Abstract: An alignment structure of optical element is provided, including: an optical fiber, having a parallel fiber segment and a plurality of bare fiber segments; a cover plate, provided with a plurality of side-by-side guide grooves and a plurality of first coupling parts, the bare fiber segments of the optical fiber being arranged in the corresponding guide grooves, cross-sectional shapes of the guide grooves being at least one of U-shaped or V-shaped; and a silicon chip, provided with lines and a plurality of second coupling parts; when the cover plate is matched with the silicon chip, the first coupling parts and the second coupling parts being coupled and positioned with each other respectively, and the optical fiber being fixed between the silicon chip and the cover plate. As such, precise positioning and rapid assembly are achieved.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a semiconductor processing system including an overlay (OVL) shift measurement device. The OVL shift measurement device is configured to determine an OVL shift between a first wafer and a second wafer, where the second wafer overlies the first wafer. A photolithography device is configured to perform one or more photolithography processes on the second wafer. A controller is configured to perform an alignment process on the photolithography device according to the determined OVL shift. The photolithography device performs the one or more photolithography processes based on the OVL shift.

Abstract: A user profile picture generation method and an electronic device includes in a process in which a user searches for a profile picture in a plurality of thumbnails displayed in a user interface, when the user selects a thumbnail, the electronic device displays an original picture corresponding to the thumbnail, and displays a crop box in the original picture, where the selection may be a tap operation on the thumbnail. The electronic device may generate a profile picture of the user based on the crop box. The crop box includes a human face region in the original picture, and a composition manner of the human face region in the crop box is the same as a composition manner of the human face region in the original picture.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for beam pairing. In some embodiments, the method includes: accessing, by a first User Equipment (UE), configuration data indicating a slot structure including a plurality of resources for transmissions in different directions; and based on the configuration data, transmitting, by the first UE, in a single slot, a first transmission portion using a first resource of the plurality of resources with a first beam direction and a second transmission portion using a second resource of the plurality of resources with a second beam direction, different from the first beam direction.

Abstract: A system and method for providing early indication by a reduced capability New Radio (NR) User Equipment (UE). In some embodiments the reduced capability UE informs the network, by its use of a combination of preamble, Random Access Channel Occasion (RO), and initial bandwidth part (BWP), that it is a reduced capability UE. In some embodiments, the reduced capability UE transmits payload data in a Message A message. In some embodiments, the reduced capability UE receives, from the network, a set of candidate uplink resources, and transmits a Message 3 message within a subset of the set of candidate uplink resources.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for network energy saving. In one embodiment the method includes: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a Channel State Information reference signal (CSI-RS) transmitted through a first plurality of antenna ports; generating, by the UE, a first channel property indicator for a first subset of the first plurality of antenna ports, based on the CSI-RS; and generating, by the UE, a second channel property indicator for a second subset of the first plurality of antenna ports, based on the CSI-RS, wherein the second subset is different from the first subset.

Abstract: An immersion liquid supply and recovery device (2) with new-type pumping and drainage cavities includes pumping and drainage openings, pumping and drainage cavities, and sealed pumping and drainage channels, wherein the pumping and drainage cavities are in communication with an immersion flow field by means of the multiple pumping and drainage openings, and the pumping and drainage openings in communication with the different pumping and drainage cavities are circumferentially distributed in a crossed manner; at least two pumping and drainage cavities are provided, and each of the pumping and drainage cavities is in communication with an immersion liquid recovery system by one sealed pumping and drainage channel respectively; and the communication points of the pumping and drainage cavities and the sealed pumping and drainage channels are evenly arranged in the circumferential direction of the pumping and drainage cavities.

Abstract: A power supply circuit includes: a power input terminal configured to provide first power; at least two power output terminals each configured to provide second power to an external load; at least two flyback conversion circuits each coupled to the power input terminal and a respective one of the at least two power output terminals to convert the first power to the second power; and a flyback control circuit coupled to each of the at least two flyback conversion circuits, the flyback control circuit being configured to control the at least two flyback conversion circuits to be connected in parallel when one of the at least two power output terminals outputs the second power.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sidelink transmission. In some embodiments, a method includes: determining, by a User Equipment (UE), a measure of channel congestion, the measure of channel congestion being a channel busy ratio or a channel occupancy ratio; determining, by the UE, a determined contention window size, based on the measure of channel congestion; and waiting, during a first interval of time, without making a sidelink transmission, wherein a length of the first interval of time is based on the determined contention window size.

Abstract: A trim circuit for an e-fuse unit includes: a mirroring circuit for receiving an enable signal, when triggered by the enable signal, the mirroring circuit generating a driving voltage; and a driving transistor coupled to the mirroring circuit, in response to the driving voltage from the mirroring circuit, the driving transistor turning ON to generate a MOS current to an output node, wherein the output node is coupled to the e-fuse unit, and in response to the MOS current from the output node, the e-fuse unit is burned out.

