Abstract: Provided is a stacked semiconductor package which minimizes a limitation on a design of a lower semiconductor chip due to a characteristic of an upper semiconductor chip stacked on the lower chip. The stacked semiconductor package includes a lower chip having a through electrode area in which a plurality of through electrodes are disposed; and at least one upper chip stacked on the lower chip and having a pad area in which a plurality of pads corresponding to the plurality of through electrodes are disposed. The pad area is disposed along a central axis bisecting an active surface of the upper chip. The central axis where the pad area of the upper chip is disposed is placed at a position which is shifted from a central axis in a longitudinal direction of an active surface of the lower chip.

Abstract: A method for managing pairing between a plurality of mobile stations sharing one time slot in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes selecting candidate mobile stations to share one time slot. The method also includes checking an occurrence of power racing using a code rate and an availability of the candidate mobile stations. The method further includes determining whether to perform pairing that enables the candidate mobile stations to share the one time slot, based on results from checking the occurrence of the power racing.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an asymmetric elliptical chain gear (10) is characterized by having a shape formed by a combination of: a first ellipse (1) the major axis of which is located on the X-axis of a vertical coordinate system and the minor axis of which is located on the Y-axis of the vertical coordinate system; a first straight line (3) which is perpendicular to the minor axis, and which intersects the first ellipse (1); and a second ellipse (2) which exists on the first straight line (3) and which passes first inflection points (A, A?) that form a fixed angle (a) with respect to the minor axis in the clockwise direction, and which contacts ellipse contact points (B, B?) on the first ellipse (1) that are located at points forming a fixed angle (b) in the clockwise direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and system for controlling a data rate in a mobile communication system. The apparatus includes a controller which is configured to update an offset when an error rate of a channel needs to be corrected based on a code rate of a frame, presence/absence of an error through Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), and channel state information such as an offset value, and maintain the offset when the code rate of the channel is a maximum value or a minimum value.

Abstract: A robot uses a multi-output differential gear to generate outputs. The robot includes a driver; a differential gear configured to receive a driving power from the driver, and to drive in an interlocked manner with the driving power to generate at least three outputs differentiated from the driving power; and a motion section configured to drive in an interlocked manner with an output generated from the differential gear, and to apply an external resistance to the differential gear.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an interposer mounting a semiconductor chip. The interposer includes a silicon substrate having a recessed region formed on a first surface, a first through via penetrating a first region of the silicon substrate from the first surface to an opposing second surface, an insulator disposed in the recessed region, and a first wire pattern at least partially disposed on the insulator and electrically connecting the first through via to the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A brake mechanism of a robot using a multi-output differential gear, capable of selectively blocking or applying driving force as needed, the brake mechanism including: a differential gear unit receiving driving force and generating at least three outputs differentiated from the driving force while being linked with the driving force; a driving unit transferring the driving force to the differential gear unit and moving in a direction away from or approaching the differential gear unit to thereby be detachably provided in the differential gear unit; and a rescuing unit controlling a spaced distance between the driving unit and the differential gear unit to attach and detach the driving unit to and from the differential gear unit

Abstract: A stack package includes a first semiconductor chip having a plurality of first pads, and a second semiconductor chip stacked on the first semiconductor chip and having a plurality of second pads corresponding to the first pads respectively, the second pads connected to the corresponding first pads. The first and second pads are arranged such that the first and second pads overlap with each other even after the first and second semiconductor chips are rotated relative to each other by a predetermined angle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for partially updating map data based on a user's movement path, a service apparatus and a terminal apparatus thereof, and a recording medium therefor, and the method includes checking a major movement path of a user; receiving map data update information; extracting partial map data to be updated from map data matched with the major movement path of the user to request update information for the extracted partial map data; and receiving the requested update information on the partial map data to update the map data, and according to the present invention, map data matched with a user's major movement path is partially updated by determining the user's major movement path to more efficiently update the map data.

