Abstract: Provided is a method of driving an intermittent system, which includes: generating a reference code and a transition code in which a power polling function is added to the reference code, and storing the reference code and the transition code in a memory; executing the reference code; storing storage information including an instruction address of the reference code that is in execution when a power interrupt is received, and calculating an instruction address of the transition code corresponding to the instruction address of the reference code; executing the transition code from the calculated instruction address of the transition code; and performing the power polling added to the transition code.

Abstract: Provided is a high-durability coloring metal member. The high-durability coloring metal member includes a metal substrate, a dielectric layer provided on the metal substrate, and an oxynitride compound layer provided on the dielectric layer. The metal member is capable of expressing vivid and various colors with a color protection layer applied on the surface of the metal member.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and an optical display apparatus are disclosed. The polarizing plate includes a polarizer; and a retardation layer stack formed on one surface of the polarizer, wherein the retardation layer stack includes a second retardation layer, a first adhesive layer, and a first retardation layer sequentially stacked from the one surface of the polarizer, the first adhesive layer has a modulus of 1×105 Pa to 1×106 Pa at 25° C., and the second retardation layer and the first adhesive layer satisfy Relation 1.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material includes a core including secondary particles in which silicon primary particles and a metal carbide are agglomerated; and an amorphous carbon layer on a surface of the core, wherein the primary particles have a full width at half maximum (FWHM, 111) of greater than about 0.5°.

Abstract: A photocurable composition includes: a photocurable oligomer; a photocurable monomer including a monofunctional (metha)acrylate monomer and a polyfunctional (metha)acrylate monomer; a functional raw material including an antioxidant and a surface additive; and a photoinitiator. The photocurable oligomer may include at least one of (metha)acrylate, polyester-based (metha)acrylate, epoxy (metha)acrylate, or urethane (metha)acrylate. The photocurable oligomer may be included in an amount of about 15 wt % to about 25 wt %, based on a total weight of the photocurable composition, and have a weight-average molecular weight of about 500 g/mol to about 10000 g/mol.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device, a power semiconductor module including the same, a power converter, and methods of manufacture are provided. The power semiconductor device can include a substrate, a first conductivity type epitaxial layer disposed on the substrate, and a stepped well structure, where the width of a lower region of the stepped well structure is narrower than an upper region, but wider than an insulating or trench region.

Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for simulating charge and discharge energy in an intermittent computing system. Specifically, an operation method for simulating power instability in intermittent computing includes receiving at least one selected from a group of energy storage and SBC standard information of an intermittent computing system, energy consumption information for an application program of the intermittent computing system, and illuminance information, and generating an intermittent computing charge and discharge energy scenario model on the basis of the received information, and performing intermittent computing energy simulation on the basis of the generated model, and identifying whether a result of the simulation is appropriate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern extending in a first direction on a substrate, a gate structure on the active pattern and having a gate electrode extending in a second direction intersecting the active pattern, and a gate capping pattern on the gate electrode, the gate capping pattern including a gate capping liner defining a gate capping recess, the gate capping liner having a horizontal portion along an upper surface of the gate electrode, and a vertical portion extending from the horizontal portion in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, and a gate capping filling film on the gate capping liner and filling the gate capping recess, an epitaxial pattern on the active pattern and adjacent the gate structure, a gate contact on and connected to the gate electrode, and an active contact on and connected to the epitaxial pattern.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a unit light-emitting area disposed on the substrate; first and second electrodes disposed in the unit light-emitting area to be separated from each other; a plurality of rod-shaped LEDs disposed between the first and second electrodes; a reflective contact electrode disposed on opposite ends of the rod-shaped LEDs to electrically connect the rod-shaped LEDs to the first and second electrodes; and a light-transmitting structure disposed between the first and second electrodes and extending to cross the rod-shaped LEDs.

Abstract: A display device includes a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode and facing the first electrode, a first insulating layer disposed to at least partially cover the first electrode and the second electrode, a second insulating layer disposed on at least a part of the first insulating layer, and a light-emitting element disposed on the second insulating layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least a part of a lower surface of the light-emitting element is chemically bonded to the second insulating layer.

