Abstract: A blood pressure detection device manufactured by a semiconductor process includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical element, a gas-pressure-sensing element, a driving-chip element, an encapsulation layer and a valve layer. The substrate includes inlet apertures. The microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element are stacked and integrally formed on the substrate. The encapsulation layer is encapsulated and positioned on the substrate. A flowing-channel space is formed above the microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element. The encapsulation layer includes an outlet aperture in communication with an airbag. The driving-chip element controls the microelectromechanical element, the gas-pressure-sensing element and valve units to transport gas.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrolyte composition that includes zinc chloride, an alkali metal chloride, acetonitrile, and water.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions useful in post-CMP cleaning operations where ceria is present. In one aspect, the invention provides a composition comprising a reducing agent; a chelating agent; an amino(C6-C12 alkyl)alcohol; and water; wherein the composition has a pH of less than about 8. The compositions of the invention were found to show improved ceria removal on, for example, poly silicon (poly Si) substrates. Also provided is a method for cleaning a microelectronic device substrate using such compositions and a kit comprising, in one or more containers, selected components of the compositions.

Abstract: A process of producing a cathode electrocatalyst for metal-air batteries includes providing a carbon source suspension, a metal source solution, and a nitrogen source solution, subjecting the carbon source suspension and the metal source solution to a low-temperature hydrothermal reaction, subjecting a first precursor-containing product thus formed and the nitrogen source solution to a high-temperature hydrothermal reaction, and subjecting a second precursor thus formed to a heating treatment under a protective atmosphere. A cathode electrocatalyst produced by the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing a Million Instructions per Second (MIPS) analysis for a data stack of a user equipment (UE) are disclosed. The method includes (i) receiving an input for a Monte Carlo simulation, the input including a requirement for one or more use cases, a processor specification, and a user-specified function; (ii) determining a traffic model, a number of packets to be run for each use case, and a seed value for the Monte Carlo simulation; (iii) performing the Monte Carlo simulation based on the input and the traffic model to generate a simulation result; and (iv) determining a recommended configuration of processor cores for the data stack based on the simulation result.

Abstract: Methods for providing a layer-2 data stack solution in a data plane and associated devices are provided. In some embodiments, the method includes (i) determining, among a plurality of data stack solutions that are selectable, which layer-2 data stack solution is selected and (ii) causing, according to the selected layer-2 data stack solution, the layer-2 micro controller to intervene with a data plane hardware module that is configured to implement a specific layer-2 data stack function. Each of the plurality of data stack solutions represents a distinctive intervening configuration of a layer-2 micro controller. The layer-2 micro controller is coupled to a number of data plane hardware modules that are configured to implement different layer-2 data stack functions. The intervening configuration of the layer-2 micro controller is indicative of a level of control of the layer-2 micro controller over the data plane hardware modules.

Abstract: A method includes: receiving, at a first layer of a protocol stack, multiple code blocks from a base station, the multiple code blocks is a portion of a transport block and is associated with an error rate; transmitting, to a second layer of the protocol stack, the multiple code blocks; and determining, at the second layer and based on the error rate, whether to (1) store the multiple code blocks in memory or (2) process the multiple code blocks. A method for saving power in a physical (PHY) layer-to-medium access (MAC) layer interface and a network device, and a system are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for data packet processing can include a plurality of microcontrollers configured to perform dedicated layer-two circuit control functions. The plurality of microcontrollers can be configured to concurrently retrieve data from a set of common logical channels. The dedicated layer-two circuit control functions can include logical channel prioritization. The apparatus can also include a data processing layer-two circuit configured to perform data processing on the set of common logical channels based on commands received from the plurality of microcontrollers. The plurality of microcontrollers can be configured to receive uplink grants from a plurality of component carriers, to perform scheduling of the data based on the uplink grants, and to instruct the data processing layer-two circuit to retrieve the data responsive to the uplink grants.

