Abstract: The disclosure relates to a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) routing congestion prediction method and system. The method includes: first, an FPGA routing congestion prediction problem is modeled as an image conversion problem; feature information parameters are extracted according to the image conversion problem; and a cycle-consistency generative adversarial network model is defined to solve the image conversion problem, and a result of routing congestion prediction is obtained. Through the FPGA routing congestion prediction method and system designed by the disclosure, the result of routing congestion can be accurately predicted according to a series of intermediate and result files in a placement stage, thus reducing the time needed for routing iteration, further improving the working efficiency of an FPGA Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool, and providing strong support for a healthy and sustainable development of the FPGA.

Abstract: A system and method for producing a series of time-resolved magnetic resonance (MR) images is set forth. The system can perform method steps of encoding spatial information into an MRI signal by manipulating a phase of the MRI signal within an MRI system, generating and outputting a phase-encoded MRI signal over time by digitizing a plurality of time points in the MRI signal, repeating the generating and outputting step for a plurality of phase-encoded signals, each phase-encoded signal in synchrony with a trigger, producing a plurality of digitized time points, and reconstructing a series of time resolved MR images, each image of the series of MR images at one specific time point selected from the plurality of digitized time points for each phase-encoded step. Each image in the series of time-resolved MR images corresponding to a specific time point in a cyclic event.

Abstract: In an example of the present disclosure, a three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a memory array structure and a staircase structure dividing the memory array structure into a first memory array structure and a second memory array structure along a lateral direction. The staircase structure includes a plurality of stairs, and a bridge structure in contact with the first memory array structure and the second memory array structure. A stair of the plurality of stairs includes a conductor portion on a top surface of the stair and electrically connected to the bridge structure, and a dielectric portion at a same level and in contact with the conductor portion. The stair is electrically connected to at least one of the first memory array structure and the second memory array structure. The conductor portion includes a portion overlapping with an immediately-upper stair and in contact with the dielectric portion and the bridge structure.

Abstract: A metal product includes a metal substrate, at least one first hole, at least one second hole, and at least one third hole. The first hole is formed in a surface of the metal substrate. The second hole is formed in at least one of a portion of the surface of the metal substrate without the first hole and an inner surface defining the first hole. The third hole is formed in at least one of a portion of the surface of the metal substrate without the first hole and without the second hole, a portion of the inner surface defining the first hole without the second hole, and an inner surface defining the second hole. The first, second, and third holes enhance a bonding strength between the metal product and a material product. The disclosure also provides a metal composite and a method for manufacturing the metal product.

Abstract: This application discloses a cloud platform selection method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining service information, where the service information includes access device information and path requirement information; obtaining a recommendation result of a cloud platform based on the service information, where the recommendation result indicates a cloud platform corresponding to each access device in a first device set, the first device set includes a first access device, the first access device corresponds to a first cloud platform, path requirement evaluation information of a path from the first access device to the first cloud platform meets the path requirement information, the first device set includes M access devices or a part of the M access devices, the cloud platform corresponding to each access device belongs to a candidate cloud platform set, and the candidate cloud platform set includes P cloud platforms; and displaying the recommendation result in a first interface.

Abstract: An autonomous probing system includes a computer, a probe assembly, a PLC, and an optical sensor. The optical sensor captures image data of a probing environment. The probe assembly includes a moveable probe portion and a sensor. The probe portion is moveable between a first and second position. The sensor has a first sensor value that is indicative of the first position. The computer receives image data from the optical sensor and detects a vehicle positioned within the probing environment. The computer then determines one or more target areas within the vehicle and an X coordinate position and a Y coordinate position of one or more probe target points within each of the target areas. Based on the first sensor value and the X and Y coordinate positions, the computer determines a second sensor value, which is indicative of the second position and transmits the value to the PLC.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) NAND memory devices and methods are provided. In one aspect, a 3D NAND memory device includes a substrate, core regions, isolation regions, a layer stack, channel structures, and an isolation structure. Each core region is surrounded by one or more of the isolation regions. The layer stack is formed in each core region and includes first dielectric layers and conductor layers that are alternatingly stacked over each other. The channel structures are formed through the layer stack. The isolation structure is formed in one or more of the isolation regions, and includes second dielectric layers and third dielectric layers that are alternatingly stacked over each other.

