Abstract: A method is provided and includes the following steps. A first wafer is coupled to a first support of a bonding tool and a second wafer is coupled to a second support of the bonding tool. The second wafer is bonded to the first wafer with the first wafer coupled to the first support. Whether a bubble is between the bonded first and second wafers in the bonding tool is detected.

Abstract: The invention proposes an instantaneous search and comparison method for large-scale distributed palm vein micro-feature data, which consists of three parts: 1) feature extraction and calculation of palm vein micro-feature images; 2) building a feature database; 3) search and comparison. The technical solution provided by this invention, referring to the idea of GIS and web search method, is applied to the search and comparison of the palm vein micro-feature data, which enables instantaneous recognition on massive palm vein micro-feature data under large-scale, large-traffic and high-frequency application scenarios, and solves the technical problem that traditional palm vein recognition methods can not be applied to large-scale and large-traffic scenarios due to low speed thereof.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification device includes a substrate, at least two electrode areas, at least one dedicated sensing signal line, plural electrode selection switch groups, and plural signal lines. Each electrode area has plural electrodes. The signal lines are divided into plural first directional signal lines and plural second directional signal lines. The first directional signal lines are perpendicular to the second directional signal lines. The plural electrode selection switch groups sequentially or dynamically select at least one electrode as a sensing electrode block in each electrode area. The plural electrode selection switch groups configure the electrodes surrounding the sensing electrode block as at least two corresponding deflection electrode blocks. Each sensing electrode block is corresponding to at least two deflection electrode blocks. Each deflection electrode block has plural electrodes.

Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure is provided. The method includes bonding a chip to a first surface of a first substrate. The method includes forming a dummy bump over a second surface of the first substrate. The first surface is opposite the second surface, and the dummy bump is electrically insulated from the chip. The method includes cutting through the first substrate and the dummy bump to form a cut substrate and a cut dummy bump. The cut dummy bump is over a corner portion of the cut substrate, a first sidewall of the cut dummy bump is substantially coplanar with a second sidewall of the cut substrate, and a third sidewall of the cut dummy bump is substantially coplanar with a fourth sidewall of the cut substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a more usable Augmented Reality (AR) display of navigation indications is described. A live camera image of a scene may be captured from a device. Navigation instructions may be generated from a navigation system and a navigation indication may be generated for display. A computer vision-based positioning algorithm may be performed on the camera image to determine the relative position between the viewpoint of the device and one or more landmarks in the live camera image. The location or shape of the visual display of the navigation indication may be determined based on the computer vision-based positioning algorithm.

Abstract: Methods of inducing cell death by hyperactivation of motility networks are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a projection device, comprising an illumination system, a light valve, a light guide element, an optical module and a projection lens. The optical module comprises a fixed portion, a first frame body, at least one first driving element and an optical element. The first frame body is pivoted to the fixed portion and comprises a first side and other three second sides. The first driving element is configured on at least one of the other three second sides and configured to drive the first frame body to oscillate back and forth. A first virtual plane of the projection lens intersects with a second virtual plane of the light valve to form a virtual line segment. The distance between the first side and the virtual line segment is shorter than the distance between the other three second sides and the virtual line segment.

Abstract: A method of encoding print data performed by a host device is described in which a print request for a compound document is received; objects included in the compound document is classified into predetermined groups based on object attribute information; each of the predetermined groups is compressed according to a preset compression method; and the compressed groups is merged and the merged groups is transmitted to an image forming apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method of fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method includes forming an opening in a substrate and depositing a conformal metal layer in the opening. The depositing includes performing one or more deposition cycles. The deposition includes flowing a first precursor into a deposition chamber and purging the deposition chamber to remove at least a portion of the first precursor. The method also includes flowing a second precursor into the deposition chamber to form a sublayer of the conformal metal layer and purging the deposition chamber to remove at least a portion of the second precursor. The method further includes performing a metallic halide etching (MHE) process that includes flowing a third precursor into the deposition chamber.

Abstract: A method of forming an acoustic transducer comprises providing a substrate and depositing a first structural layer on the substrate. The first structural layer is selectively etched to form at least one of an enclosed trench or an enclosed pillar thereon. A second structural layer is deposited on the first structural layer and includes a depression or a bump corresponding to the enclosed trench or pillar, respectively. At least the second structural layer is heated to a temperature above a glass transition temperature of the second structural layer causing the second structural layer to reflow. A diaphragm layer is deposited on the second structural layer such that the diaphragm layer includes at least one of a downward facing corrugation corresponding to the depression or an upward facing corrugation corresponding to the bump. The diaphragm layer is released, thereby forming a diaphragm suspended over the substrate.

