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20140313171 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTION USING ELECTRONIC PEN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method for controlling a function of an electronic device by using an electronic pen and the electronic device are provided. The method of controlling the function of the electronic device includes determining a motion of an electronic pen inserted into the electronic device and confirming an operation corresponding to the determined motion of the electronic pen to perform the operation. | 10-23-2014 |
20150118868 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing and a first connecting unit configured to be exposed out of the housing, wherein the first connecting unit includes an annular magnetic material formed to be exposed out of a surface of the housing, a depression at least partly formed by the annular magnetic material defining an opening thereof, and at least one male connector at least partially contained in the depression. The electronic device may be implemented in various embodiments. | 04-30-2015 |
20150134743 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING COMMUNICATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and an apparatus for connecting communication through an electronic device are provided. The method includes identifying situation information related to the electronic device, based on the situation information, communicating with a first external device, based on communication with the first external device, acquiring connection information on the first external device, and providing the connection information to a second external device communicating with the electronic device such that the first external device and the second external device subsequently directly communicate with each other using the connection information. | 05-14-2015 |
20150160731 | METHOD OF RECOGNIZING GESTURE THROUGH ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of performing a function of an electronic device, an electronic device, and a computer readable recording medium are provided. The method includes detecting a signal generated by a user gesture, identifying the user gesture by analyzing a waveform of the detected signal, and performing a function corresponding to the identified user gesture. The various embodiments of the present disclosure may be replaced by other embodiments. | 06-11-2015 |
20150261946 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING USER - An apparatus and method for authenticating a user in an electronic device are provided. The method for controlling, by an electronic device, a wearable electronic device to authenticate a user includes receiving biometric information of the user from the wearable electronic device, determining whether the user has been registered in the wearable electronic device, based on the biometric information and stored authentication information, and controlling the wearable electronic device to authenticate the user according to a result of the determination. | 09-17-2015 |
20150339861 | METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a movement of the electronic device, and changing a scale of a displayed image based on the movement. | 11-26-2015 |
20150347080 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes making a connection to another electronic device and switching to a particular mode, transmitting information on a request for switching to the particular mode to one or more wearable devices, receiving detection information from the wearable devices, and performing a function of the electronic device corresponding to the detection information. | 12-03-2015 |
20160062452 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SCREEN MAGNIFICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method and an apparatus for providing screen magnification in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying a screen, detecting a screen magnification event, determining a target area on the screen based on the screen magnification event, and magnifying the target area on the screen. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066078 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a first part including a first sound output module, a second part including a second sound output module, a third part disposed between the first part and the second part, a flexible first connection unit configured to connect a first end of the first part and a first end of the third part, and a flexible second connection unit configured to connect a first end of the second part and a second end of the third part. | 03-03-2016 |
20160084647 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING SENSOR DATA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An example electronic device calibrates a center of a sensor for acquiring sensing data differently according whether the electronic device is worn on a part of a user body or not, and provides data sensed based on a result of the calibrating to the user, so that more exact and/or accurate data and a better sense of use can be provided to the user. | 03-24-2016 |
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20090319919 | Apparatus and method for dynamically creating a community space in a virtual space - An apparatus and method for dynamically creating a community space in a virtual space. A request for a connection to a personal web space of another user to be visited by a user possessing a personal web space is made. When the connection request is identified, a new community space is generated by connecting the personal web spaces of the users to each other. Immediate interaction between the users is performed in the generated new community space. | 12-24-2009 |
20100114483 | Method and apparatus for automatically optimizing and setting a GPS reception period and map contents - A method and apparatus for Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation is configured to automatically set an optimal GPS reception period and optimal map contents according to a moving speed of a user in a navigation system using a GPS terminal. When the moving speed of the user is considered, power efficiency is increased by optimizing a GPS reception period in terms of hardware and system load is decreased by reducing an unnecessary system operation in terms of software. User convenience is maximized by optimizing map contents requested by the user according to a moving speed in real time and displaying the optimized map contents. | 05-06-2010 |
20100180012 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA FILE STREAMING IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for multimedia file streaming are provided. In a method for multimedia file streaming in a receiving portable terminal, the method includes determining meta data included in a received packet, generating new meta data having a circular-type media data offset on the basis of the meta data, storing media data included in the packet received in a circular manner according to the media data offset included in the new meta data, and loading the media data stored according to the media data offset included in the new meta data. | 07-15-2010 |
20110060520 | Method and apparatus for searching and storing contents in portable terminal - A method and apparatus uses various location information to store and search contents in a portable terminal. The method of storing and searching contents includes obtaining location-based information including at least one of region information and a Point Of Interest (POI) corresponding to current location information when storing the contents. The contents and the location-based information are stored by mapping the contents and the location-based information. At least one of the POI and the region information determined by a user is set when searching the contents. And the contents corresponding to the information determined by the user are searched. | 03-10-2011 |
20110276267 | LOCATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for managing location information of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes determining location information of a current position while in a Global Positioning System (GPS) reception mode, determining at least one of preference routes and interest sites within an interest area in a vicinity of the current position, and presenting at least one of the preference routes and the interest sites on a map. The present invention improves a user's convenience and a utilization efficiency of the location information of the mobile terminal. | 11-10-2011 |
