Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a rotation axis, a propeller, an active ring, a driver link, and a reciprocating spring. The propeller includes a hub portion and fan blades. The hub portion is located on one end of the rotation axis, and the inner sidewall of the hub portion has a gear structure surrounding the rotation axis. The active ring sleeves on the rotation axis. The driver link is pivotally connected to the active ring. The reciprocating spring is telescopically disposed on the active ring and abuts against the driver link. When the rotation axis drives the active ring to rotate, the driver link abuts against the gear structure of the hub portion and compresses the reciprocating spring. When the rotation axis stops rotating, the reciprocating spring returns to an initial position to push the driver link to separate from the gear structure.

Abstract: Methods for video decoding and encoding, apparatuses and non-transitory storage media are provided. In one decoding method, the decoder obtains a plurality of scaling parameters for Local Illumination Compensation (LIC) that represents scaling factors in compensating illumination changes between a reference block and a current block. Furthermore, the decoder derives a predicted pixel in the current block based on at least one of the plurality of scaling parameters, or based on a plurality of pixels in the reference block with a subset of the plurality of scaling parameters.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an interconnect structure, a passivation structure, a first capacitor, and a contact feature. The interconnect structure is disposed over a semiconductor substrate. The passivation structure is disposed over the interconnect structure. The first capacitor is disposed within the passivation structure. The contact feature is disposed over the passivation structure, wherein the first capacitor is proximal to a corner of the contact feature. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A method for decoding video data, comprising: obtaining internal luma sample values of a video block from a bitstream, obtaining neighboring luma and chroma sample values of the video block; calculating first filtered values based on the neighboring luma sample values for each direction of a number of directions, wherein each of the first filtered values is calculated based on sample differences between luma sample values in the direction, accumulating the first filtered values for each direction of number of directions respectively to obtain accumulated values; determining a direction of number of directions for which an accumulated value is the largest one of the accumulated values among the number of directions, applying the determined direction as a direction for predicting internal chroma sample values of video block based on the internal luma sample values of the video block, and obtaining decoded video block using the predicted internal chroma sample values.

Abstract: Methods for video decoding and encoding, apparatuses and non-transitory storage media are provided. In one decoding method, the decoder obtains a first restricted neighbor area of a current block as a first scanning area and a second restricted neighbor area of the current block as a second scanning area, where the first restricted neighbor area and the second restricted neighbor area are separate. Furthermore, the decoder obtains one or more motion vector (MV) candidates from a plurality of non-adjacent neighbor blocks to the current block based on the first and second scanning areas. Moreover, the decoder obtains one or more control point motion vectors (CPMVs) for the current block based on the one or more MV candidates.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of encoding a video signal. The method comprises: obtaining a first picture frame including a first component and a second component; determining a plurality of sample offsets associated with the second component in the first picture frame; deriving a first class index for the second component from a first set of one or more samples of the first component relative to a sample of the second component; selecting a first sample offset from the plurality of sample offsets for the second component according to the first class index; and obtaining a cross-component offsetted sample value of the second component based on the first sample offset.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of video encoding. The method comprises: obtaining a video picture that includes a first component and a second component; determining a plurality of offsets associated with the second component; utilizing a sample value of the first component to obtain a class index associated with the second component; selecting an offset from the plurality of offsets for the second component according to the class index; and obtaining a sample value of the second component based on the selected offset, wherein utilizing the sample value of the first component to obtain the class index associated with the second component comprises: utilizing a first sample value of the first component to obtain a first parameter; utilizing a second sample value of the first component to obtain a second parameter; and obtaining the class index according to the first parameter and the second parameter.

Abstract: A method for enhancing resolution of a radiation sensitive microcapsule-based printer includes generating multiple subpixels in a sub-scan direction. The method further includes mapping multiple grids onto a photosensitive medium, the multiple grids corresponding to the multiple subpixels. The method further includes determining an exposure energy required for each grid of the multiple grids. The method further includes allocating the exposure energy required for each grid into a first exposure level and a second exposure level. The method further includes exposing each grid of the photosensitive medium to the corresponding first exposure level and the corresponding second exposure level sequentially as the photosensitive medium passes through the radiation sensitive microcapsule-based printer in the sub-scan direction.

Abstract: A galvanometer positioning tool and a laser printer. The galvanometer positioning tool includes: a base provided with a bearing surface and provided with a first concave spherical surface; a bracket placed on the bearing surface, a positioning assembly being provided on a side surface of the bracket facing the bearing surface, a galvanometer being mounted on the bracket; and a reflection center of the galvanometer located on the spherical center of the sphere where the first concave spherical surface is located. The rotation assembly includes a first rotation rod fixedly connected to the second rotation rod and rotatably connected to the base. The second rotation rod is slidably connected to the bracket, and when the first rotation rod rotates relative to the base, the first rotation rod is capable of driving the bracket to rotate with the y-axis of the galvanometer as a rotation axis.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for decoding video data. The method comprises: obtaining a video block from a bitstream; obtaining neighboring luma and chroma sample values of the video block; performing at least one pre-operation to the neighboring luma sample values and to internal luma sample values in the video block, to obtain pre-operated neighboring and internal luma sample values, wherein performing the at least one pre-operation comprises calculating sample differences based on the neighboring and internal luma sample values; deriving a linear model by using the pre-operated neighboring luma sample values and the neighboring chroma sample values; predicting each of internal chroma sample values in the video block by applying the linear model to one or more corresponding pre-operated internal luma sample values for that internal chroma sample value; and obtaining decoded video block using the predicted internal chroma sample values.

