Abstract: A cholesterol liquid crystal display device integrated with solar modules includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, a first cholesterol liquid crystal module and a solar module. The first cholesterol liquid crystal module is arranged between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate. The solar module is arranged between the first transparent substrate and the first cholesterol liquid crystal module. Therefore, the cholesterol liquid crystal display device of the present invention does not need a backlight module. By combining the light transmission characteristics of the cholesterol liquid crystal display device with the coating process characteristics of the solar module, the cholesterol liquid crystal display device with energy conservation and environmental protection is formed.

Abstract: A method includes operation below: extracting layout patterns that include interconnection layers between a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal, in a layout design of a circuit; comparing a first portion of the layout patterns with a first coding portion that specifies a first layout constraint, in which the first portion of the layout patterns is extracted in a sequence starting from the first terminal or to the first terminal; comparing a second portion of the layout patterns with a second coding portion that specifies a second layout constraint, in which the second portion of the layout patterns is extracted in a sequence from the second terminal or to the second terminal; in response to comparisons, initiating fabrication of at least one element of the circuit according to the layout design.

Abstract: A method includes operation below: extracting layout patterns that include interconnection layers between a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal, in a layout design of a circuit; comparing a first portion of the layout patterns with a first coding portion that specifies a first layout constraint, in which the first portion of the layout patterns is extracted in a sequence starting from the first terminal or to the first terminal; comparing a second portion of the layout patterns with a second coding portion that specifies a second layout constraint, in which the second portion of the layout patterns is extracted in a sequence from the second terminal or to the second terminal; in response to comparisons, initiating fabrication of at least one element of the circuit according to the layout design.

Abstract: A method includes operation below. At least one portion of layout patterns coupled between a first terminal and a second terminal of a circuit is extracted from a layout design for the circuit. The at least one portion is compared with at least one coding portion, in which the at least one coding portion specifies layout constraints for either the first terminal or the second terminal of the circuit. When the at least one portion meets the at least one coding portion, fabrication of the circuit is initiated according to the layout design.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display and method for driving panel using the same are provided. The electrophoretic display includes a display panel and a driving circuit. The display panel includes a plurality of column data lines and a plurality of row scan lines. The driving circuit provides a plurality of data driving signals to the column data lines, and provides a plurality of scan signals to row scan lines. Each of the scan signals has a plurality of scan enable periods, and each of the scan enable periods includes a plurality of scan interval periods. Each of the scan signals is floating or grounding during the scan interval periods. Each of the data driving signals includes a plurality of data driving periods, and each of the data driving periods includes a plurality of driving interval period. Each of the data driving signals is floating or grounding during the driving interval period.

Abstract: A driving method of an electrophoretic display having at least one display particle is provided. The driving method includes the following steps. A first voltage difference is applied to a data line in a first period, in which the data line corresponds to one of the display particles. At least one particle restore period is inserted in the first period, and a second voltage difference is applied to the data line in the particle restore periods, in which the second voltage difference is different from the first voltage difference. With this method disclosed here, the maxima brightness, maxima darkness, contrast ratio, color saturation, bistability, and image updating time can be largely improved.

Abstract: A method includes operation below. At least one portion of layout patterns coupled between a first terminal and a second terminal of a circuit is extracted from a layout design for the circuit. The at least one portion is compared with at least one coding portion, in which the at least one coding portion specifies layout constraints for either the first terminal or the second terminal of the circuit. When the at least one portion meets the at least one coding portion, fabrication of the circuit is initiated according to the layout design.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel and a display device using the capacitive touch panel are provided. The capacitive touch panel includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a dielectric layer disposed between two layers. The first electrode layer has a plurality of first A electrode strings and first B electrode strings extended along a first direction. The first A electrode string and the first B electrode string respectively has a plurality of first direction electrodes. The second electrode layer has a plurality of second direction electrodes connected in series along a second direction. The first A and B electrode strings are disconnected in the first electrode layer while they are simultaneously detected for presence of signal variation.

Abstract: A method includes the operation below. Groups, indicating layout patterns of interconnection layers, are assigned to a circuit, to determine layout constraints of the circuit. Layout patterns are extracted from a layout design for the circuit. The layout patterns are compared with the layout constraints. Data, indicating the layout design, for fabrication of the circuit are generated in a condition that the layout patterns meet the layout constraints.

