Abstract: Provided are a digitally controlled circulator and a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader having the circulator. A power splitter is composed of lumped elements and the values of the elements are digitally changed using switching means, in which the transmission loss of a signal is controlled according to whether the reader is in a transmission state or a reception state. Therefore, the loss can be minimized, and the circulator can be miniaturized and priced down by an integrated circuit (IC) semiconductor process and mounted in a mobile terminal such as a cellular phone.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition and its use as a molded article and as housing or a part of electronic device are disclosed. The thermoplastic composition includes one or more of a polycarbonate resin, an ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer resin, a rubber modified vinyl graft copolymer resin, and a vinyl copolymer. The thermoplastic compositions described herein have one or more of improved impact strength, flowability, and thermal stability.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) apparatus and a method of making an electronic device using the same are disclosed. The LITI apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support, a contact frame, and a laser source or oscillator. The LITI apparatus transfers a transferable layer from a film donor device onto a surface of an intermediate electronic device. The LITI apparatus uses a magnetic force to provide a close contact between the transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. The magnetic force is generated by magnetic materials formed in two components of the LITI apparatus that are spaced apart interposing transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. Magnets or magnetic materials are formed in the two following components of the LITI apparatus: 1) the intermediate device and the film donor device; 2) the intermediate device and the contact frame; 3) the substrate support and the film donor device; or 4) the substrate support and the contact frame.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) apparatus and a method of making an electronic device using the same are disclosed. The LITI apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support, a contact frame, and a laser source or oscillator. The LITI apparatus transfers a transferable layer from a film donor device onto a surface of an intermediate electronic device. The LITI apparatus uses a magnetic force to provide a close contact between the transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. The magnetic force is generated by magnetic materials formed in two components of the LITI apparatus that are spaced apart interposing transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. Magnets or magnetic materials are formed in the two following components of the LITI apparatus: 1) the intermediate device and the film donor device; 2) the intermediate device and the contact frame; 3) the substrate support and the film donor device; or 4) the substrate support and the contact frame.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thin film transistor and a method for fabricating the same. The thin film transistor is capable of a fine current control. The thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer comprising a channel; a gate electrode overlying the semiconductor layer; a source electrode connected to a first end of the semiconductor layer; a drain electrode connected to a second end of the semiconductor layer; and a conductive line connected to one of the source and drain electrodes. The conductive line is configured to generate a magnetic field penetrating through at least a portion of the semiconductor layer when an electrical current flows through the conductive line.

Abstract: An LCD comprises an LCD panel, and a surface light source comprising a lower substrate and an upper substrate which are combined with each other behind the LCD panel. The surface light source has an edge combining area provided along edges of the upper and the lower substrates. The LCD includes a side mold disposed at at least one side of the surface light source and supporting at least a portion of the edge combining area. The LCD exhibits enhanced impact resistance.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus and a manufacturing method of organic light emitting diodes using the same, which reduce or prevent the occurrence of impurities or void between an acceptor substrate and a donor film while performing a laser induced thermal imaging in a vacuum state. A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus includes: a substrate stage including an acceptor substrate for receiving an imaging layer, the imaging layer being formed on the acceptor substrate, and an electromagnet, a donor film having a permanent magnet being placed and laminated on the substrate stage, and the electromagnet forming a magnetic force with a permanent magnet of the donor film; a laser oscillator for irradiating a laser to the donor film; and a chamber having at least the substrate stage located therein.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus and a laser induced thermal imaging method. A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus has electromagnets in an adhesion frame and a substrate stage to closely adhere a donor film to a substrate. The laser induced thermal imaging apparatus includes a process chamber including a donor film and a substrate, and adapted to carry out a process for depositing the donor film on the substrate; a substrate stage having a first electromagnet, and positioned in the process chamber to support the substrate; an adhesion frame having a second electromagnet, and positioned over the substrate stage, wherein the donor film and the substrate are disposed between the substrate stage and the adhesion frame in the process chamber; and a laser oscillator adapted to apply a laser output to the donor film.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) apparatus and a method of making an electronic device using the same are disclosed. The LITI apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support, a contact frame, and a laser source or oscillator. The LITI apparatus transfers a transferable layer from a film donor device onto a surface of an intermediate electronic device. The LITI apparatus uses a magnetic force to provide a close contact between the transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. The magnetic force is generated by magnetic materials formed in two components of the LITI apparatus that are spaced apart interposing transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. Magnets or magnetic materials are formed in the two following components of the LITI apparatus: 1) the intermediate device and the film donor device; 2) the intermediate device and the contact frame; 3) the substrate support and the film donor device; or 4) the substrate support and the contact frame.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) apparatus and a method of making an electronic device using the same are disclosed. The LITI apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support, a contact frame, and a laser source or oscillator. The LITI apparatus transfers a transferable layer from a film donor device onto a surface of an intermediate electronic device. The LITI apparatus uses a magnetic force to provide a close contact between the transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. The magnetic force is generated by magnetic materials formed in two components of the LITI apparatus that are spaced apart interposing transferable layer and the surface of the intermediate device. Magnets or magnetic materials are formed in the two following components of the LITI apparatus: 1) the intermediate device and the film donor device; 2) the intermediate device and the contact frame; 3) the substrate support and the film donor device; or 4) the substrate support and the contact frame.

