Abstract: Provided are a data storage device using a magnetic domain wall movement and a method of operating the data storage device. The data storage device includes a magnetic layer including a plurality of magnetic domains, first and second ferromagnetic pinned layers formed on lower and upper surfaces of the magnetic layer, respectively, and having opposite magnetization directions, first and second insulating spacers interposed between the first and second ferromagnetic pinned layers and the magnetic layer, respectively, and an energy supplying unit applying energy to the magnetic layer for a magnetic domain wall movement.

Abstract: A photoelectronic element having a transparent adhesion structure includes a supporting substrate; a first transparent adhesion layer formed on the supporting substrate; a second transparent adhesion layer formed on the first transparent adhesion layer; and a first semiconductor stack layer formed on the second transparent adhesion layer wherein the first semiconductor stack layer includes a first active layer; wherein the interface between the first transparent adhesion layer and the second transparent adhesion layer contains hydrogen-oxygen bond after being treated by an activator.

Abstract: A golf bag having a bottom unit diagonally attached to an inclined end of an elongated bag body is disclosed. The golf bag includes a bag body having a lower end diagonally inclined rearwards and upwards. A bottom unit is attached along the diagonally inclined lower end of the bag body such that the bottom unit is diagonally inclined relative to the axis of the bag body, with a hook protrusion provided on the lower part of the outer surface of a rear part of the bottom unit. A front support rib is installed in a front part of the bag body such that the upper end of the front support rib is held in a rib support hole provided in the head of the bag body and the lower end of the front support rib is held in a rib support piece provided in the bag body.

Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording medium including a soft magnetic underlayer. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes: a lower structural body including an anti-ferromagnetic layer; a first soft magnetic underlayer, a non-magnetic layer, and a second soft magnetic underlayer sequentially formed on the anti-ferromagnetic layer, where the thickness ratio of the second soft magnetic underlayer to that of the first soft magnetic underlayer is designed to be within specific range; and a recording layer formed on the second soft magnetic underlayer. Therefore, noise generated on the soft magnetic underlayer due to external magnetic fields of a magnetic head and a voice coil motor can be reduced greatly.

Abstract: Provided is an electric field information reading head for reading information from a surface electric charge of an information storage medium, the electric field information reading head comprising a semiconductor substrate having a resistance region formed in a central part at one end of a surface facing a recording medium, the resistance region being lightly doped with impurities, and source and drain regions formed on both sides of the resistance region, the source region and the drain region being more highly doped with impurities than the resistance region. The source region and the drain region extend along the surface of the semiconductor substrate facing the recording medium, and electrodes are connected electrically with the source region and the drain region respectively. In addition, provided is a method of fabricating the electric field information reading head and a method of mass-producing the electric field information reading head on a wafer.

Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording head and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The perpendicular magnetic recording head records or reads information on or from a perpendicular magnetic recording medium. The perpendicular magnetic recoding head includes a coil, a main pole, and a return pole. The coil serves as a source for generating a magnetic field. The main pole and the return pole constitute a magnetic path of the magnetic field. The main pole includes an end facing the perpendicular magnetic recording medium. The end includes a leading part serving as a front side and a trailing part serving as a rear side with respect to a movement direction of the perpendicular magnetic recording medium. Both edges of the trailing part are chamfered, and the leading part has a plane inclined with respect to an air-bearing surface (ABS). The return pole has an end spaced from the main pole, and the other end connected with the main pole.

Abstract: An information recording medium, a method of manufacturing the information recording medium, a read/write head, and a method of manufacturing the read/write head are provided. The information recording medium includes magnetic recording layers formed of a ferromagnetic substance and electrical recording layers formed of a ferroelectric substance. The read/write head includes an electromagnetic write head including a main pole, a return pole magnetically connected to the main pole but electrically isolated from the main pole, a magnetic field applicator which applies a magnetic field to the main pole, and a voltage source which applies a bias voltage to the main pole; a magnetic read head provided an a side of the electromagnetic write head; and an electrical read head provided on an other side of the electromagnetic write head.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and mobile terminal that enable efficient creation of a file list. The file list creation method includes selecting a directory having at least one file, setting a reference search location to the beginning of the selected directory, reading a directory entry at the reference search location, determining the state of a file corresponding to the directory entry, and creating a file list using the directory entry and updating the reference search location according to the size of the directory entry if the corresponding file is an existing file.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic gain control device in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system. A variable gain amplifier controls a gain of an input signal; an energy calculator calculates an energy of the input signal; a truncator accumulates the calculated energies, finds an average thereof, and generates a DC offset of the input signal; a subtracter subtracts a predefined reference value from the DC offset, and outputs a signal; and an RC filter feeds the value output by the subtracter back to the variable gain amplifier so that the value output by the subtracter may be used for an automatic gain control. The predefined reference value given to be 4.Ov is a reference power generated based on a saturation to RMS ratio for minimizing the bit error rate of the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system.

