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20120064679 | METAL GATE TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region is provided. Next, a stacked film is formed on the substrate, in which the stacked film includes at least one high-k dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The stacked film is patterned to form a plurality of gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region, a dielectric layer is formed on the gates, and a portion of the dielectric layer is planarized until reaching the top of each gates. The first metal layer is removed from the gate of the second transistor region, and a second metal layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric layer and each gate for forming a plurality of metal gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region. | 03-15-2012 |
20130062669 | SILICIDE FORMATION AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES - Improved silicide formation and associated devices are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a semiconductor material having spaced source and drain regions therein, forming a gate structure interposed between the source and drain regions, performing a gate replacement process on the gate structure to form a metal gate electrode therein, forming a hard mask layer over the metal gate electrode, forming silicide layers on the respective source and drain regions in the semiconductor material, removing the hard mask layer to expose the metal gate electrode, and forming source and drain contacts, each source and drain contact being conductively coupled to a respective one of the silicide layers. | 03-14-2013 |
20130164924 | Structure and Method for Fabricating Fin Devices - A structure and method of forming a semiconductor device with a fin is provided. In an embodiment a hard mask is utilized to pattern a gate electrode layer and is then removed. After the hard mask has been removed, the gate electrode layer may be separated into individual gate electrodes. | 06-27-2013 |
20130280899 | SILICIDE FORMATION AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES - Improved silicide formation and associated devices are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a semiconductor material having spaced source and drain regions therein, forming a gate structure interposed between the source and drain regions, performing a gate replacement process on the gate structure to form a metal gate electrode therein, forming a hard mask layer over the metal gate electrode, forming silicide layers on the respective source and drain regions in the semiconductor material, removing the hard mask layer to expose the metal gate electrode, and forming source and drain contacts, each source and drain contact being conductively coupled to a respective one of the silicide layers. | 10-24-2013 |
20140001574 | IMPROVED SILICIDE FORMATION AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES | 01-02-2014 |
20140179077 | METHOD OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SILICIDE LAYERS - A method includes forming a gate structure on a semiconductor material region, wherein the gate structure includes spacer elements abutting a gate electrode layer. The gate electrode layer is etched to provide a recess. A hard mask layer is formed over the gate electrode layer in the recess. Silicide layers are then formed on a source region and a drain region disposed in the semiconductor material region, while the hard mask is disposed over the gate electrode layer. A source contact and a drain contact is then provided, each source and drain contact being conductively coupled to a respective one of the silicide layers. | 06-26-2014 |
20150380525 | Structure and Method for FinFET Device - A method for fabricating a fin-type field-effect transistor (FinFET) device includes forming a first fin structure over a substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the first fin structures, forming a trench with a vertical profile in the dielectric layer, depositing conformably a first semiconductor material layer over sidewalls and bottom of the trench, depositing a second semiconductor material layer over the first semiconductor material layer to filling in the remaining trench, recessing the dielectric layer to laterally expose the first semiconductor material layer and etching the exposed first semiconductor material layer to reveal the second semiconductor material layer. | 12-31-2015 |
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20100281189 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING DATA TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY - A method for enhancing data transmission efficiency in a data transmission system having a host, a subsystem and a transmission interface, utilized for the host to transmit and receive a data from a memory of the subsystem via the transmission interface includes steps of the host outputting a query command to the subsystem via the transmission interface for querying available memory utilization of the subsystem; the subsystem outputting a return message to the host via the transmission interface for indicating the available memory utilization according to the query command; and controlling data transmission from the host to the subsystem according to the return message. | 11-04-2010 |
