Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding using improved cross-component linear model (CCLM) prediction. The video coding method and the apparatus generate a first predictor of a current chroma block according to CCLM prediction, and additionally generate a second predictor of the current chroma block based on the neighboring pixels of the current chroma block in intra prediction of the current chroma block. The video coding method and the apparatus perform weighted combination on the first predictor and the second predictor.

Abstract: Provided is an atypical environment-based location recognition apparatus. The apparatus includes a sensing information acquisition unit configured to, from sensing data collected by sensor modules, detect object location information and semantic label information of a video image and detect an event in the video image; a walk navigation information provision unit configured to acquire user movement information; a metric map generation module configured to generate a video odometric map using sensing data collected through a sensing information acquisition unit and reflect the semantic label information; and a topology map generation module configured to generate a topology node using sensing data acquired through the sensing information acquisition unit and update the topology node through the collected user movement information.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, comprising a step of irradiating an optical laminate with ultraviolet rays having an emission wavelength band of 380 nm to 410 nm. The optical laminate sequentially comprises a first base film, a first adhesive layer, a linear polarizer, a second adhesive layer, a second base film and a reverse dispersion liquid crystal layer. The first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer each comprise a photosensitizer for initiating a curing reaction in a wavelength band of 350 nm to 410 nm, and the ultraviolet rays are irradiated on the first base film side of the optical laminate.

Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a first electrode, second electrode, and a pyroelectric layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The pyroelectric layer includes a ferroelectric polymer and an ionogel.

Abstract: A touch detection module, includes: a plurality of driving electrodes arranged side by side; a plurality of sensing electrodes staggered with respect to the driving electrodes; and a touch driving circuit configured to supply touch driving signals to the plurality of driving electrodes and to detect touch detection signals through the plurality of sensing electrodes to identify touch position coordinates, wherein the touch driving circuit is configured: to vary frequency modulation parameter set values in response to a change in a frequency of reference clocks, and to generate and supply a frequency of the touch driving signals by using the reference clocks and a varied frequency modulation parameter set value.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating bio-information includes an image sensor configured to acquire a first contact image of an object, based on the object being in contact with the image sensor, an actuator, and a processor configured to determine a contact position and a direction of the object, based on the acquired first contact image, and control the actuator to adjust a position of the image sensor, based on the determined contact position and the determined direction of the object so that a field of view (FOV) of the image sensor moves to a predefined measurement area on the object.

Abstract: A refrigerator door includes a color module which displays various colors by using LEDs. Accordingly, when a consumer desires to change the color of the refrigerator door, the color of the refrigerator door can be changed to color desired by the consumer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable pressure ulcer detection sensor, and the wearable pressure ulcer detection sensor according to the present invention includes a pressure sensor measuring pressure based on a change in capacitance caused by physical force, a temperature sensor measuring temperature based on a change in electrical conductivity due to electron hopping, and an impedance sensor including two electrodes spaced apart from each other and in contact with skin.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plurality of host materials, an organic electroluminescent compound, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of host compounds and/or an organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure as an organic electroluminescent material, an organic electroluminescent device having low driving voltage and/or high luminous efficiency and/or long lifespan characteristics can be provided.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cell stacks, each battery cell stack having a plurality of battery cells stacked in a first direction; a pack tray in which the plurality of battery cell stacks are accommodated in a plurality of rows extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each row having multiple battery cell stacks arranged in the second direction, the pack tray including: a base, a plurality of sidewalls extending from the base, a plurality of first beams extending in the second direction to separate the plurality of rows into groups, and a plurality of partition walls extending in the second direction, each partition wall being located within a corresponding group to separate adjacent battery cells stacks from each other; a pack cover covering an opening portion of the pack tray opposite the base; and a plurality of elastic members.

Abstract: An encapsulant composition for an optical device; comprises an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having high volume resistance and light transmittance. An encapsulant film for an optical device using the same is also provided.

Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining a pressure associated with a lumen of a body. A wireless sensor is positioned in the lumen of the body. The sensor comprises an LC resonant circuit having a resonant frequency configured to vary in response to changes in pressure in the lumen. One or more sensor calibration parameters are stored at an external base unit. The external based unit generates and transmits an energizing signal. A ring down response is received from the wireless sensor. The system and method determine the resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit from the ring down response and calculate the pressure in the lumen from the resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit utilizing the one or more sensor calibration parameters associated with the LC resonant circuit.

Abstract: Provided a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a bit line on the substrate, a cell semiconductor pattern on a side of the gate electrode and electrically connected to the bit line, a capacitor structure including a first electrode electrically connected to the cell semiconductor pattern, a second electrode on the first electrode, and a capacitor dielectric film between the first electrode and the second electrode, a bit line strapping line spaced apart from the bit line in the second direction, and electrically connected to the bit line, a bit line selection line between the bit line and the bit line strapping line, and a selection semiconductor pattern between the bit line and the bit line strapping line and electrically connected to all of the bit line, the bit line strapping line, and the bit line selection line.

Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor packages and their fabrication methods. The semiconductor package comprises a base semiconductor chip, a chip structure on the base semiconductor chip, a connection terminal between the base semiconductor chip and the chip structure, and a molding layer surrounding the chip structure and the connection terminal. The chip structure includes a first semiconductor chip including a first frontside pad and a first backside pad, and a second semiconductor including a second frontside pad and a second backside pad. A lateral surface of the first semiconductor chip is aligned with that of the second semiconductor chip. The first backside pad and the second frontside pad partially overlap each other when viewed in plan while being in direct contact with each other. The first backside pad and the second frontside pad include the same metal and are formed into a single unitary piece.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench.

Abstract: Provided is a method for synthesizing bipyridine that includes performing a dimerization reaction of a reactant including a piperidine-based compound, a pyridine-based compound, or a mixture thereof in the presence of a catalyst in which an active metal is supported on a composite metal oxide support including silica (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3).

Abstract: Disclosed are a parking control apparatus for a vehicle and a method thereof. The parking control apparatus includes a processor that searches for at least one parking space in a parking control of a vehicle, calculates an estimated route and a required parking time for each of the at least one parking space, and performs parking control into a target parking space which is one parking space selected from the at least one parking space by a user, and a display that displays the estimated route and the required parking time for each of the at least one parking space.

Abstract: A method for light-weighting an artificial neural network model, the method comprising is provided. The method includes the steps of: learning, on the basis of a channel length of a 1×1 pruning unit applied in a channel direction to each of a plurality of kernels included in an artificial neural network model, a pruning factor for each of the pruning units and a weight for each of the pruning units; and determining, on the basis of at least one of the learned pruning factors and weights, which of the pruning units is to be removed from the artificial neural network model, wherein the channel length of the pruning unit is shorter than a channel length of at least a part of the plurality of kernels.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the ceramic body, wherein the dielectric layer contains a barium titanate-based powder particle having a core-shell structure including a core and a shell around the core, the shell having a structure in which titanium is partially substituted with an element having the same oxidation number as that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle and having an ionic radius different from that of the titanium in the barium titanate-based powder particle, and the shell covers at least 30% of a surface of the core.