Abstract: Methods for determining suitability of a silicon substrate for epitaxy and/or for determining slip resistance during epitaxy and post-epitaxy thermal treatment are disclosed. The methods involve evaluating different substrates of the epitaxial wafers by imaging the wafer by infrared depolarization. An infrared depolarization parameter is generated for each epitaxial wafer. The parameters may be compared to determine which substrates are well-suited for epitaxial and/or post-epi heat treatments.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) with through-circuit vias (TCVs) and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The IC includes a semiconductor device, first and second interconnect structures disposed on first and second surfaces of the semiconductor device, respectively, first and second inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layers disposed on front and back surfaces of the substrate, respectively, and a TCV disposed within the first and second interconnect structures, the first and second ILD layers, and the substrate. The TCV is spaced apart from the semiconductor device by a portion of the substrate and portions of the first and second ILD layers. A first end of the TCV, disposed over the front surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the first interconnect structure and a second end of the TCV, disposed over the back surface of the substrate, is connected to a conductive line of the second interconnect structure.

Abstract: A method for transmitting sidelink data, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. The method comprises: a first terminal device receives power indication information, the power indication information being used for indicating a power adjustment value; the first terminal device adjusts, according to the power adjustment value, transmission power for transmitting sidelink data or a sidelink reference signal to a second terminal device. The method for transmitting sidelink data, the terminal device, and the network device ensure that a receiving terminal obtains a desired SINR when receiving sidelink data.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for preparing dual-sensitive cellulose-based aerogel. The DAC (Dialdehyde cellulose), the DAC/PDMAEMA (poly-2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) copolymer, the DAC/PDMAEMA/PEI (Polyethylenimine) copolymer are serially prepared, was freeze-dried to obtain a product. The product is the dual-sensitive cellulose-based aerogel, a cumulative adsorption capacity of the dual-sensitive cellulose-based aerogel is 250 mg/g, and a cumulative release amount of the dual-sensitive cellulose-based aerogel in 0.05 mol/L NaH2PO4 (pH=3-8), 0.2% NaCl (pH<3), or NaOH (pH>8) is 63-90%.

Abstract: An additive for battery electrolyte, the additive at least including a structure represented by formula I or formula II as shown below, in formula I, R1 and R2 are independently selected from silicon-containing groups, and X is selected from organic groups with carbon atoms of 2 to 20; and in formula II, R1 and R2 are independently selected from silicon-containing groups, and X1 and X2 are independently selected from organic groups with carbon atoms of 2 to 20.

Abstract: A method for information processing includes that: a first terminal device sends information to a second electronic device, and the first terminal device starts a first timer, the first terminal device being a terminal device that performs device-to-device communication. A first terminal device and a second terminal device are also provided.

Abstract: A method for transmitting sidelink data and a terminal device are provided. The method includes the following operations. Sidelink data is received by a second terminal device in a plurality of terminal devices. The sidelink data is transmitted to the plurality of terminal devices by a first terminal device. The second terminal device receives retransmission of the sidelink data transmitted by the first terminal device. The second terminal device obtains a retransmission feedback resource. The retransmission feedback resource is used for carrying feedback information of the retransmission. The second terminal device determines whether to transmit the feedback information of the retransmission to the first terminal device according to whether the sidelink data is successfully decoded. The second terminal device determines the retransmission feedback resource from a feedback resource set.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for removably locking a first electrical component to a second electrical component includes a positioning post secured to the second electrical component, a frame for mounting the first electrical component, and a locking member movably connected with the frame. The positioning post has a head and a neck. The locking member has a snap fastening portion, a flexible portion and an unlocking operated portion. When the snap fastening portion contacts the head and is moved toward the neck, a lateral thrust force exerted by the head spreads the snap fastening portion and cause deformation of the flexible portion to store a biasing restoring force. When the snap fastening portion is aligned with the neck, the snap fastening portion is moved by the biasing restoring force to be snap fastened to the neck. The unlocking operated portion is operated to disengage the snap fastening portion from the neck.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application disclose a sidelink communication method, a terminal device and a network device. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, a time frequency resource of a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) in a first time frequency unit; and receiving or transmitting, by the terminal device, the PSCCH on the time frequency resource. The method, the terminal device, and the network device in the embodiments of the present application help reducing the complexity of PSCCH detection by a terminal device at the receiving end.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for testing semiconductor device. The system includes a signal generator and a module. The signal generator is configured to apply an initial signal to an input terminal of a DUT during a first period; and apply a stress signal to the input terminal in a second period. The module is configured to: obtain an output signal in response to the initial signal and the stress signal at an output terminal of the DUT, the output signal in response to the stress signal including a first sequence and a second sequence, each of the first sequence and the second sequence having a ramp-up stage and a ramp-down stage, wherein a duration of the first sequence is longer than that of the second sequence; and compare the output signal with the stress signal.

