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20120007830 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a touch sensing region and at least two connection regions around the touch sensing region is provided. The touch panel includes first conductive patterns, second conductive patterns, pads, and signal transmission lines. The first and second conductive patterns are disposed in the touch sensing region. Each first conductive pattern has a first end and an opposite second end. Each second conductive pattern has a third end and an opposite fourth end. The pads are respectively disposed in the connection regions. The first, second, third, and fourth ends are electrically connected to the pads in the corresponding connection region respectively through the signal transmission lines so that the distance from each first end, each second end, each third end, and each fourth end to the corresponding connection region is not greater than the distance from those to the other connection region. | 01-12-2012 |
20120069506 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent glass substrate, an inductive charge element and a power storage element. The inductive charge element includes a transparent conductive coil and a transparent protective layer. The transparent conductive coil disposed on the transparent glass substrate is a spiral structure. The transparent protective layer covers the transparent conductive coil. The power storage element is electrically connected to the inductive charge element. | 03-22-2012 |
20120298428 | LAYOUT STRUCTURE OF CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A layout structure of a capacitive touch panel including a conductive layer, an insulation layer, and a plurality of electric bridges is provided. The conductive layer disposed on a substrate includes a plurality of first touch units and a plurality of second touch units. The first touch units are electrically connected with each other through a plurality of connecting sections to form a plurality of first touch series extended along a first direction. The insulation layer is disposed on the conductive layer. Each electric bridge includes a compensation portion, a first crossover portion, and a second crossover portion. The compensation portions are respectively disposed on the connecting sections. The first and second crossover portions are disposed on the insulation layer. The second touch units are electrically connected with each other through the first and second crossover portions to form a plurality of second touch series extended along a second direction. | 11-29-2012 |
20130027331 | ZOOM GESTURE DETERMINATION METHOD AND TOUCH CONTROL CHIP - A zoom gesture determination method for a touch control device includes detecting a first touch point and a second touch point; determining a position difference between the first touch point and the second touch point; and deciding a zoom gesture represented by the first touch point and the second touch point according to variations in the position difference. | 01-31-2013 |
20130093692 | GESTURE DETECTING METHOD CAPABLE OF FILTERING PANEL MISTOUCH - A gesture detecting method capable of filtering a panel mistouch includes following steps is provided. First, an area of a touch region for a touch event on a touch panel is detected. Next, it is determined whether the area of the touch region is greater than a minimum predetermined area value and smaller than a maximum predetermined area value. When a result of the above determination is affirmative, whether a shape of the touch area is a mistouch shape is determined. Finally, when the shape of the touch region is the mistouch shape, a set of touch coordinates is not reported. | 04-18-2013 |
20130106733 | TOUCH SENSING METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130127756 | Noise Filtering Method - The present invention discloses a noise filtering method for a touch control display device. The noise filter method includes retrieving a plurality of touch signals, wherein the plurality of touch signals correspond to a plurality of touch points of the touch control display device, selecting a plurality of environmental sensing signals from the plurality of the touch signals according to a touch threshold value, calculating a peak-to-peak value of the plurality of the environmental sensing signals, comparing the peak-to-peak value with a noise threshold value to generate a comparison result, and determining a filtering coefficient according to the comparison result in order to perform a noise filtering procedure accordingly. | 05-23-2013 |
20130181940 | Capacitive Touch Display Device - A capacitive touch display device is disclosed. The capacitive touch display device includes a display, a covering glass layer, and a sensing device including a driving signal layer disposed on the display, the driving signal layer including a plurality of driving electrodes, for outputting a plurality of driving signals, and a receiving signal layer disposed between the covering glass layer and the driving signal layer, the receiving signal layer including a plurality of receiving electrodes, for inducing the plurality of driving signals and outputting a plurality of touch sensing signals accordingly, wherein the plurality of receiving electrodes includes at least one hole for enhancing signal inducement. | 07-18-2013 |
20130264095 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - An electrode structure of a capacitive touch panel is provided, which includes a plurality of receiving electrodes and a plurality of driving electrodes. Each of the receiving electrodes has a hexagonal electrode structure. Each of the driving electrodes includes a main region. Each of the main regions has a quadrilateral electrode structure. The area of each driving electrode is larger than that of each receiving electrode. By using the foregoing electrode structure, the capacitive touch panel can not only provide sensing signals with less noise but also increase the intensity of input signals to enhance the signal to noise ratio. | 10-10-2013 |
20130277091 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - An electrode structure of a capacitive touch panel including a plurality of receiving electrodes and driving electrodes is provided. Each of the receiving electrodes has at least one opening. Each of the driving electrodes includes a main region and a plurality of elongation regions. The area of each driving electrode is larger than that of each receiving electrode. Parts of the receiving electrodes surround a corresponding one of the driving electrodes, and the elongation regions of the surrounded driving electrode correspondingly stretch into the openings of the receiving electrodes which surround the driving electrode. By using the foregoing electrode structure, the capacitive touch panel is not only capable of providing sensing signals with less noise but is also capable of increasing input signals to enhance the signal to noise ratio. | 10-24-2013 |
20140009436 | Sense Device and Capacitive Touch Control Display - A sense device for a capacitive touch control display is disclosed. The sense device includes a plurality of sense channels paralleled to each other, each of the sense channel including a first sense electrode having a first geometric figure for outputting a first sense signal, a second sense electrode having a second geometric figure for outputting a second sense signal, and a third sense electrode formed between the first sense electrode and the second sense electrode for outputting a third sense signal. An operation unit of the capacitive touch control display determines a plurality of touch positions according to the first sense signal, the second sense signal and the third sense signal. | 01-09-2014 |
