Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modified epoxy resin having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 25,000 and a polydispersity index of 5.0 to 20.0, and comprising (1) an epoxy-derived unit and (2) a modifier-derived unit, a preparation method thereof, a composition comprising the same, and uses thereof. When the epoxy composition comprising the modified epoxy resin according to the present disclosure is cured, the epoxy composition has a lowered coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), i.e., improved thermal expansion properties, due to curing-induced phase separation (morphological properties) into an epoxy region and an acrylic region. The modified epoxy of the present disclosure and the epoxy composition comprising the same are suitable as adhesives for semiconductor packaging.

Abstract: A handle (200) for use with a power tool (100) having a coupling portion (204) and a gripping portion (206). a connector (228) for connecting the gripping portion (206) to the coupling portion (204), and a resilient deformable member (256) provided with and extended along the gripping portion (206). The coupling portion (204) is configured to detachably couple the handle (200) to the power tool (100). The gripping portion (206) is in connection with the coupling portion (204) for gripping by a user. The resilient deformable member (256) and the gripping portion (206) are integrated along length for simultaneous deformation.

Abstract: A LiDAR and camera data fusion method includes generating a voxel-wise feature map based on point cloud data of a LiDAR sensor, generating a pixel-wise feature map based on image data of a camera, converting three-dimensional (3D) coordinates of point data of the voxel-wise feature map to two-dimensional (2D) coordinates, based on at least one predefined calibration parameter, and generating fused data by combining pixel data of the pixel-wise feature map and point data of the 2D coordinates.

Abstract: A floating point pre-alignment structure for computing-in-memory applications includes a time domain exponent computing block and an input mantissa pre-align block. The time domain exponent computing block is configured to compute a plurality of original input exponents and a plurality of original weight exponents to generate a plurality of flags. Each of the flags is determined by adding one of the original input exponents and one of the original weight exponents. The input mantissa pre-align block is configured to receive a plurality of original input mantissas and shift the original input mantissas according to the flags to generate a plurality of weighted input mantissas, and sparsity of the weighted input mantissas is greater than sparsity of the original input mantissas. Each of the flags has a negative correlation with a sum of the one of the original input exponents and the one of the original weight exponents.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for configuring an equipment behavior catalog (EBC) and a virtual production system using an EBC. The apparatus for configuring the EBC according to an aspect of the present invention includes an artificial intelligence model storage configured to store an artificial intelligence model, and an EBC storage configured to store an EBC including artificial intelligence model data for the artificial intelligence model stored in the artificial intelligence model storage.

Abstract: A sterilization apparatus includes a housing; a sterilization unit for irradiating, with sterilization light, at least one region to be sterilized; and a driving unit for moving the sterilization unit into and out of the housing via an opening of the housing and rotating the sterilization unit about a rotation axis.

Abstract: A memory unit with time domain edge delay accumulation for computing-in-memory applications is controlled by a first word line and a second word line. The memory unit includes at least one memory cell, at least one edge-delay cell multiplexor and at least one edge-delay cell. The at least one edge-delay cell includes a weight reader and a driver. The weight reader is configured to receive a weight and a multi-bit analog input voltage and generate a multi-bit voltage according to the weight and the multi-bit analog input voltage. The driver is connected to the weight reader and configured to receive an edge-input signal. The driver is configured to generate an edge-output signal having a delay time according to the edge-input signal and the multi-bit voltage. The delay time of the edge-output signal is positively correlated with the multi-bit analog input voltage multiplied by the weight.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the device including gate structures on a substrate; source/drain layers on portions of the substrate that are adjacent the gate structures, respectively; first contact plugs contacting upper surfaces of the source/drain layers, respectively; a second contact plug contacting one of the gate structures, a sidewall of the second contact plug being covered by an insulating spacer; and a third contact plug commonly contacting an upper surface of at least one of the gate structures and at least one of the first contact plugs, at least a portion of a sidewall of the third contact plug not being covered by an insulating spacer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for hydrogenation of an aromatic compound, which is capable of greatly reducing the inactivation of a catalyst by using a support including a magnesium-based spinel structure, and a preparation method therefor.

