Abstract: A memory card identification device, a host device using the memory card, and a memory card are provided. The memory card identification device includes: a card socket comprising a single card slot through which at least two kinds of memory cards can be inserted and a target port disposed to be in contact with any one kind of a target memory card based on an external characteristic difference between different kinds of memory cards; and a card type detector configured to determine a type of a memory card inserted in the card socket by using a contact state signal of the target port.

Abstract: A storage system that enables the use of a plurality of keys respectively stored in a plurality of storage units of a storage device is provided. The storage system includes a storage device including a first storage unit and a second storage unit that are recognized as a single storage device, wherein the first storage unit is configured to store a first key, the second storage unit is configured to store a second key different from the first key, and a controller is configured to transmit to the storage device one of a first key-read control signal that includes information about the first storage unit and a second key-read control signal that includes information about the second storage unit and receive the first key and the second key as identification information of the storage device in response to the first key-read control signal and the second key-read control signal, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a chip on film package including an integrated circuit chip and a film. The integrated circuit chip includes one or more first output pads along a first longer side, and one or more second output pads along a second longer side which faces the first longer side. The film includes a lower film, a plurality of film conducting wires on one face of the lower film, and an upper film on the plurality of film conducting wires. Each of the plurality of film conducting wires may be spaced apart from an adjacent film conducting wire. The first output pads and the second output pads are respectively connected to the plurality of film conducting wires electrically. The plurality of film conducting wires is a single layer between the upper film and the lower film.

Abstract: A power supply device may include a switching unit receiving and switching direct current power to provide power, a converting unit converting primary power into secondary power having a voltage level depending on a preset turns ratio according to the switching of the switching unit and outputting the converted secondary power, a light emitting diode which is driven by the secondary power provided from the converting unit, and a controlling unit generating a control signal of the switching unit based on voltage information of the secondary power and current information from the light emitting diode.

Abstract: A user device includes an embedded memory to store application programs and user data, an application block to execute the application programs and to comprise a data swap module to manage a data swap function, and a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) configured to temporarily store driving data of an application program executed by the application block. The data swap module may determine whether an external memory is connected and select the external memory as a data swap memory where the driving data stored in the DRAM is to be swapped according to a result of the determination.

Abstract: A security method based on a memory unit for a user is provided. The security method includes receiving, from a server, a security code including a security service command for the user terminal and verification information certifying the security service command; determining whether the received verification information matches verification information stored in the memory unit; and performing, by the memory unit, a security action corresponding to the security service command, when the received verification information matches the stored verification information.

Abstract: A power-on reset circuit includes a voltage detector unit to output an electrical signal in response to a power supply voltage received from a power supply terminal, an inverter to output a reset signal according to a level of the electrical signal from the voltage detector unit, a first switch unit to be turned on or off in response to the reset signal from the inverter; a first discharge unit to discharge the electrical signal in response to the power supply voltage from the first switch unit, a second switch unit to be turned on according to a start pulse signal from an external device and to receive the power supply voltage from the power supply terminal, and a second discharge unit to discharge the electrical signal in response to the power supply voltage from the second switch.

Abstract: A gate driver for driving gate lines of a display panel includes a scan signal generator configured to generate a scan signal for selecting one of the gate lines, and an output circuit. The output circuit is configured to receive a gate-on voltage, a first gate-off voltage, and a second gate-off voltage. The gate-on voltage is a voltage that turns on at least one transistor connected to the selected gate line, and the first gate-off voltage and the second gate-off voltage are voltages that turn off the at least one transistor connected to the selected gate line. The output circuit is configured to output the gate-on voltage to the selected gate line in response to a first state of the scan signal, and sequentially output the first gate-off voltage and the second gate-off voltage to the selected gate line in response to a second state of the scan signal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for using a memory device are provided. A host device includes a transmitter that transmits data; a receiver that receives data; and a controller configured to receive configuration information of the memory device including the information related to the data stored in the one or more slots determined according to each vendor of the memory device, identify information related to predetermined data in the configuration data of the memory device, and receive the predetermined data from the memory device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the memory device includes a first memory area and a second memory area. The first memory area stores secure data. The first memory area is inaccessible by an external device. The second memory area is configured to store encrypted secure data. The second memory area is accessible by the external device, and the encrypted secure data is an encrypted version of the secure data in the first memory area.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining, at the external device, an encrypted main key and an encrypted first decryption key from the memory device. The encrypted first decryption key is an encrypted version of a first decryption key. The encrypted main key is an encrypted version of the main key. The external device is unable to read the main key from the memory device. The method further includes decrypting, at the external device, the encrypted first decryption key using a second decryption key to obtain the first decryption key; and decrypting, at the external device, the encrypted main key of the memory device using the first decryption key to obtain the main key.

Abstract: A storage system that enables the use of a plurality of keys respectively stored in a plurality of storage units of a storage device is provided. The storage system includes a storage device including a first storage unit and a second storage unit that are recognized as a single storage device, wherein the first storage unit is configured to store a first key, the second storage unit is configured to store a second key different from the first key, and a controller is configured to transmit to the storage device one of a first key-read control signal that includes information about the first storage unit and a second key-read control signal that includes information about the second storage unit and receive the first key and the second key as identification information of the storage device in response to the first key-read control signal and the second key-read control signal, respectively.

Abstract: A data management method for a data storage device includes receiving a write request; partitioning the file into first and second portions; encrypting the first portion, and storing the encrypted first portion in a first storage medium and the second portion in a second storage medium.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a non-volatile storage device includes reading device identification information from the non-volatile storage device, application identification information corresponding to a content application related to a type of content to be protected or utilized among a plurality of content applications is acquired, usage identification information is generated using the device identification information and the application identification information, and protecting or utilizing content using the usage identification information.