Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. patent applications published on September 21st, 2023

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIO-INFORMATION (18323735)

Abstract

An apparatus for measuring bio-information may include: a pulse wave sensor comprising at least one pair of light emitters which are disposed apart from each other and a light receiver disposed between the at least one pair of light emitters, and configured to measure a plurality of pulse wave signals from an object by using the light receiver and the at least one pair of light emitters; a force sensor configured to measure a contact force that is applied to the pulse wave sensor by the object; and a processor configured to generate an integrated pulse wave signal by integrating the plurality of pulse wave signals based on the contact force and an area of a contact surface of the pulse wave sensor, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the integrated pulse wave signal.

Inventor

Jeong Eun HWANG

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE RELATED TO SLEEP STATE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF (18320505)

Abstract

An electronic device for providing a user interface related to a sleep state and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a memory, and at least one processor. The least one processor may be configured to acquire real-time sleep data of a user with regard to a unit sleep session, detect an abnormal rapid eye movement (REM) sleep event based on the real-time sleep data and the user's previous sleep data with regard to a full sleep session, and provide a user interface based on designated action information in response to the abnormal REM sleep event.

Inventor

Hyogil KIM

SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLE, AND COLOR CONVERSION PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (18185810)

Abstract

A semiconductor nanoparticle, and a method for producing the semiconductor nanoparticle, and a composite, a color conversion panel, and a display panel including the semiconductor nanoparticle. The semiconductor nanoparticle includes silver, a Group 13 metal including indium and gallium, and a chalcogen element including sulfur and optionally selenium, the semiconductor nanoparticle is configured to emit a green light with an emission peak wavelength of 500 nanometers to 580 nanometers, and a full width at half maximum of about 5 nm to about 70 nm. The semiconductor nanoparticle exhibits a quantum yield of greater than or equal to about 50%, and includes a mole ratio (In+Ga):Ag of about 1:1 to about 3.5:1.

Inventor

A Ra JO

SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLE, AND COLOR CONVERSION PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (18185755)

Abstract

A semiconductor nanoparticle, including silver, a Group 13 metal, and a chalcogen element, wherein the semiconductor nanoparticle emits a first light, the Group 13 metal includes gallium, and optionally further includes indium, aluminum, or a combination thereof, the chalcogen element includes sulfur, and optionally further includes selenium, the first light has a full width at half maximum of greater than or equal to about 5 nanometers (nm) to less than or equal to about 70 nm, the first light has a maximum emission wavelength of greater than or equal to about 500 nm to less than or equal to about 600 nm, the semiconductor nanoparticle has a quantum yield of greater than or equal to about 50%, a mole ratio of gallium to sulfur is greater than or equal to about 0.1:1 to less than or equal to about 1:1, and a charge balance value defined by Equation 1 herein.

Inventor

Nayoun WON

COLOR CONVERSION PANEL INCLUDING LUMINESCENT NANOPARTICLES, NANOPARTICLES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (18185789)

Abstract

A color conversion panel, comprising a color conversion layer comprising a color conversion region and optionally a partition wall defining each region of the color conversion layer, wherein the color conversion region comprises a first region corresponding to a first pixel, the first region comprises a first composite, the first composite comprises a matrix and a semiconductor nanoparticle, wherein the semiconductor nanoparticle is dispersed in the matrix, the semiconductor nanoparticle comprises silver, a Group 13 metal, zinc, and a chalcogen element, the semiconductor nanoparticle emits a first light, the Group 13 metal is indium, gallium, aluminum, or a combination thereof, the chalcogen element is sulfur, selenium, or a combination thereof, and in the semiconductor nanoparticle, a mole ratio of zinc to a total sum of silver, Group 13 metal, and zinc is greater than or equal to about 0.01:1.

Inventor

Nayoun WON

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOUSING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE (17952447)

Abstract

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and relate to an electronic device including a housing formed through anodizing and a method for manufacturing the housing of the electronic device. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there may be provided an electronic device including a housing at least partially including an electrically conductive material, where a surface of the electrically conductive material is formed of an oxide film layer having a plurality of cavities, where the plurality of cavities are colored in a first color and a second color, and where the first color and the second color are mixed when the second color is deposited on the first color.

Inventor

Kyunghwan SONG

WASHING MACHINE (18324905)

Abstract

Disclosed is a washing machine having an improved structure of a pulsator. The washing machine includes a tub, a rotating tub rotatably provided in the tub, a pulsator provided in the rotating tub to generate a wash water flow, and an agitator coupled to the pulsator and provided to generate a water flow by rubbing laundry and water, and a discharge provided at a coupler of the pulsator and the agitator so that foreign substances or water inside the pulsator and the agitator are discharged.

Inventor

Youngchul JO

WASHING MACHINE WITH DRYING FUNCTION (18134732)

Abstract

A washing machine with drying function includes a cabinet including a laundry insertion hole on a front surface; a tub inside the cabinet and having a rear opening and a front opening; a drum inside the tub; and a heated air supplying device including a heat exchange duct above the tub, and including an evaporator and a condenser, a rear duct behind the tub, an inlet duct between the rear duct and a first side of the heat exchange duct, a supply duct on a second side of the heat exchange duct, a blower fan in front of the tub to generate an airflow from the rear opening, through the rear duct, through the inlet duct, through the heat exchange duct, through the supply duct, and to the front opening, and a dehumidifier inside the rear duct and configured to remove moisture contained in the airflow passing through the rear duct.

Inventor

Younghyun KIM

WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME (18089881)

Abstract

A washing machine including a drum, a driving circuit configured to apply a driving current to a motor which rotates the drum, a current sensor configured to detect the driving current, and a controller configured to perform a weight detection process and a material detection process based on a selection of a laundry course, perform a current detection process in which a value of the driving current is detected while the drum is being rotated based on a type of material of the laundry determined in the material detection process, and determine a process condition to be applied to the laundry course identified by the selection based on the value of the driving current detected in the current detection process and a value of weight of the laundry determined in the weight detection process.

Inventor

Sugkil SEO

WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR WASHING MACHINE (18323994)

Abstract

A washing machine capable of reducing motor noise during a spin-drying cycle includes: a rotating tub for accommodating laundry; a motor connected to the rotating tub; a driving circuit for supplying driving current to the motor to rotate the motor; a sensor for outputting sensing values that vary according to a weight of the laundry; and a control unit for controlling the driving circuit to decelerate the motor when the speed of the motor reaches a target rotation speed during the spin-drying cycle, wherein the motor is decelerated at a target rotational deceleration rate determined on the basis of the weight of the laundry.

Inventor

Sungmo LEE

DETERGENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS (18094651)

Abstract

A clothes treating apparatus including a main body; a tub arranged inside the main body; a detergent container configured to store detergent; a detergent container housing configured to accommodate the detergent container; a pump connected to the detergent container housing so as to discharge the detergent stored in the detergent container; a latch device configured to detachably connect the detergent container to the detergent container housing so as to close the detergent container, and to disconnect the detergent container from the detergent housing so as to open the detergent container; and a controller configured to control the latch device to disconnect the detergent container from the detergent container housing so as to open the detergent container in response to a completion of a washing operation.

Inventor

Hyounyoung LEE

DRY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR (18201963)

Abstract

A dryer comprising: a user interface configured to receive input for a drying course; a communication interface; a drum; a hot air supply device to supply hot air to the drum; a sensing device, enabled to self-generate power based on a movement of the sensing device inside the drum while the drum is being rotated and transmits sensing data according to a voltage generated according to the self-power generation to the communication interface; and a processor to control an operation of the hot air supply device on the basis of the input for the drying course received through the user interface, where the control of the operation of the hot wind supplying device by the processor includes determining an operation time during which the hot air supply device operates to supply the hot air to the drum on the basis of the sensing data.

Inventor

Hoyoung KIM

BANDGAP REFERENCE CIRCUIT USING HETEROGENEOUS POWER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME (18322355)

Abstract

Disclosed is a bandgap reference circuit, which includes a first current generator that generates a first current proportional to a temperature, a second current generator that outputs a second current obtained by mirroring the first current to a first node at which a reference voltage is formed, a first resistor that is connected with the first node and is supplied with the second current, and a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that includes an emitter node connected with the first resistor, a base node supplied with a first power, and a collector node supplied with a second power different from the first power.

