Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a plasma processing chamber; a substrate support disposed in the plasma processing chamber and including a lower electrode; a source RF generator coupled to the plasma processing chamber and configured to generate a source RF signal including high states and low states in alternate manner; and a bias DC generator coupled to the lower electrode and configured to generate a bias DC signal including ON states and OFF states in alternate manner. Each ON state includes a plurality of cycles, each cycle including a first sequence of first pulses and a second sequence of second pulses, each first pulse having a first voltage level, and each second pulse having a second voltage level different from the first voltage level.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material precursor having a uniform particle size distribution and represented by Formula 1, wherein a percentage of fine powder with an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 ?m or less is generated when the positive electrode active material precursor is rolled at 2.5 kgf/cm2 is less than 1%, and an aspect ratio is 0.93 or more, and a method of preparing the positive electrode active material precursor [NixCoyM1zM2w](OH)2 ??[Formula 1] in Formula 1, 0.5?x<1, 0<y?0.5, 0<z?0.5, and 0?w?0.1, M1 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al, and M2 includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, B, W, Mo, Cr, Nb, Mg, Hf, Ta, La, Ti, Sr, Ba, Ce, F, P, S, and Y. A method of preparing the positive electrode active material precursor is also provided.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes a lithium composite transition metal oxide including nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn), wherein the lithium composite transition metal oxide has a layered crystal structure of space group R3m, includes the nickel (Ni) in an amount of 60 mol % or less based on a total amount of transition metals, includes the cobalt (Co) in an amount greater than an amount of the manganese (Mn), and is composed of single particles.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to laser welding methods, monitoring methods, and monitoring systems for a secondary battery. A laser welding method for a secondary battery includes performing laser welding on a positive electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of positive electrode base tabs are formed at a side, a negative electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of negative electrode base tabs are formed at a side, and a thin-film multi-tab to be joined to each of the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base, a welded portion in which the multi-tab is welded with the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base being melting-joined by using a laser such that a plurality of welding spots is formed on the welded portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery includes: an index table configured to receive a secondary battery cell, the secondary battery cell including an electrode assembly, a can accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode tab between the electrode assembly and the can to electrically connect the electrode assembly to the can; a laser scanner configured to irradiate laser onto an outer surface of the can to weld the electrode tab to the can; and a controller configured to variably control the laser scanner according to an operation of the index table.

Abstract: A micro electrode array (MEA) platform including a cell culture container configured to accommodate a cell culture medium to culture neurons, an MEA including an electrode configured to sense the neurons, and a temperature control device configured to control a transfer of heat generated by a heating source through a heating wire, based on whether a temperature of the cell culture medium or the electrode is equal to a reference temperature for the neurons.

Abstract: Provided is a heater for an aerosol-generating device including a first electrically conductive pattern configured to perform heating and a second electrically conductive pattern arranged in parallel with the first electrically conductive pattern. The first electrically conductive pattern and/or the second electrically conductive pattern may include a material having a relatively small resistance temperature coefficient. Accordingly, a temperature increase rate of the heater may be greatly improved.

Abstract: A transformer, according to one embodiment, includes a core unit, a first coil unit and a second coil unit, and a terminal bobbin coupled to one side of the second coil unit in a first direction, wherein the first coil unit includes a first coil and a first bobbin, wherein the second coil unit includes a second coil and a second bobbin, wherein the terminal bobbin includes a plurality of first terminals disposed on one side of the terminal bobbin that is oriented in the first direction, and an opening formed in another side opposite the one side in the first direction to allow one side of the second coil unit to be inserted thereinto, and wherein two end portions of the first coil are led out from the first bobbin and are respectively connected to different first terminals among the plurality of first terminals of the terminal bobbin.

