Abstract: Provided is a substrate-free transfer tape including: a release liner including a heavy peel surface and a light peel surface; and a transfer film layer provided on the heavy peel surface, in which release peel force between the heavy peel surface and the transfer film layer is 10 g/in or more and 70 g/in or less at the time of peeling the transfer film layer at a rate of 3 m/min.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of intra-prediction in order to improve encoding and decoding efficiency. The video decoding method may improve the prediction efficiency for the current pixel to be predicted by referring to the degree of variation in surrounding pixels, to thereby effectively decode the bit stream with improved encoding efficiency. In addition, an additional prediction candidate is used to achieve improved accuracy of intra-prediction, and the thus-improved accuracy of intra-prediction may reduce residual components and improve encoding efficiency. Further, an improved planar mode is utilized to achieve improved intra-prediction.

Abstract: A scheduling apparatus and method are disclosed. An embodiment of the invention provides a scheduling apparatus that includes: a scheduling group classification unit that classifies user terminals located within a serving cell of a base station into a multiple number of scheduling groups by using large-scale fading information of the user terminals; a transmission power setting unit that sets the transmission power of the user terminals for each of the classified scheduling groups; a scheduling period setting unit that sets the scheduling period for each of the scheduling groups by determining a resource element usage proportion for each of the scheduling groups based on the data rate of each of the scheduling groups and determining the data rate expected for all user terminals; and a resource element allocation unit that allocates resource elements used for each of the scheduling groups according to each of the determined scheduling periods.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touchscreen, at least one processor electrically connected with the touchscreen, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions executed to enable the at least one processor to display a first window for running a first application and a second window for running a second application on the touchscreen, display a virtual keypad on a portion of the first window and a portion of the second window corresponding to a first input to a focused window of the first window and the second window, and vary a size of the virtual keypad corresponding to a second input to the virtual keypad.

Abstract: A method of preparing a liquid crystal capsule and the use of the liquid crystal capsule. The liquid crystal capsule has advantages in that transmittance and stability are improved and the degree of scattering is uniform.

Abstract: A polymer foam adhesive tape including: a substrate film; a polymer foam layer provided on one surface of the substrate film; a first adhesive layer provided on the polymer foam layer; and a second adhesive layer provided on the other surface of the substrate film, in which the polymer foam layer has a density of 0.3 g/cm3 or less, and a thickness ratio of the substrate film to the polymer foam layer is 1:3 to 1:10.

Abstract: A polymer foam adhesive tape including: a substrate film; a polymer foam layer provided on one surface of the substrate film; a first adhesive layer provided on the polymer foam layer; and a second adhesive layer provided on the other surface of the substrate film, in which the polymer foam adhesive tape has a minimum compression load of 30 g to 300 g, a compression rate of the polymer foam adhesive tape is increased in proportion to a linear function according to an increase in pressure when pressure, which is equal to or more than the minimum compression load, is applied, and a thickness recovery rate of the polymer foam adhesive tape after pressure is removed is increased in proportion to a linear function as time passes.

Abstract: A polymer foam adhesive tape including: a substrate film; a polymer foam layer provided on one surface of the substrate film; a first adhesive layer provided on the polymer foam layer; and a second adhesive layer provided on the other surface of the substrate film, in which the polymer foam adhesive tape has a dielectric constant of 2.5 to 4.5 at a frequency of 105 Hz.

Abstract: Panoramic view customization may include dividing a panoramic video frame into multiple blocks, encoding the multiple blocks, generating and storing synchronization information and location information corresponding to the multiple blocks, receiving, from a device, information that identifies a viewing area of interest in the panoramic video frame, identifying at least two of the blocks that include at least some of the information that identify the viewing area of interest, combining the identified blocks to frame a first video; and transmitting the first framed video to the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a passive heat removal system which circulates cooling fluid to a steam generator via a main water supply line connected to the lower inlet of the steam generator, and a main steam pipe connected to the top outlet of the steam generator, to remove sensible heat of a nuclear reactor coolant system and residual heat of a core. The heat removal system comprises supplementary equipment for receiving surplus cooling fluid or for supplying supplementary cooling fluid in order to maintain the flow rate of the cooling fluid within a predetermined range. The supplementary equipment comprises: a supplementary tank, installed at a height between the lower inlet and the top outlet of the steam generator; a first connection pipe, connected to the main steam pipe and the supplementary tank; and a second connection pipe, connected to the supplementary tank and the main water supply pipe.