Inventor

Kyung-Min KIM

HINGE STRUCTURE HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE OF ARM PART AND ROTATION PART AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (18321245)

Abstract

An example hinge structure of an electronic device includes a first rotation part connected to a first housing and being rotatable about a first axis, a second rotation part connected to a second housing and being rotatable about a second axis in an opposite direction to that of the first rotation part, a first arm part connected to the first rotation part and being rotatable about a first rotary shaft, a second arm part connected to the second rotation part and being rotatable about a second rotary shaft in an opposite direction to that of the first arm part, a first fixing pin connecting the first rotation part and the first arm part, and a second fixing pin connecting the second rotation part and the second arm part. The first rotation part may include a first bracket body, and a first sliding part formed on one side of the first bracket body, and including a first slide hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable, the first arm part may include a basic body, and a first connection part formed on one side of the first basic body, and the first connection part may include a first connection hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable, and a first protrusion formed at a peripheral portion of the first connection hole such that at least a portion thereof is located in the first slide hole to contact the first sliding part.

Inventor

Hyungsoo KIM

COOK TOP, RANGE HOOD AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF (18304210)

Abstract

A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.

Inventor

Sook-young JI

AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME (18086270)

Abstract

An air conditioner, and a method of controlling the air conditioner, including a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, and including a discharge port; an outdoor heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with outside air, and including an upper portion including an upper inlet, and a lower portion including a lower inlet; a first four-way valve arranged between the discharge port of the compressor and the upper inlet; a second four-way valve arranged between the discharge port of the compressor and the lower inlet; and a controller electrically connected to the compressor, the first four-way valve and the second four-way valve. The controller may be configured to control the first four-way valve and the second four-way valve to perform a first defrosting operation which defrosts the upper portion and the lower portion during a heating operation, and control the first four-way valve and the second four-way valve to perform a second defrosting operation which operates the upper portion as an evaporator, and operates the lower portion as a condenser, based on a need for additional defrosting of the lower portion being detected.

Inventor

Kwangsik HAN

REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF (18322094)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a refrigerator including an ice making tray in which a plurality of ice making cells forms and including at least one partition wall dividing the plurality of ice making cells into a plurality of regions, a water supply device provided to supply water to any one of the plurality of regions, a rotation motor providing a driving force to rotate the ice making tray in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a controller configured to control the water supply device to supply a predetermined amount of water to one of the plurality of regions, and to control the rotation motor to rotate the ice making tray in the first direction when the supply of water to the one region is completed and rotate the ice making tray in the second direction when a predetermined time elapses.

Inventor

Jin JEONG

PH MONITORING SYSTEMS HAVING SENSOR MODULES (17962902)

Abstract

A pH monitoring system includes a first pipe, and a second pipe and a third pipe each branched from the first pipe, a drain connected to the third pipe, a sensor module connected to the second pipe, the sensor module including an inlet valve connected to the second pipe, an outlet valve connected to the drain, and a chamber configured to receive a chemical liquid therein, and a pH sensor mountable to the sensor housing. The sensor module is disposed in parallel to the third pipe.

Inventor

Sunhwan PARK

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES COMPRISING FAILURE DETECTORS FOR DETECTING FAILURE OF BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING FAILURE OF THE BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS (17984332)

Abstract

A semiconductor device may include a voltage generator configured to generate a first base-emitter voltage of a first bipolar junction transistor, and a failure detector configured to generate a failure signal by comparing the first base-emitter voltage with an upper limit reference voltage and a lower limit reference voltage. The failure detector may include a second bipolar junction transistor a current source configured to generate a bias current, a first resistor coupled between the current source and a emitter of the second bipolar junction transistor to generate the upper limit reference voltage, a second resistor and a third resistor configured to divide a second base-emitter voltage of the second bipolar junction transistor to generate the lower limit reference voltage, and a first and second comparator configured to compare the first base-emitter voltage with the upper limit reference voltage and the lower limit reference voltage, respectively, to generate respective failure signals.

Inventor

Donghun Heo

TIME-RESOLVING SENSOR USING SPAD + PPD OR CAPACITORS IN PIXEL FOR RANGE MEASUREMENT (18203634)

Abstract

A time-resolving sensor includes a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD), a logic circuit and differential time-to-charge converter (DTCC) circuit. The SPAD is responsive to a shutter signal to generate an output signal based on detecting an incident photon. The logic circuit generates first and second enable signals. The DTCC includes a capacitor device, first and second switching devices, and an output circuit. The first switching device is responsive to the first enable signal to transfer a charge on the capacitor device to the first floating diffusion. The second switching device is responsive to the second enable signal to transfer a remaining charge on the capacitor device to the second floating diffusion. The output circuit outputs a first voltage that is based on the first charge on the first floating diffusion and a second voltage that is based on the second charge on the second floating diffusion.

Inventor

Yibing Michelle WANG

SPURIOUS SPACE VEHICLE DETECTION VIA EXPLOITING KNOWLEDGE OF KNOWN BITS (17880621)

Abstract

A system and a method are disclosed for detecting a spurious signal in a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. A detector of the GNSS receiver determines a first sequence of known bits or known-bit transitions of a space vehicle (SV) signal of a target SV. A second sequence is determined based on a coherent sum of the SV signal being tracked by the GNSS receiver. A first reliability sequence may be associated with the first sequence, and a second reliability sequence that may be associated with the second sequence. A correlation statistic of the first sequence is determined based on the second sequence. Whether the first SV signal is a spurious signal is determined based on a comparison of the correlation statistic to a threshold value.

Inventor

Sundar RAMAN

DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (18136514)

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a first substrate including an upper end, a left end, a right end, and a lower end, and a plurality of wiring pads extending to the lower end; a display layer provided on a surface of the first substrate; a second substrate provided on a surface of the display layer, including an upper end, a left end, and a right end coincident with the upper end, the left end, and the right end of the first substrate, and a lower end shorter than the lower end of the first substrate, where the plurality of wiring pads of the first substrate are exposed; a plurality of side wiring pads provided on the lower end of the first substrate and the lower end of the second substrate and connected to the plurality of wiring pads; and a display driving circuit connected to the plurality of side wiring pads.

Inventor

Enjung Kim

PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMER, PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (18154184)

Abstract

An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photosensitive polymer includes a first repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1.

Inventor

Sung Hwan PARK

ROBOT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF (18200981)

Abstract

Provided is a robot including: a body rotatable about a first shaft; a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel provided in the body to be rotatable about a second shaft that is perpendicular to the first shaft; at least one distance sensor provided on the second shaft; and a processor. The processor may acquire first distance information through the at least one distance sensor at each of a plurality of different points at which the body is located as the body moves; acquire second distance information through the at least one distance sensor in each of a plurality of different directions in which the body is directed as the body rotates; and acquire, based on the first distance information and the second distance information, acquire information about a location point of the robot on a map corresponding to a space in which the robot is located.

Inventor

Jinwon KIM

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (18321993)

Abstract

An electronic device includes a display which is foldable at a folding region of the display, a housing which is foldable together with the display, the housing including a first housing and a second housing, and a sensor which is on the first housing and detects a magnetic field, and a hinge structure which corresponds to the folding region of the display, is foldable together with the display and hingedly connects the first housing and the second housing to each other, the hinge structure including a magnet which is slidable along the first housing. Folding of the hinge structure includes folding of the housing together with folding of the display and sliding of the magnet relative to the sensor.

Inventor

Gihoon LEE

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUPPORT STRUCTURE (18117581)

Abstract

An electronic device comprises housings including a first housing and a second housing configured to accommodate at least a portion of the first housing and guide sliding of the first housing, a flexible display including a first display area and a second display area extending from the first display area, and a monolithic support structure configured to support at least a portion of the second display area. The support structure includes a plate part and a plurality of bar-shaped parts protruding side by side from the plate part and disposed parallel to the plate part. The plate part and the plurality of bar-shaped parts are formed from a single monolithic structure. Each of the plurality of bar-shaped parts includes a second portion extending from the plate part and a first portion extending from the second portion, and a first width of the first portion is greater than a second width of the second portion. The plate part includes a plurality of openings located between adjacent ones of the bar-shaped parts.