Abstract: A method for controlling driving of a hybrid electric vehicle includes collecting driving data while the hybrid electric vehicle is driven, determining whether the hybrid electric vehicle enters a first mode corresponding to emergency driving of the hybrid electric vehicle or a second mode corresponding to control in preparation for the emergency driving, and controlling the hybrid electric vehicle in accordance with a mode that the hybrid electric vehicle enters among the first mode and the second mode.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material includes mixing a positive electrode active material precursor with a lithium raw material and performing a primary heat treatment, and performing a secondary heat treatment at a temperature lower than that of the primary heat treatment to prepare a positive electrode active material. The primary heat treatment and the secondary heat treatment are respectively performed in an oxygen atmosphere. The secondary heat treatment is performed in the oxygen atmosphere with an oxygen concentration of 50% or more.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to laser welding methods, monitoring methods, and monitoring systems for a secondary battery. A laser welding method for a secondary battery includes performing laser welding on a positive electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of positive electrode base tabs are formed at a side, a negative electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of negative electrode base tabs are formed at a side, and a thin-film multi-tab to be joined to each of the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base, a welded portion in which the multi-tab is welded with the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base being melting-joined by using a laser such that a plurality of welding spots is formed on the welded portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laser welding method for a secondary battery, in which a first electrode substrate tab and a second electrode substrate tab are laser-welded onto a first electrode uncoated region of a first electrode plate and a second electrode uncoated region of a second electrode plate, respectively, wherein the first electrode substrate tab and the second electrode substrate tab are fusion-bonded with a laser beam so as to have a preset welding pattern at welding portions thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-pressure scroll compressor, in response to a discharged refrigerant flowing into a back pressure chamber, capable of directly discharging the refrigerant to a space inside a main body, and capable of maintaining an intermediate pressure of the back pressure chamber to be less than a discharge pressure of the refrigerant by separately providing a discharge flow path in the back pressure chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for processing a feature map. An encoding method for a feature map includes configuring a feature frame for feature maps, and generating encoded information by performing encoding on the feature frame. A decoding method for a feature map includes reconstructing a feature frame by performing decoding on encoded information, and reconstructing feature maps using the feature frame. A feature frame is configured using feature maps, and compression using a video compression codec or a deep learning-based image compression method is applied to the feature frame.

Abstract: A memory system is provided to include a memory device and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to set, for a first memory die, a state check memory block that is used to check a state of data stored in memory blocks included in the first memory die, and the memory controller is further configured to manage, for each of a plurality of temperature periods that are predetermined, (1) a state check page corresponding to a temperature period and included in the state check memory block and (2) a program memory block list indicating information on certain memory blocks programmed at a time that a temperature of the memory system falls within the temperature period.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laser welding method for a secondary battery, in which a first electrode substrate tab and a second electrode substrate tab are laser-welded onto a first electrode uncoated region of a first electrode plate and a second electrode uncoated region of a second electrode plate, respectively, wherein the first electrode substrate tab and the second electrode substrate tab are fusion-bonded with a laser beam so as to have a preset welding pattern at welding portions thereof.

Abstract: A method for preparing a positive electrode active material precursor includes preparing a metal aqueous solution including a nickel raw material, a cobalt raw material, and a manganese raw material (step 1); adding the metal aqueous solution, an ammonium cation complex forming agent, and a basic aqueous solution into a reactor, co-precipitating the mixture at pH 11 to less than pH 12 to form nuclei of first positive electrode active material precursor particles and growing the nuclei (step 2); adjusting input amount of the basic aqueous solution to increase the pH in the reactor to a range of 0.8 to 1.5 compared to that of step 2; and adjusting input amount of the basic aqueous solution to change the pH in the reactor to pH 11 to less than pH 12 (step 4). A positive electrode active material precursor prepared by the above preparation method has an improved packing density.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-pressure scroll compressor, in response to a discharged refrigerant flowing into a back pressure chamber, capable of directly discharging the refrigerant to a space inside a main body, and capable of maintaining an intermediate pressure of the back pressure chamber to be less than a discharge pressure of the refrigerant by separately providing a discharge flow path in the back pressure chamber.

Abstract: A method for preparing a bimodal-type positive electrode active material precursor is provided. The method is capable of not only increasing productivity by preparing positive electrode active material precursors having small diameters and large diameters in a single reactor but also improving packing density per unit volume, a positive electrode active material precursor prepared by the preparation method and having improved packing density, and a positive electrode for a secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material is provided, including a lithium transition metal oxide containing nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn), wherein the lithium transition metal oxide has 60 mol % or more nickel (Ni) with respect the total number of moles of transition metal except lithium, and is doped with at least any one doping element selected from the group consisting of B, Zr, Mg, Ti, Sr, W, and Al. The positive electrode active material has an average particle diameter (D50) of 4 ?m to 10 ?m after rolling at a rolling density of 3.0 g/cm3 to 3.3 g/cm3 and has the form of a single particle. A method of preparing the positive electrode active material, a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery are also provided.