Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a method of forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes forming an active region over a substrate, forming a dummy gate layer over the active region, forming a hard mask layer over the dummy gate layer, forming a patterned photoresist over the hard mask layer, and performing an etching process to the hard mask layer and the dummy gate layer using the patterned photoresist, thereby forming patterned hard mask structures and patterned dummy gate structures. The patterned hard mask structures are formed with an uneven profile having a protruding portion. The protruding portion of each of the patterned hard mask structures has a first width, wherein each of the patterned dummy gate structures has a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width.

Abstract: A current detection method adapted to an inverter is provided, which includes: determining that a plurality of lower arms of an inverter have a minimum conduction period when all the lower arms are turned on simultaneously; determining a sampling time point according to the minimum conduction period, wherein a period from a starting point of the minimum conduction period to the sampling time point is defined as a sampling period that is close to the minimum conduction period; simultaneously detecting currents flowing through the lower arms by a plurality of detection resistors to generate a plurality of measurement voltages; and determining the currents of the inverter according to the measurement voltages.

Abstract: A method of estimating greenhouse gas emission, performed by a processing device, includes: obtaining at least one time period of a number of working stations for a target manufacturing process of a product; obtaining a number of first power consumption data of the target manufacturing process, wherein the first power consumption data correspond to the working stations respectively; calculating a number of second power consumption data based on the at least one time period and the first power consumption data; searching for a number of target coefficients corresponding to the plurality of working stations respectively in coefficient database based on the target manufacturing process; and calculating greenhouse gas emission data of the target manufacturing process based on the second power consumption data and the target coefficients.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a rotary electric machine, the control device includes a current command unit, a voltage conversion device, a current conversion device, a signal demodulation device, an error compensation unit, an adding device and a position estimation device. The current command unit provides a d-axis current command and a q-axis current command. The current conversion device converts a current of the rotary electric machine to a synchronous reference coordinate current. The signal demodulation device computes a current variation of a high-frequency synchronous reference coordinate current. The error compensation device outputs a first correction value. The adding device adds the current variation of the high-frequency synchronous reference coordinate current and the first correction value to generate a second correction value.

Abstract: A method of detecting a connection fault of an electric motor, applies to a driving mechanism of an inverter, and includes: measuring a three-phase stator current of the electric motor; transforming the three-phase stator current to acquire dual-axis current components in a stationary coordinate; calculating an angle of rotation of the electric motor according to the dual-axis current components; calculating an angular velocity according to the angle of rotation; comparing a frequency of the angular velocity with a frequency of an output voltage of the inverter; and determining that the electric motor occurs a connection fault if a difference between the frequency of the angular velocity and the frequency of the output voltage is greater than a predetermined frequency difference value.

Abstract: A method of detecting a connection fault of an electric motor, applies to a driving mechanism of an inverter, and includes: measuring a three-phase stator current of the electric motor; transforming the three-phase stator current to acquire dual-axis current components in a stationary coordinate; calculating an angle of rotation of the electric motor according to the dual-axis current components; calculating an angular velocity according to the angle of rotation; comparing a frequency of the angular velocity with a frequency of an output voltage of the inverter; and determining that the electric motor occurs a connection fault if a difference between the frequency of the angular velocity and the frequency of the output voltage is greater than a predetermined frequency difference value.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a rotary electric machine, the control device includes a current command unit, a voltage conversion device, a current conversion device, a signal demodulation device, an error compensation unit, an adding device and a position estimation device. The current command unit provides a d-axis current command and a q-axis current command. The current conversion device converts a current of the rotary electric machine to a synchronous reference coordinate current. The signal demodulation device computes a current variation of a high-frequency synchronous reference coordinate current. The error compensation device outputs a first correction value. The adding device adds the current variation of the high-frequency synchronous reference coordinate current and the first correction value to generate a second correction value.

