Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a substrate including a top surface configured to extend in a first direction and a second direction that are perpendicular to each other; gate stack structures disposed on the substrate, spaced apart from one another in the first direction and configured to extend in the second direction; a first region in which levels of top surfaces of the gate stack structures are constant; a second region in which levels of top surfaces of the gate stack structures are stepped, the second region configured to surround at least a portion of the first region; and conductive lines disposed in the second region between the gate stack structures and configured to extend in the second direction in an uneven form.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power. A drive power for driving the wireless power receiver is received from a wireless power transmitter. A communication network is established with the wireless power transmitter. A wireless power network that is controlled by the wireless power transmitter is joined. A charge power is received from the wireless power transmitter.

Abstract: A vehicular multi-stage transmission includes: input and output shafts; first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices each including first, second and third rotary elements; and seven shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the four planetary gear devices. In particular, the second rotary element of the first planetary gear device PG1 is selectively connected to a transmission case by a first shifting element while being selectively connected to the input shaft, and the secondary rotary element of the first planetary gear device is selectively connected to the third rotary element of the second planetary gear device, the first rotary element of the third planetary gear device, and the first rotary element of the fourth planetary gear device. In addition, the third rotary element of the first planetary gear device is fixedly connected to the second rotary element of the second planetary gear device.

Abstract: A method of transferring a profile by an electronic device and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The electronic device includes a secure memory that installs and deletes at least one profile, a profile manager module that performs an authentication procedure about a target electronic device based on device information of the target electronic device and profile information of a target profile, when a profile transfer event about a target profile of the at least one profile installed on the secure memory occurs, and a communication interface that transfers the target profile based on an authentication result about the target electronic device.

Abstract: An electrochemical mirror includes a first transparent electrode; a second transparent electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the first transparent electrode; and an electrolyte layer disposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode and including an electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution including a compound having a sulfonate functional group or a derivative compound having the same, as an electrolyte solution additive.

Abstract: A clock jitter measurement circuit includes: an internal signal generator configured to generate a single pulse signal and an internal clock signal which are both synchronized with an input clock signal received by the clock jitter measurement circuit, a plurality of edge delay cells serially connected to each other and configured to generate a plurality of edge detection signals respectively corresponding to a plurality of delay edges obtained by delaying an edge of the internal clock signal, a plurality of latch circuits configured to latch the single pulse signal in synchronization with the plurality of edge detection signals and output a plurality of sample signals, and a count sub-circuit configured to count a number of activated sample signals of the plurality of sample signals and output a count value based on the counted number of activated sample signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gasification apparatus and a gasification method, the apparatus comprising: a reactor for gasifying fuel; a fuel supply part for supplying fuel to the reactor; and a dispersion plate for spraying fuel, so as to enhance reactivity in the reactor, and aerosolizing moisture within fuel, thereby uniformly supplying fuel to the reactor, wherein the dispersion plate, in a state of being charged by receiving power, is configured to electrostatically spray fuel and a gasification agent, thereby producing a micro droplet, and atomizing the same. Accordingly, it is possible to aerosolize fuel using a boiling phenomenon or an electrostatic spray phenomenon, and uniformly supply fuel to the reactor. Also, it is possible to obtain the effect of increasing gasification reaction efficiency by preheating and reforming fuel and moisture through mid-low temperature oxidation prior to supplying the same the reactor.

Abstract: Provided are a reinforced composite membrane and a method of manufacturing the reinforced composite membrane, and more particularly, a reinforced composite membrane including a porous support layer; and an electrolyte membrane layer formed on one surface or each of both surfaces of the porous support layer, at least a portion of the porous support layer being impregnated with an electrolyte, and a method of manufacturing the reinforced composite membrane. The reinforced composite membrane may enhance an interfacial adhesive force between a support and the electrolyte membrane layer, and may be manufactured on a continuous mass production.