Inventor

Taejeong KIM

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECOMMENDING INFORMATION ACCORDING TO SITUATION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME (18097025)

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device according to the disclosure may include a display, a memory, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute instructions to, based on a content displayed on the display satisfying a configured condition, acquire information included in the content, arrange, based on a first priority, plurality of items acquired based on the information included in the content and store in the memory, rearrange the plurality of items, based on a second priority based on a current time point satisfying the configured condition, and control the display to display the plurality of rearranged items.

Inventor

Jonghyun HAN

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SETTING BACKGROUND SCREEN AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR (18202251)

Abstract

Various embodiments relate to a device and a method for setting a background screen in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a display, and at least one processor, wherein the processor may: identify a plurality of content to be displayed on the display; identify screen complexity value of each content based on features included in screens of the plurality of content; obtain display information of an object to be displayed above the plurality of content in the display; set an output order of the plurality of content based on the screen complexity value of the plurality of content and the display information of the object; display the object through the display based on the display information of the object; and display the plurality of content under the object based on the output order.

Inventor

Myungkyu CHOI

INPUT DEVICE COMPRISING TOUCHSCREEN, AND OPERATION METHOD OF SAME (18324275)

Abstract

An example embodiment electronic device may include a display, a touchscreen, a keyboard-type input device including a plurality of keys, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a first input of a designated toggle key included in the keyboard-type input device; receive a user input by means of the keyboard-type input device, after receiving the first input of the toggle key; display text corresponding to the user input on each of the touchscreen and the display; display content, associated with the text, on the touchscreen based on a selected interaction function; receive a first touch input at the position at which the content is displayed on the touchscreen; and, based on the first touch input, stop displaying the text displayed on the display, and display the content on the display.

Inventor

Suhyun NA

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING EXECUTION TIME OF NEURAL NETWORK (17889135)

Abstract

A method and apparatus for estimating execution time of a neural network are provided, the method of estimating execution time of a neural network in a multi-core accelerator, the method including generating trace information including operation timing information for each core of the multi-core accelerator, and calculating the execution time of the neural network reflecting communication overhead between cores of the multi-core accelerator and memory access time for each core of the cores, based on the trace information.

Inventor

Myeong Woo KIM

STORAGE DEVICE, SYSTEM INCLUDING STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OPERATING STORAGE DEVICE (17895236)

Abstract

A storage device includes; a first memory subsystem including a first nonvolatile memory device (NVM), a first storage controller configured to control operation of the first NVM, and a first resource, and a second memory subsystem including a second NVM, a second storage controller configured to control operation of the second NVM, and a second resource, wherein the first resource is a shared resource useable by the second memory subsystem, and the second resource is shared resource useable by the first memory subsystem.

Inventor

WONGI HONG

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENDING A COMMAND TO A STORAGE DEVICE (18123252)

Abstract

A method includes storing, at a computing device, access granularity criteria associated with a memory area. The method further includes receiving a memory operation request requesting access to a first portion of the memory area at the first access granularity. The method further includes in response to the memory operation request satisfying the access granularity criteria, sending, from the computing device, a command to a storage device based on the memory operation request.

Inventor

Marie Mai NGUYEN

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING GARBAGE COLLECTION (18201072)

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a storage device including multiple segments configured to store data; a buffer memory configured to store segment attributes corresponding to the multiple segments, respectively; and one processor electrically connected to the storage device and the buffer memory. The one processor is configured to: determine, based on two or more parameters related to a data requested to be written, a data attribute; store the data requested to be written in a segment of the multiple segments, the segment being corresponding to the data attribute among the multiple segments; store a segment attribute of the segment, which is determined based on the data attribute in the buffer memory; update the data attribute, based on a data modification time of the data requested to be written; and update the segment attribute, based on the updated data attribute.

Inventor

Sungjong SEO

HIGH SPEED INTERFACE FOR MULTI IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE (17695204)

Abstract

A multi-image sensor system includes data, clock, and control buses, an application processor connected to the data bus and the clock bus, and image sensors connected in a daisy chain using the control bus. A first one of the image sensors configured as a master outputs image data to the data bus, outputs a first clock signal to the clock bus, and sends a control signal to a second one of the image sensors in the daisy chain through the control bus. The control signal has a first logic state when output of the first image data starts and a second other logic state when output of the first image data ends. The second image sensor connects itself to the data bus and the master disconnects itself from the data bus according to a state of the first control signal.

Inventor

Avi KLEIN

HOST DEVICE COMMUNICATING WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF HOST DEVICE (18323819)

Abstract

An example host device for communicating with an electronic device includes a plurality of communication interfaces including a plurality of universal serial bus (USB) host controllers to communicate with the electronic device through a plurality of USB buses; a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain, from the plurality of USB host controllers, information about a plurality of physical endpoints that each of the plurality of USB host controllers uses for communication, configure one or more logical endpoints, based on the information about the plurality of physical endpoints, and perform communication with the electronic device through the plurality of physical endpoints of the plurality of USB host controllers by controlling the plurality of USB host controllers through the logical endpoints.

Inventor

Kyungsik KIM

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME (18180514)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit and at least one processor functionally connected with the communication circuit. The at least one processor may be configured to obtain data to be transmitted to a server, insert a fingerprint to the data, segment the fingerprint-inserted data into a first size to generate a plurality of segmented data, so that data in a second size is duplicated between adjacent segmented data among the plurality of segmented data, select one segmented data from among the plurality of segmented data according to a preset per-position selection probability for the plurality of segmented data, and transmit a report generated by obfuscating the selected one segmented data to the server. Other various embodiments may be provided.

Inventor

Soohyung KIM

LAYOUT DESIGN TOOL (18184902)

Abstract

A layout design tool for generating a layout graphic based on a first input and a modification input includes a processing circuitry that generates a temporary layout in which a pattern is scripted based on the first input, and modifies the temporary layout based on the modification input to generate the layout graphic, and the processing circuitry designates a plurality of modification regions to be modified on the temporary layout based on the modification input and designates a plurality of transform regions on a background layer, the plurality of modification regions of the temporary layout, and the layout design tool generates a pattern layer by extracting the pattern group included in any one of the plurality of modification regions and generates the layout graphic by placing the pattern layer on the plurality of transform regions of the background layer.

Inventor

Wangi SOHN

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING ABUTTED BLOCKS AND METHODS OF DESIGNING LAYOUTS OF THE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (18162120)

Abstract

Integrated circuits including abutted blocks and methods of designing layouts of the integrated circuits are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a first block having a first function cell array therein, which is at least partially surrounded by a first plurality of finishing cells, and a second block extending adjacent the first block. The second block includes a second function cell array therein, which is at least partially surrounded by a second plurality of finishing cells. The first plurality of finishing cells include: (i) a first finishing cell placed at a boundary of the integrated circuit, and (ii) a second finishing cell different from the first finishing cell, which is placed at a boundary between the first block and the second block.

Inventor

Jungho Do

SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18201916)

Abstract

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The device includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to implement the method, including: upon detecting a request to execute an application, load a page of the application, based on a display specification of the electronic device, determine whether to adjust a layout of a screen including output of the loaded page, upon adjusting the layout of the screen, determine an additional content to be displayed in an extra space included in the adjusted layout of the screen, and determine an output method by which the determined additional content is displayed in the extra space.

Inventor

Seonho LEE

METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING USER UTTERANCE BASED ON AUGMENTED SENTENCE CANDIDATES (18186511)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory including instructions and a processor electrically connected to the memory and executing the instructions, in which, when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor obtains intent information corresponding to an utterance of a user, calculates a reliability of the intent information, generates one or more augmented sentence candidates including at least a portion of the utterance based on one or more language models in response to the reliability being less than a threshold value, and provides a response to the user based on the augmented sentence candidates.

Inventor

Sangmin PARK

HARDWARE ALLOCATION IN RFIC BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING (17834845)

Abstract

A system and method for configuring an RF network based on machine learning. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a first neural network, a first state and a first state transition, the first state including: one or more identifiers for available active ports, and a set of available connections between two or more circuit elements, each of the circuit elements being one of: (1) a first circuit type, (2) a second circuit type that operatively connects a circuit element of the first circuit type to one of the available active ports, and (3) the available active ports; and generating, by the first neural network, a first estimated quality value, for the first state transition.

