Abstract: A flexible thermoelectric element and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. The thermoelectric element is disposed between a high temperature portion and a low temperature portion and includes a plurality of p-type materials and n-type materials formed at a predetermined interval and is folded at sections of the p-type materials and sections of the n-type materials to form folding components. An insulating filler is coated between the p-type materials and the n-type materials that are folded. A module is formed by folding the flexible thermoelectric element, and separate cutting and alignment of the thermoelectric element are omitted at portions that contact with the high and low temperature portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a battery, a display, a processor electrically connected with the battery and the display, and a memory which is electrically connected with the processor and stores at least one application, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to monitor power consumption of the at least one application during execution of the at least one application in an off state of the display, and to display, on the display, information indicating whether a value of the power consumption exceeds a threshold selected during a selected time, based on at least a part of a result of the monitoring immediately after the display enters an on state.

Abstract: A system for using a solar cell includes a solar cell module configured to convert sunlight into electric energy, an engine operating circuit configured to convert mechanical energy generated by an engine operation of a vehicle into electric energy and provide the electric energy, a solar cell circuit configured to provide the electric energy generated through the solar cell module, a battery configured to be charged by electric energy provided by the solar cell circuit or the engine operating circuit, a load, and a controller of a vehicle. The controller is configured to control a connection of the circuits to the battery or to the load depending on a measured state of charge of the battery, driving of the vehicle, and acceleration of the vehicle. A method for using a solar cell is also disclosed.

Abstract: An automobile roof panel including solar cells, wherein a seating groove for seating a solar cell module is formed on a surface of the automobile roof panel, the solar cell module is inserted and seated in the seating groove, and an outer protective film for protecting the solar cell module is attached onto the surface of the automobile roof panel.

Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of P-type thermoelectric elements formed of an organic material, a plurality of N-type thermoelectric elements disposed to be parallel between the plurality of P-type thermoelectric elements and formed of a metal, a first electrode part configured to connect an upper end of each of the plurality of N-type thermoelectric elements and an upper end of each of the plurality of P-type thermoelectric elements, and a second electrode part configured to connect a lower end of each of the N-type thermoelectric elements and a lower end of each of the plurality of P-type thermoelectric elements, wherein the first electrode part, the second electrode part, and the plurality of N-type thermoelectric elements are formed of a metal.

Abstract: A flexible thermoelectric element and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. The thermoelectric element is disposed between a high temperature portion and a low temperature portion and includes a plurality of p-type materials and n-type materials formed at a predetermined interval and is folded at sections of the p-type materials and sections of the n-type materials to form folding components. An insulating filler is coated between the p-type materials and the n-type materials that are folded. A module is formed by folding the flexible thermoelectric element, and separate cutting and alignment of the thermoelectric element are omitted at portions that contact with the high and low temperature portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a battery, a display, a processor electrically connected with the battery and the display, and a memory which is electrically connected with the processor and stores at least one application, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to monitor power consumption of the at least one application during execution of the at least one application in an off state of the display, and to display, on the display, information indicating whether a value of the power consumption exceeds a threshold selected during a selected time, based on at least a part of a result of the monitoring immediately after the display enters an on state.

Abstract: A system for using a solar cell includes a solar cell module configured to convert sunlight into electric energy, an engine operating circuit configured to convert mechanical energy generated by an engine operation of a vehicle into electric energy and provide the electric energy, a solar cell circuit configured to provide the electric energy generated through the solar cell module, a battery configured to be charged by electric energy provided by the solar cell circuit or the engine operating circuit, a load, and a controller of a vehicle. The controller is configured to control a connection of the circuits to the battery or to the load depending on a measured state of charge of the battery, driving of the vehicle, and acceleration of the vehicle. A method for using a solar cell is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a curved a solar cell module which is closely contacting a curve roof panel of a vehicle without incurring separation when the solar cell module is attached to the curved roof panel for a vehicle. Accordingly, stress applied to the curved solar cell module by the curved surface may be minimized by fabricating a curved solar cell module having the same curvature as the roof panel to provide a close-contact problem between the roof panel and the solar cell module.

