Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for selecting a performance profile for a storage system. A method may include: generating a set of performance profiles for a non-volatile storage system, performing a thermal calibration by running a first test under a first performance profile and a second test under a second performance profile, obtaining a first maximum temperature under the first performance profile and a second maximum temperature under the second performance profile, selecting an optimal performance profile from the set of performance profiles based on comparing the first maximum temperature and the second maximum temperature to a predetermined threshold value and operating the non-volatile storage system under the optimal performance profile. Each of the set of performance profiles may include settings for hardware components of the non-volatile storage system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to functionalized N-acetylgalactosamine-analogs, methods of making, and uses of the same. In particular, mono or trivalent N-acetylgalactosamine analogs may be prepared by utilizing a wide variety of linkers containing functional groups. These functionalized N-acetylgalactosamine-analogs may be used in the preparation of targeted delivery of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for loopback testing techniques for memory controllers. A memory controller that may comprise loopback testing circuitry that may comprise a first multiplexer having a first input coupled to an output of an input buffer and a second input coupled to a first data output from the memory controller, an inverter coupled to the output of the input buffer, and a second multiplexer having a first input coupled to an output of the inverter and a second input coupled to a second data output from the memory controller.

Abstract: A full spectrum white light emitting device comprising: a broadband solid-state excitation source operable to generate broadband blue excitation light; and at least one photoluminescence material which generates green to red light, wherein the device generates white light whose intensity over the blue to cyan region of the spectrum has a maximum percentage deviation from the intensity of light of a black-body or CIE Standard Illuminant D of less than 50%.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to N-acetylgalactosamine-conjugated nucleosides. In particular, the N-acetylgalactosamine is installed on the nucleobase of the nucleosides through a wide variety of linkers. Methods of making N-acetylgalactosamine-conjugated nucleosides are also disclosed herein. N-acetylgalactosamine is a well-defined liver-targeted moiety and N-acetylgalactosamine-conjugated nucleosides may be used in the preparation of targeted delivery of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for performing program operations in a non-volatile storage system. In one embodiment, there is provided a method that may comprise categorizing active storage blocks of a non-volatile storage device into a robust group and a less-robust group based on a number of factors including page error count, program time and number of Program/Erase (P/E) cycles; determining that a cache program operation needs to be performed; selecting a first storage block from the robust group to perform the cache program operation; determining that a regular program operation needs to be performed; and selecting a second storage block from the less-robust group to perform the regular program operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for processing data, a device and a storage medium. The method includes receiving and processing data; obtaining a transmission path of the data; transmitting the data to a destination output port of the data according to the transmission path; and processing the data at the destination output port.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for performing program operations in a non-volatile storage system. In one embodiment, there is provided a method that may comprise categorizing active storage blocks of a non-volatile storage device into a robust group and a less-robust group based on a number of factors including page error count, program time and number of Program/Erase (P/E) cycles; determining that a cache program operation needs to be performed; selecting a first storage block from the robust group to perform the cache program operation; determining that a regular program operation needs to be performed; and selecting a second storage block from the less-robust group to perform the regular program operation.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for low temperature management of a storage system. An apparatus may include a temperature sensor to generate a temperature reading, a timer configured with a time interval, a backup battery, one or more non-volatile memory (NVM) devices and a storage controller. The storage controller may be configured to: maintain a standby mode for low temperature management until a host electronic system has been turned off, start the timer and check the temperature reading when the host electronic system is turned off, determine that the temperature reading is below a temperature threshold, set the time interval based on the temperature reading, receive an interrupt from the timer when the timer counts to the time Interval, and perform low-temperature management operations for data stored in the one or more NVM devices using power supplied by the backup battery.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for loopback testing techniques for memory controllers. A memory controller that may comprise loopback testing circuitry that may comprise a first multiplexer having a first input coupled to an output of an input buffer and a second input coupled to a first data output from the memory controller, an inverter coupled to the output of the input buffer, and a second multiplexer having a first input coupled to an output of the inverter and a second input coupled to a second data output from the memory controller.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for managing operations of a semiconductor chip. In an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor chip that may comprise a temperature sensor, a thermal heater, a processor and thermal control logic. The thermal control logic may be configured to: determine that a first temperature read-out from the temperature sensor reaches a first temperature threshold value, turn on the thermal heater, determine that a second temperature read-out from the temperature sensor reaches a second temperature threshold value that is lower than the first temperature threshold value, suspend functions of the processor, determine that a third temperature read-out from the temperature sensor reaches the first temperature threshold value, resume the functions of the processor, determine that a fourth temperature read-out from the temperature sensor reaches a third temperature threshold value that is higher than the first temperature threshold value and turn off the thermal heater.

