Abstract: A cleaning apparatus of an object detection sensor may include: an environment information acquisition unit configured to acquire surrounding environment information of a vehicle; and a cleaning unit configured to create a cleaning solution mixture based on the surrounding environment information acquired by the environment information acquisition unit, and clean a cover installed on the object detection sensor to protect the object detection sensor from foreign matter by spraying the created cleaning solution mixture onto the cover, in order to prevent a reduction in sensing performance of the object detection sensor due to contamination by the foreign matter. The object detection sensor may sense a target object by transmitting a scan signal to the target object and receiving a sensing signal reflected from the target object, and the scan signal and the sensing signal may be transmitted and received through the cover.

Abstract: A compact camera module that contains a generally planar base on which is mounted a lens barrel is provided. The base, barrel, or both are molded from a polymer composition that includes a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and a plurality of mineral fibers (also known as “whisker”). The mineral fibers have a median width of from about 1 to about 35 micrometers and constitute from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the polymer composition.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing method is provided. The method comprises selectively forming a three-dimensional structure from a polymer composition. The polymer composition comprises a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and exhibits a complex viscosity of from about 50 to about 1,000 Pa-s, as determined by a parallel plate rheometer at an angular frequency of 0.63 radians per second, constant strain amplitude of 1%, and temperature 15° C. above the melting temperature of the polymer composition.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing method is provided. The method comprises selectively forming a three-dimensional structure from a polymer composition. The polymer composition comprises a thermally conductive particulate material distributed within a thermoplastic polymer matrix, and further wherein the polymer composition exhibits a through-plane thermal conductivity of about 0.10 W/m-K or more.

Abstract: The light emitting device package disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes first and second frames; a body disposed between the first and second frames; and a light emitting device disposed on the first and second frames, wherein the first frame includes a first end portion adjacent to the second frame, and the second frame includes a second end portion adjacent to the first frame and facing the first end portion, wherein the first end portion includes a first protruding portion protruding toward the second frame, and the second end portion includes a second protruding portion protruding toward the first frame. The light emitting device may include a first bonding portion disposed on the first protruding portion and a second bonding portion disposed on the second protruding portion.

Abstract: A polymer composition that contains a polyamide is provided. The composition exhibits a Charpy unnotched impact strength of about 5 kJ/m2 or more as measured at a temperature of 23° C. according to ISO Test No. 179-1:2010 and an in-plane thermal conductivity of about 15 W/m-K or more as determined in accordance with ASTM E 1461-13.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an antenna cover comprising a layer including a polymer composition. The polymer composition comprises a polymer matrix containing at least one polymer having a glass transition temperature of about 50° C. or more wherein the polymer matrix constitutes from about 30 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of the polymer composition. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or less and a dissipation factor of about 0.02 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz. The present disclosure is also directed to a 5G radio frequency communication device and a base station including the aforementioned antenna cover.

Abstract: An automotive sensor integration module including a plurality of sensors which differ in at least one of a sensing period or an output data format, an interface unit configured to convert pieces of detection data outputted from the plurality of sensors into a predetermined data format and output the converted detection data as conversion data, and a signal processing unit configured to convert the conversion data into data according to a predetermined coordinate system to generate a plurality of pieces of conversion data, and synchronize and output the conversion data on the basis of any one of the plurality of pieces of conversion data.

Abstract: An automotive sensor integration module including a plurality of sensors which differ in at least one of a sensing period or an output data format, and a signal processor, which simultaneously outputs, as sensing data, pieces of detection data respectively output from the plurality of sensors on the basis of the sensing period of any one of the plurality of sensors, calculates a reliability value of each of the pieces of detection data on the basis of the pieces of detection data and external environment data, and outputs the reliability value as reliability data.

Abstract: An automotive sensor integration module including a plurality of sensors which differ in at least one of a sensing period or an output data format, and a signal processing unit, which simultaneously outputs, as sensing data, pieces of detection data respectively output from the plurality of sensors on the basis of the sensing period of any one of the plurality of sensors, determines whether each region of an outer cover corresponding to a location of each of the plurality of sensors is contaminated on the basis of the pieces of detection data, and outputs a determination result as contamination data.

Abstract: A polymer composition is disclosed that comprises a polymer matrix containing at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and at least one hollow inorganic filler having a dielectric constant of about 3.0 or less at a frequency of 100 MHz wherein the weight ratio of the at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer to the at least one hollow inorganic filler is from about 0.1 to about 10 and wherein the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or less and a dissipation factor of about 0.02 or less, as determined at a frequency of 10 GHz.

Abstract: A laser activatable polymer composition is provided. The composition contains at least one laser activatable additive and at least one high naphthenic thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer that contains repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 10 mol. % or more. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

Abstract: A 5G system comprising at least one antenna element configured to transmit and receive 5G radio frequency signals and at least one electronic component is provided. The antenna element, the electronic component, or both, comprise a polymer composition that includes a liquid crystalline polymer that contains repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 10 mol. % or more. Further, the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less and dissipation factor of about 0.05 or less at a frequency of 10 GHz.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed that comprises at least two opposing walls between which a passageway is defined for receiving a contact pin, wherein the walls have a width of about 500 micrometers or less and are formed from a polymer composition that comprises a polymer matrix containing at least one polymer having a glass transition temperature of about 30° C. or more in an amount of 30 wt. % or more of the composition. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or less and a dissipation factor of about 0.02 or less, as determined at a frequency of 10 GHz.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a liquid crystalline polymer that contains repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 50 mol. % or more is provided. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or less and a dissipation factor of about 0.05 or less at a frequency of 10 GHz.

Abstract: A compact camera module that contains a generally planar base on which is mounted a lens barrel is provided. The base, barrel, or both are molded from a polymer composition that includes a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and a plurality of mineral fibers (also known as “whisker”). The mineral fibers have a median width of from about 1 to about 35 micrometers and constitute from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the polymer composition.

Abstract: A polymer composition that contains an aromatic polymer in combination with a tribological formulation is provided. The polymer composition may exhibit a low degree of surface friction that minimizes the extent to which a skin layer is peeled off during use of a part containing the composition (e.g., in a camera module). For example, the polymer composition may exhibit a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 1.0 or less and/or a wear depth may be about 500 micrometers or less as determined in accordance with VDA 230-206:2007.

Abstract: The light emitting device package disclosed in the embodiment of the invention includes first and second frames; a body disposed between the first and second frames; and a light emitting devices disposed on the first and second frames. The first frame includes a first end portion adjacent to the second frame, and the second frame includes a second end portion adjacent to the first frame and facing the first end portion, the first end portion includes a first protrusion protruding toward the second frame, and the second end portion includes a second protrusion protruding toward the first frame. The light emitting device includes first and second bonding portions disposed on the first and second protrusions. The body includes first and second reflective portions extending toward both sides of the first protrusion toward the first frame, and third and fourth reflective portions extending toward both sides of the second protrusion toward the second frame.

Abstract: A 5G antenna system is disclosed that comprises a substrate and at least one antenna element configured to transmit and receive 5G radio frequency signals. The at least one antenna element is coupled to the substrate. The substrate comprises a polymer composition that comprises a polymer matrix containing at least one polymer having a glass transition temperature of about 30° C. or more and at least one laser activatable additive wherein the polymer composition exhibits a dissipation factor of about 0.1 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

Abstract: A polymer composition that comprises a laser activatable additive, fibrous filler, and dielectric material distributed within a polymer matrix is provided. The polymer matrix contains at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. Further, the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 10 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.1 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.