Abstract: A transmitting circuit includes a plurality of transmitters, an operation clock generator, and a clock divider. Each of the transmitters outputs data serially. The operation clock generator generates an operation clock signal. The clock divider divides the operation clock signal to generate a symbol clock signal. The plurality of transmitters receives the operation clock signal and the symbol clock signal in common. A clock signal provided to one transmitter is equally synchronized with a clock signal provided to other transmitter(s).

Abstract: A serial communication method for a layered communication architecture includes a first layer, a second layer that is higher than the first layer, and a third layer that is higher than the second layer. The serial communication method includes transferring a first signal to the second layer based on a signal received through a communication line, the transferring performed by the first layer. The serial communication method further includes informing the third layer of reception of the first signal, the informing performed by the second layer; responding to the second layer based on whether there is a task to be performed, the responding performed by the third layer; transferring a second signal to the first layer based on a response from the third layer the transferring performed by the second layer; and entering a power saving state according to the second signal, the entering performed by the first layer.

Abstract: A power supply module and a power supply method corresponding to an electronic device. The power supply module includes a low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator to adjust an input signal received from a battery and output a stabilized output signal, and an external load calculation circuit to calculate an external load value at a power output node of the LDO voltage regulator and stabilize the output signal based on the external load value.

Abstract: Provided are a scanning probe microscope and a method of operating the same. The scanning probe microscope includes a chuck configured to fix an object. A stacker is configured to load one or more cantilevers onto a head module. A stacker lifting element is configured to move the stacker in an up and down direction.

Abstract: Provided are a scanning probe microscope and a method of operating the same. The scanning probe microscope includes a chuck configured to fix an object. A stacker is configured to load one or more cantilevers onto a head module. A stacker lifting element is configured to move the stacker in an up and down direction.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for resource allocation scheduling in a wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a scheduler for, if an UpLink (UL) scheduling for scheduling an allocation order of UL resources is performed prior to a DownLink (DL) scheduling for scheduling an allocation order of DL resources, setting a size ? representing a size in which a DL burst region is maximally allocated in a DL sub frame, for, if the DL scheduling is performed prior to the UL scheduling, setting a size ? representing a size in which the DL burst region is maximally allocated in the DL sub frame, for determining whether to discard a DL Medium Access Control (MAC) management message to be transmitted by using the size ?, and for, if it is not determined to discard the DL MAC management message, determining a priority of a DL scheduling and a UL scheduling by using the size ? and first performing one of the DL scheduling and the UL scheduling in accordance with the determined priority.

Abstract: A duty ratio correction circuit for correcting a duty ratio of a clock signal. The duty ratio correction circuit includes an asymmetry buffer that receives a clock signal and adjusts a duty ratio of the clock signal in response to control signals; a clock generating circuit that is connected to the asymmetry buffer and detects the duty ratio of the clock signal; and a controller that generates the control signals according to the duty ratio of the clock signal. An operation of the controller is recorded as a program on a computer-readable recording medium.

Abstract: A duty ratio correction circuit for correcting a duty ratio of a clock signal. The duty ratio correction circuit includes an asymmetry buffer that receives a clock signal and adjusts a duty ratio of the clock signal in response to control signals; a clock generating circuit that i s connected to the asymmetry buffer and detects the duty ratio of the clock signal; and a controller that generates the control signals according to the duty ratio of the clock signal. An operation of the controller is recorded as a program on a computer-readable recording medium.

Abstract: A power supply module and a power supply method corresponding to an electronic device. The power supply module includes a low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator to adjust an input signal received from a battery and output a stabilized output signal, and an external load calculation circuit to calculate an external load value at a power output node of the LDO voltage regulator and stabilize the output signal based on the external load value.

Abstract: An interface system capable of reducing or minimizing an electromagnetic interference. The interface system includes a serializing unit for receiving first data having a plurality of bits and second data having a plurality of bits, and for serially outputting the plurality of bits of the received first data and second data as 2 bits; a transmission circuit for generating 4 voltage levels in accordance with the 2 bits supplied from the serializing unit; a receiving circuit for recovering the 2 bits using the voltage levels supplied from the transmission circuit; and a deserializing unit for recovering the first data and the second data while sequentially storing the 2 bits supplied from the receiving circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for teaching biology by using a virtual plant or a virtual animal. The method is displayed on a display of a computer and includes collecting growth data of an actual living organism according to different environmental conditions at a predetermined time interval and storing the collected growth data; obtaining a growth equation for each of the environmental conditions based on the growth data; designing a growth animation of the virtual living organism for each of the environmental conditions based on the growth equation; and controlling a control panel screen to fetch the growth data and the growth animation and to display a change in growth of the virtual living organism when a user inputs environmental conditions of the virtual living organism on the control panel screen, to thereby provide high practicality and high educational effects.

