Abstract: A rack assembly of a dish washer is disclosed. A rack assembly of a dish washer according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a frame including a plurality of wires separately arranged on a bottom surface configured to house cutlery, and a plurality of tine blocks detachable from the plurality of wires, each of the plurality of tine blocks respectively includes a holding surface supporting the cutlery, and a plurality of tines formed on the holding surface, wherein the plurality of tine blocks include a first time block including a plurality of first tines separately arranged by a first interval in a first direction, and a second tine block including a plurality of tines separately arranged by a second interval narrower than the first interval in the first direction.

Abstract: A washing machine includes communicator, a display, a sensor for detecting a water temperature of residual water of the washing machine, and a processor. When the water temperature is equal to or lower than a first temperature, the processor is configured to receive data regarding a temperature of an area where the washing machine is located from an application server. The processor is configured to transmit the received data regarding the temperature to a data server so that the received data regarding the temperature is transmitted to a user terminal device. When the water temperature is equal to or lower than a temperature that is lower than the first temperature, the processor is configured to display a notification regarding freezing of the washing machine. The processor is configured to transmit the notification to the application server so that the notification is transmitted to the user terminal device.

Abstract: An electronic device may include an optical sensor configured to emit a reference light to a reference object and detect the reference light reflected from the reference object during calibration, and emit a measurement light to a target object and detect the measurement light reflected from the target object during a measurement; and a processor configured to perform the calibration of the optical sensor while the electronic device is disposed to oppose or in contact with the reference object by controlling the optical sensor to emit and detect the reference light, and estimate bio-information based on a light quantity of the measurement light that is reflected from the target object by the optical sensor, and a light quantity of the reference light reflected from the reference object.

Abstract: A method of operating a memory system, which includes a memory controller and at least one non-volatile memory, includes storing, in the memory system, temperature-dependent performance level information received from a host disposed external to the memory system, setting an operation performance level of the memory system to a first performance level, operating the memory controller and the at least one non-volatile memory device according to the first performance level, detecting an internal temperature of the memory system, and changing the operation performance level of the memory system to a second performance level that is different from the first performance level. The operation performance level is changed by the memory controller of the memory system, and changing the operation performance level is based on the temperature-dependent performance level information and the detected internal temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a bio-signal obtainer configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to: obtain function values by applying a predetermined function to sections of the bio-signal, corresponding to respective windows of a predetermined size, while sliding a window on a time axis of the bio-signal, obtain an oscillometric waveform envelope based on the obtained function values, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the oscillometric waveform envelope.

Abstract: An advertisement mediating system includes: a communicator configured to receive, from a first device, information about content into which an advertisement is to be inserted and information about an inventory included in the content, and transmitting, to one or more second devices, the information about the content and the information about the inventory; a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the one or more instruction to perform, when a request for inserting the advertisement into the inventory is received from the one or more second devices, a control operation of selecting advertisement content from among a plurality of pieces of advertisement content corresponding to the one or more second devices, receiving the selected advertisement content, and transmitting the advertisement content to a third device that executes the content.

Abstract: Physiological parameter detecting apparatuses and methods of detecting the physiological parameters are provided. A physiological parameter detecting apparatus includes: a light source configured to emit a light onto a region of an object; an optical path converter configured to receive the light returning from the object and convert an optical path of the received light; an optical detector configured to detect the light that has the converted optical path; and a controller configured to extract physiological information of the object from the detected light.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a body component according to an example embodiment includes: a sensor configured to detect a bio-signal of an object according to a contact pressure that gradually changes between the object and the sensor; and a processor configured to determine a time point, at which an amplitude of an alternating current (AC) component of the bio-signal is maximum or a slope of a direct current (DC) component of the bio-signal is maximum, and to detect a body component of the object based on the determined time point.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating bio-information includes an image sensor configured to acquire a first contact image of an object, based on the object being in contact with the image sensor, an actuator, and a processor configured to determine a contact position and a direction of the object, based on the acquired first contact image, and control the actuator to adjust a position of the image sensor, based on the determined contact position and the determined direction of the object so that a field of view (FOV) of the image sensor moves to a predefined measurement area on the object.

