Abstract: A display device, includes: a display panel including a pixel electrically coupled to a gate line and a data line; a gate driver configured to provide a gate signal to the gate line; and a data driver configured to provide a data signal to the data line, wherein the gate driver is configured to sequentially provide a first gate signal and a second gate signal to the gate line during a first frame period, wherein the data driver is configured to provide a first data signal to the data line in response to the first gate signal, and to provide a second data signal to the data line in response to the second gate signal, and wherein the second data signal is different from the first data signal and varies dependent on the first data signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery includes: an index table configured to receive a secondary battery cell, the secondary battery cell including an electrode assembly, a can accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode tab between the electrode assembly and the can to electrically connect the electrode assembly to the can; a laser scanner configured to irradiate laser onto an outer surface of the can to weld the electrode tab to the can; and a controller configured to variably control the laser scanner according to an operation of the index table.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a decoding method and apparatus and an encoding method and apparatus for deriving an intra-prediction mode. An intra-prediction mode may be derived using a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode based on a neighbor block of the target block, a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode using signaling of the intra-prediction mode of the target block, or a method for deriving an adaptive intra-prediction mode based on the type of a target slice. An MPM list may be used to derive the intra-prediction mode, and a temporal neighbor block or the like may be used to configure the MPM list.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a catalyst for hydrocracking reaction of high molecular weight components in bio-oil, a method for preparing the same and a method for bio-oil upgrading using the same. The catalyst includes a zeolite carrier; and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), ruthenium (Ru) and cerium (Ce) supported on the carrier. The catalyst promotes the hydrocracking of high molecular weight compounds contained in the bio-oil, but also inhibits the polymerization reaction of the decomposed product, thereby more effectively enhancing the hydrocracking reaction of the bio-oil.

Abstract: A peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) device includes a common function performing operations associated with a PCIe interface according to a function type, the common function being programmable to be a function type selected from a plurality function types, an access identification information controller generating first access identification information for allowing an access to the common function, and providing the first access identification information to an assigned system image to which the common function has been assigned, a data packet receiver receiving a data packet including target identification information indicating a target system image from the target system image, and an access allowance determiner determining whether or not to allow the target system image to access the common function based on the first access identification information and the target identification information.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel. Circuit boards include power lines electrically connected to the display panel. A power supply supplies a power voltage to the display panel through the power lines. A resistance adjuster is disposed on at least one of the circuit boards, and adjusts a resistance of at least one power line among the power lines such that a current deviation between the power lines is within a reference range.

Abstract: Provided is a duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle. The duct docking device enables air to be easily blown to a seatback and a seat cushion with a passenger in a seat using only one blower by enabling a seatback duct mounted at the seatback and a seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be hermetically docked through a connector duct, etc. at an unfolded position of the seatback in which a passenger can sit, and by enabling the seatback duct mounted at the seatback and the seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be separated from each other at a folded position of the seatback in consideration of that there is no passenger in the seat.

