Abstract: A multilayer capacitor and a board having the same provide high capacitance and low equivalent series inductance (ESL). The multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including an active region, including first and second internal electrodes, and first and second cover regions. Third and fourth internal electrodes are alternately disposed in the cover region adjacent to a mounting surface. First and second external electrodes respectively contact the first and second internal electrodes to provide capacitance. First and second via electrodes are disposed in the cover region, where the first via electrode connects the third internal electrode and a first band portion of the first external electrode to each other, and where the second via electrode connects the fourth internal electrode and a second band portion of the second external electrode to each other.

Abstract: A solar cell system may include a first power converting device connected to an output of a first solar cell; a second power converting device which an input connected to an output of a second solar cell connected to the first solar cell in parallel and an output connected to a circuit between the output of the first solar cell and the input of the first power converting device; a bypass circuit at the output of the second solar cell and connected to the circuit between the output of the first solar cell and the input of the first power converting device; a first circuit opening/closing device disposed in a circuit between the second solar cell and the first power converting device; a second circuit opening/closing device in the bypass circuit; and a path control device controlling opening or closing of the first and second circuit opening/closing devices, and a control method thereof.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a light emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; an electron injection layer between the second electrode and the light emission layer; and a buffer layer between the electron injection layer and the second electrode, where the electron injection layer includes a dipolar material and a first metal, and the buffer layer includes a metal having a work function of 4.0 eV or less.

Abstract: A mirror display apparatus includes a display unit, a thin film encapsulation layer, a plurality of mirror patterns, a protection layer and a refractive index matching layer. The display unit is disposed on a substrate. The thin film encapsulation layer extends continuously on a surface of the display unit. The mirror patterns are arranged on the thin film encapsulation layer. The protection layer is disposed on surfaces of the mirror patterns. The refractive index matching layer is interposed between the thin film encapsulation layer and the protection layer, and the refractive index matching layer fills regions between neighboring ones of the mirror patterns. A refractive index of the refractive index matching layer is less than a refractive index of the thin film encapsulation layer, and the refractive index of the refractive index matching layer is greater than a refractive index of the protection layer.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device is provided which includes electrically connecting a battery with an external power source using a first switch such that a first portion of a first current supplied from the external power source is supplied to a system circuit of the electronic device and a second portion of the first current is supplied to the battery, determining whether a specified condition is satisfied, electrically disconnecting the battery from the external power source using the first switch and electrically connecting the battery with a resistor using a second switch, if the specified condition is satisfied, verifying an electrical characteristic of a current applied to the resistor while the battery is electrically disconnected from the external power source and is electrically connected with the resistor, and determining whether an operation of the battery is abnormal, based at least on a part of the electrical characteristic.

Abstract: Provided are an integrated circuit device and a method of manufacturing the same. The integrated circuit device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a device isolation layer defining an active region of the semiconductor substrate; a gate insulating layer on the active region; a gate stack on the gate insulating layer; a spacer on a sidewall of the gate stack; and an impurity region provided on both sides of the gate stack, wherein the gate stack includes a metal carbide layer and a metal layer on the metal carbide layer, wherein the metal carbide layer includes a layer having a carbon content of about 0.01 at % to about 15 at %.

Abstract: There is provided a method for setting black data of a display device and a display device employing the same. In the method for setting black data of the display device including a display unit for displaying an image corresponding to data, the method includes: applying data having a test voltage to the display unit; measuring a luminance of a test image displayed in the display unit; and when the measured luminance is a reference luminance or less, setting first black data, based on the test voltage.

Abstract: A method for registering a wireless device by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes obtaining connection information for the wireless device by scanning a recognition code of the wireless device in a first mode, transitioning to a second mode based on the connection information and receiving a connection request from the wireless device, performing a connection operation to the wireless device to transmit network access information to the wireless device, and transitioning to the first mode, and registering the wireless device upon detecting connection of the wireless device to a network in the first mode.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing lighting control are provided. An electronic device capable of light control includes a sensor unit including at least one sensor, configured to output a sensing signal based on the at least one sensor, a communication unit comprising communication circuitry configured to transmit, to a server, a request message including identification information and context information, to receive a response message from the server in response to the request message, and to transmit a light control command message to a light controller, a controller configured to generate the context information based on the sensing signal received from the sensor unit, and to generate the light control command message to satisfy a visual comfort condition based on light control zone information corresponding to the identification information and the context information, included in the response message, and a storage including a database for light control.

Abstract: Provided are a method of inspecting a surface and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The methods include preparing a substrate, selecting a spatial resolution of a first optical device by setting a magnification of an imaging optical system, emitting multi-wavelength light toward a first measurement area of the substrate and obtaining first wavelength-specific images, generating first spectrum data based on the first wavelength-specific images, generating first spectrum data of respective pixels based on the first wavelength-specific images, and extracting a spectrum of at least one first inspection area having a range of the first measurement area or less from the first spectrum data, and analyzing the spectrum. The first optical device includes a light source, an objective lens, a detector, and an imaging optical system. The obtaining first wavelength-specific images includes using the imaging optical system and the detector.

