Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first network entity may establish a sidelink connection with a first user equipment (UE). The first network entity may detect sidelink communications including sidelink data from the first UE, and may forward the detected sidelink data to a second network entity via a sidelink interface or a backhaul link. The second network entity may transmit the sidelink data to a second UE via a sidelink connection between the second network entity and the second UE.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for depositing aluminum nitride thin films by reactive sputtering using a sequence of negative-polarity voltage pulses applied to an aluminum target, followed by a positive-polarity voltage pulse. HiPIMS-type waveforms may be used to implement the negative-polarity and/or positive-polarity pulses. A substrate is provided in a sputtering chamber, a process gas comprising an inert gas and a nitrogen-containing gas is introduced, and the chamber is maintained at a reduced pressure. A sequence of negative-polarity voltage pulses is applied to an aluminum target, followed by application of a positive-polarity voltage pulse to the target. The disclosed methods and systems can produce aluminum nitride thin films exhibiting improved crystallinity, thermal conductivity, and surface quality at reduced deposition temperatures (e.g., below 200° C.) and with deposition rates of at least about 50 nm/min suitable for industrial applications.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a transmitting device may determine a set of filler tones based at least in part on a set of signals intended for a set of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The set of filler tones may be determined to maintain a peak energy, an average power, a peak-to-average power ratio, or a combination thereof. The transmitting device may transmit, in a first time period and using a first antenna group, the set of signals in combination with the set of filler tones to the set of IoT devices. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are boron nitride/boron nitride nanotube composite fibers and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are methods of making a boron nitride/boron nitride nanotube composite fiber by spinning a mixture comprising a plurality of boron nitride nanotubes, a polymeric boron nitride precursor, a polymer, and a solvent to form precursor fibers having a first average outer diameter. The methods further comprise drawing the precursor fibers to form drawn fibers having a second average outer diameter that is less than the first average outer diameter. The methods further comprise heating the drawn fibers while the drawn fibers are under tension to substantially remove the polymer and to substantially convert the polymeric boron nitride precursor to boron nitride, thereby forming the composite fiber. Also disclosed herein are composite fibers made by any of the methods disclosed herein.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for wireless communications. For example, a network device can receive, via receive antennas, signals transmitted from one or more devices. Each receive antenna is within one group of two or more groups. The network device can adjust, using gain control modules, a power level of each signal to produce power adjusted signals. The gain control modules are within one group of the two or more groups. At least a portion of the gain control modules is associated with different gain states. The gain states are based on at least one of distances of the one or more devices from the network device or power levels of the signals transmitted from the one or more devices. The network device can process the power adjusted signals.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for wireless communications. For example, a network device can receive, via receive antennas, signals transmitted from one or more devices. Each receive antenna is within one group of two or more groups. The network device can adjust, using gain control modules, a power level of each signal to produce power adjusted signals. The gain control modules are within one group of the two or more groups. At least a portion of the gain control modules is associated with different gain states. The gain states are based on at least one of distances of the one or more devices from the network device or power levels of the signals transmitted from the one or more devices. The network device can process the power adjusted signals.

Abstract: Adsorbents which are more hydrothermally stable, less reactive, and have longer life are described. The adsorbent comprises 60 wt % to 95 wt % zeolite, wherein the zeolite is an LTA zeolite in hydrogen, ammonium, potassium, calcium or sodium form, wherein the zeolite has a ratio of silica/alumina in a range of 1 and 1.5; 5 wt % to 30 wt % binder; 0.1 to 5 wt % phosphorous in the form of phosphoric acid, or a phosphate salt, or a pyrophosphate salt, or combinations thereof; and 0.5 to 10 wt % silica. Processes of preparing the adsorbent, and methods of drying or purifying a liquid hydrocarbon, a gas hydrocarbon, a renewable feedstocks, carbon dioxide, or combinations thereof, using the adsorbent are also described.

Abstract: Aspects relate to a control message that includes at least one symbol mask to be applied to a set of symbols of a time slot. In some examples, the control message may also include at least one resource element mask to be applied to at least one resource element of the time slot. In some aspects, information may be communicated during the time slot according to the at least one symbol mask.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for signal compression. Certain aspects described in this disclosure can be implemented in a method for wireless communication by a distributed unit (DU). The method generally includes compressing at least one reference signal (RS) in one or more first set of resource elements (REs) of a symbol and data in one or more second set of REs of the symbol, wherein the at least one RS is compressed using a first compression type and the data is compressed using a second compression type, and wherein the first compression type is different than the second compression type; and sending, to a radio unit (RU), the symbol having the at least one RS in the one or more first set of REs and the data in the one or more second set of REs compressed using the first and second compression types, respectively.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for wireless communications. For example, a network device can receive, via receive antennas, signals transmitted from one or more devices. Each receive antenna is within one group of two or more groups. The network device can adjust, using gain control modules, a power level of each signal to produce power adjusted signals. The gain control modules are within one group of the two or more groups. At least a portion of the gain control modules is associated with different gain states. The gain states are based on at least one of distances of the one or more devices from the network device or power levels of the signals transmitted from the one or more devices. The network device can process the power adjusted signals.

Abstract: In a method of making a material, a bismaleimide system is heated to generate a bismaleimide liquid. The bismaleimide liquid is degassed to generate a degassed bismaleimide liquid. At least one of high speed shear mixing and probe sonication is performed to the degassed bismaleimide liquid to generate a highly mixed bismaleimide liquid phase. The highly mixed bismaleimide liquid phase is cured. A bismaleimide product is made by heating a three component bismaleimide system to generate a bismaleimide liquid, which is degassed in a 30 mbar vacuum until no new visually perceptible bubbles are detected. The degassed liquid is high speed shear mixed at a speed of 3500 RPM for 10 minutes to generate a highly mixed bismaleimide liquid phase, which is cured to make the bismaleimide product. A substance includes cured bismaleimide having an impact strength in a range of 56 kJ/m2 to 82 KJ/m2.

