Abstract: The present invention relates to a high crystalline polypropylene microporous membrane and a preparation method of the same, and it provides a preparation method of a polypropylene microporous membrane comprising the steps of preparing a precursor film using high crystalline polypropylene having a crystallinity of 50% or more and a very high isotacticity, annealing, stretching at a low temperature, stretching at a high temperature, and heat setting, and a polypropylene microporous membrane having superior permeability and mechanical properties prepared by the preparation method.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices are provided. First and second portions of a first metal layer are formed in a first interlayer insulating layer. A second interlayer insulating layer is formed to cover the first portion and has an opening that exposes the second portion. A dielectric layer is formed on the exposed second portion. A second metal layer is formed on the dielectric layer to fill the opening in a capacitor region. A via contact hole to expose the first portion is formed in the second insulating layer. A third metal layer is formed in the via contact hole. A third interlayer insulating layer is formed on the second interlayer insulating layer. Contact holes to expose the second metal layer and the third metal layer are formed in the third interlayer insulating layer. A fourth metal layer is formed in the contact holes.

Abstract: An information providing system capable of bi-directional targeting and control of information display, this system including a first storage unit for storing user-set data including at least one item among the sex of a user, the age of a user, and the concern area of a user, a second storage unit for storing a plurality of information and information attribution data in which at least one item among the sex of a target to which information is provided, the age of the target and the concern area of the target is defined for each information, a determiner for determining information to be provided to a user, according to whether the user set data is consistent with the information attribution data, and a provider for providing information determined by the determiner as information to be provided to a user, to the user.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyarylene ether sulfides and polyarylene ether sulfones for optical device and a method for preparing the same. Polyarylene ether sulfides containing fluorine and polyarylene ether sulfones containing fluorine are synthesized through polycondensation of pentafluorophenyl sulfide and pentafluorophenyl sulfone monomer with dihydroxy monomer. In addition, by attaching ethynyl phenol and phenylethynylphenol to terminals of the high molecular weight polymer, solvent resistance of the polymer is increased. Thus, the high molecular weight polymers prepared by very simplified process have low light loss, excellent resistance for heat, solvent and water, and so can be used to manufacture inactive optical waveguide devices.

Abstract: A bit line sense amplifier is provided. The bit line sense amplifier includes a first sense amplifier block in which a plurality of first sense amplifiers for sensing and amplifying data of a bit line or a complementary bit line are laid out, and first drivers, which are arranged outside the plurality of first sense amplifiers, for pulling down the bit line or the complementary bit line to a first voltage level. The bit line sense amplifier further includes a second sense amplifier block with a plurality of second sense amplifiers and second drivers for pulling up the bit line or the complementary bit line to a second voltage level. By arranging the drivers outside the bit sense amplifiers, effects caused by variation in critical dimensions (CDs) of gates are minimized and the entire area of the bit line sense amplifier is reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed are a conducting polymer coated electrode of a metal oxide electrochemical pseudocapacitor having an improved performance and a method of manufacturing the same. The electrode includes a current collector and an active material coated on the current collector. The active material includes metal oxide and is coated with a conducting polymer on a surface thereof. Metal oxide electrochemical pseudocapacitor includes a plurality of electrodes described above, an electrolyte and a separator positioned between the electrodes to prevent a contact between the electrodes. The metal oxide pseudocapacitor including the electrode coated with the conducting polymer having a high electric conductivity, has an increased storing amount of electric energy and a decreased ESR to improve a high power performance.

Abstract: An smart battery apparatus for connecting a smart battery to a portable computer system includes a primary smart battery and a secondary smart battery, each having a first connector and a second connector installed at an exterior for connecting the secondary smart battery to the primary smart battery. A smart battery selecting unit is also included for selecting the primary smart battery or the secondary smart battery and controlling the selected battery so as to supply power to a portable computer system. A system power supply unit supplies the power selected by the smart battery selecting unit and appropriate power for operating the system. A SM BUS (System Management Bus) host is checking operation states or operation information of both smart batteries and requesting a charge state of each smart battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a static electricity removal apparatus which is capable of raising an alternating rate at which ions are generated according to the speed of the charged objects using a high-frequency high AC voltage, resulting in an increase in a static electricity removing efficiency. The static electricity removal apparatus comprises at least one discharge electrode assembly including a plurality of needle-shaped electrodes aligned with each other, each of the needle-shaped electrodes generating ions using a corona discharge under the condition that it is provided with a high-frequency high AC voltage, a ground electrode for inducing ion generation by each of the needle-shaped electrodes, and a high-frequency high voltage generation unit connected to the discharge electrode assembly, the voltage generation unit generating the high-frequency high AC voltage to be provided to each of the needle-shaped electrodes of the discharge electrode assembly.

