Abstract: A method (300) for determining channel state information includes: receiving (301) a downlink signal, wherein the downlink signal comprises a transport block comprising a plurality of code blocks, each code block of the plurality of code blocks comprising a plurality of resource elements; determining (302) a worst case code block of the plurality of code blocks based on at least one of noise or interference experienced by the plurality of resource elements of the respective code blocks; and determining (303) a metric indicative of a channel state information based on the worst case code block.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for communicating in a wireless network including apparatus comprising transceiver circuitry to send and receive data in a plurality of time periods, defined by a time division duplex (TDD) time grid, to another entity, the plurality of time periods corresponding to a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols and the transceiver circuitry being operable to switch from receive mode to transmit mode and/or from transmit mode to receive mode according to a flexible uplink and downlink allocation of the plurality of time periods; and baseband circuitry coupled to the transceiver circuitry to control the transceiver circuitry to switch during a switching interval embedded within a time period corresponding to an OFDM symbol of the plurality of OFDM symbols.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for three-dimensional beamforming, which include an estimation of a channel spatial coherence for a beam space of a device based on a plurality of non-precoded reference signals such that the beam space includes a plurality of beam subspaces based on the estimated channel spatial coherence and each of the plurality of beam subspaces include a beam direction representative of a respective beam subspace of the plurality of beam subspaces. Furthermore, a selection a beam subspace of the plurality of beam subspaces based on a channel quality metric of the beam direction that is representative of the beam subspace is included.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes light sources configured to emit light, a substrate on which the light sources are mounted, the substrate comprising holes in regions on which the light sources are mounted, and a first photodetector configured to receive a first light emitted from a front surface of each of the light sources, the first light being reflected or scattered from an object. The optical sensor further includes at least one second photodetector configured to receive a second light emitted from a rear surface of each of the light sources, the second light passing through the holes corresponding to the light sources.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for receive beam-forming in an analog domain. A user equipment may perform channel estimation for obtaining a set of channel responses for a plurality of antennas of the UE. The UE may determine a beamforming codeword for receive beamforming based on the set of channel responses. The UE may apply a training codeword to the received signal in analog domain. The training codeword includes phase adjustment coefficients for each antenna and a different training codeword may be applied for each channel observation. The UE may measure a metric for at least one candidate codeword based on the set of channel responses and determine the beamforming codeword based on the metric.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus and a window. The light emitting apparatus includes a liquid crystal device that includes a support substrate, a first electrode, a liquid crystal layer, and a sacrificial structure, separating the sacrificial structure from the liquid crystal layer to expose one surface of the liquid crystal layer, and a second electrode on the one surface of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: Technology for an eNodeB to communicate with a user equipment (UE) using a extended downlink (DL) self-contained frame within a wireless communication network is disclosed. The eNodeB can process data to form an extended downlink (DL) self-contained frame, comprising: a first self-contained subframe including a DL control data, DL data, uplink (UL) control data, and one or more reference symbols; an Mth subframe is located subsequent to the first self-contained subframe, the Mth subframe including one or more resource elements configured for DL data, wherein M is a positive integer greater that is greater than one; and an Nth subframe that is subsequent to the Mth subframe, the Nth subframe including one or more resource elements configured for UL control data. The eNodeB can process the extended DL self-contained frame for transmission to the UE.

Abstract: A glass light-guide plate having a small color difference and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The light-guide plate includes glass containing 70 to 85 wt % of SiO2, 5 to 20 wt % of B2O3, 0 to 5 wt % of Al2O3, 1 to 7 wt % of R2O (here, R is at least one of Li, Na, and K), 0 to 0.005 wt % of Fe2O3, and less than 0.002 wt % of a transition metal oxide for adjusting a color difference.

Abstract: Provided is a reversible electrochemical mirror including a first substrate and a second substrate, which face each other, a first transparent electrode disposed on the first substrate and facing the second substrate, a second transparent electrode disposed on the second substrate and facing the first transparent electrode, an electrolyte solution interposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode, and a counter electrode material layer disposed on the second transparent electrode and contacting the electrolyte solution.

Abstract: Provided is stretchable electronics. The stretchable electronics includes stretchable substrate, first support patterns disposed on a first surface of the stretchable substrate, and output devices disposed on the first patterns, respectively. The first support patterns are arranged in a first direction and a second direction, which are parallel to an extension direction of the substrate, and each of the output devices generates an output stimulation.

