Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first device having a first source or drain region, and a second device having a second source or drain region that is laterally adjacent to the first source or drain region. A conductive source or drain contact includes (i) a lower portion in contact with the first source or drain region, and extending above the first source or drain region, and (ii) an upper portion extending laterally from above the lower portion to above the second source or drain region. A dielectric material is between at least a section of the upper portion of the conductive source or drain contact and the second source or drain region. In an example, each of the first and second devices is a gate-all-around (GAA) device having one or more nanoribbons, nanowires, or nanosheets as channel regions, or is a finFet structure having a fin-based channel region.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for using a rotating camera for vehicular operation. One example of a method for improving driving includes determining, by a processor in the vehicle, that a trigger has activated, orienting, based on the determining, a single rotating camera towards a direction of interest, and activating a recording functionality of the single rotating camera, where the vehicle comprises the single rotating camera and one or more fixed cameras, and where the single rotating camera provides a redundant functionality for, and consumes less power than, the one or more fixed cameras.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for device finding after network configuration are disclosed. The method for device finding includes: sending a message to a smart device in an Access Point (AP) mode, the message comprising information for connecting to a first router or AP; changing connection from the smart device to a network; performing a local scanning when connecting to the first router or AP; and performing a cloud scanning when the local scanning fails.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart equipment, a method used by a smart equipment, and a smart lamp. The smart equipment comprises a WiFi module and a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module. The BLE module comprises a microcontroller unit (MCU). The WiFi module wirelessly downloads an OTA file. The microcontroller unit divides the OTA file into at least one packages. The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module OTA upgrades a plurality of devices in a mesh network simultaneously by broadcasting the at least one packages.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting apparatus, a driving circuit and driving method thereof. The lighting apparatus comprises a plurality groups of lighting elements and a driving circuit. Each group of lighting elements comprises at least one lighting element, each lighting element in a same group having a cathode connected to a common cathode node. The driving circuit comprises a plurality of voltage sources, each having a terminal connected to an anode of a respective lighting element in each group of lighting elements; and a plurality of current sources, each having a terminal connected to the common cathode node of a respective group of lighting elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting apparatus, a driving circuit and driving method thereof. The lighting apparatus comprises a plurality groups of lighting elements and a driving circuit. Each group of lighting elements comprises at least one lighting element, each lighting element in a same group having a cathode connected to a common cathode node. The driving circuit comprises a plurality of voltage sources, each having a terminal connected to an anode of a respective lighting element in each group of lighting elements; and a plurality of current sources, each having a terminal connected to the common cathode node of a respective group of lighting elements.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for device finding after network configuration are disclosed. The method for device finding includes: sending a message to a smart device in an Access Point (AP) mode, the message comprising information for connecting to a first router or AP; changing connection from the smart device to a network; performing a local scanning when connecting to the first router or AP; and performing a cloud scanning when the local scanning fails.

Abstract: A presence sensing method for a light comprises detecting a presence of a user by a sensing module having a first sensitivity while the light is off; turning on the light when identifying the presence of the user and keeping the light on for a delay time period which has a preset length; increasing a sensitivity of the sensing module to a second sensitivity after turning on the light; detecting actions of the user by the sensing module having the second sensitivity while the light is on; determining a length of a next delay time period based on the actions of the user during the previous delay time period immediately prior to the next delay time period; and keeping the light on for the next delay time period.

Abstract: A presence sensing method for a light comprises detecting a presence of a user by a sensing module having a first sensitivity while the light is off; turning on the light when identifying the presence of the user and keeping the light on for a delay time period which has a preset length; increasing a sensitivity of the sensing module to a second sensitivity after turning on the light; detecting actions of the user by the sensing module having the second sensitivity while the light is on; determining a length of a next delay time period based on the actions of the user during the previous delay time period immediately prior to the next delay time period; and keeping the light on for the next delay time period.