Abstract:
Provided are light absorption spectrum correction devices, methods of manufacturing the light absorption spectrum correction devices, and methods of correcting a light absorption spectrum. The light absorption spectrum correction device includes: a light source configured to emit light; an attenuated total reflectance (ATR) crystal layer configured to contact a subject and provide an optical passage along which the light emitted from the light source travels to the subject; a pressure sensor configured to detect a contact pressure applied to the ATR crystal layer by the subject; a spectrum detector and analyzer configured to detect light emitted from the ATR crystal layer, form a light absorption spectrum based on the detected light, and determine an intensity of the light emitted from the ATR crystal layer; and a spectrum correction device configured to correct the light absorption spectrum based on the contact pressure.
Abstract:
An electronic system includes a multi-core processor including a plurality of cores; a performance index logger configured to log a performance index per core for a plurality of tasks allocated to the multi-core processor, respectively; a target core selector configured to calculate a suitability index based on a performance index per core for a target task from among the plurality of tasks, and based on an index per core determined independently of the target task, and to select a target core based on the suitability index; and a task allocator configured to allocate the target task to the target core.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package may include a package substrate and a silicon-free interposer. The silicon-free interposer may include a second core layer, first interposer through electrodes passing through the second core layer and connected to the first core through electrodes, and second interposer through electrodes passing through the second core layer and connected to the second core through electrodes. Diameters of the first core through electrodes may be different from diameters of the second core through electrodes, and diameters of the first interposer through electrodes may be different from diameters of the second interposer through electrodes.
Abstract:
A method is provided. The method includes: receiving a plurality of characteristic information associated with a plurality of tasks allocated to a plurality of processor cores; monitoring a task execution environment while the plurality of processor cores perform the plurality of tasks based on at least one operating condition; and allocating a plurality of cache areas of at least one cache memory to the plurality of processor cores based on the plurality of characteristic information and the task execution environment. Sizes of the plurality of cache areas are set differently for the plurality of processor cores.
Abstract:
An optical sensor and a method of operating the optical sensor are provided. The optical sensor includes a light source configured to emit a light, and a path adjuster configured to adjust a traveling path of the light to reflect the light at a first time, and allow the light to pass through the path adjuster at a second time. The optical sensor further includes a light receiver configured to receive a reference light among the reflected light, and receive, among the light passing through the path adjuster, a measurement light related to a target material.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for measuring a contact pressure and a method of manufacturing the apparatus. The apparatus includes: a material layer configured to provide a light path along which incident light travels to a subject being in contact with the material layer; a spectrum analyzer configured to detect light emitted from the material layer and perform a light absorption spectrum analysis on the detected light to determine an intensity of the detected light; and a pressure calculator configured to determine the contact pressure of the subject based on the determined intensity.
Abstract:
An apparatus for testing glycated hemoglobin includes a first light measurement device configured to radiate a first light to an object and detect first information about the first light reflected from the object, a second light measurement device configured to radiate a second light to the object and detect second information about the second light reflected from the object, a data extractor configured to extract first extracted data related to hemoglobin from the first information and second extracted data related to glucose from the second information, and a data processor configured to determine information related to glycated hemoglobin from the first extracted data and the second extracted data.
Abstract:
An apparatus for noninvasively measuring a bio-analyte including a metering device configured to obtain at least one of light and electrical information representative of an amount of fibrous protein from skin of a subject; and a processor configured to determine information representative of an amount an analyte present in blood of the subject based on the obtained information representative of an amount of the fibrous protein.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge device connecting the first housing and the second housing in a foldable manner; and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, and including a display panel and a protection layer laminated on the display panel. The protection layer of the flexible display may include a first layer laminated on the display panel; a second layer laminated on the first layer; a third layer laminated on the second layer; and a coating layer formed on an upper surface of the third layer, wherein the third layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the second layer.
Abstract:
There is provided a method of controlling performance boosting of a semiconductor device. According to the method, input of a user is monitored. A performance of the semiconductor device is boosted by consecutively executing a plurality of boosting policies associated with a plurality of macros based on an input event associated with the input of the user and available energy during a boosting interval. Boosting level in each of the boosting policies may be adaptively determined based on the boosting level and the amount of usage of the semiconductor device used in the previous boosting policy and the boosting policies are consecutively executed. Accordingly, improved and/or optimal performance boosting can be provided to the semiconductor device and at the same time, a waste of power can be mitigated and/or prevented.