Abstract: Provided are a method and display apparatus for providing a graphical user interface (GUI), the method includes: receiving program information; dividing the program information into a first main group having a first set of items of program information, and a second main group having a second set of items of program information, wherein the dividing is performed according to a property, and each of the first and second main groups corresponds to a unique value of the property; if a number of items in the first main group together with a number of items in the second main group is less than or equal to a maximum number, grouping the first set of items and the second set of items together into a sub-group; and displaying the GUI including at least one item of program information from the sub-group.

Abstract: An image sensor package, a method of manufacturing the same, and an image sensor module including the image sensor package are provided. In the image sensor package, an image sensor chip is installed onto a depression of a transmissive substrate. An adhesive bonds the image sensor chip to the transmissive substrate and seals an Active Pixel Sensor (APS) on the image sensor chip, protecting it from fine particle contamination. An IR cutting film is disposed on the transmissive substrate to minimize the height of the image sensor package. The image sensor package is electrically connected to external connection pads in the depression. Consequently, the image sensor package has a minimum height, is not susceptible to particle contamination, and does not require expensive alignment processes during manufacturing.

Abstract: One embodiment exemplarily described herein can be characterized as an image sensor including a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface; a photoelectric converting portion on the front surface of the substrate; a through via extending through the substrate, wherein the through via is electrically connected to the photoelectric converting portion; an external connection terminal on the rear surface of the substrate, wherein the external connection terminal is connected to the through via; and a light shading layer formed on a portion of the rear surface of the substrate, wherein the light shading layer is substantially opaque with respect to an external light. In some embodiments, the portion of the rear surface of the substrate on which the light shading layer is formed is not overlapped by the through via or the external connection terminal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a diffusion barrier layer on a substrate, and forming at least two features on the substrate such that the diffusion barrier layer is respectively disposed between each feature and the substrate and contacts the at least two features. A first impurity region of the substrate contains impurities of a first type, a second impurity region of the substrate contains impurities of a second type, different from the first type, a first feature of the at least two features is in the first impurity region, and a second feature of the at least two features is in the second impurity region, such that the second feature is electrically isolated from first feature by the different impurity regions.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a control method of the same. The display apparatus with a display unit includes: a broadcasting receiving unit which receives a broadcasting signal; a display unit; a broadcasting receiving unit which receives a broadcasting signal; and a controller which controls the display unit to display the broadcasting signal and at least one window for executing a selected application, wherein, if the application is selected to be executed while the broadcasting signal is displayed on the display unit, the broadcasting signal and the at least one window are displayed on different display areas of the display unit so that the display of the broadcasting signal and the at least one window are not overlapped.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for separating and converting multiband signals. The device includes a photoelectric converter for converting an externally received optical signal into an electrical signal, a first switch for separating the converted electrical signal into signals according to frequency bands, a first mobile communication band-pass amplifier for amplifying a mobile communication network signal of the signals separated by the first switch, a broadband up-converter for up-converting a baseband signal of the signals separated by the first switch into a broadband signal, a first broadband amplifier for amplifying the broadband signal output from the broadband up-converter, and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the signals amplified by the first mobile communication band-pass amplifier and the first broadband amplifier.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying electronic program guide (EPG) content for a plurality of channels, wherein the method may include: displaying a main window, wherein the main window includes detailed information for a predetermined program; receiving a user input; and displaying a foreground window over at least a portion of the main window, wherein the foreground window includes a first list including program information for a current program on a predetermined channel and future programs on the predetermined channel and a second list including channel information for other channels in the plurality of channels.

Abstract: Provided are a remote controller and a method of controlling the remote controller, wherein the remote controller is operable to be in one of a first operating mode or a second operating mode, and which is connectable to a docking station, the remote controller including: an internal display screen, which displays at least one digital image; and a controller which may be operable to change between the first and second operating modes, wherein if the remote controller is connected to the docking station and if the remote controller is in the second operating mode, the controller controls the remote controller to change to the first operating mode to provide predetermined multimedia content.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a diffusion barrier layer on a substrate, and forming at least two features on the substrate such that the diffusion barrier layer is respectively disposed between each feature and the substrate and contacts the at least two features. A first impurity region of the substrate contains impurities of a first type, a second impurity region of the substrate contains impurities of a second type, different from the first type, a first feature of the at least two features is in the first impurity region, and a second feature of the at least two features is in the second impurity region, such that the second feature is electrically isolated from first feature by the different impurity regions.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for scheduling a broadcast using the same. The broadcast scheduling method includes generating a program information table, in which broadcast information is arranged, if a broadcast program selected by a user in the program information table is moved into an area adjacent to an icon, displaying the broadcast program being added to an item folder, and scheduling the broadcast program.

