Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor positioned on the substrate; a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and a diffractive layer positioned between the substrate and the thin film transistor. The diffractive layer is positioned within a boundary line of semiconductors of the thin film transistor.

Abstract: A multi display device includes a row drive circuit, a column drive circuit and a column line selection circuit. The row drive circuit drives first row lines of a first display panel and second row lines of at least one second display panel. The column drive circuit drives first column lines of the first display panel and second column lines of the second display panel. The column line selection circuit controls a connection between the column drive circuit and one of the first column lines and the second column lines based on a column line selection signal.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device is disclosed. The display device includes a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate; an auxiliary electrode patterned on and insulated from the first electrode, and having a top surface that has surface roughness; an intermediate layer on the first electrode and the auxiliary electrode; and a second electrode on the intermediate layer and facing the first electrode. The auxiliary electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected to each other via the surface roughness of the top surface of the auxiliary electrode.

Abstract: A white light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a first barrier rib on the first electrode including a first color conversion material; a second barrier rib on the first electrode spaced apart from the first barrier rib and including a second color conversion material; a third color layer between the first barrier rib and the second barrier rib that emits white light when light emitted from the third color layer is combined with light emitted from first color conversion material and light emitted from the second color conversion material; and a second electrode on the first barrier rib, the second barrier rib, and the third color layer.

Abstract: A panel driving circuit that produces a panel test pattern and a method of testing a panel are provided. The driving circuit includes a pattern generation unit and a selection unit. The pattern generation unit responds to a system clock and produces pattern test data and pattern test signals. The selection unit responds to a test signal and selects and outputs either (a) the pattern test data and the pattern test signals that are outputted from the pattern generation unit, or (b) the pattern test data and pattern test signals that are directly applied from the outside. The driving circuit and the method of the panel test generates the panel test data, the horizontal synchronizing signal, the vertical synchronizing signal, and the data activating signal within the driving circuit using a system clock so that the testing of the panel can be carried out without using a separate test device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide removal apparatus using microwave plasma and a method thereof. More particularly, in the apparatus and the method, poisonous gases, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbonyl sulfide (COS), contained in natural gas, refined crude oil refinery gas, gasified synthetic gas, etc. are removed by using microwave plasma, and elemental sulfur and hydrogen are generated from the gases.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for rapidly producing a synthetic gas from a bio-diesel byproduct using microwave plasma, in which, while a plasma flame is generated by a plasma generator and waste glycerin, a bio-diesel byproduct, as fuel, is gasified by being supplied to the generated plasma flame of high temperature, the fuel is supplied in various types to increase the contact time or the contact area with the plasma flame and thus promote gasification thereof and the contents of steam and oxygen supplied and the plasma power are controlled to increase the collection amount of combustible gas and thus allow rapid production of the synthetic gas.

Abstract: A source line driver circuit and a display apparatus including the same are provided. The source line driver circuit includes a logic block configured to receive serialized image data, to change the number of bits of the image data, and to output image data having the changed number of bits, and a source channel driver unit configured to receive the image data having the changed number of bits and to provide at least one analog voltage corresponding to the received image data to source lines. Accordingly, the number of necessary switches may be reduced, and therefore, the required area and/or current consumption may also be reduced.

Abstract: A vertical type semiconductor device includes a pillar structure protruding from a top surface of a substrate of a cell array region. Word lines extend while surrounding the pillar structure. Word line contacts contact edges of the word lines functioning as pad portions. An insulating interlayer pattern is provided on the substrate of a peripheral circuit region, which is disposed at an outer peripheral portion of the cell array region. A first contact plug contacts the substrate of the peripheral circuit region. A second contact plug contacts a top surface of the first contact plug and has a top surface aligned on the same plane with the top surfaces of the word line contacts. The first and second contact plugs are stacked in the peripheral circuit region, so the failure of the vertical type semiconductor device is reduced.

Abstract: Methods of driving source lines and/or circuits/systems for driving source lines are provided. Source lines of a display device are driven by comparing first data for driving a first buffer associated with a first source line of the display device and second data for driving a second buffer associated with a second source line of the display device and selectively disabling the second buffer and driving the second source line of the display device with the first buffer based on the comparison of the first and second data.

