Abstract: Disclosed is a force sensor. More particularly, the force sensor includes a first permanent magnet layer; a magnetic tunnel junction disposed on the first permanent magnet layer and configured to have a preset resistance value; and a second permanent magnet layer disposed to be spaced apart from the magnetic tunnel junction, wherein the second permanent magnet layer moves in a direction of the first permanent magnet layer when pressure is applied from outside, the preset resistance value of the magnetic tunnel junction is changed when a magnetic field strength formed between the first permanent magnet layer and the second permanent magnet layer becomes a preset strength or more according to movement of the second permanent magnet layer, and the force sensor senses the pressure based on a change in the preset resistance value.

Abstract: A display device includes a base layer and a display element layer. The base layer includes a first area and a second area, and the display element layer is disposed on the base layer. In addition, the display element layer includes a first light sensor disposed in the first area and operating at a first operation frequency; and a second light sensor disposed in the second area and operating at a second operation frequency higher than the first operation frequency.

Abstract: Provided are a force sensor, a display device including the same, and a method of driving the same. The force sensor includes a first base substrate and a second base substrate facing each other; first force sensor electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction on the first base substrate; second force sensor electrodes extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction on the second base substrate; and a sensor hole configured to transmit light. Any one of the first force sensor electrodes includes a first sub-force sensor electrode disposed on a first side of the sensor hole and a second sub-force sensor electrode disposed on a second side opposite to the first side of the sensor hole.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a first transistor which include a first gate stack on a substrate; and a second transistor which includes a second gate stack on the substrate, wherein the first gate stack includes a first ferroelectric material layer disposed on the substrate, a first work function layer disposed on the first ferroelectric material layer and a first upper gate electrode disposed on the first work function layer, wherein the second gate stack includes a second ferroelectric material layer disposed on the substrate, a second work function layer disposed on the second ferroelectric material layer and a second upper gate electrode disposed on the second work function layer, wherein the first work function layer includes the same material as the second work function layer, and wherein an effective work function of the first gate stack is different from an effective work function of the second gate stack.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for forming a composite polymer film, a method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film, a composite polymer film and a method for preparing the composite polymer film. The composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises: a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises the steps of: preparing a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and dispersing polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The composite polymer film comprises: a polymer matrix formed from a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer matrix.

Abstract: Provided are a silicon nitride film etching composition, a method of etching a silicon nitride film using the same, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device. Specifically, a silicon nitride film may be stably etched with a high selection ratio relative to a silicon oxide film, and when the composition is applied to an etching process at a high temperature and a semiconductor manufacturing process, not only no precipitate occurs but also anomalous growth in which the thickness of the silicon oxide film is rather increased does not occur, thereby minimizing defects and reliability reduction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for manufacturing a graphene thermoelectric device and a graphene thermoelectric device manufactured thereby. The method for manufacturing a graphene thermoelectric device includes: forming a graphene channel layer on a substrate; forming a thermoelectric structure by depositing a first electrode and a second electrode on both ends of the graphene channel layer; and doping the graphene channel layer by dipping the thermoelectric structure into a doping solution.

Abstract: Proposed are a substrate processing apparatus having improved substrate drying performance by separately providing a chemical liquid supply nozzle and a gas supply nozzle; and a substrate processing method.

Abstract: A pulse wave generation apparatus includes a pressure sensor sensing an external pressure, an optical adjustment unit configured to change a transmissivity of light, a reflection unit reflecting the light, and a control unit outputting an optical adjustment signal for changing the transmissivity based on a pressure measurement value received from the pressure sensor to the optical adjustment unit.

Abstract: A control method for driving series mode of a hybrid vehicle is suitable for a four-wheel drive powertrain of a hybrid vehicle and can further improve a charging efficiency by implementing a second series mode, in which a vehicle is driven by a second motor for driving rear wheels, which is employed for a four-wheel drive powertrain of a hybrid vehicle, and an energy storage device is charged by power generation operation of a first motor connected to an engine through an engine clutch, beside a first series mode in which a vehicle is driven by the first motor and the energy storage device is charged by power generation operation of a third motor directly connected to the engine so that the first series mode or the second series mode may be selected in accordance with driver request power and charge power for the energy storage device.

Abstract: The moving assembly for a recovery guard includes a recovery vessel, including a first recovery vessel surrounding a substrate support, a second recovery vessel, and a lifting driver connected to the first and second recovery vessels and elevating the first and second recovery vessels. The lifting driver includes a first motor and a second motor, a first shaft connected to the first motor and the first recovery vessel and moving in a first direction by driving the first motor, a second shaft connected to the second motor and the second recovery vessel and moving in the first direction by driving the second motor, a first connecting portion connecting the first shaft and the first recovery vessel, and a second connecting portion connecting the second shaft and the second recovery vessel, the second connecting portion including a passage hole through which the first shaft passes.

