Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern extending in a first direction, a plurality of gate structures on the active pattern spaced in the first direction, and including a gate electrode extending in a second direction, a source/drain pattern between adjacent gate structures, a silicide mask pattern on the source/drain pattern, an upper surface of the silicide mask pattern being lower than an upper surface of the gate electrode, a source/drain contact on the source/drain pattern connected to the source/drain pattern, and a contact silicide film between the source/drain contact and the source/drain pattern in contact with a bottom surface of the silicide mask pattern, wherein a height from a lowermost part of the source/drain pattern to a lowermost part of the source/drain contact is smaller than a height from the lowermost part of the source/drain pattern to the bottom surface of the silicide mask pattern.

Abstract: The distance between a target user and a medical device is measured when it is determined that the target user is within a preset range of the medical device. The presence of the target user, who needs to be able to view a display of the medical device, is detected within a predetermined distance of the medical device. The distance between the target user and the medical device is then measured. Content, such as the amount of information, display font size, etc.., on a display of the medical device is automatically adjusted according to the measured distance between the target user and the medical device.

Abstract: Provided are a resist composition and a method of forming a pattern by using the same, the resist composition including: an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1; and a polymer including a repeating unit containing a radical generating group, a repeating unit containing a radical accepting group, or any combination thereof. Sn(R11)n(OR12)(4-n) ??Formula 1 Descriptions of R11, R12 and n in Formula 1 are provided in the specification.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a 3D memory device such as a 3D AND flash memory and a method of forming a seal structure. The 3D memory device includes a chip region including a chip array and a seal region including a seal structure. The seal structure includes a ring-shaped stack structure disposed on a substrate and surrounding the chip array and a dummy channel pillar array penetrating through the ring-shaped stack structure and including a first dummy channel pillar group and a second dummy channel pillar group. The first dummy channel pillar group includes first dummy pillars that are arranged in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction to surround the chip array. The second dummy channel pillar group includes second dummy pillars that are arranged in the first direction and the second direction to surround the chip array. The first and the second dummy channel pillars are staggered with each other in the first and second directions.

Abstract: A touch structure includes a plurality of electrode plates, the plurality of electrode plates are located on a same virtual reference plane, and each electrode plate has a sensing surface. A minimum enclosed pattern region where a whole of the plurality of electrode plates is located is a touch region. The plurality of electrode plates include a plurality of first electrode plates, each first electrode plate has a designated edge, the designated edge constitutes a part of a boundary of the touch region, and at least one designated edge is arc-shaped. An area of a sensing surface of each first electrode plate is in a range of 10 mm2 to 35 mm2.

Abstract: A clamping unit includes a clamping mechanism that takes a clamping state when a pressure in a pressure-acting chamber defined in a case is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, and takes an unclamping state when the pressure in the pressure-acting chamber is larger than the predetermined threshold value. The case of the clamping unit has a first outer side surface and a second outer side surface that are provided with a first opening portion and a second opening portion, respectively, which are in communication with each other through a supply and discharge port via the pressure-acting chamber.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a fungicide that causes little environmental pollution and has excellent safety, a fungicide product having a fungicide layer containing said fungicide, and a fungicidal coating containing said fungicide, the fungicide being represented by formula (1) Ln2xFe2(1-x)O3 (in formula (1), Ln is a rare earth element selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium and yttrium; and x is a number that is at least 0.45 and is less than 1.00).

Abstract: An electric tool includes a motor, a drive shaft, a torque sensing module, and a control device. A control method of the electric tool includes: driving the motor to rotate a rotating shaft in a direction of rotation through the control device; driving the motor in a plurality of first start-stop cycles through the control device when the control device determines that an increase in the torque sensed by the torque sensing module; driving the motor in a plurality of second start-stop cycles through the control device when the control device determines that the torque sensed by the torque sensing module has increased to a first predetermined torque and is less than a second predetermined torque. Therefore, in the process of tightening or loosening a workpiece, the discomfort felt by the hands of the user due to reaction forces during increasing the torque could be effectively reduced.

Abstract: To provide a brake system for a saddled vehicle that exerts proper braking force control considering changes in the driver's posture during deceleration. A brake system for a saddled vehicle including a control device exerting automatic control over a brake fluid pressure of a front-wheel brake and that of a rear-wheel brake according to various information, and a throttle position detector for detecting a throttle position of a rotary-type throttle operating element mounted on a steering handlebar. When an operation on the throttle operating element is detected at start of automatic control over the front-wheel brake and the rear-wheel brake, if the throttle position is less than a predetermined threshold value, the control device maintains the automatic control, and if the throttle position is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value, the control device cancels the automatic control.

Abstract: A semiconductor device 100A includes drive chips 21[k], a control chip 41A including a plurality of terminals H including a voltage terminal Hc and power supply terminals Hb[k] and configured to control each of the drive chips 21[k], using a corresponding one of power supply voltages Vb[k] supplied to a corresponding one of the power supply terminals Hb[k], a die pad 63 for supplying control voltage Vcc to the voltage terminal Hc, wires Qb[k] each connected to a corresponding one of the power supply terminals Hb[k] and for supplying a corresponding one of the power supply voltages Vb[k] to a corresponding one of the power supply terminals Hb[k], and a semiconductor chip 30A used for bootstrap operation to generate the power supply voltages Vb[k] and including diodes the number of which is the same as the number of the power supply voltages Vb[k].