20110134746 | METHOD OF REDUCING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN TWO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS OPERATING IN ADJACENT FREQUENCY BANDS - A method of reducing interference between two communication systems operating in adjacent frequency bands and coexisting in a communication device is provided, and the two communication systems are a first communication system using TDD and a second communication system which is content-based. The method includes deciding whether to perform an arbitration procedure on a downlink subframe of the first communication system according to a CINR of the first communication system and a RSSI of the second communication system; deciding whether to perform the arbitration procedure on an uplink subframe of the first communication system according to a transmit power of the first communication system and a RSSI value of the second communication system; and when deciding to perform the arbitration procedure on the downlink or uplink subframe, further deciding whether to send a specific packet to request one or more stations not to send packets to the second communication system. | 06-09-2011 |
20110217938 | Wireless Transceiver Device and Control Method - A wireless transceiver device used in an electronic device for preventing wireless signal interference includes a plurality of wireless modules for processing wireless signals of a plurality of wireless communication systems, and a control module for adjusting receiving sensitivities or output powers of the plurality of wireless modules, to prevent signals outputted from a wireless module of the plurality of wireless modules from affecting operations of other wireless modules. | 09-08-2011 |
20120207101 | Systems and Methods for Providing Categorized Channel Reservation - A wireless communications system for categorized channel reservation is provided with a first wireless communications module and a second wireless communications module. The first wireless communications module transmits or receives a plurality of first wireless signals. The second wireless communications module transmits a first control packet according to an activity schedule of the first wireless communications module to disable a plurality of wireless communications stations from data transmissions, and transmit a second control packet to enable a predetermined number of the wireless communications stations to perform the data transmissions. | 08-16-2012 |
20130286976 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CATEGORIZED CHANNEL RESERVATION - A wireless communications system and method configured to operate and communicate with a plurality of wireless communications stations in compliance with a wireless communications protocol, wherein said communications comprise transmitting a first control packet to disable at least one of the wireless communications stations from data transmissions in compliance with the wireless communications protocol, and transmit a second control packet to enable at least one of the disabled wireless communications stations to perform the data transmissions. The first control packet is transmitted using a first configuration, and the second control packet is transmitted using a second configuration. | 10-31-2013 |
20140204917 | Method of Managing Packet Transmission for Wireless System - A method of managing packet transmission for a first wireless system wherein the first wireless system coexists with at least one second wireless system includes receiving a first type of packet of the first wireless system; determining whether the step of receiving the first type of packet is interfered by a second type of packet of one of the at least one second wireless system; and modifying a priority of the first type of packet when the first type of packet is interfered. | 07-24-2014 |
20140241406 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PERFORMING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION ACCORDING TO OPERATIONAL STATES OF CO-LOCATED INTERFACE APPARATUS AND RELATED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS METHOD THERE OF - A wireless communications system co-located with an interface apparatus includes a radio subsystem. The radio subsystem includes a transmission circuit arranged for performing a radio transmission, and a reception circuit arranged for performing a radio reception when the interface apparatus operates in a first operational state. The interface apparatus operates in one of a plurality of operational states including the first operational state and a second operational state, and a power consumption of the interface apparatus in the first operational state is lower than a power consumption of the interface apparatus in the second operational state. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244852 | Method of Reducing Mutual Interference between Universal Serial Bus (USB) data transmission and wireless data transmission - A method of reducing mutual interference between Universal Serial Bus (USB) data transmission and wireless communication for an electronic device is disclosed. The method comprises establishing a plurality of physical layer links for the USB data transmission in a plurality of supported USB modes; dynamically selecting one of the supported USB modes according to the wireless communication; and performing the USB data transmission in the selected USB mode. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244872 | Method of Handling Transmission in Data Transmission System - A method of handling transmission for a host in a data transmission system includes establishing a connection with a device of the data transmission system via a first frequency; receiving a negotiating information from the device; and re-establishing the connection with the device via a second frequency when the negotiating information reveals that the second frequency is available for the host to communicate with the device; wherein the second frequency is different than the first frequency. | 08-28-2014 |
