Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first conductive line, a first conductive via, a second conductive line, and a first barrier layer. The first conductive line is disposed on the substrate. The first conductive via is disposed on the first conductive line. The second conductive line is disposed on the first conductive line. The first barrier layer is disposed between the first conductive via and the second conductive line.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underwater detection method for contact leakage of a tunnel joint of a dam culvert, including: obtaining an underwater image sequence of the culvert by an underwater robot; preprocessing and registering the underwater image sequence; extracting particle information appearing in the underwater image sequence based on the registered underwater image sequence; constructing a three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map based on the particle information, and determining leakage situation according to the three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map; and superimposing the three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map on a preconfigured three-dimensional culvert model, and rendering and displaying it.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and techniques for wireless communications, such as for performing object detection using radio frequency (RF) sensing. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving a configuration message, wherein the configuration message comprises time-gap information associated with a control signal, receiving the control signal, wherein the control signal comprises radio resource information associated with a sensing signal, and receiving the sensing signal wherein the sensing signal comprises one or more reflected waveforms associated with a detected object. In some aspects, the process can further include steps for transmitting a measurement report corresponding with the detected object. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit device is provided. The method includes depositing a first dielectric layer; depositing a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; etching a trench opening in the second dielectric layer, wherein the trench opening exposes a first sidewall of the second dielectric layer and a second sidewall of the second dielectric layer, the first sidewall of the second dielectric layer extends substantially along a first direction, and the second sidewall of the second dielectric layer extends substantially along a second direction different from the first direction in a top view; forming a via etch stop layer on the first sidewall of the second dielectric layer, wherein the second sidewall of the second dielectric layer is free from coverage by the via etch stop layer; forming a conductive line in the trench opening; and forming a conductive via over the conductive line.

Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes pixel circuits, light-emitting device electrically connected to the pixel circuits, signal lines electrically connected to the pixel circuits and including signal transmitting lines each extending along a first direction, and a first connection portion located in a circuit region and each extending along a second direction. At least one pixel circuit group is disposed in the circuit region, each pixel circuit group includes at least two pixel circuits of the pixel circuits, and the at least two pixel circuits are arranged along the second direction intersecting the first direction. The at least two pixel circuits in one of the at least one pixel circuit group are electrically connected to one of the signal transmitting lines through the first connection portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip comprises a dielectric layer over a substrate. A first metal feature is over the dielectric layer. A second metal feature is over the dielectric layer and is laterally adjacent to the first metal feature. A first dielectric liner segment extends laterally between the first metal feature and the second metal feature along an upper surface of the dielectric layer. The first dielectric liner segment extends continuously from along the upper surface of the dielectric layer, to along a sidewall of the first metal feature that faces the second metal feature, and to along a sidewall of the second metal feature that faces the first metal feature. A first cavity is laterally between sidewalls of the first dielectric liner segment and is above an upper surface of the first dielectric liner segment.

Abstract: Provided in embodiments of the present application are an occlusion detection method for medical imaging, a medical imaging method, and a medical imaging system. The occlusion detection method for medical imaging includes: acquiring an image sequence, the image sequence including a plurality of images of an object in a time dimension; and according to at least one among confidence level change information and depth change information of a keypoint of the object in the plurality of images, determining an occlusion state of the keypoint.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support selection and quantization of time domain coefficients through an extended eType-II codebook. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes measuring, by a user equipment (UE), a bundle of channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) to determine channel quality information across a spatial domain, a frequency domain, and a time domain. The UE generates a first bitmap identifying a first plurality of non-zero coefficients (NZCs) selected to represent a first CSI for the spatial domain and the frequency domain, and a second bitmap identifying a second plurality of NZCs selected to represent a second CSI for the time domain. The UE would then transmit one or more CSI reports including one or both of the first bitmap and the second bitmap. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel comprises: a base substrate, a plurality of scanning lines, a first insulating layer, a plurality of data lines, an interlayer insulating layer, and an auxiliary power line. The auxiliary power line comprises: a plurality of sub-auxiliary power lines and a plurality of auxiliary conduction lines; the plurality of sub-auxiliary power lines are arranged in a first direction and extend in a second direction, and two sub-auxiliary power lines that are at least partially adjacent are electrically connected by means of at least one auxiliary conduction line; the orthographic projection of at least one of the plurality of auxiliary conduction lines on the base substrate does not overlap the orthographic projections of the scanning lines on the base substrate.

Abstract: A method for quantifying a structural feature forecast error of a meteorological element based on a graphical similarity is based on the concept of graphical similarity to propose a normalized evaluation technique for a forecast error of a scalar meteorological element such as rainfall, radar reflectivity, temperature, visibility, or wind speed. The method can objectively and truly reflect the true capability of forecasting the meteorological element such as precipitation.

