Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; a tub which is disposed in the cabinet and in which washing water is stored; a rotating tub that is disposed in the tub and accommodates laundry; a spray unit configured to spray washing water into the rotating tub; and a fixing unit to which at least a portion of the spray unit is coupled and which includes a mounting structure provided at at least a portion of a circumferential direction of the fixing unit so as to fix the spray unit. The mounting structure in which a spray unit can be fixed by a fixing unit provides that movement of the spray unit can be prevented when a washing machine operates and the spray unit can be assembled in a desired position of the washing machine.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a linear gate trench that crosses an active region of a substrate of the semiconductor device. The active region may include a plurality of gate areas at a bottom of the gate trench and junction areas at a surface of the substrate in a central portion and opposite end portions of the active region. A conductive line may be in a lower portion of the gate trench. The conductive line may include a gate line and a capping layer that at least partially isolates the gate line from an upper surface of the conductive line. A sealing line may be in an upper portion of the gate trench. The sealing line may cover the conductive line and a surface of the sealing line may be coplanar with the junction areas.

Abstract: There are provided PCB capacitor variable device and method. The PCB capacitor variable device includes: a PCB forming any parallel capacitor by disposing a dielectric layer between a first pattern and a second pattern; and a switch unit connected to a pattern of one of the capacitors to switch the pattern of one of the capacitors so as to control equivalent capacitance of the capacitor. According an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the capacitor is implemented using the PCB pattern and the dielectric substance and therefore the miniaturization and weight lightening of the wireless communication system may be implemented. Further, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the capacitor may be selectively switched and therefore the optimized frequency required in the output of the amplification unit may be implemented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular container having an applicator, and the tubular container having an applicator according to the present invention is characterized in that an applicator made of metal and silicone, which contacts skin, is provided on the upper portion of the tubular container such that, when the contents thereof are applied to the skin, warmth or coldness can be transferred to the skin, thereby facilitating metabolism of the face skin and improving skin elasticity.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a trench formed therein, a plurality of gate structures, an isolation layer pattern and an insulating interlayer pattern. The substrate includes a plurality of active regions defined by the trench and spaced apart from each other in a second direction. Each of the active regions extends in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction. Each of the plurality of gate structures includes a tunnel insulation layer pattern, a floating gate, a dielectric layer pattern and a control gate sequentially stacked on the substrate. The isolation layer pattern is formed in the trench. First isolation layer pattern has at least one first air gap between sidewalls of at least one adjacent pair of the floating gates. The insulating interlayer pattern is formed between the gate structures, and the first insulating interlayer pattern extends in the second direction.

Abstract: A printed circuit board, and more particularly, a printed circuit board that provides a variable inductance. A printed circuit board includes: an inductor positioned between an input terminal and an output terminal; a switch connected to the inductor; and a controller connected to the output terminal and the switch and outputting a control signal for controlling the switch to the switch, wherein the inductor is formed of a plurality of circuit patterns having different plating thicknesses and signal paths for the plurality of circuit patterns are selectively connected by operation of the switch according to the control signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery temperature adjusting system including: a battery unit having a heating pad; a leading wire connected to the battery unit; and a current induction unit surrounding the leading wire, wherein the current induction unit is electrically connected to the heating pad. The battery temperature adjusting system according to the present invention generates the induced current by applying the current induction unit surrounding the leading wire connected to the battery unit, and increases the temperature of the battery unit by supplying the induced current to the heating pad, thereby obtaining a desired battery output in a low-temperature region even without the use of an external power source.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate, gate electrodes vertically stacked on the substrate, insulating patterns between the gate electrodes, an active pillar provided to penetrate the gate electrodes and the insulating patterns and electrically coupled with the substrate, and a memory pattern provided between the gate electrodes and the active pillar and between the insulating patterns and the active pillar. The gate electrodes include edge portions extending between the memory pattern and the insulating patterns.

Abstract: A pumping-type cosmetic container having a side button, and, when pressing a button part which is positioned toward a side so as to be crossed at a right angle to a container body, a first check valve is closed while a second check valve is opened, and the contents flowing into a cylinder are discharged outward through an applicator. Therefore, with a simple structure of the pumping-type cosmetic container having a side button, a user can directly apply a fixed amount of contents to a desired region.

Abstract: Provided is a complex material that includes a first metal deposition layer, a first thermosetting resin layer positioned on one side of the first metal deposition layer, and a second thermosetting resin layer positioned on the other side of the first metal deposition layer.

