Abstract: A tunneling device may include a tunnel barrier layer, a first material layer including a first conductivity type two-dimensional material on a first surface of the tunnel barrier layer and a second material layer including a second conductivity type two-dimensional material on a second surface of the tunnel barrier layer. The tunneling device may use a tunneling current through the tunnel barrier layer between the first material layer and the second material layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel siRNA structure and the use thereof, and more particularly to a double-stranded siRNA molecule comprising an antisense strand and a sense strand, wherein the siRNA molecule has at least one single nucleotide bulge formed by introducing a single nucleotide into the antisense strand, particularly at position 2 from the 5? end, and to a method of using the same to silence a target gene. The siRNA molecule of the invention shows high target gene silencing efficiency while minimizing off-target effects caused by the antisense strand, and thus has improved target selectivity. Accordingly, the siRNA molecule of the invention can be substituted for conventional siRNA molecules and can be widely be used in siRNA-based gene silencing techniques, including gene therapy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibiotic, and more specifically relates to an antibiotic composition comprising flufenamic acid as an active ingredient, which can reduce drug toxicity and side effects and the problem of antibiotic resistance caused by excessive use of antibiotics since the composition exhibits a good therapeutic effect, even in a small dose, when it is administered either alone or together with another antibiotic of the prior art.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a memory in a portable terminal including a main memory, a secondary memory, and a plurality virtual machines allocated by partitioning the main memory are provided. The method includes generating, by the virtual machines, monitoring information by monitoring access to the main memory and the secondary memory and swapping out with respect to the secondary memory; determining memory allocation amounts for each of the virtual machines by using the monitoring information; and allocating the main memory to the virtual machines in a partitioning scheme based on the determined memory allocation amounts.

Abstract: A high efficiency variable power transmitting apparatus outputs a variable power by modulating, with respect to a time axis, a high frequency signal having a constant amplitude by turning the high frequency signal ON and OFF, amplifying the variable power to satisfy a requested power level of a target device based on a supply voltage having a predetermined level, converting an alternating current (AC) voltage received from a power source to a direct current (DC) voltage, generating the supply voltage having the predetermined level based on the DC voltage, and providing the supply voltage having the predetermined level to the PA.

Abstract: A clock gated circuit includes a pulse generator and a pulse level shifter. The pulse generator is driven by a first power supply voltage and is configured to receive a clock signal to generate a pulse and an inverted pulse. The pulse level shifter is driven by a second power supply voltage higher than the first power supply voltage and is configured to receive the pulse and the inverted pulse and to convert a level of the pulse in response to an enable signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a distributed video encoding/decoding method and a distributed video encoding/decoding apparatus, which can improve loss resilience and the quality of service. The distributed video encoding method first involves checking the state of a channel, determining a channel coding rate and the size of video data to be transmitted based on the checked state of a channel, determining the number of motion prediction performance steps based on the determined size of video data to be transmitted, encoding the video data to be transmitted by performing motion predictions according to the determined number of motion prediction performance steps, and channel-coding the encoded video data according to the determined channel coding rate. Accordingly, it is possible to improve loss resilience, even without additionally occupying network resources, thereby being capable of reducing the probability of decoding failure.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for balanced power amplification are provided. An amplifier includes a splitter configured to split an input signal into a first input signal and a second input signal that include a 90° phase difference. The amplifier further includes a first power amplifier (PA) configured to amplify the first input signal to generate a first output signal. The amplifier further includes a second PA configured to amplify the second input signal to generate a second output signal. The amplifier further includes a combiner configured to combine the first output signal and the second output signal that include the 90° phase difference to generate an output signal.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to methods of manufacturing and transferring a larger-sized graphene layer. A method of transferring a larger-sized graphene layer may include forming a graphene layer, a protection layer, and an adhesive layer on a substrate and removing the substrate. The graphene layer may be disposed on a transferring substrate by sliding the graphene layer onto the transferring substrate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus perform channel scanning in a wireless communication system. A signal intensity of an Access Point (AP) is compared with a scanning threshold, when the AP signal intensity not less than the scanning threshold, a channel scanning schedule list is generated in consideration of a scan time based on a passive channel scan scheme and a scan time based on an active channel scan scheme. The channel scanning is performed every channel scanning time, according to the channel scanning schedule list.

