Abstract: The present disclosure describes using the JTAG Tap's TMS and/or TCK terminals as general purpose serial Input/Output (I/O) Manchester coded communication terminals. The Tap's TMS and/or TCK terminal can be used as a serial I/O communication channel between; (1) an IC and an external controller, (2) between a first and second IC, or (3) between a first and second core circuit within an IC. The use of the TMS and/or TCK terminal as serial I/O channels, as described, does not effect the standardized operation of the JTAG Tap, since the TMS and/or TCK I/O operations occur while the Tap is placed in a non-active steady state.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; and internal electrodes disposed on the dielectric layers within the ceramic body and containing a ceramic material trapped therein. The ceramic material is a dielectric material doped with an additive.

Abstract: A hybrid article is disclosed including a coating disposed on and circumscribing the lateral surface of a core having a core material. The coating includes about 35% to about 95% of a first metallic material having a first melting point, and about 5% to about 65% of a second metallic material having a second melting point lower than the first melting point. The coating is sinter-bonded to the core. A method for forming the hybrid article is disclosed including disposing the core in a die, introducing a slurry having the metallic materials into a gap between the lateral surface and the die, and sintering the slurry, forming the coating. A method for closing an aperture of an article is disclosed including inserting the hybrid article into the aperture, and brazing the hybrid article to the article, welding the aperture with the hybrid article serving as weld filler, or both.

Abstract: An image sensor according to some example embodiments includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of transmission signal lines and a plurality of output signal lines, and a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of transmission signal lines and the plurality of output signal lines. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, which are configured to detect and photoelectrically convert incident light. The plurality of pixels include at least one autofocusing pixel and at least one normal pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an audio signal processing method. The audio signal processing method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a bit-stream including at least one of a channel signal and an object signal; receiving a user's environment information; decoding at least one of the channel signal and the object signal on the basis of the received bit-stream; generating the user's reproducing channel information on the basis of the user's received environment information; and generating a reproducing signal through a flexible renderer on the basis of at least one of the channel signal and the object signal and the user's reproducing channel information.

Abstract: A method for preparing acrylic acid, more specifically, to a method for preparing acrylic acid under a neutral condition at high yield in a short time without using a base, unlike the prior art in which a base is essentially used. The acrylic acid is produced using a supported catalyst having a specific composition when preparing acrylic acid by oxidation of allyl alcohol. Particularly, the preparation method can recover acrylic acid rather than acrylic acid salt as a final product, and thus has an advantage that the overall process cost can be reduced by eliminating essential processes in the prior art, such as ion exchange after the acidification process required for the conversion of acrylic acid salt to acrylic acid.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method includes: forming a gate stack over a substrate; growing a source/drain region adjacent the gate stack, the source/drain region being n-type doped Si; growing a semiconductor cap layer over the source/drain region, the semiconductor cap layer having Ge impurities, the source/drain region free of the Ge impurities; depositing a metal layer over the semiconductor cap layer; annealing the metal layer and the semiconductor cap layer to form a silicide layer over the source/drain region, the silicide layer having the Ge impurities; and forming a metal contact electrically coupled to the silicide layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cleansing compositions, which are free of sulfates and ethoxylated surfactants. Methods for making and using the cleansing compositions are also described. The cleansing compositions include: (a) at least 3 wt. % of one or more nonionic surfactant(s) that are not fatty esters; (b) one or more fatty ester(s); (c) one or more non-ethoxylated, sulfate-free anionic surfactant(s); and (d) two or more thickening agents. The cleansing compositions exhibit quality cleansing activity, impart pleasant conditioning benefits, and have a desired viscosity and foam properties.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for recognizing a posture based on a distributed fusion filter. The apparatus for recognizing a posture based on a distributed fusion filter includes a calculation unit for generating first position information about a joint of a user by receiving measurement signals from multiple inertial sensors placed on a body of the user, a recognition unit for generating second position information using output information acquired in such a way that a vision sensor captures an image of the user, and a fusion unit for fusing the first position information with the second position information and generating final position information about the joint of the user using the fused information.

Abstract: A device includes a pedestal. The pedestal includes a ground electrode, a central portion, and a peripheral portion. The ground electrode includes a top surface from which the peripheral portion is projected, thereby having a height difference between the central portion and the peripheral portion.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for implementing a networked environment that enables interaction between content requestors and content creators. The networked environment may be an online content exchange marketplace that content requestors may access to submit requests for content and receive bid proposals from content creators that identify proposed content to be generated. A content requestor may accept a bid proposal from a particular content creator and may receive the content from the content creator via the online content exchange marketplace. The content requestor may then submit a request to publish the content. Publishing the content may include making the content accessible to users via a content sharing platform.