Abstract: A blood pressure measurement method using a display device including: a display panel including first sub-pixels and second sub-pixels; a pressure sensor to sense a pressure applied from the outside; and a photo-sensor to sense light, includes: generating a first pulse wave signal according to light emitted by the first sub-pixels and sensed by the photo-sensor; generating a second pulse wave signal according to light emitted by the second sub-pixels and sensed by the photo-sensor; generating a third pulse wave signal by removing noise from the second pulse wave signal based on the first pulse wave signal, the second pulse wave signal, and a maximum value of the first pulse wave signal; and calculating blood pressure information based on the third pulse wave signal and a pressure measurement value sensed by the pressure sensor. The blood pressure information is displayed on the display panel.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first area including a plurality of first pixels; a second area adjacent to the first area, and including a plurality of second pixels; a first photo sensor adjacent to the plurality of first pixels at the first area, and to sense light; and a second photo sensor adjacent to the plurality of second pixels at the second area, and to sense light. A size of an area of the second photo sensor is different from a size of an area of the first photo sensor.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first area having a first light transmissivity and a second area having a second light transmissivity higher than the first light transmissivity; a pressure sensor overlapping the first area; a light emitter overlapping the second area; a light receiver overlapping the second area and spaced from the light emitter; and a processor to control the light emitter and the pressure sensor, and to output a blood pressure signal on a basis of a pressure sensing signal from the pressure sensor and a light sensing signal from the light receiver.

Abstract: The blood pressure measurement method using a display device includes generating a first pulse wave frequency signal having a magnitude of a pulse wave signal according to a frequency having a fundamental wave component and a harmonics component based on a pressure measurement value and a pulse wave signal, calculating a coefficient of a transfer function based on center frequencies and maximum gains at center frequencies of first harmonics to third harmonics of the first pulse wave frequency signal, generating a second pulse wave frequency signal by blocking noise components of the first harmonics to the third harmonics of the first pulse wave frequency signal based on the transfer function, generating a first pulse wave signal having a magnitude of a pulse wave signal according to a pressure based on the second pulse wave frequency signal, and calculating blood pressure information based on the first pulse wave signal.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel including a pixel configured to display an image and a photo-sensor configured to sense incident light, a pressure sensor disposed on one surface of the display panel and configured to sense a pressure applied via a portion of a user’s body, and a processor. The processor is configured to generate a pulse wave signal according to an amount of incident light sensed by the photo-sensor and an optical signal corresponding to the amount of incident light in response to determining that a pressure measurement value corresponding to the pressure is within a pressure request range corresponding to a pressure interval, and calculate blood pressure information based on the pulse wave signal.

Abstract: A display device is provided that includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of optical sensors, an emission line connected to the pixels, and an emission driver connected to the emission line. The emission driver outputs a first emission signal to the emission line having a first frame frequency in a first mode for displaying an image using the pixels and outputs a second emission signal to the emission line having a second frame frequency in a second mode for sensing light using the optical sensors. The second frame frequency is different from the first frame frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a ceramic susceptor, the method including: preparing ceramic sheets; preparing a lamination structure of a molded body, in which the ceramic sheets are laminated and a conductive metal layer for electrodes is disposed between the ceramic sheet laminated products; and sintering the lamination structure of the molded body, wherein the preparing of the ceramic sheets includes: obtaining a vitrified first additive powder by heat-treating a slurry containing MgO, SiO2, and CaO; preparing a slurry by mixing an Al2O3 powder with the first additive powder, a second additive powder containing a MgO powder, and a third additive powder containing a Y2O3 powder; and forming the ceramic sheets by tape casting the slurry.

Abstract: A display device capable of measuring a user's blood pressure by analyzing a photoplethysmographic signal is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a force sensor disposed on a surface of the display panel, the force sensor configured to sense an external force; a light receiving sensor disposed between a group of neighboring pixels of the plurality of pixels, or disposed in a through hole in a front portion of the display panel, the light receiving sensor configured to sense an amount of light reflected toward the display panel and generate an optical signal corresponding to the amount of light; and a main processor configured to generate a pulse wave signal according to the optical signal received from the light receiving sensor and analyze a magnitude, a period, and a wave change of the pulse wave signal.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel to display an image, and a blood pressure measuring module including a pressure sensor and a pulse wave sensor, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to sense a pressure that is applied to the display panel, the pulse wave sensor includes an optical sensor, and the pulse wave sensor is configured to generate a pulse wave signal using light that is emitted from a pixel of the display panel.