Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for controlling intra prediction for decoding of a video sequence are provided. The method may include based on a reference line index signaling a first reference line nearest to a coding unit, among a plurality of reference lines adjacent to the coding unit, applying intra smoothing on one or more first reference lines comprising the first reference line, among the plurality of reference lines, and based on the intra smoothing being applied on the one or more first reference lines, applying a position-dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) on one or more third reference lines comprising the first reference line, among the plurality of reference lines, while preventing application of the PDPC on one or more fourth reference lines other than the one or more third reference lines, among the plurality of reference lines.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to methods and systems for determining context for coding and decoding various syntax elements of a video stream in inter prediction modes. Various example implementations are disclosed for limiting numbers of possible coding contexts for syntax elements related to the inter prediction mode, and for selecting coding contexts for a current block based on coding information of spatially neighboring blocks and temporal motion prediction information.

Abstract: The technology of this application relates to an image sensor and an electronic device, to increase photosensibility, improve utilization of light that is incident to the image sensor, and reduce crosstalk between bands. The image sensor includes at least one photosensitive pixel. Each photosensitive pixel includes a plurality of nano antenna layers. The plurality of nano antenna layers are arranged in an overlapping manner. Each nano antenna layer includes at least one nano antenna. The at least one nano antenna is configured to generate resonance for incident light. Different nano antenna layers generate resonance for incident light of different bands or different polarization directions. An output signal of the nano antenna layers is used to obtain an image.

Abstract: Lithium replenishing spaces are disposed on a current collection structure, such that the lithium replenishing spaces communicate with an active layer on one side; and the battery is replenished with lithium by using lithium replenishing agents in the lithium replenishing spaces to offset an irreversible lithium consumption in a cycle process, so as to increase the total capacity and the energy density of the battery. According to the present application, due to average weights MA of corresponding active materials in different distribution regions on the active layer, a sum V0 of internal volumes of lithium replenishing spaces corresponding to each of the distribution regions is controlled in a positively correlated manner based on a change in the average weights of the active materials in the different distribution regions.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to methods and systems for determining context for coding and decoding various syntax elements of a video stream in inter prediction modes. Various example implementations are disclosed for limiting numbers of possible coding contexts for syntax elements related to the inter prediction mode, and for selecting coding contexts for a current block based on coding information of spatially neighboring blocks and temporal motion prediction information.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel positive electrode active material for lithium-ion battery. The positive electrode active material is expressed by the following formula: Li1.2NixMn0.8-x-yZnyO2, wherein x and y satisfy 0<x?0.8 and 0<y?0.1. In addition, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing the positive electrode active material. The present invention further provides a lithium-ion battery which uses said positive electrode active material.

Abstract: Methods for forming an EUV photoresist hard mask are provided. The method includes treating a metal-rich layer on a substrate with a reductive plasma to form a metallic surface on the metal-rich layer, the metal-rich layer having a top portion comprising a metal oxide layer. The metal-rich layer comprises one or more of tin (Sn), indium (In), gallium (Ga), zinc (Zn), tellurium (Te), antimony (Sb), nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), tantalum (Ta), bismuth (Bi), and lead (Pb).

Abstract: A carrier structure is provided, in which at least one positioning area is defined on a chip-placement area of a package substrate, and at least one alignment portion is disposed on the positioning area. Therefore, the precision of manufacturing the alignment portion is improved by disposing the positioning area on the chip-placement area, such that the carrier structure can provide a better alignment mechanism for the chip placement operation.

Abstract: The implementation of this application provides a power management method, a terminal. The method includes: obtaining a configuration change signal of a terminal device in response to a configuration change of the terminal device; obtaining an output power level truth table of the terminal device based on the configuration change signal of the terminal device, where the output power level truth table includes a configuration of the terminal device and a power level and a fallback power of the terminal device in the configuration; obtaining the power level and the fallback power of the terminal device based on the output power level truth table; setting an output power of the terminal device based on the fallback power of the terminal device, and outputting a corresponding power value based on the power level.

Abstract: A powered lift chair comprises a frame, a backrest, left and right armrests, a seat, a footrest, and a pair of linear actuator mechanisms. A first one of the pair of linear actuator mechanisms is utilized to control the backrest of the chair, while the second one of the pair of linear actuator mechanisms is utilized to move the frame of the chair between a lowered position and an elevated position, as well as to move the seat of the chair between a substantially horizontal orientation and a tilted orientation such that the forward end portion of the seat is tilted downwardly while the rearward end portion of the seat is tilted upwardly, all while the left and right armrests are fixed in position and disposed within horizontal planes.

Abstract: A lid attach process includes dipping a periphery of a lid in a dipping tank of adhesive material such that the adhesive material attaches to the periphery of the lid. The lid attach process further includes positioning the lid over a die attached to a substrate using a lid carrier, wherein the periphery of the lid is aligned with a periphery of the lid carrier. The lid attach process further includes attaching the lid to the substrate with the adhesive material forming an interface with the substrate. The lid attach process further includes contacting a thermal interface material (TIM) on the die with the lid.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for detecting a broken fanout wire of a display substrate, and a display substrate, and belongs to the field of display technology. In the method for detecting a broken fanout wire, the display substrate includes a base substrate having first and second surfaces opposite to each other, and a plurality of connection structures disposed at intervals on the first surface; and each connection structure includes first and second pads and a fanout wire electrically connecting the first pad to the second pad. The method for detecting a broken fanout wire includes: forming at least one detection unit, which includes: connecting at least two connection structures in series through a connecting part; and measuring a head and an end of the detection unit to obtain resistance of the detection unit, and determining whether there is a broken fanout wire in the detection unit.

