Abstract: A network switch testing device and a method for testing at least one network switch involve a central processing unit (CPU), a first acceleration port, a second acceleration port, and at least one transmission port connectable with at least one to-be-tested transmission port of at least one to-be-tested network switch. The first and second acceleration ports and the at least one transmission port are set to the same virtual local area network (VLAN). The CPU transmits at least one packet to the first acceleration port. The first and second acceleration ports use internal loopbacks and VLAN's flooding mechanism to make the packet(s) reach a predetermined line rate, and transmit the predetermined-line-rate-reaching packet(s) to the at least one transmission port. The at least one transmission port transmits the predetermined-line-rate-reaching packet(s) to the to-be-tested transmission port(s), and the CPU stops the transmission port(s) from transmitting the packet(s) when the testing time ends.

Abstract: An antenna system with a switchable horizontal half-power beamwidth includes: a ground plane module including rows of patch groups that jointly form a ground plane; an antenna unit spaced apart from the ground plane by an interval; and a control module that can receive at least one beam control message. Each two adjacent rows of the patch groups are provided therebetween with at least one switching unit. The control module can bring each of the at least one switching unit to be turned on or turned off according to contents of the at least one beam control message, so as to adjust the electrical properties of the ground plane and change the horizontal half-power beamwidth of the antenna unit. Accordingly, the antenna system has a relatively low-profile spatial property, and requires no extra mechanism design for horizontal half-power beamwidth adjustment and switching based on practical needs.

Abstract: A circuit for status monitoring, and fault recovery and isolation for an I2C bus is provided. The I2C bus is electrically connected to a master device and a plurality of slave devices. Each of the slave devices has an address. The circuit includes a receiver unit, a decoder unit, and a troubleshooting unit. The receiver unit can receive a data signal and a clock signal that are transmitted from the master device to the I2C bus. The decoder unit is configured to obtain address information and a read/write bit based on the data signal and the clock signal. The troubleshooting unit is configured to, when the troubleshooting unit determines that a target slave device is malfunctioning based on the data signal, the clock signal, and the read/write bit, identify the target slave device based on the address information, and perform a troubleshooting operation on the target slave device.

Abstract: A broadband dual-feed circularly-polarized antenna includes first, second and third substrate modules. The first substrate module includes a parasitic element, and a radiator disposed below the parasitic element. The second substrate module is stacked below the first substrate module, and is provided with first and second slots. The third substrate module is stacked below the second substrate module, and includes first and second feed lines. When the antenna operates in a transmit mode, signals fed to the first and second feed lines are electromagnetically coupled to the first and second slots, then to the radiator, and finally to the parasitic element, and the parasitic element transmits an electromagnetic wave. When the antenna operates in a receive mode, the parasitic element receives an electromagnetic wave, and the electromagnetic wave is electromagnetically coupled to the radiator, then to the first and second slots, and finally to the first and second feed lines.

Abstract: A device includes a signal-edge detector, an anomaly detector and a reset-interrupt generator. The signal-edge detector outputs a timing-start signal when detecting that a logic level of an SDA signal from an SDA line of an I2C bus changes from logical high to logical low, and outputs a timing-reset signal when detecting that the logic level changes from logical low to logical high. Upon receiving the timing-start signal, the anomaly detector starts to time a timing duration, and outputs an error signal when the timing duration reaches a preset time duration. Upon receiving the timing-reset signal, the anomaly detector resets the timing duration to zero. In response to receipt of the error signal, the reset-interrupt generator outputs an interrupt signal to a processor for removing an abnormal state, or outputs a pin-reset signal to an optical module to reset a pin connected to the SDA line.

Abstract: An easily mountable device bracket assembly includes a first bracket having a side that can be provided with at least one mounting member, a second bracket, and a third bracket having a side that can be fixed to a device housing and at least one bent portion having an inner wall spaced apart from an outer wall of the third bracket to form a slide groove. At least one gap formed by the mounting member and the side of the first bracket forms another slide groove. The second bracket can extend into the another slide groove in a connecting direction to be connected with the first bracket. When the device mounted with the third bracket is placed into an open rack or rack-type cabinet, the slide groove is in contact with the first bracket, and the third bracket is connected to the first bracket slidingly along the connecting direction.

