Abstract: A method of forming a portion of a gate-all-around field-effect transistor includes performing a selective deposition process to form selective cap layers at bottoms of contact trenches formed within portions of a substrate isolated by shallow trench isolations (STIs), wherein the contact trenches each interface with an S/D epitaxial (epi) layer with an extension region, performing a substrate angled etch process to etch sidewalls of the contact trenches, enlarging top critical dimension (CD) of the contact trenches, performing a substrate selective removal plasma (SRP) etch process to isotropically etch the substrate within the contact trenches, performing a recess fill process to fill the contact trenches with dielectric layers, performing an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) recess process to partially remove the substrate between the dielectric layers within the contact trenches and form an ILD recess, and performing a substrate isotropic etch process to partially remove the substrate within the ILD recess.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same are described. The method includes combining selective recess of a sacrificial layer and isotropic etching of a silicon layer in order to form a protective cap that will allow the silicon layer of the substrate to be etched without affecting the sacrificial layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a hybrid dip cord, which includes: a step of preparing one nylon 6,6 yarn or nylon 6 yarn and one aramid yarn; a step of producing a primarily twisted yarn by applying a twist of 200 to 500 TPM by inputting one nylon 6,6 or nylon 6 yarn longer than the aramid yarn; a set of cabling the primarily twisted yarn as two to apply a twist of 200 to 500 TPM to thereby produce a raw cord; and a step of dipping the raw cord in an adhesive liquid and heat-treat the raw cord, in which the nylon 6,6 or nylon 6 is heat-shrunk so that the length of the nylon 6,6 or the nylon 6 becomes equal to the length of the aramid yarn.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technique for estimating the inter-beat interval (IBI) of a ballistocardiograph (BCG) signal measured using a non-contact sensor, filtering and correcting inaccurate information in the inter-beat interval estimated through clustering, and outputting a heart rate measurement result based on the filtered and corrected inter-beat interval.

Abstract: During a process of manufacturing a pouch case by forming a pouch film, an elongation rate can be measured by the color of an outer layer of the pouch film without separate sampling, and it can be determined whether or not elongation has occurred which causes a critical level in which a crack is about to occur or a defective level in which a crack is occurring. A method for manufacturing a pouch case of a secondary battery according to the present invention includes: stacking a metal layer above an inner layer and stacking an outer layer, which includes colored dye particles, above the metal layer, thereby producing a pouch film; forming the pouch film into a three-dimensional shape so that an electrode assembly is accommodated therein; and measuring an elongation rate of the pouch film through color of the outer layer.

Abstract: A method of depositing titanium nitride is disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a PEALD process for depositing titanium nitride which utilizes a direct microwave plasma. In some embodiments, the direct microwave plasma has a high plasma density and low ion energy. In some embodiments, the plasma is generated directly above the substrate surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radial tire having a cap ply manufactured with a polyethylene terephthalate dip cord. The radial tire includes: a pair of parallel bead cores; at least one radial carcass ply wound around the bead cores; one or more inclined belt layers layered on the outer circumference of the carcass ply; and one or more cap ply layers layered in the circumferential direction of a tire on the outer circumference of the inclined belt layers, wherein the cap ply includes a dip cord manufactured using a yarn comprising 90 mol % or more of polyethylene terephthalate, and the dip cord has a shrinkage of 3.0-4.0%, a strength of 2.5-3.0 g/d at an elongation of 5%, a breaking strength of 6.5-7.5 g/d, and a dimensional stability index of 5.8-6.5.

Abstract: A method of depositing titanium nitride is disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a PEALD process for depositing titanium nitride which utilizes a direct microwave plasma. In some embodiments, the direct microwave plasma has a high plasma density and low ion energy. In some embodiments, the plasma is generated directly above the substrate surface.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a hybrid dip cord, which includes: a step of preparing one nylon 6,6 yarn or nylon 6 yarn and one aramid yarn; a step of producing a primarily twisted yarn by applying a twist of 200 to 500 TPM by inputting one nylon 6,6 or nylon 6 yarn longer than the aramid yarn; a set of cabling the primarily twisted yarn as two to apply a twist of 200 to 500 TPM to thereby produce a raw cord; and a step of dipping the raw cord in an adhesive liquid and heat-treat the raw cord, in which the nylon 6,6 or nylon 6 is heat-shrunk so that the length of the nylon 6,6 or the nylon 6 becomes equal to the length of the aramid yarn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-shaped battery cell including a battery case made of a laminate sheet including an outer coating layer, a metal layer, and an inner adhesive layer, an electrode assembly received in the battery case, and a foam layer applied to an outer surface of an outer coating layer of any one of a first surface and a second surface of an electrode assembly receiving portion of the battery case. The foam layer buffers expansion in volume of the pouch-shaped battery cell, whereby it is possible to minimize deformation of the pouch-shaped battery cell and a battery module.

Abstract: Disclosed are a CBT-I treatment system for the treatment of insomnia and an operation method thereof. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a CBT-I treatment server including a database configured to store a plurality of CBT-I programs for insomnia treatment; a sleep evaluator configured to generate sleep evaluation data of an insomnia patient based on biosignal data including a change in a biosignal during sleep of the insomnia patient; a CBT-I prescriber configured to determine a CBT-I program for insomnia treatment of the insomnia patient from among the plural CBT-I programs based on the sleep evaluation data and to generate a CBT-I prescription including the determined CBT-I program; and a communicator configured to receive a biosignal from a biosignal collection device for generating biosignal data by sensing a change in a biosignal during sleep of the insomnia patient and to transmit the CBT-I prescription to an insomnia patient's terminal is provided.

