Abstract: Provided are a wearable device and a method for controlling the same. The wearable device may include a distance sensor unit configured to output a first signal for determining a distance between a user and the wearable device and to receive the first signal reflected from the user. The wearable device may also include a biometric sensor unit configured to output a second signal for determining biometric information of the user and to receive the second signal reflected from the user, and a controller configured to determine the distance based on the received first signal and to obtain the biometric information of the user based on a change in an attribute of the received second signal. The controller may control the biometric sensor unit to output the second signal if the determined distance is equal to or less than a reference distance.

Abstract: A mobile device and a method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a display configured to display an image; a metal bezel surrounding an outer perimeter of the display; a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of an object via the metal bezel; and a controller configured to control the display to output the temperature measured using the temperature sensor.

Abstract: An electronic device for enhancing accuracy upon contactless body temperature measurement is provided. The electronic device includes an image sensor for obtaining an image of an object, a temperature sensor disposed at a position adjacent to the image sensor for measuring a temperature of the obtained object, and a controller for performing control to determine the temperature of the object using a focal length of a camera module including the image sensor corresponding to a time of obtaining the image of the object and a temperature output from the temperature sensor corresponding to the time of obtaining the image of the object.

Abstract: A biometric information measurement device is provided. The device includes a substrate unit including components required for operation of the biometric information measurement device, and electrodes for measuring biometric information. The components and the electrodes are disposed on a single side of the substrate unit. The device also includes a case having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is attached to an attachment pad for attaching the biometric information measurement device to a body, and the second surface faces the single side of the substrate unit. The electrodes are each exposed through respective openings in the first surface.

Abstract: An electronic device for enhancing accuracy of a contactless body temperature measurement is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module for determining whether an image of an object is in focus, a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the object, and a processor for determining, as a temperature of the object, a temperature output from the temperature sensor corresponding to a focus matching time as a result of determining whether the image of the object is in focus.

Abstract: A body-wearable electronic device and a method thereof are provided. The body-wearable device includes including a main body enclosure including a biometric signal sensor; a coupling member extending from the main body enclosure and coupling the main body enclosure to a user's body; and a high-polymer actuator disposed in the coupling member, wherein, as the high-polymer actuator is driven, the biometric signal sensor closely contacts the user's body.

Abstract: A coupler structure of a mobile terminal having a repeater applied thereto is provided. The coupler structure includes a first substrate having a reception coupler, a second substrate having a transmission coupler, and a repeater disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A near field wireless communication apparatus using a magnetic coupling to transmit data or clock information with low power and high efficiency is provided. Thus, when data to be transmitted is “1,” the near field wireless communication apparatus modulates the data into a pulse signal and transmits the pulse signal, and when the data is “0,” the near field wireless communication apparatus does not generate a signal at all.

Abstract: A large capacity memory module mounting device employed in a portable terminal is provided, including a large capacity memory module including a plurality of first contact pads; and a flexible circuit board including a plurality of second contact pads and electrically connected to the large capacity memory module by forming solder pads in a heating process after the first and second contact pads are positioned in a face-to-face manner. Accordingly, the large capacity memory module can be advantageously mounted to the portable terminal and an electromagnetic field can be effectively shielded.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and schedule management method using the same. The method includes: setting a schedule, the schedule including an alarm time, planned event time, planned event and a destination; and information about the location of the scheduled destination from a map search feature. A current location of the mobile terminal can be computed at an alarm time of a current schedule, using global positioning system (GPS) satellite signals. A first estimated travel time from the current location of the mobile terminal to a destination of the current schedule is provided. An alarm is output in which at least the computed first estimated travel time and the current schedule are displayed. The schedule management function integrates location and traffic information to provide effective schedule guidance to a user.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor chip package includes molding a semiconductor chip and a number of passive devices after arranging on a film the semiconductor chip and the passive devices located in a vacant space around the periphery of the semiconductor chip; removing the film, forming an adhesive layer in a film-removed area, and attaching a conductive layer to the adhesive layer; etching a conductive layer to thereby form a conductive circuit pattern; and providing one or more conductive pads, which electrically connect the conductive circuit pattern to the semiconductor chip and to the passive devices.

