Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and a control method thereof. The image sensor includes a digital detection unit configured to detect light based on a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD), an analog detection unit configured to detect light based on a pinned photodiode (PPD), and a connection unit configured to transfer a specific amount of electric charges to the analog detection unit in detection of the light by the digital detection unit, in which the analog detection unit is further configured to count a number of photons based on an amount of electric charges accumulated during a specific time.

Abstract: Provided is an operation method of a heat engine device using a single ion configured to greatly improve the efficiency of a heat engine by performing work in a different way than heat engine apparatuses to which classical thermodynamics applies. With the single ion heat engine device, a heat engine cycle in accordance with an auto engine cycle can be established on a micro-scale. Accordingly, the heat engine device using single ion has the effect of being able to be utilized as a substantially mesoscopic or nano-scale heat engine. This utilization is based on concepts, such as temperature, entropy, and pressure, that vary with features of a micro-miniaturized heat engine and types of thermal reservoirs and on interpretation of a change in engine efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same and, more particularly, a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same seeking to improve on-resistance and breakdown voltage characteristics compared to existing semiconductor structures by forming an air gap under a gate field plate adjacent to a gate electrode or over a drift region of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flash LiDAR sensor using a zoom histogramming time-to-digital converter (TDC). One aspect of the present invention is a LIDAR sensor including a plurality of pixels, in which each of the plurality of pixels includes a TDC using a histogram method, the TDC performs a histogram operation by using M/2 up-down counters (UDCs), the TDC divides a section to be measured into M time bins, and each of the M time bins is allocated to correspond to either an up count or a down count of the M/2 UDCs.

Abstract: Provided are an analog front end (AFE) device for a light-receiving sensor and a method of controlling the AFE device. The AFE device includes a plurality of first signal processors implemented with a n-channel metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) and a p-channel metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) on a substrate and configured to output detection signals of photo-detecting devices, and a plurality of second signal processors arranged in a position where the plurality of second signal processors are spaced apart from the plurality of first signal processor, on the substrate and configured to control a dead time of the light-receiving devices.

Abstract: An atomic layer etching method capable of precisely etching a metal thin film at units of atomic layer from a substrate including the metal thin film, includes forming a metal layer on a substrate, and etching at least a portion of the metal layer. The etching at least a portion of the metal layer includes at least one etching cycle. The at least one etching cycle includes supplying an active gas onto the metal layer, and supplying an etching support gas after supplying the active gas. The etching support gas is expressed by the following general formula wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently includes hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group, and N is nitrogen.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for creating a workflow, the method being performed by a computing device, and including obtaining a log file generated while a user performs a task, parsing each of a plurality of events recorded in the log file, and creating an activity sequence to correspond to an order of the events, grouping a plurality of partial sequences extracted from the activity sequence, and creating a plurality of activity groups to correspond to each of a plurality of different repetitive tasks included in the task and creating the workflow of at least one activity group among the plurality of activity groups.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen display, an input/output interface, a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor, and the processor modifies screen configuration information associated with at least a part of a resolution, a density, and an orientation of a screen output by the electronic device if the electronic device is connected to the external display device through the input/output interface, determines whether a target application to be displayed on the external display device supports resizing of a window that displays an execution screen of the target application, configures a first type of window which is resizable if the target application supports the resizing, configures a second type of window with a fixed size if the target application does not support the resizing, and displays the first type of window or the second type of window on the external display device.

Abstract: An atomic layer etching method capable of precisely etching a metal thin film at units of atomic layer from a substrate including the metal thin film, includes forming a metal layer on a substrate, and etching at least a portion of the metal layer. The etching at least a portion of the metal layer includes at least one etching cycle. The at least one etching cycle includes supplying an active gas onto the metal layer, and supplying an etching support gas after supplying the active gas. The etching support gas is expressed by the following general formula wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently includes hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group, and N is nitrogen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same and, more particularly, a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same seeking to improve on-resistance and breakdown voltage characteristics compared to existing semiconductor structures by forming an air gap under a gate field plate adjacent to a gate electrode or over a drift region of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for creating a workflow, the method being performed by a computing device, and including obtaining a log file generated while a user performs a task, parsing each of a plurality of events recorded in the log file, and creating an activity sequence to correspond to an order of the events, grouping a plurality of partial sequences extracted from the activity sequence, and creating a plurality of activity groups to correspond to each of a plurality of different repetitive tasks included in the task and creating the workflow of at least one activity group among the plurality of activity groups.

Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosure, a change detection method for ROBOT process automation (RPA) performed by a computer device includes obtaining object information of a target object from first working environment information at a first time, and determining a comparison object detected in second working environment information at a second time as an object corresponding to the target object based on the obtained object information of the target information. Thus, even if an error occurs due to a change in a working environment, an RPA apparatus can operate normally by correcting the error by itself without the need for a user to recreate a new bot or modify the existing bot. Also, even if the position or shape of an object referred to by RPA in a screen is changed, the RPA apparatus can accurately find an object to manipulate based on surrounding information and perform RPA normally.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen display, an input/output interface, a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor, and the processor modifies screen configuration information associated with at least a part of a resolution, a density, and an orientation of a screen output by the electronic device if the electronic device is connected to the external display device through the input/output interface, determines whether a target application to be displayed on the external display device supports resizing of a window that displays an execution screen of the target application, configures a first type of window which is resizable if the target application supports the resizing, configures a second type of window with a fixed size if the target application does not support the resizing, and displays the first type of window or the second type of window on the external display device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen display, an input/output interface, a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor, and the processor modifies screen configuration information associated with at least a part of a resolution, a density, and an orientation of a screen output by the electronic device if the electronic device is connected to the external display device through the input/output interface, determines whether a target application to be displayed on the external display device supports resizing of a window that displays an execution screen of the target application, configures a first type of window which is resizable if the target application supports the resizing, configures a second type of window with a fixed size if the target application does not support the resizing, and displays the first type of window or the second type of window on the external display device.

Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosure, a change detection method for ROBOT process automation (RPA) performed by a computer device includes obtaining object information of a target object from first working environment information at a first time, and determining a comparison object detected in second working environment information at a second time as an object corresponding to the target object based on the obtained object information of the target information. Thus, even if an error occurs due to a change in a working environment, an RPA apparatus can operate normally by correcting the error by itself without the need for a user to recreate a new bot or modify the existing bot. Also, even if the position or shape of an object referred to by RPA in a screen is changed, the RPA apparatus can accurately find an object to manipulate based on surrounding information and perform RPA normally.

Abstract: Provided is a black box apparatus for analyzing a cause of arc interruption including: a controller which is installed on a power supply line and receives data detected from a CT detecting a current, a ZCT detecting a short circuit, and a voltage detector detecting a voltage; and an interruption unit which interrupts a power supply by receive a signal from the controller to operate a switch, in which the controller includes a calculation unit calculating data detected from the CT, the ZCT, and the voltage detector; a determination unit determining whether the arc occurs using the result of the calculation unit; and a storage unit storing data up to a predetermined time before the operation when the interruption unit operates to interrupt the power supply. Therefore, it is possible to accurately analyze reproduction for preventing occurrence of electrical fires and a cause of the arc interruption and determine an unstable condition of a power supply device which instantaneously occurs.

Abstract: A tin compound, a tin precursor compound for forming a tin-containing layer, and a method of forming a thin layer, the tin compound being represented by Formula 1: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently hydrogen, a linear alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a branched alkyl group having 3 or 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a gate insulation film and a polysilicon layer on a substrate, forming a polysilicon pattern by etching the polysilicon layer, forming an opening in the polysilicon pattern that exposes a part of the polysilicon pattern by forming a mask pattern on the polysilicon pattern, forming a gate electrode by etching the part of the polysilicon pattern exposed through the opening, forming a P-type body region by ion implanting a P-type dopant onto the substrate using the gate electrode as a mask, forming an N-type LDD region on the P-type body region by ion implanting an N-type dopant onto the substrate using the gate electrode as a mask, forming a spacer on a side surface of the gate electrode, and forming an N-type source region on a side surface of the spacer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a molded product includes: performing molding for forming a product; performing insulation for coating an insulation material on a plating-unnecessary region of the product, excluding a plating-necessary region of the product, after mounting the product on a masking jig for plating formed to cover the plating-necessary region of the product and to expose the plating-unnecessary region of the product; and performing plating for forming a plating layer on the plating-necessary region, excluding the plating-unnecessary region coated with the insulation material, by electroplating the product coated with the insulation material.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a drain region and a source region disposed on a substrate, a gate insulating layer and a gate electrode disposed on the substrate and disposed between the drain region and the source region, a protection layer in contact with a top surface of the substrate and a top surface of the gate electrode, a source contact plug connected to the source region, a drain contact plug connected to the drain region, and a field plate plug in contact with the protection layer, wherein a width of the field plate plug is greater than a width of the source contact plug or a width of the drain contact plug.