20140022468 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022469 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process. | 01-23-2014 |
20140184939 | TOUCH STRUCTURE - A touch structure is provided. The touch structure includes a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode, a first dummy pattern and a second dummy pattern. The first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are arranged in a staggered manner and electrically insulated from each other. The first dummy pattern is adjacent to the first sensing electrode and has a first pattern acute angle. The second dummy pattern is adjacent to the second sensing electrode and has a second pattern acute angle. The first dummy pattern and the second dummy pattern are separated from each other. The first pattern acute angle and the second pattern acute angle are faced toward the same overlapped portion between the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode substantially. | 07-03-2014 |
20140192009 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel comprising a substrate, a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, an insulating layer and a cover lens is provided. The first sensing electrodes are disposed on the substrate and are arranged in a first direction. The second sensing electrodes are disposed on the substrate and are arranged in a second direction. The first direction and the second directions are different. The insulating layer is disposed between the first and the second sensing electrodes. The cover lens is disposed on the insulating layer and has a non-uniform thickness. At least one of the surface areas of the first and the second sensing electrodes is related to the non-uniform thickness of the cover lens. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192010 | Capacitive Touch Panel - A capacitive touch panel is disclosed to include a plurality of sensing channels disposed along a first direction and a second direction, respectively, and including a plurality of sensing modules. Each of the plurality of sensing modules includes a sensing unit and a plurality of dummy units being separately disposed to form a plurality of boundaries. A plurality of extension rays of the plurality of boundaries, the first direction and the second direction are interlaced to form a plurality of angles being in the range from zero degrees to ninety degrees or from ninety degrees to a hundred and eighty degrees. A plurality of connecting units is disposed along the first direction and the second direction for connecting the plurality of sensing modules. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction and the plurality of sensing channels is perpendicular to each other on a projective plane. | 07-10-2014 |
20140247244 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A capacitive touch screen includes a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and a touch controller. Each of the plurality of touch sensing electrodes includes at least one driving area and at least one receiving area. The at least one driving area and the at least one receiving area are located in a same layer of the capacitive touch screen. The touch controller, electrically connected to the at least one driving area and the at least one receiving area in the plurality of touch sensing electrodes, is utilized for scanning the at least one driving area in order and detecting signals received by the at least one receiving area, or scanning the at least one receiving area in order and detecting signals received by the at least one driving area. | 09-04-2014 |
20140306925 | Sensing Method And Related Device For Touch Panel - A sensing method for a touch panel is disclosed. The touch panel includes a plurality of sensing lines and a plurality of driving lines. The sensing method includes generating an electromagnetic signal or a capacitive signal; forming a plurality of first loops through the plurality of sensing lines to sense X coordinate of the electromagnetic signal on the touch panel and forming a plurality of second loops through the plurality of driving lines to sense Y coordinate of the electromagnetic signal on the touch panel when the electromagnetic signal is generated; sensing X coordinate of the capacitive signal through the plurality of sensing lines and sensing Y coordinate of the capacitive signal through the plurality of driving lines when the capacitive signal is generated. | 10-16-2014 |
20140368750 | SINGLE-LAYER MUTUAL CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN - A single-layer mutual capacitive touch screen includes a substrate; a control circuit, disposed at a side of the substrate; a plurality of touch sensing electrodes, arranged on the substrate in an N×M array and classified into a first group and a second group; a plurality of output pins, for connecting the control circuit to the plurality of touch sensing electrodes; and a plurality of driving wires, each connecting a touch sensing electrode and an output pin. In the first group, each touch sensing electrode located at odd columns of the N×M array substantially shares an output pin with an adjacent touch sensing electrode located in a first direction of the touch sensing electrode. In the second group, each touch sensing electrode located at even columns of the N×M array substantially shares an output pin with an adjacent touch sensing electrode located in the first direction of the touch sensing electrode. | 12-18-2014 |
20150022483 | TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS - A touch display apparatus includes a display panel, a cover plate, a capacitive touch-sensing unit and an electromagnetic touch-sensing unit. The cover plate is disposed above the display panel. The capacitive touch-sensing unit is disposed between the cover plate and the display panel. The electromagnetic touch-sensing unit is disposed between the capacitive touch-sensing unit and the display panel. The capacitive touch-sensing unit and the electromagnetic touch-sensing unit are formed of a transparent conductive material. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029134 | DRIVING AND SENSING METHOD FOR SINGLE-LAYER MUTUAL CAPACITIVE MULTI-TOUCH SCREEN - A driving and sensing method for a single-layer mutual capacitive multi-touch screen includes inputting a first driving signal to a plurality of touch sensing electrodes along a first direction and receiving a first sensing signal corresponding to the first driving signal along the first direction; and inputting a second driving signal to the plurality of touch sensing electrodes along a second direction and receiving a second sensing signal corresponding to the second driving signal along the second direction; wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The plurality of touch sensing electrodes are disposed in the single-layer mutual capacitive multi-touch screen, and each of the plurality of touch sensing electrodes includes at least one driving area and at least one receiving area, wherein all driving areas and receiving areas are located in a same layer of the single-layer mutual capacitive multi-touch screen. | 01-29-2015 |
