Abstract: For sidelink vehicle-to-everything (V2X) transmission, a first user equipment (UE) obtains time-and-frequency resources that are bounded by two subchannel boundaries and two slot boundaries. The first UE transmits encoded control information to a second UE in a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) that occupies a first portion of the time-and-frequency resources starting from a lowest resource block (RB) in a lowest subchannel and from an earliest symbol available for sidelink control and data transmission. The first UE further transmits encoded data to the second UE in a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) that occupies a second portion of the time-frequency resources. The second portion includes (a) a first set of RBs in the same symbols as the PSCCH and not used by the PSCCH, and (b) a second set of RBs in symbols not used by the PSCCH.

Abstract: A power consumption reduction method can include defining y operation scenarios according to x types of extracted information, generating z power profiles each used for controlling power provided to a subset of a plurality of processors, assigning the z power profiles to the y operation scenarios in a machine learning model, collecting to-be-evaluated information by the plurality of processors, comparing the to-be-evaluated information with the x types of extracted information to find a most similar type of extracted information, using the machine learning model to select an optimal power profile from the z power profiles according to the most similar type of extracted information, and applying the optimal power profile to control the power provided to the subset of the plurality of processors. The subset of the plurality of processors are of the same type of processor. x, y and z can be an integer larger than zero.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a first intellectual property block. There are a second intellectual property block and a third intellectual property block around the first intellectual property block. There is a multiple metal layer stack over the first intellectual property block, the second intellectual property block, and the third intellectual property block. An interconnect structure is situated in the upper portion of the multiple metal layer stack. The interconnect structure is configured for connecting the first intellectual property block and the second intellectual property block. In addition, at least a part of the interconnect structure extends across and over the third intellectual property block.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a first metal plate and a frame body. The frame body surrounds the first metal plate. The frame body includes a first antenna radiator, a second antenna radiator, a third antenna radiator, a first breakpoint and a second breakpoint. The first antenna radiator includes a first feeding end and excites a first frequency band. The second antenna radiator includes a second feeding end and excites a second frequency band. The third antenna radiator includes a third feeding end and excites a third frequency band. The first breakpoint is located between the first antenna radiator and the second antenna radiator. The second breakpoint is located between the second antenna radiator and the third antenna radiator. An electronic device including the above-mentioned antenna module is also provided.

Abstract: A hot spot defect detecting method and a hot spot defect detecting system are provided. In the method, hot spots are extracted from a design of a semiconductor product to define a hot spot map comprising hot spot groups, wherein local patterns in a same context of the design yielding a same image content are defined as a same hot spot group. During runtime, defect images obtained by an inspection tool performing hot scans on a wafer manufactured with the design are acquired and the hot spot map is aligned to each defect image to locate the hot spot groups. The hot spot defects in each defect image are detected by dynamically mapping the hot spot groups located in each defect image to a plurality of threshold regions and respectively performing automatic thresholding on pixel values of the hot spots of each hot spot group in the corresponding threshold region.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a semiconductor device; and a redistribution structure including: a first dielectric layer; a first grounding feature on the first dielectric layer; a second grounding feature on the first dielectric layer; a first pair of transmission lines on the first dielectric layer, the first pair of transmission lines being laterally disposed between the first grounding feature and the second grounding feature, the first pair of transmission lines being electrically coupled to the semiconductor device; a second dielectric layer on the first grounding feature, the second grounding feature, and the first pair of transmission lines; and a third grounding feature extending laterally along and through the second dielectric layer, the third grounding feature being physically and electrically coupled to the first grounding feature and the second grounding feature, where the first pair of transmission lines extend continuously along a length of the third grounding feature.

Abstract: A method of building a characteristic model includes: acquiring raw electrical data from a measurement system outside one or more processing units; acquiring operational state-related data from an information collector inside the one or more processing units; performing a data annealing process on the raw electrical data and the operational state-related data to obtain and purified electrical data and purified operational state-related data; and performing a machine learning (ML)-based process to build the characteristic model based on the purified electrical data and the purified operational state-related data.

Abstract: A sprayer, comprising: a container, configured to contain liquid; a passage, comprising a first opening, a second opening, a resonator and a mesh, when the liquid is passed through the resonator, the liquid is emitted as a gas; a first optical sensor, configured to sense first optical data of at least portion of the mesh or at least portion of a surface of the container; and a processing circuit, configured to compute a foaming level of the mesh or of the surface according to the first optical data, and configured to determine whether the resonator should be turned off or not according to the foaming level. In another aspect, the processing circuit estimates a liquid level of the liquid but does not correspondingly turn off the resonator. By this way, the resonator may be turned on or turned off more properly and the liquid level may be more precisely estimated.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes an insulation layer. A bottom electrode via is disposed in the insulation layer. The bottom electrode via includes a conductive portion and a capping layer over the conductive portion. A barrier layer surrounds the bottom electrode via. A magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) is disposed over the bottom electrode via.

