Abstract: A method of preparing a carbon fiber including: preparing a precursor fiber for preparing a carbon fiber; and stabilizing the precursor fiber. The stabilization of the precursor fiber includes a first stabilization phase, a second stabilization phase, a third stabilization phase, and a fourth stabilization phase, which are set at four different temperatures between a temperature at which heat starts to be generated from the stabilization reaction of the precursor fiber and a temperature at which the generation of heat is maximized. Ozone gas is input while at least one phase of the third stabilization phase and the fourth stabilization phase is carried out.

Abstract: A touch panel including: a first electrode pattern arranged in a first direction, including a plurality of first electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; a second electrode pattern arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, including a plurality of second electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; first touch signal lines connected to the first electrode cells; and second touch signal lines connected to the second electrode cells. The electrode patterns and the touch signal lines are arranged on the same layer on a substrate such that a first virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a first group corresponding to an n-th first electrode cell crosses a second virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a second group corresponding to an (n+1)-th first electrode cell.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor device includes forming a first organic semiconductor layer on a substrate, and forming a self-assembled monolayer by providing a self-assembly precursor onto the first organic semiconductor layer. The first organic semiconductor layer has a reactive group on a top surface of the first organic semiconductor layer. The forming of the self-assembled monolayer includes forming a chemical bond between the self-assembly precursor and the reactive group of the first organic semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A touch panel including: a first electrode pattern arranged in a first direction, including a plurality of first electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; a second electrode pattern arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, including a plurality of second electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; first touch signal lines connected to the first electrode cells; and second touch signal lines connected to the second electrode cells. The electrode patterns and the touch signal lines are arranged on the same layer on a substrate such that a first virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a first group corresponding to an n-th first electrode cell crosses a second virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a second group corresponding to an (n+1)-th first electrode cell.

Abstract: A touch panel including: a first electrode pattern arranged in a first direction, including a plurality of first electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; a second electrode pattern arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, including a plurality of second electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; first touch signal lines connected to the first electrode cells; and second touch signal lines connected to the second electrode cells. The electrode patterns and the touch signal lines are arranged on the same layer on a substrate such that a first virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a first group corresponding to an n-th first electrode cell crosses a second virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a second group corresponding to an (n+1)-th first electrode cell.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a data driver. The display panel includes a central region and a peripheral region. The timing controller converts image data to converted data so that a maximum luminance of the peripheral region is less than a maximum luminance of the central region. The data driver generates a data signal based on the converted data and to provide the data signal to the display panel.

Abstract: A luminance controller including: a luminance calculator for calculating an average luminance of each of pixel blocks obtained by dividing a display panel, based on image data of a current frame; a pop-up detector for detecting an image pop-up by determining a number of luminance change blocks between a previous frame and the current frame among the pixel blocks; and a tone map controller for controlling a change in tone map curve of a gray scale of the image data, based on the detected result of the pop-up detector.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic semiconductor compound that exhibits chemical resistance and etch resistance while maintaining electrical characteristics and thus is applicable to an existing photolithography process, thereby increasing process efficiency, and an organic semiconductor device using the same.

Abstract: A touch panel including: a first electrode pattern arranged in a first direction, including a plurality of first electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; a second electrode pattern arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, including a plurality of second electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; first touch signal lines connected to the first electrode cells; and second touch signal lines connected to the second electrode cells. The electrode patterns and the touch signal lines are arranged on the same layer on a substrate such that a first virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a first group corresponding to an n-th first electrode cell crosses a second virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a second group corresponding to an (n+1)-th first electrode cell.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor device includes forming a first organic semiconductor layer on a substrate, and forming a self-assembled monolayer by providing a self-assembly precursor onto the first organic semiconductor layer. The first organic semiconductor layer has a reactive group on a top surface of the first organic semiconductor layer. The forming of the self-assembled monolayer includes forming a chemical bond between the self-assembly precursor and the reactive group of the first organic semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A transdermal delivery system of drug and a method of preparing the same are provided. More specifically, the invention can be a transdermal delivery system applied for various protein drugs such as vaccines and chemical drugs, because the drug delivery system has a biocompatibility, biodegradation property, transdermal delivery property, the safety of human body, maximum activity of protein drugs, good bio-conjugation efficiency and a long-term efficacy, a method of preparing the same and its use.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: a first electrode pattern arranged in a first direction, including a plurality of first electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; a second electrode pattern arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, including a plurality of second electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; first touch signal lines connected to the first electrode cells; and second touch signal lines connected to the second electrode cells. The electrode patterns and the touch signal lines are arranged on the same layer on a substrate such that a first virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a first group corresponding to an n-th first electrode cell crosses a second virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a second group corresponding to an (n+1)-th first electrode cell.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a touch device including: a touch panel including: first and second substrates; and a pressure sensor including: a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed on the second substrate; an insulating layer disposed between the first and second electrodes; and a spacer, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to transmit a touch signal corresponding to an intensity of pressure applied to the second substrate through the pressure sensor in response to a touch; and a touch controller configured to: acquire touch data at respective nodes from the touch signal; acquire a touch data variation at the respective nodes based on previous touch data and the touch data at the respective nodes; correct the touch data at the respective nodes based on the touch data variation; and acquire a coordinate of the touch location based on the corrected touch data.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a data driver. The display panel includes a central region and a peripheral region. The timing controller converts image data to converted data so that a maximum luminance of the peripheral region is less than a maximum luminance of the central region. The data driver generates a data signal based on the converted data and to provide the data signal to the display panel.

Abstract: A touch sensor device includes first electrode patterns arranged in a first direction and physically separated first electrode cells; second electrode patterns arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and includes physically separated second electrode cells; first touch signal lines connected to the first electrode cells; second touch signal lines connected to the second electrode cells; and a touch sensor controller connected with the first touch signal lines and the second touch signal lines. The first electrode cell and the second electrode cell adjacent in the first direction form a channel for generating position information by a mutual capacitive method. The touch sensor controller stores a ghost table including a ghost ratio for each channel for a touch position, and removes a ghost from measured touch data by using the ghost table to generate final touch data.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a pipe channel layer including a first portion and a second portion protruding from the first portion, first channel pillars protruding from the second portion of the pipe channel layer, and second channel pillars protruding from the first portion of the pipe channel layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a pipe channel layer including a first portion and a second portion protruding from the first portion, first channel pillars protruding from the second portion of the pipe channel layer, and second channel pillars protruding from the first portion of the pipe channel layer.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device can include a first Through Via (TV) region including first TV structures that are spaced apart from one another at a first pitch in first and second directions. A second TV region can include second TV structures that are spaced apart from one another at the first pitch in the first and second directions. A TV free region can separate directly adjacent first and second TV structures from one another by a spacing distance measured in the first or second direction that is greater than the first pitch and an alignment key can be defined as a geometric pattern including one of the second TV structures and the TV free region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a pipe channel layer including a first portion and a second portion protruding from the first portion, first channel pillars protruding from the second portion of the pipe channel layer, and second channel pillars protruding from the first portion of the pipe channel layer.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a touch device including: a touch panel including: first and second substrates; and a pressure sensor including: a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed on the second substrate; an insulating layer disposed between the first and second electrodes; and a spacer, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to transmit a touch signal corresponding to an intensity of pressure applied to the second substrate through the pressure sensor in response to a touch; and a touch controller configured to: acquire touch data at respective nodes from the touch signal; acquire a touch data variation at the respective nodes based on previous touch data and the touch data at the respective nodes; correct the touch data at the respective nodes based on the touch data variation; and acquire a coordinate of the touch location based on the corrected touch data.