Abstract: In the present specification, an image decoding method is disclosed. The image decoding method includes: determining whether or not to perform filtering on a boundary of a current block; determining a filtering strength on the boundary of the current block, and a number of samples used in filtering; and performing filtering on the boundary of the current block on the basis of the filtering strength and the number of samples used in filtering, wherein the number of samples used in filtering is determined on the basis of a size of the current block.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device and a semiconductor processing apparatus are provided. The method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprises preparing a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a back side, opposing each other, and forming a material layer on the semiconductor substrate. The material layer is formed on at least a portion of the back side of the semiconductor substrate while being formed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate. The material layer formed on the at least a portion of the back side of the semiconductor substrate is removed, while the material layer formed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate remains. A semiconductor process is performed to fabricate the semiconductor device using the material layer remaining on the front side of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that includes a substrate including a plurality of pixels; a display element layer including a light emitting element provided in each of the pixels; and a touch sensor on the display element layer. The touch sensor may include: a base layer on the display element layer; a first conductive pattern on the base layer; a first insulating layer provided over the first conductive pattern; a second conductive pattern on the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer provided over the second conductive pattern; an intermediate layer on the base layer; and a cover layer provided over the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer and the cover layer may include different materials.

Abstract: There is provided an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method comprises decoding size information of a quantization group from a bitstream, acquiring a delta quantization parameter of a current block on the basis of the size information of the quantization group, and deriving a quantization parameter for the current block on the basis of the delta quantization parameter.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a controller which generates a gate reference signal, a gate control circuit which outputs a gate driving signal based on the gate reference signal, and a gate driving circuit which provides gate signals to the plurality of pixels based on the gate driving signal. The gate control circuit includes a protection enable circuit which detects a first period of the gate reference signal, determines whether the period of the gate reference signal is changed, and generates a protection enable signal when the first period of the gate reference signal is not changed, and an over-current protection circuit which generates an over-current occurrence signal by detecting an over-current of the gate driving signal, and stops outputting the gate driving signal based on the over-current occurrence signal and the protection enable signal.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition and a use thereof. The liquid crystal composition has a reverse-wavelength dispersion property and excellent high-temperature durability, and the liquid crystal composition can be applied to a retardation layer, a circularly polarizing plate, or a display device, for example, an organic light emitting display device.

Abstract: A laminate film comprising a retardation layer exhibiting blocking characteristics against specific ultraviolet rays even in a state where the retardation layer does not include any ultraviolet absorber or light stabilizer. The laminate film which can be used alone or in combination with an appropriate sunscreen or a light stabilizer as needed to selectively block ultraviolet rays in a region requiring blocking, without affecting display performance, such as color senses and image quality, of a display device. The laminate film can also be formed with a lower thickness without requiring a separate ultraviolet blocking layer, and also has excellent durability, because the laminate film exhibits a certain ultraviolet blocking property even in the absence of an ultraviolet absorber or light stabilizer.

Abstract: A deposition apparatus for depositing a material on a wafer, the apparatus including a lower shower head; an upper shower head disposed on the lower shower head, the upper shower head facing the lower shower head; and a support structure between the upper shower head and the lower shower head, the wafer being supportable by the support structure, wherein the upper shower head includes upper holes for providing an upper gas onto the wafer, the lower shower head includes lower holes for providing a lower gas onto the wafer, the support structure includes a ring body surrounding the wafer; a plurality of ring support shafts between the ring body and the lower shower head; and a plurality of wafer supports extending inwardly from a lower region of the ring body to support the wafer, and the plurality of wafer supports are spaced apart from one another.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic nanostructure for detecting and isolating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) that including a cationic polymer and a magnetic-nanoparticle-containing conductive polymer. The magnetic nanostructure for detecting and isolating cfDNA according to the subject matter can significantly improve detection and extraction efficiencies of DNA present in a urine, CSF, blood plasma, or blood sample, and exhibits an enhanced sensitivity. Therefore, it is expected that the magnetic nanostructure for detecting and isolating cfDNA according to the subject matter will be used for extracting DNA for use in a genetic mutation diagnosis service as well as for an early cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing an emotion-adaptive user interface (UI) on the basis of an affective computing service, in which the provided service is configured with at least one of a service operation condition, a service end condition, and an emotion-adaptive UI service type on the basis of purpose information of the service, and the detailed pattern is changed and provided on the basis of the purpose information and the usefulness information of the service.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a controlling method are provided. The controlling method of an electronic apparatus includes displaying a content list including a plurality of display items corresponding to a plurality of contents, acquiring category information of a content corresponding to a first display item in response to sensing a first user interaction corresponding to a first display item from among the plurality of display items, displaying a plurality of category items representing the acquired category information around the first display item, and reproducing a content having category information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of selected category items in response to sensing a second user interaction of selecting at least the at least one of the plurality of category items.

Abstract: Clock generation and control in a semiconductor system having process, voltage and temperature (PVT) variation. A semiconductor device may include at least first and second ring oscillators, each disposed at locations respectively closest to first and second logic circuits of an operation circuit, and generating first and second oscillating signals. A detecting circuit is configured to perform a predetermined logic operation on the first oscillating signal and the second oscillating signal to generate a first clock signal. A calibration circuit is configured to receive the first clock signal from the detecting circuit and perform a delay control on each of the first ring oscillator and the second ring oscillator to generate a second clock signal for operating the operation circuit.

Abstract: The present application relates to an optical filter and an organic light-emitting display device. The optical filter of the present application has excellent omnidirectional antireflection performance on the side as well as the front. The optical filter can be applied to an organic light-emitting device to improve visibility.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A device isolation layer which defines a first region, a second region, and a support region in the substrate. The second region has a smaller width than the first region, and the support region is between the first region and the second region. A photoelectric conversion element is in the first region. The support region is continuous with the first region and the second region. The device isolation layer has an integral insulation structure which extends through the substrate from the first surface of the substrate to the second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of designing a chip having an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes obtaining delta cell delays and delta net delays according to a process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) corner change with respect to a plurality of cells and a plurality of nets forming the integrated circuit; analyzing sensitivity with respect to a delay according to the PVT corner change of a plurality of paths in the integrated circuit, by using the delta cell delays and the delta net delays; determining N-number of sensitivity-critical paths among the plurality of paths based on a result of the analysis, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 0; and performing an engineering change order (ECO) based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes: a housing; a light emitting diode chip arranged in the housing; a wavelength conversion unit arranged on the light emitting diode chip; a first fluorescent substance distributed inside the wavelength conversion unit and emitting light having a peak wavelength in the cyan wavelength band; and a second fluorescent substance distributed inside the wavelength conversion unit and emitting light having a peak wavelength in the red wavelength band, wherein the peak wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting diode chip is located within a range of 415 nm to 430 nm.

Abstract: A method of designing a chip having an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes obtaining delta cell delays and delta net delays according to a process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) corner change with respect to a plurality of cells and a plurality of nets forming the integrated circuit; analyzing sensitivity with respect to a delay according to the PVT corner change of a plurality of paths in the integrated circuit, by using the delta cell delays and the delta net delays; determining N-number of sensitivity-critical paths among the plurality of paths based on a result of the analysis, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 0; and performing an engineering change order (ECO) based on a result of the determination.