Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a substrate, antenna elements on the substrate, and surface wave filtering structures on the substrate. Each surface wave filtering structure is operable to decouple surface wave coupling between adjacent antenna elements of the antenna elements.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an RF front end includes an antenna array that is attached to a PCB. A structure is attached to the PCB. The structure has a plurality of concentric rings to enclose an antenna array on the PCB. Each of the plurality of concentric rings has a vertical portion attached to a ground plane of the PCB through a substrate of the PCB, and a planar strip attached to the vertical portion at an end that is opposite of the ground plane.

Abstract: A transmit in-phase quadrature (IQ) amplifier includes a common gain stage to receive an input signal and to generate an amplified signal. The amplifier includes an IQ poly-phase filter coupled to the common gain stage to receive the amplified signal from the common gain stage and outputs a four-phase signal. The amplifier includes an in-phase (I) phase switching gain stage coupled to the IQ poly-phase filter to receive I components of the four-phase signal and outputs an amplified phase switching I signal. The amplifier includes a quadrature (Q) phase switching gain stage coupled to the IQ poly-phase filter to receive Q components of the four-phase signal and outputs an amplified phase switching Q signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication module, an external module and a signal integration circuit. The signal integration circuit includes a first input port, a second input port, a third input port and an output port. The first input port is for inputting an input signal. The second input port is for selectively inputting a first L1 band signal. The third input port is for selectively inputting a second L1 band signal. The output port selectively outputs a first output signal or a second output signal. When the third input port is coupled to an external module, the third input port is for inputting the second L1 band signal, and the output port outputs the second output signal. When the third input port is not coupled to the external module, the second input port is for inputting the first L1 band signal, and the output port outputs the first output signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) diaphragm microspeaker having a magnetic field pair structure, and more particularly, to a microspeaker using an FPCB diaphragm in which magnetic fields are arranged in pairs up and down to increase the strength of a horizontal component of the magnetic fields. The microspeaker includes: a FPCB diaphragm in which a conductive coil pattern is formed on a non-conductive film; an upper magnetic circuit disposed above the FPCB diaphragm and having a yoke and a magnet; and a lower magnetic circuit disposed below the FPCB diaphragm and having a yoke and a magnet. When an electrical signal is applied to the coil pattern of the FPCB diaphragm, the FPCB diaphragm vibrates to generate sound by mutual electromagnetic force between the upper magnetic circuit and the lower magnetic circuit.

Abstract: An amplifier includes a first and a second differential input ports, and a single-ended output port. The amplifier includes a first and a second transistors, each having a gate, source, and drain terminals. The source terminals are coupled to a reference plane and the gate terminals are coupled to the respective first and second differential input ports. The amplifier includes a Balun having a primary and a secondary transformer winding, the primary transformer winding having one end coupled to the drain terminal of the first transistor, an opposite end coupled to the drain terminal of the second transistor, and a center tap coupled to a bias voltage, and the secondary transformer winding is adjacent to the primary transformer winding and having one end coupled to the single-ended output port and an opposite end open circuited. An electromagnetic field generated at the primary induces a signal at the secondary transformer winding.

Abstract: Provided are a contactless motion device including a contactless motion game device or a contactless kiosk. The contactless motion device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a substrate including at least one hole, a body unit including a sensor unit, which is disposed around the hole in a plan view, and a control unit connected to the sensor unit. The sensor unit includes a first sensor, which transmits a first signal, and a second sensor, which receives the first signal, the control unit is configured to determine whether a target object is inserted in the hole, based on the first signal received by the second sensor, and the hole completely penetrates the substrate in a thickness direction.

Abstract: A folded Marchand Balun includes a first, a second, a third port, and a first transmission line being folded into a first and second intermediate transmission lines, the first intermediate transmission line disposed on a first signal plane and electrically connected through metal vias to the second intermediate transmission line disposed on a second signal plane. The first transmission line has one end as the first port and an opposite end as an open circuit. The Balun includes a second transmission line disposed on the first signal plane and is adjacent to the first intermediate transmission line. The second transmission line has one end as the second port and an opposite end grounded. The Balun includes a third transmission line disposed on the second signal plane and adjacent to the second intermediate transmission line. The third transmission line has one end as the third port and an opposite end grounded.