Abstract: An interface system capable of minimizing an electro magnetic interference.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for resource allocation scheduling in a wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a scheduler for, if an UpLink (UL) scheduling for scheduling an allocation order of UL resources is performed prior to a DownLink (DL) scheduling for scheduling an allocation order of DL resources, setting a size ? representing a size in which a DL burst region is maximally allocated in a DL sub frame, for, if the DL scheduling is performed prior to the UL scheduling, setting a size ? representing a size in which the DL burst region is maximally allocated in the DL sub frame, for determining whether to discard a DL Medium Access Control (MAC) management message to be transmitted by using the size ?, and for, if it is not determined to discard the DL MAC management message, determining a priority of a DL scheduling and a UL scheduling by using the size ? and first performing one of the DL scheduling and the UL scheduling in accordance with the determined priority.

Abstract: An illumination system designed to remove laser speckle and a projection system including the same. The illumination system includes a laser light source having at least one laser, a diffractive optical element to divide a laser beam emitted from the laser light source into a plurality of sub-beams and to periodically move in such a way as to temporally average the speckle of the laser beam, and an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of fibers with the same length to divide the sub-beams into smaller sub-beams. The illumination system divides the laser beam emitted from the laser light source into sub-beams and temporally or spatially averages the sub-beams, thereby effectively reducing or removing laser speckle. The projection system employing the illumination system can provide improved image quality.

Abstract: Provided are an illumination system capable of eliminating laser speckle and a projection system employing the illumination system. The illumination system includes a laser light source having at least one laser, and a first diffractive optical element to divide a laser beam emitted from the laser light source into a plurality of partial beams and to time-average the partial beams through a periodical movement to eliminate speckle. Accordingly, the illumination system can eliminate speckle of the beams emitted from the laser light source and the projection system employing the illumination system can achieve a high quality image.

Abstract: An illumination system designed to remove laser speckle and a projection system including the same. The illumination system includes a laser light source having at least one laser, a diffractive optical element to divide a laser beam emitted from the laser light source into a plurality of sub-beams and to periodically move in such a way as to temporally average the speckle of the laser beam, and an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of fibers with the same length to divide the sub-beams into smaller sub-beams. The illumination system divides the laser beam emitted from the laser light source into sub-beams and temporally or spatially averages the sub-beams, thereby effectively reducing or removing laser speckle. The projection system employing the illumination system can provide improved image quality.

Abstract: An illumination system designed to remove laser speckle and a projection system including the same. The illumination system includes a laser light source having at least one laser, a diffractive optical element to divide a laser beam emitted from the laser light source into a plurality of sub-beams and to periodically move in such a way as to temporally average the speckle of the laser beam, and an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of fibers with the same length to divide the sub-beams into smaller sub-beams. The illumination system divides the laser beam emitted from the laser light source into sub-beams and temporally or spatially averages the sub-beams, thereby effectively reducing or removing laser speckle. The projection system employing the illumination system can provide improved image quality.

Abstract: Provided is a laser display apparatus for displaying an image by scanning laser light onto a screen. The laser display apparatus includes: a laser and an optical scanning unit scanning laser light emitted by the laser, whereby an image is provided to the screen; a laser light intensity adjusting unit limiting the intensity of laser light being scanned onto the screen; and a projection lens unit that is disposed between the laser and the screen and enlarges and projects laser light onto the screen.

Abstract: Provided is an inflatable prosthesis for aiding penile erection and augmentation for being disposed between the outer skin and the pair of corpus cavernosa of a patient's penis. The inflatable prosthesis comprises a contractible cylinder body (10) provided with a cavity (11) therein and a liquid passage (12) at the rear portion thereof; a preferably elastic or flexible head ring (20) with an annular body; a means for coupling the head ring with the front portion of the cylinder body (10); and a liquid pump (50) coupled with the liquid passage (12) of the cylinder body (10). According to the present invention, the possibility of causing damage to the penis, particularly the corpus cavernosum, may be reduced.