Abstract: Methods for video decoding and encoding, apparatuses and non-transitory storage media are provided. In one decoding method, the decoder obtains a set of blending strengths for a current block, where the current block is partitioned into two parts along a partition line for prediction in a geometric partitioning mode. Furthermore, the decoder obtains a mapping relationship between a plurality of blending indices and the blending strengths in the set of blending strengths. Moreover, the decoder obtains a binarized value indicating one of the blending indices, where the blending indices are binarized with variable length code. Further, the decoder determines a blending strength of the current block based on the binarized value and the mapping relationship.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of decoding video data. The method includes receiving, from the video signal, a picture frame that includes a first component and a second component, receiving, from the video signal, a plurality of sample offsets associated with the second component, reconstructing the samples of the first component before a first in-loop filter module, reconstructing the samples of the second component after a second in-loop filter module, determining a classifier for the second component from one or more reconstructed samples of the first component relative to each sample of the second component, selecting a sample offset from the plurality of sample offsets for the second component according to the classifier, and modifying the reconstructed samples of the second component based on the selected sample offset.

Abstract: Methods for video decoding and encoding, apparatuses and non-transitory storage media are provided. In one decoding method, the decoder obtains a restricted area that is not adjacent to a current coding unit (CU) according to a value associated with the restricted area. Additionally, the decoder obtains one or more motion vector (MV) candidates from a plurality of non-adjacent CUs to the current CU based on the restricted area. Furthermore, the decoder obtains one or more control point motion vectors (CPMVs) for the current CU based on the one or more MV candidates.

Abstract: Image dewarping includes capturing a source image from a camera, selecting an input row of pixels from the source image, if the input row of pixels comprises a plurality of input pixels in a region of interest in the source image, storing the plurality of input pixels to a memory to generate an input segment of pixels, when a plurality of pixels required to generate an output row of pixels are all stored in the memory, reading from the memory the plurality of pixels corresponding to the output row of pixels, and performing coordinate transformation on the plurality of pixels to generate the output row of pixels, and when coordinate transformation has been completed on the plurality of pixels, releasing from the memory an input segment of pixels of the plurality of input segments of pixels that does not correspond to other output rows of pixels.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a bottom capacitor plate including a rough upper surface with a root mean square (RMS) surface roughness of at least 1.14, a capacitor dielectric layer on the bottom capacitor plate and contacting the rough upper surface of the bottom capacitor plate, and an upper capacitor plate on the capacitor dielectric layer. A semiconductor device includes a transistor located on a substrate, a dielectric layer on the transistor, and a capacitor in the dielectric layer and including a bottom capacitor plate connected to a source region of the transistor and having a rough upper surface with a root mean square (RMS) surface roughness of at least 1.14.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus is provided. An external cooling fluid flows into an external inlet opening from an external inlet pipe and passes through a heat exchanger to flow out of an external outlet opening to an external outlet pipe. An internal cooling fluid flows into an internal inlet pipe from the server and flows into an internal inlet opening from the internal inlet pipe and passes through the heat exchanger for heat exchange with the external cooling fluid to flow out of an internal outlet opening to an internal outlet pipe. A hot-swap pump has a pump main body, an inlet anti-leakage pipe, an outlet anti-leakage pipe and a hot-swap connector. The inlet anti-leakage pipe includes an inlet connector and an inlet anti-leakage valve. The outlet anti-leakage pipe includes an outlet connector and an outlet anti-leakage valve. The hot-swap connector is electrically connected to the pump main body.

Abstract: A sensor device for high speed rotating machine includes a rotating body and a sensor assembly. The rotating body includes a magnetic permeable ring and at least one positioning structure. The magnetic permeable ring includes a radial displacement sensing area and a rotational speed sensing area, and the positioning feature is arranged in the rotational speed sensing area. The sensor assembly includes four radial displacement sensors and two rotational speed sensors. The radial displacement sensor is a double-probe type sensor, and the speed sensor is a double-probe or four-probe type sensor. Through different types of the rotational speed sensors and the radial displacement sensors, the rotation speed and turning direction of the rotating body can be calculated.

Abstract: Methods for video decoding and encoding, apparatuses and non-transitory storage media are provided. In one decoding method, the decoder obtains a plurality of motion vector candidates from a history-based motion vector prediction (HMVP) table, where the plurality of motion vector candidates include a first motion vector constructed candidate and a second motion vector constructed candidate, and the HMVP table stores translational motion information and non-translation motion information. Furthermore, the decoder obtains a virtual block based on the first motion vector constructed candidate and the second motion vector constructed candidate and obtains a plurality of control point motion vectors (CPMVs) for a current block based on a plurality of CPMVs of the virtual block.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for video coding and compression with high precision intra prediction technology. In one method, a decoder obtains a first control flag signaled at a specified level that comprises one of following levels: a Transform Block (TB) level, a Coding Block (CB) level, a slice level, a picture level, or a sequence level, where the first control flag indicates whether a Decoder-side High Precision Intra Mode Derivation (DHI) mode is enabled.