Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor device fabricating methods. An example semiconductor device fabricating method comprises forming a substrate including a chip area and an outside chip area and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, forming a first trench, having a first width on the first surface, in the outside chip area of the substrate, forming a second trench, having a second width smaller than the first width, within the first trench, forming a first overlay key filling the first trench and the second trench, forming an active pattern on the first surface of the substrate, forming a source/drain pattern and a gate electrode on the active pattern in the chip area, and forming a backside contact on the second surface using a bottom surface of the first overlay key in the second trench.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material that includes an active material core that allows for the intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions. The negative electrode active material also includes a plurality of conductive materials positioned on a surface of the active material core, a plurality of organic linkers each including a hydrophobic group and a polar functional group bonded to the hydrophobic group, and an elastic unit. The elastic unit includes an elastic moiety having two or more binding sites, and a functional group bonded to a binding site of the elastic moiety. The functional group reacts with the polar functional group of the organic linker, and one or more of the plurality of organic linkers are connected to the conductive materials through the hydrophobic groups of the organic linkers.

Abstract: A display panel includes: a base substrate; a thin film transistor layer on the base substrate and including: a lower metal layer configured to receive a low potential voltage; a pixel circuit including at least one transistor; and a sensor circuit electrically connected to the lower metal layer; and an element layer on the thin film transistor layer having a light emitting element including: a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the pixel circuit; a second pixel electrode configured to receive the low potential voltage; and a light receiving element electrically connected to the sensor circuit and configured to receive the low potential voltage from the lower metal layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium composite oxide capable of improving capacity and lifetime characteristics of a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same. According to the present invention, since the atomic ratio of boron (B) and nickel (Ni) in the surface region of the lithium composite oxide including primary particles enabling lithium intercalation and deintercalation and secondary particles formed by aggregating the primary particles is in a specific range, the stability of the lithium composite oxide may be improved, and thus it is possible to improve the capacity and lifetime characteristics of the lithium secondary battery using the lithium composite oxide as a positive electrode active material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for an electrochemical cell and a method of manufacturing the catalyst. The catalyst includes a support, a first catalyst supported on the support, wherein the first catalyst is a catalyst for hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) or oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), a second catalyst supported on the first catalyst, wherein the second catalyst is a catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and a protective layer formed on the first catalyst and the second catalyst.

Abstract: A compound of Chemical Formula 1: wherein: L1 and L2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 arylene, each R1 is independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, or a substituted or unsubstituted: C1-60 alkyl, C2-60 alkenyl, C2-60 alkynyl, C3-60 cycloalkyl, C6-60 aryl or C2-60 heteroaryl containing one or more of N, O and S; one of Ar1 and Ar2 is a substituent of Chemical Formula 2, and the other is a substituted or unsubstituted C14-60 aromatic fused polycyclic ring: wherein: each X is independently N or CH, provided that at least one X is N; and Ar3 and Ar4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl or C2-60 heteroaryl containing one or more of N, O and S, and the other substituents are as defined in the specification; and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.

Abstract: A solid phase-liquid phase hybrid electrolyte membrane and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same are provided. The solid phase-liquid phase hybrid electrolyte membrane comprises a polymer; liquid phase polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) represented by Formula 1; and a lithium salt. The solid phase-liquid phase hybrid electrolyte membrane does not leak or volatilize at normal pressure or pressure applied conditions, has high ion conductivity and excellent stability and mechanical strength, and provides excellent charging/discharging characteristics and lifetime characteristics of the lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material which makes it possible to improve the electrochemical properties and stability of a positive electrode active material including a lithium composite oxide by adjusting the direction of a concentration gradient of a metal element of the lithium composite oxide, and a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A combination including a peptide having activities to all of glucagon, GLP-1, and GIP receptors or a conjugate thereof; and an SGLT-2 inhibitor is disclosed. Uses of the combination are also disclosed. The combination is suitable for use in treating metabolic syndrome, liver disease, lung disease, or respiratory infections in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an organic light emitting device including the same are provided.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte and a method for preparing the same are provided. The solid electrolyte includes a conducting polymer having mixed conducting characteristics; and a lithium salt, and the mixed conducting characteristics include ionic conductivity and electrical conductivity.

