Abstract: Some microprocessors check branch prediction information in a branch history table and/or a branch target buffer. To check for branch prediction information, a microprocessor can identify which instructions are control flow instructions and which instructions are non control flow instructions. To reduce power consumption in the branch history table and/or branch target buffer, the branch history table and/or branch target buffer can check for branch prediction information corresponding to the control flow instructions and not the non control flow instructions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid probes specific to Staphylococcus aureus, which is useful for detecting and identifying S. aureus in a biological sample. More particularly, the present invention relates to a DNA chip for detecting and identifying S. aureus, on which nucleic acid probes derived from 23 S rRNA gene of S. aureus are immobilized. The application of the DNA chips according to the present invention allows time-saving and accurate diagnosis of bacterial infection compared with the conventional bacterial culture methods.

Abstract: A thin film type solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same is disclosed, which is capable of providing a wide light-transmission area without lowering cell efficiency and increasing processing time, so that the solar cell can be used as a substitute for a glass window in a building. The thin film type solar cell generally comprises a substrate; a plurality of front electrodes at fixed intervals on the substrate; a plurality of semiconductor layers at fixed intervals with a contact portion or separating channel interposed in-between, the plurality of semiconductor layers on the plurality of front electrodes; and a plurality of rear electrodes at fixed intervals by the each separating channel interposed in-between, the each rear electrode being electrically connected with the each front electrode; wherein the each rear electrode is patterned in such a way that a light-transmitting portion is included in a predetermined portion of the rear electrode.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a detachable dust separating unit is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body having a first opening to open a portion of a first surface thereof and a second opening to open a portion of a second surface thereof, a dust separating unit to separate a dust from an air, and a seating part formed in the cleaner body to detachably mount the dust separating unit on the cleaner body. The dust separating unit forms a portion of an outward appearance of the cleaner body while closing up the first and the second openings of the cleaner body when the dust separating unit is mounted on the seating part.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having multiple antennas and an antenna information display method of the mobile terminal are disclosed. Downlink signals are received through the multiple antennas, a channel state of each antenna is measured, and whether or not each antenna needs to be adjusted or an actual channel measurement value are displayed based on the measured channel state information and an antenna setting mode. Thus, a user can check an antenna with a poor reception performance by using the antenna adjustment information or the actual channel measurement value for antenna adjustment, and easily adjust the direction of the antennas.

Abstract: A surround sound virtualization apparatus and method. The surround sound virtualization apparatus may include an audio decoder to perform head-related transfer function (HRTF) filtering, and a time delay unit to provide a time delay to a plurality of output signals of the audio decoder.

Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a multiphase buck converter package and process for forming such package. The package includes at least four dies and at least nine parallel leads. The dies are electrically connected through a plurality of die attach pads, thus eliminating the need for wirebonding.

Abstract: A capacitor of a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same includes a lower metal layer on and/or over a semiconductor substrate; an insulating layer formed on and/or over the lower metal layer with step difference; and an upper electrode on and/or over the insulating layer pattern, wherein a top corner of the upper electrode is rounded so that a curvature pattern is formed on the top corner of the upper electrode.

Abstract: A method of recognizing states and locations of user equipment in a network by using a random access (RA) channel at a base station without alteration of the conventional network environment or configurations of user equipment. A mobile communication system of an embodiment includes a first base station; and one or more second base stations having service regions smaller than a service region of the first base station. The first base station is operable to broadcast configuration information to the user equipment for connecting to at least one of the one or more second base stations. The user equipment is operable to transmit an uplink signal to at least one of the one or more second base stations in accordance with the configuration information received from the first base station, and at least one of the one or more second base stations is operable to transmit information on the user equipment that transmitted the uplink signal to the first base station after receiving the uplink signal.

Abstract: Provided are a digital video rescaling system, a method of rescaling video images, and a chip comprising a computer executable medium embedded therein computer executable instructions for rescaling video images.

