Microjet Technology Company, Ltd.

Mediatek Corporation

Advanced Electronics Co., Ltd.

Che-Wei Huang

Chi-Feng Huang

Shih-Chang Chen

Yung-Lung Han

Jia-Yu Liao

Hung-Hsin Liao

Shou-Hung Chen

Wei-Ming Lee

Chia-Hao Chang

Ying-Lun Chang

Jheng-Wei Chen

Chao-Chih Chen

Hao-Jan Mou

Chun-Lung Tseng

Chien-Tang Wen

Po-Hsun Huang

Yu-Ming Wen

Chun-Yi Kuo

Tsung-I Lin

Li-Pang Mo

Chin-Wen Hsieh

Chun-Hung Liao

Juei-Ting Sun

Ting-Che Tseng

En-Chieh Hsia

Yen-Shuo Lu

Chang-Yi Hsu

Kun-Shan Cheng

Wei-Chuan Liao

Gui-Lin Chen

The present invention provides a control method of an electronic device is disclosed, wherein the electronic device includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The control method includes the steps of: setting one of the first antenna and the second antenna as a default antenna; receiving a plurality of packets within an interval; for each of the plurality of packets, comparing a signal strength corresponding to the first antenna and a signal strength of the second antenna to generate a first comparison result; updating a first value or a second value according to the first comparison result; comparing the first value and the second value to generate a second comparison result when running out the interval; and selecting one of the first antenna and the second antenna to be the default antenna according to the second comparison result.

Adaptive antenna diversity

A piezoelectric actuator includes a square suspension plate, an outer frame, a plurality of brackets and a square piezoelectric ceramic plate. The outer frame is arranged around the suspension plate. A second surface of the outer frame and a second surface of the suspension plate are coplanar with each other. Each of the plurality of brackets has two ends, a first end is perpendicular to and connected with the suspension plate, and a second end is perpendicular to and connected with the outer frame for elastically supporting the suspension plate. Each bracket has a length in a range between 1.22 mm and 1.45 mm and a width in a range between 0.2 mm and 0.6 mm. A length of the piezoelectric ceramic plate is not larger than a length of the suspension plate. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is attached on a first surface of the suspension plate.

Piezoelectric actuator

A driving system for driving piezoelectric pump includes one or more mechanical devices and a driving circuit system electrically connected to the at least one mechanical device. The driving circuit system includes a pump-driving unit, a linear voltage-stabilizing unit, a microcontroller unit, a current-sensing unit, and a connection unit. The microcontroller unit generates a first signal, a second signal, and a third signal, and the pump-driving unit receives these signals to drive the mechanical device. The current-sensing unit receives a fourth signal transmitted by the pump-driving unit to obtain an actuation current value of the mechanical device. The linear voltage-stabilizing unit, the current-sensing unit, and the microcontroller unit are coupled to each other through a fifth signal and a sixth signal. The connection unit and the microcontroller unit are coupled to each other through a reset signal, a seventh signal, and an eighth signal provided by the microcontroller unit.

Driving system for driving piezoelectric pump

A fluid system includes a fluid active region, a fluid channel, a convergence chamber and plural valves. The fluid active region includes at least one fluid-guiding unit. The fluid-guiding unit is enabled under control to transport fluid to be discharged out through the outlet aperture. The fluid channel is in communication with the outlet aperture of the fluid active region, and has plural branch channels to split the fluid discharged from the fluid active region. The convergence chamber is in communication with the fluid channel. The valves each of which is disposed in the corresponding branch channel, wherein the fluid is discharged out through the branch channels according to opened/closed states of the valves under control. The fluid system of the present disclosure is capable of acquiring required flow rate, pressure and amount of the fluid to be transported.

Fluid system

The present invention provides a wireless module applied to a wireless device, wherein the wireless module comprises a receiver, a transmitter and a control circuit. The receiver is configured to receive a receiving signal from an electronic device external to the wireless device, the transmitter is configured to transmit a transmitting signal, and the control circuit is configured to control a gain of the receiver and controlling a gain of the transmitter. In the operations of the wireless module, the controller refers to transmitter time information and a gain of a transmitter within another wireless module to determine an upper limit of the gain of the receiver, and/or the controller refers to receiver time information and a gain of a receiver within the another wireless module to determine an upper limit of the gain of the transmitter.

Control method and wireless module applied to wireless device

A gas transportation device includes a casing, a nozzle plate, a chamber frame, an actuator, an insulating frame and a conducting frame, which are stacked sequentially. A resonance chamber is defined by the actuator, the chamber frame and the suspension plate collaboratively. When the actuator is enabled, the nozzle plate is subjected to resonance and the suspension plate of the nozzle plate vibrates in the reciprocating manner. Consequently, the gas is transferred to a gas-guiding chamber through the at least one vacant space and discharged from the discharging opening and the gas is circulated.

