Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, and a fabricating method thereof, that is capable of providing uniform liquid cell gaps. A main seal defines a liquid crystal injection area. A first step coverage-compensating layer is provided between a substrate on which the main seal has been coated and the main seal. A plurality of dummy seals is arranged external to the main seal. A second step coverage-compensating layer having the same thickness as the first step coverage-compensating layer is provided between the substrate on which the dummy seals are arranged and the dummy seals. Accordingly, a main seal and dummy seals having the same thickness produce uniform liquid crystal cell gaps. The liquid crystal display device is beneficially made by a fabrication process employing four or five masks.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an RFID display pixel, and a display panel and a display apparatus using the RFID display pixel. The RFID display pixel includes an RFID tag having an antenna and an IC chip; and a display device connected to the RFID tag. The display device is driven according to information received from the antenna. The display apparatus includes a display panel having a two-dimensional array of a plurality of RFID display pixels having the RFID tag and display device. An image control unit generates an image signal to be displayed on the display panel and an RFID reading unit wirelessly communicates with the RFID tag and transmits the image signal generated in the image control unit to the RFID tag.

Abstract: A method of forming a carbon nanotube emitter includes: forming a carbon nanotube composite on a substrate with a predetermined shape, coating surface treating material in a liquid phase on the carbon nanotube composite and drying the surface treating material, and peeling the dried surface treating material off of the carbon nanotube composite.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an active transflective device and a device panel. The active transflective device is configured to electrically control light transmissivity and light reflectivity. The display panel is configured to form an image by modulating at least one of light reflected and light transmitted by the active transflective device.

Abstract: An interface system between a user and a vehicle includes a vehicle information terminal in communication with the vehicle; a VXML server that converts information into voice signals, and receives and transmits the voice signals between the vehicle information terminal and a telephone; an SMS server that converts information into a message, and transmits the message to the telephone; and a WIPI server that receives and transmits vehicle remote control information between the telephone and the vehicle information terminal.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube emitter and its fabrication method, a Field Emission Device (FED) using the carbon nanotube emitter and its fabrication method include a carbon nanotube emitter having a plurality of first carbon nanotubes arranged on a substrate and in parallel with the substrate, and a plurality of the second carbon nanotubes arranged on a surface of the first carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A fibril solar cell includes: a fiber-shaped inner core having a porous fiber composed of first carbon nanotubes and a cathode material, in which pores of the porous fiber are filled with second carbon nanotubes, titanium dioxide, a photosensitive dye, and an electron transfer electrolyte; a photoconductive layer formed on a surface of the fiber-shaped inner core and composed of at least one photoconductive polymer; a transparent electrode layer formed on a surface of the photoconductive layer; and a transparent protective layer formed on a surface of the transparent electrode layer and composed of at least one transparent polymer. The fibril solar cell can be mass-produced inexpensively using a polymer. Also, the fibril solar cell has a high efficiency and can be converted into various shapes. The fibril solar cell can be attached to clothing, and be used as a portable power source for mobile electronics.

Abstract: A mask used for a Lithographie, Galvanofomung, and Abformung (LIGA) process, a method for manufacturing the mask, and a method for manufacturing a microstructure using a LIGA process.

Abstract: A memory device that performs writing and reading operations using a mechanical movement of a nanowire, and a method of manufacturing the memory device are provided. The memory device includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode, each of which is formed on an insulating substrate. A nanowire capacitor is formed on the source electrode. The nanowire capacitor includes a first nanowire vertically grown from the source electrode, a dielectric layer formed on the outer surface of the first nanowire, and a floating electrode formed on the outer surface of the dielectric layer. A second nanowire is vertically grown on the drain electrode. The drain electrode is arranged between the source electrode and the gate electrode. The second nanowire is elastically deformed and contacts the nanowire capacitor when a drain voltage is applied to the drain electrode, and polarity of the drain voltage is opposite to polarity of a source voltage that is applied to the source electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of signal detection. A received input signal is divided into a frame unit and each input signal present in a first frame and a second frame is transformed into a frequency signal. Then, first power spectrum information and second power spectrum information are computed utilizing the transformed frequency signal and a delta spectrum entropy value corresponding to a difference of the two computed power spectrum information is obtained. A predetermined input signal is included in a predetermined frame among the input signal after judging through comparing the delta spectrum entropy value with a critical value. Desired signal can be detected in a noisy environment including a noise signal by using the delta spectrum entropy value.

