Abstract: A method of implementing beam failure recovery for a multi-transmission-and-reception-point (M-TRP) transmission including a first transmission from a first TRP and a second transmission from a second TRP may include: receiving a first set of reference signals (RSs) corresponding to the first TRP and a second set of RSs corresponding to the second TRP; determining that the first set of RSs indicates a beam failure instance (BFI) specific to the first TRP, and responsively updating a first BFI counter specific to the first TRP; determining that a beam failure with respect to the first TRP has occurred based on a count of the first BFI counter equaling or surpassing a first BFI counter threshold; and performing a BFR process for the first TRP responsive to determining that the beam failure with respect to the first TRP has occurred.

Abstract: A method and user equipment (UE) are provided. An assistance request is transmitted from a first UE to at least one second UE. Assistance information including an indication of a set of one or more resources for transmission is received by the first UE, from the at least one second UE. It is determined that the set includes a reserved resource. At least one resource, other than the reserved resource, is selected from the set of one or more resources, for transmission by the first UE.

Abstract: A device for correcting artifacts included in images includes an image processor. The image processor includes an acquirer configured to acquire image data including first pixel data, second pixel data, third pixel data, and fourth pixel data arranged in a 2×2 array. The image processor also includes a guide image generator configured to acquire a first guide image based on an average value of the first pixel data and the fourth pixel data that are located in a diagonal direction. The image processor further includes an image operating component configured to output a result image generated using a high-frequency component, included in the first guide image, and the image data.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for processing a first PDSCH, the method includes processing the first PDSCH based on determining that one or more first restrictions apply to the first PDSCH, the one or more first restrictions including restricting a first allocation of resource blocks, such that a number of consecutively scheduled physical resource blocks (PRBs) in a bundle for the first PDSCH is even, or a number of common resource blocks (CRBs) offset from an initial CRB of a CRB grid for a set of consecutively scheduled PRBs for the first PDSCH is even.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for optimized capability signaling by a user equipment (UE). For the same level of control on the UE side in combining a previous release-N and a new release N+m, the UE should be able to utilize the existing signaling in release N together with the signaling in release N+m. Otherwise, if the UE only utilizes release N+m, the UE will be unable to have the benefit of the same level of control that was provided in release N.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is provided that includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether to send assistance information. In response to determining to send the assistance information, the processor is also configured to transmit the assistance information either via sidelink control information (SCI) or via a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) having one or more resource selection assistance information elements.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment (UE) are provided for explicitly linking repeated physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs). The UE receives the repeated PDCCHs from a network. Each of the repeated PDCCHs include downlink control information (DCI) that schedules reception of a same physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) at the UE. The UE links the repeated PDCCHs having common PDCCH candidate numbers across search space (SS) sets of a control resource set (CORESET). The repeated PDCCHs are received in accordance with the UE and the network communicating using a multi-transmission and reception point (TRP) repetition scheme or a multi-TRP multi-chance scheme.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for processing, by a user equipment (UE), a first automatic gain control (AGC) symbol at a first slot of a wireless transmission; receiving, by the UE, an indication of a number of AGC symbols for processing in the wireless transmission; and determining, by the UE and based on the indication received, whether to process at least a second AGC symbol of the wireless transmission. The indication may include information that at least the second AGC symbol exists in a subsequent slot of the wireless transmission and the UE may further processing, based on the determination and indication, at least a second AGC symbol. The UE may further send, to a separate transmitting (Tx) UE, a request to send the wireless transmission comprising multiple AGC symbols, wherein the indication is based on the request sent to the Tx UE.

