Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for circuit design automation. The method identifies a set of circuit components for a proposed circuit design. A subset of circuit components is selected to generate an initial topology for the proposed circuit design. A set of subsequent topologies are iteratively generated by a heuristic search algorithm based on the subset of circuit components and the initial topology. A set of valid topologies of the set of subsequent topologies are determined by a circuit simulator based on the subset of circuit components and a set of connections within the set of subsequent topologies. The method generates the proposed circuit design from the set of valid topologies.

Abstract: Techniques are described for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information generation techniques for group common shared channels, such as one or more physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs).

Abstract: Techniques for selective CD shrink for source and drain contact trench to optimize FET device performance are provided. In one aspect, a semiconductor FET device includes: at least one gate; source and drains on opposite sides of the at least one gate; recesses in the source and drains; and metal contacts disposed over the source and drains and in the recesses, wherein the metal contacts are in direct contact with a bottom and sidewalls of each of the recesses in both a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the at least one gate, and wherein the second direction is parallel to the at least one gate. A method of forming a semiconductor FET device is also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a kit for detecting microsatellite instability and a method therefor. The kit includes a negative control, a plurality of qPCR reaction solutions, a qPCR premix and a sterile enzyme-free water; the plurality of qPCR reaction solutions includes 6 pairs of upstream primers and downstream primers of which the MSI mutation site is amplified, and a reference probe for the internal reference and a detection probe for the mutation site. The difference between the amplification of the gene and the gene at the mutation site of the samples and the negative control is used to detect the microsatellite instability. The method and kit as provided is easy and simple without the need of normal tissues being a control, and the need to open the cap. By doing so, aerosol pollution is avoided and sample supplies are conserved.

Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses compositions and methods for effectively treating at least one symptom or sign of Aß plaque or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) associated symptoms, or for decreasing amyloid plaque load or CAA load. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an anti-ApoE antibody to a mammalian subject, such as to a human.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrode tabs and batteries. The electrode tab includes a first metal strip and a metal connector connected to the first metal strip. A melting point of the metal connector is lower than a melting point of the first metal strip, or a solidus temperature of the metal connector is lower than a solidus temperature of the first metal strip, or a liquidus temperature of the metal connector is lower than a liquidus temperature of the first metal strip. The electrode tab has the advantages of regular shape, which are not only easy to install and assemble, saving assembly costs, but also not easy to be damaged in the process of assembly, transportation and storage. The electrode tab does not affect an overall size of the battery, is more suitable for use in scenarios such as small miniature batteries and power batteries.

Abstract: A simple and integrated imaging device for housing motor-switchable and laterally-moving filters between a camera-lens holder and an imaging chip comprises the switchable filters in a cavity and a switching mechanism, and a driving mechanism are also in the cavity. The imaging chip is carried by a flexible printed circuit board. The driving mechanism connected to the switching mechanism drives the switching mechanism to slide back and forth underneath the camera-lens holder, so that either the first or the second switchable filter covers a through hole allowing light to fall on the imaging chip. An electronic device including the imaging device is also disclosed.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: A first node communicates with a first donor node by using a first key, where the first key includes a key used for communication over an air interface and/or a key 1 used for communication over an F1 interface. After the first node receives first information from the first donor node, the first node maintains the first key and a second key in response to the first information, where the second key includes a key used for communication over an air interface between the first node and a second donor node and/or a key 2 used for communication over the F1 interface.

Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board, a lens assembly, and a first board. The circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. Each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall connects the first surface to the second surface. The lens assembly is disposed on the first surface. The first board is connected to the first sidewall. The first board is inclined or perpendicular to the first surface. The first board is disposed on a side of the lens assembly.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a bottom epitaxial layer, a gate stack formed over the bottom epitaxial layer, the gate stack including a work function metal (WFM) layer, a channel fin formed on the bottom epitaxial layer, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer formed in a gate landing area over the gate stack, a second ILD layer formed in an area other than the gate landing area, and a WFM encapsulation layer formed between the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer, and formed on sidewalls of the gate stack.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, device and system for indicating and obtaining a number of PUCCH repetitions. The method includes: configuring a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources for a user equipment (UE) through radio resource control signaling; determining a number of repetitions corresponding to each PUCCH resource of the plurality of PUCCH resources by using a predefined rule; determining a current number of repetitions of a PUCCH transmission by the UE; determining a current resource index number of a resource for the PUCCH transmission by the UE corresponding to the current number of repetitions; and sending the current resource index number to the UE, to indicate the current number of repetitions, so that UE decodes the received current resource index number and determines the current number of repetitions.

