Abstract: A compressive sensing image sensor includes: a pixel array; and a readout circuit configured to receive pixel data on a shot image in an analogue form, and to process the pixel data, wherein the pixel array includes a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of pixels and arranged in an array form, wherein the circuit includes: a compressive sensing multiplexer to which a plurality of pixel data outputted from a corresponding block from among the plurality of blocks are inputted; an LFSR configured to arbitrarily select at least one pixel data from the plurality of pixel data inputted to the compressive sensing multiplexer; and a delta-sigma ADC configured to receive the at least one pixel data selected by the LFSR, to delta-sigma modulate the received at least one pixel data, and to generate compressive sensing data for restoring an image of the corresponding block from among the shot images.

Abstract: A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell array using facing bars and a method of fabricating the DRAM cell array are disclosed. A first DRAM cell and a second DRAM cell of each of DRAM cell pairs of a DRAM cell array fabricated using a method of fabricating a DRAM cell array share a facing bar and a bit line plug therebetween. Thus, the overall layout area is greatly reduced by a DRAM cell array fabricated using the method of fabricating the DRAM cell array. Further, in the method of fabricating the DRAM cell array, a storage of each of the DRAM cells of the DRAM cell array is formed as a multi-fin type having a plurality of lateral protrusions, thereby greatly increasing an area of the storage.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: battery modules; a cooling pipe connected to the battery modules; and one or more cooling units connected to the cooling pipe and configured to absorb heat from cooling liquid flowing inside the cooling pipe, wherein the battery modules and the one or more cooling units are disposed to alternate with respect to each other.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes input and output shafts, and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets, each including three rotational elements. The gear train also includes nine shafts for selectively connecting the planetary gear sets, the input and output shafts, and a transmission housing in various configurations to achieve at least ten forward speeds and at least one reverse speed.

Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication apparatus and a channel estimation methods of the wireless communication apparatus. The channel estimation methods includes receiving a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame, the first sub-frame including a plurality of first reference signals pre-coded based on a first pre-coding matrix and the second sub-frame including a plurality of second reference signals pre-coded based on a second pre-coding matrix; determining whether the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix are the same, based on a channel variation in the time domain; and performing, in response to determining that the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix are the same, channel estimation with respect to a resource element included in the second sub-frame based on at least of the plurality of first reference signals and at least one of the plurality of second reference signals.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes input and output shafts, and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets, each including three rotational elements. The gear train also includes nine shafts for selectively connecting the planetary gear sets, the input and output shafts, and a transmission housing in various configurations to achieve at least ten forward speeds and at least one reverse speed.

Abstract: A discrete capacitance switching circuit includes a DC decoupling capacitor connected between a power node that receives an AC signal and a first node, a diode connected between the first node and a second node, a unit capacitor connected between the second node and a reference node that receives a ground voltage, and a bias circuit. The bias circuit is configured to apply a first DC voltage to the first node and apply a second DC voltage to the second node. The applied first and second DC voltages control a switching operation of the diode.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a second region extending in a first direction; a memory block including electrodes; a slit dividing the memory block into first and second electrode structures in the second region; and step-shaped grooves formed in the memory block in the second region, and divided by the slit. In the second region, the first and second electrode structures are adjacently disposed with the slit interposed therebetween, in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. Each of the electrodes of the first electrode structure has a first pad region, each of the electrodes of the second electrode structure has a second pad region, and first and second pad regions of the first and second electrode structures which are positioned in the same step-shaped groove and are disposed at the same layers are adjacently disposed in the second direction with the slit interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A substrate carrier may include a carrier body and a first sensor unit. The carrier body may include an internal space, an inlet port and an outlet port. The internal space may be configured to receive a substrate. A purge gas may be introduced into the internal space through the inlet port. A gas in the internal space may be exhausted through the outlet port. The first sensor unit may be at the outlet port and configured to detect environmental properties of the internal space in real time. Thus, a generation or cause of a contaminant in the carrier body may be accurately identified.

Abstract: A planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotation elements; three clutches, each connecting any tow rotation elements among the first to the fifteenth rotation elements; and three brakes, each connecting any one rotation element among the first to the fifteenth rotation elements to a transmission housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface foreign substance detector for a transparent or translucent film. The surface foreign substance detector for a transparent or translucent film according to the present invention comprises: an optical unit; an optical housing accommodating the optical unit therein; a light emission unit emitting light to the film; and a film holder providing a loading surface such that the film can be loaded thereon and made of a light-absorbing material capable of absorbing light or reflecting the light at a predetermined ratio or less. According to the present invention, the holder supporter is manufactured by using a material capable of generating a predetermined electrostatic force or more between the holder supporter and the foreign substances floating in a surrounding space to prevent foreign substances floating or scattered in a surrounding work space from being moved to the film side, thereby improving detection reliability.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating an initial condition of a battery includes a processor configured to calculate a stabilizing time of a lithium (Li) ion concentration in the battery, select an estimation model based on the stabilizing time, and estimate the initial condition of the battery to charge the battery using the selected estimation model.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft to which power of an engine is transmitted, an output shaft outputting the power, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth and sixth rotation elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth and ninth rotation elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh and twelfth rotation elements, a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth rotation elements, and nine shafts and six coupling elements, each of which is connected between the first to fifth planetary gear sets.

Abstract: Provided are battery management apparatuses and methods. The battery management apparatus includes a sensitivity determiner configured to determine sensitivity of a battery state based on sensed battery information and previous battery state information, and an execution parameter adjuster configured to adjust a parameter for estimating the battery state based on the determined sensitivity of the battery state.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes input and output shafts, and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets, each including three rotational elements. The gear train also includes nine shafts for selectively connecting the planetary gear sets, the input and output shafts, and a transmission housing in various configurations to achieve at least ten forward speeds and at least one reverse speed.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes input and output shafts, and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets, each including three rotation elements. The planetary gear train also includes nine shafts for selectively connecting the planetary gear sets, the input and output shafts, and a transmission housing in various configurations to achieve at least ten forward speeds and at least one reverse speed.

Abstract: A method for analyzing face information in an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting at least one face region from an image that is being captured by a camera module, zooming in the at least one detected face region, and analyzing the at least one detected and zoomed in face region according to at least one analysis item.

Abstract: A planetary gear train may include first planetary gear set including first to third rotation elements, second planetary gear set including fourth to sixth rotation elements, third planetary gear set including seventh to ninth rotation elements, fourth planetary gear set including tenth to twelfth rotation elements, fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth to fifteenth rotation elements, first shaft fixed to the first and fifth rotation elements and fixed to the input shaft, second shaft fixed to the fourteenth rotation element and the output shaft, third shaft fixed to the third and seventh rotation elements, fourth shaft fixed to the sixth and tenth rotation elements, fifth shaft fixed to the eighth, eleventh, and fifteenth rotation elements, sixth shaft fixed to the ninth rotation element, and shafts formed by combining remaining rotation elements among the first to fifteenth rotation elements not connected to the first shaft to the sixth shaft.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle, may include an input shaft receiving power; an output shaft outputting power; a first planetary gear set having first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set having fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set having seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set having tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; a fifth planetary gear set having thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotation elements; and first to ninth shafts connecting the rotation elements of the first planetary gear set to the fifth planetary gear set.

Abstract: An automatic transmission for a vehicle, may include an input shaft receiving power; an output shaft outputting power; a first planetary gear set having first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set having fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set having seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set having tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; a fifth planetary gear set having thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotation elements; and first to ninth shafts connecting the rotation elements of the first planetary gear set to the fifth planetary gear set.