Abstract: A communications apparatus includes a controller and a wireless communications module. The controller selects a first subset of receiving beam(s) from receiving beams supported by a wireless communications module. The wireless communications module uses the receiving beam(s) in the first subset in turns to receive signals transmitted by a network control device for a first stage of beam training. The network control device uses control beams in turns to transmit the signals. The controller further calculates a detection metric for each combination of the receiving beam(s) in the first subset and the control beams, and determines a preferred control beam and a preferred receiving beam according to the detection metrics for the first stage of beam training.

Abstract: A network control device. A wireless communications module receives a plurality of first signals each including information regarding a preferred transmitting beam in a first beam level determined by a communications apparatus. A controller selects a group of communications apparatuses to join a 1-to-many beam training according to the received first signals and selects one or more transmitting beams in a second beam level to be trained. The communications apparatuses in the group have the same preferred transmitting beam in the first beam level and the transmitting beam(s) in the second beam level associates with the preferred transmitting beam in the first beam level. The wireless communications module further uses the transmitting beam(s) in turn to transmit signals to perform the 1-to-many beam training for training the transmitting beam(s) in the second beam level among the group of communications apparatuses at the same time.

Abstract: A communications apparatus. The RF signal processing device is capable of supporting carrier aggregation and configured to process RF signals. The baseband signal processing device is configured to process baseband signals. The processor is configured to control operations of the RF signal processing device and the baseband signal processing device. The processor further receives a power control signal from a peer communications apparatus, obtains an assigned transmission power which is assigned by the peer communications apparatus for the communications apparatus to transmit a reference signal according to information carried in the power control signal, determines a spectral efficiency estimation value of the communications apparatus and directs the RF signal processing device to transmit the reference signal with a reduced transmission power which is smaller than the assigned transmission power when the spectral efficiency estimation value is smaller than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A communications apparatus. A first radio module communicates with a first wireless network and provides wireless communications services. A second radio module communicates with a second wireless network and provides wireless communications services. At least two antennas shared by the first radio module and the second radio module. When the first radio module operates in a connected mode and when the timing of the first radio module performing the first receiving activity coincides with the timing of the second radio module performing a second receiving activity, the first radio module reports a value of 1 for a Rank Indicator to the first wireless network at least once before the second radio module is to perform the second receiving activity, and then the second radio module uses one of the antennas to perform the second receiving activity.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. An integrated circuit (IC) layout plan is obtained. The IC layout plan contains critical features and non-critical features. Locational information regarding a defect on a blank reticle is obtained. The blank reticle is a candidate reticle for being patterned with the IC layout plan. Based on the locational information regarding the defect and the IC layout plan, a determination is made that at some of the critical features will intersect with the defect if the blank reticle is patterned with the IC layout plan, regardless of whether the IC layout plan is globally manipulated or not before being patterned onto the blank reticle. In response to the determination, selected local portions of the IC layout plan are re-arranged such that none of the critical features will intersect with the defect if the blank reticle is patterned with the IC layout plan.

Abstract: A method for deactivated secondary Component Carrier (CC) measurement in a communications apparatus providing wireless communications services via a first CC in a wireless network includes: determining a switch timing to perform bandwidth extension or frequency adjustment required for performing a deactivated secondary CC measurement; extending an operation bandwidth or adjusting a center frequency of at least one signal processing component included in the communications apparatus at the switch timing, wherein an operation band defined by the operation bandwidth and the center frequency of the signal processing component covers at least a bandwidth of the secondary CC; and performing the deactivated secondary CC measurement after extending the operation bandwidth or adjusting the center frequency. The secondary CC is not able to perform data transmission or reception during a deactivated state.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives and decodes a first erroneous transport block (TB) from a base station in a mobile communication network. The UE allocates a first soft buffer having a first buffer size. The first soft buffer is associated with a first HARQ process for storing the first TB. The UE then receives and decodes a second erroneous TB from the base station. The UE allocates a second soft buffer having a second buffer size. The second soft buffer is associated with a second HARQ process for storing the second TB. The UE releases a portion of the first soft buffer to be allocated as part of the second soft buffer. The dynamic buffer allocation method reduces mismatch between rate matching and soft buffer storing when the total number of HARQ processes is small. In addition, more HARQ processes can be supported when the corresponding TB size is small.

