Abstract: A decoding method for a low density parity check (LDPC) code includes: updating a first check node, among a plurality of check nodes, by receiving, by the first check node, a bit decision and an associated first reliability value from each of a subset of variable nodes including a first variable node among a plurality of variable nodes, calculating a syndrome value and a second reliability value of the first check node based on the received bit decisions and first reliability values, and outputting the calculated syndrome value and second reliability value of the first check node to a variable node of the plurality of variable nodes but not of the subset of variable nodes; and updating the first variable node by receiving, by the first variable node, a syndrome value and a second reliability value of a second check node among the plurality of check nodes, and updating the first reliability value of the first variable node based on the syndrome value and the second reliability value of the second check node.

Abstract: A Reed Solomon decoder may include a syndrome calculation (SC) circuit, a key equation solver (KES) circuit, and a Chien search and error evaluation (CSEE) circuit. The SC circuit calculates a syndrome from a codeword. The KES circuit includes a plurality of sub-KES circuit and calculates an error location polynomial and an error evaluation polynomial from the syndrome. The CSEE circuit calculates an error location and an error value from the error location polynomial and the error evaluation polynomial. Each of the plurality of sub-KES circuits, the SC circuit and the CSEE circuit respectively constitute pipeline stages. The Read Solomon decoder may also include a FIFO queue that queues the codeword among a plurality of codewords sequentially received, and an error correction circuit that produces error corrected data using an output from the FIFO queue, the error location, and the error value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an organic device having a protective film, the method including: providing bonding layers (adhesives) on one surface of a first substrate and one surface of a second substrate; providing an organic device on the other surface of the first substrate; and providing the second substrate on the organic device such that the bonding layer (adhesive) provided on the second substrate is in contact with the organic device. Since the organic device having the protective film according to the present invention may be attached to other materials through the bonding layer (adhesive), it is not necessary to apply heat in order to attach the organic device to other materials, and as a result, it is possible to attach the organic device to various materials having various shapes regardless of types and shapes of materials.

Abstract: A method for transmitting agreed data on a network by an electronic apparatus, the method according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the steps of storing a generation matrix generated on the basis of the number of a plurality of electronic apparatuses including the electronic apparatus participating in the network and the number of a plurality of data blocks to be shared between the plurality of electronic apparatuses and transmitting an agreed data block agreed to be shared with another electronic apparatuses included in the plurality of electronic apparatuses to another electronic apparatus on the basis of the generation matrix.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a quantum dot (QD) light emitting diode including: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a QD emitting material layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a QD and an organic material; a hole auxiliary layer positioned between the first electrode and the QD emitting material layer; and an electron auxiliary layer positioned between the QD emitting material layer and the second electrode, wherein the organic material has a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level higher than a material of the hole auxiliary layer.

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a first converting circuit, an amplifying circuit, and a second converting circuit. The first converting circuit outputs a first residual voltage associated with converting an analog signal into a first digital signal and a second residual voltage generated based on the first residual voltage. The amplifying circuit generates a third residual voltage by amplifying the first residual voltage through an amplifying path during a first time duration and generates a fourth residual voltage by amplifying the second residual voltage through the amplifying path during a second time duration after the first time duration. The second converting circuit generates a second digital signal associated with the analog signal by performing an interpolation operation based on the third residual voltage and the fourth residual voltage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for interfacing a skinning weight of a 3D model surface for 3D model rigging is provided. The method includes generating a spline on the 3D model and computing a skinning weight of the 3D model based on the generated spline. The computing of the skinning weight includes calculating the skinning weight of the 3D model by minimizing energy which satisfies a predetermined constraint.

Abstract: Disclosed are a spatial modulation-based transmitter and communication method employing a lens antenna. The spatial modulation-based transmitter includes a plurality of unit antennas, a modulator configured to perform non-orthogonal multiple access and spatial modulation for an input signal, and a controller configured to determine a target unit antenna which will transmit data in a spatial modulation manner at a current time point among the plurality of unit antennas. Each of the unit antennas includes a plurality of antenna units and a lens structure which shifts a phase of an electromagnetic wave output by at least one of the plurality of antenna units. The lens structure shifts the phase so that the plurality of antenna units may have different radiation patterns.

Abstract: The inventive concept described herein relates to a performance analysis apparatus of VNF in a NFV platform and a method thereof that may analyze the performance of VNFs in an NFV platform and a factor that causes the performance to be degraded. A performance analysis apparatus of VNF that analyzes performance of the VNF within a NFV platform includes an NFV environment constituting unit generating a service chain composed of VNFs, using a VNF policy configuration of the VNF and configured to deploy the VNFs corresponding to the service chain in the NFV platform, a performance monitoring unit monitoring internal forms of the VNFs by measuring a performance feature of each component within the NFV platform and a performance feature for the service chain, and an analysis unit specifying a performance degradation VNF that degrades performance in the service chain to derive a cause.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer that is provided on the semiconductor chip and of which upper surface is exposed to the outside. Since the semiconductor package may include the PDMS layer, heat emitting performance of the semiconductor package in a vacuum state may improve.

