Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for a multi-cloud service platform. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program may receive a service request from a user client device, generate a multi-cloud infrastructure service using multiple clouds in response to the service request, make the multiple clouds interoperate with mufti-cloud infrastructure in order to provide the multi-cloud infrastructure service, and generate a multi-cloud application runtime environment corresponding to the multi-cloud infrastructure service.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a stack structure including conductive patterns and stack insulating layers, which are alternately stacked; a channel structure penetrating the stack structure; a tunnel insulating layer surrounding the channel structure; a cell storage pattern surrounding the tunnel insulating layer; and a dummy storage pattern surrounding the tunnel insulating layer, the dummy storage pattern being spaced apart from the cell storage pattern. The conductive patterns include a select conductive pattern in contact with the tunnel insulating layer.

Abstract: An electronic toll collection system (ETCS) terminal may include a communication interface connected to a vehicle network of a vehicle, a card socket configured to accommodate insertion of a payment card, a card integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to store card information of an issued card, and a controller configured to activate, based on a user input received via the communication interface, at least one of the card IC chip or the card socket.

Abstract: An ionic wind generator and an electronic device having a heat dissipation function using the same are proposed. The ionic wind generator includes a power module; a first electrode configured to receive power from the power module by being connected to the power module to become an emitter electrode; and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode and grounded and at the same time connected to the power module to become a counter electrode. In addition, the first electrode is configured as a carbon brush including multiple carbon fibers. Accordingly, in the ionic wind generator, the emitter electrode is configured as the carbon brush having multiple carbon fibers.

Abstract: The ultrasound imaging apparatus provided to quantify the degree of flash artifacts based on an ultrasound echo signal, and to notify a user of an image section with a severe flash artifact includes: a probe configured to irradiate an ultrasound signal to an object and receive an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the object; an image processor configured to obtain a color Doppler signal from which a clutter signal has been completely or partially removed by filtering the ultrasound echo signal, obtain a plurality of consecutive Doppler image frames based on the color Doppler signal and generate a Doppler image based on the plurality of consecutive Doppler image frames; a display configured to output the Doppler image; and a controller configured to calculate a flash artifact score of each of the plurality of consecutive Doppler image frames based on the ultrasound echo signal, generate timeline corresponding to the plurality of consecutive Doppler image frames and control the display so that the flash art

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing facility includes: a process chamber in which an amorphous carbon layer (ACL) process in which amorphous carbon is deposited so that an ACL is formed, is performed; a vacuum pump in which a residual gas generated in the process chamber is discharged from the process chamber while the ACL process is performed; a chamber exhaust pipe through which the process chamber and the vacuum pump communicate with each other; a plasma reactor configured to form a plasma reaction region using plasma; and a gas supplying device configured to supply a treatment gas to the plasma reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating an alarm pertaining to continuous biometric data and, more specifically, to an alarm generation method in which, if an alarm condition is satisfied, an alarm is output to a user while maintaining the alarm in an activated state during a set alarm period, and changing the alarm type selected by the user during the alarm period, thereby enabling the user to be prompted to input information or take an action in response to the alarm without ignoring the alarm, while not causing inconvenience to the user due to frequent alarms; and when the alarm condition is satisfied, an operating mode of a receiver is determined and the alarm type, which has been set in accordance with the alarm condition, is changed to an alarm type corresponding to the operating mode of the receiver, thereby making it possible to prevent an alarm from being generated against the user's wishes.

Abstract: A washing machine comprises a housing, a drum rotatably disposed inside the housing, a driving shaft configured to transfer a rotational force from a driving motor of the washing machine to the drum, and a driving shaft flange configured to connect the driving shaft to the drum. The driving shaft flange comprises a first surface, a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the vertical direction, and an extension portion formed perpendicular to the first surface and the second surface and connecting the first surface to the second surface. An edge of the first surface and an edge of the second surface and an edge of the extension portion are substantially aligned in vertical direction of the drum.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may comprise: a plurality of lower electrodes which are on a substrate; a first electrode support which is between adjacent lower electrodes and comprises a metallic material; a dielectric layer which is on the lower electrodes and the first electrode support to extend along profiles of the first electrode support and each of the lower electrodes; and an upper electrode which is on the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A method for replicating a holographic optical element and a holographic optical element replicated thereby are provided. The holographic optical element is larger than a master. The master has a holographic grating pattern generated on the master by interference of the reflected, diffracted or transmitted beam generated by irradiating the master having a specific diffraction grating pattern formed thereon with a laser beam.

Abstract: An inverter circuit in a scan driving circuit of a display device that includes an output transistor connected between a first voltage line and an output terminal outputting a second start signal and including a gate electrode connected to an input terminal receiving a first start signal, a first switching transistor connected between the first voltage line and the output terminal and including a gate electrode connected to a first switching line receiving a first switching signal, a second switching transistor connected between the output terminal and a first node and including a gate electrode connected to a second switching line receiving a second switching signal, and a discharge circuit that discharges the first node to a first bias clock signal in response to the first start signal, the first bias clock signal, and a second bias clock signal.

Abstract: A service identifying and processing method using a wireless terminal message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes (a) receiving a wireless terminal message by a first entity which is a mobile device; and (b) expressing, by a first agent which is an information processing application program installed on the first entity, entity information of second entity based on the wireless terminal message and service confirmation information related to service provided by the second entity, through an application screen by the first agent.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A pixel connected to a first scan line includes a light-emitting element including an anode and a cathode, a first transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first capacitor connected between the first node and a second node, a second transistor connected between the second electrode of the first transistor and the first node including a gate electrode connected to the first scan line, a third transistor including a first electrode, a second electrode connected to the second node, and a gate electrode connected to the first scan line, and a fourth transistor including a first electrode connected to a first driving voltage line, a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to the first scan line.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method of the semiconductor memory device. A semiconductor memory device includes a gate stacked structure, a channel layer passing through the gate stacked structure in a vertical direction, a memory layer disposed between the channel layer and the gate stacked structure, a dummy stacked structure extended toward the gate stacked structure, a first dummy pattern passing through the dummy stacked structure in the vertical direction, and a gap arranged in the first dummy pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spatial coordinate positioning system, particularly to a spatial coordinate positioning system which is capable of measuring a position of spatial positioning target in high-precision by calculating spatial coordinates of assistant point stations at a predetermined interval on the basis of a coordinate of a ground base point station and distance information between the assistant point stations in a space where the plurality of assistant point stations are installed of which coordinates were unknown.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material which includes negative electrode active material particles which includes a silicon oxide (SiOx, 0<x?2); and at least one lithium silicate selected from Li2SiO3, Li2Si2O5, and Li4SiO4 in at least a part of the silicon oxide. The negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of more than 460 cm?1 and less than 500 cm?1. Also provided are a method of preparing the same, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for performing deep learning operations. The apparatus includes a systolic array comprising multiplier accumulator (MAC) units, and a control circuit configured to control an operation of a multiplexer connected to at least one of the MAC units and operations of the MAC units according to a plurality of operation modes.

Abstract: A bitline sense amplifier including: an amplifier which is connected between a first sensing bitline and a second sensing bitline, and detects and amplifies a voltage difference between a first bitline and a second bitline in response to a first control signal and a second control signal; and an equalizer which is connected between a first supply line through which the first control signal is supplied and a second supply line through which the second control signal is supplied, and pre-charges the first bitline and the second bitline with a precharge voltage in response to an equalizing control signal, wherein the equalizer includes an equalizing enable transistor in which a source terminal is connected to the first supply line and performs equalizing in response to the equalizing control signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material formed of Li—[Mn—Ti]-M-O-based material including a transition metal (M) to enable reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium and molybdenum oxide. The positive electrode active material is coated with the molybdenum oxide to form a coating layer on a surface thereof.