Abstract: Disclosed is video encoding/decoding method and apparatus using a correlation of YCbCr. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the video decoding method for predictively decoding a target block includes, receiving a bitstream and generating a residual block for a chroma block, generating reconstructed information in a luma block corresponding to the chroma block and reconstructed neighboring information about the luma block, generating reconstructed neighboring information about the chroma block, determining a scaling value and an offset value based on the reconstructed neighboring information about the chroma block and the reconstructed neighboring information about the luma block, generating a prediction block for the chroma block by applying the determined scaling value and offset value to the reconstructed information in the luma block, and generating a reconstructed block for the chroma block based on the residual block for the chroma block and the prediction block for the chroma block.

Abstract: A substrate processing system disclosed here includes a vacuum transfer chamber, a plurality of substrate processing modules, a ring stocker, a transfer robot, and control circuitry. The plurality of substrate processing modules and the ring stocker are connected to the vacuum transfer chamber. When the transfer robot is transferring only a new edge ring using one of at least two end effectors, the controller controls the transfer robot to transfer a substrate via the vacuum transfer chamber using an unused end effector of the at least two end effectors in response to a substrate transfer request.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel benzopyran derivative useful for preparing a drug for treating cancer, and more specifically, to a novel benzopyran derivative which is a micromolecule having a macrophage inhibitory effect and is useful for preparing a drug for cancer treatment. The drug particularly inhibits the differentiation of immune macrophages to stimulate the immune system, and thus is useful for treating immune-related cancers.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for welding electrode tabs protruding from an electrode assembly to each other, which may include a guide part configured to gather the electrode tabs; and a welding part configured to weld the electrode tabs gathered by the guide part on a predetermined welding area. The guide part may be configured to press the electrode tabs toward the electrode assembly, while moving toward the electrode assembly, such that a length from the electrode assembly to the welding area increases in at least a portion of the electrode tabs before being welded by the welding part. Accordingly, some aspects of the present invention may prevent the electrode tabs from disconnecting.

Abstract: Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are provided that include silicon photonic structures such as a network of horizontal and vertical bus waveguides and micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) actuated switching elements configured to selectively couple light between selected horizontal and vertical bus waveguides. The PICs of the present disclosure can be applied or used in a wide variety of fields including but not limited to fiber-optic communication, photonic computing, and light detection and ranging (LiDAR). The MEMS actuated switching elements can comprise piezoelectric actuators.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte are provided. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent and a lithium salt, and the non-aqueous organic solvent includes about 10 to 30 vol % of a halogenated N,N-dialkyl methanesulfonamide solvent, based on a total amount of the non-aqueous organic solvent.

Abstract: A display panel is disclosed that includes: a base substrate, at least one via hole penetrating the base substrate, and first laser-induced graphene formed on a first surface of the base substrate adjacent to the at least one via hole.

Abstract: A display device includes a circuit layer including emission pixel drivers, and data lines transferring data signals of the emission pixel drivers; a data driver generating the data signals of the emission pixel drivers; and a demultiplexer circuit electrically connected between the data driver and the data lines and including a first demultiplexer transistor turned on by a first demultiplexer control signal and a second demultiplexer transistor turned on by a second demultiplexer control signal. A first data line of the data lines is electrically connected to the data driver through the first demultiplexer transistor and a transfer path shorter than a first extension length. A second data line of the data lines is electrically connected to the data driver through the second demultiplexer transistor and a transfer path longer than or equal to the first extension length.

