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20090189841 | Open-loop color management for light emitting diode backlight module - An open-loop color management system comprises an indicating means, a controller and an LED driver. The indicating means is for indicating the operation status of the LED backlight module. The controller is for generating a control signal based on the operation status by reference to a look-up table. The LED driver driving the LED backlight module based on the control signal, so the chromaticity of the LED backlight module may be substantially constant over time. | 07-30-2009 |
20090300232 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD BETWEEN A HOST DEVICE AND A DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus is coupled to a host device and comprises a control module and a microprocessor. The control module sequentially receives data packets from the host device, acquires data content from each of the received data packets, collects each of the data contents, and, when data transfer has been completed, sends a control signal. The microprocessor is coupled to the control module and, in response to the control signal, acquires the collected data contents from the control module, decodes the acquired data contents to generate a decoded result and performs at least one operation corresponding to the decoded result to generate a reply information to the host device. | 12-03-2009 |
20110055610 | PROCESSOR AND CACHE CONTROL METHOD - A processor and a cache control method are provided herein. The processor includes a plurality of caches and a control unit. The caches are respectively controlled by a plurality of cache enable signals to be activated. The control unit generates the cache enable signals according to a power mode for selecting and accessing a subset of the caches in response to the power mode, wherein the number of the subset of the caches is determined by the power mode. Therefore, the processor can activate the caches as requirement according to the power mode for reducing power consumption of the caches. | 03-03-2011 |
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20080305053 | Fluoride-releasing strips for tooth - The present invention discloses fluoride-releasing strips for tooth, wherein the fluoride-releasing strips comprises a fluoride-containing solution for releasing fluorine ion and a support substrate. A formula of fluoride-containing solution comprises a fluoride solution, at least one buffer, at least one moisturizer and a tackiness agent. The support substrate is waterproof material and a fluoride-containing solution is applied on the support substrate. | 12-11-2008 |
20090257964 | Fluoride-releasing strips for caries prevention - The present invention discloses fluoride-releasing strips for caries prevention, wherein the fluoride-releasing strips comprises a colloidal fluoride-containing solution for releasing fluorine ion and a support substrate. A colloidal fluoride-containing solution comprises a fluoride solution, at least one buffer, at least one moisturizer and a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). The concentration of fluoride ions in said colloidal fluoride-containing solution ranges from 2500 ppm to ppm. The support substrate is waterproof material and the colloidal fluoride-containing solution is applied on the support substrate. | 10-15-2009 |
20110034794 | BLOOD GLUCOSE METER WITH INDEPENDENT VOICE IC SUPPORTING POST-PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENT OF VOICE FUNCTION - A blood glucose meter with an independent voice IC supporting post-production adjustment of voice function is provided. The blood glucose meter is allowed to work with a replaceable voice carrier so as to provide voice services in different languages that help users to correctly and easily operate the blood glucose meter. The blood glucose meter features that the voice carrier is not built in the blood glucose meter during production of the blood glucose meter. Instead, a driving module is edited in an IC chip of the blood glucose meter. When an actual ordered amount is confirmed, the different voice carriers can be assembled to a voice-IC expansion port of the blood glucose meter, thereby reducing manufacturing and inventory costs for the blood glucose meter. | 02-10-2011 |
20120116775 | BIOCHEMICAL ANALYZER HAVING MICROPROCESSING APPARATUS WITH EXPANDABLE VOICE CAPACITY - A biochemical analyzer having a microprocessing apparatus with expandable voice capacity is characterized in that a driving module is installed in a data processor and a voice carrier is replaceable. Thereby, increase or decrease of voice files can be easily done by replacing the current voice carrier with an alternative voice carrier storing desired voice files, without the need of replacing the driving module together with the voice carrier, thereby saving costs and reducing processing procedures. | 05-10-2012 |
20150065242 | PORTABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING INTERACTIVE GAMES VIA PORTABLE APPARATUS - A method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus is disclosed. The method is applied to a portable apparatus. The method includes: transmitting a location signal; receiving location signals transmitted from other portable apparatuses; receiving a shooting signal; and determining a game status based on the shooting signal. | 03-05-2015 |
