Abstract: A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly, a can, and an insulator. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode alternately stacked and wound. The can has an accommodation part accommodating the electrode assembly therein, and the can comprises a first can and a second can having cylindrical shapes open in a direction facing each other. The insulator insulates an overlapping portion between the first can and the second can. The first can is electrically connected to the first electrode, and the second can is electrically connected to the second electrode. The insulator has a short-circuit induction through-part defined by a through-hole or a cutoff line, such that a short circuit occurs between the first can and the second can through the short-circuit induction through-part when it is deformed in shape as heat or a pressure is applied to contract or expand the insulator.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, the electronic device including a communication circuit, a battery, and a processor, and the processor is configured to: obtain a strength of a communication signal received by the communication circuit; determine a magnitude of power for charging the battery based on the strength of the communication signal; and charge the battery with power of the determined magnitude.

Abstract: A coil device for transmitting wireless power includes at least one switch, a first coil, a second coil configured to be physically connected to the first coil through the at least one switch, a third coil configured to be physically connected to the first coil through the at least one switch, and a logic circuit configured to control the at least one switch. In a first mode, the logic circuit is configured to control the at least one switch so that an inductance of the first coil is a first inductance and control the at least one switch so that the first coil and the second coil are connected to each other and the first coil and the third coil are not connected to each other. In a second mode, the logic circuit is configured to control the at least one switch so that the inductance of the first coil is a second inductance and control the at least one switch so that the first coil and the third coil are connected to each other and the first coil and the second coil are not connected to each other.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first face and a second face, a conductive pattern extending in substantially the same direction as the first face, and an electronic circuit, wherein the conductive pattern includes a conductive line extending from a first end to a second end and includes a winding portion, wherein the winding portion includes a plurality of turns including an innermost turn defining an inner periphery of the winding portion and an outermost turn defining an outer periphery of the winding portion, wherein the electronic circuit is electrically connected to a first point positioned, and to a second point, and wherein the first point and the second point are disposed one of inside the inner periphery, outside the outer periphery, and between the inner periphery and the outer periphery.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a near-field communication unit; and a control unit electrically connected to the near-field communication unit, wherein the control unit can be configured to detect whether a foreign object is located between the electronic device and a first electronic device by using the near-field communication unit before performing wireless charging with the first electronic device which provides power wirelessly.

Abstract: An embodiment disclosed herein relate to an electronic device including a support member on which an antenna radiator is formed. The electronic device may include: a housing including a first face facing in a first direction, a second face facing in a second direction opposite the first direction, a side face facing in a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first and second directions and surrounding at least a part of a space between the first and second faces; a display including a first region disposed in at least a part of the first face and at least one second region extending from the first region, the at least one second region disposed in at least a part of the side face of the housing; a support member disposed in a partial region of the space along the side face and configured to support the at least one second region; a bracket disposed on another partial region of the space and configured to support the display; and at least one antenna radiator disposed on the support member.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a near-field communication unit; and a control unit electrically connected to the near-field communication unit, wherein the control unit can be configured to detect whether a foreign object is located between the electronic device and a first electronic device by using the near-field communication unit before performing wireless charging with the first electronic device which provides power wirelessly.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and a method of controlling wireless communication thereof.

Abstract: A coil device for transmitting wireless power includes at least one switch, a first coil, a second coil configured to be physically connected to the first coil through the at least one switch, a third coil configured to be physically connected to the first coil through the at least one switch, and a logic circuit configured to control the at least one switch. In a first mode, the logic circuit is configured to control the at least one switch so that an inductance of the first coil is a first inductance and control the at least one switch so that the first coil and the second coil are connected to each other and the first coil and the third coil are not connected to each other. In a second mode, the logic circuit is configured to control the at least one switch so that the inductance of the first coil is a second inductance and control the at least one switch so that the first coil and the third coil are connected to each other and the first coil and the second coil are not connected to each other.

Abstract: An embodiment disclosed herein relate to an electronic device including a support member on which an antenna radiator is formed. The electronic device may include: a housing including a first face facing in a first direction, a second face facing in a second direction opposite the first direction, a side face facing in a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first and second directions and surrounding at least a part of a space between the first and second faces; a display including a first region disposed in at least a part of the first face and at least one second region extending from the first region, the at least one second region disposed in at least a part of the side face of the housing; a support member disposed in a partial region of the space along the side face and configured to support the at least one second region; a bracket disposed on another partial region of the space and configured to support the display; and at least one antenna radiator disposed on the support member.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and a method of controlling wireless communication thereof.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, the electronic device including a communication circuit, a battery, and a processor, and the processor is configured to: obtain a strength of a communication signal received by the communication circuit; determine a magnitude of power for charging the battery based on the strength of the communication signal; and charge the battery with power of the determined magnitude.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first face and a second face, a conductive pattern extending in substantially the same direction as the first face, and an electronic circuit, wherein the conductive pattern includes a conductive line extending from a first end to a second end and includes a winding portion, wherein the winding portion includes a plurality of turns including an innermost turn defining an inner periphery of the winding portion and an outermost turn defining an outer periphery of the winding portion, wherein the electronic circuit is electrically connected to a first point positioned, and to a second point, and wherein the first point and the second point are disposed one of inside the inner periphery, outside the outer periphery, and between the inner periphery and the outer periphery.

