Abstract: A method for performing operation mode transition control in a wireless communication system and associated apparatus are provided, where a non-access-point multi-link device (non-AP MLD) is wirelessly linking to a first access point multi-link device (AP MLD). The method includes: transmitting, by the non-AP MLD, a first operation mode notification in a first management frame to the first AP MLD, for a first target operation mode to which the non-AP MLD is going to transit, carrying at least information regarding the first target operation mode, wherein the information is carried in at least one subfield of the first operation mode notification; and transiting, by the non-AP MLD, to the first target operation mode without transmitting additional management information regarding the first target operation mode to the first AP MLD.

Abstract: An image processing method of increasing image quality is applied to an image processing device and includes setting a plurality of regions of interest within an input image, generating a weight map in accordance with the plurality of regions of interest identified from the input image, applying a plurality of gain values to the input image for respectively generating a plurality of duplicated images, and utilizing the weight map to synthesize the plurality of duplicated images for acquiring an output image.

Abstract: A method for configuring a plurality of memory units and a plurality of logic units in an integrated circuit includes providing a plurality of predefined parameters of the plurality of memory units, parsing the plurality of predefined parameters to generate a plurality of parsed parameters, compiling the plurality of memory units and the plurality of logic units at the same stage to generate a plurality of candidates of mapping results according to the plurality of parsed parameters, selecting a candidate of the mapping results from the plurality of candidates of the mapping results, and disposing the plurality of memory units and the plurality of logic units onto the integrated circuit according to the candidate of the mapping results.

Abstract: A multi-link operation (MLO) Wi-Fi dual traffic identification data transmission method is adopted for an MLO Wi-Fi access point (AP) and an MLO Wi-Fi client. The method includes linking the MLO Wi-Fi client to the MLO Wi-Fi access point (AP) with a first link and a second link, rendering traffic in the first link a first block acknowledgement (BA) window with a first traffic identification (TID), rendering traffic in the second link a second block acknowledgement (BA) window with a second traffic identification (TID), using the first block acknowledgement (BA) window with the first TID to transmit data through the first link, and using the second block acknowledgement (BA) window with the second TID to transmit data through the second link.

Abstract: A device for correcting a duty cycle, comprising: a duty adjustor circuit, configured to receive an input clock signal and a tuning signal, to generate an output clock signal; a first charge pump, configured to charge a first capacitor for a predetermined time period to generate a first voltage; a second charge pump, configured to charge a second capacitor for a time period corresponding to the duty cycle of the output clock signal to generate a second voltage; a first sampling and hold circuit, configured to sample the first voltage to generate a first sampled voltage; a second sampling and hold circuit, configured to sample the second voltage to generate a second sampled voltage; and an error amplifier, configured to generate the tuning signal according to a difference value between the first sampled voltage and the second sampled voltage.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a higher-layer signal from a base station, wherein the higher-layer signal enables the use of 2-stage DCI based cross-carrier scheduling and provides mapping between a scheduling serving cell and one or more scheduled serving cells; receiving a first-stage DCI carried in a PDCCH in a designated time interval in the scheduling serving cell, wherein the first-stage DCI provides the information related to the corresponding second-stage DCI; receiving a second-stage DCI corresponding to the first-stage DCI in a specific set of resource elements in the same designated time interval in the same scheduling cell as the first-stage DCI-based on the information provided in the first-stage DCI, wherein the second-stage DCI provides scheduling information for the scheduled serving cells; and performing data reception or transmission over the scheduled serving cells based on the received 2-stage DCI.

Abstract: A method for determining Listen Before Talk (LBT) type and Channel Access Priority Class (CAPC) for signaling message transmission over signaling radio bearers (SRBs) in 5G New Radio-Unlicensed (NR-U) is proposed. A user equipment (UE) generates an SRB message to be transmitted to a serving base station over a control channel. Before the uplink (UL) transmission of an UL PDU containing the SRB message, the UE performs an LBT procedure using a set of LBT parameters associated with a CAPC value. In one embodiment, the CAPC is provided by the base station via an UL grant contained in a downlink control information (DCI). In another embodiment, the CAPC is determined by the UE based on an SRB type of the SRB message.

Abstract: A method for enhancing User Equipment (UE) handling in a limited service state over non-Third Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) access is provided. A UE sends a REGISTRATION REQUEST message or a SERVICE REQUEST message to a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) over non-3GPP access. The UE receives a REGISTRATION REJECT message or a SERVICE REJECT message from the PLMN over non-3GPP access. In particular, the REGISTRATION REJECT message or the SERVICE REJECT message indicates serving network not authorized. In response to the reception of the REGISTRATION REJECT message or the SERVICE REJECT message which indicates serving network not authorized, the UE enters a limited service state and performs a non-3GPP access network selection.

Abstract: An authentication system for authenticating an identification of a subject is provided. The authentication system includes a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor, a storage device, and a processor. The PPG sensor is configured to sense pulses of a blood vessel of the subject to generate a sensed PPG signal of the subject. The storage device stores an authentication model. The processor is configured to load the authentication model from the storage device and input the sensed PPG signal and a reference PPG signal into the authentication model to generate a result value which indicates whether the identification of the subject passes an authentication test.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface. The package substrate includes a top build-up wiring layer and an upper dielectric layer covering the top build-up wiring layer. A semiconductor device and a passive component are mounted on the top surface of the package substrate in a side-by-side manner. A molding compound encapsulates the semiconductor device and the passive component on the top surface of the package substrate. A cavity is disposed between the passive component and the top surface of the package substrate.

