Abstract: A wireless communication method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for providing uplink (UL) feedback in response to receiving data corresponding to a Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS) is presented. The wireless communication method includes receiving the data corresponding to the MBS; and enabling a transmission of the UL feedback in response to receiving the data corresponding to the MBS if at least one of a plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied. The plurality of predetermined conditions includes receiving an indication to enable the UL feedback in response to receiving the data corresponding to the MBS and receiving an indication of a UL resource for transmitting the UL feedback.

Abstract: Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a manufacturing method thereof. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a dummy region surrounding the memory region, an interconnect structure, memory cells, conductive vias and dummy vias. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate and in the memory region. The memory cells are disposed on the interconnect structure and arranged in an array when viewed from a top view. The memory cells include first memory cells in the memory region and second memory cells in the dummy region. The conductive vias are disposed in the memory region and between the first memory cells and the interconnection structure to electrically connect each of the first memory cells to the interconnect structure. The dummy vias are disposed in the dummy region and surround the memory region.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package has a substrate, a first chip, at least one spacer, a second chip and an encapsulation. The first chip and the second chip are intersecting stacked on the substrate. The at least one spacer is stacked on the substrate to support the second chip. The encapsulation is formed to encapsulate the substrate, the first chip, the at least one spacer and the second chip. The at least one spacer is made of the material of the encapsulation. Therefore, the adhesion between the at least one spacer and the encapsulation is enhanced to avoid the delamination during the reliability test and enhances the reliability of the stacked semiconductor package.

Abstract: A method performed by a UE for communicating with a plurality of TRPs is provided. The method includes: receiving, from the BS, one or more RRC messages that configure the UE with a first SRS resource set associated with a first TRP, a second SRS resource set associated with a second TRP, and a cyclical mapping pattern for a plurality of PUSCH repetitions, a usage of the first SRS resource set and the second SRS resource set being configured for codebook-based transmissions; and transmitting the plurality of PUSCH repetitions based on the cyclical mapping pattern at least by: transmitting a first PUSCH repetition of the plurality of PUSCH repetitions to the first TRP according to the first SRS resource set; and transmitting a second PUSCH repletion of the plurality of PUSCH repetitions to the second TRP according to the second SRS resource set after transmitting the first PUSCH repetition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for accessing a system memory, wherein the method includes the steps of: reading a descriptor from the system memory, where the descriptor includes a buffer start address field and a buffer size field, wherein the buffer start address field includes a start address of a buffer in the system memory, and the buffer size field indicates a size of the buffer; receiving multiple packets, and writing the multiple packets in to the buffer; modifying the descriptor according to the multiple packets stored in the buffer to generate a modified descriptor, wherein the modified descriptor only comprises information of part of the multiple packets or does not comprise information of any one of the multiple packets; and writing the modified descriptor into the system memory.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for multiple transmission and reception points (multi-TRP) based physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) parameter that enables the UE to derive a default uplink (UL) spatial filter for PUSCH transmission; receiving, from the BS, a downlink control indication (DCI) format 0_0 that schedules the PUSCH transmission on a serving cell; determining one or two default UL spatial filters for the PUSCH transmission; and applying the one or two default UL spatial filters to perform the PUSCH transmission.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method for multicast/broadcast services (MBS) are provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message that indicates a search space dedicated for the MBS; and monitoring MBS Downlink Control Information (DCI) for MBS-related control information in a control resource set (CORESET) in the search space dedicated for the MBS. The MBS DCI includes a DCI format with cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) related to the MBS.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and an active region. The first semiconductor structure includes a first dopant. The second semiconductor structure is located on the first semiconductor structure and includes a second dopant different from the first dopant. The active region includes a plurality of semiconductor pairs and is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. One of the plurality of semiconductor pairs has a barrier layer and a well layer and includes the first dopant. The barrier layer has a first thickness and a first Al content, and the well layer has a second thickness and a second Al content, the second thickness is less than the first thickness, and the second Al content is less than the first Al content.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle interior comprising a control element for a user to interact with is provided. The control element may comprise a sensing electrode configured to provide one or more electrical signals and a non-conductive cover material provided on or over the sensing electrode. The sensing electrode may be formed of or comprise a conductive plastic. The non-conductive cover material may be formed of or comprise a non-conductive plastic. The non-conductive cover material may be or comprise an outer layer, over-layer or skin of the control element. The non-conductive cover material may provide one or more touch interactive surfaces of the control element.

