Abstract: A power module for a vehicle, includes: a first substrate including a first metal circuit disposed on a 1-1st surface, and a first spacer extending from the first metal circuit in a first direction; a second substrate spaced from and facing the first substrate in a second direction, and including a second metal circuit disposed on a 2-1st surface facing the 1-1st surface, and a second spacer extending from the second metal circuit in the second direction; and a semiconductor chip disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first spacer and the second spacer extending toward each other.

Abstract: Provided herein is a memory device for performing a program operation on memory cells. The memory device include a plurality of memory cells configured to store data, a voltage generator configured to apply program voltages to a word line coupled to the plurality of memory cells during a program operation in which the plurality of memory cells are programmed to a plurality of program states, a cell speed determiner configured to determine a program speed of the plurality of memory cells depending on a number of pulses for the program voltages applied to the word line while the program operation is being performed, and a program manager configured to change a condition for remaining program operations depending on the program speed determined by the cell speed determiner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for pre-detecting a defective porous polymer substrate for a separator, including selecting a porous polymer substrate having a plurality of pores; observing the selected porous polymer substrate with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to obtain an image of the porous polymer substrate; quantifying the average value of pore distribution index (PDI); correcting the quantified average value of pore distribution index to obtain the corrected average value of pore distribution index; determining whether or not the corrected average value of pore distribution index is 60 a.u. (arbitrary unit) or less; and classifying the porous polymer substrate as a good product, when the corrected average value of pore distribution index is determined to be 60 a.u. or less, and classifying the porous polymer substrate as a defective product, when the corrected average value of pore distribution index is determined to be larger than 60 a.u.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an X-ray irradiator for single blood bags, comprising: an X-ray irradiator main body provided with a chamber configured to safely hold a single blood bag therein and an X-ray tube configured to irradiate the chamber with X-rays; a loading part configured to load the blood bag; and a transfer part configured to transfer the blood bag between the loading part and the chamber to which X-rays are to be emitted. The X-ray irradiator for single blood bags according to the present invention can treat a single blood bag with X-rays, such that treatment optimized for a small amount of a blood bag can be performed, and a system configuration can be simplified by using an X-ray tube.

Abstract: A steer-by-wire type power steering apparatus according to embodiments disclosed herein includes a cylinder provided inside a housing and including a first spline on an inner circumferential surface thereof, and a sliding bar inserted into the cylinder and including a second spline engaged with the first spline and a screw connected to a motor, so that friction and noise can be reduced when a sliding bar connected to a tie rod so as to steer a wheel is slid, the durability and strength of the sliding bar can be improved, and the position of the sliding bar can be determined based on a phase difference between the rotation information items of respective motors.

Abstract: Provided are a silicon nitride film etching composition, a method of etching a silicon nitride film using the same, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device. Specifically, a silicon nitride film may be stably etched with a high selection ratio relative to a silicon oxide film, and when the composition is applied to an etching process at a high temperature and a semiconductor manufacturing process, not only no precipitate occurs but also anomalous growth in which the thickness of the silicon oxide film is rather increased does not occur, thereby minimizing defects and reliability reduction.

Abstract: A passive cooling system for a nuclear reactor includes an energy release space in which a reactor vessel is accommodated, an energy absorbing space separated from the energy release space, and an energy transfer space above the energy absorbing space and configured to absorb and cool heat transferred from the reactor vessel and discharge the absorbed heat to an outside of the system through an outer wall thereof. The passive cooling system further includes a first cooling flow path configured to transfer the heat in the reactor vessel to the energy transfer space, a pressure balance pipe configured to transfer the pressure in the energy release space to the energy absorbing space therethrough, and a coolant spray pipe configured to transfer the cooling water in the energy absorbing space pressurized by the pressure balance pipe to the energy transfer space may be provided.

Abstract: A wafer manufacturing method, an epitaxial wafer manufacturing method, and a wafer and epitaxial wafer manufactured thereby, are provided. The wafer manufacturing method enables the manufacture of a wafer with a low density of micropipe defects and minimum numbers of particles and scratches. The epitaxial wafer manufacturing method enables the manufacture of an epitaxial wafer that has low densities of defects such as downfall, triangular, and carrot defects, exhibits excellent device characteristics, and improves the yield of devices.

