Abstract: A variable resistance memory device may include a first conductive line, a plurality of stacked structures, and a mold pattern. The first conductive line may be formed on a substrate. The plurality of stacked structures may be formed on the first conductive line, and each of the plurality of stacked structures includes a lower electrode, a variable resistance pattern, and a middle electrode stacked on one another. The mold pattern may be formed on the first conductive line to fill a space between the plurality of stacked structures. An upper portion of the mold pattern may include a surface treated layer and a lower portion of the mold pattern may include a non-surface treated layer.

Abstract: An electronic device for executing a plurality of applications and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The method includes determining a first application related to an acquired user input from among the plurality of applications, and executing a task corresponding to the user input in the first application.

Abstract: A system for diagnosing a battery connection status includes: a DC-DC converter that converts and outputs a level of an input voltage; a battery connected to an output terminal of the DC-DC converter; and a controller that generates a control value for compensating for an error between a voltage command or a current command of the battery and a detection voltage or a detection current of the battery, controls the output of the DC-DC converter by applying the control value, and diagnoses a connection status between the DC-DC converter and the battery based on a change in error between the detection voltage or the detection current of the battery and the voltage command or the current command of the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clothing dryer in which a structure of a door locking device is improved and a door is detachable from a main body. The clothing dryer includes a main body including a coupling hole formed in a front surface thereof, a drying drum installed inside the main body and including an opening formed in a front surface thereof, a door, and a door locking device coupled to the coupling hole and installed in the main body so that the engaging member is detachable from the main body, and the door locking device includes a body unit, a locking unit disposed inside the body unit and from which the engaging member is detachable, and a restoring member which is provided between the body unit and the coupling hole, supports the body unit, and includes a restoring force.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to an interworking procedure between a social media service (e.g., a social network service) and a machine to machine (M2M) service. More specifically, the interworking procedure may be performed based on location information (e.g., a location of user equipment).

Abstract: A method of controlling driving of a vehicle when battery charging is limited is provided. The method includes calculating a target wheel torque from a speed of the vehicle, calculating a target motor torque from a differential gear device of the vehicle, and calculating a discharge power of a hybrid starter generator when the target motor torque and a motor charging limitation torque are compared with each other and the target motor torque is greater than the motor charging limitation torque. A fuel injection of the vehicle is blocked and an engine clutch is disengaged when the discharge power of the hybrid starter generator and a discharging limitation power of the hybrid starter generator are compared with each other and the discharge power of the hybrid starter generator is less than the discharging limitation power of the hybrid starter generator. Additionally, an engine reference speed of the vehicle is determined.

Abstract: In a floating gate semiconductor nanostructure biosensor and a method for manufacturing the biosensor, the nanostructure biosensor includes a substrate, an insulating layer, a nanostructure, a source electrode and a drain electrode, a floating gate and a biological sensing material. The insulating layer is formed on the substrate. The nanostructure is protruded from the insulating layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are formed on the insulating layer and dispose the nanostructure therebetween. The floating gate has a metal pattern or a polysilicon pattern, and extends with contacting the nanostructure. The biological sensing material has a first end combined with an immobile molecule on the floating gate, and a second end combined with a bio molecule.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel for displaying an image, a light source module including a plurality of light sources, and an optical sheet provided between the display panel and the light source module for guiding light radiated by the light source module to the display panel. The optical sheet includes a first transparent layer including a plurality of grooves provided on a first surface of the optical sheet that is opposite to the display panel, and having a first refraction index, a second transparent layer provided in each of the plurality of grooves and having a second refraction index that is different from the first refraction index, and a reflective layer including a light reflective material provided in each of the plurality of grooves and covering the second transparent layer, and including a light-reflective material.

