Abstract: Various examples of a connector device for connecting an electronic device with an external electronic device are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improvement in the quality of a transmitted signal, and more particularly, to an electronic apparatus and a method which are provided with a passive equalizer improving the quality of a transmitted signal when a signal is transmitted/received to/from an external apparatus, and a system for the same. The present disclosure provides a signal transmission system for improving the quality of a transmitted signal. The signal transmission system may include a transmitter that transmits a signal; a receiver that receives the signal from the transmitter; a channel that is formed between the transmitter and the receiver and transmits the signal delivered by the transmitter; and a passive equalizer that is formed between the transmitter and the receiver and controls the signal so as to have a higher impedence than a predetermined impedance at a lower frequency than a predetermined frequency of the signal.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon nanostructure including a plurality of organic molecules that are decomposition products of an organic solvent. The carbon nanostructure includes a carbon nanostructure core and a plurality of organic molecules bound to and grown on the carbon nanostructure core, wherein the carbon nanostructure core is a combination of the organic molecules.

Abstract: An antenna for an electronic device is disclosed that can reduce or prevent problems such as a shock hazard and/or an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) issue, particularly in the case when device are subjected to impact such as being dropped. The antenna includes a radiator; an antenna clip connected with a metallic housing of the electronic device; a capacitor includes a part of the antenna clip; and a feeding part and a ground for operating the antenna.

Abstract: A connecting device is provided that connects first and second external electronic devices with different types of interfaces. The connecting device includes a first connector corresponding to a first type of connection configuration of a first external electronic device, a second connector corresponding to a second type of connection configuration of a second external electronic device, a plurality of signal lines connecting at least a portion of a row of pins included in the first connector to at least a portion of a row of pins included in the second connector, and a switching circuit connected to a recognition pin of the first connector. The switching circuit connects either a first resistor or a second resistor to the recognition pin included in the first connector, according to a control of an identification pin included in the second connector.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining a valid user input in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device generally includes a touch unit included in a touch input circuit, wherein the touch unit corresponds to a touch area, a signal generator configured to transmit a signal to a first signal line and a second signal line by generating the signal, a signal measuring device configured to measure a part of a modified signal based on the transmitted signal, and a signal determiner configured to determine whether a user input is provided to the touch area based on the measured signal. The first signal line connects the signal generator and the touch unit, and the second signal line extends from the signal generator and is parallel with the first signal line.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improvement in the quality of a transmitted signal, and more particularly, to an electronic apparatus and a method which are provided with a passive equalizer improving the quality of a transmitted signal when a signal is transmitted/received to/from an external apparatus, and a system for the same. The present disclosure provides a signal transmission system for improving the quality of a transmitted signal. The signal transmission system may include a transmitter that transmits a signal; a receiver that receives the signal from the transmitter; a channel that is formed between the transmitter and the receiver and transmits the signal delivered by the transmitter; and a passive equalizer that is formed between the transmitter and the receiver and controls the signal so as to have a higher impedence than a predetermined impedance at a lower frequency than a predetermined frequency of the signal.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for changing modes according to external devices connected through a universal serial bus (USB) and controlling the strength of signals communicated according to changed modes are provided. The method includes detecting a connection with an external device corresponding to booting of the electronic device, determining a mode of the electronic device according to the detected connection with the external device, varying a characteristic setting of an input output (IO) buffer to a certain strength corresponding to the determined mode, and communicating a signal at a strength corresponding to the varied setting.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board including a body portion, a connector, and a protrusion. The body portion has a circuit area with a circuit pattern and a peripheral area adjacent to the circuit area. The connector is for an external device and is coupled to a first side of the body portion. The protrusion protrudes from a second side of the body portion and includes an exposed part of a metal layer.