Abstract: A includes an element isolation region, a first active region bounded by the element isolation region and that extends in a first direction and includes first and second parts disposed at a first level, and a third part disposed at a second level located above the first level, and a gate electrode disposed inside each of the element isolation region and the first active region and that extends in a second direction different from the first direction. The second part is spaced apart in the first direction from the first part, and the third part contacts each of the first and second parts. A first width in the second direction of the first part is less than a second width in the second direction of the third part.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a first active pattern including first and second source/drain regions, a gate electrode intersecting the first active pattern and disposed between the first and second source/drain regions, a bit line intersecting the first active pattern and electrically connected to the first source/drain region, a spacer disposed on a sidewall of the bit line, a contact electrically connected to the second source/drain region and spaced apart from the bit line with the spacer interposed therebetween, an interface layer disposed between the second source/drain region and the contact, and forming an ohmic contact between the second source/drain region and the contact, and a data storage element disposed on the contact. A bottom of the contact is lower than a top surface of the substrate. The contact is formed of a metal, a conductive metal nitride, and/or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a preparation method for a thermoelectric composite. The preparation method for a thermoelectric composite comprises the steps of: preparing a base substrate containing a first binary metal oxide; and providing a metal precursor and a reaction material containing oxygen (O) onto the base substrate to form a material film containing a second biliary metal oxide resulting from the reaction of the metal precursor and the reaction material, wherein in the step of forming the material film, a 2-dimensional electron gas is generated between the base substrate and the material film as the material film is formed on the base substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a first active pattern including first and second source/drain regions, a gate electrode intersecting the first active pattern and disposed between the first and second source/drain regions, a bit line intersecting the first active pattern and electrically connected to the first source/drain region, a spacer disposed on a sidewall of the bit line, a contact electrically connected to the second source/drain region and spaced apart from the bit line with the spacer interposed therebetween, an interface layer disposed between the second source/drain region and the contact, and forming an ohmic contact between the second source/drain region and the contact, and a data storage element disposed on the contact. A bottom of the contact is lower than a top surface of the substrate. The contact is formed of a metal, a conductive metal nitride, and/or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A includes an element isolation region, a first active region bounded by the element isolation region and that extends in a first direction and includes first and second parts disposed at a first level, and a third part disposed at a second level located above the first level, and a gate electrode disposed inside each of the element isolation region and the first active region and that extends in a second direction different from the first direction. The second part is spaced apart in the first direction from the first part, and the third part contacts each of the first and second parts. A first width in the second direction of the first part is less than a second width in the second direction of the third part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting production of biogas using pancreatin in an anaerobic digestion process. In addition, disclosed are a composition for improving hydrolysis efficiency or promoting production of biogas, which includes pancreatin as an active ingredient, and a method for promoting (or increasing) production of biogas from organic manure of livestock using the same. The composition for improving hydrolysis efficiency or for promoting production of biogas in an anaerobic digestion process for treatment of organic waste, includes pancreatin as an active ingredient. The organic waste is livestock manure, and the composition has optimum activity at pH 7.0 to pH 8.0. The composition further includes a microorganism with excellent degradability of degradation resistant organic compounds.

Abstract: The optical disc device includes a main unit rotating a turntable when a disc is coupled to the turntable and including an optical pick-up unit writing/reading data to/from the disc; a lever member guiding the disc to load the disc to a position at which a center of the disc is aligned with a center of the turntable and reversely guiding the disc to unload the disc, the lever member being capable of loading/unloading discs having various diameters; and a driving unit actuating the lever member. The method of controlling the optical disc device includes detecting a diameter of a disc; loading the disc to a position at which a center of the disc is aligned with the center of the turntable; coupling the disc to the turntable; and moving the lever member away from the disc to allow writing/reading data to/from the disc to be performed.

Abstract: An optical disk device with release, with the optical disk device including a main unit which having an optical pickup unit to recording/reproducing data on/from an optical disk, wherein the main unit is lifted/lowered for coupling/uncoupling the optical disk on/from a turn-table, a main slider including a rack connected by a gear to a driving source and moving linearly to lift/lower the main unit, and a releasing unit, when a pin is inserted in the optical disk device, to disengage the gear from the rack and allow the main slider to move manually. Thus, the optical disk can be manually unloaded from the optical disk device.

Abstract: The optical disc device includes a main unit rotating a turntable when a disc is coupled to the turntable and including an optical pick-up unit writing/reading data to/from the disc; a lever member guiding the disc to load the disc to a position at which a center of the disc is aligned with a center of the turntable and reversely guiding the disc to unload the disc, the lever member being capable of loading/unloading discs having various diameters; and a driving unit actuating the lever member. The method of controlling the optical disc device includes detecting a diameter of a disc; loading the disc to a position at which a center of the disc is aligned with the center of the turntable; coupling the disc to the turntable; and moving the lever member away from the disc to allow writing/reading data to/from the disc to be performed.

Abstract: A disk changer in which it is possible to check the position of disks seated on a roulette inside the disk changer without drawing out a tray from the disk changer, the roulette moving with the tray and being disposed below the tray. The disks seated on the roulette can be seen through viewing holes in a top cover of a housing of the disk changer, the viewing holes in the top cover being aligned with holes in the tray when the tray is disposed inside the housing of the disk changer.