Abstract: Provided are a fingerprint controller for driving a fingerprint sensing array in a touchscreen divided by at least a touch sensing region and a fingerprint sensing region, a method of operating the fingerprint controller, and a driver integrated circuit for driving the touchscreen including the fingerprint sensing array. The method includes: receiving a reference timing signal from an external module; generating a fingerprint sensing timing signal for driving the fingerprint sensing array in synchronization with the reference timing signal; and driving the fingerprint sensing array based on the fingerprint sensing timing signal.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data, which is performed by a user equipment (UE), includes receiving, through a first carrier, an uplink (UL) grant for a second carrier, and transmitting UL data through the second carrier according to the UL grant, wherein a UL-DL configuration of the first carrier and a UL-DL configuration of the second carrier are different from each other, and wherein the UL grant includes a time domain resource assignment indicating a starting time for transmitting the UL data.

Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel; an actuator driving the lens barrel in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; and an aperture module adjusting an amount of light incident in the lens barrel. The aperture module includes an aperture coupled to the lens barrel, a magnet provided on one side of the aperture, a coil disposed opposite to the magnet, a position detector detecting a position of the magnet to generate a feedback signal, and a driver comparing an input signal indicating a target position of the magnet with the feedback signal to calculate an error value and generating a driving signal according to the calculated error value. The driver compares a current position of the lens barrel with a neutral position of the lens barrel to generate a compensation signal and compensates for one of the input signal and the feedback signal based on the compensation signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties and a method of preparing the same, and the superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties includes a superabsorbent polymer, microparticles, and water, and to improve anti-caking properties of the superabsorbent polymer, the temperature of the superabsorbent polymer or water upon addition of water or the aging time upon stirring is adjusted, thereby preventing caking of the particles.

Abstract: A method is provided for a User Equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system. The method includes monitoring a control channel candidate with a downlink control information (DCI) format size in a plurality of search spaces. Each of the plurality of search spaces corresponds to a respective carrier indicator field (CIF) value. The method further includes transmitting or receiving data using downlink control information which is detected by monitoring the control channel candidate. In a state that control channel candidates have different values of carrier indicator field for the DCI format size, the control channel candidate with the DCI format size is received in any search space corresponding to any of the different values of carrier indicator field for the DCI format size.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting acknowledgement/not-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) of a user equipment in a carrier aggregation system. The method includes: assigning first and second control regions as search spaces for a specific cell; detecting scheduling information with respect to the specific cell from the first control region and/or second control region; receiving a data channel from the specific cell on the basis of the scheduling information; and transmitting ACK/NACK indicating a reception acknowledgement for the data channel, wherein if the scheduling information is detected from the first control region, the ACK/NACK is transmitted using a radio resource linked to another radio resource used to receive the scheduling information, and wherein if the scheduling information is detected from the second control region, the ACK/NACK is transmitted using a pre-set radio resource through a higher layer signal.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes performing initialization of a camera system of the electronic device, controlling the camera system to operate in a sleep mode upon completion of the initialization, controlling the camera system to switch to a normal mode from the sleep mode, and displaying an image output from the camera system in the normal mode on a display of the electronic device.

Abstract: An image processing device for a mass produced display device includes an image obtaining capture to provide a single image frame including intensity values for respective coordinates of a display surface of the display device, and an image correcting unit to correct the intensity values of the single image frame of the display surface by using correction amount values with the corresponding correction direction values to provide a de-blurring image frame for the display surface, wherein the image correcting unit includes a correction amount calculating unit to calculate the correction amount values for the respective coordinates by using first derivative values with respect to the intensity values of the single image frame, and a correction direction calculating unit to calculate the correction direction values for the respective coordinates by using second derivative values with respect to the intensity values of the single image frame.

Abstract: A method of transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative-acknowledgement (NACK) in a wireless communication system based on Time Division Duplex (TDD) in which M downlink sub-frame(s) are associated with an uplink sub-frame, where M is equal to or greater than one (1), the method includes receiving, by a user equipment configured with a plurality of serving cells, at least one downlink block in the M downlink sub-frame(s); determining, by the user equipment, an ACK/NACK response for the at least one downlink block by using one of a plurality of mapping rules, wherein each of the plurality of mapping rules determines the ACK/NACK response based on M, wherein when an uplink grant comprising a downlink assignment index (DAI) field indicating a pre-determined index value is received by the user equipment, M is replaced by the pre-determined index value of the DAI field for determining the ACK/NACK response.

Abstract: Disclosed are a superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties and a method of preparing the same, and the superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties includes a superabsorbent polymer, microparticles, and water, and to improve anti-caking properties of the superabsorbent polymer, the temperature of the superabsorbent polymer or water upon addition of water or the aging time upon stirring is adjusted, thereby preventing caking of the particles.

Abstract: A method for determining link direction of resources in a wireless communication system, the method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving frame configuration information from a base station, wherein the frame configuration information indicates at least one of default resources and flexible resources in a frame, receiving downlink control information (DCI) format from the base station, and determining link direction of the flexible resources in the frame based on the frame configuration information and the DCI format.