20150254404 | AUTOMATIC STOCK AND REQUISITION ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL AND NURSING APPLICATION - The present invention discloses an automatic stock and requisition administration system and method for medical and nursing application. The system comprises a cloud platform, at least one intelligent handheld device, and at least one automatic material supply machine. The automatic material supply machine links to the cloud platform through a network. The cloud platform generates requisition forms automatically according to nursing requirements or physician orders and provides the requisition forms for the automatic material supply machine and the intelligent handheld devices according to nursing schedules in user information. The users confirmed by a user recognition process can fast pick required materials from the automatic material supply machine in correct types and quantities. The information of the picked materials is transmitted to the cloud platform, and the cloud platform undertakes statistics and administration of materials. Thus can be improved inefficient medical material administration resulting from overstocking or undersupplying medical materials. | 09-10-2015 |
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20100241911 | ADDRESS GENERATOR OF COMMUNICATION DATA INTERLEAVER AND COMMUNICATION DATA DECODING CIRCUIT - An address generator of a communication data interleaver and a communication data decoding circuit are provided. The address generator includes a first operation unit and a second operation unit. The first operation unit receives a first parameter and a first operation result. The first operation unit performs a recursive operation according to the first parameter and the first operation result and outputs the first operation result. The second operation unit receives the first operation result, a second operation result, and a second parameter. According to a transmission mode signal, whether the second operation unit generates a second operation result is determined by performing a recursive operation according to the first operation result, the second parameter, and the second operation result, or by calculating the first operation result and the second parameter. | 09-23-2010 |
20110238891 | METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING ERRORS, AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE AND CONTROLLER THEREOF - A method for suppressing errors is provided. The method is applied to a controller of a Flash memory, where the Flash memory includes a plurality of blocks. The method includes: according to an address of data to be written into or read from the Flash memory, determining whether to utilize an original seed as an input seed of a randomizer/derandomizer, where the randomizer/derandomizer is arranged to generate a random function according to the input seed, with the random function being utilized for adjusting a plurality of bits of the data bit by bit, and with regard to at least each block of the blocks, a value of the original seed remains unvaried; and when it is determined that the original seed should not be utilized as the input seed, generating the random function according to a new seed to adjust the data. | 09-29-2011 |
20120220862 | BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL SCANNER ASSISTING IN MAMMOGRAPHY - A bidirectional optical scanner assisting in mammography is revealed. The optical scanner that calculates functional images obtained by diffuse optical tomography, used in combination with a mammography machine can reduce the number of mammograms taken and the dose exposure. The bidirectional optical scanner includes a first compression plate, a first optical detection module, a second optical detection module and a second compression plate. The same test position of the tested breast can be detected twice in different directions by the first and the second optical detection modules. No matter where the tumor is located, the tumor can be detected. Besides structural images provided by the mammography machine, functional tomographic images of the breast are obtained by the bidirectional optical scanner. Thus diagnostic accuracy in the detection of breast cancer is improved. | 08-30-2012 |
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20090106489 | Data processing apparatus with shadow register and method thereof - A data processing apparatus comprising a register bank, a shadow register and an arithmetic operation unit is provided. The register bank comprises a number of registers for respectively storing a number of operands, respectively, wherein the registers are n-bit registers, and n is a nature number. The shadow register is for storing first backup operand for making a backup of a first operand, which is stored in a first register among the registers in response to first control signal. The arithmetic operation unit is for performing at least an arithmetic operation on the operands to obtain an operational data, and storing the operational data in the first register in response to an arithmetic operation command. | 04-23-2009 |
20100141667 | Image Compensation Methods, Systems, And Apparatuses For Organic Light Emitting Diode Display Panel - One embodiment of the invention includes an image compensation module, an OLED display panel, and an OLED display apparatus. A target current value corresponding to a target gray level is stored in a compensation memory portion. A reference gray level and a reference current value corresponding to the reference gray level are stored in a reference memory portion. A compensation gray level can be obtained by an arithmetic compensation unit according to the target current value, reference gray level, reference current value, and gamma parameter. This may reduce the memory space needed for the compensation and reference memory portions, and compensate the images of the display apparatus and panel so that precise colors can be displayed with a high image quality. | 06-10-2010 |
