Abstract: This application provides a spread spectrum clock negotiation method, and a peripheral component interconnect express device and system, to implement dynamic negotiation between a transmit end and a receive end on an SSC capability in the peripheral component interconnect express system. The method includes: A second PCIe device generates first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether the second PCIe device has a spread spectrum clock capability. The second PCIe device sends the first indication information to a first PCIe device. The first PCIe device determines, based on the first indication information, whether to perform spread spectrum clock on a reference clock of the first PCIe device.

Abstract: A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations. The operations may include registering a custom resource definition for a tenant with a host and scaling a controller for the customer resource definition. The operations may include generating a replication using the customer resource definition, injecting information into the replication, and syncing a status of the custom resource definition between the host and the tenant.

Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field of batteries, and particularly relates to a current collector component, which includes a first current collector piece, a second current collector piece, and an insulator, the first current collector piece and the second current collector piece being in insulated connection through an insulator; and the second current collector piece includes a body part, a welding part, and a connecting part, the body part being connected to the insulator and provided with a first electrical connection surface, the connecting part being connected between the body part and the welding part, and the connecting part being bendable, so that the welding part is located on the side, far away from the first electrical connection surface, of the body part. The structure of the disclosure may increase the utilization rate of the internal space of a housing.

Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field of batteries, and particularly relates to a current collector component, which includes a first current collector piece, a second current collector piece, and an insulator, the first current collector piece and the second current collector piece being in insulated connection through an insulator; the second current collector piece includes a body part and a welding part, the body part and the welding part forming an included angle, and a welding surface of the welding part and a surface of the body part forming an included angle. The structure of the disclosure has high welding safety, may increase the utilization rate of the internal space of a housing, and may prevent the damage to a cell caused by laser penetration welding. In addition, the disclosure further discloses a secondary battery.

Abstract: A tunnel operation robot includes a robot body, a walking module, a fixed wing module and a plurality of rotatable wing modules. Both sides of the robot body are provided with cantilever parts, which are collinearly arranged. The walking module is arranged on the robot body. The fixed wing module includes a fixed fan, is fixedly arranged on the robot body, and is configured to provide a pressure for the walking module to be attached to and pressed against the tunnel wall surface. The plurality of rotatable wing modules are respectively arranged on the cantilever parts on both sides of the robot body, and include a rotatable rotating fan and a wind direction adjustment driver. Each rotating fan has a rotation axis parallel to the cantilever parts and an air outlet direction perpendicular to the cantilever parts, and the wind direction adjustment driver is connected to the rotating fan.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for edge node autonomy. For a first edge node of a plurality of edge nodes in a federation in a distributed computing framework, one or more processors receive a request to be sent to a central node in the distributed computing framework. The one or more processors determine whether the federation is connected to the central node. In response to determining that the federation is not connected to the central node, the one or more processors determine whether a controller capable of processing the request is available in the federation. In response to determining that the controller capable of processing the request is available in the federation, the one or more processors notify the controller to process the request.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing pregabalin by a biological enzyme method. In particular, the method comprises producing pregabalin B and an R-configuration compound C by using a compound A as a raw material under the action of a biological enzyme; performing configuration inversion of the separated and recovered R-configuration compound C under the action of an isomerase to produce an S-configuration compound D; and producing pregabalin B from the compound D under the action of a biological enzyme.

