Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor package including: a semiconductor chip; and an extension die provided on the semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip includes a heating point configured to generate a temperature greater than or equal to a pre-determined reference temperature in the semiconductor chip, the heating point provided in a center region of the extension die

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device capable of more stably forming a horizontal electric field. A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a microcavity having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and an upper surface extending between the first side and the second side; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and positioned along the first side; a common electrode extending along the second side; a roof layer covering the pixel electrode, the common electrode, and the upper surface of the microcavity; and a liquid crystal layer disposed in the microcavity.

Abstract: A laser system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an oscillation unit to generate a laser output, a connection unit to connect the oscillation unit with an optical fiber loop, an amplifying unit to amplify the laser output on the optical fiber loop, a conversion unit disposed on the optical fiber loop to convert pulsed wave laser output into continuous wave laser output, and an output unit disposed between the connection unit and the conversion unit to split a part of the laser output toward the conversion unit. The system for generating a high output pulsed wave laser and converting the pulsed wave laser into a continuous wave laser may be implemented in a simple structure and small size with high stability and high reproducibility. In addition, a high output laser may be obtained. Also, since conversion from the pulsed wave into the continuous wave is easy, both of the high output pulsed wave and the high output continuous wave may be obtained as necessary.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having first and second opposing sides and an edge termination region arranged between an active region and an outer rim. The semiconductor body further includes a first doping region in the active region and connected to a first electrode arranged on the first side of the semiconductor body, a second doping region in the active region and the edge termination region and connected to a second electrode arranged on the second side of the semiconductor body, a drift region between the first doping region and the second doping region, the drift region comprising a first portion adjacent to the first side of the semiconductor body and a second portion arranged between the first portion and the second doping region, and an insulating region arranged in the edge termination region between the second doping region and the first portion of the drift region.

Abstract: A method for automated detection of failed printing nozzles in an inkjet printing machine includes the following steps: carrying out a printing process to produce a first printed image with print image data, scanning and digitizing the first printed image produced in the printing process by using at least one image sensor, digitally offsetting the first printed image in the control unit by at least one printing nozzle in a direction transverse to the printing direction, carrying out a further printing process to produce a second printed image based on the digitally offset first printed image, scanning and digitizing the second printed image by using the at least one image sensor, comparing the first and second scanned printed images in the control unit. Failed printing nozzles are identified by using the control unit based on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: A method of assembling a remote sensor system to detect a gas or chemical and a remote sensor system are described. The method includes fabricating a sensor, the sensor outputting a sensor signal that changes upon contact of the sensor with the gas or chemical and the sensor having an input port for a clock signal, coupling a capacitor to the sensor, the capacitor output voltage resulting from the sensor signal output by the sensor, and coupling a mixer to the capacitor and a low frequency oscillator, the mixer configured to mix the capacitor output voltage with the low frequency oscillator output to generate an output signal. The method also includes coupling an antenna to the mixer, the antenna configured to transmit the output signal indicating detection of the gas or chemical.

Abstract: A method for forming microparticles is provided. The method includes the steps of: —providing a first solution which includes at least an anion; —providing a second solution which includes at least a cation; —mixing the first solution with the second solution in presence of at least a first compound for forming porous templates, wherein the porous templates are formed by precipitation of a salt which includes the anion and the cation and wherein the first compound is at least partially incorporated in the porous templates; and—at least partially cross-linking the first compound in the porous templates.