Inventor

Shailesh CHAUDHARI

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18201405)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a memory storing a neural network model; and a processor configured to: obtain a plurality of individual graphs based on an access history for a plurality of contents over a plurality of sessions; generate an integrated graph, in which the plurality of individual graphs are integrated, based on a connection relationship between nodes included in the plurality of individual graphs and a number of times each connection between the nodes is repeated; obtain a plurality of augmented graphs by augmenting each of the plurality of individual graphs based on the integrated graph; and train the neural network model to provide recommended content based on the plurality of augmented graphs.

Inventor

Eunkyu OH

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD WITH SENSITIVITY-BASED QUANTIZED TRAINING AND OPERATION (17887021)

Abstract

An electronic device for performing sensitivity-based quantized training and an operating method thereof is disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor, and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to the instructions being executed by the processor, generate, based on a determination of sensitivity of layers in a model to be trained, sensitivity results, and train the model by applying quantization to a layer of the layers with a low sensitivity of the sensitivity results lower than a predetermined threshold.

Inventor

Ihor VASYLTSOV

WAFER MAP ANALYZER, METHOD FOR ANALYZING WAFER MAP USING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (18201841)

Abstract

A method for analyzing a wafer map using a wafer map analyzer includes generating first wafer maps each displaying characteristics of a first wafer for a corresponding channel of a plurality of channels. The first wafer maps are auto-encoded together to extract a first feature. The method also includes determining whether the first feature is a valid pattern, classifying the type of the first feature based on unsupervised learning when the first feature is a valid pattern and extracting a representative image of features classified into the same type as the first feature.

Inventor

MIN CHUL PARK

TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEPTH MEASUREMENT USING MODULATION FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT (18322803)

Abstract

In a method for time-of-flight (ToF) based measurement, a scene is illuminated using a ToF light source modulated at a first modulation frequency F. While the light is modulated using F, depths are measured to respective surface points within the scene, where the surface points are represented by a plurality of respective pixels. At least one statistical distribution parameter is computed for the depths. A second modulation frequency Fhigher than Fis determined based on the at least one statistical distribution parameter. The depths are then re-measured using Fto achieve a higher depth accuracy.

Inventor

GAL BITAN

AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF (18117297)

Abstract

Provided are an augmented reality device for improving work concentration and immersion of a user, and an operating method of the augmented reality device. The augmented reality device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may obtain a plurality of image frames by photographing a real scene by using a camera, may recognize a preset object from the plurality of image frames, may obtain a blur image in which an area other than an area of the at least one preset object from among entire area of the plurality of image frames is blurred, and may display the blur image.

Inventor

Ihor ZARICHNYI

METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION USING MACHINE LEARNING (18202117)

Abstract

Broadly speaking, the present techniques generally relate to a computer-implemented method for analysing images or videos using a machine learning, ML, model and recognising actions within the image or video. Advantageously, the present techniques provide a ML model which is of a size suitable for implementation on constrained resource devices, such as smartphones. Furthermore, the present techniques provide a ML model which is more computationally efficient (from a processor and memory perspective), without any loss in accuracy.

Inventor

Adrian BULAT

DISPLAY DEVICE FOR LOW POWER DRIVING AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME (18201845)

Abstract

A display device includes a display panel, a display driver integrated circuit and a driving control circuit. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels connected to a plurality of driving lines and a plurality of source lines. The display driver integrated circuit includes a driving control signal generator. The driving control signal generator generates a driving control signal based on display device information and pixel values corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of rows among a plurality of previous pixel values of a previous frame and a plurality of present pixel values of a present frame. The driving control circuit selectively connects the display driver integrated circuit with each of the plurality of driving lines based on the driving control signal such that first driving signals provided to first driving lines among the plurality of driving lines are blocked.

Inventor

JONGHYUN LEE

WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICE WITH ACTIVE EXTERNAL AUDIO MITIGATION (17699115)

Abstract

A wearable audio device includes a microphone, a speaker, and a hardware processor. The microphone is configured to receive external audio. The speaker configured to produce internal audio. The hardware processor is operably connected to the microphone and speaker. A comparison of the external audio to the internal audio is performed, and a notification is generated based upon the comparison determining that the external audio matches the internal audio.

Inventor

Brian R. Patton

SERVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING USER'S UTTERANCE BASED ON SYNTHETIC VECTOR, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF (18297466)

Abstract

An intelligent server is provided. The intelligent server includes a memory storing instructions and a processor electrically connected to the memory and configured to execute the instructions, in which, when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor obtains a named entity vector and a sentence vector based on a user's utterance, obtains a synthetic vector based on the named entity vector and the sentence vector, and provides a response corresponding to the user's utterance based on the synthetic vector.

Inventor

Sangmin PARK

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME SOUND ENHANCEMENT (18322228)

Abstract

Broadly speaking, the present techniques generally relate to a system, computer-implemented method and apparatus for training a machine learning, ML, model to perform sound enhancement for a target user in real-time, and to a method and apparatus for using the trained ML model to perform sound enhancement of audio signals in real-time. Advantageously, the present techniques are suitable for implementation on resource-constrained devices that capture audio signals, such as smartphones and Internet of Things devices.

Inventor

Alberto Gil RAMOS

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING SOUND AND METHOD THEREOF (18107185)

Abstract

An example sound recognition method may include sampling input sound based on a preset sampling rate; performing Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on the sampled input sound based on at least one of random FFT numbers or random hop lengths, and generating a two-dimensional (2D) feature map with a time axis and a frequency axis from the sampled input sound on which FFT is performed; training a neural network model, which recognizes sound, with a plurality of 2D feature maps including the first 2D feature map and an n2D feature map as training data.

Inventor

Jubum HAN

MEMORY DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING THE MEMORY DEVICE, MEMORY MODULE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE MEMORY MODULE (18201880)

Abstract

A method is for operating a nonvolatile dual in-line memory module (NVDIMM). The NVDIMM includes a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and a nonvolatile memory (NVM) device, the DRAM including a first input/output (I/O) port and a second I/O port, and the second I/O port connected to the NVM device. The method includes receiving an externally supplied command signal denoting a read/write command and a transfer mode, driving a multiplexer to select at least one of the first and second I/O ports according to the transfer mode of the command signal, and reading or writing data according to the read/write command of the command signal in at least one of the DRAM and NVM device using the at least one of the first and second I/O ports selected by driving the multiplexer.

Inventor

SUNYOUNG LIM

MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING ON-DIE-TERMINATION CIRCUIT (18201853)

Abstract

A memory device includes; a first memory chip including a first on-die Termination (ODT) circuit comprising a first ODT resistor, a second memory chip including a second ODT circuit comprising a second ODT resistor, at least one chip enable signal pin that receives at least one chip enable signal, wherein the at least one chip enable signal selectively enables at least one of the first memory chip and the second memory chip, and an ODT pin commonly connected to the first memory chip and the second memory chip that receives an ODT signal, wherein the ODT signal defines an enable period for at least one of the first ODT circuit and the second ODT circuit, and in response to the ODT signal and the at least one chip enable signal, one of the first ODT resistor and the second ODT resistor is enabled to terminate a signal received by at least one of the first memory chip and the second memory chip.

Inventor

EUN-JI KIM

MEMORY DEVICE, OPERATING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE MEMORY DEVICE (18323550)

Abstract

A memory device in which reliability of a clock signal is improved is provided. The memory device comprises a data module including a clock signal generator configured to receive an internal clock signal from a buffer, and to generate a first internal clock signal, a second internal clock signal, a third internal clock signal, and a fourth internal clock signal having different phases, on the basis of the internal clock signal, and a first data signal generator configured to generate a first data signal on the basis of first data and the first internal clock signal, generate a second data signal on the basis of second data and the second internal clock signal, generate a third data signal on the basis of third data and the third internal clock signal, and generate a fourth data signal on the basis of fourth data and the fourth internal clock signal.