Abstract: A separated heat dissipating device, and an optical module system thereof, includes at least one heat dissipating module and at least one suspension mechanism. The heat dissipating module has a lateral surface that can abut against an electronic device's surface, and another lateral surface disposed with at least one first mounting member and mountable with the suspension mechanism. The suspension mechanism includes at least one elastic element that can be sleeved around the first mounting member, a fixing plate formed with at least one through hole allowing passage of the first mounting member and the elastic element to be located between the heat dissipating module and the fixing plate, and at least one second mounting member that can be assembled with the first mounting member. The heat dissipating module moves towards the fixing plate and compresses the elastic element when a surface thereof is applied with a force.

Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, a memory unit, a NIC that is for receiving a packet, and a network virtualization platform accommodating a plurality of virtual network applications. The NIC, the processing unit and the memory unit are collectively defined as a hardware layer for the network virtualization platform to operate thereon. The network virtualization platform includes a virtual network layer having a UPF plugin installed therewith. The UPF plugin performs rule matching according to a packet header of the packet, and determines which one of the following steps is to be performed: offloading the packet to one of the virtual network applications in the application layer for the virtual network application to provide services; and re-packaging the packet and forwarding the packet to the another computing device.

Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, a memory unit, a NIC that is for receiving a packet, and a network virtualization platform accommodating a plurality of virtual network applications. The NIC, the processing unit and the memory unit are collectively defined as a hardware layer for the network virtualization platform to operate thereon. The network virtualization platform includes a virtual network layer having a UPF plugin installed therewith. The UPF plugin performs rule matching according to a packet header of the packet, and determines which one of the following steps is to be performed: offloading the packet to one of the virtual network applications in the application layer for the virtual network application to provide services; and re-packaging the packet and forwarding the packet to the another computing device.

Abstract: A circuit system for digitally regulating direct-current fan rotation speed includes a parallel data generator circuit, a trapezoidal resistor network circuit, a current amplifier circuit, a linear voltage-controlled resistor circuit, and a fan power converter circuit. The parallel data generator circuit can receive control data and generate corresponding digital parallel data. The trapezoidal resistor network circuit can receive the parallel data and transfer it into a corresponding analog current signal. The current amplifier circuit can receive the current signal and convert it into a corresponding voltage signal. The linear voltage-controlled resistor circuit can receive the voltage signal and generate a corresponding resistance signal according thereto.

Abstract: A multi-input multi-output antenna system capable of being disposed in an electronic device and the electronic device including the antenna system have a low-frequency antenna assembly and a high-frequency antenna assembly. The low-frequency antenna assembly includes multiple low-frequency antennas that are spaced apart from each other by a distance. The high-frequency antenna assembly includes multiple high-frequency antennas that are spaced apart from each other by a distance. One of the high-frequency antennas is structured as a low-profile dish antenna and is located between the low-frequency antennas, so that the antenna system has smaller volume and height, and better isolation and radiation patterns.

Abstract: A routing information management method adapted for a layer-3 switch is proposed. For each ARP entry in an ARP table, a processor assigns to the ARP entry an aging reference parameter that is identical to a quantity of those routing entries in an IP routing table whose next hop IP addresses are identical to the IP address of the ARP entry, and removes those ARP entries whose aging reference parameters are zero. For each routing entry in the IP routing table, when the next hop IP address of the routing entry is absent from the ARP table, the processor makes the routing entry serve as an inactive routing entry, proactively sends an ARP request for the inactive routing entry, and updates the ARP table based on a piece of ARP information received externally.

Abstract: A vehicle radar system includes an antenna module, an RF module, and a signal processor. The antenna module includes at least one transmitting antenna and multiple receiving antennas. The RF module includes a transmitting segment that generates and transmits transmitting waves each carrying a transmitting signal, and a receiving segment that receives reflected waves and incorporates received signal carried by the reflected waves with the transmitting signal into a beat signal. The signal processor performs 2D-FFT on the beat signals to obtain estimated position information of the target object, determines whether a distance value of the estimated position information is greater than a preset distance threshold, and when it is determined that the distance value is greater than the preset distance threshold, perform two-dimensional Multiple Signal Classification (2D-MUSIC) on the estimated position information, so as to obtain an exact distance value and an exact angle value of the target object.

Abstract: A method for automatically measuring a handover performance in a multi-cell environment includes: by a base station device, transmitting a radio frequency (RF) signal; rotating by one full rotation; receiving a first measurement dataset from a user equipment (UE); obtaining a first trigger value and a second trigger value based on the first measurement dataset, and calculating a third trigger value based on the second trigger value and a preset third event offset value; transmitting a plurality of RF signals; rotating by a preset angle with a preset angular velocity; receiving a second measurement dataset from the UE; transmitting a command to the UE to perform a handover process; and measuring a plurality of results associated with the handover process. The results include a handover time during which the handover process is implemented and completed, and a success rate of the handover process.

Abstract: A multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antenna system includes a metal plate, a background scanning antenna, a plurality of working antennas, and an isolator module. The isolator module is mountable on the metal plate and includes a plurality of isolators that are in a ring configuration to form an isolated space therein, so that the background scanning antenna can be located in the isolated space and a plurality of working antennas are located outside of the isolated space, thereby ensuring good isolation of the background scanning antenna from the working antennas by the design of the isolator module.

Abstract: A periodic metal array structure can be disposed between two antenna modules and include rows of metal unit assemblies that each includes metal units connected to each other in a longitudinal direction. Each metal unit has a first longitudinal strip, two first transverse strips, two second transverse strips, and two second longitudinal strips having shorter longitudinal lengths than that of the first longitudinal strip, and being respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the first longitudinal strip and respectively spaced apart therefrom by intervals at which the second transverse strips are located. The top and bottom ends of the first longitudinal strip are respectively connected with the first transverse strips. At least one first transverse strip can be connected to a first transverse strip of an adjacent metal unit. Each second transverse strip can be connected to the first longitudinal strip and a corresponding second longitudinal strip.

Abstract: An airflow detection device for detecting whether an air output path is obstructed can be mounted in the air output path and includes a carrying portion, a metallic sensing portion and a metallic air plate portion that are respectively positioned on the carrying portion and have different electrode polarities, so as to detect obstruction of the air output path. The airflow detection device can be applied to products located in remote areas, mountain areas, or other places where maintenance workers cannot inspect the products frequently for the state of their dust screens or ventilation holes, and can help warn of conditions such as ventilation hole obstruction to avoid product overheating due to dust or dirt accumulation on dust screens or ventilation hole obstruction, adverse impacts on product performance, service live or stability, or system crash.

Abstract: A method for uplink communication to be executed by a RAN includes: for each of UEs, establishing connection with one of RUs; host device conducting data transmission with each UE in multiple phase delays through controlling the beamforming antenna of the UE via the RU that is connected to the UE, and calculating an error rate with respect to each of the phase delays; the host device finding one of the phase delays that has the lowest error rate and setting a configuration of beamforming antenna of the UE with the phase delay that has the lowest error rate, such that the UE and the RU connected thereto form a spatially isolated relationship; and within the spatially isolated relationship, the RU receiving uplink data from the UE and transmitting the uplink data to the host device.

Abstract: A strap-based variable modular cushioning material for being tied on an object includes at least one strap and at least one block. The strap is formed with a plurality of through holes and can be wound around the object. The block is mad of elastic material, has at least one side concavely formed with a groove, and can deform and be inserted into at least one of the through holes of the strap to couple the block with the strap. When the block and the strap are coupled together, the inner wall of the through hole corresponds to the groove in position, and a top portion and a bottom portion of the block are exposed from the strap. When the strap is coupled with a plurality of blocks, each two adjacent blocks are separate from each other by a distance.

Abstract: A periodic metal array structure can be disposed between two antenna modules and include rows of metal unit assemblies that each includes metal units connected to each other in a longitudinal direction. Each metal unit has a first longitudinal strip, two first transverse strips, two second transverse strips, and two second longitudinal strips having shorter longitudinal lengths than that of the first longitudinal strip, and being respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the first longitudinal strip and respectively spaced apart therefrom by intervals at which the second transverse strips are located. The top and bottom ends of the first longitudinal strip are respectively connected with the first transverse strips. At least one first transverse strip can be connected to a first transverse strip of an adjacent metal unit. Each second transverse strip can be connected to the first longitudinal strip and a corresponding second longitudinal strip.