Abstract: Provided is a method of growing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by forming a catalyst layer that is used to facilitate growth of CNTs to have a multi-layer structure; and injecting a carbon-containing gas to the catalyst layer to grow CNTs, and light emitting devices fabricated by incorporating the CNTs grown.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon nanotube field emission device whereby a catalyst layer is formed on a base structure, a solution containing a carbon nanotube powder is coated on the catalyst layer, and an electroless deposition solution is coated on the carbon nanotube coating layer. The method can provide a carbon nanotube field emission device having an improved field emission efficiency and increased lifetime.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube emitter and its fabrication method, a Field Emission Device (FED) using the carbon nanotube emitter and its fabrication method include a carbon nanotube emitter having a plurality of first carbon nanotubes arranged on a substrate and in parallel with the substrate, and a plurality of the second carbon nanotubes arranged on a surface of the first carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A user interface design and evaluation system and a hand-interaction-based user interface design and evaluation system are provided. The user interface design and evaluation system includes: a user interface design unit, a human model interaction design unit, a user interface prototype simulation unit, a human model simulation unit, and a user interface evaluation unit. In order to develop a user interface in consideration of usability of a user, the system provides a usability evaluation feedback system performing optimization of an interface design based on a motion simulation of a body model and user interface model. Through this, an optimum interface design is derived and by reducing the initial usage difficulty of the new interface for a user, the user can easily use the new interface and work performance of the user can be enhanced.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube composite includes a carbon nanotube and a conjugated polymer. The carbon nanotube composite has a liquid crystalline property and a thin film prepared by rubbing-treating a solution of the carbon nanotube composite has a good alignment property and thus can be used in manufacturing carbon nanotube (CNT) thin film transistors (TFTs).

Abstract: In a transistor and a method of manufacturing the same, the transistor includes a channel layer arranged on a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on the substrate so as to contact respective ends of the channel layer, a gate insulating layer surrounding the channel layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode surrounding the gate insulating layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate for an active-matrix LCD device and a method of fabricating the same. The array substrate reduces the number of masks typically used in the fabrication process so that reliability is enhanced and the cost is reduced over the conventional device and method. Electric shorts caused by hillocks can be prevented or reduced by incorporating short-preventing sections between the gate line and an overlapping pixel electrode.

Abstract: An array panel for a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a gate line and a gate electrode on the substrate, wherein the gate line is connected to the gate electrode, a gate insulating layer on the gate line and the gate electrode, an active layer on the gate insulating layer, an ohmic contact layer on the active layer, a data line, a source electrode, and a drain electrode on the ohmic contact layer, wherein the data line, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are formed of molybdenum, a passivation layer on the data line, the source and drain electrodes, and a pixel electrode on the passivation layer, wherein the ohmic contact layer has the same shape as the data line, the source, and drain electrodes, and the active layer has the same shape as the data line, and the source electrode, and the drain electrode except for a channel area between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and the channel area has a “U” shape.

Abstract: A mask used for a Lithographie, Galvanofomung, and Abformung (LIGA) process, a method for manufacturing the mask, and a method for manufacturing a microstructure using a LIGA process.

Abstract: Provided is an anode panel of a field emission type backlight unit. The anode panel includes a substrate, an anode formed on a lower surface of the substrate, a phosphor layer coated on a lower surface of the anode and a liquid pack disposed on an upper surface of the substrate, said liquid pack having a transparent cover having cylindrical lens type curved portions and transparent liquid filling in the curved portions.