Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for harmonic reduction with filtering. In example aspects, the apparatus includes a filter circuit with first and second filter ports, first and second lattice filters, and first and second signal manipulator circuits. The first signal manipulator circuit includes a first port, a second port, and a third port coupled to the first filter port. The first signal manipulator circuit splits an input signal into multiple split signals, shifts a phase thereof to produce at least one phase-shifted split signal, and provides the phase-shifted split signal to the first and second ports. The first lattice filter is coupled to the first port, and the second lattice filter is coupled to the second port. The second signal manipulator circuit includes a first port coupled to the first lattice filter, a second port coupled to the second lattice filter, and a third port coupled to the second filter port.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate having first and second surfaces. A separation structure penetrates the substrate. Photoelectric conversion device regions are spaced apart from each other in the substrate. Color filters are disposed on the second surface of the substrate. Microlenses are disposed on the color filters. The separation structure includes lower and upper separation patterns, first line portions that run parallel to each other, and second line portions that perpendicularly intersect the first line portions. An upper surface of the lower separation pattern or a lower surface of the upper separation pattern has a wavy or sawtooth shape. In intersecting regions in which the first line portions and the second line portions intersect, a vertical length of one of the lower separation pattern and the upper separation pattern is about 2 to 10 times greater than a vertical length of the other.

Abstract: Acoustic filters are disclosed. A filter device includes a plurality of resonators connected in a ladder filter circuit, each resonator of the plurality of resonators comprising an interdigital transducer (IDT) with interleaved fingers disposed on a respective piezoelectric diaphragm. A first frequency setting dielectric layer having a first thickness is disposed over the interleaved fingers of one or more IDTs of a first subset of the plurality of resonators. A second frequency setting dielectric layer having a second thickness greater than the first thickness is disposed over the interleaved fingers of one or more IDTs of a second subset of the plurality of resonators, wherein the first subset and the second subset are not identical.

Abstract: Embodiments are a method for controlling a lens module, an aerial vehicle, and an aircraft system, wherein the method for controlling a lens module is applied to the aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle is provided with a tripod head to mount the lens module thereon, and the method includes: acquiring model data of the lens module if the lens module is adapted to the aerial vehicle; determining a lens model of the lens module according to the model data; identifying the lens module corresponding to the lens model to control the lens module. Following the method, the model data of the lens module is acquired, the lens module adapted to the corresponding aerial vehicle is identified, and a control program is called to control the lens module. Therefore, the aerial vehicle can identify and enable drive control over a new lens module.

Abstract: A detection method includes: obtaining periodically and repeatedly sensor values output from a capacitive sensor; determining whether the sensor values obtained exceed threshold Th1; calculating, as first difference value ?1X of each of target sensor values CX, a difference between target sensor value CX and sensor value CX+1 immediately before the target sensor value; calculating, as second difference value ?2X of each of target sensor values CX, a difference between (i) first difference value ?1X of target sensor value CX and (ii) first difference value ?1X+1 of sensor value CX+1 immediately before target sensor value CX; comparing each of second difference values ?2X calculated and threshold Th2, and selecting one sensor value CRet based on a result of the comparing; and outputting the one sensor value CRet selected.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for post-disaster contact in a smart city based on Internet of Things, which is applied to a management platform. The method comprises: in response to the occurrence of a disaster event, obtaining event-related information from an object platform through a sensor network platform; determining information and status of one or more related objects based on the event-related information; determining one or more contact persons who need to be notified based on the information of the one or more related objects; and sending notification information to the one or more contact persons by sending the notification information to a user platform through a service platform.

Abstract: An integrated circuit module functioning for information security includes: a secure circuit unit, which has passed a security evaluation as a cryptographic module and stores therein at least one digital key for providing a digital key service; and a controller unit set which is in communication with the secure circuit unit and includes a fast service unit and a trusted zone unit. The trusted zone unit and the secure circuit unit respectively use a first channel establishment key and a second channel establishment key dependent on each other to establish a secure signal channel. The secure circuit unit transmits a specific data to the fast service unit via the security signal channel to perform a fast service.

Abstract: A driving environment is perceived based on sensor data obtained from a plurality of sensors mounted on the ADV, including detecting a traffic light, where the plurality of sensors includes at least one image sensor. A first sensor setting is applied to the at least one image sensor to capture a first frame, and a second sensor setting is applied to the at least one image sensor to capture a second frame. A color of the traffic light is determined based on sensor data of the at least one image sensor in the first frame. The ADV is controlled to drive autonomously according to the color of the traffic light determined based on sensor data of the at least one image sensor in the first frame and a driving environment perceived based on sensor data of the at least one image sensor in the second frame.

