Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing non-sintered liquid metal ink, and more particularly, to a method of manufacturing liquid metal ink manufactured without a sintering process. The method of manufacturing liquid metal ink according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: (a) inputting a solvent into liquid metal in a container at room temperature; (b) performing oxide film-removing treatment on the liquid metal of step (a); and (c) dispersing the liquid metal that has undergone step (b) in a form of nanoparticles through ultrasonic treatment.

Abstract: Provided are a user terminal, a remote terminal, and a method for sharing an augmented reality (AR) service. The method for sharing an AR service by a user terminal includes displaying an image received from a remote terminal; recognizing an object included in the displayed image; generating first AR result information using first AR data of the object stored in a first database; and displaying the generated first AR result information and the recognized object.

Abstract: A portable terminal to provide social network service using human body communication includes a human body communication unit to transmit or receive data through a human body, a memory unit to store at least one of social data, user data, reference data, and any additional data collected, a contact object identifying unit to identify a contact object by using the data received by the human body communication unit, and a pattern analyzing unit to analyze a pattern of contact with the contact object using the data stored in the memory unit. A method for providing social network service using human body communication includes sensing a human body contact, identifying a contact object, and analyzing a pattern of contact with the contact object using at least one of social data, user data, reference data and any additional data collected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a piezoelectric ultrasonic motor driver which can perform self-oscillation, adjust the rotational direction of the motor, and be easy to manufacture. The motor includes a metal body having a desired shape; a plurality of piezoelectric plates attached to surfaces of the metal body, contracted and expanded to rotate the metal body; a self-oscillation unit for oscillating at an electromechanical frequency of the piezoelectric plates an electrical signal; and a delay unit for delaying an oscillation signal of the self-oscillation unit in phase by 90 or ?90 degrees according to a desired rotational direction.

Abstract: A variable square-wave drive device for controlling square waves using feedback- and bias-control methods.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric actuator drive system for forward or backward driving a piezoelectric actuator for zooming and/or focusing in a camera module. The piezoelectric actuator drive system comprises a power supply for supplying an operating voltage, a drive controller for controlling generation of a forward/backward drive signal for a piezoelectric actuator in response to an operation ON select signal and a forward/backward driving select signal, a clock generator for generating a first clock signal in response to the operating voltage from the power supply, and a drive signal generator for generating and supplying the forward or backward drive signal to the piezoelectric actuator in response to the first clock signal from the clock generator and the operating voltage from the power supply under the forward/backward drive signal generation control of the drive controller.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for forming quantum dots, comprising the steps of (a) depositing a metal thin layer onto a substrate, (b) coating a dielectric precursor onto the metal thin layer, and (c) stepwisely heating the resultant substrate; or a method for forming quantum dots, comprising the steps of (a) mixing a dielectric precursor diluted in a solvent and a metal powder and stirring the mixture, (b) coating the mixture onto a substrate, and (c) heating the resultant substrate. The method can easily control the size, density and uniformity of metal oxide quantum dots.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a single-stage backlight inverter and a method for driving the same. The single-stage backlight inverter comprises a main oscillator for generating a predetermined triangle-wave oscillation signal, a predetermined clock signal and an inverted clock signal, and an output drive controller responsive to the triangle-wave oscillation signal, clock signal and inverted clock signal from the main oscillator and first and second reference voltages set therein. The second reference voltage has a level set to an intermediate level of the triangle-wave oscillation signal. The output drive controller is adapted to generate a first drive control signal and generate a second drive control signal. The inverter further comprises a first output unit for outputting a pair of first switching signals in response to the first drive control signal, and a second output unit for outputting a pair of second switching signals in response to the second drive control signal.

Abstract: A backlight inverter for an LCD panel of an asynchronous pulse width modulation (PWM) driving type which is capable of driving a plurality of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) in pairs and controlling a plurality of PWM drive signals for respective operations of the lamps to make the phases thereof different. The backlight inverter comprises a main driving integrated circuit (IC), at least one sub-driving IC, and a plurality of lamp operating circuits for operating the pairs of lamps in response to the first and second PWM drive signals and the third and fourth PWM drive signals, respectively. The lamps have different PWM on/off periods so that overshoot of a power supply circuit can be reduced so as to keep the entire system power stable.

Abstract: A backlight inverter for an LCD panel of an asynchronous pulse width modulation (PWM) driving type which is capable of driving a plurality of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) in pairs and controlling a plurality of PWM drive signals for respective operations of the lamps to make the phases thereof different.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for forming quantum dots, comprising the steps of (a) depositing a metal thin layer onto a substrate, (b) coating a dielectric precursor onto the metal thin layer, and (c) stepwisely heating the resultant substrate; or a method for forming quantum dots, comprising the steps of (a) mixing a dielectric precursor diluted in a solvent and a metal powder and stirring the mixture, (b) coating the mixture onto a substrate, and (c) heating the resultant substrate. The method can easily control the size, density and uniformity of metal oxide quantum dots.