Gas transportation device

A gas transportation device includes a casing, a nozzle plate, a chamber frame, an actuator, an insulating frame and a conducting frame, which are stacked sequentially. A cuboidal resonance chamber is defined by the actuator, the chamber frame and a suspension plate of the nozzle plate collaboratively. When the actuator is driven, the nozzle plate is subjected to a resonance and the suspension plate of the nozzle plate vibrates in the reciprocating manner. Consequently, the gas is transported to a gas-guiding chamber through at least one interspace and discharged from the discharging opening so as to implement the gas circulation.

A gas transportation device includes a casing, a nozzle plate, a chamber frame, an actuator, an insulating frame and a conducting frame, which are stacked sequentially. The nozzle plate includes at least one bracket, a suspension plate and a through hole. The bracket includes a fixing part and a connecting part. A shape of the fixing part matches a shape of the fixing recess. The nozzle plate is accommodated within the accommodation space. A resonance chamber is defined by the actuator, the chamber frame and the suspension plate collaboratively. When the actuator is enabled, the nozzle plate is subjected to resonance and the suspension plate of the nozzle plate vibrates in the reciprocating manner. Consequently, the gas is transported to a gas-guiding chamber through the at least one vacant space and outputted from the discharging opening, thereby achieving the gas transportation and circulation.

A gas transportation device includes a casing, a nozzle plate, a chamber frame, an actuator, an insulating frame and a conducting frame, which are stacked sequentially. The casing has a conduit protruding outwardly from the casing and aligned with a discharging opening. The conduit has a guiding channel and an outlet. The guiding channel has a cone shape and is tapered from an end proximate to the discharging opening to the other end proximate to the outlet. The actuator, the chamber frame and the suspension plate collaboratively define a resonance chamber. When the actuator is driven, the nozzle plate is subjected to resonance and the suspension plate of the nozzle plate vibrates in a reciprocating manner. Consequently, the gas is transported to a gas-guiding chamber through at least one gap and outputted from the discharging opening.

A fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a deformable substrate. The piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element and a vibration plate. The piezoelectric element is attached on a first surface of the vibration plate. The piezoelectric element is subjected to deformation in response to an applied voltage. The vibration plate is subjected to a curvy vibration in response to the deformation of the piezoelectric element. A bulge is formed on a second surface of the vibration plate. The deformable substrate includes a flexible plate and a communication plate, which are stacked on each other. Consequently, a synchronously-deformed structure is defined by the flexible plate and the communication plate collaboratively, and there is a specified depth maintained between the flexible plate and the bulge of the vibration plate. The flexible plate includes a movable part corresponding to the bulge of the vibration plate.

Fluid control device with alignment features on the flexible plate and communication plate

A miniature fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator, a gas collecting plate and a base. The piezoelectric actuator includes a suspension plate, an outer frame, at least one bracket and a piezoelectric ceramic plate. The suspension plate is a square plate. The outer frame is arranged around the suspension plate. A surface of the outer frame and a surface of the suspension plate are coplanar with each other. The gas collecting plate is a frame body with an accommodation space. The base includes a gas inlet plate and a resonance plate. The base is disposed within the accommodation space to seal the piezoelectric actuator. An adhesive layer is arranged between the second surface of the outer frame of the piezoelectric actuator and the resonance plate. Consequently, a depth of a compressible chamber between the piezoelectric actuator and the resonance plate is maintained.

Miniature fluid control device

A piezoelectric actuator includes a suspension plate, a piezoelectric ceramic plate, an outer frame and a bracket. The suspension plate is permitted to undergo a curvy vibration from a middle portion to a periphery portion. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is attached on the suspension plate. When a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric ceramic plate, the suspension plate is driven to undergo the curvy vibration. The outer frame is arranged around the suspension plate. The bracket is connected between the suspension plate and the outer frame for elastically supporting the suspension plate, and includes an intermediate part formed in a vacant space between the suspension plate and the outer frame and in parallel with the outer frame and the suspension plate, a first connecting part arranged between the intermediate part and the suspension plate, and a second connecting part arranged between the intermediate part and the outer frame.

A miniature fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a housing. The piezoelectric actuator comprises a suspension plate, an outer frame, at least one bracket and a piezoelectric ceramic plate. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is attached on a first surface of the suspension plate and has a length not larger than that of the suspension plate. The housing includes a gas collecting plate and a base. The gas collecting plate is a frame body with a sidewall and comprises a plurality of perforations. The base seals a bottom of the piezoelectric actuator and has a central aperture corresponding to the middle portion of the suspension plate. When the voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator, the suspension plate is permitted to undergo the curvy vibration, the fluid is transferred from the central aperture of the base to the gas-collecting chamber, and exited from the perforations.

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Che-Wei Huang