Abstract: A substrate for a semiconductor device and a manufacturing thereof, and a semiconductor device using the same and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. For example, in the substrate according to the present invention, a core is eliminated, so that the substrate has a very thin thickness, as well, the length of electrically conductive patterns becomes shorter, whereby the electrical efficiency thereof is improved. Moreover, since a carrier having a stiffness of a predetermined strength is bonded on the substrate, it can prevent a warpage phenomenon during the manufacturing process of the semiconductor device. Furthermore, the carrier is removed from the substrate, whereby a solder ball fusing process or an electrical connecting process of the semiconductor die can be easily performed.

Abstract: A substrate for a semiconductor package is provided having first and second core layers defining a cavity having an adhesive member and sized and shaped to receive a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor package further having a connection member formed on a bond finger and connected to a via pattern formed through the first and second core layers. A stack package is also provided having multiple substrates.

Abstract: Provided is a laryngeal stroboscope using voice signals. The laryngeal stroboscope includes a photography unit for photographing a patient's vocal cords and a light source for illuminating a part to be photographed, a microphone for sensing the patient's voice, a high-pass filter for passing voice signals of 100 Hz or more among voice signals output from the microphone, a low-pass filter for removing signals of harmonic components from the voice signals output from the high-pass filter and passing only a voice signal in a fundamental frequency band, a peak detector for detecting a peak of the voice signal output from the low-pass filter and obtaining a pitch, and a controller for controlling the light source to intermittently emit light in response to a signal output from the peak detector and controlling the photography unit to operate according to whether or not the light is intermittently emitted.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composition for introducing the osteogenic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells and a method for differentiating human embryonic stem cells into an osteoblastic lineage by inhibiting the mTOR signaling pathway. When cultured in the presence of an inhibitor of the mTOR signaling pathway, human embryonic stem cells are effectively induced to differentiate into an osteoblastic lineage. The osteogenic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells using the method and the composition is useful in examining the development and differentiation mechanism of osteoblasts and the cause of metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis. In addition, the method and the composition can be applied to the development of osteogenic differentiation techniques for generating clinically useful, terminally differentiated mature cells or progenitor cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steam generator and a washing machine therewith. The present invention provides a steam generator including a water chamber for holding water actually, the water chamber having a heater mounted thereto for heating the water, and a steam chamber for holding steam generated as the water is heated actually, wherein the water chamber has a vertical direction length (a vertical length) relatively greater than a horizontal direction length (a horizontal length).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a washing machine, in which functioning of a safe rinsing is shown to a user visibly for improving user's reliability. The method, having a detergent amount calculating step for calculating a remained detergent amount at the time of finishing a washing course or a starting of a rinsing course by means of a conductivity sensor, and a determining step for determining whether an additional rinsing is performed or not according to the remained detergent amount calculated thus, the method includes a user informing step for informing a change of the rinsing pattern to the user if the rinsing pattern which is a parameter that gives influence to the rinsing course with reference to the remained detergent amount calculated in the detergent amount calculating step.

Abstract: A wafer mount tape, a wafer processing apparatus and an associated method of using the wafer mount tape for use in wafer thinning operations is presented. The wafer mount tape includes a tape body, a first adhesive member and a second adhesive member. The tape body has a first region, a second region and a third region. The first region of the tape body is for being disposed onto a wafer. The second region of the tape body is defined along a periphery of the first region. The third region of the tape body is defined along a periphery of the second region. The first adhesive member is disposed at the first region. The second adhesive member is disposed at the third region.

