Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a method, and a storage medium for a wireless communication system. Various embodiments regarding resource allocation and management for sidelink communication are described. In an embodiment, an electronic device for a first terminal device includes a processing circuit configured to: search for time-frequency resources based on at least two allocation modes to obtain a candidate resource set; select a time-frequency resource from the candidate resource set; and notify a second terminal device of the selected time-frequency resource to be used for sidelink communication with the second terminal device. The processing circuit is further configured to send resource selection information to a base station, where the resource selection information indicates whether a specified resource is selected.

Abstract: Various back end of line (BEOL) layer formation techniques described herein enable reduced contact resistance, reduced surface roughness, and/or increased semiconductor device performance for BEOL layers such as interconnects and/or metallization layers.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for forming source/drain (S/D) epitaxial structures with a hexagonal shape. The method includes forming a fin structure that includes a first portion and a second portion proximate to the first portion, forming a gate structure on the first portion of the fin structure, and recessing the second portion of the fin structure. The method further includes growing a S/D epitaxial structure on the recessed second portion of the fin structure, where growing the S/D epitaxial structure includes exposing the recessed second portion of the fin structure to a precursor and one or more reactant gases to form a portion of the S/D epitaxial structure. Growing the S/D epitaxial structure further includes exposing the portion of the S/D structure to an etching chemistry and exposing the portion of the S/D epitaxial structure to a hydrogen treatment to enhance growth of the S/D epitaxial structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a method, and a storage medium for a wireless communication system. Various embodiments of mobility management for multiple transmission and reception points (multi-TRP) are described. In an embodiment, an electronic device for a first TRP includes a processing circuit, where the processing circuit is configured to: in response to that the first TRP and the second TRP are a master TRP and a secondary TRP respectively serving a terminal device, provide measurement configuration information to the terminal device, receive a measurement report from the terminal device, and update TRPs serving the particular terminal device based at least on measurement quality of the first TRP and the second TRP.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed including a receiver that receives a downlink control information and a downlink shared channel that is scheduled by the downlink control information; a processor that determines an allocation of the downlink shared channel in a time domain based on a first timing indicated by a first time unit and a second timing indicated by a second time unit that are obtained from information notified by the downlink control information; and an output apparatus that outputs information based on the downlink shared channel, wherein the first timing is defined based on a numerology of the downlink shared channel. In other aspects, a system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device includes an enclosure and logic. The enclosure includes a plurality of capacitive touch sensor arrays disposed at least on two of a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a front side, and a back side of the device. The enclosure also includes a first display on the front side of the device. The logic receives touch interaction information from the plurality of capacitive touch sensor arrays and initiates an action based at least in part on the touch interaction information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method and device for enhancing feedback channel in wireless communication. There is provided a receiving-side electronic device for a receiving side of a communication system, which includes a processing circuit configured to receive initial transmission information from a first electronic device among more than one transmitting-side electronic devices for a transmitting side of the communication system; in case that data information in the initial transmission information cannot be successfully decoded, acquire auxiliary information; and feed back the auxiliary information to the first electronic device, so that the first electronic device can perform the information retransmission by using the resources determined based on the auxiliary information.