20150043440 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES SUPPORTING WIFI AND LTE COMMUNICATIONS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMISSION CONTROL THEREOF - A mobile communications device supporting operation on a first wireless technology and a second wireless technology with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a first base station of a first wireless technology and a second base station of a second wireless technology. The controller module transmits a control message prior to the starting of a uplink transmission period of the first wireless technology via the wireless module to occupy the uplink transmission period of the first wireless technology so as to allow transmission of signals of the second wireless technology during the uplink transmission period of the first wireless technology, wherein the first wireless technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology and the second wireless technology is a WiFi technology. | 02-12-2015 |
20150098460 | Group Based Location Service in Wireless Local Area Networks - A method of group-based location service is proposed. A wireless station initiates a ranging process with a plurality of wireless communications devices in a wireless local area network. The station belongs to a group of wireless stations. The station exchanges measurement frames with the plurality of wireless communications devices during the ranging process. The station then computes a plurality of distances to each of the plurality of wireless communications devices and thereby determining an absolute location of the station. Finally, the station informs the absolute location to a group owner of the group of wireless stations. | 04-09-2015 |
20150139167 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CATEGORIZED CHANNEL RESERVATION - A wireless communications system and associated method are disclosed. The system, in one configuration, includes an antenna and a wireless communications module configured to operate and communicate with a plurality of wireless communications stations via the antenna, in compliance with a wireless communications protocol. The communications include transmitting a first control packet to disable at least one of the wireless communications stations from data transmissions in compliance with the wireless communications protocol. The system is also configured to transmit a second control packet to enable at least one of the disabled wireless communications stations to perform the data transmissions. The first control packet is transmitted using a first configuration transmission power or modulation scheme, and the second control packet is transmitted using a second configuration transmission power and modulation scheme. | 05-21-2015 |
20150181469 | METHODS FOR MANAGING RADIO RESOURCES BETWEEN MULTIPLE RADIO MODULES AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS UTILIZING THE SAME - Communications apparatus includes first and second radio modules and an antenna array coupled to the first and the second radio modules and includes multiple antennas. When the first and the second radio modules operate at the same time, the first radio module negotiates with a first communications device an amount of antenna(s) to be used by a first message, so that the first radio module operates with the amount of the antenna(s) and second radio module operates with at least one of the remaining antenna(s). | 06-25-2015 |
20150248345 | Swap method and Electronic System thereof - A swap method, for an electronic system, includes generating an accessing signal by a calculating module of the electronic system; generating a swap signal for instructing a swap mode of the accessing signal by the calculating module; accessing data from a storage module of the electronic system according to the accessing signal by an accessing module of the electronic system; and swapping the data according to the swap signal by a swap module. | 09-03-2015 |
20150365952 | Basic Service Set Load Management - A method of managing BSS network loading is proposed. An access point (AP) transmits BSS session time and data limit element in beacon or probe response frame or a response frame to a service request frame. The AP determines the session time and data limit according to the network load and AP resourced. The AP adjusts the session time and data limit dynamically. An STA decides whether to join a specific BSS based on the BSS session time and the BSS session data limit. AP encourages or discourages the STA to join the BSS by increasing or reducing the session time and data limit. The per-AP loading will be distributed according to AP's capabilities. | 12-17-2015 |