Abstract: A curved display apparatus is provided, including one or more bending portions where the curved display apparatus is bent. At least the one or more bending portions of the curved display apparatus including a stacked structure, which includes a support layer; a display panel on the support layer; and N number of pressure sensitive adhesive layers and M number of flexible base layers between the support layer and the display panel, N is an integer equal to or greater than 3, M is an integer equal to or greater than 2. A first one of the N number of pressure sensitive adhesive layers adheres the support layer and a first one of the M number of flexible base layers together. A last one of the N number of pressure sensitive adhesive layers adheres the display panel and a last one of the M number of flexible base layers together.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optimization algorithm for automatically determining variational mode decomposition parameters based on bearing vibration signals. First, mode energy is used to reflect bandwidth, a bandwidth optimization sub-model is established to automatically obtain optimal bandwidth parameter ?opt. Secondly, energy loss optimization sub-model is established to avoid under-decomposition. Thirdly, a mode mean position distance optimization sub-model is established to prevent the generation of too much K and avoid the phenomenon of over-decomposition.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for simultaneous detection of DNA and RNA genetic alterations comprising gene splicing variants, mutations, indel, copy number changes, fusion and combination thereof, in a biofluid sample from the patient without physically separating RNA from DNA. The systems and methods are similarly applicable to the simultaneous detection of DNA and RNA genetic alterations in solid tissues comprising gene splicing variants, mutations, indel, copy number changes, fusion and combination thereof. The present method utilized a barcoding method for analysis. The streamlined methods improve the simplicity, quantification accuracy and detection sensitivity and specificity of non-invasive detections of biomarkers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dummy load control circuit and a lighting device. The dummy load control circuit and a dummy load module are connected in parallel with a power supply input end and the dummy load control circuit includes a first switch circuit having a first switch control module so the first switch is controlled to be turned off when the power supply input end is connected to a triac dimmer, and turned on when the power supply input end is not connected to the triac dimmer, a second switch circuit having a second switch control module controlling on/off of the second switch, and a constant voltage source providing a constant voltage so the dummy load module is turned on when the first switch and the second switch are turned off, and turned off when the first switch and/or the second switch are turned on.

Abstract: An urban data prediction method based on a generative causal interpretation model is provided. The generative causal interpretation model includes exogenous variables, spatio-temporal conditional parent variables, controlled causal transition functions, and spatio-temporal mixing functions. By inferring the model's exogenous variables, causal descriptors, spatio-temporal conditional parent variables, and other causal latent variables from the observation data and fitting the corresponding functions such as the controlled causal transfer function and the spatio-temporal mixing function, the invention can predict the spatio-temporal data in city level based on the model. The observation data of the urban complex system can be decomposed into causal descriptors with physical meanings. Under the influence of stable causal structure, the robustness and applicability of the model can be improved, so that the prediction results are more in line with the operation of urban complex systems.

Abstract: Aspects and embodiments relate to a plasmonic metamaterial structure, applications and devices including that plasmonic metamaterial structure, and a method of forming that plasmonic metamaterial structure. Aspects and embodiments provide a plasmonic metamaterial structure which comprises: a plurality of optical antenna elements. The plurality of optical antenna elements comprise: a first electrode, a second electrode and a plasmonic nanostructure element located between the first and second electrode to form an electron tunnelling junction between the first and second electrodes. The plurality of optical antenna elements are configured such that the electromagnetic field of one optical antenna element spatially overlaps that of adjacent optical antenna elements and adjacent optical antenna elements are electromagnetically coupled to allow the plurality of optical antenna elements to act as a plasmonic metamaterial.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a second nitride-based semiconductor layer, a doped nitride-based semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a first oxynitride dielectric layer, a first passivation layer, a second oxynitride dielectric layer, a second passivation layer, and a S/D electrode. The first oxynitride dielectric layer is disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer and conformally covers the doped nitride-based semiconductor layer and the gate electrode. The first passivation layer is disposed on the first oxynitride dielectric layer and in contact with the first oxynitride dielectric layer. The second oxynitride dielectric layer is disposed on the first passivation layer and in contact with the first passivation layer. The second passivation layer is disposed on the second oxynitride dielectric layer and in contact with the second oxynitride dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first and a second nitride-based semiconductor layers, a doped nitride-based semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a first and a second dielectric protection layers. The second nitride-based semiconductor layer has a bandgap greater than a bandgap of the first nitride-based semiconductor layer. The first and the second dielectric protection layers include oxygen. The first dielectric protection layer is conformal with a profile collectively constructed by the gate electrode, the doped nitride-based semiconductor layer, and the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The second dielectric protection layer is in contact with the first dielectric protection layer. The first dielectric protection layer has an oxygen concentration less than that of the second dielectric protection layer.

