Abstract: A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, a fifth radiation element, a sixth radiation element, and a seventh radiation element. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element and the third radiation element are coupled to the first radiation element. The first radiation element is coupled through the fourth radiation element to a ground voltage. The fifth radiation element is coupled to the fourth radiation element. The sixth radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage. The sixth radiation element is adjacent to the first radiation element and the third radiation element. The seventh radiation element is coupled to the sixth radiation element. The seventh radiation element extends away from the third radiation element.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a first wireless device. The first wireless device receives, from a base station, a configuration of first reference signals on a first time-frequency resource. The first wireless device measures the first reference signals received from the base station to obtain first measurements for a direct path between the base station and the first wireless device. The first wireless device obtains second measurements for an indirect path between the base station and the first wireless device via a second wireless device. The first wireless device selects a communication path from the direct path and the indirect path based at least in part on the first measurements and the second measurements.

Abstract: A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a first metal mechanism element, a dielectric substrate, a feeding radiation element, a ground element, a second metal mechanism element, and a nonconductive antenna window. The first metal mechanism element includes a main portion and a sidewall portion. The sidewall portion has a slot. The dielectric substrate is adjacent to the sidewall portion of the first metal mechanism element. The feeding radiation element extends across the slot of the first metal mechanism element. An antenna structure is formed by the slot of the first metal mechanism element, the dielectric substrate, the feeding radiation element, and the ground element. The second metal mechanism element is disposed opposite from the main portion of the first metal mechanism element. The nonconductive antenna window is connected between the sidewall portion of the first metal mechanism element and the second metal mechanism element.

Abstract: Embodiments include a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) structure and method of forming the same, the SBD structure including a current blockage feature to inhibit current from leaking at an interface with a shallow trench isolation regions surrounding an anode region of the SBD structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interfacial layer formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a high-k dielectric layer formed on the interfacial layer. At least one of the high-k dielectric layer and the interfacial layer is doped with: a first dopant species, a second dopant species, and a third dopant species. The first dopant species and the second dopant species form a plurality of first dipole elements having a first polarity. The third dopant species forms a plurality of second dipole elements having a second polarity. A first concentration ratio of the first concentration of the first dopant species to the second concentration of the second dopant species of the p-type transistor is different from a second concentration ratio of the first concentration of the first dopant species to the second concentration of the second dopant species of the n-type transistor.

Abstract: A feedback control system configured to drive a load is disclosed. The feedback control system includes an up-sampling circuit, configured to perform an un-sampling operation on a source signal and produce an up-sampled signal with an up-sampling frequency according to the up-sampled signal and a feedback signal from the load; a delta circuit, coupled to the up-sampling circuit and configured to produce a delta signal; a sigma circuit, configured to produce a density modulation signal according to the delta signal; and a driving device, configured to drive the load according to the density modulation signal with the up-sampling frequency.

Abstract: A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, and a dielectric substrate. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage. The first radiation element is at least partially surrounded by the second radiation element. The feeding point is coupled through the third radiation element to the ground voltage. The first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element are disposed on the dielectric substrate. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element.

Abstract: Examples pertaining to preamble puncturing negotiation in wireless communications are described. A station (STA) may receive a control frame, and, in response, apply the MRU pattern for one or more transmissions or receptions in a transmission opportunity (TXOP). In the control frame, either a plurality of first reserved bits in a SERVICE field or a plurality of bits in a User Info field are set to indicate a multiple resource unit (MRU) pattern regarding preamble puncturing.

Abstract: An automated beverage preparation apparatus includes: multiple pumps for extracting multiple fluid materials stored in multiple material containers, and pushing the extracted fluid materials to move forward; a fluid output device coupled with the multiple pumps and arranged to operably dispense fluid materials to a beverage container; a user control interface arranged to operably generate a control command; a processing circuit arranged to operably generate a corresponding control signal according to the control command; and a pump control circuit arranged to operably control the multiple pumps according to the control signal. The pump control circuit conducts a layered drink making operation under control of the processing circuit to cause the fluid output device to dispense different fluid materials to the beverage container, so as to automatically form a layered drink/gradient drink having at least two color layers within the beverage container.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first set of nanostructures stacked over a substrate in a vertical direction, and each of the first set of nanostructures includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and a first middle portion laterally between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion are thicker than the first middle portion. The semiconductor device also includes a first plurality of semiconductor capping layers around the first middle portions of the first set of nanostructures, and a gate structure around the first plurality of semiconductor capping layers.

