Abstract: A physiological signal measurement system, a physiological signal measurement method, and a mobile device protective case are provided. The physiological signal measurement system includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a reference electrode, an impedance front-end circuit module and a dynamic signal matching module. The first electrode, the second electrode and the reference electrode are used to obtain a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal. The impedance front-end circuit module is used to detect a first impedance of the first electrode and a second impedance of the second electrode, and obtain an original differential signal according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal. The dynamic signal matching module is used to obtain a calibration sequence according to the first impedance, the second impedance and the original differential signal, and obtain a compensated calibration sequence according to the calibration sequence and the original differential signal.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations for recommending version updates for software packages are provided. The operations may include receiving an input which indicates a usage of a first version of a first software package inside a source code of a software and determining a second version of the first software package. The operations may further include selecting one or more constraints from a set of constraints and executing a set of checks based on the selected constraints to determine a suitability of the second version as an update for the first version. The set of constraints may include a security constraint, a backward compatibility constraint, an interoperability constraint, and a performance constraint. The operations may further include controlling an electronic device to render user-assistive information that includes a recommendation to update the first version to the second version.

Abstract: Interconnect structure packages (e.g., through silicon vias (TSV) packages, through interlayer via (TIV) packages) may be pre-manufactured as opposed to forming TIVs directly on a carrier substrate during a manufacturing process for a semiconductor die package at backend packaging facility. The interconnect structure packages may be placed onto a carrier substrate during manufacturing of a semiconductor device package, and a semiconductor die package may be placed on the carrier substrate adjacent to the interconnect structure packages. A molding compound layer may be formed around and in between the interconnect structure packages and the semiconductor die package.

Abstract: In response to a current block being partitioned into a first partition and a second partition based on a geometric partition mode, a first prediction type for the first partition and a second prediction type for the second partition are determined based on a flag associated with one of intra prediction, inter prediction, and intra block copy (IBC). Each of the first and second prediction types is one of the intra prediction, the inter prediction, and the IBC. Based on the first prediction type, a first prediction mode for the first partition of the current block is determined. Based on the second prediction type, a second prediction mode for the second partition of the current block is determined. The first partition of the current block is reconstructed based on the first prediction mode and the second partition of the current block is reconstructed based on the second prediction mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication apparatuses, methods, and other aspects of sliding intermediate frequency filters for carrier aggregation communications. One aspect a high band mixer including a radio frequency (RF) receive signal input, a local oscillator (LO) input, and an IF signal output, a tunable high pass filter including an input and an output, an intermediate frequency (IF) received signal multiplexer including a merged IF CA signal output, a first input, and a second input, an LO input, and an IF signal output, where the RF receive signal input is coupled to the low band mmW CA receive port, and a tunable low pass filter including an input and an output, where the input is coupled to the IF signal output of the low band mixer, and where the output is coupled to the second input of the IF received signal multiplexer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor devices is disclosed. The method includes forming a gate trench over a semiconductor channel, the gate trench being surrounded by gate spacers. The method includes sequentially depositing a work function metal, a glue metal, and an electrode metal in the gate trench. The method includes etching respective portions of the electrode metal and the glue metal to form a gate electrode above a metal gate structure. The metal gate structure includes a remaining portion of the work function metal and the gate electrode includes a remaining portion of the electrode metal. The gate electrode has an upper surface extending away from a top surface of the metal gate structure.

Abstract: A system for providing user access to electronic mail includes an email client and an email server. The email client receives and communicates a user interaction with an email message The email server that receives the communication, determines whether the email message stored in a live database or in a backup storage. Upon determination that the email message is stored in a backup storage, the email server performs a message exchange with a backup storage system to perform the user-requested action.

Abstract: Aspects described herein include devices and methods with chain routing of signals for massive antenna arrays. In some aspects, an apparatus is provided that includes a first millimeter wave (mmW) transceiver having a first port, a second port, one or more antenna elements, a plurality of chain mmW transceiver ports, and switching circuitry. The switching circuitry is controllable by control data to route portions of a merged clock and data signal and a merged control and data signal between a first route between the one or more antenna elements and the first port and a second route between the one or more antenna elements and the second port and a third route between the first port and the plurality of chain mmW transceiver ports and a fourth route between the second port and the plurality of chain mmW transceiver ports.

Abstract: The present invention provides a B7-H3 nanobody, the preparation method and use thereof. The B7-H3 nanobody comprises framework regions 1-4 (FR 1-4) and complementarity determining regions 1-3 (CDR 1-3), can specifically bind to B7-H3, and can be used for detecting B7-H3 molecules, and be used for the treatment of various malignant tumors with abnormal expression of B7-H3 molecule.

Abstract: A method for detecting abnormal direct current voltage measurement in a modular multilevel converter high voltage direct current transmission system is provided. In the method, a valve group voltage at a detection pole is obtained, voltages at voltage measurement points at the detection pole are collected, and comparison and determination are performed based on the actual arrangement of the voltage measurement points, and then whether an abnormal measurement occurs at each of the voltage measurement points is determined.

