Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a bottom metal line and a bottom electrode disposed on a substrate, a thick inter-metal dielectric layer disposed on the bottom metal line and the bottom electrode, a first via disposed on the bottom metal line disposed in the thick inter-metal dielectric layer, a second via disposed on the first via, a top metal line disposed on the second via and overlapping the bottom metal line, a low bandgap dielectric layer disposed on the thick inter-metal dielectric layer, a hard mask layer disposed on the low bandgap dielectric layer, a top electrode disposed on the hard mask layer and overlapping the bottom electrode, and a passivation layer disposed on the top metal line and the top electrode.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material including a first lithium composite oxide particle including a secondary particle formed by aggregation of one or more primary particles, and a coating oxide occupying at least a part of at least one of surfaces of the secondary particle, grain boundaries between the primary particles, or surfaces of the primary particles, the positive electrode active material satisfying an equation of 1.3?a/b?3.0, wherein a represents a max peak intensity at 2theta=44.75° to 44.80° and b represents a max peak intensity at 2theta=45.3° to 45.6° in X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis using Cu K? radiation.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of bit lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction; and a cell region including a plane which is coupled to the plurality of bit lines, wherein the plane is divided into a plurality of memory groups each including a plurality of partial pages to be disposed in a plurality of rows in the first direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material formed of Li—[Mn—Ti]-M-O-based material including a transition metal (M) to enable reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium and molybdenum oxide. The positive electrode active material is coated with the molybdenum oxide to form a coating layer on a surface thereof.

Abstract: A diffractive light guide plate including a light guide unit; an input diffractive optical element that receives lights output from a light source and diffracts the received lights to be guided on the light guide unit; and two output diffractive optical elements disposed in a predetermined region of the light guide unit and having different linear grating patterns from each other, wherein the two output diffractive optical elements are configured so that each one output diffractive optical element receives the lights from the input diffractive optical element and allows the received lights to be directed to the other output diffractive optical element by diffraction, and so that each one output diffractive optical element receives lights from the other output diffractive optical element and allows the received lights to be output from the light guide unit by diffraction, and the two output diffractive optical elements having different linear grating patterns are alternately arranged in at least one dimension

Abstract: A pressurizing centrifugal dehydrator for removing moisture according to the present disclosure includes: an inner basket into which slurry is introduced; an outer basket surrounding the inner basket; a blocking barrier disposed in the outer basket; and a gas supplying portion for supplying gas into the inner basket and/or the outer basket, wherein a dehydration product is positioned between an outer circumference of the blocking barrier and an inner side of the outer basket to maintain airtightness of the outer basket.

Abstract: A monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can bind to lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) including a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region and inhibit the activity thereof. Thus it is expected to be useful for the development of immunotherapeutic agents for various disorders that are associated with LAG-3.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for decomposing a phenolic by-product, the method including: a step S10 of injecting and mixing a bisphenol A by-product produced in a bisphenol A production process, a mixed by-product stream of phenol by-products produced in a phenol production process, a decomposition apparatus side discharge stream, and a process water stream in a mixing apparatus; a step S20 of injecting a mixing apparatus discharge stream discharged from the mixing apparatus into a phase separation apparatus and phase-separating the mixing apparatus discharge stream into an oil-phase stream and a liquid-phase stream; a step S30 of feeding the oil-phase stream, which is phase-separated in the step S20 and discharged from the phase separation apparatus, to a decomposition apparatus to decompose the oil-phase stream; and a step S40 of circulating the decomposition apparatus side discharge stream obtained by the decomposition in the step S30 to the mixing apparatus in the step S10.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern including: a lower pattern extending in a first direction, and a plurality of sheet patterns spaced apart from the lower pattern in a second direction; a gate structure on the lower pattern and including a gate electrode and a gate insulating film including an interfacial insulating film including a first vertical portion and a horizontal portion. A dimension in a third direction of the first vertical portion is greater than a dimension in the second direction of the horizontal portion. The first vertical portion includes: a first area contacting a source/drain pattern; and a second area provided between the first area and the gate electrode. The interfacial insulating film includes a first element other than silicon, wherein a concentration of the first element in the first area is greater than a concentration of the first element in the second area.

Abstract: A slurry for electrostatic spray deposition and method for forming a coating film using the same are provided. The slurry includes a solvent, a first polymer dissolved in the solvent, and polymer particles containing a second polymer and dispersed in the solvent.