Abstract: A manufacturing method using an additional heat-treatment process for a donor film with improved surface roughness. The improved donor film, used in a laser induced thermal imaging method, is capable of enhancing the lifetime of products and reducing the defect rates thereof. A manufacturing method for a donor film according to the invention, includes: providing a donor film comprising a base film, a light-to-heat conversion layer and an organic film; heating the donor film to provide a heat-treated donor film; and cooling the heat-treated donor film. The surface roughness of a donor film can be improved, and the non-uniform distribution of a laser on a region subjected to the LITI process can be minimized to prevent the over- or under-transfer of an transferred organic film, etc., and the non-uniform adhesion of the transferred organic film with an acceptor substrate.

Abstract: A stack type semiconductor package uses rigid, C-shaped guide substrates that hold semiconductor packages stacked in place and which also provide signal pathways between the stacked semiconductors and contact surfaces of the package. The C-shaped guide eliminate short circuits caused by prior art lead wires.

Abstract: A scheduling method is provided for processing data in a communication system. The method includes performing downlink MAP (DL-MAP) decoding; generating a configuration table through the DL-MAP decoding; and processing data in a predetermined unit according to the generated configuration table.

Abstract: An LCD device has scratch-resistant property without using a protection sheet and can provide enhanced brightness. The LCD device includes a light path regulating member. The member includes a first prism sheet having first prisms of which apex has a round shape. The first prism sheet concentrates light supplied from a lamp to output the concentrated light. An anti-glare polarizing plate uniformly polarizes polarized planes of the concentrated light and provides the polarized light to the lower substrate. The anti-glare polarizing plate is arranged below the lower substrate of an LCD panel, and an uppermost prism sheet of optical sheets is non-matte-treated and has round-treated apexes. In spite of the absence of the protection sheet, the scratch-resistant property of the uppermost prism sheet and the brightness of the LCD panel may be enhanced.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a first side mold, a printed circuit board and a plurality of lamps. The first side mold is on the side of the receiving container. The printed circuit board is combined with the first side mold, the printed circuit board including a plurality of conductive clips and a power supply line assembly for transmitting a lamp driving electric power. The lamps are combined with the conductive clips to generate light based on the lamp driving electric power. The power supply line assembly includes a first conductive line electrically connected to a subgroup of conductive clips and a second conductive line electrically connected to the other conductive clips. The first and second conductive lines are supplied with the lamp driving electric powers that have reverse phases to each other. Therefore, noise is decreased according to its waterfall curve to improve an image display quality.

Abstract: A lamp, lamp holder, and a power supply substrate that allow easy fabrication of a backlight assembly or a power supply module for a display device are presented. The lamp includes a lamp tube and an electrode that extends outside the lamp tube to form a lamp lead. The lamp holder includes a body for holding the lamp tube and a power supply member for providing voltage to the lamp lead. A power supply module includes a power supply substrate combined with a lamp holder holding the lamp. The lamp holders are fixed to fixing portions of the power supply substrate or to fixing holes of a connection plate. As the design allows easy separation of the lamp holders from the power supply substrate, building a backlight assembly or a display device is facilitated.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a receiving container and a conductive member. Each of the lamps includes a lamp body, a first electrode part disposed at a first end portion of the lamp body and a second electrode part disposed at a second end portion of the lamp body, the second end portion being opposite to the first end portion. The receiving container includes a bottom plate on which the lamps are disposed and a sidewall disposed at edge portions of the bottom plate to define a receiving space. The receiving container has a plurality of grounding portions formed on the bottom plate or the sidewalls. The conductive member electrically connects the second electrode part to one of the grounding portions.

Abstract: An audio coding method and apparatus capable of improving efficiency of a MPEG-4 AAC (Moving Picture Expert Group-4 Advanced Audio Coding) process are disclosed. The audio coding method and apparatus reduce the number of calculations of an audio coding algorithm to improve efficiency of an audio coding process. Specifically, the audio coding method and apparatus reduce the number of calculations required for a Psychoacoustic model process of the MPEG-4 AAC algorithm capable of coding an audio signal.

Abstract: A light guiding plate capable of minimizing a thickness of a backlight assembly and an LCD device, a backlight assembly and an LCD device having the same are provided. The light guiding plate has a light incident surface, a light reflection surface having a plurality of dots for diffusing and reflecting the light emitted from the light incident surface and a light output surface having a predetermined roughness and further diffusing the light diffused and reflected by the light reflection surface. Thus, a conventional diffusion sheet disposed above the light guiding plate may be removed.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display capable of preventing the generation of screen distortion caused by a thick film phenomenon that occurs when the internal surface of a panel is coated with an absorbing member and a method of fabricating the same. The organic light emitting display includes a substrate on which an image display unit including at least one organic light emitting diode is formed. A panel is formed on the substrate to seal the image display unit. A first absorbing member is formed on the internal surface of the panel on the image display unit that faces the organic light emitting diode. A second absorbing member is formed on the circumference of the image display unit between the first absorbing member and the internal surface of the panel to overlap the circumference of the first absorbing member.