Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) transmissions of reduced bandwidth User Equipments (UEs) to efficiently coexist with regular UEs in a network. In some embodiments, a method performed by a UE comprises obtaining a PUCCH configuration for reduced bandwidth UEs wherein there is a dependency between the PUCCH configuration for reduced bandwidth UEs and a PUCCH configuration for non-reduced bandwidth UEs. The method further comprises transmitting a PUCCH in accordance with the PUCCH configuration for reduced bandwidth UEs.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (12) is configured for random access to a wireless communication network (10). The N wireless communication device (12) transmits, to the wireless communication network (10), a random access preamble (14) in a random access channel occasion (18) that comprises one or more symbols. The wireless communication device (12) monitors for a response (20) to the random access preamble (14) within a response window (24). The response window (24) starts in an earliest control resource set (22-2) that begins at least a minimum number (Dmin) of symbols after the last symbol (18L) of the random access channel occasion (18), wherein the minimum number of symbols is greater than one.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a forksheet structure extending lengthwise along a first direction over a substrate. The forksheet structure has a dielectric wall separating a stack of n-type nanostructures from a stack of p-type nanostructures. A gate structure is over the forksheet structure, the gate structure extending lengthwise along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The gate structure is in direct contact with the stack of n-type and p-type nanostructures and in direct contact with the dielectric wall. A first gate interconnect is over and in direct contact with the gate structure and a first gate via is over and in direct contact with the first gate interconnect.

Abstract: A detection system and method for the migrating cell is provided. The system is configured to detect a migrating cell combined with an immunomagnetic bead. The system includes a platform, a microchannel, a magnetic field source, a coherent light source and an optical sensing module. The microchannel is configured to allow the migrating cell to flow in it along a flow direction. The magnetic field source is configured to provide magnetic force to the migrating cell combined with the immunomagnetic bead. The magnetic force includes at least one magnetic force component and the magnetic force component is opposite to the flow direction of the microchannel. The coherent light source is configured to provide the microchannel with the coherent light. The optical sensing module is configured to receive the interference light caused by the coherent light being reflected by the sample inside the microchannel.

Abstract: An electronic device including a substrate, a first electrode layer, a photodiode, an insulating layer, a second electrode layer, and a first transparent conductive layer is provided. The first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate. The photodiode is disposed on the first electrode layer and is electrically connected to the first electrode layer. The insulating layer is disposed on the photodiode. The second electrode layer is disposed on the insulating layer and is electrically connected to the photodiode. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed on the insulating layer and contacts the second electrode layer. A manufacturing method of an electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: A compound TSYI-ZAC (Zhankuic acid C) used in a method for treating dengue virus infection, in which a pharmaceutical composition can further comprise a 4,7-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole compound capable of inhibiting dengue virus infection by down-regulating an expression of IL-6 and IL-8, and increasing a secretion of IFN-?.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of operating a benchmark device embedded on a semiconductor wafer. The method includes applying a first voltage to a first electrode of the benchmark device, and applying a second voltage to a second electrode of the benchmark device. The method further includes electrically isolating a first component of the benchmark device from a second component of the benchmark device through a disconnecting switch connected between the first component and the second component.

Abstract: A method for activating a backup unit includes providing a fuse element connected to the backup unit. The fuse element includes an active area, which includes a source region and a drain region beside the source region, a gate region disposed on the active area, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure surrounding the active area. The method also includes applying a stress voltage on the drain region of the fuse element; accumulating electrons in a portion of the STI structure adjacent to the drain region; generating a conductive path through the drain region and the source region so that the fuse element is conductive; and activating the backup unit through the fuse element.

Abstract: A fuse element, a semiconductor device, and a method for activating a backup unit are provided. The fuse element includes an active area, which includes a source region and a drain region beside the source region, a gate region disposed on the active area, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure surrounding the active area. In addition, the drain region includes a terminal configured to receive a stress voltage, such that a conductive path is established through the drain region to the source region.

Abstract: A method for relaxing Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement is provided. The method comprises obtaining an indication for use in determining a stationary-mobility state of a user equipment (UE). The indication comprises one or more first criteria, which is based on a difference between a current signal level value and a reference signal value as compared to an adjusted threshold. The method further comprises determining whether a mobility state of the UE corresponds to the stationary-mobility state based on the indication. The UE in the stationary-mobility state has a lower mobility than the UE in a low-mobility state. In accordance with a determination that the mobility state of the UE corresponds to a stationary-mobility state, the method further comprises adjusting one or more measurements according to measurement rules associated with the stationary-mobility state. The adjustments reducing the amount of energy consumed when performing RRM measurement.

