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: The present invention provides a Streptomyces sp. SNC087 strain (KCCM12505P) that is isolated from seawater and produces staurosporine, a method for producing staurosporine using the same, a method for culturing the same, and a pure culture medium of the same.

Abstract: A battery pack includes one or more bare cells, a protective circuit module, and one or more terminals. The protective circuit module is electrically coupled to the bare cell. The one or more terminals are on a first surface of the protective circuit module. The one or more terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to an external device. In the battery pack, one of the terminals includes a support portion coupled to the protective circuit module, a pair of body portions extended in a direction away from the first surface of the protective circuit module at the support portion, and a plurality of extending portions extended in different directions from opposite sides of the pair of body portions. The extending portions extend parallel to the first surface of the protective circuit module.

Abstract: A battery pack includes one or more bare cells, a protective circuit module, and one or more terminals. The protective circuit module is electrically coupled to the bare cell. The one or more terminals are on a first surface of the protective circuit module. The one or more terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to an external device. In the battery pack, one of the terminals includes a support portion coupled to the protective circuit module, a pair of body portions extended in a direction away from the first surface of the protective circuit module at the support portion, and a plurality of extending portions extended in different directions from opposite sides of the pair of body portions. The extending portions extend parallel to the first surface of the protective circuit module.

Abstract: A broadcasting antenna for a vehicle and a shark fin antenna apparatus having the same are provided. The broadcasting antenna includes a main board on which a feeder circuit and a ground plane are formed, a helical radiation unit which includes a plurality of helical radiators that are electrically connected to the feeder circuit and the ground plane of the main board, that are formed in a first direction, and that are coupled apart from each other by a predetermined interval, and which has a coupling feed structure, and an extended radiation unit which includes a plurality of top loaders that are electrically connected to ends of the plurality of helical radiators, respectively, that are formed in a second direction, and that are coupled to each other.

Abstract: A circularly polarized ceramic patch antenna having an extended ground for a vehicle is provided. The extended ground is formed under a patch antenna, has a predetermined thickness, is formed of a metal conductor having the same shape as the patch antenna, and is electrically connected to a ground plane formed on a board. The thickness of the extended ground is adjusted, so that it is possible to adjust radiation efficiency of the ceramic patch antenna that operates at a specific frequency band. Thus, the ceramic patch antenna has the effect of improving directionality of a radiation pattern formed in a direction parallel to the ground plane, and the effect of reducing a null point caused by a field effect to increase an antenna gain thereof.

Abstract: A broadcasting antenna for a vehicle and a shark fin antenna apparatus having the same are provided. The broadcasting antenna includes a main board on which a feeder circuit and a ground plane are formed, a helical radiation unit which includes a plurality of helical radiators that are electrically connected to the feeder circuit and the ground plane of the main board, that are formed in a first direction, and that are coupled apart from each other by a predetermined interval, and which has a coupling feed structure, and an extended radiation unit which includes a plurality of top loaders that are electrically connected to ends of the plurality of helical radiators, respectively, that are formed in a second direction, and that are coupled to each other.

Abstract: A circularly polarized ceramic patch antenna having an extended ground for a vehicle is provided. The extended ground is formed under a patch antenna, has a predetermined thickness, is formed of a metal conductor having the same shape as the patch antenna, and is electrically connected to a ground plane formed on a board. The thickness of the extended ground is adjusted, so that it is possible to adjust radiation efficiency of the ceramic patch antenna that operates at a specific frequency band. Thus, the ceramic patch antenna has the effect of improving directionality of a radiation pattern formed in a direction parallel to the ground plane, and the effect of reducing a null point caused by a field effect to increase an antenna gain thereof.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having a power supply unit connected to a scan driver without a bootstrap circuit. The driver includes a power supply unit supplying a first output voltage of a first level and has a pair of output terminals, a scan driving unit comprising a first driving switch controlling the connection of one of output terminals of the power supply unit to the electrodes of the plasma display panel and a second driving switch controlling the application of a second output voltage of a second level to the electrodes of the plasma display panel, and a third driving switch that controls the connection of a power input terminal of the second output voltage of the second level to the electrodes of the plasma display panel by being connected between the power input terminal of the second output voltage of the second level and the second driving switch.

Abstract: In a plasma display device, a source of a first transistor S1 is coupled to an X electrode, and a drain thereof is coupled to a cathode of a diode D1. An anode of the diode D1 is coupled to a first power source for supplying a first voltage V1. A drain of the first transistor S1 is coupled to a drain of a second transistor S2 through a capacitor, and a source of the second transistor S2 is coupled to a ground source for supplying a second voltage of 0 V. A third transistor S3 has a source coupled to the drain of the second transistor S2 and a drain coupled to a third power source for supplying a third voltage V2, and a fourth transistor S4 has a drain coupled to the X electrode and a source coupled to the drain of the second transistor S2.

