Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one first gate structure and at least one second gate structure on a semiconductor substrate. The at least one first gate structure has a flat upper surface extending in a first direction and a first width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The at least one second gate structure has a convex upper surface extending in the first direction and a second width in the second direction, the second width being greater than the first width.

Abstract: The invention discloses a high-capacity cylindrical lithium ion battery. Tab-position end face is shaped; a high frequency oscillation and pressure are applied on to make the foil bodies softened in the scope of 0.1-6.5 mm. At the instant of high-frequency oscillation, the rigidity of the foil body is greatly decreased; and the foil bodies are mutually wound and compressed together, so that the weight density of the foil body in unit volume is increased and meanwhile, the rigidity of the compressed foil body at the Tab-position end face is greatly increased, thereby laying a firm foundation for laser welding of the 1 Tab-position end face and a current collector, increasing a laser welding effective area of the Tab-position end face and the current collector, and improving the welding strength.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a signal in a multi-antenna system is provided. The method includes designating an analog beam to a plurality of generated modulation symbol sequences corresponding to a plurality of antenna ports, for each antenna port of the plurality, multiplexing signals, to which a beam is designated by the beam assignment, to a plurality of beam groups each having the same antenna beam combination, mapping beam group signals generated by the beam multiplexing, to at least one Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol and time and frequency resources, generating OFDM symbol signals corresponding to one or more antenna beams by OFDM-converting the beam group signals according to the resource mapping, converting the OFDM symbol signals into analog Radio Frequency (RF) signals, and transmitting the analog RF signals via a plurality of antenna elements by carrying the analog RF signals on associated antenna beams by analog beamforming.

Abstract: A test device includes a test unit and a voltage selection circuit. The test unit is configured to detect a voltage at a test pad of a semiconductor device under test by applying a test current to the test pad. The voltage selection circuit is configured to apply a selection voltage to a ground pad of the semiconductor device under test by selecting one of a plurality of voltages according to a test mode.

Abstract: A window portion allowing the terminal of the cell to be inserted through is opened in the board holder, and projecting portions are provided projecting inward in the window portion in plural locations of the edge sides facing the window portion in the board holder. And the plural projecting portions in the board holder each decrease in cross-sectional size toward the tips of the plural projecting portions, the board holder is engaged in position by the tips of the plural projecting portions at least partially contacting the under surface of the terminal of the cell which is exposed to the sealing plate side without being covered by a gasket.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the temperature of a substrate, in particular of a semiconductor wafer during a heating thereof by means of a first radiation source is described. Furthermore, an apparatus and a method for thermally treating substrates are described, in which the substrate is heated by means of at least one first radiation source. The apparatus comprises a first grating structure having grating lines, which are opaque with respect to a substantial portion of the radiation of the first radiation source, wherein the grating structure is arranged between the first radiation source and the substrate, and a drive unit for moving the first grating structure.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first insulating substrate; a plurality of color filters positioned on the first insulating substrate; a light blocking member positioned on the plurality of color filters; a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate; and a spacer positioned between the first insulating substrate and the second insulating substrate, wherein the spacer includes a main column spacer and first and second sub-column spacers, and the first and second sub-column spacers are positioned at both sides of the main column spacer.

Abstract: There are provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component and a mounting board therefor, the multilayer ceramic electronic component, including a ceramic body having a hexahedral shape, including dielectric layers, and satisfying T/W1.0 when a length of the ceramic body is defined as L, a width of the ceramic body is defined as W, and a thickness of the ceramic body is defined as T, and first and second internal electrodes stacked in the ceramic body to face each other, having the respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a wire grid polarizer includes sequentially forming a conductive layer, a guide layer, and a surface treatment protection layer on a substrate, patterning the surface treatment protection layer and the guide layer, forming a surface treatment film on side surfaces and upper surfaces of the first and second patterns, removing the first and second surface treatment protection patterns from the respective first and second patterns on which the surface treatment film is formed, to expose upper surfaces of the first and second guide patterns and providing a block copolymer of two monomers having mutually different etch rates into a space defined by the conductive layer and the first and second guide patterns, wherein a transfer layer which is hydrophobic to the block copolymer of two monomers is formed on the upper surfaces of the first and second guide patterns.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a wireless module, a power supply, and a switch module. The wireless module is adapted to receive or send a wireless signal. The power supply is adapted to supply power for the wireless module. The switch module is connected between the wireless module and the power supply, and the switch module includes a first switch and a transistor. A collector terminal of the transistor is coupled to the power supply, the first switch is coupled to the collector terminal and the base terminal of the transistor, and an emitter terminal of the transistor is coupled to the wireless module. The transistor is switched on when the first switch is switched on, and the power supply supplies power for the wireless module. The transistor is switched off when the first switch is switched off, and the power supply is disconnected from the wireless module.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting display apparatus. The apparatus may include a substrate including a display region where an image is realized and a non-display region surrounding the display region. The apparatus includes an organic light emitting unit including a first electrode, an intermediate layer, and a second electrode, which are disposed in the display region and are sequentially stacked on the substrate. The apparatus also includes a first inorganic film including a first low temperature viscosity transition (LVT) inorganic material having a first viscosity transition temperature, and covering the organic light emitting unit; and a second inorganic film including a second LVT inorganic material having a second viscosity transition temperature lower than the first viscosity transition temperature, and formed in the non-display region.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic electroluminescent display and a method for preparing the same, and a display device. The organic electroluminescent display comprises: a base substrate; an organic electroluminescent pixel array, which is set on the base substrate; a packaging coverplate or a packaging film, which is covered outside the organic electroluminescent pixel array; and a phase difference film and a polarization functional film located inside the packaging coverplate or the packaging film and attached to the organic electroluminescent pixel array in turn. In the organic electroluminescent display according to the invention, the unnecessary films, such as a TAC films that need to be attached to the two sides of a polarization functional film in an existing circular sheet polarizer and a binding agent layer, etc.