20120044241 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ON-SCREEN DISPLAY IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a 3D OSD imaging system and method. A depth generator generates at least one image depth map according to a 2D image, and an image mixer superimposes an OSD image on the 2D image, thereby resulting in a 2D image with OSD. An OSD unit provides an OSD depth map and the OSD image, and a depth mixer superimposes the OSD depth map on the image depth map, thereby resulting in a composite depth map. A depth-image-based rendering (DIBR) unit generates a left image and a right image according to the 2D image with OSD and the composite depth map. | 02-23-2012 |
20150271024 | METHOD OF AUTOMATIC NETWORK CONFIGURATION USING SENSING AND COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION - The invention provides a method of automatic network configuration using sensing and cooperative communication, which includes the following steps: detecting an environmental condition and/or user behavior information based on an operating status of a plurality of devices, transmitting and receiving a message of the environmental condition and/or the user behavior information between the plurality of devices, recording the received message by the plurality of devices, retrieving a device relationship according to the message, and performing automatic network configuration and connection according to device relationship. | 09-24-2015 |
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20100109619 | POWER-MANAGED SOCKET - The present invention relates to a power-managed socket adapted for connecting to an electrical device and thus providing the electrical device with power. The power-managed socket comprises: a detection circuit capable of detecting and outputting a characteristic value of the electrical device connected to the power-managed socket, the characteristic value being a voltage value or a current value; an identification database capable of storing parameters corresponding to at least one specific electrical product; a micro control unit capable of converting the characteristic value received from the detection circuit after the characteristic value is analog-to-digital converted into an electric signal while comparing the electric signal with signals stored in the identification database to determine whether the electrical device connected to the power-managed socket is the specific electric product; and a power circuit capable of providing the detection circuit, the identification database and the micro control unit with power. | 05-06-2010 |
20120194642 | MOTION PICTURE DEPTH INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motion picture depth information processing system for processing depth information of a plurality of frames in a motion picture segment, each of which has corresponding color information, is composed of a buffer, a motion estimation unit, a motion compensation unit, and an adaptive post-filtering unit. The system can carry out motion estimation by referring to the color information of the frames to obtain a motion vector for each block in a frame and depth motion compensation based on the aforementioned motion vectors to get an initial depth map for each frame in the segment, then do a post-processing via the adaptive post-filtering unit to get a refined depth map of every frame, and finally generate more definite depth information for the whole motion picture segment, thus reducing geometrical texturing burrs, which are commonly known in the depth processing prior art technology. | 08-02-2012 |
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20100090980 | Capacitive-Type Touch Panel and Touch-Point Detecting Method thereof - A capacitive-type touch panel and a touch-point detecting method thereof are provided. The capacitive-type touch panel includes a plurality of first-dimension sensing lines and a plurality of second-dimension sensing lines arranged crossing over one another and in a matrix. When detecting a first touch point and a second touch point existed on the capacitive-type touch panel at the same time by scanning the capacitive-type touch panel, locations of the first touch point and the second touch point are determined according to detected currents in the first-dimension sensing lines and the second-dimension sensing lines. Capacitances of each of the first-dimension sensing lines are gradually decreased along a first direction, and capacitances of each of the second-dimension sensing lines are gradually decreased along a second direction. | 04-15-2010 |
20110108936 | PRESSURE DETECTOR AND PRESSURE DETECTOR ARRAY - A pressure detector is disclosed having an organic transistor, a pressure-detecting layer and a first electrode. The organic transistor includes an emitter, an organic layer, a grid formed with holes, and a collector, the organic layer being sandwiched between the emitter and the collector. The pressure-detecting layer is formed on the organic transistor such that the collector is sandwiched between the organic layer and the pressure-detecting layer. The first electrode is formed on the pressure-detecting layer such that the pressure-detecting layer is sandwiched between the collector and the first electrode. The area of the active region of the pressure detector is determined by the overlapped area of the electrodes, thereby reducing the pitch of the electrodes and thus the size of the pressure detector. | 05-12-2011 |
