Abstract: A signal processing method including the steps of: using a FFT window to process a last symbol of a first sub-frame of a frame to generate a frequency-domain signal, wherein the FFT window has a first start point; performing an IFFT operation on the frequency-domain signal to generate a channel impulse response; performing a channel estimation on the channel impulse response to generate a channel profile; referring to the channel profile of the last symbol of the first sub-frame, an attribute of a start symbol of a second sub-frame and the first FFT window start point to determine a second FFT window start point; using the FFT window having the second start point to process the start symbol of the second sub-frame to generate another frequency-domain signal.

Abstract: A data transmission method for a data transmission system including a host and a peripheral device is disclosed, including: setting at least one identification number to at least one packet stored in the host; transmitting the at least one packet from the host to the peripheral device; allocating the at least one packet to plural temporary blocks of a memory of the peripheral device corresponding to the at least one identification number according to the at least one identification number of the at least one packet. Each of the temporary blocks includes a threshold value, and the threshold value of each of at least two of the temporary blocks are different; and transmitting part of the at least one packet stored in one of the temporary blocks when the one of the temporary blocks reaches the threshold value of the one of the temporary blocks.

Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) device includes a first storage device, a controller, and a second storage device. The first storage device is configured to store input packets to be transmitted to a USB host. The controller is configured to receive the input packets of the first storage device, respectively compute hash values of the input packets, and respectively label first identifiers in the input packets according to the hash values to correspond to one of cores of a central processing unit at the USB host end. Among the input packets, the input packets with the same hash value are labeled with the same first identifier. The second storage device is configured to store the input packets that are labeled with the first identifier. The controller is further configured to allow the input packets stored in the second storage device to be transmitted to the USB host.

Abstract: Herein disclosed are a surface topography measuring system and a method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: dividing a test beam into a first sub-beam, entering a reflecting mirror along a first axis, and a second sub-beam, entering an object surface along a second axis; moving the reflecting mirror for reflecting the first sub-beam at different positions on the first axis to generate N reflected beams; generating an object reflected beam, related to the second sub-beam, reflected from the object surface; generating N images, related to the N reflected beams and the object reflected beam, and each of the N images having a plurality of interference fringes; analyzing the interference fringes in each of the N images to calculate N curve formulas; calculating a surface topography of the object surface from the N curve formulas.

Abstract: A system for synthesizing signal of user equipment and a method thereof are provided. The system includes a physical channel modeler and a physical channel training module. The physical channel modeler receives geo information of a field under test of and a sparse real physical field channel feature to build a physical channel model. The physical channel modeler estimates a plurality of predefined positions of the geo information to obtain a plurality of simulated physical field channel features corresponding to the predefined positions. The physical channel training module receives and performs training on the geo information, the sparse real physical field channel feature and the simulated physical field channel features by using an AI algorithm to perform an inference of a fully real physical field channel feature.

Abstract: A network packet receiving device that includes packet queues, a credit allocation circuit and a credit management circuit is provided. Each of the packet queues corresponds to a packet transmission channel and receives packets. The credit allocation circuit calculates packet amount of each of the packet queues to control the descriptor credit of each of the packet queues within a credit range. The credit management circuit points each of public entries of a public link list to one of descriptors in a single descriptor buffer. The credit management circuit further receives a credit requesting command from the packet queues to assign the descriptors to the packet queues through the public entries under the condition that the descriptor credit is within a credit range such that a DMA circuit performs a DMA operation on the packets according to the descriptors.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adaptive interface circuit for connecting a USB interface and a PCIe interface. The adaptive interface circuit includes a UAS protocol processing circuit, a data buffer, and an NVMe protocol processing circuit. The UAS protocol processing circuit receives a UAS command from a host via the USB interface and transmits a write-ready signal to the host according to the UAS command so that the host transmits host data to the data buffer according to the write-ready signal; the UAS protocol processing circuit also provides the UAS command to the NVMe protocol processing circuit. The NVMe protocol processing circuit generates X NVMe command(s) according to the UAS command; afterwards the NVMe protocol processing circuit starts transmitting X doorbell signal(s) to a storage device via the PCIe interface so as to let the storage device retrieve the host data from the data buffer according to the X NVMe command(s).

