Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and a circuit for generating a reference signal for controlling a peak current of a converter switch. According to at least one embodiment, a dead-zone generator configured to form a dead-zone in an input voltage signal divided from a primary-side supply voltage of an isolated converter, and a duty ratio calculator configured to calculate a duty ratio of energy transfer to a secondary side. The circuit further includes an operator configured to generate and output a reference signal for controlling the peak current of the converter switch from a dead-zone voltage signal having the dead-zone using the duty ratio of energy transfer calculated by the duty ratio calculator.

Abstract: Provided is a microanalysis method and system using a Field Effect Transistor (FET). The microanalysis method includes a channel region having a receptor molecule fixed; forming a nano-particle conjugate in the channel region by supplying a sample for test and the nano-particle conjugate to the FET; growing a probe material on the channel region; and measuring a current flowing through the channel region, wherein the receptor molecule is a material that is selectively bonded to a target molecule in the sample for test.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a gradually stretchable substrate. The method includes forming convex regions and concave regions on a top surface of a stretchable substrate by compressing a mold onto the stretchable substrate and forming non-stretchable patterns by filling the concave regions of the stretchable substrate. The stretchable substrate includes a stretchable region defined by the non-stretchable patterns, the non-stretchable patterns have side surfaces in contact with the stretchable region, and the side surfaces of the non-stretchable patterns are formed of protrusions and a non-protrusion between the protrusions repetitively connected to one another.

Abstract: There are provided a light emitting diode driving apparatus and a light emitting diode lighting apparatus capable of absorbing a noise current generated according to power of a phase control of a dimmer. The light emitting diode lighting apparatus includes: a dimmer controlling a phase of an alternating current (AC) power; a power supplying unit receiving the phase-controlled power from the dimmer and supplying a preset driving power; a driving unit receiving the driving power from the power supplying unit to drive a light emitting diode unit receiving the phase-controlled power; and a noise current absorbing unit suppressing an increase in a voltage level of the driving power supplied to the driving unit by the phase-controlled power.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a voltage control circuit for a dimmer and a dimming method. In accordance with an embodiment, the dimming method using a voltage control circuit for a dimmer includes the steps of determining whether a current voltage value input to a constant dimming range maintainer is equal to a preset minimum or maximum voltage value or exists between the minimum and maximum voltage values, and determining whether the current voltage value is greater than the maximum voltage value when the current voltage value isn't equal to the minimum or maximum voltage value or doesn't exist between the minimum and maximum voltage values. The method further includes the steps of updating the minimum voltage value to the current voltage value when the current voltage value isn't greater than the maximum voltage value, and updating the maximum voltage value to the current voltage value when the current voltage value is greater than the maximum voltage value.

Abstract: There is provided a light emitting diode driving apparatus charging and discharging a valley fill power by comparing a voltage level of rectified power with a preset reference voltage. The light emitting diode driving apparatus includes a rectifying unit rectifying input AC power, a charging and discharging unit comparing a voltage level of power rectified by the rectifying unit with a preset reference voltage to charge and discharge the rectified power depending on the comparison result, and a driving unit driving a light emitting diode depending on the power rectified by the rectifying unit and a voltage discharged from the charging and discharging unit.

Abstract: There is provide a light emitting diode lighting apparatus capable of being generally used in various kinds of dimmer, the apparatus including: a dimmer varying waveforms of input power according to a dimming signal; a bleeder adjusting a bleeding current under control; a controller comparing a latching current of the dimmer with the bleeding current of the bleeder to control the amount of the bleeding current; and an LED driver receiving a current other than the bleeding current flowing through the bleeder from among the currents from the dimmer to driver a light emitting diode (LED).