Abstract: A NVMe™ or NVMe-over-fabrics enabled device with video codec functionality may be seen to overcome scalability problem of known hardware assisted video codec solutions. The device of aspects of the present application may or may not have storage media. A host computer communicates with the device through NVMe™ commands. The device may be in one of many SSD form factors, such as U.2 or AIC. The device may be provided as a component in NVMe-enabled computers or NVMe-over-fabrics-enabled systems.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may be used in environments where multiple different virtual sets of program instructions are executed by shared computing resources. These methods may allow actions associated with a first set of virtual software to be paused to allow a second set of virtual software to be executed by the shared computing resources. In certain instances, methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may manage the operation of one or more sets of virtual software at a point in time. Apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may include a memory and one or more processors that execute instructions out of the memory. At certain points in time, a processors of a computing system may pause a virtual process while allowing instructions associated with another virtual process to be executed.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a method for forming a three-dimensional (3D) memory device is disclosed. A stack structure including interleaved first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers is formed. Channel structures extending through the first dielectric layers and the second dielectric layers in a first region of the stack structure are formed. All the second dielectric layers in the first region and parts of the second dielectric layers in a second region of the stack structure are replaced with conductive layers. Word line pick-up structures extending through the first dielectric layers and remainders of the second dielectric layers in the second region of the stack structure are formed at different depths, such that the word line pick-up structures are electrically connected to the conductive layers, respectively, in the second region of the stack structure.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a display region including light emitting units; the light emitting units are arranged into light emitting unit rows, and the light emitting units in one of the light emitting unit rows are arranged along a first direction; the light emitting units include first light emitting units. In at least part of the display region: distances, in the first direction, between a light emitting region of one first light emitting unit and light emitting regions of two of the first light emitting units adjacent to the one first light emitting units are different, and/or distances, in a second direction, between a light emitting region of one first light emitting units and the light emitting regions of two of the first light emitting units adjacent to the one first light emitting units are different.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes channel structures in a first region, word line pick-up structures in a dielectric portion of a second region, and word lines each extending in the first region and a conductive portion of the second region. The first region and the second region are arranged in a first direction. The dielectric portion and the conductive portion of the second region are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The word lines are discontinuous in the dielectric portion of the second region and are electrically connected to the word line pick-up structures, respectively.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a stack of alternating gate layers and insulating layers is formed. Channel structures are formed in an array region of the stack. A first staircase is formed at a first section of the stack. A second staircase is formed at a second section of the stack. A dummy staircase is formed at the first section and disposed between the first staircase and the second staircase. The dummy staircase includes dummy group stair steps descending in a second direction parallel to a plane defined by any one of the gate layers and the insulating layers, and dummy division stair steps descending in a third direction and a fourth direction parallel to the plane and perpendicular to the second direction. The third direction and the fourth direction are opposite to each other.

Abstract: A method for executing operation requests includes formatting one or more storage devices and selecting one or more labeled replicas and one or more distinguished replicas, receiving an operation request with respect to a set of data blocks, identifying a preferred replica corresponding to the received operation request, determining whether the replication-pending bits for the preferred replica are set, and executing the received operation request with respect to the corresponding distinguished replica. A method for executing a write operation request additionally includes setting replication-pending bits with respect to the labeled replica, wherein the replication-pending bits indicate an incomplete write request, writing data to both a labeled replica and a distinguished replica, and clearing the replication-pending bits with respect to the labeled replica to indicate the completion of the write operation.

Abstract: A method and a computer system for asymmetric replication of data are provided. Storage of a set of data is organized as a first copy and as a second copy in non-volatile storage. The second copy is reliable and stored so as to be readable at a speed slower than for the first copy. A read instruction regarding the set of data is received and performed preferentially via the first copy such that the asymmetric replication achieves enhanced performance speed. A request to execute a write operation is received. The write operation is executed to the first copy and to the second copy. In response to determining that the write operation to the first copy was unsuccessful, a label for the first copy is set as stale.

Abstract: A method and a computer system for asymmetric replication of data are provided. Storage of a set of data is organized as a first copy and as a second copy in non-volatile storage. The second copy is reliable and stored so as to be readable at a speed slower than for the first copy. A read instruction regarding the set of data is received and performed preferentially via the first copy such that the asymmetric replication achieves enhanced performance speed. A request to execute a write operation is received. The write operation is executed to the first copy and to the second copy. In response to determining that the write operation to the first copy was unsuccessful, a label for the first copy is set as stale.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable resin composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a composition comprising methylene malonate functional reactive resin, to its preparation methods, and to the use of the composition in the construction field.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises initializing a plurality of segment lists. Each segment list of the plurality of segment lists corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of disk drives. Each segment list divides storage space of the respective disk drive into a plurality of segments. The method further comprises, for each of the plurality of disk drives, identifying one or more candidate segments from the plurality of segments; calculating a respective segment distance variance for one or more combinations of identified candidate segments. Each combination of identified candidate segments includes one candidate segment for each of the plurality of disk drives. The method further comprises selecting a combination of the one or more combinations of identified candidate segments having the smallest respective segment distance variance; and storing data on the plurality of disk drives according to the selected combination of identified candidate segments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition, more particularly, to a two-component composition comprising component I comprising at least one methylene malonate monomer (A), at least one polymer (B) and at least one acidic stabilizer (C), and component comprising at least one alkali accelerator, to the preparation thereof, and to the use of the composition as a waterproofing coat in construction applications.

Abstract: A method for executing operation requests includes formatting one or more storage devices and selecting one or more labeled replicas and one or more distinguished replicas, receiving an operation request with respect to a set of data blocks, identifying a preferred replica corresponding to the received operation request, determining whether the replication-pending bits for the preferred replica are set, and executing the received operation request with respect to the corresponding distinguished replica. A method for executing a write operation request additionally includes setting replication-pending bits with respect to the labeled replica, wherein the replication-pending bits indicate an incomplete write request, writing data to both a labeled replica and a distinguished replica, and clearing the replication-pending bits with respect to the labeled replica to indicate the completion of the write operation.