Abstract: A communications apparatus. A first radio module communicates with a first wireless network and provides wireless communication services in compliance with a first RAT. A second radio module communicates with a second wireless network and provides wireless communication services in compliance with a second RAT. At least two antennas are shared by the first radio module and the second radio module. When the first radio module operates in an idle mode and when the timing of the first radio module performing a first receiving activity coincides with the timing of the second radio module performing a second receiving activity, the second radio module uses the antennas to perform the second receiving activity when a DRX cycle duration of the first radio module in the idle mode is shorter than a DRX cycle duration of the second radio module.

Abstract: Any defects in the reflective multilayer coating or absorber layer of an EUV mask are problematic in transferring a pattern of the EUV mask to a wafer since they produce errors in integrated circuit patterns on the wafer. In this regard, a method of manufacturing an EUV mask is provided according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. To repair the defect, a columnar reflector, which acts as a Bragg reflector, is deposited according to various embodiments so as to locally compensate and repair the defect. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the reflective loss due to the defect can be compensated and recover the phase different due to the defect from, so as to form a desirable wafer printed image.

Abstract: A method of maximum output power configuration with UE preference in carrier aggregation is provided. A UE configures multiple component carriers (CCs) with carrier aggregation for communicating with a serving base station in a mobile communication network. The UE determines channel condition of multiple serving cells over the corresponding multiple CCs. The UE then determines maximum output power for each CC based at least in part on the corresponding channel condition of each CC. Finally, the UE transmits power headroom report (PHR) for each CC to the serving base station, wherein the PHR is calculated based on the determined maximum output power. As a result, the reported PH information is channel condition dependent, which can be used by eNB for facilitating better transmission scheduling.

Abstract: A method of supporting group communication over LTE MBMS is provided. A UE first establishes a unicast Evolved Packet Service (EPS) bearer in an LTE network for group communication. The UE belongs to a communication group having a communication group ID. The UE receives access information from the network for monitoring downlink (DL) multicast traffic of the DL group communication based on a multicast decision. The UE is then ready for monitoring a multicast Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer for receiving the DL multicast traffic. In one embodiment, The UE requests to switch the DL multicast traffic from the multicast MBMS bearer to the unicast EPS bearer upon detecting that the UE is approaching an MBMS coverage boundary. In another embodiment, the UE transmits an indication of preferred target cells to the network before performing a handover and thereby maintaining multicast service continuity of the group communication.

Abstract: A method of supporting group communication over LTE MBMS is provided. A UE first establishes a unicast Evolved Packet Service (EPS) bearer in an LTE network for group communication. The UE belongs to a communication group having a communication group ID. The UE receives access information from the network for monitoring downlink (DL) multicast traffic of the DL group communication based on a multicast decision. The UE is then ready for monitoring a multicast Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer for receiving the DL multicast traffic. The multicast MBMS bearer is associated with a Temporary Mobile Group Identifier (TMGI), and wherein the TMGI is associated with the communication group ID. The UE de-multiplexes DL traffic received either from the multicast MBMS bearer or from the unicast EPS bearer into a single group communication application.

Abstract: A method of supporting group communication over LTE MBMS is provided. A UE first establishes a unicast Evolved Packet Service (EPS) bearer in an LTE network for group communication. The UE belongs to a communication group having a communication group ID. The UE receives access information from the network for monitoring downlink (DL) multicast traffic of the DL group communication based on a multicast decision. The UE is then ready for monitoring a multicast Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer for receiving the DL multicast traffic. The multicast MBMS bearer is associated with a Temporary Mobile Group Identifier (TMGI), and wherein the TMGI is associated with the communication group ID. The UE later enters RRC_IDLE mode and releases a radio bearer of the unicast EPS bearer while keep monitoring the multicast MBMS bearer for the DL multicast traffic.

