Abstract: A digital temperature sensor includes a current generation circuit, an oscillation circuit, a conversion circuit and a calculation circuit. The current generation circuit generates a proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current and a complementary to absolute temperature (CTAT) current. The oscillation circuit generates a first clock signal having a first cyclic period based on the PTAT current and generates a second clock signal having a second cyclic period based on the CTAT current. The conversion circuit generates a first temperature code based on the first clock signal such that the first temperature code decreases as the operation temperature increases and generates a second temperature code based on the second clock signal such that the second temperature code increases as the operation temperature increases. The calculation circuit calculates a difference between the first temperature code and the second temperature code and generates a corrected temperature code based on the difference.

Abstract: A active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a manufacturing method, and a rechargeable lithium battery are provided, the positive active material including lithium nickel-based composite oxide particles having a molar content (e.g., amount) of nickel of greater than or equal to about 80 mol % based on the total element excluding lithium and oxygen and containing at least one element selected from B, Sb, and Nb, a first coating layer disposed on the surface of the particles and containing at least one element selected from B, Sb, and Nb, and a second coating layer disposed on the first coating layer and containing a metal phosphate.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a nickel-based lithium metal oxide having a layered crystal structure, and a coating layer including a lithium-metal oxide disposed selectively disposed on (003) crystalline plane of the nickel-based lithium metal oxide, wherein the positive active material includes at least one secondary particle including an agglomerate of two or more primary particles.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a nickel-based lithium metal oxide having a layered crystal structure and a coating layer including a lithium-metal oxide selectively disposed on (003) crystalline plane of the nickel-based lithium metal oxide, wherein the nickel-based lithium metal oxide exists as single particles.

Abstract: A composite positive electrode active material includes: a lithium transition metal oxide having an ?-NaFeO2 layered crystal structure; and a coating film including a lithium metal oxide on a (003) crystal plane of the lithium transition metal oxide, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode including the composite positive electrode active material.