Abstract: An encoding/decoding apparatus and method for controlling a channel signal is disclosed, wherein the encoding apparatus may include an encoder to encode an object signal, a channel signal, and rendering information for the channel signal, and a bit stream generator to generate, as a bit stream, the encoded object signal, the encoded channel signal, and the encoded rendering information for the channel signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first word line and a first bit line. The semiconductor device further includes a mold film disposed between the first word line and the first bit line, and a first memory cell disposed in the mold film. The first memory cell includes a first lower electrode in contact with the first word line. Side surfaces of the first lower electrode are in direct contact with the mold film. The first memory cell includes a first phase-change memory in contact with the first lower electrode, a first intermediate electrode in contact with the first phase-change memory, a first ovonic threshold switch (OTS) in contact with the first intermediate electrode, and a first upper electrode disposed between the first OTS and the first bit line, the first upper electrode in contact with the first OTS and the first bit line.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having an active region; a gate structure disposed in the active region; source/drain regions respectively formed within portions of the active region disposed on both sides of the gate structure; a metal silicide layer disposed on a surface of each of the source/drain regions; and contact plugs disposed on the source/drain regions and electrically connected to the source/drain regions through the metal silicide layer, respectively. The metal silicide layer is formed so as to have a monocrystalline structure.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lithium secondary battery comprising an anode comprising an anode active material, a cathode comprising a cathode active material, and a polymer membrane, wherein the polymer membrane is disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the anode active material comprises a mixture of at least two kinds of lithium metal oxide particles having different mass median particle diameters D50, wherein the lithium metal oxide particles are secondary particles comprising primary particles, the mixture comprises first lithium metal oxide particles having a mass median particle diameter D50 of 1 nm to less than 3 ?m, second lithium metal oxide particles having a mass median particle diameter D50 of 3 ?m to 30 ?m, and a mix ratio of the first lithium metal oxide particles to the second lithium metal oxide particles is 70:30 to 30:70.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binaural rendering method and apparatus for decoding a multichannel audio signal. The binaural rendering method may include: extracting an early reflection component and a late reverberation component from a binaural filter; generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of a multichannel audio signal base on the early reflection component; and applying the late reverberation component to the generated stereo audio signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode, and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode wherein the anode includes lithium titanium oxide (LTO) as an anode active material and the separator is a non-woven separator, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for hiding and extracting data based on a pilot code sequence are provided. A data hiding method may include converting an input audio signal to a frequency domain, distorting phase information of the audio signal converted to the frequency domain based on a pilot code sequence representing data to be hidden, and converting the audio signal with the distorted phase information to a time domain and transmitting the audio signal converted to the time domain. The pilot code sequence may be a set of phase values corresponding to a bit value “0” or “1” of data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery using lithium titanium oxide (LTO) as a negative electrode active material. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a secondary battery having improved input and output characteristics through the optimization of the pore ratio of the LTO. The lithium secondary battery including the lithium titanium oxide negative electrode active material according to the present disclosure provides an effect of significantly improved output density through the maximization of reaction active sites with electrolyte due to a porous structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binaural rendering method and apparatus for decoding a multichannel audio signal. The binaural rendering method may include: extracting an early reflection component and a late reverberation component from a binaural filter; generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of a multichannel audio signal base on the early reflection component; and applying the late reverberation component to the generated stereo audio signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for secondary batteries including an electrode mixture including an electrode active material, binder and conductive material coated on a current collector wherein a conductive material is coated to a thickness of 1 to 80 ?m on the current collector and the electrode mixture is coated on a coating layer of the conductive material so as to improve electrical conductivity.

Abstract: A digital cable broadcast receiver and a method for automatically processing caption data of various standards and types, is disclosed. The digital broadcast receiver includes: a demultiplexer for dividing a received broadcast stream into video data, audio data, supplementary information; a controller for determining whether caption data included in the video data is digital caption data or analog caption data on the basis of caption information included in the supplementary information, and outputting a control signal according to a result of the determining: a digital caption decoder for extracting and decoding digital caption data from the video data according to the control signal; and an analog caption decoder for extracting and decoding analog caption data from the video data according to the control signal.

