Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, first to third active fins are formed on a substrate. Each of the first to third active fins extends in a first direction, and the second active fin, the first active fin, and the third active fin are disposed in this order in a second direction crossing the first direction. The second active fin is removed using a first etching mask covering the first and third active fins. The third active fin is removed using a second etching mask covering the first active fin and a portion of the substrate from which the second active fin is removed. A first gate structure is formed on the first active fin. A first source/drain layer is formed on a portion of the first active fin adjacent the first gate structure.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting device and a flat panel display device, the organic-light emitting device including an anode; a cathode; and an organic layer therebetween including an emission layer, a hole transport region between the anode and the emission layer, the hole transport region including at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, and an electron blocking layer, an electron transport region between the emission layer and the cathode, the electron transport region including at least one of a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer, and a buffer layer between the emission layer and the electron transport region, wherein the buffer layer includes a biscarbazole-based derivative and triphenylene-based derivative, and a triplet energy (ET1) of the biscarbazole-based derivative or the triphenylene-based derivative and a triplet energy (ET2) of a dopant of the emission layer satisfy the following relationship: ET1>ET2.

Abstract: Provided are a separator and an electrochemical device including the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a separator is provided which includes a porous substrate; and an inorganic particle layer which is placed on one or both surfaces of the porous substrate and includes inorganic particles and an inorganic binder, wherein the inorganic particle layer includes an organic compound having a lower content than the inorganic binder and the inorganic binder includes a metal silicate.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, and including a first channel portion, a second channel portion, a connecting portion disposed between the first channel portion and the second channel portion, and electrode regions, a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, a gate conductor disposed on the first insulating layer and including a first gate electrode overlapping the first channel portion and a second gate electrode overlapping the second channel portion, signal lines disposed on the substrate, a first electrode electrically connected to at least one of electrode regions of the semiconductor layer, an emission layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the emission layer, and the first channel portion and the second channel portion of the semiconductor layer each have a first width greater than a second width of the connecting portion.

Abstract: A memory controller may include: a request checker identifying memory devices corresponding to requests received from a host among the plurality of memory devices and generating the identified device information on memory devices to perform operations corresponding to the requests; a dummy manager outputting a request for controlling a dummy pulse to be applied to channels of selected memory devices according to the device information among the plurality of channels; and a dummy pulse generator sequentially applying the dummy pulse to the channels coupled to the selected memory devices, based on the request for controlling the dummy pulse. A memory controller may include an idle time monitor outputting an idle time interval of the memory device and a clock signal generator generating a clock signal based on the idle time interval and outputting the clock signal to the memory device through the channel to perform a current operation.

Abstract: There is provided a method for providing patient information. The method comprises receiving image data of a medical record of a patient; converting the image data of the medical record into text data; extracting item data from the text data; evaluating reliability of the extracted item data; and providing patient information regarding the extracted item data if the evaluated reliability is equal to or greater than a pre-determined threshold value. According to the method for providing patient information, there is provided a have the effect of effectively extracting necessary information from unstandardized medical records.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle device that provides a fluid passage, in which a fluid flows, and a second nozzle device that surrounds the first nozzle device, and when an imaginary straight line passing through the fluid passage and extending in a direction, in which the fluid flows, is defined as a reference straight line, the first nozzle device includes a spacing area having a shape that is recessed in a direction that faces the reference straight line to be spaced apart from a portion of the second nozzle device. The nozzle assembly may be fixed to a body of a vehicle as part of an ejector for ejecting fluid having a pressure to a targeted location such as a hydrogen fuel cell of the vehicle.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a cartridge including a liquid storage and an atomizer; and a main body including a battery, a puff sensor, and a controller configured to perform pulse width modulation (PWM) control for supplying power from the battery to the atomizer, wherein the controller performs the PWM control at a first duty ratio during a puff period and performs the PWM control at a second duty ratio lower than the first duty ratio during a non-puff period between puff periods.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a facial recognition method and apparatus based on masking. The facial recognition method based on masking includes performing detection and normalization of a face area including five landmarks in an input image, separating a face portion other than a portion covered by an obstacle in the detected face area, generating a mask corresponding to the separated face portion when there is a portion covered by an obstacle in the separated face portion, applying the mask to an image in a face image registration database and extracting a feature of a masking region, and determining whether it is an identical person based on the extracted feature value.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device with an improved electric characteristic and reliability is provided. The semiconductor memory device including a substrate including an active region defined by device separation film, the active region including a first part and second parts, the second parts being on two opposite sides of the first part, respectively a bit line extending on the substrate and across the active region, and a bit line contact between the substrate and the bit line and connected to the first part of the active region may be provided. The bit line contact includes a first ruthenium pattern, and a width of upper surface of the first ruthenium pattern is smaller than a width of bottom surface of the first ruthenium pattern.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus using plasma capable of efficiently controlling the selectivity ratio of a silicon layer and an oxide layer is provided. The substrate processing apparatus comprises a first space disposed between an electrode and an ion blocker; a second space disposed between the ion blocker and a shower head; a processing space under the shower head for processing a substrate; a first supply hole for providing a first gas for generating plasma to the first space; a second supply hole for providing a second gas to be mixed with an effluent of the plasma to the second space; and a first coating layer formed on a first surface of the shower head facing the second space, not formed on a second surface of the shower head facing the processing space, and containing nickel.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device and a controlling method thereof are provided. An aerosol generating device includes: a battery configured to supply power for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating material; a converter configured to convert a supply voltage from the battery into a constant voltage of a predetermined level; a heater configured to heat the aerosol generating material using the supply voltage; a detection circuit configured to detect a change in resistance of the heater by applying the constant voltage output from the converter and performing a current sensing on the heater with a resistance value; and a controller configured to control the heater for generating the aerosol by switching between a monitoring mode for performing the detection of the change in the resistance of the heater using the constant voltage and a heating mode for heating the heater using the supply voltage.

Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a substrate, first and second active patterns extending in a first direction, the second active pattern spaced apart from the first active pattern in a second direction different from the first direction, a gate electrode extending in the second direction, a first and second source/drain region each on one side of the gate electrode, a first and second source/drain contact each extending in the second direction on and connected to the first and second source/drain region respectively, and a contact separation layer separating the first and second source/drain contacts, the contact separation layer including a first portion and a second portion on first portion both between the first and second source/drain regions, wherein a width of the first portion of the contact separation layer in the first direction is greater than a width of the second portion of the contact separation layer in the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a human factor assessment method and system for autonomous driving. The human factor assessment method of autonomous driving includes generating an autonomous driving system twin based on autonomous driving system specifications and autonomous driving service logic, generating one or more human twins based on a human twin characteristic range, performing a simulation using the autonomous driving system twin and the human twin, and calculating a performance index of the autonomous driving service based on the simulation result.

Abstract: A connector structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a second connector and a first connector coupled to the second connector. The first connector includes a first insulator, a first conductive connection terminal disposed on the first insulator, a second conductive connection terminal spaced apart from the first conductive connection terminal to form a single row structure on the first insulator together with the first conductive connection terminal, and a first barrier structure disposed between the first conductive connection terminal and the second conductive connection terminal on the first insulator.

Abstract: A battery state estimating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a measuring unit configured to measure a charging current, and voltage and temperature of a battery in a constant current charging process and a constant voltage charging process of the battery; and a control unit configured to judge whether an abnormal behavior occurs in the battery according to a behavior of at least one of the charging current, the voltage of the battery and the temperature of the battery in at least one of the constant current charging process and the constant voltage charging process, and determine whether lithium precipitation occurs in the battery based on the judged abnormal behavior of the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester resin and a preparation method therefor. Specifically, provided, in an embodiment of the present invention, is a polyester resin including: a copolymer including a diacid moiety and a diol moiety; a phosphorus-based heat stabilizer; and a complementary colorant, wherein the diacid moiety includes a furandicarboxylic acid-based compound-derived moiety, the diol moiety includes an alkylene glycol-based compound-derived moiety, the phosphorus-based heat stabilizer includes an ester group at the terminal end thereof, and the complementary colorant includes a blue dye and a red dye.

Abstract: An antenna structure according to an embodiment includes an antenna device, a circuit board connected to the antenna device and including an inner insulation layer, and an outer insulation layer formed on the antenna device to cover the antenna unit and a portion of the circuit board. A portion of the inner insulation layer covered by the outer insulation layer may have a smaller thickness than a thickness of a portion of the inner insulation layer not covered by the outer insulation layer.

Abstract: A memory controller may include: a request checker identifying memory devices corresponding to requests received from a host among the plurality of memory devices and generating the identified device information on memory devices to perform operations corresponding to the requests; a dummy manager outputting a request for controlling a dummy pulse to be applied to channels of selected memory devices according to the device information among the plurality of channels; and a dummy pulse generator sequentially applying the dummy pulse to the channels coupled to the selected memory devices, based on the request for controlling the dummy pulse. A memory controller may include an idle time monitor outputting an idle time interval of the memory device and a clock signal generator generating a clock signal based on the idle time interval and outputting the clock signal to the memory device through the channel to perform a current operation.

Abstract: Provided is a duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle. The duct docking device enables air to be easily blown to a seatback and a seat cushion with a passenger in a seat using only one blower by enabling a seatback duct mounted at the seatback and a seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be hermetically docked through a connector duct, etc. at an unfolded position of the seatback in which a passenger can sit, and by enabling the seatback duct mounted at the seatback and the seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be separated from each other at a folded position of the seatback in consideration of that there is no passenger in the seat.