Abstract: A memory device comprises: a stack of alternating silicon oxide layers and wordline layers; each of the wordline layers comprising dipole regions adjacent to the silicon oxide layers, the dipole regions comprising a nitride, a carbide, an oxide, a carbonitride, or combinations thereof of a dipole metal. The dipole regions are formed by driving a dipole film into a gate oxide layer of the wordline layers, and any residual dipole film is removed.

Abstract: A method of forming a high-? dielectric cap layer on a semiconductor structure formed on a substrate includes depositing the high-? dielectric cap layer on the semiconductor structure, depositing a sacrificial silicon cap layer on the high-? dielectric cap layer, performing a post cap anneal process to harden and densify the as-deposited high-? dielectric cap layer, and removing the sacrificial silicon cap layer.

Abstract: A method in a first Network Function (NF). The method includes: transmitting, to a second NF, a message containing a first binding indication associated with a context hosted by the first NF, the message or the first binding indication containing a parameter identifying a group of contexts.

Abstract: A chip transferring method includes providing a plurality of chips on a first load-bearing structure; measuring photoelectric characteristic values of the plurality of chips; categorizing the plurality of chips into a first portion chips and a second portion chips according to the photoelectric characteristic values of the plurality of chips, wherein the second portion chips comprise parts of the plurality of chips which photoelectric characteristic value falls within an unqualified range; removing the second portion chips from the first load-bearing structure; dividing the first portion chips into a plurality of blocks according to the photoelectric characteristic values, and each of the plurality of blocks comprising multiple chips of the first portion chips; and transferring the multiple chips of one of the plurality of blocks to a second load-bearing structure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for control of multicast broadcast service (MBS) are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a session management function (SMF) sends, to a user plane function (UPF), a first request for modifying a packet forwarding control protocol (PFCP) session for a protocol data unit (PDU) session associated with an MBS session. The first request comprises an identification of the MBS session. The SMF receives, from the UPF, a first response to the first request.

Abstract: Metal gate stacks and integrated methods of forming metal gate stacks are disclosed. Some embodiments comprise NbN as a PMOS work function material at a thickness in a range of greater than or equal to 5 ? to less than or equal to 50 ?. The PMOS work function material comprising NbN has an effective work function of greater than or equal to 4.75 eV. Some embodiments comprise HfO2 as a high-? metal oxide layer. Some embodiments provide improved PMOS bandedge performance evidenced by improved flatband voltage. Some embodiments exclude transition metal niobium nitride materials as work function materials.

Abstract: The present application discloses a display backplane and a display device. The display backplane includes a plurality of light-emitting sub-areas; each of the light-emitting sub-areas is provided with at least two light-emitting portions; a first light-guiding portion is arranged in each of the light-emitting sub-areas and is located between the at least two light-emitting portions, and a side of the first light-guiding portion close to the light-emitting elements has a second light-reflecting surface, and an orthographic projection of a portion of a side of the first light-guiding portion away from the substrate on the substrate falls within an orthographic projection of a portion of a side of the first light-guiding portion close to the substrate on the substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods to measure the number of packets in Control/User Plane Separation, CUPS, are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a Control Plane, CP, entity includes: determining that packet counting should be performed by a User Plane, UP, entity; providing measurement instructions to the UP entity for counting packets and identifying a recipient of a packet count if the CP entity is not the recipient; and, if the CP entity is the recipient of the packet count, receiving, from the UP entity, a packet count. In this way, a CP function is able to instruct a UP function to perform a measurement in terms of packets, e.g., a measurement of the number of packets transmitted.

Abstract: Disclosed are a highly adaptable viscosity-reducing polycarboxylate water reducer and its preparation method and application. The highly adaptable viscosity-reducing polycarboxylate water reducer is composed of a polymer and water, and the polymer accounts for 30-50 wt %; since the main chain of the polymer contains a hydrophobic benzene ring and hydrophilic amine, the polymer has strong rigidity and good solubility in an aqueous solution, and is rich in two adsorption groups of carboxyl group/phosphono group. The highly adaptable viscosity-reducing polycarboxylate water reducer of the present invention has excellent water-reducing and slump retention properties and is suitable for general construction projects and commercial concrete projects.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for user plane path failure and recovery handling. A method comprises detecting that a user plane path is failed; and monitoring the user plane path within a configurable period to determine whether the user plane path is recovered or not.

