Abstract: A switching converter circuit for switching one end of an inductor therein between plural voltages according to a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to convert an input voltage to an output voltage. The switching converter circuit has a driver circuit including a high side driver, a low side driver, a high side sensor circuit, and a low side sensor circuit. The high side sensor circuit is configured to sense a gate-source voltage of a high side metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), to generate a low side enable signal for enabling the low side driver to switch a low side MOSFET according to the PWM signal. The low side sensor circuit is configured to sense a gate-source voltage of a low side MOSFET, to generate a high side enable signal for enabling the high side driver to switch a high side MOSFET according to the PWM signal.

Abstract: A cutting fluid digital monitoring and management system and method are provided, applicable to a computer numerical control (CNC) machining device. The CNC machining device has a cutting fluid tank configured to accommodate a cutting fluid. The cutting fluid digital monitoring and management system includes: a detection tank, configured to extract a cutting fluid from the cutting fluid tank through a motor and an electrically controlled water valve; a concentration sensing module, a pH sensing module, a water hardness sensing module, and a temperature sensing module, respectively configured to obtain a concentration, a pH value, a hardness, and a temperature of the cutting fluid; a processing module, configured to generate a monitoring integration value, compare the monitoring integration value with a standard model, and generate an adjustment signal; and an adjustment module, configured to actively adjust a variable parameter of the cutting fluid according to the adjustment signal.

Abstract: The present specification discloses video matching. In a computer-implemented method, a plurality of feature vectors of a target video is obtained. A candidate video similar to the target video is retrieved from a video database based on the plurality of feature vectors of the target video. A time domain similarity matrix feature map is constructed between the target video and the candidate video based on the target video and the candidate video. Using the time domain similarity matrix feature map as an input into a deep learning detection model, a video segment matching the target video in the candidate video and a corresponding similarity is output.

Abstract: A sense amplifier circuit includes a sense amplifier, a switch and a temperature compensation circuit. The temperature compensation circuit provides a control signal having a positive temperature coefficient, based on which the switch provides reference impedance for temperature compensation. The sense amplifier includes a first input end coupled to a target bit and a second input end coupled to the switch. The sense amplifier outputs a sense amplifier signal based on the reference impedance and the impedance of the target bit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A transmitting device may transmit an expiration indication to a receiving device as part of a scheduling message for a transport block. The expiration indication may provide information related to an expiration time for the transport block. If the expiration time is reached prior to successful reception by a receiving device, the receiving device may assume that the transport block has expired and may refrain from transmitting a retransmission grant, or may empty a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARM) buffer associated with the transport block. If the transmitting device fails to successfully receive an indication from the receiving device of a successful reception of the transport block prior to the expiration period, the transmitting device may also assume that the transport block has expired.

Abstract: Methods and structures for modulating an inner spacer profile include providing a fin having an epitaxial layer stack including a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing the plurality of dummy layers to form a first gap between adjacent semiconductor channel layers of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers. Thereafter, in some examples, the method includes conformally depositing a dielectric layer to substantially fill the first gap between the adjacent semiconductor channel layers. In some cases, the method further includes etching exposed lateral surfaces of the dielectric layer to form an etched-back dielectric layer that defines substantially V-shaped recesses. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a substantially V-shaped inner spacer within the substantially V-shaped recesses.

Abstract: In a multi-tiered non-volatile memory structure that can perform operations on sub-blocks, performance of the different tiers/sub-blocks is made consistent by using different word line to word line pitches in the different tiers/sub-blocks.

Abstract: A metal mask has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, first and second openings provided on the first and second surfaces respectively, and first and second through holes communicating with the first and second openings respectively. The juncture of the first and second through holes further has an annular protrusion. The mask satisfies the in equations: 1 ? ?m 2 < 1 2 × W × H < 15 ? ?m 2 ? and ? 30 ? ° < ? < 65 ? ° , wherein W is the horizontal distance between an edge of the first opening and an imaginary connecting line passing through an edge of the second opening and an end edge of the annular protrusion, H is the vertical distance between the end edge of the annular protrusion and the first surface, and ? is the included angle between the imaginary connecting line and an imaginary extending plane of the first surface. The metal mask is effective in reducing shadow effect, thereby improving evaporation quality.

Abstract: Methods of cutting gate structures, and structures formed, are described. In an embodiment, a structure includes first and second gate structures over an active area, and a gate cut-fill structure. The first and second gate structures extend parallel. The active area includes a source/drain region disposed laterally between the first and second gate structures. The gate cut-fill structure has first and second primary portions and an intermediate portion. The first and second primary portions abut the first and second gate structures, respectively. The intermediate portion extends laterally between the first and second primary portions. First and second widths of the first and second primary portions along longitudinal midlines of the first and second gate structures, respectively, are each greater than a third width of the intermediate portion midway between the first and second gate structures and parallel to the longitudinal midline of the first gate structure.

Abstract: A measurement system includes a camera and a processor. The camera is configured to capture a measurement card image of a measurement card, and the measurement card image includes a number of feature pattern images. The processor is electrically connected to the camera and configured for analyzing the feature pattern images to obtain a feature point coordinate of a feature point of each feature pattern image, and inputting the feature point coordinates into a conversion matrix to obtain a tip coordinate of a tip of the measurement card.

Abstract: A method includes providing a fin extending from a substrate, the fin including a plurality of semiconductor channel layers, and where a gate is disposed over the fin. A first spacer layer is deposited over the gate and over the fin in a source/drain region. The first spacer layer has a first etch rate. A second spacer layer is deposited over the first spacer layer. The second spacer layer has a second etch rate less than the first etch rate. The plurality of semiconductor channel layers are removed from the source/drain region to form a trench having a funnel shape. After forming the trench, inner spacers are formed along a sidewall surface of the trench. In various embodiments, lateral sidewall surfaces of each semiconductor channel layer of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers is substantially free of an inner spacer material.

