Abstract: Some embodiments relate an integrated circuit (IC) including a first substrate. An interconnect structure is disposed over the first substrate. The interconnect structure includes a plurality of metal features that are stacked over one another. A lowermost metal feature of the plurality of metal features is closest to the first substrate, an uppermost metal feature of the plurality of metal features is furthest from the first substrate, and intermediate metal features are disposed between the lowermost metal feature and the uppermost metal feature. A recess extends into the interconnect structure and terminates at a bond pad. A lower surface of the bond pad directly contacts an upper surface of the lowermost metal feature.

Abstract: A method for switching routing in a low-earth-orbit satellite network, being adapted to a user terminal (UT), includes the following. Routing information is generated by the UT. The routing information is installed into a first routing table of a first satellite. The routing information is installed into a second routing table of a second satellite by the UT. The routing information of the first routing table is updated to relay information by the UT. The relay information corresponds to the second satellite. Handover from the first satellite to the second satellite is performed by the UT.

Abstract: A satellite communication system and a method for managing radio resource of a non-terrestrial network are provided. The method includes: transmitting, by a first satellite, a first resource scheduling assignment when leaving a service area of the non-terrestrial network; receiving, by a second satellite, a second resource scheduling assignment corresponding to the first scheduling assignment when entering the service area; and accessing, by the second satellite, the radio resource according to the second resource scheduling assignment.

Abstract: A method for resource allocation includes acquiring resource information indicating an available wireless resource and an available computing resource, and allocating the available wireless resource and the available computing resource for a transmission mode of a wireless transmission based on the resource information and a system utility requirement.

Abstract: A V2X communication method includes: sending an assistance information from a V2X device to a user equipment (UE); performing first configuration on the UE; receiving a packet by the UE; performing upper layer mapping by the UE; sending a first traffic information from the UE to the V2X device; in response to a configuration request from the UE to the V2X device, performing second configuration on the UE by the V2X device; performing packet mapping by the UE; and performing layer processing by the UE.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a radio resource sensing and selecting method used by a mobile device for wireless communication and a mobile device using the same. In an exemplary embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a resource sensing and selecting method used by a UE newly entering a network and operating under NR V2X mode 2. The method includes not limited to: receiving aperiodic data traffic; obtaining resource usage information of a resource pool before a first short-term window; determining collided UEs from the resource usage information; determining whether the collided UEs have sufficient resource units; selecting no resource within the first short-term window when the collided UEs lack sufficient resource units and waiting for a second short-term window; and selecting, in a random manner, an idle resource unit from the resource pool at the first short-term window when the collided UEs have sufficient resources.

Abstract: A method performed by an MEC orchestrator includes: acquiring MEC computation-related information and User Equipment (UE) mobility-related information from an MEC system including a plurality of MEC entities, performing a classification procedure, based on the MEC computation-related information and the UE mobility-related information, to determine a behavior type of a UE, wherein the behavior type indicates whether to trigger a handover (HO) in the MEC system and whether to trigger a Virtual Machine (VM) migration in the MEC system, and providing an instruction table in response to the behavior type, wherein the instruction table including routing information for routing MEC traffic among one or more of the plurality of MEC entities.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a base station and a user equipment having on-demand signaling mechanism in directional wireless system. According to one of the exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure proposes a base station which includes at least but not limited to a transmitter and a receiver to transmit and receive data respectively and a processing circuit coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and is configured at least to receive through the receiver a service request to start an on-demand transmission, configure a control signaling to schedule a schedulable resource based on the service request in response to starting the on-demand transmission, and transmit through the transmitter the control signaling for triggering reference signals of an external base station to transmit the scheduled schedulable resource, wherein the reference signals are aperiodic and directional.

Abstract: A method performed by an MEC orchestrator includes: acquiring MEC computation-related information and User Equipment (UE) mobility-related information from an MEC system including a plurality of MEC entities, performing a classification procedure, based on the MEC computation-related information and the UE mobility-related information, to determine a behavior type of a UE, wherein the behavior type indicates whether to trigger a handover (HO) in the MEC system and whether to trigger a Virtual Machine (VM) migration in the MEC system, and providing an instruction table in response to the behavior type, wherein the instruction table including routing information for routing MEC traffic among one or more of the plurality of MEC entities.

Abstract: A method for resource allocation includes acquiring resource information indicating an available wireless resource and an available computing resource, and allocating the available wireless resource and the available computing resource for a transmission mode of a wireless transmission based on the resource information and a system utility requirement.