Abstract: Disclosed is a broadcast processing apparatus including: an image processor which processes an image received through at least one transmission method and at least one processing method; a display unit which displays thereon the image processed by the image processor; a user interface (UI) provider which provides a setup UI to select a transmission method and a processing method, through which an automatic channel setup is performed, among the at least one transmission method and the at least one processing method, respectively; and a controller which displays the setup UI on the display unit if the automatic channel setup is initiated, and performs the automatic channel setup through the transmission method and the processing method selected through the setup UI.

Abstract: Disclosed are a main image processing apparatus, a sub image processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The control method of the sub image processing apparatus includes receiving a user's touch input through the sub image processing apparatus; determining which contents correspond to a touched area where the touch input occurs; sensing change in location of the touch input; and transmitting a control command for the contents to the main image processing apparatus in response to the sensed change in the location of the touch input. With this, it is more convenient for a user to control the main image processing apparatus through the sub image processing apparatus supporting the touch input.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) and an electronic device using the method are provided. The method includes forming one or more groups of GUI items other than a GUI item selected by a user, moving the GUI items in the one or more groups, and enlarging and displaying the selected item on an area formed by movement of the GUI items. Therefore, it is possible to provide a GUI which enables easy manipulation and which is displayed with superior visual effect on a screen that is relatively small in size.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a compound semiconductor device. In the method, a dopant element layer is formed on an undoped compound semiconductor layer. An annealing process is performed to diffuse dopants in the dopant element layer into the undoped compound semiconductor layer, thereby forming a dopant diffusion region. A rapid cooling process is performed using liquid nitrogen with respect to the substrate having the dopant diffusion region.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus which displays contents and a method of controlling the same, the display apparatus including: a display unit; a user selection unit; a user interface generator which generates user interface information; an image processor; and a controller which controls the user interface generator to generate a guide image indicating a contents search mode on an edge of the display unit if performing a first operation to set up the contents search mode through the user selection unit, displays searched contents if performing a second operation to search contents while displaying the guide image, and controls the image processor to play selected contents if performing a third operation to select contents from searched contents.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for displaying a contents list. The method includes: displaying a loading image, which is preset for displaying, on a loading region to display a thumbnail image corresponding to contents of the loading image, wherein the loading image corresponds to the thumbnail images; animating the loading image displayed in the loading region; and displaying the thumbnail image in the loading region, by substituting the thumbnail image for the loading image.

Abstract: Provided are an optical receiver and a method of forming the same. The optical receiver includes a lens, a photo detector, and a hetero-junction bipolar transistor. The lens is attached to a backside of a substrate. The photo detector is disposed on a top surface of the substrate. The hetero-junction bipolar transistor is disposed on the top surface of the substrate. The lens condenses an incident optical signal to transmit the condensed optical signal to the photo detector.

Abstract: An image sensor with a shared photodiode is provided. The image sensor includes at least two unit pixels, each of which includes a photodiode, a diffusion region which gathers electrons from the photodiode, a transfer transistor which connects the photodiode with the diffusion region, and a readout circuit which reads out a signal from the diffusion region. Photodiodes of neighboring unit pixels are disposed symmetrically to be adjacent to one another to form a shared photodiode. The image sensor does not have a STI region which causes a dark current restricting its performance and does not require a basic minimum design factor (a distance or an area) related to a STI region. A region corresponding to a STI region may be used as a region of a photodiode or for additional pixel scaling. Therefore, a limitation in scaling of a photodiode is overcome, and pixel performance is improved in spite of pixel scaling.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for displaying a widget thereon are provided. The display apparatus includes a generation unit which generates a displayable target widget, a display unit which displays the generated target widget, and a controlling unit which processes one or more target widgets related to a program a user is viewing so that the target widgets are displayed.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus including a memory to store a plurality of character strings corresponding a plurality of channels in predetermined sequence, a display part to display the character string to be superposed on a picture of the corresponding channel, a signal receiver to receive a forward or backward change signal for the character string in accordance with selection of a user, and a channel selection controller to control the display part to display a character string previously or next to the character string of the channel being currently displayed such that the previous or next character string is superposed on the picture of the corresponding channel, when the signal receiver receives the forward or backward change signal for the character string. Thus, a user can easily and quickly select a desired channel from among a plurality of channels. Also, a user can select a desired channel through simple, convenient and small user interface.