Abstract: A cryptocurrency miner includes compute modules and a controller. Each compute module includes a stats store, a manager, and compute engines. The controller is coupled to the compute modules via a serial bus and distributes one or more jobs to the compute modules via the serial bus. Each manager distributes jobs received by its respective compute module among the compute engines of its respective compute module. Each compute engine processes a job and reports a candidate hit found by processing the job. Each manager validates a candidate hit reported by one of the compute engines of its respective compute module, reports the validated candidate hit to the controller; and updates statistical information in the stats store of its respective compute module based on validation of the candidate hit.

Abstract: A system and method for performing secure exchanges of data over a computer network may include: generating, by a computerized blockchain entity, data points of the blockchain entity based on a data point from a first computerized signing entity; reconstructing, by the blockchain entity, data points of a plurality of signing entities, where data points of the signing entities are generated based on one or more of the data points of the blockchain entity; and performing an exchange of data between one or more of the entities based on the reconstructed data points. In some embodiments, the blockchain entity may comprise two components: a public component (which may be accessible to signing entities) and a private component (which may not be accessible to the signing entities). Some embodiments may include implementing the blockchain entity on a blockchain network, and/or simulating computerized operations by some of the relevant entities.

Abstract: This on-vehicle communication system is an on-vehicle communication system including one or a plurality of switch devices each configured to relay data between a plurality of function units mounted to a vehicle. The on-vehicle communication system includes: a detection unit configured to detect an abnormality regarding a function unit; and a change unit configured to, when an abnormality has been detected by the detection unit, perform a protocol change process of causing the function unit for which the abnormality has been detected, to change a protocol that is used.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge structure connected to the first housing and the second housing such that the first housing rotates about a first axis of rotation parallel to a first axial direction and the second housing rotates about a second axis of rotation parallel to the first axial direction. The first housing and the second housing form an angle. The hinge structure includes a first arm shaft configured to operate based on rotation of the first housing, the first arm shaft being parallel to the first axial direction, a second arm shaft configured to operate based on rotation of the second housing, the second arm shaft being parallel to the first axial direction, and a torque structure.

Abstract: A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and an electronic apparatus. The display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The backlight module includes a sealing member and a fixing member. The fixing member includes a side portion, and the sealing member is clamped with an end of the side portion proximate to the display panel.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area having a plurality of pixel areas and a non-display area located around the display area; a circuit element layer including a circuit element in each of the pixel areas and a reference voltage wiring in the non-display area, the reference voltage wiring being electrically coupled to the circuit element; and a display element layer including a first pixel electrode on the circuit element layer in each of the pixel areas, a second pixel electrode located opposite to the first pixel electrode, a plurality of light emitting elements between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a first wiring on the circuit element layer in the non-display area, wherein the first wiring is directly coupled to the reference voltage wiring in the non-display area.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first non-folding area; a second non-folding area; and a folding area to be folded relative to a folding axis, and between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area; a display module; and a support module underneath the display module. The support module includes: a base layer including a base fiber, the base fiber including a glass fiber, a carbon fiber, or an aramid fiber; and a support layer including: a first sub-support portion corresponding to the first non-folding area, the first sub-support portion being located above and underneath the base layer; and a second sub-support portion corresponding to the second non-folding area, the second sub-support portion being located above and underneath the base layer. The first sub-support portion and the second sub-support portion includes a support portion resin including at least one of an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, or a urethane resin.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes light emitting diode chips, each light emitting diode chip includes light emitting units which respectively emit light of different colors, each light emitting unit includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer, a base and a second electrode, and the base and the second electrode are respectively located at both sides of the light emitting layer. In each light emitting diode chip, the light emitting units share the base and the first electrode, the light emitting layers of the light emitting units emit light of the same color, and at least one light emitting unit further includes a first color conversion layer located at a side of the base away from the light emitting layer, so as to convert first color light emitted by the light emitting layer into second color light.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and an apparatus for adopting analogue decor templates in decor printing, including the similarity comparison between at least one of 1 to n hyperspectral digital reference images of the analogue decor template and at least one of 1 to n hyperspectral digital actual images of a substrate with decor. A decor-specific profile target is adjusted such that the digital template of the analogue decor template can be output on a substrate by way of an output medium in such a way that the colour deviation between at least one of 1 to n reference images of the analogue decor template and at least one of 1 to n actual images of the substrate with decor is below a specified target value.

Abstract: Structures of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first insulating layer formed over a semiconductor substrate and an interconnect structure formed in the first insulating layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a second insulating layer formed over the first insulating layer and a capacitor device embedded in the second insulating layer. The capacitor device includes a first capacitor electrode layer electrically connected to the interconnect structure, a capacitor insulating stack formed over the first capacitor electrode layer and a second capacitor electrode layer formed over the capacitor insulating stack. The capacitor insulating stack includes first layers alternatingly stacked with second layers. The dielectric constant of the first layer is different than the dielectric constant of the second layer.