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| 20080248623 | Method for forming high-drain-voltage tolerance MOSFET transistor in a CMOS process flow with double well dose approach - A method for forming a high-voltage drain metal-oxide-semiconductor (HVD-MOS) device includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a well region of a first conductivity type; and forming an embedded well region in the semiconductor substrate and only on a drain side of the HVD-MOS device, wherein the embedded region is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. The step of forming the embedded well region includes simultaneously doping the embedded well region and a well region of a core regular MOS device, and simultaneously doping the embedded well region and a well region of an I/O regular MOS device, wherein the core and I/O regular MOS devices are of the first conductivity type. The method further includes forming a gate stack extending from over the embedded well region to over the well region. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090212392 | Capacitor Pairs with Improved Mismatch Performance - A semiconductor device includes a first capacitor comprising a plurality of first unit capacitors interconnected to each other, each having a first unit capacitance; and a second capacitor comprising a plurality of second unit capacitors interconnected to each other, each having a second unit capacitance, wherein the first unit capacitors and the second unit capacitors have equal numbers of unit capacitors. The first unit capacitors and the second unit capacitors are arranged in an array with rows and columns and placed in an alternating pattern in each row and each column. The first and the second unit capacitors each have a total number greater than two. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100213575 | Profile Design for Lateral-Vertical Bipolar Junction Transistor - A lateral-vertical bipolar junction transistor (LVBJT) includes a well region of a first conductivity type over a substrate; a first dielectric over the well region; and a first electrode over the first dielectric. A collector of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type is in the well region and on a first side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode. An emitter of the second conductivity type is in the well region and on a second side of the first electrode, and is adjacent the first electrode, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. A collector extension region having a lower impurity concentration than the collector adjoins the collector and faces the emitter. The LVBJT does not have any emitter extension region facing the collector and adjoining the emitter. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110193174 | Multiple Silicide Integration Structure and Method - A structure and method for providing a multiple silicide integration is provided. An embodiment comprises forming a first transistor and a second transistor on a substrate. The first transistor is masked and a first silicide region is formed on the second transistor. The second transistor is then masked and a second silicide region is formed on the first transistor, thereby allowing for device specific silicide regions to be formed on the separate devices. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110215420 | CASCODE CMOS STRUCTURE - A MOS device includes an active area having first and second contacts. First and second gates are disposed between the first and second contacts. The first gate is disposed adjacent to the first contact and has a third contact. The second gate is disposed adjacent to the second contact and has a fourth contact coupled to the third contact. A transistor defined by the active area and the first gate has a first threshold voltage, and a transistor defined by the active area and the second gate has a second threshold voltage. | 09-08-2011 |
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| 20090091950 | POWER CONVERTING CIRCUIT WITH OPEN LOAD PROTECTION FUNCTION - A power converting circuit with an open load protection function is electrically connected to a power supply providing a first voltage level, and outputs a second voltage level to drive a load. The power converting circuit includes a DC/DC converter and a rectifying element disposed between an output node and an input node of the DC/DC converter that forms a discharging loop with the DC/DC converter. The DC/DC converter receives the power, converts the first voltage level into the second voltage level and outputs the second voltage level to the load. The rectifying element is utilized to release a surge voltage produced by the DC/DC converter in an open load condition. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090128209 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATION CONTROL CIRCUIT APPLIED TO CHARGE OUTPUT CAPACITOR - A pulse width modulation (PWM) control circuit is applied to a power converter with a charging capacitor. The PWM control circuit includes a PWM signal generator, a first comparator, and a reference voltage modulator. A PWM signal generator generates a PWM signal to control a power switch in the power converter. Two input terminals of the first comparator respectively receive a first reference voltage and a sensing voltage, which is proportional to a primary-side current of a transformer. When the power switch is turned on and the sensing voltage rises to the level of the first reference voltage, the first comparator outputs a first control signal to the PWM signal generator. Then, the PWM signal generator outputs a signal to turn off the power switch. The reference voltage modulator outputs the first reference voltage according to a feedback voltage relative to the output voltage of the power converter. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090146575 | Light Emitting Diode (LED) Driving Device - A light emitting diode (LED) driving device includes a power factor correction (PFC) circuit, a bridge switch circuit, a resonant circuit, a transformer and a feedback circuit. The PFC circuit adjusts an output signal thereof based on a feedback signal. The bridge switch circuit transforms the output signal of the PFC circuit into a pulse signal. The resonant circuit resonates and outputs a sinusoidal signal to a primary-side of the transformer based on the pulse signal. The feedback circuit outputs the feedback signal to the PFC circuit in response to a primary-side current of the transformer. Therefore, an output current of the LED driving device is adjusted through modulating the feedback circuit. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090271135 | Detecting Device for Detecting an Operating Mode of a System and Detecting Method Thereof - A detecting device for detecting an operating mode is disclosed. The detecting device includes a pulse generator and a hold-up unit. The pulse generator is disposed for issuing a one-shot pulse signal in response to each of button signals respectively. The hold-up unit is disposed for receiving the button signals to respectively generate delayed button signals by way of clock delay determined by a clock signal. The one-shot pulse signal and the delayed button signals are used to determine an operating mode of a system. | 10-29-2009 |
