Abstract:
In a device for detecting a chip location and a method of detecting a chip location using the device, the device includes a chuck to which a wafer to be inspected is fixable, an infrared irradiation unit capable of irradiating infrared light to a target semiconductor chip of the wafer from the backside of the wafer, and a scope disposed opposite to the infrared irradiation unit with respect to the wafer. In this manner, it can be readily be determined whether the scope is aligned with a target semiconductor chip to which a probe card is connected for inspection by a backside emission method. Furthermore, the target semiconductor chip to be inspected can be readily detected among semiconductor chips viewed through the scope. Therefore, TAT (turn around time) for inspection can be largely reduced.
Abstract:
A dynamic resource allocation apparatus and method for assigning timeslot in a return channel in multi-frequency time division multiple access MF-TDMA in order to have a maximum throughput is disclosed. The apparatus includes: resource request amount collection unit for accumulating a requested resource amount corresponding to each of terminals during a super-frame period; resource request amount processing unit for dividing an accumulated requested resource amount by the number of frame pairs in a super frame and storing a sum of a result of dividing and rounding up a remain of the division to a nearest integer as a request amount of each corresponding terminal; and resource allocation unit for deciding a time slot allocated at each of terminals corresponding to a frame pair based on optimal allocation amount, which is decided based on the request amount by the requested amount processing unit.
Abstract:
A blind modulation classification apparatus in a satellite communication system improves performance in non-ideal communication environment having frequency error and phase error, by reducing computational burden of test statistic and possibility of numerical error of hardware, with computation of likelihood for each stage independently. The blind modulation classification apparatus includes a plurality of likelihood computing units, each for computing a likelihood value of a received baseband signal for corresponding one of a plurality of modulation schemes; a maximum selecting and setting units for selecting the maximum among the calculated likelihood values and setting a flag corresponding to the maximum to ‘1’ and the other flags to ‘0’; a plurality of flag summing-up units for summing up the flags of the plurality of the modulation schemes; and a modulation scheme selecting unit for selecting the maximum among the summed-up values and selecting the modulation scheme corresponding to the selected value.
Abstract:
A hybrid-type satellite simulation system and a method thereof are disclosed. The system includes: a satellite modeling unit including a satellite model and a software model having flight dynamics and space environment data; a satellite operation unit for generating a telecommand, transmitting the telecommand to the satellite simulation system, receiving simulation result as a telemetry, analyzing the simulation result and displaying the analyzed result; a simulator kernel for managing and controlling the satellite simulation system; a TCP/IP interface processing unit for performing an interface function of TCP/IP level between the simulator kernel and a satellite onboard computer; an onboard computer interface processing unit for performing an interface function between the satellite onboard computer and the TCP/IP interface processing unit; and a satellite onboard computer including flight software for controlling a satellite.
Abstract:
A switching device in a digital unit of a multi-sector base station, which uses switching elements incorporated in the digital unit and adapted to switch 3 sectors into multiple sectors, thereby being capable of implementing a multi-sector base station system allowing a softer handoff among all sectors. The switching elements are adapted to support the switching of the next channel element stage in the digital unit included in the existing 3-sector base station to implement a base station system, thereby allowing all handoff between sectors to be conducted in a softer handoff fashion while allowing all channel elements to be set for all sectors covered by the base station upon setting a traffic channel, thereby achieving an efficient allocation of channel elements. In accordance with the present invention, a 6-sector base station system is efficiently implemented in accordance with the setting of a timing capable of supporting an addition of switching elements, an operation of switching elements upon setting pilot, sync, and access channels, and an operation of switching elements upon a handoff and call setting. Since one digital unit can support 6 sectors, the overall configuration of the multi-sector base station system can be simplified and easily made.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a chip stack and an interconnection terminal is provided. The chip stack includes a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip and a third semiconductor chip stacked on each other. The interconnection terminal is electrically coupled to the chip stack. The first semiconductor chip includes a first front surface and a first backside surface. The second semiconductor chip includes a second front surface, a second backside surface, a second circuit layer and a through-electrode which is electrically coupled to the second circuit layer and penetrates the second semiconductor chip. The third semiconductor chip includes a third front surface, a third backside surface opposite to the third front surface and a third circuit layer adjacent to the third front surface. The first front surface and the second front surface face each other. The third front surface and the second backside surface face each other.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface facing each other, an interlayer dielectric layer provided on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and including an integrated circuit, an inter-metal dielectric layer provided on the interlayer dielectric layer and including at least one metal interconnection electrically connected to the integrated circuit, an upper dielectric layer disposed on the inter-metal dielectric layer, a through-electrode penetrating the inter-metal dielectric layer, the interlayer dielectric layer, and the semiconductor substrate, a via-dielectric layer surrounding the through-electrode and electrically insulating the through-electrode from the semiconductor substrate. The via-dielectric layer includes one or more air-gaps between the upper dielectric layer and the interlayer dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A touch panel device in which a support portion is provided to include an actuator for generating vibration giving an excellent sense of touch without the need for a separate mounting space. To this end, the touch panel device having a front cover portion, a touch sensor unit divided into an upper transparent electrode layer and a lower transparent electrode layer, and a substrate provided under the touch sensor portion includes an actuator for delivering vibration to the front cover portion, a reinforcing portion having the actuator attached thereto to attach the actuator to the touch sensor unit, and a support portion formed on the substrate to provide an opening in a first side thereof and a closed second side, such that the actuator is inserted into and coupled to the opening and the support portion supports the actuator to deliver the vibration of the actuator to the front cover portion.
Abstract:
A lithium-ion capacitor includes a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that includes (A) a compound represented by the following general formula (1), (B) a cyclic carbonate ester that includes at least one carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and (C) a carboxylic ester, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution having a ratio (MB/MC) of 0.001 to 0.5, the ratio (MB/MC) being the ratio of the content (MB) (mmol/g) of the cyclic carbonate ester (B) to the content (MC) (mmol/g) of the carboxylic ester (C). Z+.[X(CN)m(Y)n]− (1) wherein X is at least one element selected from boron, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, and arsenic, Y is a halogen, Z is lithium or magnesium, m is an integer from 3 to 6, and n is an integer from 0 to 5, provided that m+n≧3.
Abstract:
Methods of forming an integrated circuit device include forming an interlayer dielectric layer on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate and then forming an interconnect hole that extends through the interlayer dielectric layer and into the semiconductor substrate. A first sidewall spacer layer is formed on a sidewall of the interconnect hole. The semiconductor substrate at a bottom of the interconnect hole is isotropically etched to define an undercut recess in the semiconductor substrate. This etching step is performed using the first sidewall spacer layer as an etching mask. The interconnect hole and the uncut recess are then filled with a through-via electrode. A second surface of the semiconductor substrate is removed for a sufficient duration to expose the uncut recess containing the through-via electrode.