Abstract: A semiconductor device includes, first and second source/drain patterns on an active pattern and spaced apart from each other, a first source/drain contact on the first source/drain pattern and including a first source/drain barrier film and a first source/drain filling film on the first source/drain barrier film, a second source/drain contact on the second source/drain pattern, and a gate structure on the active pattern between the first and second source/drain contacts and including a gate electrode, wherein a top surface of the first source/drain contact is lower than a top surface of the gate structure, and a height from a top surface of the active pattern to a top surface of the first source/drain barrier film is less than a height from the top surface of the active pattern to a top surface of the first source/drain filling film.

Abstract: In a spring-woven fabric, a manufacturing method for the spring-woven fabric, a flexible actuator using the spring-woven fabric, a wearable robot comprising the flexible actuator, and a massage device comprising the flexible actuator, the spring-woven fabric is configured to be contracted or relaxed by external power supply. The fabric includes a thermal response drive element and a wire. The thermal response drive element has a spring shape, and is configured to function as one of a warp and a weft. The wire is configured to function as the remaining of the warp and the weft.

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device may comprise a first cell region, a second cell region, and a via plug region disposed between the first cell region and the second cell region; a word line stack disposed in the first cell region, the via plug region, and the second cell region, the word line stack including a plurality of word lines and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers which are alternately stacked; and a plurality of via plugs exclusively connected to the plurality of the word lines, respectively, by vertically penetrating through the word line stack in the via plug region. The via plugs may have an arrangement of a zigzag pattern in a row direction from a top view. The diameters of the via plugs may increase in the row direction.

Abstract: A memory may include a first wafer, and a second wafer stacked on and bonded to the first wafer. The first wafer may include a cell structure including a memory cell array; and a first logic structure disposed under the cell structure, and including a row control circuit. The second wafer may include a second logic structure including a column control circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of antennas, and a communication circuit electrically connected with the plurality of antennas. The communication circuit includes a plurality of circuits receiving a signal in a first band and is configured to simultaneously receive the signal in the first band through two or more circuits of the plurality of circuits from two or more antennas, which are positioned adjacent to each other, from among the plurality of antennas. The number of the plurality of antennas is the same as the number of plurality of circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-buckling jig of a fracture toughness test. The anti-buckling jig includes: a first jig unit provided in a form of surrounding one side surface of a specimen; a second jig unit provided in a form of surrounding the other side surface of the specimen; and a screw provided to allow the first jig unit and the second jig unit to be coupled to each other. During the fracture toughness test of the specimen, the first jig unit and the second jig unit simultaneously support both sides of the specimen, so that the specimen is cracked in a single direction.

Abstract: A display device includes: a data driver for supplying a data signal to each of a plurality of data lines; and a pixel unit including a plurality of sub-pixels. The pixel unit further includes one dummy data line disposed separate from a data line of a first column among the data lines. The data line of the first column is connected to sub-pixels disposed on odd-numbered pixel rows among sub-pixels disposed on a first pixel column, and is connected to sub-pixels disposed on even-numbered pixel rows among sub-pixels disposed on a third pixel column. The dummy data line is connected to sub-pixels disposed on the even-numbered pixel rows among the sub-pixels disposed on the first pixel column.

Abstract: In a refrigerator and control method thereof according to the present disclosure, when a load operation is terminated and a normal storage operation is performed, a re-input prevention control is performed to prevent the load operation from being performed even if an operation start condition of the load operation is satisfied. During the re-input prevention control, when a re-input prevention stop condition is satisfied, the re-input prevention control is controlled to be stopped. In this way, it is possible to prevent over-cooling of a first storage compartment, which may be caused by continuous input of the load operation, and respond smoothly to the corresponding load when a large load is input.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reservation and payment system using SNS and a method therefor, and in particular, when one of a specific text and a specific image displayed while an SNS is used is selected, a reservation page corresponding to the selected one of the specific text and the specific image may be called or a corresponding reservation screen may be displayed by executing a reservation app installed in a terminal, and a reservation function or waiting number provision function may be performed by using personal information pre-stored in the terminal.

Abstract: A conductive polymer composite for adhesion to a flexible substrate contains a polymer adhesive containing a curable polymer and a curing agent; and a conductive filler containing a metal and a carbonaceous material dispersed in the polymer adhesive. The conductive polymer composite is suitable for application to not only the human body but also other objects having irregular surface. In addition, due to enhanced adhesive strength of the conductive polymer composite to the flexible substrate, the reduction in conductivity or conductivity breakdown caused by external stress can be prevented and flexibility and stretchability can be improved.