Abstract: A core test method, for testing a processing circuit with multi cores, comprising: (a) testing defects of the cores to determine at least one failed core; (b) recording the failed core; (c) performing a performance test to all of the cores to generate performance data; and (d) filtering the performance data based on the failed core recorded in the step (b).

Abstract: A test method is provided for testing a circuit design. The test method includes inputting T test patterns into M sample chips to generate M test results where each sample chip is implemented with the circuit design and has N sensor positions, obtaining M mismatch counts of each sensor position according to the M test results, obtaining a mismatch parameter of the each sensor position according to the M mismatch counts of the each sensor position, selecting m sample chips from the M sample chips according to the M mismatch counts and the mismatch parameter of the each sensor position, selecting m test results from the M test results according to the m sample chips, and analyzing the m test results to obtain at least one critical point of the circuit design. M>m, and T, M, N and m are positive integers.

Abstract: An asymmetric image fusion method is applied to an operation device and includes acquiring a first image stream with a first frame rate, acquiring a second image stream with a second frame rate different from the first frame rate, and fusing a first reused image frame of the first image stream with a set of second image frames of the second image stream respectively for outputting a set of fused image frames.

Abstract: A detection circuit and a method for detecting a change in an output impedance of a transmitting circuit are provided. The detection circuit includes at least one transmitted signal strength indicator (TSSI) circuit and a controller, wherein the controller is coupled to the at least one TSSI circuit. The at least one TSSI circuit is configured to generate a first TSSI result of the transmitting circuit according to a first phase shift and generate a second TSSI result of the transmitting circuit according to a second phase shift. The controller is configured to determine whether the change in the output impedance of the transmitting circuit is detected or not according to the first TSSI result and the second TSSI result.

Abstract: Various techniques pertaining to non-coherent noise reduction for audio enhancement on a multi-microphone mobile device are proposed. A processor receives a plurality of signals from a plurality of audio sensors corresponding to a plurality of channels responsive to sensing by the plurality of audio sensors. The processor then performs a non-coherent noise reduction on one or more signals of the plurality of signals to suppress one or more non-coherent noises in each of the one or more signals based on a respective signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with each of the one or more signals. The processor further combines the plurality of signals subsequent the noise reduction to generate an output signal.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for reducing GPU load by programmatically controlling shading rates in computer graphics. GPU load may be reduced by applying different shading rates to different screen regions. By reading the depth buffer of previous frames and performing image processing, thresholds may be calculated that control the shading rates. The approach may be run on any platform that supports VRS hardware and primitive- or image-based VRS. The approach may be applied on a graphics driver installed on a client device, in a firmware layer between hardware and a driver, in a software layer between a driver and an application, or in hardware on the client device. The approach is flexible and adaptable and calculates and sets the variable rate shading based on the graphics generated by an application without requiring the application developer to manually set variable rate shading.

Abstract: A video coding system generating candidates for Merge Mode with Motion Vector Difference (MMVD) with reduced resource usage is provided. The system receives data to be encoded or decoded as a current block of a current picture of a video. The system identifies multiple MMVD candidates for different offset positions based on a merge candidate of the current block. The system generates reference samples for the identified MMVD candidates. The system reconstructs the current block or encodes the current block into a bitstream by using the generated reference samples. The system processes the MMVD candidates in separate groups: a first group of vertical MMVD candidates and a second group of horizontal MMVD candidates. The system generates the reference samples for the identified MMVD candidates by applying a vertical filter to source reference samples of horizontal MMVD candidates and then applying a horizontal filter to outputs of the vertical filter.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a low power wakeup receiver (LP-WUR) and a processor. The processor is configured to receive signals from a network apparatus via the LP-WUR, and perform operations including: receiving at least one synchronization signal sent by the network apparatus, wherein the at least one synchronization signal comprises at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS); and using the at least one synchronization signal to detect timing of a low power wakeup signal (LP-WUS).

Abstract: A beacon transmission method includes: generating a first beacon frame, and using a first group of tones to send a first physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) that carries the first beacon frame of a first access point (AP) being one of APs in a multi-AP (MAP) system. A transmission period of the first PPDU overlaps a transmission period of a second PPDU that carries a second beacon frame of a second AP being another of the APs in the MAP system. The first group of tones used by transmission of the first PPDU includes one or more tones that are not included in a second group of tones used by transmission of the second PPDU.

Abstract: An application programming interface includes a mesh shader, a rasterizer, and a fragment shader. The mesh shader is used to process 3-dimensional objects and output vertices, primitives, and a plurality of bounding volumes of the 3-dimensional objects. The rasterizer is linked to the mesh shader, and used to project the vertices, the primitives, and the plurality of bounding volumes into 2-dimensional fragments. The fragment shader is linked to the rasterizer, and used to output a 2-dimensional image according to the 2-dimensional fragments.