Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for request controlling. The method includes determining, in response to receiving a request for computing resources, a first control window including a plurality of control time slots, the request being received in a receive time slot of the plurality of control time slots. The method further includes determining a quantity of available computing resources within the first control window according to a position of the receive time slot in the plurality of control time slots. The method further includes processing the request within the first control window if the quantity of available computing resources does not exceed a threshold. The method can improve the capability of controlling requests for computing resources, and reduce congestion caused by a large number of requests exceeding the load of computing resources.

Abstract: A time period is received from a user over which memory settings of a microservice are to be dynamically managed. Memory settings for the microservice are stored in a configuration file. During the time period, memory utilization of a set of memory regions provided by a process virtual machine for execution of the microservice is monitored. The memory utilization of each memory region is analyzed to identify memory regions that have been over-utilized and memory regions that have been under-utilized. For each memory region identified as being over-utilized or under-utilized, a memory setting in the configuration file and corresponding to an identified memory region is changed. After the change and once the microservice has entered an idle state, a command is generated to restart the microservice so that the changed memory settings can take effect.

Abstract: A packet forwarding method. In this method, a forwarding node receives a packet, obtains a target service resource status advertised by each service node in a plurality of service nodes, selects a target service node from the plurality of service nodes based on the target service resource status advertised by the service node, and forwards the packet to the target service node. In other words, the forwarding node can sense a service resource status advertised by the service node, and the service resource status can indicate a resource usage status of a service resource managed by the service node. An actual processing capability of the service node can be sensed based on the resource usage status.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a content sharing method, apparatus, and system. The method is applied to a first terminal. The first terminal generates a first picture in response to detecting a first operation; sends a first message to a second terminal via a near field connection, where the first message comprises a thumbnail of the first picture to indicate the second terminal to display a first prompt that comprises the thumbnail of the first picture; receives, from the second terminal, a second message corresponding to a second operation associated with the first prompt; and sends the first picture to the second terminal in response to the second message.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first device region and a second device region. The first device region includes a first source/drain region extending from a substrate and a first and a second pair of spacers. The first source/drain region extends between the first pair of spacers and the second pair of spacers. The first pair of spacers and the second pair of spacers have a first height. The second device region includes a second and a third source/drain region extending from the substrate and a third and a fourth pair of spacers. The third source/drain region is separate from the second source/drain region. The second source/drain region extends between the third pair of spacers. The third source/drain region extends between the fourth pair of spacers. The third pair of spacers and the fourth pair of spacers have a second height greater than the first height.

Abstract: This application discloses a photovoltaic station and a power coordination method for a photovoltaic station. Sample inverters are disposed in arrays requiring power adjustment in the photovoltaic station. Real-time active power of sample inverters in each array is obtained. Then, an available active capacity and an available reactive capacity of the array and available active capacities and available reactive capacities of all the arrays requiring power adjustment are obtained based on the real-time active power of the sample inverters. Finally, active power and reactive power of the photovoltaic station are separately allocated to the N arrays based on the available active capacities and the available reactive capacities respectively corresponding to the N arrays.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plant disease and pest control method using aerial photography and spectral remote sensing technology to record and analyze crop orthographic images. After building meshes from a dense point cloud or 3D depth map, orthographic images are generated. Then, the numbers of crop pest insect, crop leaf infestation area, and the ratio between leaf and its farmland area are calculated using deep learning techniques. After that, the growth curve of the pest population is established via modeling techniques and a pest and disease prediction model is established to determine the optimized timing for pesticide spraying.

Abstract: A method includes forming a stack of layers, which includes a plurality of semiconductor nano structures and a plurality of sacrificial layers. The plurality of semiconductor nano structures and the plurality of sacrificial layers are arranged alternatingly. The method further includes laterally recessing the plurality of sacrificial layers to form lateral recesses, forming inner spacers in the lateral recesses, and epitaxially growing a source/drain region from the plurality of semiconductor nano structures. The source/drain region is spaced apart from the inner spacers by air inner spacers.

Abstract: A method includes forming an insulating layer over a conductive feature; etching the insulating layer to expose a first surface of the conductive feature; covering the first surface of the conductive feature with a sacrificial material, wherein the sidewalls of the insulating layer are free of the sacrificial material; covering the sidewalls of the insulating layer with a barrier material, wherein the first surface of the conductive feature is free of the barrier material, wherein the barrier material includes tantalum nitride (TaN) doped with a transition metal; removing the sacrificial material; and covering the barrier material and the first surface of the conductive feature with a conductive material.

