Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication method and apparatus. One example method includes: receiving, by a first terminal device, a first paging early indication (PEI), wherein the first terminal device belongs to a first subgroup and a second subgroup, and the first PEI comprises an indication indicating whether to perform paging detection by the first subgroup and whether to perform paging detection based on the second subgroup; and determining, by the first terminal device based on the indication, whether to perform paging detection based on at least one of the first subgroup or the second subgroup, wherein the first subgroup corresponds to a radio access network (RAN)-initiated paging message, and the second subgroup corresponds to a core network (CN)-initiated paging message.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for communication and a terminal device. An example method includes: performing resource allocation for a first resource set based on first information, wherein the first resource set is shared by the first radio access technology (RAT) sidelink (SL) and the second RAT SL, and the first information is associated with a resource of the first RAT SL.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an isolation region on a substrate; a first semiconductor fin protruding above the isolation region; a second semiconductor fin protruding above the isolation region; and a dielectric fin between the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin, the dielectric fin protruding above the isolation region, the dielectric fin including: a first layer including a first dielectric material having a first carbon concentration; and a second layer on the first layer, the second layer including a second dielectric material having a second carbon concentration, the second carbon concentration greater than the first carbon concentration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting an analyte include test wands configured to employ immunochromatographic assay with new fluorescent labeling technology, a reading device that can specifically identify signals from wands and sync information to the mobile devices. The systems may quantitatively detect progesterone metabolites and hormones in urine to track the level changes, confirm ovulation, and/or evaluate menstruation status. The systems and methods assess and track an individual's ovulation cycle by monitoring a hormone pattern of that specific individual and establishing a dynamic threshold as a baseline for changes in the specific subject's hormones. The systems and methods further include enhancing the accuracy and reliability of lateral flow immunoassays through generation of signal curves plotting signal intensity versus time and comparative analysis of signal intensity over time to assess flowability within an assay and improve overall assay performance.

Abstract: Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are an information reporting method, a terminal and a base station. The method includes receiving first indication information that is configured for a terminal by a base station and is used for reporting channel state information (CSI) in an energy-saving state; receiving first downlink control information (DCI) that is sent by the base station and is scrambled by a power saving radio network temporary identity (PS-RNTI); and performing CSI measurement according to the first indication information and/or the first DCI, and reporting a CSI measurement result to the base station. Therefore, by means of the present disclosure, a base station can obtain a CSI measurement result in a timely manner and perform effective scheduling, and a terminal executes CSI reporting in an energy-saving state under the instruction of the base station, to improve the efficiency of CSI reporting.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure is a method for smelting a high-temperature alloy with an ultrahigh N content in a VIM furnace, and a high-temperature alloy with an ultrahigh N content. The VIM-furnace smelting method comprises a smelting step performed in a VIM furnace, and a casting step, wherein at a later stage of smelting, a nitrogen-containing substance is added to the VIM furnace to adjust the content of N. In the present disclosure, by comprehensively improving the raw materials, the smelting process, etc., the yield of N during a VIM-furnace smelting process is increased and accurate control over the content of N in the high-temperature alloy is achieved, such that a target content of nitrogen can be guaranteed, and an ideal product can thus be obtained.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide semiconductor device structures and methods of forming the same. The method includes forming a first fin structure and a second fin structure from a substrate, depositing a first conformal layer over the first and second fin structures and between the first and second fin structures, depositing a second conformal layer on the first conformal layer, depositing a third conformal layer on the second conformal layer, depositing a fourth conformal layer on the third conformal layer, depositing a first insulating material on the fourth conformal layer between the first and second fin structures, and depositing a second insulating material on the first insulating material. The first and second fin structures are embedded by the second insulating material. The method further includes removing portions of the second insulating material and the first, second, third, and fourth conformal layers to expose the first and second fin structures.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device applicable to a node for wireless communication. One example method includes: receiving first information, the first information comprises information indicating X physical random access channel (PRACH) occasions, wherein the X PRACH occasions are mapped to Q PRACH occasion groups, X is a positive integer greater than 1, and Q is a positive integer; and receiving second information, the second information comprises a plurality of candidate values, wherein the X PRACH occasions are mapped to the Q PRACH occasion groups based at least one of a priority of a candidate value associated with a respective PRACH occasion group or a quantity of PRACH occasion groups respectively corresponding to each candidate value of the plurality of candidate values.

Abstract: The present application provides a wireless communication method, a terminal, and a network device. One example method includes: receiving, by a terminal in a first terminal group, PEI sent by a network device, wherein terminal belongs to a terminal group, the PEI indicates whether at least one terminal in the terminal group is to receive paging indication information, and the terminal group corresponds to a paging occasion (PO) group.

