Abstract: A display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes a display array layer, a first optical structural layer, and a first light shielding pattern. The display array layer includes a first sub-display area and a second sub-display area at least partially surrounded by the first sub-display area, the second sub-display area is configured to be able to transmit ambient light; the first optical structural layer is located at a display side of the display array layer; and the first light shielding pattern is located at a side of the first optical structural layer facing the display array layer, and the first light shielding pattern at least partially surrounds the second sub-display area and exposes at least a part of the second sub-display area.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: dispensing a first dielectric layer around and on a first metallization pattern, the first dielectric layer including a photoinsensitive molding compound; planarizing the first dielectric layer such that surfaces of the first dielectric layer and the first metallization pattern are planar; forming a second metallization pattern on the first dielectric layer and the first metallization pattern; dispensing a second dielectric layer around the second metallization pattern and on the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer including a photosensitive molding compound; patterning the second dielectric layer with openings exposing portions of the second metallization pattern; and forming a third metallization pattern on the second dielectric layer and in the openings extending through the second dielectric layer, the third metallization pattern coupled to the portions of the second metallization pattern exposed by the openings.

Abstract: In various examples, reinforcement learning is used to train at least one machine learning model (MLM) to control a vehicle by leveraging a deep neural network (DNN) trained on real-world data by using imitation learning to predict movements of one or more actors to define a world model. The DNN may be trained from real-world data to predict attributes of actors, such as locations and/or movements, from input attributes. The predictions may define states of the environment in a simulator, and one or more attributes of one or more actors input into the DNN may be modified or controlled by the simulator to simulate conditions that may otherwise be unfeasible. The MLM(s) may leverage predictions made by the DNN to predict one or more actions for the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a quantum color image encrypting method based on modification direction and corresponding circuit, respectively providing quantum modular circuits design for a parallel adder, a parallel subtractor, a comparator, a cyclic shift add 1, and a cyclic shift subtract 1; and based on these modular circuits, circuit for implementing quantum color image steganography is provided. From the complexity analysis of implementing quantum circuit for color image steganography, it is seen that for a two-dimensional quantum color image with 22n pixels and the R, G, and B channels of which are respectively represented by q number of quantum bits, the steganography algorithm is an efficient transformation method, and the circuit complexity is O(q2+n), which can hardly be achieved by classical geometric transformation. The disclosure is applicable for many practical image processing applications, e.g.

Abstract: Provided are methods for editing RNA by introducing a deaminase-recruiting RNA in a host cell for deamination of an adenosine in a target RNA, deaminase-recruiting RNAs used in the RNA editing methods, compositions and kits comprising the same.

Abstract: A method for sidelink transmission is described. The method can include obtaining a SCI related configuration received from a base station or a pre-configuration, and transmitting from a transmission user equipment (Tx UE) to a reception user equipment (Rx UE) a transport block with two-stage sidelink control information (SCI) including a 1st-stage SCI and a 2nd-stage SCI. The 1st-stage SCI carries information related to channel sensing, and is transmitted over a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH). The 2nd-stage SCI and/or the transport block are transmitted over a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). The PSSCH is associated with the PSCCH.

Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure provides example embodiments relating to conductive features, such as metal contacts, vias, lines, etc., and methods for forming those conductive features. In a method embodiment, a dielectric layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate has a source/drain region. An opening is formed through the dielectric layer to the source/drain region. A silicide region is formed on the source/drain region and a barrier layer is formed in the opening along sidewalls of the dielectric layer by a same Plasma-Enhance Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) process.

Abstract: A test wafer is placed inside a baking module and is baked. Via one or more temperature sensors, a cumulative heat amount delivered to the test wafer during the baking is measured. The measured cumulative heat amount is compared with a predefined cumulative heat amount threshold. In response to the comparing indicating that the measured cumulative heat amount is within the predefined cumulative heat amount threshold, it is determined that the baking module is qualified for actual semiconductor fabrication. In response to the comparing indicating that the measured cumulative heat amount is outside of the predefined cumulative heat amount threshold, it is determined that the baking module is not qualified for actual semiconductor fabrication.

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, removing a second portion of the semiconductor substrate on a side of the gate stack to form a recess, growing a semiconductor region starting from the recess, implanting the semiconductor region with an impurity, and performing a melt anneal on the semiconductor region. At least a portion of the semiconductor region is molten during the melt anneal.

Abstract: This application provides a positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector, a first positive electrode membrane, and a second positive electrode membrane. The first positive electrode membrane includes a first positive electrode active material selected from one or more of phosphate materials LiFe1-x-yMnxMyPO4, where 0?x?1, 0?y?0.1, 0?x+y?1, M is selected from one or more of Cr, Mg, Ti, Al, Zn, W, Nb, or Zr. The second positive electrode membrane is arranged on the first positive electrode membrane and includes a second positive electrode active material, gram capacity of the second positive electrode active material is greater than gram capacity of the first positive electrode active material, the second positive electrode active material is different from the first positive electrode active material. Thickness D0 of the positive electrode current collector is less than or equal to thickness D1 of the first positive electrode membrane.

