Abstract: Described herein are phased array and transceiver systems with distortion measurement circuitry configured to obtain distortion measurements of system transmitters and provide the distortion measurements to receive beamforming components of the system. Such systems advantageously make use of existing beamforming components of the system to additionally route distortion measurements for baseband DPD processing. Such systems may not need external components to measure signals radiated by antennas of the system or dedicated paths linking system transmitters directly to a baseband processor. In some embodiments, receive beamforming components may be configured to sum distortion measurements from each transmitter to create an aggregate distortion measurement usable as representative of the average transmitter for DPD processing.

Abstract: A system on chip includes a secure processing unit (SPU), an artificial intelligence/machine learning accelerator (AI/ML accelerator), a memory inline cypher engine, and a central processing unit (CPU). The SPU is used to store biometrics of users. The AI/ML accelerator is used to process images, and analyze the biometrics of users. The AI/ML accelerator includes a micro control unit (MCU) for intelligently linking access identifications (IDs) to version numbers (VNs). The inline cypher engine is coupled to the AI/ML accelerator and the SPU for receiving a register file from the MCU, encrypting data received from the AI/ML accelerator, and comparing the biometrics of the users received from the SPU with the data. The CPU is coupled to the SPU and the AI/ML accelerator for controlling the SPU and the AI/ML accelerator.

Abstract: An outlier IC detection method includes acquiring first measured data of a first IC set, training the first measured data for establishing a training model, acquiring second measured data of a second IC set, generating predicted data of the second IC set by using the training model according to the second measured data, generating a bivariate dataset distribution of the second IC set according to the predicted data and the second measured data, acquiring a predetermined Mahalanobis distance on the bivariate dataset distribution of the second IC set, and identifying at least one outlier IC from the second IC set when at least one position of the at least one outlier IC on the bivariate dataset distribution is outside a range of the predetermined Mahalanobis distance.

Abstract: A user equipment assistance information (UAI) negotiation method, for a user equipment (UE) of mobile communication includes receiving a first OtherConfig element of an RRC reconfiguration message comprising a plurality of configuration parameters with SETUP values from a network terminal; sending a first UAI including a first value of a first configuration parameter of the configuration parameters to the network terminal; and receiving a first RRC reconfiguration message corresponding to the first UAI from the network terminal.

Abstract: Described herein are systems for vector modulated beamforming that may be implemented in a space-efficient manner and with high channel isolation. In some embodiments, systems described herein may perform I/Q vector modulation downstream of receive signal summation and/or upstream of transmit signal division. Implementing I/Q modulation on a transmit signal prior to dividing the transmit signal among multiple transmit channels, and/or on a receive signal after multiple receive channels have been summed to form the receive signal, may use fewer I/Q modulators than channels, such as a single I/Q modulator. Having fewer I/Q modulators than channels results in a space-efficient beamforming architecture having low channel crosstalk and/or permits use of a simple I/Q modulator calibration procedure.

Abstract: A memory includes a memory array and a single-ended sense amplifier circuit. The memory array includes wordlines, bitlines, and memory cells. The bitlines include a first bitline, routed on a first metal layer but not a second metal layer, and a second bitline, routed on the first metal layer and the second metal layer. Each of the memory cells is coupled to one of the wordlines. The memory cells include a first group of memory cells, coupled to the first bitline, and a second group of memory cells, coupled to the second bitline, where the first group of memory cells and the second group of memory cells are located at a same column. The single-ended sense amplifier circuit performs a read operation upon a target memory cell through single-ended sensing when a selected wordline is enabled.

Abstract: A multi-stage comparator includes a first stage circuit, a second stage circuit, and a control circuit. The first stage circuit receives an input signal of the multi-stage comparator, generates a first-stage output signal according to the input signal, and outputs the first-stage output signal at an output port of the first stage circuit. The second stage circuit receives a second-stage input signal at an input port of the second stage circuit, and performs a second-stage operation to generate an output signal of the multi-stage comparator. The control circuit is coupled between the output port of the first stage circuit and the input port of the second stage circuit, and controls a start time of the second-stage operation.

Abstract: A method for disaster roaming includes initiating disaster roaming search by user equipment (UE) if one of following conditions occurs: the UE receives System Information Block (SIB) from a first Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), the UE receives a message and/or an information element from the first PLMN indicating an occurrence of a disaster or availability of disaster roaming, and the UE determines out-of-service (OOS) from the first PLMN. The SIB includes at least one disaster roaming information element. The method further includes searching by the UE for a second PLMN to register.

Abstract: A controller integrated circuit (IC) and a method for controlling a storage device for a host device to enhance overall performance are provided. The host device may include the controller IC, where the storage device is positioned outside the host device. The controller IC may include a plurality of first queues, a first queue notification register and a first queue auxiliary notification register, where each first queue of the first queues is arranged to queue first queue entries for being used to interact with the storage device. The first queue notification register may store first queue notification information for indicating whether any first queue of the plurality of first queues sends any first interrupt. The first queue auxiliary notification register may store first queue auxiliary notification information for indicating which first queue of the plurality of first queues is the any first queue that has sent the any first interrupt.

Abstract: A method for adjusting time-averaged (TA) parameters of a transmitting (TX) power of a radio module includes: obtaining at least one message of the at least one other radio module or at least one message of the radio module; determining a scenario of the TX power of the radio module according to the at least one message of the at least one other radio module or the at least one message of the radio module; determining whether the scenario is different from a predetermined scenario of the TX power of the radio module; and in response to the scenario being different from the predetermined scenario, adjusting the TA parameters according to the scenario.

