on a base, a press board pivotably connected to the base to press punch heads of the punch seats, and a plurality of control members respectively disposed on the punch seats and operable to releasably lock the punch seats on the base. Each punch seat has a force transmitting member movably disposed on a die holder to transmit a pressing force of the press board so as to press the punch head downwardly to perform a firm and stable punching operation.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method receives a video bitstream corresponding to compressed video, wherein Filter Unit (FU) based in-loop filtering is allowed in a reconstruction loop associated with the compressed video. The method then derives reconstructed video from the video bitstream, wherein the reconstructed video is partitioned into FUs and derives a merge flag from the video bitstream for each of the FUs, wherein the merge flag indicates whether said each of the FUs is merged with a neighboring FU. The method further receives a merge index from the video bitstream if the merge flag indicates that said each of the FUs is merged, and receives the filter parameters from the video bitstream if the merge flag indicates that said each of the FUs is not merged. Finally, the method applies the in-loop filtering to said each of the FUs using the filter parameters.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) device includes a chip comprising a plurality of vias and at least a hot via; a signal lead and a ground lead disposed under a back side of the chip; and a signal metal sheet, a first ground metal sheet and a second ground metal sheet disposed on a top side of the chip. The signal metal sheet crosses over the first gap formed between the signal lead and the ground lead. The first ground metal sheet and the second ground metal sheet are coupled to the ground lead through the plurality of vias. The first ground metal sheet and the second ground metal sheet substantially surround the signal metal sheet.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to encode an image or video. A slice is partitioned into a set of first units. For each first unit in the set of first units, the first unit is partitioned into a set of second units. The partitioning includes, for each second unit in the set of second units, determining whether the second unit satisfies a predetermined constraint. If the second unit does not satisfy the predetermined constraint, a first set of partitioning techniques is tested to partition the second unit. If the second unit satisfies the predetermined constraint, the first set of partitioning techniques and a second set of partitioning techniques are tested to partition the second unit. The second unit is partitioned using a technique from the first set of partitioning techniques or the second set of partitioning techniques identified by the testing.

Abstract: A cellulase having improved thermostability is disclosed. The cellulase comprises a modified amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the modification is adding a cysteine in N terminal and adding a glycine and a cysteine or adding a proline and a cysteine in C terminal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of sharing an on-chip buffer or cache memory for a video coding system using coding modes including Inter prediction mode or Intra Block Copy (IntraBC) mode are disclosed. At least partial pre-deblocking reconstructed video data of a current picture is stored in an on-chip buffer or cache memory. If the current block is coded using IntraBC mode, the pre-deblocking reconstructed video data of the current picture stored in the on-chip buffer or cache memory are used to derive IntraBC prediction for the current block. In some embodiments, if the current block is coded using Inter prediction mode, Inter reference video data from the previous picture stored in the on-chip buffer or cache memory are used to derive Inter prediction for the current block. In another embodiment, the motion compensation/motion estimation unit is shared by the two modes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sharing context among different SAO syntax elements for a video coder are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention apply CABAC coding to multiple SAO syntax elements according to a joint context model, wherein the multiple SAO syntax elements share the joint context. The multiple SAO syntax elements may correspond to SAO merge left flag and SAO merge up flag. The multiple SAO syntax elements may correspond to SAO merge left flags or merge up flags associated with different color components. The joint context model can be derived based on joint statistics of the multiple SAO syntax elements. Embodiments of the present invention code the SAO type index using truncated unary binarization, using CABAC with only one context, or using CABAC with context mode for the first bin associated with the SAO type index and with bypass mode for any remaining bin.