20120137247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRONIC BOOK SERVICE IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and a mobile device of providing an electronic book (e-book) service are provided. The method can independently create processed data, without altering the original contents, and share it with other mobile devices. The method includes displaying original contents, overlaying and displaying processed data according to a user's input on the original contents, and mapping the processed data to the original contents, and independently storing them, according to a user's selection. | 05-31-2012 |
20140214315 | LOCATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for managing location information of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes obtaining one or more point sites associated with a movement characteristic of an electronic device, determining a current position of the electronic device, determining a route based on the current position and the one or more point sites, and presenting the route on a map via a display operably coupled to the electronic device. | 07-31-2014 |
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20110234079 | POLARIZER AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An organic electroluminescent device is disclosed. The organic electroluminescent device includes a window, a polarizer placed below the window, resin placed between the window and the polarizer, and having a refractive index similar to that of the window and the polarizer, and a self-emissive layer placed below the polarizer. The polarizer includes a polarization layer for polarizing light incident from the outside, a first wave plate for retarding the phase of the polarized incident light, and a second wave plate for retarding the phase of the incident light having passed through the first wave plate. | 09-29-2011 |
20120086669 | SLIM TYPE TOUCH PANEL AND MOBILE TERMINAL INCLUDING THE SAME - A slim type touch panel is provided. The slim type touch panel includes an upper substrate, a first sensor electrode layer disposed at a lower part of the upper substrate, an insulating film disposed at a lower part of the first sensor electrode layer, and a second sensor electrode layer disposed at a lower part of the insulating film, or includes a first sensor electrode cover sheet in which a sensor electrode layer is patterned, a first adhesive layer disposed at a lower part of the first sensor electrode cover sheet, and a film layer disposed at a lower part of the first adhesive layer and comprising a second sensor electrode layer. | 04-12-2012 |
20120188183 | TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TOUCH EVENT THEREIN - A terminal having a touch screen and a method for identifying a touch event thereon are provided. The method includes determining a sensed location of a touch event on a touch screen when the touch event is sensed, calculating a maximum changed value of a touch signal of a center node and a changed value of a touch signal of at least one peripheral node, the peripheral node being located around the center node at the sensed location, and determining whether the touch event is a hovering event of an input tool proximate to the touch screen according to the calculated maximum changed value and the calculated changed value of the touch signal of the at least one peripheral node. The terminal may analyze a touch signal changed according to an input tool in order to identify a type of the touch event. Accordingly, the terminal may identify an unintentional touch event. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194471 | DEVICE HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR CHANGING TOUCH MODE THEREOF - An apparatus and method for changing a touch mode in a device having a touch screen including a plurality of touch sensors is provided. In a method for changing a touch mode in the device, the device determines a variation in the influx of electric charges during a time period in a charging process, and determines whether the variation exceeds a given critical value. If the variation exceeds the critical value, the device operates the touch screen in a self capacitive touch mode using the touch sensors as sending ends for sending the electric charges in order to detect a touch event. Therefore, the device of a mutual capacitive touch type can detect a touch event by using the self capacitive touch mode even in unstable power environments. | 08-02-2012 |
20120223913 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL DISPLAY - A touch screen panel display device is provided. The touch screen panel display device includes a Y-touch sensor bonding pattern having a bonding portion bonded to a touch screen Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB), an X-touch sensor bonding pattern positioned toward the touch screen FPCB further than the bonding portion of the Y-touch sensor bonding pattern and having a bonding portion bonded to the touch screen FPCB, and a touch screen FPCB having an X-contact point portion contacting the bonding portion of the X-touch sensor bonding pattern and a Y-contact point portion contacting the bonding portion of the Y-touch sensor bonding pattern. Thereby, an Anisotropic Conducting Film (ACF) swelling failure occurring as a heat is again applied to a location at which bonding is already complete can be prevented. | 09-06-2012 |
20130207932 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING TOUCH ERROR IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH SCREEN - An apparatus and method compensate for a touch error in an electronic device with a touch screen. A method for compensating a touch error includes identifying if a touch error takes place and., when the touch error takes place, compensating the touch error using at least one touch error compensation scheme among a noise reduction filter addition scheme, a touch sensibility adjustment scheme, and a touch frequency change scheme. | 08-15-2013 |
20140118302 | TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A touch sensing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a window having an uneven thickness, and a capacitive touch panel disposed under the window and having alternating electrode lines comprising a plurality of electrodes in parallel. At least one of an electrode size and an electrode gap of the electrode lines is formed according to the thickness of the window. | 05-01-2014 |
20140240261 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING TOUCH INPUT OBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method for determining a touch input object in a touchscreen based electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a touch, and determining the touch input object based on two or more of a touch sensitivity, a touched area, and a touch duration time for the detected touch. | 08-28-2014 |
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20090027551 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A VIDEO SIGNAL AND VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for processing a video signal and a video display apparatus using the method are provided. The video display apparatus compares a current video field to a previous video field two fields earlier than the current video field, detects motion information, and de-interlaces the current video field using the detected motion information. Therefore, it is not necessary to wait until the next video field is input in order to detect motion information regarding the current video field, and thus it is possible to prevent video delay. | 01-29-2009 |
20120293617 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING 2D CONTENT INTO 3D CONTENT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - Provided are an apparatus and a method for converting 2D contents into high quality 3D contents at a low cost, and a computer-readable medium thereof. The method of converting the 2D contents into the 3D contents through a content converting apparatus includes: selecting a key frame from among plural frames of 2D contents that are video contents; extracting an object from the selected key frame; assigning depth to the extracted object for conversion into 3D contents; performing tracking on another frame other than the key frame from among the plural frames; and performing rendering on the key frame and the other frame. Accordingly, it is possible to convert 2D contents into high quality 3D contents at a low cost. | 11-22-2012 |