Abstract: A gate driver including a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including an eighth transistor connected between a third power input terminal and an output terminal, the eighth transistor including a gate electrode connected to a fourth node, a seventh transistor connected between a second power input terminal and the output terminal, the seventh transistor including a gate electrode connected to a third node, an eleventh transistor connected between the third power input terminal and the fourth node, the eleventh transistor including a gate electrode connected to a first node, a twelfth transistor connected between the first node and the third node, the twelfth transistor including a gate electrode connected to the second power input terminal, and a third capacitor connected between the third power input terminal and the fourth node.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a nuclear power plant, considering a fatigue state of a small modular nuclear reactor, the nuclear power plant including a plurality of small modular nuclear reactors, the method comprising: a monitoring step of monitoring a fatigue state of each of the small modular nuclear reactors; an analyzing step of, when a problematic small modular nuclear reactor, the fatigue state of which has been determined to be a predetermined level or more, is identified, analyzing whether the problematic small modular nuclear reactor is operable by considering the driving state of the problematic small modular nuclear reactor; a diagnosing step of diagnosing cumulative fatigue states of the remaining small modular nuclear reactors when the problematic small modular nuclear reactor has been determined to be inoperable.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a channel length of silicon carbide MOSFET includes depositing a buffer layer and a poly-silicon layer on a first conductivity type epitaxial layer having a plurality of second conductivity type bases, etching the poly-silicon layer to form a poly-silicon pattern, depositing a spacer layer on the poly-silicon pattern and exposed buffer layer to a first deposition thickness, forming a first width of spacers of the poly-silicon pattern by dry etching the spacer layer, forming a pair of first conductivity type source regions on the second conductivity type bases by ion implantation into a first pattern mask formed on the buffer layer, forming a second conductivity type source region on the second conductivity type bases by implanting ions into a second pattern mask, and forming a gate electrode on a first channel extending from the first conductivity type source region to the first conductivity type epitaxial layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel peptide having various physiological activities and use thereof. The novel peptide according to the present invention induces an increase in joint components in chondrocytes, increases the cartilage differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and the production of extracellular matrix, suppresses an increase in inflammatory cytokines or inflammatory proteins, and can also suppress the differentiation and formation of osteoclasts, and thus can be effectively used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for regenerating cartilage or preventing or treating an inflammatory disease or osteoporosis, or a health functional food for ameliorating the symptoms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery, the rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material; and an electrolyte, wherein an active mass density of the negative electrode is greater than or equal to about 1.7 g/cc, and the electrolyte includes a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; a first additive represented by Chemical Formula 1; a second additive represented by Chemical Formula 2; and a third additive represented by Chemical Formula 3. The description of each chemical formula is provided in the specification.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing spherical metal powder, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a slurry by mixing ultra-fine raw metal with a binder and a solvent; (b) forming granular powders by granulating the slurry through spray drying; (c) adding a separating agent to prevent sintering between the granular powders; (d) forming spherical metal powder by continuously degreasing and sintering the granular powders; (e) adding a deoxidizer for high purity of the sintered spherical metal powder to carry out deoxidation treatment; and (f) removing the separating agent and an oxide from the deoxidized spherical metal powder.

Abstract: An embodiment power control apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle includes a first relay connected to a fuel cell stack, a second relay selectively connected to an external charger, a converter connected to the first relay and the second relay, wherein the converter is configured to convert first electric power input thereto via the first relay into first demand electric power, convert second electric power input thereto via the second relay into second demand electric power, and supply the first demand electric power or the second demand electric power to a power consumption device, and a controller configured to control the first relay, the second relay, and the converter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel salt of a 1-sulfonyl pyrrole derivative, and to a novel salt having excellent solubility in vivo, stability, bioavailability, and the like, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material in a form of a single particle is configured so that after a positive electrode, which includes a positive electrode active material layer containing 80 wt % or more of the positive electrode active material based on a total weight of the positive electrode active material layer, is rolled, a density of the positive electrode active material layer after the rolling is 2.7 g/cm3 or more. When the positive electrode active material layer is analyzed by XRD (X-ray diffraction), a ratio of an area of a (003) peak to an area of all peaks identified in a 2? range of 10° to 90° satisfies 30% or more. Also provided is a positive electrode including the same. The positive electrode active material is capable of achieving a battery with improved initial resistance characteristics and life characteristics.

Abstract: A conversion model construction device updates a generation module to process a first training image of a first type into a conversion image by using a separation outline module, updates the generation module to process the conversion image into a shape of a second training image of a second type by using a shape inference module, and trains the conversion model by updating the generation module such that the conversion image is determined as a real image by a discriminator module. The separation outline module separates a polygon of an input image from a background and distinguishes an outline, the shape inference module compares a border shape of a polygon included in the first image with a border shape of a polygon included in the second image and the discriminator module determines whether the input image is a real image or a fake image according to the set condition.

Abstract: Provided are a perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter where an organic ligand is substituted, and optoelectronic devices using the same. A method for manufacturing a perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter where an organic ligand surrounding a perovskite nanocrystal is substituted may comprise steps of: preparing a solution including nanocrystal particle light-emitter, wherein the perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter comprises a perovskite nanocrystal structure and a plurality of first organic ligands surrounding the perovskite nanocrystal structure; and adding, to the solution, a second organic ligand which is shorter than the first organic ligands or includes a phenyl group or a fluorine group, thereby substitutes the first organic ligands with the second organic ligand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel peptide having various physiological activities and a use thereof. The novel peptide, according to the present invention, may induce the increase of constituent components of joints in chondrocytes, increase chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular matrix generation, and also inhibit the increase of inflammatory cytokines or inflammatory proteins, and inhibit osteoclast differentiation and formation, and thus may be usefully employed as an active ingredient for a pharmaceutical composition for cartilage regeneration or prevention or treatment of inflammatory disease or osteoporosis, or a health functional food for alleviating such symptoms.