Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first standard cell including a first first-type transistor, a first second-type transistor, a third second-type transistor, and a third first-type transistor, a second standard cell including a second first-type transistor, a second second-type transistor, a fourth second-type transistor and a fourth first-type transistor, a plurality of wiring layers which are disposed on the first and second standard cells and includes a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer sequentially stacked. A source contact of the first first-type transistor and a source contact of the second first-type transistor are electrically connected through a first power rail of the plurality of wiring layers, and a source contact of the third first-type transistor and a source contact of the fourth first-type transistor are electrically connected through a second power rail of the plurality of wiring layers.

Abstract: A standard cell of an IC includes a cell area including a transistor configured to determine a function of the standard cell; a first dummy area and a second dummy area respectively adjacent to two sides of the cell area in a first direction; and an active area extending in the first direction across the cell area, the first dummy area, and the second dummy area. The active area includes a first active area and a second active area spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and extend parallel to each other in the first direction. At least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the first dummy area is biased, and at least one of the first active area and the second active area provided in the second dummy area is biased.

Abstract: An apparatus for and a method for estimating blood pressure are provided. The apparatus for estimating blood pressure includes: a sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; and a processor configured to obtain a mean arterial pressure (MAP) based on the pulse wave signal, configured to classify a phase of the obtained MAP according to at least one classification criterion, and to obtain a systolic blood pressure (SBP) by using an estimation model corresponding to the classified phase of the MAP among estimation models corresponding to respective phases of the MAP.

Abstract: A lens antenna system is disclosed. The lens antenna system comprises a hybrid focal source antenna circuit configured to generate a source antenna beam for integration with different lens structures. In some embodiments, the hybrid focal source antenna circuit comprises a set of antenna elements coupled to one another. In some embodiments, the set of antenna elements comprises a first antenna element configured to be excited in a first spherical mode; and a second antenna element configured to be excited in a second, different, spherical mode. In some embodiments, the first spherical mode and the second spherical mode are co-polarized. In some embodiments, the lens antenna system further comprises a lens configured to shape the source antenna beam associated with the hybrid focal source antenna circuit, in order to provide an output antenna beam.

Abstract: For example, a system may include a radome to be attached to a vehicle bumper fascia; an antenna array on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), the antenna array is between the PCB and the radome, the antenna array comprising a Transmit (Tx) antenna configured to transmit Tx radar signals via the radome and the vehicle bumper fascia, and a receive (Rx) antenna configured to receive Rx radar signals based on the Tx radar signals; and an absorbing spacer in a spacer area between the PCB and the radome, the spacer area separating the Tx antenna from the Rx antenna, the absorbing spacer configured to absorb reflected signals formed by reflection of the Tx radar signals from the vehicle bumper fascia.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-channel, bi-directional optical communication module.

Abstract: A united converter apparatus and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The united converter apparatus includes a high-voltage charger charging a high-voltage battery, using a commercial power and a low-voltage charger charging a low-voltage battery, using the high-voltage battery. The high-voltage charger includes a voltage level adjustment device boosts a voltage of the commercial power to apply the boosted voltage to the high-voltage battery and drops a high voltage applied from the high-voltage battery to apply the dropped voltage to the low-voltage charger.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging a battery for a vehicle, includes a PFC circuit including a rectifier for rectifying an AC power to a DC power, and a link capacitor for smoothing the rectified DC power, a bidirectional DC-DC converter including a first switch for converting the DC power of the PFC circuit to an AC power, a transformer for boosting or reducing a voltage of the AC power converted at the first switch, and a second switch for rectifying an AC power from the transformer to a DC power, and a controller configured to control a phase of a PWM signal applied to the second switch such that the link capacitor is charged by an electrical power from the battery, when a voltage of the link capacitor is below a predetermined voltage prior to entering the battery charging mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral health prediction apparatus and method using a machine learning algorithm, which, when a user uploads an oral photo, comprehensively analyzes whether the user has braces, a dental caries state, a prosthesis state, and the like through a photo analysis using the machine learning algorithm, to enable exact prediction of oral health of the user. When a user provides an oral image of the user through a network by using a user terminal and requests an oral health determination result, the present invention analyzes the oral image by using the machine learning algorithm to predict an oral health state, analyzes a dental caries state and a prosthesis state through the analysis of the oral image, predicts the oral health state on the basis of the analyzed dental caries state information or periodontitis state information and prosthesis state information, and provides oral health state prediction information to the user.

