Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ear-mounted sound-output device with a position-adjustable sound-output unit, wherein the ear-mounted sound-output device comprises: a ‘C’ shaped body; a first connection cable; a sound-output unit coupled to one end of the first connection cable, wherein the body is stretched via application of an external force thereto, to allow the outer ear of the user to be inserted between both ends of the body, and the body is secured around the outer ear with the body being restored via withdrawal of the external force, wherein the first connection cable is configured to move through the accommodation space and the hollow portion depending on a usage environment of the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave shielding sheet for an antenna, to a method for manufacturing same, to an antenna comprising same, and to a battery pack for a portable terminal having said antenna. The method for manufacturing the electromagnetic wave shielding sheet for the antenna may reduce a frequency variation, provide a heat-dissipating function, and prevent peel-off. The method comprises: a step of preparing a ferrite sheet; and step of placing a heat-dissipating layer on one side of the ferrite sheet. The present invention has advantages in that the adhesive forces of the ferrite sheet and the heat-dissipating layer are excellent and the heat-dissipating effects are excellent, the electromagnetic wave shielding sheet can be applied to various antenna products, and the frequency variation can be reduced when the antenna having the electromagnetic wave shielding sheet is mounted on the battery pack.

Abstract: Provided is an electric shock protection device disposed between a human body contactable conductor and an internal circuit unit of an electronic device. The electric shock protection device includes: a sintered body where a plurality of sheet layers stacked; an electric shock protection unit including at least one pair of inner electrodes disposed spaced a predetermined interval apart from each other inside the sintered body and a pore disposed between the inner electrodes; and at least one capacitor layer configured to pass communication signals flowing from the conductor.

Abstract: Provided is an electric shock protection device disposed between a human body contactable conductor and an internal circuit unit of an electronic device. The electric shock protection device includes: a sintered body where a plurality of sheet layers stacked; an electric shock protection unit including at least one pair of inner electrodes disposed spaced a predetermined interval apart from each other inside the sintered body and a pore disposed between the inner electrodes; and at least one capacitor layer configured to pass communication signals flowing from the conductor.

Abstract: An electrical fire early detection device and method for early detection of an electrical fire in a metal container are disclosed. The device includes an upper sensor that detects a concentration of a gas in an upper portion of the metal container; a lower sensor that detects a concentration of the gas in a lower portion of the metal container; and a controller that determines whether there is an electrical fire or not on the basis of the concentrations of the gas in the upper and lower portions of the metal container and a critical value representing an index of a gas fire. The device and method detect BHT gas, generated due to heat transferred to a themoplastic plastic material, as a target gas.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of a supply modulator (SM) for a power amplifier (PA) is provided. The apparatus includes a buck-boost converter, including a supply input connected to a battery voltage (Vbat), and an output; and a buck converter, including a supply input connected to Vbat, an input connected to the output of the buck-boost converter, and an output.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of a supply modulator (SM) for a power amplifier (PA) is provided. The apparatus includes a buck-boost converter, including a supply input connected to a battery voltage (Vbat), and an output; a switch and capacitors module, including a first input connected to the output of the buck-boost converter, and a second input; a buck (dual) converter, including a supply input connected to Vbat, an input connected to the output of the buck-boost converter, and an output connected to the second input of the switch and capacitors module; a linear amplifier (LA), including a supply input connected to the output of the buck-boost converter, an input, and an output connected to the second input of the switch and capacitors module; and the PA, including a supply input connected to the output of the buck (dual converter, an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an output for outputting an RF signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of a supply modulator (SM) for a power amplifier (PA) is provided. The apparatus includes a buck-boost converter, including a supply input connected to a battery voltage (Vbat), and an output; a switch and capacitors module, including a first input connected to the output of the buck-boost converter, and a second input; a buck (dual) converter, including a supply input connected to Vbat, an input connected to the output of the buck-boost converter, and an output connected to the second input of the switch and capacitors module; a linear amplifier (LA), including a supply input connected to the output of the buck-boost converter, an input, and an output connected to the second input of the switch and capacitors module; and the PA, including a supply input connected to the output of the buck (dual converter, an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an output for outputting an RF signal.

Abstract: A transmitter in a wireless communication system is provided. The transmitter includes a baseband signal processor for detecting an envelope signal, a supply modulator (SM) for producing power to be supplied to a power amplifier using the detected envelope signal, and the power amplifier for receiving voltage from the SM and for amplifying power of a transmit signal. The SM generates a compensation signal corresponding to switching noise generated via switching amplification, and adds the compensation signal and the switching noise. The amplifier of the wireless communication system can produce low switching noise, and the envelope tracking power amplifier can prevent reception degradation due to the noise of the supply modulator.

