Abstract: An energy storage device includes an anode; a cathode; an electrolyte in contact with both the anode and the cathode; and an electrically non-conductive, porous separator between the anode and the cathode. At least one major surface of the porous separator includes a coating with a layer having a star polymer. The star polymer includes a hydrophobic core and at least three arms, wherein at least some of the arms includes ion-conductive polar functional groups.

Abstract: Provided are a long-wave infrared sensor and an electronic device including the same. The long-wave infrared sensor and the electronic device including the same include a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, an optical absorber layer arranged on the pixel array, and a drive circuit configured to drive the pixel array, wherein each of the plurality of pixels for a long-wave infrared sensor includes a lower electrode and an upper electrode which are arranged apart from each other, and a plurality of magnetic tunnel junction devices arranged regularly between the lower electrode and the upper electrode and electrically connected to each other in parallel, and the plurality of magnetic tunnel junction devices are arranged apart from each other with an empty space therebetween.

Abstract: A data reduction device, a data reduction method, and a system including the data reduction device are provided. The data reduction device includes a control module configured to generate a control signal in response to a first kernel request received from an external entity, a direct memory access (DMA) engine configured to read request data corresponding to the first kernel request from an external entity in response to the control signal, and a data reduction core configured in such a manner that the request data is reduced through a first operation to be generated first reduction data or the first reduction data is reduced through a second operation to be generated as second reduction data.

Abstract: A TOE-based network interface device, a method of operating the same, and a server device including the same are provided. The network interface device includes an event scheduler configured to generate connection information on a requested event and to perform scheduling on the connection information to output a first control signal, a first TCP controller and a second TCP controller, each configured to receive the connection information from the event scheduler and to control an arithmetic operation on the connection information, and a memory control logic configured to transmit the connection information to a first memory or to store the connection information in a second memory in response to the first control signal.

Abstract: A thermal image sensor includes a substrate; a composite layer including an absorption layer and a sensor array layer provided below the absorption layer, the sensor array layer including a plurality of temperature sensing cells, the composite layer having a pattern formed therein, and the pattern including at least one hole penetrating through the absorption layer; and a support separating the substrate from the composite layer.

Abstract: Solid-state batteries that include an electrolyte, having an electrolyte material, where at least a portion of the electrolyte material is solid, and the solid portion of the electrolyte material includes a first chlorine compound, and a cathode that is in contact with the electrolyte, the cathode including a cathode active material, and where the cathode active material includes a second chlorine compound. The batteries can be economically packed and can provide high energy density.

Abstract: A storage device includes NVM package and a controller connected to the NVM package through a channel and controlling operation of the NVM package. The NVM package includes an interface chip, first NVM devices connected to the interface chip through a first internal channel and second NVM devices connected to the interface chip through a second internal channel. The interface chip selects the first internal channel in response to an operation request received from the controller and connects the first internal channel to the channel. The interface chip also determines whether retraining is necessary in relation to the second internal channel and transmits a retraining request to the controller when retraining is necessary.

Abstract: Self-charging electrochemical cells, including self-charging batteries that incorporate such self-charging electrochemical cells, the electrochemical cells including a cathode including a cathode active material, an electrolyte including a solvent and a salt dissolved in the solvent, the electrolyte being in contact with the cathode, where the cathode active material is transformed into a discharge product during or after a discharge of the self-charging electrochemical cell and a solubility of the cathode active material in the electrolyte is less than a solubility of the discharge product in the electrolyte.

Abstract: A rechargeable metal halide battery shows increased metal halide utilization with the introduction of electronegative heteroatom-enriched conductive additives into a metal halide cathode incorporated into an electrically conductive material. The electronegative heteroatom-enriched conductive additives include nitrogen-doped carbon, such as nitrogen-doped single layer graphene, and oxygen-enriched carbon, such as acid-treated carbon black. The modified batteries utilize 20-30% more metal halide than unmodified batteries resulting in enhanced specific capacity and energy density.

Abstract: Batteries that include an electrolyte, having an electrolytic solvent, and a cathode, the cathode including a first cathode active material in contact with a second cathode active material, and where a ratio of the solubility of the first cathode active material in the electrolytic solvent to the solubility of the second cathode active material in the electrolytic solvent is less than 0.5. The batteries can be economically packed and can provide high energy density.

