Abstract: An image sensor includes a first floating diffusion region, a second floating diffusion region adjacent to the first floating diffusion region in a first direction, a third floating diffusion region adjacent to the first floating diffusion region in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and a fourth floating diffusion region adjacent to the second floating diffusion region in the second direction. A pad is disposed on the first and second floating diffusion regions. The pad at least partially overlaps the first and second floating diffusion regions. The image sensor includes an interconnection line and a first contact connecting the pad to the interconnection line. A first surface of the pad is disposed on the first floating diffusion region and the second floating diffusion region. A device isolation pattern defines the first, second, third and fourth floating diffusion regions.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including an active region defined by a device isolation layer, a photoelectric conversion layer in the substrate, a floating diffusion region in the substrate at an edge of the active region, and a transfer gate on the active region. The transfer gate is in contact with a portion of the device isolation layer adjacent the active region.

Abstract: An image sensor and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The image sensor may include a substrate including an active region defined by a device isolation layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, a well impurity layer, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer gate. When viewed in a plan view, a lower portion of the transfer gate may include a first surface in contact with the device isolation layer, a second surface substantially perpendicular to the first surface, and a third surface connected to the first and second surfaces. The third surface may face the floating diffusion region. A first portion of a gate insulating layer may be adjacent to the third surface and thinner than a portion adjacent to the first surface or the second surface, and this may facilitate more efficient transfer of an electron from the photoelectric conversion layer to the floating diffusion region.

Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a light shielding layer having a grid structure corresponding to a device isolation layer defining a plurality of pixel regions. The light shielding layer includes holes exposing the plurality of pixel regions, respectively. The light shielding layer is connected to a charge pump applying a negative voltage.

Abstract: An image sensor and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The image sensor may include a substrate including an active region defined by a device isolation layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, a well impurity layer, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer gate. When viewed in a plan view, a lower portion of the transfer gate may include a first surface in contact with the device isolation layer, a second surface substantially perpendicular to the first surface, and a third surface connected to the first and second surfaces. The third surface may face the floating diffusion region. A first portion of a gate insulating layer may be adjacent to the third surface and thinner than a portion adjacent to the first surface or the second surface, and this may facilitate more efficient transfer of an electron from the photoelectric conversion layer to the floating diffusion region.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including an active region defined by a device isolation layer, a photoelectric conversion layer in the substrate, a floating diffusion region in the substrate at an edge of the active region, and a transfer gate on the active region. The transfer gate is in contact with a portion of the device isolation layer adjacent the active region.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for detecting adjacent track interference in a storage device using a size-adjustable sliding window. A value for an inter-track interference factor associated with at least one adjacent track is determined for a first area of a data track of the storage device. The first area may encompass a plurality of sectors of the data track. Next, it is determined whether the value of the calculated inter-track interference factor is greater than a threshold value, and if so, an indication of inter-track interference corresponding to the first area is stored in the storage device.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for cancelling adjacent track interference in a storage device using an ITI predictor determined from predetermined data patterns in adjacent tracks. A first signal is read from a first portion of a data track, the first portion containing a first predetermined data pattern. Next, a value for an inter-track interference predictor associated with an adjacent track is determined based on the first signal, the first predetermined data pattern, and a second predetermined data pattern contained in a corresponding portion of the adjacent track. A second signal is read from a second portion of the data track, and inter-track interference from the adjacent track in the second signal is cancelled utilizing the value for the inter-track interference predictor.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for cancelling inter-track interference in a storage device utilizing size-adjustable segments. Data is read from one or more sectors on a data track adjacent to a target sector on a target track of a recording medium of the storage device. The target sector is divided into a plurality of segments and data is decoded from the read signal read from each of the segments individually using corresponding data from the one or more sectors of the adjacent track and independent inter-track interference factor values.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for cancelling inter-track interference in a storage device utilizing size-adjustable segments. Data is read from one or more sectors on a data track adjacent to a target sector on a target track of a recording medium of the storage device. The target sector is divided into a plurality of segments and data is decoded from the read signal read from each of the segments individually using corresponding data from the one or more sectors of the adjacent track and independent inter-track interference factor values.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for detecting adjacent track interference in a storage device using a size-adjustable sliding window. A value for an inter-track interference factor associated with at least one adjacent track is determined for a first area of a data track of the storage device. The first area may encompass a plurality of sectors of the data track. Next, it is determined whether the value of the calculated inter-track interference factor is greater than a threshold value, and if so, an indication of inter-track interference corresponding to the first area is stored in the storage device.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel in which a plurality of electrodes are formed, an energy storage unit for storing energy applied to the electrodes, and a protector for maintaining a voltage level of the energy stored in the energy storage unit at a predetermined voltage range.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel is provided. The method includes supplying a data signal to at least one of a plurality of address electrodes during an address period of at least one subfield of a plurality of subfields, and supplying a first signal opposite a direction of the data signal to at least one of the plurality of address electrodes, to which the data signal will be supplied, during a reset period prior to the address period.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a scan electrode and a sustain electrode positioned parallel to each other, and an address electrode positioned to intersect the scan electrode and the sustain electrode. A reset signal is supplied to the scan electrode, and a first bias signal is supplied to the address electrode to overlap the reset signal. A voltage magnitude of the first bias signal satisfies the following Equation: 0.15 g??V?0.6 g, where ?V is a magnitude of a highest voltage of the first bias signal in unit of volt, and g is an interval between the scan electrode and the sustain electrode in unit of ?m.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a scan electrode and a sustain electrode positioned parallel to each other, and an address electrode positioned to intersect the scan electrode and the sustain electrode. A sustain signal is supplied to at least one of the scan electrode and the sustain electrode. A length of a voltage maintenance period of the sustain signal satisfies the following Equation: 3.5 g?W?25 g, where W is the length of the voltage maintenance period of the sustain signal in unit of nanosecond, and g is an interval between the scan electrode and the sustain electrode in unit of ?m.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel in which a plurality of electrodes are formed, an energy storage unit for storing energy applied to the electrodes, and a protector for maintaining a voltage level of the energy stored in the energy storage unit at a predetermined voltage range.