Abstract: A gate-on voltage generator that can enhance display quality at low temperatures, a driving device, and a display apparatus having the same, in which the gate-on voltage generator includes a temperature sensor having an operational amplifier configured to receive a driving voltage and produce a temperature-dependent variable voltage, the level of which varies according to the ambient temperature, and a charge pumping unit shifting the temperature-dependent variable voltage by the voltage level of a pulse signal and generating a gate-on voltage.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for allocating resources, in which a base station allocates a time slot to a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting a time division multiple access scheme. The method includes a monitoring block of monitoring a channel state of the terminal after allocating a time slot for the terminal. The method also includes adjusting, by increasing or reducing, the number of the existing allocated time slots when the channel state of the terminal satisfies a preset time slot adjustment requirement.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an image capture assembly, digital camera and a mobile device having an improved construction. In one example embodiment, there is provided an image capture assembly, comprising: a lens; an image sensor; an optical grade plate disposed between the lens and the image sensor, wherein the plate comprises a substrate which material is selected from poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and sapphire glass; and an image signal processor coupled to the image sensor, wherein the image signal processor is configured to process data provided by the image sensor to generate a digital image.

Abstract: Methods and electronic devices for producing a zoomed image using a narrow field of view monochrome camera are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving a color image that is captured by a color camera; receiving an achromatic image that is captured by a monochrome camera with the monochrome camera having a narrower field of view than the color camera; and merging the color image and the achromatic image to produce an enhanced image.

Abstract: A package stack structure may an upper package include an upper package substrate having a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge. The upper package substrate has a first region arranged near the first edge and a second region arranged near the second edge. A first upper semiconductor device is mounted on the upper package substrate. The package stack structure may also include a lower package having a lower package substrate and a lower semiconductor device. The lower package is connected to the upper package through a plurality of inter-package connectors. The plurality of the inter-package connectors may include first inter-package connectors configured to transmit data signals; second inter-package connectors configured to transmit address/control signals; third inter-package connectors configured to provide a supply voltage for an address/control circuit; and fourth inter-package connectors configured to provide a supply voltage for a data circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method reduce power consumption in a broadband wireless communication system. A transmitting end apparatus that includes a plurality of transmit (Tx) antennas includes a control block, a Processor (DSP) block, a modem block, and at least one power controller. The control block determines a traffic amount based on an amount of used resources. The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) block performs scheduling by using a subset of Tx antennas and a subset of resources on a frequency axis if the traffic amount is less than a threshold. The modem block applies boosting to a signal transmitted using the subset of resources. And at least one controller turns off an operation of at least one power amplifier that corresponds to at least one Tx antenna that is not included in the subset of Tx antennas.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip for a TAB package includes a surface including a set of input pads connected to internal circuitry of the chip and for receiving external signals The surface includes output pads. A plurality of input pads are adjacent a first edge and are in a first row substantially parallel to the first edge and extending in a first direction; a plurality of first output pads are adjacent a second edge, and are in a second row substantially parallel to the second edge and extending in the first direction; and a plurality of second output pads are located between the first row and the second row. The plurality of second output pads include first and second outermost pads located a certain distance from a respective third edge and fourth edge, and first and second inner pads located a greater distance from the respective third edge and fourth edge.

Abstract: A camera module is provided for an electronic device, such as a wireless mobile station or standalone device. The camera module includes a low F-stop lens assembly that is translatable into a desired position. An image of a subject is provided to an EDOF assembly, including a sensor assembly, and an extended-depth-of-field processor. The extended-depth-of-field processor provides for formation of a resultant, recorded image that exhibits improved depth of field characteristics.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package, a second semiconductor package, and a package-connecting member. The first semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a chip stacking portion disposed on the first substrate and including a plurality of first semiconductor chips, and a first sealant for surrounding the chip stacking portion on the first substrate. The second semiconductor package includes a second substrate, at least one second semiconductor chip disposed on the second substrate, and a second sealant for surrounding the second semiconductor chip on the second substrate. The package-connecting member electrically connects the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package.

Abstract: An apparatus and method reduce power consumption in a broadband wireless communication system. A transmitting end apparatus that includes a plurality of transmit (Tx) antennas includes a control block, a Processor (DSP) block, a modem block, and at least one power controller. The control block determines a traffic amount based on an amount of used resources. The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) block performs scheduling by using a subset of Tx antennas and a subset of resources on a frequency axis if the traffic amount is less than a threshold. The modem block applies boosting to a signal transmitted using the subset of resources. And at least one controller turns off an operation of at least one power amplifier that corresponds to at least one Tx antenna that is not included in the subset of Tx antennas.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising chimeric polypeptides that bind to free ubiquitin proteins or free ubiquitin-like proteins with high affinity, as well as chimeric polypeptides that bind to both free and conjugated ubiquitin proteins or free and conjugated ubiquitin-like proteins, and methods of using the chimeric polypeptides to determine the amount of free or total ubiquitin or free or total ubiquitin-like proteins in various types of samples.