Abstract: A fish identification method is provided. The fish identification method includes capturing an image through a processor, wherein the image includes a fish image. The fish identification method includes identifying a plurality of feature points of the fish image through a coordinate detection model and obtaining a plurality of sets of feature-point coordinates. Each of the plurality of sets of feature-point coordinates corresponds to each of the plurality of feature points. The fish identification method further includes calculating a body length or an overall length of the fish image according to the plurality of sets of feature-point coordinates of the image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and method for detecting defects of a high-voltage cable cross-bonded grounding system. The method comprises: selecting a protective grounding box of a cross-bonded grounding system, respectively connecting a signal excitation coupler to A-phase, B-phase and C-phase coaxial cables of the protective grounding box, selecting a stable signal with a frequency different from a power frequency or a field interference frequency, and testing effective current values and phases responded by the A-phase, B-phase and C-phase coaxial cables when the stable signal with the frequency F1 is injected into the A-phase, B-phase and C-phase coaxial cables of the protective grounding box in a coupled manner; and obtaining resistances and inductances of branch circuits of the cable cross-bonded grounding system by calculation according to measurement data, and determining if the cable cross-bonded grounding system has a connection defect.

Abstract: A method for shale gas exploitation includes performing horizontal drilling operation on an area to be constructed, forming a crack around a horizontal drill hole wall by shaped charge perforation; expanding the crack around a horizontal hole hydraulic fracturing, and extracting methane gas after a fracturing fluid is discharged; after methane gas is reduced, performing in-situ combustion explosion fracturing on the methane involved in horizontal drilling; thereafter continuing to expand the crack in the horizontal drill hole such that methane continues to seep out, and continuing extracting methane; repeating combustion explosion fracturing and extraction operations, so as to increase combustion explosion cracking permeability, and greatly enhance the exploitation effect of shale gas. The method is suitable for fracturing reconstruction of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs such as shale gas reservoirs, coal seam gas reservoirs and tight sandstone gas reservoirs.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for synchronization and resource allocation for sidelink positioning, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond. A device, e.g., a UE or an LMF, may be configured to transmit, to a plurality of wireless devices, an anchor selection request for a sidelink positioning procedure for a target UE. The device may be configured to receive, from one or more wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices, an anchor selection response. The device may be configured to select based, at least in part, on the anchor selection responses, one or more anchor devices from the one or more wireless devices.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a first channel member suspended over a substrate and a second channel member suspended over the first channel member and spaced apart from the first channel member along a first direction. The semiconductor structure also includes a gate structure wrapping around the first channel member and the second channel member and a dielectric structure encircled by the first channel member, the second channel member, the gate structure, and the source/drain structure. In addition, the dielectric structure includes a porous material or an air gap. The semiconductor structure also includes a first epitaxial layer attached to the first channel member, and the first epitaxial layer has a first extending portion protruding from a bottom surface of the first channel member along the first direction and extending into the dielectric structure.

Abstract: A point cloud encoding processing method includes obtaining a current to-be-encoded node in a target queue, where the target queue includes an occupied node in a space block corresponding to a constructed tree structure based on first geometric information, the first geometric information is obtained by preprocessing based on geometric information of a to-be-encoded N-th frame point cloud, and N is an integer greater than 1; and determining an encoding mode of the current to-be-encoded node based on whether the current to-be-encoded node meets an encoding condition of an isolated point. The encoding condition of the isolated point includes an occupancy status of a target node meets a preset condition. The target node is a node that is in encoded nodes and that is associated with the current to-be-encoded node.

Abstract: The memory device includes at least one memory block with a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of word lines. The memory device includes control circuitry that is configured to program the memory cells of the at least one memory block in a plurality of program loops. The control circuitry is further configured to receive a command to write user data to the memory device. On at least a portion of a selected word line of the plurality of word lines, the control circuitry is configured to perform a smart verify operation to acquire a smart verify programming voltage. After the smart verify programming voltage is acquired, in a plurality of program loops, the control circuitry is configured to program the memory cells of the selected word line to include the user data and data that corresponds to the smart verify programming voltage.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for 2D regularized planar projection of a point cloud. The method includes: obtaining original point cloud data; initializing a planar structure of 2D projection of the point cloud; calculating horizontal azimuth information of the point cloud based on the original point cloud data; and determining a mapping relationship between the original point cloud data and the planar structure of 2D projection based on the horizontal azimuth information, to obtain a planar structure of 2D regularized projection of the point cloud. In the present invention, a large-scale point cloud may be projected to a 2D regularized planar structure without 2D local search. Therefore, complexity of an algorithm can be reduced, time spent on 2D regularized planar projection of the point cloud can be reduced, and algorithm performance can be improved.

Abstract: An electronic device including a bracket and an antenna is provided. The bracket includes first, second, third, and fourth surfaces. The antenna includes a radiator. The radiator includes first, second, third, and fourth portions. The first portion is located on the first surface and includes connected first and second sections. The second portion is located on the second surface and includes third, fourth, fifth, and sixth sections. The third section, the fourth section, and the fifth sections are bent and connected to form a U shape. The third portion is located on the third surface and is connected to the second section and the fourth section. The fourth portion is located on the fourth surface and is connected to the fifth section, the sixth section, and the third portion. The radiator is adapted to resonate at a low frequency band and a first high frequency band.