Abstract: A device structure according to the present disclosure includes a passivation layer, a first conductor plate layer disposed on the passivation layer, a second conductor plate layer disposed over the first conductor layer, a third conductor plate layer disposed over the second conductor layer, and a fourth conductor plate layer disposed over the third conductor layer. The second conductor plate layer encloses the first conductor plate layer and the fourth conductor plate layer encloses the third conductor plate layer. The device structure, when used in a back-end-of-line passive device, reduces leakage and breakdown due to corner discharge effect.

Abstract: A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure and methods of forming the same for reducing the accumulation of external stress at the corners of the conductor layers are disclosed herein. An exemplary device includes a substrate that includes an active semiconductor device. A stack of dielectric layers is disposed over the substrate. A lower contact is disposed over the stack of dielectric layers. A passivation layer is disposed over the lower contact. A MIM structure is disposed over the passivation layer, the MIM structure including a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer disposed over the first conductor layer, and a third conductor layer disposed over the second conductor layer. A first insulator layer is disposed between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer. A second insulator layer is disposed between the second conductor layer and the third conductor layer. One or more corners of the third conductor layer are rounded.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium for processing a tracking area anomaly in a wireless communication system. The tracking area anomaly is processed by: recording, in response to determining that the TA anomaly in which a TA where user equipment (UE) is currently positioned is located outside a registration area (RA) of the UE occurs, the TA anomaly. Then triggering an RA update for the UE in response to the TA anomaly.

Abstract: A device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The device structure includes a structure, a first passivation layer disposed on the structure, a buffer layer disposed on the first passivation layer, a barrier layer disposed on a first portion of the buffer layer, a redistribution layer disposed over the barrier layer, an adhesion layer disposed on the barrier layer and on side surfaces of the redistribution layer, and a second passivation layer disposed on a second portion of the buffer layer. The second passivation layer is in contact with the barrier layer, the adhesion layer, and the redistribution layer.

Abstract: A generator system includes a permanent magnet synchronous generator, a high-frequency matrix converter, a center-tapped high-frequency transformer and a full-bridge converter. An output port of the permanent magnet synchronous generator is connected to a three-phase input of the high-frequency matrix converter. Positive and negative output poles of the high-frequency matrix converter are connected to a primary side of the center-tapped high-frequency transformer. The primary side of the high-frequency transformer is connected to a center tap and then connected to the middle pole of the center-tapped high-frequency matrix converter, and the secondary side of the center-tapped high-frequency transformer is connected to the midpoint of the bridge arms of the full-bridge converter. A midpoint of the input bridge arm of the full-bridge converter is connected to the secondary side of the center-tapped high-frequency transformer, and an output side of the full-bridge converter is connected with a DC load.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for selecting a network slice admission control function (NSACF). The method includes selecting an NSACF for a network slice based on service area information of the NSACF. The NSACF selected is used to monitor a number of created protocol data unit (PDU) sessions of the network slice.

Abstract: A wire-feeding electromagnetic spray additive manufacturing device and method are provided. The device includes a housing, an alternating current power box is fixedly installed on the housing, and a stirring needle is also arranged in the housing. The device further includes a fixed seat fixedly installed in the housing, and a heating coil is arranged between the fixed seat and the stirring needle; a lower end of the stirring needle is provided with spinnerets and heating channels adapted with corresponding the spinnerets respectively; upper ends of the heating channels penetrate through the stirring needle and are fixedly connected with the housing, and an extrusion assembly is fixedly installed on each of the heating channels; and a smoke pipe is fixedly installed on the extrusion assembly, and an upper end of the smoke pipe penetrates through the housing and is connected with a negative pressure fan.

Abstract: A suture-free coagulation-assisted fixed cardiac patch and fabrication method thereof are provided. The cardiac patch includes a polymeric procoagulant base and a barbed microneedle fixed on the polymeric procoagulant base, and a side surface of the polymeric procoagulant base with the microneedle has a microporous structure which does not penetrate the solid base of the polymer; an included angle ? between the microneedle and the plane where the polymeric procoagulant base located is 60-90°, and the microneedles are evenly distributed on the polymeric procoagulant base at a density of 5-50 threads/cm2; the barbs are located on the curved surface of the microneedle and are inclined toward the polymeric procoagulant base. The fabrication method includes using a mold pore-forming, a porogen pore-forming, or a thermally induced phase separation pore-forming, and combining the barbed microneedle while forming the microporous structure to obtain a suture-free coagulation-assisted fixed cardiac patch.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fused tetracyclic compound, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof in medicine. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a fused tetracyclic compound as shown in general formula (I), a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and use thereof as a therapeutic agent, in particular use thereof in preparation of drugs for inhibiting KRAS G12D. The groups in general formula (I) are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure and methods of forming the same for reducing the accumulation of external stress at the corners of the conductor layers are disclosed herein. An exemplary device includes a substrate that includes an active semiconductor device. A stack of dielectric layers is disposed over the substrate. A lower contact is disposed over the stack of dielectric layers. A passivation layer is disposed over the lower contact. A MIM structure is disposed over the passivation layer, the MIM structure including a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer disposed over the first conductor layer, and a third conductor layer disposed over the second conductor layer. A first insulator layer is disposed between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer. A second insulator layer is disposed between the second conductor layer and the third conductor layer. One or more corners of the third conductor layer are rounded.