Inventor

Hyeok Jun CHOI

MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICES (18096161)

Abstract

A magnetic memory device includes a conductive line that extends in a first direction, and a magnetic track line that extends in the first direction on a top surface of the conductive line. The conductive line may include a first region having a first width in a second direction, and a second region having a second width in the second direction. The first direction and the second direction are parallel to the top surface of the conductive line and are perpendicular to each other. The second width may be greater than the first width. The magnetic track line includes first domains arranged in the first direction on the first region of the conductive line, and second domains arranged in the first direction on the second region of the conductive line. A size of each of the second domains may be less than a size of each of the first domains.

Inventor

Stuart Papworth Parkin

NEURAL NETWORK BASED METHOD AND DEVICE (17883546)

Abstract

A neural network method and device are included, A neural network circuit includes a synaptic memory cell including a resistive memory element, which is disposed along an output line and which can have a first resistance value and a second resistance value as a resistance value, the synaptic memory cell generates a column signal, based on the resistance value of the resistive memory element and an input signal received via an input line, a reference memory cell including a reference memory element, which is disposed along a reference line and which has a resistance value that is a ratio of the first and second resistance values, the reference memory cell generates a reference signal, based on the resistance value of the reference memory element and the input signal, and an output circuit generates an output signal for the output line based on the column signal and the reference signal.

Inventor

Jung Hoon CHUN

PROGRAMMING BY SELF ADJUSTING PROGRAM VOLTAGE TARGETS COMPENSATING FOR CELL-TO-CELL INTERFERENCE AND PE CYCLES (17697414)

Abstract

An storage device is provided. The storage device includes: a nonvolatile memory; and at least one processor configured to: obtain an input symbol to be stored in a target memory cell among a plurality of memory cells of the nonvolatile memory; obtain cell features of the plurality of memory cells; determine a target voltage for the target memory cell based on the input symbol and the cell features of the plurality of memory cells; and provide the target voltage to the target memory cell.

Inventor

Amit Berman

METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH FLASH MEMORY CONTROL (17863556)

Abstract

A method and apparatus with flash memory control are provided. The method includes performing first programming on a target memory cell of a cell array while adjusting a first programming time and a programming voltage, when a cell current of the target memory cell is determined to satisfy a primary target in association with the first programming, performing second programming on the target memory cell while adjusting a second programming time, and when the cell current of the target memory cell is determined to satisfy a secondary target in association with the second programming, terminating programming on the target memory cell.

Inventor

DAEKUN YOON

KEY INPUT DEVICE INCLUDING ELASTIC MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (18325657)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a first surface, a second surface formed parallel to the first surface, and a side surface surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface and a key input device disposed on the first surface and including a plurality of keys. Each of the plurality of keys includes a support member including a conductive contact member, a switch member disposed on one surface of the support member and electrically connected to the conductive contact member of the support member, a key cap, and an elastic member having one surface on which the key cap is disposed, and other surface on which the switch member is disposed at least in part. The elastic member includes a pressing member and at least one elastic bridge connecting the pressing member and a guide region.

Inventor

Seongyu HWANG

HEATING JACKET FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT (18114235)

Abstract

A heating jacket wrapping a pipe of semiconductor manufacturing equipment includes an internal shell wrapping an outer circumference of the pipe and having an insulation function, a heating line arranged on the outside of an internal shell, a vacuum insulation panel (VIP) wrapping the outside of the heating line, and an external shell wrapping an external surface of the VIP and having an insulation function. A plurality of heating jackets are connected to one another in a longitudinal direction of the pipe. Temperature sensors are arranged in some of the plurality of heating jackets. Temperature sensors are not arranged in the others of the plurality of heating jackets.

Inventor

Daewoo Hwangbo

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (17961172)

Abstract

A semiconductor device may include first and second channel patterns, which are provided on first and second active patterns, respectively, and include first semiconductor patterns and second semiconductor patterns, respectively, and a gate electrode crossing over the first and second channel patterns in a first direction. The gate electrode may include first and second outer gate electrodes, which are provided on the uppermost ones of the first and second semiconductor patterns, respectively, and each of which includes a first metal pattern, a second metal pattern thinner than the first metal pattern, and a filling metal pattern sequentially stacked. A third metal pattern may be further provided between the first metal pattern and the first semiconductor patterns. The third and second metal patterns may include p- and n-type work function metals, respectively. The first and second metal patterns of the second outer gate electrode may have coplanar topmost surfaces.

Inventor

Junggil YANG

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE (18047704)

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device may include a device isolation pattern in a substrate and defining a first active section of the substrate and a second active section of the substrate, a first bit line crossing the center of the first active section, a second bit line crossing a center of the second active section, a bit-line contact between the first bit line and a center of the first active section, and a storage node pad on an end of the second active section. The first and second active sections may be spaced apart from each other. The center of the first active section may be adjacent to the end of the second active section. A level of a bottom surface of the first bit line may be lower than a level of a bottom surface of the second bit line.

Inventor

Junhyeok AHN

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (18110233)

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a circuit region and a protection region surrounding the circuit region, a plurality of insulating layers sequentially provided on the substrate, a moisture blocking structure extending in the plurality of insulating layers in the protection region of the substrate and surrounding the circuit region, the moisture blocking structure including a first plurality of wiring layers vertically provided on a surface of the substrate, where an uppermost wiring layer of the first plurality of wiring layers comprises a first via, and a metal wiring provided on the first via, and a crack stopper extending in the plurality of insulating layers in the protection region of the substrate and surrounding the moisture blocking structure, the crack stopper including a second plurality of wiring layers vertically provided on the surface of the substrate.

Inventor

Myoungsoo Kim

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR AND PLANAR FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR (17965025)

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one finFET on a first area of the substrate, the at least one finFET including a first gate structure and first source/drain regions on opposite sides of the first gate structure, and a planar FET on a second area of the substrate, the planar FET including a second gate structure and second source/drain regions on opposite sides of the second gate structure, wherein the first gate structure includes a first gate insulating layer, a first metal gate, and first spacers, the second gate structure includes a second gate insulating layer, a second metal gate, and second spacers, wherein the upper surfaces of the fin and the substrate are at a same height, and wherein the second gate insulating layer includes a first oxide layer in a recess of the substrate and a second oxide layer on the first oxide layer.

Inventor

Sungwoon HWANG

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (17956191)

Abstract

A semiconductor device may include an active pattern on a substrate, a lower channel pattern on the active pattern and including first and second lower semiconductor patterns, an upper channel pattern on the lower channel pattern and including first and second upper semiconductor patterns, a pair of lower source/drain patterns on opposite sides of the lower channel pattern and a pair of upper source/drain patterns on opposite sides of the upper channel pattern, and a gate electrode surrounding the lower and upper channel patterns. The gate electrode may include a first upper portion between the first and second upper semiconductor patterns, and a first lower portion between the first and second lower semiconductor patterns. Each semiconductor pattern may include a first recess part having a first recess region on a top surface thereof, and a first protrusion part protruding from a bottom surface of the first recess part.

Inventor

Hyun-Yong YU

IMAGE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME (17987172)

Abstract

An image sensor including a substrate including a first and second surface; a pixel isolation structure penetrating the substrate, arranged in a pixel isolation trench extending from the first to second surface of the substrate, and defining a pixel region; a plurality of sub pixel regions on the pixel region; a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions on the plurality of sub pixel regions; a signal separation structure between the plurality of sub pixel regions, the signal separation structure being in a signal separation trench extending from the second surface of the substrate toward the first surface of the substrate into the substrate; and a micro lens on the second surface of the substrate, the micro lens corresponding to the pixel region, wherein the signal separation structure includes an insulating layer, and the pixel isolation structure includes a conductive layer; and a liner layer between the conductive layer and the substrate.

Inventor

Yoongi JOUNG

IMAGE SENSOR (17991258)

Abstract

An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes: a first photodiode (PD) provided in a first area; a second PD provided in a second area, wherein the second area is smaller than and adjacent to the first area; a first floating diffusion region that is provided in the first area and connected to the first PD via a first transfer transistor; a second floating diffusion region that is connected to a power source via a first reset transistor and the first floating diffusion region via a second reset transistor; a third floating diffusion region that is provided in the second area, and is connected to the second PD via the second transfer transistor and the second floating diffusion region via a first switch; and a capacitor connected between the third floating diffusion region and the power source.

