Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding utilizing prediction-transform skipping. In the disclosed embodiments, a video decoding device decodes a prediction skipping flag and a quantized transform block of the current block. The video decoding device inversely quantizes the quantized transform block to generate an inversely quantized transform block of the current block. When the prediction skipping flag is true, the video decoding device inversely transforms the inversely quantized transform block to generate a reconstructed block and stores the reconstructed block to filter the current picture and predict a next block.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for video coding using template matching-based intra prediction are disclosed. The video coding method and the video coding apparatus select an intra predictor by defining previously reconstructed pixels spatially adjacent to the current block as a template and performing a template matching-based search in the previously reconstructed region neighboring the current block.

Abstract: A point cloud coding device and a method using a dead zone quantization scheme adaptively, when encoding attribute values of points in a point cloud, are disclosed. The point cloud coding device and method adjust the size of dead zones based on the impact of various characteristics of the points on the prediction performance with the attribute values.

Abstract: An embodiment memory device includes a drain electrode disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a channel region in contact with the drain electrode, a source electrode in contact with the channel region, and a floating gate region in contact with the source electrode and the drain electrode, the floating gate region including a nano-dot region including at least one nano-dot gate, wherein the drain electrode is overlapped with the nano-dot region, and wherein the nano-dot region is overlapped with the channel region.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for video coding using a matrix-based cross-component prediction are disclosed. The video coding method and apparatus predict a chroma component of a current block, by using a deep learning-based matrix operation, from a chroma component spatially adjacent to a chroma block of the current block and from a luma component spatially adjacent to a luma block corresponding to the chroma block.

Abstract: A two-electrode memory device includes a substrate, a floating gate disposed on the substrate and configured to store electrons, a tunneling insulating film disposed on the floating gate and configured provide electron tunneling, a channel disposed on the tunneling insulating film, a source electrode and a drain electrode that are each disposed on the tunneling insulating film and have electrical connection with the channel, and a plurality of metal nanodots disposed in the tunneling insulating film.

Abstract: A video decoding method performed by a video decoding apparatus includes decoding, from a bitstream, information associated with a neural-network-based filter, the information including a ratio between a size of an input picture to the neural-network-based filter and a size of an output picture from the neural-network-based filter. The method further includes generating a reconstructed picture by decoding the bitstream, and inputting the reconstructed picture into the neural-network-based filter to output a picture having a resolution different from that of the reconstructed picture.

Abstract: An encoding method is performed by a mesh encoding apparatus for encoding a mesh. A decoding method is performed by a mesh decoding apparatus for decoding a mesh. The encoding method includes: obtaining vertex information from a mesh; generating a first bitstream by encoding the vertex information; obtaining texture map information from the mesh; generating a second bitstream by encoding the texture map information; and combining the first bitstream and the second bitstream to generate a bitstream.

Abstract: In a method for establishing traffic path in RAN-CN-TN convergence network, the method may include: obtaining, by a SMF, traffic path related information from at least one of a network function (NF) and a TN controller; determining a routing identification (RID) for a traffic through the obtained traffic path related information; generating policy and rule information related to traffic paths based on the RID; and delivering the policy and rule information to at least one of a first type node, the TN controller, and a UE.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for video coding using template matching-based intra prediction are disclosed. The video coding method and the video coding apparatus select an intra predictor by defining previously reconstructed pixels spatially adjacent to the current block as a template and performing a template matching-based search in the previously reconstructed region neighboring the current block.

Abstract: A network function performs session management in a mobile communication system. The network function includes a memory configured to store at least one program, a transceiver unit configured to transmit and receive at least one signal, and a processor configured to execute at least one program stored in the memory, wherein the processor performs session establishment based on a terminal request, allocates at least one uplink tunnel endpoint ID (TEID) and at least one downlink TEID based on the session establishment, determines an uplink segment routing (SR) route and a downlink SR route based on segment routing IPV6 (SRv6), and performs SR route setup for at least one network function based on the determined uplink SR route and the determined downlink SR route.

Abstract: A video coding method and an apparatus using a spiral scan order are disclosed. The video coding method and the apparatus perform encode/decode target blocks in a spiral scan order for allowing the blocks located centrally of a video frame to make use of more previously reconstructed neighboring blocks.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for video coding using a matrix-based cross-component prediction are disclosed. The video coding method and apparatus predict a chroma component of a current block, by using a deep learning-based matrix operation, from a chroma component spatially adjacent to a chroma block of the current block and from a luma component spatially adjacent to a luma block corresponding to the chroma block.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for video coding using pre-processing and post-processing are disclosed. The video coding method and the apparatus may model a noise model or a subjective video quality model for a current video, may pre-process and post-process a video on the basis of the model, and may signal information of the model.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a mold structure on a substrate, the mold structure including inter-electrode insulating films and sacrificial films alternately and repeatedly stacked in a first direction, forming a channel hole which penetrates the mold structure in the first direction, forming a vertical channel structure inside the channel hole, removing the sacrificial films to form trenches which expose the vertical channel structure, the trenches extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and forming metallic lines which fill the trenches, respectively, each of the metallic lines being formed as a single layer, using a wet deposition process.

Abstract: There is provided a method of extracting a noise defect from defect data.

Abstract: A method and a device for inversely transforming transform coefficients of a current block are disclosed. A method for predicting a current block according to a first mode, includes the steps of: on the basis of a partition mode syntax element, partitioning the current block into non-rectangular blocks; determining an intra-predicted intra block and an inter-predicted inter block among the non-rectangular blocks; and deriving prediction samples of a first area including the inter block on the basis of motion information, and deriving prediction samples of a second area including the intra block on the basis of an intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding using a virtual reference line. In the disclosed embodiments, a video decoding device decodes a virtual reference line usage flag and a reference mode index. When the virtual reference line usage flag is true, the video decoding device generates a reference mode list and derives an intra prediction mode of the current block from the reference mode list by using the reference mode index. In addition, the video decoding device generates the virtual reference line from a plurality of preset reference lines based on the virtual reference line usage flag and generates a prediction block of the current block using the virtual reference line based on the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A video coding method and an apparatus using a spiral scan order are disclosed. The video coding method and the apparatus perform encode/decode target blocks in a spiral scan order for allowing the blocks located centrally of a video frame to make use of more previously reconstructed neighboring blocks.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for patch-based mesh coding. In the disclosed embodiments, a mesh decoding device decodes a bitstream to reconstruct patch information and a patch-based base mesh. The mesh decoding device reconstructs base mesh vertices and connectivity by using the patch information and the patch-based base mesh. The mesh decoding device generates predicted vertices and connectivity based on the reconstructed base mesh vertices and connectivity. The mesh decoding device decodes a bitstream to reconstruct a transform-coefficient image, and reconstructs vector differences of vertices by unpacking, inverse quantizing and inverse transforming the transform-coefficient image. The mesh decoding device adds the predicted vertices and the vector differences to reconstruct mesh vertices and connectivity.