Abstract: Physical vapor deposition methods for reducing the particulates deposited on the substrate are disclosed. The pressure during sputtering can be increased to cause agglomeration of the particulates formed in the plasma. The agglomerated particulates can be moved to an outer portion of the process chamber prior to extinguishing the plasma so that the agglomerates fall harmlessly outside of the diameter of the substrate.

Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to microfluidic cartridges. The technology more particularly relates to a compressible pad applied to a microfluidic cartridge, wherein the microfluidic cartridge is configured to amplify nucleotides of interest, particularly from several biological samples in parallel, within microfluidic channels in the cartridge and permit detection of those nucleotides. Compressible pads of the present technology can be implemented in microfluidic cartridges having enhanced reaction chamber volumes, resulting in improved thermal uniformity and amplification efficiency in the cartridge. Assays using microfluidic cartridges of the present technology advantageously exhibit improved limit of detection (LOD) and improved limit of quantification (LOQ).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for scheduling traffic in a wireless communication system. A method for a base station operating in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving feedback information from a plurality of terminals; and scheduling the plurality of terminals based on the feedback information, wherein the step of scheduling the plurality of terminals includes a step of scheduling so as to reduce throughput of terminals in a first group of the plurality of terminals that are in an overload state, and to satisfy delay-based quality of service (QoS) of terminals in a second group of the plurality of terminals that are in under-load state. As a result, the total utility of all the terminals can be maximized, a delay-based QoS with respect to all the terminals can be achieved on average, and a minimum data rate-based QoS can be achieved on average.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for scheduling traffic in a wireless communication system. A method for a base station operating in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving feedback information from a plurality of terminals; and scheduling the plurality of terminals based on the feedback information, wherein the step of scheduling the plurality of terminals includes a step of scheduling so as to reduce throughput of terminals in a first group of the plurality of terminals that are in an overload state, and to satisfy delay-based quality of service (QoS) of terminals in a second group of the plurality of terminals that are in under-load state. As a result, the total utility of all the terminals can be maximized, a delay-based QoS with respect to all the terminals can be achieved on average, and a minimum data rate-based QoS can be achieved on average.

Abstract: A method for scheduling by a base station is provided. The method includes updating a first time that is required to complete ongoing data transmission with respect to terminals to which the base station is transmitting the data for a predetermined period, updating a second time that is delayed from a scheduled data transmission completion time with respect to the terminals whenever the data transmission is completed, determining priority values on the basis of the updated first time and the updated second time with respect to the terminals for the predetermined period, and performing the scheduling of the resources with respect to one or more of the terminals on the basis of the determined priority values for the predetermined period.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for effectively determining a terminal which will transmit or receive packets in a packet-based wireless network are provided. The scheduling method of a base station of a wireless communication system includes determining a first status variable for an increment of whole network utility to data amount allocated to at least one terminal and a second status variable for an increment of the whole network utility to a scheduling chance allocated to the terminal, determining a scheduling metric based on the first and second status variables, and scheduling the at least one terminal based on the scheduling metric.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a base station to manage resources in order to perform beamforming in a wireless access system, the method being characterized by comprising the steps of: receiving cluster information from a cluster head; and determining, on the basis of the received cluster information, terminals to be scheduled in a cluster including the cluster head, wherein the cluster information comprises location and channel gain information for the terminals belonging to the cluster including the cluster head.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for managing access points in a Wi-Fi network by using a centralized controller. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a Wi-Fi access point management method is provided for minimizing interference between Wi-Fi access points in a Wi-Fi network environment, and for reducing excessive power consumption by using a centralized controller to adapt to network conditions, meeting requirements including users' traffic demands.

