Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder for an anode for a secondary battery, an anode including the binder, and a secondary battery including the anode. More particularly, the present invention relates to a binder for an anode for a secondary battery that has excellent heat resistance and mechanical properties and an improved binding force because a copolymer is used for the binder, and an anode for a secondary battery. In addition, expansion and shrinkage of the anode may be efficiently suppressed, such that charge and discharge life characteristics and performance of the secondary battery may be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for managing a vehicle battery that is chargeable/dischargeable and stores energy for driving a vehicle driving motor. The system for managing the vehicle battery as disclosed includes a controller that measures a polarization voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells in a vehicle battery after charging of the vehicle battery is terminated, and determines whether each of the plurality of battery cells is abnormal based on the measured polarization voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conversion device for converting a treatment beam for treating a lesion of a subject, comprising: a collimator unit to which the treatment beam is incident and which has a plurality of slits; and a scattering unit that scatters the treatment beam that has passed through the collimator unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated circuit for processing biosignals, a biosignal processing apparatus, and a biosignal processing system, and the integrated circuit includes: a digital conversion unit for converting an analog biosignal input through a biosignal input terminal into digital biodata; and an AI block for processing a plurality of biodatas converted through the digital conversion unit according to an artificial intelligence processing flow, and outputting a result data according to processing of the plurality of biodatas.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a first sensor configured to sense a position of a touch of a user and a second sensor configured to sense a pressure of the touch. The first sensor and the second sensor may be provided inside or surrounding an area of the display panel. The second sensor includes a first conductor, a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, and configured to form capacitance with the first conductor, and one or more variable resistance elements connected with the first conductor.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a first sensor configured to sense a position of a touch of a user and a second sensor configured to sense a pressure of the touch. The first sensor and the second sensor may be provided inside or surrounding an area of the display panel. The second sensor includes a first conductor, a second conductor spaced apart from the first conductor, and configured to form capacitance with the first conductor, and one or more variable resistance elements connected with the first conductor.

Abstract: A recessed transistor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The recessed transistor may include a substrate, an active pin, a gate pattern and source and drain regions. The substrate may include an isolation layer that establishes an active region and a field region of the substrate. The substrate may include a recessed structure having an upper recess formed in the active region and a lower recess in communication with the upper recess. An active pin may be formed in a region between side surfaces of the isolation layer and the lower recess and an interface between the active region and the field region. The gate pattern may include a gate insulation layer formed on an inner surface of the recessed structure and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulation layer in the recessed structure. The source/drain regions may be formed adjacent to the active region and the gate electrode.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices include a semiconductor substrate with a stack structure protruding from the semiconductor substrate and surrounded by an isolation structure. The stack structure includes an active layer pattern and a gap-filling insulation layer between the semiconductor substrate and the active layer pattern. A gate electrode extends from the isolation structure around the stack structure. The gate electrode is configured to provide a support structure for the active layer pattern. The gate electrode may be a gate electrode of a silicon on insulator (SOI) device formed on the semiconductor wafer and the semiconductor device may further include a bulk silicon device formed on the semiconductor substrate in a region of the semiconductor substrate not including the gap-filing insulation layer.

Abstract: Nonvolatile memory devices are provided including an integrated circuit substrate and a charge storage pattern on the integrated circuit substrate. The charge storage pattern has a sidewall and a tunnel insulating layer is provided between the charge storage pattern and the integrated circuit substrate. A gate pattern is provided on the charge storage pattern. A blocking insulating layer is provided between the charge storage pattern and the gate pattern. The sidewall of the charge storage pattern includes a first nitrogen doped layer. Related methods of fabricating nonvolatile memory devices are also provided herein.

Abstract: Channels of two transistors are vertically formed on portions of two opposite side surfaces of one active region, and gate electrodes are vertically formed on a device isolation layer contacting the channels of the active region. A common bit line contact plug is formed in the central portions of the active region, two storage node contact plugs are formed on both sides of the bit line contact plug, and an insulating spacer is formed on a side surface of the bit line contact plug. A word line, a bit line, and a capacitor are sequentially stacked on the semiconductor substrate, like a conventional semiconductor memory device. Thus, effective space arrangement of a memory cell is possible such that a 4F2 structure is constituted, and a conventional line and contact forming process can be applied such that highly integrated semiconductor memory device is readily fabricated.

Abstract: A fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) device includes a fin-shaped active region having first and second source/drain regions therein and a channel region therebetween vertically protruding from a semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is formed on an upper surface and sidewalls of the channel region. First and second source/drain contacts are formed on respective upper surfaces and sidewalls of the first and second source/drain regions of the fin-shaped active region at opposite sides of the gate electrode. The channel region may be narrower than the first and second source/drain regions of the fin-shaped active region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, an active semiconductor region of the substrate, and a gate electrode. The active semiconductor region may include a channel region between first and second junction regions. The channel region may include a first semiconductor material, the first and second junction regions may include a second semiconductor material, and the first and second semiconductor materials may be different. The gate electrode may be on the channel region with portions of the first and second junction regions being free of the gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate insulation layer, a gate structure, a gate spacer, and first and second impurity regions. The substrate has an active region defined by an isolation layer. The active region has a gate trench thereon. The gate insulation layer is formed on an inner wall of the gate trench. The gate structure is formed on the gate insulation layer to fill the gate trench. The gate structure has a width smaller than that of the gate trench, and has a recess at a first portion thereof. The gate spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate structure. The first and second impurity regions are formed at upper portions of the active region adjacent to the gate structure. The first impurity region is closer to the recess than the second impurity region. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices include a semiconductor substrate with a stack structure protruding from the semiconductor substrate and surrounded by an isolation structure. The stack structure includes an active layer pattern and a gap-filling insulation layer between the semiconductor substrate and the active layer pattern. A gate electrode extends from the isolation structure around the stack structure. The gate electrode is configured to provide a support structure for the active layer pattern. The gate electrode may be a gate electrode of a silicon on insulator (SOI) device formed on the semiconductor wafer and the semiconductor device may further include a bulk silicon device formed on the semiconductor substrate in a region of the semiconductor substrate not including the gap-filing insulation layer.

Abstract: A field effect transistor (FET) and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the FET may include an isolation film formed on a semiconductor substrate to define an active region, and a gate electrode formed on a given portion of the semiconductor substrate. A channel layer may be formed on a portion of the gate electrode, with source and drain regions formed on either side of the channel layer so that boundaries between the channel layer and the source and drain regions of the FET may be perpendicular to a surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Molecular devices and methods of manufacturing the molecular device are provided. The molecular device may include a lower electrode on a substrate and a self-assembled monolayer on the lower electrode. After an upper electrode is formed on the self-assembled monolayer, the self-assembled monolayer may be removed to form a gap between the lower electrode and the upper electrode. A functional molecule having a functional group may be injected into the gap.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate insulation layer, a gate structure, a gate spacer, and first and second impurity regions. The substrate has an active region defined by an isolation layer. The active region has a gate trench thereon. The gate insulation layer is formed on an inner wall of the gate trench. The gate structure is formed on the gate insulation layer to fill the gate trench. The gate structure has a width smaller than that of the gate trench, and has a recess at a first portion thereof. The gate spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate structure. The first and second impurity regions are formed at upper portions of the active region adjacent to the gate structure. The first impurity region is closer to the recess than the second impurity region. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: Channels of two transistors are vertically formed on portions of two opposite side surfaces of one active region, and gate electrodes are vertically formed on a device isolation layer contacting the channels of the active region. A common bit line contact plug is formed in the central portions of the active region, two storage node contact plugs are formed on both sides of the bit line contact plug, and an insulating spacer is formed on a side surface of the bit line contact plug. A word line, a bit line, and a capacitor are sequentially stacked on the semiconductor substrate, like a conventional semiconductor memory device.

Abstract: Exposed are a semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same. The device includes an insulation film that is disposed between an active pattern and a substrate, which provides various improvements. This structure enhances the efficiency of high integration and offers an advanced structure for semiconductor devices.

Abstract: Vertical channel semiconductor devices include a semiconductor substrate with a pillar having an upper surface. An insulated gate electrode is around a periphery of the pillar. The insulated gate electrode has an upper surface at a vertical level lower than the upper surface of the pillar to vertically space apart the insulated gate electrode from the upper surface of the pillar. A first source/drain region is in the substrate adjacent the pillar. A second source/drain region is disposed in an upper region of the pillar including the upper surface of the pillar. A contact pad contacts the entire upper surface of the pillar to electrically connect to the second source/drain region.