Abstract: A cold plate base is provided. The cold plate includes a fluid intake region located at a distal end of the cold plate, and a fluid outtake region located at a proximal end of the cold plate that is opposite the distal end. The cold plate also includes a fin region positioned between the fluid intake region and the fluid outtake region. The fin region extends from a base surface of the cold plate base. The cold plate also includes a plurality of protrusions at the fluid intake region. Each of the plurality of protrusions radiates from the fluid intake region to create flow paths across the fin region.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a molding compound; an integrated circuit die encapsulated in the molding compound; a through via adjacent the integrated circuit die; and a redistribution structure over the integrated circuit die, the molding compound, and the through via, the redistribution structure electrically connected to the integrated circuit die and the through via, the redistribution structure including: a first dielectric layer disposed over the molding compound; a first conductive via extending through the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer disposed over the first dielectric layer and the first conductive via; and a second conductive via extending through the second dielectric layer and into a portion of the first conductive via, an interface between the first conductive via and the second conductive via being non-planar.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for replacing a device with a cell structure having a plurality of uni-gates. An exemplary method includes receiving a circuit diagram that includes the device, determining the cell structure wherein a cumulative effective gate length of the plurality of uni-gates is equal to a gate length of the device, generating, based on the cell structure and the device, a floor plan that includes an arrangement of a plurality of placeholders that match an arrangement of the cell structure and an arrangement of the device in the circuit diagram, and generating a circuit layout based on the floor plan, the cell structure, and the circuit diagram. The plurality of placeholders is replaced by the cell structure and the cell structure is connectable to other parts of the circuit diagram based on the circuit diagram.

Abstract: A bonding apparatus includes a chuck and a bonding head. The chuck is configured to carry a plurality of substrates to be bonded. The bonding head has a cavity facing the chuck and includes a divider, at least one pneumatic component and a diaphragm. The divider is disposed in the cavity and dividing the cavity into a plurality of compartments. The at least one pneumatic component is disposed in at least one of the compartments. The diaphragm covers the cavity and is disposed between the at least one pneumatic component and the chuck.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for large-current power supply and constant-current control. Large-current power supply includes: primary power supply, energy-feedback circuit and direct-current (DC) large-current generator; energy-feedback circuit includes freewheel diode and magnetic reset winding; and secondary coil of DC large-current generator is connected to load. Without output rectifier diode and filter capacitor at load end of large-current power supply provided herein, power consumption problem of output rectifier diode at large current is unnecessarily considered, and electrolytic capacitor is not needed for filtration; and therefore, service life of power supply is greatly prolonged, larger current is output by extending, and power supply has advantages of simple circuit, small size, easy control and high working reliability.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for periodically generating a personalized playlist of media objects based on a most recent taste profile of a user. An N-dimensional latent factor vector that defines a taste profile of a user is constructed and matched to an M-dimensional latent factor vector that defines attributes of a media object. A playlist including the first media object is generated based on the matching.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to integrated circuit device manufacturing processes. A self-aligned double patterning method is provided. In the method, a lithography process for line cut that determines the locations of line termini is performed after forming a spacer layer alongside the mandrel and prior to stripping the mandrel. The lithographic mask for the line cut is aligned to the mandrel and the spacer layer using a mark made of the mandrel material and the spacer material. Compared to the previous approach where the line cut process is performed after the mandrel removal, in the disclosed approach, the line termini mask is made of the mandrel material and the spacer material, and is more distinguishable compared to a mark made of just the spacer material. Thereby, the methods provide robust photo alignment signal for the line cut photolithography and precise positioning of the line termini mask.

Abstract: A headband adjustment structure includes a rotary adjusting assembly, a wearing unit having an adjustable accommodation space, a cable management module located between the wearing unit and the rotary adjusting assembly for carrying a cable, an adjustment gear set linkably coupled to the cable management module, and a driving rotation shaft set passing through the wearing unit and the cable management module, and linkably coupled to the wearing unit and the adjustment gear set, and coaxially connected to the rotary adjusting assembly. When the rotary adjusting assembly rotates the driving rotation shaft set, the driving rotation shaft set synchronously moves the wearing unit to adjust the adjustable accommodation space, and moves the cable management module through the adjustment gear set. The amount of the movement of the cable management module is different from that of the wearing unit.

Abstract: A bistable cholesteric liquid crystal switchable window has two stable states in the absence of an applied voltage. A first stable state is a planar state which is transparent or reflective for visible light. A second stable state is a focal conic state which is opaque for visible light. The window can be switched from the first stable state to the second stable state via a first voltage pulse and from the second stable state to the first stable state via a second voltage pulse. The first voltage pulse and the second voltage pulse may have the same frequency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for displaying information by animation. The method includes: creating different interfaces corresponding to different visible areas; determining a visible interface among the created interfaces, displaying the visible interface, and hiding the other interfaces; and displaying, when receiving a trigger of displaying a visible area, an interface corresponding to the visible area in an animated manner, and hiding interfaces other than the interface corresponding to the visible area. The present invention avoids occurrence of flashing after the end of animation that is caused by coercive rearrangement of a control and adverse to the effect of animated display.