Abstract: Disclosed is an elastic device which is suitable for a sliding opening/closing apparatus of a portable appliance. The elastic device includes a first torsion spring including a first spiral part which is wound as a spiral shape without a vertical overlapping portion and a first extension arm extending from an outer portion of the first spiral part; a second torsion spring including a second spiral part which is wound as a spiral shape without a vertical overlapping portion thereof and a second extension arm extending from an outer portion of the second spiral part. The elastic device also includes a connection member connecting one of both ends of the first torsion spring and one of both ends of the second torsion spring with each other. The elastic device may have a smaller thickness in comparison with that of a conventional torsion spring having a vertical overlapping portion thereof.

Abstract: A method of reproducing an audio file includes: reading an extension information of the audio file, the extension information of the audio file being separated but associated with audio data of the audio file; establishing a reproducing mode for reproducing the audio file based on the extension information; obtaining at least a part of the audio file under the established reproducing mode; and determining whether the audio file is reproducible under the established reproducing mode by checking whether the part of the audio file constructs a specific format stream corresponding to the established reproducing mode.

Abstract: A LCD is adapted to reduce the number of data lines and drive circuits. The LCD can be driven in a dot inversion manner, using a data driver employing column inversion. A gate driver sequentially supplies first and second gate signals to gate lines. First and second switching parts are located in an ith horizontal line and supply video signals from data lines to LC cells by the control of an ith gate line. Third switching parts supply video signals to the cells located in the horizontal line, and are connected to the same data line as the second switching part, and are controlled by the ith and an i?1th gate lines. Fourth switching parts supply video signals to the cells located in the horizontal line and are connected to the same data line as the first switching part, and are controlled by the ith and i?1th gate lines.

Abstract: A method for recording data on an optical recording medium includes the step of receiving data to be written and control data. The control data includes status information to indicate whether or not an other sector within a block in which a sector is included is valid. The data is written in an other sector within the block. The method further includes determining whether to perform an error certification process based on the control data, and writing the data based on the result of determining step.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating gamma voltage includes a plurality of gamma set generators and a gamma set selector. The gamma set generators generate a plurality of gamma voltage sets that include gamma voltages having different voltage levels from each other such that each gamma voltage set corresponds with a brightness mode. The gamma set selector selects any one of the gamma voltage sets in response to the brightness mode and drives data lines of a display device in accordance with the selected gamma voltage set.

Abstract: An electro-luminescence display device includes an electro-luminescence panel having a plurality of pixels at pixel areas defined by intersections between data lines and first and second gate lines, each of the pixels including: an electro-luminescence cell connected to receive a supply voltage, and a first cell driver and a second cell driver for alternately controlling a current flow into the electro-luminescence cell.

Abstract: An optical disc player discriminates an attribution of tracks recorded onto a disc inserted in the player, and normally reproduces MP3 tracks recorded onto discs inserted into a plurality of disc drivers using an MP3 decoder. Also, according to a method of reproducing an optical disc, the optical disc player discriminates a kind of an inserted disc as an audio file disc, an MP3 file disc, or a general data file disc and normally performs a reproducing operation for the files or music recorded onto the inserted disc.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels, each pixel including R, G B and W sub-pixels; a color information detecting unit receiving R, G and B sub-pixel video data for each pixel and outputting a detecting signal when one or two of the R, G and B sub-pixel video data are null; a color component determining unit receiving the detecting signals for the entire pixels, operating the detecting signals, comparing the operated detecting signals with at least one reference value, and outputting a control singal; and a light source control unit controlling an amount of a light source according to the control signal.

Abstract: A data-driving apparatus of an electro-luminescence display panel includes a display panel receiving a current signal to display an image, and a data driver having a plurality of current sink data drive parts in order to supply data to the display panel based on a constant current, wherein the current sink data drive part comprises a current sink data drive integrated circuit for supplying the data to the display panel based on the constant current, and a reference current supply/path part for supplying the constant current to the current sink data drive integrated circuit and, at a same time, supplying the same constant current to an adjacent current sink data driver in a cascade circuit configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an electro-luminescence panel wherein pixels in a current driving type electrode-luminescence panel are pre-charged to change a storage voltage of the pixel into the corresponding voltage within a limited scanning time. In the apparatus, a plurality of electro-luminescence cells are arranged at crossings between gate lines and data lines. A gate driver is connected to the gate lines to sequentially drive the gate lines. A data driver is connected to the data lines to apply pixel signals, via the data lines, to the electro-luminescence cells. A pre-charger is provided within the data driver to pre-charge a current into the data lines before the pixel signals are applied via the data lines.