Abstract: A sensor device includes: a sensor panel including sensors arranged in a matrix form and sensor lines electrically connected to the sensors one-to-one; and a sensor driver configured to receive sensing signals from the sensors through the sensor lines, wherein the sensor driver is configured to simultaneously receive a first sensing signal from a first sensor using a first reference signal and a second sensing signal from a second sensor using a second reference signal, wherein the first reference signal and the second reference signal have a same waveform, a phase of the second reference signal is different from a phase of the first reference signal, and wherein a phase of the second sensing signal is different from a phase of the first sensing signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides substrate heat-treating apparatus including a process chamber in which a flat substrate to be heat treated is placed, the process chamber comprising a beam irradiating plate placed below the flat substrate and an infrared transmitting plate placed above the flat substrate; a beam irradiating module for irradiating a laser beam to a lower surface of the flat substrate through the beam irradiating plate; and a gas circulation cooling module for spraying a cooling gas to an upper surface of the infrared transmitting plate, thereby cooling the infrared transmitting plate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing chlorine in a high yield through a hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction and more specifically, this invention is characterized in that chlorine is produced in a high yield by subjecting hydrogen chloride to an oxidation reaction in a mixed gas containing carbon oxide.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a flat substrate heating apparatus including a module support plate having a plurality of unit module regions placed on an upper surface thereof; a plurality of laser light source modules having a plurality of laser light source devices and seated on unit module regions of the module support plate, respectively; a power supply board placed below the module support plate and configured to supply power to the laser light source module; and an electrode terminal electrically connecting the laser light source module and the power supply board while detachably securing them to upper and lower surfaces of the module support plate.

Abstract: A method of programming an activation function is provided. The method includes generating a segment data for segmenting the activation function; segmenting the activation function into a plurality of segments using the segment data; and approximating at least one segment of the plurality of segments to a programmable segment.

Abstract: An optical gene biosensor is disclosed. The optical gene biosensor includes a substrate; a molecular beacon anchored to the substrate, wherein the molecular beacon includes an oligonucleotide specifically binding to a target nucleic acid molecule and a first compound bound to a first terminal of the oligonucleotide; an optical marker specifically binding to the first compound, wherein the optical marker is configured to retro-reflect irradiated light; a light source for irradiating the optical marker with light; and a light-receiver for receiving light retro-reflected from the optical marker. The optical gene biosensor may perform accurate quantitative analysis of a target nucleic acid molecule using both non-spectral and spectral light sources.

Abstract: A method for programming an activation function is provided. The method includes generating segment data for segmenting the activation function; segmenting the activation function into a plurality of segments using the segment data; and approximating at least one segment of the plurality of segments as a programmable segment. An apparatus for performing the method may include a programmable activation function generator configured to generate segment data for segmenting an activation function; segment the activation function into a plurality of segments using the generated segment data; and approximate at least one segment of the plurality of segments as a programmable segment. By using segment data, various non-linear activation functions, particularly newly proposed or known activation functions with some modifications, can be programmed to be processable in hardware.

Abstract: A method for selecting one or more items by an electronic device is provided.

Abstract: A method for selecting one or more items by an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a first input for selecting two more points on a screen, in response to the first input, executing a multi-selection mode for selecting one or more items, receiving a second input which is inputted in succession to the first input, and in response to the second input, selecting the one or more items.

Abstract: A method for programming an activation function is provided. The method includes generating segment data for segmenting the activation function; segmenting the activation function into a plurality of segments using the segment data; and approximating at least one segment of the plurality of segments as a programmable segment. An apparatus for performing the method may include a programmable activation function generator configured to generate segment data for segmenting an activation function; segment the activation function into a plurality of segments using the generated segment data; and approximate at least one segment of the plurality of segments as a programmable segment. By using segment data, various non-linear activation functions, particularly newly proposed or known activation functions with some modifications, can be programmed to be processable in hardware.