Abstract: A central node of the system is connected to a working node through a network device. The central node generates a plurality of tasks based on a query request input by a user. When allocating execution devices to the plurality of tasks, the central node configures execution devices of some tasks as the network device, configures execution devices of some tasks as the working node, and then sends configuration instructions to the configured network device and working node, to set, on the network device and the working node, tasks configured for the network device and working node. After configuration is completed, the network device executes the set tasks on the data that passes through the network device.

Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure provides example embodiments relating to conductive features, such as metal contacts, vias, lines, etc., and methods for forming those conductive features. In an embodiment, a barrier layer is formed along a sidewall. A portion of the barrier layer along the sidewall is etched back. After etching back the portion of the barrier layer, an upper portion of the barrier layer along the sidewall is smoothed. A conductive material is formed along the barrier layer and over the smoothed upper portion of the barrier layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for HDMI signal communication over an optical communication link are described. One aspect includes receiving an HDMI control signal from an HDMI master device, and another HDMI control signal from an HDMI sink terminal via a communication resources. The method identifies half-duplex communication resource contention between the HDMI control signal and the other HDMI control signal, and transitions a communication direction of the half-duplex communication resources to give the HDMI control signal precedence over the other HDMI control signal. Subsequent to transitioning the communication direction, the method transfers the HDMI control signal to the HDMI sink terminal via the communication resources. Subsequent to transferring the HDMI control signal, the method again transitions the direction of the half-duplex communication resources, and transfers the other HMDI control signal to the HDMI master device.

Abstract: An electronic device including a plurality of light-emitting units, a driving circuit, and a controlling circuit is provided. The driving circuit is configured to drive at least one of the light-emitting units. The controlling circuit is configured to control the driving circuit. The plurality of light-emitting units, the driving circuit, and the controlling circuit are respectively disposed on different substrates.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device for sensing an optical signal is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of optical sensors and a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed adjacent to the plurality of optical sensors. The operation method of the electronic device for sensing the optical signal includes the following steps. The optical signal is provided to a first optical sensor of the plurality of optical sensors. The first optical sensor outputs a driving signal when dimming the plurality of light-emitting elements adjacent to the first optical sensor. Therefore, the accuracy of sensing the optical signal may be effectively increased.

Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes a circuit substrate, an array substrate, a plurality of light-emitting units and a driver. The circuit substrate has a top surface. A top circuit is disposed on the top surface. The array substrate is disposed on the top surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the top circuit. The light-emitting units are disposed on the array substrate. The light-emitting device further includes an electrical connection structure, a plurality of light extraction layers, a protective layer, a plurality of test pads, and a light absorption layer. The plurality of test pads are disposed on the array substrate, and the light absorption layer covers at least one of the test pads.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes. For example, embodiments include techniques associated with: rate-proportional routing for network coding; utilizing multiple routes in IAB networks; user equipment (UE) and parent selection for efficient topology in IAB networks; establishing efficient IAB topologies; and/or adaptive coded-forwarding for network coding. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a display unit and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed corresponding to the display unit. The backlight module includes a circuit board, a plurality of light sources, a diffuser plate and an optical film. The light sources are disposed on the circuit board, the diffuser plate is disposed between the light sources and the display unit, and the optical film is disposed between the diffuser plate and the display unit. The optical film includes a micro-structure, and the micro-structure faces the light sources.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device for sensing an optical signal is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of optical sensors and a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed adjacent to the plurality of optical sensors. The operation method of the electronic device for sensing the optical signal includes the following steps. The optical signal is provided to a first optical sensor of the plurality of optical sensors. The first optical sensor outputs a driving signal when dimming the plurality of light-emitting elements adjacent to the first optical sensor. Therefore, the accuracy of sensing the optical signal may be effectively increased.

Abstract: Dynamically-switchable optical cables are described. One aspect includes a first terminal and a second terminal, each including an HDMI high-speed electrical interface. Each terminal may include a hot-plug signal analysis unit configured to receive one or more HDMI hot-plug detect signals, analyze the HDMI hot-plug detect signals, and determine if the associated terminal is connected to one of an HDMI signal source or an HDMI signal sink. Each terminal may include a signal transmitting unit electrically connected to the respective HDMI high-speed electrical interface, and a signal receiving unit electrically connected to the respective HDMI high-speed electrical interface. The optical cable may include a first optical communication channel connecting an output of the first signal transmitting unit to an input of the second signal receiving unit, and a second optical communication channel connecting an output of the second signal transmitting unit to an input of the first signal receiving unit.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a substrate, light-emitting elements, circuit elements and a reflective sheet. The light-emitting elements are bonded onto the substrate. The circuit elements are bonded onto the substrate and electrically connected to the light-emitting elements. At least four of the light-emitting elements are disposed around one of the circuit elements. The reflective sheet is disposed on the substrate and has first openings exposing the light-emitting elements and protrusions. The protrusions corresponds to the circuit elements and cover the circuit elements. One of the protrusions has an opening formed of two crossing slits. Extending directions of the two crossing slits do not cross the at least four of the light-emitting elements. The one of the protrusions corresponds to the one of the circuit elements. The at least four of the light-emitting elements are closer to the one of the circuit elements than other of the light-emitting elements.