Abstract: This invention provides an antenna assembly equipped with a sub-wavelength structured enhancer, comprising an antenna supporting substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other; a first patch antenna is disposed on the top surface of the antenna supporting substrate or inside of the antenna supporting substrate; a ground layer is disposed under the bottom surface of the antenna supporting substrate; a signal feeding layer for transmitting satellite communicating signals is disposed on one of surfaces of the antenna supporting substrate, or inside of the antenna supporting substrate, or under the first patch antenna, or under a side of the ground layer back to the antenna supporting substrate; and a solid sub-wavelength structured enhancer is disposed above the first patch antenna and spaced with each other by an air gap ranging between 7 mm and 47 mm.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method of performing layer 7 (L7) packet processing for a set of Pods executing on a host computer, the set of Pods managed by a container orchestration platform. The method is performed at the host computer. The method receives notification of a creation of a traffic control (TC) custom resource (CR) that is defined by reference to a TC custom resource definition (CRD). The method identifies a set of interfaces of a set of one or more managed forwarding elements (MFEs) executing on the host computer that are candidate interfaces for receiving flows that need to be directed based on the TC CR to a layer 7 packet processor. Based on the identified set of interfaces, the method provides a set of flow records to the set of MFEs to process in order to direct a subset of flows that the set of MFEs receive to the layer 7 packet processor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, comprising multimerization moieties linked to anti-spike protein antigen-binding domains, that specifically bind to RBD regions of SARS-COV and/or SARS-COV-2. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, and methods of use of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules to treat conditions associated with SARS-COV and SARS-COV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides ACE2 fusion proteins, comprising multimerization moieties linked to ACE2 moieties, that specifically bind to RBD regions of SARS-COV and/or SARS-COV-2. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the ACE2 fusion proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the ACE2 fusion proteins, and methods of use of the ACE2 fusion proteins to treat conditions associated with SARS-COV and SARS-COV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.

Abstract: A moving target following method, which is executed by one or more processors of a robot that includes a camera and a sensor electrically coupled to the one or more processors, includes: performing a body detection to a body of a target based on images acquired by the camera to obtain a body detection result; performing a leg detection to legs of the target based on data acquired by die sensor to obtain a leg detection result; and fusing the body detection result and the leg detection result to obtain a fusion result, and controlling the robot to follow the target based on the fusion result.

Abstract: A device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The device structure includes a structure, a first passivation layer disposed on the structure, a buffer layer disposed on the first passivation layer, a barrier layer disposed on a first portion of the buffer layer, a redistribution layer disposed over the barrier layer, an adhesion layer disposed on the barrier layer and on side surfaces of the redistribution layer, and a second passivation layer disposed on a second portion of the buffer layer. The second passivation layer is in contact with the barrier layer, the adhesion layer, and the redistribution layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, and methods of use of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, e.g., to treat conditions associated with SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.

Abstract: A method for preparing low-background cement includes: uniformly mixing a seed crystal of cement, C4AF whiskers, and high-magnesium raw material to yield a first mixture, calcining the first mixture at 1400-1500° C., to yield a low-background clinker, the first mixture including 1.0-5.0 wt. % of the seed crystal of cement, 1.0-5.0 wt. % of the C4AF whiskers, and the balance is the high-magnesium raw material; and grinding a second mixture of the low-background clinker and gypsum, to yield low-background cement. The seed crystal of cement is a high-magnesium and low hydration heat clinker, has a specific activity of Ra-226 radioactive nuclides within 50 Bq/kg, and the MgO content of the clinker is between 4.0 wt. % and 5.0 wt. %, with 50 wt. %?C3S?55.0 wt. %; and the high-magnesium raw material has a MgO content between 2.5 wt. % and 3.0 wt. %.

Abstract: A frame rate control method is provided. A primary scenario and a non-primary scenario are identified according to two or more windows displayed on a screen. Each of the primary scenario and the non-primary scenario is performed by an individual application. A frame rate of the non-primary scenario is decreased when a performance index indicates that a first condition is present. The application corresponding to the non-primary scenario is disabled when the performance index indicates that a second condition is present after decreasing the frame rate of the non-primary scenario, so as to remove the window corresponding to the non-primary scenario from the screen.

Abstract: A method for establishing a shared session. The method includes: receiving a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment request from a user equipment (UE), in which the PDU session establishment request comprises a multimodal service identifier; determining a corresponding PDU session based on the PDU session establishment request; and binding the PDU session with a shared N4 session corresponding to the multimodal service identifier, in which a plurality of PDU sessions corresponding to the multimodal service identifier share the shared N4 session.