Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a display unit which displays an image on a screen based on an input image signal; a scaler which scales the image signal to control a size of the image displayed on the screen; and a controller which controls the scaler to change the size of the displayed image at a predetermined interval of time if the image is displayed on a portion of the screen. Thus, an image processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided which can remove an afterimage at a low manufacturing cost and with high reliability without being visually recognized.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a lighting unit which includes a lamp unit, and illuminates light onto a display screen; a power supply unit which supplies electric power to drive the lamp unit in the lighting unit; a main circuit unit which outputs a brightness control signal to control brightness of the lighting unit, and controls the power supply unit; and a constant voltage generator which is provided between the main circuit unit and the power supply unit, and controls magnitude of the brightness control signal which is output from the main circuit unit, to generate a constant voltage, wherein, by detecting over-current flowing in the lamp unit, the main circuit unit outputs the brightness control signal to apply a corresponding voltage to the lamp unit according to a form of the over-current, or activates the constant voltage generator so that the brightness control signal can be controlled by the constant voltage generator.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving short message broadcast services in a communication system is disclosed. The present invention reduces a battery consumption of a mobile station by additionally using an inserted message field of a broadcast indicator for notifying whether a broadcast message is being transmitted from a base station to the MS, thereby allowing a more efficient short message broadcast service.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a display unit which displays an image on a screen based on an input image signal; a scaler which scales the image signal to control a size of the image displayed on the screen; and a controller which controls the scaler to change the size of the displayed image at a predetermined interval of time if the image is displayed on a portion of the screen. Thus, an image processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided which can remove an afterimage at a low manufacturing cost and with high reliability without being visually recognized.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display (LCD) without an aging process. The method of manufacturing the LCD includes: assembling an LCD panel; heating a local area of the assembled LCD panel up to a predetermined target temperature; and adjusting a white balance by setting color coordinate and luminance when the predetermined target temperature is reached. Accordingly, an equipment investment cost and an equipment maintenance cost for the aging process can decrease, and a consumed power can decrease.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first video signal processing part which processes a video signal output from a video card provided in a computer main body and displays a picture thereof, a picture data storing part, and an error detecting part which captures the video signal at predetermined intervals, stores picture data of the video signal in the picture data storing part, compares the stored picture data to each other after elapse of a predetermined period of time, and outputs an error signal to the computer main body in response to the stored picture data being equal to each other. With this configuration, an error of a computer system is detected and an error signal is output to the computer system in response to a changeless video signal being continuously output from a video card of a computer main body.

Abstract: A transcoding method and apparatus for converting a digital bitstream complying with a certain compression method into a digital bitstream complying with a different (or the same) compression method is provided. The transcoding apparatus performs conversion between compressed bitstreams having at least syntax elements and video elements corresponding to video data.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving short message broadcast services in a communication system is disclosed. The present invention reduces a battery consumption of a mobile station by additionally using an inserted message field of a broadcast indicator for notifying whether a broadcast message is being transmitted from a base station to the MS, thereby allowing a more efficient short message broadcast service.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brake booster for a vehicle for making an inside of an uniform pressure chamber be a sufficient vacuum and stabilizing the braking characteristics of a vehicle. The brake booster includes a vacuum tube extended into the uniform pressure chamber and connected to an intake manifold of an engine. A venturi tube having a venturi portion is also installed inside the uniform pressure chamber. A first air suction tube is connected to the venturi portion for sucking out an inner air of the uniform pressure chamber. A second air suction tube is connected to an end of the venturi tube for sucking in atmospheric air. The air sucked in through the second air suction tube is supplied to the venturi portion, and then a velocity of the air is increased and a pressure of the air is decreased. The vacuum state inside the braked booster can be uniformly maintained irrespective of driving conditions or atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A method of setting a highlight window using a remote controller and an apparatus therefor includes receiving remote control signals from the remote controller having a highlight selection function, decoding the remote control signals received from the remote controller, generating a highlight window according to highlight setting values when the decoded remote control signals are highlight function codes, and controlling a video parameter for the generated highlight window.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first video signal processing part which processes a video signal output from a video card provided in a computer main body and displays a picture thereof, a picture data storing part, and an error detecting part which captures the video signal at predetermined intervals, stores picture data of the video signal in the picture data storing part, compares the stored picture data to each other after elapse of a predetermined period of time, and outputs an error signal to the computer main body in response to the stored picture data being equal to each other. With this configuration, an error of a computer system is detected and an error signal is output to the computer system in response to a changeless video signal being continuously output from a video card of a computer main body.