20150373658 | Method for Deferring Beacon and Communication Device thereof - A method, for a communication device in a wireless communication system, includes receiving a plurality of frames for synchronization at a plurality of target times; and transmitting a packet for deferring a next target time to receive a next frame when the next frame is determined not to be received at the next target time. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373716 | Method of Period Allocation for Medium and Wireless Communication System Thereof - A method of period allocation for a medium to be utilized by a first wireless communication device comprising at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) module includes while the first wireless communication device occupies the medium, detecting a termination period of a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) of the medium; and the first wireless communication device extending the termination period of the NAV of the medium if the termination period of the NAV is earlier than an expected period. | 12-24-2015 |
20160047885 | Direction Finding Antenna Format - A method of direction finding (DF) positioning based on a simplified antenna platform format in a wireless communication network is proposed. A receiver receives antenna platform format information of a transmitter having multiple antenna elements. The antenna platform format information comprises an antenna platform format indicator, antenna platform position and orientation information, a number of antenna elements, and switching delay, phase center, and polarization information for each antenna element. The receiver receives a plurality of direction finding sounding signals transmitted from the transmitter via the multiple antenna elements. The receiver performs a DF algorithm based on the plurality of DF sounding signals and the antenna platform format information and thereby estimating a DF solution. Finally, the receiver determines its own location information based on the estimated DF solution. | 02-18-2016 |
20160050691 | Method to Improve Channel Access Opportunity in a Wireless Communications System - Methods and apparatus are provided for clear channel assessment in the Wifi network. In one novel aspect, different clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold value is set for intra-BSS and inter-BSS frames during the counting down process. A CCA procedure senses the radio channel and determines if the radio channel is busy or idle during the backoff period by comparing the signal level value of detected fames with the CCA threshold value. The counting down will be suspended if the radio channel determined to be busy. If the detected frame is inter-BSS frame, the CCA threshold value is raised. If the signal level of the detected frames is lower than the inter-BSS CCA threshold for inter-BSS fames, the radio channel is considered idle. The counting down process is resumed. | 02-18-2016 |
20160073220 | Rate Indication and Link Adaptation for Long Range Wireless Networks - A method of fast link adaptation for Bluetooth long-range wireless networks is provided. A novel rate indication (RI) field is incorporated in a data packet to enable auto detection of rate adaptation at the receiver side. The data packet comprises a preamble, a first packet portion including the RI field, and a second packet portion including the PDU. The first packet portion is encoded with a first rate while the second packet portion is encoded with a second rate indicated by the RI field. The transmitting device raise/lower the encoding rate when the link quality is good/poor. The receiving device can provide recommended rate or link quality feedback information via an LMP message to help the transmitting device making rate adaptation decision. The transmitter can unilaterally decide the data rate for the second packet portion without receiver recommendation. | 03-10-2016 |
20160105887 | Method of Managing Data Transmission for Wireless System - A method of managing data transmission for a receiving terminal of a first wireless system wherein the first wireless system coexists with at least one second wireless system includes receiving a transmission schedule of each of the at least one second wireless system; determining a usable time period for the first wireless system according to the transmission schedule of each of the at least one second wireless system; and sending a clear to send (CTS) to self signal or a power saving signal to indicate an interruption of the usable time period according to a length of the usable time period. | 04-14-2016 |
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20090051512 | VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT SOS-CALLING DEVICE - A vehicle anti-theft SOS-calling device includes at least one SOS-calling device having a control unit, anti-theft detecting unit, and a rescue signal lamp board; and a remote controller having a main controller, at least one switch, and an alarming unit. The control unit has a wireless receiver and a wireless transmitter; the main controller has a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The rescue signal lamp board has light emitters in a shape of a word meaning rescue and fixed clearly visible on a vehicle body. The SOS-calling device is turned on and off by the remote controller to send signals to the control unit to light up the rescue signal lamp board and simultaneously the wireless transmitter of the SOS-calling device transmits signals to the wireless receiver of the remote controller, so that the data of the signals is shown on the alarming unit, indicating the vehicle being stolen. | 02-26-2009 |
