Abstract: Disclosed are a multilayer prepreg structure and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer prepreg structure includes a prepreg layer formed by impregnating a carbon fiber fabric with a first resin, and a fixed layer formed of a second resin having a higher curing rate than the first resin and provided on one surface of the prepreg layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor for detecting saccharide and manufacturing method thereof and detection method of glycated hemoglobin using the same wherein the sensor for detecting saccharide includes a reactive layer synthesized with hydrogel having a boronic acid-modified 3D mesh structure. A selective and sensitive detection of the glycated protein including glucose or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in blood through high level of signal may be enabled, and the durability of the sensor for detecting saccharide may be enhanced.

Abstract: A method for measuring biometrics of an object includes receiving an image of an object, modeling the object to identify a portion of the object, and measuring biometrics of the object based on a modeling result the object.

Abstract: An application processor includes a first scaler including a first vertical scaler and a first horizontal scaler, and a second scaler including a second vertical scaler and a second horizontal scaler, wherein the second vertical scaler is selectively shared between the first scaler and the second scaler in response to a determination of resolution for an image being processed.

Abstract: A image processing method includes computing an initial phase corresponding to a difference between a position of a first pixel of an input image and a position of a first pixel of an output image using at least one of scaling ratio information between the input and output images, chroma subsampling format conversion information applied between the input and output images, or rotation angle information of the input image, and determining the position of the first pixel of the output image based on the initial phase and the position of the first pixel of the input image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removing calcium from a hydrocarbon fraction using an extraction agent including 2-oxopropanal or derivatives thereof, the method including (S1) adding a hydrocarbon fraction with an extraction agent including 2-oxopropanal or derivatives thereof to give a mixture, (S2) converting an oil-soluble calcium compound into a water-soluble calcium compound by reacting the hydrocarbon fraction with the 2-oxopropanal or derivatives thereof, and (S3) removing the water-soluble calcium compound.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a cell area and a peripheral area includes a semiconductor substrate, a cell insulating isolation region delimiting a cell active region of the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a word line disposed within the semiconductor substrate in the cell area, a bit line contact plug disposed on the cell active region, a bit line disposed on the bit line contact plug, a peripheral insulating isolation region delimiting a peripheral active region of the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral area, and a peripheral transistor including a peripheral transistor lower electrode and a peripheral transistor upper electrode. The bit line contact plug is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor lower electrode, and the bit line electrode is formed at the same level in the semiconductor device as the peripheral transistor upper electrode.

Abstract: A reconfigurable image scaling circuit includes a horizontal scalar, a bufferer, and a vertical scalar. The horizontal scalar is configured to generate a horizontally scaled image data by scaling an input image data horizontally. The bufferer includes a mapper and a plurality of buffers. The plurality of the buffers are configured to store the horizontally scaled image data. The vertical scalar is configured to generate an output image data by scaling the horizontally scaled image vertically using a vertical scaling method.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a feature layer on a substrate, forming a plurality of reference patterns, arranged at a first pitch, on the feature layer, forming an organic liner on a side wall of each of the plurality of reference patterns, forming a plurality of buried patterns on the organic liner, removing the organic liner exposed between the plurality of buried patterns and the plurality of reference patterns, and etching the feature layer by using the plurality of buried patterns and the plurality of reference patterns as etch masks to form a feature pattern. Each of the plurality of buried patterns covers a space between side walls of two adjacent reference patterns among the plurality of reference patterns.

Abstract: A battery module including wire-fixing ribs is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for forming a hard coating layer, which may form a hard coating layer having significantly improved hardness as well as excellent flexibility such that curling is minimized.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including a battery cell stack configured to have a structure in which a plurality of battery cells is arranged such that the battery cells are adjacent to each other laterally, a pair of cell frames mounted to opposite ends of the battery cell stack, terminal plates for electrically connecting electrode terminals of the battery cells to each other, and a battery management system (BMS) mounted to one side surface of the battery cell stack in the state in which the BMS is directly connected to the terminal plates.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus, which enhance a quality of an ultrasound image to provide an improved image. An adaptive demodulation method includes acquiring input radio frequency (RF) data, quadrature-demodulating the input RF data to output an inphase-quadrature (IQ) signal, determining a valid region for the input RF data, and estimating attenuation of a frequency of the IQ signal, based on data included in the valid region among the input RF data and performing frequency compensation corresponding to the estimated attenuation of the frequency.

Abstract: A method of operating a payment device for selectively enabling a payment function according to the validity of a host is provided. The method relates to a method of operating the payment device which includes a near field communication controller (NFCC) and a host communicating with the NFCC. The method selectively enables the payment function according to the validity of the host, thereby preventing illegal or unwanted payment.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device with conductive patterns comprises sequentially forming an etch-target layer and a middle mold layer on a substrate, forming a first upper mold pattern and a second upper mold pattern on the middle mold layer to have top surfaces at different levels, etching the middle mold layer using the first and second upper mold patterns as an etch mask to form first and second middle mold patterns, respectively, forming a third middle mold pattern between the first and second middle mold patterns, and etching the etch-target layer using the first to third middle mold patterns as an etch mask to form conductive patterns.

Abstract: A system-on-chip (SoC) includes a slave intellectual property (IP) block, a master IP block, and an update control unit. The slave IP block is configured to perform first processing on first data based on first control information stored in a first storage unit. The master IP block is configured to perform second processing on second data in response to receiving a first processing result obtained by performing the first processing on the first data. Performing the second processing is based on second control information stored in a second storage unit. The update control unit is configured to determine an update time of the first control information or an update time of the second control information in response to performing the first processing and performing the second processing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)-b-monomethoxy(polyethylene glycol) copolymer nanoparticles, a method for preparing the same, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same as an active ingredient for treating brain disorders, in which the P(4HB)-b-mPEG nanoparticles according to the present invention break down slowly in brain cells such that gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is released and so can sustainedly release a therapeutic level of concentration of GHB which is used as an agent for treating brain disorders such as epilepsy, and the nanoparticles are in the form of a hydrophobic polymer and so cannot easily be used as a hallucinogenic agent or narcotic agent due to the hydrophobic property whereby said nanoparticles do not dissolve in water or alcohol, and so can be used more safely than existing GHB, and hence, can advantageously be used instead of prior-art GHB therapeutic agents.

Abstract: A method of rotating an original image includes performing a self-learning using addresses related to at least one page miss and generating address generation rules using a result of the self-learning. The method includes pre-fetching the original image from a memory device based on the address generation rules to obtain a pre-fetched image and generating a rotated image using the pre-fetched image.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a wafer may include: loading of a wafer onto a stage, the wafer having a plurality of dies thereon; positioning of the wafer such that a plurality of electron beam columns on the wafer respectively face a partial region of each of the plurality of dies on the wafer; scanning the respective partial regions of each of the plurality of dies by using the electron beam columns; and combining a plurality of partial images that are obtained by scanning the partial regions to provide a die image.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a substrate, and a plurality of spaced apart pads on the substrate. Each of the pads may includes first, second, third, and fourth sides, the first and third sides may be opposite sides that are substantially straight, and the second and fourth sides may be opposite sides that are curved. Related methods, devices, and structures are also discussed.