Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a first storage capacitor and a second storage capacitor for increased capacitance. The first storage capacitor is formed by a first common electrode and a pixel electrode. The second storage capacitor is formed by a second common electrode and the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A PCB includes at least three single layer circuit boards laminated together. The single layer circuit boards include two outer circuit boards and at least one inner circuit board. Each single layer circuit board includes a dielectric layer and a conductive layer on a surface of the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is selected from a material of thermoplastic resin. Each single layer circuit board defines at least one blind hole passing through the dielectric layer and is ended at the conductive layer. Each blind hole is filled with a filler material electrically connected to the conductive layer. The conductive layer of the at least one inner circuit board forms a first conductive circuit pattern, and the conductive layers of the outer circuit boards each form a second conductive circuit pattern. The second conductive circuit pattern is electrically connected to the first conductive circuit pattern by the filler material.

Abstract: An universal and reusable RFID system comprises an universal and reusable RFID reader, an universal and reusable RFID data carrier, a universal and reusable RFID neutral tag, a RFID neutral tag equipped collapsible and reusable pallet and a RFID neutral tag equipped collapsible and reusable box. In various embodiments, the universal and reusable RFID system is used for data collection, data comparison, data confirmation and data combination under all conditions in the supply chain and logistics management. A “bank-like” system is further used for all components of the universal and reusable RFID system to be efficiently supplied for use and collected for further application.

Abstract: A display panel having a display region and a non-display region is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel structures in the display region, and each pixel structure includes a scan line, a data line, a first active device, a pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a capacitor electrode, and a second insulating layer. The first active device includes a first gate, a first channel, a first source, and a first drain. The second insulating layer covers the first insulating layer and the capacitor electrode and is located between the capacitor electrode and the first drain. At least one driving circuit is disposed in the non-display region and includes at least one second active device. Hence, a relatively thin insulating layer can be disposed between the capacitor electrode and the drain to reduce the area of the capacitor region and to achieve a desired aperture ratio.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a PCB includes certain steps. A printed circuit board sheet is provided. The printed circuit board includes an unwanted portion and a printed circuit board unit which includes a plurality of contact pads. An imaginary boundary line is defined between the printed circuit board unit and the unwanted portion. Each of the contact pads defines an outline. A nearest distance between the outline and the imaginary boundary line is less than 4 millimeters. The printed circuit board sheet is punched along the imaginary boundary line, forming one hollow portion or a plurality of through slots. A plurality of burrs is generated on an inner surface of the hollow portion or the through slots. The burrs are removed using a low-energy laser cutting process, thereby obtaining a printed circuit board. A laser power used in the low-energy laser cutting process is 5-8 watts.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a printed circuit board comprising a light-pervious insulation layer, a patterned electrically conductive layer and a light-pervious overlay. The patterned electrically conductive layer includes a first black oxide layer, a copper layer and a second black oxide layer. The copper layer includes two opposite surfaces and a plurality of inner surfaces interconnecting the two opposite surfaces of the copper layer. The first black oxide layer is formed on one of the surfaces, and the second black oxide layer is formed on the other surface and the inner surfaces. The patterned electrically conductive layer is arranged on the light-pervious insulation layer. The light-pervious overlay is arranged on the second black oxide layer. A method for manufacturing the printed circuit board is also provided in this disclosure.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of pixel structure includes forming a first conductive layer on a substrate and forming a first insulation layer thereon; forming a second conductive layer on the first insulation layer; forming a second insulation layer on the second conductive layer; forming a semiconductor layer on the second insulation layer above the gate; forming a third conductive layer on the second insulation layer, wherein the gate, the semiconductor layer, the source, and the drain together constitute a thin film transistor, and the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode together constitute a capacitor; forming a third insulation layer on the third conductive layer; and forming a pixel electrode on the third insulation layer, the pixel electrode being electrically connected to the drain.

Abstract: A pixel structure includes a first electrode on a substrate, a first insulation layer covering the first electrode, a gate located on the first insulation layer, a second electrode located on the first insulation layer above the first electrode, a second insulation layer covering the gate and the second electrode, a semiconductor layer located on the second insulation layer above the gate, a source and a drain that are located on the semiconductor layer, a third electrode, a third insulation layer, and a pixel electrode. The third electrode is located on the second insulation layer above the second electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode. The third insulation layer covers the source, the drain, and the third electrode. The pixel electrode is located on the third insulation layer and electrically connected to the drain.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing a KRAS gene mutation at codons 12-13 in a DNA sample is disclosed. The method comprises detecting one or more than one mutation in the KRAS gene codons 12-13 of the DNA sample by performing an allelic discrimination assay using a mutant probe, a wild-type probe paired with the mutant probe, a forward primer and a reverse primer, the mutant probe being adapted to detect a single nucleotide mutation at 1A, 1T, 1C, 2A, 2T, 2C or 5A of the KRAS gene codons 12-13 of the DNA sample, and the primers each having no greater than 25 nucleotides in length are adapted to amplify a region spanning KRAS exon 2 codons 12-13, wherein the mutant and wild-type probes are labeled with different fluorescent dyes.

Abstract: A collapsible, reusable and repairable pallet is composed of a plate(s) with penetrative holes and various of grooves. The pallet is composed of a numbers of supporting legs, at least two joint shifts, a plurality of nuts, a number of belts, different types of RFID tags and renewable batteries. The collapsible pallet results the zero space waste in pallet collection, storage and transportation for further application. Any damaged part of the pallet can be replaced with a new part, including the plate(s), the supporting legs, the belts, the joint shifts, the nuts, the RFID tags and the batteries.

