Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. Semiconductor devices may include a substrate including first and second regions, first active fins extending in a first direction on the first region, second active fins extending parallel to the first active fins on the second region, and single diffusion break regions between two first active fins. Single diffusion break regions may be spaced apart from each other in the first direction. The semiconductor devices may also include a lower diffusion break region between two second active fins and extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction and upper diffusion break regions on the lower diffusion break region. The upper diffusion break regions may be spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and each of the upper diffusion break regions may overlap the lower diffusion break region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same, the device including an active pattern extending in a first direction on a substrate; a field insulating film surrounding a part of the active pattern; a first gate structure extending in a second direction on the active pattern and the field insulating film, a second gate structure spaced apart from the first gate structure and extending in the second direction on the active pattern and the field insulating film; and a first device isolation film between the first and second gate structure, wherein a side wall of the first gate structure facing the first device isolation film includes an inclined surface having an acute angle with respect to an upper surface of the active pattern, and a lowermost surface of the first device isolation film is lower than or substantially coplanar with an uppermost surface of the field insulating film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first active pattern extending lengthwise along a first direction and a second active pattern extending lengthwise along the first direction and spaced apart from the first active pattern in the first direction. The device also includes a field insulating film between the first active pattern and the second active pattern. An upper surface of the field insulating film is lower than or coplanar with upper surfaces of the first and second active patterns. The device further includes an element isolation structure in an isolation trench in the first active pattern and the field insulating film. An upper surface of the element isolation structure is higher than the upper surfaces of the first and second active patterns.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a first face that faces a first direction and a second face that faces a second direction which is opposite the first face, in which the first face is formed to have an at least partially transparent portion and at least one opening formed adjacent to the at least partially transparent portion; a camera located within the housing and including an image sensor that faces the first direction through the at least partially transparent portion in the housing; an acoustic component structure including a space that is at least partially formed between the camera and the second face of the housing and connected to the at least one opening, and at least one vibrating structure that is located in the space and is movable in the first direction or the second direction to generate sound; a circuit that is located within the housing and is electrically connected to the acoustic component structure to provide a sound-associated signal to the acoustic component structure; and

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery, more particularly relates to a lithium secondary battery having improved life-span property and penetration safety. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention includes a cathode active material including a metal that has a concentration gradient region, and an anode and a separation layer each including a ceramic coating layer so that life-span property and penetration safety can be remarkably improved.

Abstract: A method for operation of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes determining if an object is detected at a first terminal and a second terminal among a plurality of terminals of an ear jack. If the object is detected, the impedance of the second terminal is calculated, and a type of the object is determined according to the calculated impedance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an artificial intelligence (AI) system that utilizes a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning and the like, and an application thereof. In particular, an electronic apparatus, a guide providing method thereof, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. An electronic apparatus includes an input interface configured to receive a user input, a display configured to display a guide, and a processor configured to determine whether a task corresponding to the received user input is performable by the electronic apparatus, in response to determining that the task is performable, perform the task corresponding to the received user input, and in response to determining that the task is not performable, determine a candidate task related to the received user input and control the display to provide a guide for guiding the determined candidate task.

Abstract: A FINFET includes a first fin extending in a first direction on a substrate and, a second fin extending in the first direction and spaced apart from the first fin in the first direction. A third fin is provided with a long side shorter than long sides of the first fin and the second fin and is disposed between the first fin and the second fin. A first gate structure extends in a second direction different from the first direction and crosses the first fin. A device isolation layer is disposed on a lower sidewall of each of the first, second and third fins and is formed to extend in the first direction. An electrically insulating diffusion break region includes a first portion crossing between the first fin and the third fin, a second portion crossing between the second fin and the third fin, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion on the third fin. The diffusion break region extends in the second direction on the device isolation layer.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention uses an electrolyte including the following compound, and a cathode active material including at least one metal of which a concentration at a central portion of the lithium-metal oxide particle is different from that at a surface portion of the lithium-metal oxide particle, and has improved lifetime characteristics and high temperature storage characteristics: wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R2 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, or -OPF2, a, b, and c are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, and d is an integer of 1 to 3, and when a, b, and c are 2 or more, R2 to R4 may be identical to or different from each other.