Abstract: A processing method for a first device connected with a plurality of external devices in a first communication mode and sharing a screen with the plurality of external devices, includes determining a second device from the plurality of external devices, in response to satisfying a first preset condition, continuing to share the screen with the plurality of external devices in a second communication mode, and sending screen data or data associated with a screen display content to the second device in the first communication mode, to cause the second device to replace the first device to continue to share the screen with another external device other than the second device in the plurality of external devices, and disconnecting a connection with the plurality of external devices in the second communication mode, in response to the second device successfully continuing to share the screen with the other external device.

Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including: a housing; an outlet configured to discharge air introduced into the housing; a discharge panel arranged in front of the outlet and having a plurality of discharge holes to discharge air; and a support member arranged between the outlet and the discharge panel and on which the discharge panel is to be supported. The support member includes a first frame to support one side of the discharge panel and formed to extend in a first direction, a second frame to support another side of the discharge panel and arranged parallel with the first frame, and a third frame arranged between the first frame and the second frame and formed to extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the third frame is formed of a metal material.

Abstract: A display device includes: a base layer including a display area including an emission area and a non-emission area adjacent to the emission area, and a non-display area around the display area; a light emitting element in the emission area on the base layer; a color filter layer located above the light emitting element; and a light blocking pattern on the light emitting element and including a first light blocking pattern in the non-emission area and a second light blocking pattern in the non-display area. The first light blocking pattern and the second light blocking pattern are different in thickness from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus with localization. The method includes determining a sensor-based reference position using a position sensor of the vehicle, determining an image-based reference position of the vehicle based on image information of the vehicle captured using a camera of the vehicle, setting an acceptance range for the image-based reference position based on a driving situation of the vehicle, and comparing an error level of the image-based reference position to the acceptance range and estimating a current position of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, including: providing an object to be processed; forming a linear portion of the object to be processed by performing a first laser processing for the object to be processed; and forming a curved portion of the object to be processed by performing a second laser processing different from the first laser processing for the object to be processed. A laser processing apparatus, is also provided, including: an irradiation unit applying a laser onto an object to be processed; and a controller controlling an operation of the irradiation unit. The controller controls the irradiation unit to form a linear portion of the object to be processed by applying the laser onto the object according to a first condition and forming a curved portion of the object by applying the laser onto the object according to a second condition different from the first condition.

Abstract: An optical imaging system includes a first lens group and a second lens group. The first lens group includes a first lens and a second lens. The second lens group includes a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. The first to seventh lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side toward an imaging plane. The optical imaging system satisfies TTL/2Y<1.3, where TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane, and 2Y is a diagonal length of the imaging plane.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area and a second pixel area, a display panel disposed on the substrate and including a first light-emitting diode emitting a first light having a first color and overlapping the first pixel area and a second light-emitting diode emitting a second light having the first color and overlapping the second pixel area, a first pixel electrode which is disposed on the display panel and overlaps the first pixel area, and in which first slits are defined, a second pixel electrode which is disposed on the display panel, is spaced apart from the first pixel electrode, and overlaps the second pixel area, and in which second slits extending in a direction different from the first slits are defined, a common electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second pixel electrodes and the common electrode layer and including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: Provided are a hybrid-type mask stick and a mask frame assembly adopting the same. The mask frame assembly includes a mask frame; and a mask stick including a first mask stick extending in a first direction, a second mask stick extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a plurality of third mask sticks connected to the first mask stick and the second mask stick, the at least one first mask stick, the at least one second mask stick and the plurality of third mask sticks defining a plurality of deposition areas, wherein the first mask stick includes a first stick and a second stick arranged on the first stick, and at least one of the first stick and the second stick includes a partially-recessed portion in which the first mask stick is connected to the second mask stick.

Abstract: A memory device for improving the speed of a program operation and an operating method thereof is provided. The memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a voltage generator configured to generate voltages for one or more program operations and a verify operation performed on the plurality of memory cells, a control logic configured to perform a control operation on the plurality of memory cells so that a first program and a second program loop are performed, a second program operation being performed based on a compensation voltage level determined based on a result of the first verify operation, and a plurality of bit lines connected to the memory cell array, wherein the first verify operation includes first even sensing and second even sensing on even-numbered bit lines, and first odd sensing and second odd sensing on odd-numbered bit lines.

