Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a base station in an uplink communication during a random access channel (RACH) procedure, a first indication that the UE is a reduced capability UE type. The UE may receive, from the base station and based at least in part on transmitting the first indication, a second indication that indicates whether the UE is to perform bandwidth part switching to a target uplink bandwidth part or radio frequency re-timing within an initial uplink bandwidth part, for at least one other uplink communication during the RACH procedure. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A supported metallocene catalyst includes a carrier and a metallocene component. The carrier includes an inorganic oxide particle and an alkyl aluminoxane material. The inorganic oxide particle includes at least one inorganic oxide compound selected from the group consisting of an oxide of Group 3A and an oxide of Group 4A. The alkyl aluminoxane material includes an alkyl aluminoxane compound and an alkyl aluminum compound that is present in amount ranging from greater than 0.01 wt % to less than 14 wt % base on 100 wt % of the alkyl aluminoxane material. The metallocene component is supported on the carrier, and includes one of a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 3B, a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 4B, and a combination thereof. A method for preparing the supported metallocene catalyst and a method for preparing polyolefin using the supported metallocene catalyst are also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first spacer on one side of the of the MTJ, a second spacer on another side of the MTJ, a first metal interconnection on the MTJ, and a liner adjacent to the first spacer, the second spacer, and the first metal interconnection. Preferably, each of a top surface of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the first metal interconnection includes a planar surface and two sidewalls of the first metal interconnection are aligned with two sidewalls of the MTJ.

Abstract: Techniques are described to facilitate transmission by a communication device on multiple carriers. An example wireless communication method includes receiving, by a communication device, a first set of configurations for M active carriers or a second set of configurations for N bands, and an indication that identifies P carriers allowed for transmissions by the communication device, where each carrier from the M active carriers is located within one of the N bands, where the P carriers are from the M active carriers, where M and N are integers greater than 1, and where P is an integer greater than zero; and communicating, by the communication device, using one or more carriers from the P carriers.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and a memory coupled to the circuitry, wherein the circuitry, in operation, performs a partition process. The partition process includes calculating first values of a set of pixels between a first partition and a second partition in a current block, using a first motion vector for the first partition; calculating second values of the set of pixels, using a second motion vector for the second partition; and calculating third values of the set of pixels by weighting the first values and the second values. When a ratio of a width to a height of the current block is larger than 4 or a ratio of the height to the width of the current block is larger than 4, the circuitry disables the partition process.

Abstract: Provided is an encoder which includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry splits an image block into a plurality of partitions, obtains a prediction image for a partition, and encodes the image block using the prediction image. When the partition is not a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains (i) a first prediction image for the partition, (ii) a gradient image for the first prediction image, and (iii) a second prediction image as the prediction image using the first prediction image and the gradient image. When the partition is a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains the first prediction image as the prediction image without using the gradient image.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a source image of a user and obtaining a driving video in which a face or a head of the user is moving. The method also includes generating metadata identifying animations to be applied to the source image so that the source image mimics at least some movements of the user's face or head in the driving video. The method further includes transmitting the source image and the metadata to an end user device configured to animate the source image based on the metadata. Generating the metadata includes suppressing one or more artifacts associated with one or more objects that temporarily occlude at least a portion of the user's head or body in the driving video or that temporarily appear in the driving video.

Abstract: A photographing device able to not requiring installation and space in a non-display area of an electronic device includes a base, a prism mechanism, and a photosensitive mechanism. The base includes a receiving groove, and inclined first and second stop surfaces. The prism mechanism is rotatably coupled to the base, accommodated in the receiving groove, and includes incident and light-emitting surfaces at right angles. The first and second stop surfaces are in the rotation path of the light emitting surface. The photosensitive mechanism includes a photosensitive surface parallel to the first stop surface. When the light emitting surface resists against the first stop surface, the light emitting surface faces the photosensitive surface, and at least part of the incident surface is located outside the receiving groove. When the light emitting surface resists against the second stop surface, the incident surface is accommodated in the receiving groove.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first spacer on one side of the of the MTJ, a second spacer on another side of the MTJ, a first metal interconnection on the MTJ, and a liner adjacent to the first spacer, the second spacer, and the first metal interconnection. Preferably, each of a top surface of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the first metal interconnection includes a planar surface and two sidewalls of the first metal interconnection are aligned with two sidewalls of the MTJ.

Abstract: Provided is an encoder which includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry splits an image block into a plurality of partitions, obtains a prediction image for a partition, and encodes the image block using the prediction image. When the partition is not a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains (i) a first prediction image for the partition, (ii) a gradient image for the first prediction image, and (iii) a second prediction image as the prediction image using the first prediction image and the gradient image. When the partition is a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains the first prediction image as the prediction image without using the gradient image.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) structure, including a substrate and multiple MRAM cells on the substrate, wherein the MRAM cells are arranged in a memory region adjacent to a logic region. An ultra low-k (ULK) layer covers the MRAM cells, wherein the surface portion of ultra low-k layer is doped with fluorine, and dents are formed on the surface of ultra low-k layer at the boundaries between the memory region and the logic region.