Abstract: An integrated circuit layout is provided. The integrated circuit layout includes one or more first cell rows partially extending across a space arranged for an integrated circuit layout along a first direction. Each of the one or more first cell rows has a first height along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The integrated circuit layout includes one or more third cell rows partially extending across the space along the first direction. Each of the one or more third cell rows has a second height along the second direction, the second height different from the first height.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a plurality of content items in a messaging conversation. In some embodiments, the electronic device displays user interfaces associated with one or more content items in a messaging conversation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for wireless communication. One example method includes: determining, based on first information, one or more of the following events: whether a first transmission occasion for a first terminal to transmit a small data packet is valid; or whether a second transmission occasion for a second terminal to transmit a message A in a two-step random access procedure is valid. Resources of the second transmission occasion at least partially overlap with resources of the first transmission occasion. The first information includes one or more of: a service type of the small data packet; a trigger condition for triggering two-step random access; or a number of retransmissions for the small data packet.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a drift optimization system for a vehicle-mounted machine based on a global positioning system (GPS). The system comprises a vehicular sensor, a camera unit, a GPS receiver, a memory, and a processor of a current vehicle. The processor is configured to set a datum point; determine a classification result of a GPS position by judging each GPS position in a GPS position sequence acquired from a GPS receiver during a preset time period; send a first command in response to the GPS position being a secure GPS position; and reset the datum point in response to the GPS position being an abnormal GPS position and first N1-1 GPS positions prior to the GPS position in the GPS position sequence being abnormal GPS positions.

Abstract: A method applied at a node for wireless communication and an apparatus are provided. One method includes: transmitting a first plurality of random access preambles by using a first spatial filter, wherein a first plurality of physical random access channel occasions are used for transmission of the first plurality of random access preambles; monitoring a first control signaling during a first time window in response to the first plurality of random access preambles; transmitting a second plurality of random access preambles by using a second spatial filter, wherein a second plurality of physical random access channel occasions are used for transmission of the second plurality of random access preambles; and monitoring a second control signaling during a second time window in response to the second plurality of random access preambles.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a pin-on-disk type in-situ current-carrying friction testing system, and belongs to the technical field of friction performance testing. The friction testing system includes a pin-on-disk type friction pair, a current loading mechanism, and a magnetic field generating mechanism. The current loading mechanism includes a conductive terminal abutting against an annular sidewall of a disk specimen and used to guide a current in the disk specimen to flow along a horizontal direction, and the magnetic field generating mechanism is used to generate a magnetic field. When a pin specimen and a disk specimen rotate relatively, the pin specimen, the conductive terminal, and the magnetic field generating mechanism are relatively stationary, and an Ampere force generated by the current in the disk specimen flowing in the horizontal direction under the action of the magnetic field faces a support platform.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a comic image generation method and apparatus, a computer device, and a storage medium, and the method includes: acquiring pose text information corresponding to a comic storyboard, the pose text information being used for describing target action poses of at least one target object; determining a pose assistance image corresponding to the comic storyboard according to the pose text information, reference action poses of a reference object in the pose assistance image matching the target action poses; and generating comic images corresponding to the comic storyboard using an artificial intelligence model according to the pose text information and the pose assistance image, target objects in the comic images having the target action poses.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device structure. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device structure includes a plurality of semiconductor layers vertically stacked, a plurality of inner spacers, each being disposed between two adjacent semiconductor layers. The structure also includes a source/drain feature in contact with each of the inner spacers, a gate electrode layer surrounding a portion of each of the plurality of the semiconductor layers, and a cap layer disposed between the source/drain feature and each of the plurality of the semiconductor layers.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. One example method includes: determining, by a terminal device operating in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) system, a plurality of frequency compensation segments within a first time period based on first information, wherein the first information comprises information of demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundle used for joint channel estimation, and the first time period comprises at least one time domain window corresponding to the DMRS bundle; and performing, by the terminal device, pre-compensation on an uplink channel corresponding to the first time period based on the plurality of frequency compensation segments.

Abstract: A comic image generating method, a computer device and a storage medium, wherein the method includes: acquiring target objects of a plurality of categories in a comic storyboard, wherein the plurality of categories at least include a character category, a scene category and a prop category; determining, for the target object of each category, a target image matching the target object according to an object level of the target object, wherein the object level is determined according to a degree of importance of the target object, and target images corresponding to the target objects with different object levels are determined through different image determination modes; and combining the target images matching the target objects according to image layer levels corresponding to the plurality of categories, to obtain a comic image corresponding to the comic storyboard.

Abstract: An electronic starting switch assembly and control methods for a dryer having a split-phase induction motor. The assembly comprises a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to execute a control method that dynamically manages the motor's operation by monitoring the forward magnitude current. The MCU determines a stabilized startup forward magnitude current and calculates a crossover condition, allowing for precise control of the motor's transition to single-phase operation by disconnecting the auxiliary winding and connecting the heater element based on real-time forward magnitude current analysis and processing. The system can also monitor for overload conditions indicative of rotor speed drops and can re-engage the auxiliary winding to maintain motor performance. The assembly includes a housing with a heat-sink for efficient thermal management and environmental protection of electronic components.