Abstract: There is provided an organic/inorganic complex coating porous separator including a porous substrate, and an organic/inorganic complex coating layer formed in a single layer or multiple layers on a single surface or both surfaces of the porous substrate or at least a part of a pore portion of the porous substrate using a coating solution comprising a binder dispersed or suspended in a certain size and selectively comprising inorganic particles, and a secondary battery including the same. According to the present invention, since the coating solution comprising the binder dispersed in a certain size or less in a solvent is coated/dried on the porous substrate, a organic/inorganic complex coating porous separator having excellent air permeability and adhesive strength and a secondary battery including the organic/inorganic complex coating porous separator are provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with thin redistribution layers is disclosed and may include forming a first redistribution layer on a dummy substrate, electrically coupling a semiconductor die to the first redistribution layer, and forming a first encapsulant layer on the redistribution layer and around the semiconductor die. The dummy substrate may be removed thereby exposing a second surface of the first redistribution layer. A dummy film may be temporarily affixed to the exposed second surface of the redistribution layer and a second encapsulant layer may be formed on the exposed top surface of the semiconductor die, a top surface and side edges of the first encapsulant layer, and side edges of the first redistribution layer. The dummy film may be removed to again expose the second surface of the first redistribution layer, and a second redistribution layer may be formed on the first redistribution layer and on the second encapsulant layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polymers which are cross-linked reaction products of a reactive siloxane and/or a polyisocyanate and/or a polyol, a polyamine and/or reactive coating capable of reducing the ability of ice to adhere to the surface of an object, in particular aircraft or other vehicles, methods of producing the polymers and their use in coating surfaces.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a cell area, a first contact area, and a second contact area; a lower stacked structure extending over the second contact area from the cell area; an upper stacked structure extending over the first contact area from the cell area, the upper stacked structure leaving the second contact area open; N (N is a natural number of 2 or more) first group of stepped grooves penetrating at least one portion of the upper stacked structure in the first contact area; and M (M is a natural number equal to or smaller than N) second group of stepped grooves penetrating at least one portion of the lower stacked structure in the second contact area.

Abstract: Display devices and related methods involving patterned phase retarding are provided. A representative display device includes: a backlight unit, having a light source and a color conversion layer having an alignment direction, the light comprising a first light exhibiting a first upstream polarization ratio, a second light exhibiting a second upstream polarization ratio, and a third light exhibiting a third upstream polarization ratio; and a patterned phase retarder positioned to receive the light, having a plurality of half-wave regions to alter polarization of light passing therethrough, and a plurality of free regions to pass light without altering the polarization; wherein polarization ratio (PR) is defined by PR=(I??I?)/(I?+I?); and wherein the first upstream polarization ratio exhibits a first sign, and both the second upstream polarization ratio and the third upstream polarization ratio exhibit a second sign opposite the first sign.

Abstract: A control module is installed in a multi-antenna device having a wireless chip, and comprises a multi-antenna system, an antenna control unit, an application unit and a microprocessor. The multi-antenna system comprises antenna units. Each antenna unit comprises a main antenna and a reflecting unit, with the main antenna generating a radiation pattern in a single polarization direction, and the reflecting unit parallel to the single polarization direction and partially surrounding the main antenna. When a diode is conducted, the reflecting unit forms a rectangular closed slot structure as a reflector of the main antenna; conversely, the reflecting unit does not serve as the reflector. According to the signal strength or data receiving rates of the antenna units, the application unit controls the microprocessor to associate with an algorithm processing procedure to determine whether to conduct the diode for changing a radiation pattern of the multi-antenna system.

Abstract: A poster handle including one or more support members, each support member having a support body with one or more support extensions and one or more securing elements on at least a portion of an attachment side of the support member, and a handle member including an attachment section, one or more gripping sections and one or more securing elements on an attachment side of the attachment section.

Abstract: A display driving circuit includes a timing controller including an encoder that compresses image data based on a reference having a number of image pixels of the image data as a compression unit and that outputs the compressed image data. The timing controller further includes at least one source driver including a decoder that decompresses compressed image data and transmits decompressed image data to a display panel through a plurality of channels. Compression by the encoder based on a first reference is performed independently of compression based on a second reference.