Abstract: Various solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) signal transmission with respect to an apparatus, a network node and an IoT device are described. An apparatus may receive a configuration from a network node. The apparatus may transmit a command to an IoT device according to the configuration. The apparatus may receive a backscattered signal from the IoT device. The backscattered signal is generated based on a carrier wave (CW). The CW may be provided by the apparatus or an emitter.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming one or more work function layers over a semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a hardmask layer over the one or more work function layers. The method includes forming an adhesion layer over the hardmask layer. The method includes removing a first portion of a patternable layer that is disposed over the hardmask layer. The adhesion layer comprises an organic acid that concurrently bonds metal atoms of the hardmask layer and phenol groups of the patternable layer, thereby preventing an etchant from penetrating into a second portion of the patternable layer that still remains over the hardmask layer.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, a network assistant information (NAI) message identifying a set of characteristics of a network connection. The UE may communicate with the network node using a communication configuration associated with the set of characteristics of the network connection. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A method of a non-terrestrial network (NTN) assistance information update procedure for a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, by the UE from a first cell, first NTN assistance information associated with the first cell; and performing, by the UE, the NTN assistance information update procedure based on at least one of UE-specific control signaling or an NTN-specific system information block (SIB) by which the UE receives the first NTN assistance information.

Abstract: An electronic device including a substrate, a first metal pattern, a first insulating pattern, and a second metal pattern is provided. The first metal pattern is disposed on the substrate. The first insulating pattern is disposed on the first metal pattern. The second metal pattern is disposed on the first metal pattern and the first insulating pattern. The second metal pattern includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion. In a cross-sectional view, the first contact portion and the second contact portion are in contact with the first metal pattern, and the first insulating pattern is in contact with the first metal pattern and the second metal pattern between the first contact portion and the second contact portion.

Abstract: A method for monitoring link signal quality of a solid-state storage device is provided. The method includes the following steps: utilizing a PCIe media access control (MAC) layer to trigger an error notification signal in response to an error occurring on data transmission on a PCIe bus between a host and the solid-state storage device; utilizing a link quality monitoring circuit to transmit a first or second error count signal to an error counter circuit based on a transmission direction of the data transmission in response to the error notification signal; utilizing the error counter circuit to accumulate a first or second error count value based on the first or second error count signal; and utilizing the PCIe MAC layer to report the first or second error count value to the host through the PCIe bus in response to a configuration read packet from the host.

Abstract: A method for monitoring temperature information of a solid-state storage device is provided. The method includes the following steps: utilizing a first thermal sensor disposed on a PCIe physical layer and a second thermal sensor disposed on a flash memory control circuit to detect first temperature information of the PCIe physical layer of a memory controller and second temperature information of the flash memory control circuit, respectively; utilizing a temperature-information calculating circuit to calculate average temperature information of the memory controller within a predetermined period according to the first and second temperature information; utilizing the temperature-information calculating circuit to load the average temperature information into a register of a PCIe media access control (MAC) layer in response to a configuration read packet from a host; and utilizing the PCIe MAC layer to report the average temperature information stored in the register to the host through the PCIe bus.

Abstract: A transmission structure of a mid-drive motor has a shell, an output axle, a motor unit, and a clutch assembly. The clutch assembly has a driving ring, a clutch gear, an output gear, and a pressing device. The driving ring is connected to the motor unit. The output gear is connected to the output axle and is detachably connected to the clutch gear. The pressing device has a base casing, a pressing disc, and an elastic unit. The pressing disc moves axially in the base casing, and the elastic unit abuts the pressing disc and the base casing. The clutch gear drives the pressing disc to rotate, and the pressing disc pushes the clutch gear to engage with the output gear. The elastic unit and the pressing device reset the pressing disc, and the pressing device resets the clutch gear after the clutch gear separating from the output gear.

Abstract: Various solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) signal transmission with respect to reader apparatus and an IoT device are described. A reader apparatus may transmit a message to an IoT device through an in-band frequency or a guard band frequency in a frequency spectrum for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal. A start of the transmission is aligned with a boundary of an OFDM symbol of the OFDM signal. The reader apparatus may receive a backscattered IoT signal from the IoT device through the in-band frequency or the guard band frequency.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor wafer, a first surface mount component, a second surface mount component and a first barrier structure. The first surface mount component is disposed on the semiconductor wafer, and electrically connected to the semiconductor wafer through a plurality of first electrical connectors. The second surface mount component is disposed on the semiconductor wafer, and electrically connected to the semiconductor wafer through a plurality of second electrical connectors, wherein an edge of the second surface mount component is overhanging a periphery of the semiconductor wafer. The first barrier structure is disposed on the semiconductor wafer in between the second electrical connectors and the edge of the second surface mount component, wherein a first surface of the first barrier structure is facing the second electrical connectors, and a second surface of the first barrier structure is facing away from the second electrical connectors.

