Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device that includes channel layers vertically stacked over a substrate, a gate structure engaging the channel layers, a source/drain (S/D) formation assistance region partially embedded in the substrate and under a bottommost one of the channel layers, and an S/D epitaxial feature interfacing both the S/D formation assistance region and lateral ends of the channel layers. The S/D formation assistance region includes a semiconductor seed layer embedded in an isolation layer. The isolation layer separates the semiconductor seed layer from physically contacting the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stack of alternating insulating layers and first conductive layers disposed over a substrate; a plurality of memory cell strings penetrating the stack over the substrate, each memory cell string comprising a central portion extending through the stack, a semiconductor layer surrounding the central portion, and a ferroelectric layer surrounding the semiconductor layer, and the central portion comprising a channel isolation structure and a second conductive layer and a third conductive layer at two sides of the channel isolation structure; and a plurality of cell isolation structures penetrating the conductive layers and the insulating layers over the substrate and disposed between two memory cell strings, each cell isolation structure comprising a top portion and a bottom portion adjoined to the top portion and different from the top portion.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting acknowledgement signaling based on a feedback configuration, the feedback configuration being selected from a set of configured acknowledgement configurations. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: A keyswitch structure includes a keycap, a baseplate, a support mechanism including pivotally coupled first frame and second frame, a cam portion disposed on the keycap or the first frame, a restoring member providing a restoring force, and a sound-generating unit including a holder and a sound-generating member mounted on the holder. The first frame has a shaft hole defining a shaft rotatably coupled to the keycap. The sound-generating unit has an extending arm extending corresponding to an impact portion of the holder. In a plane view, the extending arm is located at an inner side of the first frame and an outer side of the inner edge of the shaft hole. When the keycap moves toward the baseplate, the cam portion presses the extending arm downward, and then the extending arm is released from the cam portion and bounces upward to hit the impact portion to generate a sound.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes two source/drain regions, two isolation elements, a channel feature, at least one semiconductor layer and a gate feature. The source/drain regions are spaced apart from each other, and are respectively disposed above the isolation elements. The channel feature includes at least one effective channel layer and at least one dummy channel layer that are spaced apart from each other. Each of the at least one effective channel layer extends between the source/drain regions. Each of the at least one dummy channel layer extends between the isolation elements. The at least one semiconductor layer at least covers a lower surface of a bottommost one of the at least one dummy channel layer. The gate feature is disposed around the at least one effective channel layer, such that two opposite surfaces of each of the at least one effective channel layer are adjacent to the gate feature.

Abstract: A safety locking mechanism is applicable to an elastically expandable baton including a plurality of hollow tubes that can be collapsed into a short baton or expanded into a long baton. The safety locking mechanism includes a positioning portion that can be fixed to one of the hollow tubes, a locking-releasing button pivotally connectable to the positioning portion, and a safety locking key arranged to the locking-releasing button. A user only needs to push the safety locking key with a finger and makes the safety locking key to be in a locking position, the locking-releasing button will not be able to move as a lever, thereby keeping the elastically expandable baton in the short-baton state.

Abstract: A film thickness measurement device includes a spectroscopic ellipsometer, and the spectroscopic ellipsometer includes a projection module and a light receiving module. The projection module is configured to project a multi-wavelength polarized light onto a thin film. The projection module includes a light source and a polarization state generator. The light receiving module includes a polarization analyzer and an optical detector. The polarization analyzer is configured to screen out a multi-wavelength polarized reflection light according to reflection of the multi-wavelength polarized light by the thin film. The optical detector is configured to receive the multi-wavelength polarized reflection light. The optical detector includes at least one optical splitting unit, at least two optical filtering units and at least two optical detection units.

Abstract: A method performed in a system comprising a joint traffic direction scheduler configured to coordinate time-division-duplexing (TDD) transmissions for multiple cells comprises obtaining TDD operation information from each of the cells, determining, based on the obtained TDD operation information, a transmission direction to be used by each of the cells during one or more transmission time intervals (TTIs), and indicating to the cells the determined transmission direction.