Abstract: A method for noninvasively measuring hemodynamic variables of a person includes physically configuring a sensor to measure the pulse of a person. The sensor generates a pulse waveform indicative of the pulse of the person. A processor obtains the pulse waveform from the sensor and the processor determines a reflection coefficient and reflection delay between an incident and a reflected wave, from which the processor determines the hemodynamic variables of the person from the reflection coefficient and the reflection delay.

Abstract: A system synchronization method includes: connecting synchronization modules of a plurality of devices together through a synchronization bus. The synchronization modules include a signal generation module, a switch control module, a synchronization bus monitoring module, and a switch S1. A signal output terminal of the signal generation module is connected to a first terminal of the switch S1, and a timing overflow terminal of the signal generation module is connected to the switch control module configured to control the switch S1. The switch control module is connected to the synchronization bus monitoring module. A second terminal of the switch S1 is connected to the switch control module and the synchronization bus monitoring module. The system synchronization method has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, high reliability, and good practicability.

Abstract: Some underlying networks such as Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) have limited communication bandwidth and strict requirements on maximum message size. It is recognized herein that these requirements may pose a challenge for data or resource exchange between two service layer (SL) entities, for example, because resource representations to be exchanged may have too large a size to be supported by the underlying networks. In some cases, traditional data compression algorithms can be used to alleviate this problem to some degree, but it is recognized herein that there are associated computation costs due to compression and decompression that may not be affordable for constrained IoT devices. Various embodiments described herein address this problem, among others, by defining a Resource Representation Common Part (RRCP) and storing it at the service layer.

Abstract: A relay node and method for encapsulating a packet based on a tunneling protocol. The relay node includes a communication device, a storage device, and a processor. The communication device communicates with a receiving node and a transmitting node; the storage device stores multiple instructions; and the processor is coupled to the communication device and the storage device for loading and executing the multiple instructions stored in the storage device to: control the communication device to receive a packet transmitted by the transmitting node; generate a protocol header related to the packet based on the packet, and calculate a checksum as a checksum block in the multiple sections using multiple sections in the protocol header at least; generate an encapsulated packet including the protocol header and the packet; and transmit the encapsulated packet to the receiving node through the communication device for verifying the checksum block.

Abstract: To appropriately perform communications even when a random access procedure with less steps than existing steps is performed, an aspect of a user terminal according to the present disclosure includes a transmitting section that transmits a UL signal including a random access preamble and a certain message, a receiving section that receives a DL signal transmitted in response to the UL signal, and a control section that determines whether to retransmit the UL signal, based on at least one of a period since reception of the DL signal, an indication content of the DL signal, and a content of a bit field configured for a downlink control channel included in the DL signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electrolyte systems and/or separators for electrochemical cells that cycle lithium ions and which may have lithium metal electrodes. The electrochemical cell includes a liquid electrolyte system that fills voids and pores within the electrochemical cell. The electrolyte system includes two or more lithium salts and two or more solvents. The two or more lithium salts include bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiN(FSO2)2) (LIFSI) and lithium perchlorate (LiClO4). The two or more solvents include a first solvent and a second solvent. The first solvent may be a fluorinated cyclic carbonate. The second solvent may be a linear carbonate. A volumetric ratio of the first solvent to the second solvent may be 1:4. The electrochemical cell may include a surface-modified separator that has one or more coatings or fillers.

Abstract: A flyback converter control architecture is provided in which primary-only feedback techniques are used to ensure smooth startup and detection of fault conditions. During steady-state operation, secondary-side regulation is employed. In addition, current limits are monitored during steady-state operation using primary-only feedback techniques to obviate the need for a secondary-side current sense resistor.

Abstract: This application provides an image dehazing method, apparatus, and device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: in response to obtaining an image dehazing instruction, acquiring a first image and a second image corresponding to a target scene at the same moment. The method also includes calculating, based on a first pixel value of each pixel of the first image and a second pixel value of each pixel of the second image, haze density information of the each pixel; generating an image fusion factor of the each pixel according to the haze density information, the image fusion factor indicating a fusion degree between the first image and the second image; and fusing the first image and the second image according to the image fusion factor to obtain a dehazed image.

Abstract: In order to appropriately perform a BFR procedure, an aspect of a user terminal of the present disclosure includes: a control section that determines a new candidate beam or a given DL reference signal based on at least one of a DL reference signal transmitted in a given cell and a DL reference signal transmitted in another cell configured in the same given frequency range as the given cell when a beam failure in the given cell is detected; and a transmission section that transmits information related to the new candidate beam or the given DL reference signal.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided to implement a trained machine learning computer model for determining z-wise lesion connectivity. The mechanism identifies, for a given slice in a three-dimensional medical image, a first lesion in the given slice and a second lesion in an adjacent slice in the three-dimensional medical image. The mechanism determines a first intersect value between the first lesion and the second lesion with respect to the first lesion and determines a second intersect value between the first lesion and the second lesion with respect to the second lesion. The mechanism determines whether the first lesion and the second lesion belong to the same three-dimensional lesion based on the first and second intersect values.