Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for deriving an inter-view motion merging candidate. A method for deriving an inter-view motion merging candidate, according to an embodiment of the present invention, can comprise the steps of: on the basis of encoding information of an inter-view reference block derived by means of a variation vector of a current block, determining whether or not inter-view motion merging of the current block is possible; and, if inter-view motion merging of the current block is not possible, generating an inter-view motion merging candidate of the current block by using encoding information of an adjacent block that is spatially adjacent to the inter-view reference block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for deriving motion information and a device for encoding an image using depth information. A method for deriving motion information using depth information, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: comparing each motion information item of a plurality of adjacent blocks that are spatially adjacent to an encoded current block and thereby searching for an adjacent block having the same motion information; comparing, using depth information, whether or not a first object area comprising a block in a reference image temporally corresponding to the current block and a second object area comprising the adjacent block that has been found are the same; and, if the first object area and the second object area are the same, deriving motion information of the adjacent block that has been found as motion information of the current block.

Abstract: Disclosed are a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus including a plurality of views. The video decoding method including the plurality of views comprises the steps of: inducing basic combination motion candidates for a current Prediction Unit (PU) to configure a combination motion candidate list; inducing expanded combination motion candidates for the current PU when the current PU corresponds to a depth information map or a dependent view; and adding the expanded combination motion candidates to the combination motion candidate list.

Abstract: A method for decoding a video including a plurality of views, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: configuring a base merge motion candidate list by using motion information of neighboring blocks and a time correspondence block of a current block; configuring an extended merge motion information list by using motion information of a depth information map and a video view different from the current block; and determining whether neighboring block motion information contained in the base merge motion candidate list is derived through view synthesis prediction.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided A method of encoding a three-dimensional (3D) image, the method comprising: determining a prediction mode for a current block as an inter prediction mode; determining whether a reference block corresponding to the current block in a reference picture has motion information; when the reference block has the motion information, deriving motion information on the current block for each sub prediction block in the current block; and deriving a prediction sample for the current block based on the motion information on the current block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated video encoder/decoder supporting multilayer pictures with different types. The integrated video encoder according to the present invention includes a base encoder including an encoding algorithm module to encode a base-layer picture among multilayer pictures; and a partial encoder including an additional encoding algorithm module to encode an enhancement-layer picture based on a video coding type of the multilayer pictures.

Abstract: A brightness compensation method, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving a bitstream including encoded images; performing prediction encoding for the bitstream according to an intra mode or an inter mode; and compensating brightness of the current picture to be encoded according to the previous encoded prediction picture, wherein the step for compensating brightness includes a step for adaptively compensating the current picture to be encoded according to pixel units on the basis of the depth information included in the bitstream.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for decoding video data. The method for decoding video data includes receiving coded video data including multi-view video data and depth data corresponding to the video data, acquiring motion data for inter-view prediction of a coding unit of the coded video data from the depth data, and performing inter-view prediction based on the motion data, and restoring video data according to the multi-view video data including the coding unit and the depth data based on the motion prediction.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for converting 2D image into 3D image are disclosed. The method includes converting an input image having pixel values into a brightness image having brightness values, generating a depth map having depth information from the brightness image, and generating at least one of a left eye image, a right eye image and a reproduction image by first parallax-processing the input image using the generated depth map. Here, a pixel value of a delay pixel is substituted for a pixel value of a pixel to be processed at present by considering depth information of N (is integer of above 2) pixels including the pixel to be processed at present in the parallax-processing. In addition, the delay pixel is determined in accordance with arrangement of the depth information of the N pixels, and the delay pixel means a pixel located before the pixel to be processed at present by M (is integer of above 0) pixel.

Abstract: A loading device of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) equipment for processing semiconductor wafers is provided. The loading device includes a loading cup having a cup-like bath, a cup plate installed in the bath, and a loading plate supported on the cup plate for absorbing shock and seating the wafer. A driving device and a driving shaft horizontally pivot and vertically move the loading cup between a platen of a polishing apparatus and a spindle. An arm connects the loading cup and the driving shaft. At least one through hole is located in a mutually corresponding position of the bath, the cup plate, and the loading plate of the loading cup. A probe assembly optically detects a polished thickness at a polished point on the wafer.

Abstract: A loading device of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) equipment for processing semiconductor wafers is provided. The loading device includes a loading cup having a cup-like bath, a cup plate installed in the bath, and a loading plate supported on the cup plate for absorbing shock and seating the wafer. A driving device and a driving shaft horizontally pivot and vertically move the loading cup between a platen of a polishing apparatus and a spindle. An arm connects the loading cup and the driving shaft. At least one through hole is located in a mutually corresponding position of the bath, the cup plate, and the loading plate of the loading cup. A probe assembly optically detects a polished thickness at a polished point on the wafer.