Abstract: A display device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode on a substrate, a first insulating layer on the first electrode and the second electrode, light emitting elements on the first insulating layer each having a first end on the first electrode and a second end on the second electrode, a first connection electrode disposed on the first electrode and electrically contacting the first end of each of the light emitting elements, a second connection electrode disposed on the second electrode and electrically contacting the second end of each of the light emitting elements, a second insulating layer on the light emitting elements, the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode, and a third connection electrode disposed on the second insulating layer and electrically contacting the light emitting elements through an opening formed in the second insulating layer that partially exposes the light emitting elements.

Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system includes: an ultrasonic treatment device configured to emit ultrasonic waves to treat a patient; an ultrasound image acquisition device configured to obtain an ultrasound image; and a control device. The control device is configured to: determine that the ultrasonic treatment device is on; based on the ultrasonic treatment device being on, control the ultrasound image acquisition device to acquire a first ultrasound image; determine that the ultrasonic treatment device is off; based on the ultrasonic treatment device being off, control the ultrasound image acquisition device to acquire a second ultrasound image; and cause the first ultrasound image and/or the second ultrasound image to be displayed on a display.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first epi layer of first conductivity type on the substrate, a second epi layer of first conductivity type on the first epi layer, a first well of second conductivity type on the second epi layer, a first conductivity type source area on the second conductivity type first well, a gate insulating layer disposed on a bottom and sidewalls of a trench area from which a portion of first conductive type source area, the first well, and the second epi layer are removed, a trench gate disposed in the trench on the gate insulating layer, a second well of second conductivity type disposed on the second epi layer and spaced apart from the gate insulating layer and an ion implantation connection region of second conductivity type connecting the first well of second conductivity type and the second well of second conductivity type.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an image acquisition unit, a cap provided on a body of the vehicle and configured to open and close a replenishing port for replenishing an energy source, a driving unit allowing the cap to be separated or connected from/to the body, and a controller configured to determine an intention of a user to replenish the energy source on the basis of an image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and control the driving unit such that the cap is automatically separated from the body in response to determining that the intention of the user to replenish the energy source exists.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a light emitting display device includes a stage, and at least one electric-field application module disposed on at least one side of the stage. The apparatus further includes at least one of: at least one printing head disposed above the stage, and a heating element disposed adjacent the stage. The at least one electric-field application module includes a probe head having at least one probe pin, and a driver connected to the probe head to move the probe head.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material, including silicon nanoparticles including an amorphous carbon coating layer on a surface of the silicon nanoparticles; and pores, wherein the negative electrode active material has a sphericity as represented by Equation 1 of about 0.9 to about 1.0, and the pores include mesopores, and a ratio of a mesopores volume relative to a total pore volume of the negative electrode active material is about 30% or more and less than about 70%, and Sphericity ? ( S ) = 4 ? ? × A / B 2 [ Equation ? 1 ] in Equation 1, A is an area of the negative electrode active material and B is a circumference of a shape of the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material, including a core which includes a silicon-carbon composite; and a polymer coating layer on the core including a silicon-carbon composite, wherein the negative electrode active material has a (100) plane peak and a (002) plane peak during an X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? ray.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying emergency power according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a protection circuit unit connected to a battery and configured to limit an available voltage range of the battery; a bypass unit connected in parallel to the protection circuit unit and configured to form a bypass path of a current output from the battery according to an operation state of a disposed switching element; and a control unit configured to electrically connect the bypass path formed by the bypass unit by controlling the operation state of the switching element to a turn-on state.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first sub-pixel having a first emission area and a first sub-area adjacent to each other in a first direction; and a bank extending around a portion of the first emission area and the first sub-area. The bank includes: a first wall extending around the first sub-area; and a second wall adjacent to the first emission area in a second direction crossing the first direction. The second wall and the first wall are spaced apart from each other in the first direction.