Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to processing speech or text using rank-reduced token representation. In one example process, speech input is received. A sequence of candidate words corresponding to the speech input is determined. The sequence of candidate words includes a current word and one or more previous words. A vector representation of the current word is determined from a set of trained parameters. A number of parameters in the set of trained parameters varies as a function of one or more linguistic characteristics of the current word. Using the vector representation of the current word, a probability of a next word given the current word and the one or more previous words is determined. A text representation of the speech input is displayed based on the determined probability.

Abstract: A circuit and method of measuring capacitance are disclosed. The capacitance measuring circuit includes an integrator circuit, a first control circuit, a second control circuit and a processor circuit. The capacitance measuring method includes steps of: using a current source and a charging/discharging time to generate a first charge amount related to a second charge amount of a capacitor to be detected; generating a third charge amount and generating a fourth charge amount according to the first charge amount and the third charge amount; generating a fifth charge amount and generating a remaining charge amount according to the fifth charge amount and fourth charge amount; using an integrator to convert the remaining charge amount into a first voltage and generating a judging result according to whether the first voltage meets a second voltage; and calculating the judging result to obtain a capacitance variation of the capacitor to be detected.

Abstract: A device includes a first transistor having a first source terminal, a first drain terminal, and a first gate terminal; and a second transistor having a second source terminal, a second drain terminal, and a second gate terminal. The second source terminal is coupled to the first gate terminal and the first source terminal is coupled to the second gate terminal. The first transistor has a first threshold voltage, and the second transistor has a second threshold voltage different from the first threshold voltage.

Abstract: A method of facilitating set up of network connection of an electronic device to an external network is to be implemented by a portable communication device, and includes the steps of obtaining connection information which is associated with network connection with the electronic device, establishing wireless network connection with the electronic device according to the connection information, and transmitting an identifier and a password which are associated with a wireless AP to the electronic device so as to enable the electronic device to connect to the wireless AP using the identifier and the password so that the electronic device gains access to the external network via the wireless AP.

Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a substrate having a pixel region and a peripheral region, a control element overlying the pixel region of the substrate, a first metal layer overlying the substrate in the peripheral region and in the pixel region, a first insulating layer formed on the first metal layer in the peripheral region, wherein the first insulating layer includes at least an opening, and the opening is disposed on the first metal layer, a second metal layer overlying the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the first metal layer, wherein a portion of the second metal layer is disposed in the opening, a second insulating layer overlying the second metal layer, and an electrode layer disposed on the second insulating layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mechanism that may allow a UE to determine whether PBCH repetition is enabled in the target cell without performing a hypothesis test. For example, the apparatus may receive a handover message from a serving cell. In an aspect, the handover message may be associated with a handover procedure to a target cell. In addition, the apparatus may determine whether to perform a hypothesis test to determine if a PBCH repetition is enabled in the target cell based on the handover message. In one example, the apparatus may determine not to perform the hypothesis test when the handover message includes information that indicates if the PBCH repetition is enabled in the target cell. In another example, the apparatus may determine to perform the hypothesis test when the handover message does not include information that indicates if the PBCH repetition is enabled in the target cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoporous thin film and a method for fabricating the same. The nanoporous thin film fabricating method for fabricating a nanoporous thin film with a composite photocatalyst structure for a photodegradation and a water purification includes providing a porous substrate with a plurality of through-nanopores therein, each of which through-nanopores have an inner tube wall; forming an oxide-based photocatalyst layer over the porous substrate and the inner tube wall by using a first chemical-based deposition process; and forming a metal-based photocatalyst layer on a part of the oxide-based photocatalyst layer by using a second chemical-based deposition process.

Abstract: A method for reacquiring a cell after tune-away for an MSMS mobile communication device includes: measuring pilot signal energy of a cell on which a data call was suspended on a first subscription before tune-away; determining whether the measured pilot signal energy is less than a high threshold RSSI value; determining whether a difference between a measured cell timing and a pre-tune-away cell timing is less than a first threshold timing value; determining whether a strongest pilot signal energy received on one of a plurality of rake fingers is greater than a low threshold RSSI value; decreasing the low threshold RSSI value for reacquiring the cell; and in response to determining that the measured RSSI for the strongest pilot signal energy received on one of the plurality of the receiver rake fingers is not less than the decreased minimum threshold RSSI value, reacquiring the cell and resuming the data call.

Abstract: A method for producing double-component modified molecular sieve comprises adding molecular sieve to an aqueous solution containing phosphorus to form a mixture, allowing the mixture to react at pH of 1-10, temperature of 70-200° C. and pressure of 0.2-1.2 MPa for 10-200 min, and then filtering, drying and baking the resultant to obtain phosphorus-modified molecular sieve, and then adding the phosphorus-modified molecular sieve to an aqueous solution containing silver ions, allowing the phosphorus-modified molecular sieve to react with silver ions at 0-100° C. in dark condition for 30-150 min, and then filtering, drying and baking. The obtained double-component modified molecular sieve contains 88-99 wt % molecular sieve with a ratio of silica to alumina between 15 and 60, 0.5-10 wt % phosphorus (based on oxides) and 0.01-2 wt % silver (based on oxides), all based on dry matter. A catalyst produced from the double-component modified molecular sieve has improved hydrothermal stability and microactivity.

