Abstract: A technology is a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, capable of reducing capacitance with a storage node contact plug while maintaining a height and resistance of a bit line, by thickly forming a spacer between a bit line and the storage node contact plug. A semiconductor device includes a device isolation layer defining a plurality of active regions formed in a semiconductor substrate, a storage node contact hole exposing two neighboring active regions, a storage node contact plug material provided in the storage node contact hole, a bit line region that divides the storage node contact plug material into two parts and that has a convex portion at a lower portion of a sidewall, a spacer formed over a sidewall of the bit line region including the convex portion and a bit line formed in the bit line region.

Abstract: A handheld user device and a control method thereof are provided, the user terminal device includes a first user interface, a second user interface, a sensing device which senses an operating condition of the handheld user device, a controller which enables the first user interface and disables the second user interface if the operating condition corresponds to a first condition and enables the second user interface and disables the first user interface if the operating condition corresponds to a second condition.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a phosphor has the following composition formula (1): [composition formula 1] Si(6-z)AlzOyN(8-z):Rex, where x, y and z are 0.018?x?0.3, 0.3?y?0.75, 0.42?z?1.0, respectively, and Re is a rare earth element. Therefore, even when the aluminum concentration is 0.42 mol to 1.0 mol, a sialon phosphor of the present invention exhibits high luminance and has a particle size D50 varying between 5 to 20 ?m. In addition, a method for preparing a phosphor according to one embodiment of the present invention involves adjusting the oxygen concentration to ensure the superior crystallinity of the phosphor and thus improve the luminance thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell separator having an airtight gasket, in which a gasket is integrally injection-molded in a region that requires airtightness of a fuel cell separator to maintain airtightness of each flow field of the separator and to smoothly guide the fluid flow in each flow field. For this purpose, the present invention provides a fuel cell separator having an airtight gasket, which is integrally injection-molded on both surfaces of the separator to form a closed curve.

Abstract: Disclosed are abrasive particles, a method for manufacturing the abrasive particles, and a method for manufacturing a Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) slurry. The method for manufacturing abrasive particles for the CMP slurry includes preparing a raw material precursor, drying the raw material precursor, and calcining the dried raw material precursor using a calcination furnace where a gas atmosphere having relatively less oxygen in comparison with an air atmosphere is created.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive transmission streams and output a first number of transmission stream signals; a first signal processor configured to receive the first number of transmission stream signals in parallel, group the received transmission stream signals according to kinds thereof, and output a second number of transmission stream signals, the second number being less than the first number; a second signal processor configured to receive the second number of transmission stream signals output from the first signal processor, restore the received transmission stream signals into the first number of transmission stream signals, and form output data using the restored transmission stream signals; and an output configured to output the output data formed in the second signal processor.

Abstract: A method and a terminal for providing a route in a navigation system using a satellite image are provided. The terminal includes a route calculation unit for calculating a route from a current location to a destination when a user inputs the destination, a satellite image requesting unit for requesting a satellite image server for satellite images corresponding to locations on the route and for downloading the requested satellite images, a satellite image storage unit for storing the downloaded satellite images, and a controller for retrieving a satellite image corresponding to the current location from the satellite image storage unit and for displaying the retrieved satellite image simultaneously while downloading the satellite images corresponding to the locations on the route.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including an open bit line structure is disclosed. The semiconductor memory device including an open bit line structure includes a first mat, a second mat contiguous to the first mat, a first sense amplifier coupled to a first bit line of the first mat, a second sense amplifier coupled to a second bit line of the first mat and a third bit line of the second mat, a third sense amplifier coupled to a fourth bit line of the second mat, and a plurality of bit line precharge voltage providers for varying a level of a bit line precharge voltage provided to the first, second, and third sense amplifiers, selectively providing the resultant bit line precharge voltage level, and providing the same voltage as that of data of a selected cell to a non-selected sense amplifier during a read operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of providing information regarding at least one device is provided. The method includes receiving location information and service information from an external device; and transmitting information regarding at least one device capable of providing a service based on according to the service information in a predetermined region based on the location information to the external device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium for providing audio content are provided. The method includes receiving, from at least one external device, a request for audio content; and transmitting, to the at least one external device, at least one piece of audio advertisement information while transmitting, to the at least one external device, audio content in response to the request from the at least one external device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, and a method for fabricating the same. The LCD device comprises a lower substrate, gate lines and data lines crossing each other on the lower substrate and defining pixel regions, thin film transistors (TFTs) formed at intersections between the gate lines and the data lines, protrusions disposed on the gate lines in a crossing manner, an upper substrate disposed to face the lower substrate, a first column spacer formed on the upper substrate and corresponding to the protrusion disposed on the lower substrate, a second column spacer disposed on the upper substrate with a distance from the lower substrate, and corresponding to a non-pixel region of the lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer filled in a space between the lower substrate and the upper substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fuel cell stack structure, including: metallic bipolar plates having cooling surfaces facing each other, wherein film-removed portions are provided at portions of the cooling surfaces. The fuel cell stack structure is advantageous in that electrical conductivity can be achieved by the contact portion of two metallic bipolar plates without having to apply a conductive material onto the contact site of the cooling surfaces of the metallic bipolar plates, so that the manufacturing cost of the metallic bipolar plate can be reduced, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost a fuel cell stack.

