Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of malignant tumors comprising a human p31comet gene encoding protein represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or 4 as an effective component is provided. The pharmaceutical composition can suppress cancer cell growth, induce apoptosis and kill cells by overexpressing p31comet in the solid malignant tumor cells. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition can be effectively used for gene therapy.

Abstract: A software management apparatus and method are disclosed. A software installation attempt made in one of multiple user terminals connected through a corporate network is detected, and a management operation is performed to permit software installation, to block the use of the user terminal, or to provide a popup notification according to the rights assigned to the user terminal. In addition, unlike existing approaches to prevention of unauthorized software installation that may not handle already installed software, the software management apparatus and method enable the system manager to handle and remove software that is already installed in a user terminal before installation of the apparatus and method. As a result, unauthorized installation of software in corporate computers can be effectively prevented.

Abstract: A display controller is provided. The display controller includes an external memory and a timing controller which compresses current frame data to generate front first in-first out (FIFO) input data, temporarily stores the front FIFO input data and writes the front FIFO input data to the external memory in a burst mode, and reads data from the external memory in the burst mode, temporarily stores the read data as back FIFO output data, and decodes the back FIFO output data to output previous frame data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board and a process of manufacturing the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes an insulating layer, and circuit layers disposed at both sides of the insulating layer, each of the circuit layers including a land part and a pattern part. The land parts formed on both sides of the insulating layer are coupled to each other using electrical resistance welding. There is no need for a separate interlayer connection structure such as vias or bumps and a process of forming the interlayer connection structure, thus simplifying the printed circuit board and the process.

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.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a MIM capacitor of a semiconductor device and a MIM capacitor. A MIM structure and a metal layer may be formed using a single process. A method of manufacturing a MIM capacitor may include forming a hole on and/or over a lower metal wire region. A method of manufacturing a MIM capacitor may include forming a lower metal layer, an inter-metal dielectric and/or an upper metal layer on and/or over a hole to form a MIM structure. Patterns to form a MIM structure and a metal layer may be formed at substantially the same time. If etching is performed with a photoresist pattern as a mask, a MIM structure and a metal layer structure may be formed at substantially the same time using a single mask.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, a contact plug in and protruding from the insulating layer, and a capacitor on the insulating layer and the exposed contact plug, having a dome shape.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit board having metal bumps which are of even heights and are directly connected to a circuit pattern without using additional bump pads thus allowing an arrangement thereof at fine pitches.

Abstract: A protective circuit board for a battery pack for controlling charge and discharge states of the battery pack includes an insulation layer and a first signal pattern disposed inside the insulation layer. The circuit can further include a second signal pattern disposed inside the insulation layer. The circuit can include a first dummy pattern spaced from a first side of the first signal pattern and a second dummy pattern spaced from a second side of the first signal pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are a metal insulator metal (MIM) capacitor and a method of manufacturing a MIM capacitor. The MIM capacitor includes a lower metal interconnection layer, a dielectric layer pattern formed on the lower metal interconnection layer, and a third metal layer pattern formed on the dielectric layer pattern. The dielectric layer pattern has a concave surface that can be formed by performing an isotropic etching process. Accordingly, the third metal layer pattern fills the concave surface, resulting in a larger surface contact area between the dielectric material and the metal material of the MIM capacitor.

Abstract: An impulse charger for motor vehicle engines include impulse valves driven using driving force continuously generated by a driving apparatus so as to be instantaneously opened and closed at a high speed by a link unit in which link members are interconnected, and in which the impulse valves for all cylinders are simultaneously driven. Thus, the impulse charger provides simple drive control, reduction in necessary components, and an efficient mounting space, guarantees easy manufacturing and mounting at a low cost, and prevents noise from being generated when the impulse valves are operated.

Abstract: A flexible Printed Circuit (PC) board, junction method thereof and battery pack using the flexible PC board prevents cracking of terminal units of a flexible PC board and reducing degradation thereof due to deformation by increasing its tensile strength. The flexible PC board has a multi-layered structure including wiring with terminal units, a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer arranged both over and under the wiring. An end of the second insulating layer is arranged between an end of the terminal units and an end of the first insulating layer.

