Abstract: In a parcel delivery method and system, a server continuously receives recipient geographic position information (GPI) from a recipient terminal associated with and carried by a recipient, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) GPI from a UAV loaded with a to-be-delivered parcel via a communication network, and transmits, to the UAV, destination information, which is the recipient GPI that is last received by the server. The UAV transports, based on the destination information from the server, the parcel to an unloading position where the recipient terminal is located.

Abstract: A method of determining a tone-specific information with a tone index for a transmitter or a receiver in a communication system is disclosed. The method comprises selecting at least one base tone index from a plurality of base tone indices according to at least one relation between the tone index and the at least one base tone index, and generating the tone allocation according to at least one base tone allocation with the at least one base tone index of a plurality of base tone allocations, and the at least one relation between the tone index and the at least one base tone index; wherein a base tone map comprises the plurality of base tone indices and the plurality of base tone allocations.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor isolation structure, including providing a substrate with a top surface; forming a patterned mask over the top surface; forming a trench through the patterned mask in the substrate by a directional etch comprising nitrogen-containing substance, wherein an aspect ratio of the trench is formed to be greater than about 18, and a ratio of a width of a narrowest portion and a width of a widest portion of the isolation region is formed to be greater than about 0.7; and filling the trench with insulating materials. The present disclosure also provides an image sensing device, including a radiation sensing region with a first isolation region separating adjacent radiation detecting units and a peripheral region, wherein an aspect ratio of the first isolation region is greater than about 18.

Abstract: A packet processing apparatus has an ingress packet processing circuit, an egress packet processing circuit, a traffic manager, and a processor. The ingress packet processing circuit processes an ingress packet received from an ingress port to generate at least one parameter. The egress packet processing circuit has at least one programmable look-up table, refers to the at least one parameter to determine at least one action command set, and executes the at least one action command set for generating an egress packet to be forwarded through an egress port. The traffic manager is coupled between the ingress packet processing circuit and the egress packet processing circuit. The processor programs the at least one programmable look-up table. No action command in the at least one action command set is transmitted from the ingress packet processing circuit to the egress packet processing circuit through the traffic manager.

Abstract: A light bulb includes a lamp base unit including a base, an electrically insulative hollow column fastened to the base, a heat sink surrounding the electrically insulative hollow column, a light-transmissive shade surrounding the upper part of the metal cylindrical heat sink and a power supply module electrically connected to the base, a light source module including a metal holder plate, a first circuit board with upward-facing LEDs, a second circuit board with downward-facing LEDs, a first adapter board, a second adapter board, a positioning block and a heat transfer pad and supported on the heat sink in the light-transmissive shade, and a lamp shell fastened to the metal holder plate and capped on the light-transmissive shade. During operation of the LEDs, waste heat can be quickly dissipated into the outside open air through the mounting lugs of the metal holder plate, the heat transfer pad and the heat sink.

Abstract: A method of generating, based on a first netlist of an integrated circuit, a second netlist includes generating layout geometry parameters for at least a portion of the first netlist of the integrated circuit, the portion including a first device. A third netlist is generated based on the first netlist and the layout geometry parameters. A description in the third netlist for modeling the first device is decomposed into a description in a fourth netlist for modeling a plurality of secondary devices. The second netlist is generated based on the fourth netlist.

Abstract: A method of generating a circuit layout of an integrated circuit includes generating layout geometry parameters for at least a predetermined portion of an original netlist of the integrated circuit. A consolidated netlist including information from the original netlist and the layout geometry parameters is generated. Then, the circuit layout is generated based on the consolidated netlist.

Abstract: A light bulb includes a lamp base unit including a base, an electrically insulative hollow column fastened to the base, a heat sink surrounding the electrically insulative hollow column, a light-transmissive shade surrounding the upper part of the metal cylindrical heat sink and a power supply module electrically connected to the base, a light source module including a metal holder plate, a first circuit board with upward-facing LEDs, a second circuit board with downward-facing LEDs, a first adapter board, a second adapter board, a positioning block and a heat transfer pad and supported on the heat sink in the light-transmissive shade, and a lamp shell fastened to the metal holder plate and capped on the light-transmissive shade. During operation of the LEDs, waste heat can be quickly dissipated into the outside open air through the mounting lugs of the metal holder plate, the heat transfer pad and the heat sink.

Abstract: A network device for loop detection in a network environment, which includes a broadcast frame detection unit for detecting a broadcast storm condition, a loop detection frame generation unit for generating and transmitting a loop detection frame if the broadcast storm condition detected by the broadcast frame detection unit indicates a broadcast storm happens, a frame parser unit for parsing a network frame received by the network device to obtain an information from the network frame, and a loop checking unit for comparing the network frame with the loop detection frame based on the information obtained from the network frame.

Abstract: A method of generating a circuit layout of an integrated circuit includes generating layout geometry parameters for at least a predetermined portion of an original netlist of the integrated circuit. A consolidated netlist including information from the original netlist and the layout geometry parameters is generated. Then, the circuit layout is generated based on the consolidated netlist.

