Abstract: Provided is a pressure sensor including: a first layer having first conductivity and at least one conductive region; a second layer contacting the first layer to be disposed thereon and having second conductivity; and a plurality of terminals that are electrically connected with the second layer and spaced apart from the at least one conductive region, wherein the at least one conductive region has electrical conductivity that is greater than or equal to that of the second layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a self-forming barrier includes selectively removing a portion of a semiconductor dielectric layer to form a three-dimensional pattern within a remaining portion of the dielectric layer. A metal liner layer is disposed on a surface of the pattern to provide a metal lined pattern. A metal filling is disposed over the metal lined pattern, the metal filling being at least partially composed of a metal used in the metal liner layer. Diffusion ions are disposed in one of the metal filling and the metal liner layer. Heat is applied to the metal filling and metal liner layer to diffuse the diffusion ions from one of the metal filling and the metal liner layer into the dielectric layer to form a barrier layer between the metal liner layer and the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method including forming a micro-electro-mechanical system (“MEMS”) wafer including a first MEMS device and a second MEMS device. A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (“CMOS”) wafer is formed including a first electrically conductive via and a second electrically conductive via. A layer stack including a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a bond layer is deposited over the first electrically conductive via and the second electrically conductive via. The layer stack is etched to define a first standoff, a second standoff, a third standoff, a first bump stop over the first electrically conductive via, and a second bump stop over the second electrically conductive via. The first bump stop and the second bump stop are etched to remove the bond layer. The first bump stop is further etched to remove the second conductive layer. The MEMS wafer is bonded to the CMOS wafer.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a bottom electrode and a top electrode positioned above the bottom electrode. The top electrode and the bottom electrode are conductively coupled to one another. A middle electrode is positioned between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. A lower dielectric layer is positioned between the bottom electrode and the middle electrode. An upper dielectric layer is positioned between the middle electrode and the top electrode. A first contact is conductively coupled to the top electrode. A second contact is conductively coupled to the middle electrode.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a bottom electrode and a top electrode positioned above the bottom electrode. The top electrode and the bottom electrode are conductively coupled to one another. A middle electrode is positioned between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. A lower dielectric layer is positioned between the bottom electrode and the middle electrode. An upper dielectric layer is positioned between the middle electrode and the top electrode. A first contact is conductively coupled to the top electrode. A second contact is conductively coupled to the middle electrode.

Abstract: Capacitor and contact structures are provided, as well as methods for forming the capacitor and contact structures. The methods include, for instance, providing a layer of conductive material above a conductive structure and above a lower electrode of a capacitor; etching the layer of conductive material to define a conductive material hard mask and an upper electrode of the capacitor, the conductive material hard mask being disposed at least partially above the conductive structure; and forming a first conductive contact structure and a second conductive contact structure, the first conductive contact structure extending through an opening in the conductive material hard mask and conductively contacting the conductive structure, and the second conductive contact structure conductively contacting one of the lower electrode of the capacitor, or the upper electrode of the capacitor.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery having improved discharge characteristics in a range of high-rate discharge while minimizing a dead volume and at the same time, having increased cell capacity via increased electrode density and electrode loading amounts, by inclusion of two or more active materials having different redox levels so as to exert superior discharge characteristics in the range of high-rate discharge via sequential action of cathode active materials in a discharge process, and preferably having different particle diameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a motor assembly including a terminal provided at a stator of a motor and electrically connected to a coil wound around the stator, and a controller formed with a coupling hole to which the terminal is coupled and electrically connected and controlling electric input and output to the terminal.