Abstract: An electric charging device for a portable terminal includes a charging circuit and a switching unit electrically connected with the charging circuit, in which the switching unit turns on/off power supplied to the charging circuit according to whether the electric charging device is connected to the portable terminal or a battery cradle for the portable terminal. The electric charging device can reduce unnecessary power consumption by being disconnected from the external power source when not being connected to the portable terminal or the battery cradle. Moreover, the electric charging device itself has a power saving function by being disconnected from the external power source when not being connected to the portable terminal or the battery cradle.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and schedule management method using the same. The method includes: setting a schedule, the schedule including an alarm time, planned event time, planned event and a destination; and information about the location of the scheduled destination from a map search feature. A current location of the mobile terminal can be computed at an alarm time of a current schedule, using global positioning system (GPS) satellite signals. A first estimated travel time from the current location of the mobile terminal to a destination of the current schedule is provided. An alarm is output in which at least the computed first estimated travel time and the current schedule are displayed. The schedule management function integrates location and traffic information to provide effective schedule guidance to a user.

Abstract: A WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) optical transmitter using a Fabry-Perot laser is disclosed.

Abstract: An embedded capacitor comprises a first substrate on which a plurality of electrically insulated electrode patterns and a ground pattern are formed, a second substrate separated from the first substrate, a plurality of dielectric layers stacked between the first and second substrates, a plurality of metal layers inserted between the dielectric layers and connected to the electrode patterns of the first substrate, and a plurality of ground layers inserted between the dielectric layers alternately with the metal layers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (WDM PON) system including a central office, a remote Node, and an optical fiber coupled between the central office and the remote node, wherein the central office includes an optical power splitter coupled to the optical fiber, wherein the optical power splitter (1) divides an upstream optical signal from the optical fiber into a plurality of upstream optical signals having substantially similar power and (2) outputs downstream optical signals to the optical fiber, and a plurality of optical transceiver modules to (1) receive the plurality of upstream optical signals, and (2) output the downstream optical signals to the optical power splitter, and wherein at least one of the optical transceiver modules having an optical transmitter including a semiconductor optical amplifier and a reflection-type optical fiber grating located at a predetermined distance from the semiconductor optical amplifier, the optical transmitter transmitting light o

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for maintaining wavelength-locking of a Fabry-Perot laser regardless of a change of external temperature even though a temperature controller is not used, and a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) light source using the method, as an economical light source used in a WDM optical communication field. The WDM light source comprises a Fabry-Perot laser for injecting spectrum-spliced incoherent light to amplify and output only an oscillation mode matching with a wavelength of the injected light, and a bias controlling unit for adjusting a bias current supplied to the Fabry-Perot laser to a value adjacent to a threshold current of the Fabry-Perot laser, whose threshold current is changed according to a temperature and a relationship between the injected light changed depending to a temperature and a wavelength of the oscillation mode.

Abstract: A method for maintaining the mode-locked state of a Fabry-Perot (FP) laser and a WDM light source using the same method for use in WDM optical communication are disclosed. The mode-locked state can be maintained irrespective of temperature change, without use of a temperature controller, by spectrum-slicing the incoherent light generated by a light source element and injecting the spectrum-sliced light to the FP laser, then the FP laser amplifies and outputs only a lasing mode coinciding with the wavelength of the injected light, wherein a lasing-mode interval of the FP laser is set to be less than a 3 dB linewidth of the injected light, so that at least one lasing mode exists inside the 3 dB linewidth of the injected light irrespective of changes in external temperature.

Abstract: A printed circuit board structure for a mobile terminal including a main printed circuit board including elements required for functions of the mobile terminal and mounted on an upper surface of the main printed circuit board, and an auxiliary printed circuit board laminated on the main printed circuit board including at least one element further required for the functions of the mobile terminal and mounted on an upper surface of the auxiliary printed circuit board.

Abstract: An embedded capacitor comprises a first substrate on which a plurality of electrically insulated electrode patterns and a ground pattern are formed, a second substrate separated from the first substrate, a plurality of dielectric layers stacked between the first and second substrates, a plurality of metal layers inserted between the dielectric layers and connected to the electrode patterns of the first substrate, and a plurality of ground layers inserted between the dielectric layers alternately with the metal layers.