Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE) are described. Aspects of the described techniques may include the user equipment measuring signal aspects for a plurality of respective receive beams for receiving communications associated with a synchronization signal block transmitted by a base station on a transmit beam. From the measured signal aspects, the UE may determine that a receive beam from the plurality of receive beams is a preferred beam for receipt of communications from the base station transmitted on the transmit beam. With the determined preferred beam, the UE may initiate a beam-sweeping procedure to re-measure the plurality of UE receive beams, where the UE measures the first UE receive beam before measuring others of the plurality of UE receive beams.

Abstract: This application discloses a fault detection method, where the method is applied to a distributed node cluster, the node cluster includes a plurality of nodes, the method is performed by any one of the plurality of nodes, the any one node is a first node, and the method includes: determining, by the first node, whether a trigger condition for health assessment is met; and when the trigger condition for health assessment is met, separately assessing, by the first node, health of other nodes in the node cluster based on heartbeat delay data between the first node and the other nodes in the node cluster, and obtaining assessment results of the health of the other nodes in the node cluster.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a base substrate including a semiconductor substrate having a PMOS region and an NMOS region and a plurality of fins on the semiconductor substrate, a gate layer across the plurality of fins by covering portions of top and sidewall surfaces of the fins, a P-type doped epitaxial layer formed in the fins at both sides of the gate layer in the PMOS region, an N-type doped epitaxial layer formed in the fins at both sides of the gate layer in the NMOS region, and an N-region mask layer formed on sidewall surfaces of the N-type doped epitaxial layer and covering the P-type doped epitaxial layer. A portion of the N-type doped epitaxial layer exposed by the N-region mask layer is processed by an N-type dopant segregated Schottky doping process.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement time configuration (SMTC) information that identifies a periodicity of a plurality of SSB measurement occasions. The UE may perform at least one of a radio resource management (RRM) operation or a beam management (BM) operation on a group of SSBs based at least in part on whether the plurality of SSB measurement occasions overlap all SSBs of the group of SSBs. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provides a method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE). In certain aspects, the method includes selecting, for each of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a synchronization signal (SS) burst set, one corresponding receive beam of a plurality of receive beams of the UE. In certain aspects, the method also includes monitoring, at each of the plurality of SSBs, for at least one synchronization signal transmitted by at least one base station (BS) using the corresponding selected receive beam.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to devices and methods including a time-of-flight sensor and a camera. In one embodiment, a device is provided that includes a time-of-flight sensor, distance estimation circuitry, a camera, and processing circuitry. The time-of-flight sensor transmits an optical pulse signal and receives return optical pulse signals corresponding to portions of the transmitted optical pulse signal reflected by an object. The distance estimation circuitry estimates a minimum distance to the object based on a time between transmitting the optical pulse signal and receiving a first portion of the return optical pulse signals, and estimates a maximum distance to the object based on a time between transmitting the optical pulse signal and receiving a second portion of the return optical pulse signals. The processing circuitry controls a focus distance and an aperture setting of the camera based on the estimated minimum and maximum distances to the object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a software handling device and a server system. The software handling device comprises a processor and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit various requests and to receive various verifications and encryption keys to and from a server system. The server system comprises an authentication server, a licensing server and a software application server, wherein the server system is configured to receive various requests and to transmit various verifications and encryption keys from and to a software handling device. Furthermore, the present disclosure also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for extracting coenzyme Q10 and a phospholipid from a coenzyme Q10 fermentation bacterium powder. The method is characterized in that the fermentation bacterium powder of a coenzyme Q10 production strain is subjected to extraction with a mixed solvent of which the three-dimensional Hansen solubility parameter is between 21 and 23 (J/cm3)1/2 and the hydrogen bonding solubility parameter thereof is between 10 and 12 (J/cm3)1/2. The present invention can efficiently extract two products, namely coenzyme Q10 and a phospholipid, from the coenzyme Q10 fermentation bacterium powder; the process thereof is highly operable, easy to be industrialized, and can provide a product with high purity and yield, having great economic benefit.

