Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of insulating layers vertically stacked on the substrate, a plurality of channels arranged in vertical openings formed through at least some of the plurality of insulating layers, and a plurality of portions alternatingly positioned with the plurality of insulating layers in the vertical direction. At least some of the portions are adjacent corresponding channels of the plurality of channels. Each of the portions includes a conductive barrier pattern formed on an inner wall of the portion, a filling layer pattern positioned in the portion on the conductive barrier pattern, and a gate electrode positioned in a remaining area of the portion not occupied by the conductive barrier or filling layer pattern.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is adapted to reduce cross-talk and signal noise so as to improve the perception ratio and accuracy of a sense element. The liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel including a plurality of pixels connected to gate lines and data lines thereon, respectively; a gate drive circuit applying scan signals to the gate lines; a data drive circuit applying pixel voltage signals to the data lines; at least one sensor unit formed in at least one pixel region and sensing external lights and a touch of the liquid crystal panel; a switch unit switching a switch voltage and the pixel voltage signals to be applied to the data lines on the liquid crystal panel; a sense processor processing the sensed signal from the sensor unit; and a timing controller controlling the gate drive circuit, the data drive circuit, the switch unit, and the sense processor to be driven in one of data write mode and light sense mode.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods of making superhydrophobic structures comprise depositing a polymer mold onto a silicon surface comprising a plurality of microasperities, removing the polymer mold after the polymer mold has hardened, depositing a liquid epoxy resin into the polymer mold, forming a microstructure with a plurality of microasperities by separating the epoxy resin from the mold after the epoxy resin has solidified, and forming a superhydrophobic structure by depositing a plurality of alkane nanoasperities on the microstructure in the presence of solvent vapor.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods of making superhydrophobic structures comprise depositing a polymer mold onto a silicon surface comprising a plurality of microasperities, removing the polymer mold after the polymer mold has hardened, depositing a liquid epoxy resin into the polymer mold, forming a microstructure with a plurality of microasperities by separating the epoxy resin from the mold after the epoxy resin has solidified, and forming a superhydrophobic structure by depositing a plurality of alkane nanoasperities on the microstructure in the presence of solvent vapor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a bottom cover, a support main over the bottom cover, a backlight unit surrounded by the support main, a liquid crystal panel over the backlight unit and including first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, a driving unit including a first driving integrated circuit (IC) that is mounted on a first side of the first substrate, and a case top covering edges of a front surface of the liquid crystal panel and combined with the bottom cover, the case top including a first hole corresponding to the driving IC.

Abstract: An LCD device having an electromagnetic (EM) type touch panel is disclosed, which includes an electromagnetic sensor inside an LCD panel. The EM type touch panel has a thin profile and can be fabricated through a simplified manufacturing process. The LCD device includes an LCD panel having first and second substrates facing each other, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; an EM sensor having X-axis and Y-axis transparent electrode coils formed in one body with any one of the first and second substrates in the LCD panel; a backlight unit below the LCD panel; and a controller below the backlight, the controller controlling the EM sensor.

Abstract: Embodiments of a superhydrophobic structure comprise a substrate and a hierarchical surface structure disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the hierarchical surface structure comprises a microstructure comprising a plurality of microasperities disposed in a spaced geometric pattern on at least one surface of the substrate. The fraction of the surface area of the substrate covered by the microasperities is from between about 0.1 to about 1. The hierarchical structure comprises a nanostructure comprising a plurality of nanoasperities disposed on at least one surface of the microstructure.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is adapted to reduce cross-talk and signal noise so as to improve the perception ratio and accuracy of a sense element. The liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel including a plurality of pixels connected to gate lines and data lines thereon, respectively; a gate drive circuit applying scan signals to the gate lines; a data drive circuit applying pixel voltage signals to the data lines; at least one sensor unit formed in at least one pixel region and sensing external lights and a touch of the liquid crystal panel; a switch unit switching a switch voltage and the pixel voltage signals to be applied to the data lines on the liquid crystal panel; a sense processor processing the sensed signal from the sensor unit; and a timing controller controlling the gate drive circuit, the data drive circuit, the switch unit, and the sense processor to be driven in one of data write mode and light sense mode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a bottom cover, a support main over the bottom cover, a backlight unit surrounded by the support main, a liquid crystal panel over the backlight unit and including first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, a driving unit including a first driving integrated circuit (IC) that is mounted on a first side of the first substrate, and a case top covering edges of a front surface of the liquid crystal panel and combined with the bottom cover, the case top including a first hole corresponding to the driving IC.

Abstract: A LOG liquid crystal display panel that is adaptive for reducing a line resistance of LOG signal line groups within a confined area. The picture display part within the panel has a plurality of liquid crystal cells arranged at the crossing between gate lines and data lines. Line-on-glass signal lines are provided at an outer area of the picture display connecting integrated circuits to each other and for applying driving signals required for driving the gate lines. The line-on-glass signal lines are separately provided at different substrates opposed to each other having a liquid crystal disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a gate driver, a data driver, and an initial driving control unit. The liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of liquid crystal cells. Each liquid crystal cell is defined by a gate line, a data line and a thin film transistor. The gate driver controls the thin film transistor connected to the gate line of each liquid crystal cell according to a gate control signal. The data driver outputs a pixel signal to the data line of the each liquid crystal cell according to a data control signal. The data driver includes a switch connected to the data line of the each liquid crystal cell. The initial driving control unit is structured to compare a clock count with a predetermined reference value and operable to alternately generate a first state signal and a second state signal based on the comparison. The unit applies the first state signal to the switch during a masking interval.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel driving method and apparatus for a dot-inversion system is adaptive for constantly maintaining a voltage applied to each liquid crystal cell, wherein a ‘n?1’th(n?2) cell of adjacent pixel cells is charged and then a nth cell thereof is charged for a shorter time period than the ‘n?1’th(n?2) cell. Accordingly, the liquid crystal cells positioned adjacent to each other receive video signals having the same polarity during a different time period. Therefore, the liquid crystal cells positioned adjacent to each other to receive video signals having the same polarity can be coupled with an equal voltage.

Abstract: An LCD device having an electromagnetic (EM) type touch panel is disclosed, which includes an electromagnetic sensor inside an LCD panel. The EM type touch panel has a thin profile and can be fabricated through a simplified manufacturing process. The LCD device includes an LCD panel having first and second substrates facing each other, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; an EM sensor having X-axis and Y-axis transparent electrode coils formed in one body with any one of the first and second substrates in the LCD panel; a backlight unit below the LCD panel; and a controller below the backlight, the controller controlling the EM sensor.

Abstract: A LOG liquid crystal display panel that is adaptive for reducing a line resistance of LOG signal line groups within a confined area. The picture display part within the panel has a plurality of liquid crystal cells arranged at the crossing between gate lines and data lines. Line-on-glass signal lines are provided at an outer area of the picture display connecting integrated circuits to each other and for applying driving signals required for driving the gate lines. The line-on-glass signal lines are separately provided at different substrates opposed to each other having a liquid crystal disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel driving method and apparatus for a dot-inversion system is adaptive for constantly maintaining a voltage applied to each liquid crystal cell, wherein a ‘n−1’th (n≧2) cell of adjacent pixel cells is charged and then a nth cell thereof is charged for a shorter time period than the ‘n−1’th (n≧2) cell. Accordingly, the liquid crystal cells positioned adjacent to each other receive video signals having the same polarity during a different time period. Therefore, the liquid crystal cells positioned adjacent to each other to receive video signals having the same polarity can be coupled with an equal voltage.