Abstract: A graphene sheet and a method of manufacturing the graphene sheet are provided. The method includes: growing a graphene sheet on a graphene growth support by applying carbon sources and heat to the graphene growth support, the graphene growth support including a carbonization catalyst; and forming at least one ripple on the graphene sheet by cooling at least one of the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet, wherein the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet have different thermal expansion coefficients.

Abstract: A graphene structure and a method of manufacturing the graphene structure, and a graphene device and a method of manufacturing the graphene device. The graphene structure includes a substrate; a growth layer disposed on the substrate and having exposed side surfaces; and a graphene layer disposed on the side surfaces of the growth layer.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic resistance structure, a method of manufacturing the magnetic resistance structure, and an electronic device including the magnetic resistance structure. The method of manufacturing the magnetic resistance structure includes forming a hexagonal boron nitride layer, forming a graphene layer on the boron nitride layer, forming a first magnetic material layer between the boron nitride layer and the graphene layer according to an intercalation process; and forming a second magnetic material layer on the graphene layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrafine fiber-based composites comprising at least one ultrafine fiber-type hydrophobic polymer and oxide moisture absorbent particles distributed on the polymer. The ultrafine fiber-based composites may be appropriately used as sealing materials which can prevent the functional deterioration of electric or electronic devices and enhance the stability due to their high hydroscopicity and ability to maintain their appearance without change after the absorption of moisture.

Abstract: A graphene sheet and a method of manufacturing the graphene sheet are provided. The method includes: growing a graphene sheet on a graphene growth support by applying carbon sources and heat to the graphene growth support, the graphene growth support including a carbonization catalyst; and forming at least one ripple on the graphene sheet by cooling at least one of the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet, wherein the graphene growth support and the graphene sheet have different thermal expansion coefficients.

Abstract: According to example embodiments, a wire structure includes a first wire that includes a first wire core and a first carbon shell surrounding the first wire core, and a second wire that extends in a longitudinal direction from the first wire. The first wire core has a wire shape. The first carbon shell contains carbon.

Abstract: An LED package and method thereof include an insulation plate, and a metal board disposed on the insulation plate and etched to form a cavity, wherein the metal board is etched to partially expose the insulation plate to form the cavity. The LED package and method also include an LED chip configured to be mounted inside the cavity, and an encapsulation member filling the cavity, wherein the encapsulation member comprises an epoxy resin. The LED package and method include a through-hole configured to be formed on the insulation plate where the LED chip is mounted. The through-hole enables portions of the LED chip to be exposed, and a metal configured to fill the through-hole to form an electrode to be electrically connected to the LED chip.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a package substrate, includes forming a cavity in at least one region of an upper surface of a wafer, the cavity including a chip mounting region, forming a through-hole penetrating through the wafer and a via filling the through-hole, forming a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer spaced apart from the first wiring layer, which are extended into the cavity, and mounting a chip in the cavity to be connected to the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for a cluster-based power control at a macro base station in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes broadcasting an interference allowance value determined based on a predefined aggregate interference to a femto cell, updating the interference allowance value with consideration of a channel activity for each femto cell group on a cluster basis, and when detecting a change in an aggregate interference generated due to femto cell power allocation, repeating determination of an interference allowance value so that a Quality of Service (QoS) of a macro cell user is met, and broadcasting the interference allowance value to a femto cell.

Abstract: A tunneling device may include a tunnel barrier layer, a first material layer including a first conductivity type two-dimensional material on a first surface of the tunnel barrier layer and a second material layer including a second conductivity type two-dimensional material on a second surface of the tunnel barrier layer. The tunneling device may use a tunneling current through the tunnel barrier layer between the first material layer and the second material layer.