Inventor

Jungwook LIM

IMAGE SENSOR (18048918)

Abstract

An image sensor includes a pixel division structure including a core and a lateral pattern structure on a sidewall of the core, the pixel division structure extending through a substrate in a vertical direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, the pixel division structure defining unit pixel regions including unit pixels. The image sensor includes a light sensing element in each of the unit pixel regions, a planarization layer on the substrate, a color filter array layer on the planarization layer, the color filter array layer including color filters, and a microlens on the color filter array layer. The lateral pattern structure includes a second lateral pattern on the sidewall of the core and a first lateral pattern on an outer sidewall of the second lateral pattern, the first lateral pattern includes silicon oxide, and the second lateral pattern includes silicon nitride containing carbon.

Inventor

Miseon PARK

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS STACKED IN A MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE BY A FLIP-CHIP BONDING METHOD (18106143)

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor chip having an upper surface divided into a pixel array region and a connection region, wherein a plurality of pads are disposed in the connection region; and a second semiconductor chip disposed on the first semiconductor chip, wherein the plurality of pads include: a first bonding pad for connection with an external circuit; and a first probing pad adjacent to the first bonding pad and for an electrical die sorting (EDS) test, and wherein the second semiconductor chip includes: a first space overlapping the first bonding pad in a vertical direction and in which at least a portion of an electrostatic discharge protection circuit is formed.

Inventor

Hyeokjong Lee

IMAGE SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES (18186402)

Abstract

An image sensor may include a first photo-sensing device on a semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light of a first wavelength spectrum, and second and third photo-sensing devices integrated in the semiconductor substrate and configured to sense light of a second and third wavelength spectrum, respectively. The first photo-sensing device may overlap each of the second and third photo-sensing devices in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate. The second and third photo-sensing devices do not overlap in the thickness direction and each have an upper surface, a lower surface, and a doped region therebetween. The third photo-sensing device includes an upper surface deeper further from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate than the upper surface of the second photo-sensing device and a doped region thicker than the doped region of the second photo-sensing device. The image sensor may omit the first photo-sensing device.

Inventor

Kyung Bae Park

IMAGE SENSOR (18123073)

Abstract

Disclosed is an image sensor including a semiconductor substrate including first and second pixel regions, first and second photoelectric conversion elements on the first and second pixel regions, a pixel isolation structure between the first and second photoelectric conversion elements, a first floating diffusion region on the first pixel region, a first transfer gate electrode between the first photoelectric conversion element and the first floating diffusion region, a second floating diffusion region on the second pixel region, a second transfer gate electrode between the second photoelectric conversion element and the second floating diffusion region, a first charge storage region on the first pixel region, a second charge storage region on the second pixel region, a first switching element between the first floating diffusion region and the first charge storage region, and a second switching element between the second floating diffusion region and the second charge storage region.

Inventor

Jungwook Lim

CAPACITOR, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING THE CAPACITOR, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE CAPACITOR (18156273)

Abstract

A capacitor includes a lower electrode, an upper electrode, a dielectric film between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, and a leakage current reduction film between the upper electrode and the dielectric film. The leakage current reduction film includes a doped AlZrO film, wherein an ionic radius of a dopant contained in the doped AlZrO film is greater than or equal to about 130 picometers (pm).

Inventor

Jeonggyu SONG

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME (18057986)

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes an active region on a substrate, source/drain patterns on the active region, channel patterns on the active region and connected to the source/drain patterns, each of the channel patterns including a plurality of semiconductor patterns, which are vertically stacked to be spaced apart from each other, gate electrodes, which are respectively on the channel patterns and are extended in a first direction and parallel to each other, and active contacts, which are electrically and respectively connected to the source/drain patterns. A bottom surface of a first active contact is located at a first level, and a bottom surface of a second active contact is located at a second level higher than the first level. A bottom surface of a third active contact is located at a third level higher than the second level.

Inventor

Keun Hwi CHO

SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHING DEVICES WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE USING 2-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS (18148657)

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor channel region on a substrate, and a contact layer that contacts a first side of the channel region. The channel region may include a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) monolayer as a semiconductor layer. The contact layer includes a first transition metal and a first chalcogen element bonded to the first transition metal. A gate structure is provided on the channel region, and a source/drain layer is provided that contacts the contact layer. The source/drain layer includes a metal that forms a covalent bond with the first transition metal within the contact layer.

Inventor

Kijoon Kim

MEMORY DEVICE (18051907)

Abstract

A memory device includes a substrate, a three-dimensional (3D) NAND memory cell array on the substrate, and a peripheral circuit including a transistor on the substrate. The substrate includes p-type impurities and n-type impurities, a concentration of the n-type impurities in the substrate is lower than a concentration of the p-type impurities in the substrate, and the concentration of the n-type impurities in the substrate is about 2×10 atoms/cm to about 1.5×10 atoms/cm while the concentration of the p-type impurities in the substrate is about 9×10 atoms/cm to about 2×10 atoms/cm.

Inventor

Yehwan Kim

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REDUCED CONTACT RESISTANCE (18325335)

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes an active region on a substrate, a gate structure on the substrate and intersecting the active region, a source/drain region on the active region on both sides of the gate structure and including silicon (Si), and a contact structure on the source/drain region. The source/drain region includes a shallow doping region doped with germanium (Ge) and is in an upper region including an upper surface of the source/drain region. A concentration of germanium (Ge) in the shallow doping region gradually decreases from the upper surface of the source/drain region toward an upper surface of the substrate in a direction that is perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate.

Inventor

Sahwan HONG

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME (18201868)

Abstract

A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming, on a lower structure, a mold structure having interlayer insulating layers and gate layers alternately and repeatedly stacked. Each of the gate layers is formed of a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer sequentially stacked. The first and third layers include a first material, and the second layer includes a second material having an etch selectivity different from an etch selectivity of the first material. A hole formed to pass through the mold structure exposes side surfaces of the interlayer insulating layers and side surfaces of the gate layers. Gate layers exposed by the hole are etched, with an etching speed of the second material differing from an etching speed of the first material, to create recessed regions.

Inventor

JUN NOH LEE

DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING DISPLAY MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (18096332)

Abstract

A display module includes: a substrate including a mounting surface on which a plurality of inorganic light-emitting diodes emitting light in a first direction are mounted, a side surface, and a rear surface being opposite to the mounting surface; a front cover bonded with the mounting surface and covering the mounting surface in the first direction; a metal plate bonded with the rear surface; a side cover surrounding the side surface; and a side end member covering at least one portion of the side cover and extending in a second direction being orthogonal to the first direction along the side surface, wherein the side end member includes a body extending in the second direction, and a plurality of ribs extending from the body in the first direction and arranged at intervals along the second direction.

Inventor

Soonmin Hong

COMPOSITE SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME (18320596)

Abstract

A composite solid electrolyte for a secondary battery, wherein the secondary battery includes an anode, wherein the composite solid electrolyte includes a first solid electrolyte including a compound represented by Formula 1, and a second solid electrolyte including a compound represented by Formula 2, and wherein the first solid electrolyte is disposed adjacent to the anode:

Inventor

Taeyoung KIM

BILAYER COMPONENT FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY (18322206)

Abstract

A component for a lithium battery including a first layer including a lithium garnet having a porosity of 0 percent to less than 25 percent, based on a total volume of the first layer; and a second layer on the first layer and having a porosity of 25 percent to 80 percent, based on a total volume of the second layer, wherein the second layer is on the first layer and the second layer has a composition that is different from a composition of the first layer.

Inventor

Won Seok Chang

ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (18324657)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a foldable housing, a flexible display, at least one printed circuit board (PCB), and a wireless communication circuit. The foldable housing includes a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first direction, and a first lateral member surrounding a first space between the first surface and the second surface, and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a third surface facing in a second direction, a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite to the second direction, and a second lateral member surrounding a second space between the third surface and the fourth surface.

Inventor

Jonghyuck LEE

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ANTENNA (18322080)

Abstract

A foldable electronic device comprising an antenna is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a processor, hinge module, a first housing and a second housing each having at least a portion thereof coupled to either side of the hinge module and adapted to rotate about the hinge module to form an unfolded state or a folded state, and a flexible display disposed in a space formed by the first housing and the second housing. The first housing comprises a first lateral member, the first lateral member comprising a first side surface disposed in parallel to a folding axis of the hinge module, a second side surface extending from one end of the first side surface in a direction perpendicular to the folding axis, and a third side surface extending in the direction perpendicular to the folding axis from another end of the first side surface. The second housing comprises a second lateral member, the second lateral member comprising a fourth side surface disposed in parallel to the folding axis, and a fifth side surface extending in the direction perpendicular to the folding axis from one end of the fourth side surface.

