Abstract:
A controllable capillary pump utilizing groupings of capillary tubes. Since individual capillary tubes produce different flow rates depending on their diameter, length and cross-sectional shape, it is possible to control the flow rate by providing different groups of capillary tubes. These groups may be included on a rotating cylinder so that a selection may be made merely by rotating the cylinder.
Abstract:
A fabrication method for an alignment film is proposed. A film is deposited on a substrate by an atmosphere plasma in a predetermined direction at a predetermined angle, while moving the substrate and the atmosphere plasma relative to each other. Thereby, a uniform isotropic alignment film with strong anchoring energy is formed and the pre-tilt angle can be designed according to the need. Problems such as static charge and dust generated during a conventional rubbing process are prevented. In addition, since the above fabrication method eliminates the need of vacuum devices that are required in conventional ion beam alignment and plasma beam alignment processes, the fabrication method can be used to fabricate large sized alignment film. Moreover, fabrication cost is lowered through the use of the fabrication method.
Abstract:
A universal chip package structure including a carrier, a chip, a plurality of bonding wires, and a molding compound is provided. The carrier has a plurality of through holes, a carrying surface, and a back surface corresponding to the carrying surface. The back surface has a plurality of contacts around the through holes. The chip with an active surface and a plurality of bonding pads on the active surface is disposed on the carrying surface. The active surface is attached to the carrying surface and the through holes expose the bonding pads. The bonding wires go through the through holes to electrically connect with the bonding pads and the contacts. In addition, the shape and size of the molding compound can be adjusted for covering the chip, the contacts, and the bonding wires.
Abstract:
A window-based flash memory storage system and a management and an access method therefor are proposed. The window-based flash memory storage system includes a window-based region and a redundant reserved region; wherein the window-based region is used to store a number of windows, each window being associated with a number of physical blocks. The redundant reserved region includes a dynamic-link area, a window-information area, a dynamic-link information area, and an boot-information area; wherein the dynamic-link area includes a plurality of dynamic allocation blocks, each being allocatable to any window. The window-information area is used to store a specific window-information set that is dedicated to a certain window within a specific range of data storage space. The dynamic-link information area is used to record the status of the allocation of the dynamic allocation blocks to the windows.
Abstract:
A method and system for adaptive motion estimation, which sets a search range in a previous frame in order to find a corresponding macroblock in the adaptive search range according to each macroblock of a current frame and to accordingly determine a corresponding motion vector. A motion vector is first determined by referring to a target macroblock of a current frame and reference macroblocks in a search range of a previous frame. Then, a compression mode is determined according to the target macroblock, the reference macroblocks and the motion vector, and a mode data is outputted corresponding to the compression mode. Finally, a search range is determined according to the mode data and the motion vector. Thus, the required computational amount and bandwidth can be saved and also the high-efficiency image compression is obtained.
Abstract:
A method for environment detection to be implemented by a system, which includes a detection module and a control module, includes the steps of establishing a wireless communications link between the detection module and the control module, enabling the detection module to generate a warning signal that is transmitted wirelessly by the detection module when the detection module detects occurrence of an abnormal environment condition, and enabling the control module to receive the warning signal from the detection module through the wireless communications link and to process the warning signal accordingly. A system for realizing the method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Provided are a system and method for preventing contamination in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. The method includes comparing one or more attributes associated with a product, such as a substrate, with one or more attributes associated with an operation. If the comparison indicates that the product is not compatible with the operation, then the operation is suspended with respect to the product. If the comparison indicates that the product is compatible with the operation, then the operation is performed on the product.
Abstract:
A window-based flash memory storage system and a management and an access method therefor are proposed. The window-based flash memory storage system includes a window-based region and a redundant reserved region; wherein the window-based region is used to store a number of windows, each window being associated with a number of physical blocks. The redundant reserved region includes a dynamic-link area, a window-information area, a dynamic-link information area, and an boot-information area; wherein the dynamic-link area includes a plurality of dynamic allocation blocks, each being allocatable to any window. The window-information area is used to store a specific window-information set that is dedicated to a certain window within a specific range of data storage space. The dynamic-link information area is used to record the status of the allocation of the dynamic allocation blocks to the windows.
Abstract:
The diaphragm valve uses a metal dish-type diaphragm set to control the inflow and outflow of fluid. The metal dish-type diaphragm set is above an air flow channel to control the stem above the metal dish-type diaphragm set, and the air will be blocked by pressing the metal dish-type diaphragm to make it fit the metal valve base in the air flow channel; this non-metal valve base is fixed in the air flow channel by a fixed shrunk ring with a taper cross section, and the in-between metal diaphragm in the metal dish-type diaphragm set is annular in the center to reduce the metallic friction between metal diaphragms, to increase application times and to lower the leakage rate of the diaphragm valve.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die mounted on an upper surface of a substrate. A number of wire bonds electrically connect between a number of bonding pads on the upper surface of the substrate and a number of bonding pads on an upper surface of the semiconductor die. A fixing portion surrounds the semiconductor die and covers a mediate portion of each wire bond. Encapsulating material is molded over the semiconductor die and the wire bonds to form an encapsulant. In an alternative embodiment, the fixing portion is provided on the upper surface of the substrate adjacent to a mold gate of the substrate where the wire sweeping is most likely to occur while molding. The fixing portion does not cover the semiconductor die to avoid thermal strain acting on the semiconductor die due to the different coefficients of thermal expansion between the fixing portion and the encapsulant.