Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a lamp, a light guide plate, a receiving container and a lamp holder. The lamp generates light. The light guide plate has a light incident face through which the light generated by the lamp enters the light guide plate. The light guide plate guides the light. The receiving container has a base plate and sidewalls protruding from the edge portions of the base plate to define a receiving space for receiving the lamp and the light guide plate. The lamp holder holds an end portion of the lamp and includes a buffer portion. When an impact is applied to the backlight assembly, the buffer portion absorbs the impact to prevent damages to the lamp and the light guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of protein extracts from rice bran which is comprising a process of pre-treating rice bran; producing de-fatted rice bran by removing fat from the pellet; a process of extracting protein from the de-fatted rice bran, generating protein solution; and a process of precipitating protein from the protein solution to obtain final protein extracts from rice bran. The method of the present invention makes it possible to obtain lipid from rice bran, which has been wasted and used only as feed or compost due to fast rancidity and low stability, and to ultimately develop proteineous materials of high quality, non-GMO and no-allergy by extracting protein from the rice bran. In addition, the present invention provides a method of recycling rice bran, which is wasted as a by-product, by adding values to the rice bran.

Abstract: A backlight assembly comprises an optical plate that has a fixing portion and a receiving member that has a combination portion combined with the fixing portion. The fixing portion comprises a protrusion that is extended from the optical plate and a connecting portion that is bent with respect to and extended from the protrusion.

Abstract: A charge pump circuit includes first and second charge pumps and a detector. The first charge pump outputs a first charge pump signal of an intermediate voltage level by performing a charge pumping operation in response to a command signal. The detector outputs a detection signal in response to the command signal when a voltage level of an output node is lower than a designated voltage voltage. The second charge pump charge-pumps the voltage level of the output node to a target charge-pumped voltage level higher than the intermediate voltage level and the designated voltage in response to the detection signal and the first charge pump signal.

Abstract: A memory core capable of decreasing the area of core conjunction region is disclosed. The memory core includes a first sub word-line driving circuit and a first sub word-line control signal generating circuit. The first sub word-line driving circuit is disposed in a first region, and generates a first word-line driving signal to provide the first word-line driving signal to an array unit. The first sub word-line control signal generating circuit is disposed in the first region, and generates the first sub word-line control signal based on a sub word-line driving signal. Therefore, the memory core has a small size and, consequently so can the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a layout structure of sub-word line control signal generators. The sub-word line control signal generators are configured to supply a sub-word line control signal of a predefined voltage level to a sub-word line driver to enable a sub-word line of a memory cell array. At least two sub-word line control signal generators are disposed, respectively, at edge areas of the memory cell array, to directly supply the sub-word line control signal to one selected sub-word line driver, thereby reducing the power consumption, including for example, VPP voltage. Embodiments of the present invention also reduce the number of VPP power lines, thereby lessening a noise disturbance.

Abstract: We describe an input circuit and method. The input circuit includes a variable reference level generator that increases a level of a reference signal in proportion to a time when an input signal transits from a low level to a high level and decreases the level of the reference signal in proportion to a time when the input signal transits from a high level to a low level. An analyzer compares the level of the input signal with the level of the reference signal, determines the level of the input signal, and outputs a signal based on the comparison. The input circuit and method widen the minimum difference between the input and reference signal to facilitate analysis of the input signal.

Abstract: In one aspect, a memory device includes a memory cell array, parallel internal data paths which transmit internal data to and from the memory cell array, a data driver which transmits and receives external data, and a data buffer which delays and transfers the external data received by the data driver to the internal data paths, and which delays and transfers the internal data transmitted from the memory cell array to the data driver. The memory device further includes an error correction code generator which generates an error correction code (EC) based on the internal data transmitted on the internal data paths, an EC buffer which delays the error correction code generated by the error correction code generator, an EC driver which transmits the error correction codes delayed by the EC buffer, and a latency controller which variably controls a delay time of at least one of the data buffer and the EC buffer.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, lamps, a diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing member. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls together providing a receiving space. The lamps are arranged substantially parallel to each other on the bottom plate. The diffusion plate is disposed over the lamps. The lamp-fixing member includes a body portion extending substantially perpendicular to the lamps, a buffer protruding upwardly from the body portion, a diffusion plate supporting portion protruding from the buffer to support the diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing portion formed at the body portion to fix the lamps. Therefore, the buffer having elasticity is formed at an area at which the diffusion plate supporting portion is formed, so that rubbing between the diffusion plate and the diffusion plate supporting portion may be reduced.

