Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first end portion and a second end portion disposed in a length direction of the light-emitting element, a first electrode corresponding to the first end portion, a first semiconductor layer on the first electrode, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a second electrode on the second semiconductor layer and corresponding to the second end portion. The second electrode includes a first layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second layer on the first layer. The first semiconductor layer includes a p-type semiconductor layer doped with a p-type dopant. The second semiconductor layer includes an n-type semiconductor layer doped with an n-type dopant. The first electrode is in ohmic contact with the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode is in ohmic contact with the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a sequence data generator, which is configured to generate sequence data on a plurality of data lines, and a symbol changer. The symbol changer is configured to generate a training pattern from the sequence data by replacing, for each of the plurality of data lines, each occurrence of a bitstream within the sequence data that has a predetermined symbol with an alternative symbol. The sequence data generator may include a sequence generator, which is configured to generate a pseudo random binary sequence (PRBS), based on a seed value for each clock cycle.

Abstract: A method for reading data from a memory includes; reading a codeword from the memory cells, correcting the errors when a number of errors in the codeword is less than a maximum number of correctable errors, correcting the errors when the number of errors in the codeword is equal to the maximum number of correctable errors and the errors correspond to a same sub-word line, and outputting signal indicating that the errors are an uncorrectable error when the number of errors of the codeword is equal to the maximum number of correctable errors and the errors correspond to different sub-word lines.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows; an ECC engine configured to detect an error in first data that is read from the memory cell array in response to a read command and a read address, to output a first error occurrence signal, and to correct the error in the first data; a row fail detector configured to output a fail row address, which indicates a fail row among the plurality of rows; and a flag generator configured to receive the read address, the first error occurrence signal, and the fail row address, and to generate a decoding state flag, which indicates whether an error is detected and whether an error is corrected, and a fail row flag, which indicates that a read row address included in the read address is the fail row address.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows; an ECC engine configured to detect an error in first data that is read from the memory cell array in response to a read command and a read address, to output a first error occurrence signal, and to correct the error in the first data; a row fail detector configured to output a fail row address, which indicates a fail row among the plurality of rows; and a flag generator configured to receive the read address, the first error occurrence signal, and the fail row address, and to generate a decoding state flag, which indicates whether an error is detected and whether an error is corrected, and a fail row flag, which indicates that a read row address included in the read address is the fail row address.

Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows; an ECC engine configured to detect an error in first data that is read from the memory cell array in response to a read command and a read address, to output a first error occurrence signal, and to correct the error in the first data; a row fail detector configured to output a fail row address, which indicates a fail row among the plurality of rows; and a flag generator configured to receive the read address, the first error occurrence signal, and the fail row address, and to generate a decoding state flag, which indicates whether an error is detected and whether an error is corrected, and a fail row flag, which indicates that a read row address included in the read address is the fail row address.

Abstract: A method for reading data from a memory includes; reading a codeword from the memory cells, correcting the errors when a number of errors in the codeword is less than a maximum number of correctable errors, correcting the errors when the number of errors in the codeword is equal to the maximum number of correctable errors and the errors correspond to a same sub-word line, and outputting signal indicating that the errors are an uncorrectable error when the number of errors of the codeword is equal to the maximum number of correctable errors and the errors correspond to different sub-word lines.

Abstract: A Pre-Active Adjustment Safety control method includes: determining whether a possibility of collision exceeds a predetermined value based on sensing information received from at least one of a front sensor, a lateral sensor or a rear sensor; determining a position of a seat and an angle of a seat back when the possibility of collision exceeds the predetermined value; and controlling the seat to a predetermined state when at least one of the position of the seat or the angle of the seat back is not in the predetermined state.

Abstract: A vehicle and a method of controlling the vehicle include a display unit, an adjuster configured to move the display unit within a preset angle range, and a controller configured to move the display unit to correspond to a change in a proceeding direction of the vehicle during autonomous driving of the vehicle to a preset destination. When an autonomous vehicle changes a vehicle proceeding direction during driving, a display unit or a seat inside the vehicle is turned and moved in the same direction as the changed vehicle proceeding direction to lower a physical angular speed that affects human carsickness, thereby reducing carsickness.