20120306865 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR 3D IMAGE CONVERSION AND A STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - An apparatus and method for three-dimensional (3D) image conversion and a storage medium thereof. The method implemented by a three-dimensional (3D) image conversion apparatus includes: receiving an input image including a plurality of frames; identifying a first frame selected among the plurality of frames; acquiring first depth information of a first object selected in the first frame; identifying a second frame selected among the plurality of frames; acquiring second depth information of a second object selected in the second frame; acquiring third depth information of a third object selected in a third frame, using at least one of depth information between the first depth information and the second depth information; generating fourth depth information based on the first depth information, the second depth information and the third depth information; and rendering the input image based on the fourth depth information. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306866 | 3D-IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DEPTH INFORMATION OF THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A 3D-image conversion apparatus, a method of adjusting depth information of the same, and a storage method thereof are provided. The three-dimensional (3D) image conversion apparatus includes a depth information generator which generates depth information with regard to an input image; an object detector which detects an object having parallax exceeding a preset range in a left-eye image and a right-eye image corresponding to the input image based on the generated depth information; a depth information adjuster which adjusts depth information of the object by adjusting the parallax of the detected object to be within a preset range; and a rendering unit which renders the input image according to the adjusted depth information. | 12-06-2012 |
20120308118 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR 3D IMAGE CONVERSION AND A STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - An apparatus and method for converting a two-dimensional (2D) input image into a three-dimensional (3D) image, and a storage medium thereof are provided, the method being implemented by the 3D-image conversion apparatus including receiving an input image including a plurality of frames; selecting a first frame corresponding to a preset condition among the plurality of frames; extracting a first object from the selected first frame; inputting selection for one depth information setting mode among a plurality of depth information setting modes with regard to the first object; generating first depth information corresponding to the selected setting mode with regard to the first object; and rendering the input image based on the generated first depth information. | 12-06-2012 |
20130009951 | 3D IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMPLEMENTATION METHOD OF THE SAME AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3D) image processing apparatus and method in which 3D image conversion information for an input image having a plurality of frames is generated, and the input image is converted into a 3D image by rendering a preview image of the 3D image based on the 3D image conversion information and a subset of frames of the input image of which the 3D image conversion information is generated. | 01-10-2013 |
20130339020 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, INTERACTIVE SERVER, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RESPONSE INFORMATION - A display apparatus, an interactive server, and a method for providing response information are provided. The display apparatus includes: a voice collector which collects a user's uttered voice, a communication unit which communicates with an interactive server; and, a controller which, if response information corresponding to the uttered voice which is transmitted to the interactive server is received from the interactive server, controls to perform an operation corresponding to the user's uttered voice based on the response information, wherein the response information is generated in a different form according to a function of the display apparatus which is classified based on an utterance element extracted from the uttered voice. Accordingly the display apparatus can execute the function corresponding to each of the uttered voices and can output the response message corresponding to each of the uttered voices, even if a variety of uttered voices are input from the user. | 12-19-2013 |
20130339031 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SERVER - A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a voice collecting unit which collects a user's voice; a first communication unit which transmits the user's voice to a first server, and receives text information corresponding to the user's voice from the first server; a second communication unit which transmits the received text information to a second server, and receives response information corresponding to the text information; an output unit which outputs a response message corresponding to the user's voice based on the response information; and a control unit which controls the output unit to output a response message differentiated from a response message corresponding to a previously collected user's voice, when a user's voice having a same utterance intention is re-collected | 12-19-2013 |
20140012585 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, INTERACTIVE SYSTEM, AND RESPONSE INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A display apparatus includes a voice collecting device which collects a user voice, a communication device which performs communication with an interactive server, and a control device which, when response information corresponding to the user voice sent to the interactive server is received from the interactive server, controls to perform a feature corresponding to the response information, and the control device controls the communication device to receive replacement response information, related to the user voice, through a web search and a social network service (SNS). | 01-09-2014 |
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20080203941 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OVER-CURRENT THEREFOR - An image display apparatus includes: a lighting unit which includes a lamp unit, and illuminates light onto a display screen; a power supply unit which supplies electric power to drive the lamp unit in the lighting unit; a main circuit unit which outputs a brightness control signal to control brightness of the lighting unit, and controls the power supply unit; and a constant voltage generator which is provided between the main circuit unit and the power supply unit, and controls magnitude of the brightness control signal which is output from the main circuit unit, to generate a constant voltage, wherein, by detecting over-current flowing in the lamp unit, the main circuit unit outputs the brightness control signal to apply a corresponding voltage to the lamp unit according to a form of the over-current, or activates the constant voltage generator so that the brightness control signal can be controlled by the constant voltage generator. | 08-28-2008 |
20120033391 | IMAGE PROCESSING BOARD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An image processing board and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The image processing board includes a substrate, common input terminals installed on the substrate, and an additional input terminal selectively installed on the substrate. The additional input terminal is selectively installed on the substrate according to a type of display apparatus, and thus the image processing board may be used in various types of display apparatuses. | 02-09-2012 |
20150327382 | IMAGE PROCESSING BOARD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An image processing board and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The image processing board includes a substrate, common input terminals installed on the substrate, and an additional input terminal selectively installed on the substrate. The additional input terminal is selectively installed on the substrate according to a type of display apparatus, and thus the image processing board may be used in various types of display apparatuses. | 11-12-2015 |
