Abstract: Disclosed is a blankmask for EUV lithography, including a reflective film, a capping film and a phase shift film which are sequentially formed on a substrate. The phase shift film includes a first layer containing niobium (Nb) and chrome (Cr), and a second layer containing tantalum (Ta) and silicon (Si). In the first layer, the content of niobium (Nb) ranges from 20 to 50 at %, and the content of chrome (Cr) content ranges from 10 to 40 at %. The blankmask can implement an excellent resolution and NILS, and implement a low DtC.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antagonist of interleukin-17B receptor (IL-17RB) which features interruption of the interaction of IL-17RB and MLK4. The present invention also relates to use of such antagonist for treatment of diseases or disorders associated with IL-17RB activation. Further disclosed is a phosphorylated IL-17RB as a biomarker for predicting prognosis and/or monitoring progression of cancer.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for integrating document question answering in an artificial intelligence-based platform, such as a chatbot system. The techniques include receiving a query from a user, rewriting the query to include one or more specific descriptors, computing an embedding vector for the rewritten query, retrieving one or more textual passages from a document store utilizing the embedding vector for the rewritten query, determining one or more answers to the rewritten query within the one or more textual passages, and returning the one or more answers.

Abstract: A surface plasmon resonance imaging apparatus is provided. The surface plasmon resonance imaging apparatus includes a light irradiation unit configured to irradiate polarized light onto a metal coating film provided on one surface of a prism, a light modulator configured to spatially pattern-encode light reflected by the metal coating film and the prism, a light detector configured to detect a pattern-encoded light signal, obtained through pattern-encoding by the light modulator, as a spectral signal, a signal processor configured to spatially decode the spectral signal and analyze a decoded spectral signal to generate characteristic data of a sample provided on the metal coating film, and an output unit configured to output the characteristic data of the sample as a two-dimensional (2D) image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using single or multi-chain deposit tokens are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method for deposit tokenization may include: (1) receiving, by a deposit tokenization service for a token issuer and from an authorized party, an instruction for tokenizing an amount of non-tokenized funds in a deposit account; (2) verifying, by the deposit tokenization service, an identity of the authorized party using a verifiable credential; (3) screening, by the deposit tokenization service and using an information oracle, the deposit account and/or the verifiable credential; (4) debiting, by the deposit tokenization service, the deposit account for the amount and crediting the amount to an omnibus account; (5) tokenizing, by the deposit tokenization service, the amount of the non-tokenized funds on a blockchain network as deposit tokens; and (6) crediting, by the deposit tokenization service, a wallet address on the blockchain network with the deposit tokens.

Abstract: A method for providing oracle service of a blockchain network by using zero-knowledge proof includes steps of: (a) in response to feeder terminals registering data feeder transactions, including commitments generated with a commitment key and off-chain data, encrypted data generated by encrypting the off-chain data with a public key and data validation values proving with feeder zero-knowledge proof keys that the commitments are identical to the off-chain data, onto the blockchain network, the aggregator terminal acquiring at least one data feeder transaction therefrom; (b) the aggregator terminal verifying data validation values with its corresponding feeder zero-knowledge proof key, decrypting encrypted data with a private key, generating on-chain data from the decrypted data using a calculator and calculation validation values proving with an aggregator zero-knowledge proof key that the on-chain data is generated from the decrypted data, and registering the on-chain data and the calculation validation valu

