Abstract: A method of forming a capacitor structure and manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method of forming a capacitor structure including sequentially forming a first mold layer, a supporting layer, a second mold layer, an anti-bowing layer, and a third mold layer on a substrate having a conductive region thereon; partially removing the third mold layer, the anti-bowing layer, the second mold layer, the supporting layer, and the first mold layer to form a first opening exposing the conductive region; forming a lower electrode on a sidewall and bottom of the first opening, the lower electrode being electrically connected to the conductive region; further removing the third mold layer, the anti-bowing layer, and the second mold layer; partially removing the supporting layer to form a supporting layer pattern; removing the first mold layer; and sequentially forming a dielectric layer and upper electrode on the lower electrode and the supporting layer pattern.

Abstract: A variable compression ratio apparatus may include a connecting rod provided with one end formed of a mounting hole and the other end eccentrically and rotatably connected to a crankshaft, wherein a piston pin may be inserted in the mounting hole and the connecting rod may be rotatably connected to the piston through the piston pin, an eccentric link provided with an eccentric bearing concentrically and rotatably mounted in the mounting hole may be connected and, the piston pin being eccentrically and rotatably mounted in the eccentric bearing, a variable link pivotally connected to the eccentric link, a variable gear link pivotal with respect to a fixed shaft and having a first gear teeth at an exterior circumference thereof, an external circumferential portion thereof being rotatably connected to the variable link, and a control shaft formed of a second gear teeth engaged to the first gear teeth.

Abstract: A variable compression ratio apparatus may include an external piston, a piston pin mounted in the external piston and a connecting rod, including an internal piston including a slot and sliding in an interior circumference of the external piston, wherein the piston pin passes through the internal piston and the external piston, a latching pin passing through the piston pin and selectively sliding therein, variable sliders disposed to selectively contact one of both ends of the latching pin, at both sides thereof to push the one of the both ends to the opposite side, and a support plate slidably supporting the variable sliders such that the variable sliders reciprocate perpendicular to length direction of the latching pin, wherein one end of a connecting arm selectively rotating may be connected to the variable slider and a sliding direction of the variable sliders may be controlled by rotation of the connecting arm.

Abstract: A light guide plate having a pattern to minimize generation of a dark zone and a backlight unit including the same are disclosed. The light guide plate includes an intaglio pattern consisting of recesses formed in a surface opposite to a light emitting surface thereof to have a cross section having major-axis and minor-axis diameters and depth, the recesses being spaced apart from one another in first and second directions by first and second distances respectively. The density of the intaglio pattern is directly proportional to the major-axis and minor-axis diameters and depth, and is inversely proportional to the first and second distances. The intaglio pattern has the minimum density in a first region adjacent to a light source, and the maximum density in a second region that is the maximum distance from the light source. A density ratio of the maximum density to the minimum density is 900.

Abstract: A fabricating method of a semiconductor device includes forming an interlayer insulation layer on a substrate, the interlayer insulation layer including a storage node contact plug, forming an etch stop layer on the interlayer insulation layer, the etch stop layer including a silicon layer or a silicon germanium layer, forming a molding insulation layer on the etch stop layer, forming a hole in the molding insulation layer by selectively etching the molding insulation layer until a portion of the etch stop layer is exposed, forming a first conductive layer conformally on an inner surface of the hole and on a top surface of the molding insulation layer, and forming a metal silicide pattern in a predetermined area of the etch stop layer exposed by the molding insulation layer by annealing the first conductive layer and the etch stop layer.

Abstract: A backlight unit for slimmed structure and exhibiting uniform brightness through the improvement of its luminance efficiency and the quality in appearance of which is improved by the removal of bright lines, and a liquid crystal display device having the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light emitting lamps disposed above a cover bottom such that the light emitting lamps are arranged at regular intervals, a diffusion plate disposed above the light emitting lamps, the diffusion plate including a substrate, a light control part formed on the bottom surface of the substrate corresponding to the light emitting lamps, and lens parts mounted on the top surface of the substrate, and an optical film disposed above the diffusion plate.

Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) device and a method of controlling the operation thereof, which visualize operation states in or among A/V devices into a flow of content. The A/V device includes an on screen display (OSD) processing unit to OSD process information, and a control unit to control the OSD processing unit so that the OSD processing unit OSD processes a plurality of modules constituting the A/V device and functions thereof. Accordingly, it is possible for a user to easily recognize operations in and among the A/V devices, which provides convenient operation to the user.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is manufactured by a method including processes of trimming and molding resist patterns. A resist layer formed on a substrate is exposed and developed to form the resist patterns. The resist patterns are trimmed using a first gas plasma to change the profiles of the resist patterns. Widths of the trimmed resist patterns are increased using a second gas plasma to form processed resist patterns.