Abstract: A content capturing system is suitable for capturing content in an image of a document. The content capturing system includes a processor and a storage device. The processor accesses the program stored in the storage device to implement a cutting module and a processing module. The cutting module receives a corrected image. The content in the corrected image includes a plurality of text areas, and the cutting module inputs the corrected image or a first text area into a convolutional neural network. The convolutional neural network outputs the coordinates of the first text area. The cutting module cuts the first text area according to the coordinates of the first text area. The cutting module inputs the cut first text area into a text recognition system and obtains a plurality of first characters in the first text area from the text recognition system.

Abstract: A method by a user equipment (UE) for transmitting one or more power headroom reports (PHRs) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration comprising a first RRC parameter that indicates a first operation mode of multiple PHRs for multiple transmission reception points (TRPs); and transmitting, to the BS, a PHR medium access control control element comprising a first power headroom (PH) associated with a first TRP and a second PH associated with a second TRP. The first TRP and the second TRP are associated with a serving cell of the BS. The first PH is a first Type-1 PH associated with first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission toward the first TRP. The second PH is a second Type-1 PH associated with second PUSCH transmission toward the second TRP. The UE is configured with multi-TRP based PUSCH repetitions.

Abstract: A method for multicast service data reception is provided. The method determines whether a first PDCCH addressed to a first RNTI is received on a first BWP. Whena BWP inactivity timer is configured, a default BWP is configured, and the first BWP is not the default BWP, the method (re)starts the BWP inactivity timer after determining that the first PDCCH is received on the first BWP, and switches to the default BWP when the BWP inactivity timer expires. When the BWP inactivity timer is configured, the default BWP is not configured, and the first BWP is not an initial BWP, the method (re)starts the BWP inactivity timer after determining that the first PDCCH is received on the first BWP, and switches to the initial BWP when the BWP inactivity timer expires.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of generating one or more skeletal characteristic values of a subject from a planar bone image, comprising identifying one or more regions of interest (ROIs) in the planar bone image and performing one or more feature analyses on the regions of interest to generate the skeletal characteristic values. The generated characteristic values correspond to the bone quality of the subject, and may be used to evaluate the overall bone status and future fracture risk.

Abstract: A method, performed by a User Equipment (UE) for a small data transmission, includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a configuration indicating a dedicated physical resource; transmitting the small data transmission based on the dedicated physical resource; and receiving an acknowledge (ACK) indicator indicating a successful reception from the BS, wherein the UE is in an inactive state to transmit the small data transmission.

Abstract: Buffing of a footwear component allows for an alteration of the component surface to achieve an intended surface for aesthetics and/or manufacturing purposes. The buffing is performed in a system having a vision module, a sidewall buffing module, an up surface buffing module, and a down surface buffing module. Each of the buffing modules are adapted for the unique shape and sizes of a footwear component to effectively and automatically buff the footwear component.

Abstract: Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a manufacturing method thereof. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a dummy region surrounding the memory region, an interconnect structure, memory cells, conductive vias and dummy vias. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate and in the memory region. The memory cells are disposed on the interconnect structure and arranged in an array when viewed from a top view. The memory cells include first memory cells in the memory region and second memory cells in the dummy region. The conductive vias are disposed in the memory region and between the first memory cells and the interconnection structure to electrically connect each of the first memory cells to the interconnect structure. The dummy vias are disposed in the dummy region and surround the memory region.

Abstract: A content capturing system is suitable for capturing content in an image of a document. The content capturing system includes a processor and a storage device. The processor accesses the program stored in the storage device to implement a cutting module and a processing module. The cutting module receives a corrected image. The content in the corrected image includes a plurality of text areas, and the cutting module inputs the corrected image or a first text area into a convolutional neural network. The convolutional neural network outputs the coordinates of the first text area. The cutting module cuts the first text area according to the coordinates of the first text area. The cutting module inputs the cut first text area into a text recognition system and obtains a plurality of first characters in the first text area from the text recognition system.

Abstract: A method of uplink transmission for a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a threshold; determining at least one uplink grant according to the threshold; performing a payload transmission on the at least one uplink grant while the UE is in an RRC inactive state; and not transmitting only padding bits for the payload transmission on the uplink grant.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a conductor region thereon, an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate, and a conductive via electrically connected to the conductor region. The conductive via has a lower portion embedded in the interlayer dielectric layer and an upper portion protruding from a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer. The upper portion has a rounded top surface. A storage structure conformally covers the rounded top surface.