Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including a ceramic body, and an internal electrode formed in the ceramic body and having a plurality of non-electrode regions formed therein, wherein in a cross section formed in length and thickness directions of the ceramic body, when a thickness of the internal electrode is Te, an area of the internal electrode is Ae, and an area of the plurality of non-electrode regions is Ao, 0.1 ?m?Te?0.55 ?m and 3.2%?Ao:Ae?4.5% are satisfied.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body including dielectric layer; and first and second internal electrodes formed inside the ceramic body and disposed to face each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, wherein, on a cross section of the ceramic body taken in length-thickness (L-T) directions thereof, a secondary phase material is formed at interfaces between the first and second internal electrodes and the dielectric layers, and a ratio of an area occupied by the secondary phase material to an overall area of the ceramic body is 0.1% to 0.5%.

Abstract: There are provided a multi-layered ceramic electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same. The multi-layered ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body; internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body and including non-electrode regions formed therein; and external electrodes formed on ends of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, wherein in a cross section of the internal electrode, 70% or more of the non-electrode regions are distributed in a region formed between points inwardly spaced apart from each of the upper and lower boundary surfaces of the internal electrodes by 5%.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other within the ceramic body with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, wherein the ceramic body includes a capacitance forming part contributing to capacitance formation and a non-capacitance forming part provided on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the capacitance forming part, and when the capacitance forming part is divided into three areas in a thickness direction of the ceramic body, a difference in continuity between internal electrodes in a middle area of the three areas and internal electrodes in upper and lower areas thereof is 1% to 5%.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode, a multilayer ceramic capacitor having the same, and a fabrication method thereof. The conductive paste composition for an internal electrode includes a binder, a solvent, and metal powder for an internal electrode, including a nickel particle coated with a nickel nitride.

Abstract: There is provided a method of preparing a nickel nanoparticle, the method including: forming an aqueous solution by mixing water and a solution containing a hydroxyl group; forming a mixed liquid by adding carboxylic acid to the aqueous solution at a ratio of 10 to 20 wt % with regard to the solution containing a hydroxyl group; and adding a nickel salt to the mixed liquid and stirring the mixed liquid.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode, a multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same, the conductive paste composition including: a metal powder; and an additive including at least one selected from glutamic acid, amino acids, thiols, and hydrocarbons.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body; and internal electrodes formed inside the ceramic body and having a plurality of non-electrode regions, wherein, on a cross-section taken in length and thickness directions of the ceramic body, when a thickness of the internal electrode is denoted by Te, a continuity of the internal electrode is denoted by C, an area of the internal electrode is denoted by Ae, an area of the plurality of non-electrode regions is denoted by Ao, and a maximum diameter of the non-electrode region having the maximum diameter among the plurality of non-electrode regions is denoted by Pmax, 0.1 ?m?Te?0.5 ?m, 1.1%?Ao/Ae?3.2%, Pmax?120 nm, and 95%?C?99.5% are satisfied.

Abstract: A keypad for an electronic device having metallic texture has rigidity and elasticity equivalent to those of stainless steel. The keypad is manufactured and includes a metal alloy board, a keypad body manufactured by primarily thermal-treating the metal alloy board to a rigidity enough to be molded and molding the primarily thermal-treated metal alloy board with a press, a button portion formed by secondarily thermal-treating the keypad body to cure the keypad body and etching the secondarily thermal-treated keypad body by means of etching processing, and urethane rubber and a silicon pad attached to a back surface of the keypad body which has undergone anodizing processing and various colorations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparation of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) susceptible cells, and such cells may be efficiently used in diagnosis of TSE, etiology studies and development of novel therapeutics, etc.

Abstract: Provided is a plant protection system, which determines initiation of protective actions for the plant, and more particularly to the plant protection system including four channels which controls systems that shut down the plant or mitigate consequences of abnormal conditions of the plant by detecting non-permissible plant conditions with the result of bistable logic comparing process parameters with their setpoints assigned to each channel. Accordingly, common mode failure and cyber security vulnerability caused by software are removed since the system is composed of FPGA and other types of hardware without central processing units and software in determining the initiation of plant protective actions.

Abstract: A keypad for an electronic device having metallic texture has rigidity and elasticity equivalent to those of stainless steel. The keypad is manufactured and includes a metal alloy board, a keypad body manufactured by primarily thermal-treating the metal alloy board to a rigidity enough to be molded and molding the primarily thermal-treated metal alloy board with a press, a button portion formed by secondarily thermal-treating the keypad body to cure the keypad body and etching the secondarily thermal-treated keypad body by means of etching processing, and urethane rubber and a silicon pad attached to a back surface of the keypad body which has undergone anodizing processing and various colorations.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a charge-trap structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate, which includes an insulating film and a plurality of carbon nanocrystals embedded in the insulating film, and a gate disposed on the charge-trap structure. The nonvolatile memory device may exhibit memory hysteresis characteristics with improved reliability.

Abstract: Disclosed are a gene coding for L-arabinose isomerase derived from Thermotoga neapolitana 5068, a thermostable arabinose isomerase expressed from the gene, a recombinant expression vector containing the gene, a microorganism transformed with the expression vector, a process for preparing thermostable arabinose isomerase from the transformant ,and a process for preparing D-tagatose employing the arabinose isomerase. Since the recombinant arabinose isomerase is highly thermostable and can produce tagatose with high yield at high temperature, it can be efficiently applied in pharmaceutical and food industries.

Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a keypad for a mobile phone and the keypad manufactured thereby, in which a vacuum deposition layer and a cellophane paper are attached to a lower surface of a key in the keypad.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plating method which, includes preparing a plating base; printing a plating pattern on a plating surface of the plating base; and plating the plating surface of the plating base. During plating, a plating layer is formed on a portion where the plating pattern is not printed. The method is provided for contributing to diversification of the external appearance of a compact type device such as portable terminals, is capable of printing three-dimensional patterns as well as a trademark and a logo, and is capable of highlighting the metallic texture together with three dimensional solid patterns.

Abstract: Provided is a key for a portable terminal. The key includes a metallic case including a plated layer exposed to the outside of the portable terminal and an electro-forming layer formed on the inner side of the plated layer and a synthetic resin layer formed on the inner side of the electro-forming layer. The synthetic resin layer is formed on the inner side of the electro-forming layer by mounting the metallic case in a mold and performing insert injection. Since the key includes the electro-forming layer made of copper and the plated layer plated on the electro-forming layer on a surface for forming the exterior, it can be easily manufactured and can contribute to improvement of the exterior design of the portable terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a keypad for a mobile phone and the keypad manufactured thereby, in which a vacuum deposition layer and a cellophane paper are attached to a lower surface of a key in the keypad.

Abstract: Provided are an SOI substrate, memory devices using the SOI substrate, and a method of manufacturing the same. The SOI substrate includes a thermal oxide layer pattern which minimizes leakage current but allows back biasing and heat dissipation through the substrate. The SOI substrate also includes a metal-gettering site to further minimize leakage current.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel gene coding for L-arabinose isomease derived from Thermotoga neapolitana 5068, a thermostable arabinose isomerase expressed from the said gene, a recombinant expression vector containing the said gene, a microorganism transformed with the said expression vector, a process for preparing thermostable arabinose isomerase from the said transformant and a process for preparing D-tagatose employing the said enzyme. Since the recombinant arabinose isomerase is highly thermostable and can produce tagatose with high yield at high temperature, it can be efficiently applied in pharmaceutical and food industries.