Abstract: A computing device includes: a storage circuit, for storing an arbitration interframe space (AIFS) time, at least one expected value of at least one backoff time, a preamble time, a short interframe space (SIFS) time and an acknowledgement (ACK) time; a first computing circuit, for computing a payload time according to a packet length and a packet rate; a second computing circuit, coupled to the storage circuit and the first computing circuit, for computing at least one packet transmission time according to the AIFS time, the at least one expected value of the at least one backoff time, the preamble time, the SIFS time, the ACK time and the payload time; and a third computing circuit, coupled to the second computing circuit, for computing a total packet transmission time according to the at least one packet transmission time and an estimated packet error rate.

Abstract: A radio device includes a first antenna array and an actuator. The first antenna array is configured to transmit a radiation beam to a remote device. The actuator is configured to change an orientation of the first antenna array, whereby a beam direction of the radiation beam is changed according to a change of the orientation of the first antenna array. The beam direction of the radiation beam is adjusted according to a beam steering mechanism performed by the first antenna array.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate and protection structures is provided. The substrate includes a die region. The die region includes corner regions. The protection structures are located in the corner region. Each of the protection structures has a square top-view pattern. The square top-view patterns located in the same corner region have various sizes.

Abstract: A method used for controlling a wireless communication system includes receiving a packet, demodulating the packet to obtain a first channel characteristic index and a second channel characteristic index of the wireless communication system, selecting a length of a guard interval according to the first channel characteristic index, and selecting a length of a long training field according to the second channel characteristic index. When signal quality corresponding to the packet is higher, the length of the guard interval is shorter, and the length of the long training field is shorter.

Abstract: The invention provides a transistor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The transistor structure includes a substrate, a first gate, a second gate, a first gate dielectric layer, and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate and the second gate are located on the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer is located between the first gate and the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer has a single thickness. The second gate dielectric layer is located between the second gate and the substrate. The second gate dielectric layer has a plurality of thicknesses. A maximum thickness of the first gate dielectric layer is the same as a maximum thickness of the second gate dielectric layer. The transistor structure may reduce process complexity.

Abstract: A vehicle hybrid communication system includes a vehicle communication device and a field communication device. The vehicle communication device includes a vehicle controller and multiple vehicle communication interfaces. The field communication device includes a field controller and multiple field communication interfaces. The vehicle communication device and the field communication device communicate via multiple communication channels established by the vehicle communication interfaces and the field communication interfaces. The vehicle controller respectively defines a bandwidth level and a speed level based on a real-time bandwidth and a real-time connection speed of each of the communication channels. The vehicle controller then creates a score based on the bandwidth level and the speed level of each of the communication channels. The vehicle controller then sets one of the communication channels with the best score as a main communication channel to transfer data to the field communication device.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a transceiver circuit, a memory circuit, and a processor circuit. The transceiver circuit transmits data through subchannels that includes a first subchannel and a second subchannel. The memory circuit stores a lookup table that indicates corresponding relations between transmission rates and channel indicators.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a processor, a baseband signal processing circuit and a wireless transceiver circuit. The processor determines a transmission need, determines a transmission rate according to the transmission need and a channel condition, and provides data and information regarding the transmission rate to the baseband signal processing circuit. The information regarding the transmission rate includes at least one of a selected transmission standard, a selected physical layer data transmission rate and a selected modulation and coding scheme. The baseband signal processing circuit is coupled to the processor and processes the data according to the information regarding the transmission rate to accordingly generate a packet. The wireless transceiver circuit is coupled to the baseband signal processing circuit and transmits the packet.

Abstract: A wireless communication device for a transmission end of a wireless communication system is provided. The wireless communication device includes a wireless analog transmission unit, for transmitting a data packet on a data transmission channel; and a packet generating unit, for generating the data packet and at least one protection packet; wherein before transmitting the data packet on the data transmission channel, the wireless communication device transmits the at least one protection packet on at least one adjacent channel of the data transmission channel to indicate to at least one user of the at least one adjacent channel to stop using the at least one adjacent channel before transmission of the data packet is completed, and at least one frequency band of the at least one adjacent channel overlaps a frequency band of the data transmission channel.

Abstract: A fabricating method of a middle voltage transistor includes providing a substrate. A gate predetermined region is defined on the substrate. Next, a mask layer is formed to cover only part of the gate predetermined region. Then, a first ion implantation process is performed to implant dopants into the substrate at two sides of the mask layer to form two first lightly doping regions. After removing the mask layer, a gate is formed to overlap the entirety gate predetermined region. Subsequently, two second lightly doping regions respectively formed within one of the first lightly doping regions. Next, two source/drain doping regions are respectively formed within one of the second lightly doping regions. Finally, two silicide layers are formed to respectively cover one of the source/drain doping regions.

