Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for managing a project by using data merging. A project is efficiently operated by dividing a project based on a minimum unit task and designing a plurality of child projects connected in sequential order such that a plurality of child projects proceed in order.

Abstract: A method according to an embodiment is for recovering a valuable metal from a waste electrode material of a lithium secondary battery by using lithium carbonate. An anode-cathode mixed electrode material that has been separated by draining, crushing, screening, and sorting a waste lithium secondary battery is preprocessed. A precipitation operation performed by adding lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) to a metal melt acquired by performing sulfuric acid dissolution using sulfuric acid. A valuable metal such as nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, and copper is recovered as a residue in the form of a carbonate composite, and a lithium sulfate (Li2SO4) aqueous solution including lithium is recovered as a filtrate.

Abstract: A touch detection module, includes: a plurality of driving electrodes arranged side by side; a plurality of sensing electrodes staggered with respect to the driving electrodes; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the plurality of driving electrodes and to detect touch detection signals through the plurality of sensing electrodes to identify touch position coordinates, wherein the touch driving circuit is configured: to vary frequency modulation parameter set values in response to a change in a frequency of reference clocks, and to generate and supply a frequency of the touch driving signals by using the reference clocks and a varied frequency modulation parameter set value.

Abstract: A touch sensor includes first touch cells disposed in a first touch sensing area, the first touch cells each including a first touch pattern and a first dummy pattern, and second touch cells disposed in a second touch sensing area, the second touch cells each including a second touch pattern and a second dummy pattern. An area of a first dummy pattern area in which the first dummy pattern is disposed is greater than an area of a second dummy pattern area in which the second dummy pattern is disposed.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has secondary micro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary macro particles having an average particle size (D50) of 0.5 to 3 ?m and a lithium-M oxide coating layer on all or part of a surface, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of boron, cobalt, manganese and magnesium. The secondary macro particles have an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary micro particles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macro particles. The primary macro particles and the primary micro particles are represented by LiaNi1?b?c?dCobMncQdO2+?, wherein 1.0?a?1.5, 0<b<0.2, 0<c<0.2, 0?d?0.1, 0<b+c+d?0.2, ?0.1???1.0, and Q is at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, V, Ti and Zr.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery, which includes a pressing part configured to press a stack in which electrodes and separators are alternately disposed, wherein the pressing part includes: a main pressing part configured to press an entire surface of the stack; and a sub pressing part including a drum part configured to press a partial surface of the stack, on which an edge part of an electrode active material layer provided on each of the electrodes is disposed, on the entire surface, wherein the drum part includes: a body part having a rotational shaft; and an elastic part provided on an outer circumferential surface of the body part and configured to press the partial surface of the stack.

Abstract: A precursor for a positive electrode active material and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes forming precursor seeds for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to a reaction solution, and growing precursor particles for a positive electrode active material from the precursor seeds by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to the reaction solution containing the precursor seeds, wherein feed rates for the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent to grow the precursor particles are two or more times greater than feed rates for the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent to grow the precursor seeds.

Abstract: A pixel including: a light emitting element; a first transistor connected between a first power source and a second node; a first capacitor connected to a first node or a second node and a third node; a second transistor between the third node and a data line, the second transistor turned on by a first scan signal; a third transistor between the first and second nodes, the third transistor turned on by a second scan signal; a fifth transistor between the first power source and the first transistor, the fifth transistor turned on by a first emission control signal; a sixth transistor between the second node and the light emitting element, the sixth transistor turned on by a second emission control signal; and an eighth transistor between the second node and a second emission control line, the eighth transistor turned on by a fourth scan signal.

Abstract: Oxide-based thin film sintered bodies, oxide-based solid electrolyte sheets, and all-solid lithium secondary batteries are disclosed. In some implementations, an oxide-based thin film sintered body includes oxide particles, the oxide-based thin film sintered body having a surface roughness Ra ranging from 0.1 to 3 ?m, wherein Ra is an arithmetical mean height of a surface, wherein the oxide particles absorb light energy in a wavelength range from 10 to 1200 nm and have an energy band gap ranging from 0.1 to 15 eV.

Abstract: An oxide-based film sheet according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes an oxide-based particle, wherein the oxide-based particle includes a colored oxide particle capable of absorbing light energy in a visible light spectrum. An oxide-based solid electrolyte sheet according to an embodiment of the disclosure may be prepared by light-sintering the oxide-based film sheet. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an oxide-based solid electrolyte sheet in which a connection structure between particles, shapes of the particles, porosity, or the like are appropriately provided may be prepared by light-sintering.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery has a mixture of microparticles having a predetermined average particle size (D50) and macroparticles having a larger average particle size (D50) than the microparticles. The microparticles have the average particle size (D50) of 1 to 10 ?m and are at least one selected from the group consisting of particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of primary macroparticles having an average particle size (D50) of 1 ?m or more, particles having a carbon material coating layer on all or part of a surface of secondary particles formed by agglomeration of the primary macroparticles, and a mixture thereof. The macroparticles are secondary particles having an average particle size (D50) of 5 to 20 ?m formed by agglomeration of primary microparticles having a smaller average particle size (D50) than the primary macroparticles.

