Abstract: Provided are an encoding method and apparatus, and a decoding method and apparatus for adaptively selecting a context model used to entropy-encode and entropy-decode a syntax element, based on various shapes of coding units. The image decoding method includes: determining a context model based on block shape information including at least one of a shape, direction, width, ratio of width and height, or size of a coding unit; obtaining, from a bitstream based on the context model, information about a split shape mode for splitting the coding unit; and determining a split shape mode of the coding unit, based on the information about the split shape mode.

Abstract: A color conversion panel includes a first color filter and a second color filter that are disposed on a substrate, a low refractive index layer disposed on the substrate, the first color filter, and the second color filter, the low refractive index layer including at least one of a first blue pigment and a first blue dye, a first color conversion layer overlapping the first color filter and including a semiconductor nanocrystal, a second color conversion layer overlapping the second color filter and including a semiconductor nanocrystal, and a transmissive layer that overlaps the low refractive index layer.

Abstract: Provided is an annealing separating agent composition for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet and a method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet. The annealing separating agent composition for a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention contains 30 to 70% by weight of a calcium compound, and the remainder of magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide on a solid basis.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) according to one aspect of the present invention may include forming, on a semiconductor substrate, a first region implanted with impurity ions at a first average concentration and a second region implanted with no impurity ions or implanted with the impurity ions at a second average concentration lower than the first average concentration, forming an insulating layer by oxidizing the semiconductor substrate wherein the insulating layer includes a first oxide layer having a first thickness on at least a part of the first region and a second oxide layer having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness on at least a part of the second region, and forming a membrane layer on the insulating layer such that a gap is defined between the second oxide layer and the membrane layer.

Abstract: A pixel includes: a light emitting element; a first transistor including a gate electrode electrically connected to a first node, a second node to which a first power voltage for driving the light emitting element is to be applied, and a third node electrically connected to the light emitting element; and a bias control transistor configured to be controlled in operating timing thereof by a bias control signal, and configured to switch electrical connection between the second node and a bias power line for transmitting a bias voltage. In one frame period, a voltage level of the bias voltage to be applied to the second node sequentially increases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.

Abstract: A method for coding image information includes generating prediction information by predicting information on a current coding unit, and determining whether the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information. When the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is the same as the prediction information is coded and transmitted. When the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information, a flag indicating that the information on the current coding unit is not the same as the prediction information and the information on the current coding unit are coded and transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for forming a composite polymer film, a method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film, a composite polymer film and a method for preparing the composite polymer film. The composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises: a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The method for preparing the composition for forming a composite polymer film comprises the steps of: preparing a fluorine-based polymer solution comprising a fluorine-based polymer; and dispersing polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles in the fluorine-based polymer solution. The composite polymer film comprises: a polymer matrix formed from a fluorine-based polymer; and polyvinylidene fluoride nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer matrix.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wick structure of a heat pipe that is capable of bending while increasing a heat transferring operation limit value is provided by improving the wick structure provided inside the heat pipe.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a data driver configured to provide data voltages to the pixels, and a gate driver configured to provide gate signals to the pixels. The display device also includes a controller configured to control the data driver and the gate driver, and to control the magnitude of a sensing initialization voltage applied to the pixels based on a frame rate value when operating in a variable frame mode.

Abstract: A processor includes a decode unit to decode an instruction indicating a source packed data operand having source data elements and indicating a destination storage location. Each of the source data elements has a source data element value and a source data element position. An execution unit, in response to the instruction, stores a result packed data operand having result data elements each having a result data element value and a result data element position. Each result data element value is one of: (1) equal to a source data element position of a source data element, closest to one end of the source operand, having a source data element value equal to the result data element position of the result data element; and (2) a replacement value, when no source data element has a source data element value equal to the result data element position of the result data element.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body having a first surface, and a first end surface and a second end surface connected to the first surface and opposing each other in a length direction; a support substrate disposed inside the body; a coil portion comprising a first coil pattern and first and second lead-out patterns, each disposed on a first surface of the support substrate; first and second slit portions, respectively defined on edge portions of the first surface of the body to expose the first and second lead-out patterns; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the first and second slit portions to be connected to the first and second lead-out patterns. At least one of the first and second lead-out patterns has a thickness greater than a thickness of each of the first coil pattern and the first dummy lead-out pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for inducing a prediction motion vector and an apparatus using the same. An image decoding method can include: a step of determining the information related to a plurality of spatial candidate prediction motion vectors from peripheral predicted blocks of a predicted target block; and a step of determining the information related to temporal candidate prediction motion vectors on the basis of the information related to the plurality of spatial candidate prediction motion vectors. Accordingly, the present invention can reduce complexity and can enhance coding efficiency when inducing the optimum prediction motion vector.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes having different sizes to each other, and having first and second surfaces of the first and second internal electrodes, opposing each other in a stacking direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and connected to the third and fourth surfaces, and opposing each other; and first and second external electrodes.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle in which user convenience may be improved by implementing various postures with a simple configuration is provided. The seat for a vehicle includes a pair of support rails coupled to the vehicle and arranged to be spaced apart from side to side, a first slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the support rail, a second slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the first slide unit, a pair of cushion side frames spaced apart from side to side, a first link member connecting the cushion side frame and the first slide unit, and a second link member connecting the cushion side frame and the second slide unit.

Abstract: A method of personalizing a vehicle lamp includes drawing an image made up of a plurality of pixels that implement a vehicle lamp, based on an input by a user. The method also includes converting the drawn image into light-and-shade data that correspond to the pixels, respectively, multiplying a pixel light distribution value, corresponding to each pixel, by a weighted value based on the data resulting from the conversion, adding up results of the multiplication, and deriving total light distribution of the pixels that results when brightness of the vehicle lamp is the same as that of the drawn image. The method further includes comparing the derived total light distribution against a predetermined reference value and determining whether the derived total light distribution satisfies a predetermined light distribution reference, and applying the drawn image to the vehicle lamp when it is determined that a predetermined light distribution reference is satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a healable superplastic amorphous alloy, and specifically, to a healable superplastic amorphous alloy capable of exhibiting superplastic behavior and unique healable behavior by maximizing the complexity of the amorphous structure for an Icosahedral quenched-in nuclei quasi-crystal cluster to be formed in the amorphous matrix through the composition limitation and additive element control of Zr—Cu—Ni—Al alloy.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device includes an embedded module, which includes a module substrate and module components coupled to the module substrate. A device substrate is coupled to the first module substrate. Device terminals are coupled to the module components and a device encapsulant structure encapsulates the embedded module, the device substrate, and the device terminals. A portion of the device substrate is exposed from the device encapsulant structure and portions of the device terminals are exposed from the device encapsulant structure. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body having an active region, upper and lower cover regions, and width margins on opposing sides of the active region. The width margin includes a first region on an internal side thereof adjacent the first and second internal electrodes and a second region on an external side between the first region and a respective external surface of the capacitor body, and he upper and lower cover regions each include a third region on an internal side thereof adjacent the internal electrodes and a fourth region on an external side between the third region and a respective external surface of the capacitor body. The active region, the second region, and the fourth region have a same dielectric constant A, and the first and third regions have a same dielectric constant B, and A and B are different from each other and satisfy 0.5?B/A.