Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode assembly for manufacture of copper foil. The positive electrode assembly includes a base having a concave arc-shaped section corresponding drum-type negative electrode and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the base in a circumferential direction, the plurality of electrodes being fastened to the base using a plurality of fastening bolts. The plurality of electrodes is fastened to the base in a state of not being deformed by fastening force of the fastening bolts and being maintained flat in shape, thereby responding to high current through adjustment of the thickness of each electrode. Each electrode has a thickness of 2 to 7 mm.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures includes the following steps S1 to S6. Step S1: noble metal seeds are formed. Step S2: at least one metal precursors including a first metal and a first solvent are mixed in a first reactor chamber, so as to obtain a first solution comprising a first mixture. Step S3: the first solution is heated with a first heating process, so as to obtain a transparent solution. Step S4: the noble metal seeds, the transparent solution, and a second solvent are mixed, so as to obtain a second solution. Step S5: the second solution is heated with a second heating process to grow a semiconductor structure containing the first metal on the noble metal seeds, thereby forming the noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures therein. Also, a photocatalytic system including the aforesaid noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a finite control set model predictive control method of an LLCL battery energy storage converter, wherein the method uses a finite control set model predictive control method to control an energy storage converter based on an LLCL filter, establishes and discretizes a state space mathematical model of the LLCL battery energy storage converter to obtain a discrete model, converts reference values of a current at a grid side into reference values of a current at a converter side and a capacitor voltage based on a phasor method at the same time, defines a cost function, compares an output result of a prediction model with the reference value, selects an optimal voltage vector and selects a most appropriate switching state to work.

Abstract: A method includes bonding a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die to a substrate, where a gap is disposed between a first sidewall of the first semiconductor die and a second sidewall of the second semiconductor die, performing a plasma treatment to dope top surfaces and sidewalls of each of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die with a first dopant, where a concentration of the first dopant in the first sidewall decreases in a vertical direction from a top surface of the first semiconductor die towards a bottom surface of the first semiconductor die, and a concentration of the first dopant in the second sidewall decreases in a vertical direction from a top surface of the second semiconductor die towards a bottom surface of the second semiconductor die, and filling the gap with a spin-on dielectric material.

Abstract: A distributed multi-antenna collaborative phase stabilization device for future broadband wireless communication. The device includes a central station and various antenna terminals interconnected via optical fibers to form a linear communication system. The distributed multi-antenna reception signals are optically modulated at the antenna terminals into different wavelengths of optical signals, and then coupled into a single optical fiber using wavelength division multiplexing technology for transmission to the central station. At the central station, the optical signals are converted back into the original RF (radio frequency) signals through optoelectronic conversion.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for reconstructing lost data of marine wireless sensor networks (MWSNs). The data reconstruction method includes following steps: establishing an initial topological structure of the MWSNs; using an improved hierarchical energy balance multipath (THEBM) routing protocol to cluster network nodes; using an improved radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) to predict lost data of nodes in the cluster based on a clustering of the nodes; and using a centralized principal component analysis (PCA) method to compress and reconstruct data of a cluster head node in a process of data transmission from a cluster head to a ship base station.

Abstract: This application discloses a domain name query method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, and relates to the field of mobile communications. The method includes receiving a domain name system (DNS) query request from a terminal device, the DNS query request comprising a domain name; determining, based on cached data of a user plane function (UPF), an Internet protocol (IP) address corresponding to the domain name; and transmitting a DNS response to the terminal device, the DNS response comprising the IP address corresponding to the domain name.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for enhanced layer 3 (L3) measurement reporting that supports L3 measurement assisted group-based beam reporting (GBBR). Some embodiments include a user equipment (UE) that can receive a first reference signal from a network at a first angle of arrival (AoA), and receive a second reference signal from the network at a second AoA. The UE can perform L3 measurements on the first reference signal and the second reference signal, and generate and transmit to the network, an enhanced L3 measurement report that includes L3 measurements as well as: a corresponding identity of an antenna panel of the UE; bits that correlate an antenna panel with a respective L3 measurements, or an implication that the L3 measurements in the enhanced L3 measurement report correspond to different antenna panels. The UE can receive simultaneous downlink transmissions from the network that are based on the enhanced L3 measurement report.

Abstract: Techniques associated with exchanging data between clusters are disclosed. A data packet can be received from a first pod in a first cluster of a cluster set that targets a second pod or service in a second cluster of the cluster set. A label identity is determined for the first pod from a table of pods and label identities. The label identity for the first pod is added in a virtual network identifier field of a data packet header. The data packet is communicated from a first virtual switch to the second cluster through a tunnel interface and gateway node. Upon receipt of the data packet, the label identity is extracted from the data packet header, and an ingress rule associated with the label identity can be determined. Access to the second pod is controlled based on the rule.

Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving system information block 1 (SIB1) from a base station (BS), separately determining, based on the SIB1, whether an intra-slot frequency hopping (FH) is enabled and whether a time domain orthogonal cover code (OCC) is enabled, performing a random access on the BS, and transmitting, to the BS, a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback of a message 4 (Msg4) or a message B (MsgB) of the random access based on whether the intra-slot frequency hopping is enabled and whether the time domain OCC is enabled.

Abstract: A stereoscopic camera device, including a first camera, a second camera, and a controller, is provided. The first camera is configured to capture toward an object to obtain a first image of the object. The second camera is configured to capture toward the object to obtain a second image of the object. The controller synthesizes the images to generate a stereoscopic image of the object. By the controller, the cameras are controlled, so that toe-in angles of an optical axis of the first camera and an optical axis of the second camera are greater than 0. The controller image processes the first image and the second image, so that the processed first image and the processed second image are equivalent to images captured when the toe-in angles of the optical axis of the first camera and the optical axis of the second camera are greater than 0.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for supporting blind retransmission. In one example, a method includes determining one or more communication parameters for use in communicating with a user equipment (UE) based on whether hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback is enabled for the UE; and using at least one of the one or more communication parameters when HARQ feedback is determined to be enabled.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a solution for video processing. A method for video processing is proposed. The method includes: applying, for a conversion between a video unit of a video and a bitstream of the video unit, a processing procedure to at least one motion candidate in a motion candidate list; reordering at least part of motion candidates in the motion candidate list by applying a first reordering procedure to the motion candidate list after the processing procedure; and performing the conversion based on the reordered motion candidates.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a random access channel (RACH) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a synchronization signal block (SSB) on a first carrier among a plurality of carriers, determining a second carrier for transmitting the RACH among the plurality of carriers, and transmitting the RACH on the second carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radio audio system which is not affected by radio traffic congestion such as a Wi-Fi traffic increase. The transmitter may comprise: a communicator for transmitting audio data to at least one receiver by means of an ultra-wide band (UWB); and a controller for allocating a guaranteed timeslot (GTS) of the receiver in accordance with the channel information of the receiver, and transmitting the audio data to the allocated GTS, if a GTS request is received from the receiver.

Abstract: Method to form low-contact-resistance contacts to source/drain features are provided. A method of the present disclosure includes receiving a workpiece including an opening that exposes a surface of an n-type source/drain feature and a surface of a p-type source/drain feature, selectively depositing a first silicide layer on the surface of the p-type source/drain feature while the surface of the n-type source/drain feature is substantially free of the first silicide layer, depositing a metal layer on the first silicide layer and the surface of the n-type source/drain feature, and depositing a second silicide layer over the metal layer. The selectively depositing includes passivating the surface of the surface of the n-type source/drain features with a self-assembly layer, selectively depositing the first silicide layer on the surface of the p-type source/drain feature, and removing the self-assembly layer.

Abstract: For concurrent data transmission, an example method includes acquiring a processor utilization rate related to transmission of historical data packet(s) and a bandwidth utilization rate of a data link within a target time period. A time consumption for transmitting a target data packet, a splitting processing resource related to a splitting operation, and a packaging processing resource related to a packaging operation are determined. Based on the processor utilization rate, the bandwidth utilization rate, the time consumption, the splitting processing resource, and the packaging processing resource, a split number is determined for the target data packet to concurrently transmit the target data packet. In this way, a data transmission speed can be improved, time consumed for transmitting the target data packet can be reduced, and meanwhile, it can also alleviate problems such as excessive processing resource consumption and overloaded operation of the processor caused by concurrent transmission.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving a reference signal in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The method by which a terminal receives a tracking reference signal (TRS) in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the steps of: receiving, from a network, a control element including first information indicating identifiers for N (N is an integer greater than or equal to 1) cells for which activation is indicated and second information including a field related to a TRS corresponding to each of the N cells; and receiving one or more TRSs for one or more cells from among the N cells, wherein the size of the control element may be on the basis of an N value.

Abstract: A circuit of a resonant power converter comprising: a high-side switch and a low-side switch, coupled to form a half-bridge switching circuit which is configured to switch a transformer for generating an output voltage; a high-side drive circuit, generating a high-side drive signal coupled to drive the high-side switch in response to a high-side control signal; a bias voltage, coupled to a bootstrap diode and a bootstrap capacitor providing a power source from the bootstrap capacitor for the high-side drive circuit; wherein the high-side drive circuit generates the high-side drive signal with a fast slew rate to turn on the high-side switch when the high-side switch is to be turned on with soft-switching; the high-side drive circuit generates the high-side drive signal with a slow slew rate to turn on the high-side switch when the high-side switch is to be turned on without soft-switching.

Abstract: Provided are methods for forming a circuit pattern on a substrate by a process for circuit pattern formation, such as a semi-additive process (SAP) or a modified semi-additive process (mSAP), using a thin metal foil with low surface roughness.