Abstract: In a driving device of an artificial muscle module and a driving method thereof, the driving device includes a fluid tank unit, a fluid providing line, a fluid collecting line, a circulation pump unit, a temp control unit and a fluid distributing unit. The fluid providing line includes high temp and low temp water tanks. The fluid providing line connects a first side of the artificial muscle module to the fluid tank unit. The fluid collecting line connects a second side of the artificial muscle module to the fluid tank unit. The circulation pump unit is positioned at least one of the fluid providing line and the fluid collecting line. The temp control unit controls temperature of the fluid. The fluid distributing unit is positioned at the fluid collecting line, and distributes the fluid in the fluid collecting line.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera module capturing an image, a sensor module recognizing a signal associated with the electronic device or an external object, a first display and a second display, each of which is configured to output content, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the camera module, the first display, the second display, and the memory. The processor is configured to determine whether the electronic device enters a first state, to capture a source image by using the camera module, when entering the first state, and to generate a first output image output on the first display or a second output image output on the second display based on the source image.

Abstract: A vertical memory device is provided as follows. A substrate has a cell array region and a connection region adjacent to the cell array region. A first gate stack includes gate electrode layers spaced apart from each other in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate. The gate electrode layers extends from the cell array region to the connection region in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to form a first stepped structure on the connection region. The first stepped structure includes a first gate electrode layer and a second gate electrode layer sequentially stacked. The second gate electrode layer includes a first region having the same length as a length of the first gate electrode layer and a second region having a shorter length than the length of the first gate electrode layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing plate ?-alumina pearlescent pigments and nano-metal coating pearlescent pigments with a large aspect ratio, having excellent reflectivity and capable of expressing various colors.

Abstract: In a module for detecting a fingerprint, an electronic device using the module and a method for manufacturing an acoustic control member for the module, the module includes a contact member, a transducer, an impedance matching member, an acoustic control member and a signal processor. A fingerprint makes contact with the contact member. The transducer outputs an ultrasonic signal to the contact member and receives the ultrasonic signal reflected from the contact member. The impedance matching member is charged between the contact member and the transducer, to transmit the ultrasonic signal between the contact member and the transducer. The acoustic control member is inserted between the contact member and the transducer. The impedance matching member is charged inside of the acoustic control member. The signal processor makes electric contact with the transducer, to sense the fingerprint based on the received ultrasonic signal.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a flat area and a bending area positioned adjacent to the flat area, a panel bottom sheet arranged under the display panel and overlapping with the flat area and the bending area, and a panel-sheet coupling layer between the display panel and the panel bottom sheet and including a first panel-sheet coupling part arranged across the flat area and the bending area, and a second panel-sheet coupling part overlapping with the bending area and extended continuously along a side of the first panel-sheet coupling part, a thickness of the panel-sheet coupling layer becoming smaller from a central portion of the bending area toward a side portion of the bending area, and the panel bottom sheet having a curved shape that is gentler than a curved shape of the display panel.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes gate electrodes and interlayer insulating layers alternately stacked on a substrate, a channel layer penetrating through the gate electrodes and the interlayer insulating layers, and a gate dielectric layer disposed on an external surface of the channel layer between the gate electrodes and the channel layer. In addition, the channel layer includes a first region extended in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate and a second region connected to the first region in a lower portion of the first region and including a plane inclined with respect to the top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A vertical memory device is provided as follows. A substrate has a cell array region and a connection region adjacent to the cell array region. A first gate stack includes gate electrode layers spaced apart from each other in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate. The gate electrode layers extends from the cell array region to the connection region in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to form a first stepped structure on the connection region. The first stepped structure includes a first gate electrode layer and a second gate electrode layer sequentially stacked. The second gate electrode layer includes a first region having the same length as a length of the first gate electrode layer and a second region having a shorter length than the length of the first gate electrode layer.

Abstract: Provided is a speech recognition method for a recognition target language. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, a speech recognition method for a recognition target language performed by a speech recognition apparatus includes obtaining an original learning data set for the recognition target language, constructing a target label by dividing the text information included in each piece of original learning data in letter units, and building an acoustic model based on a deep neural network by learning the learning speech data included in the each piece of original learning data and the target label corresponding to the learning speech data.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display device to output a user interface, a memory, a communication interface to support a first wireless communication scheme and a second wireless communication scheme, and a processor electrically connected with the display device, the memory, and the communication interface. The processor outputs a user interface for performing a pairing with the external device, by using at least one of a history of a pairing with the external device, whether the second wireless communication scheme is activated, or user account information.