Abstract: Provided are a novel boron-containing compound and an electrolyte solution additive for a secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte solution for a secondary battery provided in one embodiment includes the novel boron-containing compound, thereby suppressing the decomposition of an electrolyte solution to improve the capacity and the life characteristics of a battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure to an electrolyte membrane containing a polyfluorene-based ionomer, and more particularly, to an electrolyte membrane containing a polyfluorene-based ionomer which has a fluorene main chain composed of only a carbon-carbon bond and a side chain composed of a perfluorosulfonic acid group. The electrolyte membrane containing the polyfluorene-based ionomer has high proton conductivity, excellent chemical durability, excellent mechanical property, and excellent volume stability.

Abstract: Proposed are a precursor for forming a scandium- or yttrium-containing thin film, the precursor being characterized by including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a method for forming a scandium- or yttrium-containing thin film using the same, and a semiconductor device including the scandium- or yttrium-containing thin film. The precursor for forming the thin film contains an amidinate ligand and thus can exhibit chemical characteristics such as low viscosity, high heat resistance, and high volatility, thereby enabling the formation of a high-quality thin film.

Abstract: Proposed are a precursor for forming an yttrium- or scandium-containing thin film, the precursor being characterized by including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a method for forming an yttrium- or scandium-containing thin film using the same, and a semiconductor element including the yttrium- or scandium-containing thin film. The precursor contains yttrium or scandium as the core metal atom and includes a cyclopentadienyl ligand providing characteristics such as low melting point and high volatility, as well as a novel amidinate ligand that provides properties such as high structural stability, low viscosity, high volatility, high thermal stability, and being a liquid at room temperature or being a solid having a low melting point. Therefore, the precursor exhibits physical properties suitable for use in a thin film formation process and thus can form a high-quality thin film.

Abstract: Proposed are a precursor for forming a lanthanide metal-containing thin film, the precursor being characterized by including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a method for forming a lanthanide metal-containing thin film using the same, and a semiconductor element including the lanthanide metal-containing thin film. The precursor contains a lanthanide metal as the core metal atom and includes a cyclopentadienyl ligand providing properties such as a low melting point and high volatility, as well as a novel amidinate ligand that provides high structural stability, low viscosity, high volatility, high thermal stability, and properties such as being a liquid at room temperature or a solid with a low melting point. Therefore, the precursor exhibits physical properties suitable for use in a thin film formation process and thus can form a high-quality thin film.

Abstract: Provided are an ultra-high strength cold-rolled steel sheet whose microstructure has been controlled to have high strength and elongation, and a manufacturing method thereof. In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ultra-high strength cold-rolled steel sheet includes: carbon (C): 0.28% to 0.45%; silicon (Si): 1.0% to 2.5%; manganese (Mn): 1.5% to 3.0%; aluminum (Al): 0.01% to 0.05%; chromium (Cr): greater than 0% and 1.0% or less; molybdenum (Mo): greater than 0% and 0.5% or less; a total of niobium (Nb), titanium (Ti) and vanadium (V): greater than 0% and 0.1% or less; phosphorus (P): greater than 0% and 0.03% or less; sulfur (S): greater than 0% and 0.03% or less; and nitrogen (N): greater than 0% and 0.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a capacitance formation portion that is a region a dielectric layer and internal electrodes alternately arranged with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in a first direction and including first and second surfaces opposing each other in the first direction, and external electrodes disposed on the body. The body further includes cover portions disposed on one side and the other surface of the capacitance formation portion in the first direction. A surface of one of the cover portions includes a flat portion forming the first surface or the second surface, a protrusion protruding from the first surface or the second surface in the first direction, and a recess portion concave from the first surface or the second surface in the first direction. One end of the protrusion is spaced apart from the recess portion and is disposed on the recess portion.

Abstract: A ramp generation circuit includes a ramping voltage generator configured to generate a ramping voltage that changes depending on a first slope or a second slope, a blocking capacitor configured to transmit the ramping voltage to a transfer node, a signal output unit configured to amplify a voltage of the transfer node and to output a ramp output signal to an output node, and a ramp switch configured to selectively connect the transfer node to the output node.