Abstract: A method for action automation includes determining, using an electronic device, an action based on domain information. Activity patterns associated with the action are retrieved. For each activity pattern, a candidate action rule is determined. Each candidate action rule specifies one or more pre-conditions when the action occurs. One or more preferred candidate action rules are determined from multiple candidate action rules for automation of the action.

Abstract: A display module configured to form a portion of a modular display device including a plurality of display modules includes first to third I2C communication interfaces and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive, via the first I2C communication interface from a first display module adjacent in a first direction, an x coordinate value of the first display module; receive, via the second I2C communication interface from a second display module adjacent in a second direction, a y coordinate value of the second display module; identify x and y coordinate values of the display module based on the received x and y coordinate values; transmit, via the third I2C communication interface, the identified x coordinate value to a third display module adjacent in a third direction; and transmit, via the third I2C communication interface, the identified y coordinate value to a fourth display module adjacent in a fourth direction.

Abstract: Methods and systems for ascertaining factors contributing to the temperature of a device. A method includes monitoring a plurality of parameters that are contributing to a temperature of the device. The method also includes estimating a degree of contribution of internal factors to the temperature of the device based on the monitored plurality of parameters and a battery temperature of a battery of the device. The method further includes estimating a degree of contribution of external factors to the temperature of the device, based on the monitored plurality of parameters and a battery temperature of a battery of the device. A neural network can be used for estimating the temperature of the ambience of the device and the impacts of internal and external factors on temperature of the device.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display region and a pad region, a driving integrated circuit contacting the substrate at the pad region and including first to third test bumps receiving test signals and a circuit wire connected to each of the first to third test bumps, test pads in the pad region, through which the test signals are provided to the driving integrated circuit and including first to tenth test pads, and connection wires in the pad region, through which the test signals are provided to the test bumps from the test pads and including a first connection wire connecting the first test pad to the first test bump, second and third connection wires connecting the second and third test pads, respectively, to the second test bump, and fourth and fifth connection wires connecting the fourth and fifth test pads, respectively, to the third test bump.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes: a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, a support plate disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, and a connection structure disposed beneath the support plate and connecting the first housing and the second housing to each other, the connection structure includes a pin member comprising at least one pin coupled to the support plate through the support plate, and an elastic member comprising an elastic material configured to be compressed or tensioned based on the first housing and the second housing being folded or unfolded to provide an elastic force to the pin member, and the pin member is configured to provide a force in a first direction toward the connection structure to the flexible display.

Abstract: A method of estimating aging of an integrated circuit (IC) includes: obtaining a first process design kit (PDK) including a plurality of first device models corresponding to a plurality of devices provided by a process of fabricating the IC; obtaining values of aging parameters of device instances included in a netlist defining the IC, by performing a first circuit simulation based on the netlist and the first PDK; and obtaining aging data of the IC by performing a second circuit simulation based on the values of the aging parameters and the netlist, wherein each of the plurality of first device models includes at least one measurement command to be executed in the first circuit simulation to calculate an aging parameter.

Abstract: In embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing, a display panel, and an optical sensor module. The display panel is disposed in an inner space of the housing and is at least partially visible from an outside through the housing, the display including a display area, a first non-display area disposed adjacent to at least a peripheral portion of the display area, and a second non-display area disposed adjacent to at least a peripheral portion of the first non-display area. The optical sensor module is disposed in the inner space at least partially overlapping the display panel, and includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a light emitting structure disposed on the FPCB at least partially overlapping the first non-display area when the display panel is viewed from above, and a light receiving structure disposed on the FPCB at least partially overlapping the display area when the display panel is viewed from above.

Abstract: An example electronic device may include a display module, a communication module, a physical input device, and a processor. The processor may detect a trigger related to external device control from the electronic device and identify a capability to be controlled by the external device, based on the detection of the trigger. The processor may change a first function configured to cause a designated physical input device of the electronic device to operate, to a second function related to control of the identified capability of the external device and control the capability of the external device on the basis of detection of a user input through the physical input device.