Abstract: An impurities elimination apparatus including a base plate, a first nozzle for removing impurities on the base plate using air suction, a glass substrate disposed on the base plate, and a second nozzle for coating the glass substrate with an organic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for processing pixel rasterization in 3-Dimensional graphic engine. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of processing pixel rasterizaton in 3-Dimensional graphic engine comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of fragment informations; verifying whether the coordinate of the fragment informations are adjacent to X axis or not; detecting depth values of old fragment; comparing the depth values of the old fragment; storing depth values of the newly inputted fragment after comparison; and storing color values, which are performed alpha blending, in a color cache. The apparatus for pixel rasterization processing in 3-Dimensional graphic engine includes a depth readout unit, a depth test unit, a depth entry unit, a color readout unit, an alpha blending unit, a color entry unit, a depth cache, a color cache and a frame memory.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, lamps, a diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing member. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls together providing a receiving space. The lamps are arranged substantially parallel to each other on the bottom plate. The diffusion plate is disposed over the lamps. The lamp-fixing member includes a body portion extending substantially perpendicular to the lamps, a buffer protruding upwardly from the body portion, a diffusion plate supporting portion protruding from the buffer to support the diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing portion formed at the body portion to fix the lamps. Therefore, the buffer having elasticity is formed at an area at which the diffusion plate supporting portion is formed, so that rubbing between the diffusion plate and the diffusion plate supporting portion may be reduced.

Abstract: A pulsator type washing machine having a washing function and a drying function in one unit, includes a first tub, a second tub disposed in the first tub, and a structure operatively coupled with at least one of the first and second tubs to receive air from the second tub, dehumidify the air and recirculate the dehumidified air back into the second tub to dry laundry in the second tub during a drying operation of the washing machine.

Abstract: A plasma display device may include a plasma display panel, a driving circuit portion for driving the plasma display panel, a connecter for electrically connecting electrodes of the plasma display panel with the driving circuit portion, and an interconnecter for electrically connecting the connecter with the plasma display panel. The interconnecter may include an adhesive layer, a plurality of conductive pellets, and a plurality of non-conductive pellets dispersed in the adhesive layer. The conductive pellets may be positioned substantially within a first region where the wiring of the connecter overlaps the electrodes of the plasma display panel. The non-conductive pellets may be positioned substantially at least at a second region other than the first region in the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A welding structural steel product exhibiting a superior heat affected zone toughness, comprising, in terms of percent by weight, 0.03 to 0.17% C, 0.01 to 0.5% Si, 0.4 to 2.0% Mn, 0.005 to 0.2% Ti, 0.0005 to 0.1% Al, 0.008 to 0.030% N, 0.0003 to 0.01% B, 0.001 to 0.2% W, at most 0.03% P, at most 0.03% S, at most 0.005% O, and balance Fe and incidental impurities while satisfying conditions of 1.2?Ti/N?2.5, 10?N/B?40, 2.5?Al/N?7, and 6.5?(Ti+2Al+4B)/N?14, and having a microstructure essentially consisting of a complex structure of ferrite and pearlite having a grain size of 20 ?m or less. The method includes the steps of preparing a slab of the above-described composition, heating the slab to 1,100° C. to 1,250° C. for 60-180 minutes, hot rolling the heated slab in an austenite recrystallization range at a 40% or more rolling reduction followed by controlled cooling.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is formed by providing a substrate. A trench is formed in the substrate. Beveled surfaces are formed at upper portions of sidewalls of the trench opposite a bottom surface of the trench, respectively. An oxide layer is formed in the trench such that the oxide layer is thicker on the beveled surfaces of the trench than on other surfaces of the trench.

Abstract: An adhesive film composition includes a polyester-based thermoplastic resin, an elastomer resin containing at least one of a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, or an epoxy group, an epoxy resin, a phenol curing agent, one or more of a latent catalytic curing agent or a curing catalyst, a silane coupling agent, and a filler.

Abstract: The backlight assembly includes a lamp unit, a light guide plate and a receiving container. The light guide plate includes a light exiting surface, a light reflecting surface facing the light exiting surface, and side surfaces. The receiving container includes a frame plate and sidewall protruding from an outer edge of the frame plate to form a receiving space for receiving the lamp unit and the light guide plate. The first distance between an inner surface of the sidewall and an outer surface of the light guide plate at a first region is greater than a second distance between the inner surface of the sidewall and the outer surface of the light guide plate at a second region. The light guide plate is more spaced apart from the sidewall at the corners where much noise was made, in a general backlight assembly, so that the noise is reduced.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module and a front case. The display module displays images. The display module includes a boss fixing member having a combination hole. The front case covers a first surface of the display module and has a first boss that is inserted into the combination hole to combine the front case to the display module. The first boss is formed at inside edges of the display module. The boss fixing member is positioned within the edges of the display module which define the outdimension of the display module.

Abstract: An inverter unit and a liquid crystal display having the inverter unit. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel, a chassis receiving the liquid crystal display panel, an inverter unit fastened to the chassis, and combining parts fastening the inverter unit to the chassis. The inverter unit includes an inverter, a substrate on which the inverter is mounted, fixing parts supporting the substrate, and fastening parts fastening the substrate to the fixing parts. The fixing parts include a base plate and a supporting plate extending at an angle from the base plate and the substrate is disposed on the supporting plate.