Abstract: An image sensing device for obtaining an image of a scene by sensing light is disclosed. The image sensing device includes a pixel circuit configured to output a pixel signal based on a voltage level of a floating diffusion node at which charges generated corresponding to an intensity of incident light are accumulated, a voltage controller configured to control a voltage level of an output node where the pixel signal is output in response to a voltage control signal, a conversion circuit configured to convert the pixel signal into a digital signal, and a voltage trimming circuit configured to control the voltage control signal based on the digital signal.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device is provided. The fingerprint recognition device includes an image acquisition module acquiring a fingerprint image including an input fingerprint, a preprocessing module generating a preprocessed image by preprocessing the fingerprint image, a minutiae extraction module extracting coordinates of each of minutiae and orientation points of the input fingerprint from the preprocessed image and a fake detection module receiving regions-of-interest (ROIs), including the coordinates of each of the minutiae or orientation points of the input fingerprint, and determining whether the input fingerprint is a fake by performing learning using the received ROIs.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor and an image processing system including the same, and the image sensor includes a first pixel pair arranged in a first row, and configured to generate, during a first single readout time, first and second pixel signals according to a first order, a second pixel pair arranged in the first row, and configured to generate, during the first single readout time, third and fourth pixel signals according to a second order which is different from the first order, and a row controller configured to control, during the first single readout time, the first pixel pair according to the first order and the second pixel pair according to the second order.

Abstract: A readout circuit and an image sensing device including the same are disclosed. The readout circuit includes a ramp signal generator configured to generate a ramp signal having first noise, a sampling circuit configured to generate a pixel sampling signal having second noise by sampling a pixel signal, and a conversion circuit configured to compare the ramp signal with the pixel sampling signal and offset the first noise and the second noise based on the comparison result.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a capacitance forming portion including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode, alternately arranged in a first direction, and a cover portion disposed on both surfaces of the capacitance forming portion opposing the first direction; and an external electrode disposed outside the body and connected to the internal electrode, wherein the cover portion includes a first dielectric material having a perovskite structure represented by the formula ABO3, and a first metal including one or more of Cu, W, Ag, and Zn, and wherein, in at least a portion of the cover portion, an amount of the first metal is 2.0 mole or more and 9.0 mole or less, based on 100 mole of an element of B.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cylindrical can, an electrode assembly in the cylindrical can together with an electrolytic solution, and a cap assembly coupled to the top of the cylindrical can, the cap assembly including a cap-up including a cap-up circumference flat portion and a cap-up circumference bent portion bent from the cap-up circumference flat portion in a downward direction and a safety plate coupled to the cap-up circumference flat portion and the cap-up circumference bent portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition, including 35 to 65% by weight of a polyamide resin (A); 18 to 40% by weight of glass fiber (B); 10 to 30% by weight of a composite flame retardant (C); 0.06 to 0.4% by weight of a phosphite-based thermal stabilizer (D); and 0.1 to 0.7% by weight of a copper-based composite thermal stabilizer (E), a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition, and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a machine guidance program and an excavator using the same. The machine guidance program which assists an operator of an excavator including a bucket to operate is configured to display a guidance screen on a display device. The guidance screen includes: a front view; a first guide indicator which guides in which tilting direction the operator should operate; a side view; and a second guide indicator which guides whether the operator should operate in a dump direction or in a crowd direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for balancing battery packs connected in parallel. If the pack voltage deviation of the first to nth battery packs is greater than the first threshold value, a battery cell having a higher voltage than the pack balancing target voltage set according to a preset criterion among the voltages of all cells is discharged to perform pack balancing for each battery pack and if the pack voltage deviation is equal to or smaller than the first threshold value, a battery cell having a higher voltage than the cell balancing target voltage set according to a preset criterion among the voltages of the cells included in a battery pack having a cell voltage deviation greater than the second threshold value is discharged to perform cell balancing for each battery pack.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a speech enhancement apparatus, and specifically, to a method and apparatus for a target exaggeration for deep learning-based speech enhancement. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the apparatus for a target exaggeration for deep learning-based speech enhancement can preserve a speech signal from a noisy speech signal and can perform speech enhancement for removing a noise signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling a turn-on sequence of switches included in a parallel multi battery pack, including a processor that receives a switch voltage value from a voltage sensor coupled to a kth sequence switch unit (k is a turn-on sequence index, which is a natural number of 2 to n) before turning on the kth sequence switch, then turns on the kth sequence switch, subsequently receives a switch current value from a current sensor connected to the kth sequence switch, counts a watt energy value consumed in the kth sequence switch from the switch voltage value and the switch current value and determines the turn-on sequence of the first to nth switches in descending order from a switch having a greatest watt energy count value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide conversion process and, more particularly, to a continuous carbon dioxide conversion process and a system therefor.