Abstract: A method of supporting group communication over LTE MBMS is provided. A UE first establishes a unicast Evolved Packet Service (EPS) bearer in an LTE network for group communication. The UE belongs to a communication group having a communication group ID. The UE receives access information from the network for monitoring downlink (DL) multicast traffic of the DL group communication based on a multicast decision. The UE is then ready for monitoring a multicast Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer for receiving the DL multicast traffic. The multicast MBMS bearer is associated with a Temporary Mobile Group Identifier (TMGI), and wherein the TMGI is associated with the communication group ID. In one embodiment, the access information comprises mapping information between the TMGI and the communication group ID.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lithography system. The lithography system includes an exposing module configured to perform a lithography exposing process using a mask secured on a mask stage; and a cleaning module integrated in the exposing module and designed to clean at least one of the mask and the mask stage using an attraction mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a probe tip configured to contact the mask, a cantilever configured to mount the probe tip wherein the cantilever includes a mirror, an optical unit having a light source projecting a light beam on the mirror and a light detector receiving a reflected light beam from the mirror, and an electrical power supply configured to connect the probe tip. The apparatus further includes a computer system configured to connect the optical unit, the electrical power supply, and the stage. The electrical power supply provides an electrical current to the probe tip and heats the probe tip to a predetermined temperature. The heated probe tip repairs a defect by smoothing and reducing a dimension of the defect, and inducing structural deformations of multilayer that cancel out the distortion (of multilayer) caused by buried defects using the heated probe tip as a thermal source canning the defect.

Abstract: An effective SCELL activation procedure is proposed to reduce the SCELL activation time. For carrier aggregation, a secondary cell (SCELL) needs to be configured and then activated before a UE can perform normal operation. In a first embodiment, the UE performs measurements on a list of candidate SCELLs before SCELL configuration. In a second embodiment, the UE performs measurements on a configured SCELL with high priority after the SCELL is configured. In a third embodiment, the UE performs deactivated-state SCELL measurements with adaptive SCELL measurement interval based on a configured measurement cycle and a state machine. Small SCELL activation time allows energy saving and network scheduling gain.

Abstract: A method for processing semi-structured data. The method includes receiving semi-structured data into a first format from a real business process. Preferably, the semi-structured data are machine generated. The method includes tokenizing the semi-structured data into a second format and storing the semi-structured data in the second format into one or more memories and clustering the tokenized data to form a plurality of clusters. The method also includes identifying a selected low frequency term in each of the clusters, and processing at least two of the clusters and the associated selected low frequency terms to form a single template for the at least two of the clusters. In a preferred embodiment, the method replaces the selected low frequency term with a wild card character.

Abstract: A method for estimating the performance of a statistical classifier. The method includes inputting a first set of business data in a first format from a real business process and storing the first set of business data in the first format into memory. The method applying a statistical classifier to the first set of business data and recording its classification decisions and obtaining a labeling that contains the correct decision for each data item. The method includes computing a weight for each data item that reflects its true frequency and computing a performance measure of the statistical classifier based on the weights that reflect true frequency. The method also displays the performance measure to a user.

Abstract: A method for detecting change in business data using a statistical classifier process. The method includes inputting a first set of business data in a first format from a real business process from a first data source and storing the first set of business data into one or more memories. The method also includes inputting a second set of business data in a second format from a real business process from a second data source and storing the second set of business data into one or more memories. The method forms a statistical classifier by inputting the first set of business data into a learning process associating with the statistical classifier that processes business the data in the first format. The method stores the classifier into the one or more memories, the classifier being associated with the first set of data in the first format and processes the data from the first data source in the statistical classifier to derive a first result.