Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for coverage improvements in wireless communication devices. A wireless communication device may be configured to selectively receive one of a plurality of paging signals, or a portion thereof, based on measured or expected coverage quality of communications from a base station. In some scenarios, the wireless communication device may provide an indication to the base station of which paging signal the wireless communication device will attempt to receive, such that the base station may include paging information directed to that UE only in the indicated paging signal. In some scenarios, the base station may include paging information directed to that UE in a plurality of paging signals, each of the paging signals including a different number of repetitions of the paging information. In some scenarios, the UE may receive only a portion of a paging signal including a plurality of repetitions of the paging information.

Abstract: A method includes forming a protruding semiconductor stack including a plurality of sacrificial layers and a plurality of nanostructures, with the plurality of sacrificial layers and the plurality of nanostructures being laid out alternatingly. The method further includes forming a dummy gate structure on the protruding semiconductor stack, etching the protruding semiconductor stack to form a source/drain recess, and forming a source/drain region in the source/drain recess. The formation of the source/drain region includes growing first epitaxial layers. The first epitaxial layers are grown on sidewalls of the plurality of nanostructures, and a cross-section of each of the first epitaxial layers has a quadrilateral shape. The first epitaxial layers have a first dopant concentration. The formation of the source/drain region further includes growing a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layers. The second epitaxial layer has a second dopant concentration higher than the first dopant concentration.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (UE). The UE is configured to communicate over each of LTE and 5G NR and may be configured to communicate through 5G NR over each of a Sub-6 GHz and a millimeter Wave (mmW) frequency band. The UE is configured to establish an ENDC connection with an enB and one or more gNBs. The UE implements intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to mitigate overheating and reduce battery drain.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to prioritize cells that support EN-DC over similar cells not supporting EN-DC. The UE may be configured to perform one or more measurement scans associated with cell selection and/or cell re-selection and may determine whether at least two LTE cells meet a selection criteria based on RSRP and/or SNR measurements. The UE may be configured to, in response to determining that at least two LTE cells meet the selection criteria, prioritize a first LTE cell of the at least two LTE cells over a second LTE cell of the at least two LTE cells based, at least in part, on support EN-DC. The first LTE cell may indicate support of EN-DC, e.g., via a ULI IE included in a SIB2 broadcast by the first LTE cell. The UE may be configured to select the first LTE cell for camping.

Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a substrate; a gate stack over and along sidewalls of the fin; a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate stack; an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin and adjacent the gate spacer, the epitaxial source/drain region including a first epitaxial layer on the fin, the first epitaxial layer including silicon and arsenic; and a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer including silicon and phosphorus, the first epitaxial layer separating the second epitaxial layer from the fin; and a contact plug on the second epitaxial layer.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a chemical composition that can be taken orally and supplements an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. In one aspect of the invention the chemical composition includes Retinol Palmitate, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), Pyridoxal, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, L-Selenomethionine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, L-Threonine, L-Methionine, L-Histidine, L-Tryptophan, L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, Cinnamon Bark Powder, and Curcumin.

