Abstract: An electronic device in a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method. The electronic device at a user equipment side, performs a device-to-device (D2D) communication with a target user equipment, and the electronic device includes: processing circuitry configured to acquire information on a first power parameter from a base station device, the first power parameter indicates a D2D nominal power for the electronic device to perform D2D communication, the D2D nominal power different from a cellular nominal power for the electronic device to perform a cellular communication with the base station device; and determine, irrelevant to a path loss between the electronic device and the target user equipment, based on the first power parameter, a D2D transmission power for performing the D2D communication between the electronic device and the target user equipment.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer over a substrate, the first dielectric layer including a first dielectric material extending from a first side of the first dielectric layer distal from the substrate to a second side of the first dielectric layer opposing the first side; a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; a conductive line in the first dielectric layer, the conductive line including a first conductive material, an upper surface of the conductive line being closer to the substrate than an upper surface of the first dielectric layer; a metal cap in the first dielectric layer, the metal cap being over and physically connected to the conductive line, the metal cap including a second conductive material different from the first conductive material; and a via in the second dielectric layer and physically connected to the metal cap, the via including the second conductive material.

Abstract: An optical imaging apparatus is disclosed. The optical imaging apparatus includes a metasurface lens including a substrate and a plurality of nano-structures patterned on a first side of the substrate. The optical imaging apparatus further includes imaging optics disposed in a spaced apart relationship with a second side of the substrate. The second side is opposite the first side on which the nano-structures are patterned. A surface of the imaging optics and the second side of the substrate define a space for accommodating an immersion fluid. The metasurface lens is configured to direct light incident on the plurality of nano-structures towards the imaging optics through the space accommodating the immersion fluid.

Abstract: A data management method and a storage controller are provided. The method includes: receiving write sectors corresponding to a write command and transmitting the write sectors to a partial block buffer or a full block buffer; when the write sectors corresponding to a first block are transmitted to the partial block buffer, starting a timer corresponding to the first block; when the partial block buffer receives first write sectors corresponding to the first block and the first write sectors and the write sectors corresponding to the first block in the partial block buffer form a full first block, the first block is transmitted to the full block buffer before or when the timer is expired; and when the timer is expired and the full first block is not yet formed in the partial block buffer, performing a read-modify-write operation according to the write sectors corresponding to the first block.

Abstract: A device and method for coding video data utilizes ultimate motion vector expression (UMVE). The device determines a candidate list from one or more spatial neighboring blocks in a set of spatial neighboring blocks that spatially neighbor a current block of video data. The device may determine a base candidate index, a direction index and a distance index based on data obtained in the bitstream and may use those indices to determine a base candidate, a direction and a distance. The device may also use the direction and distance to calculate a motion vector difference (MVD). The device may determine a prediction block using the MVD and a motion vector of the base candidate, and decode the current block based on the prediction block.

Abstract: A method for operating an industrial automation system may involve receiving, via a first module of a plurality of modules in a control system, an indication that an error between a measurement associated with a target variable that corresponds with at least a portion of the industrial automation system and a modeled value for the target variable. The method may then involve determining, via the first module, whether the error is within a first range of values and retraining a model used to generate the modeled value for the target variable based on a portion of a plurality of sets of data points acquired via a plurality of sensors disposed in the industrial automation system in response to the error being within the first range of values.

Abstract: A method of patterning a resist layer is provided. The method includes forming the resist layer over the top surface of a silicon-containing layer that has a first contact angle. The method also includes exposing and developing the resist layer to form a patterned resist layer and expose a portion of the top surface of the silicon-containing layer. The method also includes applying a treating compound to the exposed portion of the top surface of the silicon-containing layer, so that the exposed portion of the top surface has a second contact angle that is greater than the first contact angle. The method also includes reflowing the patterned resist layer over the top surface of the silicon-containing layer having the second contact angle.

Abstract: A user equipment device may determine whether to power down one or more components based at least on a scheduling parameter that includes an indication of cross-slot scheduling. The device may power down the one or more components prior to decoding control information during a slot for which the scheduling parameter indicates that cross-slot scheduling is in place.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device includes an exhaust gas discharge unit having an exhaust gas passage, and a plurality of smoke purifying units. Each smoke purifying unit includes a smoke purifying module disposed outside of the exhaust gas discharge unit and including an elongated smoke purifying holder defining a channel, and at least one water spray pipe for spraying water into the channel. An exhaust gas capture module includes a first exhaust gas capture pipe communicating the exhaust gas passage with the channel and having a first smoke trap extending into the exhaust gas passage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermally activated delayed material and an organic photoelectric device comprising the same, and the thermally activated delayed material is a compound having the structure of formula (I). The organic photoelectric device comprises an anode, a cathode, and an organic thin film layer between the anode and the cathode; the organic thin film layer comprises a light emitting layer, and any one selected from the group consisting of a hole transporting layer, a hole injection layer, an electron blocking layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron transporting layer, an electron injection layer, and a combination of at least two thereof. The light emitting layer comprises any one or a combination of at least two of the thermally activated delayed materials, and the compound is used as any one of a dopant material, a co-doping material, or a host material.