Abstract: A surface-emitting laser device according to an embodiment comprises: a first electrode; a substrate arranged on the first electrode; a first reflection layer arranged on the substrate; an active region arranged on the first reflection layer and including a cavity; an opening region arranged on the active region and including an aperture and an insulation region; a second reflection layer arranged on the opening region; a second electrode arranged on the second reflection layer; and a delta doping layer arranged in the opening region. The thickness of the insulation region becomes thinner in the direction of the aperture, and the delta doping layer can be arranged at the aperture.

Abstract: An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode provided on the upper portion of the first substrate; a second substrate provided on the first substrate; a second electrode provided on the lower portion of the second substrate; and an optical conversion unit provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the optical conversion unit comprises partition wall parts and accommodation parts which are alternately arranged. The accommodation parts have a light transmission rate that varies according to the application of a voltage, and the accommodation parts comprise a plurality of unit accommodation cells spaced apart from each other, and comprises a dispersion and light-absorbing particles which are dispersed in the dispersion.

Abstract: A display device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, an emission layer, an intervening layer, and a first encapsulation layer. The second electrode may overlap the first electrode. The emission layer may be disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, may overlap the first electrode, and may include a light emitting material. The intervening layer may directly contact the second electrode, may be spaced from each of the first electrode and the emission layer, and may include a fluorine compound. A first section of the first encapsulation layer may overlap the emission layer. The intervening layer may be positioned between the second electrode and a second section of the first encapsulation layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery manufacturing system having a multi-packaging unit, in which multiple packaging units of a secondary battery manufacturing facility are provided and a transfer box on which an electrode assembly is accommodated is transferred to each packaging unit by a transfer unit, wherein the secondary battery manufacturing system includes: an electrode supply unit equipped with a plurality of stacking devices for supplying an electrode assembly in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a tab-welding unit; at least one packaging unit; at least one temporary buffer; and a transfer unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising at least one light-emitting layer between an anode and a cathode, wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a host and a phosphorescent dopant; the host comprises plural host compounds; at least a first host compound of the plural host compounds has a structure of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic linker bonded to a nitrogen atom of a carbazole of an indole-carbazole, indene-carbazole, benzofuran-carbazole, or benzothiophene-carbazole residue; and a second host compound has a carbazole-aryl-carbazole or carbazole-carbazole structure. According to the present invention, by using a specific multi-component host different from the conventional organic electroluminescent device, an organic electroluminescent device of significantly improved lifespan is provided.

Abstract: An RF signal conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention may convert a signal of a user terminal into a signal that can be processed by an RF card reader, and convert radio waves around an antenna unit into DC electricity to be used as power.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle, includes a second row center seat and a second row side seat provided on a partition wall positioned rearward of a driver seat, the second row center seat may move leftward or rightward, and an interval between the seats may be increased in a state in which the second row center seat is moved in a right direction away from the second row side seat, which makes it possible to maximally prevent body contact between a passenger in the second row center seat and a passenger in the second row side seat.

Abstract: The present invention may provide an organic electroluminescent device which exhibits low driving voltage as well as high efficiency by including an electron transporting layer material having an improved electron transporting ability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cushion tip-up type seat for a vehicle. The cushion tip-up type seat for a vehicle is configured to perform a tip-up function of a cushion part, and to move a seat leftward and rightward to adjust an interval between left and right seats, whereby left and right spacing between occupants seated in the seats is sufficiently secured and the convenience of the occupants is improved.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof. Various aspects of the disclosure may, for example, comprise forming a back end of line layer on a dummy substrate, completing at least a first portion of an assembly, and removing the dummy substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component host material and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of the multi-component host compounds, the organic electroluminescent device according to the present invention can provide high luminous efficiency and excellent lifespan characteristics.

Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same are provided. In the electrode assembly, the uncoated portion of an electrode includes a segment region divided into a plurality of segments, and the segment region includes a plurality of segment groups separated by a group separation pitch along a winding direction. One end of the electrode assembly includes a plurality of segment alignments. In winding turns corresponding to the plurality of segment alignments, group separation pitches of segment groups disposed in a same winding turn are substantially identical, and separation pitches of the segment groups is greater in a winding turn of a region adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly than in a winding turn of a region adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly.