Abstract: A biobased water repellent auxiliary agent and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The biobased water repellent auxiliary agent includes a molecular complex composed of a polyurethane (PU) dendrimer and a water-based polyurethane dispersion (PUD). The PU dendrimer is formed by polymerizing a trifunctional-group-containing biobased material and an aliphatic linear isocyanate. The water-based PUD includes a monomer derived from the trifunctional-group-containing biobased material, a monomer derived from a cyclic isocyanate, and a monomer derived from a hydrophilic compound. The molecular complex is formed by copolymerizing the PU dendrimer, the trifunctional-group-containing biobased material, the cyclic isocyanate, and the hydrophilic compound.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, there may be provided a display device and a driving method thereof. A first subpixel is electrically connected to a first data line and a first reference voltage line, a second subpixel is electrically connected to the first data line and a second reference voltage line different from the first reference voltage line, and magnitudes of a voltage supplied to the first reference voltage line and a voltage supplied to the second reference voltage line are different from each other. Thus, it is possible to efficiently improve a moving picture response time.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for designing a cache memory structure of an artificial intelligence accelerator and an apparatus therefor. A method for designing a structure of a cache memory of an accelerator in a cache memory structure designing apparatus is a cache memory structure designing method including a memory access information extracting step of extracting a memory address of a cache memory accessed by a processing element array (PE array) at every time stamp for an application input to the accelerator, a memory access pattern determining step of determining a memory access pattern for the application based on the memory addresses of the cache memory accessed over time, and a cache structure design step of deriving a cache memory structure using a cache structure design model trained in advance based on a memory access pattern and generating cache structure design information for the cache memory structure.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device may include a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article, a sensor configured to generate a sensing signal corresponding to a change in capacitance of an accommodation space into which the aerosol generating article is inserted, and a processor electrically connected to the heater and the sensor, wherein the processor may be further configured to detect whether the sensing signal obtained from the sensor falls within a preset range, and supply first power to the heater based on the sensing signal being within the preset range.

Abstract: Methods for facilitating communication between a user equipment and a host computing system providing an over-the-top service are disclosed. A method comprises sending, to a terminal device, a first uplink (UL) SPS configuration message via a Layer 1 signal to configure or deconfigure a UL SPS grant in a cell among one or more cells configured to the terminal device; and receiving, from the terminal device, a first Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) for confirmation of the first UL SPS configuration message, wherein the first MAC CE comprises a first indicator to confirm the first UL SPS configuration message, or wherein there is a correspondence between the first UL SPS configuration message and the first MAC CE when there are two or more first UL SPS configuration messages to be sent and two or more first MAC CEs to be received.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an interlayer insulating film including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface in a first direction; a source/drain pattern provided in the interlayer insulating film; a channel pattern adjacent to the source/drain pattern in a second direction and contacting the source/drain pattern; a front wiring provided on the first surface of the interlayer insulating film; a back wiring provided on the second surface of the interlayer insulating film; and a first connecting via contact and a second connecting via contact which are provided between the source/drain pattern and the back wiring and connected to the source/drain pattern.

Abstract: A battery life prediction apparatus according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes a processor and memory having programmed thereon instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause the processor to obtain information about a charge end voltage of a battery corresponding to a charge protocol and predict a life of the battery corresponding to the charge protocol based on the information about the charge end voltage of the battery corresponding to the charge protocol.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component, includes: a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in a first direction, the body having first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a third direction, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first main portion having one end portion in contact with the third surface and the other end portion disposed to be spaced apart from the fourth surface, and a first protrusion protruding toward the fifth and sixth surfaces between one end portion and the other end portion of the first main portion, Lb/La satisfies 0.05 or more and 0.4 or less.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an image sensor. The image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate including a pixel region and a peripheral region. A backside isolation structure extends into a backside of the semiconductor substrate and laterally surrounds the pixel region. The backside isolation structure includes a metal core, and a dielectric liner separates the metal core from the semiconductor substrate. A conductive feature is disposed over a front side of the semiconductor substrate. A through substrate via extends from the backside of the semiconductor substrate through the peripheral region to contact the conductive feature. The through substrate via is laterally offset from the backside isolation structure. A conductive bridge is disposed beneath the backside of the semiconductor substrate and electrically couples the metal core of the backside isolation structure to the through substrate via.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a first pad, a second pad, swapping circuit, and an internal circuit. The internal circuit receives a first external signal and a second external signal, and generates a first internal signal and a second internal signal. Based on master information and swapping information, the swapping circuit couples the internal circuit to one of first and second pads to provide a path through which the first internal signal is output and a path through which the first external signal is received, and couples the internal circuit to the other of the first and second pads to provide a path through which the second internal signal is output and a path through which the second external signal is received.

Abstract: A method of updating software of an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) includes: downloading a boot loader to a boot area of a second memory bank in an inactive state, and downloading a firmware or data to a normal area, when a first memory bank is in an active state; setting the second memory bank, which is in the inactive state, as a memory bank to operate in the active state after a reset of the ECU; and resetting the ECU to cause the second memory bank to operate in the active state.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel electrode; a pixel circuit connected to the pixel electrode; a repair line overlapping at least a part of the pixel circuit; and a shielding line overlapping at least a part of the repair line and connected to a constant power source.

Abstract: A display device includes a trench, which includes: first and second trench lines respectively located between neighboring column lines and between neighboring row lines, wherein the first trench line includes a first side groove in a column direction, and first and second corner grooves connected between adjacent first side grooves, forming an isosceles portion protruding to one side in a row direction, having second and first diagonal directions, respectively, and connected to each other at a first contact point, wherein the second trench line includes a second side groove in the row direction, and the first and second corner grooves connected between adjacent second side grooves, forming an isosceles portion protruding to one side in the column direction, and connected to each other at a second contact point, wherein the protruding isosceles portions of the first and second trench lines share the first corner groove.

Abstract: Provided is a device for displaying biological image tissue, comprising a processor and a memory including one or more instructions implemented to be performed by means of the processor, wherein the processor extracts information about a lesion from a first biological image obtained by photographing an object continuously over time on the basis of a machine learning model and processes the first biological image to generate a second biological image including a marker for displaying the information about the lesion, and a display unit for displaying the second biological image in a boundary region between an effective screen and an ineffective screen or in a region of the ineffective screen is included.

Abstract: A method for recommending emoticons based on emoticon preference information of a user is proposed. The method may include acquiring information on at least one preferred emoticon, wherein the at least one preferred emoticon is designated through an interaction with the user's emoticon according to a predefined method. The method may also include acquiring information on a matching text, wherein the matching text corresponds to at least one matching keyword. The method may further include displaying at least one recommended emoticon corresponding to the at least one matching keyword among the at least one preferred emoticon.

Abstract: A coil component includes a support member, a first coil pattern, a second coil pattern, a body in which the support member and the first and second coil patterns are embedded, and a via extending in the third direction and connecting the first and second coil patterns, wherein an innermost turn of the plurality of turns of the first coil pattern includes first and half turns, the width of the first half turn is smaller than the width of the second half turn, and the width of the second half turn is greater than the width of the region where the first and second half turns are connected.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material, the negative active material includes a silicon-carbon composite including secondary particles in which nano silicon primary particles are agglomerated, and an amorphous carbon coating layer on a surface of the secondary particles; and sodium silicate.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol generating device including a heater that heats an aerosol generating material and a controller that controls power to be supplied to the heater. The controller calculates a first power amount indicating a power amount used by the heater during a preset first time period after a heating operation of the heater is started, and controls the heating operation of the heater based on whether the first power amount is greater than or equal to a preset reference power amount.

Abstract: A medical transfer bed includes a vehicle body and a movable bed board mechanism (3) mounted on the vehicle body; the movable bed board mechanism (3) includes an upper-layer bed board (32), a driving roller (33), a conveyor cloth belt (35) and a mounting base (34); the upper-layer bed board (32) is detachably connected to the mounting base (34), and the driving roller (33) is rotatably connected to the mounting base (34); the conveyor cloth belt (35) is sleeved outside the driving roller (33) and the upper-layer bed board (32) and thus is tensioned; two ends of the driving roller (33) are detachably connected to a second driving mechanism (5) to be driven; a limiting piece is arranged on the mounting base (34); and when the limiting piece and the driving roller (33) are misaligned, the driving roller (33) can be arranged separately from the mounting base (34).

Abstract: A method of a first terminal may comprise: receiving discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information for a sidelink; performing a reception operation for a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) of a second terminal in an inactive time period indicated by the DRX configuration information; and obtaining sidelink control information (SCI) from the PSCCH.