Abstract: A master-slave dynamic paralleling method for battery packs, includes: during discharging, discharging a battery pack with the highest power, and when a voltage difference between battery packs reaches a preset threshold range and no fault protection state is triggered, parallel-connecting a battery pack to the lowest power for discharging, and performing paralleling mode switching; and during charging, charging a battery pack with the lowest voltage, and when voltages of all battery packs are consistent and no fault protection state is triggered, parallel-connecting another battery pack for charging, and performing paralleling mode switching.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for multi-slot resource reservations in new radio (NR) sidelink (SL) using the unlicensed spectrum. Embodiments include determining, by an NR user equipment (UE), a multi-slot reservation configuration, wherein the multi-slot reservation configuration comprises a plurality of reservation slots corresponding to a time domain and frequency domain; performing, by the NR UE, a listen-before-talk (LBT) operation; and in response to LBT operation, indicating, by the NR UE, a selection of a plurality of multi-slot resources in the time domain and the frequency domain on which to transmit one or more signals, the plurality of multi-slot resources corresponding to the plurality of reservation slots of the multi-slot reservation configuration.

Abstract: An array substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display panel are provided. The array substrate includes a substrate, a conductive thin film layer, a first light-shielding layer, a second light-shielding layer, a third light-shielding layer, and an array device layer, wherein orthographic projection areas of the first light-shielding layer and second light-shielding layer on the substrate are positioned in an orthographic projection area of the conductive thin film layer on the substrate, wherein a pixel unit of the array device layer includes a first thin film transistor, a second thin film transistor, and a third thin film transistor. The first light-shielding layer is positioned between the substrate and the first thin film transistor, the second light-shielding layer is positioned between the substrate and the second thin film transistor, and the third light-shielding layer is positioned between the substrate and the third thin film transistor.

Abstract: A trim circuit for an e-f use unit includes: a mirroring circuit for receiving an enable signal, when triggered by the enable signal, the mirroring circuit generating a driving voltage; and a driving transistor coupled to the mirroring circuit, in response to the driving voltage from the mirroring circuit, the driving transistor turning ON to generate a MOS current to an output node, wherein the output node is coupled to the e-fuse unit, and in response to the MOS current from the output node, the e-fuse unit is burned out.

Abstract: A splicing display device includes a back plate, and a plurality of splicing display units disposed on the back plate; wherein the back plate has a plurality of splicing areas arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of splicing display units; each of the splicing areas is defined with at least one limit slot opening toward the splicing display unit; each of the splicing display units includes a display panel corresponding to the splicing area and at least one connection mechanism fixed on a side of the display panel close to the back plate; the at least one limit slot is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the at least one connection mechanism; each of the connection mechanisms is located in the corresponding limit slot, and is detachably connected to a bottom of the corresponding limit slot.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for determining, by a targeted receiving User Equipment (UE), that a corresponding transmitting UE has a future reserved resource block. The receiving UE may perform a Listen Before Talk (LBT) sensing to identify a time period when an unlicensed channel is unoccupied and can be used by the corresponding transmitting UE for the future reserved sidelink transmission. The receiving UE may transmit a reservation signal for the unlicensed channel to the corresponding transmitting UE, during at least a portion of the time period when the unlicensed channel is unoccupied. Further, the receiving UE may, switch, to a receiving mode prior to or at a reserved slot boundary of the future reserved resource block.

Abstract: A composite frame structure includes a metal frame and a plastic frame. The metal frame is formed by enclosing a plurality of metal sheets. The plastic frame is combined with an inner surface of the metal frame, the plastic frame has an integrally formed structure. An electronic device having the composite frame structure and a method for manufacturing the composite frame structure are provided.

Abstract: A system and method for providing early indication by a reduced capability New Radio (NR) User Equipment (UE). In some embodiments the reduced capability UE informs the network, by its use of a combination of preamble, Random Access Channel Occasion (RO), and initial bandwidth part (BWP), that it is a reduced capability UE. In some embodiments, the reduced capability UE transmits payload data in a Message A message. In some embodiments, the reduced capability UE receives, from the network, a set of candidate uplink resources, and transmits a Message 3 message within a subset of the set of candidate uplink resources.

Abstract: The lesion locating method includes locating a lesion by locating a mark on a body surface; using a camera in locating to assist an ultrasound probe for locating; forming a reference view according to data acquired in real time by the camera, where the reference view has a preset size, and a virtual mark point corresponding to the mark is formed in the reference view; and determining, according to a position of the virtual mark point in in the reference view and an actual positional relationship of the camera and the ultrasound probe, an actual locating trajectory that enables a center line of the ultrasound probe to coincide with the mark. The camera is configured to acquire camera data to form the reference view, and then assists the ultrasound probe for locating with the reference view.

Abstract: A system and a method for positioning by a user equipment (UE) may include receiving, by the UE, a radio resource control (RCC) signal comprising a measurement request, receiving, by the UE, at least two positioning reference signals (PRSs), each of the at least two PRSs corresponding to different fractions of an operating frequency range, determining that the at least PRSs are coherently combinable, aggregating, by the UE, the at least two PRSs in one measurement gap, and reporting, by the UE, measurements based on the aggregating the at least two PRSs.