Abstract: An electronic device and an accessory device for use therewith. The accessory device includes a first cover configured to detachably engage with the electronic device and cover at least a part of a second surface of the electronic device. A second member disposed on an inner or outer surface of the first cover includes a material attracted to at least one of a magnetic body or a magnet. Moreover, when seen from above the first cover in a direction perpendicular to the first cover, the second member is substantially at a center of the first cover. The accessory device further includes a second cover rotatably connected to the first cover and configured to open or close the first surface of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a housing with a conductive pattern provided therein which is configured to wirelessly receive external power using the conductive pattern.

Abstract: A method of inputting data into a wireless terminal and wireless terminal implementing the same are provided, in which first data is input in data input mode, at least one pixel value of the first data detected is registered at a predetermined reference position, second data is input, at least one pixel value of the second data detected at the predetermined reference position is registered, the registered pixel value of the first data is compared with the registered pixel value of the second data, and the pixel value of the second data comprising the same value as the registered pixel value of the first data is tracked. Accordingly, an opposite direction of the data moving direction is determined as the moving direction of the wireless terminal.

Abstract: A method of inputting data into a wireless terminal and wireless terminal implementing the same are provided, in which first data is input in data input mode, at least one pixel value of the first data detected is registered at a predetermined reference position, second data is input, at least one pixel value of the second data detected at the predetermined reference position is registered, the registered pixel value of the first data is compared with the registered pixel value of the second data, and the pixel value of the second data comprising the same value as the registered pixel value of the first data is tracked. Accordingly, an opposite direction of the data moving direction is determined as the moving direction of the wireless terminal.

Abstract: A device for effectively and economically receiving a packet by eliminating temporary memory and a memory controller. The apparatus includes an inspection logic circuit for inspecting data units as soon as they arrive in order to find an error included in the packet and generating control signals according to a result of inspecting a data unit; a multiplexer for receiving data units and distributing the received data units as soon as the data units have arrived; and FIFO memories for receiving the data unit, storing the data unit in a corresponding one of FIFO memories and either deleting or completing storing data units according to the control signals from the inspection logic circuit. The present invention can reduce manufacturing cost of the device by eliminating a temporary memory and a memory controller for the temporary memory and can also reduce processing time.

Abstract: The apparatus for a redundant interconnection between multiple hosts and a redundant array of inexpensive disks (hereinafter, referred to as ‘RAID’), which is capable of supporting a fault tolerance of RAID controllers and simultaneously heightening a performance, comprises a plurality of RAID controlling units for processing a requirement of numerous host computers connected with one another through the industrial standard communication network and for fault tolerance; a plurality of connecting units for connecting the plurality of RAID controlling units to the numerous host computers; and a plural number of network interface controlling units respectively contained into the plurality of RAID controlling units, for exchanging information directly with an opposite network interface controlling unit provided within an opposite RAID controlling unit and the numerous host computers, through the plurality of connecting units.

Abstract: In a first-in first-out memory circuit using a standard cell library memory, a memory block includes N number of memories (N>1). A read pointer designates read addresses of the N number of memories. A write pointer designates write addresses of the N number of memories. A memory controller selects one from the N number of memories based on the read/write addresses, generates n number of read/write clock signals by demultiplying a clock signal by n (n=N, n>1) and sends the n number of read/write clock signals having a 1/n cycle difference to the N number of memories thereby inputting/outputting data.

Abstract: An apparatus for effectively and economically receiving packet by eliminating temporal memory and controller is disclosed. The apparatus includes; an inspection logic circuit for inspecting data units as soon as arrived in order to find error included in the packet and generating control signals according to a result of inspecting data unit; a multiplexer for receiving data units and distributing the received data units as soon as the data units are arrived; and a plurality of FIFO memories for receiving the data unit, storing the data unit in corresponding one of FIFO memories and deleting or completing to store data units according to the control signals from the inspection logic circuit. The present invention can reduce manufacturing cost of the apparatus by eliminating a temporal memory and a memory controller for the temporal memory and can also reduce a processing time.