Abstract: A keypoint detection method is provided for medical imaging, a medical imaging method and a medical imaging system. The keypoint detection method for medical imaging includes: receiving an image sequence, the image sequence comprising a plurality of images of an object; performing keypoint detection on the plurality of images separately, and generating a keypoint image sequence; performing keypoint occlusion detection on the images in the image sequence; and determining keypoint distribution information according to the keypoint image sequence and a result of the keypoint occlusion detection.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the orientation of a subject during medical imaging, and a medical imaging system is provided. The method includes: acquiring an image sequence of a subject captured by a camera, the image sequence comprising a plurality of images based on a time sequence; determining, based on the image sequence, whether the state of the subject is abnormal; and in response to a determination result that the state of the subject is abnormal, determining the orientation of the subject by using a first orientation or a second orientation, wherein the first orientation is the orientation of the subject determined based on an image before a period when the state of the subject is determined to be abnormal, and the second orientation is the orientation of the subject determined based on an image after the period when the state of the subject is determined to be abnormal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method may include a first network node receiving a configuration message for a report by the first network node of parameters for a temporal domain precoder. The configuration message may indicate a range of Doppler frequencies, a resolution associated with the range of Doppler frequencies, or a quantity of the parameters to be reported. The first network node may estimate a communications channel and select one or more bins within the range of Doppler frequencies based on the channel estimation. For each selected bin, the first network node may determine a corresponding discrete Fourier transform (DFT) vector and transmit a report indicating the corresponding DFT vector.

Abstract: A deposition system provides a feature that may reduce costs of the sputtering process by increasing a target change interval. The deposition system provides an array of magnet members which generate a magnetic field and redirect the magnetic field based on target thickness measurement data. To adjust or redirect the magnetic field, at least one of the magnet members in the array tilts to focus on an area of the target where more target material remains than other areas. As a result, more ion, e.g., argon ion bombardment occurs on the area, creating more uniform erosion on the target surface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a sounding reference signal (SRS) in multiple slots. A network entity may determine precoding weights in three domains based on the SRS and output reference signals that are precoded based on the precoding weights. The network entity may output control signaling that indicates reference signal resource grouping information that the UE is to use for channel estimations. The reference signal resource grouping information may specify whether the ports in one group are precoded with identical or different spatial, frequency, and time domain weights. A UE may receive the precoded reference signals and the grouping information and report estimated channel metrics and an indication of selected ports per group to the network entity. The network entity may determine precoding in three domains for subsequent downlink communications.

Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes has a display region including an optical component setting region. The optical component setting region includes pixel regions, and a light transmission region is formed between adjacent pixel regions. The display panel includes pixels located in the display region, each pixel includes a pixel circuit and an organic light-emitting element, and the pixel circuit includes transistors. The transistors include first and second reset transistors and a drive transistor. The pixel circuits include first pixel circuit located in the optical component setting region, and a gate of the first reset transistor of the first pixel circuit is electrically connected to a gate of the second reset transistor of the first pixel circuit.

Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for managing data drop rate, a client device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: determining, by the client device, a first data component corresponding to a t-th time point and a second data component, wherein the first data component belongs to a first data type, and the second data component belongs to the first data type or a second data type; sending, by the client device, a first data packet to a host at the t-th time point, wherein the first data packet comprises a first payload having a fixed size, and the first payload comprises the first data component and the second data component.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming metal interconnects uses a direct metal etch approach to form and fill the metal gap. The method may include directly etching a metal layer to form metal patterns. The metal patterns may be spaced apart from one another by recesses. A dielectric spacer may be formed extending along the sidewalls of each of the recesses. The recesses may be filled with a conductive material to form a second set of metal patterns. By directly etching the metal film, the technique allows for reduced line width roughness. The disclosed structure may have the advantages of increased reliability, better RC performance and reduced parasitic capacitance.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a downlink visible light communication (VLC) transmission. The UE may receive, from the base station, a downlink New Radio (NR) radio frequency (RF)-based communication (RFC) transmission, wherein a frame structure associated with the downlink VLC transmission is asynchronous with a frame structure associated with the downlink NR RFC transmission. The UE may transmit, to the base station via an uplink RF transmission based at least in part on a lack of support for an uplink VLC transmission at the UE, acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) feedback associated with one or more of the downlink VLC transmission or the downlink NR RFC transmission. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for radio frequency (RF) sensing by a base station operating in a time division duplex (TDD) mode and having a first antenna panel and a second antenna panel. The base station performs RF sensing and DL communication in a first sensing and DL communication mode in which the first antenna panel transmits DL symbols and the second antenna panel receives, as RF sensing signals, reflections of the DL symbols transmitted by the first antenna panel. The base station also performs RF sensing and DL communication in a second sensing and DL communication mode in which the second antenna panel transmits DL symbols and the first antenna panel receives, as RF sensing signals, reflections of the DL symbols transmitted by the second antenna panel. In some aspects, a characteristic of the channel is determined based on transmissions in both the first and second sensing and DL communications modes.