Abstract: A satellite communication system and method based on a digital video broadcasting-return channel via satellite (DVB-RCS) are provided. The satellite communication system may include a central station, and at least one very small aperture terminal (VSAT) including a first VSAT and a second VSAT. When a logon request is received from the second VSAT, the central station may determine whether the first VSAT is normally operated. When the first VSAT is determined to be abnormally operated, the central station may allow the second VSAT to log onto the central station.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for writing mash-up using a mash-up block user interface are disclosed. According to an aspect, a mash-up writing apparatus for writing mash-up using a plurality of blocks includes: a block writing unit configured to create input and output block keys corresponding to each block based on input and output parameters corresponding to the block; and a workflow writing unit configured to create a block user interface (UI) for the block as an image by analyzing the input and output block keys and representing individual data types configuring the input and output block keys as images of different shapes. Accordingly, a user may intuitively write mash-up.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic circuit including a substrate having a flat device region and a curved interconnection region. A conduction line may extend along an uneven portion in the interconnection region and may be curved. The uneven portion and the conductive line may have a wavy shape. An external force applied to the electronic circuit may be absorbed by the uneven portion and the conductive line. The electronic device may not be affected by the external force. Therefore, functions of the electronic circuit may be maintained. A method of fabricating an electronic circuit according to the present invention may easily adjust areas and positions of the interconnection region and the device region.

Abstract: An optical filter of the inventive concept includes a slab waveguide disposed on a substrate, an input guide gate and an output guide gate spaced apart from each other in the slab waveguide, and an echelle grating filter disposed in the slab waveguide. The echelle grating filter has curvature and extends in a first direction. The echelle grating filter has gratings of sawtooth shape on one surface thereof. Light inputted through the input guide gate is totally reflected at the echelle grating filter by one reflecting process.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides an operating method of a software fault-tolerant handling system, and more particularly, to an operating method of a fault-tolerant handling system in which a fault recovery is easy in a fault-tolerant technology of copying with various faults which can occur in a computing device.

Abstract: Provided are color electronic paper displays and methods of fabricating the same. The color electronic paper display may include a color filter provided on a lower substrate, a thin-film transistor provided between the lower substrate and the color filter, a reflection layer provided between the lower substrate and the color filter and connected to the thin-film transistor, an upper substrate provided to face the lower substrate, an upper electrode between the upper substrate and the color filter, and an electronic ink provided between the color filter and the upper electrode. The electronic ink may include monochromatic particles.

Abstract: A successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter is provided which includes first and second capacitor arrays configured to generate first and second level voltages, respectively; a comparator configured to compare the first and second level voltages to output a comparison signal; SAR logic configured to generate a digital signal in response to the comparison signal; and a variable common mode selector configured to compare a first analog input voltage and a common mode voltage and to supply one of the first analog input voltage and the common mode voltage to top plates of the first and second capacitor arrays according to a comparison result.

Abstract: Provided are a thin film transistor and a method for manufacturing the same. The thin film transistor manufacturing method includes forming a gate electrode on a substrate, forming an active layer that is adjacent to the gate electrode and includes an oxide semiconductor, forming an oxygen providing layer on the active layer, forming a gate dielectric between the gate electrode and the active layer, forming source and drain electrodes coupled to the active layer, forming a planarizing layer covering the gate electrode and the gate dielectric, forming a hole exposing the active layer, and performing a heat treatment process onto the planarizing layer in an atmosphere of oxygen.

Abstract: Provided is a compact waveguide termination including: a waveguide, a termination coupled with the waveguide and formed with a groove, and a thin film resistor part coupled with the groove and configured to attenuate an input signal at a central region of the waveguide, thereby improving frequency performance.

Abstract: Provided is a data processing apparatus and method that may initialize baseband frame data that is newly input, and may randomize the baseband frame data based on a byte unit. Also, provided is a data processing system and method that may configure baseband frame data by randomizing the baseband frame data based on the byte unit in performing mode adaptation and stream adaptation with respect to a received transport stream (TS) packet, and may perform channel encoding of the baseband frame data.

Abstract: An MEMS microphone is provided which includes a reference voltage/current generator configured to generate a DC reference voltage and a reference current; a first noise filter configured to remove a noise of the DC reference voltage; a voltage booster configured to generate a sensor bias voltage using the DC reference voltage the noise of which is removed; a microphone sensor configured to receive the sensor bias voltage and to generate an output value based on a variation in a sound pressure; a bias circuit configured to receive the reference current to generate a bias voltage; and a signal amplification unit configured to receive the bias voltage and the output value of the microphone sensor to amplify the output value. The first noise filter comprises an impedance circuit; a capacitor circuit connected to a output node of the impedance circuit; and a switch connected to both ends of the impedance circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ECU update method and apparatus of an AUTOSAR-based system. In the ECU update method, an MCAL driver layer receives ECU update data, and an ECAL driver layer receives the ECU update data from the MCAL driver layer and directly transfers the ECU update data to ECU update software. Therefore, the ECU update method minimizes unnecessary operations in updating an ECU while performing an operation conforming to the AUTOSAR standard, thus quickly updating the ECU.

Abstract: A system for automatically sorting a mailpostal matter and a method thereof are provided. The system for automatically sorting a mailpostal matter includes a mailpostal matter supply unit configured to convey two inputted mailpostal matters by controlling a distance between the two inputted mailpostal matters to be equal to a distance between carriers when the two mailpostal matters are inputted through one inlet at the same time, a mailpostal matter inserting unit, configured to insert the two conveyed mailpostal matters into two crossbelt carriers which are continuously empty at the same time when the two mailpostal matters are conveyed from the mailpostal matter supply unit, and a crossbelt carrier configured to move the two mailpostal matters inserted from the mailpostal matter inserting unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for guiding an endoscope and a method thereof are provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an endoscope guide method including: acquiring tomogram information of tissues based on an optical interference signal according to an optical signal; calculating a distance between an endoscope and the tissues based on the tomogram information; and controlling the location of the endoscope according to the result of comparison between the distance between the endoscope and the tissues and a predetermined reference distance. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately measure the distance between an endoscope and tissues.

Abstract: Provided is a hybrid light emitting device. The hybrid light emitting device may include the first light emitting part on the substrate, the capping layer, and the second light emitting part. The first light emitting part may emit light having a first wavelength, and the first light emitting part may include a first electrode, an organic emitting layer, and a second electrode sequentially disposed. A second light emitting part may generate light having a second wavelength. A capping layer may be disposed between the organic emitting layer and the second light emitting part. The capping layer may reflect light having the first wavelength and transmit light having the second wavelength.

Abstract: There are provided a method and apparatus for detecting the transmission locations of radio waves transmitted from multiple radio resources.

Abstract: Provided is a thin film transistor. The thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a source electrode and a drain electrode buried in a first flexible substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the first flexible substrate to be positioned between the source electrode and the drain electrode, a gate insulating layer completely cover the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode facing the semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer.

Abstract: An attack blocking control method uses an access control list (ACL). The method includes investigating the ACL if a packet is input, and checking whether or not the packet is registered in the ACL, comparing a current time count value with a blocking time of the packet if the packet is determined to be registered in the ACL. Further, the method includes increasing the number of blocking times of the packet by 1 if the current time count value is smaller than or equal to the blocking time. Further, the method includes automatically renewing the blocking time, and removing registration information for the packet from the ACL if the current time count value is greater than the blocking time.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for non-destructively diagnosing crop growth using terahertz waves are provided. The apparatus includes an information extractor configured to extract status information on a crop from information on an image of the crop taken using terahertz waves, a database configured to store growth-stage-specific information on the crop, and a status determiner configured to compare the status information on the crop extracted by the information extractor with the growth-stage-specific information stored in the database, and determine the degree of growth of the crop.

Abstract: A delay time control circuit is provided which includes a delay locked loop generating a second clock signal delayed by a predetermined time in response to a first clock signal; a plurality of delay circuits each receiving the first and second clock signals and outputting third and fourth clock signals in response to first and second digital clock signals; and a feedback control unit receiving the third and fourth clock signals to detect a delay time and generating the first and second digital control signals for compensating the detected delay time.