Abstract: Techniques for fabricating contacts on inverted configuration surfaces of GaN layers of semiconductor devices are provided. An n-doped GaN layer may be formed with a surface exposed by removing a substrate on which the n-doped GaN layer was formed. The crystal structure of such a surface may have a significantly different configuration than the surface of an as-deposited p-doped GaN layer.

Abstract: A method for the separation of multiple dies during semiconductor fabrication is described. On an upper surface of a semiconductor wafer containing multiple dies, a seed metal layer may be used to grow hard metal layers above it for handling. Metal may be plated above these metal layers everywhere except where a block of stop electroplating (EP) material exists. The stop EP material may be obliterated, and a barrier layer may be formed above the entire remaining structure. The substrate may be removed, and the individual dies may have any desired bonding pads and/or patterned circuitry added to the semiconductor surface. The remerged hard metal after laser cutting and heating should be strong enough for handling. Tape may be added to the wafer, and a breaker may be used to break the dies apart. The resulting structure may be flipped over, and the tape may be expanded to separate the individual dies.

Abstract: An accelerometer includes a fixing unit and a movable unit. The fixing unit has a plurality of first electrode parts and a plurality of second electrode parts. The movable unit is connected with the fixing unit and includes a body having an opening, a plurality of third electrode parts and a plurality of fourth electrode parts. The third electrode parts are disposed at an outer side of the body with respect to the first electrode parts, respectively. The fourth electrode parts are disposed at the inner side of the body in the opening, and are disposed respectively with respect to the second electrode parts, respectively.

Abstract: A reflector-feed assembly for a reflector dish antenna system includes a feeding waveguide and a reflector plate. The feeding waveguide is operable to support the propagation of a signal therethrough, the feeding waveguide having a major axis along which the signal is propagated, and one or more apertures operable to pass the propagating signal therethrough. The reflector plate is coupled to the feeding waveguide, and extends along a major axis which generally orthogonal to the major axis of the feeding waveguide. The reflector plate includes one or more reflecting surfaces which are positioned to reflect signals passing through the one or more apertures, the one or more reflecting surface extending at an acute angle relative to the feeding waveguide major axis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a furnace device for eliminating volatile organic compounds in exhaust gas. The furnace device has a hollow body (10) with a gas inlet (13) and a gas outlet (11), a positioning device (20) mounted inside the body (10) and an arc generator (30) attached to the positioning device (20). The arc generator (30) has multiple cylindrical chambers (31) for accommodating the exhaust gas and multiple central rods (32) respectively penetrating through the multiple cylindrical chambers (31). In each chamber (31), an inner periphery of the chamber (31) serves as an electrode, and the central rod (32) serves as another electrode. When an effective potential difference is applied to the electrodes, arcs are generated between the inner periphery of the chamber (31) and the central rod (32) inside the chamber (31). Thereby, volatile organic compounds in the exhaust gas are burned and decomposed effectively and completely by the generated arcs.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display device according the present invention includes a metal electrode layer, an organic light-emitting diode layer, a phase transforming film and a polarizer. The phase transforming film has a retardation state of a quarter-wave phase difference that can be converted to have a retardation state with zero phase difference. The arrangement of the phase transforming film and polarizer can eliminate interference from reflecting light off the organic light-emitting diode layer when the organic light-emitting diode layer itself emits light, and can have a function of converting the organic light-emitting diode display device to be a mirror when the organic light-emitting diode layer does not emit light.

Abstract: An inductive charger is adapted for a portable electrical devices or information products and connects with a rectifier for charging. The inductive charger includes a hollow carrier, at least a coil surrounding an outer surface of the carrier, fixed magnets and at least a sliding magnet. The carrier has a pair of end portions opposite to each other, and the fixed magnets are respectively located on the end portions of the carrier. N poles and S poles of the fixed magnets are oriented coincident with each other. The sliding magnet is located between the fixed magnets, and N pole and S pole of the sliding magnet is opposing to N poles and S poles of the fixed magnets. When the carrier is driven, the sliding magnet moves back and forth between the fixed magnets due to magnetic repulsion of the sliding magnet, which changes flux of the coil thereby producing induced electromotive force.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing enzymatically debranched starch by mixing natural starch, water and polyalcohol to form a starch mixture, adding ?-1,6-D-glucanohydrolase to debranch the natural starch under 50˜70° C., and terminating the debranching reaction by increasing the temperature of starch mixture. The process of this invention can achieve the purpose of degrading starch to lower molecular weight, while raising amylose content of starch so that the plasticity of starch is increased.

Abstract: A folding bicycle comprises a retractable front tube set. Handles at two sides of the top of the front tube set can be folded to the same side. An eccentric rotation device is pivotally provided at the top of the front tube set to drive an internal tube to retract in an outer tube for positioning. A seat tube is pivotally connected with the front tube set. A saddle is provided at the top of the seat tube. A rear tube is pivotally connected with the seat tube. A fastening device is provided between the rear tube and the seat tube to fix the seat tube. The front tube set, the seat tube and the rear tube are connected together by a joint link, which provides the function of a joint to let the front tube set, the seat tube and the rear tube unfold or fold with one another.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for equipping personal digital product with functions of recording and displaying the digital video/audio multi-media, comprising: providing a modulated interlacing video signal and an analog audio signal for de-modulation and de-interlacing of the interlacing video signal; at the same time processing digital transformation of the analog audio signal for digitalizing the analog audio signal to obtain a digital audio signal; then compressing the de-interlaced video signal and the digital audio signal to obtain a compressed de-interlaced video signal and a compressed digital audio signal; putting the compressed de-interlaced video signal and the compressed digital audio signal under synchronous process to obtain a synchronized compressed video signal and compressed audio signal; finally, outputting the synchronized compressed video signal and compressed audio signal to a processing unit of digital apparatus for selecting from recording or displaying the digital video/audio multi-

Abstract: An orthomode transducer includes a first waveguide section, a second waveguide section coupled to the first waveguide section, and a third waveguide section coupled to the first and second waveguide sections. The first waveguide section is configured to support the propagation of a signal having a first polarization, and includes a first waveguide aperture sized to communicate the signal having the first polarization therethrough. The second waveguide is configured to support the propagation of a signal having a second polarization which is orthogonal to the first polarization, the second waveguide section having a single internal septum and a second waveguide aperture sized to communicate the signal having the second polarization therethrough.