Abstract: An LED-filament includes a partially light-transmissive substrate; blue LED chips mounted on a front face of the substrate; first broad-band green to red photoluminescence materials and a first narrow-band manganese-activated fluoride red photoluminescence material covering the blue LED chips and the front face of the substrate; and second broad-band green to red photoluminescence materials covering the back face of the substrate. The LED-filament may further include a second narrow-band manganese-activated fluoride red photoluminescence material on the back face of the substrate in an amount that is less than 5 wt % of a total red photoluminescence material content on the back face of the substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image processing method, apparatus, and device. The method includes: obtaining a scene image in a scene to be displayed; obtaining a three-channel color value and a metallicity coefficient of each pixel point in the scene image; and performing diffuse reflection processing on the scene image according to the three-channel color value and the metallicity coefficient of each pixel point. The method in the embodiments of the present disclosure improves the authenticity of the scene to be displayed, which is more realistic and natural.

Abstract: A punch pin assembly includes a punch rod, a punch pin and a punch pin connection rod connected therebetween. A heat-conducting medium conveying loop is arranged in the punch rod and the punch pin connection rod. The heat-conducting medium conveying loop communicates with the outside of the punch rod separately through a first medium port and a second medium port which are formed in the punch rod.

Abstract: A color temperature tunable LED-filament includes an elongated light-transmissive substrate; a first array of LED chips on a front face of the substrate; a second array of LED chips on the front face of the substrate; a first photoluminescence layer covering the first array of LED chips; a second photoluminescence layer covering the second array of LED chips; and a circuit arrangement enabling independent power control to the first and second LED arrays or relative power control to the first and second array of LED chips to control the color temperature of light generated by the LED-filament.

Abstract: Disclosed are a monitoring, prevention and management method for preventing a drilling pump from pump suffocation and misoperation, and a pump pressure protection system therefor.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for generating an optical frequency comb. The specific generation method comprises: receiving a pump laser that matches a thermally stable state of a nonlinear optical resonant cavity and causing the pump laser to oscillate in the nonlinear optical resonant cavity, such that a Brillouin gain corresponding to the pump laser coincides with a target longitudinal mode in the nonlinear optical resonant cavity; continuously generating a Brillouin laser at the target longitudinal mode in the case that a pump power of the pump laser exceeds a threshold for generating the Brillouin laser; and generating an optical frequency comb by using the Brillouin laser through a Kerr nonlinear four-wave mixing process. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, the nonlinear optical resonant cavity with the Brillouin gain can generate an optical frequency comb in its thermally stable region.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for performing program operations in a non-volatile storage system. In one embodiment, there is provided a method that may comprise categorizing active storage blocks of a non-volatile storage device into a robust group and a less-robust group based on a number of factors including page error count, program time and number of Program/Erase (P/E) cycles; determining that a cache program operation needs to be performed; selecting a first storage block from the robust group to perform the cache program operation; determining that a regular program operation needs to be performed; and selecting a second storage block from the less-robust group to perform the regular program operation.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for managing voltage drops on a semiconductor chip. One exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure may provide a method for managing voltage drops in a semiconductor chip. The method may comprise monitoring power supply voltages for different voltage domains in the semiconductor chip by a voltage drop detection circuit, determining that a voltage drop event has occurred based on voltage information and duration information associated with the voltage drop event reported from the voltage drop detection circuit, generating diagnostic information that includes whether the voltage drop event is an external event or an internal event determined based on the voltage information and timing information reported from the voltage drop detection circuit, and taking an action based on the diagnosis information.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multilayer circuit board comprising a plurality of metal layers, a blind via and/or a buried via, the multilayer circuit board is capable of transmitting signal between the different metal layers. The blind via has a pad on a non-opening side of the blind via. An upper or lower layer metal layer on the non-opening side of the blind via adjacent to the blind via has a first hole which is located in a position corresponding to the pad on the non-opening side of the blind via in a depth direction of the blind via; and/or an upper and/or lower layer adjacent to the buried via has a second hole which is located in a position corresponding to the pad of an upper and/or lower orifice of the buried via in a depth direction of the buried via.