Abstract: A shim plate is capable of improving a loading deviation in the electrode coating width direction and a slot die coater including the same. The shim plate is disposed between a lower die block and an upper die block of a slot die coater to form a slot and to discharge a coating liquid through an outlet communicating with the slot. The shim plate includes a plurality of protruding parts that define a plurality of openings intermittently spaced apart along an area, and a blocking part configured to partially block a space between some of the protruding parts.

Abstract: A sulfur dioxide-based inorganic electrolyte solution is doped with an iodine compound. A method of manufacturing the inorganic electrolyte solution includes preparing a powder salt by mixing a metal chloride, aluminum chloride and an iodine compound, and synthesizing the inorganic electrolyte solution by injecting sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas into the powder salt. The inorganic electrolyte solution is represented by Chemical Formula 1: M·(AlCl(4-x)Ix)z·ySO2, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Ca, and Mg, 0<x?1, 0<y?6, and 1?z?2. Reliability and stability of the battery are improved by suppressing growth of dendrites and reducing overvoltage occurring during charging and discharging of the battery by performing pre-treatment of lithium metal using the inorganic electrolyte solution.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the location of a foreign material of a low-voltage battery cell includes a first and second measurement electrodes respectively on a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the battery cell to measure a leakage current; a current measuring device to measure a leakage current; and a data processor to process a measured leakage current data. The first and second measurement electrodes each have a structure in which a plurality of unit electrodes to which coordinate information is assigned are collected. The current measuring device measures a leakage current flowing through the unit electrode of the first measurement electrode and the unit electrode of the second measurement electrode that have the same coordinate information. The data processing part checks the location of a foreign material from a leakage current data through a coordinate information of a unit electrode having a large leakage current.

Abstract: A fluid supply nozzle for semiconductor substrate treatment, which supplies a treatment liquid in which a plurality of solutions are mixed to a semiconductor substrate, includes a nozzle body configured to mix the plurality of solutions to form a treatment liquid when the plurality of solutions are supplied into an inner space of the nozzle body, the nozzle body having a shape with an open upper portion, a solution supply channel with a plurality of solution supply pipes for supplying the plurality of solutions to the inner space, a solution guide device configured to guide the plurality of solutions and generate a rotary current or an eddy current to mix the plurality of solutions, and a rotary cartridge configured to accelerate the mixing of the plurality of solutions to generate a homogeneous treatment liquid.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first portion, and a pixel isolation portion provided in the substrate and configured to isolate unit pixels from each other. The pixel isolation portion includes a first filling insulation pattern extending from the first surface toward the second surface and having an air gap region, the first filling insulation pattern including a first sidewall and a second sidewall which is opposite to the first sidewall, a conductive structure including a first portion on the first sidewall, a second portion on the second sidewall, and a connection portion connecting the first portion and the second portion, and an insulating liner provided between the first portion and the substrate and between the second portion and the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based automated method for restoring a mask Read-Only Memory (ROM) firmware binary and an apparatus for the same. The AI-based automated method is performed by an AI-based automated apparatus for restoring a mask ROM firmware binary, and includes generating a bit-order list by inputting bit information and a parameter that are input for restoration to a pre-trained generation model, and restoring a firmware binary based on the bit-order list.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ionic liquid, an electrolyte including the ionic liquid, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The ionic liquid is capable of forming a film having high ionic conductivity on an anode upon reductive decomposition of cations contained therein, and delaying the decomposition of anions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus for analyzing non-informative firmware and a method using the apparatus. The method includes detecting a target instruction for firmware analysis in a memory map in non-informative firmware, generating an analysis list based on memory map information corresponding to the target instruction, and generating a visualized analysis result corresponding to the firmware by grouping the entries of the analysis list by preset reference bytes.

Abstract: Provided are a base editor, specifically, a base editor in the form of a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex, and uses in gene correction in vivo using the same. When using the base editor in the form of an RNP complex of the present disclosure, target genes can be effectively corrected by reducing off-target effects.

