Abstract: Provided are a susceptor for a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus, including: a susceptor body having an upper surface opposed to a lower surface thereof and formed of a light transmitting material, the upper surface thereof having at least one pocket part formed to receive a substrate therein; and a light absorbing unit formed of a light absorbing material on the upper surface of the susceptor body.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device using a variable resistive element is provided. The nonvolatile memory device may include a memory cell array which includes an array of multiple nonvolatile memory cells having variable resistance levels depending on data stored. Word lines may be coupled with each column of the nonvolatile memory cells. Local bit lines may be coupled with each row of the nonvolatile memory cells. Global bit lines may be selectively coupled with the multiple local bit lines.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device. A method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device includes supplying a write current to a variable resistive memory cell so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell, verifying whether or not changed resistance enters a predetermined resistance window, the intended resistance window depending on the resistance of reference cells, and supplying a write current having an increased or decreased amount from the write current supplied most recently on the basis of the verification result so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes providing a substrate having first and second main surfaces opposing each other and forming a first uneven structure in the first main surface, forming a sacrificial layer on the first main surface of the substrate, forming a mask having open regions on the sacrificial layer so as to expose a portion of an upper surface of the sacrificial layer, forming a second uneven structure in the substrate by etching the sacrificial layer and the substrate through the open regions, removing the sacrificial layer and the mask from the substrate, and forming a light emitting stack on the first and second uneven structures of the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) includes: forming a light emission structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on a substrate with prominences and depressions; removing the substrate from the light emission structure to expose a first concavoconvex portion corresponding to the prominences and depressions; forming a protection layer on the first concavoconvex portion; removing a portion of the protection layer to expose a convex portion of the first concavoconvex portion; and forming a second concavoconvex portion on the convex portion of the first concavoconvex portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor package having a structure in which heat produced in the interior of the package is effectively spread to the outside of the package is provided. The semiconductor package includes one or more semiconductor chips, one or more substrates (PCBs) having the semiconductor chips respectively attached thereto, a plurality of conductive balls such as a plurality of solder balls to provide voltages and signals to the one or more semiconductor chips, and a heat sink positioned to spread heat produced in the interior of the package to the outside and directly connected to at least one of the plurality of solder balls.

Abstract: A semiconductor package having a structure in which heat produced in the interior of the package is effectively spread to the outside of the package is provided. The semiconductor package includes one or more semiconductor chips, one or more substrates (PCBs) having the semiconductor chips respectively attached thereto, a plurality of conductive balls such as a plurality of solder balls to provide voltages and signals to the one or more semiconductor chips, and a heat sink positioned to spread heat produced in the interior of the package to the outside and directly connected to at least one of the plurality of solder balls.

Abstract: Nonvolatile memory devices include a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells and a write circuit that is operable to write data to the nonvolatile memory cells over a plurality of consecutive division write periods by generating a plurality of write pulses whose peaks do not coincide with one another to the nonvolatile memory cells.

Abstract: A vertical external cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL) using end pumping in which a pumping beam is recycled using a pumping beam reflection layer to increase pumping beam absorption is provided. The VECSEL includes: an active layer for generating and emitting signal light; an external mirror that is separated from and faces a top surface of the active layer and transmits a first portion of the signal light and reflects a second portion of the signal light to the active layer; a first reflection layer contacting a lower surface of the active layer and reflecting the signal light to the external mirror; a pump laser for emitting the pumping beam toward the lower surface of the active layer to excite the active layer; and a second reflection layer contacting the top surface of the active layer and reflecting a portion of the pumping beam back to the active layer.

Abstract: A phase-change random access memory (PRAM) device includes a plurality of banks, a plurality of column redundancy cell arrays, and a plurality of column redundancy write drivers. Each of the plurality of column redundancy cell arrays corresponds to at least one of the banks. Each of the plurality of column redundancy write drivers corresponds to at least one of the column redundancy cell arrays. The column redundancy write drivers are configured to transmit respective redundancy test data to the corresponding ones of the column redundancy cell arrays in response to a test control signal, which may be activated in response to each program pulse for writing data. Related test and access methods are also discussed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device. A method of driving a multi-level variable resistive memory device includes supplying a write current to a variable resistive memory cell so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell, verifying whether or not changed resistance enters a predetermined resistance window, the intended resistance window depending on the resistance of reference cells, and supplying a write current having an increased or decreased amount from the write current supplied most recently on the basis of the verification result so as to change resistance of the variable resistive memory cell.

Abstract: An improved VECSEL device is provided in which the gain of each of the quantum well layers can be increased in a periodic gain structure. A vertical external cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL) device comprising: a substrate; a bottom DBR mirror formed on the substrate; a multiple quantum well layer formed on the bottom DBR mirror and comprising: a plurality of quantum well layers; first and second strain compensation layers sequentially formed above and below each of the quantum well layers to gradually relieve the strain of the quantum well layers; a capping layer formed on the multiple quantum well layer; an optical pump radiating a pump beam to the surface of the capping layer; and an external cavity mirror separated from and facing the bottom DBR mirror.