Abstract: A display system displaying a video signal on a display part includes an input part through which a user sets a time, a timer providing present time information, an OSD generator activating an OSD on the display part, and a controller. The controller controls the OSD generator to activate the OSD covering at least a part of a picture displayed on the display part when the present time transmitted from the timer is within a range of the set time.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device having a field oxide layer for isolating elements from each other, wherein the semiconductor device contains a field region and an active region, the active region having a junction region and a channel region, includes the steps of: a) providing a semiconductor structure having a trench in the field region; b) forming a first field insulating layer into the trench; c) forming a conductive layer on the first field insulating layer to fill a predetermined portion of the trench; and d) forming a second field insulating layer on the conductive layer to fill the remaining portion of the trench, thereby reducing an influence of an electric field caused by a potential difference between a semiconductor substrate and a junction region.

Abstract: A transcoding method and apparatus for converting a digital bitstream complying with a certain compression method into a digital bitstream complying with a different (or the same) compression method is provided. The transcoding apparatus performs conversion between compressed bitstreams having at least syntax elements and video elements corresponding to video data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for forming transistors for semiconductor devices that can prevent degradation of device properties by interrupting a current path from a drain junction region to a source junction region with an insulating channel barrier structure. The method includes the steps of: forming a device isolating film for defining an active region, and simultaneously forming a channel barrier film at the lower portion of a gate electrode formation region; partially etching the upper portion of the channel barrier film to form a recess; filling the recess above the upper portion of the channel barrier film with silicon; patterning a gate oxide film and a gate electrode on the stacked structure of the channel barrier film and silicon; and forming the transistor by forming source/drain junction regions in the exposed semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a DRAM device, comprising the steps of: providing a SOI substrate upon which a first silicon layer, a buried oxide film and a second silicon layer are stacked; forming an isolation film in the second silicon layer; forming first and second trenches in the second silicon layer and the isolation film; forming gate electrodes in both sidewalls of the first and second trenches; forming first and second impurity regions in the upper surface of both sides of the first trenches and third and fourth impurity regions beneath the first and second trenches by injecting impurity ions into the second silicon layer; forming a capacitor to contact the first and the second impurity regions via first and second contact holes in a first intermediate insulating layer, and a first wiring to contact with the fourth impurity region via third contact hole in the first insulating layer; forming a first conductive layer pattern including a second wiring to contact with the first wiring via fourth contact hole

Abstract: A brake pedal locking apparatus, the apparatus comprising a latching groove formed at a surface of a brake pedal; a hook device having a hook head for inserting into the latching groove to fix a brake pedal in its pushed position; a housing having a hook device receiving cavity therein and a penetrated hole for a hook device to protrude therethrough; a compression spring for pushing the hook device to protrude out of the penetrated hole; and an operational lever connected to the hook device by a wire for pulling the hook device into the housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides metal layer patterns of a semiconductor device which reduces the effect of the current induced by the plasma in the etching process and prevents the device characteristics from being deteriorated, by a method for forming a photomask to pattern metal layers of a semiconductor device including the steps of: designing base metal line patterns, the base metal line patterns being required for the proper operation of the semiconductor device; expanding the base metal line patterns outwardly by an expanding distance; designing a dummy metal line patterns by reversing the expanded base metal line patterns; and designing a final metal line patterns of the semiconductor device by combining the base metal line patterns and the dummy metal line patterns.