Abstract: A storage device having a multi drop structure is provided. The storage device comprises a storage controller configured to output a data signal, a first non-volatile memory configured to receive the data signal, a first wiring electrically connected to the storage controller and configured to transfer the data signal, a first termination module including a first impedance element that electrically connects the first wiring to at least one of a power voltage or a ground voltage, a second wiring electrically connected to the first wiring and configured to transfer the data signal to the first non-volatile memory, and a third wiring electrically connected to the first wiring and configured to transfer the data signal to the first termination module.

Abstract: A memory device includes pages each including memory cells arranged in columns in plan view on a substrate, and voltages applied to first and second gate conductor layers and first and second impurity regions in each memory cell are controlled to retain a group of positive holes, generated by an impact ionization phenomenon, inside a semiconductor body. The first and second impurity regions are connected to source and bit lines, the first and second gate conductor layers are connected to word and plate lines, and voltages applied to these lines are controlled to perform a page write operation, a page erase operation, and a page read operation. In the page write operation, the group of positive holes are retained inside the semiconductor body at a first time, and a page write post-processing operation of making a group of excess positive holes disappear is performed at a second time.

Abstract: The adhesion between metal foil serving as a current collector and a negative electrode active material is increased to enable long-term reliability. An electrode active material layer (including a negative electrode active material or a positive electrode active material) is formed over a base, a metal film is formed over the electrode active material layer by sputtering, and then the base and the electrode active material layer are separated at the interface therebetween; thus, an electrode is formed. The electrode active material particles in contact with the metal film are bonded by being covered with the metal film formed by the sputtering. The electrode active material is used for at least one of a pair of electrodes (a negative electrode or a positive electrode) in a lithium-ion secondary battery.

Abstract: A secondary battery is provided including an electrode wound body housed in a battery can, with the electrode wound body having a structure including a band-shaped positive electrode and a band-shaped negative electrode laminated and wound with a separator interposed therebetween, where the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer on both sides of a band-shaped positive electrode foil, the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer on both sides of a band-shaped negative electrode foil, the electrode wound body includes a positive electrode tab at a central part of the positive electrode, includes a negative electrode tab on a winding end side of the negative electrode, and includes a foil tab in a flat plate shape on a winding start side of either one or both of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A battery cell having an electrode tab with enhanced safety and improved cooling performance, and a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same is provided. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly including a cell body and an electrode tab provided to at least one side of the cell body, a cell case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, an electrode lead drawn out of the cell case and connected to the electrode assembly through the electrode tab at a coupling portion, and a tab protection module accommodated in the cell case and covering at least a part of the electrode tab, the tab protection module including a heat dissipating material configured to discharge heat to the outside through at least a part thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery transporting apparatus including a frame member for supporting a battery cell; a pair of electrode lead support members movably mounted to the frame member to be adjustable in a length direction of the battery cell among length, width and thickness directions of the battery cell and for supporting electrode leads of the battery cell, respectively; a lengthwise rotary shaft coupled to the frame member; and a lengthwise moving member coupled to the pair of electrode lead support members and coupled to the lengthwise rotary shaft, the lengthwise moving member moves along the lengthwise rotary shaft when the lengthwise rotary shaft rotates so that the pair of electrode lead support members are moved.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery, including: an electrode wound body having a structure in which a band-shaped positive electrode and a band-shaped negative electrode are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween and wound; and a battery can that accommodates the electrode wound body, wherein the positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer on both sides of a band-shaped positive electrode foil, the negative electrode has a negative electrode active material layer on both sides of a band-shaped negative electrode foil, the electrode wound body has a positive electrode foil tab between a winding starting side and a winding ending side of the positive electrode and a negative electrode tab between a winding starting side and a winding ending side of the negative electrode, the positive electrode foil tab has a plate-like part joined on the winding starting side of the positive electrode, and a comb-like part protruding from the positive electrode, and the comb-like part is a connectin

Abstract: A wireless earphone, including an earbud part, an earbud stem part, and an antenna unit disposed in the earbud part and the earbud stem part. The antenna unit includes: a first antenna radiator having a first end fed by a first feeding unit and a second antenna radiator having a second end fed by a second feeding unit, where the second end and the first end are disposed at intervals; and a third antenna radiator having a first ground point and a third end. At least a part of the third antenna radiator is located in the earbud part. One of the first and second antenna radiators is located in the earbud part, and the other is located in the earbud stem part; or at least a part of the first and second antenna radiators both are located in the earbud stem part.