Abstract: Problem: To simplify an operation for causing an apparatus to perform desired control. Solution to Problem: In an image capturing apparatus 1, an image capturing unit 16 continuously captures an image of a subject and sequentially outputs image data. An image analysis unit 53 determines whether or not there is an instruction regarding storage of the image data outputted by the image capturing unit 16. A storage control unit 56 carries out control to store the image data outputted from the image capturing unit 16 in a storage unit 19 upon it being determined that there is an instruction regarding storage. An output control unit 51 carries out control to display, in an output unit 18, a live view image corresponding to the image data sequentially outputted by the image capturing unit 16 along with a first indicator image for processing the stored image data.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having advantages including tensile strength, sliding properties and heat resistance is obtained by blending (I) a thermoplastic resin containing N, S or Cl with (II) an acrylic-modified polyorganosiloxane obtained from emulsion/graft polymerization of a mixture comprising (i) a polyorganosiloxane, (ii) a (meth)acrylate monomer, and (iii) a copolymerizable monomer.

Abstract: A flexible electronic device is disclosed, including: a case frame, comprising a plurality of unit case frames space at regular intervals, engaged to move relative to one another, a substrate, disposed in an inner space defined by an interior of the case frame, and electrically coupling a plurality of unit substrates that are spaced at regular intervals using a flexible electrical coupler, a battery pack, disposed in the inner space, including a plurality of unit battery cells at regular intervals using a flexible electrical connection means, the unit battery cells configured to move relative to one another, and a flexible display, coupled to the case frame and positioned so that a display surface of the flexible display is exposed.

Abstract: A game control server apparatus includes an enhancement screen display processing unit that displays an enhancement screen for enhancing a game medium that appears in a game and that is provided with a predetermined parameter value, the enhancement screen including a predetermined number “N” (“N” is an integer that is two or more) of selection areas and an enhancement management unit that accepts a selection of a predetermined number n (n is an integer, where n<N) of the selection areas among the selection areas of the enhancement screen, wherein the predetermined number “N” of the selection areas include a selection area associated with a parameter data component for varying a parameter value of the game medium and there is further a case that the predetermined number “N” of the selection areas include a selection area associated with a stopper for terminating the selection of the selection areas.

Abstract: A shank spacer member and its attachment to a pipe wrench is described. The shank spacer member prevents contact between a pipe or other work piece and a shank portion of a movable jaw when the pipe is positioned in the wrench. Upon application of torque to the wrench, the member and its placement on the wrench provides increased gripping force by the wrench upon the pipe.

Abstract: A method for making an epitaxial structure includes the following steps. A substrate having an epitaxial growth surface is provided. A buffer layer is formed on the epitaxial growth surface. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the buffer layer. A first epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the buffer layer. The substrate and the buffer layer are removed to expose a second epitaxial growth surface. A second epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the second epitaxial growth surface.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a hole transportable layer disposed between the first electrode and the light-emitting layer; and a blocking layer, which is disposed between the hole transportable layer and the light-emitting layer and includes a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver includes a processor that processes a broadcasting signal, a detector that detects a level of a signal of a first predetermined band of the broadcasting signal, and an adjuster that adjusts at least one of a characteristic and an operation of the processor based on the detected level.