Abstract: A low-noise amplifier in a receiver supporting a beam forming function may selectively change a phase shift for beam steering. The low-noise amplifier may include first and second transistors and a variable capacitance circuit connected to a gate of the second transistor. The variable capacitance circuit may selectively change capacitance thereof based on a capacitance control signal applied thereto according to beam-forming information, where the changed capacitance correspondingly causes a phase change in an output signal of the low-noise amplifier. A similar scheme may be employed for amplifiers in transmit signal paths to steer a transmit beam.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anodeless all-solid-state battery which may effectively control local volume expansion due to lithium deposited during charging of the battery. The all-solid-state battery includes an anode current collector, an intermediate layer located on the anode current collector, a solid electrolyte layer located on the intermediate layer, a cathode active material layer located on the solid electrolyte layer and including a cathode active material, and a cathode current collector located on the cathode active material layer. The intermediate layer includes carbon particles and metal particles alloyable with lithium, and the carbon particles include a first carbon material, e.g., as a spherical carbon material, and a second carbon material, e.g., a linear carbon material.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes a substrate, a photoelectric element disposed on the substrate and that includes a first electrode, an intermediate layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the intermediate layer, a barrier layer disposed on the second electrode, an insulating layer that covers the photoelectric element and the barrier layer, and a bias electrode disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the second electrode. The barrier layer is spaced apart from the first electrode.

Abstract: An implementation relates to a polyester-based film having low hygroscopicity, a manufacturing method therefor, and a membrane electrode assembly comprising same, and the polyester-based film has excellent flexibility, adhesion and durability and has a moisture absorption represented by formula 1, which meets 0.25% or less, and thus has excellent hydrolysis resistance so as to be applied as a film for a fuel cell sub-gasket and exhibit excellent characteristics.

Abstract: A memory controller includes a plurality of processors, a memory device and a memory manager. The memory device includes a plurality of segments, which are divided into a plurality of segment groups, to which group identifiers are respectively assigned. The memory manager is configured to map a first buffer identifier to a first group identifier from among the group identifiers, select one or more segments only from a first segment group, to which the first group identifier is assigned among the plurality of segment groups, map the first buffer identifier to the one or more segments, and allocate, to a first processor from among the plurality of processors, the first buffer identifier and the one or more segments.

Abstract: A coil component is provided. The coil component includes a body having fifth and sixth surfaces opposing each other, first and second surfaces respectively connecting the fifth and sixth surfaces of the body and opposing each other, and third and fourth surfaces respectively connecting the first and second surfaces of the body and opposing each other in one direction, a recess disposed in an edge between one of the first and second surfaces of the body and the sixth surface of the body, a coil portion disposed inside the body and exposed through the recess, and an external electrode including a connection portion disposed in the recess and connected to the coil portion, and a pad portion disposed on one surface of the body. A length of the pad portion in the one direction is greater than a length of the connection portion in the one direction.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A device for producing nanoparticles includes: a first connector comprising a first supply tube fitting member, a second supply tube fitting member, and a first discharge tube fitting member; a first tube having one side connected to the first supply tube fitting member; a second tube having one side connected to the second supply tube fitting member; a first conduit having one side connected to the first discharge tube fitting member; a first supply connected to another side of the first tube to supply a first material to the first conduit; and a second supply connected to another side of the second tube to supply a second material to the first conduit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition for preparing a vinyl chloride-based polymer, including a vinyl chloride-based first seed; a vinyl chloride-based second seed; an initiator composition including a water-soluble initiator and an oil-soluble initiator; a reducing agent; and a vinyl chloride-based monomer, wherein a metal catalyst is not included in the composition, and a method for preparing a vinyl chloride-based polymer using the same.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively measuring bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information may include a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from an object; a sensor position sensor configured to obtain sensor position information of the pulse wave sensor with respect to the object, based on the object being in contact with the pulse wave sensor; and a processor configured to estimate the bio-information based on blood vessel position information of the object, the sensor position information, and the pulse wave signal.