Abstract: A communication device insertable into an external electronic device is provided.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method of generating a tomography image and an X-ray imaging apparatus operating according to the method, whereby when a material with a high X-ray attenuation rate is inserted into an object, an image quality may be improved by reducing ripple artifacts and/or undershoot artifacts that may occur in a tomography image that is a captured X-ray image of the object.

Abstract: A context hub receives and processes data from multiple sensors. An operation method of the context hub includes identifying a pattern of context data input to the context hub from at least one of the sensors, determining a dynamic voltage-frequency scaling (DVFS) level corresponding to the identified pattern of the context data, and processing, at the context hub, the context data by using a clock signal or a driving voltage corresponding to the determined DVFS level.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mapping a location in a source code to a location in a machine code are disclosed. An identifier of the source code and an identifier of a first location of the source code are received. A marker is inserted in association with the source code based on the identifier of the first location. The source code is compiled into machine code. A second location associated with the marker is identified in the machine code. A third location is returned based on identifying the second location.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging ellipsometry (IE)-based inspection method including selecting a mode from among a first mode of an IE-based inspection device having a first field of view (FOV) and a second mode of an IE-based inspection device having a second FOV, measuring an inspection target by the IE-based inspection device based on the selected mode, and determining whether the inspection target is normal based on a result of the measuring, wherein the measuring of the inspection target comprises simultaneously measuring patterns included in a plurality of cells provided in a region of the inspection target, the region corresponding to an FOV of the selected mode.

Abstract: A processor-implemented liveness test method includes detecting a face region in a query image, the query image including a test object for a liveness test, determining a liveness test condition to be applied to the test object among at least one liveness test condition for at least one registered user registered in a registration database, determining at least one test region in the query image based on the detected face region and the determined liveness test condition, obtaining feature data of the test object from image data of the determined at least one test region using a neural network-based feature extractor, and determining a result of the liveness test based on the obtained feature data and registered feature data registered in the registration database and corresponding to the determined liveness test condition.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package, a plurality of semiconductor chips are encapsulated in a carrier to provide encapsulated semiconductor chips. A first surface of the encapsulated semiconductor chips includes chip pads exposed from a first surface of the carrier. An alignment error of each of the semiconductor chips with respect to the carrier is measured. A redistribution wiring structure may be formed on the first surface of the carrier. Correction values for each layer of the redistribution wiring structure may be reflected while forming the redistribution wiring structure in order to correct the alignment error while forming the redistribution wiring structure. The redistribution wiring structure may have redistribution wirings electrically connected to the chip pads on the first surface of the carrier. Outer connection members may be formed on the redistribution wiring structure and may be configured to be electrically connected to the outermost redistribution wirings.

Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) and a method is disclosed that performs a convolution operation recast as a matrix multiplication operation. The GPU includes a register file, a processor and a state machine. The register file stores data of an input feature map and data of a filter weight kernel. The processor performs a convolution operation on data of the input feature map and data of the filter weight kernel as a matrix multiplication operation. The state machine facilitates performance of the convolution operation by unrolling the data of the input feature map and the data of the filter weight kernel in the register file. The state machine includes control registers that determine movement of data through the register file to perform the matrix multiplication operation on the data in the register file in an unrolled manner.

Abstract: A storage device including a nonvolatile memory device including memory blocks and a controller connected with the nonvolatile memory device through data input and output lines and a data strobe line may be provided. The nonvolatile memory device and the controller may be configured to perform training on the data input and output lines by adjusting a delay of a data strobe signal sent through the data strobe line and adjust delays of the data input and output lines based on the training result.

Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving an image frame, detecting a face region of a user in the image frame, aligning a plurality of preset feature points in a plurality of feature portions included in the face region, performing a first check on a result of the aligning based on a first region corresponding to a combination of the feature portions, performing a second check on the result of the aligning based on a second region corresponding to an individual feature portion of the feature portions, redetecting a face region based on a determination of a failure in passing at least one of the first check or the second check, and outputting information on the face region based on a determination of a success in passing the first check and the second check.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator and a beam steering apparatus including the same are provided. The spatial light modulator includes a first reflective layer; a cavity layer provided on the first reflective layer; and a reflective layer including a plurality of unit lattice structures that are provided on the cavity layer are and spaced apart from each other. Each of the plurality of unit lattice structures has a polycrystalline structure, and at least one grain of the polycrystalline structure has a column shape and a height equal to a height of the plurality of unit lattice structures.