Abstract: A water purifier comprises: an RO filter including a non-filtration part, a filtration part, and a reverse osmosis membrane for filtering the raw water into the purified water; purified water and raw water storages; a flow channel through which the raw water and the purified water flow; valve modules selectively opened or closed to adjust the flow of the raw water and the purified water; a sterilization module for sterilizing the raw water from the non-filtration part; and a controller controlling the opening/closing of the valve modules and the sterilization module based on flow modes. In a flushing mode for cleaning the reverse osmosis membrane using the purified water, the controller opens/closes the valve modules so that the purified water flows into the non-filtration part and flushing discharge water from the non-filtration part flows toward the raw water storage, and drives the sterilization module to sterilize the flushing discharge water.

Abstract: A lithium complex oxide includes a mixture of first particles of n1 (n1>40) aggregated primary particles and second particles of n2 (n2?20) aggregated primary particles, the lithium complex oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1 and having FWHM (deg., 2?) of 104 peak in XRD, defined by a hexagonal lattice having R-3m space group, in a range of Formula 1: where M is selected from: B, Ba, Ce, Cr, F, Mg, Al, Cr, V, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Si, Y, Nb, Ga, Sn, Mo, W, P, Sr, and any combination thereof, 0.9?a?1.3, 0.6?x?1.0, 0.0?y?=0.4, 0.0?z?0.4, and 0.0?1?x?y?z?0.

Abstract: The electroplating apparatus for surface modification of pipes includes: a housing comprising an inner space accommodating an electrode, a plating solution, and a pipe therein, and a plating solution inlet disposed on a lower surface of the housing and allowing the plating solution to be injected therethrough; a plating auxiliary part disposed inside the housing, vertically fixing the pipe inserted into the housing, and guiding the plating solution injected into the housing to flow toward an upper portion of the housing; and an auxiliary support part disposed inside the housing, spacing the plating auxiliary part and the plating solution inlet apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and guiding the plating solution introduced through the plating solution inlet to flow in a direction, where the plating auxiliary part is disposed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a safety service system and a method thereof. The safety service system comprises: a collection unit for collecting position information and image information related to a protected person who is registered by a protector; and a service providing unit for providing the position information and the image information to one or both of the protector and a security company upon detection of a signal that the protected person is in danger.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a positive electrode active material that is able to solve a problem of increased resistance according to an increase in Ni content by forming a charge transport channel in a lithium composite oxide and a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A voltage regulator includes a voltage generator configured to receive a reference voltage and a feedback voltage and configured to generate an output voltage corresponding to the feedback voltage, a voltage divider configured to divide the output voltage to generate the feedback voltage, and a controller configured to control a voltage division value of the voltage divider in response to a program enable signal and a charge-pump enable signal during an activation period of an enable signal.

Abstract: A lithium complex oxide includes a mixture of first particles of n1 (n1>40) aggregated primary particles and second particles of n2 (n2?20) aggregated primary particles, the lithium complex oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1 and having FWHM (deg., 2?) of 104 peak in XRD, defined by a hexagonal lattice having R-3m space group, in a range of Formula 1: LiaNixCoyMnzM1-x-y-zO2,??[Chemical Formula 1] where M is selected from: B, Ba, Ce, Cr, F, Mg, Al, Cr, V, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Si, Y, Nb, Ga, Sn, Mo, W, P, Sr, and any combination thereof, 0.9?a?1.3, 0.6?x?1.0, 0.0?y?=0.4, 0.0?z?0.4, and 0.0?1-x-y-z?0.4, ?0.025?FWHM(104)?{0.04+(xfirst particle?0.6)×0.25}?0.025,??[Formula 1] where FWHM(104) is represented by Formula 2, FWHM(104)={(FWHMChemical Formula 1 powder(104)?0.1×mass ratio of second particles)/mass ratio of first particles}?FWHMSi powder (220).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first sheet pattern on the substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate and surrounding the first sheet pattern, a first source/drain pattern and a second source/drain pattern respectively connected to a first end and a second end of the first sheet pattern, a contact blocking pattern on a lower side of the second source/drain pattern, a first source/drain contact extending in a first direction and connected to the first source/drain pattern, and a second source/drain contact connected to the second source/drain pattern and extending in the first direction to contact an upper surface of the contact blocking pattern. A depth from an upper surface of the gate electrode to a lowermost portion of the first source/drain contact may be greater than a depth from the upper surface of the gate electrode to the upper surface of the contact blocking pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a positive electrode active material that is able to solve a problem of increased resistance according to an increase in Ni content by forming a charge transport channel in a lithium composite oxide and a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material.