Abstract: Provided is an inductively coupled plasma etching apparatus comprising: a reaction chamber having an inner space to which a gas source is provided; an upper coil part for inducing an electric field into the inner space of the reaction chamber and configured to form an inductively coupled plasma from the gas source by the electric field; a mounting part which faces the upper coil part and on which an object to be etched by the inductively coupled plasma is disposed; and a lower electrode part provided on the lower side of the mounting part to induce at least any one of ions and neutral active species constituting the inductively coupled plasma and involved in etching toward the object to be etched disposed on the mounting part, wherein the frequency of the lower electrode part is lower than the frequency of the upper coil part.

Abstract: A semantic segmentation method performed by at least one computing device is provided. The method may include extracting a plurality of support features, which include a first-level feature and a second-level feature, from a support image; generating a plurality of prototypes for a class associated with the support image, based on the plurality of support features; and predicting a segmentation mask for a query image using the plurality of prototypes, wherein the plurality of prototypes comprise a first prototype generated based on the first-level feature and a second prototype generated based on the second-level feature.

Abstract: Proposed are an all-solid-state battery operable at room temperature and a method of manufacturing the same. The all-solid-state battery includes a negative electrode current collector, an intermediate layer positioned on the negative electrode current collector and including a carbon material and a metal capable of forming an alloy with lithium, a solid electrolyte layer positioned on the intermediate layer, a positive electrode layer positioned on the solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode current collector positioned on the positive electrode layer. The positive electrode layer includes a sheet layer with a network structure in which carbon nanotubes are arranged to provide pores and a positive electrode material filling the pores.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for mass production of extracellular vesicles by using a noxa protein-derived peptide and mesenchymal stem cells and, more specifically, to a method for mass production of extracellular vesicles having wound healing and immunomodulatory effects, wherein mesenchymal stem cells are cultured in a medium composition containing a noxa protein-derived peptide, glucose, sucrose, and 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid [MOPS], whereby the extracellular vesicles can be obtained at high yield with high purity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a panel capable of performing transparent display, a display device and a vehicle-mounted display device. A transmission part includes an organic light-emitting diode so as to perform light emission as well as display, thereby increasing an emission area, reducing the driving voltage required for emission driving, and consequently increasing the lifespan of the display device.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber including a plasma generating region, a gas mixing region, and a substrate processing region; a first gas supply line supplying a first processing gas to the plasma generating region; a second gas supply line supplying a second processing gas to the gas mixing region; an ion blocker disposed between the plasma generating region and the gas mixing region; and a shower head disposed between the gas mixing region and the substrate processing region, wherein the ion blocker has a first blocker flow path unit connected to the second gas supply line and open to the plasma generating region, so that the second processing gas is supplied to the plasma generating region.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite electrode for an all-solid-state battery includes: preparing a precursor solution by mixing at least one solid electrolyte precursor and at least one polar solvent; stirring the precursor solution; preparing an electrode slurry by adding an active material to the stirred precursor solution; and heat-treating the electrode slurry and obtaining the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery, wherein the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery includes: the active material; and a coating layer disposed on the active material and including a solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A memory device according to the present invention comprises: a memory cell array in which memory cells are connected to wordlines and bitlines in a matrix form; and a control circuit for programming the memory cells or controlling a read operation, according to a start address, a burst length, a latency length, and a program or read command which are transmitted from a host, wherein the control circuit may comprise: a pulse generation unit for generating register pulses and counter pulses in synchronization with an operation clock; and a counter that sets the start address in synchronization with the register pulses, counts the number of counter pulses corresponding to the sum of the latency length and the burst length, and increases an address from the start address to the sum of the start address and the burst length.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a memory device and a method of operating the memory device. The memory device includes a memory block including a plurality of memory cells corresponding to a plurality of word line groups, a source line driver configured to apply an erase voltage to a source line of the memory block during an erase operation, a voltage generation circuit configured to apply an operation voltage increasing from a first operation voltage to a second operation voltage to the plurality of word line groups during the erase operation, and a control logic configured to control the source line driver and the voltage generation circuit to perform a suspend operation of stopping the erase operation.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a PDMS device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention surface treats the entire surface of a pattern with a thiol group (—SH), so that a hydrogel may be connected to the surface of the pattern by a covalent bond under ultraviolet rays. Therefore, a PDMS device manufactured by the above method has an advantage in that the shape thereof may be stably maintained without the swelling or desorption of a hydrogel even when an electrolyte is filled in a pattern.