Abstract: A vertical memory device and method of manufacture thereof are provided. The vertical memory device includes gate electrode layers stacked on a substrate; a channel layer penetrating through the gate electrode layers; and a first epitaxial layer in contact with a lower portion of the channel layer and including a region having a diameter smaller than an external diameter of the channel layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel structures on a substrate, each channel structure extending in a first direction perpendicular to the substrate, and having a gate insulating layer and a channel layer, a common source extension region including a first semiconductor layer having an n-type conductivity between the substrate and the channel structures, a plurality of gate electrodes on the common source extension region and spaced apart from each other on a sidewall of each of the channel structures in the first direction, and a common source region on the substrate in contact with the common source extension region and including a second semiconductor layer having an n-type conductivity, wherein the gate insulating layer of each of the channel structures extends to cover an upper surface and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the common source extension region.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for monitoring the pressure of a tire. The system measures frequencies of multiple tires mounted on the vehicle, sets a first average frequency for a normal pressure state and a second average frequency for determination of a low pressure state, wherein the first average frequency is calculated by accumulating the measured frequencies for each speed interval in a stop mode and the second average frequency is calculated by accumulating the measured frequencies for each speed interval in a driving mode, calculates low-pressure probabilities for each speed interval of the tire by using the second frequency, a predetermined low-pressure reference frequency, and a predetermined frequency determination interval for determining low-pressure, and determines whether each tire is at low pressure state by aggregating the low-pressure probabilities for each speed interval of the tire.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for inputting information through touch input device of an electronic device is provided. The method inputs information including at least one of symbols and characters through touching of a screen displayed on the touch input device, and executes a specific application capable of processing the input information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a substrate having an impurity region, and the substrate and the impurity region have a different impurity characteristic. The semiconductor device further includes a stack of alternating first interlayer insulating layers and gate electrode layers on the substrate; at least one second interlayer insulating layer formed on the stack; a plurality of bit lines formed on the second interlayer insulating layer; and a first plurality of channel structures formed through the stack on the substrate. The first plurality of channel structures are electrically connected to respective ones of the plurality of bit lines. A second plurality of channel structures are formed through the stack on the impurity region, and the second plurality of channel structures are electrically insulated from the plurality of bit lines.

Abstract: A vertical stack memory device includes a doped semiconductor substrate having a common source to which a source power is applied and a low band gap layer that is spaced apart from the common source, and the low band gap comprising low band gap materials. A stack gate structure has gate electrodes and insulation interlayer patterns that are alternately and vertically stacked on the substrate in a first direction. A channel structure penetrates through the stack gate structure in the first direction. The channel structure makes contact with the low hand gap layer. A charge storage structure is interposed between the stack gate structure and the channel structure. The charge storage structure is configured to selectively store charge and to provide the stored charge to a memory cell, the stack gate structure, and the channel structure.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a cooking apparatus includes a casing, a cooking chamber provided inside the casing and including a discharge plate at which a plurality of outlet holes are formed, a tray provided at a bottom surface of the cooking chamber to support food, and a hot air discharging unit configured to discharge high-temperature air into the cooking chamber through the outlet holes, wherein the plurality of outlet holes are formed at a first area facing the tray.

Abstract: A mobile terminal comprising a display unit; and a controller configured to selectively display one or more menu icons associated with an object displayed on the display unit, in response to the object being selected, wherein the one or more menu icons have a functional or informational association with the selected object, such that further selection of the menu icons provides additional information about the selected object or establishment of a dynamic relationship between the selected object and the one or more menu icons results in performance of an operation related to the selected object.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a floating conductive pattern is provided. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer including a recessed region and a protruding region, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer disposed on the protruding region, a contact structure disposed on the second semiconductor layer, a lower insulating pattern covering the first semiconductor layer and the contact structure, and having first and second openings, a first conductive pattern disposed on the lower insulating pattern and extending into the first opening, a second conductive pattern disposed on the lower insulating pattern and extending into the second opening, and a floating conductive pattern disposed on the lower insulating pattern. The first and second conductive patterns and the floating conductive pattern have the same thickness on the same plane.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a lamp module that includes a double insulation structure and a cooling structure, thus being usable even in a high temperature condition, and a cooking appliance including the same. The cooking appliance includes a cooking compartment, a cooling fan disposed at an upper portion of the cooking compartment to suction outside air, and a lamp module configured to illuminate an inside of the cooking compartment and disposed adjacent to the cooling fan to exchange heat with the outside air suctioned by the cooling fan.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking appliance having an improved cooling mechanism. The cooking appliance includes a first cavity forming a first cooking chamber and a second cavity forming a second cooking chamber, and has a cooling mechanism for cooling both the first cavity and the second cavity. A separate third cooling channel is formed to exhaust air from the first cooking chamber. A vent for the first and second cavities may be formed at a lower portion of the second cavity such that air may be exhausted via the vent.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes: a first receiver, a second receiver and a controller. The first receiver includes circuitry that receives a first broadcast signal transmitted in a first data transmission mode. The second receiver includes circuitry that receives a second broadcast signal transmitted in a second data transmission mode different from the first data transmission mode. The controller is configured to extract first guide information about a first broadcast program from the first broadcast signal, to extract second guide information about a second broadcast program from the second broadcast signal, and to generate and provide integrated guide information about the first and second broadcast programs. Thus, accurate guide information about content may be provided to a user.