Abstract: Methods and heat-treated cast aluminum alloy components for a vehicle formed from an aluminum alloy having high levels of recycled aluminum scrap are provided. The alloy may have, by mass, silicon at ?5% to ?11%, magnesium at ?0.5%, iron at ?0.2% to ?1.1%, copper at ?0.5%, zinc at ?0.5%, titanium at ?0.2%, chromium at ?0.02%, manganese at ?0.05%, strontium at ?200 ppm; an alloying element at ?50 ppm to ?500 ppm selected from the group consisting of: barium, lanthanum, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and combinations thereof, and a balance aluminum. The heat-treated cast aluminum alloy component is substantially free of faceted iron-containing intermetallics having a platelet shape and at least one region has a yield strength of ?180 MPa and an elongation of ?7%.

Abstract: A vehicle including recyclable cast aluminum alloy components. The recyclable cast aluminum alloy components include a vehicle body component and a vehicle chassis component. In combination, the recyclable cast aluminum alloy components include, by mass: silicon in an amount greater than or equal to about 6% to less than or equal to about 11%, magnesium in an amount less than or equal to about 0.5%, iron in an amount greater than or equal to about 0.15% to less than or equal to about 0.25%, manganese in an amount less than or equal to about 0.3%, and greater than or equal to about 88% aluminum. A recycled aluminum alloy component may be cast from a melt of the recyclable cast aluminum alloy components. The recyclable cast aluminum alloy components account for, by mass, greater than or equal to about 70%, about 80%, or about 90% of the recycled aluminum alloy component.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device layer, a first passivation layer, an aluminum pad, a second passivation layer, an under-ball metallurgy (UBM) pad and a connector. The device layer is disposed over a substrate, wherein the device layer includes a top metal feature. The first passivation layer is disposed over the device layer. The aluminum pad penetrates through the first passivation layer and is electrically connected to the top metal feature. The second passivation layer is disposed over the aluminum pad. The UBM pad penetrates through the second passivation layer and is electrically connected to the aluminum pad. The connector is disposed over the UBM pad. In some embodiments, a first included angle between a sidewall and a bottom of the aluminum pad is greater than a second included angle between a sidewall and a bottom of the UBM pad.

Abstract: Aluminum alloy components may include a composition including concentrations of, in wt. %, chromium of greater than or equal 0 to less than or equal 0.3, manganese of greater than or equal 0 to less than or equal 0.4, silicon of greater than or equal 6.5 to less than or equal 9.5, magnesium of greater than or equal 0 to less than or equal 0.35, iron of greater than or equal 0.2 to less than or equal 0.4, zinc of greater than or equal 0 to less than or equal 0.15, copper of greater than or equal 0 to less than or equal 0.5, titanium of greater than or equal 0 to less than or equal 0.2, strontium of greater than or equal 0 parts per million to less than or equal 200 parts per million, and a balance being aluminum.

Abstract: A rotor punching sheet, a rotor iron core, a rotor, an electric motor and a vehicle are provided. The rotor punching sheet has a punching sheet body, a shaft hole and a plurality of slot groups. The shaft hole is provided in the punching sheet body. The plurality of slot groups are provided in the punching sheet body. Each slot group has at least one magnetic slot. Each magnetic slot has two magnet slots. Each magnet slot has a first slot end and a second slot end, which are on the axial end face, the first slot end being disposed closer to the shaft hole than the second slot end. A peripheral edge of the punching sheet body has a peripheral section on the axial end face. The peripheral section has a plurality of arc-shaped sections connected to each other and corresponding to the plurality of slot groups. Each arc-shaped section has a first circular arc section concentric with the shaft hole, and a second circular arc section eccentric from the shaft hole.