Abstract: Systems and techniques are described herein for refining depth values. For instance, a method for refining depth values is provided. The method may include obtaining a depth representation of a scene, the depth representation comprising depth values based on a time-of-flight (ToF) signal; obtaining amplitude values corresponding to the depth values of the depth representation, wherein the amplitude values are based on the ToF signal; generating a peak map based on the amplitude values and the depth values; generating a depth-based mask based on the depth values; and generating refined depth values based on the depth values, the peak map, and the depth-based mask.

Abstract: A server motherboard control method is applicable to a system including two control components and a programmable logic component, wherein the first control component is preset to have a control right, the server motherboard control method includes: determining whether to obtain the control right from the first control component by the second control component; performing a firmware update operation on the programmable logic component by one of the first control component and the second control component that has the control right; obtaining two control signals from the first control component and the second control component respectively through two registers and comparing two pulse width modulation values of the two control signals by the programmable logic component; and transmitting one with a larger pulse width modulation value of the two control signals to a component to be controlled to control the component to be controlled by the programmable logic component.

Abstract: Embodiments of 3D memory devices and fabricating methods thereof are disclosed. The method comprises forming an array device semiconductor structure comprising an alternating conductor/dielectric stack disposed on a semiconductor layer, and an array interconnect layer disposed on the alternating conductor/dielectric stack and including a first interconnect structure. The method further comprises a peripheral device disposed on a substrate, and a peripheral interconnect layer disposed on the peripheral device and including a second interconnect structure and a pad. The pad is electrically connected with the peripheral device through the second interconnect structure. The method further comprises bonding the array interconnect layer to the peripheral interconnect layer, such that the first interconnect structure is joined with the second interconnect structure. The method further comprises forming a pad opening exposing a surface of the pad.

Abstract: A 3D-NAND memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a bottom select gate (BSG) disposed over the substrate, a plurality of word lines positioned over the BSG with a staircase configuration and a plurality of insulating layers disposed between the substrate, the BSG, and the plurality of word lines. In the disclosed memory device, one or more first dielectric trenches are formed in the BSG and extend in a length direction of the substrate to separate the BSG into a plurality of sub-BSGs. In addition, one or more common source regions are formed over the substrate and extend in the length direction of the substrate. The one or more common source regions further extend through the BSG, the plurality of word lines and the plurality of insulating layers.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described herein for enhancing depth representations based on amplitudes of time-of-flight signals. For instance, a computing device can obtain a depth representation of a scene. The depth representation includes depth values based on a time of flight (ToF) signal. The computing device can obtain amplitude values corresponding to the depth values of the depth representation. The amplitude values are based on the ToF signal. The computing device can determine a mask for the depth values based on the depth values and the amplitude values.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described herein for enhancing depth representations based on amplitudes of time-of-flight signals. For instance, a computing device can obtain a depth representation of a scene. The depth representation includes depth values based on a time of flight (ToF) signal. The computing device can obtain amplitude values corresponding to the depth values of the depth representation. The amplitude values are based on the ToF signal. The computing device can smooth the depth values based on the depth values and the amplitude values.

Abstract: Embodiments of 3D memory devices and fabricating methods thereof are disclosed. The method comprises forming an array device semiconductor structure comprising an alternating conductor/dielectric stack disposed on a semiconductor layer, and an array interconnect layer disposed on the alternating conductor/dielectric stack and including a first interconnect structure. The method further comprises a peripheral device disposed on a substrate, and a peripheral interconnect layer disposed on the peripheral device and including a second interconnect structure and a pad. The pad is electrically connected with the peripheral device through the second interconnect structure. The method further comprises bonding the array interconnect layer to the peripheral interconnect layer, such that the first interconnect structure is joined with the second interconnect structure. The method further comprises forming a pad opening exposing a surface of the pad.

Abstract: An apparatus configured for sensor processing is configured to receive a current frame of raw data from an indirect ToF sensor, wherein the raw data comprises an in-phase component and a quadrature component for each pixel of the current frame. The apparatus may jointly apply a first spatial noise reduction filter to the in-phase components and the quadrature components of the current frame, jointly apply, after the first spatial noise reduction filter, a temporal filter to the in-phase components and the quadrature components of the current frame, and jointly apply, after the temporal filter, a second spatial noise reduction filter to the in-phase components and the quadrature components of the current frame to produce a filtered current frame. The apparatus may then output the filtered current frame and use the filtered current frame to determine depth value for other applications.

Abstract: A method for identifying and extracting characterization parameters of recycled concrete sand particles based on deep learning technology is provided. The method integrates image processing method based on deep learning and quickly recognition of recycled concrete sand particles (RCSP), adopts U-Net semantic segmentation model, develops RCSP data set by inventing a 3D image acquisition platform equipment of recycled concrete sand, in which two CCD industrial cameras are used to collect original multi-dimensional images of the moving RCSP synchronously in the same frame. Secondly, data sets are separated into training set and verification set by 4:1, in which training set are first used to train the U-Net semantic segmentation model to quickly identify the recycled concrete sand, during this process the best training parameters of U-Net semantic segmentation model are determined. Finally, the verification sets are adopted to validate the training model.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a staircase structure disposed over a substrate. The staircase structure includes a plurality of layer stacks, where each layer stack is made of a first material layer over a portion of a second material layer. The staircase structure further includes a plurality of landing pads, where each landing pad is disposed over another portion of the second material layer of a respective layer stack.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a method of erasing a memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a bottom select gate (BSG) and a dielectric trench separating the BSG into a first sub-BSG and a second sub-BSG. A first voltage is applied to the first sub-BSG. A second voltage is applied to the second sub-BSG. The second voltage is different from the first voltage.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a staircase structure disposed over a substrate. The staircase structure includes a plurality of layer stacks, where each layer stack is made of a first material layer over a portion of a second material layer. The staircase structure further includes a plurality of landing pads, where each landing pad is disposed over another portion of the second material layer of a respective layer stack.

Abstract: This invention relates to nearshore solutions comprising: a plurality of bottom sitting infrastructure modules defining a boundary of the nearshore solution, and forming a lagoon: each of the plurality of bottom sitting infrastructure modules is adapted to transfer loads of the bottom sitting infrastructure modules to a seabed and withstand surrounding water pressure. The nearshore solutions further comprise general purpose modules which can be either bottom sitting or floating as well as the floating infrastructure modules are arranged within the boundary or seawall. Floating infrastructure module is designed to allow lighter infrastructure services, and for transport network such as vehicles to travel through or park connectors. General purpose modules are designed for live, work, play; to accommodate residential, office and recreational facilities, etc.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for electronic device power consumption grading. In some examples, similar electronic devices may consume different amounts of power due to variations in components of the electronic devices. The components can include electrical components (e.g., discrete circuits, integrated circuits, etc.), mechanical components (e.g., motors, traces, etc.), electro-mechanical components (e.g., switches, motors, piezoelectric devices, etc.). Power consumption information for specific components can be determined and a power consumption grading for the specific electronic device can be determined from the power consumption information. A user may then utilize the power consumption grading to optimize a usage of the electronic device.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods of making a heat-transfer liquid solution by combining a heat-transfer liquid with a solute component to form a heat-transfer liquid solution, and related heat-transfer liquid solutions and methods of using.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described herein for determining depth information. For instance, a method for determining depth information is provided. The method may include transmitting electromagnetic (EM) radiation toward a plurality of points in an environment; comparing a phase of the transmitted EM radiation with a phase of received EM radiation to determine a respective time-of-flight estimate of the EM radiation between transmission and reception for each point of the plurality of points in the environment; determining first depth information based on the respective time-of-flight estimates determined for each point of the plurality of points in the environment; obtaining second depth information based on an image of the environment; comparing the first depth information with the second depth information to determine an inconsistency between the first depth information and the second depth information; and adjusting a depth of the first depth information based on the inconsistency.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus for generating a soft body file for storing information for simulating a three-dimensional object to be projected on the two-dimensional plane, the three-dimensional object having an at least one soft body surface and a grid-based topology, the soft body file comprising an at least one array of vertices of the at least one soft body surface, a grid dimension of grid-based topology, and an grid points occupancy array of the grid-based topology for the array of vertices of the at least one soft body surface.

Abstract: A hard disk drive includes at least one magnetic disk and a motor assembly. The motor assembly is configured to rotatably support the magnetic disk(s) and circumferentially rotate the magnetic disk(s) about an axis of rotation during operations of the hard disk drive. The motor assembly includes at least one rotational balancing spring pin. Each rotational balancing spring pin is configured to reduce a rotating unbalance of the motor assembly.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for creating a prioritized global conversation thread in a data processing system comprising a processing device and a memory comprising instructions which are executed by the processing device, the method can comprise receiving a plurality of messages from a plurality of message channels; combining a plurality of subsets of the plurality of messages to form a plurality of conversation threads, wherein each subset of the plurality of messages forms one of a plurality of the plurality of conversation threads; extracting a plurality of important messages from the plurality of conversation threads, wherein at least one important message of the plurality of important messages is extracted from each of the plurality of conversation threads; storing the plurality of important messages; determining, for each of the plurality of important messages, a message priority; and displaying, to a user, the plurality of important messages based on the message priority.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for creating a prioritized global conversation thread in a data processing system comprising a processing device and a memory comprising instructions which are executed by the processing device, the method can comprise receiving a plurality of messages from a plurality of message channels; combining a plurality of subsets of the plurality of messages to form a plurality of conversation threads, wherein each subset of the plurality of messages forms one of a plurality of the plurality of conversation threads; extracting a plurality of important messages from the plurality of conversation threads, wherein at least one important message of the plurality of important messages is extracted from each of the plurality of conversation threads; storing the plurality of important messages; determining, for each of the plurality of important messages, a message priority; and displaying, to a user, the plurality of important messages based on the message priority.