Abstract: A method of forming patterns of a semiconductor device includes sequentially forming first to third mask layers on a substrate including a first region and a second region, etching the third mask layer formed in the first region to form first mask elements of a first mask pattern, etching the third mask layer formed in the second region to form second mask elements of a second mask pattern, forming a first spacer film covering the second mask elements, forming a second spacer film on the first spacer film to fully fill at least one trench between the second mask elements and on the first mask elements, removing portions of the first and second spacer films to expose the upper surfaces of the first and second mask elements, etching the second mask layer, etching the first mask layer, and etching the substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing a display unit includes: inserting a covering glass into a first holder of a positioning device until the covering glass lies on a first contact surface parallel to the covering glass; thereafter inserting a bonding frame into a second holder of the positioning device until the bonding frame lies on a second contact surface parallel to the first contact surface. The bonding frame has a leg parallel to the covering glass, the peripheral edge of which leg directed toward the covering glass surrounds the peripheral edge of the covering glass at a distance forming a groove. Thereafter the groove between the covering glass and the leg of the bonding frame is filled with a first adhesive that connects these two parts to each other, and thereafter the surface of the covering glass facing away from an observer is covered with the layer of transparent bonding mass.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer. According to the method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer of the present invention, provided is a superabsorbent polymer having improved physical properties, in which the superabsorbent polymer has improved absorption rate and liquid permeability without reduction in centrifuge retention capacity or absorbency under load.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method. When a target base station determines that the UE needs to be handed over from a source base station to a target base station and needs to perform a handover between a unicast bearer and a multicast/multicast bearer; because a progress of sending a data packet by using a target bearer may be slower than a progress of sending a data packet by using an original bearer, the target base station receives a data packet sent by using the original bearer and a data packet sent by using the target bearer, and when it is determined that a progress of receiving the data packet is faster than or equal to a progress of receiving the data packet by the target base station by using the target bearer, the target base station hands over the UE to the target bearer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of linear, cyclic and/or cage-type perhalogenated oligosilyl and polysilyl anions by reacting perhalogenated monosilanes, oligosilanes or polysilanes with organosubstituted ammonium and/or phosphonium halides at temperatures ranging from ?80° C. to 85° C., preferably ?80° C. to 60° C., and to oligosilyl and polysilyl anions prepared according to that process.

Abstract: Isolated polypeptides with lipase activity; polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the polypeptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a. at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or b. at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one chymase inhibitor. In an embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and at least one chymase inhibitor. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition possessing inhibitory activity against a. aspartyl aminopeptidase and angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE), or b. against aspartyl aminopeptidase and chymase. In a third aspect, the invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a. a pharmaceutical composition comprising an aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or b.

Abstract: An apparatus switches a direct current in a high-voltage line. The apparatus contains a multiplicity of switching units, which are arranged so as to form a series circuit in the high-voltage line. Each switching unit in this case contains a switching element and a surge arrester arranged in a parallel circuit with the switching element, the threshold voltage of the surge arrester being higher than a rated voltage of the switching element. A sum of the rated voltages of the switching elements corresponds at least to an operating voltage of the high-voltage line. The switching elements are mechanical switches, and each mechanical switch contains a contact arrangement having two disconnectable contact pieces and is configured to build up an arcing voltage on disconnection of the contact pieces with a magnitude which is higher than the rated voltage of the mechanical switch.

Abstract: A locking device is disclosed. It includes a cylindrical common rotor having a guide for guiding key insertion into a key insertion hole. The locking device also includes disc-shaped tumblers. The present invention solves the problem of inconvenience in carrying several individual keys for unlocking the driving part and the non-driving part of the work vehicle. Also, it is possible to effectively maintain the non-driving part of the work vehicle so that the work vehicle can be systematically managed, thereby improving the quality of maintenance service.

Abstract: A digital signal processor (DSP) may include a receiver configured to receive an input signal. The DSP may include a processor component to perform carrier recovery on a set of digital signals representing a set of symbols associated with the input signal. The DSP may include an output component to provide information included in the set of digital signals representing the set of symbols. The DSP may be configured to perform, for the input signal, phase estimation with a latency of less than approximately 880 nanoseconds and having a power consumption of less than approximately 400 milliwatts at an update rate greater than approximately 4 Gigahertz. The latency being a propagation delay of the input signal.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus and an image sensor including the same are provided. The imaging apparatus includes first, second, and third optical devices. At least one of the first, second, and third optical devices is a thin-lens including nanostructures.

Abstract: Provided is a method for fusing a plurality of data, this method comprising inputting a plurality of N-dimensional uncertain data where N is a natural number not being a zero, representing the inputted plurality of uncertain data in a first form of a data set in a 2N-dimensional extended space, generating a second form of a data set by applying whitening transform WT to the 2N-dimensional extended space, acquiring a first point or first vector through a linear projection to a transformed constraint manifold from the second form of the data set and generating a N-dimensional fused data by applying inverse-whitening transform to the first point or first vector.

Abstract: A flow cell battery includes at least one anode compartment and at least one cathode compartment, with a separator membrane disposed between each anode compartment and each cathode compartment. Each anode compartment and cathode compartment includes a bipolar plate, a fluid electrolyte, and at least a carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the bipolar plate, wherein the fluid electrolyte flows around the carbon nanomaterial.