Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support configuring associations between system information of at least one downlink (DL) anchor carrier and at least one random access channel (RACH) occasion (RO) of an uplink (UL) anchor carrier for initial access in flexible multicarrier operations. System information may be transmitted by a base station to a UE over the DL anchor carrier. In aspects, the at least one DL anchor carrier may be mapped to an UL anchor carrier, or to one or more candidate UL anchor carriers from which the UE may configurably select the UL anchor carrier, for initial access operations. In aspects, the UL anchor carrier and/or the one or more candidate UL anchor carriers may be respectively associated with one or more ROs. The UE may perform initial access operations over the UL anchor carrier using the associated one or more ROs.

Abstract: A procedure to solve the DFOS placement problem that uses a genetic algorithm to achieve a global optimization of sensor placement. First, our procedure according to aspects of the present disclosure defines a fitness function that counts the number of DFOS sensors used. Second, the procedure uses a valid DFOS placement assignment to model an individual in the genetic algorithm. Each individual consists of N genes, where N is the number of nodes in the given network infrastructure, e.g., N=|V|. Each gene has two genomes: (1) a list of 0s and/or 1s, in which is represent the network nodes that are equipped with DFOS sensors, and 0s represent the nodes that are not equipped with DFOS sensors; (2) a list of sensing fiber routes. An individual that has smallest number of is in their genes will be considered as the strongest individual. Thirdly, the procedure randomly generates a population of individuals.

Abstract: Distributed fiber optic sensing systems (DFOS) methods, and structures that employ DVS/DAS point sensors and a two-stage processing methodology/structure that advantageously enable point sensors to send sensor data at any time—thereby providing significant processing advantages over the prior art.

Abstract: A communications method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving first configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to configure a first bandwidth part (BWP); and sending sidelink data on a resource included in a first transmission resource pool, where a frequency range of the first transmission resource pool is included in a frequency range of the first BWP and a frequency range of a second BWP, and the second BWP is an activated uplink BWP. The communications method and apparatus in this application can implement terminal device communication on the first BWP and the second BWP, and reduce a time of switching between the first BWP and the second BWP, thereby improving efficiency of the communication on the first BWP and the second BWP.

Abstract: A method of forming a wafer-bonding structure includes a wafer-bonding step, a through silicon via (TSV) forming step, and a forming bonding pad step. In the wafer-bonding step, at least two wafers are corresponding to and bonded to each other by bonding surfaces thereof. In the TSV forming step, a TSV structure is formed on at least one side of a seal ring structure of one of the wafers, a conductive filler is disposed in the TSV structure, and the TSV structure is overlapped the side of one of the seal ring structure of one of the wafers and a portion of a seal ring structure of another one of the wafers. In the forming bonding pad step, a bonding pad is formed on an outer surface which is relative to the bonding surface of the wafer with the TSV structure, so as to form the wafer-bonding structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, a metal structure in the dielectric layer, a first metal pad over the metal structure, a first oxide-based passivation layer over the first metal pad, a second oxide-based passivation layer over the first oxide-based passivation layer, and a bump electrically connected to the first metal pad. The second oxide-based passivation layer has a hardness less than a hardness of the first oxide-based passivation layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a class of macrocyclic derivatives, a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivatives, and the use thereof as therapeutic agents, particularly as XIa factor inhibitors and in the preparation of a drug for treating and preventing thromboembolisms and other diseases. Particularly disclosed are compounds shown by formula (I), an isomer thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This application provides a resource determining method and an apparatus, to mitigate a resource conflict between an LTE-V2X apparatus and an NR-V2X apparatus. In the method, a terminal apparatus may obtain configuration information, first sidelink control information, and second sidelink control information. The first sidelink control information is control information used for E-UTRA radio access, and the second sidelink control information is control information used for NR radio access. The terminal apparatus determines an available time-frequency resource based on the first sidelink control information and the second sidelink control information.

Abstract: A communication method to reduce a communication latency. The method includes: a terminal obtains a mapping relationship, where the mapping relationship includes a mapping relationship between M parameter sets and M time periods, the parameter set includes a value of at least one parameter, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The terminal receives first control information in a first time period based on the mapping relationship, where the first time period is included in the M time periods.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system for microorganism and/or biofilm inactivation that can comprise an antimicrobial surface. The antimicrobial surface can comprise a plurality of electrodes arranged in a predetermined pattern. The antimicrobial surface can include an insulative material which can coat at least a portion of each of the plurality of electrodes. The antimicrobial surface can include an external power source that can be configured to supply electrical power to the plurality of electrodes to at least in part induce the electric field via the plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of computers. Disclosed are a digital currency management method, apparatus and system. A specific implementation of the method includes: sending one or more first digital currencies to a first currency management apparatus corresponding to a first client, where the one or more first digital currencies belong to one or more second currency management apparatuses different from the first currency management apparatus; and receiving a second digital currency, which is generated by the first currency management apparatus according to the one or more first digital currencies, where the denomination of the second digital currency is equal to the sum of denominations of the one or more first digital currencies.

