Abstract: A method of calibrating an optical sensor may include acquiring a first characteristic for an external light source through a detector of an optical sensor while an internal light source of the optical sensor is turned off; driving the internal light source; acquiring a second characteristic for the internal light source and the external light source through the detector, based on driving the internal light source; and acquiring a reference characteristic of the internal light source, for calculation of an absorbance of an object, based on the first characteristic and the second characteristic.

Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first device layer including first semiconductor devices, a first cover insulating layer, and first through-electrodes passing through at least a portion of the first device layer, a second device layer second semiconductor devices, a second cover insulating layer, and second through-electrodes passing through at least a portion of the second device layer, the second semiconductor devices vertically overlapping the first semiconductor devices, respectively, the second cover insulating layer in contact with the first cover insulating layer a third device layer including an upper semiconductor chip, the upper semiconductor chip vertically overlapping both at least two of first semiconductor devices and at least two of the second semiconductor devices, and device bonded pads passing through the first and second cover insulating layers, the device bonded pads electrically connecting the first and second through-electrodes to the upper semiconductor chip may be provided.

Abstract: A quantum dot including a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal including a zinc chalcogenide and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the surface of the core and comprising zinc, selenium, and sulfur. The quantum dot does not comprise cadmium, emits blue light, and may exhibit a digital diffraction pattern obtained by a Fast Fourier Transform of a transmission electron microscopic image including a (100) facet of a zinc blende structure. In an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the quantum dot, a ratio of a defect peak area with respect to a peak area of a zinc blende crystal structure is less than about 0.8:1. A method of producing the quantum dot, and an electroluminescent device including the quantum dot are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a concentration of a component includes a sensor including a plurality of light sources having different central wavelengths and at least one detector configured to detect light, and a processor configured to determine a first reflectance of skin using a first light source of the plurality of light sources, set an operating condition of the sensor based on the determined first reflectance, drive the plurality of light sources according to the operating condition, and estimate a concentration of an analyte component based on a plurality of light quantities detected from skin by the at least one detector.

Abstract: An electronic device may include an optical sensor configured to emit a reference light to a reference object and detect the reference light reflected from the reference object during calibration, and emit a measurement light to a target object and detect the measurement light reflected from the target object during a measurement; and a processor configured to perform the calibration of the optical sensor while the electronic device is disposed to oppose or in contact with the reference object by controlling the optical sensor to emit and detect the reference light, and estimate bio-information based on a light quantity of the measurement light that is reflected from the target object by the optical sensor, and a light quantity of the reference light reflected from the reference object.

Abstract: A method for measuring blood sugar that is performed by an apparatus for measuring blood is provided. The method includes calculating color data from multiple skin regions of interest in a skin image, classifying a user's meal state into a pre-meal state or a post-meal state through analysis of acquired user information, estimating blood sugar by applying the calculated color data to a blood sugar regression linear equation corresponding to the classified user's meal state, and measuring robust blood sugar by weighted averaging the estimated blood sugar.

Abstract: Provided a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a bit line on the substrate, a cell semiconductor pattern on a side of the gate electrode and electrically connected to the bit line, a capacitor structure including a first electrode electrically connected to the cell semiconductor pattern, a second electrode on the first electrode, and a capacitor dielectric film between the first electrode and the second electrode, a bit line strapping line spaced apart from the bit line in the second direction, and electrically connected to the bit line, a bit line selection line between the bit line and the bit line strapping line, and a selection semiconductor pattern between the bit line and the bit line strapping line and electrically connected to all of the bit line, the bit line strapping line, and the bit line selection line.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes: a sensor including one or more light sources configured to emit light to an object and a plurality of detectors configured to detect light reflected from the object; and a processor configured to transform a plurality of light quantities obtained from respective detectors of the plurality of detectors to a distance domain, to combine the plurality of transformed light quantities in the distance domain, to correct the combined light quantity based on a reference light quantity for correcting a deviation of a distance between the one or more light sources and the plurality of detectors, and to estimate bio-information based on a light quantity resulting from the correction.

Abstract: A quantum dot including a core that includes a first semiconductor nanocrystal including zinc and selenium, and optionally sulfur and/or tellurium, and a shell that includes a second semiconductor nanocrystal including zinc, and at least one of sulfur or selenium is disclosed. The quantum dot has an average particle diameter of greater than or equal to about 13 nm, an emission peak wavelength in a range of about 440 nm to about 470 nm, and a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of an emission wavelength of less than about 25 nm. A method for preparing the quantum dot, a quantum dot-polymer composite including the quantum dot, and an electronic device including the quantum dot is also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display device including an oxide semiconductor pattern. The disclosure provides a driving thin film transistor and a switching thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor pattern as an active layer. Each of the driving thin film transistor and the switching thin film transistor includes a light shielding pattern. The light shielding pattern includes a semiconductor material layer doped with P-type impurity ions. By virtue of the light shielding pattern including the semiconductor material layer, each of the driving thin film transistor and the switching thin film transistor exhibits an increase in threshold voltage and, as such, freedom of circuit design is secured.