Abstract: A control method for controlling a synchronous motor includes calculating d-axis and q-axis current commands according to a frequency command and frequency of the synchronous motor by a MTPA control unit; when a feedback output voltage of the synchronous motor is larger than a control level, outputting a flux-weakening current command by a voltage control unit; calculating a flux-weakening current feed-forward value according to the frequency, a target level and the q-axis current command by a feed-forward control unit; when the sum of the flux-weakening current command and the flux-weakening current feed-forward value is smaller than the d-axis current command, adjusting the d-axis current command by the sum of the flux-weakening current command and the flux-weakening current feed-forward value; and outputting d-axis and q-axis voltage commands according to the adjusted d-axis current command and the q-axis current command to control the synchronous motor.

Abstract: A control method for controlling a synchronous motor includes calculating d-axis and q-axis current commands according to a frequency command and frequency of the synchronous motor by a MTPA control unit; when a feedback output voltage of the synchronous motor is larger than a control level, outputting a flux-weakening current command by a voltage control unit; calculating a flux-weakening current feed-forward value according to the frequency, a target level and the q-axis current command by a feed-forward control unit; when the sum of the flux-weakening current command and the flux-weakening current feed-forward value is smaller than the d-axis current command, adjusting the d-axis current command by the sum of the flux-weakening current command and the flux-weakening current feed-forward value; and outputting d-axis and q-axis voltage commands according to the adjusted d-axis current command and the q-axis current command to control the synchronous motor.

Abstract: A method for detecting failure of soft start includes: connecting a variable frequency device to a load; detecting an energy storage unit at a first voltage level; generating an output current to the load; detecting the energy storage unit changed from the first voltage level into a second voltage level; generating a reference voltage value according to the output current and determining whether a voltage difference value between the first voltage level and the second voltage level is larger than the reference voltage value; determining whether a voltage peak-to-peak value of the energy storage unit is smaller than a set value by the controller if the voltage difference value is larger than the reference voltage value; and controlling the inverter circuit to stop outputting the output current to the load if the voltage peak-to-peak value is smaller than the set value.

Abstract: A method for detecting failure of soft start includes: connecting a variable frequency device to a load; detecting an energy storage unit at a first voltage level; generating an output current to the load; detecting the energy storage unit changed from the first voltage level into a second voltage level; generating a reference voltage value according to the output current and determining whether a voltage difference value between the first voltage level and the second voltage level is larger than the reference voltage value; determining whether a voltage peak-to-peak value of the energy storage unit is smaller than a set value by the controller if the voltage difference value is larger than the reference voltage value; and controlling the inverter circuit to stop outputting the output current to the load if the voltage peak-to-peak value is smaller than the set value.

Abstract: An electronic card protecting mechanism is adapted to an electronic device including a casing. The electronic card protecting mechanism includes a base, a substrate, an elastic component and a positioning component. The base is slidably disposed in the casing and has a covering plate having a slot. The substrate is disposed on the base and aligned to the slot. When the base is located at a first position, an opening of the casing is covered by the covering plate. When the base resists an elastic force of the elastic component and moves to a second position, the positioning component positions the base and the opening is aligned to the slot, such that the electronic card is adapted to be plugged to or unplugged from the substrate through the opening. When the base is released by the positioning component, the base is restored by the elastic force of the elastic component.

Abstract: An electronic card protecting mechanism is adapted to an electronic device including a casing. The electronic card protecting mechanism includes a base, a substrate, an elastic component and a positioning component. The base is slidably disposed in the casing and has a covering plate having a slot. The substrate is disposed on the base and aligned to the slot. When the base is located at a first position, an opening of the casing is covered by the covering plate. When the base resists an elastic force of the elastic component and moves to a second position, the positioning component positions the base and the opening is aligned to the slot, such that the electronic card is adapted to be plugged to or unplugged from the substrate through the opening. When the base is released by the positioning component, the base is restored by the elastic force of the elastic component.