Abstract:
The present invention relates to a drowsiness detection method. A heartbeat signal and a breathing signal are detected by exploiting together a scheme and an optical system scheme. The detected signals are applied to respective amplification units, noise signals are eliminated from the detected signals, and noise-free signals are amplified. The amplified signals are applied to a central processing unit, signal processing is processed on the signals, and processed signals are combined. The combined signal is counted, and a warning sound, voice message or vibration is output in a case where a value, obtained by subtracting a counted output value monitored one minute before a current time, from a counted output value monitored two minutes before the current time, falls within a detection range and where, with a passage of time, the value falling within the detection range is successively detected from two to ten times.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device minimizes generation of an output signal skew of an input buffer and thus stabilizes the operation of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes an input potential detection unit outputting a detection signal in response to a level of an input signal, an input buffer buffering the input signal, and an output path control unit that receives the output signal of the input buffer and the detection signal of the input potential detection unit and outputs an output driving signal in response to the level of the detection signal.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of ports configured to perform a serial input/output (I/O) data communication with external devices; a plurality of banks configured to perform a parallel I/O data communication with the ports; a global data bus configured to transmit a signal between the banks and the ports; a test mode determiner configured to determine an operation mode of the semiconductor memory device by generating a test mode enable signal in response to a test mode control signal; a test I/O controller configured to transmit and receive a test signal with the ports in response to the test mode enable signal during a port test mode; and a plurality of selectors, each of which is configured to receive the test signal output from the corresponding port in series and feedback the test signal to the corresponding port.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus which adjusts a signal read from an optical disc in order to obtain stable binary data. The signal adjustment method comprises (a) detecting a period of an input signal of a predetermined code; (b) determining whether the detected period is smaller than a predetermined value; and (c) if the detected period is determined to be smaller than the predetermined value, adjusting the input signal so that its period equals the predetermined value, and outputting the input signal. The signal adjustment method and apparatus of the present invention reduce errors and improve system performance, when a signal input to the binary processor does not meet its code feature.
Abstract:
An On Die Thermal Sensor (ODTS) of a semiconductor memory device includes: a temperature detector for detecting an internal temperature of the semiconductor memory device to generate a temperature voltage corresponding to the detected internal temperature; a tracking ADC for outputting a digital code by comparing the temperature voltage with a tracking voltage and performing a counting operation to the result of comparison; and an operation controller for controlling operations of the temperature detector and the analog-to-digital converter, wherein the tracking ADC performs the counting operation using a first tracking scheme having a relatively large unit variation width of the digital code value during an initial tracking period and a second tracking scheme having a relatively small unit variation width of the digital code value after the initial tracking period.
Abstract:
A float gate memory device comprises a bottom word line, a float channel layer formed on the bottom word line and kept at a floating state, a float gate, and a top word line formed on the float gate in parallel with the bottom word line. In the float gate formed on the float channel, data are stored. Here, data are written in the float gate depending on levels of the bottom word line and the top word line, and different channel resistances are induced to the float channel depending on polarity states of charges stored in the float gate, so that data are read. As a result, in the float gate memory device, a retention characteristic is improved, and cell integrated capacity is also increased due to a plurality of float gate cell arrays deposited vertically using a plurality of cell oxide layers.
Abstract:
A clock driver is provided. A first driving unit is configured with a plurality of drivers and receives a first clock signal to drive a first pumping clock. A second driving unit is configured with a plurality of drivers and receives a second clock signal to drive a second pumping clock. A charge recycling switch is connected between an output terminal of the first driving unit and an output terminal of the second driving unit. A switch controller selectively transfers an input clock signal of the first or second driving unit to the charge recycling switch in response to the first and second pumping clock signals.
Abstract:
A DLL of a memory device having a normal mode and a power down mode includes a clock buffer for buffering an external clock signal to output an internal clock signal. A power down mode controller generates a power down mode control signal to define the normal mode or the power down mode in response to a clock enable signal. A source clock generation unit receives the internal clock signal to generate a DLL source clock signal under the control of the power down mode control signal. A phase update unit performs a phase update operation based on the DLL source clock signal to output a DLL clock signal.
Abstract:
Provided is a wastewater treatment apparatus for removing nitrogen and phosphorus having an anaerobic tank, an anoxic tank, an aerobic tank and a clarifier, wherein the aerobic tank includes has a baffle installed at one side thereof to form a dissolved oxygen reducing zone for reducing the concentration of dissolved oxygen contained in internally recycled wastewater returned from a dissolved oxygen reducing zone while increasing the concentration of dissolved oxygen contained in treated effluent supplied from a part other than the dissolved oxygen reducing zone of the aerobic tank to a clarifier in a subsequent stage. Since organic matter present in wastewater is effectively used, the efficiency of removing nitrogen and phosphorus can be increased and the amounts of oxygen required throughout the treatment process and organic matter required for denitrification can be reduced. Also, synthesis of cells of microorganisms is suppressed. Therefore, the repair and maintenance costs can be reduced.
Abstract:
A multi-port memory device improves efficiency of a global data drive by controlling the global data bus to transmit data in a predetermined range. The multi-port memory device includes a global data bus; transmitters and receivers; a termination unit for controlling the global data bus to transmit the data in a range between a first voltage and a second voltage in response to an active mode signal; and a voltage generator for generating the first and the second voltages. The first voltage is higher than a ground voltage and the second voltage is lower than a power supply voltage.