Abstract: A network node in a communications network can configure communication device with a plurality of uplink control channel configurations each having a different number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols. The network node can further transmit an indication of a selected uplink control channel configuration of the plurality of uplink control channel configurations to the communication device on a downlink control channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for Control Resource Set (CORESET) enhancements for initial access. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises receiving and decoding a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission in a CORESET in accordance with at least a portion of a Control Channel Element (CCE) to Resource Element Group (REG) mapping. The PDCCH transmission comprises one or more CCEs. The CCE to REG mapping comprises an interleaved portion that maps the one or more CCEs to a first set of REGs that are spread across a bandwidth of the CORESET, and a second portion that maps at least a portion of an additional CCE to at least a REG in a frequency gap between two REGs in the first set of REGs, the additional CCE corresponding to one of the CCEs mapped to the first set of REGs.

Abstract: A probe apparatus includes a chuck configured to support a wafer, a track surrounding the chuck, a tester disposed on the track and having a probe. The tester is configured to move around the wafer along a circumferential direction. The probe apparatus also includes a processing unit in communication with the tester and configured to control a movement of the tester.

Abstract: A compound TSYI-ZAC (Zhankuic acid C) used in a method for treating dengue virus infection, in which a pharmaceutical composition can further comprise a 4,7-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole compound capable of inhibiting dengue virus infection by down-regulating an expression of IL-6 and IL-8, and increasing a secretion of IFN-?.

Abstract: A fuse element, a semiconductor device, and a method for activating a backup unit are provided. The fuse element includes an active area, which includes a source region and a drain region beside the source region, a gate region disposed on the active area, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure surrounding the active area. In addition, the drain region includes a terminal configured to receive a stress voltage, such that a conductive path is established through the drain region to the source region.

Abstract: A method for activating a backup unit includes providing a fuse element connected to the backup unit. The fuse element includes an active area, which includes a source region and a drain region beside the source region, a gate region disposed on the active area, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure surrounding the active area. The method also includes applying a stress voltage on the drain region of the fuse element; accumulating electrons in a portion of the STI structure adjacent to the drain region; generating a conductive path through the drain region and the source region so that the fuse element is conductive; and activating the backup unit through the fuse element.

Abstract: A probe apparatus includes a chuck configured to support a wafer, a track surrounding the chuck, a tester disposed on the track and having a probe. The tester is configured to move around the wafer along a circumferential direction. The probe apparatus also includes a processing unit in communication with the tester and configured to control a movement of the tester.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for decoding short physical uplink control channel for. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a network node includes determining whether to use one of a coherent detection and a non-coherent detection of a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, based at least in part on information relating to the wireless device; configuring the wireless device with a first sequence and a second sequence for a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, acknowledgement information on the PUCCH based at least in part on the determination of the one of the coherent detection and the non-coherent detection, the first sequence corresponding to a HARQ acknowledgement, HARQ-ACK, and the second sequence corresponding to a HARQ non-acknowledgement, HARQ-NACK; and receiving the HARQ acknowledgement information on the PUCCH according to the first sequence and the second sequence.

Abstract: A method to treat hepatoma with dengue viruses which infect liver tumor stem cells for annihilation of hepatocellular carcinoma tissues. The liver tumor stem cells expressing the biomarker of CD133 in a tumor part are the objects infected by dengue viruses preferentially and killed due to specific protein expressions for suppression of hepatoma.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises: obtaining a timing advance (TA) value for uplink transmissions; receiving a grant for a radio resource control (RRC) inactive mode uplink transmission; measuring a reference signal associated with each beam of a plurality of beams at a first time; selecting a first beam based on the measured reference signals; measuring a reference signal associated with each beam of a plurality of beams at a second time in preparation for the RRC inactive mode uplink transmission; selecting a second beam for which the measuring was performed at the second time; and when the first selected beam is the same as the second selected beam and the reference signal for the first selected beam is within a threshold value of the reference signal for the second selected beam, transmitting the RRC inactive mode uplink transmission using the obtained TA.