Abstract: Proposed is a substrate inspecting apparatus and an operating method of the substrate inspecting apparatus capable of detecting and correcting angle of incidence (AOI) distortion occurring during an optical-based substrate inspection process. The substrate inspecting apparatus includes a light source generating incident light, an illumination optical system forming an optical path of the incident light, an imaging optical system forming an optical path of reflected light reflected from a substrate, a light detector that receives the reflected light and converts the received reflected light into an electrical signal, and a processor that generates a spectral image from the electrical signal.

Abstract: A device and a method for channel estimation using a short/long-term memory network in a millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication system are provided. The channel estimation method includes the operations of inputting a received pilot signal of a time slot to a long short-term memory network, extracting a time-varying channel feature embedding vector by estimating a change state of a channel by using the received pilot signal of the time slot as an input in the long short-term memory network, estimating a parameter of a channel model by using the time-varying channel feature embedding vector as an input in a fully connected network, and estimating a channel for the received pilot signal of the time slot, using the parameter of the channel model.

Abstract: Proposed is a treatment system using vagus nerve stimulation. The treatment system includes a treatment part including an electrode configured to be worn on at least one of the left and right ears and configured to generate electrical stimulation on the vagus nerve in the auricle, a controller configured to transmit an electrical stimulation signal for generating the electrical stimulation to the treatment part, an input part configured to allow a user to input user information, and a measurement part configured to measure biometric information on the user. The controller adjusts an intensity and a pattern of the electrical stimulation on the basis of the biometric information measured by the measurement part, and adjusts a treatment protocol including treatment time and treatment intensity on the basis of the biometric information measured by the measurement part and the user information input by the input part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise configuring an MPM list based on intra-prediction modes of neighbor blocks of a current block and a number of frequencies of the intra-prediction modes of the neighbor blocks, deriving an intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the MPM list, and performing intra-prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method may comprise deriving at least one merge candidate of a current block, generating an initial merge candidate list of the current block by using the derived at least one merge candidate and generating a reconfigured merge candidate list by using the initial merge candidate list.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding/decoding a video. To this end, the method for decoding a video may include: generating a merge candidate list of a current block including at least one merge candidate corresponding to each of a plurality of reference picture lists; determining at least one piece of motion information by using the merge candidate list; and generating a prediction block of the current block by using the determined at least one piece of motion information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a source driver IC including a first latch circuit configured to sample image data, a second latch circuit configured to latch and output the sampled image data at a rising edge of a latch enable signal, a latch enable signal output control circuit configured to output the latch enable signal at a first timing or second timing according to a timing setting signal, a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the image data into an analog data voltage, an output buffer circuit configured to amplify and output the data voltage in synchronization with the latch enable signal, and a Mux circuit configured to be turned on during a period of a low level of a source output enable signal to output the data voltage to each channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode assembly in which a negative electrode coated with a negative electrode active material on a surface of a negative electrode collector, a separator, and a positive electrode coated with a positive electrode active material on a surface of a positive electrode collector are repeatedly laminated, the electrode assembly comprising: monocells in which the positive electrode, the separator, the negative electrode, and the separator are laminated, wherein at least two or more monocells are laminated, wherein, in any one of the monocells, an expansion part extending lengthily to one side is formed on the separators, and the expansion part of the separator surrounds the monocells laminated to be disposed at the outermost layers to fix the laminated monocells.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide a steering column for a vehicle, comprising: an upper column having a distance housing on one side of the outer circumferential surface; a telescope fixing member having a plurality of locking grooves formed to be axially apart from one another, and coupled to one side surface of the distance housing; a lower column coupled to the outer circumference of the upper column and having a slit formed at one end in the axial direction, wherein a pair of protruding ends are provided on both sides of the slit, and wherein each adjust bolt is coupled to the protruding end by penetrating therethrough, and a mounting groove is provided at one protruding end; and a telescopic moving member having a locking protrusion formed at a lower end thereof, and which is embedded in the mounting groove.

Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing, and more particularly, to a video coding/decoding method using a clipped motion vector and an apparatus thereof. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of decoding an image. The method includes clipping a motion vector of a reference picture in a predetermined dynamic range to generate a clipped motion vector, storing the clipped motion vector in a buffer, deriving a motion vector of a coding treeblock using the motion vector stored in the buffer, and performing inter prediction decoding process using the motion vector of the coding treeblock. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a size of a memory required for storing motion vectors may be reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method capable of allowing a liquid chemical to penetrate deeply into patterns of a substrate, the substrate processing apparatus including a housing for forming a treatment space where a substrate is processed, a substrate supporter mounted in the treatment space to rotate about a rotational axis, and provided to support the substrate, a liquid chemical supplier provided above the substrate supporter to eject a liquid chemical toward an upper surface of the substrate supported by the substrate supporter, and an ejector provided at a side of the treatment space to eject a heat transfer medium with a temperature different from the temperature of the liquid chemical onto the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a substrate processing apparatus that allow a chemical liquid to penetrate deeply into a gap between patterns of a substrate. The substrate processing apparatus includes a housing having a processing space defined therein in which a substrate is processed; a substrate support installed in the processing space so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis and configured to support the substrate; a chemical liquid supply disposed on top of the substrate support and configured to spray a chemical liquid toward an upper surface of the substrate supported on the substrate support; and a controller configured to repeatedly apply a first rotation control signal and a second rotation control signal indicating different rotation speeds to the substrate support so as to generate an inertial behavior of the chemical liquid coated on the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method that allow a chemical liquid to penetrate deeply into a gap between patterns of a substrate. The substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber having a processing space defined therein in which a substrate is processed; a chuck installed in the processing space and configured to support the substrate thereon; a chemical liquid supply formed on top of the chuck and configured to supply a chemical liquid droplet toward an upper surface of the substrate supported on the chuck; and a pressurizer formed on top of the chuck and configured to pressurize the chemical liquid droplet supplied on the upper surface of the substrate so that the pressed chemical liquid droplet fills a gap between patterns formed on the substrate.

Abstract: Proposed is a vagus nerve stimulator having at least two electrodes that are configured to be worn on at least one of the left and right ears and are configured to generate electrical stimulation on the vagus nerve in the auricle. The vagus nerve stimulator may include: a body part configured to be located on a side of a wearer's ear; a first electrode configured to be inserted into and make contact with the external acoustic meatus of the wearer's ear; a second electrode configured to make contact with the cymba concha of the wearer's ear; a first electrode fixing part protruding from the body part and having a first electrode at an end thereof; and a second electrode fixing part protruding from the body part and having a second electrode at an end thereof.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a cell region and a peripheral region surrounding the cell region, a lower electrode extending in a vertical direction on the cell region of the substrate, an upper electrode surrounding a sidewall and a top surface of the lower electrode, a capacitor dielectric layer disposed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, a first barrier layer disposed on the upper electrode, the first barrier layer in contact with each of a sidewall and a top surface of the upper electrode, a first interlayer insulating layer covering the first barrier layer, the first interlayer insulating layer including a material different from the first barrier layer, and a first contact penetrating through the first barrier layer and the first interlayer insulating layer in the vertical direction, the first contact connected to the upper electrode.

Abstract: A cooling plate and a plasma processing chamber are proposed. The cooling plate is configured to allow air to flow throughout the entire region of a window while reducing a region of covering the window. The cooling plate is configured to cool a window configured to seal a plasma processing space at an upper portion, and the cooling plate includes a body having a circular plate shape covering a part of a center region of the window, an inlet through which a gas is introduced into the body, and an outlet through which the gas is discharged from the body to the window. A flow path through which the gas flows and a slope formed from the flow path toward the window are formed between the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a first substrate having a photoelectric conversion element. A first gate electrode is on a first side of the first substrate. A floating diffusion region is in the first substrate. A first wiring structure is on the first side and includes a first wiring layer and a first bonding pad. A second substrate has a third side that includes second and third gate electrodes. An impurity region is in the second substrate. A second wiring structure is on the third side and includes a second wiring layer and a second bonding pad directly contacting the first bonding pad. A fourth gate electrode is on a fourth side of the second substrate. A third wiring structure is on the fourth side and includes a third wiring layer. The floating diffusion region is connected to the impurity region through the first wiring structure and the second wiring structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting device including the same. The organic light emitting diode includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a first blue emitting material layer including a first compound and a second compound and positioned between the first and second electrodes, wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1, and the second compound is represented by Formula 3. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, it is allowed to provide an OLED and an organic light emitting device having high emitting efficiency and/or improved lifespan.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anode for a secondary battery, a method of manufacturing the anode, and a lithium ion secondary battery including the anode. The anode includes an anode mixture layer on at least one surface of an anode current collector, with pores inside the anode mixture layer having a Z-tensor value of 0.33 or more. In addition, a method of manufacturing the anode and a lithium ion secondary battery including the anode are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject. Embodiments include a lens that is adapted to fit on the subject's eye, a microstructure disposed in or on the lens, the microstructure having at least one feature that exhibits a change in shape and/or geometry and/or position on the lens in response to a change in curvature of the lens. When the curvature of the lens changes in response to a change in IOP, a corresponding change in shape and/or geometry and/or position of the feature may be used to determine the change in IOP. The change in the feature is detectable in digital images of the lens taken with a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone.