Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating or ameliorating metabolic diseases, cholestatic liver diseases, or organ fibrosis, which comprises administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an isoxazole derivative, a racemate, an enantiomer, or a diastereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the derivative, the racemate, the enantiomer, or the diastereoisomer.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array that includes a plurality of pixels, and a row driver. Each pixel includes a photodiode, a transfer gate transistor between the photodiode and a floating diffusion node, and a first transistor between the floating diffusion node and a first voltage node configured to receive a first voltage. The row driver is connected with rows of the pixels through row lines. For each pixel of a selected row among the rows, the row driver is configured to apply a second voltage to a gate of the first transistor such that the first transistor is turned on and the floating diffusion node is reset, and turn on the transfer gate transistor such that electrons integrated in the photodiode are dumped to the floating diffusion node.

Abstract: In an embodiment a dummy cell includes a pair of dummy gas diffusion layers laminated on each other, a pair of separators which are laminated with the pair of gas diffusion layers interposed therebetween, and in which sealing gaskets forming an airtight line are disposed in an outer region of a region where the dummy gas diffusion layers are disposed and an airtight adhesive arranged between the dummy gas diffusion layers and the sealing gaskets and between the pair of separators, the airtight adhesive configured to prevent a reaction gas flowing from one separator to another separator.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor including a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including a first photodiode and a second photodiode, each of which outputs a first pixel signal based on a first conversion gain using the second photodiode in a first period, outputs a second pixel signal based on a second conversion gain using the second photodiode in a second period, outputs a third pixel signal based on the first conversion gain using the first photodiode in a third period, and outputs a fourth pixel signal based on the second conversion gain using the first photodiode in a fourth period, an ADC circuit that performs sampling on a reset signal and an image signal of each of the first to fourth pixel signal. A sampling count and the number of sampling bits are adjusted differently from each of the first to fourth period.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area including emission areas and a light blocking area; and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a thin-film transistor layer disposed on the substrate and including thin-film transistors; a light-emitting element layer disposed on the thin-film transistor layer and including light-emitting elements; a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the light-emitting element layer that converts a peak wavelength of a light from at least a part of the of light-emitting elements; and a color filter layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer, and including color filters corresponding to the emission areas and a first light blocking part corresponding to the light blocking area and the non-display area. A transmittance of the first light blocking part with respect to a light having a wavelength of about 1000 nm or more is about 80% or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator assembly for a fuel cell and a fuel cell stack including the same. The separator assembly includes (I) a plate-shaped first separator including a first reaction area where a flow path to which a reaction gas or a coolant flows on a center thereof and first manifolds to which the reaction gas or the coolant is introduced or discharged to opposite side areas of the first reaction area, and (ii) a plate-shaped second separator integrated with the first separator by bonding and including a second reaction area corresponding to a position where the first reaction area is formed and second manifolds communicating with the first manifolds. The first and second separators may have at least a portion of an inner edge of the respective first and second manifolds that are bent, thereby being disposed on an interface between the first and second separators.

Abstract: A fuel cell separator includes a separator body and porous structure. The porous structure is stacked on a body surface with pores therein to provide a fluid flow path. The body includes: an inlet part having a space into which the fluid is introduced, a reaction region receiving the fluid, and a diffusion part between the inlet part and the reaction region and a passage to provide a path supplying fluid within the inlet part to the reaction region. The porous structure is stacked on a reaction region surface. A first inlet region, provided at the same height as the inlet part in a height direction in a porous structure inlet region facing the diffusion part, is provided closer to a central region of the porous structure than a second inlet region except for the first inlet region in the inlet region of the porous structure facing the diffusion part.

Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor memory and an operating method thereof. The semiconductor memory includes: a plurality of memory blocks each including a plurality of select transistors and a plurality of memory cells; a peripheral circuit for performing a general operation including a program operation, a read operation, and an erase operation on the plurality of memory blocks; and a control logic for controlling the peripheral circuit to operate in a heating mode in which the peripheral circuit applies heat to the plurality of memory blocks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bandgap reference circuit, which includes a first current generator that generates a first current proportional to a temperature, a second current generator that outputs a second current obtained by mirroring the first current to a first node at which a reference voltage is formed, a first resistor that is connected with the first node and is supplied with the second current, and a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that includes an emitter node connected with the first resistor, a base node supplied with a first power, and a collector node supplied with a second power different from the first power.

