Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for output buffering having a half-swing rail-to-rail structure. The apparatus provides output buffering by using a switch structure in order to attain a high slew rate and low power characteristics, thereby reducing current consumption. The provided apparatus for output buffering having a half-swing rail-to-rail structure includes a first output buffer, driven between a first voltage rail and a second voltage rail and outputting a first output signal in response to a first input signal and a second input signal, and a second output buffer, driven between the first and the second voltage rails and a third voltage rail and outputting a second output signal in response to a third input signal and a fourth input signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer containing a polysiloxane unit. The polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer of the present invention includes an aliphatic terminal having a specific carbon number, thereby having excellent impact properties at low temperature, and high transparency.

Abstract: A nonvolatile resistive switching memory (ReRAM) device having no selection device is provided. The ReRAM device includes a lower electrode that is formed on on a substrate; a metal oxide layer that is formed on the lower electrode, the metal oxide layer having a resistive switching characteristic; an upper electrode that is formed on the metal oxide layer; and a tunnel barrier oxide film that is formed between the lower electrode and the metal oxide layer, thereby forming a double oxide film structure, the tunnel barrier oxide film being made of a material, a band energy gap and a conduction band offset of which are lower than those of the metal oxide layer, and which does not cause interface switching.

Abstract: Provided are a method of driving a liquid crystal panel which prevents unintended digital image data from being displayed on a liquid crystal panel when power is provided or interrupted, and a source driver and a liquid crystal display apparatus. The source driver includes output buffers; output pads; and a switching unit which is disposed between the output buffers and the output pads and controls an electrical connection state of the output pads. If a level up or a level down of a power voltage occurs, the switching unit prevents output signals of the output buffers from being transmitted to the liquid crystal panel via corresponding output pads and performs at least one of a charge sharing operation for connecting the output pads to each other and a discharging operation for providing a discharge path from the output pads to a ground terminal, in a preset period.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for output buffering having a half-swing rail-to-rail structure. The apparatus provides output buffering by using a switch structure in order to attain a high slew rate and low power characteristics, thereby reducing current consumption. The provided apparatus for output buffering having a half-swing rail-to-rail structure includes a first output buffer, driven between a first voltage rail and a second voltage rail and outputting a first output signal in response to a first input signal and a second input signal, and a second output buffer, driven between the first and the second voltage rails and a third voltage rail and outputting a second output signal in response to a third input signal and a fourth input signal.

Abstract: A column driver of a display device provides a high slew rate with lowered power requirements by using external switches connected to upper and bottom output buffers. The upper output buffer is driven between a first voltage rail and a second voltage rail, and outputs a first output signal in response to a first input signal and a second input signal. The bottom output buffer is driven between the second voltage rail and a third voltage rail, and outputs a second output signal in response to a third input signal and a fourth input signal. A first switch group selectively provides input for the upper output buffer and the bottom output buffer. A second switch group feeds back the first and the second output signals to the first or the second input terminal of each of the upper output buffer and the bottom output buffer.

Abstract: A flame retardant includes a polymer including a unit represented by Formula 1: wherein A and B are each independently a single bond, C1 to C5 alkylene, C1 to C5 alkylidene, C5 to C6 cycloalkylidene, —S— or —SO2—, provided that A and B are different from each other; R1 and R4 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryloxy; R2, R3, R5 and R6 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl, or halogen; a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 4; m is an integer from 0 to 500; and n is an integer from 1 to 500. The flame retardant polyamide resin composition can have excellent flame retardancy and can maintain crystallinity.

Abstract: A phosphorous copolymer, a method for preparing the same, and a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition including the same is disclosed. The phosphorous copolymer includes a repeat unit represented by Formula 1: wherein each A is independently a single bond, C1 to C5 alkylene, C1 to C5 alkylidene, C5 to C6 cycloalkylidene, —S—, or —SO2—; R1 and R2 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl; R3 and R4 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl, or halogen; a and b are each independently an integer from 0 to 4; and m and n are each independently an integer from 1 to 500.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mitochondrial protein that can be used as a marker for diagnosing stomach cancer. According to the present invention, the marker for diagnosing stomach cancer comprises mitochondrial enoyl coenzyme A hydratase 1.