Abstract: A method of deblurring an image by which blur can be easily and rapidly eliminated from one image and the quality of the image can be improved is provided. The method includes receiving a blurred image, an image estimation step of estimating a non-blurred image from the blurred image, a blur information estimation step of estimating blur information from the blurred image and the estimated non-blurred image, and a deblurring step of deblurring the blurred image based on the blurred image and the estimated blur information, wherein the image estimation step and the blur information estimation step are iteratively performed. Thus, blur can be rapidly and effectively eliminated from one image, thereby improving the quality of an image.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adjuvant capable of imparting a hydrophilic or superhydrophilic function to various materials or interfaces. The hydrophilic adjuvant comprises: a composite metal oxide containing Si and at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Ti(IV), Zr(IV), Sn(IV) and Al(III); and a hydrophilic group-containing organic compound physically or chemically bonded with the Ti(IV), Zr(IV), Sn(IV) or Al of the composite metal oxide.

Abstract: A variable delay circuit includes at least a fixed delay unit, a first selection unit, and variable delay unit. The fixed delay unit receives an input signal and a first delay selection signal indicative of a first delay, and outputs a first delayed signal that is substantially the input signal delayed by the first delay. The first selection unit receives the input signal, the first delayed signal, and a second delay selection signal, and outputs either the input signal or the first delayed signal based on the second delay selection signal to the variable delay unit. The variable delay unit also receives a third delay selection signal indicative of a third delay, and outputs a output signal that is substantially the output signal of the selection unit delayed by a third delay. The first delay is 0 or X multiples of M delay units. The third delay is a delay selected from 0 to N delay units.

Abstract: Adaptive multi-mode digital control schemes that improve the light-load efficiency (and thus the overall average efficiency) in switch-mode power converters without causing performance issues such as audible noises or excessive voltage ripples. Embodiments include a switch-mode power converter that reduces current in the power converter using a second pulse-width-modulation (PWM) mode before reaching switching frequencies that generate audible noises. As the load across the output of the power converter is reduced, the power converter transitions from a first PWM mode in high load conditions to a first pulse-frequency-modulation (PFM) mode, then to a second PWM mode, and finally to a second PFM mode. During the second PFM mode, the switching frequency is dropped to audible frequency levels. Current in the power converter, however, is reduced in the second PWM mode before transitioning to the second PFM mode.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for multi-chip packaging. A multi-chip package (100) includes a substrate (105) and a plurality of semiconductor dice (110, 120, 130). A first semiconductor die (110) is physically coupled to an upper face of the substrate (105), the first semiconductor die (110) being a smallest one of the plurality of semiconductor dice (110, 120, 130).

Abstract: An omni-directional reflector having a transparent conductive low-index layer formed of conductive nanorods and a light emitting diode utilizing the omni-directional reflector are provided. The omni-directional reflector includes: a transparent conductive low-index layer formed of conductive nanorods; and a reflective layer formed of a metal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for monitoring network multimedia data, comprising: analyzing network packets, identifying multimedia data carried in the packets; separating the multimedia data from the packets, and saving the data and the associated access information to a monitoring information base to be utilized for illegal information detection. This invention also discloses a monitoring apparatus to implement the network multimedia monitoring. The method and apparatus in this invention implement monitoring of the multimedia information travelling in the network.

Abstract: A source driver in a display may include a latch capable of latching input data received from a timing controller in a display, a delta-sigma digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the input data stored in the latch to an analog signal by delta-sigma modulation, and an output buffer configured to output a column drive signal by buffering the analog signal received from the delta-sigma digital-to-analog converter. Accordingly, a source driver in a display modulates input data of 10-bit or higher by delta-sigma modulation with high accuracy, and then converts the data to an analog signal. Therefore, although an area occupied by the source driver of embodiments becomes smaller than that occupied by the related art source driver with a high resolution of 10-bits or higher, a display panel can provide an image of high resolution.

Abstract: An internal supply voltage generating circuit includes a clock comparator configured to compare a first clock signal having clock information corresponding to a level of a reference voltage with a second clock signal having clock information corresponding to a level of an internal supply voltage, a control signal generator configured to generate a driving control voltage having a voltage level corresponding to an output signal of the clock comparator; and a driver configured to drive a terminal of the internal supply voltage in response to the driving control voltage.

Abstract: A MIM capacitor may include a plurality of lower electrodes over a semiconductor substrate. A plurality of insulators may be formed over the lower electrodes, with each insulator having a thickness which is different from the thickness of at least one other insulator among the plurality of insulators. Upper electrodes may be formed over the plurality of insulators. This arrangement permits a plurality of MIM capacitors having differing capacitance values to be formed on a semiconductor substrate, enabling the MIM capacitors to be applied to devices or chips which have various characteristics.