Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a photoresist composition for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and a method of forming a photoresist pattern using the same. The photoresist composition includes an out-of-band (OOB) absorbing material absorbing light of a wavelength of 100 nm to 300 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for implementing a bidirectional DC/DC converter in an ESS (Energy Storage System). According to the present invention, a two-phase interleaving technique and a ZVS (Zero Voltage Switching) cell are used to implement a high-efficiency bidirectional DC/DC converter, high-efficiency energy conversion can be performed through a plurality of voltage transformation processes, ripple can be reduced to stably exchange energy, the interleaving technique is used to reduce input current ripple and output voltage ripple, and conduction loss can be reduced under a relatively high load.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that use an array of light sources that project converging light beams to control treatment distance. This approach controls treatment distance without contacting the patient or increasing the risk of pathogenic contamination. The approach can be used to control an optimal distance, and is compatible with various medical treatment devices including cold plasma treatment devices.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory includes a memory cell array, a row decoder circuit, and a page buffer circuit. The row decoder circuit applies a turn-on voltage to string selection lines, which are connected to string selection transistors of a selected memory block, at a first precharge operation in response to a write command received from an external device. The page buffer circuit applies, in response to the write command, a first voltage to bit lines, which are connected to the string selection transistors, through a first precharge circuit at the first precharge operation regardless of loaded data and applies the first voltage and a second voltage to the bit lines through a second precharge circuit at a second precharge operation based on the loaded data. During the first precharge operation, write data is loaded onto the page buffer circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor wafer including a plurality of semiconductor die. An insulating layer is formed over the semiconductor wafer. A portion of the insulating layer is removed by LDA to expose a portion of an active surface of the semiconductor die. A first conductive layer is formed over a contact pad on the active surface of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor wafer is singulated to separate the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die is disposed over a carrier with the active surface of the semiconductor die offset from the carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die and carrier to cover a side of the semiconductor die and the exposed portion of the active surface. An interconnect structure is formed over the first conductive layer. Alternatively, a MUF material is deposited over a side of the semiconductor die and the exposed portion of the active surface.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate, a second conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, active layer disposed between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode pad electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second electrode pad electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an insulation layer disposed under the second electrode pad. The insulation layer overlaps the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer. The insulation layer is flush with an edge of the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second electrode pad is spaced apart from the edge of the first conductive type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A touch screen controller for cancelling an offset capacitance of a capacitive touch screen panel includes a code generator configured to generate a time-invariant digital code and a time-variant digital code during an offset cancellation time. A switched-capacitor array converts the time-invariant digital code and the time-variant digital code into an amount of electric charges corresponding to the offset capacitance.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition and a multilayer ceramic capacitor containing the same are provided. The dielectric ceramic composition contains a base material powder represented by (1?x)BaTiO3?xPbTiO3 containing a first main ingredient represented by BaTiO3 and a second main ingredient represented by PbTiO3, wherein x satisfies 0.0025?x?0.4. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a ceramic body in which dielectric layers containing the dielectric ceramic composition are alternately stacked with first and second internal electrodes, and first and second external electrodes formed on both end portions of the ceramic body and respectively electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes.

Abstract: A fluoride phosphor includes fluoride particles represented by AxMFy:Mnz4+ where A is at least one selected from lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), and cesium (Cs), M is at least one selected from silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), germanium (Ge) and tin (Sn), a compositional ratio x of A satisfies 2?x?3, and a compositional ratio y of F satisfies 4?y?7; and an organic material physically adsorbed onto surfaces of the fluoride particles to allow the fluoride particles to have hydrophobicity. The fluoride particles have a concentration of Mn4+ gradually reduced from respective centers to respective surfaces of the fluoride particles.

Abstract: The present invention is to process a request of an application layer in an electronic device, and a method for operating the electronic device comprises transmitting a request signal through a first interface, and, when a response signal corresponding to the request signal is not received before a timer expires, retransmitting another request signal through a second interface. The request signal and the another request signal correspond to a single request signal generated in the electronic device. Also, the present invention includes other embodiments than the described embodiments.

Abstract: A system and method involves detecting operational social disruptive events on a global scale, assigning disease event staging and warnings to express data in more simplistic terms, modeling data in conjunction with linguistics analysis to establish responsive actions, generating visualization and modeling capabilities for communicating information, and modeling disease propagation for containment and forecasting purposes.

