Abstract: A device for sensing light includes a first semiconductor region doped with a dopant of a first type and a second semiconductor region doped with a dopant of a second type. The second semiconductor region is positioned above the first semiconductor region. The device includes a gate insulation layer; a gate, a source, and a drain. The second semiconductor region has a top surface that is positioned toward the gate insulation layer and a bottom surface that is positioned opposite to the top surface of the second semiconductor region. The second semiconductor region has an upper portion that includes the top surface of the second semiconductor region and a lower portion that includes the bottom surface of the second semiconductor region and is mutually exclusive with the upper portion. The first semiconductor region is in contact with both the upper portion and the lower portion of the second semiconductor region.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a semiconductor island includes epitaxially growing a semiconductor structure over a substrate with a mask layer defining a region not covered by the mask layer. The semiconductor structure includes a first portion located adjacent to the mask layer and a second portion located away from the mask layer. The first portion has a first height that is less than a second height of a portion of the mask layer located adjacent to the first portion. The second portion has a third height that is equal to, or greater than the second height. The method also includes forming a filling layer over at least the first portion; and, subsequently removing at least a portion of the semiconductor structure that is located above the second height. Devices made by this method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Film bulk acoustic resonator having suppressed lateral mode. In some embodiments, a film bulk acoustic resonator can include a piezoelectric layer having a first side and a second side, a first electrode having a first lateral shape implemented on the first side of the piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode having a second lateral shape implemented on the second side of the piezoelectric layer. The first and second lateral shapes can be selected and arranged to provide a resonator shape defined by an outline of an overlap of the first and second electrodes. The resonator shape can include N curved sections joined by N vertices of an N-sided polygon. The resonator shape can be configured to have no axis of symmetry.

Abstract: Gradient raised frames in film bulk acoustic resonators. In some embodiments, a film bulk acoustic resonator device can include a substrate, first and second metal layers implemented over the substrate, a piezoelectric layer between the first and second metal layers, and a gradient raised frame implemented relative to one of the first and second metal layers and configured to improve reflection of lateral mode waves and to reduce conversion of main mode waves into lateral mode waves.

Abstract: An actuator includes an oscillating unit including two or more oscillation circuits each configured to output an oscillation signal including a frequency, which is changed in response to movement of a detection target, a frequency down-converting unit configured to down-convert frequencies of two or more oscillation signals respectively output from the two or more oscillation circuits, and a determining unit configured to calculate a position of the detection target in response to two or more down-converted oscillation signals output from the frequency down-converting unit.

Abstract: An actuator including a detection target disposed on a surface of a lens barrel, and a position detecting unit including two or more sensing coils and configured to detect a displacement of the detection target in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis, wherein when the detection target moves in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis, an area of overlap between each of the two or more sensing coils and the detection target is maintained constant.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing light includes an input aperture for receiving light; a first set of one or more lenses configured to relay light from the input aperture; and a prism assembly configured to disperse light from the first set of one or more lenses. The prism assembly includes a plurality of prisms that includes a first prism, a second prism that is distinct from the first prism, and a third prism that is distinct from the first prism and the second prism. The first prism is mechanically coupled with the second prism and the second prism is mechanically coupled with the third prism. The apparatus also includes a second set of one or more lenses configured to focus the dispersed light from the prism assembly; and an array detector configured for converting the light from the second set of one or more lenses to electrical signals.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter includes a sampling controller setting different retrieval sampling points of time for each section, among candidate sampling points of time, in each section of a carrier frequency signal; and a sampling unit configured to sample points of the carrier frequency signal at the different retrieval sampling points of time. The sampling controller compares values sampled by the sampling unit with each other, and determines a determined sampling point based on a comparison result.

Abstract: Methods for reducing surface roughness of germanium are described herein. In some embodiments, the surface roughness is reduced by thermal oxidation of germanium. In some embodiments, the surface roughness is further reduced by controlling a rate of the thermal oxidation. In some embodiments, the surface roughness is reduced by thermal annealing.

Abstract: Film bulk acoustic resonator having suppressed lateral mode. In some embodiments, a film bulk acoustic resonator can include a piezoelectric layer having a first side and a second side, a first electrode having a first lateral shape implemented on the first side of the piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode having a second lateral shape implemented on the second side of the piezoelectric layer. The first and second lateral shapes can be selected and arranged to provide a resonator shape defined by an outline of an overlap of the first and second electrodes. The resonator shape can include N curved sections joined by N vertices of an N-sided polygon. The resonator shape can be configured to have no axis of symmetry.