20090066500 | CALLING-HELP WARNING DEVICE OF A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT OF AN AUTOMOBILE - A calling-help warning device of a third brake light of an automobile includes a remote controller and a calling-help warning device. The remote controller has at least one battery, a switch, a plurality of control buttons and a wireless signal emitter that are sequentially linked up. The calling-help warning device is provided with a wireless signal receiver, a control unit, at least one inductor, a third brake light, a setting switch, a plurality of brake lights, and a power supply. If a car is parked, a driver can utilize the remote controller to activate the calling-help warning device. If the car is intruded by a thief, the at least one inductor can activate the third brake light to keep on flashing to warn people thereabout for help. | 03-12-2009 |
20090071206 | AUTOMOBILE STEERING LOCK - An automobile steering lock includes a steering wheel lock, provided with a base, a locking portion and a stationary rod. The base has a through groove bored with a dead bolt hole on its inner sidewall. A pressing lock core located outside the base has a dead bolt to be inserted into the dead bolt hole. A restricting plate fixed on a bottom of the through groove has a sliding rail and plural through holes. A locking member has a sliding rod formed at its top for being fitted in the through groove, a through hole bored through the sliding rod for being inserted by the dead bolt, and at least one sliding groove cut near a bottom of the sliding rod. The locking member also has a blocking plate at a bottom. The steering wheel lock is easy to use but uneasy to be broken, achieving anti-theft purpose. | 03-19-2009 |
20090113958 | AUTOMOBILE STEERING WHEEL LOCK - An automobile steering wheel lock includes a foundation base provided with an insert slot at its front end and an accommodating chamber therein with a push-in lock having an engage pin and a spring. The push-in lock is pressed to insert the engage pin in the insert hole of the foundation base. The foundation base has its lower side fixed with a clasping member having its upper end disposed with a positioning insert rod and its lower end formed with a retaining member. The positioning insert rod inserted in the insert slot has at least one pin hole for the engage pin to be inserted therethrough, having one side provided with a slide recess. A fixing pin is inserted through the accommodating chamber and fixed in the slide recess to position the positioning insert rod in the insert slot for preventing the clasping member from slipping off the foundation base. | 05-07-2009 |
20090113959 | AUTOMOBILE STEERING WHEEL LOCK - An automobile steering wheel lock includes a foundation base with a lock holder, an insert slot formed between the foundation base and the lock holder. The foundation base has its underside secured with a baffle plate having its front portion formed with a clasping recess. The lock holder is disposed with an accommodating chamber received therein with a push-in lock provided with an engage pin and a spring, and the engage pin can be pressed to extend in the insert slot. A resisting rod is fixed with a positioning insert bar to be inserted in the insert slot. The positioning insert bar is bored with at least one pin hole for an engage pin to be inserted therein and has one side provided with a lengthwise slide recess, and a fixing pin is inserted through the accommodating chamber and fixed in the slide recess of the positioning insert bar. | 05-07-2009 |
20090145180 | Automobile steering lock with a warning device - An automobile steering lock with a warning device includes a base having a chamber for containing a PC board, a battery and a buzzer. A light-permeable board is positioned at one side of the base for installing a displaying panel inside it to display a help signal. The displaying panel is connected to the PC board by a connecting line. With an alarm to sound out and a displaying panel to flash with the help signal for a double warning, the steering lock can really protect a car from stolen by a burglar. | 06-11-2009 |
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20130131733 | BONE SCREW, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BONE SCREW, AND TOOL FOR MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE BONE SCREW - A bone screw includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is fixedly joined to the front portion and the rear portion, so as to form an integral bone screw. The Young's modulus of the shaft portion is smaller than that of the front portion and that of the rear portion. | 05-23-2013 |
20140046314 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THERMOTHERAPY NEEDLE - An electromagnetic thermotherapy needle includes a needle body, a covering element, and a holding portion. The material of the needle body includes a magnetically susceptible material. The needle body is formed integrally as one piece and includes a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion has a tip end, and a radial width of the front portion is larger than that of the rear portion. The covering element covers the rear portion, and includes a magnetically non-susceptible material. The holding portion is connected with the covering element or the needle body. | 02-13-2014 |