Abstract: A power-off discharge circuit comprises a power voltage detection unit that detects whether a first power voltage for driving a source driver circuit is blocked and generates a discharge control signal, and a discharge unit that discharges a load circuit in a display panel based on the discharge control signal.

Abstract: A receiver for receiving information that contains clock information and data information and a clock-embedded interface method. In the clock-embedded method, a clock signal and data may be reconstructed by receiving a pair of differential signals that contain clock information and data information and by using a change in a common voltage of the pair of differential signals.

Abstract: A power-off discharge circuit comprises a power voltage detection unit that detects whether a first power voltage for driving a source driver circuit is blocked and generates a discharge control signal, and a discharge unit that discharges a load circuit in a display panel based on the discharge control signal.

Abstract: Example methods and example embodiments include methods of fabricating semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices fabricated by the same. Example fabricating methods include forming a first nanowire, oxidizing the first nanowire to form a first nanostructure including a first insulator and a second nanowire, and oxidizing the second nanowire to form a second nanostructure including a second insulator and nanodots. Example semiconductor devices include nanostructures including nanodots and nanostructures providing storage nodes in memory devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bishydroxyarylsiloxane compound. The bishydroxyarylsiloxane compound has a novel structure in which a particular moiety is introduced between siloxane blocks. Due to this structure, the physical properties of a copolymer of the bishydroxyarylsiloxane compound and a polymer can be tuned. Further disclosed is a method for preparing the bishydroxyarylsiloxane compound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a phosphorus compound represented by Formula 1: wherein each R is the same or different and is independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl or C6-C12 aryl.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel driver with a self-masking function using a power-on reset signal, and in a method of driving the same, the LCD panel driver includes a power-on reset signal generation unit that generates a power-on reset signal in response to a supply voltage applied to a LCD panel; a latch unit that receives a start pulse signal instructing that source lines of the LCD panel be driven and generates first and second set signals for setting an initial value of an output signal of a flip-flop to be in a predetermined default logic level, in response to the power-on reset signal; and a counter unit that generates a start pulse masking signal by masking at least one pulse of the start pulse signal in response to the first and second set signals and the start pulse signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent flame retardancy comprising about 100 parts by weight of a base resin including about 30 to about 100% by weight of a polycarbonate-based resin (A); and about 0.1 to about 40 parts by weight of a phosphorus-containing compound in the form of polymer (C). The thermoplastic resin composition can have excellent flame retardancy, can exhibit a balance of properties such as impact strength, heat resistance, flowability, and the like, and can be environment-friendly.

Abstract: Provided are a method of driving a liquid crystal panel using self-masking, a masking circuit for performing the method, and asymmetric latches. The method includes supplying power to the liquid crystal panel; receiving a horizontal start pulse signal instructing source lines of the liquid crystal panel to be driven, from a timing controller; generating a horizontal start masking signal by masking at least one pulse of the horizontal start pulse signal; and driving the source lines in response to the horizontal start masking signal. The horizontal start masking signal turns off the switches until signals output from the source driver, which correspond to image data of the liquid crystal panel, are supplied. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent unknown image data from being displayed on the liquid crystal display when the liquid crystal panel is powered on.

Abstract: Provided are a delay locked loop (DLL) having a pulse width detection circuit and a method of driving the DLL. The DLL includes a pulse width detection circuit and a delay circuit. The pulse width detection circuit receives a reference clock signal, detects a pulse width of the reference clock signal, and outputs the detection result as a pulse width detection result signal. The delay circuit receives and delays the reference clock signal, and outputs the delayed reference clock signal as an output clock signal. The delay circuit receives the pulse width detection result signal from the pulse width detection circuit, and controls a time delay in the reference clock signal in response to the pulse width detection result signal.

Abstract: A polyphosphonate having an acid value of about 5.5 mg KOH/g or less and represented by Formula 1: wherein: A is a single bond, C1 to C5 alkylene, C1 to C5 alkylidene, C5 to C6 cycloalkylidene, —S— or —SO2-, R is substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl or substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryloxy, R1 and R2 are the same or different and are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C 12 aryl or halogen, a and b are the same or different and are each independently an integer from about 0 to about 4, and n is an integer from about 1 to about 500.