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20080276751 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP HAVING ENHANCED COMBINATION STRENGTH AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE GRIP - A bicycle handlebar grip includes an inner fiber layer and an outer plastic layer. Thus, the fiber layer is light and hard to reduce the weight and increase the structural strength of the bicycle handlebar grip, while the plastic layer is soft and has an adjustable thickness to provide a comfortable sensation to a user. In addition, the plastic layer includes a holding portion coated on the outer surface of the fiber layer, an engaging portion penetrating through the weaving gaps of the fiber layer, and a permeating portion extending through the weaving gaps of the fiber layer into the inner surface of the fiber layer to enhance the combination strength between the fiber layer and the plastic layer and to enhance the structural strength of the bicycle handlebar grip. | 11-13-2008 |
20080307923 | Bicycle Handlebar Assembly Having Tightly Clamping Effect - A handlebar assembly for a bicycle includes a handlebar tube, a sleeve, a clamping member and an end cap. Thus, the clamping plate of the end cap is clamped between any two of the clamping member, an end portion of the sleeve and an outer wall of the handlebar tube without obstructing the contact space between the clamping member and the outer wall of the handlebar tube so that the clamping member can directly clamp the handlebar tube completely or indirectly clamp the handlebar tube locally through the clamping plate of the end cap, thereby enhancing the clamping effect of the handlebar assembly. | 12-18-2008 |
20110067522 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP - A bicycle handlebar grip contains a plastic inner shell having a tubular shape and an outer surface; a fiber layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and includes a plurality of fibers interweaving with each other and a plurality of weaving gaps located between the fibers; a plastic layer enclosed around the outer surface of the fiber layer and combined with the fiber layer integrally and including a holding portion coated on the outer surface of the fiber layer, an engaging portion penetrating through the weaving gaps if the fiber layer, and a permeating portion extending through the weaving gaps of the fiber layer into the inner surface of the fiber layer, and the permeating portion of the plastic layer is combined with the outer surface of the plastic inner shell integrally. | 03-24-2011 |
20110247450 | Bicycle Pedal - A bicycle pedal contains a central shaft and a body; between a first inner side end of the central shaft and an axial hole of the body being defined a first rotating element; between a first outer side end of the central shaft and the axial hole of the body being defined a second and a third rotating elements, wherein the second and the third rotating elements are a bearing, an inner surface of a first inner loop of and an outer surface of a first outer loop of the second rotating element are limited by a limiting wall of the central shaft and a defining fence of the body respectively; an inner surface of a second outer loop of the third rotating element is limited by the defining fence, a locking nut screwed with the central shaft abuts against a second inner loop of the third rotating element. | 10-13-2011 |
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20110186215 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LAMINATING A FILM ON A WAFER - A method for laminating a film on a wafer includes a pre-cutting step: pre-cutting a dry film for fitting a size wafer size; a pre-attaching step: moving and pre-attaching the cut dry film on the wafer for corresponding the cut dry film and the wafer; a laminating step: laminating the cut dry film on the wafer with heating for fixing the cut dry film on the wafer. A flattening step: vertically and rigidly laminating the cut dry film on the wafer with heating again for flattening the cut dry film on the wafer. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186231 | PROTECTION MECHANISM FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A protection mechanism for dry film laminator includes a lower member, and an upper member located above the lower member. The upper member moves downwardly/upwardly relative to the lower member. The upper member has a plurality of through holes defined therein and extending therethrough. An air supply device communicates with the through holes for feeding air into the through holes. A film guide device is disposed above the upper member and includes a supply spool and a take-up spool disposed thereon. A continuous release film movably connected to the film guide device. The continuous release film which is wound on the supply spool is routed from the supply spool to flatly pass between the upper member and the lower member, and is sequentially collected by the take-up spool. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186232 | CUTTING MECHANISM FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A cutting mechanism for dry film laminator includes a main base connected to a dry film laminator. The main base has a cutting space defined therein. The main base has two rollers disposed thereon and located beside the cutting space. The two rollers flatly guide a film above the cutting space. A film-carrying device is movably disposed on the main base. The film-carrying device includes a suction member movably disposed thereon. The suction member has at least one annular groove defined therein and corresponding to a shape of a wafer. A cutting device is movably disposed below the main base. The cutting device includes a film cutter movably disposed thereon. The cutting device includes an elevating device disposed thereon for moving the film cutter upward/downward. The cutting device includes a motor disposed thereon for rotating the film cutter. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186234 | TRANSPORTER FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A transporter for dry film laminator includes a base, a film guider mounted in the base, and a film leveler mounted on the base. The base has a platform disposed thereon. The base has two film extending rollers respectively disposed on two ends thereof. The base has two guiding rails disposed on two sides thereof. The film leveler has two ends respectively mounted on the two guiding rails. The film guider is provided for transporting the dry film to the platform. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186239 | FLATTENING MECHANISM FOR DRY FILM LAMINATOR - A flattening mechanism for dry film laminator includes a lower member connected to a dry film laminator. The lower member has a base portion formed thereon. The base portion has a plurality of air holes defined therein. The lower member has a lifting holder movably disposed thereon for holding a wafer. The wafer has a dry film disposed thereon. An upper member is movably disposed above the lower member. The upper member has a pressing portion disposed on a bottom thereof. The pressing portion has a steel plate disposed thereon and a first electric heating layer mounted on a top of the steel. A release film is movably guided between the upper member and the lower member, such that the wafer is lifted to press against the steel plate via the release film for enhancing a lamination of the dry film to the wafer and flattening the dry film. | 08-04-2011 |