20140288773 | Automotive Electronic System and Power Supply Method Thereof - An automotive electronic system and a power supply method thereof is related to the power supply method including outputting an interface signal to an automotive network, enabling a first switching regulator according to a first control signal from a control chip and/or the interface signal on the automotive network, supplying power to a network switch based on a first voltage by the first switching regulator when the first switching regulator is enabled, enabling a second switching regulator according to a second control signal from an electronic application module and/or the interface signal on the automotive network, and supplying power to the electronic application module based on the first voltage by the second switching regulator when the second switching regulator is enabled. The network switch and the electronic application module are connected to each other by the automotive network. | 09-25-2014 |
20150036564 | MULTIPLE BEACON TRANSMISSION - A method to decrease power consumption of a plurality of end devices in a wireless network system divides a round period into at least a first period and a second period, each of the periods having multiple time slots. The wireless network system is formed by an access point, a plurality of routers and a plurality of end devices, forming a two-layer tree network topology. The method comprises: a) wirelessly broadcasting one router beacon in each of the time slots of the first period from one of the routers to the router's end devices; b) determining if any end device fails to receive any router beacon transmitted from its parent node in the first period; and c) configuring the end device to sleep during the second period if it fails to receive any router beacon transmitted from its parent node in the first period. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036565 | NULL BEACON TRANSMISSION - A method to decrease power consumption of a plurality of end devices in a wireless network system divides a round period into at least a first period and a second period, each of the periods having multiple time slots. The wireless network system is formed by an access point, a plurality of routers and a plurality of end devices, forming a two-layer tree network topology. The method comprising: a) wirelessly broadcasting a null beacon from one of the routers to the router's end devices in the first period if the router fails receive an AP beacon from the access point in the first period; and b) configuring the router's end devices to sleep during the second period after the router's end devices receive the null beacon from the router. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036649 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-SLOTTED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UTILIZING DUAL FREQUENCIES - A wireless network system utilizing dual frequencies comprises an access point having a first communication module, wherein the first communication module transmits downlink data and receives uplink data wirelessly in a first frequency; a plurality of routers, each having a second communication module, wherein the second communication module receives the downlink data from the access point and transmits the uplink data to the access point wirelessly in the first frequency and transmits the downlink data and receives the uplink data wirelessly in a second frequency; and a plurality of end devices, each having a third communication module, wherein the third communication module receives the downlink data from one of the plurality of routers and transmits the uplink data to the same one of the plurality of routers wirelessly in the second frequency. | 02-05-2015 |
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20110184263 | BIO-SENSING DEVICE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING SENSING CODE AND SENSING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a bio-sensing device capable of automatically detecting a sensing code and a sensing method thereof. The bio-sensing device has a bio-sensing strip and a process-and-display unit. The bio-sensing strip has a passive component, wherein a physical value of the passive component is able to present a sensing code. When the bio-sensing strip is inserted into the process-and-display unit, the process-and-display unit reads the sensing code to produce an appropriate compensation value of a sample. Moreover, by the sensing method, the process-and-display unit is able to detect the sensing code of the bio-sensing strip, and automatically, to access, calculate, compensate, and display the sensing code of the sample. | 07-28-2011 |
20110266150 | Biosensor Strip - The present invention discloses a biosensor strip, which comprises: a base plate layer defining a first strip end and a second strip end; a conductive layer being disposed on the base plate layer and partitioned into at least two electrode paths; a reagent containing layer being disposed on the conductive layer and comprising a first through hole that is located at the first strip end and for accommodating a reagent solution, wherein the reagent solution comprises matrix, redox mediator, enzyme, surfactant, and a buffer solution; a channel forming layer being disposed on the reagent containing layer and comprising a gap portion that is located at the first strip end; and a cover layer being disposed on the channel forming layer and comprising a second through hole that exposes the partial area of the gap portion of the channel forming layer. | 11-03-2011 |