Abstract: A sensor device has a plurality of electrode portions configured to provide one or more electrical signals and a non-conductive material provided on or over the plurality of electrode portions. The one or more electrical signals are provided in response to a change in capacitance between (i) at least one of the plurality of electrode portions and a conductive object being near to or in contact with the non-conductive material, and/or (ii) at least one of the plurality of electrode portions and at least one other of the plurality of electrode portions. A system comprising the sensor device and method of manufacturing the sensor device are also provided.

Abstract: A system including a network communication device, a storage device, and a controller is provided. The storage device stores first mappings between IP addresses and devices, and second mappings between software and devices. The controller obtains a connection log from the proxy server or the firewall device via the network communication device, uses the first mappings and the second mappings to analyze the connection log to determine one or more different connections between connections of devices on which first software is installed and connections of devices on which the first software is not installed, determines whether the first software functions normally on a first device blocking the different connections, and adds destination addresses of the different connections into a blocking list in response to the first software functioning normally on the first device, such that the proxy server or the firewall device blocks all connections towards the destination addresses.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and an active region. The first semiconductor structure includes a first dopant. The second semiconductor structure is located on the first semiconductor structure and includes a second dopant different from the first dopant. The active region includes a plurality of semiconductor pairs and is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. One of the plurality of semiconductor pairs has a barrier layer and a well layer and includes the first dopant. The barrier layer has a first thickness and a first Al content, and the well layer has a second thickness and a second Al content, the second thickness is less than the first thickness, and the second Al content is less than the first Al content.

Abstract: A smart interface circuit includes: a first protocol processing circuit receiving several first protocol commands including a first command and a second command from a first device, storing the commands in an instruction register that is accessible to a second protocol processing circuit, and outputting first data and second data stored in a data buffer to the first device according to the first command and the second command respectively; and the second protocol processing circuit generating X second protocol command(s) according to the first command to request a second device to output the first data to the data buffer, and before the first protocol processing circuit finishes outputting the first data to the first device, the second protocol processing circuit generating Y second protocol command(s) according to the second command to request the second device to output the second data to the data buffer.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling a fan operation are provided. A containing space of the electronic device has a fan module and a deformation sensor. The deformation sensor detects whether a fan housing of the fan module is deformed. The deformation sensor transmits a deformation signal to a controller when detecting that the fan housing is deformed. The controller drives a fan blade of the fan module to stop running after receiving the deformation signal.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle interior comprising a control element for a user to interact with is provided. The control element may comprise a sensing electrode configured to provide one or more electrical signals and a non-conductive cover material provided on or over the sensing electrode. The sensing electrode may be formed of or comprise a conductive plastic. The non-conductive cover material may be formed of or comprise a non-conductive plastic. The non-conductive cover material may be or comprise an outer layer, over-layer or skin of the control element. The non-conductive cover material may provide one or more touch interactive surfaces of the control element.

Abstract: A network packet receiving device that includes packet queues, a credit allocation circuit and a credit management circuit is provided. Each of the packet queues corresponds to a packet transmission channel and receives packets. The credit allocation circuit calculates packet amount of each of the packet queues to control the descriptor credit of each of the packet queues within a credit range. The credit management circuit points each of public entries of a public link list to one of descriptors in a single descriptor buffer. The credit management circuit further receives a credit requesting command from the packet queues to assign the descriptors to the packet queues through the public entries under the condition that the descriptor credit is within a credit range such that a DMA circuit performs a DMA operation on the packets according to the descriptors.

Abstract: A method for determining a number of software licenses is provided. The method is used in an electronic device and includes: obtaining the number of software license and a full utilization rate of the software in a preset period; obtaining a number of employee who works overtime, a number of overtime hours, amount of time spent using the software, and the cost related to the overtime in the preset period; computing an opportunity cost based on the number of employee who works overtime, the number of overtime hours, the amount of time spent using the software and the cost related to the overtime; determining an expected increase in number of the software licenses according to the opportunity cost and the full utilization rate.

Abstract: A data transmission method for a data transmission system including a host and a peripheral device is disclosed, including: setting at least one identification number to at least one packet stored in the host; transmitting the at least one packet from the host to the peripheral device; allocating the at least one packet to plural temporary blocks of a memory of the peripheral device corresponding to the at least one identification number according to the at least one identification number of the at least one packet. Each of the temporary blocks includes a threshold value, and the threshold value of each of at least two of the temporary blocks are different; and transmitting part of the at least one packet stored in one of the temporary blocks when the one of the temporary blocks reaches the threshold value of the one of the temporary blocks.