Abstract: An electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises a processing circuit, configured to: determine parameters of a sleep mode of a user device according to information related to uplink data of the user device, parameters of the sleep mode comprising the duration of a sleep window, the duration of a data transmission window, and the start time of a first data transmission window; and send the parameters of the sleep mode to the user device, to enable the user device to alternate, according to the parameters of the sleep mode and in the time domain, between the data transmission window and the sleep window.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a semiconductor fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; a nanostructure above the semiconductor fin; a source/drain region adjacent a channel region of the nanostructure; a bottom spacer between the source/drain region and the semiconductor fin; and a gap between the bottom spacer and the source/drain region.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for system feature management. The method for system feature management provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes loading a feature item set including multiple feature items, where the multiple feature items respectively correspond to multiple microservices, the feature items each include at least an availability indicator and a status indicator, the availability indicator indicates whether the feature item is available, and the status indicator indicates whether the feature item is enabled while the feature item is available; and disabling a first feature item in the feature item set in response to an availability indicator of the first feature item indicating that the first feature item is unavailable. In this way, software can be made to better adapt to more platforms.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting event in a communication network. The method performed at a network node may comprise: obtaining at least one parameter associated to an event; determining, by a first classifier, whether a first measurement result of the at least one parameter satisfies at least one rule; classifying, by a second classifier, a second measurement result of the at least one parameter, when the first measurement result of the at least one parameter satisfies the at least one rule; and determining whether the event happens based on a classifying result of the second measurement result of the at least one parameter. More than one classifier may be cascaded, so as to reduce a misdetection rate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer has a via opening and a conductive line opening. The semiconductor device further includes a via in the via opening. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive line in the conductive line opening. The conductive line includes a first liner layer, wherein a first thickness of the first liner layer over the via is less than a second thickness of the first liner layer over the insulating layer, and a conductive fill, wherein the first liner layer surrounds the conductive fill.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device of the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit, which is configured to: generate first downlink control signaling, wherein the first downlink control signaling comprises first frequency-domain indication information and first beam indication information, and a frequency-domain resource indicated by the first frequency-domain indication information is the same as a frequency-domain resource corresponding to a beam indicated by the first beam indication information; and send the first downlink control signaling to a user equipment. By means of the electronic device, the wireless communication method and the computer-readable storage medium according to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve a process for indicating a beam and a frequency-domain resource where the beam and the frequency-domain resource are bound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject having arterial stenosis. The method comprises: (a) providing a plurality of image frames of an artery of the subject taken in sequence; (b) in a plurality of cross-sections of the artery, determining a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter of each of the plurality of cross-sections of the artery among the plurality of image frames of the step (a); (c) calculating an average vasodilation ratio of the artery base on the maximum diameter and the minimum diameter determined in the step (b); and (d) treating the subject based on the average vasodilation ratio calculated in the step (c), by implanting a stent to the subject when the average vasodilation ratio is equal to or greater than 0.2; or administering to the subject an effective amount of a vasodilator when the average vasodilation ratio is less than 0.2.

Abstract: Provided herein, in some aspects, are compositions comprising vasoocclusion-inhibiting agents encapsulated in RBCs and uses thereof for treating blood vessel occlusion (e.g., in Sickle Cell Disease).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device according to the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit that is configured to: generate downlink control information (DCI), which comprises scheduling information of a first channel used by the electronic device to transmit data to a relay user equipment (UE) and scheduling information of a second channel used by the relay UE to forward the data to a remote UE, the size of the DCI being the same as that of a DCI format for downlink scheduling or a DCI format for direct link scheduling; and transmit the generated DCI to the relay UE. By using the electronic device, wireless communication method, and computer-readable storage medium according to the present disclosure, a resource scheduling process in a data transmission process using relay technology can be simplified, thereby reducing delay.

Abstract: A thermal module includes a copper base seat, at least one U-shaped aluminum heat pipe, an aluminum radiating fin assembly and a copper embedding layer. The copper base seat has a heat absorption side and a heat conduction side. The heat absorption side or the heat conduction side is recessed to form at least one first heat pipe receiving channel. The U-shaped aluminum heat pipe has a horizontal section as a heat absorption section and two vertical sections as condensation sections. The heat absorption section is positioned in the first heat pipe receiving channel. The aluminum radiating fin assembly has multiple radiating fins. The copper embedding layer is disposed on a surface of the heat absorption section of the U-shaped aluminum heat pipe. By means of the copper embedding layer, two different materials can be directly welded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fog dissipation device and a cooling tower, and relates to the technical field of cooling towers. The fog dissipation device comprises: a first flow path and a second flow path which are stacked to exchange heat between a first air flow and a second air flow flowing from bottom to top; a first outflow port through which the first air flow flowing out of the first flow path is discharged to the upper side of the fog dissipation device; and, a second outflow port through which the second air flow flowing out of the second flow path is discharged to the upper side of the fog dissipation device, wherein the first outflow port and the second outflow port are alternately stacked. The fog dissipation device can play a role in water-saving fog dissipation. The cooling tower comprises the fog dissipation device described above.

Abstract: A circuit includes an operational amplifier including an inverting input terminal capacitively coupled to each of an OTP cell array and an NVM cell array and first and second output terminals, an ADC coupled to the first and second output terminals, thereby configured to receive a differential output voltage from the operational amplifier, and a comparator coupled to the ADC and configured to output a data bit responsive to a digital output signal received from the ADC. The circuit is configured to cause the operational amplifier to generate the differential output voltage based on each of a current received from an OTP cell of the OTP cell array and a voltage received from an NVM cell of the NVM cell array.

Abstract: Provided are a subscription data update method and apparatus, a node, and a storage medium, where the method includes: in a case where a first network function node determines that authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) subscription data of a user is updated, determining, by the first network function node, a second network function node storing an AKMA context of the user; sending, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification message to the second network function node; and receiving, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification response message sent by the second network function node; where the subscription data management notification response message is sent after the second network function node deletes the AKMA context of the user according to the subscription data management notification message.