Abstract: An automated beverage preparation apparatus includes: multiple pumps for extracting multiple fluid materials stored in multiple material containers, and pushing the extracted fluid materials to move forward; a fluid output device coupled with the multiple pumps and arranged to operably dispense fluid materials to a beverage container; a user control interface arranged to operably generate a control command; a processing circuit arranged to operably generate a corresponding control signal according to the control command; and a pump control circuit arranged to operably control the multiple pumps according to the control signal. The pump control circuit conducts a sparkling drink making operation under control of the processing circuit to cause the fluid output device to dispense different fluid materials to the beverage container in order, so as to automatically form a sparkling drink/aerated drink with a predetermined flavor within the beverage container.

Abstract: A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a feeding radiation element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a shorting radiation element, a third radiation element, and a fourth radiation element. The feeding radiation element has a feeding point. The first radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element and the first radiation element substantially extend in opposite directions. The second radiation element is coupled through the shorting radiation element to a ground voltage. The third radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage. The fourth radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding radiation element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the shorting radiation element, the third radiation element, and the fourth radiation element.

Abstract: An electronic device including a first light emitting unit, a second light emitting unit, a first optical layer and a second optical layer is disclosed. The first light emitting unit emits a first light. The second light emitting unit emits a second light. At least one of the first light and the second light passes through the first optical layer. The second optical layer is overlapped with the first optical layer. The second optical layer is configured to scatter the first light emitted from the first light emitting unit. When the first light emitting unit emits the first light, the second light emitting unit selectively emits the second light.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first device unit and a second device unit, each of which includes channel features spaced apart from each other, and a dielectric wall disposed between the first and second device units. The dielectric wall includes a first part which includes a plurality of first portions that are in direct contact with the channel features of the first device unit, and a second part which includes a plurality of second portions that are in direct contact with the channel features of the second device unit. At least one of the first and second parts carries positive or negative charges.

Abstract: A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a feeding radiation element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a shorting radiation element, a fourth radiation element, and a fifth radiation element. The first radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element is adjacent to the first radiation element. The second radiation element and the third radiation element are coupled through the shorting radiation element to a ground voltage. The fourth radiation element is coupled to the feeding point. The fourth radiation element is adjacent to the second radiation element. The fifth radiation element is coupled to the feeding point. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding radiation element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the shorting radiation element, the fourth radiation element, and the fifth radiation element.

Abstract: A first wireless device receives, from a base station, a configuration of first reference signals to be transmitted on a first time-frequency resource and a configuration of second reference signals to be transmitted on a second time-frequency resource. The first wireless device measures one of the first reference signals and the second reference signals. The first wireless device switches to measuring the other one of the second reference signals, wherein the first reference signals are measured to generate first measurements and the second reference signals are measured to generate second measurements. The first wireless device obtains a selection of a communication path, for communicating data between the base station and the first wireless device. The first wireless device obtains a first radio frequency (RF) signal from one or more RF signals carried through the communication path.

Abstract: A first wireless device reports to a base station at least one of (a) a capability of the first wireless device for path selection or path combining and (b) a supported frequency range on the second time-frequency resource. The first wireless device receives, from the base station, first control information indicating whether the first wireless device should receive data on the first time-frequency resource from the base station, on the second time-frequency resource from the second device, or both the first and second time-frequency resources, wherein the data are transmitted from the base station on the first time-frequency resource. The first wireless device receives the data based on the first control information.

Abstract: A method of displaying a rear-view image and a mobile device using the method are provided. The method includes: receiving the rear-view image; displaying a virtual dashboard through a display; and displaying the rear-view image on a default area of the virtual dashboard in response to receiving a signal associated with a direction indicator light, wherein the default area corresponds to the direction indicator light.

Abstract: A method includes: programming a first bit of a physical unclonable function into a first memory cell; and generating, by a first memory circuit in the first memory cell, a first current indicating a logic value of the first bit. The programming the first bit includes: turning on a first switch in the first memory circuit and at least one second switch in at least one second memory circuit in the first memory cell in response to a first bit line signal, to program one of the first memory circuit and the at least one second memory circuit while rest of the first memory circuit and the at least one second memory circuit is not programmed, according to the first bit line signal. A memory device and a system are also disclosed herein.