Abstract: A safety element is provided to a lead connected part of a battery module in the event of overcharge, to improve safety of the battery module. The battery module according to the present disclosure includes two or more battery cells, and the battery module includes a current shut-off battery cell which electrically connects adjacent first and second battery cells, and when overcharge occurs, ruptures to disconnect the electrical connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode for a secondary battery to improve stability during overcharge, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and particularly, to a positive electrode for a secondary battery including a positive electrode active material layer formed on a positive electrode collector, wherein the positive electrode active material layer has a double-layer structure which includes a first positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode collector and a second positive electrode active material layer formed on the first positive electrode active material layer, the first positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a volume expansion resin in which volume expansion occurs at a high temperature during overcharge, and the second positive electrode active material layer includes a second positive electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: An electrode assembly having an improved connection structure between electrode tabs includes: an electrode laminate including a plurality of unit cells, each unit cell of the plurality of unit cells formed of a positive electrode having an electrode tab extending from an end thereof, a negative electrode having an electrode tab extending from an end thereof, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a conductive adhesion portion connecting the electrode tabs of the positive electrode to each other or connecting the electrode tabs of the negative electrode to each other, wherein the conductive adhesion portion includes a safety element material, and wherein the safety element material is applied in the form of a slurry.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array including a first pixel and a second pixel which are connected to a first column line, and a row driver configured to control a read operation of the second pixel. A voltage of the first column line is determined based on a higher voltage among a voltage of a floating diffusion node of the first pixel and a voltage of a floating diffusion node of the second pixel during the read operation of the second pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bandgap reference circuit, which includes a first current generator that generates a first current proportional to a temperature, a second current generator that outputs a second current obtained by mirroring the first current to a first node at which a reference voltage is formed, a first resistor that is connected with the first node and is supplied with the second current, and a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that includes an emitter node connected with the first resistor, a base node supplied with a first power, and a collector node supplied with a second power different from the first power.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel configured to generate a pixel signal, using an analog signal processing voltage, a ramp signal generator configured to generate a ramp signal, using the analog signal processing voltage, a bias voltage generator configured to generate a bias voltage, using the analog signal processing voltage, and a noise compensator configured to generate a noise component, using a digital signal processing voltage and the analog signal processing voltage, and add the generated noise component to the generated bias voltage. The image sensor further includes a conversion circuit configured to generate a reference voltage, based on the generated ramp signal and the bias voltage to which the noise component is added, and generate an image signal by performing analog-to-digital conversion on the generated pixel signal, based on the generated reference voltage.

Abstract: A separator unit for a fuel cell includes a separator including a reaction region, a plurality of manifolds formed on each side of the reaction region, and a reaction surface and a cooling surface formed on each surface thereof, a reaction surface internal gasket forming a reaction surface internal airtight line, and a reaction surface external gasket forming a reaction surface external airtight line, wherein at least one cut portion formed by removing the reaction surface external gasket is formed in the reaction surface external airtight line surrounding at least one of the plurality of manifolds.

Abstract: A pouch-type secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode are laminated; and a pouch configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the pouch includes: a surface protection layer made of a first polymer and formed at an outermost layer; a sealant layer made of a second polymer and formed at an innermost layer; a gas barrier layer made of a first metal and laminated between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer; and a metal foil layer made of a second metal, laminated between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer, and connected to the negative electrode of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: An image sensing system includes a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter circuit, and an average calculator. The analog-to-digital converter circuit converts a first pixel signal to first pixel data and converts a second pixel signal to second pixel data. The average calculator generates a first average bit based on a first bit of the first pixel data and a first bit of the second pixel data during a first time and generates a second average bit based on a second bit of the first pixel data and a second bit of the second pixel data during a second time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a magnetic powder, including: preparing a precursor solution containing an iron precursor and a silica precursor; spraying the precursor solution to form iron/silica precursor droplets; drying the iron/silica precursor droplets to produce iron/silica precursor particles; and heat treating the iron/silica precursor particles to produce an iron oxide/silica composite powder in which iron oxide particles are embedded in a silica matrix. The present invention also relates to a magnetic powder produced by the method. The present invention may provide an iron oxide magnetic powder that does not use rare earth elements and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A display device including a pixel comprises an EVDD driving unit outputting an AC driving voltage swinging between a high potential voltage and a low potential voltage according to voltages of a first control node and a second control node, and a plurality of sub-pixels connected to a data line and a gate line to receive the AC driving voltage by sharing an output node of the EVDD driving unit. Each of the sub-pixels may include a light emitting element, a driving element for supplying a current to the light emitting element according to a gate-source voltage, a switch element turned-on according to a scan signal to connect the data line to the gate of the driving element, and a capacitor connected between a gate and a source of the driving element.