Abstract: A process detection system for rack and server in rack is disclosed. In the system, a detection device performs a server process detection of L10 stage on servers in a rack, and performs a rack process detection of L11 stage; when the detection device detects that a server in the rack fails in a server process during the server process detection of L10 stage or that the rack fails in a rack process during the rack process detection of L11 stage, the server is repaired, or replaced by a backup server. Before the detection flow is performed continuously, the server process detection of L10 stage is performed on the repaired server, or the backup server not performing the server process detection of L10 stage yet, and then. The detection flow can be performed continuously on the backup server which has performed the server process detection of L10 stage.

Abstract: A technique for performing a multi-layer transmission from a transmitting station to a receiving station on a radio frequency is described. The multi-layer transmission comprises multiple layers having different robustnesses (704, 706) on the radio frequency. As to a method aspect of the technique, first data of a first hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, process is transmitted on a first layer of the multi-layer transmission simultaneously with second data of a second HARQ process on a second layer of the multi-layer transmission.

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: There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting first control signaling in a control region, the first control signaling having at least a first signaling characteristic from a set of signaling characteristics in which the signaling characteristics of the set of signaling characteristics are associated to the control region. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device. The network node includes a radio interface and processing circuitry configured to transmit a configuration of a set of reference signals via RRC signaling to the wireless device. The radio interface and processing circuitry are further configured to transmit a downlink control information, DCI, that triggers the set of reference signals in multiple slots to the wireless device. In some embodiments the DCI has a field which indicates the number of slots in which the DCI should trigger the set of reference signals. In some further embodiments the RRC signaling configures the set of reference signals in a number of slots. A method for a network node, a wireless device and a method for a wireless device are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method to form a semiconductor structure having an oxide structure on a wafer edge. The method includes forming a device layer on a first substrate, forming an interconnect layer on the device layer, forming an oxide structure on a top surface and along a sidewall surface of the interconnect layer, forming a bonding layer on the oxide structure and the interconnect layer, and bonding the device layer to a second substrate with the bonding layer.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a first communication node operating in a wireless communications network. The first communication node adjusts a value of a Contention Window, CW, from a first value to a second value, the second value being a higher value than the first value, wherein adjusting the value is based on: one or more feedback timers having expired at a time of performing a sensing procedure in the absence of: a) a received uplink, UL, grant from a second communication node, or b) a downlink feedback from the second communication node for an Autonomous Uplink, AUL, transmission from the first communication node. Following adjusting the value, the first communication node initiates a sensing procedure performed prior to a transmission of an UL burst to the second communication node, wherein the sensing procedure uses the adjusted value of the CW.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for enabling inter carrier interference compensation for interleaved mapping from virtual to physical resource blocks. In one embodiment, a network node is configured to determine to configure the first signal to be located at a subcarrier except at an edge sub-carrier of a resource block, RB; transmit the configuration of the first signal to the WD; and receive a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, signaling and the first signal from the WD based at least in part on the determined configuration. In one embodiment, a WD is configured to perform a de-inter-carrier-interference (de-ICI) filter estimation on a first received signal and a second received signal; apply a de-ICI filter to a third received signal, the de-ICI filter being based on the de-ICI filter estimation; and after the application of the de-ICI filter, de-interleaved map and demodulate the third received signal.

Abstract: A method in a communication device for managing uplink transmissions from the communication device to a network node. The method includes obtaining a timing advance value, the timing advance value indicating a time period in which the communication device shall advance a first uplink subframe transmission to the network node, obtaining information about a location of a gap within the first uplink subframe, the gap having a predefined duration, the location of the gap occurring after the time period indicated in the timing advance value, and performing the first uplink subframe transmission after the predefined duration.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same. The semiconductor structure can include a substrate, a first vertical structure and a second vertical structure formed over the substrate, and a conductive rail structure between the first and second vertical structures. A top surface of the conductive rail structure can be substantially coplanar with top surfaces of the first and the second vertical structures.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same. The semiconductor structure can include a substrate, a first vertical structure and a second vertical structure formed over the substrate, and a conductive rail structure between the first and second vertical structures. A top surface of the conductive rail structure can be substantially coplanar with top surfaces of the first and the second vertical structures.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method in a network node comprises determining a first uplink/downlink scheduling pattern for a first plurality of consecutive subframes; transmitting the first uplink/downlink scheduling pattern to a wireless device; transmitting at least one subframe to the wireless device according to the first uplink/downlink scheduling pattern; determining a second uplink/downlink scheduling pattern for a second plurality of consecutive subframes, wherein the first plurality of consecutive subframes and the second plurality of consecutive subframes share at least one subframe; and transmitting the second uplink/downlink scheduling pattern to the wireless device.

Abstract: A system and method for providing time domain allocations in a communication system. In an embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a time domain allocation in downlink control information associated with a radio network temporary identifier (“RNTI”) identifying the apparatus, and employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated with the apparatus. In another embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to associate a time domain allocation with a RNTI identifying a user equipment, and provide an indication of the time domain allocation in downlink control information to allow the user equipment to employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated therewith.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of isolation structures, wherein each isolation structure of the plurality of isolation structures is spaced from an adjacent isolation structure of the plurality of isolation structures. The semiconductor device further includes a gate structure. The gate structure includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall angled with respect to the first sidewall. The gate structure further includes a first surface extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, wherein a dimension of the gate structure in a first direction is less than a dimension of each of the plurality of isolation structures in the first direction.

Abstract: An antenna array system and a method for making the antenna system. The system includes at least two antenna elements serving as transmitter elements, and at least two antenna elements serving as receiver elements. Each of the transmitter antenna and receiver antenna elements include a pair of curved arms, wherein a first arm in the pair of curved arms is configured to be connected from a signal trace of the antenna system. The second arm in the pair of curved arms is configured to be connected to a ground plane.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a receiving radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving first signaling and second signaling, wherein the first signaling includes first Phase Tracking Reference Signaling, PT-RS, on a first set of subcarriers, and the second signaling includes second PT-RS on a second set of subcarriers, wherein the first set of subcarriers is non-overlapping with the second set of subcarriers, wherein receiving the first signaling is based on estimating a phase noise for the first signaling based on the first PT-RS and the second PT-RS. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a receiving radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving first signaling and second signaling, the first signaling including first Phase Tracking Reference Signaling, PT-RS, on a first set of subcarriers, and the second signaling including second PT-RS on a second set of subcarriers, the first set of subcarriers being non-overlapping with the second set of subcarriers. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for transmitting information on an uplink (UL) shared channel within a cell of a radio access network. Such embodiments include receiving, from a network node serving the cell, a configured uplink grant of resources for transmitting information on the UL shared channel. The uplink grant can indicate particular timeslots during which transmission on the UL shared channel is allowed and can include: a periodicity parameter indicating an uplink periodicity for configured resources, and an allowance parameter indicating a number of timeslots, within each uplink periodicity, during which transmission on the UL shared channel is allowed. Such embodiments also include transmitting information on the UL shared channel during at least one of the particular timeslots indicated by the uplink grant. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by a network node, and UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: An image sensor device includes nanostructures for improving light absorption efficiency. The image sensor device includes a substrate, a light absorption region, and a nanostructure array. The light absorption region is over the substrate. The nanostructure array us over the light absorption region. The nanostructure array includes a plurality of nanostructures repeatedly arranged from a top view.

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.