Abstract: In a method of making a material, a bismaleimide system is heated to generate a bismaleimide liquid (110). The bismaleimide liquid is degassed (114) to generate a degassed bismaleimide liquid. At least one of high speed shear mixing and probe sonication is performed to the degassed bismaleimide liquid to generate a highly mixed bismaleimide liquid phase (112). The highly mixed bismaleimide liquid phase is cured (116). A bismaleimide product is made by heating a three component bismaleimide system to generate a bismaleimide liquid, which is degassed in a 30 mbar vacuum until no new visually perceptible bubbles are detected. The degassed liquid is high speed shear mixed at a speed of 3500 RPM for 10 minutes to generate a highly mixed bismaleimide liquid phase, which is cured to make the bismaleimide product. A substance includes cured bismaleimide having an impact strength in a range of 56 kJ/m2 to 82 kJ/m2.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing phase compensation. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) can receive, from a network node, a configuration indicating a reduced number of multiple configured component carrier (CCs) over which to process one or more phase tracking reference signals (PTRSs) for performing phase compensation for the multiple configured CCs, receiving, over the reduced number of multiple configured CCs, the one or more PTRSs, and performing, based on the one or more PTRSs, phase compensation for the multiple configured CCs. In other aspects, the network node can transmit the configuration and/or the one or more PTRSs.

Abstract: Independent sounding for two or more RF modules for increased EIRP is described. An apparatus is configured to receive, from a network node, a CSI configuration. The CSI configuration is indicative of a format associated with at least one CSI report. The apparatus is configured to receive multiple CSI-RS transmissions during at least one CSI-RS occasion. The multiple CSI-RS transmissions include a CSI-RS from each logically combined set of antenna modules of the network node. The apparatus is configured to provide, for the network node, the at least one CSI report based on the format associated with the at least one CSI report and based on the CSI-RS. The at least one CSI report is indicative of at least one of a relative timing offset associated with the multiple CSI-RS transmissions or a relative phase offset associated with the multiple CSI-RS transmissions during the at least one CSI-RS occasion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (100) for treatment of harmful gas, the apparatus comprising a first chamber (104-1) filled with a first filtering element (112-1) to filter out a first set of contaminants from the gas. A first filter (106-1) coupled to the first chamber (104- to filter the gas received from the first chamber. A second chamber (104-2) filled with a second filtering element (106-2) to filter out a second set of contaminants from the gas. A second filter (106-2) coupled to the second chamber (104-2) and adapted to filter the gas received from the second chamber. A third chamber (104-3) filled with a liquid to allow filtered gas from the second filter (106-2) to flow through the liquid and a third filter to filter the liquid from the gas, wherein the filtered air from the third chamber is released to the environment.

Abstract: In a method of making a carbon fiber, PAN (poly(acrylonitrile-co methacrylic acid)) is dissolved into a solvent to form a PAN solution. The PAN solution is extruded through a spinneret, thereby generating at least one precursor fiber. The precursor fiber is passed through a cold gelation medium, thereby causing the precursor fiber to gel. The precursor fiber is drawn to a predetermined draw ratio. The precursor fiber is continuously stabilized to form a stabilized fiber. The stabilized fiber is continuously carbonized thereby generating the carbon fiber. The carbon fiber is wound onto a spool. A carbon fiber has a fiber tensile strength in a range of 5.5 GPa to 5.83 GPa. The carbon fiber has a fiber tensile modulus in a range of 350 GPa to 375 GPa. The carbon fiber also has an effective diameter in a range of 5.1 ?m to 5.2 ?m.

Abstract: An alert detection system that detects anomalies in business activities, and a method of operating the same. The method includes receiving alert configuration data associated with an alert via an alert configuration interface. The method further includes accessing a data value stored at a data source using a data path of the received alert configuration data and analyzing the accessed data value using at least one of an anomaly detection rule or a trained anomaly detection model associated with the alert. The method further includes determining that the alert is triggered based on analyzing the accessed data value and sending an alert communication of the triggered alert using at least one alert communication channel defined in the received alert configuration data.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for PT-RS configurations in persistent, semi-persistent, and aggregated modes of transmission. A first wireless device may be configured to communicate with a second wireless device based on a configuration in which one or more reception slots follow a transmission period or a gap period. The first wireless device may receive, from the second wireless device, communication in the one or more reception slots following the transmission period or the gap period with a reference signal configuration that is different than at least one additional reception slot.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive an indication of a non-uniform density associated with a phase-tracking reference signal (PT-RS). Accordingly, the UE may transmit, or receive, within a slot, wherein the slot includes the PT-RS at the non-uniform density across a plurality of symbols of the slot. For example, the non-uniform density may be applied based on an offset between the slot and a previous downlink slot including a demodulation reference signal. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE). The UE receives an indication of a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) hopping offset from a network entity. The UE may process PTRSs transmitted in different transmissions across multiple symbols or time slots. In one example, processing the PTRSs may include transmitting the PTRSs in uplink (UL) slots. In another example, processing the PTRSs may include monitoring for the PTRSs in downlink (DL) slots. Frequency resources for the PTRSs may change across the different transmissions based on the PTRS hopping offset.