Abstract: A control system of a low voltage DC-DC converter is provided. The system includes a low voltage DC-DC converter unit that has a power semiconductor element and converts power supplied from a high voltage battery of a vehicle into power of low voltage. A switching frequency change unit changes a switching frequency of the power semiconductor element and a microcomputer generates a final PWM signal based on an input voltage value input from the high voltage battery and an output voltage value of the switching frequency change unit to apply a maximum duty command voltage to a PWM controller. The PWM controller applies PWM voltage to the power semiconductor element to thus operate the power semiconductor element at less than a maximum duty based on the maximum duty command voltage applied from the microcomputer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a backlight unit configured to emit light, a display panel positioned in front of the backlight unit, and an optical film positioned in front of the display panel. The optical film includes a base layer positioned adjacent to the display panel, a first refractive layer positioned in front of the base layer and having a pattern including a first inclined portion totally reflecting some of light waves emitted from the backlight unit, and a second refractive layer positioned in front of the first refractive layer and having a lower refractive index than the first refractive layer.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of word lines extending along a first direction and spaced apart from each other along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of bit lines extending along the second direction and spaced apart from each other in the first direction, the plurality of bit lines being spaced apart from the plurality of word lines in a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first and second directions; and a plurality of memory cells being respectively arranged between the corresponding word and bit lines. Each of the memory cells includes a selection device layer, and a variable resistance layer, wherein the selection device layer includes a chalcogenide switching material having a composition according to a particular chemical formula.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling charging of an environment-friendly vehicle. The apparatus includes a high-voltage battery SOC determining unit configured to determine a state of charge (SOC) of a high-voltage battery that is a main power source, an auxiliary battery SOC determining unit configured to determine an SOC of an auxiliary battery that assists power of the high-voltage battery, and an auxiliary battery charging control unit configured to, when receiving a request for an operation of an engine for controlling heating, perform a control such that the auxiliary battery is charged by using the high-voltage battery.

Abstract: The hand-held cleaner includes a body, and a cyclone dust collecting apparatus detachably mounted in the body. The cyclone dust collecting apparatus includes a pre-motor filter unit having a filter grill and a filter member, a dust collecting bin having one end to which the pre-motor filter unit is coupled and the other end opposite to the one end in which an cyclone inlet is formed, and a cyclone bin disposed in the dust collecting bin and having a spiral flow path-guide member integrally formed therein. A moving path of air drawn into the cyclone inlet is maintained in the same direction until the air is discharged through the pre-motor filter unit via the cyclone bin.

Abstract: Electronic devices and methods for controlling a display are provided. The method includes extracting at least one function applicable to at least two applications displayed on a display, displaying the extracted at least one function as an icon, and applying a function corresponding to the displayed icon to at least one application of the at least two applications, corresponding to selection of the displayed icon.

Abstract: Forming a semiconductor device that includes a memory cell array may include performing a switching firing operation on one or more memory cells of the memory array to cause a threshold voltage distribution associated with threshold switching devices in the memory cells to be reduced. The switching device firing operation may be performed such that the threshold voltage distribution is reduced while maintaining the one or more threshold switching devices in the amorphous state. Performing the switching device firing operation on a threshold switching device may include heating the threshold switching device, applying a voltage to the threshold switching device, applying a current to the threshold switching device, some combination thereof, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a method for manufacturing a transparent light emitting device, which can minimize the manufacturing time of a large-area high-resolution transparent light emitting device and maximize the productivity thereof by forming an integrated metal mesh circuit pattern through a UV imprinting technology; and a transparent light emitting device manufactured thereby.

Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane and a method of preparing the same. The hollow fiber membrane has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface has a zebra-stripe pattern in which a dense portion and a porous portion are alternately formed in a longitudinal direction of the hollow fiber membrane.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an LDC of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a determining controller that receives state information of an auxiliary battery, while the LDC is being operated in a first mode based on a detected voltage, and that determines whether an entry condition for a second mode based on a current is satisfied. An arithmetic controller calculates a charging current compensation value of the auxiliary battery when the entry condition for the second mode is satisfied and a mode controller enters the second mode and that controls the LDC based on the charging current compensation value of the auxiliary battery when the entry condition for the second mode is satisfied.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a novel hetero-cyclic compound, and an organic light emitting device using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for controlling a vehicle using a predetermined driving mode of a driving route. A vehicle includes an engine, a speed detector configured to detect a rotational speed of the vehicle wheel and a steering angle detector configured to detect a steering angle. The vehicle further comprises a controller configured to control driving of the engine using a predetermined driving mode. The controller obtains a cumulative driving distance based on the rotational speed, obtains a driving direction based on the detected steering angle. The controller controls operation of the engine based on the cumulative driving distance and the driving direction according to a predetermined driving mode of a driving route.