Abstract: A decoder includes circuitry which, in operation, parses a first flag indicating whether a CCALF (cross component adaptive loop filtering) process is enabled for a first block located adjacent to a left side of a current block; parses a second flag indicating whether the CCALF process is enabled for a second block located adjacent to an upper side of the current block; determines a first index associated with a color component of the current block; and derives a second index indicating a context model, using the first flag, the second flag, and the first index. The circuitry, in operation, performs entropy decoding of a third flag indicating whether the CCALF process is enabled for the current block, using the context model indicated by the second index; and performs the CCALF process on the current block in response to the third flag indicating the CCALF process is enabled for the current block.

Abstract: Various solutions for enhancements on sidelink (SL) over unlicensed spectrum (SL-U) communication are described. An apparatus may operate in a first transmission mode for an SL-U communication with a peer apparatus. The apparatus may determine that a condition associated with the SL-U communication is met. The apparatus may stay in the first transmission mode or switch from the first transmission mode to a second transmission mode for the SL-U communication responsive to the determining.

Abstract: A superconducting eddy-current brake for high-speed trains includes a pair of superconducting magnet units with alternate arrangement of N and S poles; and a cryogenic system. The superconducting magnet units are fixed on a bottom of a bogie of the train and an air gap is provided between the superconducting magnet units and a top surface of a rail below the bogie. The cryogenic system is provided on the bogie of the train. Each superconducting magnet unit is embedded with a superconducting container including a coil case, a thermal shield and a Dewar successively from inside to outside. The coil case is filled with liquid helium. A superconducting coil is provided in the coil case and immersed in the liquid helium. A high-vacuum environment is provided in the thermal shield. Liquid nitrogen inlet and outlet pipes are provided on an outer wall of the thermal shield.

Abstract: A camera module includes a filter, a supporting base, a metal sheet, and a fixing member. The supporting base includes a first through hole, a first surface, and a second surface. A receiving groove is recessed from the second surface toward the first surface, an inner wall defining the receiving groove includes a bottom surface. The first through hole penetrates the first surface and the bottom surface. The metal sheet is received in the receiving groove and includes a second through hole. A central axis of the second through hole is collinear with a central axis of the first through hole. The metal sheet further includes a supporting platform exposed from the first through hole, the filter is mounted on the supporting platform and received in the first through hole. The fixing member is arranged on the supporting base to fix the metal sheet to the supporting base.

Abstract: A voice coil motor device includes a fixed component and a movable component. The movable component holds a lens. The movable component is accommodated in the fixed component. The fixed component includes a housing and a base. The housing defines a first hole and includes first side walls. The base defines a second hole. Centers of the first hole and the second hole are on an optical axis. The movable component is accommodated in the housing. The first hole receives the lens. One end of the movable component is received in the second hole of the base. The first side walls of the housing define a plurality of positioning holes, and the base includes a plurality of positioning posts. Each of the positioning posts is embedded in a corresponding one of the positioning holes.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for sidelink synchronization signal pattern in the unlicensed frequency bands (SL-U). In one novel aspect, the UE, configured one or more SL resource pools, determines an applicability of the occupied channel bandwidth (OCB), and configures OCB-compliance SL synchronization signal block (S-SSB) based on the OCB requirement, wherein the OCB-compliance S-SSB is included in or excluded from the one or more SL resource pools to the meet the OCB requirements. In one embodiment, the S-SSB is excluded from the SL resource pool and the S-SSB is transmitted repeatedly in the frequency domain multiple times or transmitted interlaced in frequency domain based on the OCB requirement. In one embodiment, the SL synchronization signal blocks are included in the SL resource pool and are multiplexed with other transmissions in the frequency domain multiplexed (FDM) mode or time domain multiplexed (TDM) mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a memory device comprising a memory cell array and a peripheral circuit coupled to the memory cell array. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory planes; the peripheral circuit includes a plurality of selected voltage selection circuits corresponding to the plurality of memory planes; a plurality of global word line voltage selection circuits respectively corresponding to each memory plane, and a plurality of local word line voltage selection circuits respectively corresponding to each memory plane. The plurality of selected voltage selection circuits are configured to select a voltage from a plurality of selected voltages to output to the global word line voltage selection circuits; the global word line voltage selection circuits are configured to select a voltage from unselected voltages and the voltage output from the plurality of selected voltage selection circuits to output to the local word line voltage selection circuits.

Abstract: Examples pertaining to power control of sidelink (SL) on unlicensed spectrum (SL-U) in mobile communications are described. A user equipment (UE) communicates in a SL-U. The UE performs a transmit power control (TPC) such that a power spectral density (PSD) limit is not exceeded in communicating in the SL-U.