Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Comp. Ltd.

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan Normal University

Chun-Yi Chou

Wing-Kai Tang

Miin-Jang Chen

Tse-An Chen

Po-Hsien Cheng

Ching-Chun Lin

Chih-Wei Tang

Po-Chuan Chang-Chian

Teng-Yang Tan

Kuang-Feng Sung

Alex Tang

Shu-Wei Chang

Shih-Wei Tseng

Kai-I Dai

Yu-Chang Pai

Tsun-Tu Wang

Chao-chia Tsai

A method includes forming a mask layer above a substrate. The substrate is patterned by using the mask layer as a mask to form a trench in the substrate. An isolation structure is formed in the trench, including feeding first precursors to the substrate. A bias is applied to the substrate after feeding the first precursors. With the bias turned on, second precursors are fed to the substrate. Feeding the first precursors, applying the bias, and feeding the second precursors are repeated.

Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

A device includes a conductive feature, a first dielectric layer, a via, an etch stop layer, a second dielectric layer, and a conductive line. The first dielectric layer is above the conductive feature. The via is in the first dielectric layer and above the conductive feature. The etch stop layer is above the first dielectric layer. A side surface of the etch stop layer is coterminous with a sidewall of the via. The second dielectric layer is above the etch stop layer. The conductive line is in the second dielectric layer and over the via. The conductive line is in contact with the side surface of the etch stop layer and a top surface of the etch stop layer.

A method includes forming a dummy gate structure over a wafer. Gate spacers are formed on either side of the dummy gate structure. The dummy gate structure is removed to form a gate trench between the gate spacers. A gate dielectric layer is formed in the gate trench. A gate electrode is formed over the gate dielectric layer. Forming the gate dielectric layer includes applying a first bias to the wafer. With the first bias turned on, first precursors are fed to the wafer. The first bias is turned off. After turning off the first bias, second precursors are fed to the wafer.

A method for force sensing using information from a display panel with a touch sensor and a fingerprint sensor is introduced. The method includes: obtaining, based on touch sensing data from a touch sensing circuit coupled to the touch sensor, first sensing information indicating capacitance value distribution over a touch sensing area due to pressing of an object on the display panel; obtaining, based on fingerprint sensing data from a fingerprint sensing circuit coupled to the fingerprint sensor, second sensing information indicating an effective pressing area due to the pressing of the object; and generating third sensing information indicating a force corresponding to the pressing of the object, based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information. An electronic module capable of facilitating force sensing and computing apparatus capable of force sensing are also provided.

Method for force sensing, electronic module capable of facilitating force sensing, and computing apparatus

A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc-Vcn corresponding to the respective n display drivers; employing the host controller for providing a command with a virtual channel parameter through the communication link under MIPI; when the virtual channel parameter corresponds to an ivirtual channel values Vci, an idisplay driver executing corresponding operations in response to the command, while the rest n&#x2212;1 display drivers ignoring the command, wherein i is a natural number smaller than or equal to n.

Data transmission method and display driving system

A layout method applied to a connector is provided. The connector is electrically connected between a flexible printed circuit (FPC) and a printed circuit board (PCB). The FPC includes M pairs of differential lines and X shield lines. The PCB includes M pairs of differential lines and Z shield lines. The layout method includes following steps. Firstly, M pairs of conductive lines are disposed on the connector. The M conductive lines are correspondingly electrically connected to the M differential lines of the FPC and the M differential lines of the PCB. Then; Y conductive lines are disposed on the connector, wherein Y is smaller than X. Furthermore, at least one of the Y conductive lines is electrically connected to at least one of the X shield lines and at least one of the Z shield lines.

Layout method, electronic device and connector

A method of reading data for a display drive IC of a panel is provided. The method includes receiving a write format and at least one image packet, generating a synchronization signal according to the write format, and reading data of the at least one image packet according to the synchronization signal such that the panel uses a video mode to display the data of the at least one image packet.

Method of reading data, method of transmitting data and mobile device thereof

A source driver, a source driver array, and a driver circuit with the source driver array and a display with the driver are provided in the invention. These devices are improved by receiving a position code signal through a start pulse generating circuit, which also accordingly generate a start pulse. The invention can improve the problem that the highest operation frequency of a flat panel display being restricted by the start pulse and further improve the cost of the conventional display for increasing the operation frequency.

Source driver, source driver array, and driver with the source driver array and display with the driver

A driving circuit and a flat panel display using thereof are disclosed. The driving circuit includes a gamma voltage generator, a plurality of first buffers and a converter. The gamma voltage generator is used for providing a plurality of first gamma voltages. Each of the first buffers is provided for receiving each of the first gamma voltages to generate a second gamma voltage respectively. The converter is provided for receiving the second gamma voltages and the first display data to output the image driving signal by selecting one of the corresponding second gamma voltages according to the first display data.

Driving circuit of display and flat panel display

A direct voltage/direct voltage converter comprising a switch-shaping circuit, a voltage-sensing device and a control device is provided. The direct voltage/direct voltage converter has several running modes. Through the control device, one of the running modes is selected to serve as a current operating mode. According to the current operating mode, the control device issues a switching signal for turning the switch-shaping circuit on or off.

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Chun-Yi Chou