Abstract: A panel driving circuit that produces a panel test pattern and a method of testing a panel are provided. The driving circuit includes a pattern generation unit and a selection unit. The pattern generation unit responds to a system clock and produces pattern test data and pattern test signals. The selection unit responds to a test signal and selects and outputs either (a) the pattern test data and the pattern test signals that are outputted from the pattern generation unit, or (b) the pattern test data and pattern test signals that are directly applied from the outside. The driving circuit and the method of the panel test generates the panel test data, the horizontal synchronizing signal, the vertical synchronizing signal, and the data activating signal within the driving circuit using a system clock so that the testing of the panel can be carried out without using a separate test device.

Abstract: A gasifying apparatus including a variable gasifier and used as both a power generator and a combustion boiler and a method of driving the same are disclosed. A combustion boiler and a generator engine, driven with synthesis gas, are associated with a single gasifier, and the gasifying apparatus produces synthesis gas proper to a technical field of the gasifier by selectively applying an upflow gasifier and a downflow gasifier according to the technical field of the gasifier.

Abstract: A gamma voltage controller includes a gamma distribution unit that generates a plurality of voltages by performing voltage divisions between a first gradation voltage and a N(th) gradation voltage, a gamma selection unit having first through M(th) gamma selectors that respectively select first through M(th) gamma voltages among the plurality of voltages, a gamma buffer unit that changes inflection points of the gamma curve, and buffers the first through M(th) gamma voltages to output buffered first through M(th) gamma voltages, and a gradation distribution unit that generates second through N?1(th) gradation voltages by performing voltage divisions among the buffered first through M(th) gamma voltages. Each of the buffers includes a feedback loop, and some of the buffers change inflection points of the gamma curve.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a channel layer protruding from the substrate, a gate conductive layer surrounding the channel layer, a gate insulating layer disposed between the channel layer and the gate conductive layer, and a first insulating layer spaced apart from the channel layer and disposed on the top and bottom of the gate conductive layer. The gate insulating layer extends between the gate conductive layer and the first insulating layer.

Abstract: Methods of driving source lines and/or circuits/systems for driving source lines are provided. Source lines of a display device are driven by comparing first data for driving a first buffer associated with a first source line of the display device and second data for driving a second buffer associated with a second source line of the display device and selectively disabling the second buffer and driving the second source line of the display device with the first buffer based on the comparison of the first and second data.

Abstract: A display driver circuit and a display device are provided. The display driver circuit may have positive and negative resistor strings that are symmetrically formed and include a plurality of resistors, and applies a gamma voltage to one of the positive and negative resistor strings in response to a polarity selection signal, thereby generating and outputting a positive grayscale voltage and a negative grayscale voltage.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode lighting apparatus includes: a substrate main body including a sealing area and a sealing line surrounding the sealing area; a plurality of first line electrodes of which both ends are located within the sealing area; a plurality of second line electrodes, at least one end of which is located outside the sealing area; an encapsulating member disposed to face the substrate main body; a sealant disposed on the sealing line to bond the substrate main body and the encapsulating member and seal the sealing area; a first connection member coupled to the ends of the plurality of first line electrodes within the sealing area; and a second connection member coupled to the ends of the plurality of second line electrodes outside the sealing area.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a channel layer protruding from the substrate, a gate conductive layer surrounding the channel layer, a gate insulating layer disposed between the channel layer and the gate conductive layer, and a first insulating layer spaced apart from the channel layer and disposed on the top and bottom of the gate conductive layer. The gate insulating layer extends between the gate conductive layer and the first insulating layer.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) lighting apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes i) a substrate main body including a light emitting area and a sealing area surrounding the light emitting area, ii) an OLED disposed on the light emitting area of the substrate main body, iii) a sealant disposed on the sealing area of the substrate main body and iv) an encapsulation substrate encapsulating the OLED, wherein the encapsulation substrate comprises first and second surfaces opposing each other. The apparatus may further include a heat dissipating wire configured to dissipate heat generated by the OLED. The heat dissipating wire includes a heat absorption portion disposed on the first surface of the encapsulation substrate and contacting the sealant, a heat dissipating portion disposed on the second surface, and a coupling portion interconnecting the absorption portion and the heat dissipating portion.

Abstract: Example embodiments include display driver systems having a host with an external image signal receiving unit configured to receive an external image signal and a graphic control unit configured to transmit input control signals. The systems further include a display driver integrated circuit configured to receive the input control signals, generate a screen display sync signal by using a main clock signal when the external image signal includes a moving image, and generate a screen display sync signal by using an internal clock signal when the external image signal includes a still image, the display driver integrated circuit including.