Abstract: A method for retrieving an inventory item based on a handling robot, where the handling robot includes: a storage frame; and a material handling device installed on the storage frame, and including a telescopic arm and a manipulator installed to the telescopic arm; and the method for retrieving an inventory item includes: driving, by the telescopic arm, the manipulator to extend to a preset position of warehouse shelf along a preset horizontal reference line; loading, by the manipulator that is remained on the reference line, the inventory item located in the preset position; driving, by the telescopic arm, the manipulator loaded with the inventory item to move to the storage frame along the reference line; and unloading, by the manipulator that is remained on the reference line, the inventory item to the storage frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DC system protection apparatus with a communication resetting function, which includes at least one load, at least one DC power supply system, a DC solid-state circuit breaker, a current sensor, a reset/break controller and a reset communication module. The at least one DC power supply system is connected to the at least one load. The DC solid-state circuit breaker is connected in series with the at least one load and the at least one DC power supply system. The current sensor is connected in series with the DC solid-state circuit breaker, the at least one load and the at least one DC power supply system. The reset/break controller is connected to the current sensor, and controls breaking and resetting of the DC solid-state circuit breaker. The reset communication module is connected to the reset/break controller.

Abstract: Various solutions for on-off keying (OOK) signal generation with respect to reader apparatus and an Internet of Things (IoT) device are described. A reader apparatus may generate an OOK signal with a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform or with a cyclic prefix-OFDM (CP-OFDM) waveform. The reader apparatus may transmit the OOK signal to an IoT device.

Abstract: Various solutions for on-off keying (OOK) signal generation with respect to reader apparatus and an Internet of Things (IoT) device are described. A reader apparatus may generate an OOK signal with an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, wherein a start of an OOK signal transmission is aligned with a boundary of a symbol of the OFDM waveform. The reader apparatus may transmit the OOK signal to an IoT device.

Abstract: Various solutions for improvement of network energy saving with user equipment data scheduling are described. An apparatus may receive a system information block (SIB) from a network node of a wireless network. The SIB indicates at least one cell-specific discontinuous reception (DRX) parameter set. The apparatus may determine one of the at least one cell-specific DRX parameter set based on the SIB. The apparatus may apply the one of the at least one cell-specific DRX parameter set to a DRX procedure.

Abstract: A method for retrieving an inventory item based on a handling robot, where the handling robot includes: a storage frame; and a material handling device installed on the storage frame, and including a telescopic arm and a manipulator installed to the telescopic arm; and the method for retrieving an inventory item includes: driving, by the telescopic arm, the manipulator to extend to a preset position of warehouse shelf along a preset horizontal reference line; loading, by the manipulator that is remained on the reference line, the inventory item located in the preset position; driving, by the telescopic arm, the manipulator loaded with the inventory item to move to the storage frame along the reference line; and unloading, by the manipulator that is remained on the reference line, the inventory item to the storage frame.

Abstract: Various solutions for improvement of network energy saving with user equipment assistive waking-up are described. An apparatus may receive a system information (SI) from a serving network node of a wireless network. The SI indicates a sequence information. The apparatus may transmit a sequence to wake up an energy-saving network node based on the sequence information. The sequence information includes a mapping information for a measured reference signal (RS) and a measured power level.

Abstract: A machining tool thermal compensation system based on an aggregation model includes a calculating module and a processing module. The calculating module executes a first thermal compensation model and a second thermal compensation model. The first thermal compensation model is only related to motor temperature change and the second thermal compensation model is only related to environmental temperature change. The processing module executes an aggregation model based on Kalman filter. The calculating module inputs the motor temperature of a target machining tool at a time point into the first thermal compensation model to generate a first compensation value and inputs the environmental temperature of the target machining tool at this time point into the second thermal compensation model to generate a second compensation value. The processing module executes the aggregation model according to the two compensation values to generate a modified compensation value of this time point.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device transmits, to an ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device, a downlink (DL) signal and validation information. The reader device receives, from the A-IoT device, a unique electronic product code (EPC) after the A-IoT device has validated the validation information. The reader device transmits, to the A-IoT device, a confirmation message in response to successful reception of the EPC from the A-IoT device.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device sends a communication initiation signal to an ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device. The reader device receives charging status information from the A-IoT device. The reader device adjusts a behavior based on the charging status information.