Abstract: For example, a radar antenna may include a Transmit (Tx) antenna array configured to transmit a plurality of Tx radar signals; and a Receive (Rx) antenna array configured to receive a plurality of Rx radar signals based on the plurality of Tx radar signals, the Rx antenna array is orthogonal to the Tx antenna array, wherein a first array of the Tx antenna array or the Rx antenna array includes a first sub-array and a second sub-array parallel to the first sub-array, wherein a sub-array spacing between the first sub-array and the second sub-array is shorter than a length of a second array of the Tx antenna array or the Rx antenna array.

Abstract: A winding arrangement provided on a stator of an electric machine. The winding arrangement includes at least four windings. A first winding and a second winding occupied a first subset of slots; and a third winding and a fourth winding occupied a second subset of the slots. The first subset and the second subset of the plurality of slots are adjoined to each other. A span between two adjacent slots concerning the first winding, the second winding, the third winding, and the fourth winding is chosen from a full-pitch, a short-pitch, and a long-pitch to result in the winding arrangement where the first subsets in a first half of the slots is diagonal to the second subset in a second half of the slots, and the second subset in the first half of the slots is diagonal to the first subset in the second half of the slots.

Abstract: A microelectronic package includes a substrate having a first surface. A microelectronic element overlies the first surface. Electrically conductive elements are exposed at the first surface of the substrate, at least some of which are electrically connected to the microelectronic element. The package includes wire bonds having bases bonded to respective ones of the conductive elements and ends remote from the substrate and remote from the bases. The ends of the wire bonds are defined on tips of the wire bonds, and the wire bonds define respective first diameters between the bases and the tips thereof. The tips have at least one dimension that is smaller than the respective first diameters of the wire bonds. A dielectric encapsulation layer covers portions of the wire bonds, and unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds are defined by portions of the wire bonds, including the ends, are uncovered by the encapsulation layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates a haptic tool system, the system including: a computer device portion providing a content image including a target object for user testing or learning through a haptic feedback simulation function; and a haptic drill tool having an capacitive touch pen that makes contact with the target object and providing a haptic feedback simulating use of an actual drill to the user on the basis of load cell displacement information on a force applied according to the contact of the capacitive touch pen and physical property information on the target object. According to the haptic tool system, it is possible to provide the haptic feedback similar to a force and a motion sensation that the user feels when using an actual electric drill.

Abstract: Provided are a combination of cross-linked hyaluronic acids comprising: a cross-linked hyaluronic acid having an elasticity of about 50 to about 200 Pa and a viscosity of about 20 to about 100 Pa, and a cross-linked hyaluronic acid having an elasticity of about 400 to about 800 Pa and a viscosity of about 40 to about 100 Pa, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for recognizing a voice speaker. The apparatus for recognizing a voice speaker includes a voice feature extraction unit configured to extract a feature vector from a voice signal inputted through a microphone; and a speaker recognition unit configured to calculate a speaker recognition score by selecting a reverberant environment from multiple reverberant environment learning data sets based on the feature vector extracted by the voice feature extraction unit and to recognize a speaker by assigning a weight depending on the selected reverberant environment to the speaker recognition score.

Abstract: A system includes a first electronic device configured to receive a first user input through the touchscreen display and/or the microphone, to receive a sequence of touch and/or voice-based user inputs through the touchscreen display and/or the microphone, to store the sequence of the touch and/or voice-based user inputs in the at least one memory, to receive a second user input including at least one invoke word associated with the sequence through the touchscreen display and/or the microphone, and to store the at least one invoke word in the at least one memory such that the sequence and the at least one invoke word are mapped to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel Bifidobacterium longum RAPO (Accession No.: KCTC 13773BP) and a composition for alleviating, treating or preventing rheumatoid arthritis containing Bifidobacterium longum RAPO (Accession No.: KCTC 13773BP) selected herein.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus, method, and computer-readable recording medium for analyzing audio/video (AV) output, capable of automatically analyzing an AV output of a sink device. The apparatus for analyzing an AV output includes: a transmitter configured to transmit a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) signal generation command to a source device such that an AV screen is output on a sink device; a receiver configured to receive, from a user terminal, data of a mirroring screen corresponding to the AV screen being output on the sink device, and a controller configured to perform analysis by comparing the received data of the mirroring screen with reference data stored in a memory to analyze a responsiveness for a HDMI signal of a HDMI port provided in the sink device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polycarbonate resin composition exhibiting excellent heat stability and optical properties, and an optical molded article comprising the same. The polycarbonate resin composition includes polycarbonate resin; and [[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene] propanedioic acid dimethyl ester as a hindered amine UV absorber that selectively absorbs UVA having a wavelength of 420 nm or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polycarbonate and a preparation method thereof, which has a novel structure with an improvement in weather resistance and refractive index, while having excellent mechanical properties.