Abstract: A method includes forming Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) stack layers, which includes depositing a bottom electrode layer; depositing a bottom magnetic electrode layer over the bottom electrode layer; depositing a tunnel barrier layer over the bottom magnetic electrode layer; depositing a top magnetic electrode layer over the tunnel barrier layer; and depositing a top electrode layer over the top magnetic electrode layer. The method further includes patterning the MTJ stack layers to form a MTJ; and performing a passivation process on a sidewall of the MTJ to form a protection layer. The passivation process includes reacting sidewall surface portions of the MTJ with a process gas comprising elements selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a metal back cover, a metal frame, and a first, second, third, and fourth radiators. The metal frame includes a discrete part and two connection parts. The connection parts are located by two sides of the discrete part, separated from the discrete part, and connected to the metal back cover. A U-shaped slot is formed between the discrete part and the metal back cover and between the discrete part and the connection parts. The first radiator is separated from the discrete part and includes a feed end. The second, third, and fourth radiators are connected to the discrete part and the metal back cover. The third radiator is located between the first and second radiators. The first radiator is located between the third and fourth radiators. The discrete part and the first, second, third, and fourth radiators form an antenna module together.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a metal back cover, a metal frame, a first antenna module and a second antenna module. The metal frame includes a first and a second disconnection portion, a first and a second connection portion. The first and the second connection portion are connected to the metal back cover. The first disconnection portion is separated from the first connection portion, the metal back cover and the second disconnection portion to form a first slot. The second disconnection portion is connected to the second connection portion and is separated from the metal back cover to form a second slot. The first antenna module is connected to the first disconnection portion, and forms a first antenna path. The second antenna module is connected to the second disconnection portion, and forms a second and a third antenna path with the second disconnection portion and the metal back cover.

Abstract: User equipment (UE) for sounding reference signal (SRS) triggering is provided. The UE may include a radio frequency (RF) signal processing device and a processor. The RF signal processing device receives first slot offset information and second slot offset information from a network node. The first slot offset information is configured through a radio resource control (RRC) information element (IE) to indicate a first time difference between the down link control information (DCI) and a resource reference slot. The second slot offset information indicates the second time difference between the reference slot and an SRS resource. The processor is coupled to the RF signal processing device. When the RF signal processing device receives the DCI, the processor triggers an SRS transmission for the SRS resource according to the first slot offset information and the second slot offset information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) in wireless communication receives a configuration of search space (SS) sets that include a first SS set in a first control resource set (CORESET) and a second SS set in a second CORESET. The first CORESET and the second CORESET have different transmission configuration indication (TCI) states. The UE repeatedly receives downlink control information (DCI) via a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a second PDCCH. The first PDCCH is allocated with a first set of time-and-frequency resources configured for first SS set and the second PDCCH is allocated with a second set of time-and-frequency resources configured for the second SS set. The UE then parses the DCI to obtain control information for the wireless communication. Alternatively, the configuration of SS sets received by the UE is in one CORESET that has at least a TCI state and a second TCI state activated.

Abstract: A control method is provided, which is applied to an electronic apparatus including an input device. The control method includes the following steps: detecting whether a setup program exists or not, wherein the setup program includes a plurality of adjusting information; detecting whether the setup program is executed or not, when the setup program exists; receiving a selecting instruction, when the setup program is executed; generating a control signal according to the selecting instruction and the adjusting information; receiving an input signal generated by the input device; and delaying and processing the input signal according to the control signal.

Abstract: According to an example, an electronic device comprises a device housing having an outer surface, a pivot element disposed within an indentation having a set of detents, and a support structure rotatable about the pivot element. The support structure may comprise a projecting element to engage with each detent of the set of detents. Upon a force being applied at a first portion of the support structure, the support structure is to rotate such that a second portion of the support structure is to protrude from the outer surface of the device housing.

Abstract: User equipment (UE) for sounding reference signal (SRS) triggering is provided. The UE may include a radio frequency (RF) signal processing device and a processor. The RF signal processing device receives first slot offset information and second slot offset information from a network node. The first slot offset information is configured through a radio resource control (RRC) information element (IE) to indicate a first time difference between the down link control information (DCI) and a resource reference slot. The second slot offset information indicates the second time difference between the reference slot and an SRS resource. The processor is coupled to the RF signal processing device. When the RF signal processing device receives the DCI, the processor triggers an SRS transmission for the SRS resource according to the first slot offset information and the second slot offset information.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for assistance information transmission and CSI reporting are proposed. The network node may allocate channel state information (CSI) configuration for the UE and transmit the CSI configuration to the UE. The UE may perform CSI measurement based on the CSI configuration from the network node, determine the assistance information based on the CSI measurement result, and transmit the assistance information the network node to improve the downlink (DL) throughput and save the signaling overhead of CSI measurement or CSI reporting.

Abstract: Method and UE are provided for determining precoder of MIMO system. In particular, a BS can transmit at least one CSI-RS to the UE. The UE can receive the at least one CSI-RS, and estimate at least one covariance matrix of at least one downlink channel matrix according to the at least one CSI-RS at different times and frequencies. Then, the UE can transmit the at least one covariance matrix or at least one parameter associated with the least one covariance matrix to the BS for the BS to reconstruct at least one covariance matrix, and determine a precoder according to the at least one reconstructed covariance matrix.

Abstract: A method of providing channel state information (CSI) reference signal (RS) configuration is proposed to support high velocity in new radio (NR) systems. A CSI-RS resource can be configured with a bursty period in which the same CSI-RS resource is repeatedly transmitted over time. Any two repetitions of the CSI-RS resource are not overlapped in time. For periodic and semi-persistent CSI-RS, the repetitions of CSI-RS in the bursty period can be signalled by radio resource control (RRC) signaling. For aperiodic CSI-RS, the CSI-RS repetitions in the bursty period can be indicated by the triggering downlink control information (DCI). UE can acquire Doppler-domain information based on the CSI-RS repetition to facilitate high velocity scenarios in 5G NR systems.