Abstract: The invention discloses a display panel, comprising: a first substrate including a display region and a peripheral region adjacent to each other; a plurality of pixel units disposed on the first substrate and located in the display region; a control circuit disposed on the first substrate, located in the peripheral region and electrically connected to the pixel units; a planarization layer disposed on the first substrate, extending from the display region to the peripheral region and covering the pixel units and the control circuit; and a bonding pad disposed on the first substrate and located above the planarization layer; wherein a projection area of the bonding pad on the first substrate and a projection area of the control circuit on the first substrate have an overlapped region.

Abstract: A displaying base plate and a fabricating method thereof. The displaying base plate includes a substrate, and a first flat layer on one side of the substrate; a first metal layer on one side of the first flat layer that is further away from the substrate; a second flat layer on sides of the first metal layer and the first flat layer that are further away from the substrate; and a second metal layer on one side of the second flat layer that is further away from the substrate; wherein the first metal layer includes a first metal trace, an orthographic projection of the second metal layer on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first metal trace on the substrate have an overlapping part, and an orthographic projection of the second flat layer on the substrate covers the orthographic projection of the first metal trace on the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a planar magnetic element and a manufacturing method thereof. The planar magnetic element includes: a housing, with an internal space; a core, accommodated in the internal space of the housing, and the core including at least one limb; at least one planar winding corresponding to the limb; and potting adhesive, filled in all air gaps in the internal space of the magnetic element, and blocking the clearance and creepage path between the planar winding and the core and/or between the two planar windings. The present disclosure may significantly reduce the volume of the magnetic element and greatly increase the partial discharge extinction voltage, thereby reducing the partial discharge risk of the magnetic element and improving the reliability. Moreover, the compact structure of the planar magnetic element is conducive to improving the power density of the module.

Abstract: A method for video encoding includes determining a filter shape of a cross-component filter applied to a chroma coding block (CB), generating a first intermediate CB by applying a loop filter to the chroma CB, and generating a second intermediate CB by applying, to a corresponding luma CB, the cross-component filter applied to the chroma CB and having the determined filter shape. The method further includes determining a filtered chroma CB based on the first intermediate CB and the second intermediate CB by combining the loop filtered chroma CB with the cross-component filtered luma CB, and generating coded information of the chroma CB in a coded video bitstream. Determining the filter shape includes determining the filter shape of the cross-component filter based on the number of the filter coefficients and based on at least one of (i) the chroma subsampling format or (ii) the chroma sample type.

Abstract: In a method for obtaining the equivalent oxide thickness of a dielectric layer, a first semiconductor capacitor including a first silicon dioxide layer and a second semiconductor capacitor including a second silicon dioxide layer are provided and a modulation voltage is applied to the semiconductor capacitors to measure a first scanning capacitance microscopic signal and a second scanning capacitance microscopic signal. According to the equivalent oxide thicknesses of the silicon dioxide layers and the scanning capacitance microscopic signals, an impedance ratio is calculated. The modulation voltage is applied to a third semiconductor capacitor including a dielectric layer to measure a third scanning capacitance microscopic signal. Finally, the equivalent oxide thickness of the dielectric layer is obtained according to the equivalent oxide thickness of the first silicon dioxide layer, the first scanning capacitance microscopic signal, third scanning capacitance microscopic signal, and the impedance ratio.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an optical sensing device. The device includes a carrier body; a first light-emitting device disposed on the carrier body; and a light-receiving device including a group III-V semiconductor material disposed on the carrier body, including a light-receiving surface having an area, wherein the light-receiving device is capable of receiving a first received wavelength having a largest external quantum efficiency so the ratio of the largest external quantum efficiency to the area is ?13.

Abstract: Provided are a facial expression recognition method and system combined with an attention mechanism. The method comprises: detecting faces comprised in each video frame in a video sequence, and extracting corresponding facial ROIs, so as to obtain facial pictures in each video frame; aligning the facial pictures in each video frame on the basis of location information of facial feature points of the facial pictures; inputting the aligned facial pictures into a residual neural network, and extracting spatial features of facial expressions corresponding to the facial pictures; inputting the spatial features of the facial expressions into a hybrid attention module to acquire fused features of the facial expressions; inputting the fused features of the facial expressions into a gated recurrent unit, and extracting temporal features of the facial expressions; and inputting the temporal features of the facial expressions into a fully connected layer, and classifying and recognizing the facial expressions.

Abstract: A self-sinking-type deep foundation pit retaining wall structure, comprising a cylindrical retaining wall body (1); a ground breaking structure (2) is formed at the bottom of the cylindrical retaining wall body (1), and the cylindrical retaining wall body (1) is suitable for achieving downward ground breaking and sinking by means of the cooperation of the ground breaking structure (2) and the gravity of the cylindrical retaining wall body; and a water pipe (20) running through the cylindrical retaining wall body is cast in the cylindrical retaining wall body (1), and the water pipe (20) is provided with a water outlet (80) located at the lower end face of the cylindrical retaining wall body (1) and a water inlet (81) located at the upper end face of the cylindrical retaining wall body (1).