Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device including preparing a substrate including a wafer inner region and a wafer edge region, the wafer inner region including a chip region and a scribe lane region, sequentially stacking a mold layer and a supporting layer on the substrate, forming a first mask layer on the supporting layer, the first mask layer including a first stepped region on the wafer edge region, forming a step-difference compensation pattern on the first stepped region, forming a second mask pattern including openings, on the first mask layer and the step-difference compensation pattern, and sequentially etching the first mask layer, the supporting layer, and the mold layer using the second mask pattern as an etch mask to form a plurality of holes in at least the mold layer may be provided.

Abstract: A lamination apparatus for a secondary battery comprises a roller part comprising a separator supply roller that supplies a separator sheet and an electrode supply roller that supplies an electrode sheet, a cutting part that cuts the electrode sheet supplied by the electrode supply roller to manufacture a plurality of electrode plates, a first transfer part that transfers the electrode plates cut by the cutting part at a same interval, an inspection part that inspects whether the electrode plates transferred by the first transfer part are defective, a second transfer part that transfers a normal electrode plate, which is determined as the normal electrode plate by the inspection part, among the electrode plates, and a lamination part that thermally bonds the normal electrode plate transferred by the second transfer part to the separator sheet supplied by the separator supply roller.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pouch-shaped battery case including an upper case and a lower case sealed to one another, the upper case and the lower case made of a laminate sheet comprising a metal layer and a resin layer, at least one of the upper case and the lower case having a concave unit for receiving an electrode assembly, the upper case and the lower case being sealed at all corners thereof located along the outer edge of the concave unit, a middle of a first side surface of each of the upper case and the lower case having a non-sealed portion for gas discharge, the first side surface being adjacent to a second side surface of each of the upper case and the lower case through which an electrode terminal extends, a method of manufacturing the pouch-shaped battery case, and a sealing block for manufacturing the pouch-shaped battery case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The method comprises: a first process (S10) of manufacturing an incomplete electrode assembly; a second process (S20) of preparing a pattern member on which a patterned pressing protrusion is formed; a third process (S30) of stacking the pattern member on an outer surface of the incomplete electrode assembly; a fourth process (S40) of partially pressing the incomplete electrode assembly to pattern-bond an interface between the electrode and the separator and thereby to manufacture a complete electrode assembly; a fifth process (S50) of accommodating the complete electrode assembly into a case; a sixth process (S60) of injecting an electrolyte to impregnate the electrolyte into the electrode assembly; a seventh process (S70) of sealing an unsealed surface to manufacture a secondary battery; and an eighth process (S80) of heating and pressing an entire surface of the secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly comprises: a first separator sheet; and first and second electrode sheets respectively adhering to both sides of the first separator sheet, wherein both the surfaces of the first separator sheet have adhesion different from each other, the first electrode sheet adheres to a first surface, which has relatively high adhesion, of both the surfaces, and the second electrode sheet adheres to a second surface, which has relatively low adhesion, of both the surfaces.

Abstract: A sealing block for sealing a pouch-shaped secondary battery includes a main body unit for sealing at least a part of an outer edge of a battery case from which an electrode terminal protrudes by applying heat and/or pressure thereto and a wrinkle prevention unit coupled perpendicularly to one surface of the main body unit, the wrinkle prevention unit including a curved structure that corresponds to a rounded corner of an electrode assembly reception unit of the battery case, wherein the wrinkle prevention unit further includes an extension portion for connecting the curved structure of the wrinkle prevention unit to the main body unit. Sealing may be performed when the wrinkle prevention unit is adjacent to the electrode assembly reception unit via the extension portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for manufacturing an electrode assembly. The method for manufacturing the electrode assembly comprises a melting induction process of inducing melting on an outer surface of a separator by a melting induction solvent to increase an adhesion force of an interface between an electrode and the separator and a lamination process of alternately combining and laminating the electrode and the separator, wherein the melting induction process comprises a vaporization process of vaporizing the melting induction solvent to form a space that is humidified by vapor, and the electrode and the separator are disposed in the space that is humidified by the vapor to induce the uniform melting on the outer surface of the separator.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode unit and a method for manufacturing the electrode unit. According to the present invention, after the electrode unit is manufactured by using heat, bending of the electrode unit occurring by cooling the electrode unit may be eliminated or minimized. To achieve the aforementioned object, in the method for manufacturing the electrode unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, stress applied to the inside of each of the positive electrode collector and the negative electrode collector is calculated to reflect the calculated results, thereby selecting the positive electrode collector and the negative electrode collector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly comprises: a first separator sheet; and first and second electrode sheets respectively adhering to both sides of the first separator sheet, wherein both the surfaces of the first separator sheet have adhesion different from each other, the first electrode sheet adheres to a first surface, which has relatively high adhesion, of both the surfaces, and the second electrode sheet adheres to a second surface, which has relatively low adhesion, of both the surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The method comprises: a first process (S10) of manufacturing an incomplete electrode assembly; a second process (S20) of partially pressing the incomplete electrode assembly to manufacture a complete electrode assembly in which a bonding portion and a nonbonding portion coexist; a third process (S30) of accommodating the complete electrode assembly into a case; a fourth process (S40) of injecting an electrolyte through an opening of the case to impregnate the electrolyte into the electrode assembly; a fifth process (S50) of sealing an unsealed surface in which the opening of the case is formed to manufacture a secondary battery; and a sixth process (S60) of heating and pressing an entire surface of the secondary battery to bond the nonbonding portion of the interface between the electrode and the separator.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a unit cell including the steps of: preparing an electrode and a separator individually, wherein the separator includes a porous polymer substrate and a porous coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate and including a mixture of inorganic particles with a binder polymer; applying a lamination solvent to the surface of the separator to be bound with the electrode; and carrying out lamination of the electrode with the separator before the lamination solvent is dried. The method according to the present disclosure can solve the problem of shrinking of a separator occurring in the conventional lamination process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The method comprises: a first process (S10) of manufacturing an incomplete electrode assembly; a second process (S20) of partially pressing the incomplete electrode assembly to manufacture a complete electrode assembly in which a bonding portion and a nonbonding portion coexist; a third process (S30) of accommodating the complete electrode assembly into a case; a fourth process (S40) of injecting an electrolyte through an opening of the case to impregnate the electrolyte into the electrode assembly; a fifth process (S50) of sealing an unsealed surface in which the opening of the case is formed to manufacture a secondary battery; and a sixth process (S60) of heating and pressing an entire surface of the secondary battery to bond the nonbonding portion of the interface between the electrode and the separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The method comprises: a first process (S10) of manufacturing an incomplete electrode assembly; a second process (S20) of preparing a pattern member on which a patterned pressing protrusion is formed; a third process (S30) of stacking the pattern member on an outer surface of the incomplete electrode assembly; a fourth process (S40) of partially pressing the incomplete electrode assembly to pattern-bond an interface between the electrode and the separator and thereby to manufacture a complete electrode assembly; a fifth process (S50) of accommodating the complete electrode assembly into a case; a sixth process (S60) of injecting an electrolyte to impregnate the electrolyte into the electrode assembly; a seventh process (S70) of sealing an unsealed surface to manufacture a secondary battery; and an eighth process (S80) of heating and pressing an entire surface of the secondary battery.