20120103531 | APPARATUS FOR LAMINATING A FILM ON A WAFER - An apparatus for laminating a film on a wafer includes a cutting mechanism and a laminating mechanism. The cutting mechanism has a cutting device disposed thereon for pre-cutting a dry film. The cutting mechanism has a supporter disposed adjacent to the cutting device for positioning a wafer. The cutting mechanism has a suction member disposed and corresponding to the cutting device for sucking the cut dry film to allow the cutting device pre-cutting the dry film and moving the cut dry film to the supporter. The laminating mechanism has a first lower member provided for positioning the wafer and a first upper member disposed above the first lower member for laminating the cut dry film with electrically heating to adhere the cut dry film on the wafer. | 05-03-2012 |
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20120200235 | LAMP POWERING TECHNOLOGY - A device is designed for channeling electricity to a lamp, and adjusts downwards the amount of power channeled to the lamp as a function of available electrical energy in the source. In so doing, a reduction in the available energy in the source causes a less proportionate reduction in luminosity of the lamp. This might be accomplished by passing the electricity through a passive network of resistors and diodes on its way down to the lamp. In one example, the electrical energy source may be a battery that is powered by one or more solar panels. In that case, the device may also perform the function of protecting the battery from being overly charged. It channels downwards a greater daily lamp's energy consumption than that of daily electrical charging from the solar panels, when the available battery energy is near its full capacity. | 08-09-2012 |
20120327645 | FLOOD LAMP WITH IMPROVED ANGULAR LIGHTING UNIFORMITY - In an aspect, in general, a lighting fixture includes a plurality of light sources, each light source including an array of light emitting diodes and a reflective surface. The reflective surface of each of the light sources is configured to reflect at least a portion of near field light produced by the other light sources into the far field. | 12-27-2012 |
20130271016 | DESIGNS FOR CONTROL ON SOLAR POWER SYSTEM WITH EXTREME LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION - This patent discloses designs of a controller for a solar powered LED lamp system. The control unit includes a controller that has a switching network and that selectively charges a battery from a solar panel, and selectively discharges the battery to power a lamp. The lamp itself includes a second part of the control unit that prevents over-charge and under-charge conditions of the battery. This may be accomplished using a low power passive network of LEDs and resistors, leaving the controller itself to only perform switching. Thus, the power consumed by the controller, and by the LED lamp system as a whole, may be significantly reduced. | 10-17-2013 |
20140055056 | TECHNOLOGY TO DESENSITIZE LED LAMPS AGAINST POWER RIPPLES - An LED lamp having an operating voltage range within which if the supply voltage is provided within the operating voltage range, the LED lamp produces light in a designed light range, and which has reduced sensitization to ripples. The LED lamp includes a network of passive elements that are structured such that the I-V characteristic curve has a plateau region within the operating voltage range. For instance, a maximum slope of an I-V characteristic curve of the network is shallower within the operating voltage range than the maximum slope of an I-V characteristic curve of the network below the operating voltage range. | 02-27-2014 |
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20120104383 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING ZINC OXIDE THIN FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a ZnO thin film. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a ZnO thin film. The ZnO thin film includes at least two zones with different carrier types. The current invention also discloses a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having ZnO thin film. A ZnO thin film doped with dopant is deposited on a substrate. Thereafter, a laser irradiates on the ZnO thin film to activate the dopant in the irradiated zone of the ZnO thin film to change the carrier type. | 05-03-2012 |
20120292084 | FLEXIBLE BASE MATERIAL AND FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides a flexible base material and a flexible electronic device. The flexible base material includes a flexible substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first organic composite barrier layer is deposited on the first surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the first organic composite barrier layer applies a first stress to the flexible substrate. An anti-curved layer is deposited on the second surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the anti-curved layer applies a second stress, which is cancelled off more than 90% of the first stress, to the flexible substrate. | 11-22-2012 |
20130089667 | EVAPORATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING ORGANIC FILM - An evaporation apparatus proposed includes a gas storage chamber, a first evaporator, a pressure gauge, a pyrolysis chamber and a deposition chamber. The first evaporator is connected with the gas storage chamber through a first pipe and the first pipe has a first valve. The pressure gauge is connected with the gas storage chamber through a second pipe. The pyrolysis chamber is connected with the gas storage chamber through a third pipe and the third pipe has a second valve. The deposition chamber is connected with the pyrolysis chamber through a fourth pipe. | 04-11-2013 |
20130126924 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT GUIDE STRUCTURE THEREOF AND EQUIPMENT FOR FORMING THE SAME - A light-emitting diode (LED) element is provided. The LED element includes a substrate, a diode structure layer and several light-guide structures. The light-guide structures are formed on at least one of the substrate and the diode structure layer. Each light-guide structure has an inner sidewall, and several spiral slits formed on the inner side wall. | 05-23-2013 |
20130297086 | POWER-SAVING CONTROLLING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A power-saving controlling method includes steps as follows. An electrical information is captured from an electrical equipment by an intelligent socket device. The electrical information is calculated and a rule table is generated. An automatic controlling signal is generated according to the rule table. The intelligent socket device is switched off or switched on according to the automatic controlling signal. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298833 | EVAPORATION APPARATUS - An evaporation apparatus proposed includes a gas storage chamber, a first evaporator, a pressure gauge, a pyrolysis chamber and a deposition chamber. The first evaporator is connected with the gas storage chamber through a first pipe and the first pipe has a first valve. The pressure gauge is connected with the gas storage chamber through a second pipe. The pyrolysis chamber is connected with the gas storage chamber through a third pipe and the third pipe has a second valve, wherein the first evaporator is connected with the pyrolysis chamber through the gas storage chamber, and the gas storage chamber is disposed between the first evaporator and the pyrolysis chamber. The deposition chamber is connected with the pyrolysis chamber through a fourth pipe. | 11-14-2013 |
20140054803 | COMPOUND BARRIER LAYER, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - An embodiment of the invention provides a compound barrier layer, including: a first barrier layer disposed on a substrate; and a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, wherein the first barrier layer and second barrier layer both include a plurality of alternately arranged inorganic material regions and organo-silicon material regions and the inorganic material regions and the organo-silicon material regions of the first barrier layer and second barrier layer are alternatively stacked vertically. | 02-27-2014 |
20140144382 | PLASMA APPARATUS - A plasma apparatus including a chamber, an electrode set and a gas supplying tube set is provided. The chamber has a supporting table. The gas supplying tube set is disposed in the chamber and located between the supporting table and the electrode set. The gas supplying tube set includes at least one outer gas supplying tube and at least one first inner gas supplying tube. The first inner gas supplying tube is telescoped within the outer gas supplying tube. The outer gas supplying tube and the first inner gas supplying tube both have a plurality of gas apertures, and an amount of the gas apertures of the outer gas supplying tube is greater than an amount of the gas apertures of the first inner gas supplying tube. | 05-29-2014 |
20140162054 | INTERPOSER LAYER FOR ENHANCING ADHESIVE ATTRACTION OF POLY(P-XYLYLENE) FILM TO SUBSTRATE - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a laminate structure, including a substrate having a surface; a poly(p-xylylene) film over the surface of the substrate; and an interposer layer between the substrate and the poly(p-xylylene) film. The interposer layer is bonded to both the substrate and the poly(p-xylylene) film in a covalent manner, and a ratio of Si—C bonds and Si—X bonds in the interposer layer is in a range from about 0.3 to about 0.8, wherein X is O or N. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168778 | COMPOSITE GRADED REFRACTIVE INDEX LAYER STRUCTURES AND ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURES COMPRISING THE SAME - In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a composite graded refractive index layer structure is provided. The composite graded refractive index layer structure includes a substrate and a composite graded refractive index layer with varying compositions of zinc oxide and silicon oxide formed on the substrate, wherein the composite graded refractive index layer has a first surface where light penetrates thereinto and a second surface where light exits therefrom, and the composite graded refractive index layer has refractive index values which reduce from the first surface to the second surface. The present disclosure also provides an encapsulation structure including the composite graded refractive index layer structure. | 06-19-2014 |
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20120062353 | FLAKE COIL - A flake coil integrally made of a conductive material coated with an insulation layer. The flake coil includes multiple coil units, which are sequentially stacked. Each coil unit has a first coil section and a second coil section, which are arranged side by side. A split is defined between the first and second coil sections. A first end of the first coil section is integrally connected with a first end of the second coil section. A second end of the first coil section is integrally connected with a second end of the second coil section of an adjacent coil unit via a connection board section. The connection board section is bent back over itself to stack the coil units. Accordingly, the coil units are continuously stacked to form multiple stacks of coil units for one-way transmitting current. The flake coil is applicable to a generator or a motor. | 03-15-2012 |
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20120189783 | PLASMA REACTION METHOD AND PLASMA REACTION DEVICE - A plasma reaction method and a plasma reaction device. The plasma reaction method includes steps of: installing at least one conductive coil set in a closed space; filling a reaction fluid into the closed space; and applying an electric field and/or a magnetic field to the conductive coil set, whereby the surface particles of the conductive coil in the closed space are ionized by the magnetic field or electric field into high-energy electrons, high-energy ions and high-energy neutral atoms to carry out plasma reaction. By means of the plasma reaction method and device, in the closed space, the transformation between electric energy and electric energy, electric energy and magnetic energy, magnetic energy and magnetic energy and electrons of the materials can be more efficiently performed. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194074 | PLASMA CHOKING METHOD AND PLASMA CHOKE COIL - A plasma choking method and a plasma choke coil. The plasma choking method includes steps of installing at least one conductive coil set in a closed space and filling a reaction fluid into the closed space. When a circuit is interfered with by external surge or the surge in the circuit, the surge applies an electric field or a magnetic field to the conductive coil. At this time, the conductive coil in the closed space generates an inductive reactance corresponding to the surge and carries out plasma reaction, whereby the surface particles of the conductive coil are ionized by the magnetic field or electric field into high-energy electrons, high-energy ions and high-energy neutral atoms so as to effectively eliminate or absorb the surge. | 08-02-2012 |
20130178242 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A method and a device for optimizing a wireless communication equipment, the method including a step of coupling a conductive part to a negative electrode of the wireless communication equipment to absorb a non-operation-frequency-band noise and thereby filter out the non-operation-frequency-band noise, and operation performance, signal-to-noise ratio, and power consumption of the wireless communication equipment are therefore optimized. | 07-11-2013 |
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20090039414 | CHARGE TRAPPING MEMORY CELL WITH HIGH SPEED ERASE - A band gap engineered, charge trapping memory cell includes a charge trapping element that is separated from a metal or metal compound gate, such as a platinum gate, by a blocking layer of material having a high dielectric constant, such as aluminum oxide, and separated from the semiconductor body including the channel by an engineered tunneling dielectric. Fast program and erase speeds with memory window as great as 7 V are achieved. | 02-12-2009 |
20090059676 | HIGH-k CAPPED BLOCKING DIELECTRIC BANDGAP ENGINEERED SONOS AND MONOS - A blocking dielectric engineered, charge trapping memory cell includes a charge trapping element that is separated from a gate by a blocking dielectric comprising a buffer layer in contact with the charge trapping element, such as silicon dioxide which can be made with high-quality, and a second capping layer in contact with said one of the gate and the channel. The capping layer has a dielectric constant that is higher than that of the first layer, and preferably comprises a high-κ material. The second layer also has a conduction band offset that is relatively high. A bandgap engineered tunneling layer between the channel and the charge trapping element is provided which, in combination with the multilayer blocking dielectric described herein, provides for high-speed erase operations by hole tunneling. In an alternative, a single layer tunneling layer is used. | 03-05-2009 |
