Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for transceiving signals in multiple modes. In example implementations, an apparatus includes a transceiver that includes a first amplifier; a mixer having at least one input node and at least one output node, with the at least one input node coupled to the first amplifier; and a second amplifier coupled to the at least one output node of the mixer. The transceiver also includes a first register coupled to the first amplifier and a second register coupled to the second amplifier. The transceiver further includes at least one memory realizing a lookup table. The at least one memory is coupled to the first register and the second register. The lookup table includes a first portion corresponding to a first mode of the transceiver and a second portion corresponding to a second mode of the transceiver.

Abstract: Determining qualified devices using zone information is disclosed. Traffic data associated with the presence of a set of devices at a location is received. At least some of the devices included in the set are qualified as qualified devices. A set of sessions associated with at least some of the qualified devices is crated. Information associated with the set of sessions is provided as output.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for providing application interfaces. For example, a terminal device includes a display screen and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry displays, via the display screen, a fake interface for a specific application in response to a state change of the specific application. The fake interface displays non-privacy content that has no association with the specific application. Then, the processing circuitry detect an operation on the fake interface, and displays, via the display screen, an application interface of the specific application with privacy content when the operation on the fake interface satisfies a pre-defined requirement.

Abstract: A circuit substrate has a first area and a second area. The second area includes a rounded corner region and a first rectangular region connected to the rounded corner region. The first rectangular region extends along a second direction. The circuit substrate includes: a plurality of gate lines disposed in the first area, and a gate driver on array (GOA) circuit disposed in the second area. The GOA circuit including at least one GOA unit disposed in the rounded corner region and a GOA unit disposed in the first rectangular region. Along the first direction, a length of a GOA unit in the rounded corner region is less than a length of the GOA unit in the first rectangular region; and along the second direction, a width of the GOA unit in the rounded corner region is greater than a width of the GOA unit in the first rectangular region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a conductive pad over the semiconductor substrate, a conductive bump over the conductive pad, a conductive cap over the conductive bump, and a passivation layer over the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the conductive bump. A combination of the conductive bump and the conductive cap has a stepped sidewall profile. The passivation layer has an inner sidewall at least partially facing and spaced apart from an outer sidewall of the conductive bump.

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical device and method of manufacture are disclosed. A sacrificial layer is formed on a silicon substrate. A metal layer is formed on a top surface of the sacrificial layer. Soft magnetic material is electrolessly deposited on the metal layer to manufacture the micro-electromechanical device. The sacrificial layer is removed to produce a metal beam separated from the silicon substrate by a space.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a first cylinder, a second cylinder, and a plurality of elongated conductors. Each of the elongated conductors has a first end located in and connected to the first cylinder and a second end located in and connected to the second cylinder. The elongated conductors are arranged in a circular shape and are spaced apart from each other. The elongated conductors define an inner space into which a plug is inserted. The first cylinder is rotatable relative to the second cylinder. The elongated conductors clasp and electrically contact the plug in the inner space when the elongated conductors are twisted and deformed by rotation of the first cylinder relative to the second cylinder.

Abstract: A method for accessing data stored in a database may include receiving, at an application, a request to load a data story that includes a software widget configured to create, based on a portion of data stored in a database coupled with a cloud-based analytics engine, a data presentation providing a visual representation of the portion of data. In response to the request to load the data story, a scripting engine associated with the application may execute a first programming code associated with the software widget. The first programming code may be executed to retrieve, from the cloud-based analytics engine, visualization data for rendering the data presentation. An in-app web browser associated with the application may execute a second programming code associated with the software widget. The second programming code may be executed to render, based on the visualization data retrieved from the cloud-based analytics engine, the data presentation.

Abstract: A ball valve for fermentation tank includes a main body, a ball body, and a rotation mechanism. The main body encloses a chamber therein and has a first inlet, a first outlet, and a discharge port therebetween. The ball body has a flow channel with a second inlet, a second outlet, and a liquid intake port. A gap is formed between the ball body and the main body. The rotation mechanism is connected to the ball body to make it rotate. When the ball body is at an open position, the second inlet communicates the first inlet, the second outlet communicates the first outlet, and the liquid intake port communicates the gap. When the ball body is at a washing position, the second inlet and the second outlet face the gap, the liquid intake port communicates the first inlet.