20140081069 | DEEP MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING APPARATUS - A deep magnetic field generating apparatus includes a first coil unit and a second coil unit. The second coil unit is connected with the first coil unit, and disposed around the first coil unit horizontally. Accordingly, the deep magnetic field generating apparatus can generate a desired deep magnetic field. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081341 | BONE FIXATION GUIDE DEVICE - A bone fixation guide device is adapted for fixing a bone plate on a bone, wherein the bone plate has at least two screw holes. The bone fixation guide device includes: a handheld holder having a through hole; a first guide sleeve having a guide hole, adapted for passing through the through hole of the handheld holder, and fixed to the bone plate; and a guide plate having a fixing portion and at least two openings, the fixing portion adapted for being assembled on the first guide sleeve, whereby the guide plate is disposed on the handheld holder, wherein the screw holes of the bone plate correspond to the openings of the guide plate. | 03-20-2014 |
20140187860 | GUIDABLE ENDOSCOPE - A guidable endoscope is described, which includes a rigid guiding part, a bending controllable part, a rigid endoscope body and a handle part. The rigid guiding part has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The bending controllable part has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end of the bending controllable part is directly connected to the second end of the rigid guiding part. The rigid endoscope body has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end of the rigid endoscope body is directly connected to the second end of the bending controllable part, and the bending controllable part can be bent relative to the rigid guiding part or the rigid endoscope body. The handle part is connected to the second end of the rigid endoscope body. | 07-03-2014 |
20140350538 | COIL-INTEGRATED PAD ASSEMBLY AND AN ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERTHERMIA SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A coil-integrated pad assembly for inductively heating a hyperthermia needle device includes a barrier pad and an electromagnetic unit. The barrier pad is adapted to be inserted into a patient's body and to be placed between the hyperthermia needle device and a non-target tissue of the patient's body when the hyperthermia needle device penetrates a target tissue. The electromagnetic unit has a coil that is at least partially disposed in the barrier pad and that is electrifiable to generate a magnetic field sufficient to inductively heat the hyperthermia needle device. | 11-27-2014 |
20140350647 | ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERTHERMIA ASSEMBLY - An electromagnetic hyperthermia assembly includes: a substrate; a plurality of hyperthermia needles each having a needle portion that extends through and downwardly from the substrate and that has a needle tip distal from the substrate; and a guiding plate having a plurality of through holes. The needle portions of the hyperthermia needles respectively and removably extend through the through holes such that the guiding plate is movable along the needle portions and between the substrate and the needle tips of the needle portions. The through holes keep the needle tips spaced apart from each other at predetermined positions. | 11-27-2014 |
20150238156 | RADIATION GENERATING APPARATUS - A radiation generating apparatus includes a target base, a target, a holding assembly and an electronic beam generating device. The target is disposed on the target base. The holding assembly holds the target base. The electronic beam generating device is adapted to generate an electronic beam, wherein the electronic beam is emitted to the target to generate a radiation. The target, the holding assembly and the electronic beam generating device are located at the same side of the target base. | 08-27-2015 |
20150364288 | RADIATION GENERATING APPARATUS - A radiation generating apparatus includes a target base, a target, an electronic beam generating device, a tube, a tank, and a porous structure. The target is disposed on the target base. The electronic beam generating device is adapted to generate an electronic beam, and the electronic beam is emitted to the target to generate a radiation. The tube accommodates the target and the electronic beam generating device. The tank is connected to the target base and accommodates the tube. The porous structure is roundly disposed between the tank and the tube and contacts an inner wall of the tank and an outer wall of the tube. A cooling fluid flows through the porous structure to dissipate the heat of the porous structure. | 12-17-2015 |
20150364289 | RADIATION GENERATING APPARATUS - A radiation generating apparatus includes a target base, a target, an electronic beam generating device, a tube, a tank, and a porous structure. The target is disposed on the target base. The electronic beam generating device is adapted to generate an electronic beam, and the electronic beam is emitted to the target to generate a radiation. The tube accommodates the target and the electronic beam generating device. The tank is connected to the target base and is accommodated by the tube. The porous structure is disposed in the tank and contacts the target base. A cooling fluid flows through the porous structure to dissipate the heat of the porous structure. | 12-17-2015 |