Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device produced thereby. For example and without limitation, various aspects of this disclosure provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device produced thereby, that comprises an interposer without through silicon vias.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for reusing wastewater. The method for reusing wastewater disclosed herein includes: generating a mixed wastewater by mixing multiple types of wastewater (S20); performing a first purification by passing the mixed wastewater through a flocculation-sedimentation unit (S40); performing a second purification by passing an effluent of the flocculation-sedimentation unit through a membrane bioreactor (MBR) (S60); performing a third purification by passing an effluent of the MBR through a reverse-osmosis membrane unit (S80); and reusing an effluent of the reverse-osmosis membrane unit as cooling water or industrial water (S100).

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector, and an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector. The anode active material layer has an area larger than that of the cathode active material layer. The cathode active material layer includes a central portion and an outer portion surrounding the central portion, and the outer portion has a specific capacity less than that of the central portion.

Abstract: An analog switch circuit in a successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter for a wide sampling rate includes a first PMOS switch controlled by a voltage of a second control node, second PMOS switch controlled by a control voltage, a first control switch unit controlling voltages of first and second control nodes, a first NMOS switch controlled by a voltage of a fourth control node, a second NMOS switch controlled by the control voltage und, and a second control switch unit controlling voltages of third and fourth control nodes.

Abstract: A vehicle body includes a floor member, a support member coupled to an upper surface of the floor member, and a frame member coupled to an upper end of the support member to define a space between the floor member and the frame member, wherein the space is configured to house an item. The item may include a high-voltage battery.

Abstract: Provided is a testing apparatus for an active current control-type non-contact superconductive exciter having a hybrid magnet installed therein, and a high-temperature superconductive rotating machine using same. Provided is principally characterized by having a hybrid magnet, in a module form, in which a permanent magnet, a DC electromagnet and an AC electromagnet are used together, wherein the hybrid magnet is set in a plurality along the circumferential direction of a ring-shaped iron stator, is formed to correspond to the outer side of a rotor, having a high-temperature superconductive tape (or a second-generation high-temperature superconductive wire), of a non-contact superconductive exciter, and thus enables a selected operation (charging, discharging and the like) before and after rotation of a driving motor.

Abstract: There is provided a nonvolatile memory device having improved crack detection reliability. The nonvolatile memory device comprises word lines that extend in a first direction, cell contact plugs that are electrically connected to the word lines and extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a net crack detection circuit that is on the word lines and is not in contact with the word lines, and a ring crack detection circuit that is on the word lines and is not in contact with the word lines, wherein the net crack detection circuit is electrically connected to a crack detection transistor in a peripheral circuit region, the ring crack detection circuit includes a first crack detection metal wiring that extends in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, and a second crack detection metal wiring that extends in the third direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vertical axis wind turbine equipped with a high-temperature superconducting generator having a batch impregnation cooling structure. The vertical axis wind turbine is configured to allow the superconducting generator and accessory devices (a cooling system, a power conversion system, etc.) to be located under a turbine tower, whereas allowing only a rotary body with vertical blades to be located on the upper portion of the turbine tower, unlike a conventional horizontal axis wind turbine, thereby remarkably reducing a top-head weight of the wind turbine, greatly decreasing installation and maintenance costs, removing technical difficulties in large scale construction, and allowing a center of weight to move to a portion under the turbine tower so that if the vertical axis wind turbine is applied for floating offshore wind power generation, it advantageously ensures the miniaturization of a floating body and the stability of a floating posture.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery with an integrated display panel may include an electrode assembly including a cathode and an anode disposed to face the cathode, and an outer case which accommodates the electrode assembly and has at least one surface provided as a display panel. By providing at least one surface of the outer case as the display panel, a secondary battery having the reduced volume may be provided when designing the secondary battery with the same capacity.

