Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus for network function (NF). A method at a first NF in a network system comprises: receiving intimacy information of a third NF from the third NF, or receiving intimacy information of a sub-instance of the third NF from the sub-instance of the third NF; and storing the received intimacy information in the first NF. The intimacy information comprises at least one of: data center information, network topology information, and geography location information. With embodiments of the disclosure, intimacy information can be used for service discovery procedure.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a metal gate structure formed over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a sealing layer comprising an inner sidewall and an outermost sidewall. In addition, the inner sidewall is in direct contact with the metal gate structure and the outermost sidewall is away from the metal gate structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a mask structure formed over the metal gate structure. In addition, the mask structure has a straight sidewall over the metal gate structure and a sloped sidewall extending from the inner sidewall of the sealing layer and passing over the outmost sidewall of the sealing layer.

Abstract: A carrier for single molecule detection is related. The carrier includes a substrate; a middle layer, on the substrate; and a metal layer, on the middle layer; wherein the substrate is a flexible substrate, the middle layer includes a base and a patterned bulge on the base, the patterned bulge includes a plurality of strip-shaped bulges, the metal layer is on the patterned bulge.

Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate, a plurality of active components, a plurality of separated metal parts and an encapsulation material. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. Each active component has a first surface and a second surface. Each metal part has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of each active component is connected to the first surface of the substrate. The first surface of one metal part is connected to the second surface of one active component. Each metal part extends to connect to the first surface of the substrate. The encapsulation material covers the first surface of the substrate and surrounds the active components and the metal parts. The second surface of each metal part and the second surface of the substrate are exposed from the encapsulation material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure disposed over a substrate, and a first dielectric layer disposed over the substrate, including and over the gate structure. A first metal feature is disposed in the first dielectric layer, including an upper portion having a first width and a lower portion having a second width that is different than the first width. A dielectric spacer is disposed along the lower portion of the first metal feature, wherein the upper portion of the first metal feature is disposed over the dielectric spacer. A second dielectric layer is disposed over the first dielectric layer, including over the first metal feature and a second metal feature extends through the second dielectric layer to physically contact with the first metal feature. A third metal feature extends through the second dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer to physically contact the gate structure.

Abstract: An assembly structure of a cover and a terminal for a power battery, including a cover and a terminal. The terminal includes a base and a post extending downwards from the base. The cover is provided with a mounting hole through which the cover is inserted against the terminal. A high-temperature resistant component is provided between the base and the cover, and a conductive block is riveted to a lower end of the terminal. A sealing member is provided between the conductive block and the cover. Different from the existing terminals, the present terminal is T-shaped. Therefore, current carrying area and capacity of the upper surface of the terminal are increased. Further, the riveting structure is provided at a bottom of the terminal, which can avoid the inaesthetic appearance of the terminal caused by soldering. The reliable assembly structure can avoid the terminal loosening and short circuit of the cell.

Abstract: A method at a Fast Identity Online, FIDO, server for facilitating a terminal device without a Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, card to access a first network via a second network. Association information for the terminal device without a SIM card is obtained indicative of an association between the terminal device without a SIM card and a user subscription account and authentication information for the terminal device without a SIM card and causes the terminal device without a SIM card to be registered with the FIDO server according to a set of FIDO Alliance specifications based at least on the association information and the authentication information. Registration information for the terminal device without a SIM card is provided to an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting, AAA, server, in response to receipt at the AAA server of an authentication request from the terminal device without a SIM card.

Abstract: A method for detecting molecular is related. The method includes providing a sample, in which a sample surface is distributed with analyte molecules; providing a carrier including a substrate, a middle layer and a metal layer, in which the middle layer is sandwiched between the substrate and the metal layer, the middle layer includes a base and a patterned bulge on a surface of the base, the patterned bulge includes a plurality of strip-shaped bulges intersected with each other to form a net and define a number of holes, and the metal layer is on the patterned bulge; placing the carrier on the sample surface to make the metal layer being attached to the sample surface, in which parts of the analyte molecules are formed on the metal layer; detecting the analyte molecules on the metal layer with a detector.

Abstract: The present invention provides a global ionospheric total electron content prediction system based on a spatio-temporal sequence hybrid framework. The prediction system implements computational processing for two types of spatio-temporal sequences, wherein for a stationary spatio-temporal sequence, a STARMA model prediction method is constructed in the present invention; for a non-stationary spatio-temporal sequence, a nonlinear spatio-temporal trend is firstly extracted from the non-stationary spatio-temporal sequence by adopting a ConvLSTM method until the extracted residual passes a stationarity test, and then the electron content is predicted using the STARMA model prediction method.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a photoluminescent wavelength-shifting material configured to receive an input-light data signal comprising a first range of wavelengths, absorb at least a portion of the received input-light data signal, and produce an emitted-light data signal comprising a second range of wavelengths based on an upper-state lifetime of the photoluminescent wavelength-shifting material. The apparatus also includes a focusing element configured to receive at least a portion of the emitted-light data signal, concentrate the received portion of the emitted-light data signal, and produce a concentrated-light data signal. The apparatus further includes a photodetector configured to receive the concentrated-light data signal, and produce an electrical current corresponding to the concentrated-light data signal.

