Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first circuit for measuring positions using a first positioning method; a second circuit for measuring positions using a second positioning method; a memory for storing information on a service zone; and a processor is configured to identify a first position using the first circuit; determine whether the first position is included in the service zone; identify a second position using the second circuit when the first position is included in the service zone; and determine the second position to be a position of the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for measuring biological information including a sensor array, wherein the sensor array includes a plurality of sensors that are either sensors for amplifying photoreactivity or sensors forming an island network connected by a plurality of multi-channels and, in the device, the average value of biological information about the skin tissues is measured based on values output from the sensor array, and a method of measuring biological information using the device.

Abstract: Discussed is a method of manufacturing a LCD device, the method including: forming a gate in each of a plurality of pixel areas on a substrate; forming a gate insulator to cover the gate; forming a semiconductor layer on the gate insulator, and forming a photoresist (PR) on the semiconductor layer; doping high-concentration impurities at the semiconductor layer by using the photoresist (PR) as a mask to form an active layer, a source, and a drain; and doping low-concentration impurities at the semiconductor layer by using the photoresist (PR) as the mask to form a lightly doped drain (LDD) between the active layer and the source and between the active layer and the drain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) for determining genotypes specific to the regions from which VHSV has been isolated, to PNA for identifying same and a method for identifying, by using same, the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) for determining genotypes specific to the regions from which VHSV has been isolated and, more specifically, to PNA and a kit capable of detecting the single-nucleotide polymorphism mutations of C755A and A756G of the VHSV G-protein by using PNA comprising a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. The present invention enables an easy, rapid and accurate identification of genotypes specific to the regions from which VHSV has been isolated, by using PNA having an excellent binding affinity to DNA so as to make each genotype exhibit a different melting temperature.

Abstract: A voice recognition apparatus, a voice recognition method, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium are provided. The voice recognition apparatus includes a storage configured to store a preset threshold value for voice recognition; a voice receiver configured to receive a voice signal of an uttered voice; and a voice recognition processor configured to recognize a voice recognition starting word from the received voice signal, perform the voice recognition on the voice signal in response to a similarity score, which represents a recognition result of the recognized voice recognition starting word, being greater than or equal to the stored preset threshold value, and change the preset threshold value based on the recognition result of the voice recognition starting word.

Abstract: Discussed are a liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a method of manufacturing the LCD device. The LCD device can include a plurality of pixel areas defined by intersections of a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, a gate disposed in each of the plurality of pixel areas, a gate insulator disposed to cover the gate, an active layer disposed on only the gate with the gate insulator therebetween, a thin film transistor (TFT) configured to include a source, which is disposed at a first side of the active layer, and a drain disposed at a second side of the active layer, a pixel electrode connected to the drain of the TFT and configured to supply a data voltage to a corresponding pixel area, a common electrode configured to supply a common voltage to the corresponding pixel area, and a lightly doped drain (LDD) disposed between the active layer and the source and between the active layer and the drain. At least a portion of the LDD can be disposed on the gate.

Abstract: A portable communication device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may include: a battery pack; a power dissipation element disposed outside the battery pack; a detecting circuit configured to detect the state of the battery pack; and at least one of first switches that are connected to the battery pack and the detecting circuit, wherein the detecting circuit is configured to control at least one of the first switches to: electrically disconnect the power dissipation element from the battery pack when the state of the battery pack does not satisfy a specified condition; and electrically connect the power dissipation element to the battery pack when the state of the battery pack satisfies the specified condition.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a user input interface configured to provide a user input according to at least one input method; a storage configured to store a database for biometric information of at least one user which corresponds with at least one identification (IDs) previously registered to the image processing apparatus; a signal processor configured to process a preset service which is provided corresponding to an authenticated identification (ID) in response to a user being authenticated with the ID; and a controller configured to determine whether authentication is performed with regard to one of the IDs in response to an event occurring which identifies a current user, and retrieve and authenticate the ID from the database based on the biometric information of the current user acquired by the user input interface in response to determining that the authentication is not performed with regard to the ID.

