Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes: receiving a detection signal required to perform an idle stop and go (ISG) function; and controlling the vehicle to enter into an ISG state where a fuel supply to an engine is cut off and the engine stops when the vehicle decelerates or stops in response to the detection signal. The detection signal includes a fuel cut off signal in on state when the vehicle decelerates and in off state at a reference revolution number of the engine, a gear engagement signal, a clutch pedal signal indicating whether a clutch pedal operating a clutch is operated, and a brake pedal signal indicating whether a brake pedal is operated. A controller generates an ISG entry signal based on the fuel cut off signal, the gear engagement signal, the clutch pedal signal, and the brake pedal signal to enter the vehicle into the ISG state.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes: receiving a detection signal to perform an idle stop and go (ISG) function; and controlling the vehicle to enter into an ISG state where a fuel supply to an engine is cut off and the engine stops when the vehicle decelerates or stops in response to the detection signal. The detection signal includes a fuel cut off signal that is in on state when the vehicle decelerates and in off state at a reference revolution per minute (RPM) of the engine, a gear engagement signal, and a brake pedal signal indicating whether the brake pedal of the vehicle is operated. A controller of the vehicle generates an ISG entry signal based on the fuel cut off signal, the gear engagement signal, and the brake pedal signal to enter the vehicle into the ISG state.

Abstract: A laser welding apparatus for laser-welding a first welding target and a second welding target seated on the first welding target includes a first jig on which the first welding target is seated, a second jig configured to press the first welding target such that the first welding target is adhered to the first jig, a third jig configured to press the second welding target such that the second welding target is adhered to the first welding target, one or more connection members connecting the second jig and the third jig such that the second welding target is pressed by the second jig when the first welding target is pressed by the first jig, and a laser head configured to laser-weld the first welding target and the second welding target by irradiating a laser beam to a specific welding part of the second welding target.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus with integrated touch screen, which prevents short circuit from occurring between bridge electrodes and first and second touch electrodes. The display apparatus includes a light emitting device layer disposed on a first substrate, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting device layer, and a touch sensing layer disposed on the light emitting device layer, the touch sensing layer including a plurality of first touch electrodes, a plurality of second touch electrodes, a plurality of bridge electrodes, and a step height cover layer covering a step height caused by at least one of the plurality of first touch electrodes, the plurality of second touch electrodes, and the plurality of bridge electrodes.

Abstract: A conductive C-plane GaN substrate has a resistivity of 2×10?2 ?·cm or less or an n-type carrier concentration of 1×1018 cm?3 or more at room temperature. At least one virtual line segment with a length of 40 mm can be drawn at least on one main surface of the substrate. The line segment satisfies at least one of the following conditions (A1) and (B1): (A1) when an XRC of (004) reflection is measured at 1 mm intervals on the line segment, a maximum value of XRC-FWHMs across all measurement points is less than 30 arcsec; and (B1) when an XRC of the (004) reflection is measured at 1 mm intervals on the line segment, a difference between maximum and minimum values of XRC peak angles across all the measurement points is less than 0.2°.

Abstract: A substrate bonding apparatus and a method of bonding substrates, the apparatus including an upper chuck securing a first substrate onto a lower surface thereof such that the first substrate is downwardly deformed into a concave surface profile; a lower chuck arranged under the upper chuck and securing a second substrate onto an upper surface thereof such that the second substrate is upwardly deformed into a convex surface profile; and a chuck controller controlling the upper chuck and the lower chuck to secure the first substrate and the second substrate, respectively, and generating a shape parameter for changing a shape of the second substrate to the convex surface profile from a flat surface profile.

Abstract: A reference voltage generator may include: a differential amplification circuit including a positive input terminal coupled to a supply voltage to receive a voltage from the supply voltage and a negative input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the differential amplification circuit, the differential amplification circuit structured to perform a reset operation based on the received voltage from the supply voltage during a reset period and amplify a difference between a first initial voltage applied to the positive input terminal and a second initial voltage applied to the negative input terminal during a reference voltage generation period; and first and second voltage storage circuits coupled to the positive input terminal and the negative input terminal, respectively, and structured to store the first initial voltage and the second initial voltage, respectively.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower device and an upper device disposed on the lower device. The lower device includes a lower substrate, a lower plug pad disposed on the lower substrate, and a lower interlayer dielectric layer on the lower plug pad. The upper device includes an upper substrate, an etch-delay structure in a lower portion of the upper substrate, an upper plug pad disposed on a bottom surface of the upper substrate, an upper interlayer dielectric layer on the upper plug pad, and a via plug configured to penetrate the upper substrate and contact the upper plug pad and the lower plug pad. The via plug includes a first portion in contact with the upper plug pad and the first etch-delay structure, and a second portion in contact with the lower plug pad.

Abstract: Provided is a power inductor. The power inductor includes a body including magnetic powder and a polymer, at least one base provided in the body and having at least one surface on which at least one coil pattern is disposed, and an insulation layer disposed between the coil pattern and the body. The body includes at least region in which the magnetic powder having a particle size different from that of the magnetic power in a remaining region is distributed.

Abstract: An engine includes: a crankshaft pulley; a motor/generator mounted to a side of the engine and including a motor pulley; an auxiliary driving device pulley; a dual tensioner including a tensioner arm of which a first idler pulley is mounted to a first end of the tension arm and a second idler pulley is mounted to a second end of the tension arm, and the tensioner arm rotatable around a center of the motor/generator and a belt connecting the crankshaft pulley, the motor pulley, the auxiliary driving device pulley, the first idler pulley, and second idler pulley.