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices have a first substrate layer and a first transistor on the first substrate layer. A first interlayer insulating film covers the first transistor. A second substrate layer is on the first interlayer insulating film and a second transistor is on the second substrate layer. A second interlayer insulating film covers the second transistor. A contact extends through the second interlayer insulating film, the second substrate layer and the first interlayer insulating film. The contact includes a lower contact and an upper contact that contacts an upper surface of the lower contact to define an interface therebetween. The interface is located at a height no greater than a height of a top surface of the second substrate and greater than a height of a bottom surface of the second substrate layer.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a first list including one or more items on a display module provided in a main body of the mobile terminal; determining whether the main body has been rotated so as to turn the display module upside down; and if it is determined that the mobile terminal has been rotated so as to turn the display module upside down, displaying a second list, instead of the first list, on the display module. Therefore, it is possible to control various operations performed by the mobile terminal in accordance with the movement of the main body of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and its tag editing method are provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method are disclosed in which an interlayer insulating layer is patterned using multiple overlaying masks to define the geometry of contact plugs and corresponding wiring layers separated by fine pitches.

Abstract: A memory card slot door unit selectively opens and closes an entrance of a memory card slot used in a digital mobile apparatus. The memory card slot door unit includes a door for closing an entrance of a memory card slot. A plurality of hinges supporting a pivoting motion of the door against lateral walls of the memory card slot, so that the door selectively opens and closes the entrance of the memory card slot.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a network or Internet site; and a controller operatively connected to the wireless communication unit and configured to set an automatic login region or time period within the mobile terminal for automatically logging into the network or Internet site, to determine whether or not the mobile terminal has entered or exited the automatic login region or time period and generate a corresponding determination result, and to automatically log into the network or Internet site if the determination result indicates that the mobile terminal has entered the automatic login region or time period.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes storing user registration information registered at each of one or more websites, receiving an input of a command signal for providing the user registration information, and displaying a registration information indicator corresponding to each of the one or more websites. Displaying the registration information indicator includes displaying the stored user registration information registered at the corresponding website within the registration information indicator.

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices have a first substrate layer and a first transistor on the first substrate layer. A first interlayer insulating film covers the first transistor. A second substrate layer is on the first interlayer insulating film and a second transistor is on the second substrate layer. A second interlayer insulating film covers the second transistor. A contact extends through the second interlayer insulating film, the second substrate layer and the first interlayer insulating film. The contact includes a lower contact and an upper contact that contacts an upper surface of the lower contact to define an interface therebetween. The interface is located at a height no greater than a height of a top surface of the second substrate and greater than a height of a bottom surface of the second substrate layer.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method including displaying, via a display on the mobile terminal, a list of contacts included on the mobile terminal, selecting, via an input unit on the mobile terminal, a first contact included in the list of contacts, accessing, via a wireless communication unit, a web site corresponding to the first contact, displaying, on the display, a list of contacts of the first contact included on the web site corresponding to the first contact without displaying personal contact information for the list of contacts of the first contact, selecting, via the input unit, a second contact from the list of contacts of the first contact, displaying, via the display, a plurality of options for communicating with the second contact without displaying personal contact information of the second contact that is used for communicating with the second contact, selecting, via the input unit, one of the plurality of options for communicating with the second contact, and communicating

Abstract: A method for controlling a menu in a mobile terminal is disclosed and the mobile terminal includes a display unit configured to display a menu configured to control the mobile terminal, the menu comprising first data, a memory configured to store the first data, an input unit configured to receive an input for accessing a preset website, a wireless communication module configured to access the preset website responsive to the input, and a controller configured to obtain second data related to the menu from the preset website and to display the menu comprising both the first data and the second data on the display unit.

Abstract: There are provided a method of transmitting log information on a document using metadata which can manage log information based on the metadata, and a host device, an image forming apparatus and an image forming system using the same method. The method includes: setting up metadata for receiving log information on a document in a host device; storing the set up metadata and printing data of the document; outputting the document; generating the log information on the document; and transmitting the log information using the metadata.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided including a keypad, a controller, and a display unit. The keypad is for inputting a search expression by sequentially entering characters. The controller is configured to search a memory to detect at least one expression that includes the search expression. The display unit is configured to display the keypad. The controller is configured to detect a set of characters. The detected set of characters include a character after each search expression in the detected at least one expression. The controller is configured to control the display unit to display the detected set of characters such that characters in the detected set of characters are emphasized over characters not in the detected set of characters.