Abstract: There are provided a dielectric ceramic composition and a multilayer ceramic capacitor containing the same. The dielectric ceramic composition may contain a base material powder represented by (Ca1-xSrx)(Zr1-yTiy)O3 (0?x?1.0 and 0.3?y?0.8). A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include a ceramic body in which dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes are alternately stacked, wherein the dielectric layers contain a dielectric ceramic composition containing a base material powder represented by (Ca1-xSrx)(Zr1-yTiy)O3 (0?x?1.0 and 0.3?y?0.8).

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor, and a memory configured to store a messenger application, wherein the processor is configured to output the messenger application on the display and output a list of chat rooms joined based on a first user account on the display, and wherein the list of the plurality of chat rooms comprises a first chat room, in which the electronic device participates, and a second chat room in which another electronic device participates.

Abstract: A method for controlling an output of an LDC converter of a vehicle is provided. The LDC charges and discharges an auxiliary battery supplying power to an electronic load using a high voltage battery for driving the vehicle. The method includes predicting a driving event of a front section of the vehicle based on driving route information and a SOC of the auxiliary battery in a driving event before the driving event of the front section of the vehicle. Output voltage of the low voltage DC-DC converter is converted and output to the electronic load or the auxiliary battery based on a comparison result between a current SOC of the auxiliary battery and the predicted SOC of the auxiliary battery. The predicted SOC is determined by a charge time of when a brake or accelerator pedal is engaged before the driving event of the front section of the vehicle.

Abstract: A high-speed stack molding device utilizing a rotary multi-mould, including a base having a moving rail formed on an upper surface thereof; a mould-rotating unit disposed on the base and supporting both ends of a multi-mould to selectively rotate the multi-mould; a movable driving frame including vertical frames extending upward from slide-coupling parts, which are moved forward and rearward along the moving rail and an upper frame connecting upper end portions of the vertical frames to cover an upper portion of the multi-mould; a fiber-reinforced resin supplying unit connected to the movable driving frame and supplying a fiber discharged from a supplying roller to the upper frame through pressure rollers; and a stacking head provided at an end portion of an articulated robot arm connected operably to the upper frame for pressurizing and stacking the fiber-reinforced resin.

Abstract: A catalyst layer composition for a fuel cell includes an ionomer cluster, a catalyst, and a solvent including water and polyhydric alcohol; and an electrode for a fuel cell includes a catalyst layer comprising an ionomer cluster having a three-dimensional reticular structure, and a catalyst, a method of preparing a electrode for a fuel cell includes a catalyst layer comprising an ionomer cluster having a three-dimensional reticular structure, and a catalyst, and a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the electrode and a fuel cell system including the membrane-electrode assembly.

Abstract: An electroluminescent display and a method of driving the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to operate based on a first power supply voltage having a negative voltage level. The display panel is configured to generate at least one feedback voltage corresponding to an ohmic drop of the first power supply voltage. An analog-to-digital converter is configured to generate at least one digital feedback signal based on the at least one feedback voltage. An adaptive voltage controller is configured to generate a voltage control signal based on input image data, the at least one digital feedback signal, a distribution of the input image data and the ohmic drop of the first power supply voltage. A voltage converter is configured to generate the first power supply voltage based on an input voltage and the voltage control signal.

Abstract: A parking area tracking method includes: creating a top view image by capturing surroundings of a vehicle; setting a template by detecting a parking area in the top view image; detecting a location of a pillar in the top view image; detecting a region obstructed by the pillar from the parking area in which the template is set; and changing the shape of the template according to the obstructed region. A parking area tracking apparatus includes an imaging unit with a plurality of cameras for recording images around the vehicle, and a control unit for carrying out the steps of the parking area tracking method.

Abstract: A motor control device of an air conditioner may include: a DC/DC converter that level-changes a DC power supply supplied from the outside to output the level-charged DC power supply to a DC bus terminal; a bidirectional DC/AC converter that converts the DC power supply of the DC bus terminal into an AC power supply to transfer the converted AC power supply to a system, or that converts the AC power supply from the system into the DC/power supply to supply the converted DC power supply to the DC bus terminal; and an inverter that converts the DC power supply of the DC bus terminal into the AC power supply by a switching operation, and drives a compression motor by the converted AC power supply.

Abstract: A method of predicting a forward motion vector for a current block in a current picture includes obtaining, by the moving picture decoding device, at least three motion vectors for at least three blocks other than the current block based on a direction of a reference picture, wherein the direction of the reference picture is based on a display order of the reference picture and a display order of the current picture, and the at least three blocks are not in an intra mode, predicting, by the moving picture decoding device, the forward motion vector for the current block by using a median operation of the at least three motion vectors and decoding the current block in the current picture using the predicted forward motion vector for the current block.