Abstract: A tap tape of a tape carrier package prevents connection parts from being eroded. The tap tape includes a base film having a device hole formed to mount a driver chip for driving a panel of a flat panel display, input patterns positioned on the base film and having a plurality of electrode pads connected to a side of the device hole, output patterns positioned on the base film and having a plurality of electrode pads connected to the other side of the device hole; and connection parts positioned at the ends of the input patterns or the output patterns and having electrode pads of widths different from widths of the electrode pads.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive device and method of a plasma display panel in which the manufacturing cost of a PDP can be reduced. The plasma display panel in accordance with the present invention has a drive device comprising: a IC circuit supplying drive voltage to scan electrodes; a energy recovery circuit supplying sustain voltage to the IC circuit; a set up supply part supplying rising ramp wave form to the IC circuit during set up period; and a set down supply part supplying falling ramp wave form to the IC circuit during set down period, wherein said drive device includes a switch which connects the set up supply part to the set down supply part and is turned on or off responding to voltage supplied to the IC drive circuit during the set down period.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a detecting unit configured to detect positional information corresponding to a location of a speaker of the mobile terminal relative to a user's ear canal, and a controlling unit configured to move the speaker relative to the user's ear canal based on the positional information detected by the detecting unit.

Abstract: A switched reluctance motor includes: a stator including a cylindrical body, a plurality of salient poles coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body and provided with a winding coil, and an exterior member formed as a cylindrical shape by encompassing an assembly formed by coupling of the cylindrical body, the salient poles and the like; a rotor rotatably inserted inside the exterior member of the stator; a rotary shaft coupled to the rotor; and a phase indication magnet coupled to the rotor or the rotary shaft. Accordingly, an external structure of the motor is simplified, and the number of components and the number of assembling processes are remarkably reduced.

Abstract: An induction motor having a reverse-rotation preventing function, comprises: a stator provided with a winding coil generating flux by a current; an induction rotor provided with a cage and rotatably inserted in the stator, wherein a rotary shaft is coupled to its inside; a synchronous rotor provided with a permanent magnet and rotatably coupled between the stator and the induction rotor; an induction-force generating unit generating a force for moving the synchronous rotor in an axial direction; and a rotation preventing unit preventing a reverse rotation by fixing the synchronous rotor moved by the induction-force generating unit at the time of reverse rotation of the synchronous rotor.

Abstract: A reciprocating motor including a piston operatively connected with a magnet unit, a cylinder having an open end to receive the piston and having a groove formed at a circumference along an outer surface thereof near the open end, a stator assembly positioned around the cylinder and cooperating with the magnet unit to allow the piston to reciprocate within the cylinder, and a ring member being placed into the groove of the cylinder to be frictionally urged towards a portion of the stator assembly to maintain contact with and hold the portion of the stator assembly in place on the outer surface of the cylinder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. The method and apparatus for driving a PDP according to the present invention can reduce large area flicker and dynamic false contour noise in a high-resolution PDP.

Abstract: The refrigerator according to preferred embodiments of the present invention includes a main body in which storage space is formed; a door pivotably mounted at a front of the main body; a hinge member connecting the main body with the door; and a receiving member which is mounted at an upper surface of the main body and accommodates a lead wire extended from at least one of the main body and door.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for processing audio signals are provided. The method for decoding an audio signal includes extracting a downmix signal and spatial information from a received audio signal and generating a pseudo-surround signal using the downmix signal and the spatial information. The apparatus for decoding an audio signal includes a demultiplexing part extracting a downmix signal and spatial information from a received audio signal and a pseudo-surround decoding part generating a pseudo-surround signal from the downmix signal, using the spatial information.

Abstract: There are disclosed a signal processing method and apparatus according to the present invention. The method includes the steps of acquiring pattern information corresponding to a pattern formed by a plurality of data, and pattern residual information generated in response to the pattern information, and acquiring the data based on the pattern information and the pattern residual information. Accordingly, efficient data coding is possible.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a temperature sensor on a steam generator, which enables easy and convenient mounting of a temperature sensor on a steam generator. For this, the present invention provides a structure for mounting a temperature sensor on a steam generator in a drum type washing machine including a case which is an exterior of the steam generator, the temperature sensor provided to the case for sensing a temperature of steam generated by a heater, a bracket for fixing the temperature sensor, a fastening portion provided to the case for fastening the bracket to the case with separate fastening members, and a bracket rotation preventive portion provided to the case for preventing the bracket from rotating at the time the temperature sensor is mounted.

Abstract: A dish washing machine and a control method of the same are disclosed. The dish washing machine may include a first heater for heating wash water to wash items in a dishwasher. The dishwasher may also include a second heater for generating steam to be supplied to the dishes. A controller is configured to control the first and second heaters to operate alternately.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of encoding video signals. The method includes creating a bit stream of a first layer by encoding the video signals, and creating a bit stream of a second layer by encoding the video signals based on the first layer. When residual data, corresponding to an image difference, within the first layer, is up-sampled and used for the encoding of the second layer, the residual data is up-sampled for each block that is predicted based on motion compensation.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus supplies power to a mobile terminal through a USB (Universal Serial Bus). This power drives the terminal to perform USB communication functions even when an external power source of the terminal is disconnected or non-operational. Through this control technique, USB communications can be unlimitedly performed only with the USB cable regardless of capacity of the external power source. A problem that the terminal is turned off due to power shortage during data transmission and reception can therefore be prevented.

Abstract: A drum-type washing machine is provided, by which a rotational speed of a drum is stably and accurately controlled during washing and dewatering by adopting a simple induction motor and a set of unidirectional bearings acing as a clutch.

Abstract: Disclosed are a modem sharing device of a PDA phone capable of efficiently sharing a modem by constructing one parsing module respectively attached to a plurality of applications of the PDA phone in order to parse commands of the plurality of applications, and a method thereof. The modem sharing device of a PDA phone comprises: a plurality of applications; one parsing module for parsing commands generated by the plurality of applications and distributing; a transmission module for transmitting the distributed commands through one port; and a modem for receiving the transmitted commands.

Abstract: A method for forming an array antenna beam of a mobile terminal periodically compares transmit/receive characteristics of a three-dimensional adaptive beam with transmit/receive characteristics of an omnidirectional beam periodically. A beam direction having better transmit/receive characteristics is then selected. By horizontally rotating an array antenna beam toward up or down at an angle of 360° degrees, a direction having a maximum signal receiving value is searched, and a three-dimensional adaptive beam is set in the searched direction. By using position information of a mobile terminal together with the detected information, a beam direction is set. And, by comparing beam direction information set toward a maximum signal receiving direction with beam direction information set on the basis of position information of a base station/mobile terminal, an optimum beam is selected and formed, thereby improving transmit/receive characteristics of the mobile terminal.