Abstract: A method and a circuit for adaptive loop filtering in a video coding system are described. The method can include receiving a block of samples generated from a previous-stage filter circuit in a filter pipeline, the block of samples being one of multiple blocks included in a current picture, performing, in parallel, adaptive loop filter (ALF) processing for multiple target samples in the block of samples, while the previous-stage filter circuit is simultaneously processing another block in the current picture, storing, in a buffer, first samples each having a filter input area defined by a filter shape that includes at least one sample which has not been received, and storing, in the buffer, second samples included in the filter input areas of the first samples.

Abstract: A motion vector (MV) projection method includes generating motion field motion vectors (MFMVs) for a first portion of a current frame by applying MV projection to MVs of a portion of each of reference frames and storing the MFMVs of the first portion of the current frame into an MFMV buffer, and generating MFMVs for a second portion of the current frame by applying MV projection to MVs of a portion of each of the reference frames and storing the MFMVs of the second portion of the current frame into the MFMV buffer. The second portion does not overlap the first portion. Before generating the MFMVs for the second portion of the current frame is done, at least one of the MFMVs of the first portion is read from the MFMV buffer and involved in motion vector determination of at least one coding block included in the first portion.

Abstract: A video processing system includes a storage device, a receiving circuit, an audio/video demultiplexing circuit, a video decoder, and a display engine. The storage device includes a data buffer, a bitstream buffer, and a display buffer. An output of the receiving circuit is written into the data buffer. An input of the audio/video demultiplexing circuit is read from the data buffer, and an output of the audio/video demultiplexing circuit is written into the bitstream buffer. An input of the video decoder is read from the bitstream buffer, and an output of the video decoder is written into the display buffer. An input of the display engine is read from the display buffer. Each of the data buffer, the bitstream buffer, and the display buffer is a ring buffer.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a display device that includes an isolation structure disposed over a reflector electrode, a transparent electrode disposed over the isolation structure, an optical emitter structure disposed over the transparent electrode, and a via structure. The via structure extends from the transparent electrode at a top surface of the isolation structure to a top surface of the reflector electrode. The via structure includes a center horizontal segment that contacts the top surface of the reflector electrode, a sidewall vertical segment that contacts an inner sidewall of the isolation structure, and an upper horizontal segment that is connected to the center horizontal segment by the sidewall vertical segment. The upper horizontal segment is thicker than the center horizontal segment.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming an image sensor in which a device layer has high crystalline quality. According to some embodiments, a hard mask layer is deposited covering a substrate. A first etch is performed into the hard mask layer and the substrate to form a cavity. A second etch is performed to remove crystalline damage from the first etch and to laterally recess the substrate in the cavity so the hard mask layer overhangs the cavity. A sacrificial layer is formed lining cavity, a blanket ion implantation is performed into the substrate through the sacrificial layer, and the sacrificial layer is removed. An interlayer is epitaxially grown lining the cavity and having a top surface underlying the hard mask layer, and a device layer is epitaxially grown filling the cavity over the interlayer. A photodetector is formed in the device layer.

Abstract: A post processing apparatus includes a super-resolution (SR) filtering circuit and a loop restoration (LR) filtering circuit. The SR filtering circuit applies SR filtering to a processing result of a preceding circuit. The LR filtering circuit applies LR filtering to a processing result of the SR filtering circuit. Before the SR filtering circuit finishes SR filtering of all pixels of a frame that are generated by the preceding circuit, the LR filtering circuit starts LR filtering of pixels that are derived from applying SR filtering to pixels included in the frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for video encoding or decoding used by a video encoder or decoder respectively. In one method, input data associated with a video sequence are received. A current sequence header for a current picture is determined. Whether the current sequence header corresponds to a first sequence header or a second sequence header is determined. If the current sequence header corresponds to the second sequence header, one or more syntax values of a syntax set associated with the first sequence header are assigned to corresponding one or more syntax values of the syntax set associated with the current sequence header. The current picture is then encoded or decoded according to the current sequence header.

Abstract: An entropy decoding apparatus includes an entropy decoding circuit, a pre-fetch circuit, and a context pre-load buffer. The pre-fetch circuit pre-fetches at least one candidate context for entropy decoding of a part of an encoded bitstream of a frame before the entropy decoding circuit starts entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame. The context pre-load buffer buffers the at least one candidate context. When a target context actually needed by entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame is not available in the context pre-load buffer, the context pre-load buffer instructs the pre-fetch circuit to re-fetch the target context, and the entropy decoding circuit stalls entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame.

Abstract: A decoding apparatus is used for decoding region of interest (ROI) regions in an image, and includes a storage device, a pre-processing circuit, a decoding circuit, and an information fetching circuit. The pre-processing circuit performs a syntax pre-parsing operation upon a bitstream to obtain necessary information of the ROI regions, and stores the necessary information into the storage device. The decoding circuit performs a decoding operation upon the bitstream to decode the ROI regions, wherein the decoding operation includes syntax parsing of the bitstream. The information fetching circuit reads and analyzes the necessary information, and delivers at least a portion of the necessary information to the decoding circuit. A processing time of obtaining necessary information of one ROI region at the pre-processing circuit overlaps a processing time of decoding another ROI region at the decoding circuit.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and a circuit for adaptive loop filtering in a video coding system. The method can include receiving a block of samples generated from a previous-stage filter circuit in a filter pipeline, the block of samples being one of multiple blocks included in a current picture, performing, in parallel, adaptive loop filter (ALF) processing for multiple target samples in the block of samples, while the previous-stage filter circuit is simultaneously processing another block in the current picture, storing, in a buffer, first samples each having a filter input area defined by a filter shape that includes at least one sample which has not been received, and storing, in the buffer, second samples included in the filter input areas of the first samples.