Abstract: A method for providing a mixed reality combined physical space, performed by an electronic controller of a physical space, may comprise: receiving a signal for conversion from a traditional physical space to a mixed reality physical space; controlling an operation of an actuator coupled to a curtain or blind that suppresses reflection of light on front and wall surfaces of a physical space according to an input of the signal such that the curtain or blind is unfolded; and controlling an illumination of a lighting of the mixed reality physical space to lower or increase the illumination at a specific level interval or continuously, wherein a quality of mixed reality content provided to the mixed reality physical space is improved by controlling the illumination of the lighting.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a cathode and an anode, a pouch case including an accommodating portion in which the electrode assembly is placed and a peripheral portion extending along a circumference of the accommodating portion and sealing the electrode assembly, and an anti-venting tool coupled to at least one corner portion among corner portions of the peripheral portion to fix the corner portion. The corner portion is inserted through the anti-venting tool to protrude from the anti-venting tool.

Abstract: A switchable display system for providing virtual reality or augmented reality using a color calibration display apparatus may comprise: an augmented reality data server configured to provide virtual reality and augmented reality information; and a color calibration display apparatus using a color calibration display module configured to perform color calibration according to ambient illuminance in a use environment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for configuring a bandwidth for supporting a broadband carrier in a communication system. An operation method of a base station comprises the steps of: configuring a first bandwidth part and a second bandwidth part for a terminal; configuring a reserved resource for the first bandwidth part in a resource area in which the first bandwidth part and the second bandwidth part overlap; and performing an operation of transmitting or receiving a second data channel, which is scheduled to the second bandwidth part, together with the terminal by using the reserved resource. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector, and an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector. The anode active material layer has an area larger than that of the cathode active material layer. The cathode active material layer includes a central portion and an outer portion surrounding the central portion, and the outer portion has a specific capacity less than that of the central portion.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector, and an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector. The anode active material layer has an area larger than that of the cathode active material layer. The anode active material layer includes an overlapping portion overlying the cathode active material layer in a planar direction and a margin portion around the overlapping portion. The margin portion has an electrical resistance greater than that of the overlapping portion.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector, and an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer formed on the anode current collector. The anode active material layer has an area larger than that of the cathode active material layer. The cathode active material layer includes a central portion and an outer portion surrounding the central portion, and the outer portion has a specific capacity less than that of the central portion.

Abstract: A battery module in accordance with the present disclosure includes a secondary battery including an electrode assembly and an exterior material configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, a housing member configured to accommodate the secondary battery, and a temperature control member formed inside the housing member, wherein the battery module comprises a structure in which a metal layer formed on an outermost surface of the exterior material comes in contact with the temperature control member, such that temperature deviation among a plurality of the secondary batteries in the battery module is reduced and thus an efficiency in temperature control is enhanced.

Abstract: Proposed is an analog switch circuit in a successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter for a wide sampling rate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the analog switch circuit including: a first PMOS switch controlled by a voltage of a second control node; a second PMOS switch controlled by a control voltage; a first control switch unit configured to control voltages of first and second control nodes; a first NMOS switch controlled by a voltage of a fourth control node; a second NMOS switch controlled by the control voltage und; and a second control switch unit configured to control voltages of third and fourth control nodes. According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter may minimize leakage current and realize a wide sampling rate by controlling a voltage of each terminal of an analog switch connected to each of capacitors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for configuring a bandwidth for supporting a broadband carrier in a communication system. An operation method of a base station comprises the steps of: configuring a first bandwidth part and a second bandwidth part for a terminal; configuring a reserved resource for the first bandwidth part in a resource area in which the first bandwidth part and the second bandwidth part overlap; and performing an operation of transmitting or receiving a second data channel, which is scheduled to the second bandwidth part, together with the terminal by using the reserved resource. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an active pattern extending in a first direction on the first surface of the substrate; a first source/drain contact including a first portion connected to a source/drain region of the active pattern, and a second portion extending from the first portion in the first direction or in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a power rail providing a voltage on the second surface of the substrate; a through electrode connected to the power rail and penetrating the substrate; and a landing pad connecting the through electrode and the second portion of the source/drain contact.