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a stretchable thin film transistor. The method for manufacturing a stretchable thin film transistor includes forming a mold substrate, forming a stretchable insulator on the mold substrate, forming a flat substrate on the stretchable insulator, removing the mold substrate, forming discontinuous and corrugated wires on the stretchable insulator, forming a thin film transistor connected between the wires, and removing the flat substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a washing machine and a method of controlling spin-drying of the washing machine. The method changes the acceleration gradient of the drum passing a resonance point, i.e., the resonance point passing gradient of the drum, when the imbalance of the laundry due to the excessive vibration of the tub is sensed when passing a resonance point region (generally within 100 RPM, approximately 50˜80 RPM, after the entry into the spin-drying cycle) in the spin-drying cycle. Thus the position of the balancer is changed according to the imbalance of the laundry.

Abstract: Provided are a stretchable electric circuit and a manufacturing method thereof The method for manufacturing the stretchable electric circuit includes forming a mold substrate, forming a stretchable substrate having a first flat surface and a first corrugated surface outside the first flat surface on the mold substrate, removing the mold substrate, forming a corrugated wire on the first corrugated surface, and forming an electric device connected to the corrugated wire on the first flat surface.

Abstract: Provided are a device for storing a reagent capable of being adhered to a biochip and supplying the stored reagent to the biochip, and a method of discharging a reagent thereof. The device for storing a reagent includes an elastic film pressurizing part configured to pressurize an elastic film by magnetic force, and a reagent discharging part configured to store the reagent and discharge the reagent through an outlet by using the deformation in the elastic film due to the pressurization. According to the present invention, a magnetic force controlling device can be small-sized and the reagent can be automatically, high-precisely, and reproducibly supplied through the magnetic force control.

Abstract: A method of executing a function on a standby screen of a mobile terminal capable of executing various functions on a standby screen by selecting a function icon displayed on the standby screen is provided. The method of executing a function on a standby screen of a mobile terminal includes displaying at least one function icon on the standby screen; selecting a displayed function icon; displaying a preview of a function connected to the selected function icon on the standby screen; and executing the function connected to the preview by selecting the preview. Therefore, the user can easily and quickly execute a function connected to a function icon on the standby screen by selecting the function icon, so that provision of a dedicated key can be minimized.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit includes: a substrate including a device region and a wiring region; an electronic device disposed on the device region; and a conductive wire disposed on the wiring region and connected to the electronic device, wherein the substrate has a first side where the electronic device and the conductive wire contact and a second side facing the first side; the first side and the second side of the wiring region have a convex structure; the first side of the device region is flat; and the device region is thicker than the wiring region.

Abstract: A clock signal generating method includes receiving a duty code that represents a duty of a clock signal, and a period code that represents a period of a clock signal, and normalizing the duty code to the period code to output a normalized duty code. The clock signal generating method further includes controlling a rising timing of a clock signal in response to the period code, and controlling a falling timing of the clock signal in response to the normalized duty code to generate a timing-controlled clock signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an average current controller, an average current control method and a buck converter using the average current controller. The average current controller includes a first comparator for generating a high H signal, a multivibrator for generating a TAVG pulse signal by receiving a high H signal outputted from the first comparator, a timing generator for generating a signal CH_ON to charge/discharge a capacitor by using at least the TAVG pulse signal, an integrator circuit unit for charging/discharging the capacitor, a second comparator for outputting a corresponding signal, an up/down counter for increasing or decreasing a counting value and a digital/analog converter for outputting by converting an output (digital signal) of the up/down counter into an analog signal.

Abstract: There is provided a light emitting diode (LED) driving apparatus configured such that a waveform of current input to an LED follows a sine wave, the LED driving apparatus including, a switching unit switching an LED unit having a plurality of LEDs receiving rectified power and emitting light, a driving control unit controlling the switching of the switching unit according to a voltage level of the rectified power, a current limiting unit limiting current flowing in the LED unit, and an adjusting unit adjusting current limitation of the current limiting unit according to the voltage level of the rectified power.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming a core-shell nano particle for a metal ink. The method includes forming a metal oxide nano particle core, and forming a metal shell on a surface of the metal oxide nano particle core to form a core-shell nano particle.