20100193859 | BLOCKING DIELECTRIC ENGINEERED CHARGE TRAPPING MEMORY CELL WITH HIGH SPEED ERASE - A band gap engineered, charge trapping memory cell includes a charge trapping element that is separated from a gate by a blocking layer of metal doped silicon oxide material having a medium dielectric constant, such as aluminum doped silicon oxide, and separated from the semiconductor body including the channel by an engineered tunneling dielectric. | 08-05-2010 |
20110003452 | HIGH-k CAPPED BLOCKING DIELECTRIC BANDGAP ENGINEERED SONOS AND MONOS - A blocking dielectric engineered, charge trapping memory cell includes a charge trapping element that is separated from a gate by a blocking dielectric including a buffer layer in contact with the charge trapping element, such as silicon dioxide which can be made with high-quality, and a second capping layer in contact with said one of the gate and the channel. The capping layer has a dielectric constant that is higher than that of the first layer, and preferably includes a high-κ material. The second layer also has a conduction band offset that is relatively high. A bandgap engineered tunneling layer between the channel and the charge trapping element is provided which, in combination with the multilayer blocking dielectric described herein, provides for high-speed erase operations by hole tunneling. In an alternative, a single layer tunneling layer is used. | 01-06-2011 |
20110140193 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a non-volatile memory and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a base material and a stack structure. The stack structure disposed on the base material at least includes a tunneling layer, a trapping layer and a dielectric layer. The trapping layer is disposed on the tunneling layer. The dielectric layer has a dielectric constant and is disposed on the trapping layer. The dielectric layer is transformed from a first solid state to a second solid state when the dielectric layer undergoes a process. | 06-16-2011 |
20110303968 | Nonvolatile Memory Array With Continuous Charge Storage Dielectric Stack - An integrated circuit of an array of nonvolatile memory cells has a dielectric stack layer over the substrate, and implanted regions in the substrate under the dielectric stack layer. The dielectric stack layer is continuous over a planar region, that includes locations of the dielectric stack layer that store nonvolatile data, such that these locations are accessed by word lines/bit lines. | 12-15-2011 |
20120235225 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a non-volatile memory and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a base material and a stack structure. The stack structure disposed on the base material at least includes a tunneling layer, a trapping layer and a dielectric layer. The trapping layer is disposed on the tunneling layer. The dielectric layer has a dielectric constant and is disposed on the trapping layer. The dielectric layer is transformed from a first solid state to a second solid state when the dielectric layer undergoes a process. | 09-20-2012 |
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20100251517 | Control handle of a retractable handle assembly for travel bag - A control handle of a retractable handle assembly for travel bag is disclosed to include two control rods pivotally mounted in a base member and supported on respective compression springs, two control buttons respectively affixed to the control rods and suspending in a respective opening of a top cover being covered on the base member for operation by the user to unlock inner tubes to outer tubes, and a rotary grip formed of a top semicircular shell and a bottom semicircular shell and rotatable relative to the base member and the top cover; and two torsional springs mounted in the base member and connected with respective two opposite ends to the top semicircular shell and bottom semicircular shell of the rotary grip. | 10-07-2010 |
20100313383 | Grip structure of a retractable handle for travel bag - A grip structure includes two holder bars respectively affixed to two inner tubes in two outer tubes of a retractable handle for travel bag, two locating rings respectively mounted in the holder bars, a grip formed of two symmetrical annular half shells and pivotally coupled between the two locating rings; two control bolts respectively movably supported in the locating rings, and a spring-supported operating member mounted in the grip and operable to move the control bolts between a first position where the inner tubes are locked to the outer tubes and the control bolts are engaged with the locating rings to lock the grip to the inner tubes and a second position where the inner tubes are unlocked from the outer tubes and the control bolts are biasable with the grip relative to the inner tubes of the retractable handle. | 12-16-2010 |
20120181129 | LUGGAGE - A luggage includes a main housing defining therein a first storage chamber, a sub-housing hinged to one front lateral side of the main housing and adapted for closing the first storage chamber and defining therein a second storage chamber, a first zip fastener adapted for controlling closing/opening of the sub-housing relative to the main housing, a cover panel hinged to a front bottom side of the sub-housing and adapted for closing the second storage chamber, and a second zip fastener adapted for controlling closing/opening of the cover panel relative to the sub-housing. | 07-19-2012 |
20120279883 | GOLF STAND BAG - A golf stand bag includes top bag frame, a bottom bag frame, an inner bag frame hinged to the bottom bag frame and connected to the top bag frame with rod members, and support legs pivotally connected to the top bag frame and biasable to an extended position to support the golf stand bag in a tilted position when keeping the bottom bag frame firmly rested on the ground. | 11-08-2012 |
20130042436 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH A WHEEL LOCK STRUCTURE - A wheel assembly includes a base frame having a chamber and a stem in the chamber, a mounting frame for mounting, a wheel pivotally mounted in the base frame, and a wheel lock structure consisting of a holder frame, a lift frame, a crank arm, a control knob and a compression spring and operable to lock/unlock the wheel. | 02-21-2013 |
20130098721 | TRAVEL BAG - A travel bag includes a bag body defining a front open side, a cover panel covered on the front open side of the bag body, a first zipper joining the cover panel and the bag body, a locating panel mounted in a center opening in the cover panel, a connection frame stitched to the locating panel, a sub cover panel hinged to the bottom side of the connection flap, a second zipper joining the sub cover panel and the locating panel, a partition panel set in a center opening in the connection frame, a third zipper joining the connection frame and the partition panel, and two fan-like expandable side flats bilaterally connected between the connection frame and the sub cover panel. | 04-25-2013 |
20130168273 | BASE STRUCTURE OF GOLF BAG - A base structure of a golf bag includes an upper frame, a lower frame, a base and a bag connected between the upper frame and the lower frame. The upper frame is provided with an outer support to support the bag and an auxiliary rod to support the outer support. The base and the lower frame have corresponding pivot holes for insertion a shaft. The lower frame and the base are pivotally connected. The lower frame can be turned an angle relative to the base. The base further has a front pivot hole for pivot connection of the auxiliary rod. The lower frame has a front oblique surface. When the bag is placed at an angle, the lower frame will be turned an angle and the front oblique surface of the lower frame leans against the base so that the golf bag is placed steady. | 07-04-2013 |