Abstract: A method for recording data on an optical recording medium includes the step of receiving data to be written and control data. The control data includes status information to indicate whether or not an other sector within a block in which a sector is included is valid. The data is written in an other sector within the block. The method further includes determining whether to perform an error certification process based on the control data, and writing the data based on the result of determining step.

Abstract: An optical disc player discriminates an attribute of tracks recorded onto a disc inserted in the player, and normally reproduces MP3 tracks recorded onto discs inserted into a plurality of disc drivers using an MP3 decoder. Also, according to a method of reproducing an optical disc, the optical disc player discriminates a kind of an inserted disc as an audio file disc, an MP3 file disc, or a general data file disc and normally performs a reproducing operation for the files or music recorded onto the inserted disc.

Abstract: An electro-luminescence display device includes a supply voltage source; a data driver for driving a plurality of data lines arranged within a panel; a gamma voltage generator for generating gamma voltages to generate analog data voltages corresponding to externally inputted data signals provided to the data driver; and a threshold voltage compensator installed between the gamma voltage generator and the supply voltage source for controlling a supply voltage of the supply voltage source and to apply the controlled voltage to the gamma voltage generator.

Abstract: A liquid crystal monitor drive apparatus that is less vulnerable to EMI emissions and minimizes the manufacturing cost thereof includes a connector for inputting an analog graphic signal from a graphic card through a transmission cable, an analog-digital converter for converting the analog graphic signal from the connector into a digital graphic data, a scaler for scaling the definition of the digital graphic data from the analog-digital converter according to a liquid crystal panel, and a timing controller for driving the liquid crystal panel based on the digital graphic data from the scaler. At least two of the analog-digital converter, the scaler, and the timing controller are arranged in a unitary integrated circuit chip.

Abstract: A driving circuit in an organic electroluminescent device includes a gate driver unit for sequentially outputting a control signal to select gate lines in a luminescent array unit and a current driver unit for supplying picture data to a data lines in the luminescent array unit corresponding to the gate lines selected by the gate driver unit and selectively driving organic electroluminescent devices of the selected line. The driving circuit includes a minimum gray level judgment unit for determining whether the picture data is of a predetermined minimum gray level; and a switching unit for receiving a control signal according to the determination made by the minimum gray level judgment unit and for selectively supplying a reference voltage or a reference current to the selectively driven organic electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: A driving circuit for an active matrix electroluminescence device (AMELD) can control an output current value according to R/G/B channels by receiving a digital signal of n bits. In the driving circuit of the AMELD having data and gate drivers that respectively transmit a data signal and a scan signal to each pixel region, the data driver includes a latch for latching a control signal temporarily stored, and a plurality of digital to analog converters (DAC) for outputting a reference current of a certain level as a data signal according to R/G/B channels is latched by the control signal.

Abstract: A driving circuit for an active matrix organic light emitting diode includes a gamma voltage generation unit for generating differentiated gamma reference voltages corresponding to red, green, and blue colors and a driving unit for outputting a video data signal of a frame, by receiving the respective gamma reference voltages corresponding to red, green and blue colors generated in the gamma voltage generation unit and the power voltages corresponding to red, green and blue colors from the power supply unit. The driving circuit for the active matrix organic LED generates the video signal applied to the pixel for displaying the respective RGB colors, using the power voltages and gamma reference voltages which are independent according to the respective RGB colors and accordingly the pixel can be driven exactly as described using organic substances having different RGB characteristics, thus to improve the quality of the image.

Abstract: An image control method and apparatus for a digital monitor that is capable of controlling a contrast and a color temperature in the digital monitor is disclosed. In the method, an offset control signal is produced. A digital input signal is added to the offset control signal. An added value of the digital input signal and the offset control signal is limited within a desired reference value. Accordingly, a contrast and a color temperature of the digital input signal can be controlled in the digital monitor.

Abstract: An electro-luminescence display device includes a supply voltage source; a data driver for driving a plurality of data lines arranged within a panel; a gamma voltage generator for generating gamma voltages to generate analog data voltages corresponding to externally inputted data signals provided to the data driver; and a threshold voltage compensator installed between the gamma voltage generator and the supply voltage source for controlling a supply voltage of the supply voltage source and to apply the controlled voltage to the gamma voltage generator.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating gamma voltage includes a plurality of gamma set generators and a gamma set selector. The gamma set generators generate a plurality of gamma voltage sets that include gamma voltages having different voltage levels from each other such that each gamma voltage set corresponds with a brightness mode. The gamma set selector selects any one of the gamma voltage sets in response to the brightness mode and drives data lines of a display device in accordance with the selected gamma voltage set.