Abstract: In a method, coded information of a current block in a current picture of a video is received from a coded video bitstream. The coded information indicates that the current block is partitioned into at least a first partition and a second partition based on a geometric partition mode (GPM). The first partition is associated with an intra block copy (IBC) prediction mode, and the second partition is associated with an intra prediction mode. Prediction mode information for a first subblock of a plurality of subblocks of the current block is stored. The prediction mode information includes one of a DC mode, a Planar mode, and an intra prediction mode based on whether the first subblock is associated with one of the IBC prediction mode, the intra prediction mode, and both the IBC prediction mode and the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A scan flip-flop circuit includes a selection circuit including first and second input terminals coupled to first and second I/O nodes, a flip-flop circuit coupled to the selection circuit, a first driver coupled between the flip-flop circuit and the first I/O node, and a second driver coupled between the flip-flop circuit and the second I/O node. The selection circuit and drivers receive a scan direction signal. In response to a first logic level of the scan direction signal, the selection circuit responds to a first signal received at the first input terminal, and the second driver outputs a second signal responsive to a flip-flop circuit output signal. In response to a second logic level of the scan direction signal, the selection circuit responds to a third signal received at the second input terminal, and the first driver outputs a fourth signal responsive to the flip-flop circuit output signal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a device, a first interconnect structure disposed above the device and a second interconnect structure positioned below the device. The first interconnect structure includes multiple frontside metal layers. The second interconnect structure includes multiple backside metal layers, where each backside metal layer includes metal conductors routed according to diagonal routing. In some embodiments, a backside interconnect structure can include another backside metal layer that includes metal conductors routed according to mixed-Manhattan-diagonal routing. A variety of techniques can be used to route signals between metal conductors in the backside interconnect structure and cells on one or more frontside metal layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuously producing an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by the ethylene slurry polymerization, wherein raw materials containing ethylene and optionally at least one comonomer are subjected to a continuous slurry polymerization in a hydrogen free atmosphere in the ethylene slurry polymerization condition by using 2-6 ethylene slurry polymerization reaction tanks connected in series, and the deviations of the polymerization temperatures, the polymerization pressures, and the gas phase compositions between the tanks each other are controlled to certain ranges. The ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having the viscosity-average molecular weight of 150-800×104 g/mol can be continuously produced. This process has flexible polymerization manner, large room for adjusting and controlling, and stable polymer performance.

Abstract: A semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure and a method for forming the SOI structure. The method includes forming a first dielectric layer on a first semiconductor layer. A second semiconductor layer is formed over an etch stop layer. A cleaning solution is provided to a first surface of the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is bonded under the second semiconductor layer in an environment having a substantially low pressure. An index guiding layer may be formed over the second semiconductor layer. A third semiconductor layer is formed over the second semiconductor layer. A distance between a top of the third semiconductor layer and a bottom of the second semiconductor layer varies between a maximum distance and a minimum distance. A planarization process is performed on the third semiconductor layer to reduce the maximum distance.

Abstract: This application describes compounds that can act as opioid receptor ligands, which compounds can be used in the treatment of, for example, pain and pain related disorders.

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and systems for encoding and decoding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a video bitstream comprising a plurality of blocks, including a first block, where the first block includes a plurality of subblocks. The method also includes determining, based on a syntax element value in the video bitstream, that the first block is predicted in a subblock mode. The method further includes, in accordance with the first block being predicted in the subblock mode: deriving a set of motion vector predictors (MVPs) corresponding to a plurality of subblocks of the first block; deriving a set of motion vector differences (MVDs) for the plurality of subblocks; determining a set of motion vectors for the plurality of subblocks by applying the set of MVDs to the set of MVPs; and reconstructing the first block using the set of motion vectors.

Abstract: An imaging system including an image acquisition device, a light-field imaging arrangement including an optical meta-device operable to facilitate imaging of a light-field of a target scene, and a structured-light imaging arrangement including an optical meta-device operable to facilitate generation of structured-light to be provided to a target scene to facilitate imaging of the target scene. The light-field imaging arrangement and the structured-light imaging arrangement are operably coupled with the image acquisition device such that the imaging system is selectively operable in, at least, a light-field imaging mode for performing light-field imaging of the target scene and a structured-light imaging mode for performing structured-light imaging of the target scene. The optical meta-device of the light-field imaging arrangement and the optical meta-device of the structured-light imaging arrangement may be provided by the same optical meta-device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a beam selection method and a network element. The network element includes a first network element in a communication network, including: a receiving unit configured to receive measurement results of a terminal for first information transmitted via at least a part of first beams; a processing unit configured to determine a preferred beam from a plurality of second beams according to measurement results of the first information transmitted via more than two first beams; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit information about the preferred beam.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for realizing a service-based mobile originated short message service. The method for realizing a service-based mobile originated short message service (MO SMS) includes: after receiving a short message transferred from a user equipment, an SMSF entity querying, from a NRF entity, information of a network function that can provide a MO SMS forwarding service; when it is determined, according to a query result, that a corresponding SMS-IWMSC can provide the MO SMS forwarding service, the SMSF entity sending the short message to the SMS-IWMSC; and the SMS-IWMSC sending the short message to a SC, so that the SC sends the short message to a corresponding receiver of the short message.