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20120123222 | BIOMEDICAL DEVCIE CAPABLE OF USING AN EARPHONE AND MICROPHONE PLUG TO TRANSMIT DATA AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA - The present invention relates to a biomedical device capable of using an earphone and microphone plug to transmit data and a method for transmitting data, wherein the biomedical device comprises: a measuring unit, a micro-control unit, an earphone and microphone plug, a switch unit, a level shift unit, an amplifying unit, and a power management unit. By way of inserting the earphone and microphone plug into an earphone and microphone jack of a portable electronic device, the biomedical device is able to transmit data to the portable electronic device without passing the certification of the transmission format defined by a potable electronic device vender in advance. Moreover, through the method, a user can input biomedical data into the portable electronic device, so as to record and trace the daily biomedical data thereof; in addition, the biomedical data can be uploaded to a Cloud Database via the portable electronic device for a telemedicine management. | 05-17-2012 |
20120197090 | BIOMEDICAL DEVICE WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF FOR USER IDENTIFICATION, BIOMEDICAL DATA MEASUREMENT, BIOMEDICAL DATA UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD, BIOMEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT, AND REMOTE MEDICAL CARE - The present invention relates to a biomedical device with near field communication (NFC) function and a method thereof for user identification, biomedical data measurement, biomedical data upload/download, biomedical data management, and remote medical care, the biomedical device comprises: a measuring unit, a environment sensing unit, a data transforming unit, a micro control unit, a memory unit, a smart card unit, a display unit, and a near field communication unit, wherein by way of near field communication unit, the biomedical device is able to communicate with a portable device and a user individual information and the relative biomedical data thereof can be transmitted to the portable device, such that multi men are allowed for using the identical biomedical device and the situation about misrecording and misjudging of data would not be occurred; moreover, through the portable device, the biomedical data can be uploaded to a cloud server and a user history data and an optimized setting data for personalization biomedical device can be downloaded from the cloud server. | 08-02-2012 |
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20120173798 | MEMORY CONTROLLER, MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TYPE OF MEMORY DEVICE - A memory controller includes a clock detector and a microprocessor. The clock detector is utilized for detecting if a specific pin of the memory controller has a clock signal thereon to generate a detecting result. The microprocessor is coupled to the clock generator, and is utilized for determining which type of memory devices that the memory controller is applied to according to the detecting result. | 07-05-2012 |
20130169124 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND FIXING STRUCTURE FOR POWER MODULE THEREFOR - An electronic apparatus and a fixing structure for power module therefor are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes an apparatus casing and the fixing structure disposed in the apparatus casing. The fixing structure includes a mounting base, close to a main board inside the apparatus casing and thereon forming a sliding slot, and a detachable bracket, including a frame and a guiding part connected to the frame fixedly. The guiding part is capable of being slid into the sliding slot so as to mount the detachable bracket on the mounting base. The frame forms an accommodating space in the apparatus casing. The opening of the accommodating space is toward the opening of the apparatus casing; a removable power module is capable of being inserted into the accommodating space through the openings. Thereby, the invention can reduce the installation complexity of a conventional fixing structure for removable power module efficiently. | 07-04-2013 |
20130176785 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A FLASH MEMORY, AND ASSOCIATED FLASH MEMORY SYSTEM - A method for accessing a Flash memory and an associated Flash memory system are provided, where the Flash memory includes a plurality of blocks, each of the blocks includes a plurality of pages, and each of the pages includes a plurality of sectors. The method includes: receiving a page of data from a host; encoding a first portion of the page of data by a randomizer that operated under a first seed to generate a first encoded data; encoding a second portion of the page of data by the randomizer that operated under a second seed to generate a second encoded data, wherein the first seed is different from the second seed; and storing the first encoded data and the second encoded data to the Flash memory. An associated method and an associated Flash memory system are also provided. | 07-11-2013 |
20130215045 | STROKE DISPLAY METHOD OF HANDWRITING INPUT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A stroke display method of handwriting input and an electronic device are provided. In the method, a selection of a specific script style comprising multiple common strokes is received. When a touch is detected, an initial touch point is obtained. While the touch is not terminated, a latest touch point is obtained continuously, and a moving direction is determined by the initial touch point and the latest touch point. Once the touch is terminated or the moving direction is changed, whether a trajectory of the touch consists with any of the common strokes is determined. If yes, at least one patch point is determined according to the initial touch point, the latest touch point, and the consisted common stroke. A closed graph is established by using the initial touch point, the latest touch point, and the at least one patch point, and is displayed on a display module. | 08-22-2013 |