Abstract: A multilayered substrate in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure may include an insulating layer, a conductive pattern embedded, at least partially, in the insulating layer, and a bump being electrically connected to the conductive pattern and penetrating the insulating layer. The bump may include a low melting point metal layer having a melting point lower than a melting point of the conductive pattern and a high melting point metal layer having a melting point higher than the melting point of the low melting point metal layer and having a latitudinal cross-sectional area smaller than a latitudinal cross-sectional area of the low melting point metal layer.

Abstract: A case for an electronic device includes a fastening part attachable and detachable to and from at least part of the electronic device, a cover that covers a first surface of the electronic device that faces a first direction, with the cover in a closed state, and a connecting part that connects the fastening part and the cover. The cover includes a base plate and a soft material part disposed in a second direction from the base plate, with the cover in the closed state, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, wherein at least a portion of the soft material part makes contact with the first surface of the electronic device.

Abstract: An inductor includes a body in which a plurality of insulating layers on which a plurality of coil patterns are arranged are stacked, and first and second external electrodes disposed inside the body, wherein the plurality of coil patterns are connected by coil connecting portions and form a coil in which opposing ends thereof are connected to the first and second external electrodes, and the first and second external electrodes are directly connected to the opposing ends of the plurality of coil patterns inside the body.

Abstract: A flexible display device including a display panel configured to display an image, a touch screen panel on the display panel, and a window substrate covering the touch screen panel. The window substrate includes: a flexible base layer including a first surface facing an outside and a second surface facing the display panel in an opposite direction to the first surface; a first coating layer having hardness higher than that of the base layer and having a plurality of first coating tiles arranged on the first surface of the base layer thereof, at a first gap from each other; and a second coating layer having hardness higher than that of the base layer and having a plurality of second coating tiles arranged on a layer different from the first surface of the base layer thereof, at a second gap from each other.

Abstract: Provided is a thin film transistor including a substrate, a first spacer on the substrate, a second spacer on the first spacer, a light shield layer intervened between the first spacer and the second spacer, a semiconductor layer on the second spacer, and a gate electrode on the semiconductor layer, wherein the light shield layer includes a plurality of inclined surfaces against a top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal lens includes first and second electrodes facing each other, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second electrodes. The first electrode includes at least one unit pattern. The unit pattern includes a pattern electrode and an aperture. The pattern electrode is disposed adjacent to a boundary of the unit pattern and the aperture is disposed inside the pattern electrode.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing a light emitting apparatus, the light emitting apparatus, and a window. The method for manufacturing the light emitting apparatus includes preparing a liquid crystal device including a support substrate, a first electrode, a liquid crystal layer, and a sacrificial structure, separating the sacrificial structure from the liquid crystal layer to expose one surface of the liquid crystal layer, and forming a second electrode on the one surface of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A self-regulating intelligent building automation system includes: a smart sensing unit including a first sensing unit disposed in a first specific space and a second sensing unit disposed in a second specific space separated from the first specific space; a self-regulating terminal unit including a first self-regulating terminal disposed in the first specific space and a second self-regulating terminal disposed in the second specific space; a network management unit managing a network without a direct digital control unit and wirelessly communicating with the smart sensing unit and the self-regulating terminal unit; and a central monitoring unit connected to the network management unit via the Internet.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including an insulating capping structure is provided. The semiconductor device may include a plurality of gate electrodes vertically stacked on a substrate and an insulating capping structure on the plurality of gate electrodes. The insulating capping structure may include a first upper surface and a second upper surface. A first distance between the first upper surface and the substrate may be greater than a second distance between the second upper surface and the substrate. The first upper surface may not overly the second upper surface. The semiconductor device may include a memory cell vertical structure passing through the first upper surface, the plurality of gate electrodes, and the insulating capping structure. The memory cell vertical structure may be spaced apart from the second upper surface. The semiconductor device may include a bit line electrically connected to the memory cell vertical structure.

Abstract: In various aspects, a Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna array configuration, a wireless communication device, and a method for receiving multiple beamformed signals are described herein. According to at least one aspect, a MIMO antenna array configuration is described to include a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) chains, a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of phase shifters. In some aspects, the antenna elements and phase shifters form a plurality of antenna arrays. The number of antenna arrays is, in at least one aspect, larger than the number of RF chains.