Abstract: Wideband millimeter-wave microstrip antenna having impedance stabilizing elements, and antenna array including same. The antenna includes a main patch and two impedance stabilizing elements each located at a distance from the main patch. One of the two impedance stabilizing elements is disposed at a first side of the main patch and the other of the two impedance stabilizing elements is disposed at a second side of the main patch opposing the first side. A maximum width of each of the two impedance stabilizing elements is less than half of a maximum width of the main patch. The main patch includes at least one feed line and a row of via that extends along one side of the main patch.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a memory, an image generator and a motion detection circuit. The image generator generates first data based on input image data and stores the first data to the memory. The motion detection circuit detects whether there is a presence of a motion detection event in the input image data.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a memory, a frame compression circuit, an image processing circuit, an image encoding circuit and a controller. The memory includes a first storage space and a second storage space. The frame compression circuit generates first data based on input image data and stores the first data to the first storage space. The image processing circuit generates second data based on the input image data and stores the second data to the second storage space. The image encoding circuit reads the second data from the second storage space, encodes the second data to generate third data, and stores the third data to the first storage space. The controller outputs the first data and the third data from the first storage space.

Abstract: A method by a wireless (110) device includes receiving, from a network node (160), one or more bandwidth pieces. The data scheduled in one of the one or more bandwidth pieces includes at least one complete transport block and control information corresponding to the at least one complete transport block. The method further includes transmitting the data based on the scheduling or control information.

Abstract: A method in a wireless device (110) comprises obtaining (1004) information related to a signal transmission configuration for autonomous uplink transmission by the wireless device, the information comprising: a set of pre-allocated resources for use by the wireless device in performing autonomous uplink transmission on at least one secondary cell established between the wireless device and a network node (115); and a periodicity associated with the set of pre-allocated resources. The method comprises performing (1008) autonomous uplink transmission according to the obtained information related to the signal transmission configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for neural network computation are provided. The apparatus for neural network computation includes a first neuron circuit and a second neuron circuit. The first neuron circuit is configured to execute a neural network computation of at least one computing layer with a fixed feature pattern in a neural network algorithm. The second neuron circuit is configured to execute the neural network computation of at least one computing layer with an unfixed feature pattern in the neural network algorithm. The performance of the first neuron circuit is greater than that of the second neuron circuit.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for switching control channel monitoring of search space set group. According to one or more embodiments, a network node is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: configure a wireless device with at least two search space set groups, SSSGs; configure the wireless device to switch control channel monitoring between the at least two SSSGs; and optionally cause transmission of signaling on the control channel in accordance with the configured switching of the control channel monitoring.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a scheduling node for scheduling an uplink transmission from a wireless device to the scheduling node, which wireless device is connected to a Primary Cell, Pcell, of the scheduling node in a licensed or unlicensed frequency band, and wherein the wireless device is also connected to at least one Secondary Cell, SCell, in an unlicensed frequency band. The scheduling node determines at least one Listen Before Talk, LBT, parameter associated with an LBT procedure and informs the wireless device about the determined at least one LBT parameter in a scheduling grant of the uplink transmission.

Abstract: A data feature augmentation system and method for a low-precision neural network are provided. The data feature augmentation system includes a first time difference unit. The first time difference unit includes a first sample-and-hold circuit and a subtractor. The first sample-and-hold circuit is used for receiving an input signal and obtaining a first signal according to the input signal. The first signal is related to a first leakage rate of the first sample-and-hold circuit and the first signal is the signal generated by delaying the input signal by one time unit. The subtractor is used for performing subtraction on the input signal and the first signal to obtain a time difference signal. The input signal and the time difference signal are inputted to the low-precision neural network.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a wireless communication network, the method including communicating based on a signaling structure, the signaling structure including a number R of long symbols and/or a number Nsym of regular symbols, wherein R and/or Nsym is based on the subcarrier spacing associated to the signaling structure and/or a cyclic prefix length of a long symbol and/or a cyclic prefix length of a regular symbol. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A device includes: a substrate having a semiconductor fin; a stack of semiconductor channels on the substrate and positioned over the fin; a gate structure wrapping around the semiconductor channels; a source/drain abutting the semiconductor channels; an inner spacer positioned between the stack of semiconductor channels and the fin; an undoped semiconductor layer vertically adjacent the source/drain and laterally adjacent the fin; and an isolation structure that laterally surrounds the undoped semiconductor layer, the isolation structure being between the source/drain and the inner spacer.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a user equipment, UE, is operable for multiple sub-carrier spacing values. The UE comprises memory operable to store instructions and processing circuitry operable to execute the instructions, whereby the UE is operable to determine one of a plurality of time-domain resource allocation tables based on first information received from a network node. The first information comprises a Radio Network Temporary Identifier, RNTI. The UE is operable to determine a time-domain resource allocated to the UE for transmission or reception of a wireless signal based on the determined one of the plurality of time-domain resource allocation tables and second information received from the network node. The second information comprises a time-domain resource allocation field value received in downlink control information, DCI. The UE is further operable to transmit or receive the wireless signal using the determined time-domain resource.