Abstract: An audio signal identification method and apparatus are provided. The audio signal identification method includes generating an amplitude map from an input audio signal, determining whether a portion of the amplitude map is a target portion corresponding to a target signal, using a pre-trained model, extracting feature data from the target portion, and identifying the audio signal based on the feature data.

Abstract: Disclosed are a content identifying method and apparatus, and an audio signal processing apparatus and method for identifying content. The audio signal processing method for registration includes splitting an original audio signal into a lower band signal and a higher band signal; modifying the higher band signal using an metadata associated to the original audio signal; storing a reference lower band fingerprint extracted from the lower band signal, a reference higher band fingerprint extracted from the modified higher band signal, and the associated metadata in database; and generating a reference audio signal synthesized using the lower band signal and the modified higher band signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for embedding data in an audio signal based on a time domain, and a method and an apparatus for extracting data from an audio signal based on a time domain. The method for embedding data in an audio signal based on a time domain may include generating a time-domain insertion sequence from original data based on a weighting element, embedding the insertion sequence in a host audio signal, and transmitting the host audio signal in which the insertion sequence is embedded. The method for extracting data from an audio signal based on a time domain may include receiving a time-domain audio signal in which data is embedded, extracting a codeword from the audio signal, and synchronizing the audio signal based on the codeword.

Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing an audio signal and a video signal are provided. A decoding method in the system may include decoding an audio signal and a video signal received from an encoding apparatus, extracting first unique information of the audio signal from the decoded video signal, generating second unique information of the audio signal based on the decoded audio signal, determining a delay between the audio signal and the video signal by comparing the first unique information to the second unique information, and synchronizing the audio signal and the video signal based on the delay. The first unique information may be generated based on an audio signal that is not encoded by the encoding apparatus, and may be inserted into the video signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an electrode for a secondary battery including an electrode mixture including an electrode active material, binder and conductive material coated on a current collector. Provided are a method including surface-treating the current collector such that an aluminum oxide (Al2O3) layer of 40 nm or less is formed on the current collector so as to enhance adhesion between the electrode mixture and the current collector, and an electrode for a secondary battery manufactured using the same.

Abstract: A digital cable broadcast receiver and a method for automatically processing caption data of various standards and types, is disclosed. The digital broadcast receiver includes: a demultiplexer for dividing a received broadcast stream into video data, audio data, supplementary information; a controller for determining whether caption data included in the video data is digital caption data or analog caption data on the basis of caption information included in the supplementary information, and outputting a control signal according to a result of the determining: a digital caption decoder for extracting and decoding digital caption data from the video data according to the control signal; and an analog caption decoder for extracting and decoding analog caption data from the video data according to the control signal.

Abstract: In a method of forming active patterns, first patterns are formed in a first direction on a cell region of a substrate, and a second pattern is formed on a peripheral circuit region of the substrate. The first pattern extends in a third direction crossing the first direction. First masks are formed in the first direction on the first patterns, and a second mask is formed on the second pattern. The first mask extends in a fourth direction crossing the third direction. Third masks are formed between the first masks extending in the fourth direction. The first and second patterns are etched using the first to third masks to form third and fourth patterns. Upper portions of the substrate are etched using the third and fourth patterns to form first and second active patterns in the cell and peripheral circuit regions.

Abstract: A digital cable broadcast receiver and a method for automatically processing caption data of various standards and types, is disclosed. The digital broadcast receiver includes: a demultiplexer for dividing a received broadcast stream into video data, audio data, supplementary information; a controller for determining whether caption data included in the video data is digital caption data or analog caption data on the basis of caption information included in the supplementary information, and outputting a control signal according to a result of the determining; a digital caption decoder for extracting and decoding digital caption data from the video data according to the control signal; and an analog caption decoder for extracting and decoding analog caption data from the video data according to the control signal.

Abstract: Provided is a memory device. The memory device includes a substrate including a cell area and a peripheral area; gate line stacks and bit line stacks configured to vertically cross in the cell area; buried contacts disposed in areas, which are simultaneously shared by neighboring gate line stacks and neighboring bit line stacks; expanded landing pads including expanded portions connected to the buried contacts and expanded over adjacent bit line stacks, and disposed in a row; landing pads spaced apart from the expanded landing pads as a column, connected to the buried contacts, and having horizontal widths smaller than those of the expanded landing pads; and first storage nodes connected to the expanded portions of the expanded landing pads, and second storage nodes connected to the landing pads.