Abstract: A method of driving a display device includes outputting an upper data signal array of a (n+1)th frame to an upper display area of a display panel during a first frame period; and, outputting a lower data signal array of a nth frame to a lower display area of the display panel during the first frame period is provided. The display panel has at least an upper display area and a lower display area which may be independently operable, the display areas communicating with a memory device storing and outputting a signal data array of a (n+1)th frame to an upper display area of a display panel during a first frame period; and, outputting a lower data signal array of a nth frame to a lower display area of the display panel during the first frame period.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving an image display apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels, for displaying an image, a panel driver for driving the pixels of the display panel, an image data converter for detecting a smooth region, an edge region, and a detail region from externally input image data in units of at least one frame and generating converted image data by changing a gray scale or chrominance of the image data at different rates in the smooth region, the edge region and the detail region, and a timing controller for arranging the converted image data suitably for driving of the display panel, providing the arranged image data to the panel driver, and controlling the panel driver by generating a panel control signal.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) device and a method of driving the OLED device are provided. The OLED device according to an embodiment includes a timing controller and a data drive unit. The timing controller performs a gamma correction of inputted image data for the OLED device, and then changes a bit number of the gamma-corrected image data to thereby output converted image data. The data drive unit outputs a data drive signal on the basis of the converted image data.

Abstract: A device and method for driving a liquid crystal display device capable of minimizing a motion blurring phenomenon of a display image and improving the display quality of the display image are disclosed.

Abstract: An organic electro luminescence device includes first, second, and third switching elements connected in series with each other, the first switching element controlled by a first signal, and the second and third switching elements controlled by a second signal, the second signal being different from the first signal, a first driving element connected to a power source, a storage capacitor, and the first, second and third switching elements, and a second driving element connected to the power source, the storage capacitor, an organic light emitting diode, and the third switching element.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a liquid crystal display device is provided. The apparatus includes a converter for detecting a motion vector from externally input source data, converting one frame of an input original image of the input source data into at least two conversion frames, filtering images of the at least two conversion frames according to the motion vector, and generating modulated data; a gate driver for supplying a scan signal to the gate lines; and a data driver for converting the modulated data into an analog video signal and supplying the analog video signal to the data lines.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method that drives an LCD device is provided. The apparatus that drives an LCD device includes an image display unit that includes liquid crystal cells that are formed in areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. A data driver provides analog video signals to the data lines. A gate driver provides scan pulses to the gate lines. A data converter determines still images and moving images between adjacent frames of input data and generates modulated data that generates only undershoot at a boundary part of the still images and the moving images. A timing controller arranges the modulated data and provides it to the data driver.

Abstract: An embodiment provides an electronic card terminal apparatus comprising: a mobile terminal comprising a card socket; and an electronic card coupled to the card socket, the electronic card comprising: a connector comprising a plurality of terminals connected to the card socket; at least one wireless short distance communication module electrically connected to the connector and performing wireless short distance communication through a predetermined frequency band; a card module storing user information and electrically connected to the connector and the wireless short distance communication module; and an antenna transmitting/receiving data of the wireless short distance communication module.

Abstract: A method of driving a liquid crystal display device having a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixel electrodes includes: applying sequentially a gate signal to the plurality of gate lines, the gate signal being applied to odd gates lines of the plurality of gate lines for a first pulse time period and being applied to even gate lines of the plurality of gate lines for a second pulse time period shorter than the first pulse time period; and supplying a data signal to each of the plurality of data lines.

Abstract: A multi-panel display device and a method of driving the same, which can simplify a driving circuit for driving multiple flat panel display devices, thereby decreasing the fabrication cost and reducing noise., are disclosed. In the multi-panel display device configured of an alignment of multiple flat panel display devices for representing a single image, the multi-panel display device includes at least one image display unit configured of the multiple flat panel display devices aligned in an n×m formation (wherein m and n are integers being equal to or different from one another, and wherein m?0 and n?0), and at least one data converter being configured to correspond to each image display unit, dividing externally inputted video data in accordance with offset information inputted by a user, and converting the size of the divided video data, thereby providing the converted divided video data to each flat panel display device.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes an upwardly protruding fin disposed on a substrate and a control gate electrode crossing the fin. A floating gate is interposed between the control gate electrode and the fin and includes a first storage gate and a second storage gate. The first storage gate is disposed on a sidewall of the fin, and the second storage gate is disposed on a top surface of the fin and is connected to the first storage gate. A first insulation layer is interposed between the first storage gate and the sidewall of the fin, and a second insulation layer is interposed between the second storage gate and the top surface of the fin. The second insulation layer is thinner than the first insulation layer. A blocking insulation pattern is interposed between the control gate electrode and the floating gate.

Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal line layer, a first conduction type conducting layer, a first pixel isolation layer, an intrinsic layer, and second conduction type conducting layer. The semiconductor substrate includes a circuit region. The metal line layer including a plurality of metal lines and an interlayer insulating layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. The first conductive layer having patterns separated from each other by the pixel isolation layer is formed on the metal lines. The first pixel isolation layer is formed between the separated patterns of the first conduction type conducting layer. The intrinsic layer is formed on the first conductive layer and the first pixel isolation layer. The second conduction type conducting layer is formed on the intrinsic layer.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a three-dimensional flash memory cell and method of forming the same that may be improve the uniformity of flash memory cell by removing a width difference of a polysilicon pattern when forming a floating gate of flash memory device, to thereby improve the reliability of semiconductor device. The process may be simplified due to the self-alignment in the step of forming the polysilicon pattern, which may improve the yield.

Abstract: A driving apparatus and method of an LCD device improves the brightness and the contrast ratio of an image. The driving apparatus includes an LCD panel for displaying an image corresponding to a data signal. A data driver supplies the data signal to the LCD panel. A gate driver supplies a scan signal to the LCD panel. A picture quality improving unit generates a histogram by dividing brightness components of input data into levels, generates data with an extended contrast ratio, and then generates a brightness control signal according to the average value of the histogram. A timing controller supplies reordered data, and controls the data driver and the gate driver. A backlight provides light to the LCD panel. An inverter drives the backlight based on the brightness control signal.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes an upwardly protruding fin disposed on a substrate and a control gate electrode crossing the fin. A floating gate is interposed between the control gate electrode and the fin and includes a first storage gate and a second storage gate. The first storage gate is disposed on a sidewall of the fin, and the second storage gate is disposed on a top surface of the fin and is connected to the first storage gate. A first insulation layer is interposed between the first storage gate and the sidewall of the fin, and a second insulation layer is interposed between the second storage gate and the top surface of the fin. The second insulation layer is thinner than the first insulation layer. A blocking insulation pattern is interposed between the control gate electrode and the floating gate.

Abstract: An electro-luminescence (EL) display device includes an electro-luminescence display panel including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form at pixel areas defined by intersections between gate lines and data lines, each of the pixels having an EL cell connected to a first voltage source and a cell driver, the cell driver connected to a respective one of the gate lines and a respective one of the data lines and connected between a second voltage source and the EL cell, and a pre-charger for pre-charging a storage capacitor in the cell driver into a first pre-charge voltage using a pre-charge voltage source and then floating the respective data line in a pre-charge period prior to an application of a data signal, thereby arriving at a second pre-charge voltage by a discharge of the first pre-charge voltage of the storage capacitor.

Abstract: An expandable multi-module display device cuts block data corresponding to an identification code of the expandable multi-module display device itself, and transmits the data-cut result to a specific flat panel display corresponding to the expandable multi-module display device itself, such that it displays a total image. The expandable multi-module display device includes a multi-panel including a plurality of flat panel displays, several multi-driving boards installed in the flat panel displays, respectively, and a data bus line connected to each of the multi-driving boards. The expandable multi-module display device cuts data corresponding to an identification code of the multi-module display device itself, and provides a specific flat panel display with the cut data corresponding to the multi-driving board itself, and bypasses the remaining data other than the cut data to the multi-driving boards of the remaining flat panel displays other than the specific flat panel display.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes an upwardly protruding fin disposed on a substrate and a control gate electrode crossing the fin. A floating gate is interposed between the control gate electrode and the fin and includes a first storage gate and a second storage gate. The first storage gate is disposed on a sidewall of the fin, and the second storage gate is disposed on a top surface of the fin and is connected to the first storage gate. A first insulation layer is interposed between the first storage gate and the sidewall of the fin, and a second insulation layer is interposed between the second storage gate and the top surface of the fin. The second insulation layer is thinner than the first insulation layer. A blocking insulation pattern is interposed between the control gate electrode and the floating gate.

Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal line layer, a first conduction type conducting layer, a first pixel isolation layer, an intrinsic layer, and second conduction type conducting layer. The semiconductor substrate includes a circuit region. The metal line layer including a plurality of metal lines and an interlayer insulating layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. The first conductive layer having patterns separated from each other by the pixel isolation layer is formed on the metal lines. The first pixel isolation layer is formed between the separated patterns of the first conduction type conducting layer. The intrinsic layer is formed on the first conductive layer and the first pixel isolation layer. The second conduction type conducting layer is formed on the intrinsic layer.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and a method for driving the same. The display device includes: a plurality of display modules; a plurality of display module drivers for respectively driving the display modules; a data divider receiving data signals for displaying an image on the display device and separating the received data signals into output data signals corresponding to each respective display module driver; and a timing control signal generator for generating a timing control signal to be supplied commonly to the display module drivers.