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20140027224 | Luggage Case - A luggage case includes a case body, a front cover and a middle shell member between the case body and the front cover. The front cover is connected to the middle shell member via a zipper, the front cover further includes an opening edge, two lateral edges and a front cover surface, the opening edge is opposite the connecting edge, and the two lateral edges are located between the opening edge and the connecting edge, a perpendicular depth from the opening edge to the front cover surface is defined as a first depth, a perpendicular depth from the connecting edge to the front cover surface is defined as a second depth D | 01-30-2014 |
20140144741 | TRAVEL BAG PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE - A travel bag protective structure includes corner guard members respectively and symmetrically mounted at two opposite lateral sides of each of two hinged cover shells of the travel bag and protruding over the outside walls of the cover shells, and protective bars respectively and transversely mounted at the outside walls of the hinged cover shells and connected between each two corner guard members and protruding over the outside walls of the cover shells. | 05-29-2014 |
20140166415 | LUGGAGE WITH A STRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE A COMPUTER - A luggage with a structure to accommodate a computer is provided. The luggage includes a luggage body with a thermoplastic luggage cover. The luggage cover includes a secondary cover, a connection plate between the luggage cover and the secondary cover to enhance its strength, a zipper to close/open the secondary cover, and an inner bag disposed between the luggage cover and the secondary cover. The inner bag is composed of a limit wall and a bag plate made of a soft foam. The inner bag has a bag bottom which is not connected with the bottom of the luggage in a suspended state. The article in the inner bag can be fully protected by the thermoplastic luggage cover to accommodate and protect the computer therein. Between the inner bag, the secondary cover and the luggage cover is formed with two spaces to accommodate and separate articles. | 06-19-2014 |
20140238801 | Expandable Luggage - An expandable luggage includes a luggage body, a luggage cover, a secondary cover and an extension fabric connected between the secondary cover and the luggage cover through second zippers. The secondary cover has an outer flange. The luggage cover has an inner flange. The inner flange engages with the outer flange. Thus, when the secondary cover is extended to expand the inner space of the luggage body, the extension fabric can be protected to prevent the extension fabric from being damaged so that the articles in the luggage won't be stolen. | 08-28-2014 |
20150014109 | Luggage Case with Double Lock - A luggage case with double lock is provided with a case body, a first cover, a second cover, and a lock device fixed on the first cover. The locking device is provided with a base, a first locking member, a second locking member, a first press button, a second press button, a locking unit, and a lock device. The base is disposed on a lateral outer surface of the first cover and includes an inner and outer locking slots for holding two pull tabs of two zippers of the luggage case in such a manner that the first and second locking member each have a pin inserted in the holes of the two pull tabs, so that the two zippers of the luggage are locked synchronously to prevent unauthorized opening of the luggage case and stealing of goods contained therein. | 01-15-2015 |
20150034440 | Hard Shell Luggage Case Capable of Expanding Carrying Capacity - A hard shell luggage case capable of expanding carrying capacity includes a case body, a cover, a case-opening zipper, an expansion layer and an expansion zipper. A case-opening zipper controls the closing and opening of the case body and the cover. An expansion zipper controls the closing and opening the expansion layer and the case. The expansion layer and the expansion zipper will be invisible and hidden in the case-opening zipper when the luggage case is in an expanded state and the case-opening zipper is closed, which enhances the aesthetic quality of the luggage case. Furthermore, the hard shell luggage case capable of expanding carrying capacity requires less sewing operations, which makes the luggage case easier to manufacture and reduces manufacturing cost. | 02-05-2015 |
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20090110343 | METHOD FOR MODULATING REFRACTIVE INDICES OF OPTICAL FIBER GRATINGS - The present invention proposes a method for modulating refractive indices of optical fiber gratings, wherein the UV exposure on a least one assigned location of an optical fiber grating is divided into to two UV shots, and the intensities or phases of the two UV shots, which expose the location sequentially, are controlled to make the total exposure intensity of one assigned location maintained at a fixed value, whereby the interference fringes, which are created by a superposition of the two UV shots, have fixed phases and adjustable intensities, and whereby the dc index of the optical fiber grating maintains fixed and the ac index independently adjustable. | 04-30-2009 |
20090208876 | Long-length fiber Bragg creating sequential UV writing by probing phase mask - A new fiber position monitoring method for sequential FBG UV-writing processes with a reference phase mask as the phase reference is proposed. Also, the new method by probing a reference phase mask can overcome the optical alignment difficulties in using reference fiber as well as provide more signal power for achieving better monitoring accuracy. Moreover, the present invention provides a method for sequentially joining a plurality of grating sections into a fiber grating longer than a phase mask. | 08-20-2009 |
20100284022 | DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A displacement measurement system including a coherent light source, a two-dimensional grating, a photo sensor, and a signal processing apparatus is provided. After the coherent light beam enters the two-dimensional grating, a zero-order light beam and a plurality of first-order diffraction beams are generated. The zero-order light beam interferes with two of the first-order beams in different directions, so that corresponding interference fringes are formed on the photo sensor. Accordingly, when the two-dimensional grating moves, displacements of the two-dimensional grating in the different directions are obtained by calculating phase differences of the interference fringes in the corresponding directions. Besides, when the two-dimensional grating rotates, the rotational angle of the two-dimensional grating is obtained from the corresponding rotational angle of a diffraction pattern of the first-order diffraction beams. | 11-11-2010 |