Abstract: A cloaking device includes an object-side, an image-side, and a cloaked region (CR) between the object-side and the image-side. An object-side CR reflection boundary, an object-side half-mirror, and an object-side external reflection boundary are positioned on the object-side, and an image-side CR reflection boundary, an image-side half-mirror, and an image-side external reflection boundary are positioned on the image-side. The object-side half-mirror and the object-side external reflection boundary are spaced apart and generally parallel to the object-side CR reflection boundary, and the image-side half-mirror and the image-side external reflection boundary are spaced apart and generally parallel to the image-side CR reflection boundary. Light from an object located on the object-side of the cloaking device and obscured by the CR is redirected around the CR via two optical paths to form an image of the object on the image-side of the cloaking device.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display unit, a sensor configured to sense a bending of the flexible display apparatus, and a controller configured to display first contents on a first screen of the display unit, and to reconfigure and display the first contents on a second screen generated on an area of the display unit based on the bending.

Abstract: A display device may include a display panel having a curved shape, a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, at least one first carrier tape configured to connect the first printed circuit board to the display panel, at least one second carrier tape configured to connect the second printed circuit board to the display panel, and a connection unit configured to connect the first and second printed circuit boards to each other. A part of a layer of the connection unit may be a portion of a layer included in at least one of the first and second printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area, a second pixel area, and a third pixel area, each of the second and third pixel areas having a smaller surface area than the first pixel area and being connected to the first pixel area, first to third pixels provided in the first to third pixel areas, respectively, first to third lines connected to the first to third pixels, respectively, a line connecting part connecting the second and third lines, and a dummy unit overlapping the line connecting part to compensate for a difference of a load value of the first line and a load value of the second line.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode includes: a first electrode including a concave part or a convex part; an organic light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed on the organic light emitting layer.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a body having first to sixth surfaces, and including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed and exposed through the third and fourth surfaces, respectively; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces of the body, respectively, and including first and second connected portions connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively, and first and second band portions extending from the first and second connected portions to portions of at least one of the first and second surfaces of the body, respectively. The external electrodes include conductive layers and plating layers, respectively, and surfaces of end portions of external electrodes are flat.

Abstract: A stand includes first to fourth links, first to fourth joints, a front link, first to fifth extension links, and first to fourth extension joints. The first to fourth links are arranged in a parallelogram configuration, wherein the first and third links are arranged on opposite sides and the second and fourth joints are arranged in a diagonal direction. The front link extends from the first link. The first extension link is rotatably connected to the second joint. The second extension link is rotatably connected to the first extension joint. The third extension link is rotatably connected to the second extension joint. The fourth extension link is arranged between the third extension joint and the fourth extension joint. The fifth extension link is arranged between the first joint and the second extension joint. The first, fourth, and fifth extension links are in parallel with one another.

Abstract: A method comprising: displaying a live view image on a screen; detecting a first gesture that is performed on the screen when the live view image is displayed; and displaying a thumbnail menu on the screen together with the live view image based on a duration of the first gesture.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling cooling of a battery pack are disclosed, in which the method includes determining a load state of the battery pack and selectively controlling a supply of a cooling fluid to cooling paths disposed among battery cells included in the battery pack.

Abstract: Provided is a biological signal measuring system based on a driving environment for a vehicle seat. A biological signal measuring device is provided in a seat of a vehicle where most of the body of the driver who is driving a vehicle is consistently located to easily measure a biological signal of the driver and determine and remove noise from the biological signal which is caused by the movement of the driver due to change in a driving environment and a road condition, thereby improving reliability of measurement of a biological signal.

Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed and may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first, second, third and fourth planetary gear set, each having three rotation elements, together first-twelfth rotation elements; a first shaft fixedly connected to a second rotation element and selectively connected to the input shaft; a second shaft fixedly connected to a fourth rotation element and selectively connected to the input shaft; a third shaft fixedly connected to an eighth rotation element and a twelfth rotation element, and fixedly connected to the output shaft; a fourth shaft fixedly connected to a first rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element; a fifth shaft connected to a sixth rotation element and an eleventh rotation element; and a plurality of shafts selectively connected to a transmission housing.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of automatically evaluating non-native speakers' pronunciation proficiency, wherein an input speech signal is received, the speech recognition module transcribes it into a text; the text is converted into a segmental string with temporal information for each phone; in the key module of feature extraction, nine features of speech rhythm and fluency are computed; and then all feature values are integrated into an overall pronunciation proficiency score. This method can be applied to both types of non-native speech input: read-aloud speech and spontaneous speech.