Abstract: The present invention preferably provides a separator for a fuel cell, in which a strength reinforcing means is integrally formed in a region, which is not supported by a gasket, over the region from manifolds, through which reactant gases and coolant are supplied, to a reaction flow field, in which a reaction takes place, thus suitably preventing local deformation of the separator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body cabinet forming a storage compartment including a front opening, and a drawer type door entering and exiting the storage compartment to open and close the front opening, the drawer type door including: a basket entering and exiting the storage compartment; a door main body coupled to a front area of the basket to open and close the front opening of the storage compartment; a pocket unit formed at an upper wall surface of the door main body to receive a user's hand; a handle member adjacent to the pocket unit to rotate in forward and backward directions with respect to the door main body; and a pair of sliders reciprocating between an opening position and a closing position.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a system and method for determining cylinder deactivation in a vehicle engine to optimize fuel consumption while providing the desired or demanded power. In one aspect, data indicative of terrain variation is utilized in determining a vehicle target operating state. An optimal active cylinder distribution and corresponding fueling is determined from a recommendation from a supervisory agent monitoring the operating state of the vehicle of a subset of the total number of cylinders, and a determination as to which number of cylinders provides the optimal fuel consumption. Once the optimal cylinder number is determined, a transmission gear shift recommendation is provided in view of the determined active cylinder distribution and target operating state.

Abstract: A polyamide resin produced by polymerization of an aliphatic diamine monomer mixture (A) and polyester resin (B) is disclosed. The aliphatic diamine monomer mixture (A) includes an aliphatic diamine monomer (a1) having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and an aliphatic diamine monomer (a2) having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, with the proviso that (a1) and (a2) are different and have a different number of carbon atoms. A method to produce the polyamide resin is also disclosed. The polyamide resin can have excellent heat resistance, low hygroscopic property and good color.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for a safe taxi service. The method for a safe taxi service in a mobile device includes: transmitting input information regarding a destination to a vehicle information system; periodically receiving information regarding a current location of a vehicle from the vehicle information system; comparing the current location with an expected path to the destination; and transmitting state information to an external system when it is determined, according to the comparing, that the current location deviates from the expected path to the destination to an extent equal to or greater than a predetermined limit.

Abstract: Provided are an advertisement providing system and method. The advertisement providing method acquires information on a user interaction, acquires a second advertisement schedule which is generated by rescheduling a first advertisement schedule on the basis of the information on the user interaction, and provides an advertisement according to the second advertisement schedule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure for connecting an artificial limb and a socket, in which a magnetic locking device is mounted on one end of the artificial limb. The magnetic locking device includes an electro-permanent magnet comprising a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and one end of the socket is provided with an attachment member capable of being attached to or detached from the magnetic locking device using magnetic force.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell separator with a gasket manufactured by integrally forming a gasket on one side of a separator; independently injection molding a frame gasket on a frame such that a first airtight portion covers the entire surface of the frame to maintain the shape of the frame gasket and a second airtight portion projects upward and downward from both ends of the first airtight portion; and bringing the first airtight portion of the frame gasket into contact with the other side of the separator with the gasket formed on one side thereof. To create a fuel cell stack in certain embodiments, the invention stacks the second airtight portion of the frame gasket on another second airtight portion of an adjacent unit cell with a membrane-electrode assembly interposed therebetween.