Abstract: Disclosed are a VCSEL diode and a VCSEL diode array having a common anode structure. An aspect of the present disclosure provides the VCSEL diode and the VCSEL diode array, which smoothly perform an operation and improve the quality of output light because the VCSEL diode and the VCSEL diode array have a common anode structure.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical composition which includes (R)—N-[1-(3,5-difluoro-4-methansulfonylamino-phenyl)-ethyl]-3-(2-propyl-6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide as a first component and a cellulosic polymer as a second component, wherein the composition of one aspect of the present disclosure has a formulation characteristic in which crystal formation is delayed for a long time.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and an external electrode disposed on the capacitor body to be connected to one or more of the internal electrodes. Porosity of ends of the internal electrodes is less than 50% on an interfacial surface between a margin of the capacitor body in a width direction the capacitor body and the internal electrodes.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate; an auxiliary electrode including metal layers stacked in an undercut structure; and a light-emitting element layer. The light-emitting element layer includes a second common layer; and a common electrode which extend to the non-emission area. A side surface of the auxiliary electrode includes a first bonding portion in contact with the second common layer, and a second bonding portion in contact with the common electrode. The auxiliary electrode includes a first side and a second side facing each other in one direction, and a third side and a fourth side facing each other in other direction crossing the one direction. The first bonding portion has a first width at a first point of the first side and has a second width smaller than the first width at a second point of the third side.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a toxic waste treatment process and treatment apparatus including: a temperature raising operation of raising a temperature of a toxic waste solid to a heat treatment temperature selected from 300° C. to 600° C. at an average temperature raising rate of 5° C./min or less; and a heat treatment operation of heat-treating the toxic waste solid at the heat treatment temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a display panel, the apparatus including: a loading module configured to accommodate a large-area fabricating substrate, the loading module being configured to adjust an inclination of the large-area fabricating substrate from a rear surface of the large-area fabricating substrate and to press the large-area fabricating substrate; and an element transfer module configured to transfer a plurality of light emitting elements or an integrated circuit onto the large-area fabricating substrate and configured to bond and press a wafer on which the plurality of light emitting elements or the at least one integrated circuit is located onto the large-area fabricating substrate.

Abstract: A substrate processing method is provided. The substrate processing method comprises loading a substrate onto a substrate support inside a chamber, forming a plasma inside the chamber, providing a first DC pulse signal to an electromagnet that generates a magnetic field inside the chamber and processing the substrate with the plasma, wherein the first DC pulse signal is repeated at a first period including a first section and a second section subsequent to the first section, the first DC pulse signal has a first level during the first section, and the first DC pulse signal has a second level different from the first level during the second section.

Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a display panel, including a film fixing module configured to fix a stretched film on which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged, a film pressurizing module configured to pressurize the stretched film, a first thickness detection module configured to detect, at each pressurization step, a modulus of elasticity and a change in thickness of the stretched film that is pressurized and stretched by the film pressurizing module, a second thickness detection module configured to detect, at each pressurization step, a change in thickness of an adhesive applied in a front direction of the stretched film, an image detection module configured to photograph the plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the stretched film for each pressurization step and to detect a change in arrangement information of the light emitting elements, and a main processor configured to database feature change information.

Abstract: A memory allocation device includes a storage including at least one memory pool in which a memory piece used to search for a route is previously generated and a controller that determines whether it is possible to search for the route using the previously generated memory piece and determines an added amount of memory pieces to previously allocate a memory of the storage, when it is impossible to search for the route.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane having improved chemical or mechanical durability is provided. The present disclosure relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane, and the polymer electrolyte membrane according to the present disclosure comprises a porous support and a composite layer containing a first ionomer filled in the porous support, wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane comprises a first segment having a first durability and a second segment having a second durability, and the first durability is higher than the second durability.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for reverse image search is provided. The electronic device receives an image. The electronic device extracts, by a DNN model, a first set of image features associated with the image and generates a first feature vector based on the first set of image features. The electronic device extracts, by an image-feature detection model, a second set of image features associated with the image and generates a second feature vector based on the second set of image features. The electronic device generates a third feature vector based on combination of the first and second feature vectors. The electronic device determines a similarity metric between the third feature vector and a fourth feature vector of each of a set of pre-stored images and identifies a pre-stored image based on the similarity metric. The electronic device controls a display device to display information associated with the pre-stored image.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the ceramic body, wherein the dielectric layer contains a barium titanate-based powder particle having a core-shell structure including a core and a shell around the core, the shell having a structure in which titanium is partially substituted with an element having the same oxidation number as that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle and having an ionic radius different from that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle, and the shell covers at least 30% of a surface of the core.