Abstract: A complex number quantization-based audio signal encoding method may comprise: estimating a scale factor for each subband of an input audio signal; performing complex magnitude scaling for each subband based on the scale factor; and performing polar quantization on a complex frequency coefficient for each subband, wherein the performing the polar quantization for each subband comprises applying two or more different magnitude quantization techniques based on the magnitude of the complex frequency coefficient scaled for each subband.

Abstract: A camera module includes: a first body including a substrate; an image sensor mounted on the substrate; a second body including a lens module; a ball bearing disposed between the first body and the second body to enable movement of the second body relative to the first body; and a driving member disposed between the first body and the second body to provide driving force to move the second body in at least one direction intersecting an optical axis.

Abstract: A pore-filled ion exchange polyelectrolyte composite membrane from which the surface ion exchange polyelectrolyte has been removed and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The ion exchange polyelectrolyte composite membrane exhibits low film resistance and low in-plane-direction swelling degree, and has a smaller film-thickness than a commercial film, and thus, can be used for various purposes. In addition, since the pore-filled ion exchange polyelectrolyte composite membrane is continuously manufactured through a roll-to-roll process, the manufacturing process is simple, and manufacturing costs can be greatly reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer electronic component, the method includes, attaching a margin portion green sheet including a ceramic material, a photocuring agent, and a photoinitiator to at least one end surface of each of the plurality of cut ceramic green sheet stacked bodies in the third direction, an energy irradiation operation of irradiating, with energy, the margin portion green sheet to generate a photocuring polymerization reaction between the photocuring agent and the photoinitiator.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: a parabolic reflector; a dielectric support pedestal; a sub-reflector connected to an upper part of the dielectric support pedestal; and a waveguide connected to a lower part of the dielectric support pedestal, wherein the parabolic reflector has a curved surface in which a ratio of a focal length to a diameter is greater than a preset value, and at least one corrugation configured to suppress a cross polarization is formed in a region of the dielectric support pedestal.

Abstract: Provided are a method for generating a summary and a system therefor. The method according to some embodiments may include calculating a likelihood loss for a summary model using a first text sample and a first summary sentence corresponding to the first text sample, calculating an unlikelihood loss for the summary model using a second text sample and the first summary sentence, the second text sample being a negative sample generated from the first text sample, and updating the summary model based on the likelihood loss and the unlikelihood loss.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes and external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the body and connected to the internal electrodes. The body includes a first surface and a second surface to which the internal electrodes are exposed, the first surface and the second surface opposing each other in a first direction, a third surface and a fourth surface opposing each other in a second direction which is a direction in which the dielectric layers are stacked, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposing each other in a third direction. At least one of the internal electrodes include a first bottleneck structure having a first directional length of a third-directional outer region smaller than an inner region thereof and a second bottleneck structure having a third directional length of a first directional outer region smaller than an inner region thereof.

Abstract: A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication-based electronic toll collection system (ETCS) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one roadside unit (RSU), a token issuer checking a de-identified token of a vehicle by communicating with an on-board unit (OBU) of the vehicle via the at least one roadside unit, and a clearing house communicating with the token issuer and charging a toll to a driver/owner of the vehicle. The token issuer generates toll information of the vehicle based on the de-identified token of the vehicle and location information of the at least one roadside unit involved in checking the de-identified token.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a teaching method for teaching a transfer position of a transfer robot. The teaching method includes: searching for an object on which a target object to be transferred by the transfer robot is placed, based on a 3D position information acquired by a first sensor; and acquiring coordinates of a second direction and coordinates of a third direction of the object based on a data acquired from a second sensor which is a different type from the first sensor.

Abstract: A polymeric hollow fiber membrane is provided having a crosslinked selective layer formed by sequentially performing coating of a polymer precursor on a crosslinked polymeric hollow fiber membrane support and thermal condensation and thermal crosslinking thereof, a carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membrane, methods for producing the same, and methods of separating gases using the same. The polymeric hollow fiber membrane and the carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membrane each have a thin crosslinked selective layer and excellent plasticization resistance and separation performance. Accordingly, the polymeric hollow fiber membrane and the carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membrane, each of which has a thin crosslinked selective layer, can be effectively used in the separation of a mixed gas.

Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack; a bus bar frame assembly having a front bus bar frame configured to cover one longitudinal side of the cell stack, a rear bus bar frame configured to cover another longitudinal side of the cell stack, and an upper cover configured to cover at least a portion of an upper surface of the cell stack; and a module frame coupled to the bus bar frame assembly, wherein the front bus bar frame includes at least one first upper guide formed to protrude at an upper end thereof and at least one first side guide formed to protrude at a side portion thereof, and the rear bus bar frame includes at least one second upper guide formed to protrude at an upper end thereof and at least one second side guide formed to protrude at a side portion thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a synaptic array structure. The synaptic array structure includes: an isolation insulating layer positioned in a predetermined area on a semiconductor substrate to isolate devices; TFT-type synaptic devices arranged in an array on an isolation insulating layer; and CMOS peripheral circuits provided on the semiconductor substrate. The TFT-type synaptic device includes: a source and a drain positioned on the isolation insulating layer; a semiconductor body positioned between the source and the drain; oxide layers positioned between the semiconductor body and the source/drain; a semiconductor layer for channel; a TFT gate insulating layer; and a TFT gate electrode. The present invention, based on CMOS integration technology, processes TFT-type synaptic devices and CMOS peripheral circuits together, thereby reducing the number of masks and fabrication steps used during the fabricating process.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an oligomer including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; supplying a discharge stream from the reactor including the reaction product to a separation device and supplying a lower discharge stream from the separation device to a settling tank; adding an organic flocculant to the settling tank to settle and remove a polymer and supplying the lower discharge stream from the separation device from which the polymer is removed to a high boiling point separation column; and removing a high boiling point material from the lower portion in the high boiling point separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream including an oligomer to a solvent separation column.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprising a multi-channel active pattern on a substrate, a high dielectric constant insulating layer formed along the multi-channel active pattern on the multi-channel active pattern, wherein the high dielectric constant insulating layer comprises a metal, a silicon nitride layer formed along the high dielectric constant insulating layer on the high dielectric constant insulating layer and a gate electrode on the silicon nitride layer.

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: An embodiment cell-monitoring connector for a fuel cell in which the cell-monitoring connector is configured to be mounted to unit cells stacked in a first direction is provided. The cell-monitoring connector includes a housing configured to be coupled to a plurality of terminals protruding from side portions of separators included in each of the unit cells toward the cell-monitoring connector in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a connector and terminal position assurance (CTPA) configured to be detachably coupled to the housing, the CTPA including a connector position assurance (CPA) configured to be locked in a groove portion to secure the housing to the plurality of terminals, a terminal position assurance (TPA) configured to be detachably coupled to a front surface of the housing and to allow connection terminals to be press-fitted into the housing, and a connecting portion interconnecting the CPA and the TPA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel electrolyte and a secondary battery including the same. The present invention has an effect of providing a secondary battery having improved charging efficiency and output due to reduced charging resistance and having excellent long-term lifespan and high-temperature capacity retention rate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor device, comprising: a bit line structure including a bit line contact plug, a bit line, and a bit line hard mask that are sequentially stacked over a substrate; a storage node contact plug that is spaced apart from the bit line structure; a conformal spacer that is positioned between the bit line and the storage node contact plug and includes a low-k material; and a seed liner that is positioned between the conformal spacer and the bit line and thinner than the conformal spacer.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the ceramic body, wherein the dielectric layer contains a barium titanate-based powder particle having a core-shell structure including a core and a shell around the core, the shell having a structure in which titanium is partially substituted with an element having the same oxidation number as that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle and having an ionic radius different from that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle, and the shell covers at least 30% of a surface of the core.