Abstract: A multi-band generalized antenna architecture using two or more types of antenna element is presented. Linear arrays of a first type of antenna element are used for one or more frequencies while a second antenna element type is used for other frequencies. The second type of antenna element is located between the linear arrays of the first antenna element type. The second antenna element type may be arranged in a staggered configuration or they may be arranged as linear arrays as well. The first type of antenna element may be a patch antenna element while the second type of antenna element may be a dipole antenna element. The patch antenna element may be used for high band frequencies while the dipole antenna element may be used in low band frequencies. The spacing in vertical direction is not equal to minimize the effect of arrays on each other.

Abstract: An array substrate and display device are disclosed. The array substrate includes signal lines; IC connection lines; the IC connection lines include at least two IC connection line groups, the at least two IC connection line groups include a first IC connection line group and a second IC connection line group, the base substrate further includes a dummy area, the dummy area is provided with a floating pattern, the dummy area includes a separation area and two sub-dummy areas, an extending line of the signal line corresponding to a first IC connection line and an extending line of the signal line corresponding to a second IC connection line respectively fall into the separation area, at least in the separation area, the floating pattern only includes first floating lines substantially extending along the second direction.

Abstract: A strong cooling direct air-cooled condenser radiating unit and an air-cooled island are provided, comprises a cooling wall, an air supply device and a flow guide device located in the cooling wall. The air supply device comprises a unit air supply channel, an air supply ring, and an air collecting cavity. The air supply ring is located at the lower part of the cooling wall and is an annular body with a cavity. An annular slit outlet is formed in the lower part of the air supply ring. The upper part of the air collecting cavity communicates with the air supply ring. A separating plate is provided in the unit air supply channel and divides the unit air supply channel into upper and lower air flues. The upper air flue communicates with the cavity of the air supply ring. The lower air flue communicates with the air collecting cavity.

Abstract: A fabricating method of an array substrate includes: forming a first semiconductor pattern and a first insulating layer on a substrate; forming a first gate pattern and a second gate pattern isolated from each other; forming a second insulating layer; forming a second semiconductor pattern; forming a first metal pattern and a second metal pattern and a third metal pattern respectively lap-jointed with the second semiconductor pattern; forming a third insulating layer; and forming a first via hole, a second via hole, first source and drain electrodes, and second source and drain electrodes, where the first source and drain electrode are respectively connected to the first semiconductor pattern through the first via hole, and the second source and drain electrodes are respectively connected to the second semiconductor pattern through the second via hole.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a photocatalytic structure. The photocatalytic structure includes a carbon nanotube structure, a photocatalytic active layer coated on the carbon nanotube structure, and a metal layer including a plurality of nanoparticles located on the surface of the photocatalytic active layer. The carbon nanotube structure comprises a plurality of intersected carbon nanotubes and defines a plurality of openings, and the photocatalytic active layer is coated on the surface of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. The metal layer includes a plurality of nanoparticles located on the surface of the photocatalytic active layer.

Abstract: A low-temperature high-performance thermoelectric material possesses a chemical formula of (AgyCu2?y)1?xTe1?zSez, wherein ?0.025?x?0.075, 0.6?y?1.4, 0<z?0.25, diffraction peaks of a main phase of the thermoelectric material are indexed as a cubic structure at room temperature of 300 K, a highest ZT value between 300 K and 673 K is in range of 0.4 to 1.6, an average ZT value (ZT)avg is in range of 0.2 to 1.4. The highest ZT value of this material at the room temperature is comparable to that of Bi2Te3, which is an excellent complement to existing low-temperature thermoelectric materials. At the same time, the present invention also indicates a new strategy to improve the low-temperature thermoelectric performance of Cu2X-based (here, X is S, Se, Te) materials, and lays a foundation for the application of Cu2X-based materials in the field of low-temperature thermoelectricity.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging system. The imaging system sequentially includes, from an object side to an image side along an optical axis: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. The first lens has a negative refractive power; the second lens has a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power; the third lens has a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power, and an image-side surface of the third lens is a concave surface; the fourth lens has a positive refractive power, and an image-side surface of the fourth lens is a concave surface. A total effective focal length f of the optical imaging system and an entrance pupil diameter EPD of the optical imaging system satisfy: f/EPD?1.60.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for transmitting and detecting downlink control information. The method involves determining a state of resource allocation in a downlink transmission time period, the resource allocation corresponds to allocation of at least one downlink transmission resource region; and transmitting downlink control information on a preset resource in the at least one downlink transmission resource region, the downlink control information being used for scheduling at least one terminal to perform data transmission in the downlink transmission resource region. The method also involves detecting the downlink control information on the preset resource in the downlink transmission time period; determining, according to the detected downlink control information, a data transmission region indicated by the downlink control information; and detecting follow-up downlink control information according to the data transmission region.