Abstract:
Provided are a reconfigurable processor, which is capable of reducing the probability of an incorrect computation by analyzing the dependence between memory access instructions and allocating the memory access instructions between a plurality of processing elements (PEs) based on the results of the analysis, and a method of controlling the reconfigurable processor. The reconfigurable processor extracts an execution trace from simulation results, and analyzes the memory dependence between instructions included in different iterations based on parts of the execution trace of memory access instructions.
Abstract:
A debugging apparatus and method are provided. The debugging apparatus may include a breakpoint setting unit configured to store a first instruction corresponding to a breakpoint in a table, stop a program currently being executed, and insert a breakpoint instruction including current location information of the first instruction into the breakpoint; and an instruction execution unit configured to selectively execute one of the breakpoint instruction and the first instruction according to a value of a status bit.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a heat roller heated to a preset temperature; a pressure roller for having conductivity and forming a nip by pressure-contacting with the heat roller; a power supply unit to apply a bias voltage to the pressure roller; and a controller to, when a printing paper enters the nip, control the power supply unit to apply the bias voltage to the pressure roller. When a time interval is longer than a preset time, the controller can control the power supply unit not to apply the bias voltage when the printing paper is not placed in the nip, and when the time interval is shorter than the preset time, the controller can control the power supply unit to apply the bias voltage when the printing paper is not placed in the nip.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for manufacturing a silicon substrate for solar cells using continuous casting, and a method for manufacturing a silicon substrate using the same. The apparatus includes a raw silicon feeder, a silicon melting unit melting raw silicon to form molten silicon, a molten silicon storage unit storing the molten silicon supplied from the silicon melting unit and tapping the molten silicon to provide a silicon melt having a constant thickness, a transfer board transferring the tapped silicon melt, and a silicon substrate forming unit cooling the silicon melt transferred by the transfer board to form a silicon substrate. The molten silicon stored in the molten silicon storage unit has a surface temperature of 1300˜1500° C., the transfer board is preheated to 700˜1400° C., and a transfer time of the silicon substrate after tapping the molten silicon from the molten silicon storage unit is 0.5˜3.5 seconds.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a combined lip reading and voice recognition multimodal interface system, which can issue a navigation operation instruction only by voice and lip movements, thus allowing a driver to look ahead during a navigation operation and reducing vehicle accidents related to navigation operations during driving. The combined lip reading and voice recognition multimodal interface system in accordance with the present invention includes: an audio voice input unit; a voice recognition unit; a voice recognition instruction and estimated probability output unit; a lip video image input unit; a lip reading unit; a lip reading recognition instruction output unit; and a voice recognition and lip reading recognition result combining unit that outputs the voice recognition instruction
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for detecting software error are provided. Trace files are respectively generated by a target machine and a functional simulator that imitates the target machine and performs the same operation as the target machine. Each of the trace files may include at least one of a data-flow-type trace including execution information about one or more instructions and a control-flow-type trace representing information about a part in which a change in address indicating the position of an instruction is a predetermined threshold value or more when the instruction is executed. By comparing the generated trace files, software error may be detected.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate and a color filter substrate, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed on the array substrate such that the gate lines and the data lines intersect each other to define a plurality of pixel regions, a plurality of thin film transistors formed at respective intersections of the gate lines and the data lines, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the array and color filter substrates, and a plurality of repair patterns formed on the first substrate. Each of the plurality of the repair patterns crosses a corresponding one of the data lines, and is along and adjacent to a corresponding one of the gate lines, such that the repair pattern includes protruding ends that protrude from the corresponding data line to repair a defect on the pixel regions.
Abstract:
An electron emission display device is provided having a light source unit including a plurality of cathode electrodes and a plurality of gate electrodes crossing the plurality of cathode electrodes. The light source unit emits electrons corresponding to voltages of the gate electrodes and the cathode electrodes and allows the emitted electrons to collide with a phosphor on an anode electrode to emit light. A gate driver generates a gate signal and transmits the gate signal to at least one of the gate electrodes. A cathode driver generates a cathode driving signal corresponding to an image signal and transmits the cathode driving signal to the cathode electrode. The cathode driving signal is transmitted in a plurality of pulse waveforms within one vertical synchronization period.
Abstract:
An ion beam extractor controls a direction and an intensity of ion beams by adjusting a voltage applied to a grid having slits formed therein, thereby enhancing uniformity of an etching rate of a wafer, leading to an increase of productivity of semiconductor diodes. The ion beam extractor comprises an ion source to produce an ion beam and at least one grid located at a rear end of the ion source in a progressing path of the ion beam produced by the ion source to adjust a direction of the ion beam by controlling a voltage applied to the at least one grid.
Abstract:
A noise and interference power measurement apparatus for an antenna diversity system that services a plurality of users with an array antenna having a plurality of antenna elements. A channel estimator estimates a channel impulse response for a radio channel corresponding to a predetermined plurality of regularly spaced direction-of-arrival (DOA) values. A data estimator estimates the received data using a received signal and a system matrix. A quantizer quantizes the estimated data. An interference and noise calculator calculates noise vectors at the respective antenna elements by removing from the received signal an influence of the quantized data to which the system matrix is applied, calculates an estimated noise matrix at the plurality of antenna elements, calculates interference power by auto-correlating the estimated noise matrix, and calculates noise and interference power based on the interference power.