Abstract: This description relates to a substrate formed by using a sliding dielectric film with a low surface energy that activates surface migration of metal adatoms and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, a substrate with a sliding dielectric film includes a substrate; a sliding dielectric film with a low surface energy formed on the substrate; and a nanoparticle formed on the sliding dielectric film, wherein the surface energy of the nanoparticle is at least 1000 mJ/m2 greater than the surface energy of the sliding dielectric film. The substrate has a very high SERS enhancement factor with low light loss characteristics in the entire visible region by maximizing the plasmonic coupling between highly-dense and spaced-apart nanoparticles and between the lower substrate and the upper nanoparticles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for detecting an upstream RF signal based on a preamble. The apparatus for detecting an upstream RF signal based on a preamble includes an analog-to-digital converter unit for receiving an RF analog signal and converting the same into an RF digital signal; a down-converter unit for converting the RF digital signal into a baseband digital signal; a packet detection unit for performing packet detection by performing an operation on the baseband digital signal and preset differential preamble signals; and a timing calculation unit for generating timing information of a terminal device based on the baseband digital signal and time information generated through the packet detection.

Abstract: A low power driving method includes receiving a signal for a sub control module from a main control module when an electronic device enters a low power mode. The low power driving method also includes transmitting display data to a display driving module in response to the signal.

Abstract: System on chip including plurality of processors including first and second processors; plurality of intellectual properties (IPs) including first and second IPs; memory interface; internal clock circuit to receive reference clock signal, generate first internal clock signal, and provide first internal clock signal to first IP; memory interface clock circuit to receive reference clock signal, generate memory interface clock signal, and provide memory interface clock signal to memory interface; and power management unit (PMU), wherein first internal clock signal drives first IP, memory interface clock signal drives memory interface, PMU generates first control signal based on operational states of plurality of processors, and provides first control signal to internal clock circuit, PMU generates second control signal based on operational states of plurality of processors, and provides second control signal to memory interface clock circuit, internal clock circuit sets clock rate of first internal clock signal

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing inflammatory diseases or arthritis, which includes 2-methoxy-4-(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-1-en-1-yl)phenol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The pharmaceutical composition exhibits superior therapeutic efficacy against arthritis without any side effects such as toxicity, etc.

Abstract: A vacuum sample chamber for a particle and optical device includes on one surface thereof, an aperture through which a particle beam to be focused along an optical axis of particles such as electrons, ions and neutral particles is incident; and on the opposite surface thereof, a detachable sample holder through which light penetrates, thereby enabling a sample to be observed and analyzed by means of the particle beam and light. A sample chamber is capable of reducing observation time by maintaining a vacuum therein even when a sample is put into or taken out from a sample chamber of an electron microscope or focused ion beam observation equipment, and capable of obtaining an optical image on the outside thereof without inserting a light source or an optical barrel into the sample chamber. A light-electron fusion microscope comprising the sample chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a particle beam mass spectrometer and particle measurement method by means of same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a particle beam mass spectrometer including: a particle focusing unit focusing a particle beam induced by gas flow; an electron gun forming a charged particle beam by accelerating thermal electrons to ionize the particle beam focused by the particle focusing unit; a deflector deflecting the charged particle beam according to kinetic energy to charge ratio; and a sensing unit measuring a current induced by the deflected charged particle beam, wherein the deflector includes at least one particle beam separation electrode provided at each of opposite sides with respect to a progress axis of the charged particle beam before being deflected.

Abstract: A low power driving method includes: receiving a signal for a sub control module from a main control module when an electronic device enters a low power mode; and transmitting display data to a display driving module in response to the signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing inflammatory diseases or arthritis, which includes 2-methoxy-4-(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-1-en-1-yl)phenol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The pharmaceutical composition exhibits superior therapeutic efficacy against arthritis without any side effects such as toxicity, etc.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods of power management for a system on a chip (SoC) are described. In one method, the operational states of the cores/processors of the SoC are monitored and, if a core/processor is in idle or standby mode, the rate of the clock signal driving a component, such as a memory interface, associated with the idle core/processor is reduced, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A driving thin-film transistor can include a substrate; a first active layer disposed on the substrate and including a first protruding portion; a second active layer overlapping with the first active layer and including a second protruding portion; a gate electrode disposed between the first active layer and the second active layer; a source electrode connected to the first protruding portion of the first active layer; and a drain electrode connected to the second protruding portion of the second active layer, in which the first protruding portion of the first active layer and the second protruding portion of the second active layer are located at different positions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that determines its location by using identification information corresponding to an external electronic device. The electronic device includes a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external electronic device, a location determining circuit, and a processor configured to identify first location information associated with the electronic device by using the communication circuit or the location determining circuit, to determine at least one server device among a plurality of server devices capable of providing location-related information, based on at least the first location information, to transmit identification information corresponding to the external electronic device to the at least one server device wherein the at least one server device determines second location information associated with the electronic device by using the identification information, and to determine a location of the electronic device by using the second location information.