20100309456 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISPERSION - A method for measuring dispersion in an optical fiber is provided and includes the following steps. A periodic wavelength variation pulse light signal is generated by a periodic frequency-swept pulse light source, in which the periodic wavelength variation pulse light signal has periodic wavelength variations. The periodic wavelength variation pulse light signal is transmitted into a test optical fiber. The periodic wavelength variation pulse light signal propagating through the test optical fiber is detected to generate a sensing signal. The sensing signal is transformed into an RF spectrum to obtain a slow periodic pulse timing variation of the periodic wavelength variation pulse light signal in accordance with the RF spectrum. A dispersion value of the test optical fiber is obtained in accordance with the slow periodic pulse timing variation. A system for measuring dispersion in a fiber is also disclosed herein. | 12-09-2010 |
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20110187982 | COLOR CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Color cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The color cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a gap interposed therebetween. A patterned enclosed structure, formed by adhering a first patterned enclosed structure on the first substrate and a second patterned enclosed structure on the second substrate, is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, dividing a plurality of color sub-pixel channels. A plurality of the color cholesteric liquid crystals are respectively filled into each of the color sub-pixel channel, wherein the first patterned enclosed structure is tightly adhered to the second patterned enclosed structure so as to prevent mixing of the color cholesteric liquid crystals between adjacent color sub-pixel channels. | 08-04-2011 |
20120218104 | SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A signal transmitting apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises two connecting wires. Two connectors are respectively to two opposite ends of each of the two connecting wires. Two alarm devices are mounted on the two connecting wires and each near a corresponding one of the two connectors. Two conducting wires are respectively connected to the two alarm devices to form a closed circuit such that the two alarm devices are synchronously operated when one of the two alarm devices is connected to a power source for user to confirm a connecting wire is operated in somewhere. | 08-30-2012 |
20140022494 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels, a second substrate, a plurality of floating electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer. The pixels are arranged in an array on the first substrate, and each of the pixels includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein a space is maintained between the first electrode and the second electrode. The floating electrodes are disposed on the second substrate and above the spaces. The liquid crystal layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer is optically isotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have no voltage difference; and the liquid crystal layer is optically anisotropic when the first electrode and the second electrode have a voltage difference therebetween. | 01-23-2014 |
20140176837 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a color filter layer, a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, and a third pixel unit. The liquid crystal layer includes optically isotropic liquid crystals. The first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit form a first electric field, a second electric field and a third electric filed in the liquid crystal layer. A first display light, a second display light and a third display light displayed by the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit have different wavelengths. The first electric field, the second electric field and the third electric field are different when the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit are applied by a same driving voltage set. | 06-26-2014 |
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20120061840 | DAMASCENE INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND DUAL DAMASCENE PROCESS THEREOF - A dual damascene structure is disclosed. The dual damascene structure includes: a substrate comprising thereon a base dielectric layer and a lower wiring layer inlaid in the base dielectric layer; a dielectric layer on the substrate; a via opening in the dielectric layer, wherein the via opening misaligns with the lower wiring layer thus exposing a portion of the lower wiring layer and a portion of the base dielectric layer, wherein the via opening comprises a bottom including a recessed area; a barrier layer lining interior surface of the via opening and covers the exposed lower wiring layer and the base dielectric layer, wherein only the barrier layer fills the recessed area; and a copper layer filling the via opening on the barrier layer. | 03-15-2012 |
20120309199 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DUAL DAMASCENE STRUCTURE - A manufacturing method for a dual damascene structure first includes providing a substrate having at least a dielectric layer, a first hard mask layer, a first cap layer, a second hard mask layer, and a second cap layer sequentially formed thereon, performing a first double patterning process to form a plurality of first trench openings and second trench openings in the second cap layer and the second hard mask, and the first layer being exposed in bottoms of the first trench openings and the second trench openings, performing a second double patterning process to form a plurality of first via openings and second via openings in the first cap layer and the first hard mask layer, and transferring the first trench openings, the second trench openings, the first via openings, and the second via openings to the dielectric layer to form a plurality of dual damascene openings. | 12-06-2012 |
20130337650 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DUAL DAMASCENE STRUCTURE - A method for fabricating a dual damascene structure includes the following steps. At first, a dielectric layer, a dielectric mask layer and a metal mask layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. A plurality of trench openings is formed in the metal mask layer, and a part of the metal mask layer is exposed in the bottom of each of the trench openings. Subsequently, a plurality of via openings are formed in the dielectric mask layer, and a part of the dielectric mask layer is exposed in a bottom of each of the via openings. Furthermore, the trench openings and the via openings are transferred to the dielectric layer to form a plurality of dual damascene openings. | 12-19-2013 |
20140342553 | Method for Forming Semiconductor Structure Having Opening - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for forming a semiconductor structure having an opening is provided. First, a substrate is provided, wherein a first region and a second region are defined on the substrate and an overlapping area of the first region and the second region is defined as a third region. Then, a material layer is formed on the substrate. A first hard mask and a second hard mask are formed on the material layer. The first hard mask in the first region is removed to form a patterned first hard mask. The second hard mask in the third region is removed to form a patterned second hard mask. Lastly, the material layer is patterned by using the patterned second hard mask layer as a mask to form at least an opening in the third region only. | 11-20-2014 |