Abstract: The present invention provides a novel pyrazole derivative compound represented by Chemical formula I or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: A silicon photonics-based optical modulator is disclosed. The optical modulator includes first radio frequency (RF) metal electrodes that operate as a ground, phase shifters disposed between the first RF metal electrodes for optically modulating an optical signal transmitted along an optical waveguide, second RF metal electrodes disposed between the phase shifters for providing an RF electrical signal received from a driving driver located outside of the optical modulator through one end, resistor-inductors (RL) connected to another end of the second RF metal electrodes, an inductive line disposed between the RLs and a power supply for applying a bias voltage to the optical modulator and the driving driver, and a silicon capacitor disposed between the RLs and the power supply for preventing a degradation of an RF response characteristic of the silicon photonics-based optical modulator caused by the inductive line.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a chuck body which supports a substrate, at least one pin hole penetrating the chuck body in a vertical direction, a lift pin disposed in one of the at least one pin hole, wherein the lift pin moves along the one of the at least one pin hole, and an expansion member which is provided at an inner circumference of the one of the at least one pin hole, the expansion member having an inner circumferential surface that, in response to a first power, selectively holds or releases an outer circumferential surface of the lift pin.

Abstract: Provided are a learning processing system, and an apparatus and method for determining a number of local parameters. A method of determining a number of local parameters may include receiving a number of local parameters less than or equal to a number of local parameters to be aggregated from at least one distributed learning processing apparatus; acquiring a T-th global parameter using the number of local parameters less than or equal to the number of local parameters to be aggregated; and updating or maintaining the number of local parameters to be aggregated depending on whether signs are different between a (T?1)-th global parameter and the T-th global parameter.

Abstract: A battery module and a battery pack including the same are provided. Battery cells are manufactured in the form of a module, and thus, even when the specifications of the battery pack are changed depending on a vehicle kind, the standardized battery cells are applicable to battery packs having various specifications and a separate design process for disposing the battery cells in the battery pack may be omitted, thereby reducing the development period and costs of a new battery pack. Further, plural temperature sensors configured to measure the temperatures of the battery cells are provided so as to provide the optimum environment to the battery cells, and the respective temperature sensors may not be located inside the battery module so as to be easily managed. Moreover, surface pressure performance due to end plates may be secured even when the temperature sensors are located outside the battery module.

Abstract: A negative electrode for lithium secondary batteries and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a lithiophilic material formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, wherein the lithiophilic material is an oxidized product of a coating material coated on the negative electrode current collector and includes at least one of a metal or a metal oxide, and an oxide layer is formed on a surface of the negative electrode current collector having the lithiophilic material formed thereon.

Abstract: A pixel includes: a driving transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a first node, a first electrode coupled to a second node, and a second electrode coupled to a third node; a first initialization transistor coupled between the first node and a first initialization voltage line, and including a gate electrode coupled to a scan line, where the first initialization voltage line is configured to supply a first initialization voltage; a first emission control transistor coupled between a fourth node and a fifth node and including a gate electrode coupled to the first node; a second emission control transistor coupled between the third node and the fifth node and including a gate electrode coupled to an emission control line; and a light-emitting element coupled between the fourth node and a driving low voltage line. The driving transistor and the first emission control transistor are different types of transistors.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, first and second bridge electrodes on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a first electrode on the first bridge electrode, a second electrode on the second bridge electrode and spaced apart from the first electrode, a first insulating layer on the first electrode and the second electrode, a light emitting element on the first insulating layer, and on the first electrode and the second electrode, a first connection electrode on the first electrode, and contacting the light emitting element and the first bridge electrode, and a second connection electrode on the second electrode, and contacting the light emitting element and the second bridge electrode, wherein the first electrode directly contacts the first bridge electrode, and is separated from the first connection electrode, and wherein the second electrode directly contacts the second bridge electrode, and is separated from the second connection electrode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for gap fill deposition and film densification on microelectronic devices. The method includes forming an oxide layer containing silicon oxide and having an initial wet etch rate (WER) over features disposed on the substrate, and exposing the oxide layer to a first plasma treatment to produce a treated oxide layer. The first plasma treatment includes generating a first plasma by a first RF source and directing the first plasma to the oxide layer by a DC bias. The method also includes exposing the treated oxide layer to a second plasma treatment to produce a densified oxide layer. The second plasma treatment includes generating a second plasma by top and side RF sources and directing the second plasma to the treated oxide layer without a bias. The densified oxide layer has a final WER of less than one-half of the initial WER.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of stacked battery cells, a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the battery cells and be coupled to a wire connected to the outside of the battery module, an inner plate configured to be coupled to the outside of the plurality of stacked battery cells in a stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells to cover the side surfaces of the plurality of battery cells and having a mounting groove to mount the temperature sensor therein, an outer plate configured to be coupled to the outside of the inner plate to apply a surface pressure to the plurality of stacked battery cells, and a fixing part configured to protrude from the inner plate to fix the wire extending from the temperature sensor, in which the fixing part is disposed to avoid the outer plate.