Abstract: A thin film transistor can include an active layer; a gate electrode at least partially overlapping with the active layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced apart from each other and connected to the active layer, respectively. Also, the active layer includes a channel overlapping with the gate electrode; a first connection portion connected to a first side of the channel portion; and a second connection portion connected to a second side of the channel portion. Also, the channel has a crystalline structure, the first connection portion includes a first amorphous portion contacting the channel, and the second connection portion includes a second amorphous portion contacting the channel.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a semiconductor device, includes: scanning a plurality of first circuit pattern layers of the semiconductor device and generating a plurality of first images respectively corresponding the plurality of first circuit pattern layers of the semiconductor device; overlapping the plurality of first images with each other and counting a plurality of first defects in the overlapped first images; setting main inspection areas with priority orders by using position coordinates of the counted first defects; and storing the main inspection areas with the position coordinates of the counted first defects.

Abstract: A tandem light-emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, m light-emitting units stacked between the first electrode and the second electrode, the m light-emitting units each including an emission layer, and m?1 charge generation layers between two adjacent light-emitting units of the m light-emitting units. M is an integer of 5 or more. The m light-emitting units include first to fifth light-emitting units, in order of proximity to the first electrode. The m?1 charge generation layers include first to fourth charge generation layers, in order of proximity to the first electrode. At least one of the first to fifth light-emitting units emits blue light. At least one of the first to fifth light-emitting units emits green light. The formula 3?D/(2*?b)? 4 is satisfied.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device capable of functioning as a memory device. The memory device comprises a plurality of memory cells, and each of the memory cells contains a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor is provided over a substrate containing a semiconductor material and has a channel formation region in the substrate. The second transistor has an oxide semiconductor layer. The gate electrode of the first transistor and one of the source and drain electrodes of the second transistor are electrically connected to each other. The extremely low off current of the second transistor allows the data stored in the memory cell to be retained for a significantly long time even in the absence of supply of electric power.

Abstract: A control method for a water diversion device, a water diversion device and a dishwasher. The control method for a water diversion device includes: acquiring a target state position to be reached by a water diversion piece; acquiring the current state position of the water diversion piece; controlling a driving component to operate, and counting the number of signals actually received; on the basis of the target state position, the current state position and the number of signals actually received, determining whether the water diversion piece has reached the target state position; and when the water diversion piece has reached the target state position, controlling the driving component to stop rotating.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a structure is provided in which a burr portion can be more reliably cut. In a burr portion shaping step, the burr portion is sucked to an engaging portion by a suction part to shape the burr portion along the engaging portion, and in a cutting step, ae movable portion is moved relative to first and second split molds with the burr portion being shaped along the engaging portion, thereby the burr portion is cut from a molded main body along a cutting line.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for detecting a pomelo flesh mass edible ratio based on X-ray images: acquiring X-ray images A of a pomelo in a vertical direction and a transversal direction; performing noise reduction and grayscale stretching to obtain enhanced X-ray images B; processing the enhanced X-ray images B to obtain vertical and transversal 2D flesh masses; building a prediction model of an actual pomelo flesh mass; inputting the vertical and transversal 2D flesh masses into the prediction model to obtain a predicted flesh mass; weighting a fruit mass of the entire pomelo; and calculating a pomelo fruit edible ratio. The pomelo flesh mass is detected in a non-destructive manner in the disclosure through the combination of X-ray images and image processing technology, so rapid detection that saves time and labor costs is achieved. The accuracy of predicting the pomelo flesh mass is improved.

Abstract: A display apparatus can include a panel which includes a plurality of sub pixels and a plurality of touch electrodes, a first driving circuit which supplies a driving signal to the panel in a driving period and holds the driving signal in the stand-by period, and a second driving circuit which supplies a mutual sensing signal to the panel and supplies a self-sensing signal to the panel in the stand-by period.

Abstract: A notification message display method of an electronic device, the method including receiving, from a server device, a notification message and keyword metadata corresponding to an event occurrence of an external electronic device; determining contextual information of a user based on a notification acknowledgement action being input from the user; determining at least one keyword that corresponds to the determined contextual information; and, based on the determined at least one keyword and the determined contextual information, maintaining the notification message and displaying the maintained notification message on a screen, or reconstructing the notification message and displaying the reconstructed notification message on the screen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ready-to-use sterile alginate aqueous solution preparation which is packed in a sealed container or an airtight container and which has storage stability, comprising: (a) a low-endotoxin monovalent metal salt of alginic acid having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 400,000 by a GPC-MALS method; (b) a salt selected from a monovalent metal salt and an ammonium salt; and (c) water, wherein a concentration of the component (a) is 1.5% by mass or more, a concentration of the component (b) is 0.5 to 2% by mass, and a viscosity measured at 20° C. using a rotational viscometer is 2700 mPa·s or more, and a method of producing the same. This alginate aqueous solution preparation is a ready-to-use aqueous solution preparation of a low-endotoxin monovalent metal salt of alginic acid.