Abstract: The disclosure describes example methods. One example method includes obtaining sidelink transmit power and uplink transmit power, where the sidelink transmit power is transmit power of a sidelink in a first time unit, and the uplink transmit power is transmit power of an uplink in the first time unit. An actual transmit power of the sidelink in the first time unit based on the sidelink transmit power, the uplink transmit power, and maximum transmit power. The first time unit includes N first time subunits, M second time subunits in the N first time subunits overlap uplink resources, M is less than or equal to N. The N first time subunits are time subunits used for sidelink transmission in the first time unit, and the actual transmit power of the sidelink is constant in the N first time subunits.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming a vertical device is provided. The method includes: providing a protrusion over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over the protrusion; laterally etching a sidewall of the etch stop layer; forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer; forming a film layer over the insulating layer and the etch stop layer; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the film layer and exposing the etch stop layer; etching a portion of the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the protrusion; forming an oxide layer over the protrusion and the film layer; and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the oxide layer and exposing the film layer.

Abstract: Aspects are provided which improve RLM by allowing a UE to apply a longer monitoring window for out-of-sync determinations before the UE triggers an RLM timer for in-sync determinations. The UE first obtains a reference signal from a base station. The UE then determines multiple groups of consecutive out-of-sync indications in response to the reference signal. For example, the UE may perform looped out-of-sync monitoring, multi-cell or carrier monitoring, or a combination of such monitoring to determine the multiple groups of out-of-sync indications. Afterwards, the UE triggers the RLM timer in response to determining the multiple groups of consecutive out-of-sync indications. As a result, the UE may perform additional out-of-sync monitoring during RLM before proceeding with in-sync monitoring, thus allowing the UE to account for rapid BLER changes (ping-pong effects) that may occur in HAPS systems due to tropospheric turbulence and enabling more accurate RLM determinations and minimal RLF detections.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a modulation method, apparatus, and system for imaging scanning signal synchronization. The method includes: transmitting control signals, wherein the control signals include a galvanometer driving signal, a laser scanning signal, and a camera exposure signal, the galvanometer driving signal and the camera exposure signal have a same period, and the laser scanning signal enables laser to be emitted for N times within time for enabling positive oscillation of a galvanometer in one period of the galvanometer driving signal; measuring an actual signal waveform of the galvanometer, and obtaining a noise-reduced waveform by filtering and de-noising the actual signal waveform; performing a waveform comparison detection on the noise-reduced waveform and a corresponding control waveform for the galvanometer driving signal to obtain a waveform deviation; and adjusting the control signals based on the waveform deviation and transmitting the adjusted control signals.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes forming a plurality of fins adjacent to a substrate, the plurality of fins comprising a first fin, a second fin, and a third fin; forming a first insulation material adjacent to the plurality of fins; reducing a thickness of the first insulation material; after reducing the thickness of the first insulation material, forming a second insulation material adjacent to the first insulation material and the plurality of fins; and recessing the first insulation material and the second insulation material to form a first shallow trench isolation (STI) region.

Abstract: A user equipment may be configured to limiting transmit power for frequency domain division for high power user equipment. In some aspects, the user equipment may determine a UE context is interference limited or noise limited based on comparing a measurement value to a threshold value, set a maximum transmit power based on the UE context, and transmit, during a time period associated with a downlink (DL) grant, an uplink (UL) transmission at the maximum transmit power.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides natural gas pipelines, methods for filling an explosion suppression component, and methods for an explosion suppression experiment. The natural gas pipeline may include a pipeline body and an explosion suppression component. The explosion suppression component may be provided within the pipeline body and may include at least one of a first explosion suppression component and at least one second explosion suppression component. The method may include forming a first explosion suppression component by performing a first process on an explosion suppression material; and forming at least one second explosion suppression component by performing a second process on the explosion suppression material. The first process may include cutting and winding, and the second process may include stacking and cutting seam expansion.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device is provided. The head-mounted display device includes a camera, a controller, and a display. The camera is configured to obtain an environment image of an environment around a user. The controller is configured to extract a plurality of feature points from the environment image and output an analysis result of a user pose of the user based on the plurality of feature points. The display is configured to display the environment image based on the analysis result.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, system, and storage medium for predicting an area of oil spill on sea surface, the method for predicting the area of oil spill on sea surface includes: S1, obtaining a training dataset; S2, constructing an oil spill numerical model, and determining a predictive model by performing a predetermined processing on an initial predictive model based on simulation result data and the training dataset; S3, initializing the predictive model, determining a count of nodes of an input layer, an output layer, and a hidden layer; and S4, obtaining input data and inputting the input data into the predictive model in S2 to obtain an oil spill area on sea surface to be measured. The method, when used, has a small error and high accuracy, can save a lot of material and financial resources, and can be more widely used in real life.