Abstract: A display module includes a display panel, a protective film, and an adhesive layer. The display panel includes a non-display area adjacent to a display area. The protective film is under the display panel, and the adhesive layer is between the display panel and the protective film. The protective film is or includes a polyethylene terephthalate film having a glass transition temperature equal to or greater than about 95° C.

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes: a peripheral circuit structure; and a cell array structure on the peripheral circuit structure. The peripheral circuit structure includes a lower wiring on a substrate, a stopping insulating layer on the lower wiring, a contact via on the lower wiring, a floating via on the stopping insulating layer, and an upper wiring on the contact via. The floating via does not contact the lower wiring. The contact via contacts the lower wiring through a via hole in the stopping insulating layer. The upper wiring contacts the contact via.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed that includes pixels, a memory, and a degradation compensator. The pixels include light emitting elements. The memory is operable to store degradation information including degradation degrees of the light emitting elements. The degradation compensator is operable to receive the degradation information and generate output grayscales by changing each of input grayscales of the pixels in proportion to each of the degradation degrees. The degradation compensator includes a degradation information changer for changing the degradation information by decreasing a degradation degree having a variation greater than a threshold value among variations of the degradation degrees.

Abstract: A laser bonding system which improves bonding between a semiconductor chip and a substrate is provided. A laser bonding system comprises a laser bonding apparatus; and a controller configured to control the laser bonding apparatus, wherein the laser bonding apparatus includes a stage which supports a substrate including a pad, and a semiconductor chip including a connection terminal; a pressurizer which moves up and down above the stage; a temperature measuring sensor configured to measure a temperature of the semiconductor chip and generate a temperature value; and a laser radiation apparatus configured to bond a pad of the substrate and a connection terminal of the semiconductor chip, using a laser beam passing through the pressurizer, and the controller lifts the pressurizer in response to the temperature value.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel and a panel driver for driving the display panel during a plurality of driving frames whose frequencies are varied. Among the driving frames, a first driving frame having a first frequency includes a first write period, and a second driving frame having a second frequency lower than the first frequency includes a second write period and a variable blank period. The panel driver includes a data driver and a driving controller. Each of the first and second write periods includes N horizontal periods (N is an integer number equal to or greater than 1), each of the N horizontal periods has a first duration, and each of the first and second write periods has a second duration corresponding to N times of the first duration. The driving controller applies a training synchronizing signal to the data driver during the variable blank period.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first end portion and a second end portion disposed in a length direction of the light-emitting element, a first electrode corresponding to the first end portion, a first semiconductor layer on the first electrode, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a second electrode on the second semiconductor layer and corresponding to the second end portion. The second electrode includes a first layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second layer on the first layer. The first semiconductor layer includes a p-type semiconductor layer doped with a p-type dopant. The second semiconductor layer includes an n-type semiconductor layer doped with an n-type dopant. The first electrode is in ohmic contact with the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode is in ohmic contact with the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for providing and using content advisory (CA) information on Internet contents. A method of providing CA information by using a CA information server, includes receiving a request for the CA information on a content, from an Internet Protocol television (IPTV); searching for CA information on the content; and transmitting the found CA information to the IPTV. A method of using CA information when an IPTV reproduces a content not having the CA information, according to the present invention, includes transmitting a request for CA information, to a CA information server; receiving the CA information from the CA information server; analyzing the CA information; and applying the CA information.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a stretchable substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) formed over the stretchable substrate and including a plurality of electrodes, an OLED electrically connected to the TFT and including a plurality of electrodes, and a plurality of interconnection lines connected to the electrodes of the OLED and the TFT. At least one of the interconnection lines is configured to move in a stretching direction and rotate an electrode selected from the electrodes of the OLED and the TFT connected to the at least one interconnection line.