Abstract: A front-end circuit for a wireless communication system includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier and an antenna switch. The first amplifier is disposed at a receiving path, wherein the first amplifier has an input terminal and an output terminal, and the input terminal of the first amplifier is coupled to a first pad. The second amplifier is disposed at a transmission path, wherein the second amplifier has an input terminal and an output terminal, and the output terminal of the second amplifier is coupled to a second pad different from the first pad. The antenna switch is coupled between the input terminal of the first amplifier and the output terminal of the second amplifier.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a clamping circuit. The first transistor is arranged to generate an output signal according to a control signal. The clamping circuit is arranged to generate the control signal according to an input signal, and to clamp the control signal to a predetermined signal level when the input signal exceeds the predetermined signal level.

Abstract: A wireless mesh access point receives a first notification of firmware download availability. In response to the first notification, the wireless mesh access point downloads a firmware file from a peer from which the first notification was received. The wireless mesh access point loads the downloaded firmware file into a firmware memory associated with operation of a processor. The wireless mesh access point then transmits a second notification of firmware download availability to one or more other peers.

Abstract: A constructed photodetector, an optical receiver, and a receiver unit in an optical communication system are disclosed. One example of the disclosed constructed photodetector includes an optoelectronic element having an active area that converts light having a wavelength of interest into electrical signals and a substrate on a face that opposes the active area, where the substrate is non-transparent to light having the wavelength of interest. The constructed photodetector further includes a lens-chip that is at least partially transparent to light having the wavelength of interest, where the lens-chip includes a first side and an opposing second side, where the first side of the lens-chip includes an integrated lens, and where the second side of the lens-chip includes one or more electrical traces. The constructed photodetector further includes at least one connector that provides a physical and electrical connection between the optoelectronic element and the lens-chip.

Abstract: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) includes a substrate having an aperture that allows light generated in an active layer of the VCSEL to exit the VCSEL after propagation through a first set of semiconductor layers. The VCSEL further includes an opaque bottom layer that blocks light generated in the active layer and propagated through a second set of semiconductor layers. The opaque bottom layer can be attached to a heat sink for heat dissipation thereby allowing the VCSEL to be operated at high power levels. The active layer is sandwiched between the first set of semiconductor layers and the second set of semiconductor layers. Unlike a traditional VCSEL where only certain wavelengths of light can propagate through a solid substrate that is “transparent” to these particular wavelengths, the aperture provided in the substrate of a VCSEL in accordance with the disclosure allows for propagation of many different wavelengths.

Abstract: A method for hoisting and transporting assemblies in an underground nuclear power plant, the method including: 1) pouring concrete onto a reactor cavern to form a rock anchor beam; hoisting a circular bridge crane to the reactor cavern through a hoist shaft on a top of the reactor cavern; mounting the circular bridge crane on the rock anchor beam by using a truck crane; 2) installing a containment cylinder and a track beam of a polar crane in the reactor cavern using the circular bridge crane; hoisting a gantry crane on one end of a polar crane girder and sending the polar crane girder to the reactor cavern; hoisting the other end of the polar crane girder using the circular bridge crane; allowing the polar crane girder to be horizontal; and mounting the polar crane girder on the track beam.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method and an apparatus for pruning false peaks during slot synchronization at a user equipment (UE). For example, a method is provided to identify a plurality of first peaks associated with a primary-synchronization channel (P-SCH) received at the UE and a plurality of second peaks from the plurality of first peaks. Further, one or more pruning locations along with associated energy thresholds for each of the plurality of the second peaks may be determined and whether a peak of the plurality of the first peaks is a false peak is identified based on whether the peak is located at one of the one or more pruning locations of the peak and an associated energy value of the peak does not satisfy the associated energy threshold of the pruning location. Furthermore, the peak identified as the false peak is discarded.

Abstract: A photolithography tool includes at least one process chamber, at least one front opening unified pod (FOUP) stage, at least one moving mechanism, and an image sensor. The moving mechanism is configured to move the wafer from the process chamber to the FOUP stage. The image sensor is configured to capture the image of the wafer on the moving mechanism.

Abstract: A high voltage metal-oxide-semiconductor laterally diffused device (HV LDMOS), and more particularly an insulated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT), is disclosed. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure formed on the substrate, a source and a drain formed in the substrate on either side of the gate structure, a first doped well formed in the substrate, and a second doped well formed in the first well. The gate, source, second doped well, a portion of the first well, and a portion of the drain structure are surrounded by a deep trench isolation feature and an implanted oxygen layer in the silicon substrate.

Abstract: A surgical training system and method. The system comprises means for recording reference data representing a reference manipulation of a computer generated model of an object by a master user; means for physically guiding a trainee user based on the recorded reference data during a training manipulation of the model of the object by the trainee user; and means for recording assessment data representing an assessment manipulation of the model of the object by the trainee user without guidance.