20160007075 | BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME AND BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A broadcast signal receiving apparatus including: a communication interface which receives a broadcast signal of a variable channel group including at least one channel selected from among a plurality of channels optionally included in the broadcast signal; a memory which stores tuning information corresponding to the at least one channel; and a controller configured to request current tuning information corresponding to a current at least one channel of the variable channel group currently included in a current broadcast signal, wherein the stored tuning information does not correspond to the current at least one channel, receive the current tuning information corresponding to the current at least one channel, store the received current tuning information in the memory, and receive the current broadcast signal of the current at least one channel based on the stored current tuning information in response to receiving a command to view the current at least one channel | 01-07-2016 |
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20150041822 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate, a reflective layer and a light emitting structure. The reflective layer includes at least two porous layers alternately disposed on the substrate and having different porosities. The light emitting structure is disposed on the reflective layer and includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. | 02-12-2015 |
20150118777 | Nano-structure semiconductor light emitting device - A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer. | 04-30-2015 |
20150155432 | NANO STRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a substrate including a plurality of light emitting nanostructures comprising nanocores including a first conductivity type semiconductor, active layers and second conductivity type semiconductor layers sequentially formed on the nanocores. The light emitting region may include a first region and a second region. The interval between the light emitting nanostructures disposed in the first region may be different than the interval between the light emitting nanostructures disposed in the second region. The first region may be closer to a non-light emitting region than the second region and may have a smaller interval between the light emitting nanostructures than that of the second region. Systems implementing such a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device and methods of manufacture are also disclosed. | 06-04-2015 |
20150194571 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions. | 07-09-2015 |
20150236202 | NANOSTRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, a mask layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings exposing portions of the base layer, a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed in the plurality of openings, and a polycrystalline current suppressing layer disposed on the mask layer. At least a portion of the polycrystalline current suppressing layer is disposed below the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each light emitting nanostructure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor nanocore, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. | 08-20-2015 |
20150303350 | NANO-STRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer. | 10-22-2015 |
20160099376 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOSTRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - According to an example embodiment, a method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device includes forming nanocores of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material on abase layer to be spaced apart from each other, and forming a multilayer shell including an active layer and a second-conductivity type nitride semiconductor layers on surfaces of each of the nanocores. At least a portion the multilayer shell is formed by controlling at least one process parameter of a flux of source gas, a flow rate of source gas, a chamber pressure, a growth temperature, and a growth rate so as to have a higher film thickness uniformity. | 04-07-2016 |
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20090104487 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING FUEL PROCESSOR AND MANAGING METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system including a fuel processor, and a method of operating the fuel cell system, the fuel cell system includes: a reformer that reforms a hydrocarbon group fuel source into a reformed gas; a burner that heats the reformer; a CO remover unit that removes CO from a reformed gas generated by the reformer; a stack to generate electricity using the reformed gas; a first burner fuel supply line to supply the hydrocarbon group fuel source to the burner; and a second burner fuel supply line to supply the reformed gas from the CO remover unit to the burner. | 04-23-2009 |
20090186246 | Fuel cell and control method thereof - Disclosed herein are a fuel cell and a method for controlling the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes a reforming apparatus to perform reformation reactions and thereby to produce a fuel gas and a heat by-product, a stack to receive the fuel gas from the reforming apparatus and thereby to generate energy, a preheating unit to heat the stack and thereby to promote the operation of the stack, and an operation control unit to supply at least one of the fuel gas and heat by-product to the preheating unit during an initial operation of the reforming apparatus, and to supply the fuel gas to the stack upon the completion of the initial operation of the reforming apparatus. According to the fuel cell, it is possible to rapidly elevate an internal temperature of the fuel cell in an economical manner until the fuel cell initially operation and then enables normal operation. | 07-23-2009 |
20090269631 | Fuel cell system and control method thereof - Disclosed is a method of controlling a fuel cell system including a fuel processor to generate reforming gas and a stack to generate energy by receiving the reforming gas from the fuel processor. The method includes performing an initial operation, in which the fuel processor is operated to generate thermal energy heating, a heat medium is heated by the thermal energy generated from the fuel processor, and raising a temperature of the stack to a normal operation temperature by the heat medium having a high temperature, and performing a normal operation, in which the reforming gas is supplied to the stack after the temperature of the stack has reached the normal operation temperature. The stack temperature is raised until the stack is normally operated by heating the stack through the circulation of a heat medium heated by heat generated from a fuel processor. | 10-29-2009 |
20100062291 | Fuel cell system and fuel supply method thereof - A stable fuel supply system in a fuel cell system produces heat and electricity by combining hydrogen modified from a major raw material selected from various hydrogen compounds, with oxygen existing in air. A fuel supply device and a fuel supply method in a fuel cell system, which automate a steam to carbon ratio (S/C) control and a lamda control, and achieve a fuel cell system operation efficiently and stably coping with pressure loss and pulsation occurring within the system, while using a minimum number of balance-of-plant (BOP) units. A method more efficiently and precisely supplies fuel during the start-up and operation of the fuel cell system, while preventing flame failure of a burner and maintaining an appropriate carbon monoxide concentration even when an abrupt flow rate variation occurs. Also, an operating method improves functions associated with a decomposition ability based on selection of the specification of a fuel pump, and thus, is more economical and stable in terms of the costs and configuration of the fuel cell system. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062295 | Fuel cell system and air supply method thereof - A stable air supply system in a fuel cell system produces heat and electricity by combining hydrogen modified from a major raw material selected from various hydrogen compounds, with oxygen existing in air. An air supply device and an air supply method in a fuel cell system, automate a lamda control, and achieve a fuel cell system operation efficiently and stably coping with pressure loss and pulsation occurring within the system, while using a minimum number of balance-of-plant (BOP) units. A method efficiently and precisely supplies air during the start-up and operation of the fuel cell system, while preventing flame failure of a burner and maintaining an appropriate carbon monoxide concentration even when an abrupt flow rate variation occurs. In this regard, an operating method is economical and stable in terms of the costs and configuration of the fuel cell system. | 03-11-2010 |