Abstract: Circuits, methods, and systems are presented for managing current leakage in an electronic circuit. One circuit includes a keeper circuit, and a controller. The keeper circuit supplies current to a leaker circuit, which is experiencing current leakage, to compensate for the current leakage. Further, the controller provides to the keeper circuit a control signal that is based on the current leakage. The control signal has a cycle equal to the cycle of a clock signal, and the control signal is a pulse having a first value during a first period, and a second value during a second period of the pulse. The keeper circuit provides a current to the leaker circuit during the first period and the keeper circuit withholds the current to the leaker circuit during the second period, where the durations of the first period and the second period are based on the current leakage.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a FPCB substrate includes the following steps. First, a FPCB material including an insulation layer and an electrically conductive layer formed on the insulation layer is provided. The electrically conductive layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The insulation layer has a third surface and an opposite fourth surface. The third surface comes into contact with the second surface. Secondly, a through hole extends from the first surface to the fourth surface is formed. The through hole includes a metal hole in the electrically conductive layer and an insulation hole in the insulation layer. Thirdly, the insulation hole is enlarged to expose a portion of the electrically conductive layer around the metal hole. Finally, the exposed portion is bent to form a hook which passes through the enlarged insulation hole and protrudes out from the fourth surface of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A pixel structure includes a first electrode on a substrate, a first insulation layer covering the first electrode, a gate located on the first insulation layer, a second electrode located on the first insulation layer above the first electrode, a second insulation layer covering the gate and the second electrode, a semiconductor layer located on the second insulation layer above the gate, a source and a drain that are located on the semiconductor layer, a third electrode, a third insulation layer, and a pixel electrode. The third electrode is located on the second insulation layer above the second electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode. The third insulation layer covers the source, the drain, and the third electrode. The pixel electrode is located on the third insulation layer and electrically connected to the drain.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board includes the following steps. First, a first copper foil having first and second surfaces is provided. Second, the first copper foil is etched to remove portions of the first copper foil to convert the first copper foil into an intermediate structure having a substrate and first protrusions. Each first protrusion is exposed at the first surface. Third, a first insulation material fills into gaps between the first protrusions. Fourth, a second copper foil is laminated on the first surface. Fifth, the intermediate structure is etched from the second surface to remove portions of substrate to convert the substrate into second protrusions. Sixth, a second insulation material is infilled into gaps between the second protrusions. Seventh, a third copper foil is laminated on the second surface. Finally, the copper foils are patterned to be second and third patterns.

Abstract: A thin film transistor device, disposed on a substrate, includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor channel layer, a gate insulating layer disposed between the gate electrode and the semiconductor channel layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed at two opposite sides of the semiconductor channel layer and partially overlapping the semiconductor channel layer, respectively, a capacitor electrode at least partially overlapping the gate electrode, and a capacitor dielectric layer disposed between the capacitor electrode and the gate electrode. The capacitor electrode, the gate electrode and the capacitor dielectric layer form a capacitor device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display having a plurality of pixel regions includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The second substrate has a patterned electrode layer having a plurality of complete coverage regions and at least one slit distribution region. Each of the complete coverage regions is located in a corresponding pixel region. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer have various slanting directions, and each of the complete coverage regions is located at a slanting center of the slanting directions of the liquid crystal molecules. The slit distribution region is used for stabilizing the slanting directions of liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: An adaptive imaging method of monitoring intrafraction target motion during radiation therapy is provided that includes using a simultaneous Mega-Voltage (MV) imaging process and Kilo-Voltage (KV) imaging process to determine an initial 3D target position. 2D target position is monitored using the MV imaging process during a radiation therapy treatment delivery, and is in combination with an online-updated characterization of target motion that are disposed to estimate if the target has moved beyond a 3D threshold distance. The simultaneous MV imaging and KV imaging processes are for accurately determining a new 3D target position for intrafraction motion compensation and for further 2D imaging by the MV imaging process, where another simultaneous MV and KV imaging process is initiated when the target has potentially moved beyond the threshold distance as measured by the MV imaging process. The intrafraction target motion monitoring is achieved at the cost of ultralow patient imaging dose.

Abstract: The invention provides methods, devices and a system for recovering the corrupted subcarrier at the local oscillator (LO) frequency in coherent optical OFDM transmission. The method includes performing advanced coding on a data signal to obtain an encoded signal; performing high order modulation on the encoded signal to obtain a high-order-modulated signal; performing OFDM modulation on the high-order-modulated signal to obtain an electrical OFDM signal; and performing up-conversion on the electrical OFDM signal to obtain an optical OFDM signal to be output.

Abstract: A transmitting device, a receiving device, an optical communication system, and associated methods are provided. The transmitting device transmits an optical signal containing data, and comprises: an optical tone generator for generating at least one optical tone; at least one encoder for performing advanced coding on at least one data signal respectively, each of the at least one data signal carrying a part of the data; at least one mapper for performing high order modulation on the at least one coded data signal; and an up-converter for up-converting the at least one high-order-modulated data signal into the optical signal to be outputted through the at least optical tone. Thereby, high speed (e.g., over 1-Tb/s) transmission per single channel over a long-haul distance (e.g. over 1000-km) with error-free recovery may be achieved.

Abstract: An active device, a pixel structure, and a display panel are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a data line, an active device, a first insulating layer, a pixel electrode, a capacitor electrode, and a second insulating layer. The active device includes a gate, a channel, a source, and a drain. The gate is electrically connected to the scan line. The source is electrically connected to the data line. The first insulating layer is disposed between the gate and the channel. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain. The capacitor electrode is located on the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer is located between the capacitor electrode and the drain.