Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming tungsten features in semiconductor devices is provided. The method includes exposing a top opening of a feature formed in a substrate to a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process to deposit a tungsten liner layer within the feature. The PVD process is performed in a first processing region of a first processing chamber and the tungsten liner layer forms an overhang portion, which partially obstructs the top opening of the feature. The substrate is transferred from the first processing region of the first processing chamber to a second processing region of a second processing chamber without breaking vacuum. The overhang portion is exposed to nitrogen-containing radicals in the second processing region to inhibit subsequent growth of tungsten along the overhang portion. The feature is exposed to a tungsten-containing precursor gas to form a tungsten fill layer over the tungsten liner layer within the feature.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for multi-access point association in a wireless local area network. Multiple access point wireless devices may establish a multi-access point system. Other access point wireless devices may subsequently join the multi-access point system. Non-access point wireless devices may form an association with the multi-access point system, which may include links with multiple different access point wireless devices in the multi-access point system.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for multi-access point association in a wireless local area network. Multiple access point wireless devices may establish a multi-access point system. Other access point wireless devices may subsequently join the multi-access point system. Non-access point wireless devices may form an association with the multi-access point system, which may include links with multiple different access point wireless devices in the multi-access point system.

Abstract: Methods for reducing resistivity of metal gapfill include depositing a conformal layer in an opening of a feature and on a field of a substrate with a first thickness of the conformal layer of approximately 10 microns or less, depositing a non-conformal metal layer directly on the conformal layer at a bottom of the opening and directly on the field using an anisotropic deposition process. A second thickness of the non-conformal metal layer on the field and on the bottom of the feature is approximately 30 microns or greater. And depositing a metal gapfill material in the opening of the feature and on the field where the metal gapfill material completely fills the opening without any voids.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a soft ground cleaning vehicle, including a main body frame; wherein each of both sides of the main body frame is arranged with a screw propulsion mechanism, and a lower portion of each of the both sides of the main body frame is arranged with a bottom frame; a power assembly is arranged on the bottom frame, and an extension frame is arranged on a lower portion of the bottom frame; the extension frame is arranged with a rotation assembly; a plastic track is arranged on the power assembly and the rotation assembly; a plurality of stand plates are arranged on an outer strip surface of the plastic track.

Abstract: A refrigerant heat exchange apparatus includes an apparatus body, a first communication cavity, a second communication cavity, and first valve cores. A cold water unit and a hot water unit are disposed in the apparatus body. A first water inlet is disposed on the first cavity of the cold water unit. A first water inlet is disposed on the third cavity of the hot water unit. A first water outlet is disposed on the second cavity of the cold water unit. A first water outlet is disposed on the fourth cavity of the hot water unit. The first communication cavity communicates with the first cavity and the third cavity. The second water outlet communicates with the first communication cavity. The second communication cavity communicates with the second cavity and the fourth cavity. An indirect heat pump system includes the refrigerant heat exchange apparatus.

Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing backup link establishment and operation for multi-link wireless communication networks such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). Some aspects relate to an electronic device including a transceiver configured to communicate over a wireless network and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor receives a message including information associated with a backup link from a second electronic device. The processor further receives data associated with data traffic from the second electronic device on a primary link of the wireless network. In response to a quality of the primary link being below a threshold, the processor receives a notification frame from the second electronic device on the backup link and receives additional data associated with the data traffic from the second electronic device on the backup link or on an other link informed by the notification frame.

Abstract: A modified positive electrode material includes an inner core and a cladding layer. The inner core is a positive electrode material, and the cladding layer includes a polymer electrolyte body and a ferroelectric ceramic material dispersed in the polymer electrolyte body.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of identifying packet latency in a software defined datacenter (SDDC) that includes a network and multiple host computers executing multiple machines. At a first host computer, the method identifies and stores (i) multiple time values associated with several packet processing operations performed on a particular packet sent by a first machine executing on the first host computer, and (ii) a time value associated with packet transmission through the SDDC network from the first host computer to a second host computer that is a destination of the particular packet. The method provides the stored time values to a set of one or more controllers to process to identify multiple latencies experienced by multiple packets processed in the SDDC.

Abstract: A reactive power-voltage control method for integrated transmission and distribution networks is provided. The reactive power-voltage control method includes: establishing a reactive power-voltage control model for a power system consisting of a transmission network and a plurality of distribution networks; performing a second order cone relaxation on a non-convex constraint of the plurality of distribution network constraints to obtain the convex-relaxed reactive power-voltage control model; solving the convex-relaxed reactive power-voltage control model to acquire control variables of the transmission network and control variables of each distribution network; and controlling the transmission network based on the control variables of the transmission network and controlling each distribution network based on the control variables of the distribution network, so as to realize coordinated control of the power system.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens assembly, including: an imaging lens group, consisting of a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, where the sixth lens has at least one inflection point on an image-side surface; a plurality of spacing elements, including a first spacing element disposed between the first lens and the second lens, a second spacing element disposed between the second lens and the third lens, a third spacing element disposed between the third lens and the fourth lens and a fifth spacing element disposed between the fifth lens and the sixth lens; and a lens barrel.

Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing a hibernation mode for multi-link wireless communication networks such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). For example, some aspects relate to a multi-link device (MLD) including a first station (STA) associated with a first link of a wireless network and configured to communicate with a second MLD over the first link. The MLD also includes a second STA associated with a second link of the wireless network. The second STA is in a hibernation mode. The MLD also includes one or more processors communicatively coupled to the first and second STAs and configured to control operations of the first and second STAs.

Abstract: A quantum layout optimization method includes: determining target Hamiltonian parameters of a quantum device; determining an initial quantum layout of the quantum device and initial geometric parameters of the initial quantum layout; determining a target gradient of Hamiltonian parameters of the quantum device to geometric parameters of the initial quantum layout; and adjusting the initial geometric parameters based on the target gradient to have the Hamiltonian parameters of the quantum device be the target Hamiltonian parameters to obtain a target quantum layout.

Abstract: A local area network (LAN) communication management method includes obtaining, by an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element, registration area information of the terminal, the LAN identifier (ID) of the terminal, and the service area information corresponding to the LAN ID, determining, by the AMF network element, LAN communication area information of the terminal based on the registration area information of the terminal and the service area information corresponding to the LAN ID, sending, by the AMF network element, LAN information of the terminal to the terminal, where the LAN information of the terminal includes the LAN ID and the LAN communication area information of the terminal, and managing, by the terminal, LAN communication of the terminal based on the LAN information.

Abstract: A Doherty amplifier includes first and second input terminals, first and second amplifiers, and an output combiner circuit. The first amplifier includes a first amplifier input coupled to the first input terminal, and a first amplifier output. The second amplifier includes a second amplifier input coupled to the second input terminal, and a second amplifier output. The output combiner circuit is coupled between the first amplifier output, the second amplifier output, and a final summing node. The output combiner circuit includes a first inductive element, a first capacitor integrated within an integrated passive device (IPD), and a second inductive element. The first inductive element is coupled between the first amplifier output and a first terminal of the first capacitor, and the second inductive element is coupled between a combining node and the first terminal of the first capacitor. A second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to ground.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a multicore optical fiber connector adapter includes at least one multicore optical fiber stub that includes a plurality of optical cores, each optical core having an inner core and an outer core, a fiber coupling section having a first diameter, wherein the cores have a first pitch at the fiber coupling section, a multicore fiber coupling section having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter, wherein the cores have a second pitch at the multicore fiber coupling section that is less than the first pitch, and a taper section between the fiber coupling section and the multicore fiber coupling section. The multicore optical fiber connector adapter further includes at least one multicore ferrule comprising a passageway, a multicore connector, a plurality of optical fibers, and a multi-fiber ferrule.

Abstract: Fiber optic cable assemblies, connectors, and methods of making same. A fiber optic cable assembly includes a plurality of multicore optical fibers and is terminated by connectors that define the ends of the cable assembly. Each connector includes a connector interface having an interface axis of symmetry, and each multicore optical fiber includes a front end face having an end face core pattern and a back end face having an end face core pattern that is a mirror image of the front end face core pattern. Each connector is configured so that the front end face of one multicore optical fiber and the back end face of the other multicore optical fiber are placed in the connector interface to define a connector core pattern having mirror-image symmetry about the interface axis of symmetry. Core polarity is thereby maintained between fiber segments without regard to the direction of the cable assembly.

Abstract: A washing control method and apparatus for a cleaning device or a cleaning system, a computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device are disclosed and relate to the field of smart control technologies.

Abstract: Provided are a lithium-ion battery positive electrode plate, comprising a positive electrode film layer disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode film layer comprises a positive electrode active material mixture composed of the following materials: polycrystalline particles of a first positive electrode active material with a particle size of 11.0-20.0 ?m; polycrystalline particles of a second positive electrode active material with a particle size of 6.0-10.5 ?m; and monocrystalline particles of a third positive electrode active material with a particle size of 1.1-5.2 ?m; wherein the number of the polycrystalline particles of the first positive electrode active material is a, the number of the polycrystalline particles of the second positive electrode active material is b, the number of the monocrystalline particles of the third positive electrode active material is c, and (a+b):c is in the range of 5.7:4.3 to 7.7:2.3.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an optical imaging lens assembly, which sequentially includes, from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens with a positive refractive power, a second lens, a third lens with a positive refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens with a positive refractive power and a sixth lens with a negative refractive power, wherein a total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens assembly and an entrance pupil diameter (EPD) of the optical imaging lens assembly meet f/EPD<1.35; and an effective focal length f3 of the third lens, an effective focal length f5 of the fifth lens and an effective focal length f1 of the first lens meet 0.9<(f3+f5)/f1<1.7.