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| 20090121098 | STAND AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A stand for supporting a display screen of a display device is provided. The stand includes a base plate, a height adjusting mechanism, and a sleeve. One end of the height adjusting mechanism is connected to the base plate, and the other end of the height adjusting mechanism is connected to the display screen. The sleeve surrounds the height adjusting mechanism. One end of the sleeve is connected to the one end of the height adjusting mechanism, and the other end of the sleeve is connected to the other end of the height adjusting mechanism. The sleeve has a plurality of annular tooth sections connected in sequence, and the annular tooth sections may be extended or compressed according to a length variation of the height adjusting mechanism. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090175002 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a casing, a display module, a cooling device, and a dust-proof device. The casing has first and second openings. The display module disposed in the casing has a display area exposed by the first opening and a non-display area corresponding to the second opening. The cooling device disposed at the non-display area in the casing has an air inlet corresponding to the second opening. The dust-proof device includes a body disposed at the non-display area in the casing, a cover disposed at the body, and a dust-proof element disposed therebetween. The body has first holes corresponding to the air inlet. The second opening exposes second holes of the cover. Each second hole overlaps at least one of the first holes. An airflow produced by the cooling device flows through the second opening, the second holes, the dust-proof element, the first holes, and the air inlet. | 07-09-2009 |
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| 20080266251 | CURSOR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN IMAGE DISPLAY, AND IMAGE SYSTEM - A cursor control device for an image display includes a first sensing unit, a second sensing unit and a switching device. The first sensing unit is for detecting a first displacement of the cursor control device with respect to a surface and calculating a first coordinate variation of a cursor on the image display according to the first displacement. The second sensing unit is for sensing an object, detecting a second displacement of the cursor control device with respect to the object and calculating a second coordinate variation of the cursor on the image display according to the second displacement. The switching device switches output between the first coordinate variation and the second coordinate variation. The present invention further provides an image system and a cursor control method for an image display. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090016646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DISPLACEMENT WITH SUB-PIXEL ACCURACY - A method for detecting displacement with sub-pixel accuracy includes the steps of: capturing a first array image and a second array image; interpolating the first array image to form a reference image; interpolating the second array image to form a comparison image; comparing the reference image with the comparison image so as to obtain a displacement. The present invention also provides an apparatus for detecting displacement with sub-pixel accuracy. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100020201 | SENSOR ARRAY MODULE WITH WIDE ANGLE, AND IMAGE CALIBRATION METHOD, OPERATION METHOD AND APPLICATION FOR THE SAME - A sensor array module with wide angle for creating a composite image includes a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a storage unit and a processor. The first image sensor is for capturing a first image. The second image sensor is for capturing a second image and has a relative spatial relationship with respective to the first image sensor. The storage unit stores at least one transformation matrix obtained according to the relative spatial relationship between the first and the second image sensors. The processor combines the first image and the second image by using the transformation matrix to create the composite image. The present invention also provides an image calibration method, an operation method and an application for a sensor array module with wide angle. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100100255 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER - A control device of a temperature controller, for adjusting the temperature of an environment having at least one active object, includes a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a process unit and a control unit. The first image sensor is for capturing a first image containing the image of the active object. The second image sensor is for capturing a second image containing the image of the active object. The process unit calculates a distance between the active object and the temperature controller according to the first and second images. The control unit controls an operational status of the temperature controller according to the distance calculated by the process unit. The present invention further provides a control method of a temperature controller | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100103107 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD OF OPTICAL NAVIGATOR AND OPTICAL NAVIGATOR USING THE SAME - An image processing method of a optical navigator includes the steps of: capturing a first image and calculating an average brightness of the first image; determining whether the average brightness is between a first threshold value and a second threshold value; when the average brightness is between the first and second threshold values, determining whether the first image is attenuated by an attenuation value; when the first image is not attenuated by the attenuation value, updating the attenuation value and a gain; attenuating the first image with the updated attenuation value and amplifying the attenuated first image with the gain; and comparing the attenuated and amplified first image with a reference image to obtain a displacement. The present invention further provides an optical navigator. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100207872 | OPTICAL DISPLACEMENT DETECTING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An operating method of an optical displacement detecting device includes the steps of: capturing a plurality of images; obtaining a displacement according to the images; obtaining a characteristic variation of the images; and suppressing the output of the displacement when the characteristic variation matches a predetermined rule. The present invention further provides an optical displacement detecting device. | 08-19-2010 |
