Abstract: A device of folding a seat for a vehicle may include a seat cushion disposed on a bottom of a vehicle body and rotatable by a rotation mechanism and provided with a first position fixing mechanism, a seat back rotatably disposed at a rear of the seat cushion and provided with a second position fixing mechanism, a headrest rotatably disposed at an upper portion of the seat back and fixed in position by a third position fixing mechanism disposed in the seat back, and an operation mechanism disposed in the seat back and unlocking the first position fixing mechanism to unlock the second position fixing mechanism and the third position fixing mechanism at a time of rotating the seat cushion so as to rotate the seat back and the headrest.

Abstract: A Successive Approximation Register (SAR) analog-to-digital converting apparatus includes a reference voltage supply unit suitable for supplying different reference voltages depending on bits of a pixel output signal to be converted, an N bit SAR analog-to-digital conversion unit suitable for sequentially converting upper N?1 bits and lower N bits of the pixel output signal by selectively using the reference voltages supplied from the reference voltage supply unit, where N is a natural number, and an error correction unit suitable for calculating an error correction value based on a difference between conversion results of the lower N bits, and outputting a 2N?2 bit analog-to-digital conversion result by combining converted upper N?1 bits and converted lower N bits and correcting an error of the reference voltages using the error correction value in the combining.

Abstract: A backlight driver and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The backlight driver includes a vertical synchronization signal filter for generating a second vertical synchronization signal based on an input first vertical synchronization signal, and selecting one of the first vertical synchronization signal and the second vertical synchronization signal as a third vertical synchronization signal according to whether a period difference between adjacent first vertical synchronization signals satisfies a preset threshold range, a duty ratio detector for detecting a duty ratio of an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal, a PWM generator for generating an output PWM signal synchronized with the third vertical synchronization signal output from the vertical synchronization signal filter and having the duty ratio and outputting the output PWM signal to a backlight unit.

Abstract: A watertight device for a drive shaft for a vehicle may include a middle shaft, an inner shaft which is formed integrally with an outer end portion of the middle shaft and has a first gear serration portion formed on an outer diameter portion of the inner shaft, and an outer wheel of the drive shaft which has a second gear serration portion formed on an inner diameter portion thereof, in which a sealer seating groove may be formed in a neck portion in a rear of the first gear serration portion of the inner shaft, a sealer may be press-fitted and mounted into the sealer seating groove, and thereafter, an outer diameter of the sealer may be compressed by an inner diameter portion at an inlet side of the second gear serration portion in an inner diameter section of the outer wheel of the drive shaft.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a method of growing a p-type nitride semiconductor, and a light emitting device fabricated using the same. The method of growing a p-type nitride semiconductor includes growing a p-type nitride semiconductor layer on a growth substrate by introducing a group III element source, a group V element source, and a p-type dopant into a chamber at a first temperature; and cooling the interior of the chamber from the first temperature to a second temperature, wherein the p-type dopant is introduced into the chamber for at least some part of the cooling of the interior of the chamber from the first temperature to the second temperature. According to the present disclosed technology, it is possible to prevent diffusion of the p-type dopant from a p-type nitride semiconductor layer into the chamber.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device, which may be configured to prevent moisture or oxygen from penetrating the organic light-emitting display device from the outside is disclosed. An organic light-emitting display device, which is easily applied to a large display device and/or may be easily mass produced is further disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device. An organic light-emitting display device may include, for example, a thin-film transistor (TFT) including a gate electrode, an active layer insulated from the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and contacting the active layer and an insulating layer disposed between the source and drain electrodes and the active layer; and an organic light-emitting diode electrically connected to the TFT.

Abstract: A user input device and method thereof is provided. The user input device according to the present invention comprises a touch input module outputting a touch coordinate according to a touch input when there is the touch input on a touch screen region; a gesture input module outputting a gesture coordinate according to a gesture input when there is the gesture input on a predetermined spatial region corresponding to the touch screen; and a spatial convergence module adjusting at least one of the touch coordinate and the gesture coordinate based on a reference coordinate for a predetermined space by determining if the touch input and the gesture input are consecutive inputs based on the touch coordinate and the gesture coordinate.

Abstract: An analog-digital converting device includes a successive approximation register (SAR) analog-digital converting circuit suitable for resolving upper N-bits for an input signal, a single-slope (SS) analog-digital converting circuit suitable for resolving lower M-bits for the input signal after the SAR analog-digital converting circuit resolves the upper N-bits, and a combining circuit suitable for combining the upper N-bits and the lower M-bits.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to half-duplex bidirectional transmission of data compliant with a first standard (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard) over a physical channel of a multimedia link for transmitting audio/video (“A/V”) data compliant with a second standard (e.g., Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) standard) between a source device and a sink device using time division multiplexing (TDM). The source device sends units of data including A/V data and forward data compliant with the first standard at first times whereas the sink device sends units of data including backward data compliant with the first standard at second times between transmissions from the source device. The first times do not overlap with the second times. Synchronization signals may be added to the first and second units of data to align character symbols embedded in the first and second units of data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to compensation for common mode signal swing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a connector for the transfer of the data, the connector including connections for a first set of one or more conductors; a receiver for the reception of data via the connector, the received data including a first signal and a second signal transmitted via the set of one or more conductors, the second signal being a common mode signal modulating the first signal, the receiver including an amplifier to amplify the received data with a positive gain; and a common mode compensation circuit to compensate for a voltage swing of the common mode signal in the amplified received data. The common mode compensation circuit is to sense the common mode signal, amplify the sensed common mode signal with a negative gain, and feed back the amplified common mode to output nodes of the receiver.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device, which may be configured to prevent moisture or oxygen from penetrating the organic light-emitting display device from the outside is disclosed. An organic light-emitting display device, which is easily applied to a large display device and/or may be easily mass produced is further disclosed. An organic light-emitting display device may include, for example, a thin-film transistor (TFT) including a gate electrode, an active layer insulated from the gate electrode, source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and contacting the active layer and an insulating layer disposed between the source and drain electrodes and the active layer; and an organic light-emitting diode electrically connected to the TFT. The insulating layer may include, for example, a first insulating layer contacting the active layer; and a second insulating layer formed of a metal oxide and disposed on the first insulating layer.

Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof with improved performance and low manufacturing complexity are provided. One inventive aspect includes: a first control electrode, a semiconductor layer, an etch stop layer, a first input electrode and a first output electrode, a third control electrode, a passivation layer and a pixel electrode. The third control electrode is formed on the etch stop layer. The passivation layer is formed on the first electrode, the first output electrode and the third control electrode. The pixel electrode is formed on the passivation layer and connects to the first output electrode.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate. A capacitor is formed on the substrate. The capacitor includes a first lower electrode, a second lower electrode, an upper electrode, a first insulating layer disposed between the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode, and a second insulting layer disposed between the second lower electrode and the upper electrode. A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a gate electrode disposed on a same layer as the first lower electrode, an active layer, and source and drain electrodes disposed on a same layer as the upper electrode. A wiring includes the same material layer as the second lower electrode.

Abstract: A constant velocity joint includes a constant velocity joint housing with guide grooves on the inner side of the housing, a spider disposed in the constant velocity joint housing, combined with a shaft, and having a spider journal, and spherical rollers disposed in the guide grooves of the constant velocity joint housing. Needle bearings are disposed between the spherical rollers and the spider journals, in which a plurality of needle bearing insert holes is formed in the spherical rollers, and disposed in the needle bearing insert holes.

Abstract: An operating method of a terminal is disclosed. The operating method of a terminal includes displaying an original document as an correction object, setting an edit mode for editing the original document, receiving selection of text included in the original document from a user, displaying a space for editing the selected text; receiving input of text in the space, and editing the selected text, using the input text.

Abstract: A pixel array to which a high dynamic range and a white pixel are applied, and an image sensor including the same are provided. The pixel array of the image sensor includes: a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group including one or more long exposure pixels and one or more short exposure pixels, wherein each pixel group includes a first pixel, among the one or more long exposure pixels and the one or more short exposure pixels, having a white component and second to fourth pixels, among the one or more long exposure pixels and the one or more short exposure pixels, having first to third color components, the first pixel belonging to a first pixel group is a long exposure pixel, and the first pixel belonging to a second pixel group that is adjacent to the first pixel group is a short exposure pixel.

Abstract: A Successive Approximation Register (SAR) analog-to-digital converting apparatus includes a reference voltage supply unit suitable for supplying different reference voltages depending on bits of a pixel output signal to be converted, an N bit SAR analog-to-digital conversion unit suitable for sequentially converting upper N?1 bits and lower N bits of the pixel output signal by selectively using the reference voltages supplied from the reference voltage supply unit, where N is a natural number, and an error correction unit suitable for calculating an error correction value based on a difference between conversion results of the lower N bits, and outputting a 2N?2 bit analog-to-digital conversion result by combining converted upper N?1 bits and converted lower N bits and correcting an error of the reference voltages using the error correction value in the combining.

Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) using an oxide semiconductor as an active layer, a method of manufacturing the TFT, and a flat panel display device having the TFT include a gate electrode formed on a substrate; an active layer made of an oxide semiconductor and insulated from the gate electrode by a gate insulating layer; source and drain electrodes coupled to the active layer; and an interfacial stability layer formed on one or both surfaces of the active layer. In the TFT, the interfacial stability layer is formed of an oxide having a band gap of 3.0 to 8.0 eV. Since the interfacial stability layer has the same characteristic as a gate insulating layer and a passivation layer, chemically high interface stability is maintained. Since the interfacial stability layer has a band gap equal to or greater than that of the active layer, charge trapping is physically prevented.

Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof with improved performance and low manufacturing complexity are provided. One inventive aspect includes: a first control electrode, a semiconductor layer, an etch stop layer, a first input electrode and a first output electrode, a third control electrode, a passivation layer and a pixel electrode. The third control electrode is formed on the etch stop layer. The passivation layer is formed on the first electrode, the first output electrode and the third control electrode. The pixel electrode is formed on the passivation layer and connects to the first output electrode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a low power standby mode control circuit. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a processor, an interface for a connection with a second apparatus, and an operational circuit, wherein the processor is to disable one or more power connections to the operational circuit in a standby mode. The apparatus further includes a standby mode control circuit, the standby control circuit to operate using a standby power source, wherein the standby mode control circuit is to detect a stimulus signal from the second apparatus and in response to the stimulus signal the standby control circuit is to signal the processor, the processor to enable the one or more power connections of the operational circuit.