Abstract: A service identification method, a network entity and a user equipment using the same are provided. In one of the exemplary embodiments, this method is adapted to the network entity and includes at least but not limited to: receiving a broadcast service identifier allocation request; allocating at least one broadcast service identifier of at least one broadcast service in response to reception of the broadcast service identifier allocation request, wherein each of the at least one broadcast service identifier includes both of a service identification information and an area identification information, the service identification information is configure to identify the at least one broadcast service, and the area identification information is used to identify a target area corresponding to a broadcast service content of the broadcast service; and transmitting the at least one broadcast service identifier including the service identification information and the area identification information.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory (NVM) apparatus and an empty page detection method thereof are provided. The NVM apparatus includes a NVM and a controller. The controller reads the content of a memory page of the NVM. The controller performs Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) decoding for at least one codeword of the memory page to obtain a decoded codeword and a check-result vector. The controller determines that the memory page is not an empty page when the LDPC decoding for the codeword is successful. The controller counts an amount of the bits being 1 (or 0) in the check-result vector when the LDPC decoding for the codeword is fail. Based on the amount of the bits being 1 (or 0) in the check-result vector, the controller determines whether the memory page is an empty page.

Abstract: A system for capturing an eye diagram is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for comprehensively recovering rare earth elements and fluorine element in a bastnaesite treatment process. The method comprises: oxidation roasting a bastnaesite, and leaching a roasted mixture using a hydrochloric acid, adding a roasting promoter to the bastnaesite during the roasting process; and/or during the leaching process using the hydrochloric acid, adding a catalytic leaching promoter into the mixture, obtaining a rare earth chloride solution containing little cerium element and a cerium-rich residue containing the fluorine element; and separating and recovering rare earth fluorides from the cerium-rich residue.

Abstract: A system filters profiles of an online business network as a function of recent college graduates who have recently become employed in first employment positions, and identifies codes associated with the first employment positions. The system filters job listings using the identified codes to identify job listings that are closed and similar to the first employment positions. The system stores the identified job listings that are similar to the first employment positions into a first subset of job listings, and analyzes the job descriptions in the first subset of job listings using a logistic regression to model job listings with predictor variables indicating whether the requirements expressed in the job descriptions—for example, requirements of previous work experience—are likely optional or mandatory.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for simultaneous operation at two temperature ranges includes a substrate, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The substrate has a first active region and a second active region. The first transistor includes a plurality of gate stacks disposed in the first active region. The second transistor includes a plurality of gate stacks disposed in the second active region. A ratio of the number of the gate stacks of the second transistor to an area size of the second active region is less than a ratio of the number of the gate stacks of the first transistor to an area size of the first active region.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory apparatus includes a non-volatile storage circuit and a controller. The non-volatile storage circuit reads a corresponding data voltage set, and converts the corresponding data voltage set to the corresponding data in accordance with the read-voltage parameter of the controller. The controller decides whether to perform the on-the-fly self-adaptive read-voltage adjustment in accordance with the number of error bits of the corresponding data.

Abstract: Low complexity partial parallel architectures for performing a Fourier transform and an inverse Fourier transform over subfields of a finite field are described. For example, circuits to perform the Fourier transforms and the inverse Fourier transform as described herein may have architectures that have simplified multipliers and/or computational units as compared to traditional Fourier transform circuits and traditional inverse Fourier transform circuits that have partial parallel designs. In a particular embodiment, a method includes, in a data storage device including a controller and a non-volatile memory, the controller includes an inverse Fourier transform circuit having a first number of inputs coupled to multipliers, receiving elements of an input vector and providing the elements to the multipliers. The multipliers are configured to perform calculations associated with an inverse Fourier transform operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cerium oxide based composite polishing powder and a preparation method thereof. The polishing powder contains the element magnesium in an amount of 0.005 wt %-5 wt % to magnesium oxide meter. The preparation method includes: (1) uniformly mixing a salt solution containing cerium serving as the main component of the polishing powder; (2) uniformly mixing a precipitating agent of an aqueous magnesium bicarbonate solution with the mixed solution prepared in step (1) to obtain a slurry; (3) aging the slurry prepared in step (2) for 0-48 h while the temperature of the slurry is kept at 30-90 degrees centigrade, and filtering the aged slurry to obtain the precursor powder of the polishing powder; (4) calcinating the precursor powder at 600-1000 degrees centigrade, then dispersing and separating the calcinated precursor powder to obtain the polishing powder. The present invention improves the polishing performance and the suspension performance of polishing powder.

Abstract: A tunable optical filter utilizes a pair of diffraction gratings and a rotating mirror to achieve a broad filter passband or wavelength bandwidth. By adjusting a small angle between the two diffraction gratings, such as less than approximately 15 degrees, the wavelength bandwidth of the tunable optical filter's passband may be arbitrarily adjusted or set. The two-grating system results in a narrower angular dispersion coefficient than could be achieved through the use of a single grating with similar properties. The narrower angular dispersion in turn results in a broader filter passband or wavelength bandwidth.