Abstract: An active matrix fluidic droplet driver system comprising a plurality fluidic droplet pixels driver comprising organic thin-film transistors is described. Each fluidic droplet pixel driver includes an organic thin film transistor and a pixel electrode where the gate dielectric layer and the pixel dielectric layer comprise an organic polymer. The active matrix fluidic droplet driver system can be fabricated on plastic substrates at low temperature and operates at no more than 40 V.

Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor structure having metal gate structures (MGs), gate spacers disposed on sidewalls of the MGs, and source/drain (S/D) features disposed adjacent to the gate spacers; forming a first dielectric layer over the MGs and forming S/D contacts (MDs) over the S/D features; forming a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, where portions of the second dielectric layer contact the MDs and the second dielectric layer is different from the first dielectric layer in composition; removing the portions of the second dielectric layer that contact the MDs; forming a conductive layer over the MDs and over the first dielectric layer; and removing portions of the conductive layer to form conductive features over the MDs.

Abstract: A method for sidelink (SL) implementation and related products are provided. The method includes reporting an SL buffer status report (BSR) in preference to an uplink (UL) BSR. In a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU), the SL BSR is contained first, and then the UL BSR is contained.

Abstract: A user equipment and a method of resource transmission are provided. The method includes determining that physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resources for a resource pool are divided into M times N PSFCH resource sets in a frequency domain, each PSFCH resource set corresponds to a subchannel in a slot for the resource pool, and N is a number of physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) slots associated with a PSFCH slot, M is a number of subchannels for the resource pool, M and N are integers equal to or larger than 1. This can have enough resource for PSFCH transmission between multiple RX UEs, select resource of PSFCH per RX UE within an available transmission resource set, provide a good communication performance, and/or provide high reliability.

Abstract: A wireless communication method, a terminal device and a network device are disclosed. The method includes: where there is sidelink data to be transmitted, a terminal device sending, on a transmission resource authorized by an uplink configuration, first data to a network device, wherein the first data is used for requesting that the network device allocates a sidelink transmission resource for the terminal device.

Abstract: Error correcting memory systems and methods of operating the memory systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a memory system includes: a data memory; an ECC memory; and a data scrubbing circuit electrically coupled to the ECC memory and the data memory. The data scrubbing circuit may be configured to, in response to receiving a scrub data command, correct an error in the data memory. A code word length used to correct the error may be longer than a word length used during normal access of the data memory. In some embodiments, a memory system includes a first memory circuit associated with a first bit error rate and a second memory circuit associated with a second bit error rate. In some embodiments, a memory system includes an error correctable multi-level cell (MLC) array.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for sending information, a terminal device and a network device. The method for sending information is applied to the terminal device that operates at least in a device-to-device (D2D) communication mode based on a first radio access technology (RAT). The method includes the terminal device sending Radio Resource Control (RRC) information to the network device operating in a second RAT. The RRC information includes service information of D2D communication based on the first RAT.

Abstract: Described herein is N-[4-[4-(4-morpholinyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl]phenyl]-4-[[3(R)-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-1-piperidinyl]methyl]-2-pyridinecarboxamide, including crystalline forms, solvates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compound, as well as methods of using the compound, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.

Abstract: A dual-valve automatic calibration system comprises a primary positioner, a first secondary positioner and a second secondary positioner: the first secondary positioner and the second secondary positioner are connected with a first fluid coating unit and a second fluid coating unit, respectively; the primary positioner comprises a primary X-axis positioner and a primary Y-axis positioner; both the first secondary positioner and the second secondary positioner are connected with the primary X-axis positioner. In contrast to the prior art that a secondary positioner is installed on a primary Z-axis positioner, a dual-valve automatic calibration system contributes to promotion of positioning precision on the Z-axis and reduction of a burden imposed on the Z-axis.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for transmitting sidelink data, and a terminal device. The method includes a second terminal device in a plurality of terminal devices receiving sidelink data. The sidelink data is transmitted to the plurality of terminal devices by a first terminal device. The method also includes the second terminal device receiving retransmission of the sidelink data transmitted by the first terminal device and obtaining a retransmission feedback resource. The retransmission feedback resource is used for carrying feedback information of the retransmission. The method further includes the second terminal device determining whether to transmit the feedback information of the retransmission to the first terminal device according to whether the sidelink data is successfully decoded.