Abstract: A semiconductor chip may include a semiconductor substrate, a first central pad, a second central pad, a first peripheral pad, a second peripheral pad, a first pad line and a second pad line. The semiconductor substrate may have an active face. The first central pad and the second central pad may be arranged on a central region of the active face. The first peripheral pad and the second peripheral pad may be arranged on an edge region of the active face. The first pad line may be connected between the first central pad and the first peripheral pad. The second pad line may be connected between the second central pad and the second peripheral pad.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a bad pixel masking unit and a noise reduction unit. The bad pixel masking unit detects bad pixels in a plurality of blocks and masks the determined bad pixels. The noise reduction unit removes noise from the pixels in the plurality of blocks excluding the masked pixels using a pattern matching method and corrects bad pixels by obtained an average pixel value.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for a card service in which an electronic device (e.g., smart phone) and a sub-electronic device (e.g., wearable device) are provided. The method and apparatus include the operations of interconnecting an electronic device and a sub-electronic device through a secure session, guaranteeing the sub-electronic device by the electronic device, issuing a card for and authenticating the sub-electronic device, based on information of the sub-electronic device and account information of the electronic device. Various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: A rate control method for multi-layered video coding, a video encoding apparatus and a video signal processing system employing the rate control method. In the rate control method for multi-layered video coding, encoding statistical information is generated based on the result of encoding input video data on a first layer. A second rate controller generates a plurality of quantization parameters to be used when encoding is performed on a second layer, based on the encoding statistical information and/or region of interest (ROI) information. Target numbers of bits that are to be respectively assigned to regions of a second layer are determined based on the encoding statistical information and/or ROI information, and the input video data is encoded at the second layer, based on the target numbers of bits.

Abstract: Provided are a depth information based optical distortion correction (ODC) circuit and method. The ODC circuit includes a depth acquisition unit acquiring a depth of an image, a grid generation unit dynamically generating a correction grid corresponding to the depth of the image using depth information of the image and a projection matrix, and a distortion correction unit correcting optical distortion in the image using the correction grid. The corrected image can then be stored, transmitted, or otherwise output. The image can be a single static image or photograph or a frame in a video recording.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a region determiner configured to receive image data and perform a region determination by determining whether each of a plurality of sub-pixels included in the image data is included in an in-focusing region that is focused or an out-focusing region that is not focused; and an interpolator configured to perform demosaicing with respect to a sub-pixel included in the in-focusing region by using a first algorithm and perform the demosaicing with respect to a sub-pixel included in the out-focusing region by using a second algorithm, according to a result of the region determination, wherein, when the demosaicing with respect to the sub-pixel included in the in-focusing region is performed, one or more peripheral sub-pixels having phases that are different from a phase of the sub-pixel, on which the demosaicing is performed, are used.

Abstract: A package on package may include: a first printed circuit board (PCB); a bottom package which includes a first chip die and a second chip die attached to the first PCB; a top package which includes a second PCB and a third chip die attached to the second PCB, and is overlaid over the bottom package; and/or first stack connection solder balls and second stack connection solder balls which are electrically connected between the first PCB and the second PCB, and are formed only around two sides facing each other among sides of the bottom package.

Abstract: An application processor includes a first core configured to process a first picture including a first processing unit and a second processing unit and a second core configured to process a second picture including a third processing unit and a fourth processing unit, wherein the first core and the second core are configured to perform processing of the second processing unit and the third processing unit, respectively, in parallel.

Abstract: A system on package SoP module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and an opposing second side, a first IC attached to the first side, a second IC attached to the second side. The PCB also provides electrical paths for connecting the first IC and the second IC. Conductors by which the second IC is attached to the PCB also allow for electrical testing of the first IC when the SoP is in a system level state.

Abstract: A decoder is provided. The decoder includes a cadence detector configured to determine whether a video stream is a pull-down stream, and remove at least one duplicate frame from the video stream, in response to determining the video stream is the pull-down stream; and a decoding module configured to decode the video stream and output decoded frames of the video stream.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a chip bonded to the PCB, a mold protecting the chip and exposing a backside surface of the chip, via openings extending in the mold to expose first contacts bonded to the PCB, and at least one first marking inscribed in a marking region of the mold between the backside surface of the chip and the vias. The mold has an exposed molded underfill (eMUF) structure covering the sides of the chip while exposing the backside surface of the chip. A PoP package includes a top package stacked on and electrically connected to the semiconductor package.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vacuum cleaner including a first cleaning module to perform a cleaning of a floor and a second cleaning module detachably coupled to the first cleaning module and configured to perform a cleaning in a handheld manner while detached from the first cleaning module, wherein the second cleaning module includes a connecting pipe to deliver inlet force to an inlet of the first cleaning module while connected to the first cleaning module, a handle connected to one side of the connecting pipe, having an inside space, and provided in a shape in which a rear surface thereof is open, a connecting hose connecting the connecting pipe to a dust collector, and a connector having a hose support provided to support the connecting hose, and to connect the connecting pipe to the connecting hose, and the hose support is disposed to support the connecting hose rounded along an inner side of the handle in a state that the connector is coupled to an inside space of the handle.

