Abstract: A vibrotactile device and method including an audio signal input unit, manual parameter input unit, microcontroller, vibration motor controller, and at least one vibration motor are provided. The microcontroller is coupled to the audio signal input unit and manual parameter input unit. The vibration motor controller is coupled to the microcontroller and the at least one vibration motor. At least one signal is generated by at least the audio signal input unit or the manual parameter input unit. A modulated signal is generated based, in part, on a filtered signal from the audio signal input unit and a vibration duty cycle is generated, based on a tempo value and a note value of the manual parameter input unit, to generate at least one driving parameter, respectively. The vibration motor controller drives the at least one vibration motor based on the at least one driving parameter.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques training a user detection model to identify a user of a software application based on voice recognition. The method generally includes receiving a data set including a plurality of voice interactions with users of a software application. For each respective recording in the data set, a spectrogram representation is generated based on the respective recording. A plurality of voice recognition models are trained. Each of the plurality of voice recognition models is trained based on the spectrogram representation for each of the plurality of voice recordings in the data set. The plurality of voice recognition models are deployed to an interactive voice response system.

Abstract: Methods and systems provide for intelligent content recommendation within a communication session. In one embodiment, the system receives a list of content recommendation actions, each content recommendation action being associated with one or more trigger phrases constituting conditions for the content recommendation action to be performed, each trigger phrase being associated with a party the trigger phrase is to be uttered by. The system connects to a communication session with a plurality of participants, and receives a number of utterances associated with the participants in real time. For each utterance, the system determines whether a prediction of relatedness is present between the utterance and one or more trigger phrases associated with a content recommendation action. Upon determining that a prediction of relatedness is present, the system performs the associated content recommendation action by transmitting, to one or more client devices, one or more pieces of content to be recommended.

Abstract: A method and a User Equipment (UE) for beam operations are provided. The method includes monitoring at least one of a plurality of Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) configured for the UE within an active Bandwidth Part (BWP) of a serving cell in a time slot; and applying a first Quasi Co-Location (QCL) assumption of a first CORESET of a set of one or more of the monitored at least one of the plurality of CORESETs to receive a Downlink (DL) Reference Signal (RS), wherein the first CORESET is associated with a monitored search space configured with a lowest CORESET Identity (ID) among the set of one or more of the monitored at least one of the plurality of CORESETs.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration to configure a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and generating first uplink control information (UCI) in response to the first SPS PDSCH, where the RRC configuration includes a first parameter that indicates a priority of the first UCI.

Abstract: A method includes etching a gate stack in a wafer to form a trench, depositing a silicon nitride liner extending into the trench, and depositing a silicon oxide layer. The process of depositing the silicon oxide layer includes performing a treatment process on the wafer using a process gas including nitrogen and hydrogen, and performing a soaking process on the wafer using a silicon precursor.

Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for a user equipment (UE) for receiving a power saving signal. The method receives, from a base station, a power saving signal comprising a minimum applicable K0 (K0min) that indicates a minimum scheduling offset restriction between a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The method determines an application delay based on a predefined value. The method then applies the minimum scheduling offset restriction after the application delay.

Abstract: Methods for reducing contact resistance include performing a selective titanium silicide (TiSi) deposition process on a middle of the line (MOL) contact structure that includes a cavity in a substrate of dielectric material. The contact structure also includes a silicon-based connection portion at a bottom of the cavity. The selective TiSi deposition process is selective to silicon-based material over dielectric material. The methods also include performing a selective deposition process of a metal material on the MOL contact structure. The selective deposition process is selective to TiSi material over dielectric material and forms a silicide capping layer on the silicon-based connection portion. The methods further include performing a seed layer deposition process of the metal material on the contact structure.

Abstract: A method for PDCCH monitoring performed by a UE is provided. The method includes performing the PDCCH monitoring in a first group associated with at least one first PDCCH monitoring configuration; receiving, from a base station, DCI comprising an indicator; performing the PDCCH monitoring in a second group associated with at least one second PDCCH monitoring configuration; and stopping the PDCCH monitoring in the first group after receiving the indicator.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus for handling radio resource collision are provided. The wireless communication method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration indicating a first Control Resource Set (CORESET) pool index associated with a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) designated to carry Uplink Control Information (UCI); determining whether the PUCCH overlaps one or more Physical Uplink Shared Channels (PUSCHs) in time domain; after determining that the PUCCH overlaps at least one of the one or more PUSCHs in the time domain, multiplexing the UCI on a particular PUSCH of the one or more PUSCHs that is associated with the first CORESET pool index; and transmitting the UCI via the particular PUSCH.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques training a user detection model to identify a user of a software application based on voice recognition. The method generally includes receiving a data set including a plurality of voice interactions with users of a software application. For each respective recording in the data set, a spectrogram representation is generated based on the respective recording. A plurality of voice recognition models are trained. Each of the plurality of voice recognition models is trained based on the spectrogram representation for each of the plurality of voice recordings in the data set. The plurality of voice recognition models are deployed to an interactive voice response system.

