Abstract: A rendering method of an object-based audio signal and an apparatus for performing the same are provided. The rendering method of an object-based audio signal includes obtaining a rendered audio signal, performing clipping prevention on the rendered audio signal using a first limiter, mixing a signal output by the first limiter using a mixer, and performing clipping prevention on the mixed signal using a second limiter.

Abstract: A method of rendering object-based audio and an electronic device performing the method are provided. The method includes identifying a bitstream, determining a reference distance of an object sound source based on the bitstream, determining a minimum distance for applying distance-dependent attenuation, based on the reference distance, and determining a gain of object-based audio included in the bitstream based on the reference distance and the minimum distance.

Abstract: An embodiment solid electrolyte includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is represented by a first chemical formula Li7-aPS6-a(X11-bX2b)a, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, and wherein 0<a?2 and 0<b<1, and the second compound is represented by a second chemical formula Li7-cP1-2dMdS6-c-3d(X11-eX2e)c, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents F, Cl, Br, or I, wherein M represents Ge, Si, Sn, or any combination thereof, and wherein 0<c?2, 0<d<0.5, and 0<e<1.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode provided with a positive electrode tab, a separator, and a negative electrode provided with a negative electrode tab, the positive electrode, the separator, and the negative electrode being wound, the electrode assembly having a core part at a center thereof; a can configured to receive the electrode assembly therein, the negative electrode tab being connected to the can; a cap assembly coupled to an opening of the can, the positive electrode tab being connected to the cap assembly; and a reinforcing member provided on an end of the separator exposed beyond the positive electrode or the negative electrode to prevent heat of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab from being transferred to the separator.

Abstract: Provided is yarn for a cell culture scaffold. The yarn for a cell culture scaffold according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes slitting yarn produced by cutting a compressed nanofiber web to a predetermined width. Accordingly, by creating microenvironments suitable for migration, proliferation and differentiation of cells, cell viability may be enhanced and cells may be three-dimensionally proliferated. In addition, a scaffold according to the present invention has a mechanical strength sufficient for prevention of disruption of the scaffold which occurs during cell culture, such that cells may be stably proliferated. Further, the scaffold according to the present invention uses slitting yarn formed of the compressed nanofiber web, thereby having pores with various sizes, and therefore cell proliferation and cell viability may be enhanced by creation of an extracellular matrix-like environment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite electrode for an all-solid-state battery includes: preparing a precursor solution by mixing at least one solid electrolyte precursor and at least one polar solvent; stirring the precursor solution; preparing an electrode slurry by adding an active material to the stirred precursor solution; and heat-treating the electrode slurry and obtaining the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery, wherein the composite electrode for the all-solid-state battery includes: the active material; and a coating layer disposed on the active material and including a solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A shift register capable of preventing leakage current and a display device using the same are disclosed. The shift register includes a plurality of stages. Each stage includes a set unit setting a Q node in response to a start pulse or previous output, an inverter for controlling a QB node to have a logic state opposite to that of the Q node, an output unit for outputting any one input clock or a gate off voltage in response to the logic states of the Q and QB nodes, a reset unit including a reset switching element, the reset switching element resetting the Q node with a first reset voltage in response to a reset pulse or next output, and a noise cleaner resetting the Q node with a second reset voltage in response to the QB node. When the reset switching element is turned off, the first reset voltage is greater than a voltage of the reset pulse or the next output for the current.

Abstract: A gate driver includes a plurality of driving units each including a first sub driving unit and a second sub driving unit, wherein output terminals of the first and second sub driving units are connected to first and second sub gate lines, respectively, and first and second sub outputs that are the outputs of the first and second sub driving units are respectively transferred to gate terminals of a first switching transistor and a second switching transistor formed in a pixel area of a display area, and wherein drain and source terminals of the first switching transistor are respectively connected to drain and source terminals of the second switching transistors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register which prevents current leakage and degradation of an oxide transistor due to light to improve output stability, and a display device using the same. The shift register includes a plurality of stages, and each stage includes a transmission line unit including a plurality of clock lines to supply a plurality of clock signals and a plurality of power lines to supply a plurality of voltages, a transistor unit including a plurality of transistors, and a light-shielding layer overlapping at least one transistor of the transistor unit so as to block light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register which is an embedded shift register using an oxide transistor is capable of improving output performance, operation range and output stability, and a display device using the same. In the shift register, each stage includes at least two light shielding layers individually overlapped with the transistors of the stage by dividing the transistors into at least two regions, and a connection transistor selectively applying a voltage to a first shielding layer overlapped with the pull-up transistor of the two light shielding layers to allow the first light shielding layer to float.