Abstract: A signal process apparatus of the present invention is capable of shifting phases of signals inputted thereto and attenuating the signals, simultaneously. The signal process apparatus includes a dielectric member provided with a first and a second portions, a plurality of transmission lines positioned opposite the dielectric member for transmitting the signals and means for rotating the dielectric member to an axis perpendicular to a surface of the dielectric member which is parallel to the transmission lines. In the signal process apparatus, a dielectric constant of the first portion is different from that of the second portion. Each of the signals is inputted to a corresponding transmission line. After each of the signals is passing through the corresponding transmission line, it has a phase shifted by rotating the dielectric member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a UV blocking and slimming cosmetic composition containing laminaria water extract, octylmethoxycinnamate and oxybenzone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for detecting an infinitesimal quantity of beta-1,3-glucan, a preparation method thereof and a diagnostic kit detecting beta-1,3-glucan. The composition of the present invention shows phenoloxidase activity by beta-1.3-glucan in the presence of calcium ions. Using the composition of the present invention, a sample is gathered from a specimen, the composition of the present invention and calcium ions are added to the sample, and beta-1,3-glucan is detected by measuring phenoloxidase activity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing herbal ingredients for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and more particularly, to the antidiabetic composition comprising 1) 15 herbal ingredients (i.e., Shinseng Radix, Coptis Rhizoma, Ligustri Fructus Semen, Salix spp. Cortex, Rhei coreani Rhizoma, Anemarrhena Rhizoma, Salviae Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Lycii Cortex Radicis, Reynoutriae Radix, Platycodi Radix, Astragali Radix, Puerariae Radix, Atractylis Rhizoma, and Morus alba Radix Cortex), 2) vitamins such as B1 and B6, and 3) zinc, manganese, chromium, germanium as inorganic materials.

Abstract: A novel electric energy storage system having an increased storage energy. This system includes a plurality of electrodes, an organic electrolyte including a solvent and a solute and a separator inserted between the electrodes for preventing a contact between the electrodes. According to the present invention, an organic electrolyte is used to increase the storage amount of the energy and to improve an electric conductivity. A capacitor having various designs can be manufactured.

Abstract: A fabrication method of a magnetic tunnel junction includes the steps of: forming a magnetic tunnel junction constructed having a first magnetic layer, a tunnel barrier formed at an upper surface of the first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer formed at an upper surface of the tunnel barrier; and thermally treating the junction rapidly for 5 seconds ˜10 minutes at a temperature of 200˜600° C. to re-distribute oxygens in the tunnel barrier and make the interface between the tunnel barrier and the magnetic layer to be even. The tunneling magnetoresistance and thermal stability of the magnetic tunnel junction can be improved through the rapid thermal annealing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-component composite film comprising a) polymer support layer; and b) porous gellable polymer layer which is formed on one side or both sides of the support layer of a), wherein the support film of a) and the gellable polymer layer of b) are unified without the interface, a method for preparing the same, and a polymer electrolyte system applied the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device; and, more particularly, to a power-on reset circuit to produce a stable reset signal irrespective of driving speed of a power-on signal which is applied thereto at the time of its initial chip operation. The power-on reset circuit according to the present invention comprises an input unit receiving the power-on signal from an external circuit; a schmitt trigger inverter including an output node, wherein a voltage level at the output node is toggled from a high voltage level signal to a low voltage level signal before an output signal from the input unit increases up to a desired voltage level; and an output unit coupled to the output node for generating the power-on reset signal in response to the voltage level at the output node.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy, represented by the following formula I which is suitable for use as an active anode material for ni-metal hydride secondary cells by virtue of its high discharge characteristics including, for example, a discharge capacity ranging from approximately 300 to 400 mAh/g and a rate capability of at least 80%; Zr1−xtix(MnuVvNiy)z  I wherein, x, u, v, and z each represent an atom fraction under the condition of: 0<x≦0.2, 1.5≦u≦0.7, 0.5≦v≦0.7, 1.0≦y≦1.4, and 0.84≦z≦1.0.1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to lithium manganese complex oxide with a spinel structure used as an active material of a lithium or lithium ion secondary battery. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for preparing lithium manganese complex oxide having improved cyclic performance at a high temperature above room temperature, and a lithium or lithium ion secondary battery using the oxide prepared according to said process as a cathode active material.

Abstract: A wafer space supporting apparatus is installed on a support chuck to relieve physical stress caused by thermal expansion or contraction of an object to be fabricated and adjusts itself to support the object to compensate for thermal expansion and contraction as well as minimize hard defects generated. The wafer space supporting apparatus includes a plurality of sliding pockets sunken into the supporting surface of the chuck, and sliding pads respectively floating-coupled in the sliding pockets such that they are spaced apart from the supporting surface so that they may adapt to expansions and contractions of an object to be fabricated, thereby preventing or minimizing any hard defects or physical stress.

Abstract: A flash memory management method is provided. According to the method, when a request to write the predetermined data to a page to which data has been written is made, the predetermined data is written to a log block corresponding to a data block containing the page. When a request to write the predetermined data to the page again is received, the predetermined data is written to an empty free page in the log block. Even if the same page is requested to be continuously written to, the management method allows this to be processed in one log block, thereby improving the effectiveness in the use of flash memory resources.