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20100167097 | HEAT RECOVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS IN FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS - A fuel cell heat recovery system and method, the heat recovery method including: closing a proportionate valve to control water flow to a second heat exchanger that recovers heat from an electric heater that uses surplus power of the fuel cell system, if the fuel cell system is completely activated; opening an electronic valve to control water flow to a first heat exchanger that recovers heat from cooling water discharged from a stack of the fuel cell system; and supplying a predetermined amount of water to the first heat exchanger. | 07-01-2010 |
20110143231 | INTEGRATED PIPING MODULE IN FUEL CELL SYSTEM - An integrated piping module to connect a fuel cell and a fuel processor, the integrated piping module including: tanks to collect heat emitted from a reformate gas generated by the fuel processor, heat emitted from air discharged from the fuel cell, and water condensed from the reformate gas and/or the discharged air; pipes to heat and cool the reformate gas, and to remove the water from the tanks. | 06-16-2011 |
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20120009488 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING FUEL PROCESSOR AND MANAGING METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system including a fuel processor, and a method of operating the fuel cell system, the fuel cell system includes: a reformer that reforms a hydrocarbon group fuel source into a reformed gas; a burner that heats the reformer; a CO remover unit that removes CO from a reformed gas generated by the reformer; a stack to generate electricity using the reformed gas; a first burner fuel supply line to supply the hydrocarbon group fuel source to the burner; and a second burner fuel supply line to supply the reformed gas from the CO remover unit to the burner. | 01-12-2012 |
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20110116705 | METHOD OF MEASURING FOCAL VARIATIONS OF A PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE FOCAL VARIATIONS MEASURING METHOD - Provided are a method of measuring focal variations of a photolithography apparatus and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device using the method. The method of measuring the focal variations of the photolithography apparatus includes loading a photomask and a wafer into the photolithography apparatus. The photomask has an optical pattern, and the wafer has a photoresist layer on a top surface thereof. An image of the optical pattern is transferred to the photoresist layer using ultraviolet (UV) light. The photoresist layer is baked. The photoresist layer is inspected. Inspection results of the photoresist layer are analyzed. The inspection of the photoresist layer includes irradiating light for measurement to the entire surface of the wafer. Light reflected and diffracted by the wafer is collected to form an optical image. The analysis of the inspection results of the photoresist layer includes analyzing optical information on the optical image. | 05-19-2011 |
20110128518 | REFLECTIVE RETICLE CHUCK, REFLECTIVE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, METHOD OF CONTROLLING FLATNESS OF REFLECTIVE RETICLE USING THE CHUCK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE CHUCK - Provided are a reflective reticle chuck, a reflective illumination system including the chuck, a method of controlling the flatness of a reflective reticle using the chuck, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the chuck. The reflective reticle chuck includes a fixed portion and a mobile portion that together provide a securing surface for the reflective reticle. The mobile portion may alter a height of the securing surface relative to the fixed portion. | 06-02-2011 |
20110320025 | METHOD OF MEASURING AN OVERLAY OF AN OBJECT - A method of measuring an overlay of an object is provided. In the method, first information of a first structure may be obtained. A preliminary structure may be formed on the first structure. Second information of the preliminary structure may be obtained. The first information and the second information may be processed to obtain virtual information of a second structure that would be formed on the first structure if a process is performed on the preliminary structure. A virtual overlay between the first structure and the second structure may be measured using the virtual information. | 12-29-2011 |
20120244476 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD INCLUDING TECHNIQUE OF DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY OF EXPOSURE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SLIT OF EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The energy distribution of exposure light directed passing through the slit of an exposure apparatus is determined. A photoresist layer on a substrate is exposed over a plurality of shots while changing the intensity of the exposure light for each shot. Then the photoresist layer is developed to form a sample photoresist layer. An image of the developed sample photoresist layer is analyzed for color intensity. Values of the color intensity across a selected one of the shots are correlated with values of the intensity of the exposure light to produce an energy distribution of the exposure light along the length of the slit. The energy distribution is used to change the slit so that a more desirable energy distribution may be realized when the slit is used in a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device. | 09-27-2012 |
20120257185 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A MASK - A method of manufacturing a mask includes dividing an upper surface of a template having a design pattern into a plurality of regions, the template being arranged over a polymer layer on a mask substrate, correcting a distorted region among the regions, pressing the polymer layer with the template to form a mask pattern corresponding to the design pattern on the polymer layer; and curing the mask pattern. | 10-11-2012 |
20130101928 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY METHOD INCLUDING TECHNIQUE OF DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY OF EXPOSURE LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SLIT OF EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The energy distribution of exposure light directed passing through the slit of an exposure apparatus is determined. A photoresist layer on a substrate is exposed over a plurality of shots while changing the intensity of the exposure light for each shot. Then the photoresist layer is developed to form a sample photoresist layer. An image of the developed sample photoresist layer is analyzed for color intensity. Values of the color intensity across a selected one of the shots are correlated with values of the intensity of the exposure light to produce an energy distribution of the exposure light along the length of the slit. The energy distribution is used to change the slit so that a more desirable energy distribution may be realized when the slit is used in a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device. | 04-25-2013 |
20130267095 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AND CORRECTING NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY TEMPLATES - A method of fabricating a nanoimprint lithography template includes installing a reticle on a reticle stage of scanning lithography equipment having a light source, the reticle stage and a template stage, mounting a template substrate on the template stage, and scanning the template substrate with light from the light source in an exposure process in which the light passes through the reticle and impinges the template substrate at an oblique angle of incidence. | 10-10-2013 |
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20110085258 | Magneto-resistive devices, information storage devices including the same and methods of operating information storage devices - An information storage device includes a magnetic track and a magnetic domain wall moving unit. The magnetic track has a plurality of magnetic domains and a magnetic domain wall between each pair of adjacent magnetic domains. The magnetic domain wall moving unit is configured to move at least the magnetic domain wall. The information storage device further includes a magneto-resistive device configured to read information recorded on the magnetic track. The magneto-resistive device includes a pinned layer, a free layer and a separation layer arranged there between. The pinned layer has a fixed magnetization direction. The free layer is disposed between the pinned layer and the magnetic track, and has a magnetization easy axis, which is non-parallel to the magnetization direction of the pinned layer. | 04-14-2011 |
20110089995 | Graphene device and method of manufacturing the same - Provided is a graphene device and a method of manufacturing the same. The graphene device may include an upper oxide layer on at least one embedded gate, and a graphene channel and a plurality of electrodes on the upper oxide layer. The at least one embedded gate may be formed on the substrate. The graphene channel may be formed on the plurality of electrodes, or the plurality of electrodes may be formed on the graphene channel. | 04-21-2011 |
20110092054 | Methods for fixing graphene defects using a laser beam and methods of manufacturing an electronic device - Methods of fixing graphene using a laser beam and methods of manufacturing an electronic device are provided, the method of fixing graphene includes fixing a defect of a graphene nanoribbon by irradiating the laser beam onto the graphene nanoribbon. | 04-21-2011 |
20110108521 | Methods of manufacturing and transferring larger-sized graphene - Example embodiments relate to methods of manufacturing and transferring a larger-sized graphene layer. A method of transferring a larger-sized graphene layer may include forming a graphene layer, a protection layer, and an adhesive layer on a substrate and removing the substrate. The graphene layer may be disposed on a transferring substrate by sliding the graphene layer onto the transferring substrate. | 05-12-2011 |
20110108609 | Methods of fabricating graphene using alloy catalyst - Methods of fabricating graphene using an alloy catalyst may include forming an alloy catalyst layer including nickel on a substrate and forming a graphene layer by supplying hydrocarbon gas onto the alloy catalyst layer. The alloy catalyst layer may include nickel and at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, platinum, iron and gold. When the graphene is fabricated, a catalyst metal that reduces solubility of carbon in Ni may be used together with Ni in the alloy catalyst layer. An amount of carbon that is dissolved may be adjusted and a uniform graphene monolayer may be fabricated. | 05-12-2011 |
20110149670 | Spin valve device including graphene, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic device including the spin valve device - Provided are a spin valve device including graphene, a method of manufacturing the spin valve device, and a magnetic device including the spin valve device. The spin valve device may include at least one of a graphene sheet or a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) sheet between a lower magnetic layer and an upper magnetic layer. The graphene sheet may have a single layer structure or a multilayer structure. The spin valve device may further include a spacer between the lower magnetic layer and the graphene sheet. The spin valve device may further include a spacer between the graphene sheet and the upper magnetic layer. | 06-23-2011 |
20110210314 | Graphene electronic device and method of fabricating the same - A graphene electronic device may include a silicon substrate, connecting lines on the silicon substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode on the silicon substrate, and an interlayer dielectric on the silicon substrate. The interlayer dielectric may be configured to cover the connecting lines and the first and second electrodes and the interlayer dielectric may be further configured to expose at least a portion of the first and second electrodes. The graphene electronic device may further include an insulating layer on the interlayer dielectric and a graphene layer on the insulating layer, the graphene layer having a first end and a second end. The first end of the graphene layer may be connected to the first electrode and the second end of the graphene layer may be connected to the second electrode. | 09-01-2011 |
20110313194 | Graphene substituted with boron and nitrogen , method of fabricating the same, and transistor having the same - Graphene, a method of fabricating the same, and a transistor having the graphene are provided, the graphene includes a structure of carbon (C) atoms partially substituted with boron (B) atoms and nitrogen (N) atoms. The graphene has a band gap. The graphene substituted with boron and nitrogen may be used as a channel of a field effect transistor. The graphene may be formed by performing chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using borazine or ammonia borane as a boron nitride (B—N) precursor. | 12-22-2011 |
20120075008 | GRAPHENE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The graphene device may include an upper oxide layer on at least one embedded gate, and a graphene channel and a plurality of electrodes on the upper oxide layer. The at least one embedded gate may be formed on the substrate. The graphene channel may be formed on the plurality of electrodes, or the plurality of electrodes may be formed on the graphene channel. | 03-29-2012 |
20120080658 | Graphene electronic device and method of fabricating the same - A graphene electronic device and a method of fabricating the graphene electronic device are provided. The graphene electronic device may include a graphene channel layer formed on a hydrophobic polymer layer, and a passivation layer formed on the graphene channel layer. The hydrophobic polymer layer may prevent or reduce adsorption of impurities to transferred graphene, and a passivation layer may also prevent or reduce adsorption of impurities to a heat-treated graphene channel layer. | 04-05-2012 |
20120112250 | Semiconductor Device Including Graphene And Method Of Manufacturing The Semiconductor Device - In a semiconductor device including graphene, a gate insulating layer may be formed between a gate electrode and a graphene layer, and an interlayer insulating layer may be formed under a portion of the graphene layer under which the gate insulating layer is not formed. The gate insulating layer may include a material that has higher dielectric permittivity than the interlayer insulating layer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120132893 | Graphene Electronic Devices - A graphene electronic device includes a gate electrode, a gate oxide disposed on the gate electrode, a graphene channel layer formed on the gate oxide, and a source electrode and a drain electrode respectively disposed on both ends of the graphene channel layer. In the graphene channel layer, a plurality of nanoholes are arranged in a single line in a width direction of the graphene channel layer. | 05-31-2012 |
20120138903 | Graphene Substrates And Methods Of Fabricating The Same - The graphene substrate may include a metal oxide film on a substrate, and a graphene layer on the metal oxide film. The concentration of oxygen in the metal oxide film may be gradually reduced from the substrate towards the graphene layer, and the graphene layer may be formed directly on the metal oxide film. | 06-07-2012 |
20120168722 | Graphene Electronic Device Including A Plurality Of Graphene Channel Layers - Graphene electronic devices may include a gate electrode on a substrate, a first gate insulating film covering the gate electrode, a plurality of graphene channel layers on the substrate, a second gate insulating film between the plurality of graphene channel layers, and a source electrode and a drain electrode connected to both edges of each of the plurality of graphene channel layers. | 07-05-2012 |
20120175595 | Graphene Electronic Device And Method Of Fabricating The Same - A graphene electronic device includes a graphene channel layer on a substrate, a source electrode on an end portion of the graphene channel layer and a drain electrode on another end portion of the graphene channel layer, a gate oxide on the graphene channel layer and between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a gate electrode on the gate oxide. The gate oxide has substantially the same shape as the graphene channel layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode. | 07-12-2012 |
20120256167 | GRAPHENE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The graphene electronic device may include a gate oxide on a conductive substrate, the conductive substrate configured to function as a gate electrode, a pair of first metals on the gate oxide, the pair of the first metals separate from each other, a graphene channel layer extending between the first metals and on the first metals, and a source electrode and a drain electrode on both edges of the graphene channel layer. | 10-11-2012 |
20130048948 | INVERTER LOGIC DEVICES INCLUDING GRAPHENE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR HAVING TUNABLE BARRIER - Inverter logic devices include a gate oxide on a back substrate, a first graphene layer and a second graphene layer separated from each other on the gate oxide, a first electrode layer and a first semiconductor layer separated from each other on the first graphene layer, a second electrode layer and a second semiconductor layer separated from each other on the second graphene layer, and an output electrode on the first and second semiconductor layers and configured to output an output signal. The first semiconductor layer is doped with a different type of impurities selected from n-type impurities and p-type impurities than the second semiconductor layer. | 02-28-2013 |
20130065022 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE USING TRENCH AND SUBSTRATE FOR RECEIVING GRAPHENE - A method of transferring graphene includes patterning an upper surface of a substrate to form at least one trench therein, providing a graphene layer on the substrate, the graphene layer including an adhesive liquid thereon, pressing the graphene layer with respect to the substrate, and removing the adhesive liquid by drying the substrate. | 03-14-2013 |
20130075700 | Electrode Structure Including Graphene And Field Effect Transistor Having The Same - According to example embodiments, an electrode structure includes a graphene layer on a semiconductor layer and an electrode containing metal on the graphene layer. A field effect transistor (FET) may include the electrode structure. | 03-28-2013 |
20130203222 | GRAPHENE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A graphene electronic device may include a silicon substrate, connecting lines on the silicon substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode on the silicon substrate, and an interlayer dielectric on the silicon substrate. The interlayer dielectric may be configured to cover the connecting lines and the first and second electrodes and the interlayer dielectric may be further configured to expose at least a portion of the first and second electrodes. The graphene electronic device may further include an insulating layer on the interlayer dielectric and a graphene layer on the insulating layer, the graphene layer having a first end and a second end. The first end of the graphene layer may be connected to the first electrode and the second end of the graphene layer may be connected to the second electrode. | 08-08-2013 |
20130313512 | GRAPHENE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A graphene electronic device and a method of fabricating the graphene electronic device are provided. The graphene electronic device may include a graphene channel layer formed on a hydrophobic polymer layer, and a passivation layer formed on the graphene channel layer. The hydrophobic polymer layer may prevent or reduce adsorption of impurities to transferred graphene, and a passivation layer may also prevent or reduce adsorption of impurities to a heat-treated graphene channel layer. | 11-28-2013 |
20140131626 | GRAPHENE SUBSTITUTED WITH BORON AND NITROGEN, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND TRANSISTOR HAVING THE SAME - Graphene, a method of fabricating the same, and a transistor having the graphene are provided, the graphene includes a structure of carbon (C) atoms partially substituted with boron (B) atoms and nitrogen (N) atoms. The graphene has a band gap. The graphene substituted with boron and nitrogen may be used as a channel of a field effect transistor. The graphene may be formed by performing chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using borazine or ammonia borane as a boron nitride (B-N) precursor. | 05-15-2014 |
20150056758 | GRAPHENE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The graphene electronic device may include a gate oxide on a conductive substrate, the conductive substrate configured to function as a gate electrode, a pair of first metals on the gate oxide, the pair of the first metals separate from each other, a graphene channel layer extending between the first metals and on the first metals, and a source electrode and a drain electrode on both edges of the graphene channel layer. | 02-26-2015 |
20150228804 | FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR USING GRAPHENE - According to example embodiments, a field effect transistor includes a graphene channel layer on a substrate. The graphene channel layer defines a slit. A source electrode and a drain electrode are spaced apart from each other and arranged to apply voltages to the graphene channel layer. A gate insulation layer is between the graphene channel layer and a gate electrode. | 08-13-2015 |
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20090323862 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE AND RAMPING DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile telecommunication device includes a digital baseband processing unit and an analog baseband processing circuit. The digital baseband processing unit is configured to extract a difference value of current ramping data of ramping data of ramping samples of a ramping profile from previous ramping data, the current ramping data and the previous ramping data having a first bit number, and to transmit the difference value to the analog baseband processing unit as sample difference ramping data having a second bit number which is smaller than a first bit number. The analog baseband processing unit configured to receive the sample difference ramping data, and to generate a ramping up/down signal of the first bit number based on the sample difference ramping data, wherein the ramping up/down signal controls an output power level of the mobile telecommunication device. | 12-31-2009 |
20130147526 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING CLOCKS IN SYSTEM ON CHIP INCLUDING FUNCTION BLOCKS, SYSTEMS ON CHIPS AND SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A system-on-chip includes a clock controller configured to decrease an operating frequency of at least one function block based on a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state. In a method of operating a system-on-chip including at least one function block, an operating frequency of the at least one function block is decreased based on a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state. The decreased operating frequency is greater than zero. | 06-13-2013 |
20130198545 | METHODS OF SPREADING PLURALITY OF INTERRUPTS, INTERRUPT REQUEST SIGNAL SPREADER CIRCUITS, AND SYSTEMS-ON-CHIPS HAVING THE SAME - In a method of power control for a system-on-chip, output of at least one of a first wakeup request signal and a second wakeup request signal is controlled such that a time interval between the output of the first wakeup request signal and the output of the second wakeup request signal is greater than or equal to a time interval threshold. The first wakeup request signal and the second wakeup request signal are one of concurrent and consecutive wakeup request signals. | 08-01-2013 |
20150084675 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING CLOCKS IN SYSTEM ON CHIP INCLUDING FUNCTION BLOCKS, SYSTEMS ON CHIPS AND SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A system-on-chip includes a clock controller configured to decrease an operating frequency of at least one function block based on a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state. In a method of operating a system-on-chip including at least one function block, an operating frequency of the at least one function block is decreased based on a change in an operating state of the at least one function block from an active state to an idle state. The decreased operating frequency is greater than zero. | 03-26-2015 |