Abstract: An electro-phoretic display and a method for driving the same are provided, where the electro-phoretic display has a plurality of pixel units. The method includes: setting a plurality of particle tightening time periods and a plurality of gray level displaying time periods for the pixel units respectively, where each of the gray level displaying time periods is arranged after each corresponding particle tightening time period; providing a plurality of particle tightening voltages to the pixel units for tightening the particles of the pixel units respectively during the particle tightening time periods, and providing a plurality of display driving voltages to the pixel units during the gray level displaying time periods. The particle tightening time periods and/or the gray level displaying time periods are determined by a plurality of display gray level data corresponding to the pixel units.

Abstract: A method includes the operation below. Groups, indicating layout patterns of interconnection layers, are assigned to a circuit, to determine layout constraints of the circuit. Layout patterns are extracted from a layout design for the circuit. The layout patterns are compared with the layout constraints. Data, indicating the layout design, for fabrication of the circuit are generated in a condition that the layout patterns meet the layout constraints.

Abstract: A display panel including a driving substrate, a display film, a first protection film, a first adhesion layer, and a sidewall structure is provided. The display film is disposed on the driving substrate. The first protection film is adhered on the display film through the first adhesion layer. The display film is located between the driving substrate and the first protection film. A material of the first adhesion layer is thermal melt-able. The sidewall structure is in contact with a side surface of the display film and includes the material of the first adhesion layer which is melted and re-solidified. In addition, a manufacture method of the display panel includes irradiating the driving substrate the first protection film and the first adhesion layer with a laser to form the sidewall structure in contact with the side surface of the display film.

Abstract: An electric system including a first wireless apparatus, a display apparatus and a second wireless apparatus is provided. A first information is encrypted to be a first encrypted information and sent wirelessly by the first wireless apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display unit and a wireless communication unit electrically connected to the display unit. The wireless communication unit receives the first encrypted information and cause the display unit to display a first representative information corresponding to the first encrypted information. The first representative information and the first encrypted information are different. The second wireless apparatus reads the first encrypted information by the wireless communication unit, and the first encrypted information is decrypted to be the first encrypted information by the second wireless apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic card including an antenna, a chip, a charging circuit and a battery is provided. The antenna receives an external electric signal, and the chip is coupled to the antenna, so as to receive the external electric signal and provide a demodulated electric signal. The charging circuit is coupled to the chip, receives the demodulated electric signal and converts the demodulated electric signal to generate a charging power. The battery is coupled to the charging circuit, wherein, the charging circuit provides the charging power to the battery according to a residual electricity of the battery, so as to charge the battery.

Abstract: A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch panel has a double-layered sensing pad structure or a single-layered sensing pad structure. In the double-layered sensing pad structure, the sensing pads in each layer have corresponding dummy sensing pads in the other layer for compensating the difference of transmittance. In the single-layered sensing pad structure, the sensing pads are coplanar so that the problem of color shift can be overcome and the visual effect of the touch panel can be improved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.

Abstract: An exemplary gamma curve compensating method is used in a displaying process of a display system for inserting a plurality of grey-scale images to adjust the displaying quality of the display system. A grey-scale luminance of each grey-scale image is one of the grey-scales. The gamma curve compensating method includes: providing a plurality of look-up tables (LUTs) according to the different grey-scales; selecting a specific grey-scale of the different grey-scales as a grey-scale luminance of one of the grey-scale images and accordingly selecting a specific LUT of the LUTs corresponding to the specific grey-scale; and performing a gamma-curve compensating based on the specific LUT to keep the gamma curve of the display system invariable in the displaying process. A gamma curve compensating circuit and a display system for performing the gamma curve compensating method are also provided in the present invention.

Abstract: When operating a resistive touch panel, a first command is issued by touching the touch panel using a finger. When the finger remains in contact with the touch panel, a second command is issued by touching the touch panel using a stylus. Therefore, a corresponding gesture operation can be executed in multi-touch applications after identifying the first and second commands.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a display panel and a source driver is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. The source driver is coupled to the display panel and includes a plurality of source lines. Each of the source lines of the source driver is responsible for performing the pixel-writing to six corresponding pixel columns in the display panel.