Abstract: Proposed are a wafer heating apparatus and a wafer processing apparatus using the same. More particularly, proposed are a wafer heating apparatus having an improved structure to enable efficient cooling of a terminal block, and a wafer processing apparatus using the same. A wafer heating apparatus for heating a wafer according to one embodiment includes a heater disposed below the wafer and configured to serve as a heat source, a cooling plate disposed below the heater and configured to provide cool air, and a terminal block configured to supply power to the heater and having a lower end portion in contact with the cooling plate.

Abstract: Herein described are apparatuses, systems, and methods for measurement and reporting of channel state information within wireless network systems. In embodiments, an apparatus for a user equipment (UE) may include memory to store a rank indicator (RI), a precoding matrix index (PMI), and a channel quality indicator (CQI) of channel state information (CSI) for the UE. The apparatus may further include circuitry to concatenate the RI, the PMI, and the CQI to produce a concatenated CSI element, generate a CSI report that includes the concatenated CSI element, and cause the CSI report to be transmitted to a base station within a single slot. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Proposed is a detachable lighting device including lighting units. The positions of the lighting units are changeable along a mounting rail within an interior space. The number of the lighting units and the mounting positions of the lighting units are adjustable. Accordingly, occupants within the interior space adjust light distribution as desired by each occupant.

Abstract: A method for adding biometric authentication training data into databases performed by a biometric authentication data classification device includes: extracting first biometric characteristic information from at least one candidate biometric training data for biometric authentication using an artificial neural network model; calculating an overall similarity between the first biometric characteristic information and second biometric characteristic information extracted from a performance test database of which a biometric authentication performance is lower than a threshold level, the performance test database being selected among performance test databases for the biometric authentication; and adding the at least one candidate biometric training data into one of the biometric authentication training database and the performance test database based on the calculated overall similarity.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes performing an optical proximity correction (OPC) operation on a design pattern of a layout, and forming a photoresist pattern on a substrate, using a photomask which is manufactured with the layout corrected by the OPC operation. The OPC operation includes generating a target pattern based on the design pattern, performing a first OPC operation, based on the target pattern, to generate a first correction pattern, measuring a target error by comparing a first simulation image of the first correction pattern with the target pattern, generating a retarget pattern from the target pattern, based on the target error, and performing a second OPC operation, based on the retarget pattern, to generate a second correction pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for collecting map information including terrain information through a collectible open map service without actual road measurement information and generating a simulation image by processing an image reflecting a type, a terrain condition, and the like of a road.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), a second LNA, first and second receiving circuits, an a radio frequency multiplexer. The first LNA is connected to a first receiving port, and the second LNA is connected to a second receiving port different from the first receiving port. The first receiving circuit includes a first transformer and processes one or more outputs of the first and second LNAs. The second receiving circuit processes one or more of the outputs of the first and second LNAs. The radio frequency multiplexer controls connection between the first and second LNAs and the first and second receiving circuits. The first receiving circuit includes a first variable capacitor having a first end connected to an output of the radio frequency multiplexer and a second end connected to the first transformer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided in which an access point (AP) transmits a trigger frame to one or more user equipments (UEs). The trigger frame includes an indication of allocated resource units (RUs) for random access (RA). A UE allocates respective data to a sets of RUs for RA that are consecutive in a single frequency segment over a time domain of a physical protocol data unit (PPDU), based on the trigger frame. The UE transmits the PPDU to the AP.

Abstract: A method for communicating over a WiFi channel. In some embodiments, the method includes determining, by a non-access point station, that a first skipping criterion is met; in response to determining that the first skipping criterion is met, skipping N1 target wait time service periods, N1 being a positive integer; after skipping N1 target wait time service periods, determining, by the non-access point station, whether a second skipping criterion is met; and in response to determining that the second skipping criterion is met, skipping N2 subsequent target wait time service periods, N2 being a positive integer greater than N1.

Abstract: A method and system for providing sub-band whitening are herein provided. According to one embodiment, a method includes deriving an estimated noise plus interference variance (NIVar) based on at least one legacy-long training field (LLTF) symbol from an LLTF signal; and updating an interference whitening (IW) factor by using a sub-band NIVar.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a cordless hair straightener includes a body which includes a battery including an input and an output and charged by an external power supply through the input, a first heater unit and a second heater unit which are electrically connected to the output of the battery, a first housing which accommodates at least a part of the body and at least a part of the first heater unit therein and moves the first heater unit between a closed position and an open position, and a second housing which accommodates at least a part of the body and at least a part of the second heater unit therein and moves the second heater unit between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcurrent patch having a small battery and a circuit unit that are arranged on a substrate and are covered with a glue layer so as to be formed as one body on the substrate, and thus the present invention is easy to use, improves productivity, and has excellent flexibility, thereby facilitating attachment to a human body having many curves, and adjusting the amount of current flowing through the patch according to the linear width of the circuit unit or the number of holes in the glue layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power cable and an intermediate connection structure, for connection thereof, which is capable of preventing the concentration of stress on a soldered part, which is configured to join a metal sheath of the power cable and a metal sheath restoration layer of the intermediate connection structure while ensuring airtight or watertight sealing therebetween, preventing deformation of or damage to the soldered part due to stress applied thereto, and minimizing thermal history in the power cable during the formation of the soldered part.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (1): wherein X is a group having a valency of r; each R1 is independently an organic group comprising an acid-labile group; m is an integer greater than or equal to 1; k is an integer from 1 to 5; and r is an integer from 2 to 10, wherein the compound is non-polymeric, and wherein Ar1, L1, L2, R2, and R3 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, provided is an aerosol generation apparatus including: a liquid cartridge comprising a storage unit configured to store an aerosol-generating substrate which is liquid-type and an atomizer configured to generate aerosol by heating the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouth tip located at one end of the aerosol generation apparatus and comprising a filter unit configured to adsorb at least one material included in the generated aerosol; and an aerosol heating unit configured to heat the generated aerosol when the generated aerosol is inhaled by a user through the mouth tip.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for controlling a coordinating network entity in a virtual network including a plurality of access points (APs) and at least one wireless station (STA), including receiving one or more parameters from at least one AP included in the plurality of APs; identifying a first multi-AP coordination scheme based on the one or more parameters; and assigning the first multi-AP coordination scheme to a first dynamic group of network entities included in the virtual network, wherein the first dynamic group of network entities performs wireless communication based on the first multi-AP coordination scheme.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette control device includes: a communicator configured to establish a communication connection with at least one device; and a processor configured to control an electronic cigarette according to a control message with respect to the electronic cigarette, the control message being received from the at least one device through the established communication connection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of setting conditions for an access point (AP) to be included in an AP candidate set of a coordinating AP for a transmission opportunity (TXOP), including setting a first primary channel of the AP as part of the AP candidate set of the coordinating AP within a basic service set (BSS) operating bandwidth of the coordinating AP, and coordinating AP updates in the AP candidate set when a coordinated AP that is part of the AP candidate set performs a channel switch to a second primary channel operating on a different bandwidth stream than a bandwidth stream of the first primary channel.