Abstract: A controller device and an operation method for a non-volatile memory with 3-dimensional architecture are provided. The controller device includes an error checking and correcting (ECC) circuit and a controller. The controller is coupled to the non-volatile memory and the ECC circuit. The controller may access a target wordline of the non-volatile memory in accordance with a physical address. The controller groups a plurality of wordlines of the non-volatile memory into a plurality of wordline groups, wherein different wordline groups have different codeword structures. The controller controls the ECC circuit according to the codeword structure of the wordline group of the target wordline, and the ECC circuit generates a codeword to be stored in the target wordline or check a codeword from the target wordline under control of the controller.

Abstract: Liquid sample imaging devices and processes are disclosed for high resolution TEM imaging and multimodal analyses of liquid sample materials in situ under high vacuum that are compatible with standard type TEM chip membranes and TEM sample holders allowing TEM liquid sample imaging to be performed wherever a TEM instrument is accessible and at a substantially reduced cost compared to prior art systems and approaches.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory apparatus includes a non-volatile storage circuit and a controller. The non-volatile storage circuit reads a corresponding data voltage set, and converts the corresponding data voltage set to the corresponding data in accordance with the read-voltage parameter of the controller. The controller decides whether to perform the on-the-fly self-adaptive read-voltage adjustment in accordance with the number of error bits of the corresponding data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system which includes a memory controller interface, a memory unit interface, and a correction block. The memory controller interface includes a digitally-controlled delay line (DCDL). The memory unit interface is coupled to the memory controller interface, and is configured to communicate with the memory controller interface through a first signal and a second signal. The correction block is configured to determine a result of alignment between the first signal and the second signal, and to provide a correction signal configured to align the first signal to the second signal. Other systems, devices and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of making a photonic crystal includes step 1 providing a seed, followed by etching a surface of the seed to form thereon submicron voids; step 2 providing a graphite disk, followed by coating a side of the graphite disk with a graphite adhesive whereby the void-formed surface of the seed is attached to the graphite disk to form a seed holder; step 3 placing the seed holder above a growth chamber, followed by placing a raw material below the growth chamber; step 4 forming a thermal field in the growth chamber with a heating device to sublime the raw material; and step 5 controlling temperature, thermal field, atmosphere and pressure in the growth chamber to allow the gaseous raw material to be conveyed and deposited on the seed, thereby forming a photonic crystal.

Abstract: A method of making a photonic crystal includes step 1 providing a seed, followed by etching a surface of the seed to form thereon submicron voids; step 2 providing a graphite disk, followed by coating a side of the graphite disk with a graphite adhesive whereby the void-formed surface of the seed is attached to the graphite disk to form a seed holder; step 3 placing the seed holder above a growth chamber, followed by placing a raw material below the growth chamber; step 4 forming a thermal field in the growth chamber with a heating device to sublime the raw material; and step 5 controlling temperature, thermal field, atmosphere and pressure in the growth chamber to allow the gaseous raw material to be conveyed and deposited on the seed, thereby forming a photonic crystal.

Abstract: A fabricating method for growing a single crystal of a multi-type compound comprises steps of: (a) providing a seed crystal at a deposition region; (b) providing a powder material at a high purity source region; and (c) undertaking a vacuum process, a heating process, a growing process, a cooling process to prepare the singe crystal, wherein a heating source is used to move to control a temperature gradient within a gas temperature control region to form a temperature gradient motion so that the temperature gradient presents a variation. By reducing the possibility of other deficiencies being continuously induced in the following crystal growth process owing to the local slime occurring at the rear side of the seed crystal from the void deficiencies at the rear side of the original seed crystal may be excluded, but also the possibility of other multi-type bodies being induced by the above vacancies.

Abstract: A module placement apparatus is provided and includes alignment brackets and a module placement tool. The alignment brackets include first guidance features, define an interior and are disposable aside an array of contacts. The module placement tool is insertible into the interior in first and second stages and includes a frame, a module gripping element operably supported on the frame, second guidance features engageable with the first guidance features at a conclusion of the first stage to maintain a relative orientation of the array of contacts and the frame during the second stage, and a gimbaled handle coupled to the module gripping element to maintain the relative orientation during the first stage until at least first and second guidance feature engagement.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or devices are used to improve decoding of data read from a storage device with one or more memory devices. In one aspect, the method includes obtaining, in response to a read request, a codeword with two or more codeword portions from distinct memory portions of the storage device. When a decoding iteration on the codeword fails to satisfy predetermined decoding criteria, the method includes, for the two or more codeword portions of the codeword: determining a bit-flip count between raw read data for a respective codeword portion and a decoding result for the respective codeword portion after the decoding iteration; determining a soft information offset for the respective codeword portion based on the bit-flip count for the respective codeword portion relative to bit-flips counts for other codeword portions; and adjusting soft information for the respective codeword portion based on the soft information offset.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including a non-volatile memory and a controller is provided. The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of closed blocks and a plurality of open blocks. The controller derives a ratio value according to the write workload of the non-volatile memory between a first time point and a second time point and then performs a patrol read on a portion of the closed blocks according to the ratio value.