Abstract: A motion vector (MV) projection method includes generating motion field motion vectors (MFMVs) for a first portion of a current frame by applying MV projection to MVs of a portion of each of reference frames and storing the MFMVs of the first portion of the current frame into an MFMV buffer, and generating MFMVs for a second portion of the current frame by applying MV projection to MVs of a portion of each of the reference frames and storing the MFMVs of the second portion of the current frame into the MFMV buffer. The second portion does not overlap the first portion. Before generating the MFMVs for the second portion of the current frame is done, at least one of the MFMVs of the first portion is read from the MFMV buffer and involved in motion vector determination of at least one coding block included in the first portion.

Abstract: A palette decoding apparatus includes a palette color storage device which stores palette colors, a color index storage device which stores color indices of pixels, and a palette value processing circuit which generates a palette value for each pixel by reading data from the color index storage device and the palette color storage device. A frame is divided into first coding units, and each first coding unit is sub-divided into one or more second coding units. Before a palette value of a last pixel in a first coding unit is generated by the palette value processing circuit, a palette value of a non-last pixel in the first coding unit is generated by the palette value processing circuit and used by a reconstruction circuit of the video decoder.

Abstract: An entropy decoding apparatus includes an entropy decoding circuit, a pre-fetch circuit, and a context pre-load buffer. The pre-fetch circuit pre-fetches at least one candidate context for entropy decoding of a part of an encoded bitstream of a frame before the entropy decoding circuit starts entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame. The context pre-load buffer buffers the at least one candidate context. When a target context actually needed by entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame is not available in the context pre-load buffer, the context pre-load buffer instructs the pre-fetch circuit to re-fetch the target context, and the entropy decoding circuit stalls entropy decoding of the part of the encoded bitstream of the frame.

Abstract: A post processing apparatus includes a super-resolution (SR) filtering circuit and a loop restoration (LR) filtering circuit. The SR filtering circuit applies SR filtering to a processing result of a preceding circuit. The LR filtering circuit applies LR filtering to a processing result of the SR filtering circuit. Before the SR filtering circuit finishes SR filtering of all pixels of a frame that are generated by the preceding circuit, the LR filtering circuit starts LR filtering of pixels that are derived from applying SR filtering to pixels included in the frame.

Abstract: A video processing system includes a storage device, a receiving circuit, an audio/video demultiplexing circuit, a video decoder, and a display engine. The storage device includes a data buffer, a bitstream buffer, and a display buffer. An output of the receiving circuit is written into the data buffer. An input of the audio/video demultiplexing circuit is read from the data buffer, and an output of the audio/video demultiplexing circuit is written into the bitstream buffer. An input of the video decoder is read from the bitstream buffer, and an output of the video decoder is written into the display buffer. An input of the display engine is read from the display buffer. Each of the data buffer, the bitstream buffer, and the display buffer is a ring buffer.

Abstract: A method and a circuit for adaptive loop filtering in a video coding system are described. The method can include receiving a block of samples generated from a previous-stage filter circuit in a filter pipeline, the block of samples being one of multiple blocks included in a current picture, performing, in parallel, adaptive loop filter (ALF) processing for multiple target samples in the block of samples, while the previous-stage filter circuit is simultaneously processing another block in the current picture, storing, in a buffer, first samples each having a filter input area defined by a filter shape that includes at least one sample which has not been received, and storing, in the buffer, second samples included in the filter input areas of the first samples.

Abstract: An embodiment is a method. The method includes: dispensing a plurality of precursor materials over a collective wafer platter holding a plurality of wafers; heating the collective wafer platter while dispensing the precursor materials; rotating the collective wafer platter around a first axis while dispensing the precursor materials and heating the collective wafer platter; rotating the wafers around respective second axes while dispensing the precursor materials and heating the collective wafer platter, the first axis different from each of the second axes; and singulating integrated circuit devices from each of the wafers.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a buffer, a design under checking (DUC), and a self-checking circuit. The buffer is used to buffer data generated from a source device. The DUC is used to perform a designated function upon data read from the buffer when operating under a normal mode. The self-checking circuit is used to apply logic functional checking to the DUC when the DUC operates under a self-checking mode. When the DUC operates under the self-checking mode, the buffer keeps buffering data generated from the source device.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate and a gate element over the substrate. The gate element includes: a gate dielectric layer over the substrate; a gate electrode over the gate dielectric layer; and a waveguide passing through the gate electrode from a top surface of the gate electrode to a bottom surface of the gate electrode. A manufacturing method of the same is also disclosed.

Abstract: Measuring method for high temperature thermal bridge effect and low temperature thermal bridge effect and measuring system thereof are provided. Measuring system for high temperature thermal bridge effect and low temperature thermal bridge effect includes a predetermined zone temperature sensor module providing a first measurement information, an indoor environment temperature sensor module providing a second measurement information, a display module, and a microprocessor module coupled with the predetermined zone temperature sensor module, the indoor environment temperature sensor module, and the display module. A first alarm signal is outputted by the microprocessor module when a difference between the first measurement information and the second measurement information is larger than a first predetermined temperature threshold value.