Abstract: Improved formulation(s), device(s), and method(s) for producing ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) that comprise at least one photo-curable, epoxy-based, ion-selective chloride membrane(s) compounds that can be pre-mixed together to form a singularly-dispensed mixture for the formation of an ion-exchange resin membrane(s) for incorporation and use in a chloride ISE.

Abstract: Provided is a data processing apparatus including a signal data processor configured to collect signal data detected through polysomnography, to extract feature data by analyzing a feature of the collected signal data, and to transform the extracted feature data to time series data; and a sleep stage classification model processor configured to input the processed signal data to a pre-generated sleep stage classification model, and to classify a sleep stage corresponding to the signal data. The signal data processor is configured to extract feature data by analyzing a feature of each of an electroencephalographic (EEG) signal, an electro-oculographic (EOG) signal, and an electromyographic (EMG) signal with respect to the signal data, and to transform the extracted feature data to an epoch unit of time series data to input the extracted feature data to the pre-generated sleep stage classification model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tire cord and a radial pneumatic tire, and is characterized in that when one raw nylon 6,6 or nylon 6 yarn and one aramid yarn are pre-twisted respectively and are then cabled to generate a raw cord, and when the raw cord is untwisted, the aramid yarn is input 5 to 100 mm/m longer than the nylon 6,6 or nylon 6 yarn. The hybrid dip cord according to the present invention has an excellent fatigue resistance of 80% or more, the initial deformation in the tensile test causes low modulus to be generated by nylon and causes high modulus to be expressed from the section where aramid begins to receive the force. As such, deformation is easy during the work of inflating the green tire inside the mold with the bladder, which makes the manufacturing of tires easy.

Abstract: Provided is a data processing apparatus including a signal data processor configured to collect signal data detected through polysomnography, to extract feature data by analyzing a feature of the collected signal data, and to transform the extracted feature data to time series data; and a sleep stage classification model processor configured to input the processed signal data to a pre-generated sleep stage classification model, and to classify a sleep stage corresponding to the signal data. The signal data processor is configured to extract feature data by analyzing a feature of each of an electroencephalographic (EEG) signal, an electro-oculographic (EOG) signal, and an electromyographic (EMG) signal with respect to the signal data, and to transform the extracted feature data to an epoch unit of time series data to input the extracted feature data to the pre-generated sleep stage classification model.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic determination apparatus using a deep learning, the automatic determination apparatus including a signal data processor configured to collect signal data detected through polysomnography, to extract feature data by analyzing a feature of the collected signal data, and to transform the extracted feature data to time series data; and a sleep stage classification model processor configured to input the processed signal data to a pre-generated sleep stage classification model, and to classify a sleep stage corresponding to the signal data. The sleep stage classification model processor is configured to classify the sleep stage based on at least one of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standard and a Rechtschaffen and Kales (R&K) standard using an epoch unit of time series data as the processed signal data.

Abstract: A method of depositing titanium nitride is disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a PEALD process for depositing titanium nitride which utilizes a direct microwave plasma. In some embodiments, the direct microwave plasma has a high plasma density and low ion energy. In some embodiments, the plasma is generated directly above the substrate surface.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first etching pattern structure and a second etching pattern structure on a substrate. The first cell etching pattern structure has a top surface at a level that is different from that of a top surface of the second etching pattern structure. The method further includes forming a first spacer layer on the first etching pattern structure and the second etching pattern structure. The first spacer layer covers top and lateral surfaces of the first etching pattern structure and top and lateral surfaces of the second etching pattern structure. The method further includes performing a first etching process on the first spacer layer to form a first spacer and a second spacer. The first spacer layer is fully exposed during the first etching process of the first spacer layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radial tire having a cap ply manufactured with a polyethylene terephthalate dip cord. The radial tire comprises: a pair of parallel bead cores; at least one radial carcass ply wound around the bead cores; one or more inclined belt layers layered on the outer circumference of the carcass ply; and one or more cap ply layers layered in the circumferential direction of a tire on the outer circumference of the inclined belt layers, wherein the cap ply comprises a dip cord manufactured using a yarn comprising 90 mol % or more of polyethylene terephthalate, and the dip cord has a shrinkage of 3.0-4.0%, a strength of 2.5-3.0 g/d at an elongation of 5%, a breaking strength of 6.5-7.5 g/d, and a dimensional stability index of 5.8-6.5.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first etching pattern structure and a second etching pattern structure on a substrate. The first cell etching pattern structure has a top surface at a level that is different from that of a top surface of the second etching pattern structure. The method further includes forming a first spacer layer on the first etching pattern structure and the second etching pattern structure. The first spacer layer covers top and lateral surfaces of the first etching pattern structure and top and lateral surfaces of the second etching pattern structure. The method further includes performing a first etching process on the first spacer layer to form a first spacer and a second spacer. The first spacer layer is fully exposed during the first etching process of the first spacer layer.