Abstract: Systems and methods that implement dynamically-switchable optical cables are described. One method includes a first terminal receiving one or more transmit high-speed electrical signals and one or more first low-speed electrical signals by a first terminal from a communication signal source. The first terminal may perform a first analysis on the first low-speed electrical signals, and determine a transmission direction based on the first analysis. A second terminal may receive or more second low-speed electrical signals by a second terminal from a communication signal sink. The second terminal may perform a second analysis the second low-speed electrical signals, and determine a reception direction based on the second analysis. The first terminal may convert the transmit high-speed electrical signals into high-speed optical signals, and transmit the high-speed optical signals to the second terminal via an optical communication channel.

Abstract: Dynamically-switchable optical cables are described. One aspect includes a first terminal and a second terminal, each including a USB/Thunderbolt high-speed electrical interface. Each terminal may include a USB/Thunderbolt signal analysis unit configured to receive one or more USB/Thunderbolt low-speed signals, analyze the USB/Thunderbolt low-speed signals, and determine if the associated terminal is connected to one of a USB/Thunderbolt signal source or a USB/Thunderbolt signal sink. Each terminal may include a signal transmitting unit electrically connected to the respective USB/Thunderbolt high-speed electrical interface, and a signal receiving unit electrically connected to the respective USB/Thunderbolt high-speed electrical interface.

Abstract: According to various examples, a communication system is described comprising a receiver configured to receive, for each of a plurality of object classes, via a wireless communication channel shared among transmitters of a respective set of transmitters, a superposition of transmitted hyperdimensional code words, comprising, for each transmitter of the respective set of transmitters, a hyperdimensional code word transmitted via the wireless communication channel and encoding data of an object of the object class acquired by the transmitter, a memory configured to store, for each of the plurality of object classes, the received superposition in association with the class, a processor configured to classify a hyperdimensional code word representing an object to be classified by correlating the hyperdimensional code word with each stored superposition and to generate a classification result corresponding to the object class associated with a superposition fulfilling a predetermined criterion based on correlation

Abstract: A system for wireless communication, the system may include a processor configured to generate encoded packets representative of input packets. The processor may also be configured to determine a probability of a transmission error for each link of a plurality of links. In addition, the processor may be configured to determine a probability of a link blockage error for each link of the plurality of links. Further, the processor may be configured to determine an allocation scheme for the encoded packets on the plurality of links based on the probability of the transmission error and the probability of the link blockage error for each link of the plurality of links. The processor may be configured to allocate the encoded packets on the plurality of links according to the allocation scheme. The processor may also be configured to instruct to wirelessly transmit the encoded packets on the plurality of links.

Abstract: A display device includes a display unit, and a backlight module. The display unit includes a display area and a peripheral area. The peripheral area surrounds the display area. The backlight module is disposed corresponding to the display unit. The backlight module includes a circuit board that has a surface. The circuit board includes a plurality of light emitting units, and a plurality of edge units.

Abstract: A power tool system includes a first and second power tools with different rated-voltages and a battery pack supplying power to the corresponding power tool. The battery pack has a battery module with two battery cell groups and a female connector having four conductive terminals respectively connected to positive and negative electrodes of two battery cell groups. The female connector has a converter switching the connection of two battery cell groups between parallel connected state to isolated connected state through connecting or disconnecting two conductive terminals with same polarity together. The first power tool includes a first male connector connected to the female connector to connect two battery cell groups in series through connecting two conductive terminals with different polarities together. The second power tool has a second male connector coupled to the female connector to connect two battery cell groups in parallel through connecting two conductive terminals with same polarity together.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor element, and a second semiconductor element. The first semiconductor element is disposed on the substrate. The first semiconductor element includes a first polarity direction. The second semiconductor element is disposed on the substrate and is adjacent to the first semiconductor element. The second semiconductor element includes a second polarity direction. The first polarity direction and the second polarity direction are different. In the disclosure, the problem of chromatic aberration of the electronic device at different viewing angles is improved.

Abstract: A lens-free microscopic imaging system (11), which is used to image microbeads (15) with pattern codes, includes an illumination system (11a) and an imaging system (11b). The illumination system (11a) includes an illumination light source (111) and an excitation light source (112). The imaging system (11b) includes an image sensor (113). The illumination light source (111) is used to emit illumination light to irradiate the microbeads (15), causing the irradiated microbeads (15) to be imaged on the image sensor. The excitation light source (112) is used to emit excitation light to excite the microbeads (15) to generate specific signals. The image sensor (113) is used to collect the images of the microbeads (15) and the specific signals to generate images. The imaging system (11) does not require a lens system. The present disclosure improves a detection efficiency of the microbeads (15).

Abstract: Systems and methods for signal communication over an optical link are described. One aspect includes receiving a source CONFIG1 signal from a DP master device and a sink CONFIG1 signal from a sink terminal. The source and sink CONFIG1 signals are analyzed. It is determined whether a signal transmission mode is a DP protocol. For a DP protocol, a pair of source AUX signals is received from the DP master device. A pair of sink AUX signals is received from the sink terminal. Communication resource contention between the source and sink AUX signals is identified. A communication direction of the communication resources is transitioned to give the source AUX signals precedence over the sink AUX signals. The source AUX signals are transferred to the sink terminal via the communication resources. The direction of the communication resources is again transitioned. The sink AUX signals are transferred to the DP master device.