20150234452 | POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM-ON-CHIP INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a power management device which includes a first regulator, a second regulator and a control register unit. The first regulator provides a first driving voltage to a first power domain of an application processor. The second regulator provides a second power domain of the application processor with a second driving voltage having a correlation with the first driving voltage. The control register unit controls, in response to a command from the application processor, a reference voltage generation circuit that provides a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage to the first regulator and the second regulator, respectively. The level of the first driving voltage is maintained in a first driving mode. The first driving voltage and the second driving voltage have a set voltage difference in a second driving mode. | 08-20-2015 |
20150287444 | MEMORY DEVICE OF ADAPTIVELY CALIBRATING TIMING MARGIN AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - An integrated circuit, a method of controlling an operation timing of a memory device, an application processor, and a power manager are provided. The application processor includes: a power manager configured to determine a first operating power level, from among a plurality of operating power levels, to determine a first timing margin corresponding to the first operating power level, to generate a first gray code signal indicating the first timing margin, and to output the first gray code signal; and a first memory device configured to adjust an operation timing according to the first timing margin indicated by the first gray code signal, wherein the power manager is configured to provide the first operating power level to the first memory device. | 10-08-2015 |
20160062437 | APPLICATION PROCESSOR FOR ADJUSTING CLOCK SIGNAL USING HARDWARE POWER MANAGEMENT UNIT AND DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - An application processor includes a central processing unit (CPU), intellectual properties (IPs), a hardware power management unit (PMU) configured to determine whether the application processor is in system idle based on a first idle signal output from the CPU and output control signals as a result of the determination, and a clock signal supply control circuit configured to change an output signal supplied to the CPU and the IPs from clock signals to an oscillation clock signal, based on the control signals. The oscillation clock signal has a frequency lower than that of the clock signals. | 03-03-2016 |
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20100026068 | APPARATUS FOR TILTING VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION - An apparatus for tilting a vehicle seat cushion raises the front end to be higher than the rear end of the seat cushion in order to enhance a supporting force for an occupant seated in a vehicle seat, thereby preventing the occupant from being pushed forwards in the event of sudden braking. The apparatus includes a cushion tilting unit installed in the seat cushion, wherein the cushion tilting unit raises a front end of a seat cushion to be higher than a rear end of the seat cushion without adjusting an angle of the seat back. | 02-04-2010 |
20100127540 | Active Headrest Apparatus for Vehicle and Actuator Thereof - An actuator of an active headrest apparatus for a vehicle, which is operably connected to a headrest assembly and selectively allows a headrest of the headrest assembly to pop out forwards when a vehicle collision occurs, may include a housing installed on a seatback frame and formed with a guide groove, an operating plate elastically supported over the housing, an operating bracket arranged between the housing and the operating plate and having a guide projection slidably inserted into the guide groove of the housing, and an operating wire unit connecting the operating bracket with the headrest assembly, wherein the operating wire unit includes an operating wire and an operating wire retainer to slidably receive the operating wire therein. | 05-27-2010 |
20100133082 | Switch Apparatus for Adjusting Power Seat in Vehicle - A switch apparatus for adjusting a power seat in a vehicle, may include a body, a plurality of switches installed on the body including a first switch manipulated in a horizontal direction, and a second switch spaced apart from the first switch and manipulated in a vertical direction, and a guide bracket, a first end portion of which is integrally coupled to the first switch and a second end portion of which is placed around the second switch and selectively coupled to the second switch according to a horizontal movement of the first switch, wherein the second switch is movable in the vertical direction while the first switch is in a neutral position, while the first switch is out of the neutral position, and wherein the second end portion of the guide bracket is interfered with the second switch while the second switch is out of a neutral position. | 06-03-2010 |
20120013155 | AUTOMATIC MOVING APPARATUS FOR PRE-CRASH HEADREST - An automatic moving apparatus may include a collision prediction sensor, a control unit comparing a value measured by the collision prediction sensor, with a reference value stored in the control unit, and outputting a control signal when it may be determined that the value measured by the collision prediction sensor is higher than the reference value, and a headrest moving unit moving a headrest unit toward a passenger's head before the headrest unit comes into contact with the passenger's head, and including a stay rod connected to the headrest unit, both sides of the stay rod being placed in a vertical direction, tilting device tilting the stay rod forwards or backwards relative to a seatback in response to the control signal of the control unit, and vertical moving device moving the stay rod in a vertical direction in response to the control signal of the control unit. | 01-19-2012 |
20120228910 | SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A seat for a vehicle constructed so that a side seat is provided on an opposite side of a center seat may include a first hinge shaft to which a center seat back of the center seat may be rotatably coupled for folding the center seat back forwards, a second hinge shaft to which a side seat back of the side seat may be rotatably coupled for folding the side seat back forwards, and a folding actuator assembly selectively engaging the side seat back with the center seat back, wherein the folding actuator assembly locks the center seat back to the side seat back when the side seat back may be folded, and releases the center seat back from the side seat back to fold only the center seat back when the center seat back may be folded. | 09-13-2012 |
20130147224 | STORING APPARATUS OF REAR SEAT FOR MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE - A storing apparatus of a rearmost seat for a multipurpose vehicle may include a storage space provided under a floor panel, wherein the rearmost seat may be selectively stored in the storage space, and wherein the rearmost sear includes a plurality of links disposed to pivotally connect the rearmost seat with the storage space to implement a storage mode in which the seat may be moved down and received in the storage space and a sitting mode in which the seat may be drawn upward out of the storage space. | 06-13-2013 |
20140339848 | HEADREST APPARATUS FOR MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE - A headrest apparatus for an MPV includes a headrest that can be automatically completely housed in a storage space in such a way as to slide without requiring a user to perform an additional operation of pushing the headrest downwards, thus being more convenient for the user. The headrest apparatus has a simple structure and a reduced size, thus reducing the weight of the vehicle. The headrest apparatus includes a headrest sliding unit, a sinking seat folding unit, and a seat support frame supporting a sinking seat on a floor of the MPV, wherein, when the sinking seat is housed in a seat storage space formed in the floor of the MPV, the upper surface of the sinking seat that is in a housed state is level with the upper surface of the floor of the MPV. | 11-20-2014 |
20160059741 | RECLINING APPARATUS FOR REAR SEAT IN A CAR - A reclining apparatus for a rear seat in a car may include a plurality of links provided on both sides of a cushion frame and each being rotatably coupled at both sides to the cushion frame or a car floor, and a locking module configured to couple a back frame hinge-connected to the cushion frame with a car body and slidably and rotatably connected with the back frame so as to allow the back frame to tilt at a variable angle in response to movement of the cushion frame by the rotation of the links. | 03-03-2016 |