Abstract: A ceramic composite and a method of preparing the same are provided. The method of preparing the ceramic composite includes mixing an aluminum slag and a carbon accelerator to obtain a mixture and reacting the mixture at a temperature equal to or greater than 1600° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain a ceramic composite. The aluminum slag includes aluminum, oxygen, nitrogen, and magnesium. The weight ratio of the oxygen to the aluminum is 0.6 to 2. The weight ratio of the nitrogen to the aluminum is 0.1 to 1.2. The weight ratio of the magnesium to the aluminum is 0.04 to 0.2. The ceramic composite includes aluminum nitride accounting for at least 90 wt % of the ceramic composite.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sound vibration sensor using a piezoelectric element having a cantilever structure. The sound vibration sensor includes a housing forming an exterior, a piezoelectric element having a cantilever structure installed in the housing, a support structure supporting a fixed end of the piezoelectric element, a weight attached to a free end of the piezoelectric element, and an energizing part configured to transmit an output from the piezoelectric element, wherein the sound vibration sensor comes into contact with a speaker's body, receives vibration of the body generated when the speaker utters a sound through the housing, and amplifies the vibration by the free end of the piezoelectric element to detect the voice vibration of the speaker using a piezoelectric characteristic of the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: Disclosed are enhanced umbilical cord-derived adhesive stem cells, a preparation method therefor, and a use thereof. The enhanced umbilical cord-derived adhesive stem cells have an anti-inflammatory effect, a blood vessel regeneration effect, or a nerve regeneration effect, thereby being usable in a pharmaceutical composition or a cell therapeutic agent for treating or preventing various diseases.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes: a cassette comprising a slit opening configured to house a wafer; a blade configured to move the wafer to and from the slit opening by extending into the slit opening, wherein a blade thickness of the blade is at most ? of a height of the slit opening and wherein the blade is configured to secure the wafer within a pocket on the blade that is at least ? of a wafer thickness of the wafer.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for converting data to a tiling format when implementing convolutional neural networks are disclosed. A system includes at least a memory, a cache, a processor, and a plurality of compute units. The memory stores a first buffer and a second buffer in a linear format, where the first buffer stores convolutional filter data and the second buffer stores image data. The processor converts the first and second buffers from the linear format to third and fourth buffers, respectively, in a tiling format. The plurality of compute units load the tiling-formatted data from the third and fourth buffers in memory to the cache and then perform a convolutional filter operation on the tiling-formatted data. The system generates a classification of a first dataset based on a result of the convolutional filter operation.

Abstract: The disclosure provides screening methods to identify small molecule compounds that can promote single circulating tumor cells (CTCs) proliferation, or alternatively inhibit proliferation by CTCs, and uses thereof, including as treatment options for cancer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transformer-based in-phase and quadrature (IQ) includes a differential balun having a first inductor and a second inductor. The first inductor has a first input terminal and a first output terminal. The second inductor has a second input terminal and a second output terminal. Additionally, the IQ generator circuit includes a third inductor magnetically coupled with the first inductor. The third inductor has a first isolation terminal and a third output terminal. The IQ generator circuit also includes a fourth inductor magnetically coupled with the second inductor. The fourth inductor has a second isolation terminal and a fourth output terminal. The IQ generator circuit additionally includes a first transistor coupled to the first input terminal of the first inductor. Further, the generator circuit includes a second transistor coupled to the second input terminal of the second inductor.

Abstract: A system and method for distributing data are provided. The system for distributing data which manages the distribution of data from one or more data transmitting nodes to a data receiving node, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: an off-chain pool management unit; an integrity authentication unit; a data distribution verification unit; and a block chain storage unit.

Abstract: Provided are a diaphragm for a high water pressure waterproof microspeaker and a high pressure waterproof microspeaker including the same. The diaphragm for a high pressure waterproof microspeaker, which is provided in a microspeaker to reproduce sound, includes a center diaphragm and a side diaphragm, includes a center diaphragm attachment portion having a ring shape with a perforated center overall and attached to an outer periphery of the center diaphragm, a frame attachment portion attached to a frame, and a dome portion located between the center diaphragm attachment portion and the frame attachment portion and protruding upwardly or downwardly. The center diaphragm attachment portion of the side diaphragm includes an upper attachment portion attached to an upper surface of the center diaphragm and a lower attachment portion attached to a lower surface of the center diaphragm.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooperative positioning is disclosed herein. A method for cooperative positioning performed by a target device includes: scanning a beacon signal transmitted by at least one peripheral device; determining whether at least one peripheral device exist within a reference radius based on the beacon signal; when the at least one peripheral device is within the reference radius, transmitting a cooperative positioning request to the at least one peripheral device; receiving, in response to transmitting the cooperative positioning request, location of the at least one peripheral device and a degree of reliability for the location of the at least one peripheral device; and determining a location of the target device based on the location and the degree of reliability.

Abstract: A microspeaker in which a diaphragm and a voice coil are replaced with a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) is provided. The microspeaker includes: a magnetic circuit having a yoke and a magnet; and an FPCB diaphragm installed on the magnetic circuit and having a conductive coil pattern formed on a non-conductive film. When an electric signal is applied to the conductive coil pattern of the FPCB diaphragm, the FPCB diaphragm vibrates by mutual electromagnetic force with the magnetic circuit to generate sound.