Abstract: An image sensor including: a substrate which includes a first surface and a second surface opposite each other; a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion layer in the substrate; a pixel separation pattern disposed in the substrate and separating the pixels; a surface insulating layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate; conductor contacts disposed in the surface insulating layer; and a grid pattern disposed on the surface insulating layer, wherein the pixel separation pattern includes a first portion and a second portion arranged in a direction parallel to the first surface of the substrate, and the conductor contacts are interposed between the first portion of the pixel separation pattern and the grid pattern and are not interposed between the second portion of the pixel separation pattern and the grid pattern.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the light-emitting layer, a device electrode layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer, a reflective electrode layer disposed on the device electrode layer, an insulating film surrounding a side surface of the light-emitting layer, a side surface of the second semiconductor layer, and a side surface of the device electrode layer, and a reflective layer surrounding a side surface of the insulating film, wherein the side surface of the device electrode layer is aligned with a side surface of the reflective electrode layer.

Abstract: An ingot growth apparatus is disclosed. The ingot growth apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a growth furnace having a main crucible which is disposed inside the growth furnace and in which molten silicon is held in order to grow an ingot; a susceptor formed to surround the outer surface of the main crucible and heating the main crucible; a heater formed to surround the outer surface of the susceptor and including a coil which is supplied with power to generate a magnetic field and heats the susceptor by electromagnetic induction from the magnetic field; and a heat insulation member disposed between the coil and the susceptor.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an array substrate of a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor pattern, and a display device using the same. The thin film transistor array substrate includes a substrate including an active area and a non-active area disposed around the active area, and a first thin film transistor disposed on the substrate. The first thin film transistor includes a first oxide semiconductor pattern disposed on the substrate, a first gate electrode disposed under the first oxide semiconductor pattern while overlapping with the first oxide semiconductor pattern, a first source electrode and a first drain electrode disposed on the first oxide semiconductor pattern and connected to the first oxide semiconductor pattern, and a first light shielding pattern disposed over the first oxide semiconductor pattern and electrically connected to one of the first source electrode and the first drain electrode while overlapping with the first oxide semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus may include a light-emitting device and a pixel driving circuit electrically connected to the light-emitting device. The pixel driving circuit may supply a driving current corresponding to a data signal to the light-emitting device according to a gate signal. For example, the pixel driving circuit may include at least one thin film transistor. The thin film transistor may include an active pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor. A source region of the active pattern overlaps a source semiconductor pattern, and a drain region of the active pattern overlaps a drain semiconductor pattern. The source semiconductor pattern and the drain semiconductor pattern may include n-type impurities. A channel region of the active pattern may be outside the source semiconductor pattern and the drain semiconductor pattern. Thus, in the display apparatus, reliability of the pixel driving circuit may be improved.

Abstract: A method of preparing a negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative electrode, and the method of preparing the negative electrode may include preparing an active material layer on a current collector so that a coated portion in which the active material layer is formed and an uncoated region in which an active material is not formed are alternatively arranged, the active material, wherein the coated portion is formed by coating a first negative active material layer composition having a capillary number of about 0.25 to about 1.50 on the current collector and coating a second negative active material layer composition having a capillary number of about 0.28 to about 1.50 on the first negative active material layer composition.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to a polyester film, and a laminate and a foldable display device comprising the same. As the polyester film has a yield elongation in a specific range, it can be excellent in folding characteristics, along with high surface hardness.

Abstract: A slot die for manufacturing a rechargeable battery electrode includes a first block with a chamber to accommodate an active material slurry, a second block facing and attached to the first block, a shim between the first and second blocks and including facing end portions, and a slot between the first and second blocks, and between the facing end portions, the slot including a first side defined by the first block, and a second side defined by the second block and facing the first side. Each of the end portions of the shim includes a width adjuster protruding to a second reference point from a first reference point in a width direction by a first adjusting width, extending to a third reference point from the second reference point at a first angle with respect to a discharging direction, and having a first adjusting length in the discharging direction.

Abstract: A delivery robot loading box state management system includes a loading box provided in a delivery robot such that a delivery product is loaded therein; a sensing unit capable of detecting the state of the inside of the loading box; a temperature control unit capable of adjusting the temperature inside the loading box; a deodorizing unit for removing odors inside the loading box; and a control unit for controlling the operation of at least one of the temperature control unit or the deodorizing unit according to the detection result of the sensing unit.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the ceramic body, wherein the dielectric layer contains a barium titanate-based powder particle having a core-shell structure including a core and a shell around the core, the shell having a structure in which titanium is partially substituted with an element having the same oxidation number as that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle and having an ionic radius different from that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle, and the shell covers at least 30% of a surface of the core.