Abstract: A vehicle hybrid communication system includes a vehicle communication device and a field communication device. The vehicle communication device includes a vehicle controller and multiple vehicle communication interfaces. The field communication device includes a field controller and multiple field communication interfaces. The vehicle communication device and the field communication device communicate via multiple communication channels established by the vehicle communication interfaces and the field communication interfaces. The vehicle controller respectively defines a bandwidth level and a speed level based on a real-time bandwidth and a real-time connection speed of each of the communication channels. The vehicle controller then creates a score based on the bandwidth level and the speed level of each of the communication channels. The vehicle controller then sets one of the communication channels with the best score as a main communication channel to transfer data to the field communication device.

Abstract: A method used for controlling a wireless communication system includes receiving a packet, demodulating the packet to obtain a first channel characteristic index and a second channel characteristic index of the wireless communication system, selecting a length of a guard interval according to the first channel characteristic index, and selecting a length of a long training field according to the second channel characteristic index. When signal quality corresponding to the packet is higher, the length of the guard interval is shorter, and the length of the long training field is shorter.

Abstract: A communication device includes a radio transceiver and a collision detection device. The radio transceiver is configured to receive a wireless signal which includes an acknowledgment packet from a wireless communication channel. The acknowledgment packet includes acknowledgment information which corresponds to a plurality of transmitted packets. The collision detection device is coupled to the radio transceiver and configured to receive the acknowledgment packet, determine whether collision has occurred in the wireless communication channel according to the acknowledgment information corresponding to the transmitted packets and accordingly generate a detection result. The collision detection device determines whether collision has occurred according to a distribution of the acknowledgment information having a predetermined acknowledgment status.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided, and the semiconductor structure includes a substrate, and an active area is defined thereon, a gate structure spanning the active area, wherein the overlapping range of the gate structure and the active area is defined as an overlapping region, and the overlapping region includes four corners, and at least one salicide block covering the four corners of the overlapping region.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided, and the semiconductor structure includes a substrate, and an active area is defined thereon, a gate structure spanning the active area, wherein the overlapping range of the gate structure and the active area is defined as an overlapping region, and the overlapping region includes four corners, and at least one salicide block covering the four corners of the overlapping region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure and a dummy pattern. The substrate includes a first part surrounding a second part at a top view. The first isolation structure is disposed between the first part and the second part, to isolate the first part from the second part. The second isolation structure is disposed at at least one corner of the first part. The dummy pattern is disposed on the second isolation structure. The present invention also provides a method of forming said semiconductor device.

Abstract: A communication device includes a packet detection circuit, a decoding circuit and a threshold decision circuit. The packet detection circuit is arranged to perform packet detection according to at least one threshold to determine whether a packet is included in a received signal. The decoding circuit is arranged to decode the packet when packet detection circuit determines that the packet is included in the received signal, and determine whether the packet is a predetermined packet. The threshold decision circuit is arranged to calculate a number of the predetermined packet received within a time period and adjust the at least one threshold according to the number of the predetermined packet.

Abstract: A self-driving coordination system and the control method thereof are disclosed. The system and the control method are applied to an all-self-driving vehicle fleet. The self-driving coordination system comprises a leader control device, a follower control device, and a server. The leader control device is mounted in a leader. The follower control device is mounted in a follower. The leader control device and the follower control device communicate with each other for bidirectional data transmission. The server communicates with the leader control device and the follower control device for respective bidirectional data transmission.

Abstract: A wireless communication method for optimizing uplink transmission from a communication partner to a wireless communication device includes the following steps: after receiving an uplink performance estimation, determining uplink adjustment information including resource unit allocation and a target received signal strength indicator according to the uplink performance estimation; generating a target channel quality indicator (CQI) according to previous uplink sounding information and the uplink adjustment information, wherein the previous uplink sounding information indicates the characteristics of the uplink transmission; determining uplink transmission setting including a modulation and coding scheme and dual carrier modulation according to the target CQI and the type of an error correction technique and transmitting a control signal to a communication partner according to the uplink transmission setting; and updating the uplink performance estimation according to a reception signal from the communication

Abstract: A communication device includes a radio transceiver and a processor. The radio transceiver is configured to transmit or receive wireless signals and includes a collision detection device. The collision detection device is configured to detect energy in a wireless communication channel during a first time interval before a packet is transmitted by the radio transceiver and accordingly generate a detection result. The first time interval covers a period of time for the radio transceiver to switch from a receiving state to a transmitting state. The processor is configured to adjust at least one transmission parameter according to the detection result.