Abstract: A chuck assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a rotary table on which a substrate is mounted; a rotating part concentric with a rotation center of the rotary table; and a chuck pin supporting the substrate, wherein the rotary table may include a protrusion protruding upward from a surface facing the substrate, the chuck pin may be coupled to the protrusion in such a way that the protrusion is drawn into the chuck pin, and the protrusion may be provided integrally with the surface of the rotary table facing the substrate.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first portion, and a pixel isolation portion provided in the substrate and configured to isolate unit pixels from each other. The pixel isolation portion includes a first filling insulation pattern extending from the first surface toward the second surface and having an air gap region, the first filling insulation pattern including a first sidewall and a second sidewall which is opposite to the first sidewall, a conductive structure including a first portion on the first sidewall, a second portion on the second sidewall, and a connection portion connecting the first portion and the second portion, and an insulating liner provided between the first portion and the substrate and between the second portion and the substrate.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a salt of metal element as an additive and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for countering an asynchronous attack on a supply chain security protocol and an apparatus for the same. The method includes, in a supply chain security protocol performed by a terminal device into which a dielet is inserted and an authentication server, performing a self-generation mode in which a counter value within the dielet is registered in the authentication server, performing a read-out mode in which whether an asynchronous attack occurs is detected by comparing the counter values respectively stored in the dielet and the authentication server when a message for communication is sent, and replacing a message for the communication with a random value when an asynchronous attack is detected.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate processing apparatus provided with a rotating table for supporting and rotating a substrate and collection cups for collecting treatment solutions sprayed onto the substrate, which includes the collection cups disposed outside the rotating table and each provided therein with a space for collecting the treatment solution, one pair of lifting shafts connected to each of the collection cups, and one pair of driving modules connected to each of the lifting shafts, wherein an outermost third driving part among the driving modules is a motor driving type, an inner driving module disposed inside the third driving part is a hydraulic driving type, and a liftable height of a third collection cup connected to the third driving part and lifted by a third lifting shaft is higher than a liftable height of a collection cup lifted by the inner driving module.

Abstract: A pneumatic fender includes: a ring-shaped metal fitting housing that is mounted on at least one end of a pneumatic fender and forms a penetrating part penetrating the inside and outside of the pneumatic fender; a plate-shaped flange that is mounted on the penetrating part to block the inside and outside of the pneumatic fender; a wireless transmitter that is mounted on the front surface of the flange defining a surface formed in the external direction of the pneumatic fender; a cover that is mounted on the front surface of the flange; a shaft that has a predetermined length and is mounted on the rear surface of the flange; a position sensor that is mounted on the internal direction end of the shaft and generates position information of the pneumatic fender; and a reflective member that is connected to the shaft between the flange and the position sensor.

Abstract: A port monitoring system including: a port environment detection unit in which it is important to monitor the accurate position and posture of ships, especially large ships, in a port (or harbor), and which monitors the position and status of fenders in the port, and measures the environmental conditions of the port and thus generates port environment information to integrally manage ships and fenders in order to efficiently manage the port; a ship monitoring unit which is included in a ship and generates ship information of the ship; a fender monitoring unit which is included in a fender and generates fender information of the fender; a network; and a port management unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an insulating bushing adapted to protect a busbar and having improved waterproof performance. The insulating bushing includes: a first bushing provided with a first bushing passage through which the busbar passes; a second bushing provided with a first bushing-receiving portion receiving an upper portion of the first bushing inserted through a lower portion of the first bushing-receiving portion and a second bushing passage through which the busbar passes; and a cover coupled to an outer surface of the second bushing and provided with a cover passage through which the busbar passes.

Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixel blocks each including a plurality of pixels; a scan driver supplying a scan signal to the scan lines and to supply a control signal to the control lines; a data driver supplying an image data voltage or a low grayscale data voltage to the data lines; and a power supply supplying a reference voltage to the pixels, wherein the pixels are configured to receive the image data voltage during a first scan period of a frame, and to receive the low grayscale data voltage during a second scan period of the frame, and the reference voltage supplied to a first pixel row of at least one of the pixel blocks in the first scan period is different from the reference voltage supplied to a last pixel row of at least one of the pixel blocks in the first scan period.

Abstract: A display device, includes: a scan driver configured to sequentially supply scan signals having a turn-on level to the first scan line and the second scan line during a first period and to concurrently supply scan signals having a turn-on level to the first scan line and the second scan line during a second period after the first period, wherein: a mask period corresponds to a difference between a start point of the second period and a start point of the first period in a next frame period, a first frame period and a second frame period have different mask periods, a third frame period between the first frame period and the second frame period has a same mask period as the first frame period, and a fourth frame period between the first frame period and the second frame period has a same mask period as the second frame period.