Abstract: A valve prosthesis and a system for delivering a valve prosthesis are described herein. The system can include a support frame, a valve anchor comprising an anchoring leg and a plurality of U-shaped members, and a connection member coupled to the support frame and slidably coupled to the anchoring leg.

Abstract: A weir comprising: a water impervious flexible membrane; a buoyancy member; and a tether, wherein, in use, the membrane comprises a lower edge portion and an upper edge portion, the lower edge portion is fixed with respect to a bed of a body of water, the membrane and the buoyancy member are attached to one another in the upper edge portion, and the tether comprises a first end portion, which is attached to the buoyancy member and/or to the membrane in the upper edge portion, and a second end portion that is attached to an anchorage.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, e.g., that a Network Function (NF) service consumer in a core network of a cellular communications system has restarted are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a NF service consumer in a core network of a cellular communications system comprises sending, to a NF service producer, a message comprising information related to a unit of the NF service consumer.

Abstract: Trim covers with reinforcing assemblies for providing straight seams and smooth/symmetrical trim surfaces along one or more seams. For example, the trim covers may employ one or more wires arranged along or proximate the one or more seams such that the seams are straight and not wavy. In one or more embodiments, the trim cover may also employ one or more elastic members to provide tension to the surface such that it does not wrinkle and/or sag.

Abstract: Methods for DRAM device with a buried word line are described. The method includes forming a metal cap layer and a molybdenum conductor layer in a feature on a substrate. The method includes depositing the metal cap layer on the substrate by physical vapor deposition (PVD) and depositing the molybdenum conductor layer by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on the metal cap layer.

Abstract: A flip chip, a surface light source, and a display device using the surface light source are described. The flip chip comprises a metal grid layer having metal wire grid polarizers which are arranged in parallel; a wafer substrate arranged under the metal wire grid polarizer of the metal grid layer; a N-doped layer and a negative-electrode wire, wherein the N-doped layer and the negative-electrode wire are arranged under the wafer substrate; a quantum well layer arranged under the N-doped layer; a P-doped layer arranged under the quantum well layer; an optical activity material layer arranged under the P-doped layer; a reflecting layer arranged under the optical activity material layer; and a positive-electrode wire arranged under the reflecting layer. The present disclosure improves the light-emitting efficiency of the surface light source in large-angle direction and the visual angle range of the surface light source is expanded.

Abstract: Disclosed is an amphiphilic multifunctional hybrid nanoparticle. The nanoparticle of the present invention has a detachable hydrophilic organic polymer with both a water-soluble long chain and a hydrophobic long hydrocarbon functional group attached to the surface, wherein the body of the nanoparticle is a silica or an organofunctional group substituted silica or an organofunctional group substituted silicon-oxygen bond network, and the nanoparticle contains a free organosiloxane with hydrophobic long hydrocarbon functional groups and a fatty acid or fatty acid ester or aluminum complex of fatty acid with hydrophobic long hydrocarbon functional groups.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for handover management. A method performed by a first mobility management function in a first system comprises obtaining mobility management context for single radio voice call continuity (SRVCC). The method further comprises sending a forward relocation request to a second mobility management function in a second system during a handover from the first system to the second system. The forward relocation request comprises mobility management context for the SRVCC.

Abstract: The present application provides a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device; the backlight module is provided with a light control member between a light emitting chip and a color conversion film, and the light to be emitted to outside of the edge region of the backlight module is converged to the edge region of the backlight module, thereby improving the luminance of the edge region of the backlight module, avoiding the problem that the edge of the backlight module is darkened during display, and since the light will not be directly emitted to outside of the edge of the backlight module, the problem that the edge of the backlight module is bluish is alleviated.

Abstract: A network entity generates a discovery request and transmit the discovery request to a network repository entity, NRE, wherein, advantageously, the discovery request includes a set of query parameters, the set of query parameters comprising a set of candidate network entity identifiers (IDs) comprising at least a first candidate network entity ID (e.g., an1-SMF instance ID), wherein each candidate network entity ID included in the set of candidate network entity IDs identifies a candidate network entity.