Abstract: A method for system power management includes steps of detecting power output of plural power-supplying units (PSUs) and power consumption of plural computing node, so as to indirectly obtain real-time auxiliary power consumption of an auxiliary unit and continuously update maximum auxiliary power consumption; when one of the PSUs is malfunctioned, renewing the maximum sum of the power output of the other PSUs, and applying the difference of the renewed maximum sum of the power outputs and the maximum auxiliary power consumption as a first sum of the node power consumptions of the computing nodes; finally, according to the first sum of the node power consumptions, cutting down the power consumption of at least one of the computing nodes to a first node power consumption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of e-cigarettes, and provides an atomizer and an e-cigarette that is obtained by connecting the atomizer to an electronic battery rod. The atomizer includes an electrode component and a heating component. An air passage for discharging an aerosol and a holding base for holding the heating component are disposed inside the liquid storage apparatus. An accommodating part is disposed in the holding base, and the heating component is fixedly accommodated inside the accommodating part. According to the present invention, the accommodating part is disposed in the holding base, and the heating component is disposed inside the accommodating part, so that the heating component does not fall off or leak e-liquid due to vibration, high temperature, and inclination.

Abstract: A method includes depositing a slurry onto a polishing pad of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) station. A workpiece is polished and polishing by-products and slurry are removed from the polishing pad by a vacuum head. A CMP apparatus includes a polishing pad configured to rotate during a CMP process. The apparatus also includes a slurry dispenser configured to deposit a slurry onto a polishing surface of the polishing pad. The apparatus further includes a momentum vacuum assembly including a slotted opening facing the polishing surface of the polishing pad. The apparatus also includes a first suction line coupled to an upper portion of the momentum vacuum assembly and leading to a first vacuum source, the first suction line configured to transport polishing products which have been removed from the polishing pad through the slotted opening.

Abstract: A network service method includes the following steps. A multi-access edge computing cloud server receives a service request from a terminal device and records the internal Internet protocol address of the terminal device. And, the internal Internet protocol address transmitted from the terminal device or the multi-access edge computing cloud server is received by a core cloud server, and correspondence between the internal Internet protocol address and the external Internet protocol address of the terminal device is recorded by the core cloud server.

Abstract: An efficiency evaluation method of an RCAES system is disclosed, and the method includes calculating electric energy charged by an electric power system in a compression process, calculating electric energy discharged to the electric power system in an expansion process, and calculating a ratio of the electric energy discharged in the expansion process to that charged in the compression process, and taking the ratio as an efficiency of the whole RCAES system; wherein gas in operation is ideal gas, air mass flow rates in the compression and expansion processes are known and constant in operation, an isothermal model is adopted for the CASV of which the temperature is the same with ambient circumstances, and the temperature and pressure of compressed air after throttling become constant. A corresponding system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A network service method includes: a core cloud server returns all running service identification information; a multi-access edge computing cloud server receives a service request from a terminal device; and the multi-access edge computing cloud server determines whether an application that corresponds to the service request exists in the multi-access edge computing cloud server, according to the service identification information reported by the core cloud server; after the multi-access edge computing cloud server integrates the current state with the application being run by the multi-access edge computing cloud server, the terminal device is directed to the multi-access edge computing cloud server, and the multi-access edge computing cloud server provides the application to the terminal device.

Abstract: A headlight device and a bending headlight module thereof are provided. The headlight device includes a main headlight module and a bending headlight module. The main headlight module is capable of generating a first lighting area which is a light pattern that complies with the regulations of low beam headlamps. The main headlight module includes a main optical axis, and the main headlight module defines a horizontal plane and a vertical plane perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the main optical axis is parallel to the horizontal plane and the vertical plane. The bending headlight module is disposed close to the main headlight module, and the bending headlight module includes a first reflecting unit, a first lighting unit, a first cut-off plate unit, and a first lens unit.

Abstract: A production process control method includes acquiring first recorded production process information, extracting second production process information from the first recorded production process information, establishing a matching model for correlating a first satisfied parameter with a second satisfied parameter, establishing a production capability prediction model for predicting production capability, inputting a first production parameter into the matching model to obtain a value of a second production parameter for producing a preset workpiece, inputting the value of the first production parameter and the value of the second production parameter into the production capability prediction model to calculate a complex production capability index (CPK) value, determining whether the CPK value reaches a preset capability standard, and setting the value of the first production parameter and the value of the second production parameter when the CPK value reaches the preset capability standard.