Abstract: Methods and devices for network slicing are disclosed. The method of network slicing includes generating, by a base station, a network slice capability message including a network slice profile having a computational configuration, and transmitting, by the base station, the network slice capability message to a user equipment (UE).

Abstract: Enhanced paging mechanisms are proposed for Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in 3GPP networks. First, adaptive paging is proposed to adaptively allocate extra paging occasions for MTC devices with no extra procedure or power consumption on normal UEs. Second, group paging is proposed to simultaneously page a plurality of MTC devices with one paging. Group paging is controlled in different levels for optimized signaling and easier management. In one embodiment, group broadcasting and group release are used. Third, paging with response policy is proposed to pre-define or dynamically configure paging response policies for MTC devices.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a base station and a user equipment having on-demand signaling mechanism in directional wireless system. According to one of the exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure proposes a base station which includes at least but not limited to a transmitter and a receiver to transmit and receive data respectively and a processing circuit coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and is configured at least to receive through the receiver a service request to start an on-demand transmission, configure a control signaling to schedule a schedulable resource based on the service request in response to starting the on-demand transmission, and transmit through the transmitter the control signaling for triggering reference signals of an external base station to transmit the scheduled schedulable resource, wherein the reference signals are aperiodic and directional.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a scheduling method of a communication system that uses directional reference signals and related apparatuses using the same. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the proposed scheduling method is used by a UE that receives directional reference signals. The method would include not limited to: receiving a first reference signal before a first time period; entering into a first schedulable period at the first time period after receiving the first reference signal; entering into a power saving mode in a second time period which is immediately after the first time period; receiving a second reference signal before a third time period; entering into a second schedulable period at the third time period after receiving the second reference signal; and entering into the power saving mode in a fourth time period which is immediately after the third time period.

Abstract: A method for providing service among a plurality of Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Networks (MBSFNs) that are providing multimedia broadcast services, includes storing a pointer in data to be transmitted by a base station corresponding to a serving of a first MBSFN. The pointer points to either a location of a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) control channel or a location of MBMS data in a second MBSFN.

Abstract: A method of handling a resource exchange for a network comprises the steps of receiving at least one channel information report transmitted by at least one communication device pair, respectively; determining at least one resource exchange according to the at least one channel information report; and performing the at least one resource exchange on at least one first resource allocated to the at least one communication device pair and on at least one available resource at the network, to allocate at least one second resource to the at least one communication device pair.

Abstract: Enhanced paging mechanisms are proposed for Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in 3GPP networks. First, adaptive paging is proposed to adaptively allocate extra paging occasions for MTC devices with no extra procedure or power consumption on normal UEs. Second, group paging is proposed to simultaneously page a plurality of MTC devices with one paging. Group paging is controlled in different levels for optimized signaling and easier management. In one embodiment, group broadcasting and group release are used. Third, paging with response policy is proposed to pre-define or dynamically configure paging response policies for MTC devices.

Abstract: This disclosure proposes a method to achieve D2D (device to device) communication in LTE system. Traditional communication in LTE systems is based on eNB. UEs (User Equipment) need to connect to eNB to send uplink and downlink transmission. Device to device communication is different from the traditional LTE scheme. UEs may directly connect to other UEs, sending data to each other. The disclosure provides the signaling process, based on LTE network entry procedure, to establish D2D communication in LTE system. D2D UEs send Msg1 to another D2D UE, and the recipient respond with Msg2. After the negotiation between D2D UEs, Msg3 and Msg4 are exchanged between UEs and eNB. Several embodiments are provided for the signaling of Msg3 and Msg4. The D2D data transmission may be enabled after the Msg4 or explicit data session initialization.

Abstract: Enhanced paging mechanisms are proposed for Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices in 3GPP networks. First, adaptive paging is proposed to adaptively allocate extra paging occasions for MTC devices with no extra procedure or power consumption on normal UEs. Second, group paging is proposed to simultaneously page a plurality of MTC devices with one paging. Group paging is controlled in different levels for optimized signaling and easier management. In one embodiment, group broadcasting and group release are used. Third, paging with response policy is proposed to pre-define or dynamically configure paging response policies for MTC devices.

Abstract: A communication device for performing device-to-device (D2D) wireless communications with a first neighboring communication device is provided. The D2D communication device includes a wireless module, a counter, and a controller module. The wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions. The counter has a count value and a threshold value. The controller module determines whether to broadcast proximity signal via the wireless module according to a comparison result of the count value and the threshold value, wherein the controller module determines to broadcast a first proximity signal to the first neighboring communication device via the wireless module when the count value reaches the threshold value, wherein the count value of the counter is changed according to a second proximity signal broadcasted by the first neighboring communication device.