Abstract: A control method of a laundry machine comprising a water supply, washing and rinsing cycle, the control method includes first determination step performed prior to the rinsing cycle and determining a kind of detergent, second determination step performed during a first rinsing course of the rinsing cycle and determining an amount of remained detergent in a rinsing water, and condition determination step of at least one following rinsing course based on the kind and amount of the remained detergent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pure tone audiometer, and more particularly, to a pure tone audiometer with automated masking which is capable of automatically performing air-conduction and bone-conduction hearing tests and automatically performing a masking test, if necessary, so that a person obtains an accurate pure tone hearing threshold without others' assistance. The pure tone audiometer of the present invention can accurately perform the pure tone hearing test with automated masking without assistance from a doctor or an audiologist. Thus, with the pure tone audiometer, people can easily check their hearing ability for prevention and early detection of hearing loss and take swift action to cure hearing loss.

Abstract: Disclosed are the steam generator and the washing/drying machine having the same, the steam generator including: a case having an opening at one side thereof, a heating unit formed to penetrate the opening, and a fixing assembly mounted at the opening so as to seal the opening and supporting the heating unit, wherein the fixing assembly includes a sealing member for sealing the opening, and the opening includes a leakage prevention portion for preventing a gap formation between the opening and the sealing member when the sealing member is deformed, thereby preventing a leakage between the opening of the case and the sealing member even though the case or the sealing member is thermally deformed.

Abstract: A steam generating device and a washing machine having the same are disclosed. The steam generating device includes a lower housing including a main portion for receiving a heater, and connecting portions extending outwardly from the main portion, the lower housing defining a water chamber for containing water, an upper housing connected to the connecting portions, the upper housing defining a steam chamber for containing steam, a water level sensor for sensing a level of water contained in the water chamber, and a receptacle for protecting the water level sensor. The receptacle has an opening for allowing water to be introduced into the receptacle, and is substantially aligned with an inner surface of the lower housing or is arranged at a position spaced apart from the heater by a longer distance than the inner surface of the lower housing.

Abstract: A steam generating device and a washing machine having the same are disclosed. The steam generating device includes a case for containing water, the case receiving a heater, a water level sensor for sensing a water level of the case, and a receptacle extending downwardly from a top of the case while enclosing the water level sensor, to prevent the water level sensor from malfunctioning, the receptacle having an open bottom directly communicating with an interior of the case, to prevent foreign matter from being accumulated in the receptacle. The structure of the receptacle covering the water level sensor is improved. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the accumulation of foreign matter in the receptacle, and thus to prevent the water level sensor from malfunctioning.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device substrate. A substrate having no bus line and lead-in line is efficiently manufactured. In a step needing an electroplating process, conductive film is temporarily attached to circuit patterns in order to electrically connect all circuit patterns. A plating is formed in desired regions of the circuit patterns with a predetermined thickness in an electroplating method. The conductive film is completely removed while the substrate is manufactured so that the circuit patterns are electrically independent of one another, and the resulting substrate has no bus line and lead-in line.

Abstract: A semiconductor package has a substrate comprising a thermosetting resin layer of an approximate planar plate, a plurality of copper patterns formed at top and bottom surfaces of the resin layer, and protective layers coated on predetermined regions of the copper patterns and the thermosetting layer and having a same height at a surface of the resin layer. A semiconductor die is coupled to a center of the top surface of the substrate. A plurality of conductive wires for electrically coupling the semiconductor die to the copper patterns is positioned at the top surface of the resin layer. An encapsulant is used for covering the semiconductor die located at the top surface of the substrate and the conductive wires in order to protect them from the external environment. A plurality of solder balls is coupled to the bottom surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A multi-layer printed circuit board includes a core layer having a first circuit patterns formed on the upper and lower surface of a first insulation layer and via-holes in which a conductive layer is formed to electrically connect with the first circuit patterns. Built-up layers are formed on the upper and lower side of the core layer and have second circuit patterns electrically connected with the first circuit pattern by means of a via-holes in which conductive layers are formed to electrically connect the first circuit patterns of the core layer and the second circuit patterns of the upper and/or lower built-up layers. The via-holes in the core layer and the via-holes in the built-up layers are formed from an each side/both sides of the core layer and from the built-up layers toward the core layer, whereby interconnection of the circuit patterns is obtained without using through-holes and permitting shortening of the wiring and higher integration.