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: An electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises a processing circuit, configured to: be connected to an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor by means of one or more IAB nodes; be directly connected to a serving base station of the electronic device; and send uplink data by using IAB connection to the IAB donor or direction connection to the serving base station, and receive downlink data by using the IAB connection or the direct connection. A hybrid connection mode of IAB connection and direct connection is adopted so as to take advantage of the IAB connection and the direct connection, thereby satisfying the requirements for both time delay and energy saving.

Abstract: Described is a system for preventing unauthorized access to an upgrade implementation module while an authentication-authorization service is offline. Various embodiments of the upgrade implementation module record an upgrade token generated by a system manager. The upgrade implementation module sets an authentication-authorization service to an offline mode. The upgrade implementation module determines a match between a received upgrade token and the recorded upgrade token in order to prevent unauthorized access of the upgrade implementation module. In response to determining the match, the upgrade implementation module authorizes implementation of an upgrade package associated with the upgrade token while the authentication-authorization service is in the offline mode.

Abstract: Embodiments for optimizing data storage instances in a cloud environment in which metadata is stored and accessed separately from content data in multiple different instances of data storage units. A metadata and content data storage instance optimization process determines the status of different instances of virtual storage resources for both metadata and content data. Full instances are powered down when they are not needed, empty instances are deleted, and data of partially full instances is moved to other appropriate instances to create empty instances that can be deleted. The data storage instance optimization process is provided as part of a data protection search process that provides an execution environment and user interface to the optimization process.

Abstract: A terminal is disclosed including a processor that starts a timer based on a beam failure instance counter; a receiver that receives a reference signal for identifying a candidate beam; and a transmitter that, if the reference signal has layer 1 reference signal received power (L1-RSRP) exceeding a threshold value before the timer expires, and if there is at least one of contention-free random access (CFRA) resources corresponding to the reference signal, transmits a random access preamble using the at least one of CFRA resources. In other aspects, a radio communication method and a base station are also disclosed.

Abstract: A flexible vapor chamber includes a first flexible casing, a second flexible casing, a plurality of capillary strips and a plurality of inner capillary layers. The capillary strips are installed between the first flexible casing and the second flexible casing, and the inner capillary layers are arranged between the first flexible casing and the second flexible casing, and the capillary strips.

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, wherein the via includes a first conductive material. 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 comprising a second conductive material different from the first conductive material.

Abstract: An interface device includes an on-panel pad and a sensor controller. The interface device is used to perform an input to an electronic device in response to an operation by a user on a capacitive touch panel display of the electronic device. The on-panel pad causes sensor electrodes included in the touch panel display to generate a two-dimensional pattern of capacitance while the on-panel pad is on the touch panel display. When the two-dimensional pattern generated while the on-panel pad is on the touch panel display has been detected, the sensor controller generates or outputs data including operation information in response to a change in capacitance in a region that is associated with the two-dimensional pattern and that receives an operation of the on-panel pad, the operation information indicating an operation state of the on-panel pad.

Abstract: A pre-flotation high efficiency slurry conditioning device for wide-particle-grade flotation, suitable for coal slime flotation.

Abstract: An air source heat pump system includes at least one heat pump sub-system and at least one water tank. Each heat pump sub-system includes a refrigerant circulation path and a water supply circulation path. The refrigeration circulation path includes a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first throttling device, and an evaporator that are sequentially connected to one another. The water supply circulation path includes a first supply pipe, a second supply pipe, a return pipe, and a waterway control valve. The first supply pipe and the second supply pipe are each communicated with an end of the first heat exchanger through the waterway control valve, and the return pipe is communicated with another end of the first heat exchanger. The return pipe is communicated with a water inlet of a corresponding water tank, and the second supply pipe is communicated with a water outlet of the corresponding water tank.

Abstract: A vapor chamber with structure for enhancing two-phase flow boiling includes a main body formed of a first and a second plate member, which are correspondingly closed to each other to define an airtight chamber between them. The airtight chamber has a condensing side and an evaporating side and has a working fluid filled therein. The evaporating side is formed on its surface with a plurality of projected sections and a plurality of recessed sections and has a wick structure provided thereon. The projected sections extend through and project beyond the wick structure, and the recessed sections are located below the wick structure without being filled by the wick structure to thereby form spaces for receiving the working fluid. The provision of the projected and the recessed sections enables the vapor chamber to provide largely enhanced two-phase flow boiling effect in the airtight chamber.