Abstract: A rechargeable metal halide battery shows increased metal halide utilization with the introduction of electronegative heteroatom-enriched conductive additives into a metal halide cathode incorporated into an electrically conductive material. The electronegative heteroatom-enriched conductive additives include nitrogen-doped carbon, such as nitrogen-doped single layer graphene, and oxygen-enriched carbon, such as acid-treated carbon black. The modified batteries utilize 20-30% more metal halide than unmodified batteries resulting in enhanced specific capacity and energy density.

Abstract: An enhanced metal-sulfur battery that is exposed to an oxidizing gas prior to and/or during battery operation overcomes the redox shuttle inherent in traditional metal-sulfur batteries. The enhanced metal-sulfur battery has either a sulfur cathode incorporated into an electrically conductive material or a hybrid metal halide-sulfur cathode incorporated into an electrically conductive material. In contrast to traditional metal-sulfur batteries, which have high theoretical capacity, but very low stability, the enhanced metal-sulfur battery shows both high capacity and high stability.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes: a mask assembly tilted with respect to a plane parallel to the ground; a deposition source facing the mask assembly; and a carrier facing the mask assembly and configured to support a display substrate. The mask assembly includes: a mask frame having a flat surface; and a mask sheet having an end on the flat surface of the mask frame and coupled to the mask frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a display device and a method of manufacturing a display device. The apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes: a mask assembly tilted with respect to one plane parallel to a ground; a support unit configured to support a rear surface of the mask assembly and to support a lower surface of the mask assembly; a deposition source arranged to face the mask assembly; and a carrier arranged to face the mask assembly and configured to support a display substrate.

Abstract: Cathode active materials that include a metal compound having the formula MaRb, where M is a metal, each R is independently selected so that MaRb is an inorganic or organometallic compound or complex, and a and b are independently positive nonzero real numbers; and a metal oxide having the formula MxOy, where M is the same metal in the metal compound, and x and y are independently positive nonzero real numbers; provided that the metal compound and the metal oxide are in contact. The cathodes can be economically incorporated into batteries that can provide high energy density.

Abstract: A rechargeable metal halide battery fabricated with a liquid nitrogen treated metallic anode demonstrates a stable cycle life with a slow rate of degradation and high discharge capacity in comparison to battery cells with untreated anodes. The anode, which may be an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal, is pretreated with the liquid nitrogen prior to formation in a battery stack. The liquid nitrogen treatment forms a metal nitride on a surface of the anode that (i) increases the surface area of the anode, (ii) acts as a passivation layer that prevents detrimental SEI-forming side reactions that degrade anodes, and (iii) suppresses dendrite growth. Where the anode is lithium, the metal nitride is lithium nitride (Li3N).

Abstract: Self-charging electrochemical cells, including self-charging batteries that incorporate such self-charging electrochemical cells, the electrochemical cells including a cathode including a cathode active material, an electrolyte including a solvent and a salt dissolved in the solvent, the electrolyte being in contact with the cathode, where the cathode active material is transformed into a discharge product during or after a discharge of the self-charging electrochemical cell and a solubility of the cathode active material in the electrolyte is less than a solubility of the discharge product in the electrolyte.

Abstract: Self-charging electrochemical cells, including self-charging batteries that incorporate such self-charging electrochemical cells, the electrochemical cells including a cathode including a cathode active material, an electrolyte including a solvent and a salt dissolved in the solvent, the electrolyte being in contact with the cathode, where the cathode active material is transformed into a discharge product during or after a discharge of the self-charging electrochemical cell and a solubility of the cathode active material in the electrolyte is less than a solubility of the discharge product in the electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is a virtualization device communicating with a host device executing a virtual machine and including a computational storage virtualization (CSV) device, a storage device, and a computational device. A method of operating the virtualization device includes receiving a first request indicating a first address of the virtual machine, a second address of the storage device, and a read operation, acquiring a third address of a real machine and a fourth address of the computational device based on the first request, providing the storage device with a second request indicating the second address, the fourth address, and a redirection, providing the computational device with raw data based on the second request, providing the computational device with a third request indicating the third address, the fourth address, and a processing operation, generating processed data, and providing the host device with the processed data.

Abstract: A rechargeable metal halide battery with an optimized active cathode electrolyte solution has high energy density and does not require charging following fabrication. The optimized active cathode electrolyte solution includes (i) a mixture of a metal halide and its corresponding halogen dissolved in an organic solvent at a concentration ratio greater than 0.5 and (ii) an oxidizing gas. The organic solvent is a nitrile-based compound and/or a heterocyclic compound. Glyme may be added to the organic solvent to improve battery performance.