Abstract: A hybrid type roof panel of a vehicle has a solar cell mounted on the roof panel, in which two types of solar cell modules are simultaneously mounted, in order to provide a sense of openness of the roof panel and simultaneously maximize performance of the solar cell. In the roof panel covered with roof glass, two types of solar cells are disposed over an entire area of the roof glass in a hybrid manner, including: a first solar cell having transparent characteristics disposed in a center of the roof glass; and a second solar cell having better photovoltaic performance than the first solar cell disposed in an edge part of the roof glass.

Abstract: A roof panel for a vehicle that has a solar cell is provided. Specifically, a solar cell panel that has a plurality of solar cell modules electrically connected is disposed on an inner surface of an upper surface of a vehicle body and a sticking member that protects the solar cell panel from an impact while having sticking characteristics is inserted and laminated between the inner surface of the upper surface of the vehicle body and the solar cell panel.

Abstract: A thermoelectric device provided according to one aspect of the present invention includes a support member having a shape corresponding to a waste heat environment having a curved surface, and a thermoelectric material formed on a surface of the support member so that it surrounds the support member, wherein the support member is formed of a material having a low thermal conductivity, which is not the thermoelectric material, so as to keep a temperature difference between both ends of the thermoelectric device.

Abstract: A method of operating a multi-interface memory card including a first interface supporting a universal serial bus (USB) data transfer protocol and the second interface supporting an inter-chip USB (IC-USB) data transfer protocol includes; selecting either the first interface or the second interface to facilitate data communication between the multi-interface memory card and a host connected to the multi-interface memory card via a USB connection by comparing a level of a power-on voltage received from the host with a reference voltage level, and thereafter determining whether a reset signal has been received from the host.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar roof structure unified with glass, more particularly a solar roof structure unified with glass having transparency at a part where viewing therethrough is required and having a dye-sensitized solar cell panel equipped inside a transparent support, thus being applicable as a power source while ensuring viewability therethrough, and hence being applicable to, for example, an automotive sunroof.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one endpoint communicating with a host, and an endpoint controller dividing each of the at least one endpoint into a majority of sub-endpoints and performing numbering to each of the divided sub-endpoints. The endpoint controller transmits a packet generated by the host to any one of the sub-endpoints.

Abstract: A hybrid type roof panel of a vehicle has a solar cell mounted on the roof panel, in which two types of solar cell modules are simultaneously mounted, in order to provide a sense of openness of the roof panel and simultaneously maximize performance of the solar cell. In the roof panel covered with roof glass, two types of solar cells are disposed over an entire area of the roof glass in a hybrid manner, including: a first solar cell having transparent characteristics disposed in a center of the roof glass; and a second solar cell having better photovoltaic performance than the first solar cell disposed in an edge part of the roof glass.

Abstract: An encryption/decryption device includes a control unit, an encryption/decryption unit and a verification unit. The control unit generates a start text and an encryption/decryption control signal in response to a command signal and one of an input text and an inner text according to an operational mode. The encryption/decryption unit encrypts or decrypts the start text to generate a result text in response to the encryption/decryption control signal. The verification unit provides the result text to the control unit as the inner text and generates an output text and an alarm signal based on the result text and the input text according to the operational mode, where the output text is an encrypted version of the input text or a decrypted version of the input text, and the alarm signal indicates the integrity of the output text.

Abstract: A method of operating a multi-interface memory card including a first interface supporting a universal serial bus (USB) data transfer protocol and the second interface supporting an inter-chip USB (IC-USB) data transfer protocol includes; selecting either the first interface or the second interface to facilitate data communication between the multi-interface memory card and a host connected to the multi-interface memory card via a USB connection by comparing a level of a power-on voltage received from the host with a reference voltage level, and thereafter determining whether a reset signal has been received from the host.

Abstract: A clock signal generator can include a clock signal generation unit that is configured to generate a clock signal. A clock signal control unit is configured to count a number of pulses of the clock signal during a reference time, and to compare the number of pulses with a reference value to provide a comparison result, and to generate a control signal based on the comparison result, where the clock signal generation unit increases or decreases the number of pulses of the clock signal based on the control signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one endpoint communicating with a host, and an endpoint controller dividing each of the at least one endpoint into a majority of sub-endpoints and performing numbering to each of the divided sub-endpoints. The endpoint controller transmits a packet generated by the host to any one of the sub-endpoints.