Abstract: A well cementing method is described for improving cementing quality by controlling the hydration heat of cement slurry. By controlling the degree and/or rate of hydration heat release from cement slurry, the method improves the hydration heat release during formation of cement with curing of cement slurry, improves the binding quality between the cement and the interfaces, and in turn improves the cementing quality at the open hole section and/or the overlap section. The cementing method improves cementing quality of oil and gas wells and reduces the risk of annular pressure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a data packet processing method and apparatus, and a device. The method includes: if a first data packet is received, determining a first cache queue that is in the first buffer and that is used to store the first data packet; buffering the first data packet in the second buffer if a state of the first cache queue is an invalid state, where a data amount of the first data packet is less than the capacity of the second buffer, and the state of the first cache queue is set to the invalid state when a current data amount of the first buffer reaches the capacity of the first buffer; and if a data amount of the second buffer reaches the capacity of the second buffer, sending all data packets that are in the second buffer to a control plane device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high-temperature retarder suitable for oil and gas well cementation, a preparation method thereof and a cementing slurry.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to receiver beamforming for serving and neighbor cell measurements. An exemplary method generally includes communicating with one or more base stations using a first beam type, initiating a transition to communicating with at least one of the one or more base stations using a second beam type in response to an indication of a trigger event, and communicating with the at least one of the one or more base stations using the second beam type.

Abstract: A UE may be configured to select narrower or wider beams that may be suitable for use with a current UE mobility, scattering environment, etc. The UE may track changes to an identified beam of a certain width, and so may recover from tracking or other radio link failures by switching to a beam that is spatially adjacent or to a beam of a different width. The UE may identify a first beam associated with a first beam width based on at least one reference signal received by the UE. The UE may further determine a set of beams based on the first beam width that is associated with the identified first beam, and the determined set of beams may include at least one beam corresponding to the first beam width. The UE may further measure respective channel qualities associated with each beam of the determined set of beams.

Abstract: Presented herein are methods and compositions for copy number estimation of a target gene with close homologs, comprising determining sub-genic copy numbers. The methods are useful for estimating copy numbers of clinically important genes with high sequence similarity between gene of interest and their homologs, including non-functional pseudogenes.

Abstract: A flyback converter control architecture is provided in which primary-only feedback techniques are used to ensure smooth startup and detection of fault conditions. During steady-state operation, secondary-side regulation is employed. In addition, current limits are monitored during steady-state operation using primary-only feedback techniques to obviate the need for a secondary-side current sense resistor.

Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus and system for acquiring a codebook, the method including: generating, by a base station, a codebook corresponding to Nt ports and r layers transmission according to a first preset condition, the codebook being for feeding back a preceding matrix, the first preset condition being a common set condition between the base station and a terminal, Nt being a port number, and r being a transmission layer number; determining, by the base station, a signaling indication method for selecting a codebook subset corresponding to the codebook according to a second preset condition; and acquiring, by the base station, Codebook Subset Selection (CSS) signaling for selecting the codebook subset correspondingly according to the signaling indication method, and notifying the selected codebook subset to a terminal through the CSS signaling.

Abstract: Methods for fabricating a transistor and an electro-static discharge (ESD) device are provided. In a method, a first well area doped with a first well ion is formed in a base substrate. A second well area is doped with a second well ion in the base substrate. The second well area includes a first region adjacent to the first well area. A first ion doping region doped with first ions is formed in the first well area and the first region. A type of the first ions is the same as a type of the first well ion and opposite to a type of the second well ion. A gate structure is formed on a part of the first well area and at least a part of the first region.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some cases, a user equipment (UE) may be configured to use certain reference signals to perform radio link monitoring and/or beam failure detection of a communication link. In some cases, the UE may identify a first reference signal configured for the UE and a second reference signal configured for radio link monitoring and/or beam failure detection. In some cases, the UE may determine a synchronization signal block (SSB) for the radio link monitoring or the beam failure detection of the control channel based on an association between the second reference signal and the SSB. For example, the UE may be configured to follow a sequence including hops between different reference signals to arrive at the SSB. The UE may then perform the radio link monitoring and/or the beam failure detection using the SSB.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base substrate; a plurality of doped regions formed in the base substrate; and a target capping layer formed on surfaces of the doped regions. The target capping layer includes a silicide region and a non-silicide region surrounding the silicide region, and the silicide region has a reduced thickness compared with a thickness of the non-silicide region. The semiconductor device further includes a metal silicide layer formed in the silicide region of the target capping layer and having the reduced thickness; a dielectric layer formed on the target capping layer and the base substrate; and a plurality of vias formed in the dielectric layer and connected to the metal silicide layer.