Abstract: A data transmission method of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: identifying a probability density function for battery consumption by time by accumulating information on a user's battery consumption pattern; identifying information on next charging time (T); identifying the battery depletion probability using the probability density function and the next charging time (T); and transmitting data if the battery depletion probability is less than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a learning method based on a stochastic-based deep learning model having a non-consecutive stochastic neural. The learning method includes configuring a non-consecutive stochastic feedforward neural network (NCSFNN) having non-consecutive stochastic neuron as a leaning model including a plurality of hidden layers; and allowing the NCSFNN to learn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for scheduling a terminal in a wireless communication system permitting overlapping between base station clusters, and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: grouping a plurality of terminals into a plurality of groups satisfying predetermined conditions; and selecting one more terminals for scheduling by means of a group-based greedy algorithm for each of the plurality of groups, wherein, in the group-based greedy algorithm, a check is skipped for whether the total number of base station antennas corresponding to each group is equal to or greater than the number of terminals selected from each group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication terminal and a control method thereof, and the communication terminal according to the present invention comprises: a radio frequency (RF) unit for receiving and/or transmitting data; and a control unit for controlling the data received and/or transmitted through the RF unit, wherein the control unit can select an application processed through the terminal, control a processing speed of the terminal, determine the network through which the data is transmitted, and determine a combination of a data rate and transmission power.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reserved transmission of non-real-time content in a heterogeneous network environment are disclosed. According to the present disclosure, a method for performing reserved transmission of non-real-time content in a heterogeneous network environment comprises receiving a transmission reservation option from either a mobile terminal user or a server, collecting information on networks accessible by the mobile terminal and data transmission rate on a regular basis, performing scheduling of whether to transmit data over a currently accessible network, based on the received transmission reservation option and the collected information on the accessible networks and the data transmission rate, and repeating data transmission according to the scheduling until transmission of the content is completed.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for managing access points in a Wi-Fi network by using a centralized controller. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a Wi-Fi access point management method is provided for minimizing interference between Wi-Fi access points in a Wi-Fi network environment, and for reducing excessive power consumption by using a centralized controller to adapt to network conditions, meeting requirements including users' traffic demands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in which an upper layer entity allocates resources to a plurality of access points (APs) in a wireless access system, including the plurality of APs and the upper layer entity for managing the plurality of APs, the method comprising the step of: sensing a change in minimum guaranteed resource amount allocated to each of the APs; acquiring, from each of the APs, AP-level topology information according to a degree of interference with adjacent APs and AP weight information given to each AP by a service provider; determining a minimum guaranteed resource amount for each of the APs based on the acquired AP-level topology information and AP weight information; and transmitting the determined minimum guaranteed resource amount to each of the APs.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for effectively determining a terminal which will transmit or receive packets in a packet-based wireless network are provided. The scheduling method of a base station of a wireless communication system includes determining a first status variable for an increment of whole network utility to data amount allocated to at least one terminal and a second status variable for an increment of the whole network utility to a scheduling chance allocated to the terminal, determining a scheduling metric based on the first and second status variables, and scheduling the at least one terminal based on the scheduling metric.

Abstract: A method for scheduling by a base station is provided. The method includes updating a first time that is required to complete ongoing data transmission with respect to terminals to which the base station is transmitting the data for a predetermined period, updating a second time that is delayed from a scheduled data transmission completion time with respect to the terminals whenever the data transmission is completed, determining priority values on the basis of the updated first time and the updated second time with respect to the terminals for the predetermined period, and performing the scheduling of the resources with respect to one or more of the terminals on the basis of the determined priority values for the predetermined period.

Abstract: A data transmission method of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: identifying a probability density function for battery consumption by time by accumulating information on a user's battery consumption pattern; identifying information on next charging time (T); identifying the battery depletion probability using the probability density function and the next charging time (T); and transmitting data if the battery depletion probability is less than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication terminal and a control method thereof, and the communication terminal according to the present invention comprises: a radio frequency (RF) unit for receiving and/or transmitting data; and a control unit for controlling the data received and/or transmitted through the RF unit, wherein the control unit can select an application processed through the terminal, control a processing speed of the terminal, determine the network through which the data is transmitted, and determine a combination of a data rate and transmission power.