Abstract: Alternating copolymers having hydrocarbon-substituted terminal units and repeat units each containing two different monomer units with extreme ultraviolet (EUV)-absorbing elements are disclosed. Alternating copolymers having organic terminal units and repeat units each containing a monomer unit with an EUV-absorbing element and an organic monomer unit are also disclosed. A process of forming a polymer resist, which includes providing an alternating copolymer having repeat units with at least one EUV-absorbing monomer unit and replacing end groups of the alternating copolymer with unreactive terminal units, is disclosed as well.

Abstract: A DC circuit breaker device is provided, including: a circuit breaker module including a first circuit breaker and a second circuit breaker connected in series with the first circuit breaker; a commutation module connected in parallel with the first circuit breaker and including a commutation capacitor, a commutation switch module and a commutation inductor connected in series; the commutation switch module including a commutation switch positive branch and a commutation switch negative branch; and a control module coupled to the circuit breaker module and the commutation module, and configured to control the switching on/off of the commutation switch positive branch and the commutation switch negative branch after the first circuit breaker is re-closed. A method of controlling a DC circuit breaker is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and use thereof. The compounds are useful in treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases or disorders such as cancer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a dielectric isolation region between and electrical isolating a first top contact of a first stacked transistor from a second top contact of a second stacked transistor, where at least one vertical surface of the first top contact is substantially flush with at least one vertical surface of the isolation region, and where at least one vertical surface of the second top contact is substantially flush with the at least one vertical surface of the isolation region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filtering device arranged outside a water outlet piece. A communication seat is provided with a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, the water inlet channel runs through from a water inlet portion to a water-passing communication portion, and the water outlet channel runs through from the water-passing communication portion to a water outlet portion; a filtering assembly is connected with the water-passing communication portion, and includes a filter element, wherein a water inlet end of the filter element communicates with the water inlet channel, and a water outlet end of the filter element communicates with the water outlet channel, so that the filtering assembly is convenient to replace and low in maintenance cost, the installation is not easy to limit, and the adaptability is high.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, analyzing, by a processing system, a customer message to determine a customer care issue and a customer sentiment, and generating a response to engage with the customer based on the customer sentiment; the response includes the information to address the customer care issue. The system also delivers the response to the equipment of the customer; monitors for a customer reaction to the delivered response to determine a change in the customer sentiment; and generates an additional response to further engage with the customer based on the change in the customer sentiment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Personalized content delivery (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: determining a quality of service metric representative of a quality of service of streamed content delivered via a content delivery network, determining a quality of experience metric representative of a quality of experience associated with a user profile of a consumer of the streamed content, and based on the quality of service and the quality of experience, modifying the streamed content.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a list of a plurality of communication channels, each communication channel being associated with at least one respective feature of a plurality of features; correlating each communication channel in the list with at least one respective user response of a plurality of user responses; receiving an identification of a new communication channel that does not exist in the list, the new communication channel being associated with at least one feature of the plurality of features; determining, based upon the at least one feature that is associated with the new communication channel, with which one or more of the plurality of communication channels in the list the new communication channel is similar, resulting in a determination; and assigning, based upon the determination, at least one of the plurality of user responses to the new communication channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods are presented for forming multi-threshold field effect transistors. The methods generally include depositing and patterning an organic planarizing layer to protect underlying structures formed in a selected one of the nFET region and the pFET region of a semiconductor wafer. In the other one of the nFET region and the pFET region, structures are processed to form an undercut in the organic planarizing layer. The organic planarizing layer is subjected to a reflow process to fill the undercut. The methods are effective to protect a boundary between the nFET region and the pFET region.