Abstract: Present disclosure provides a FinFET structure, including a substrate, a fin protruding from the substrate, including a first portion and a second portion below the first portion, wherein the first portion includes a first dopant concentration of a dopant, and the second portion includes a second dopant concentration of the dopant, the second dopant concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration, a gate over the fin, wherein the second portion of the fin is below a bottom surface of the gate, and an insulating layer over the substrate and proximal to the second portion of the fin, wherein at least a first portion of the insulating layer includes a third dopant concentration of the dopant, the third dopant concentration is greater than the first dopant concentration.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) for a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration including a first PUCCH resource configuration and a second PUCCH resource configuration, receiving a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) format that schedules a first Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a second DCI format that schedules a second PDSCH, determining a first PUCCH for a first Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) codebook corresponding to the first PDSCH according to the first PUCCH resource configuration, determining a second PUCCH for a second HARQ-ACK codebook corresponding to the second PDSCH according to the second PUCCH resource configuration, and transmitting the first PUCCH when the first PUCCH overlaps the second PUCCH in a time domain, the first HARQ-ACK codebook and the second HARQ-ACK codebook multiplexed in the first PUCCH.

Abstract: A method for a unified Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state operation performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration for configuring a first set of TCI states and a second set of TCI states; receiving a first indication for associating the first set of TCI states with a first channel, the first channel including a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); receiving a second indication for associating the second set of TCI states with a second channel, the second channel being scheduled by first Downlink Control Information (DCI) received on the first channel; receiving a third indication for indicating at least one third TCI state to be applied on the second channel; and transmitting or receiving the second channel after applying the at least one third TCI state.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory cell comprising a blocking layer configured to block diffusion of metal from an electrode of the memory cell to a ferroelectric layer of the memory cell. More particularly, the blocking layer and the ferroelectric layer are between a top electrode of the memory cell and a bottom electrode of the memory cell, which both comprise metal. Further, the blocking layer is between the ferroelectric layer and the electrode, which corresponds to one of the top and bottom electrodes. In some embodiments, the metal of the one of the top and bottom electrodes has a lowest electronegativity amongst the metals of top and bottom electrodes and is hence the most reactive and likely to diffuse amongst the metals of top and bottom electrodes.

Abstract: A method for a User Equipment (UE) for performing a dormant operation is provided. The method receives, from a Base Station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration indicating a set of one or more dormancy cell groups, where a group of serving cells belongs to a specific dormancy cell group in the set of one or more dormancy cell groups. The method receives, from the BS, a signal including a bitmap when the UE is not in a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) active time, and switches, based on a bit in the bitmap that is associated with the specific dormancy cell group, active Bandwidth Parts (BWPs) of all activated serving cells included in the group of serving cells to a dormant BWP or to a non-dormant BWP.

Abstract: A film deformation element includes a first stack and a second stack. The first stack includes a first passivation layer, a first substrate, a first metal layer and a first dielectric layer. The first substrate is disposed on the first passivation layer. The first metal layer is disposed on the first substrate. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the first metal layer. The second stack is bonded to the first stack, to form a sealing space. The second stack includes a second passivation layer, a second substrate, a second metal layer and a second dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on and faces the first dielectric layer. The second metal layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer. The second substrate is disposed on the second metal layer. The second passivation layer is disposed on the second substrate.

Abstract: An exposure device includes a laser source, a first spatial light modulator, a second spatial light modulator and a controller. The laser source is provided for emitting a laser. The first spatial light modulator is irradiated by the laser and used for modulating the phase of the laser irradiated on the first spatial light modulator before reflecting the laser. The second spatial light modulator is irradiated by the laser reflected from the first spatial light modulator and used for modulating the amplitude of the laser irradiated on the second spatial light modulator before reflecting the laser. The laser reflected by the second spatial light modulator is irradiated on a photoresist layer to form an exposure pattern.

Abstract: A user equipment and a method for handling a switching time period of downlink (DL)-uplink (UL) switching for half duplex-frequency division duplex operation are provided. The method includes: receiving a first configuration for a first active bandwidth part (BWP) with a first sub-carrier spacing (SCS), the first active BWP being one of an active UL BWP and an active DL BWP; receiving a second configuration for configuring a second active BWP with a second SCS, the second active BWP being another one of the active UL BWP and the active DL BWP; receiving a third configuration for the switching time period, the switching time period having a unit of symbol; performing communication with a Base Station (BS) on the first active BWP with the first SCS; and performing, after the switching time period, communication with the BS on the second active BWP with the second SCS.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment (UE) for timing alignment is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a Base Station (BS), a first configuration indicating at least one of a scheduling offset, a common Timing Advance (TA), and satellite ephemeris information; receiving, from the BS, a second configuration indicating a TA offset for a TA variable; determining a UE-specific TA based on the satellite ephemeris information; determining a total TA based on at least one of the TA variable, the TA offset for the TA variable, the common TA, and the UE-specific TA; and starting, from a transmission by the UE, a time window after an additional time based on the total TA and the scheduling offset.