Abstract: A suction apparatus according to the present invention includes a suction plate, a fixing shaft, a supporting plate, an adhesive member, and a housing. The suction plate is configured to adhere to a suction subject surface. The fixing shaft is configured to be fixed to a central portion of the suction plate, and is configured to upwardly transport the central portion of the suction plate to be separated from the suction subject surface to form a sealed space between the suction plate and the suction subject surface in a pressure lower than an atmosphere pressure. The supporting plate has a ring shape and prepared on a periphery of the suction plate, and is combined with the suction plate. The adhesive member has a ring shape, and includes an upper surface fixed to a lower surface of the supporting plate and a lower surface configured to adhere to the suction subject surface, to prevent inflow of an air toward the sealed space.

Abstract: A layered structure including a photoluminescent layer including a quantum dot polymer composite; a light absorption layer disposed on the photoluminescent layer, the light absorption layer including an absorptive color-filter material; and a silicon containing layer disposed between the photoluminescent layer and the light absorption layer, wherein the quantum dot polymer composite includes a first polymer matrix and a plurality of quantum dots dispersed in the first polymer matrix, and the plurality of quantum dots absorb excitation light and emits light in a longer wavelength than the wavelength of the excited light; and the absorptive color-filter material is dispersed in a second polymer matrix, and the absorptive color-filter material absorbs the excitation light that passes through the photoluminescent layer and transmits the light emitted from the plurality of quantum dots and an electronic device including the same.

Abstract: A system for detecting fake information about a vehicle location may include a radio signal receiver configured to receive a radio signal from a communication system; a message receiver configured to receive the radio signal to generate a message and determine the message to generate information about a location of the communication system; a radio signal incident angle calculator configured to generate a radio signal incident angle; an azimuth calculator configured to generate a location information azimuth angle by use of the information about locations of the communication system and a receiving vehicle, and a fake vehicle generated by the communication system; and a location information fake detector configured to determine whether location information of the fake vehicle is faked by use of a difference value between an angle corresponding to a reference axis of the location information azimuth angle and the location information azimuth angle.

Abstract: A system for managing the temperature of a battery, may include a battery configured to store electrical energy; a temperature-increase heater configured to convert the electrical energy stored in the battery into thermal energy to increase the temperature of the battery; a temperature-increase heater relay configured to connect or disconnect an electrical energy path provided from the battery to the temperature-increase heater; a thermal fuse configured to disconnect the electrical energy path when the temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference temperature; and a controller configured to induce disconnection of the thermal fuse by increasing the temperature of the battery to the reference temperature or higher using the thermal energy converted by the temperature-increase heater, when the temperature-increase heater relay is fused.

Abstract: A processor-implemented battery state estimation method includes determining state information of plural batteries in each of plural switching periods and outputting state information of the batteries in a last switching period of the switching periods. The determining includes determining, for each switching period, state information of a target battery based on a battery model and sensing data of the target battery, and state information of a non-target battery based on a state variation of the non-target battery. A target battery set in a first switching period of the plural switching periods is set to be a non-target battery in a second switching period of the plural switching periods, and a non-target battery in the first switching period is set to be a target battery in the second switching period of the plural switching periods.

Abstract: A modulation index setting circuit of a near field communication (NFC) device, includes a current detector. The current detector generates a reference current based on detecting a transmitter current flowing in a transmitter of the NFC device respectively during a non-modulation interval, and generates a modulation current based on detecting the transmitter current flowing in the transmitter of the NFC device during a modulation interval. The modulation index setting circuit changes the transmitter current based on applying a driving strength control code to the transmitter, receives the reference current and the modulation current, calculates modulation indexes associated with separate, respective code values of the driving strength control code and generates a modulation index table that stores the modulation indexes.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device and a display device includes the same are disclosed. The electroluminescent device includes a first electrode; a hole transport layer disposed on the first electrode and including a first organic material having a conjugated structure; an emission layer disposed directly on the hole transport layer and including a plurality of light emitting particles; an electron transport layer disposed on the emission layer; and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport layer, wherein at least one of the light emitting particles includes a core and a hydrophilic ligand attached to a surface of the core, wherein the hole transport layer has a first thickness and a second thickness at any two point locations, and the first thickness and the second thickness satisfy Equation 1. Equation 1 is described in the detailed description.

Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonic anemometer, a 3D wind velocity measuring method, and a wind turbine. The 3D ultrasonic anemometer includes: an ultrasonic sensor including three pairs of ultrasonic transceivers arranged in different directions, wherein the ultrasonic sensor is installed at a rotation body rotating around a rotation axis and rotates around the rotation axis together with the rotation body; a signal processor outputting a 3D sensed wind velocity sensed by the ultrasonic sensor; and a coordinate converter converting the 3D sensed wind velocity into a 3D fixed wind velocity on a fixed coordinate system by using a rotation angle ? of the rotation body.

Abstract: A method of controlling reverse driving of a hybrid vehicle is provided, in which a reverse gear train of a gear box of a transmission for reverse driving is omitted. When a gear stage enters a reverse stage or is changed from a drive stage to a reverse stage, an engine performs an electric energy charging function on a battery via a hybrid starter generator and a motor transmits driving power for reverse driving to travelling wheels. Accordingly, the battery is charged with electric energy and simultaneously, the motor is reversely driven based on the electric energy supplied from the battery, thereby enabling a hybrid vehicle to be more easily reversed.

Abstract: Provided is a power inductor. The power inductor includes a body including metal powder and an insulation material, at least one base provided in the body, at least one coil pattern disposed on at least one surface of the base, and an external electrode disposed on each of at least two side surfaces of the body. At least a portion of the external electrode is made of the same material as the coil pattern.