Abstract: A motor drive device includes: a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements and connected to a plurality of coils; a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements and connected to the plurality of coils; a plurality of transfer switching elements connected to the second ends; a capacitor disposed at one side of a casing of a motor; first and second cooling channels disposed at both sides of the capacitor; a plurality of first power modules including some of the plurality of first switching elements and some of the transfer switching elements; and a plurality of second power modules including some of the plurality of second switching elements.

Abstract: There is provide a method for manufacturing analytical semiconductor samples by using an apparatus for manufacturing analytical semiconductor samples, which minimizes a feedback time by manufacturing a viewing surface that is environment-friendly and has a large area. The method comprising mounting the analytical semiconductor samples to a holder; discharging deionized (DI) water to an upper surface of a polishing plate through a DI water nozzle; grinding the analytical semiconductor samples with the upper surface of the polishing plat; determining whether a desired viewing surface of the analytical semiconductor samples has been acquired after the grinding of the analytical semiconductor samples; and transferring the analytical semiconductor samples to analyze the viewing surface of the ground analytical semiconductor samples based on a determination that the desired viewing surface of the analytical semiconductor samples has been acquired.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating a substrate are provided. The apparatus includes at least one first process chamber configured to supply a developer onto the substrate; at least one second process chamber configured to treat the substrate using a supercritical fluid; a transfer chamber configured to transfer the substrate from the at least one first process chamber to the at least one second process chamber, while the developer supplied in the at least one first process chamber remains on the substrate; and a temperature and humidity control system configured to manage temperature and humidity of the transfer chamber by supplying a first gas of constant temperature and humidity into the transfer chamber.

Abstract: A coil component includes a wound coil having a winding portion, having at least one turn, and a lead-out portion extending from an end portion of the winding portion to provide a separation space together with the winding portion and a body including an insulating resin and magnetic powder particles and embedding the wound coil therein. The body has a low-density portion disposed in the separation space and having magnetic powder particle density lower than average magnetic powder particle density of an entirety of the body.

Abstract: An expert navigation device based on actual welding data of an embodiment includes: a welding variable acquisition unit that acquires welding variable data of an expert through a bigdata platform; a welding line extraction unit that analyzes a base material, which is a welding target, through a camera mounted on a welding helmet to acquire the welding line in the base material; a synchronization unit that generates a trigger, which serves as a reference point, for matching the welding variable data acquired through the welding variable acquisition unit to the welding line acquired through the welding line extraction unit; and a navigation output unit that displays information of the welding variable data to a user when a welding location reaches a trigger point while welding is performed based on the trigger point generated by the synchronization unit.

Abstract: A high-voltage relay system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a relay, a first contact part positioned between a battery and a power converter, a voltage application unit, and a second contact part positioned between the voltage application unit and the ground. A first resistor is connected, at a first end thereof, in series to a second end of the second contact part and connected, at a second end thereof, to the ground. A controller operates the relay in response to an ON/OFF control signal to short-circuit or open the contacts at both ends of the first contact part or the contacts at both ends of the second and determines whether the relay fails based on the type of the ON/OFF control signal and the voltage value between both ends of the first resistor.

Abstract: A terminal, a cloud apparatus, a method of analyzing, by a terminal, activities of a user, and a method of analyzing, by a cloud apparatus, activities of a user. The terminal includes a communication interface that communicates with an external apparatus over a network; a controller that obtains data used to predict activities of a user and anonymize a portion of the obtained data, and transmit the anonymized data and a remaining portion of the data, which is not anonymized, to the external apparatus through the communication interface; and a display that displays notification information related to the activities of the user based on activity prediction data received from the external apparatus, the activity prediction data being generated based on an analysis of the transmitted data.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a body having an internal electrode disposed therein, and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode, wherein in a cross section of the body cut in length and thickness directions, the external electrode includes a first electrode layer disposed below the body and a second electrode layer covering at least the first electrode layer and a side portion of the body, and the internal electrode is connected to the second electrode layer through the side portion of the body.

Abstract: A coil component includes a wound coil having a winding portion, having at least one turn, and a lead-out portion extending from an end portion of the winding portion to provide a separation space together with the winding portion and a body including an insulating resin and magnetic powder particles and embedding the wound coil therein. The body has a low-density portion disposed in the separation space and having magnetic powder particle density lower than average magnetic powder particle density of an entirety of the body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air cleaner capable of being coupled or separated in a vertical direction to improve space utilization. An air cleaner may include a first air cleaning module provided with a first connection unit, and a second air cleaning module detachably coupled to the first air cleaning module and provided with a second connection unit, wherein the second connection unit is configured to be detachably coupled to the first connection unit, and configured to be rotatable with respect to the first connection unit when the second connection unit is coupled to the first connection unit.