Abstract: A data storage device includes a magnetic layer having a plurality of magnetic domains, a write head provided at an end portion of the magnetic layer, a read head to read data written to the magnetic layer, and a current controller connected to the write head and the read head. A method of operating the data storage device includes reading data of an end portion of the magnetic layer using a read head provided at the end portion of the magnetic layer in which a write head is provided at the other end portion thereof, moving a magnetic domain wall of the magnetic layer by a distance corresponding to the length of one magnetic domain toward the end portion, and writing the read data to the other end portion of the magnetic layer using the write head and a current controller provided between the write head and the read head.

Abstract: An ice supplier includes a case configured to store ice from an ice maker. The case includes an outlet and a transfer unit configured to transfer ice pieces in the case to the outlet. A sensor is configured to sense ice pieces passing through the outlet and a controller is configured to control the transfer unit according to input from the sensor.

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: The present invention relates to a method for automatic gain control (AGC) before an initial synchronization of a mobile station modem in OFDM system, and an apparatus thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for estimating a channel in a wireless communication system. An interference coefficient is calculated based on a known structure of a pilot, and a channel value in a frequency domain is estimated. A channel value in a time domain is obtained by transforming the channel value in the frequency domain and the channel delay values are subtracted from the channel value in the time domain, thereby cancelling interference.

Abstract: The present invention provides engineered cells and methods for utilizing same. Methods of enhanced carotenoid synthesis utilizing cells genetically disrupted for a yjiD, hnr or yjfP gene, or further disrupted for a gdhA, gpmB, aceE, ppc, talB or fdhF gene, or any combination thereof, or cells inhibited for their expression, activity or function are disclosed. Additionally, methods of enhanced carotenoid synthesis utilizing cells genetically disrupted for gdhA, aceE, fdhF, yjiD, hnr or yjfP gene expression or any combination thereof and ackA, appY, aspC, clp, clpP, clpXP, crcB, csdA, cyaA, evgS, fdhA, fdhD, feoB, funA, glnE, glxR, gntK, hycI, lipB, lysU, modA, moeA, nadA, nuoC, nuoK, pflB, pitA, pst, pstC, pta, p-yjiD, sohA, stpA, yagR, yaiD, ybaS, ycfZ, ydeN, yebB, yedN, yfcC, ygjP, yibD, yjfP, yjhH, or yliE gene expression, or a combination thereof or cells inhibited for their expression, activity or function are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a fast Fourier transform (FFT) start point setting apparatus, and a method thereof. An FFT start point according to a synchronization acquisition result is moved to a CP direction by a predetermined sample offset and perform FFT.

Abstract: A magnetic recording head and a method of manufacturing the same. The magnetic recording head includes a stack containing a main pole and a return pole. The stack includes a first magnetic layer having a groove formed therein; an insulating layer covering a surface of the groove; and a second magnetic layer pattern filling the groove covered with the insulating layer.

Abstract: A refrigerator and an ice level sensing apparatus are provided. The refrigerator may include a main body, and an ice level sensing apparatus including an optical element for sending or receiving a signal, and an alignment device for aligning and maintaining alignment of the optical element in a preset direction. The sensing apparatus may sense whether an ice storage container in which ice cubes made by an ice maker is at a full ice level. The optical element may be aligned at a preset position, thus preventing movement of the optical element, resulting in improved reliability of the sensing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for canceling a DC offset efficiently removes the DC offset by calculating the DC offset after acquiring synchronization in a terminal receiver used for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system. The apparatus for canceling the DC offset includes an adding/averaging unit (130), an accumulator (140), a synchronization determiner (150), and a pulse density modulation signal generator (160). The adding and averaging the added input data signals over one frame. The accumulator (140) outputs a DC offset control value by successively accumulating the DX offsets calculated from the adding and averaging unit. The synchronization determiner (150) determines whether to output the DC offset control value provided by the accumulator (140) based on synchronization information. The pulse density modulation signal generator (160) generates a digital pulse density modulation signal based on a representative value provided by the synchronization determiner (150).

Abstract: Provided are a recombinant gene associated with increased galactose catabolism, and a recombinant vector and microorganism including the gene. Also disclosed are a method of producing ethanol from a galactose-containing carbon source by culturing the microorganism including the gene in a galactose-containing carbon source such that ethanol is produced, and a method of screening a gene in yeast resulting in increased galactose catabolism when overexpressed.