Abstract: A structure of photodiode array includes a first electrode on which a plurality of second electrodes is arranged in a spaced manner forming an array and a plurality of isolation sections, which is each formed between adjacent ones of the spaced and arrayed second electrodes, whereby in carrying out tests of light currents, correct detection of the light currents can be realized to improve cross-talking between adjacent dodoes so as to effectively suppress interference of noise and alleviate the problem of low S/N ratio.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for virtual machine management. The system comprises a virtual machine manager, a blade server management module, at least one blade server, and a virtual machine manager. The virtual machine manager comprises an abnormal event receiving module for receiving information about a blade server having a hardware problem directly from the blade server management module and additionally a virtual machine management module for sending a processing command to a virtual machine hypervisor on the blade server having the hardware problem. The virtual machine management module receives the information about the hardware problem from the abnormal event receiving module. The processing command is determined in accordance with the information about the hardware problem and strategies for handling predefined hardware problems.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a copper interconnect on a substrate is disclosed in which the interconnect and substrate are subjected to a low temperature anneal subsequent to polarization of the interconnect and prior to deposition of an overlying dielectric layer. The low temperature anneal inhibits the formation of hillocks in the copper material during subsequent high temperature deposition of the dielectric layer. Hillocks can protrude through passivation layer, thus causing shorts within the connections of the semiconductor devices formed on the substrate. In one example, the interconnect and substrate are annealed at a temperature of about 200° C. for a period of about 180 seconds in a forming gas environment comprising hydrogen (5 parts per hundred) and nitrogen (95 parts per hundred).

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved photo detector, which includes a substrate, a light reception chip, and a coating layer. The substrate includes a first electrode member and a second electrode member. The light reception chip is set on the substrate and is electrically connected to the first and second electrode members of the substrate. The coating layer is formed on the light reception chip and functions to filter out visible light and allows only invisible light to transmit therethrough. As such, efficacies of receiving only visible light and minimizing the overall size can be realized.

Abstract: A method for adjusting output ratio of an optic sensor includes the following steps: measuring and obtaining a response spectrum of the optic sensor; analyzing optic response ratios of the response spectrum at different wavelengths; designing a ratio of light reception areas of the optic sensor, the design being carried out in accordance with three aspects of “the response spectrum” “a fixed proportional relationship being present between multiplication of the optic response ratio and the light reception area and an output of light current” and “a proportional relationship being present between the light reception area and the output of the light current”; and obtaining light current outputs of identical proportions (such as 1:1:1) or in a desired ratio (meaning any arbitrary ratio other than 1:1:1, such as 1:2:1, 1:2:3, or 3:4:5) in accordance with the design of the previous step.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for mounting at least one file to a host. The method comprises creating a virtual device image comprising a logical block address table. The method further comprises writing information regarding a block address and a size of an occupied space of the at least one file into the logical block address table, the information being calculated according to a format of a normal device image file system. Moreover, the method comprises recording in the logical block address table a file address map relationship comprising a map from the block address of the at least one file to a real position of the at least one file outside of the virtual device image. Furthermore, the method comprises mounting the virtual device image to the host. At least one directory may be mounted in addition to or in lieu of the at least one file.

Abstract: A printed circuit board unit includes a substrate and at least one connecting pad on the substrate. The connecting pad is used for electrically connecting to an electronic device by welding method. The connecting pad has at least one venting opening thereon. Therefore, the steam and gas by-produced in reflow soldering process can escape into the environment from the venting opening. Accordingly, the problem of large bubbles formed in the connecting pads is solved.

Abstract: A photo detection device includes a first lead frame, a second lead frame, a photo detection die having a coating layer, and an enclosure. The first lead frame forms a carriage section. The coating layer is formed on the photo detection die. The photo detection die is mounted on the carriage section of the first lead frame and forms electrical connection with the second lead frame through a conductor. The enclosure is a non-light-transmittable member forming therein a receiving space. The enclosure is mounted on the first and second lead frames and receives the photo detection die in the receiving space thereof. The enclosure forms an opening for light detection by the photo detection die. As such, detection of a long wavelength invisible light, such as an infrared light, by the photo detection die can be prevented to thereby provide a photo detection device with increased reliability of detection.

Abstract: An image data processing method. The method includes fetching a plurality of image layers to be overlappingly displayed on a display area; expanding the fetched image layers to have the same size as the display area of a video frame; merging the expanded image layers in an interleaving manner; and storing the merged image layer in a memory device sequentially.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heatsink housing, a heatsink plate mounted on the heatsink housing, an LED module mounted on the heatsink plate, and a circuit board mounted in the heatsink housing and electrically connected to the LED module. Thus, when the LED module is operated, the heat produced by the LED module is transferred by a heat conduction of the heatsink plate and by a heat convection between the heatsink plate and the heatsink housing, so that the heat produced by the LED module is carried away exactly and quickly, thereby enhancing the heat dissipation effect of the LED module.