Abstract: A precursor for a positive electrode active material and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments a method includes forming precursor seeds for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to a reaction solution, and growing precursor particles for a positive electrode active material by a co-precipitation reaction while supplying a transition metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cationic complexing agent, and a basic compound to the reaction solution containing the precursor seeds, wherein the co-precipitation reaction to grow the precursor particles proceeds while continuously increasing feed rates of the transition metal aqueous solution and the ammonium cationic complexing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed are a high-power shingled photovoltaic string controllable in length and width and a method for manufacturing a module thereof. The method for manufacturing a high-power shingled photovoltaic module comprises the steps of: primarily cutting a bulk silicon substrate along a first cut line parallel to a bus bar electrode using laser scribing, thereby dividing the bulk silicon substrate into unit cells; forming an intermediate processing junction substrate by shingled-joining a plurality of unit cells according to the length of a string; forming the string by secondarily cutting the intermediate processing junction substrate seated on a substrate fixing jig, the intermediate processing junction substrate being cut along a second cut line that is perpendicular to the bus bas electrode and set according to the width of the string; and laminating a protective member on the surfaces of a plurality of strings to form a photovoltaic module.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a photovoltaic module with an improved electrode structure of a solar cell and having any of various shapes. The photovoltaic module includes electrode members each including a finger electrode and a busbar electrode on a front surface of a solar cell to correspond to the number of divided cells, wherein the finger electrode is disposed as a plurality of finger electrodes in a first direction parallel to a short side of a divided unit cell, and the busbar electrode includes a collection electrode line which extends in a second direction parallel to a long side of the divided unit cell and connects ends of the plurality of finger electrodes and a connecting electrode line which is branched off from an end of the collection electrode line and extends in the first direction to be electrically connected to another unit cell.

Abstract: A method of controlling a semiconductor process includes performing a semiconductor process using plasma in a chamber including an electrostatic chuck (ESC) on which a wafer is seated, obtaining an ESC voltage supplied to the ESC, an ESC current detected from the ESC, and bias power supplied to a bias electrode in the chamber, while the semiconductor process is being performed in the chamber, and determining whether a discharge has occurred between the ESC and the wafer using at least one of the ESC voltage, the ESC current, and the bias power.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus can include a process chamber and a susceptor in a lower portion of the process chamber. A chuck can be on the susceptor, where the chuck can include an upper surface configured to mount a wafer thereon. A shower head can include a plurality of first regions including gas ports and including a plurality of gas supply pipes separately communicating with the first regions and configured to independently supply a process gas into the process chamber toward the upper surface of the chuck, where each of the gas ports in the first regions includes a plurality of sub-gas ports. A process gas supplier can be configured to supply the process gas to the gas supply pipes and a control unit configured to independently control amounts of the process gas supplied to the gas supply pipes.

Abstract: A method of controlling a semiconductor process includes performing a semiconductor process using plasma in a chamber including an electrostatic chuck (ESC) on which a wafer is seated, obtaining an ESC voltage supplied to the ESC, an ESC current detected from the ESC, and bias power supplied to a bias electrode in the chamber, while the semiconductor process is being performed in the chamber, and determining whether a discharge has occurred between the ESC and the wafer using at least one of the ESC voltage, the ESC current, and the bias power.

Abstract: Disclosed are a plasma etching apparatus and a method of manufacturing semiconductor devices using the same. The plasma etching apparatus includes a process chamber. A source supplier is positioned at an upper portion of the process chamber. The source supplier is configured to supply source gases for an etching process. A substrate holder is positioned at a lower portion of the process chamber opposite to the source supplier. The substrate holder is configured to support a substrate. A first power source is configured to apply a high frequency power to capacitively couple the source gases into a capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) in the process chamber. A second power source is configured to apply a low frequency pulse power at a low duty ratio of less than or equal to about 0.5:1. The low frequency pulse power is configured to guide the CCP toward the substrate supported by the substrate holder.

Abstract: A bowing control pattern is formed on an intermediate layer. A hardmask pattern is formed on the bowing control layer. The hardmask pattern has a first opening, and the bowing control pattern has a second opening. A third opening passes through the intermediate layer and is connected to the second opening. The bowing control pattern includes first and second edges on a lower end of the second opening, and a third edge on an upper end of the second opening. When a first point on the first edge, a second point on the second edge, and a third point on a horizontal line passing through the third edge are defined, an intersecting angle between a first side from the first point to the second point, and a second side from the second point to the third point is from about 50° to about 80°.

Abstract: In a method forming patterns, a layer on a substrate is patterned by a first etching process using an etch mask to form a plurality of first preliminary patterns and a plurality of second preliminary patterns. The second preliminary patterns are spaced apart from each other at a second distance larger than a first distance at which the first preliminary patterns are spaced apart. First and second coating layers are formed on sidewalls of the first and second preliminary patterns, respectively, and the first and second coating layers and portions of the first and second preliminary patterns are removed by a second etching process using the etch mask to form a plurality of first patterns and a plurality of second patterns. The first patterns have widths that are smaller than widths of the first preliminary patterns. The first patterns may have generally vertical sidewalls relative to the substrate.