Abstract: A light source is provided capable of maintaining the temperature of a collector surface at or below a predetermined temperature. The light source in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a processor, a droplet generator for generating a droplet to create extreme ultraviolet light, a collector for reflecting the extreme ultraviolet light into an intermediate focus point, a light generator for generating pre-pulse light and main pulse light, and a thermal image capture device for capturing a thermal image from a reflective surface of the collector.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive first downlink control information (DCI) used for indicating a deactivation of a configured grant corresponding to a configured grant configuration with a first index. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit, based on a reception of the first DCI, a configured grant confirmation medium access control (MAC) control element (CE). The configured grant confirmation MAC CE includes a value indicating a deactivation status of the configured grant configuration with the first index.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine a channel dropping behavior based on a priority of uplink control information (UCI) multiplexed on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The UE also includes transmitting circuitry. The transmitting circuitry is configured to. if a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for a positive scheduling request (SR) with priority index 1 overlaps with the PUSCH with a priority index 0, and if there is no UCI or only low-priority UCI is multiplexed on the PUSCH, transmit the PUCCH with the positive high-priority SR and cancel transmission of the PUSCH. Or. the transmitting circuitry is configured to. if the PUCCH for the positive SR with the priority index 1 overlaps with the PUSCH with the priority index 0). and if there is at least a high-priority UCI multiplexed on the low-priority PUSCH, transmit the low-priority PUSCH without transmitting the PUCCH with the positive high-priority SR.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process number (HPN). The HPN indicates one or more configured grant (CG) configurations that are activated and/or released/deactivated. The UE also includes processing circuitry configured to activate and/or release/deactivate one or more CG configurations based on the HPN.

Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to bandwidth indication with preamble puncturing in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a station (STA)) receives a control frame and, in response, transmits a control response frame. In the control frame, either or both of a scrambling sequence and a SERVICE field are set to indicate bandwidth and preamble puncturing information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). In a case that a number of bits for downlink control information (DCI) used for indicating the DMRS sequence initialization is 1 bit, a sequence of the DMRS for the PDSCH is generated based on a value indicated by the DCI used for indicating the DMRS sequence initialization. The value is among a value of a first scrambling identity (ID) and a value of a second scrambling ID. In a case that the number of bits for the DCI used for indicating the DMRS sequence initialization is 0 bit, the sequence of the DMRS for the PDSCH is generated based on a value of a third scrambling ID.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to, if at least one physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for high priority (HP) scheduling request (SR) overlaps with a low priority (LP) PUSCH, and if HP SR multiplexing on LP PUSCH is enabled, use different SR multiplexing methods based on whether HARQ-ACK is multiplexing and a HARQ-ACK priority.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) that communicates with a base station apparatus is described. The UE may include receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for indicating a first list of Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state(s) for beam(s) associated with non-serving cell(s), and receive an RRC message comprising second information used for indicating a second list of Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state(s) for beam(s) associated with serving cell(s), and receive a first media access control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message comprising third information used for indicating a first TCI state for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the first list. Further, the receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive a second media access control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message comprising fourth information used for indicating a second TCI state for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the second list.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive signaling that includes a configuration for an enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive signaling that includes first information to indicate whether Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback is disabled for the enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC) PUSCH. The receiving circuitry is further configured to receive signaling that comprises second information to indicate a timing offset for the enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC) PUSCH. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC) PUSCH based on the configuration and the second information. The UE further includes a processor configured to flush a data buffer of the enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC) PUSCH based on the first information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine, based on a radio resource control (RRC) parameter, scheduling request (SR) multiplexing on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to, if at least one physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for high priority (HP) SR overlaps with a low priority (LP) PUSCH, and if HP SR multiplexing on low priority (LP) PUSCH is configured and enabled, and if there is no positive HP SR, transmit the LP PUSCH with or without negative SR multiplexing.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive signaling that includes a configuration for an Internet-of-Things (IoT) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive signaling that includes first information to indicate whether Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback is disabled for the IoT PDSCH. The receiving circuitry is further configured to receive signaling that comprises second information to indicate a timing offset for the IoT PDSCH. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the IoT PDSCH based on the configuration and the second information. The UE further includes a processor configured to flush a data buffer of the IoT PDSCH based on the first information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to, if at least one physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for high priority (HP) scheduling request (SR) overlaps with a low priority (LP) PUSCH, and if HP SR multiplexing on LP PUSCH is enabled, and if a positive HP SR is triggered, report the SR in reserved resource element (RE) resources for the SR.

Abstract: Various examples pertaining to extremely-high-throughput (EHT) error recovery in synchronous multiple-frame transmission in wireless communications are described. A multi-link device (MLD) detects a failure related to either or both of a first frame exchange sequence on a first link or a second frame exchange sequence on a second link. In response to the detecting, the MLD adjusts a timing of either or both of a first subsequent transmission on the first link and a second subsequent transmission on the second link to align the first and second subsequent transmissions.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a control circuit and first to second voltage generation circuits. The control circuit is coupled between a first voltage terminal providing a first supply voltage and a first node coupled to a first capacitive unit. The first voltage generation circuit includes at least one first transistor that has a source terminal receiving a second supply voltage, a drain terminal coupled to a second node in contact with a second capacitive unit, and a gate terminal coupled to the first node. The second voltage generation circuit is coupled to the first voltage terminal and the first and second nodes. Firstly the control circuit turns on the at least one first transistor to adjust a voltage level of the second node to have the second supply voltage. The second voltage generation circuit adjusts a voltage level of the first node to have the first supply voltage.

Abstract: A light source is provided capable of maintaining the temperature of a collector surface at or below a predetermined temperature. The light source in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a processor, a droplet generator for generating a droplet to create extreme ultraviolet light, a collector for reflecting the extreme ultraviolet light into an intermediate focus point, a light generator for generating pre-pulse light and main pulse light, and a thermal image capture device for capturing a thermal image from a reflective surface of the collector.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure on a substrate, a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure, a second spacer on a sidewall of the first spacer, a third spacer on a sidewall of the second spacer, and first and second stacks of an epitaxial layer and a cap layer respectively disposed at first and second sides of the gate structure. Preferably, a part of the second spacer comprises an I-shape, the cap layer includes a planar top surface and an inclined sidewall, the cap layer contacts the second spacer and the third spacer directly, and the cap layer includes a vertical sidewall connected to the inclined sidewall.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to, if at least one physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for high priority (HP) scheduling request (SR) overlaps with a low priority (LP) PUSCH, and if HP SR multiplexing on LP PUSCH is enabled, use different SR multiplexing methods based on whether HARQ-ACK is multiplexing and a HARQ-ACK priority.

Abstract: A plurality of different medium access control (MAC) addresses are assigned to a plurality of virtual access point (AP) multi-link devices (MLDs) that are implemented within a physical AP MLD such that each of the plurality of virtual AP MLDs is assigned a respective MAC address of the plurality of different MAC addresses. Wireless communications are then established with one or more stations (STAs) over a plurality of links.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) conveying a pre-emption indication that indicates pre-emption of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive radio resource control (RRC) signaling that comprises a configuration for a configured grant and a configuration for grant-based PUSCH. The UE also includes a higher layer processor configured to determine whether to follow the configuration for the configured grant or the configuration for grant-based PUSCH for a scheduled retransmission of a TB previously transmitted on a PUSCH with a configured grant. The UE further includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit or skip the PUSCH transmission based on the pre-emption indication.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a common configuration comprising parameters shared by multiple configured grants. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform, based on the parameters shared by the multiple configured grants of the common configuration, transmissions on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).