Abstract: A method of UE adaptation to traffic and UE power consumption characteristics based on power profile is proposed. A power profile comprises a set of restrictions on range of values of a subset of RRC parameters that are power consumption relevant. Each power profile targets for a particular traffic characteristic. Further, UE parameter adaptation can be triggered with the help of UE assistance information, e.g., the index of the power profile best fits the operation condition. In one preferred embodiment, hybrid of bandwidth part (BWP) and power profile is proposed. UE is configured with multiple BWPs and each BWP includes a set of power profiles. Within a BWP, only one of the power profiles is active at a time; the parameter configuration of each power profile corresponds to a specific traffic characteristic.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a microphone. In some embodiments, the microphone may comprise a substrate, a diaphragm, a backplate, and a sidewall stopper. The substrate has an opening disposed through the substrate. The diaphragm is disposed over the substrate and facing the opening of the substrate. The diaphragm has a venting hole overlying the opening of the substrate. A backplate is disposed over and spaced apart from the diaphragm. A sidewall stopper is disposed along a sidewall of the venting hole of the diaphragm and thus is not limited by a distance between the movable part and the stable part. Also, the sidewall stopper does not alternate the shape of movable part, and thus will less likely introduce crack to the movable part. In some embodiments, the sidewall stopper may be formed like a sidewall stopper by a self-alignment process, such that no extra mask is needed.

Abstract: A high dielectric constant composite material and method for preparing organic thin film transistor using the material as dielectric. The method includes: using sol-gel method, hydrolyzing terminal group-containing silane coupling agent to form functional terminal group-containing silica sol, cross-linked with organic polymer to form composite sol as material of dielectric of organic thin film transistor; forming film by solution method such as spin coating, dip coating, inkjet printing, 3D printing, etc., forming dielectric after curing; preparing semiconductor and electrode respectively to prepare organic thin film transistor device, which, based on composite dielectric material, has mobility of 5 cm2/V·s, exceeding that of using SiO2, having low threshold voltage and no hysteresis effect. Compared with traditional processes like SiO2 thermal oxidation, above method has advantages of simple process, low cost, suitable for large-area preparation, with great market application value.

Abstract: The disclosure features methods for treating hypophosphatasia (HPP) in a patient (e.g., an adult having HPP, such as an adult having pediatric-onset HPP, or an adolescent having HPP) exhibiting decreased pyrophosphate (PPi) or pyridoxal 5?-phosphate (PLP) concentrations in, e.g., a plasma sample, physical impairments, or decreased walking ability by administering a soluble alkaline phosphatase (sALP) to the patient.

Abstract: Methods of forming a material layer are provided. The material layer, such as amorphous silicon, may be formed by repeatedly depositing and annealing amorphous silicon. Periodically, an etching process may be performed to widen openings between fins or other topography if necessary. The depositing, annealing, and etching process may be repeated. Subsequently, an additional layer of amorphous silicon may be deposited to a desired thickness.

Abstract: Various examples and schemes pertaining to uplink (UL) designs for New Radio (NR) unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) operation in mobile communications are described. An apparatus as a user equipment (UE) receives, from a network node, a scheduling of a plurality of starting slots for an UL transmission by the apparatus. The apparatus performs a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure and, based on a result of the LBT procedure, the apparatus performs the UL transmission with an initial slot of the UL transmission in one of the plurality of starting slots.

Abstract: A semiconductor element includes a first spiral coil, a second spiral coil, a connecting section, a first guide segment, and a second guide segment. The first spiral coil is formed with a first end and a second end, and includes a first inner turn and a first outer turn. The first inner turn is located in a range surrounded by the outer turn, and the first end and the second end are located at the first inner turn. The second spiral coil and the first spiral coil are located in substantially a same metal layer. The connecting section connects the first spiral coil and the second spiral coil. The first guide segment is connected to the first end. The second guide segment is connected to the second end. The first guide segment and the second guide segment are fabricated in a metal layer different from a metal layer of the first spiral coil.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tip-enhanced Raman spectroscope system. The system includes a laser emitting unit, a laser excitation unit, a first dichroic beam splitter, a first Raman spectrometer, and a confocal detecting unit. The laser excitation unit includes a sample stage and a first scanning probe. The sample stage is configured to have a sample disposed thereon such that a first incident laser beam emitted from the laser emitting unit is transmitted to the sample to excite first scattered light. The first dichroic beam splitter is configured to split a first Raman scattered light from the first Rayleigh scattered light. The first Raman spectrometer is disposed on a first Raman optical path of the first Raman scattered light. The confocal detecting unit is disposed on a first Rayleigh optical path of the first Rayleigh scattered light to image the sample.

Abstract: A compensation method of a display panel, a compensation device, a display method, a display apparatus and a storage medium. The compensation method of a display panel includes: obtaining an initial compensation parameter of each pixel of the display panel and an initial conversion range for performing a data conversion on the initial compensation parameter; optimizing the initial conversion range based on a compensation effect of a compensation parameter to obtain an optimized conversion range, where the compensation effect of the compensation parameter is obtained based on the initial conversion range; and obtaining an optimized compensation parameter of each pixel of the display panel based on the optimized conversion range.

Abstract: A method includes positioning a first active region adjacent to a pair of second active regions in an initial integrated circuit (IC) layout diagram of an initial cell, to align side edges of the first active region and corresponding side edges of each second active region of the pair of second active regions along a cell height direction. The method further includes arranging at least one first fin feature in the first active region, to obtain a modified cell having a modified IC layout diagram. The side edges of the first active region and the corresponding side edges of each second active region extend along the cell height direction. A height dimension of the first active region in the cell height direction is less than half of a height dimension of each second active region of the pair of second active regions in the cell height direction. At least one of the positioning the first active region or the arranging the at least one first fin feature is executed by a processor.