Abstract: An etching method includes: (a) preparing a substrate including a silicon-containing film including a silicon oxide film and placed on a substrate support provided in a chamber; (b) supplying a processing gas containing a tungsten hexafluoride gas, a gas containing carbon and fluorine, and an oxygen-containing gas into the chamber; and (c) generating plasma from the processing gas to etch the silicon-containing film. (c) includes periodically applying a negative DC voltage to the substrate support.

Abstract: This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode is characterized by comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and is characterized in that: the mass per unit area of the positive electrode mixture layer on the one surface side is 300 g/m2 or more; the positive electrode mixture layer has a positive electrode active material and a binder including a fluorine-containing polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000,000 or more; and the positive electrode current collector has a contact angle with respect to N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone of 15-35°, inclusive.

Abstract: A method for making a catalyst composition is disclosed. The method includes placing a substrate with at least one precursor composition disposed thereon in contact with a ferromagnetic material and placing the substrate and the ferromagnetic material within an induction solenoid. The method further includes generating an alternating magnetic field within the induction solenoid upon energization by a power source supplying alternating current, thereby heating the substrate and the ferromagnetic material to a temperature of from about 200 c to about 1,500 c.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lean-electrolyte lithium-sulfur cell, comprising: a cathode which contains a carbon substrate assembled with a sulfur active material to form a sulfur loading of at least 6 mg/cm2; and an anode which is produced by depositing lithium metal onto a carbon substrate; the carbon substrate of the cathode is a carbon structural material having a carbon nanotube-to-graphene weight ratio of 45:55 to 55:45; the carbon substrate of the anode is a carbon structural material having a carbon nanotube-to-graphene weight ratio of 20:80 to 30:70.

Abstract: A microporous film having at least one of the following properties: unrestrained MD shrinkage, when the film is baked unrestrained at 90° C. for 1 hour, of 2% or more; unrestrained MD shrinkage, when the film is baked unrestrained at 105° C. for 1 hour, of 2.5% or more; MD restrained growth, when measured using the MD restrained growth test, of less than or equal to 0.2%; rebound or recovery of 5% or greater when measured by the compressibility test; a max compression greater than or equal to 18% when measured by the compressibility test; swelling in DEC when measured according to the swelling in DEC test of 0.95% or less; the film exhibits a round-shaped, not a slit-shaped opening when subjected to the puncture test; the lamellae of the film have a thickness no greater than 250 nm; a normalized puncture strength above 350 g/16 micron; and having higher modulus and lower elongation before break of less than 40% in the machine direction.

Abstract: Routing and layout for an antenna are described. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an aperture having a plurality of radio-frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements, wherein each antenna element of the plurality of RF radiating antenna elements comprises an iris slot opening and an electrode over the iris slot opening; a plurality of drive transistors coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; and a plurality of storage capacitors, each storage capacitor coupled to the electrode of one antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements. The aperture also comprises at least one of: the drive transistor for the one antenna element is located under the electrode of the antenna element, the storage capacitor for the one antenna element is located under the electrode of the antenna element, and the metal routing to the one antenna element for a first voltage overlaps, in an overlap region, a common voltage routing that routes the common voltage to the one antenna element to form a storage capacitance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical unit, in particular a lighting device or a sensor device of a motor vehicle, having a cover plate or a cover plate assembly. At least one electrical module is arranged on the cover plate or the cover plate assembly, in particular a heating module, a light module or a sensor module. The electrical module is operable by a separate control unit. A housing of the unit has at least two pockets into which electrical contacts of the control unit enter. The cover plate or the cover plate assembly has at least two pins on which electrical contacts of the electrical module are arranged, wherein the pins project into the pockets and are connected thereto by an electrically conductive joining means in a substance-to-substance bonding manner in such a way that an electrical connection is formed between the electrical module and the control unit.

Abstract: A system for providing power to one or more loads. The system includes: a central controller configured to output a speed demand for one or more loads; and a plurality of power converters arranged in a parallel configuration with each other and configured to provide power to the one or more loads. Each power converter includes a speed control loop configured to calculate a local current demand based at least in part on an output speed error between the speed demand of the one or more loads and a measured speed of the one or more loads; a torque/current control loop configured to calculate an output voltage demand based at least in part on the local current demand of its respective speed control loop; and a module configured to modulate the output voltage of an inverter based on the output voltage demand from the torque/current control loop.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus 3 controls a terrestrial network comprising terrestrial base station 111 installed on the ground and a non-terrestrial network comprising flying communication satellite 131. The non-terrestrial network is provided with a satellite antenna 134 capable of communicating with the communication satellite 131, and a non-terrestrial signal processing unit 135 that processes non-terrestrial signal communicated with communication device 2 in the satellite communication cell 132.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and. devices may assist in new radio (NR) sidelink (SL) operation in licensed or unlicensed spectrum. In an example, if listen-before-talk (LBT) failure rate is low, then implicit acknowledgement (ACK) and explicit non-acknowledgement (NACK) may be used. A first SL timer may start when a. SL transport block is transmitted. If no explicit NACK, is received before the SL timer expires, then ACK. may be assumed. If LBT failure rate is high, then explicit ACK and implicit NACK may be used. A second SL timer may start. If no explicit ACK is received before the SL timer expires, then NACK may be assumed.