Abstract: A method, codec device, and system on chip (SoC) are provided for coding a region of interest (ROI) object of a frame. A current frame, which includes the ROI object is received, and a type of the current frame is determined. A complexity of the current frame is estimated. An ROI control signal is generated for controlling ROI coding of the ROI object based on the complexity.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes an upright main body, an upright fan motor generating a suction force, and a wheel assembly that is mounted on the upright main body and guides movement and rotation of the upright main body. The upright main body includes a first housing that is installed on the wheel assembly so as to be rotatable in a leftward/rightward direction, and a second housing that is installed in the first housing so as to be rotatable in a forward/backward direction. The vacuum cleaner can be moved and rotated by freely moving an extension frame extending upward from the second housing in forward, backward, leftward, and rightward directions.

Abstract: A transform processor may process original data that includes video information by using at least one of first and second processing methods, and generates at least one of first and second transformed data. Index determination logic may determine an index satisfying a determination condition based on at least one of the first and second transformed data. Energy compaction determination logic may determine energy compaction of at least one of the first and second transformed data based on the determined index. Output selection logic may selectively output one of the first and second transformed data based on the determined energy compaction. An entropy encoder may encode data output from the output selection logic.

Abstract: IN a system on chip (SoC) for adaptively adjusting a bit rate, the SoC includes a central processing unit (CPU) configured to compare a first reference bit rate with a bit rate of a previous frame and to output a first parameter, a spatial filter configured to adjust a cutoff frequency using the first parameter, to filter high-frequency components from a current frame using an adjusted cutoff frequency and to output a filtered current frame, and a video codec configured to adjust a bit rate of a current macroblock in the filtered current frame using a second parameter generated according to a result of comparing a second reference bit rate with a bit rate of a previous macroblock in the filtered current frame.

Abstract: A dynamic postural balance training system includes a base frame, a support frame which extends upwards from the base frame, a roll motion frame which is coupled to the upper portion of the support frame by a first shaft so as to be rotatable to the left or the right, and a pitch motion frame which is coupled to the roll motion frame by a second shaft so as to be rotatable forwards or rearwards. The system also includes a pelvis fastening unit which is disposed inside the pitch motion frame and which expands to fix the pelvis of the user in place, a connector which extends downwards from the pitch motion frame, and a foot fastening unit which is coupled to the lower end of the connector and expands to fix the feet of the user in place.

Abstract: An image encoding apparatus based on a system on chip (SoC) which encodes a residual block of a current block including a first value calculator configured to calculate a first value for the residual block in a space domain, a comparator configured to decide whether to transform the residual block into a transform domain according to a size of the first value, and a transform unit configured to transform the residual block into the transform domain according to a decision on whether to transform.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first substrate having a first land and a second substrate having a second land. A first molding compound is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first semiconductor chip is disposed on the first substrate and in contact with the first molding portion. A first connector contacts the first land and a second connector contacts the second land. The second connector is disposed on the first connector. A volume of the second connector is greater than a volume of the first connector. A surface of the first semiconductor chip is exposed. The first molding compound is in contact with the second connector, and at least a portion of the second connector is surrounded by the first molding compound.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control method for dividing an indoor space of a vehicle into a plurality of zones to perform individual air-conditioning for each zone, may include selecting boarding zones occupied by passengers from the plurality of zones, checking whether the number of the boarding zones occupied by the passengers may be one, correcting a detection temperature of an incar sensor into a temperature of the boarding zone using a mixing ratio of air for air-conditioning discharged from the corresponding boarding zone with air existing in the boarding zone when the number of the boarding zones occupied by the passengers may be one, and performing individual air-conditioning on the selected boarding zones by determining a target discharge temperature based on the corrected temperature of the boarding zone and using the determined target discharge temperature.