Abstract: A light tube including a heat sink, a light transmissive cover disposed on the heat sink, and at least one light source module is provided. A containing space is formed between the heat sink and the light transmissive cover. The light source module includes a carrier, a plurality of first light-emitting devices, a plurality of second light-emitting devices, and a plurality of non-light-emitting passive devices. The carrier is disposed on the heat sink. The first light-emitting devices are arranged on the carrier along a first straight reference line to form a first line of light-emitting devices. The second emitting devices are arranged on the carrier along a second straight reference line to form a second line of light-emitting devices. The non-light-emitting passive devices are disposed on the carrier and between the first and second lines of light-emitting devices and electrically connected to the first and the second light-emitting devices.

Abstract: A telephone device includes a base, a light transmitter, a light penetrating element for penetrating light transmitter from the light transmitter, and a handset. When an end of the handset is on-hook with the base, the end of the handset reflects the light emitted from the light transmitter and penetrating through the light penetrating element back to the light penetrating element. The telephone device further includes a light receiver for receiving the light reflected from the handset when the end of the handset is on-hook with the base, a light concentrating element for concentrating the light emitted from the light transmitter to the light penetrating element, and a control unit for determining whether the end of the handset is on-hook with the base according to whether the light receiver receives the light reflected from the handset.

Abstract: A bridge system includes a request device, connected to a first bus; a target device, connected to a second bus; and a bridge, communicated with the first bus and the second bus, and the bridge has a buffer, wherein when the request device asks the bridge for reading data of a target address from the target device, a transaction is started, and the bridge asks the target device to transfer data of the target address and following addresses, and then the target device retrieves and transfers the data of the target address and following addresses to the bridge, that is stored in the buffer and then transferred to the request device in turn, and wherein as amount of transferred data to the request device reaches a threshold, the bridge continuously asks data of a following address of the target device before the transaction is finished.

Abstract: An apparatus for power management in a network communication system including a legacy first network device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a second network device to serve as a client device to the first network device, a detector to generate a first signal if an idle status occurs in a first traffic from the first network device, and generate a second signal if a second traffic posterior to the first traffic is to be transmitted from the first network device, an identifier in response to the first signal to generate a third signal if the idle status exceeds a predetermined period of time, and a controller to disable the second network device in response to the third signal and hold the first network device from transmitting the second traffic in response to the second signal.

Abstract: A method of determining a tone-specific information with a tone index for a transmitter or a receiver in a communication system is disclosed. The method comprises selecting at least one base tone index from a plurality of base tone indices according to at least one relation between the tone index and the at least one base tone index, and generating the tone allocation according to at least one base tone allocation with the at least one base tone index of a plurality of base tone allocations, and the at least one relation between the tone index and the at least one base tone index; wherein a base tone map comprises the plurality of base tone indices and the plurality of base tone allocations.

Abstract: A telephone device includes a base, a light transmitter, a light penetrating element for penetrating light transmitter from the light transmitter, and a handset. When an end of the handset is on-hook with the base, the end of the handset reflects the light emitted from the light transmitter and penetrating through the light penetrating element back to the light penetrating element. The telephone device further includes a light receiver for receiving the light reflected from the handset when the end of the handset is on-hook with the base, a light concentrating element for concentrating the light emitted from the light transmitter to the light penetrating element, and a control unit for determining whether the end of the handset is on-hook with the base according to whether the light receiver receives the light reflected from the handset.

Abstract: A light source module including a heat dissipation block, a light emitting diode (LED) package and a circuit board is provided. The heat dissipation block has a surface and the LED package is disposed on the surface of the heat dissipation block. The circuit board is electrically connected to the LED package, and the circuit board and the LED package are located at two opposite sides of the heat dissipation block respectively.

Abstract: A connector adapted to be disposed on a carrier and electrically connected to the carrier is provided. The connector includes an insulating base and two electrodes. The insulating base has a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and two through holes. The bottom surface connects the first and the second side surfaces. The through holes extend from the first side surface to the second side surface. The electrodes respectively penetrate the through holes. Each electrode has a bar portion and a bending portion extending from the bar portion. The bar portion is located in the corresponding through hole and protrudes away from the first side surface. The bending portion extends on the second side surface and toward the carrier. An end of the bending portion penetrates through the carrier and is electrically connected to the carrier. A light source apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for automatically establishing a new wireless link, when the original wireless link between the apparatus and a commercially available FM radio receiver is interfered by other signal sources, thereby eliminating the need to manually configure both the target FM radio receiver and the apparatus to a suitable FM frequency. The apparatus modulates an audio signal on a selected frequency and transmits the resulting FM signal to the target FM radio receiver, scans an FM spectrum for available frequencies, selects one of the available frequencies as an alternate frequency, transmits a Radio Data System compatible command incorporating the alternate frequency to configure the target FM radio receiver to tune to the alternate frequency when reception conditions are poor.