Abstract: Described herein are systems with switchable circuitry configured to selectively couple transmitter outputs to processing hardware, which may selectively route subsets of distortion measurements from transmitters for DPD processing that compensates for the measured distortion. The switchable nature of the distortion measurement propagation paths permits the paths to be made substantially shorter than static paths, resulting in improved (e.g., reduced and/or more uniform) attenuation and/or phase change across a transceiver array. In one example, measurement propagation paths may be no longer than a row or column of the array. In some embodiments, systems described herein may be suitable for implementation at mmW transmit and/or receive frequencies, where the length of measurement paths may have a significant impact on attenuation and phase changes.

Abstract: A push-start crystal oscillator (XO), an associated electronic device and a push-start method for performing a start-up procedure of an XO are provided. The push-start XO includes an inverting amplifier and a push-start logic control circuit, wherein the inverting amplifier is coupled to a crystal load. The inverting amplifier generates a first XO signal and a second XO signal. The push-start logic control circuit receives a feedback clock from a phase locked loop (PLL), and generates a phase control clock according to the feedback clock, wherein a push phase and a settle phase are specified by the phase control clock. During the settle phase, the PLL calibrates a frequency of the feedback clock according to the second XO signal. During the push phase, the feedback clock is transmitted to the inverting amplifier in order to increase the amplitude of the first XO signal.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a radio transceiver and a modem processor. The radio transceiver is configured to transmit or receive signals. The modem processor is coupled to the radio transceiver and configured to perform operations comprising: performing a beam management, to train a first receiver (Rx) beam; receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) according to the first Rx beam; selecting at least one second Rx beam according to a scenario, if a first performance indicator of the first Rx beam is lower than a previous first performance indicator of the first Rx beam by a first threshold; determining at least one second performance indicator of the PDSCH according to a round-robin test; selecting a third Rx beam from the at least one second Rx beam according to the at least one second performance indicator; and receiving the PDSCH according to the third Rx beam.

Abstract: A method for dynamically de-activating a secondary cell group (SCG) of dual connectivity includes: checking if at least one radio frequency (RF) band used by the SCG meets a pre-defined criterion, and in response to the at least one RF band meeting the pre-defined criterion, de-activating the SCG. For example, the at least one RF band is a 5G New Radio (NR) band.

Abstract: A multi-link operation (MLO) band arrangement method for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi coexistence includes linking a Wi-Fi access point (AP) to a Wi-Fi station which is integrated with a Bluetooth system, the Wi-Fi station informing the Wi-Fi access point about at least one adaptive frequency hopping band in Bluetooth connection of the Wi-Fi station, and the Wi-Fi access point communicating with the Wi-Fi station using at least one frequency band selected according to the at least one adaptive frequency hopping band.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a first wireless communication circuit, a second wireless communication circuit, and an auxiliary path. The first wireless communication circuit includes a signal path, wherein the signal path includes a signal node. The second wireless communication circuit includes a mixer and a local oscillator (LO) buffer. The LO buffer is arranged to receive and buffer an LO signal, and is further arranged to provide the LO signal to the mixer. The auxiliary path is arranged to electrically connect the LO buffer to the signal node of the signal path, wherein the LO buffer is reused for a loop-back test function of the first wireless communication circuit through the auxiliary path.

Abstract: A method of enhanced handling of a Forbidden SNPN list by a UE is proposed. When the UE registers to a first SNPN using credentials supplied by a second SNPN and receives a rejection from the network, the UE adds an entry of the first SNPN into one of the forbidden SNPN lists, and also creates an association between the first SNPN and the second SNPN. As a result, the UE is refrained from registering to the first SNPN using the credentials supplied by the second SNPN as long as the first SNPN entry remains in the forbidden SNPN list. However, the UE is allowed to register to the first SNPN using credentials supplied by other SNPNs.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI)-based constrained random verification (CRV) method for a design under test (DUT) includes: receiving a series of constraints; obtaining a limited constraint range according to the series of constraints; generating a series of stimuli according to the limited constraint range; and verifying the DUT by the series of stimuli; wherein at least one of the step of obtaining the limited constraint range according to the series of constraints and the step of generating the series of stimuli according to the limited constraint range employs an AI algorithm.

Abstract: A feedback loop circuit of a voltage regulator includes a voltage extraction circuit and a loop filter circuit. The voltage extraction circuit receives an error voltage signal that is indicative of difference between an output voltage signal and a reference voltage of the voltage regulator, and generates a voltage extraction signal by extracting one representative voltage for one switching cycle of the voltage regulator according to the error voltage signal. The loop filter circuit applies filtering to the voltage extraction signal to set a feedback signal, and output the feedback signal to a controller circuit of the voltage regulator for regulating the output voltage signal.

Abstract: A method for adaptively shortening communication latency in the communication procedure includes: initiating a communication procedure to communicate with a network device by transmitting a predetermined message via a radio transceiver of a communication apparatus; determining an action indicator regarding transmission of the predetermined message according to information regarding network environment in which the predetermined message is transmitted; determining a follow-up action to be performed after the transmission of the predetermined message based on the action indicator; and performing the follow-up action.