Abstract: A tip sealing structure for a blade includes a casing having an inner circumferential surface facing the blade; a blocking groove formed in the inner circumferential surface of the casing; and a movable seal provided on a tip of the blade and configured to move in a depth direction of the blocking groove. Since the seal is configured to move into the blocking groove, tighter sealing at the tip of the blade can be accomplished. A seal bracket of the moveable seal encloses a movement space open at one end and includes a seal stop formed at the open end. A brush body including top and bottom crossbars is disposed partially within the seal bracket, such that movement of the moveable seal is limited by the bottom crossbar being stopped by the seal stop. A first brush seal is mounted on the brush body and positioned in the blocking groove.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active region in a substrate, at least one nano-sheet on the substrate and spaced apart from a top surface of the active region, a gate above or below the nano-sheet, a gate insulating layer between the at least one nano-sheet and the gate, and source/drain regions on the active region at both sides of the at least one nano-sheet. The at least one nano-sheet includes a channel region; a gate disposed above or below the nano-sheet and including a single metal layer having different compositions of metal atoms of a surface and an inside thereof; a gate insulating layer between the nano-sheet and the gate; and source/drain regions disposed in the active region of both sides of the at least one nano-sheet.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first active pattern disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the substrate, a gate insulating film which surrounds the first active pattern, a first work function adjustment film which surrounds the gate insulating film and includes carbon, and a first barrier film which surrounds the first work function adjustment film, in which a carbon concentration of the first work function adjustment film increases as it goes away from. the first barrier film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for mass-production of viniferin using stevioside from cell culture of grape tree tissue. Viniferin is known to be effective for protection of liver, anticancer, antioxidant, and skin whitening, have an effect of inhibiting oxidation of low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein and inhibiting the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells. Therefore, the present invention is very useful for the mass production of viniferin among the useful substances (stilbene compounds) from a callus derived from the anther tissue of the grape plant, which is very important for the related industries.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body a first internal electrode and a second internal electrode disposed with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween, a first connecting electrode connected to the first internal electrode through the body, a second connecting electrode connected to the second internal electrode through the body, a first external electrode disposed on one surface of the body and connected to the first connecting electrode, and a second external electrode disposed on one surface of the body, spaced apart from the first external electrode, and connected to the second connecting electrode, wherein the first and second external electrodes each include a first electrode layer disposed on the body and including ceramics, and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and having the content of ceramics smaller than that of the first electrode layer.

Abstract: A lithium air battery comprising a plurality of unit cells which have different diameters, each unit cell comprises: electrodes including: a disc-shaped positive electrode having a first air flow path passing through the positive electrode in a vertical direction of the lithium air battery and one or more electrolyte flow paths on the positive electrode in a horizontal or vertical direction of the lithium air battery; and an negative electrode having a second air flow path passing through the negative electrode in the vertical direction to coincide with the first air flow path; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The unit cells are stacked in the vertical direction within a stack cell tank such that a diffusion layer is disposed between the respective unit cells.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor and a board having the same provide high capacitance and low equivalent series inductance (ESL). The multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including an active region, including first and second internal electrodes, and first and second cover regions. Third and fourth internal electrodes are alternately disposed in the cover region adjacent to amounting surface. First and second external electrodes respectively contact the first and second internal electrodes to provide capacitance. First and second via electrodes are disposed in the cover region, where the first via electrode connects the third internal electrode and a first band portion of the first external electrode to each other, and where the second via electrode connects the fourth internal electrode and a second band portion of the second external electrode to each other.

Abstract: A pump motor is disclosed. The pump motor includes a case; a socket part disposed in a portion of the case and provided with a terminal part thereinside; and a cover part detachably coupled to the case and configured to open and close the socket part, wherein the socket part includes a moisture blocking member configured to block a gap between the case and the cover part.

Abstract: An earset, according to various examples, comprises: an electronic device connection unit having a microphone terminal connected to a microphone of the earset, an audio ground terminal connected to an audio ground of the earset, a right speaker terminal, and a left speaker terminal; and a switch for allowing, according to a voltage of the microphone terminal, a right speaker and a left speaker of the earset to be mutually connected with one of the right speaker terminal and the left speaker terminal, and the other one of the right speaker terminal and the left speaker terminal to be connected with a shield ground of the earset. Other examples are possible.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a capacitive portion, a protective part, and first and second connecting electrodes. The capacitive portion includes a first dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes disposed with the first dielectric layer interposed therebetween. The protective part is disposed on one surface of the capacitive portion and includes a second dielectric layer and first and second electrode patterns disposed to be spaced apart from each other. The first connecting electrode penetrates through the protective part and the capacitive portion and is connected to the first internal electrode and the first electrode pattern, and the second connecting electrode penetrates through the protective part and the capacitive portion and is connected to the second internal electrode and the second electrode pattern.