Abstract: A telescopic latch apparatus of a steering column for a vehicle is provided, wherein supporting force against a collision load is more constantly maintained while the steering column collapses, by structurally increasing the supporting force during the initial period of the collapse, in respect to a telescopic structure of the steering column, and thus increasing the amount of collision load (collapse load) initially absorbed by the steering column, and reducing a difference between the supporting force during the initial period of the collapse and the supporting force during the middle and late periods of the collapse after the initial period of the collapse at the time of a vehicle collision.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling a gesture sensor of the same are provided. The electronic device includes a gesture sensor and a threshold determining module configured to receive a light amount measurement with respect to light incident to the gesture sensor, to compare the light amount measurement with a light amount reference value, and to determine a light amount threshold that is used based on object recognition of the gesture sensor by adding the weight value to the light amount measurement.

Abstract: A transceiver and a method operating the transceiver are provided. The transceiver includes a first communication module configured to receive a first signal based on a first communication scheme; a second communication module configured to receive a second signal based on a second communication scheme; a reception module having a low-power circuit configured to detect a signal in a frequency band which can be used by the first communication module and the second communication module; and a controller configured to establish channels for the first communication module or the second communication module based on a strength of the signal detected by the reception module.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for an inverse chirp-z transformation, and more particularly, a method and a system for an inverse chirp-z transformation having improved availability as compared to conventional Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) or Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) because a start time of an output signal and an interval between samples are freely adjustable in obtaining a signal on a time domain by performing an inverse transformation for any spectrum signal on a frequency domain.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a plurality of fingerprint drags after a touch on a portion of the electronic device, wherein each of the plurality of fingerprint drags is a consecutive drag from a previous drag and each of the plurality of fingerprint drags has a different orientation from each other; and identifying a fingerprint based on a plurality of images acquired from the plurality of fingerprint drags, wherein each of the plurality of images is compared with corresponding portion of a reference image.

Abstract: An application processor includes a memory controller, a display block and a power management unit. The memory controller controls an external memory that stores an image signal to be displayed on a display unit. The display block includes an internal frame buffer and a display controller and the display controller controls the image signal to be displayed on the display unit. The power management unit adaptively controls a power mode of the application processor based on a characteristic of the image signal to be displayed and a power control overhead index.

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: There is provided a semiconductor package including: a semiconductor chip; and an extension die provided on the semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip includes a heating point configured to generate a temperature greater than or equal to a pre-determined reference temperature in the semiconductor chip, the heating point provided in a center region of the extension die

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a controller that monitors a first toggle rate of first data and determines a conversion mode for the first data, and a first toggle rate converter that converts the first data into second data having a second toggle rate different from the first toggle rate when the conversion mode is a first mode, and that converts the first data into third data having a third toggle rate different from the first and second toggle rates when the conversion mode is a second mode different from the first mode.

Abstract: A multimedia system includes a main special function register (SFR) configured to store SFR information; a plurality of processing modules each configured to process frames of data, based on the SFR information; and a system control logic configured to control operations of the main SFR and the plurality of processing modules. The plurality of processing modules may process data of different frames at the same time period.

Abstract: Providing an image combination device and/or a display system comprising the same. The image combination device including an SGL control unit separating a plurality of layers into a first group layer and a second group layer not overlapping the first group layer, and a multi-layer blender combining the first group layer to produce a first composite image in a first frame and combining the second group layer including updated layers with the first composite image of the first frame to produce a second composite image in a second frame subsequent to the first frame.

Abstract: An audio processing system includes a first unit including a central processing unit (CPU) and a top domain. A system memory unit stores decoded audio data and a power management unit is configured to control power supply to the first unit and the system memory unit. An audio sub-system generates a first interrupt signal when an audio buffer, which temporarily stores the audio data, is emptied and determines whether the first unit should exit a low power mode in response to the first interrupt signal.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a system-on-chip (SoC) including a special function register (SFR) and an operating method thereof. The SFR comprises a first update storage element, a second update storage element, a first update logic corresponding to the first update storage element, and a second update logic corresponding to the second update storage element, wherein a clock is supplied to the first update storage element in response to the first update logic being enabled, and the clock is supplied to the second update storage element in response to the second update logic being enabled.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device including a sensor unit that uses infrared rays is provided. In the method, a light source is illuminated using at least one light emitting device. Whether the illuminated light source is received by a light receiving device including at least one light receiving channel is determined. A relevant function corresponding to an amount of light of the light source received by the at least one light receiving channel is performed.

Abstract: A transceiver and a method operating the transceiver are provided. The transceiver includes a first communication module configured to receive a first signal based on a first communication scheme; a second communication module configured to receive a second signal based on a second communication scheme; a reception module having a low-power circuit configured to detect a signal in a frequency band which can be used by the first communication module and the second communication module; and a controller configured to establish channels for the first communication module or the second communication module based on a strength of the signal detected by the reception module.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling a gesture sensor of the same are provided. The electronic device includes a gesture sensor and a threshold determining module configured to receive a light amount measurement with respect to light incident to the gesture sensor, to compare the light amount measurement with a light amount reference value, and to determine a light amount threshold that is used based on object recognition of the gesture sensor by adding the weight value to the light amount measurement.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a plurality of fingerprint drags after a touch on a portion of the electronic device, wherein each of the plurality of fingerprint drags is a consecutive drag from a previous drag and each of the plurality of fingerprint drags has a different orientation from each other; and identifying a fingerprint based on a plurality of images acquired from the plurality of fingerprint drags, wherein each of the plurality of images is compared with corresponding portion of a reference image.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device including a sensor unit that uses infrared rays is provided. In the method, a light source is illuminated using at least one light emitting device. Whether the illuminated light source is received by a light receiving device including at least one light receiving channel is determined. A relevant function corresponding to an amount of light of the light source received by the at least one light receiving channel is performed.

Abstract: The display controller includes a decoder, a control circuit, and a video output logic circuit. The decoder is configured to decode a first display command and output a decoding signal and first synchronizing information indicating the first display command is received. The control circuit is configured to generate a first control signal based on second synchronizing information and the decoding signal. The second synchronizing information is output from a second display controller and indicates a second display command is received. The video output logic circuit is configured to send a part of video data stored in a video source and a plurality of first timing control signals for displaying the part of the video data on a display to the display based on the first control signal.