Inventor

Chankyu AN

ANTENNA FOR WEARABLE DEVICE (18203102)

Abstract

A wearable device which is mountable on a wrist of a user includes a housing including a metal structure, a display positioned within the housing, wherein the display includes a metal layer positioned within the metal structure and spaced apart from the metal structure by a given gap, a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned within the housing and including a ground region, and a control circuit positioned on the PCB and configured to feed a first point of the metal structure. The metal layer is electrically connected with the ground region of the PCB at a second point spaced from the first point by a given angle.

Inventor

Woo Suk KANG

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING STRENGTH OF SIGNAL (18202163)

Abstract

In a 5generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a high data transfer rate, a method of measuring a power of a signal in an electronic device may include obtaining, by at least one sensor, a first voltage of the signal at a first point between a power amplifier and a transmission line, obtaining, by the at least one sensor, a second voltage of the signal at a second point between the transmission line and an antenna, and calculating a power of the signal, based on the first voltage and the second voltage. A length of the transmission line may be based on a wavelength of the signal. The method and corresponding electronic device reduce an error between power to be calculated and power consumed in practice.

Inventor

Kihyun KIM

ANTENNA MODULE INCLUDING DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA MODULE (18323809)

Abstract

An antenna module of a wireless communication system is provided. The antenna module includes a radiator comprising a top face to which a radio wave is radiated, a dielectric material disposed on a bottom face of the radiator, the bottom face of the radiator being opposite to the top face of the radiator, a feeding unit disposed on a bottom face of the dielectric material, the feeding unit being configured to supply an electric signal to the radiator through the dielectric material, and a support unit disposed on the bottom face of the dielectric material, the support unit comprising a metallic material.

Inventor

Yoongeon KIM

SEPARABLE ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME (18192910)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a plurality of antennas, a first printed circuit board (PCB) on which the plurality of antennas are disposed, a second PCB on which one or more elements for processing a radio frequency (RF) signal are disposed, and an adhesive material for bonding the first PCB and the second PCB, wherein the first PCB includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a dielectric, and a coupling structure plated along the first metal layer, the second metal layer, and a via hole between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, and may be disposed to provide a coupling connection through the coupling structure of the first PCB.

Inventor

Sanghoon PARK

WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM COMPRISING WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND WIRELESS POWER DEVICE (18200969)

Abstract

A wireless power receiver includes a resonance circuit configured to generate an induced current based on a magnetic field generated by a wireless power transmitter, a diode connected to a first end of the resonance circuit and to a second end of the resonance circuit, and an inductive load connected to a first end of the diode and a second end of the diode.

Inventor

Sungbum PARK

TRANSMITTER AND PARITY PERMUTATION METHOD THEREOF (18203149)

Abstract

A transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes: a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) encoder configured to encode input bits to generate parity bits; a parity permutator configured to group-wise interleave a plurality of bit groups including the parity bits; and a puncturer configured to select some of the parity bits in the group-wise interleaved bit groups and puncture the selected parity bits, wherein the parity permutator group-wise interleaves the bit groups such that some of the bit groups at predetermined positions in the bit groups before the group-wise interleaving are positioned serially after the group-wise interleaving and a remainder of the bit groups before the group-wise interleaving are positioned without an order after the group-wise interleaving so that the puncturer selects parity bits included in the some of the bit groups sequentially and selects parity bits included in the remainder of the bit groups without an order.

Inventor

Se-ho MYUNG

WIRELESS CHARGING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME (18321359)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, a power transmission coil, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to connect an external electronic device and the first communication circuit, transmit power to the external electronic device, receive, from the external electronic device, a first signal including a control error packet (CEP) at a first time point, after the first point in time, count a first number of times a specified unit time elapses without the first signal being received, if the first number of times corresponds to a specified first threshold value, transmit, to the external electronic device, a second signal for requesting a second communication connection, and connect the external electronic device and the second communication based on reception of a third signal including a response of the external electronic device to the second signal.

Inventor

Jaesung LEE

TRANSMITTER AND SHORTENING METHOD THEREOF (18201430)

Abstract

A transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes: an outer encoder configured to encode input bits to generate outer-encoded bits including the input bits and parity bits; a zero padder configured to generate a plurality of bit groups each of which is formed of a same number of bits, determine whether a number of the outer-encoded bits satisfies a predetermined number of bits required according to at least one of a code rate and a code length for Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) encoding, pads zero bits to some of the bits in the bit groups if the number of the outer-encoded bits is less than the predetermined number of bits, and maps the outer-encoded bits to remaining bits in the bit groups, based on a predetermined shortening pattern, thereby to constitute LDPC information bits; and an LDPC encoder configured to encode the LDPC information bits, wherein the some of the bits, in which zero bits are padded, are included in some of the bit groups which are not sequentially disposed in the LDPC information bits.

Inventor

Hong-sil JEONG

TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ADDITIONAL PARITY THEREOF (18304029)

Abstract

A transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes: a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) encoder configured to encode input bits to generate an LDPC codeword including the input bits and parity bits to be transmitted in a current frame; a parity permutator configured to interleave the parity bits and group-wise interleave a plurality of parity bit groups configuring the interleaved parity bits based on a group-wise interleaving pattern including a first pattern and a second pattern to perform parity permutation; a puncturer configured to puncture at least some of the group-wise interleaved parity bit groups; and an additional parity generator configured to select at least some of the punctured parity bit groups to generate additional parity bits to be transmitted in a previous frame of the current frame, based on the first pattern and the second pattern.

Inventor

Se-ho MYUNG

SPS OPERATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MBS RECEPTION (18015629)

Abstract

The disclosure provides a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) operation method for multicast and broadcast service (MBS) reception by a user equipment (UE), the operation method including: receiving a message indicating configuration and activation of MBS SPS from a base station (BS); storing resource allocation information and hybrid automatic request (HARQ) information for the MBS SPS in a media access control (MAC) layer; initializing or re-initializing a resource configured for the MBS SPS in the MAC layer; and transmitting, to the BS, confirmation message of the activation and configuration of the MBS SPS.

Inventor

Sangkyu BAEK

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FREQUENCY DOMAIN RESOURCE DETERMINATION FOR PHYSICAL SIDELINK FEEDBACK CHANNEL (18175390)

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for frequency domain enhancement on physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) in a wireless communication system. A method of operating user equipment (UE) includes receiving a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) that enables a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback and determining an interlace from a set of interlaces. Each interlace in the set of interlaces includes a first set of resource blocks (RBs) with a uniform interval. The method further includes determining a RB set with contiguous RBs, determining, based on an intersection between the interlace and the RB set, a second set of RBs for a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) transmission, performing a sidelink (SL) channel access procedure and transmitting, after successfully performing the SL channel access procedure, the PSFCH carrying the HARQ feedback in the second set of RBs.

Inventor

Hongbo Si

TA MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINTS (18177744)

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for reporting with multiple transmission and reception points in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving configuration information for a first list of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block indices associated with a first timing advance group (TAG) and a second list of SS/PBCH block indices associated with a second TAG, receiving a contention free random access (CFRA)-based physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order, and transmitting a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble in response to the CFRA-based PDCCH order. The method further includes receiving a random access response (RAR) in response to the PRACH preamble, including a timing advance (TA) command and determining a TAG associated with the TA command based on an SS/PBCH block index associated with the CFRA-based PDCCH order.

Inventor

Emad N. Farag

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (17998106)

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and apparatus for reporting a channel state of a user equipment in a wireless communication system. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, configuration information for measurement and reporting of a channel state, wherein the configuration information includes at least two from among a first value (L) indicating the number of beams to be reported via a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a second value (P) indicating the number of ports of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), and a third value (L) indicating the number of beam ports to be used from among the number of ports of the CSI-RS; receiving, from the base station, one or more CSI-RSs that are transmitted via one or more beamformed ports; generating the PMI, on the basis of the result of measuring the received CSI-RSs, and the configuration information; and reporting, to the base station, CSI including the PMI.