Abstract: A backlight unit containing one or more light sources and fabrication method provided. Each light source has a tube with a first bent side connected to a first end and a second bent side connected to a second end. First and second electrodes are disposed on the tube between the bent sides and their corresponding ends. The backlight unit further includes a first plate having oppositely spaced edge regions. Each edge region has holes. A first portion of each light source is disposed above the first plate and a second portion of each light source is disposed below the first plate. The first and second common electrodes are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes disposed on the tube.

Abstract: A protection circuit for a battery pack is provided in which a positive temperature coefficient device is electrically connected in a current path of the battery pack to control current flowing through the current path in response to an internal temperature of the battery pack. The protection circuit for a battery pack includes a charging and discharging control unit located on a current path of the battery pack. A first protection circuit controls the charging and discharging control unit in response to a charged state of the battery pack. A second protection circuit prevents overcurrent from flowing through the current path of the battery pack. A positive temperature coefficient is electrically connected in the current path of the battery pack. The battery pack may include a bare cell or battery group including one or more secondary batteries.

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation system. A water jacket in a cylinder block is configured for coolant to flow therein. A cylinder head is attached to the cylinder block. A cylinder is disposed in the cylinder block and the cylinder head. An intake manifold runner is connected to an intake hole of the cylinder. An exhaust manifold runner is connected to an exhaust hole of the cylinder. A first recirculation gas pathway is disposed in the cylinder block, and receives recirculated exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold runner. A second recirculation gas pathway is disposed in the cylinder head, and has a first end connected to the first recirculation gas pathway and a second end connected to the intake manifold runner. A recirculation valve, mounted at the second recirculation gas pathway, controls supply of the recirculated exhaust gas to the intake manifold runner. An engine control unit controls the recirculation valve.

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation system. A water jacket in a cylinder block is configured for coolant to flow therein. A cylinder head is attached to the cylinder block. A cylinder is disposed in the cylinder block and the cylinder head. An intake manifold runner is connected to an intake hole of the cylinder. An exhaust manifold runner is connected to an exhaust hole of the cylinder. A first recirculation gas pathway is disposed in the cylinder block, and receives recirculated exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold runner. A second recirculation gas pathway is disposed in the cylinder head, and has a first end connected to the first recirculation gas pathway and a second end connected to the intake manifold runner. A recirculation valve, mounted at the second recirculation gas pathway, controls supply of the recirculated exhaust gas to the intake manifold runner. An engine control unit controls the recirculation valve.

Abstract: In a method for digitally driving an AMOLED to display a plurality of different areas of the AMOLED including a first area displaying a first image and a second area displaying a second image, the method comprises: commencing display of at least one of a plurality of lines of the AMOLED to cause display of the first image beginning at a first area light emission start time of a sub-field period of the AMOLED frame period; and commencing display of at least one of a plurality of lines of the AMOLED to cause display of the second image beginning at a second area light emission start time of the sub-field period of the AMOLED frame period.

Abstract: The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps arranged within a predetermined space having divided valid emitting areas, wherein each of the lamps includes two electrodes and one or both of the two electrodes are formed of a transparent metal, a plurality of power terminals, a pair of power terminals arranged in each of divided valid emitting areas, a plurality of lower supporting units arranged in each of the divided valid emitting areas for supporting the plurality of power terminals, and a light diffusion unit arranged above the plurality of lamps.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating nano-components using nanoplates, including the steps of: printing a grid on a substrate using photolithography and Electron Beam Lithography; spraying an aqueous solution dispersed with nanoplates onto the grid portion to position the nanoplates on the substrate; depositing a protective film of a predetermined thickness on the substrate and the nanoplates positioned on the substrate; ion-etching the nanoplates deposited with the protective film by using a Focused Ion Beam (FIB) or Electron Beam Lithography; and eliminating the protective film remaining on the substrate using a protective film remover after the ion-etching of the nanoplates, and a method of manufacturing nanomachines or nanostructures by transporting such nano-components using a nano probe and assembling with other nano-components.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including an upper substrate, a lower substrate attached to the upper substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the upper and lower substrates, a backlight unit disposed at a back side of the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight unit including a plurality of lamps, each of the lamps having a quadrangular-like shape and two external electrodes at two ends thereof, respectively, and a bottom cover holding the plurality of lamps.