Abstract: A device includes a first fin and a second fin extending from a substrate, the first fin including a first recess and the second fin including a second recess, an isolation region surrounding the first fin and surrounding the second fin, a gate stack over the first fin and the second fin, and a source/drain region in the first recess and in the second recess, the source/drain region adjacent the gate stack, wherein the source/drain region includes a bottom surface extending from the first fin to the second fin, wherein a first portion of the bottom surface that is below a first height above the isolation region has a first slope, and wherein a second portion of the bottom surface that is above the first height has a second slope that is greater than the first slope.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and devices for mitigating overheating in a user equipment device (UE). The UE is configured to communicate over each of LTE and 5G NR and may be configured to communicate through 5G NR over each of a Sub-6GHz and a millimeter Wave (mmW) frequency band. The UE is configured to establish an ENDC connection with an enB and one or more gNBs. The UE implements intelligent transmission modification and cell measurement adjustments to mitigate overheating and reduce battery drain.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and mechanisms for performing ROHC header compression on TCP packets with MPTCP option enabled. A compressor may determine that a first portion of the stream of data packets is formatted according to the transmission control protocol (TCP) with a multipath TCP (MPTCP) option enabled. The compressor may establish context with a corresponding decompressor and may operate in one of three modes of compression based on the context. In some embodiments, when the context indicates that the corresponding decompressor supports decompression of TCP data packets with MPTCP option enabled, the compressor may operate in a first or second mode of compression. In some embodiments, when the context indicates that the corresponding decompressor does not support decompression of TCP data packets with MPTCP option enabled, the compressor may operation in a third mode of compression.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting message mapping via time and/or frequency indexing. For example, these techniques may be applied to device-to-device wireless communication. For example, device to device discovery may use message mapping via frequency indexing. A portion of the payload of a message, such as a discovery message, may be offloaded to a frequency and/or time index. A receiving device may determine the offloaded portion of the payload based on the frequency and/or time (e.g., subcarrier and/or slot) used to transmit the message.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate one or more enhancements to beam management for a User Equipment (UE) operating in a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode. A first set of techniques relates to enhancements to transmission of Scheduling Request(s) (SR(s)) by UEs operating in DRX mode. A second set of techniques relates to enhancements to beam failure detection and recovery by UEs operating in DRX mode. A third set of techniques relates to enhancements to beam measurement and reporting by UEs operating in DRX mode. Various embodiments can employ one or more techniques of the first set of techniques, the second set of techniques, and/or the third set of techniques.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) establishes a connected discontinuous reception cycle including one or more onDurations with a currently camped base station. When the one or more onDurations is scheduled, the UE utilizes an active mode of processing and when the one or more onDurations are not scheduled the UE utilizes a sleep mode of inactivity. The UE receives an indication of a plurality of reference signals that are to be transmitted during a first onDuration, each reference signal is (i) to be included in a transmitter beam and (ii) associated with an uplink resource, receives a plurality of reference signals, each reference signal being associated with one of the transmitter beams, selects one of the plurality of transmitter beams based on measuring the included reference signal and transmits an indication of the selected one of the plurality of transmitter beams on the uplink resource associated with the included reference signal.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first nanostructure; a source/drain region adjoining a first channel region of the first nanostructure, the source/drain region including: a main layer; and a first liner layer between the main layer and the first nanostructure, a carbon concentration of the first liner layer being greater than a carbon concentration of the main layer; an inter-layer dielectric on the source/drain region; and a contact extending through the inter-layer dielectric, the contact connected to the main layer, the contact spaced apart from the first liner layer.

Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a substrate; a gate stack over and along sidewalls of the fin; a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate stack; an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin and adjacent the gate spacer, the epitaxial source/drain region including a first epitaxial layer on the fin, the first epitaxial layer including silicon and arsenic; and a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer including silicon and phosphorus, the first epitaxial layer separating the second epitaxial layer from the fin; and a contact plug on the second epitaxial layer.

Abstract: A device includes a first fin and a second fin extending from a substrate, the first fin including a first recess and the second fin including a second recess, an isolation region surrounding the first fin and surrounding the second fin, a gate stack over the first fin and the second fin, and a source/drain region in the first recess and in the second recess, the source/drain region adjacent the gate stack, wherein the source/drain region includes a bottom surface extending from the first fin to the second fin, wherein a first portion of the bottom surface that is below a first height above the isolation region has a first slope, and wherein a second portion of the bottom surface that is above the first height has a second slope that is greater than the first slope.

Abstract: A device includes a first nanostructure over a semiconductor substrate; a second nanostructure over the first nanostructure; a gate structure surrounding the first nanostructure and the second nanostructure; a first epitaxial region in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the gate structure, wherein the first epitaxial region is a first doped semiconductor material; and a second epitaxial region over the first epitaxial region, wherein the second epitaxial region is adjacent the first nanostructure and the second nanostructure, wherein the second epitaxial region is a second doped semiconductor material that is different from the first doped semiconductor material. In an embodiment, the first doped semiconductor material has a smaller doping concentration than the second doped semiconductor material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, includes a device layer comprising: a channel region; a gate stack over and along sidewalls of the channel region and a first insulating fin; and an epitaxial source/drain region adjacent the channel region, wherein the epitaxial source/drain region extends through the first insulating fin. The semiconductor device further includes a front-side interconnect structure on a first side of the device layer; and a backside interconnect structure on a second side of the device layer opposite the first side of the device layer. The backside interconnect structure comprises a backside source/drain contact that is electrically connected to the epitaxial source/drain region.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for reducing likelihood of selecting a cell identified by a Radio Access Network (RAN) Notification Area ID (RNA ID) that is different from that identifying a last or current serving cell so as to avoid an RNA update procedure; reducing Random Access Channel (RACH) transmissions for an RNA update procedure and a mobile originated (MO) data transmission in response to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) triggered RNA update procedure; and selecting a band or beam in a multi-band/beam cellular system that improves RACH efficiency.

Abstract: A UE in an RRC inactive state may determine an operational state mismatch between an actual RRC operational state for the UE and a stored RRC operational state for the UE maintained at a network node. To determine the mismatch, while the UE is in the RRC inactive state, the UE may monitor at least one of paging messages, serving cell power levels, or neighbor cell power levels. When an operational state mismatch is detected, the UE may initiate a state correction procedure rather than an RRC resume procedure.