Abstract: Discloses is a reducer of an electric power steering apparatus. The reducer of the electric power steering apparatus can reduce the rattling noise caused by an increase of backlash due to friction and abrasion of a worm and a worm wheel or by an impact transferred through a wheel and a steering shaft from the road and allowing a pivotal movement of a worm shaft, while decreasing a rotation resistance and blockage of a worm shaft and a worm shaft bearing to increase steering feel of a driver.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a micropattern according to an aspect of the present invention. The method of forming a micropattern may include forming an organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern having a circular or elliptical cross section on a substrate, forming a material layer on an entire surface of the substrate having the organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern formed thereon, and removing the organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern from the substrate to allow only the material layer on a portion of the substrate having no organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern formed thereon to be remained.

Abstract: A negative active material containing super-conductive nanoparticles coated with a high capacity negative material and a lithium battery including the same are provided, wherein the super-conductive nanoparticles have a structure in which polycyclic nano-sheets are stacked upon one another along a direction perpendicular to a first plane. The polycyclic nano-sheets include hexagonal rings of six carbons atoms linked to each other, wherein a first carbon and a second carbon have a distance therebetween of L1. L2 is a distance between a third carbon and a fourth carbon, and the arrangement of the polycyclic nano-sheets is such that L1?L2. The super-conductive nanoparticle is used as a negative active material in a lithium battery, and the super-conductive nanoparticle increases the capacity, thereby improving the capacity and lifespan of the lithium battery.

Abstract: A method of detecting an error of a multi-time programmable (MTP) operation in which each gamma-offset and each header-bit at predetermined reference gray-levels are written in a MTP memory device while the MTP operation is performed on a pixel circuit, the each header-bit indicating whether or not the each gamma-offset is written in the MTP memory device, and it is detected whether or not the MTP operation is performed on the pixel circuit based on a logical operation between the header-bits at the predetermined reference gray-levels read from the MTP memory device when the MTP operation is finished on the pixel circuit.

Abstract: An active material for a secondary battery, a secondary battery including the active material, and a method of preparing an active material, the active material including a silicon-based core; and an aluminum-based coating layer on at least a part of the silicon-based core.

Abstract: The present invention may relate to a scanning micromirror. The scanning micromirror can include a substrate having an open region; a micro plate provided in the open region; a first gimbal provided between the substrate and the mirror plate, and including a first curvature curved toward the mirror plate along an X-axis of the open region; a second gimbal including a second curvature formed along the first curvature of the first gimbal; a first elastic body configured to connect the substrate with the first curvature of the first gimbal; a second elastic body configured to connect the first gimbal with the second gimbal along a Y-axis of the open region; and a third elastic body configured to connect the second gimbal with the mirror plate along the Y-axis of the open region.

Abstract: An anode includes a plurality of metal fibers with a three-dimensional (3D) network structure, and a silicon-containing layer having a thickness of about 0.3 ?m or less formed on a surface of and inside the 3D network structure of the plurality of metal fibers.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a SiOx (0.5?x?1.5) compound including crystalline Si, and a SiCy, (0.5?y?1.5) compound including crystalline carbon. The negative active material may be used in a rechargeable lithium battery to achieve high capacity and good cycle-life characteristics.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium (Li) secondary battery, a method of forming the same, and a secondary battery, the negative electrode including a tin (Sn) based current collector layer; and a multilayer film on the Sn based current collector, the multilayer film having two or more layers, wherein the multilayer film includes at least one porous layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a micropattern according to an aspect of the present invention. The method of forming a micropattern may include forming an organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern having a circular or elliptical cross section on a substrate, forming a material layer on an entire surface of the substrate having the organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern formed thereon, and removing the organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern from the substrate to allow only the material layer on a portion of the substrate having no organic wire or organic-inorganic hybrid wire mask pattern formed thereon to be remained.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a SiOx (0.5?x?1.5) compound including crystalline Si, and a SiCy, (0.5?y?1.5) compound including crystalline carbon. The negative active material may be used in a rechargeable lithium battery to achieve high capacity and good cycle-life characteristics.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed which, according to one aspect, includes first and second substrates facing each other and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a plurality of first pixels arranged in a first pixel column and a plurality of second pixels arranged in a second pixel column. The first pixels and the second pixels are connected to different ones of a plurality of gate lines and connected to any one of a plurality of data lines.

Abstract: A negative active material including: a composite including a matrix comprising silicon oxide, silicon carbide, and carbon and silicon particles dispersed in the matrix; and a carbon coating film formed on a surface of the composite, wherein an intensity ratio of a SiC peak to a Si peak in an X-ray diffraction spectrum is 1 or more, a method of preparing the negative active material, a negative electrode including the negative active material, and a lithium battery including the electrode.

Abstract: A reducer of an electric power steering apparatus, which can prevent the steering feel for a driver, and the performance from being reduced by minimizing an increase in the torque, caused by moisture absorption of a worm wheel, and a size change due to the moisture absorption, and also can eliminate the playing caused by wearing of a worm and the worm wheel, and inhibit the occurring of a rattle noise caused by a backlash and a reversely input load.

Abstract: An anode active material. The anode active material includes a core including SiOx (0.5?x?1.7), and a coating layer formed on the core at least partially. The coating layer includes metal unreactive toward lithium.

Abstract: The present invention may relate to a scanning micromirror. The scanning micromirror can include a substrate having an open region; a micro plate provided in the open region; a first gimbal provided between the substrate and the mirror plate, and including a first curvature curved toward the mirror plate along an X-axis of the open region; a second gimbal including a second curvature formed along the first curvature of the first gimbal; a first elastic body configured to connect the substrate with the first curvature of the first gimbal; a second elastic body configured to connect the first gimbal with the second gimbal along a Y-axis of the open region; and a third elastic body configured to connect the second gimbal with the mirror plate along the Y-axis of the open region.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery that includes a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material; a positive electrode including a positive active material being capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the silicon-based negative active material includes a SiOx (0<x<2) core including Si grains and a continuous or discontinuous coating layer including Ag, the coating layer being disposed on the core.

Abstract: A negative active material containing super-conductive nanoparticles coated with a high capacity negative material and a lithium battery including the same are provided, wherein the super-conductive nanoparticles have a structure in which polycyclic nano-sheets are stacked upon one another along a direction perpendicular to a first plane. The polycyclic nano-sheets include hexagonal rings of six carbons atoms linked to each other, wherein a first carbon and a second carbon have a distance therebetween of L1. L2 is a distance between a third carbon and a fourth carbon, and the arrangement of the polycyclic nano-sheets is such that L1?L2. The super-conductive nanoparticle is used as a negative active material in a lithium battery, and the super-conductive nanoparticle increases the capacity, thereby improving the capacity and lifespan of the lithium battery.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium (Li) secondary battery, a method of forming the same, and a secondary battery, the negative electrode including a tin (Sn) based current collector layer; and a multilayer film on the Sn based current collector, the multilayer film having two or more layers, wherein the multilayer film includes at least one porous layer.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes at least one layered unit including a Sn-based metal plating layer and a carbon layer on the metal plating layer. Rechargeable lithium batteries including the negative electrode exhibit improved charge and discharge capacities, and have good capacity retention characteristics even after repeated charge and discharge.