Abstract:
A vacuum plate for a fabricating apparatus of a semiconductor device, the vacuum plate includes: a first vacuum panel having a plurality of exhaust holes, the plurality of exhaust holes having same area and same distance from a center of the first vacuum panel, the plurality of exhaust holes being symmetrical and spaced apart from each other; and a second vacuum panel having a sidewall, a pumping hole and an air-load block, the sidewall being vertically protruded along an edge of the second vacuum panel, the air-load block being vertically protruded and symmetrical, a bottom surface of the first vacuum panel contacting a top surface of the sidewall and a top surface of the air-load block, thereby the first and second vacuum panels being combined.
Abstract:
A redundancy circuit is used to repair a normal column containing a defective normal memory cell. The redundancy circuit comprises a redundancy column containing redundancy memory cells and a plurality of programmable decoders. When any one of the plurality of programmable decoders enters a repair mode, a column pre-decoder for selecting a column containing a normal memory cell is disabled. Each of the programmable decoders can be configured to replace a column containing a defective normal memory cell in a single memory bank or a single memory bank group with a redundancy column. Since a defective column is replaced with a redundancy column in individual banks or bank groups, redundancy efficiency is greatly improved by allowing multiple normal columns containing defective cells to be replaced using a single redundancy column.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having an input circuit well-suited for use in a stacked-chip configuration, results in a reduction in input capacitance, and an overall improvement in transmission speed. The semiconductor device includes at least two bonding pads which receive external electrical input signals from a shared common external pin, and at least two internal circuits, each electrically coupled to a corresponding bonding pad by a signal transmission line. The semiconductor device further includes at least two protective elements, each electrically coupled to a corresponding signal transmission line, each for protecting the internal circuits from excessive electrical transmission characteristics in the input signal. At least two fuses are electrically coupled in series between the corresponding protective element and signal transmission line. The fuses are each capable of being opened to electrically insulate the protective elements from the bonding pads and the internal circuits. By keeping only one fuse active, and opening the rest, the overall system capacitance, as viewed by the common external pin, is greatly reduced.
Abstract:
An analog/digital (A/D) converting circuit is provided that stabilizes system operation, reduces power consumption in an analog circuit region and uses a selected metal-to-metal capacitor, which has a small parasitic capacitance value. The A/D converting circuit includes a first sample/hold amplifier for sampling/holding an analog input signal, a switch for selecting one of a signal outputted from the first sample/hold amplifier and a feedback signal and an A/D sub-converter for converting an analog signal outputted from the switch to a digital signal. A multiplying D/A converting block converts an output signal from the A/D sub-converter to an analog signal and amplifies a difference value obtained between the analog signal and the analog signal outputted from the switch. A second sample/hold amplifier samples/holds a signal outputted from the multiplying D/A converting block and outputs the feedback signal to the switch. A digital correcting unit outputs an N bit digital signal by superimposing output signals from the A/D sub-converter by 1 bit and a timing controller generates a control signal and a timing clock signal for the operation of each unit.
Abstract:
A method of operating an image sensor includes: generating a pixel signal according to intensity of incident light; and generating a digital pixel signal based on a comparison between the pixel signal and at least one reference current. Accordingly, a current output from a 1T pixel in the image sensor is sensed such that the influence of noise is reduced and a pixel signal is sensed more precisely.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal lens unit is provided for use in an autostereoscopic 3D image display. Light passing through the liquid crystal lens unit is refracted by a liquid crystal layer arranged by an electric field. The voltage levels applied to the to the liquid crystal layer are periodically changed thereby periodically oscillating the position of the focus profile of the liquid crystal lens unit. As a result, moiré patterns are removed and display quality is improved.
Abstract:
A display includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a polarizer disposed on a first side of the display panel, a phase retardation film disposed on the polarizer and glasses comprising a first eye glass portion and a second eye glass portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of pixels includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, and the phase retardation film includes a first phase retardation portion corresponding to the first sub-pixel and a second phase retardation portion corresponding to the second sub-pixel.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle engine coupled to a stepped-gear-ratio transmission. One example method comprises, in response to a first vehicle moving condition, shutting down the engine and at least partially disengaging the transmission while the vehicle is moving; and during a subsequent restart, while the vehicle is moving, starting the engine using starter motor assistance and adjusting a degree of engagement of a transmission clutch to adjust a torque transmitted to a wheel of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A method for displaying a stereoscopic image of a display apparatus, the display apparatus can divide a received frame image corresponding to the preset column areas to generate M sub-frame images. In this example, the display apparatus may include a plurality of lenticular lenses disposed over a display panel to divide the display panel into a plurality of column areas. Each of the lenticular lenses may include a lenticular plate converting a flat image displayed on each of the column area into K stereoscopic images having directions different from each other. The M sub-frame images may be displayed on the display panel in a time division method. M shutters disposed over the M lenticular lenses according to the sub-frame image displayed on the display panel may selectively be opened and closed. Herein, K and M are natural numbers.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a membrane for Western blotting which has a three-dimensional open pore structure, an average pore diameter of 0.1-1.0 μm and a thickness of 30-200 μm, wherein the membrane for Western blotting is manufactured by subjecting nanofibers having an average fiber diameter of 50-1000 nm, obtained by electrospinning, to a hot-plate calendering process, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises the steps of: dissolving a hydrophobic material in a solvent to prepare a spinning solution; subjecting the spinning solution to a spinning process to obtain a hydrophobic polymer nanofiber web; and calendering the obtained nanofiber web to obtain a membrane for Western blotting.