Abstract: A signal is transmitted at a high speed in a direction opposite to a transmitting direction of a main large-capacity channel. A first transmitting unit transmits a first signal including a clock component to an external device through a transmission path as a differential signal. A second transmitting unit superimposes a second signal including a clock component on the transmission path as an in-phase signal to transmit to the external device. A state notifying unit communicates with the external device through a pair of differential transmission paths included in the transmission path and notifies the external device of a connection state of its own device by a DC bias potential of at least one of the pair of differential transmission paths.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to receiving an indication to measure a gain adapt reference signal, measuring, based at least in part on the indication, a signal metric of the gain adapt reference signal received from a network node, and applying, based at least in part on the signal metric of the gain adapt reference signal, an upfade for receiving a downlink signal from the network node. Other aspects relate to transmitting the indication and/or the gain adapt reference signal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A network entity may transmit one or more reference signals to a user equipment (UE). The network entity may receive, from the UE, channel estimation information based on the reference signals and observed channel conditions for the UE during a first time slot. The network entity may determine, based on the received channel estimation information, a first channel condition prediction associated with a first sub-slot of a second time slot and a second channel condition prediction associated with a second sub-slot of the second time slot. The network entity may determine multiple precoders based on the channel condition predictions. The network entity may communicate with the UE using a first precoder during the first sub-slot of the second time slot and a second precoder during the second sub-slot of the second time slot.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for performing operations based on TA timer expiration are provided. An example method may include receiving, from a network entity, a first TAG configuration associated with a first TRP associated with the network entity. The example method may further include receiving, from the network entity, a second TAG configuration associated with a second TRP associated with the network entity, the first TAG configuration and the second TAG configuration being associated with a BWP or a CC, the first TAG configuration being associated with a first time alignment timer and the second TAG configuration being associated with a second time alignment timer. The example method may further include performing one or more timer expiration operations for a serving cell based on at least one of the first time alignment timer or the second time alignment timer.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to establishing a control connection with at least a first node and a second node for receiving control information for providing a repeater function between two or more wireless nodes. Control information can be communicated over the control connection from one or more of at least the first node or the second node. The repeater can provide, based on the control information, the repeater function between the two or more wireless nodes. Other aspects relate to establishing a control connection with a first node for receiving control information for providing a repeater function for one or more upstream nodes, receiving control information over the control connection, determining a conflict in receiving the control information or a conflict within the control information for two or more upstream nodes, and providing, based on the control information and conflict, the repeater function for the one or more upstream nodes.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for path tracing. For example, a process can include establishing a path tracing session associated with path tracing (PT) probe packets from a PT source node of an IPv6 network fabric. A PT probe packet can be received with a first IPv6 Destination Options Header with Path Tracing Option (DOH-PT) header that encodes path tracing information of the PT source node and indicates respective path tracing information for each PT midpoint node along a path from the PT source node to a PT sink node of the IPv6 network fabric. The received PT probe packet can be updated to include a second DOH-PT header that encodes path tracing information of the PT sink node. An updated PT probe packet includes the first and second DOH-PT headers and can be encapsulated with an additional IPv6 header corresponding to forwarding information of a collector node.

Abstract: A method for ultraviolet-laser transfer and cleaning of microelectronic devices includes transferring a microelectronic device from a donor substrate to a receiver substrate, and cleaning the microelectronic device after transfer. Prior to transfer, the microelectronic device is coupled to the donor substrate via a sacrificial layer containing gallium. A first ultraviolet laser beam ablates the sacrificial layer to release the microelectronic device from the donor substrate, leaving behind a gallium residue on the newly exposed surface of the microelectronic device. A second ultraviolet laser beam ablates the gallium residue to clean the microelectronic device. The first and second ultraviolet laser beams may be generated by the same ultraviolet laser. As compared to liquid etching, laser ablation of the gallium residue eliminates a wet-chemistry step and may be performed by the same laser apparatus used for transfer.

Abstract: A mask assembly includes a mask frame including an opening area, and a mask sheet located on the mask frame and including a body portion, a rib portion, and a sheet portion. The body portion is formed along a circumference of a through-area at a center and define the through-area, the rib portion protrudes to the through-area and includes a plurality of first ribs extending in a first direction and a plurality of second ribs extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction to define a plurality of openings, and the sheet portion covers the through-area and includes a plurality of pattern holes overlapping the plurality of openings in a plan view.

Abstract: A breakaway apparatus (100) according to some embodiments can include an actuator, a medical device, and a breakaway connection coupling the actuator and the medical device, the breakaway connection having an actuator portion on the actuator and a medical device portion on the medical device. The actuator portion can include an actuator support (110), an actuator side ferromagnetic block (116), and a slider element (126). The medical device portion can include a medical device support, a medical device side ferromagnetic block, and a slider element. At least one of the actuator side ferromagnetic block and the medical device side ferromagnetic block includes a magnet, and the actuator is coupled to the medical device by a magnetic coupling force. The actuator will decouple from the medical device when a decoupling force is greater than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: Recombinant nucleic acid molecules engineered for efficient propagation of a heterologous DNA sequence (such as a heterologous viral gene) that is toxic in E. coli are described. Influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) genes were used as exemplary toxic heterologous DNA sequences. Plasmids that included a heterologous DNA positioned between bacterial regulatory elements (such as lac operator sequences and/or terminator sequences) exhibited decreased gene transcription in E. coli and increased stability of the heterologous DNA while also retaining the property of inducible expression in E. coli.