Abstract: An electronic device includes; a timing controller that generates a command to-be-sent to a display driver integrated circuit (DDI) selected from among a plurality of display driver integrated circuits (DDIs) connected to the timing controller through data lines and a shared channel. The DDI is selected by a DDI control signal transferred from the timing controller to the DDI through a corresponding data line among the data lines, and the command is transferred from the timing controller to the DDI through the shared channel.

Abstract: Provided is a method of scheduling a parity check matrix, the method performed by a low-density parity-check (LDPC) decoder, the method including checking at least one non-zero elemental variable node in the parity check matrix, identifying a first index of a row of the parity check matrix in the at least one non-zero elemental variable node, extracting a column in which the at least one non-zero elemental variable node is positionable from the parity check matrix using the first index, and mapping the at least one non-zero elemental variable node to the extracted column based on an arrangement, and identifying a second index of the column of the parity check matrix through the mapped at least one non-zero elemental variable node.

Abstract: A clothes dryer is disclosed. The clothes dryer includes a rotatably disposed drum, a heat pump system including a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant and a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant, a heater configured to heat air supplied to the interior of the drum, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of air passing through the interior of the drum, a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the compressor, and a processor configured to control an operation of the compressor on the basis of the temperature of the air passing through the interior of the drum detected by the first temperature sensor and control an operation of the heater on the basis of the temperature of the compressor detected by the second temperature sensor.

Abstract: A display driving device is disclosed which includes a source driver that supplies voltages to source lines connected to pixels, detects a slew time of the voltages of the source lines, and outputs the slew time, and a timing controller that receives the slew time from the source driver and updates a way for the source driver to control the voltages depending on the slew time.

Abstract: Provided is a method of scheduling a parity check matrix, the method performed by a low-density parity-check (LDPC) decoder, the method including checking at least one non-zero elemental variable node in the parity check matrix, identifying a first index of a row of the parity check matrix in the at least one non-zero elemental variable node, extracting a column in which the at least one non-zero elemental variable node is positionable from the parity check matrix using the first index, and mapping the at least one non-zero elemental variable node to the extracted column based on an arrangement, and identifying a second index of the column of the parity check matrix through the mapped at least one non-zero elemental variable node.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concept includes a phase locked loop configured to receive a data stream into which an additional bit is inserted at every reference period to generate parallelized data and a clock signal, and a first detector circuit configured to determine whether the parallelized data is locked based on a bit-conversion of the data stream according to an insertion of the additional bit. The bit-conversion is executed with respect to the additional bits according to a predetermined protocol, or is executed with respect to at least one bit from among data of the data stream between a current one of the additional bits and a next one of the additional bits.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concept includes a phase locked loop configured to receive a data stream into which an additional bit is inserted at every reference period to generate parallelized data and a clock signal, and a first detector circuit configured to determine whether the parallelized data is locked based on a bit-conversion of the data stream according to an insertion of the additional bit. The bit-conversion is executed with respect to the additional bits according to a predetermined protocol, or is executed with respect to at least one bit from among data of the data stream between a current one of the additional bits and a next one of the additional bits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage system using a hydrogen storage material and can increase a heat exchanging efficiency by improving a contact frequency to the heat exchanger by vibrating the heat exchanger that is mounted in the hydrogen storage tank using the hydrogen storage material by using a vibrator to induce resonance vibration of the packed storage material powder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compressed gas safety discharge system preventing a pressure vessel from breaking and exploding by appropriately and timely operating a pressure relief device, conditions of a fire, such as when a fire occurs around the pressure vessel far from the pressure relief device as well as close to the pressure relief device.

Abstract: The Inner-Forcer milli-Hemispherical Resonator Gyro (mHRG) is a small, low cost, high performance gyroscope. It may have an extremely simplified design, with in one embodiment of the present method and apparatus only five major parts total, with most parts filling multiple functions. The method and apparatus in one embodiment may have: a resonator; and a body operatively coupled to the resonator, the unitary body integrally having electrodes, an electrode support unit, a weld ring and a plurality of electrically conductive pins, the plurality of electrodes operatively coupled to the electrically conductive pins.

Abstract: A circuit board mounting system in one example comprises an improved mounting system for a circuit board disposed between housing elements, wherein the improvement comprises a plurality of slots formed in the circuit board and a plurality of bushings disposed within the slots, such that the housing elements rest on opposed ends of the bushings, and the circuit board moves in a plane substantially parallel to its mounting surfaces in response to changes in temperature, thus reducing thermal stress.

Abstract: A novel Fabry-Perot resonance cavity has been recognized. This cavity is formed by simple planar and concave mirrors that attached at the fiber ends. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the thin polymer film by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness. The concave mirror has multiple dielectric layers applied on the concave lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristics.

Abstract: A novel Fabry-Perot resonance cavity has been recognized. This cavity is formed by simple planar and concave mirrors that attached at the fiber ends. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the thin polymer film by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness. The concave mirror has multiple dielectric layers applied on the concave lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristics.

Abstract: The Inner-Forcer milli-Hemispherical Resonator Gyro (mHRG) is a small, low cost, high performance gyroscope. It may have an extremely simplified design, with in one embodiment of the present method and apparatus only five major parts total, with most parts filling multiple functions. The method and apparatus in one embodiment may have: a resonator; and a body operatively coupled to the resonator, the unitary body integrally having electrodes, an electrode support unit, a weld ring and a plurality of electrically conductive pins, the plurality of electrodes operatively coupled to the electrically conductive pins.

Abstract: A novel A SIMPLE FIBER OPTIC MICRO CONCAVE MIRROR has been recognized. This mirror is formed by making a precision micro lens in a material deposited on the end of an optical fiber held in a suitable fiber ferrule. Multiple dielectric layers are applied on the lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristic of the mirror. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the end of the fiber by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness.

Abstract: A novel Fabry-Perot resonance cavity has been recognized with ruggedized packaging. This cavity is formed by simple planar and concave (or two concave) mirrors—attached at the fiber ends. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the end of the fiber by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness. The concave mirror has multiple dielectric layers applied on the concave lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristics. This structure is packaged using novel techniques from which it derives great utility. The resulting packaged assembly is environmentally robust and capable of operating at very high frequencies with low input voltages.

Abstract: A packaging system in one example comprises an improved mechanical packaging system for a circuit board disposed between housing elements, the improvement comprising an upper housing member having a centrally disposed opening provided therethrough, a unitary electromagnetic shield disposed on at least an upper surface of the circuit board and secured to the circuit board, the unitary electromagnetic shield secured to the upper housing member, such that undesired mechanical vibration modes are substantially reduced.

Abstract: A circuit board mounting system in one example comprises an improved mounting system for a circuit board disposed between housing elements, wherein the improvement comprises a plurality of slots formed in the circuit board and a plurality of bushings disposed within the slots, such that the housing elements rest on opposed ends of the bushings, and the circuit board moves in a plane substantially parallel to its mounting surfaces in response to changes in temperature, thus reducing thermal stress.

Abstract: A packaging system in one example comprises an improved mechanical packaging system for a circuit board disposed between housing elements, the improvement comprising an upper housing member having a centrally disposed opening provided therethrough, a unitary electromagnetic shield disposed on at least an upper surface of the circuit board and secured to the circuit board, the unitary electromagnetic shield secured to the upper housing member, such that undesired mechanical vibration modes are substantially reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example comprises a wafer portion that comprises a conduction layer. Upon exposure of the conduction layer during a etch of the wafer portion, the conduction layer serves to dissipate a portion of a charge buildup on the wafer portion during an etch of the wafer portion.