Abstract: A vehicle airbag system is proposed. The vehicle airbag system includes: a front airbag mounted to a portion of a vehicle in front of a passenger and configured to be unfolded toward a front of the passenger; an upper airbag mounted to a portion of the vehicle above the passenger and configured to be unfolded toward the front of the passenger; a seat detector configured to detect a seating posture of the passenger; and a controller configured to control unfolding of the front airbag or the upper airbag on the basis of the passenger's seating posture detected by the seat detector.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed regarding a multiband transmitter. In an example aspect, an apparatus for processing signals for wireless transmission includes a wireless interface device. The wireless interface device includes an upconverter, a tunable filter, and a driver amplifier. The upconverter has an output and is configured to upconvert a baseband frequency to a radio frequency based on a local oscillator signal. The tunable filter has an input and an output; the input of the tunable filter is coupled to the output of the upconverter. The driver amplifier has an input; the input of the driver amplifier is coupled to the output of the tunable filter.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a substrate in which a main area including a first cell area and a first peripheral area, and an edge area including a second cell area and a second peripheral area are defined, sequentially forming a mold layer, a supporter layer, a mask layer, and a preliminary pattern layer on the substrate, exposing the preliminary pattern layer to light to simultaneously form a first pattern and a second pattern on the mask layer of the first cell area and the second cell area, respectively, forming an etch stop layer on the second pattern and etching the mask layer using the etch stop layer and the first pattern to form a hole pattern in the mold layer and the supporter layer of the first cell area.

Abstract: An area-efficient balun and a method for signal processing using such a balun. One example balun generally includes a winding and a clamping circuit. The winding is formed by a coiled trace including a first portion having a first trace width and a second portion having a second trace width, the second trace width being narrower than the first trace width. The clamping circuit has a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the clamping circuit being coupled to the first portion of the coiled trace.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing calcobutrol used as an MRI contrast agent. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining butrol represented by chemical formula 2 in the specification by reacting a gadobutrol represented by chemical formula 1 in the specification and a decomplexing agent; and obtaining a calcobutrol represented by chemical Formula 3 in the specification by reacting butrol with calcium ions.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a substrate in which a main area including a first cell area and a first peripheral area, and an edge area including a second cell area and a second peripheral area are defined, sequentially forming a mold layer, a supporter layer, a mask layer, and a preliminary pattern layer on the substrate, exposing the preliminary pattern layer to light to simultaneously form a first pattern and a second pattern on the mask layer of the first cell area and the second cell area, respectively, forming an etch stop layer on the second pattern and etching the mask layer using the etch stop layer and the first pattern to form a hole pattern in the mold layer and the supporter layer of the first cell area.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed regarding a multiband transmitter. In an example aspect, an apparatus for processing signals for wireless transmission includes a wireless interface device. The wireless interface device includes an upconverter, a tunable filter, and a driver amplifier. The upconverter has an output and is configured to upconvert a baseband frequency to a radio frequency based on a local oscillator signal. The tunable filter has an input and an output; the input of the tunable filter is coupled to the output of the upconverter. The driver amplifier has an input; the input of the driver amplifier is coupled to the output of the tunable filter.

Abstract: An area-efficient balun and a method for signal processing using such a balun. One example balun generally includes a winding and a clamping circuit. The winding is formed by a coiled trace including a first portion having a first trace width and a second portion having a second trace width, the second trace width being narrower than the first trace width. The clamping circuit has a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the clamping circuit being coupled to the first portion of the coiled trace.

Abstract: Disclosed are: an intermediate capable of high-purity synthesis of gadobutrol which can be used as an MRI contrast agent; and a gadobutrol production method using same. The gadobutrol intermediate is represented by Chemical Formula 2 in the specification.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing calcobutrol used as an MRI contrast agent. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining butrol represented by chemical formula 2 in the specification by reacting a gadobutrol represented by chemical formula 1 in the specification and a decomplexing agent; and obtaining a calcobutrol represented by chemical Formula 3 in the specification by reacting butrol with calcium ions.

Abstract: Disclosed are: an intermediate capable of high-purity synthesis of gadobutrol which can be used as an MRI contrast agent; and a gadobutrol production method using same. The gadobutrol intermediate is represented by Chemical Formula 2 in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel ?-oximester fluorene derivative compound, a photopolymerization initiator comprising the same, and a photoresist composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel ?-oximester fluorene derivative compound, a photopolymerization initiator comprising the same, and a photoresist composition.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an etching target layer over a substrate including a first region and a second region; forming a hard mask layer over the etching target layer; forming a first etch mask over the hard mask layer, wherein the first etch mask includes a plurality of line patterns and a sacrificial spacer layer formed over the line patterns; forming a second etch mask over the first etch mask, wherein the second etch mask includes a mesh type pattern and a blocking pattern covering the second region; removing the sacrificial spacer layer; forming hard mask layer patterns having a plurality of holes by etching the hard mask layer using the second etch mask and the first etch mask; and forming a plurality of hole patterns in the first region by etching the etching target layer using the hard mask layer patterns.

Abstract: A transformer is described. The transformer includes a primary coil and a first secondary coil. A first coupling occurs between the first secondary coil and the primary coil. The transformer also includes a second secondary coil. A second coupling occurs between the second secondary coil and the primary coil. The first secondary coil is separated from the second secondary coil to prevent coupling between the first secondary coil and the second secondary coil. A first width of the first secondary coil is configured independently of a second width of the second secondary coil.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for detecting phase shift between signals, such as local oscillating signals in adjacent transceiver paths. One example circuit for phase detection generally includes a mixer configured to mix a first input signal having a first frequency with a second input signal having a second frequency to produce an output signal having frequency components at the sum of and the difference between the first and second frequencies; a filter connected with the mixer and configured to remove one of the frequency components at the sum of the first and second frequencies, thereby leaving a DC component; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) (e.g., a comparator) connected with the filter and configured to determine whether the first input signal is in-phase or out-of-phase with the second input signal based on a comparison between the DC component and a reference signal.

Abstract: Provided are a novel fluorene oxime ester compound, and a photopolymerization initiator and a photoresist composition containing the same.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for detecting phase shift between signals, such as local oscillating signals in adjacent transceiver paths. One example circuit for phase detection generally includes a mixer configured to mix a first input signal having a first frequency with a second input signal having a second frequency to produce an output signal having frequency components at the sum of and the difference between the first and second frequencies; a filter connected with the mixer and configured to remove one of the frequency components at the sum of the first and second frequencies, thereby leaving a DC component; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) (e.g., a comparator) connected with the filter and configured to determine whether the first input signal is in-phase or out-of-phase with the second input signal based on a comparison between the DC component and a reference signal.

Abstract: A transformer is described. The transformer includes a primary coil and a first secondary coil. A first coupling occurs between the first secondary coil and the primary coil. The transformer also includes a second secondary coil. A second coupling occurs between the second secondary coil and the primary coil. The first secondary coil is separated from the second secondary coil to prevent coupling between the first secondary coil and the second secondary coil. A first width of the first secondary coil is configured independently of a second width of the second secondary coil.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus tunes a frequency provided by a VCO. The apparatus determines a relative capacitance change associated with a first frequency and a desired frequency from a look-up table. The apparatus adjusts a capacitor circuit in the VCO based on the determined relative capacitance change determined from the look-up table in order to tune from the first frequency to the desired frequency. The apparatus determines that the frequency provided by the VCO is a second frequency different than the desired frequency after adjusting the capacitor circuit. The apparatus performs an iterative search to further adjust the capacitor circuit when a difference between the second frequency and the desired frequency is greater than a threshold.