Abstract: A wafer storage and transport system includes a ceiling surface which includes a first surface and a second surface, a first traveling rail installed on the second surface, a second traveling rail which is spaced apart from the first surface in a third direction, and extends in a first direction, a transport unit which is movable in the first direction along the second traveling rail and transports a FOUP, storage spaces installed on the first surface and which may store the FOUP, an interface port installed on the second surface and which temporarily stores the FOUP, and an OHT which is movable along the first traveling rail, wherein the transport unit grasps the FOUP arranged in the storage spaces and transports the FOUP to the interface port, and the OHT grasps the FOUP temporarily stored in the interface port and transports the FOUP to a semiconductor facility.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include: a substrate including a peripheral circuit region and a cell region having a first cell region and a second cell region, the second cell region being farther from the peripheral circuit region than the first cell region; a plurality of memory cells disposed at intersection regions between first conductive lines and second conductive lines, respectively, the memory cells including a first memory cell disposed in the first cell region and a second memory cell disposed in the second cell region, wherein a first electrode layer of the first memory cell and a second electrode layer of the second memory cell include a conductive material, and wherein the first electrode layer further includes a first dopant that increases a resistivity of the conductive material.

Abstract: Described herein relates to an apparatus and method of capturing a movement of a targeted muscle group of a user and transferring it to another muscle group of the user. The appendage work sharing device comprises a cable pulley system, creating an external mechanical pathway to transfer upper limb joint motion or force to the lower limb joints. Accordingly, by creating the external mechanical pathway, the appendage work sharing apparatus provides a self-regulated and self-powered means to assist lower limbs during ambulatory movements using upper limb muscles, reducing the lower limb muscle work (e.g., electromyography) during several ambulatory movements (e.g., sit to stand and step up) using upper limb muscles (e.g., shoulders, biceps, or triceps).

Abstract: An object detection method is provided. The method includes the steps of: acquiring a plurality of frame images; detecting a first bounding box of a first object and a second bounding box of a second object from a first frame image; assigning a first identification value to the first bounding box and a second identification value to the second bounding box; generating a virtual bounding box of the first object in a second frame image; assigning the first identification value to a third bounding box of the first object detected from the second frame image, on the basis of a size of an area where the third bounding box overlaps the virtual bounding box; and changing the second identification value to the first identification value on the basis of a size of an area where the first bounding box overlaps the second bounding box.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable record media for managing event messages may be provided. A message management method may include generating, by at least one processor, an event related to a chatroom based on an event message input from the chatroom, assigning, by the at least one processor, a reply to the event message, from among messages in the chatroom, to the event, and displaying, by the at least one processor, the reply to the event message in association with the event.

Abstract: Described herein relates to a variable resistance exercise system and method of providing resistance to a target muscle group at a predetermined joint of a user. The variable resistance exercise system may be configured to provide speed-dependent, bi-directional, and/or variable resistance at the predetermined joint. Accordingly, the variable resistance exercise system, may target the predetermined joint (e.g., an elbow) and/or provide resistance against the ability of the user to flex the targeted muscle group about the predetermined joint, optimizing the effectiveness and safety of resistance training, allowing the promotion of muscle hypertrophy of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a substrate, a capacitor contact structure electrically connected to the substrate, a bottom electrode connected to the capacitor contact structure, a capacitor dielectric layer on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode on the capacitor dielectric layer. The top electrode includes an interface layer on the capacitor dielectric layer and an electrode layer on the interface layer. The interface layer includes a first layer on the capacitor dielectric layer and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer includes molybdenum and oxygen. The second layer includes molybdenum and nitrogen. The electrode layer includes titanium and nitrogen. A thickness of the interface layer is less than a thickness of the capacitor dielectric layer and a thickness of the electrode layer.

Abstract: A display device includes: a data driver for supplying a data signal to each of a plurality of data lines; and a pixel unit including a plurality of sub-pixels. The pixel unit further includes one dummy data line disposed separate from a data line of a first column among the data lines. The data line of the first column is connected to sub-pixels disposed on odd-numbered pixel rows among sub-pixels disposed on a first pixel column, and is connected to sub-pixels disposed on even-numbered pixel rows among sub-pixels disposed on a third pixel column. The dummy data line is connected to sub-pixels disposed on the even-numbered pixel rows among the sub-pixels disposed on the first pixel column.

Abstract: An interaction detection method is provided. The method includes the steps of: acquiring one or more frame images; acquiring pose data of a first object using information on a plurality of feature points detected for the first object from a first frame image; determining occurrence of an interaction of the first object using the pose data of the first object; estimating a region of interest (ROI) of the first object using the information on the plurality of feature points; and acquiring information on a product corresponding to the region of interest of the first object.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for input matching of a passive mixer are disclosed. The passive mixer includes a differential transistor pair including a first transistor and a second transistor, a first inductor having one end connected to the first transistor and another end connected to a ground, a second inductor having one end connected to the second transistor and another end connected to a ground, and a third inductor having one end for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and another end connected to a ground.