Abstract: Methods for managing a scheduling service includes (i) determining a score for each of multiple service grants from multiple cells based on a scoring function, wherein the scoring function includes one or more radio channel conditions associated with the multiple service grants; (ii) prioritizing the multiple service grants based on the determined scores; and (iii) assigning scheduling opportunities to the multiple service grants based on the determined scores of the multiple grant services from the multiple cells in a geometric decreasing manner. In the geometric decreasing manner, packets of a low priority service grant of the multiple service grants are transmitted once every two packets of a high priority service grant of the multiple service grants.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus and method for uplink data plane management are disclosed. In one example, a method for handover continuity can include buffering data packets at a user equipment based on a trigger event. The data packets can be mapped to first quality of service flows and associated with first radio resources at a source network node. The method can also include identifying second quality of service flows associated with second radio resources at a target network node. The method can further include remapping from the first quality of service flows to the second quality of service flows. The method can additionally include transmitting the buffered data packets from the user equipment toward the target node based on the remapping.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus and method for data plane management are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus for communication both uplink and downlink can include a plurality of downlink clusters, each downlink cluster including a downlink cluster processor configured to process three or more downlink data layers. The apparatus can also include a plurality of uplink clusters, each uplink cluster including an uplink cluster processor configured to process three or more uplink data layers. The apparatus can further include a controller configured to scale the plurality of downlink clusters and configured to scale the plurality of uplink clusters. Scaling the plurality of downlink clusters and the plurality of uplink clusters can include activating or deactivating one or more clusters of the plurality of downlink clusters, the plurality of uplink clusters, or both the plurality of downlink clusters and the plurality of uplink clusters.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus and method for uplink grant handling are disclosed. In one example, a method for uplink grant handling can include receiving an uplink grant at a user equipment from a network device. The method can also include associating the uplink grant directly with a logical channel group including a plurality of logical channels. The user equipment can be configured to dequeue the logical channel group directly with priority for transmission scheduling. In some embodiments, the method can further include sending, to the network device from the user equipment, a request to associate a list of logical channel groups including the logical channel group. The request to associate can include a request to associate the plurality of logical channels with the logical channel group.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus and method for random access are disclosed. In an example, a user equipment can include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code can be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the user equipment at least to send a trigger message and unique identifier in a first message from the user equipment to a network node. The at least one memory and the computer program code can also be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the user equipment at least to receive an acknowledgement at the user equipment in a second message from the network node using the user equipment's unique identifier. Contention resolution for the user equipment can be concluded with only the first message and the second message.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for uplink data transmission preparation and a baseband chip for packet preparation for uplink transmission are disclosed. In an example, a method for packet preparation for uplink transmission can include determining, by a user equipment, a quality of service identifier associated with a quality of service flow. The method can also include mapping, by the user equipment, the quality of service identifier to a group token level. The method can further include processing, by the user equipment, the quality of service flow in accordance with the group token level.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for grant-free uplink communication may be applicable to communication systems, such as wireless communication systems. In an example, a method for grant-free uplink communication can include requesting, by a user equipment, a plurality of instances of configured grants, each with at least one of a specific resource level, repetition, or period. The method can also include receiving, at the user equipment, a pre-allocation of the requested plurality of instances of the configured grants at the at least one of the specific resource level, repetition, or period. The method can further include transmitting, by the user equipment, data according to the pre-allocation. In some examples, the transmitting the data can include transmitting at varying data rates up to a level provided by the pre-allocation, depending on user equipment needs.

Abstract: Disclosed is an IC firmware update method performed by an intermediary circuit. The method includes: communicating with a target circuit to enter a predetermined mode; transmitting a status response message to a host circuit in response to a status asking message of the host circuit so as to inform the host circuit of its entrance to the predetermined mode; after the transmission of the status response message, receiving a first protocol request command of the host circuit; converting the first protocol request command into N request-end unstructured vendor defined message(s) (USVDM(s)) and transmitting the N request-end USVDM(s) to the target circuit to let it execute a firmware update operation, in which the N is a positive integer; receiving N response-end USVDM(s) of the target circuit related to the N request-end USVDM(s); and converting the N response-end USVDM(s) into a first protocol response command and transmitting it to the host circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an IC firmware update method performed by an intermediary circuit. The method includes: communicating with a target circuit to enter a predetermined mode; transmitting a status response message to a host circuit in response to a status asking message of the host circuit so as to inform the host circuit of its entrance to the predetermined mode; after the transmission of the status response message, receiving a first protocol request command of the host circuit; converting the first protocol request command into N request-end unstructured vendor defined message(s) (USVDM(s)) and transmitting the N request-end USVDM(s) to the target circuit to let it execute a firmware update operation, in which the N is a positive integer; receiving N response-end USVDM(s) of the target circuit related to the N request-end USVDM(s); and converting the N response-end USVDM(s) into a first protocol response command and transmitting it to the host circuit.

Abstract: A wireless multimode (MM) device permits different radio access technologies (RAT) to interoperate dynamically with different positioning protocols (PP) by providing a MM Location Protocol Manager (MLM) that is independent of underlying transport mechanisms.

Abstract: A fuel cell failure prediction apparatus is provided. The prediction apparatus includes upstream and downstream voltage monitoring units, a data processing unit and a system control unit. The upstream and downstream voltages of each single cell may be synchronously monitored by the upstream and downstream voltage monitoring units. According to the monitored upstream and downstream voltages of each single cell, the data processing unit is used to obtain a differential voltage of the upstream and downstream voltages of each single cell. In accordance with the differential voltage, the system control unit performs a correcting control of failure prediction on the fuel cell.

Abstract: A wireless multimode (MM) device permits different radio access technologies (RAT) to interoperate dynamically with different positioning protocols (PP) by providing a MM Location Protocol Manager (MLM) that is independent of underlying transport mechanisms.