Abstract: A method comprises searching in a video stream a first frame and a second frame that each has enough point correspondence with a image model, wherein the first frame is the nearest previous frame prior to a third frame, and the second frame is the nearest subsequent frame to follow the third frame. The method further comprises calculating an interpolation between a first mapping matrix of the first frame and a second mapping matrix of the second frame to obtain a third mapping matrix of the third frame that has insufficient point correspondence with the image model.

Abstract: A method of smoothening a dielectric layer. First, a substrate is provided. Next, a dielectric layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. Finally, the dielectric layer is smoothened by a plasma treatment employing a silane based gas and a nitrogen based gas.

Abstract: A method for spin-on wafer cleaning. The method comprises controlling spin speed and vertical water jet pressure. The vertical jet pressure and the spin speed are substantially maintained in inverse proportion. Wafer spin speed is between 50 to 1200 rpm. Vertical wafer jet pressure is between 0.05 to 100 KPa.

Abstract: An audio signal adjusting device is disclosed. The audio signal adjusting device for adjusting the amplitudes of digital audio signals received from a decoder that decodes the audio signals received from an antenna comprises a buffer, a signal abnormality detector and a fading processor. The buffer stores the digital audio signals received from the decoder. The signal abnormality detector detects the abnormality of the digital audio signals stored in the buffer and outputs a fading out enable instruction when the digital audio signals are detected as abnormal. The fading processor fades out the amplitudes of the digital audio signals stored in the buffer according to a fading out algorithm after receiving the fading out enable instruction, to output faded digital audio signals.

Abstract: A method for managing remediation of alerted products implemented using a computer having a processor and a display device is provided. The method comprises identifying an alert related to a product. The method also comprises facilitating handling of the alert by a user of the product. The method further comprises receiving data related to alert handling from the product user. The method further comprises analyzing the data related to alert handling with other data related to the alert. The method further comprises displaying the analyzed data on the display device. The method further comprises, based on the analyzed data, monitoring remediation efforts related to the alert.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heatsink housing, a heatsink plate mounted on the heatsink housing, an LED module mounted on the heatsink plate, and a circuit board mounted in the heatsink housing and electrically connected to the LED module. Thus, when the LED module is operated, the heat produced by the LED module is transferred by a heat conduction of the heatsink plate and by a heat convection between the heatsink plate and the heatsink housing, so that the heat produced by the LED module is carried away exactly and quickly, thereby enhancing the heat dissipation effect of the LED module.

Abstract: Plasma modifications of catalyst supports before and after impregnation of metal precursors improve the activity, selectivity and stability of catalysts, e.g. Ni catalysts for benzene hydrogenation and Pd catalysts for selective hydrogenation of acetylene. Plasma modification of the support before impregnation is slightly more effective than the plasma modification after impregnation. However, plasma modifications after impregnation increase the stability and selectivity of catalysts more effectively. The economic benefit of much improved stability of Ni catalysts for hydrogenation of benzene and the enhanced activity and selectivity of Pd catalysts for acetylene hydrogenation, e.g., is significant. Similar benefits for various catalysts and other industrial processes via RF plasma techniques are expected.

Abstract: A method for distributing product alerts among a plurality of facilities is provided. The method includes receiving alerts, processing the alerts into an alert repository, providing an interface to an external system, receiving, via the interface, a request from the external system for an alert related to a product at the facility, extracting the alert from the alert repository, and sending, via the interface, the alert to the external system. A system for managing product alert handling at a facility is also provided. The system includes an alert processor and an interface component. The alert processor maintains a database. The interface component receives a request from an external system for alert handling data, retrieves the alert handling data from the database, sends the data to the external system, receives an action based on the data from the external system, and implements the action to manage alert handling at the facility.

Abstract: A heat sink includes a metallic heat conducting layer, a non-metallic heatsink layer combined with the metallic heat conducting layer and having a porous structure, and a hollow receiving space defined between the metallic heat conducting layer and the non-metallic heatsink layer. Thus, the heat produced by a heat source is conducted quickly and distributed evenly on the metallic heat conducting layer to form an evenly heat conducting effect, while the hollow receiving space has a heat convection effect to quickly transfer the heat on the metallic heat conducting layer to the non-metallic heatsink layer which produces a heatsink effect to dissipate the heat so that the heat is dissipated quickly by provision of the metallic heat conducting layer, the hollow receiving space and the non-metallic heatsink layer.

Abstract: A symbol time synchronization method for OFDM systems is disclosed. The invention presents a joint maximum-likelihood (ML) synchronization method for symbol time offset (STO) for OFDM systems. The method is developed in frequency-domain under time-variant multipath channels. By analyzing the received frequency-domain data, a mathematical model for the joint effects of symbol time offset (STO), carrier frequency offset (CFO) and sampling clock frequency offset (SCFO) is derived. The results are used to formulate a log-likelihood function of two consecutive symbols. The joint estimation's method is robust, because it exhibits high performances in high mobility and time-variant multipath fading channels.