Abstract: Provided is an airless compact container. The airless compact container blocks air from flowing into a refill container through a pumping member and thus prevents contents from being corrupted by inserting the refill container provided with the pumping member into one side of a middle case and then allowing contents to be discharged to the upper surface of a content outlet part through the pumping operation of the pumping member when a user pressurizes the lower end portion of the refill container.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes gate electrodes stacked on a substrate, a semiconductor pattern penetrating the gate electrodes and connected to the substrate, and a charge storage layer between the semiconductor pattern and the gate electrodes. The charge storage layer includes a first charge storage layer between the semiconductor pattern and the gate electrodes, a second charge storage layer between the first charge storage layer and the semiconductor pattern, and a third charge storage layer between the first charge storage layer and the gate electrodes. An energy band gap of the first charge storage layer is smaller than those of the second and third charge storage layers. The first charge storage layer is thicker than the second and third charge storage layers.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel. The display panel includes a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, and a pixel array disposed on the display area. The display apparatus further includes a driving chip mounted on the peripheral area and configured to provide a driving signal to the pixel array. The driving chip includes a plurality of pads that are electrically connected to the display panel and disposed along a first direction. The pads include an input pad and a conductive alignment pad having a shape different from a shape of the input pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a linear gate trench that crosses an active region of a substrate of the semiconductor device. The active region may include a plurality of gate areas at a bottom of the gate trench and junction areas at a surface of the substrate in a central portion and opposite end portions of the active region. A conductive line may be in a lower portion of the gate trench. The conductive line may include a gate line and a capping layer that at least partially isolates the gate line from an upper surface of the conductive line. A sealing line may be in an upper portion of the gate trench. The sealing line may cover the conductive line and a surface of the sealing line may be coplanar with the junction areas.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a communication unit; a location information unit configured to obtain location information; a touchscreen; and a controller configured to display a message input interface on the touchscreen for inputting a message to a counterpart terminal, wherein the message is a multimedia message service (MMS) message, display a map on the touchscreen in response to selection of a map option via the message input interface, display a symbol identifying a particular location selected on the displayed map, and transfer location information including the selected particular location together with the message input on the message input interface to the counterpart terminal via the communication unit, wherein the location information includes a geographical name.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a timing controller, a data driver and a display panel. The timing controller generates a mode selection signal and output image data in response to input image data. The data driver generates first through N-th data voltages in response to the mode selection signal and the output image data and applies the first through N-th data voltages to first through N-th data lines. The display panel is connected to the first through N-th data lines. During the first operation mode, each of a polarity pattern of first through M-th data voltages and a polarity pattern of (M+1)-th through N-th data voltages repeats a first polarity pattern. During the second operation mode, the polarity pattern of the first through M-th data voltages repeats the first polarity pattern, and the polarity pattern of the (M+1)-th through N-th data voltages repeats a second polarity pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an apparatus and method for sealing a pouch case that optimizes a sealing shape or structure of a sealing portion at an inner side of the pouch case to ensure insulation of a secondary battery. The apparatus for sealing a pouch case of a pouch-type secondary battery according to the present disclosure includes an upper compression jig to apply pressure to a sealing portion of the pouch case in a downward direction, and a lower compression jig to apply pressure to the sealing portion of the pouch case in an upward direction, and at least one of the upper compression jig and the lower compression jig applies the pressure to the pouch case at different depths at an inner side end and an outer side end.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stack comprising insulating patterns vertically stacked on a substrate and gate patterns interposed between the insulating patterns, an active pillar passing through the stack and electrically connected to the substrate and a charge storing layer interposed between the stack and the active pillar. The charge storing layer includes a first portion between the active pillar and one of the gate patterns, a second portion between the active pillar and one of the insulating patterns, and a third portion joining the first portion to the second portion and having a thickness less than that of the first portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular container having an applicator, and the tubular container having an applicator according to the present invention is characterized in that an applicator made of metal and silicone, which contacts skin, is provided on the upper portion of the tubular container such that, when the contents thereof are applied to the skin, warmth or coldness can be transferred to the skin, thereby facilitating metabolism of the face skin and improving skin elasticity.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a field regions in a substrate to define active regions, gate trenches including active trenches disposed across the active region and field trenches in the field regions, and word lines that fill the gate trenches and extend in a first direction. The word lines include active gate electrodes occupying the active trenches, and field gate electrodes occupying the field trenches. The bottom surface of each field gate electrode, which is disposed between active regions that are adjacent to each other and have one word line therebetween, is disposed at a higher level than the bottom surfaces of the active gate electrodes.