20140045163 | INTERACTIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM AND QUESTION GENERATION METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM - A question generation method for interactive response system includes steps of executing an interactive response program in a host device, wherein the host device includes a memory module and the interactive response program includes a question generation module; enabling a manager device and a plurality of user devices to communicate with the host device, wherein the manager device includes a hot operation module; operating the manager device to browse an object; operating the manager device to select a content within the object; operating the hot operation module to trigger the interactive response program to copy the content to the memory module; and controlling the question generation module to generate a question relative to the content for the user devices to answer. | 02-13-2014 |
20140146444 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR FIXING AN INTERFACE CARD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A fixing mechanism includes a first platform, a first bent portion, a second platform and an engaging portion. The first platform is fixed on a casing of an electronic device. The first bent portion is connected to the first platform. An end of the second platform is connected to the first bent portion. The second platform pivots relative to the first platform via the first bent portion. The engaging portion is disposed on a side of the second platform. The engaging portion is for engaging with an interface card and the casing as the second platform pivots relative to the first platform, so as to fix the interface card on the casing. | 05-29-2014 |
20140281826 | ERROR CORRECTION METHOD AND MEMORY DEVICE - The present invention discloses an error correction method applied to a memory device, wherein the memory device has a plurality of pages. The error correction method includes: sequentially retrieving data of a plurality of first sectors of a first page of the pages in response to a first read command; performing a first error correction by an error correction module during retrieval the data of the first page; producing a second read command when the data of the first sectors of the first page are all retrieved; and starting to sequentially retrieve data of a plurality of second sectors of a second page of the pages in response to the second read command after the data of the first sectors of the first page are all retrieved. | 09-18-2014 |
20140297912 | STATUS SWITCHING METHOD - The present invention provides a status switching method applied to a slave device. The status switching method includes: receiving a command wrapper from a host device; receiving a status query command corresponding to the command wrapper from the host device; transmitting a status wrapper to the host device in response to the status query command; and refusing to enter a low-power status corresponding to a switch status request when the switch status request is received during a specific period, wherein the specific period starts when the command wrapper is received and ends when the status wrapper is transmitted. | 10-02-2014 |
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20130005077 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A chemical mechanical polishing method is provided. The chemical mechanical polishing method includes steps of providing a plurality of semiconductor elements to be polished, obtaining a respective dimension of the each semiconductor element to be polished, and polishing the each semiconductor element according to the respective dimension thereof. | 01-03-2013 |
20150041855 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes at least two fin-shaped structures, a gate structure, at least two epitaxial structures and a silicon cap. The fin-shaped structures are disposed on a substrate and are covered by the gate structure. The epitaxial structures are disposed at one side of the gate structure and respectively directly contact each fin-shaped structure, wherein the epitaxial structures are spaced apart from each other. The silicon cap simultaneously surrounds the epitaxial structures. | 02-12-2015 |
20150123210 | EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE AND PROCESS THEREOF FOR NON-PLANAR TRANSISTOR - An epitaxial structure for a non-planar transistor is provided. A substrate has a fin-shaped structure. A gate is disposed across the fin-shaped structure. A silicon germanium epitaxial structure is disposed on the fin-shaped structure beside the gate, wherein the silicon germanium epitaxial structure has 4 <1,1,1> surfaces and its aspect ratio of width and thickness is at a range of 1:1˜1.3. A method for forming said epitaxial structure is also provided. | 05-07-2015 |
20150145067 | FIN STRUCTURE - A fin structure includes a substrate and a fin disposed on a top surface of the substrate. The fin has a height. An epitaxial structure surrounds the fin and the epitaxial structure has a top point which is the farthest point on the epitaxial structure away from the top surface of the substrate. There is a distance between the top point and the top surface of the substrate. A rational number of the distance to the height is not less than 7. | 05-28-2015 |
20150179645 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH EPITAXIAL STRUCTURES - A semiconductor device includes at least two fin-shaped structures, a gate structure, at least two epitaxial structures and a cap. The fin-shaped structures are disposed on a substrate and are covered by the gate structure. The epitaxial structures spaced apart from each other are disposed at one side of the gate structure and respectively directly contact each fin-shaped structure. The cap simultaneously surrounds the epitaxial structures, and at least two adjacent caps are merged together. | 06-25-2015 |