Abstract: A plasma display device and driving method thereof are disclosed. In the plasma display device, a wall charge state of each cell is initialized after forming a wall voltage between respective sustain electrodes by gradually decreasing a voltage of the sustain electrodes. In addition, in a sustain period, a high level sustain discharge pulse having a positive voltage and a low level sustain discharge pulse having a negative voltage are applied to the sustain electrode while maintaining a voltage of a scan electrode at a ground voltage. In this way, a maximum voltage applied to a scan electrode driver that applies the driving waveform to the scan electrode is decreased. In addition, a sustain discharge pulse is applied only to the sustain electrode, which is a common electrode, and therefore the driving waveform between each cell can be prevented from being distorted in the sustain period.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having a power supply unit connected to a scan driver without a bootstrap circuit. The driver includes a power supply unit supplying a first output voltage of a first level and has a pair of output terminals, a scan driving unit comprising a first driving switch controlling the connection of one of output terminals of the power supply unit to the electrodes of the plasma display panel and a second driving switch controlling the application of a second output voltage of a second level to the electrodes of the plasma display panel, and a third driving switch that controls the connection of a power input terminal of the second output voltage of the second level to the electrodes of the plasma display panel by being connected between the power input terminal of the second output voltage of the second level and the second driving switch.

Abstract: In a plasma display device, a source of a first transistor S1 is coupled to an X electrode, and a drain thereof is coupled to a cathode of a diode D1. An anode of the diode D1 is coupled to a first power source for supplying a first voltage V1. A drain of the first transistor S1 is coupled to a drain of a second transistor S2 through a capacitor, and a source of the second transistor S2 is coupled to a ground source for supplying a second voltage of 0 V. A third transistor S3 has a source coupled to the drain of the second transistor S2 and a drain coupled to a third power source for supplying a third voltage V2, and a fourth transistor S4 has a drain coupled to the X electrode and a source coupled to the drain of the second transistor S2.

Abstract: A plasma display device and a driving method thereof. The plasma display device includes drivers for scan, sustain and address electrodes and a controller for controlling the drivers. The scan electrode driver includes a capacitor whose charge is proportional to an on period of a switch included in the driver circuit or may be otherwise controlled. By controlling the charge of the capacitor, a voltage difference between the reset falling voltage and the select voltage that are applied to the scan electrodes during the reset and subsequent address periods can be controlled to control the discharge margin and to correspond to the design of the plasma display device. The need for a Zener diode with a high withstand voltage is alleviated.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of first transistors connected between the first electrodes and a first power source, a plurality of second transistors connected to the first electrodes, a plurality of first capacitors connected between the first and second transistors, a plurality of third transistors connected between the second transistors and a second power source, and a plurality of fourth transistors connected between the first power source and the third transistors.

Abstract: A plasma display device and a driving method thereof. During a sustain period of a first subfield, a sustain discharge alternating waveform alternating between a Vs voltage and a ?Vs voltage is applied to a sustain electrode while a scan electrode is supplied with a constant reference voltage. During an initialization period of a second subfield consecutive to the first subfield, a voltage of the sustain electrode is gradually decreased from a ground voltage to a negative voltage while a scan electrode is applied with the ground voltage, causing a weak discharge to be generated between the scan electrode and the sustain electrode and between the sustain electrode and an address electrode so that wall charges formed on each electrode are partially erased. Accordingly, a scan electrode driver does not need a power recovery circuit by applying the sustain discharge pulse only to the sustain electrode. In addition, an appropriate wall charge distribution can be achieved thus eliminating misfiring.

Abstract: A method of driving a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: arranging discharge cells in the PDP to each include sustain electrode lines and address electrode lines crossing each other; defining a display period in which each frame includes a plurality of subfields, each subfield having a corresponding gray scale weight for displaying a time division gray scale and a reset period, an address period, and a sustain-discharge period; biasing the sustain electrode lines to a first level; sequentially supplying a scan pulse of a second level to the sustain electrode lines and a data pulse synchronized with the scan pulse to the address electrode lines corresponding to selected discharge cells in the address period; and supplying a sustain pulse of a third level voltage and a sustain pulse of a fourth level voltage to the sustain electrode lines in the sustain-discharge period; the second level voltage and the fourth level voltage are supplied by the same power source.

Abstract: A direct conversion transceiver capable of reducing a DC offset, using a multi-chip module is provided. In the transceiver, a mixer and an element constituting a local oscillator are positioned above a shielding ground surface, and an interconnection connecting the mixer and the element constituting the local oscillator are positioned below the shielding ground surface. The transceiver is formed as a multi-chip module and thus its size is not bigger than a one-chip direct conversion receiver and advantageous in that its size and manufacturing costs are less than a general direct conversion receiver that additionally includes a DC offset cancellation circuit or an off-chip type oscillator for reducing a DC offset.

Abstract: A differential type VCO (Voltage Controllable Oscillator) is disclosed. The VCO has a differential amplifier having a couple of transistors and a couple of LC tanks. At each LC tank, a transformer is connected to form a buffer. An oscillating signal is output through the buffer with no power consumption. Additionally, a capacitor is connected to the secondary coil of the transformer to form a bandpass filter, thereby attenuating a harmonic signal included in the oscillating signal.

Abstract: A differential type VCO (Voltage Controllable Oscillator) is disclosed. The VCO has a differential amplifier having a couple of transistors and a couple of LC tanks. At each LC tank, a transformer is connected to form a buffer. An oscillating signal is output through the buffer with no power consumption. Additionally, a capacitor is connected to the secondary coil of the transformer to form a bandpass filter, thereby attenuating a harmonic signal included in the oscillating signal.