Abstract: A high-sensitivity Pd/InP hydrogen sensor was made by a) forming an n-type or p-type semiconductor film on a semiconductor substrate; b) forming a patterned first metal electrode on the semiconductor film, wherein the first metal electrode forms an Ohmic contact with the semiconductor film; and c) forming a second metal electrode on the semiconductor film, the second metal electrode being isolated from the first metal electrode, wherein the second metal electrode forms a Schottky contact with the semiconductor film, wherein a thickness of the second metal electrode and a material of which the second metal electrode is made enable a Schottky barrier height of the Schottky contact to decrease when hydrogen contacts the second metal electrode. The second metal electrode can be physical vapor deposited or electroless plated.

Abstract: An orthomode transducer includes a first waveguide section, a second waveguide section coupled to the first waveguide section, and a third waveguide section coupled to the first and second waveguide sections. The first waveguide section is configured to support the propagation of a signal having a first polarization, and includes a first waveguide aperture sized to communicate the signal having the first polarization therethrough. The second waveguide is configured to support the propagation of a signal having a second polarization which is orthogonal to the first polarization, the second waveguide section having a single internal septum and a second waveguide aperture sized to communicate the signal having the second polarization therethrough.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte, a first electrode, and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a current collecting substrate, and an electrode active material associated with at least a portion of the current collecting substrate, wherein the electrode active material is at least partially dispersed within an ionomer binder of Li-AMPS.

Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator includes an upright hollow body having a lower smoke inlet and an upper smoke outlet, with a pair of spaced horizontal partitions formed in the hollow body between the inlet and outlet. A set of parallel ducts extends vertically between the partitions, and a pair of distributor frames is arranged in the hollow body, with one of the distributor frames disposed over the ducts and the other of the distributor frames disposed under the ducts. Between the distributor frames is stretched a plurality of wires that extend through respective ducts. Furthermore, each of the distributor frames is formed with a plurality of terminals to be electrically connected to one electrode of a DC high-voltage power supply, but the ducts are adapted to be electrically connected to the other electrode of the DC high-voltage power supply.

Abstract: A high-sensitivity Pd/InP hydrogen sensor was made by a) forming an n-type or p-type semiconductor film on a semiconductor substrate; b) forming a patterned first metal electrode on said semiconductor film, wherein said first metal electrode forms an Ohmic contact with said semiconductor film; and c) forming a second metal electrode on said semiconductor film, said second metal electrode being isolated from said first metal electrode, wherein said second metal electrode forms a Schottky contact with said semiconductor film, wherein a thickness of said second metal electrode and a material of which said second metal electrode is made enable a Schottky barrier height of said Schottky contact to decrease when hydrogen contacts said second metal electrode. The second metal electrode can be physical vapor deposited or electroless plated.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte, a first electrode, and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a current collecting substrate, and an electrode active material associated with at least a portion of the current collecting substrate, wherein the electrode active material is at least partially dispersed within an ionomer binder.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing a resist solution used in a semiconductor device manufacturing process senses the presence of air bubbles in the solution during delivery through a line feeding a dispensing pump. Air bubbles in the line are sensed by an optical photocoupler that senses changes in the intensity of light refracted through the solution caused by air bubbles entrapped in the solution. The sensor produces an air bubble indicating signal that can be used to activate an alarm or to stop the dispensing process.

Abstract: A folding collapsible rod member connecting structure includes a first tubular rod member, a second tubular rod member, a barrel fixedly mounted on the first tubular rod member, the barrel having a locating block protruded from the periphery thereof, a coupling block fixedly fastened to one end of the second tubular rod member, the coupling block having a protruding rod pivoted to the locating block, a locating sleeve coupled to the first tubular rod member by a slip joint and moved between a first position where the locating sleeve has a part sleeved onto the first tubular rod member and a part sleeved onto the locating block to stop the first tubular rod member from turning relative to the second tubular rod member and a second position where the locating sleeve is disengaged from the locating block for enabling the first tubular rod member to be turned relative to the second tubular rod member, and an elastic band connected between the coupling block and a pin at the locating sleeve and adapted to pull the

Abstract: A high-sensitivity Pd/InP hydrogen sensor was made by a) forming an n-type or p-type semiconductor film on a semiconductor substrate; b) forming a patterned first metal electrode on said semiconductor film, wherein said first metal electrode forms an Ohmic contact with said semiconductor film; and c) forming a second metal electrode on said semiconductor film, said second metal electrode being isolated from said first metal electrode, wherein said second metal electrode forms a Schottky contact with said semiconductor film, wherein a thickness of said second metal electrode and a material of which said second metal electrode is made enable a Schottky barrier height of said Schottky contact to decrease when hydrogen contacts said second metal electrode. The second metal electrode can be physical vapor deposited or electroless plated.