Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure including insulating layers and conductive layers that are alternately stacked, a channel layer located in the gate structure, a silicide layer located in the channel layer, and a memory layer surrounding the channel layer. At least one of the channel layer, the silicide layer, and the memory layer includes a halogen element.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a gate structure in which conductive layers and insulating layers are alternately stacked; contact plug extending in a stacking direction of the insulating layers through the gate structure; first spacer layers each located between the conductive layer and the contact plug; and second spacer layers each located between the contact plug and the first spacer layer.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material including a three-dimensional composite. The three-dimensional composite includes secondary particles containing a silicon carbide-based (SiCx, 0<x?1) nanosheet having a bent portion and amorphous carbon. Also provided are a method of producing the same, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A driving method of a display device including a power source which supplies a power voltage to a power base line, and pixels connected to power branch lines commonly connected to the power base line, includes calculating a first scale factor based on input grayscales received during a first frame period; calculating first output grayscales by applying the first scale factor to first input grayscales received during a second frame period, where the second frame period is a frame period immediately next to the first frame period; displaying an image by at least a part of the pixels based on the first output grayscales; and providing a first current limiting signal to the power source and calculating a second scale factor smaller than the first scale factor when a current of the power base line exceeds a reference value.

Abstract: A display device includes: a low drop-out (“LDO”) regulator which provides a second power voltage to a power line during a first period of one frame; a buck converter which provides a first power voltage to the power line during a third period of the one frame; and a pixel connected to the LDO regulator and the buck converter through the power line. A voltage level of the second power voltage is equal to a voltage level of the first power voltage.

Abstract: A display device includes: a low drop-out (“LDO”) regulator which provides a second power voltage to a power line during a first period of one frame; a buck converter which provides a first power voltage to the power line during a third period of the one frame; and a pixel connected to the LDO regulator and the buck converter through the power line. A voltage level of the second power voltage is equal to a voltage level of the first power voltage.

Abstract: A driving method of a display device including a power source which supplies a power voltage to a power base line, and pixels connected to power branch lines commonly connected to the power base line, includes calculating a first scale factor based on input grayscales received during a first frame period; calculating first output grayscales by applying the first scale factor to first input grayscales received during a second frame period, where the second frame period is a frame period immediately next to the first frame period; displaying an image by at least a part of the pixels based on the first output grayscales; and providing a first current limiting signal to the power source and calculating a second scale factor smaller than the first scale factor when a current of the power base line exceeds a reference value.

Abstract: A washing machine having a balancer and a control method thereof which achieve correct communication between a controller and a balancing module such that a balancing module is correctly shifted to a target position. The control method of the washing machine includes measuring a first time between position detection time points of the balancing modules during rotation of the rotary tub when the plurality of balancing modules is in a static mode, measuring a second time between position detection time points of the balancing modules during rotation of the rotary tub when any one of the balancing modules is shifted by a predetermined distance through a movement command, and confirming a relationship between a module ID of any one of the balancing modules and a communication ID of the movement command through a relative variation of the second time with respect to the first time.

Abstract: A fault detection device includes an interface electrically connected to an electrical instrument to transfer commercial power to the electrical instrument, transmit a command for driving one of a plurality of loads included in the electrical instrument to the electrical instrument, and detect current flowing in one of the plurality of loads of the electrical instrument; and a terminal configured to receive a current signal corresponding to the current flowing in one of the plurality of loads from the interface, determine whether the one load has a fault on the basis of the received current signal and display whether the load has a fault. A faulty load is determined by detecting current of only a load suspected to have a fault when a fault is generated in the electrical instrument so as to improve fault detection accuracy.

Abstract: A washing machine having a balancer and a control method thereof which achieve correct communication between a controller and a balancing module such that a balancing module is correctly shifted to a target position. The control method of the washing machine includes measuring a first time between position detection time points of the balancing modules during rotation of the rotary tub when the plurality of balancing modules is in a static mode, measuring a second time between position detection time points of the balancing modules during rotation of the rotary tub when any one of the balancing modules is shifted by a predetermined distance through a movement command, and confirming a relationship between a module ID of any one of the balancing modules and a communication ID of the movement command through a relative variation of the second time with respect to the first time.

Abstract: A fault detection device includes an interface electrically connected to an electrical instrument to transfer commercial power to the electrical instrument, transmit a command for driving one of a plurality of loads included in the electrical instrument to the electrical instrument, and detect current flowing in one of the plurality of loads of the electrical instrument; and a terminal configured to receive a current signal corresponding to the current flowing in one of the plurality of loads from the interface, determine whether the one load has a fault on the basis of the received current signal and display whether the load has a fault. A faulty load is determined by detecting current of only a load suspected to have a fault when a fault is generated in the electrical instrument so as to improve fault detection accuracy.