Abstract: A method of forming a self-forming barrier includes selectively removing a portion of a semiconductor dielectric layer to form a three-dimensional pattern within a remaining portion of the dielectric layer. A metal liner layer is disposed on a surface of the pattern to provide a metal lined pattern. A metal filling is disposed over the metal lined pattern, the metal filling being at least partially composed of a metal used in the metal liner layer. Diffusion ions are disposed in one of the metal filling and the metal liner layer. Heat is applied to the metal filling and metal liner layer to diffuse the diffusion ions from one of the metal filling and the metal liner layer into the dielectric layer to form a barrier layer between the metal liner layer and the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a bottom electrode and a top electrode positioned above the bottom electrode. The top electrode and the bottom electrode are conductively coupled to one another. A middle electrode is positioned between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. A lower dielectric layer is positioned between the bottom electrode and the middle electrode. An upper dielectric layer positioned between the middle electrode and the top electrode. A first contact is conductively coupled to the top electrode. A second contact is conductively coupled to the middle electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed are an unmanned aerial vehicle, a charging station, and an automatic charging system for an unmanned aerial vehicle including the same. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a main body which includes a plurality of rotors, and is capable of flying and vertical taking off and landing by the rotors; a battery which is mounted in the main body for supplying power and is chargeable; a landing gear which includes a first charging terminal and a second charging terminal having different polarities and electrically connected to the battery, and is provided at a lower part of the main body; and a controller configured to control the main body.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a navigator are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a natural voice command acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a speech language understanding unit, a related information extraction unit, and a dialog management control unit. The natural voice command acquisition unit obtains a natural voice command from a user. The information acquisition unit obtains vehicle data including information about the operation of the navigator and information about the state of the vehicle. The speech language understanding unit converts the natural voice command into a user intention that can be understood by a computer. The related information extraction unit extracts related information that corresponds to the user intention. The dialog management control unit generates a response to the natural voice command based on the related information, the user intention and a dialog history, and controls the navigator in accordance with the conversation response.

Abstract: Example embodiments provide systems and methods for managing the transmission and reception of MPEG-TS data provided over a Thunderbolt cable. A transmitter unit receives a MPEG-TS and an Ethernet signal. The transmitter unit then multiplexes data from the MPEG-TS with data from the Ethernet signal as the data from the MPEG-TS and the Ethernet signal is stored into a buffer memory. When the buffer memory reaches a predetermined threshold size, the transmitter unit, writes the multiplexed data stored in the buffer memory as packet data to a streaming buffer in a PCIe core. The packet data in the streaming buffer is transmitted as a PCIe signal to a receiver unit over a cable.

Abstract: Provided is a peptide selectively binding to a volatile organic compound, in which the peptide has excellent selectivity for the volatile organic compound and has stability at room temperature so as to effectively collect and detect or eliminate the volatile organic compound.

Abstract: To achieve the objective of the present invention, a method for operating a showcase system having a transparent display panel according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a touch input for a predetermined area of a transparent display panel; displaying an image keyboard; receiving product information; and connecting information on the predetermined area and the product information to store the connected information, or the invention comprises the steps of: recognizing a predetermined product; receiving a touch input for a predetermined area of a transparent display panel; and connecting information on the predetermined area and information on the predetermined product to store the connected information.

Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed herein fin field effect transistor (finFET) comprising a bulbous fin head. A fin of a gate of a transistor is formed. A first recess step is performed for striping a hard mask material by a first dimension to expose a first portion of the fin. An epitaxy layer is formed upon the first portion. An oxidation process is performed upon the fin. An oxide removal process is performed upon the fin to provide a bulbous shape upon the first portion.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic sheet including a graphitic material and a phage which displays a peptide having a binding ability to the graphitic material on its coat protein or a fragment thereof.

Abstract: Integrated circuits with single core inductors and methods for producing them are provided. Embodiments include forming a trench in a dielectric layer; forming a first metal-oxide hard mask by disposing a metal hard mask and an oxide hard mask over the dielectric layer and in strips in the trench; forming metal line trenches through the first metal-oxide hard mask and into the first dielectric layer on opposite sides of the inductor trench and first vias; filling the first metal line trenches, first vias, and trench; forming another dielectric layer and a second metal-oxide hard mask over the filled trench; forming a second trench through the second metal-oxide hard mask and into the second dielectric layer and second metal line trenches and second vias; and filling the second metal line trenches, second vias, and second trench.

Abstract: A showcase including a plurality of frames including a front frame and an upper frame defining a showroom; a transparent display panel placed at the front frame among the frames, the transparent display panel displaying an image; and a light source unit configured to emit light into the showroom, wherein the light source unit is located between an opaque upper portion of the front frame surrounding the transparent display panel and the upper frame, and wherein the light source unit includes a plurality of lamps at each corner of the showcase and is obliquely arranged in a direction from the front frame to the upper frame, and positions of the plurality of lamps are increased in height with an increasing distance from the front frame to the upper frame.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for determining lesion similarity of a medical image. The apparatus for determining lesion similarity according to one aspect of the present invention may comprise: an image input unit for receiving a reference image comprising a reference lesion area, and a target image comprising a target lesion area; and a similarity determination unit for determining similarity of the reference lesion area and the target lesion area by applying an advantage weight, which increases as getting closer to the center of the reference lesion area, to pixels included in a first area of the reference lesion area, and a penalty weight, which increases as getting farther away from the reference lesion area, to pixels included in a second area of the target lesion area.