Abstract: A polarization switching device includes a lower panel; an upper panel facing the lower panel; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower panel and the upper panel; and a driver to apply a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage to the lower panel and the upper panel, respectively, the first driving voltage to transition among a center voltage, a first voltage and a second voltage. The first voltage and the second voltage have the same difference in value from the center voltage. The driver includes a voltage changing unit to generate the first voltage and the second voltage based on a digital data input to a first digital-analog converter.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for blocking the activity of malware are disclosed. The apparatus for blocking the activity of malware includes a storage unit, a posting unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores an automatic execution permission list and a set security level. The posting unit posts a predetermined control time immediately after user terminal booting and a predetermined control time immediately after user login. The control unit permits or blocks the execution of an execution attempt file for the predetermined control time immediately after the booting and the predetermined control time immediately after the user login based on the automatic execution permission list and the set security level.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first switching regulator configured to output a predetermined voltage to a first unit of an electronic device through on/off switching corresponding to a control signal received from a switching control unit; a second switching regulator configured to output a predetermined voltage to a second unit of the electronic device through on/off switching corresponding to a control signal received from the switching control unit; and a switching control unit configured to determine an off timing of each switching regulator corresponding to an on/off duty ratio of the each switching regulator and control on/off of the each switching regulator in order to turn on the second switching regulator at an off timing of the first switching regulator.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for analyzing malicious code in a real environment are provided. The apparatus for analyzing malicious code in a real environment includes a storage unit, a VHD control unit, and an analysis unit. The storage unit stores an original virtual hard disk (VHD) and a child VHD. The VHD control unit performs booting using an uninfected clean VHD. The analysis unit executes an object of analysis after the booting, generates the first results of the analysis based on static, dynamic and state analyses, generates the second results of the analysis by comparing the state of an infected VHD with the state of the clean, generates the results of malicious code analysis based on the first results of the analysis and the second results of the analysis, and sends the results of the malicious code analysis to the VHD control unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a malicious code detection apparatus and method, which detect malicious code based on the states of a system before and after a malicious code sample is executed. A state of a sample execution system before a malicious code sample is executed. Static analysis and dynamic analysis of the malicious code sample are performed. After the malicious code sample has been executed, a state of the sample execution system is extracted, the results of extraction of the state are compared with results of extraction of the state of the sample execution system before the malicious code sample is executed, and change information of the system is acquired. It is detected whether malicious behavior of the malicious code sample has been conducted, using static analysis information and dynamic analysis information corresponding to results of performing static analysis and dynamic analysis and the system change information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for blocking the activity of malware are disclosed. The apparatus for blocking the activity of malware includes a storage unit, a posting unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores an automatic execution permission list and a set security level. The posting unit posts a predetermined control time immediately after user terminal booting and a predetermined control time immediately after user login. The control unit permits or blocks the execution of an execution attempt file for the predetermined control time immediately after the booting and the predetermined control time immediately after the user login based on the automatic execution permission list and the set security level.

Abstract: A security management apparatus and method are provided. The security management apparatus includes a user authentication unit, a packet inspection unit, a packet extraction unit, a file analysis unit, and an agent generation unit. The user authentication unit receives user information from a terminal of a user, and performs a user authentication procedure. The packet inspection unit inspects a packet based on rules, and transfers the inspected packet to a destination over the Internet. The packet extraction unit recognizes a specific protocol in a packet transferred to the destination or a packet returned from the destination and extracts a file based on the results of the recognition. The file analysis unit determines whether or not the extracted file is a malicious file. If the extracted file is the malicious file, the agent generation unit generates a malware removal agent, and removes malware by executing the malware removal agent.

Abstract: A computer system includes memory units; a power supply to supply power to the memory units; and a controller to control the supply of power to the plurality of memory units so as to intercept power supplied from the power supply to at least one of the memory units, among the plurality of memory units according to user input.

Abstract: A hard mask composition, a method of forming a pattern, and a semiconductor integrated circuit device, the hard mask composition including a solvent; and an aromatic ring-containing compound, the aromatic ring-containing compound including at least one of a moiety represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a moiety represented by the following Chemical Formula 2:

Abstract: A driving device includes an output timing controller which controls an output timing of a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage respectively generated from a first voltage generator and a second voltage generator. A third driving voltage output from the output timing controller is provided to a first data driver and a second data driver, and also provided to a gamma voltage generator to generate a plurality of gamma voltages. Accordingly, a reverse electric potential between the third driving voltage and the gamma voltages is prevented from being generated in the first and second data drivers, therefore, preventing the first and second data drivers from being damaged.

Abstract: A signal processor includes a receiver to receive data to be transmitted to an external device, a signal generator to process de-emphasis of the received data using a preset de-emphasis value and to output the resultant data to the external device, an information acquisition unit to receive equalizer information from the external device, and a controller to control the de-emphasis value of the signal generator based on the received equalizer information.