Abstract: An image processor, and an image processing method, includes an acquirer configured to acquire first pixel data from a first pixel group corresponding to a first color, and acquire second pixel data and third pixel data from a second pixel group and a third pixel group, respectively, which are arranged on both sides of the first pixel group and correspond to a second color. The image processor also includes a determiner configured to determine one of second pixel data and third pixel data as interpolation reference data using different schemes depending on a type of edge detected based on a difference in the first color and the second color in an image region corresponding to the first pixel data. The image processor further includes an interpolator configured to interpolate a part of the first pixel data to correspond to the second color based on interpolation reference data.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory module includes a module substrate, a plurality of semiconductor devices, and a plurality of external terminals. The module substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The semiconductor devices are mounted on a first region of at least one of the first and second surfaces in the module substrate. The external terminals are arranged in a second region of at least one of the first and second surfaces of the module substrate. A distance between the first surface and the second surface in the first region is shorter than a distance between the first surface and the second surface in the second region.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided in which position information is determined corresponding to movement of a user equipment (UE) from first local coordinates to second local coordinates. Receive angles of the UE are derived from the position information of the UE. A beamforming weight of the UE is determined based on the derived receive angles of the UE. The beamforming weight is configured such that a beam direction of the second local coordinates matches a beam direction of the first local coordinates.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device comprising: a first level wiring disposed at a first metal level, and includes a first line wiring, a first insulating capping film and a first side wall graphene film, the first insulating capping film extending along an upper surface of the first line wiring, and the first side wall graphene film extending along a side wall of the first line wiring; an interlayer insulating film covering the side wall of the first line wiring and a side wall of the first insulating capping film; and a second level wiring disposed at a second metal level higher than the first metal level, and includes a second via connected to the first line wiring, and a second line wiring connected to the second via, wherein the second via penetrates the first insulating capping film.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) apparatus for wireless communication with a base station is provided. The UE includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit, to the base station, via the transceiver, at least one uplink (UL) data packet in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, and in response to a UL transmission failure, fall back to a random access channel (RACH) transmission mode, and receive, from the base station, via the transceiver, a message indicating the UE to change from the RACH transmission mode to a configured grant-based transmission mode.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for accessing a wireless medium for a NR-U deployed at 60 GHz. A directional CCA sensing is performed on a set of multiple beams in the medium in which each beam is oriented in a different direction. It is determined whether at least one beam of is busy and, if so, a back-off timer is initialized. The back-off timer is decreased by a predetermined amount based on a determination that all beams of the set of multiple beams are idle. The back-off timer is repeatedly decreased the predetermined amount based on a determination that all beams of the set of multiple beams are idle until the back-off timer equals a predetermined amount. Data is transmitted at least one beam of the set of multiple beams based on the back-off timer equaling the predetermined amount.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device comprises a main substrate having a top side and a bottom side, a first electronic component on the top side of the main substrate, a second electronic component on the bottom side of the main substrate, a substrate structure on the bottom side of the main substrate adjacent to the second electronic component, and an encapsulant structure comprising an encapsulant top portion on the top side of the main substrate and contacting a side of the first electronic component, and an encapsulant bottom portion on the bottom side of the main substrate and contacting a side of the second electronic component and a side of the substrate structure. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An apparatus for irradiating a plant with electromagnetic waves includes a power supply, a first irradiator configured to receive electric power from the power supply and irradiate electromagnetic waves, and a controller configured to control the first irradiator to irradiate electromagnetic waves having a wavelength ranging 0.05 nm or more and 10 nm or less.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for wireless communication between a base station and a user equipment (UE). A base station apparatus includes a transceiver; and a processor configured to transmit, to the UE, via the transceiver, a control message configured for the UE, and receive, via the transceiver, a sounding reference signal (SRS) from the UE, based on the control message. The control message indicates a triggering slot offset and an available slot to the UE for the SRS transmission.

Abstract: A system and method for positioning for line-of-sight and non-line-of sight environments. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), from a first Transmission and Reception Point (TRP) of a network, a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS); and sending, by the UE, a response to the network. The sending may include sending an indicator, the indicator indicating whether the UE has performed a measurement based on the Positioning Reference Signal, received via a line-of-sight path; or the sending may include identifying a first detected path and sending a plurality of measurements to the network, the plurality of measurements including, for each of a first plurality of paths, the arrival time difference relative to the arrival time of the first detected path, the first plurality of paths not including the first detected path, and the first plurality of paths including two paths.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment (UE) are provided for resource allocation. The UE receives repeated physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) from a network. Each of the repeated PDCCHs includes downlink control information (DCI) that schedules reception of a same physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) at the UE. The UE determines resources for at least one of transmission and reception at the UE, from a PDCCH having a latest start symbol or a latest ending symbol among the repeated PDCCHs. The repeated PDCCHs are received in accordance with the UE and the network communicating using a multi-transmission reception point (TRP) repetition scheme or a multi-TRP multi-chance scheme.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inspecting navigation safety facilities by using a flight vehicle are disclosed. The method for inspecting navigation safety facilities by using a flight vehicle comprises the steps of: defining a three-dimensional flight path for a flight vehicle so that same passes through navigational safety facilities; receiving a navigation signal value from the navigation safety facilities and GPS data of the flight vehicle, the navigation signal value and the GPS data being measured by the flight vehicle automatically flying along the defined three-dimensional flight path; analyzing the navigation signal value so as to estimate the distance and the angle of the flight vehicle viewed from the navigation safety facilities; and inspecting the navigation safety facilities according to whether the coordinates of the flight vehicle identified by the GPS data are included in an area formed by the distance and the angle.