Abstract: A measurement system for use in optical metrology, the measurement system which includes a control system configured and operable to carry out the following: (i) receive raw measured data generated by a measurement unit that is configured and operable for performing normal-incidence spectral interferometric measurements on a sample and generating the raw measured data indicative of spectral interferometric signals measured on the sample for a number of different optical path differences (OPDs) between sample and reference arms using infrared wavelengths; (ii) extract, from the raw measured data, a portion of spectral interferometric signals describing variation of signal intensity with a change of an optical path difference OPD during interferometric measurements, said portion of the spectral interferometric signals being independent of interferometric signals returned from a bottom portion of the sample in response to said illuminating electromagnetic field; and (iii) directly determine, from the extracted p

Abstract: A storage device includes a non-volatile memory device configured to store fast cell information obtained from a threshold voltage distribution formed through a one-shot program for memory cells; and a storage controller configured to read the fast cell information from the non-volatile memory device during booting or initialization to perform mapping a fast cell area based on a fast cell management policy, wherein the fast cell information is acquired through the one-shot program performed in a test stage or a mass production evaluation stage, and is stored in the non-volatile memory device before a firmware of the storage controller is executed.

Abstract: An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may comprise: a first layer including a first antenna having a patch shape, and a second antenna at least partially surrounding the first antenna and having a coil shape; a second layer including a first pattern disposed at a position corresponding to the first antenna and configured to operate as a ground of the first antenna, and a second pattern electrically connected to the second antenna; a dielectric disposed between the first layer and the second layer; and a magnetic material disposed under the dielectric at a position corresponding to the second antenna.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die including an optical coupler, a second die disposed on the first die, and a transparent encapsulation material disposed on the first die. The second die includes a substrate and a transparent portion disposed within the substrate and optically coupled to the optical coupler. The transparent encapsulation material extends along sidewalls of the substrate of the second die.

Abstract: A processor includes a processing core configured to process each of a plurality of requests by accessing a corresponding one of a first memory and a second memory, a latency monitor configured to generate first latency information and second latency information, the first latency information comprising a first access latency to the first memory, and the second latency information comprising a second access latency to the second memory, a plurality of cache ways divided into a first partition and a second partition, and a decision engine configured to allocate each of the plurality of cache ways to one of the first partition and the second partition, based on the first latency information and the second latency information.

Abstract: Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide methods and devices for low power transmissions that provide improved wireless coverage for 6 GHz LPI transmissions using novel tone mapping techniques. Resource units (RUs) tones are distributed over larger bandwidths to achieve higher transmission power while operating within the PSD requirements of LPI. The tone distribution can include global tone mapping of smaller RUs distributed onto larger bandwidths, or group-based tone distribution methods, for example.

Abstract: A method for video coding is provided. The method may include: arranging video data in a plurality of luma subblocks and a plurality of chroma subblocks, where each chroma subblock corresponds to one or more luma subblocks; and deriving an affine motion vector for a chroma subblock out of the chroma subblocks using motion vectors of the corresponding luma subblocks. The video data has a color sub-sampling format, and the corresponding luma subblocks are derived according to the color sub-sampling format.

Abstract: Provided is a locking head apparatus of a dual automatic locking protective door bar. The locking head apparatus includes a housing, a first toggling button, a second toggling button, a sliding seat, a fixation seat, a linkage locking mechanism and a rotating mechanism. A hydraulic rod is mounted inside the fixation seat, and the hydraulic rod is connected to the sliding seat. The second toggling button is exposed on the housing and connected with a toggling button seat. The toggling button seat is mounted inside the housing through a first spring, thereby forming an automatic resetting mechanism. With the adoption of the locking head apparatus, the dual automatic locking may be realized, the dual protection is achieved, and a child is prevented from opening the door bar after learning the unlocking skill.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a stacked die including a lower portion and an upper portion stacked upon the lower portion. The lower portion includes a first patterned conductive pad, a first conductive connector passing through the first patterned conductive pad, a first patterned dielectric layer covering the first patterned conductive pad and laterally isolating the first conductive connector from the first patterned conductive pad. The upper portion includes a second conductive connector bonded to the first conductive connector, and a second patterned dielectric layer bonded to the first patterned dielectric layer.

Abstract: A face authentication apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires face image data of a person from image capturing apparatuses, a determination unit that determines whether registration data, having degree of matching with the face image data that is equal to or more than a threshold value, is registered in a storage device, a prompting unit that prompts the person to input identifying information when the determination unit determines that the registration data is not registered in the storage device, a reception unit that receives the identifying information input, a registration after input reception unit that registers the face image data as registration data in the storage device when the reception unit successfully receives an input of the identifying information, and a setting unit that sets a threshold value, to be used by the determination unit, in association with the registration data registered by the registration after input reception unit.