Abstract: A display device includes light transmitting areas including a first light transmitting area and light emitting areas around the light transmitting areas and including a first light emitting area disposed around the first light transmitting area, wherein the first light emitting area includes a first-first light emitting area adjacent to a first portion of each of the light transmitting areas, a first-second light emitting area adjacent to a second portion of each of the light transmitting areas, a first-third light emitting area adjacent to a third portion of each of the light transmitting areas, and a first-fourth light emitting area disposed adjacent to a fourth portion of each of the light transmitting areas. The first-first to first-fourth light emitting areas each include at least one of first to third light emitting portions to emit light of first to third colors, respectively.

Abstract: The display device includes a substrate including a sensor area, a display panel including a first pixel disposed in the sensor area, and a sensor disposed between the substrate and the display panel and overlapping the sensor area. The sensor area includes pixel areas in which the first pixel is disposed and transmission areas in which the first pixel is not disposed, the transmission areas include a first transmission area, the pixel areas include a first pixel area positioned in a first direction of the first transmission area and a second pixel area positioned in a second direction crossing the first direction of the first transmission area, the first pixel includes a first pixel circuit, some of transistors of the first pixel circuit are disposed in the first pixel area, and others of the transistors of the first pixel circuit are disposed in the second pixel area.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor, and the objective of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery having improved safety and a manufacturing method therefor, the secondary battery preventing an electrode assembly from moving inside a laminate exterior material during a drop shock and/or collision, thereby suppressing a voltage drop, a heating phenomenon, and/or ignition and the like caused by a small short between a cathode plate and an anode plate.

Abstract: A method for quantitatively analyzing cohesive failure of an electrode analyzes cohesive failure of an electrode and includes preparing an electrode in which an electrode material mixture layer including an electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder is formed on a current collector, measuring shear strength (?) data according to a cutting depth while cutting the electrode material mixture layer from a surface thereof until reaching the current collector using a surface and interfacial cutting analysis system (SAICAS), obtaining a regression curve of shear strength according to the cutting depth from the shear strength (?) data, and determining a cutting depth, at which the shear strength is minimum in the regression curve, as a location of cohesive failure.

Abstract: Provided are medical imaging apparatuses that comprising an optical connector, a coupler configured to releasably couple to a first portion of the optical connector and a camera configured to releasably couple to a second portion of the optical connector, wherein the coupler comprises a first portion to which light is incident from the optical connector, and a second portion in which the light passes through an inside of the coupler and is emitted, wherein the first portion is tilted with a predetermined angle with respect to the second portion.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate having an opening area, a peripheral area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the peripheral area; a transistor disposed on the substrate; a first electrode electrically connected to the transistor; an emission layer disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the emission layer; a first encapsulation inorganic layer, an encapsulation organic layer, and a second encapsulation inorganic layer disposed on the second electrode; and an electronic module disposed in the opening area, wherein in the peripheral area, the second electrode has a first opening exposing the emission layer, and the first encapsulation inorganic layer has a second opening exposing the emission layer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device, including a display panel, an infrared light source, and an infrared cutoff layer. The display panel includes a display surface, a back surface opposite to the display surface, and a side surface connecting the display surface and the back surface. The infrared light source is disposed adjacent to the side surface of the display panel and is configured to emit infrared light. The display panel includes an overlapping region in which the infrared light source overlaps with the side surface as viewed from a side view. The infrared cutoff layer is attached to the side surface and the back surface of the display panel, and covers at least the overlapping region and an extension region in which the overlapping region extends respectively in a transverse direction and toward the back surface by a preset distance.

Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode coating material for a lithium secondary battery including graphene oxide surface-modified with cationic functional groups, a preparation method thereof, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery comprising the coating material. The positive electrode coating material prevents the leaching of lithium polysulfide, thereby improving battery performance.

Abstract: A wiper controlling method and apparatus are provided. The wiper controlling apparatus obtains an area of a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control signal generated for driving a wiper motor while a wiper moves in a pre-defined section and controls a speed of the wiper based on a result of comparing the area with at least one pre-defined reference value.

Abstract: Described is a method of manufacturing a gate-all-around electronic device. The method includes forming a thermal oxide layer though an enhanced in situ steam generation process in combination with atomic layer deposition of a low-? layer. The thin thermal oxide layer passivates the interface between the silicon layer and the dielectric layer of the GAA. A passivation process after the deposition of the low-? layer reduces the bulk trap and enhances the breakdown performance of the GAA transistor.