Abstract: A gesture classification apparatus and method is disclosed. The apparatus may include a feature extractor configured to extract a plurality of features using a electromyogram (EMG) data group obtained from an EMG signal sensor including a plurality of channels, an artificial neural network including an input layer to which the EMG data group corresponding to the plurality of features is input and an output layer configured to output a preset gesture corresponding to the plurality of features, and a gesture recognizer configured to recognize a gesture performed by a user and corresponding to the extracted features.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer-based pulsating heat pipe that has high flexibility and is applicable to a flexible electronic device. In addition, by surrounding a channel by a multilayer film including a first blocking layer and coating a bonding part with a second blocking layer in order to prevent air from penetrating through the bonding part between upper and lower films, an inner portion of the channel may be maintained in a vacuum state and heat performance of the polymer-based pulsating heat pipe may be maintained. In addition, although the polymer-based pulsating heat pipe according to the present invention has high flexibility, it is lightweight and has heat performance superior to that of copper, thereby effectively cooling the flexible electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a communication method between a base station and a terminal and, more particularly, to a method and an apparatus allowing a base station to lead the setting of a communication method including wireless LAN communication between the base station and the terminal. The method by which a first network base station determines the communication method, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving access related information from an access point of the terminal and a second network; and determining the communication method with the terminal among a plurality of communication methods on the basis of the access related information, wherein the plurality of communication methods comprise a first network dedicated carrier aggregation, a second network dedicated carrier aggregation or a carrier aggregation between the first network and the second network.

Abstract: A device transmits or receives a packet in a memory network including one or more processors and/or one or more memory devices. The device includes a key storage unit configured to store a one-time password (OTP) key that is shared with a target node, an encryption unit configured to encrypt a transmission packet with the OTP key stored in the key storage unit and to transmit the encrypted transmission packet to the target node, and a decryption unit configured to decrypt a receiving packet from the target node with the OTP key stored in the key storage unit. The device is a processor or a memory device in the memory network.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reconstructing a hyperspectral image using artificial intelligence are provided. The method includes receiving an encoded sensor input for an image and reconstructing a hyperspectral image of the image for the encoded sensor input based on a previously generated nonlinear learning model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lipid nanoparticle complex comprising an aptide fused with a cell penetrating material and a use thereof. Particularly, the lipid nanoparticle complex according to the present invention contains long-chain and short-chain phospholipids, and comprises an aptide fused with a cell-penetrating material. In particular, when the long-chain and short-chain phospholipids are included in a specific molar ratio, the lipid nanoparticle complex exhibits a discoid structure. In addition, when the lipid nanoparticle complex comprises the aptide for STAT protein as an aptide, it has superior cell or skin cell permeability, delivers the aptide to the dermal layer to show treatment effect on psoriasis without side effects, inhibits the expression of fibrosis-related genes increased by TGF-?, and attenuates symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis in in vivo model. Thus, the lipid nanoparticle complex according to the present invention can be effectively used as a carrier for various aptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nuclear reactor, more precisely a passive safety device applicable to a thermal neutron reactor and a nuclear fuel assembly equipped with the same. The nuclear fuel assembly for a thermal neutron reactor of the present invention includes multiple fuel rods; multiple guide thimbles arranged between the fuel rods; and a passive safety device including neutron absorber parts which are inserted in one or more guide thimbles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating Parkinson's disease. According to this method, a halorhodopsin protein, a polynucleotide encoding the halorhodopsin protein or a vector containing the polynucleotide above is introduced into ventrolateral thalamus (VL) or medial globus pallidus (GPm) neurons of a subject having Parkinson's disease. The VL neurons are then illuminated with green light or exposed to a T type Ca2+ channel blocker to inhibit rebound firing of VL neurons. By inhibiting rebound firing of VL neurons, Parkinson's disease can be treated or prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for estimating human emotions using a deep psychological affect network for human emotion recognition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for estimating emotion includes obtaining a physiological signal of a user, learning a network, which receives the obtained physiological signal, by using a temporal margin-based classification loss function considering a temporal margin, when the learning is in progress along a time axis, and estimating an emotion of the user through the learning of the network using the temporal margin-based classification loss function.

Abstract: Provided is a memory- and logic device-integrated soft electronic system, the memory- and logic device-integrated soft electronic system including: a substrate 100; a plurality of bar-shaped first electrodes 110 stacked on the substrate; a resistance-variable material layer 120 coated on the lower electrode; and a plurality of bar-shaped second electrodes 130 stacked on the resistance-variable material layer 120, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode cross each other.