Abstract: Discussed are a built-in gate driver capable of improving output characteristics of the gate driver by reducing load of clock lines and a display device using the same. The built-in gate driver can include a shift register, a first clock group and a second clock group located in a non-display region of a display panel. The shift register includes a plurality of stages for individually driving gate lines of a display region. The first clock group includes clock lines arranged at a first side of the shift register. The second clock group includes clock lines arranged at a second side of the shift register. Each of the clock lines includes a main line and a branch line branched from the main line and connected to a corresponding stage. A branch line belonging to a corresponding clock group of any one of the first and second clock groups does not overlap a main line belonging to the other clock group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register capable of preventing charges supplied to a Q node to turn on a pull-up transistor for outputting a scan pulse from leaking outwards. The shift register includes a plurality of stages connected to gate lines formed at a panel. Each stage includes a scan signal generator for generating a scan pulse or a turn-off signal, a scan pulse controller for generating a Q-node control signal for generation of the scan pulse, a Q-node adjuster for preventing the Q-node control signal from leaking outwards during supply of the Q-node control signal to a Q-node connected to the scan signal generator, and a turn-off signal controller for transferring a Qb-node control signal for generation of the turn-off signal to the scan signal generator via a Qb-node when no scan pulse is generated from the scan signal generator.

Abstract: A built-in gate driver includes a shift register provided in a non-display area of a panel, and configured to include first to gth stages outputting a scan signal, a clock supply line part configured to include m number of clock supply lines connected to the shift register, and a power supply line part configured to include n number of power supply lines connected to the shift register. At least one of the lines of the clock supply lines and the power supply lines are in a first side direction of the shift register, and the other at least one or more lines of the clock supply lines and the power supply lines are in a second side direction of the shift register.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register which is an embedded shift register using an oxide transistor is capable of improving output performance, operation range and output stability, and a display device using the same. In the shift register, each stage includes at least two light shielding layers individually overlapped with the transistors of the stage by dividing the transistors into at least two regions, and a connection transistor selectively applying a voltage to a first shielding layer overlapped with the pull-up transistor of the two light shielding layers to allow the first light shielding layer to float.

Abstract: Discussed are a built-in gate driver capable of improving output characteristics of the gate driver by reducing load of clock lines and a display device using the same. The built-in gate driver can include a shift register, a first clock group and a second clock group located in a non-display region of a display panel. The shift register includes a plurality of stages for individually driving gate lines of a display region. The first clock group includes clock lines arranged at a first side of the shift register. The second clock group includes clock lines arranged at a second side of the shift register. Each of the clock lines includes a main line and a branch line branched from the main line and connected to a corresponding stage. A branch line belonging to a corresponding clock group of any one of the first and second clock groups does not overlap a main line belonging to the other clock group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a shift register in which leakage of charges from a voltage at a set node is prevented to stabilize an output from a stage. The shift register includes a plurality of stages for sequentially outputting scan pulses. Each stage includes a node controller for controlling signal states of a set node and a reset node, and an output unit supplied with any one of a plurality of clock pulses having different phases. The output unit outputs the supplied clock pulse as a scan pulse through an output terminal thereof according to the signal states of the set node and reset node. The node controller includes a first discharging switching device which is turned on or off in response to a scan pulse from a downstream stage. The first discharging switching device is connected between any one of a plurality of clock transfer lines and the set node.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register which prevents current leakage and degradation of an oxide transistor due to light to improve output stability, and a display device using the same. The shift register includes a plurality of stages, and each stage includes a transmission line unit including a plurality of clock lines to supply a plurality of clock signals and a plurality of power lines to supply a plurality of voltages, a transistor unit including a plurality of transistors, and a light-shielding layer overlapping at least one transistor of the transistor unit so as to block light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register capable of preventing charges supplied to a Q node to turn on a pull-up transistor for outputting a scan pulse from leaking outwards. The shift register includes a plurality of stages connected to gate lines formed at a panel. Each stage includes a scan signal generator for generating a scan pulse or a turn-off signal, a scan pulse controller for generating a Q-node control signal for generation of the scan pulse, a Q-node adjuster for preventing the Q-node control signal from leaking outwards during supply of the Q-node control signal to a Q-node connected to the scan signal generator, and a turn-off signal controller for transferring a Qb-node control signal for generation of the turn-off signal to the scan signal generator via a Qb-node when no scan pulse is generated from the scan signal generator.

Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of stages each outputting k composite pulses each including an A-scan pulse and a B-scan pulse. At least one stage includes an A-sub-stage for controlling a voltage at an A-set node and a voltage at at least one A-reset node in response to an external A-control signal and generating an A-carry pulse based on the voltage at the A-set node. The voltage at the at least one A-reset node and any one A-clock pulse, at least one B-sub-stage for controlling a voltage at a B-set node and a voltage at at least one B-reset node in response to an external B-control signal and generating a B-carry pulse, and a scan output controller for generating k A-scan pulses and k B-scan pulses and outputting one of the A-scan pulses and one of the B-scan pulses corresponding to each other as one composite pulse.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register capable of stably generating an output even when the threadhold voltage of a pull-down switching element is raised due to degradation of the pull-down switching element. The shift register includes a plurality of stages each comprising a node controller comprising an inverter to control a voltage at a reset node in accordance with a voltage at a set node, and an output unit to output a scan pulse based on at least one of the voltage at the set node and the voltage at the reset node. The shift register further includes an inverter voltage controller for controlling a high-level inverter voltage supplied to each inverter of the stages based on the voltage at at least one reset node in at least one of the stages.