Abstract: A light-scattering dust sensor includes: a light scattering region; a light emitter configured to emit light to the light scattering region; a light receiver configured to receive scattered light generated in the light scattering region; and an emitted light limiter located between the light emitter and the light scattering region, wherein the light emitted by the light emitter includes: peripheral light; and central light having an intensity that is more uniform than an intensity of the peripheral light, wherein the emitted light limiter is configured to block part of the emitted light, wherein the part of the emitted light blocked by the emitted light limiter includes the peripheral light.

Abstract: A flip-flop includes a first node charging circuit configured to charge a first node with inverted input data generated by inverting input data, a second node charging circuit configured to charge a second node with the input data, and first through eighth NMOS transistors. The flip-flop is configured to latch the input data at rising edges of a clock signal and output latched input data as output data. The flip-flop includes an internal circuit configured to charge a sixth node with inverted input data generated by inverting the latched input data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shifting range rotary sensing device for a vehicle, comprising: a housing; a substrate accommodated and disposed in the housing; a rotary hinge rod rotatably disposed within the housing and contactingly connected to a lever cooperating unit operated in cooperation with a vehicle gearshift lever so that the rotary hinge rod is rotated cooperatively with the vehicle gearshift lever when the vehicle gearshift lever is rotated; a sensing unit comprising a magnetic sensor disposed on the substrate and a magnet disposed at the rotary hinge rod to correspond to the magnetic sensor; and a rotary hinge rod torsion unit disposed within the housing in a manner to be supportingly contacted at one end thereof with the rotary hinge rod and at the other end thereof with the inside of the housing to elastically support the rotary hinge rod when the rotary hinge rod is rotated.

Abstract: Equipment for manufacturing ceramic wires is disclosed. The manufacturing equipment can comprise a deposition unit for depositing the ceramic wire on a wire substrate, a loading/unloading unit having a release reel for providing the wire substrate to the deposition unit and a coiling reel for discharging the wire substrate from the deposition unit, and at least one buffer unit arranged between the loading/unloading unit and the deposition unit. The buffer unit may continuously be providing the wire substrate to the deposition unit or continuously winding the wire substrate from the deposition unit when the release reel or the coiling reel is replaced.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and more particularly, the positive electrode includes a positive active material including lithium-metal oxide in which at least one metal has the continuous concentration gradient from the center to the surface, and the non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt, a multinitrile compound, and an organic solvent, thereby improving storage characteristics at a high voltage and lifetime characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment may include an ultrasonic sensor and a processor electrically connected to the ultrasonic sensor. The processor may be configured to obtain a noise signal at a periphery of the electronic device, via the ultrasonic sensor, to determine an attribute of a first ultrasonic signal oscillated by the ultrasonic sensor, based on the obtained noise signal, and to obtain fingerprint information based on the second ultrasonic signal obtained via the ultrasonic sensor and the determined attribute. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises a cathode, an anode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The cathode includes a cathode active material containing lithium-metal oxide of which at least one of metals has a continuous concentration gradient from a core part to a surface part thereof, and is doped with transitional metal. The lithium-metal oxide includes elements M1, M2 and M3. One of M1, M2 and M3 has a concentration gradient range in which a concentration increases from the core part to the surface part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible display apparatus. The flexible display apparatus includes a display part, a first adhesive film, an optical film, a second adhesive film, and a window film sequentially stacked, and the second adhesive film has a water-vapor permeability of about 200 g/m2·24 hr or less, and the first adhesive film has a lower restoration force than the second adhesive film, as calculated by the Equation B set forth herein.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.