Abstract: Provided are a ferritic/martensitic oxide dispersion strengthened steel with increased high temperature creep resistance, including 0.02 to 0.2 wt % of carbon (C), 8 to 12 wt % of chromium (Cr), 0.1 to 0.5 wt % of yttria (Y2O3), 0.2 to 2 wt % of molybdenum (Mo), 0.01 to 0.5 wt % of titanium (Ti), 0.01 to 1 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.01 to 0.3 wt % of vanadium (V), 0 to 0.3 wt % of zirconium (Zr), 0 to 0.5 wt % of nickel (Ni), and the remaining content of iron (Fe), and a method of manufacturing the same. The ferritic/martensitic oxide dispersion strengthened steel may be useful as a material for core structural components of a nuclear power system, ultra supercritical pressure steam generator components of a thermal power plant, or engine components of an airplane due to a high tensile strength at 700° C. and excellent creep resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly comprises: a first separator sheet; and first and second electrode sheets respectively adhering to both sides of the first separator sheet, wherein both the surfaces of the first separator sheet have adhesion different from each other, the first electrode sheet adheres to a first surface, which has relatively high adhesion, of both the surfaces, and the second electrode sheet adheres to a second surface, which has relatively low adhesion, of both the surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high Cr Ferritic/Martensitic steel comprising 0.04 to 0.13% by weight of carbon, 0.03 to 0.07% by weight of silicon, 0.40 to 0.50% by weight of manganese, 0.40 to 0.50% by weight of nickel, 8.5 to 9.5% by weight of chromium, 0.45 to 0.55% by weight of molybdenum, 0.10 to 0.25% by weight of vanadium, 0.02 to 0.10% by weight of tantalum, 0.21 to 0.25% by weight of niobium, 1.5 to 3.0% by weight of tungsten, 0.015 to 0.025% by weight of nitrogen, 0.01 to 0.02% by weight of boron and iron balance. By regulating the contents of alloying elements such as nitrogen, born, the high Cr Ferritic/Martensitic steel with superior tensile strength and creep resistance is provided, and can be effectively used as an in-core component material for sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR).

Abstract: A method of making a display device includes forming first electrodes of organic light emitting diodes in respective pixel areas on a substrate, forming a first common layer on the first electrodes in the pixel areas, forming emission layers in the pixel areas on the first common layer, forming a second electrode of the organic light emitting diodes on the emission layer, and applying physical pressure to divide the first common layer.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a first panel, a second panel facing the first panel, and a sealant configured to seal together the first and second panels. The first panel includes a first substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a thin film display layer formed in the display area of the first substrate, and a first lower gate driving circuit formed in the peripheral area of the first substrate. The second panel includes a second substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, a contact sensing layer formed in the display area of the second panel, and a first upper gate driving circuit formed in the peripheral area of the second substrate. The sealant at least partially overlaps the first lower and upper gate driving circuits.

Abstract: Provided are a ferritic/martensitic oxide dispersion strengthened steel with increased high temperature creep resistance, including 0.02 to 0.2 wt % of carbon (C), 8 to 12 wt % of chromium (Cr), 0.1 to 0.5 wt % of yttria (Y2O3), 0.2 to 2 wt % of molybdenum (Mo), 0.01 to 0.5 wt % of titanium (Ti), 0.01 to 1 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.01 to 0.3 wt % of vanadium (V), 0 to 0.3 wt % of zirconium (Zr), 0 to 0.5 wt % of nickel (Ni), and the remaining content of iron (Fe), and a method of manufacturing the same. The ferritic/martensitic oxide dispersion strengthened steel may be useful as a material for core structural components of a nuclear power system, ultra supercritical pressure steam generator components of a thermal power plant, or engine components of an airplane due to a high tensile strength at 700° C. and excellent creep resistance.