Abstract: A decoder includes a channel mapper configured to generate a plurality of channel reception values based on hard decision information and soft decision information, a strong error detector configured to determine whether a strong error has occurred using a plurality of check node messages and the channel reception values and to correct the channel reception values according to a determination result to produce corrected channel reception values, a variable node unit configured to generate a plurality of variable node messages using the check node messages and the corrected channel reception values, and a check node unit configured to generate the check node messages using the variable node messages. The variable node unit includes a plurality of variable nodes and the check node unit includes a plurality of check nodes.

Abstract: A vehicle and a method of controlling the vehicle include a display unit, an adjuster configured to move the display unit within a preset angle range, and a controller configured to move the display unit to correspond to a change in a proceeding direction of the vehicle during autonomous driving of the vehicle to a preset destination. When an autonomous vehicle changes a vehicle proceeding direction during driving, a display unit or a seat inside the vehicle is turned and moved in the same direction as the changed vehicle proceeding direction to lower a physical angular speed that affects human carsickness, thereby reducing carsickness.

Abstract: A decoder includes a channel mapper configured to generate a plurality of channel reception values based on hard decision information and soft decision information, a strong error detector configured to determine whether a strong error has occurred using a plurality of check node messages and the channel reception values and to correct the channel reception values according to a determination result to produce corrected channel reception values, a variable node unit configured to generate a plurality of variable node messages using the check node messages and the corrected channel reception values, and a check node unit configured to generate the check node messages using the variable node messages. The variable node unit includes a plurality of variable nodes and the check node unit includes a plurality of check nodes.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle may include a unit foam that is formed so as to have a magnetic property due to a magneto-rheological fluid, and magnetic bodies that are provided on both sides of the unit foam, respectively, to form a magnetic field passing through the unit foam.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle may include a unit foam that is formed so as to have a magnetic property due to a magneto-rheological fluid, and magnetic bodies that are provided on both sides of the unit foam, respectively, to form a magnetic field passing through the unit foam.

Abstract: Disclosed are an LDPC encoding/decoding method and a device using same. The method includes the steps of: (a) generating an information bit sequence by determining information bits to be encoded from among a group of information bits; (b) generating a modified information bit sequence by inserting a preset error floor prevention bit into at least one preset position in the information bit sequence; (c) generating a parity check bit on the basis of the modified information bit sequence; and (d) performing encoding by using the modified information bit sequence and the parity check bit. According to the disclosed method, performance degradation of LDPC encoding and decoding due to an error floor phenomenon can be prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring a shearing force upon sitting in a seat in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a shearing force sensor, a signal processor, and a monitoring device. The shearing force sensor is disposed in a compartment in a seat and senses the shearing force generated upon sitting on the seat. The signal processor filters and amplifies a signal from the shearing force sensor 10, and converts an amplified analog signal into a digital signal. The monitoring device analyzes the signal converted by the signal processor and displays the signal. As a result, the apparatus measures all directions of shearing forces generated upon sitting.

Abstract: Disclosed are an LDPC encoding/decoding method and a device using same. The method includes the steps of: (a) generating an information bit sequence by determining information bits to be encoded from among a group of information bits; (b) generating a modified information bit sequence by inserting a preset error floor prevention bit into at least one preset position in the information bit sequence; (c) generating a parity check bit on the basis of the modified information bit sequence; and (d) performing encoding by using the modified information bit sequence and the parity check bit. According to the disclosed method, performance degradation of LDPC encoding and decoding due to an error floor phenomenon can be prevented.

Abstract: An encoding device includes an encoder and a puncturing unit. The encoder generates parity bits based on information bits. The puncturing unit punctures the parity bits based on a puncturing pattern complying with a first criterion determining a period of the puncturing pattern and a second criterion determining positions of remaining parity bits.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring a shearing force upon sitting in a seat in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a shearing force sensor, a signal processor, and a monitoring device. The shearing force sensor is disposed in a compartment in a seat and senses the shearing force generated upon sitting on the seat. The signal processor filters and amplifies a signal from the shearing force sensor 10, and converts an amplified analog signal into a digital signal. The monitoring device analyzes the signal converted by the signal processor and displays the signal. As a result, the apparatus measures all directions of shearing forces generated upon sitting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container (e.g., a bottle) for holding liquid therein. More particularly, the container includes a body having upper and lower ends and a recessed storage compartment formed in the lower end. The container also includes a plurality of cups removably positioned in the storage compartment. The storage compartment extends upwardly from the lower end toward the upper end of the body such that the storage compartment is recessed into the body. The storage compartment is sized and shaped such that the cups are housed completely within the storage compartment.