Abstract: A ball joint is disclosed. The ball joint comprises: a ball stud including a ball and a stud; a bearing coupled to the ball stud so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the ball; a ball casing for accommodating the ball and the bearing therein; and an insert filled inside the ball casing, and coupled to the ball casing and the bearing, and further includes rotation-preventing wings extending outwards in the radial direction from the outer surface of the bearing, and coming into contact with the inner surface of the ball casing so as to prevent the bearing from rotating when an external pressure is applied to the bearing.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a data processing apparatus includes a communications unit configured to collect data items from data acquisition apparatuses and transmit the collected data items to clients; and a control unit configured to determine event data from among the collected data items, select the determined event data, compare the selected event data with reference event data to transmit only event data that meets predetermined conditions to the clients.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for searching for a cell by a communication processor (CP) of a wireless terminal having a plurality of antennas. One of the plurality of antennas is selected based on whether a secondary antenna is in a driving state and whether a finger of a rake receiver has been allocated. The plurality of antennas includes a primary antenna and the secondary antenna. A cell search is performed through the selected one of the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: A device for sensing light includes a first semiconductor region doped with a dopant of a first type and a second semiconductor region doped with a dopant of a second type. The second semiconductor region is positioned above the first semiconductor region. The device includes a gate insulation layer; a gate, a source, and a drain. The second semiconductor region has a top surface that is positioned toward the gate insulation layer and a bottom surface that is positioned opposite to the top surface of the second semiconductor region. The second semiconductor region has an upper portion that includes the top surface of the second semiconductor region and a lower portion that includes the bottom surface of the second semiconductor region and is mutually exclusive with the upper portion. The first semiconductor region is in contact with both the upper portion and the lower portion of the second semiconductor region.

Abstract: An actuator including a detection target disposed on a surface of a lens barrel, and a position detecting unit including two or more sensing coils and configured to detect a displacement of the detection target in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis, wherein when the detection target moves in a second direction perpendicular to the optical axis, an area of overlap between each of the two or more sensing coils and the detection target is maintained constant.

Abstract: An actuator includes an oscillating unit including two or more oscillation circuits each configured to output an oscillation signal including a frequency, which is changed in response to movement of a detection target, a frequency down-converting unit configured to down-convert frequencies of two or more oscillation signals respectively output from the two or more oscillation circuits, and a determining unit configured to calculate a position of the detection target in response to two or more down-converted oscillation signals output from the frequency down-converting unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing light includes an input aperture for receiving light; a first set of one or more lenses configured to relay light from the input aperture; and a prism assembly configured to disperse light from the first set of one or more lenses. The prism assembly includes a plurality of prisms that includes a first prism, a second prism that is distinct from the first prism, and a third prism that is distinct from the first prism and the second prism. The first prism is mechanically coupled with the second prism and the second prism is mechanically coupled with the third prism. The apparatus also includes a second set of one or more lenses configured to focus the dispersed light from the prism assembly; and an array detector configured for converting the light from the second set of one or more lenses to electrical signals.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for transmitting/receiving data. In some embodiments, a system includes a server operative to collect data from remote apparatuses and transmit the collected data to a client group, and at least one client group including at least one client, the client group checking data received from the server and acquiring data requested by the client.

Abstract: Embodiments of a distribution management system are disclosed. In some embodiments, a distribution management system enables to effectively provide geographic information system (GIS) data regarding an electric power application model applied to a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system using an international electrotechnical commission (IEC)-61968 standard, is a distribution management system based on IEC-61968, includes a GIS tool for generating GIS schema data, a GIS transfer unit for receiving the GIS schema data to transform the received GIS schema data into a format suitable for a standard, and one or more GIS distribution management applications connected to the GIS tool to receive the GIS schema data.

Abstract: A device for sensing light includes a first semiconductor region doped with a dopant of a first type and a second semiconductor region doped with a dopant of a second type. The second semiconductor region is positioned above the first semiconductor region. The device includes a gate insulation layer; a gate, a source, and a drain. The second semiconductor region has a top surface that is positioned toward the gate insulation layer and a bottom surface that is positioned opposite to the top surface of the second semiconductor region. The second semiconductor region has an upper portion that includes the top surface of the second semiconductor region and a lower portion that includes the bottom surface of the second semiconductor region and is mutually exclusive with the upper portion. The first semiconductor region is in contact with both the upper portion and the lower portion of the second semiconductor region.