Abstract:
Techniques for supporting both 2-D and 3-D graphics are described. A graphics processing unit (GPU) may perform 3-D graphics processing in accordance with a 3-D graphics pipeline to render 3-D images and may also perform 2-D graphics processing in accordance with a 2-D graphics pipeline to render 2-D images. Each stage of the 2-D graphics pipeline may be mapped to at least one stage of the 3-D graphics pipeline. For example, a clipping, masking and scissoring stage in 2-D graphics may be mapped to a depth test stage in 3-D graphics. Coverage values for pixels within paths in 2-D graphics may be determined using rasterization and depth test stages in 3-D graphics. A paint generation stage and an image interpolation stage in 2-D graphics may be mapped to a fragment shader stage in 3-D graphics. A blending stage in 2-D graphics may be mapped to a blending stage in 3-D graphics.
Abstract:
A backlight module control system includes a plurality of backlight sub-modules, a control signals output unit, a voltage converter and a plurality of current control units. The control signals output circuit is for providing a voltage control signal, a current control signal and a plurality of PWM signals; the voltage converter is coupled to the control signals output circuit and the backlight sub-modules, and is for outputting an output voltage to the backlight sub-modules according to the voltage control signal; the current control units are coupled to the backlight sub-modules, respectively, and each current control unit is for determining a current of its corresponding backlight sub-module according to the current control signal, and each current control unit is further utilized for determining whether its corresponding backlight sub-module is enabled or not according to its corresponding PWM signal. In addition, only one backlight module is enabled at a same time.
Abstract:
A memory including a memory cell array, a word line decoder, a first and a second reference bit line generators are provided. The memory cell array has first and last bit lines respectively disposed at two sides of the memory cell array. The word line decoder generates a pre-word line signal. The first and the second reference bit line generators respectively detect voltage level variations of the first and last bit lines according to the pre-word line signal, so as to generate a first and a second cut-back signals. The first reference bit line generator transmits the first cut-back signal to the second reference bit line generator, the second reference bit line generator transmits the first and the second cut-back signals to the word line decoder, and the word line decoder generates a word line signal according to the first and the second cut-back signals and the pre-word line signal.
Abstract:
The invention provides an apparatus for controlling servo signal gains of an optical disc drive. The apparatus adjusts the gains of a plurality of servo signals controlling a servo system of the optical disc drive when the optical disk drive encounters an operating state transition. In a first mode, at least one AGC loop of the apparatus compensates the gains of the servo signals with a selectable bandwidth during a specific period after the operating state transition to accelerate the convergence of the servo signals. In a second mode, at least one AGC loop of the apparatus reloads the previously saved convergence values or pre-determined values as the initial values according to the current operating state immediately after the operating state transition to accelerate the convergence of the servo signals.
Abstract:
An image scanning device and an image scanning method are provided. The invention is related to a miniaturized image scanning device and an image scanning method. The miniaturized image scanning device includes a housing, a first driving roller set, an entrance sensor, an image sensor, a reflective light source, a transmissive light source, and a control module. The housing has an entrance and an exit. The first driving roller set is disposed in the housing. The entrance sensor is disposed between the entrance and the first driving roller set. The image sensor, the reflective light source and the transmissive light source are disposed between the first driving roller set and the exit. The control module receives and processes signals outputted from the image sensor and the entrance sensor to control the operation of the image sensor, the first driving roller set, the reflective light source and the transmissive light source.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a conductive module used for assembling a magnetic element and an electronic component. The conductive module includes a conductive base, an electronic component and a plurality of conductive units. The electronic component is electrically connected to the conductive base and disposed on one side of the conductive base. The conductive units have respective hollow portions. The conductive units are spaced from each other and fixed on the conductive base such that the hollow portions of the conductive units are aligned with each other to define a channel.
Abstract:
An output slew-rate controlled interface is provided. The output slew-rate controlled interface includes: a standard slew-rate range generating circuit, for generating at least one standard signal defining a standard slew-rate range; a slew-rate comparing circuit, coupled to the standard slew-rate range generating circuit and a load circuit coupled to the interface, for comparing a response slew-rate of a response signal from the load circuit with the standard slew-rate range and producing a comparison result; and an outputting circuit, coupled to the slew-rate comparing circuit, for adjusting an output slew-rate of an output signal according to the comparison result and outputting the output signal to the load circuit.
Abstract:
This disclosure describes a graphics processing unit (GPU) pipeline that uses one or more shared arithmetic logic units (ALUs). In order to facilitate such sharing of ALUs, the stages of the disclosed GPU pipeline may be rearranged relative to conventional GPU pipelines. In addition, by rearranging the stages of the GPU pipeline, efficiencies may be achieved in the image processing. Unlike conventional GPU pipelines, for example, an attribute gradient setup stage can be located much later in the pipeline, and the attribute interpolator stage may immediately follow the attribute gradient setup stage. This allows sharing of an ALU by the attribute gradient setup and attribute interpolator stages. Several other techniques and features for the GPU pipeline are also described, which may improve performance and possibly achieve additional processing efficiencies.
Abstract:
A representative electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a silicon-controlled rectifier comprising an alternating arrangement of a first P-type semiconductor material, a first N-type semiconductor material, a second P-type semiconductor material and a second N-type semiconductor material electrically coupled between an anode and a cathode. The anode is electrically coupled to the first P-type semiconductor material and the cathode is electrically coupled to the second N-type semiconductor material. The ESD protection circuit further includes an inductor electrically coupled between the anode and the second P-type semiconductor material or between the cathode and the first N-type semiconductor material.
Abstract:
A method for obtaining a still image frame with anti-vibration clearness includes the following steps. Multiple raw image frames are captured during a capturing period according to a capturing instruction. The raw image frames are compressed respectively, according to a predetermined compression rule, into multiple compressed image frames each of which has a data length after such compression. The compressed image frames are stored according to a predetermined sequence. The data lengths of the compressed image frames stored are compared according to the predetermined sequence. The desired still image frame is obtained through the compressed image frame of which the data length has a unique feature among all the compressed image frames.