Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes a block layer including an absorption layer and a transparent layer that are alternately stacked, a lens element is located below the block layer, and a sensing element is located to face the lens element.

Abstract: An optical device may include an optical fiber having a fixed end and a free end; a first actuator positioned at a actuator position between the fixed end and the free end and configured to apply a first force on the actuator position of the optical fiber such that a movement of the free end of the optical fiber in a first direction is caused, wherein the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber; and a deformable rod disposed adjacent to the optical fiber, and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to a first rod position of the optical fiber and the second end is connected to a second rod position of the optical fiber.

Abstract: An optical device may include an optical fiber having a fixed end and a free end; a first actuator positioned at a actuator position between the fixed end and the free end and configured to apply a first force on the actuator position of the optical fiber such that a movement of the free end of the optical fiber in a first direction is caused, wherein the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber; and a deformable rod disposed adjacent to the optical fiber, and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to a first rod position of the optical fiber and the second end is connected to a second rod position of the optical fiber.

Abstract: An optical device may include an optical fiber having a fixed end and a free end; a first actuator positioned at a actuator position between the fixed end and the free end and configured to apply a first force on the actuator position of the optical fiber such that a movement of the free end of the optical fiber in a first direction is caused, wherein the first direction is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber; and a deformable rod disposed adjacent to the optical fiber, and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to a first rod position of the optical fiber and the second end is connected to a second rod position of the optical fiber.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the substrate where each pixel includes a switching element, a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in a row direction, and a gate driver that is connected to the gate lines and is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit. In the liquid crystal display, the gate driver includes a first region and a second region that is not aligned with the first region.

Abstract: An LCD device includes a transmissive LCD panel assembly, a backlight assembly for supplying light to the LCD panel assembly, and a selective reflection film provided between the backlight assembly and the LCD panel assembly. A display region of the LCD has a low-resolution area and a high-resolution area, and a pixel formed in the low-resolution area that is larger than a pixel formed in the high-resolution area.

Abstract: A sensor for sensing biometric information includes a light emitting unit that emits a first light ray, a light receiving unit that receives a second light ray, where the second light ray includes a portion of the first light ray reflected by a body of a user, and an optical layer placed over the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit. The optical layer has a first surface facing the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit and a second surface opposite the first surface. The optical layer further includes an asymmetrical protrusion structure formed on the first surface or the second surface and including a plurality of asymmetrical protrusion units. The optical layer may further include a symmetrical protrusion structure formed on the first surface or the second surface opposite the asymmetrical protrusion structure and including a plurality of symmetrical protrusion units.

Abstract: Provided is a spectroscopic apparatus including an encoder configured to output an orthogonal code, a light source configured to receive the orthogonal code and provide to a sample an optical signal encoded as a pattern corresponding to the orthogonal code, a detector configured to detect a output signal emitted from the sample, and a decoder configured to share the orthogonal code with the encoder and extract a valid signal corresponding to the sample based on a correlation between the orthogonal code and the output signal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the substrate where each pixel includes a switching element, a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in a row direction, and a gate driver that is connected to the gate lines and is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit. In the liquid crystal display, the gate driver includes a first region and a second region that is not aligned with the first region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biometric authentication apparatus and a biometric authentication method. In the present invention, provided is the authentication apparatus and authentication method of, while placing an object for biometric authentication on a space between a first electrode and a second electrode, applying a square wave with a single period to the first electrode and performing biometric authentication using a measurement voltage width, which is a difference between a maximum value (a maximum measurement voltage value) and a minimum value (a minimum measurement voltage value) of voltage measured at the first electrode, and an arriving time required for the voltage measured at the first electrode to reach a particular range of the maximum measurement voltage value from the minimum measurement voltage value. The biometric authentication apparatus and method according to the present invention possibly provide a human body detect function for personal authentication with high reliability.

Abstract: A subminiature pattern projector using rotational superposition of multiple optical diffraction elements is disclosed. A three-dimensional (3D) endoscope having the pattern projector is also disclosed. The 3D endoscope has a pattern projector that forms a pattern having high density and uniformity for acquiring a 3D image by using an angle offset between two or more optical diffraction elements. The pattern projector irradiates an optical diffraction pattern for shooting the 3D image, or includes a function as illumination for illuminating a region of interest in a human body.

Abstract: Provided is a spectroscopic apparatus including an encoder configured to output an orthogonal code, a light source configured to receive the orthogonal code and provide to a sample an optical signal encoded as a pattern corresponding to the orthogonal code, a detector configured to detect a output signal emitted from the sample, and a decoder configured to share the orthogonal code with the encoder and extract a valid signal corresponding to the sample based on a correlation between the orthogonal code and the output signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biometric authentication apparatus and a biometric authentication method. In the present invention, provided is the authentication apparatus and authentication method of, while placing an object for biometric authentication on a space between a first electrode and a second electrode, applying a square wave with a single period to the first electrode and performing biometric authentication using a measurement voltage width, which is a difference between a maximum value (a maximum measurement voltage value) and a minimum value (a minimum measurement voltage value) of voltage measured at the first electrode, and an arriving time required for the voltage measured at the first electrode to reach a particular range of the maximum measurement voltage value from the minimum measurement voltage value. The biometric authentication apparatus and method according to the present invention possibly provide a human body detect function for personal authentication with high reliability.

Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes a block layer including an absorption layer and a transparent layer, a lens element located below the block layer, and a sensing element located to face the lens element.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the substrate where each pixel includes a switching element, a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in a row direction, and a gate driver that is connected to the gate lines and is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit. In the liquid crystal display, the gate driver includes a first region and a second region that is not aligned with the first region.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a bio optical signal based on a spread spectrum scheme including a demodulator configured to collect a bio optical signal generated in response to an incident beam modulated based on a spreading code being scattered from a target analyte, and remove a noise from the bio optical signal by demodulating the bio optical signal based on the spreading code, wherein the bio optical signal has a correlation with the modulated incident beam.

Abstract: Provided are an ultrathin digital camera inspired by an eye of an insect, that includes a prism array including a plurality of transmission channels refracting incident light and a micro lens array including micro lenses focusing the light and is implemented so that the respective transmission channels receive visual information on partial regions of an entire field of view (FOV) like a visual organ of the eye of the insect, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the substrate where each pixel includes a switching element, a plurality of gate lines that are connected to the switching elements and extend in a row direction, and a gate driver that is connected to the gate lines and is formed on the substrate as an integrated circuit. In the liquid crystal display, the gate driver includes a first region and a second region that is not aligned with the first region.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a bio optical signal based on a spread spectrum scheme including a demodulator configured to collect a bio optical signal generated in response to an incident beam modulated based on a spreading code being scattered from a target analyte, and remove a noise from the bio optical signal by demodulating the bio optical signal based on the spreading code, wherein the bio optical signal has a correlation with the modulated incident beam.

Abstract: An LCD includes: pixel electrodes; a common electrode including a plurality of slits; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode. The plurality of slits include a first slit and a second slit that are disposed adjacent to each other in a first direction. The first slit includes a first central portion and a first extension portion extending from the first central portion toward the second slit, and the second slit includes a second central portion and a first extension portion extending from the second central portion toward the first slit. An end of the first extension portion of the first slit and an end of the first extension portion of the second slit are spaced apart from each other; and disposed, in a staggered manner, on opposite sides of an imaginary center line connecting the first central portion and the second central portion.