Abstract: A polyhedral module device includes a body having multiple outer faces; a plurality of outer electrical contacts on at least one outer face of the body; an internal circuit mount disposed in the body; a specific-purpose internal circuit mounted on the mount; a switch network disposed in the body, the network having a plurality of switches, connections between the plurality of switches in the network being flexible; and a switch controller configured to change the connections between the plurality of switches, wherein the change of the connections between the plurality of switches by the switch controller changes connection paths between the outer electrical contacts and the internal circuit.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an alloy including silicon (Si), copper (cu), and aluminum (Al) of 40 to 70 at %, wherein the ratio of aluminum (Al) to copper (Cu) included in the alloy is substantailly 10:90 to 30:70, and the alloy further includes iron (Fe), and further includes zirconium (Zr) or titanium (Ti).

Abstract: A method and a supply modulator (SM) are provided for supplying power from a wireless transmitter to a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier. A power control signal input from a modem is received. A reference voltage is determined. An operating mode of the SM is changed by controlling a level of the reference voltage. A voltage is determined based on the level of a reference voltage. When the operating mode of the SM is an ET mode, a first output signal from a linear regulator and a second output signal from a switching regulator are combined to obtain a combined result, and the combined result is output. The first output signal is based on the voltage. When the operating mode of the SM is an APT mode, the voltage based on the reference voltage is output.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an alloy containing silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), and iron (Fe), wherein the degree of amorphization of the alloy is raised by 40% or more by further adding copper (Cu) to the alloy.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: silicon (Si) of 40 to 60 at %; and an alloy including copper (Cu) and aluminum (Al), in which a ratio of the aluminum (Al) to the copper (Cu) included in the alloy is 30:70 to 65:35, and the silicon (Si) does not substantially form an intermetallic compound within the alloy.

Abstract: Methods of forming field effect transistors include selectively etching source and drain region trenches into a semiconductor region using a gate electrode as an etching mask. An epitaxial growth process is performed to fill the source and drain region trenches. Silicon germanium (SiGe) source and drain regions may be formed using an epitaxial growth process. During this growth process the bottoms and sidewalls of the trenches may be used as “seeds” for the silicon germanium growth. An epitaxial growth step may then be performed to define silicon capping layers on the SiGe source and drain regions.

Abstract: Provided is an electric shock protection device disposed between a human body contactable conductor and an internal circuit unit of an electronic device. The electric shock protection device includes: a sintered body where a plurality of sheet layers stacked; an electric shock protection unit including at least one pair of inner electrodes disposed spaced a predetermined interval apart from each other inside the sintered body and a pore disposed between the inner electrodes; and at least one capacitor layer configured to pass communication signals flowing from the conductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna in which certain radiators are shared for multiple frequency bands. The antenna may include at least one first radiator for a first frequency band; one or more second radiator for a second frequency band; and a third radiator. Here, the third radiator may be used when realizing the first frequency band and may also be used when realizing the second frequency band.

Abstract: A parallel output linear amplifier is provided that includes a transconductance amplifier configured to receive an analog input signal from an input terminal and amplify the analog input signal. The parallel output linear amplifier also includes a first pre-amplifier connected to the transconductance amplifier and operated using a floating drive voltage, and a cascode class AB amplifier connected to the first pre-amplifier and configured to provide an amplified signal to an output terminal. The parallel output linear amplifier further includes a second pre-amplifier configured connected to the transconductance amplifier and operated using the floating drive voltage, and a cascade class AB amplifier connected to the second pre-amplifier and configured to provide an amplified signal to the output terminal.

Abstract: A method and a supply modulator (SM) are provided for supplying power from a wireless transmitter to a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier. A power control signal input from a modem is received. A reference voltage is determined. An operating mode of the SM is changed by controlling a level of the reference voltage. A voltage is determined based on the level of a reference voltage. When the operating mode of the SM is an ET mode, a first output signal from a linear regulator and a second output signal from a switching regulator are combined to obtain a combined result, and the combined result is output. The first output signal is based on the voltage. When the operating mode of the SM is an APT mode, the voltage based on the reference voltage is output.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of an air suspension system includes: sensing an error of a tire or an air spring; and controlling the height of a peripheral air spring based on the tire or the air spring in which the error occurs.