Abstract: Provided is an adaptive IoT service system employing a removable hardware module. The system includes a peripheral device control module, a management server, an application program configuration manager, and a user terminal. The peripheral device control module is configured such that a control board thereof for controlling a corresponding one of IoT devices is mountable to and removable from a mainboard thereof. The management server relays real-time data transmitted from IoT devices, cumulative data, and type information to the user terminal, and relays and manages the data and information. The application configuration manager automatically constructs a user interface of the user terminal on the basis of the data managed by the management server. The system constructs a user interface in real time and automatically associates the IoT device with the application program in the user terminal.

Abstract: A jig assembly for measuring the tensile strength of an electrode at a bend having a similar radius to a core, an apparatus for measuring bending tensile strength including the jig assembly, and a method for measuring bending tensile strength that measures the tensile strength of an electrode at a bend having a similar radius to a core using the apparatus for measuring bending tensile strength are provided. The jig assembly of the present disclosure includes a fixing unit configured to fix a first end part of a sample, and a plate shaped bending jig configured to provide a one point bend to a lengthwise direction cross section of the sample and to guide a second end part of the sample toward a tensile testing load unit. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to measure the tensile strength of the electrode under a similar condition to a winding process before the electrode is used in real winding applications.

Abstract: A method for transmitting acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information of a user equipment (UE) configured with two serving cells including a first serving cell and a second serving cell, the method including receiving two transport blocks (TBs) through a downlink subframe of the first serving cell, receiving one TB through a downlink subframe of the second serving cell and transmitting ACK/NACK information informing ACK/NACKs for the two TBs and the one TB through an uplink subframe of the first serving cell, wherein the ACK/NACK information informs the ACK/NACKs for the two TBs and the one TB by a combination of one resource selected from a plurality of candidate resources and two bits transmitted through the one resource.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a three-electrode-system-type electrode potential measurement device for measuring the electrode potential of a cylindrical battery cell in which a beading portion is in a divided condition, the beading portion provided between a top cap assembly and a battery case, a first electrode terminal of the cylindrical battery cell located at the top cap assembly, and a second electrode terminal of the cylindrical battery cell located at the battery case, the electrode potential measurement device including a working electrode connection unit connected to one of the first electrode terminal or the second electrode terminal; a counter electrode connection unit connected to the other of the first electrode terminal or the second electrode terminal; a reference electrode connection unit connected to a reference electrode; a measurement unit connected to the working electrode connection unit; and a short-circuit prevention member located between the top cap assembly and the battery case.

Abstract: An air cleaning system having at least one dust sensor and a method for controlling the air cleaning system may improve accuracy of dust sensors through linkage control of the dust sensors, and may normally operate a faulty air cleaner using dust sensors of the remaining communicating air cleaners other than the faulty air cleaner even when any one of the dust sensors fails to operate. The air cleaning system may select a master dust sensor through linkage control of the dust sensors, and may operate the plurality of air cleaners only using sensor information of the master dust sensor. Therefore, the air cleaning system may stop operation of the remaining dust sensors other than the master dust sensor, may reduce measurement noise produced by the dust sensors and power consumption, and may increase a lifetime of the dust sensors.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a fingerprint pixel that detects a fingerprint capacitance of a user fingerprint based on a first voltage and outputs fingerprint information corresponding to the detected fingerprint capacitance through a first node. A voltage conversion circuit converts the fingerprint information received through the first node to a signal, which is based on a second voltage lower than the first voltage, and outputs the converted signal. An analog circuit outputs an output signal based on the converted signal by using the second voltage.

Abstract: An appliance is provided. The appliance includes a transceiver, and a processor configured to, based on an external appliance being identified to be adjacent to the appliance, receive arrangement state information of the external appliance through the transceiver, identify whether the appliance is a slave device controlled by the external appliance or a master device to control the external appliance based on the arrangement state information of the external appliance and arrangement state information of the appliance, based on the appliance being identified as the slave device, transmit a control authority to the external appliance through the transceiver, and based on the appliance being identified as the master device, request the control authority from the external appliance identified as the slave device through the transceiver.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an insulation member having excellent mechanical properties having enough shock-absorbing effect in external shock and volume change in a battery and provides a cylindrical secondary battery including the insulation member. The insulation member according to the present disclosure has excellent mechanical properties in high temperature, is composed of polypropylene having narrow molecular weight, and has a fine pattern on the surface.

Abstract: A cylindrical lithium secondary battery according to the present invention can reduce gas explosion by preventing gas concentration from being concentrated only on the upper top cap vent by increasing the gas spouting passage through which the inner gas of the can is spouted by forming a rupture portion of a material different from that of the can member on a part of the cylindrical can member, and when the inside or outside of the battery is exposed to a high temperature, by making, a shape-based alloy member, which causes cracking of the can member by deformation, included a part of the can member, the gas is discharged through the can vent by the cracking of the can member to prevent explosion before the tap cap safety vent operates by the internal air pressure, and ignition that may be caused by heating by internal or external heat may be prevented.