Inventor

Yeongeun LIM

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UL TRANSMIT BEAM AND SRS RESOURCE ALIGNMENT (18178419)

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for uplink (UL) transmit beam and sounding reference signal (SRS) resource alignment are provided. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a configuration including information about a list of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states and receiving an indication indicating a TCI state from the list of TCI states. The TCI state is associated with a source reference signal (RS) and at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) related information (SRS-Info). The method further includes identifying the source RS and the at least one SRS-info associated with the TCI state; determining a beam based on the source RS; determining at least one port based on the at least one SRS-Info; and transmitting an uplink (UL) transmission using the beam and the at least one port.

Inventor

Md. Saifur Rahman

METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION AND TERMINAL DEVICE (18322483)

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of communication technologies, and relates to a method for processing information and a terminal device, the method for processing information includes: determining a corresponding feedback resource based on received indication information; receiving sidelink data transmitted by a second UE; and, transmitting feedback information of the sidelink data on the sidelink data. In the present application, the problem of implementing feedback of HARQ-ACK information and channel state information in the sidelink communication is addressed, and the mode of transmitting the sidelink data is further optimized, thereby improving spectral efficiency on the sidelink channel.

Inventor

Shichang ZHANG

SECURE PROVISIONING OF COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS (18185915)

Abstract

A method for secure provisioning of a wireless communications channel includes a discovery phase and a provisioning phase, the discovery phase comprising: a first device: receiving a first local physical presence signal; a second device: receiving a second local physical presence signal; generating an asymmetric public-private key pair including a public key and a private key; scanning a plurality of channels by transmitting a request to be provisioned signal including the generated public key to receive a ready to provision signal; if the ready to provision signal was received over exactly one of the scanned plurality of channels, identifying the exactly one channel as the channel; the first device: receiving the request to be provisioned signal at least once; if the request to be provisioned signal was received with exactly one public key, proceeding to the provisioning phase; the provisioning phase comprising: one of the second device or the first device: allocating a secure link with the other of the second device or the first device based on the public key; the other of the second device or the first device: allocating the secure link from the one of the second device or the first device based on the public key; and provisioning the one of the second device or the first device.

Inventor

Mark Gorthorn RISON

FUNCTIONAL ENCRYPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING FUNCTIONAL ENCRYPTION (18096687)

Abstract

A functional encryption system includes a key generation device configured to generate a public key and a secret key, based on a master key and a parameter vector, an encryption device configured to generate encrypted data by encrypting an input vector, based on the public key, and a decryption device configured to generate decrypted data corresponding to an approximation value of an inner product of the parameter vector and the input vector by decrypting the encrypted data based on the secret key. Security of data used in machine learning, biometric authentication, etc. may be reinforced and attacks using quantum computers may be blocked by incurring random noise in the decrypted data based on the functional encryption using the LWE problem and the lattice problem.

Inventor

Wijik LEE

Security Device Including Physical Unclonable Function Cells, Operation Method of Security Device, and Operation Method of Physical Unclonable Function Cell Device (18319871)

Abstract

A security device includes a physical unclonable function (PUF) cell array that includes a plurality of PUF cells connected with a first word line, a controller that selects a target PUF cell of the plurality of PUF cells and outputs a control signal based on the target PUF cell, a decoder that applies a first voltage to the first word line in response to the control signal, a bit line selection circuit that outputs a target current across a bit line connected with the target PUF cell and a sum current corresponding to a sum of currents across the remaining bit lines connected with other PUF cells, and a bit determiner that outputs a target bit of the target PUF cell based on the target current and the sum current, and the security device generates a security key based on the target bit for responding to an authentication requests.

Inventor

Seungwon Lee

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN SRS PROCEDURE (18179277)

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for sounding reference signal (SRS) procedures. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a configuration about transmission on a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource. The configuration includes information about 8 transmit antenna ports partitioned into X antenna groups. Each of the X antenna groups includes respective 8/X antenna ports. Each of the X antenna groups is associated with a respective transmission comb offset and each of the respective 8/X antenna ports within a group of the X antenna groups is associated with a respective cyclic shift, or each of the X antenna groups is associated with a respective cyclic shift and each of the respective 8/X antenna ports within the group of the X antenna groups is associated with a respective transmission comb offset. The method further includes transmitting, based on the configuration, on the SRS resource via the 8 transmit antenna ports.

Inventor

Gilwon Lee

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING EDGE COMPUTING SERVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18320688)

Abstract

An electronic device and an operation method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a memory for storing multiple applications including a first application, an edge enabler client (EPC), and multiple domain name system (DNS) caches allocated to each of at least some applications of the multiple applications and/or mapping data obtained by mapping identification information of the at least some applications to the multiple DNS caches; a communication circuit used for a communication connection of an edge service provision server and/or an edge network management server through a base station; and a processor configured to receive, from the first application, an access request for the edge service provision server that the first application desires to access; identify whether a DNS cache corresponding to the first application exits in the multiple DNS caches based on the mapping data and identification information of the first application, acquire an internet protocol (IP) address corresponding to a domain address included in the access request in case that the DNS cache corresponding to the first application exists, and access the edge service provision server based on the acquired IP address and perform the service.

Inventor

Jinhyoung KIM

HUB DEVICE OF IOT ENVIRONMENT, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING EVENT BASED ON LOCAL NETWORK (18320621)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a memory and a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory, wherein the processor can be configured to receive, from a cloud server, through the communication module, a trigger event sensed by a first external device and rule information in which at least one from among a rule set, destination, and an operation command corresponding to the trigger event is mapped, so as to store same in a local rule database of the memory, receiving the trigger event from the first external device through the communication module, confirm, from the local rule database, the rule information mapped to the received trigger event, and transmit, to a second external device, through the communication module, information related to the trigger event on the basis of the confirmed rule information.

Inventor

Seokhyun KIM

VISION SENSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE VISION SENSOR (18321070)

Abstract

Provided are a vision sensor, an image processing device including the same, and an operating method of the vision sensor. The vision sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a synchronization control module configured to receive a synchronization signal from an external image sensor and generate an internal trigger signal based on the synchronization signal, an event detection circuit configured to receive the internal trigger signal and detect whether an event has occurred in the plurality of pixels and generate event signals corresponding to pixels in which the event has occurred, and an interface circuit configured to receive the event signals and transmit to an external processor vision sensor data based on the trigger signal and at least one of the event signals, where the vision sensor data includes matching information for timing image frame information generated by the image sensor and the event signals generated by the vision sensor.

Inventor

Jongseok SEO

DUAL CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERA MODULE, APPARATUSES INCLUDING DUAL CAMERA MODULE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME (18202748)

Abstract

An apparatus includes: a first image sensor configured to sense a first image of a subject; a second image sensor configured to sense a second image of the subject; and a third image sensor configured to sense a third image of the subject, wherein each of the first image, the second image, and the third image may include a spectral image different from each other, wherein one of the first image, the second image, and the third image may include an image that is used to obtain a correction value applied to correction of at least one of the others of the first image, the second image, and the third image, wherein the first image, the second image, and the third image sensor are included in a same device, and wherein the others of the first, second, and third images include uncorrected hyperspectral images.

Inventor

Youngzoon YOON

INFRARED DETECTOR AND INFRARED IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME (18118532)

Abstract

An infrared detector includes a substrate in which a void is formed, a micro-resonator suspended over the void, an infrared absorber on an upper surface of the micro-resonator, a thermal isolation bridge supporting the micro-resonator, a first waveguide optically coupled with the micro-resonator, a second waveguide intersecting the first waveguide and optically coupled with the micro-resonator, a light source optically coupled with the first waveguide, and a photodetector optically coupled with the second waveguide.

Inventor

Maxim Vladimirovich RYABKO

ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND IMAGE-CAPTURING METHOD ACCORDING TO CHANGES IN STATE OF SAME (18322093)

Abstract

An electronic device having a flexible display and an image-capturing method according to changes in the state of same are provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, and a processor. The processor captures an image on the basis of an output resolution designated in a first state of the display, displays a preview screen based on a first preview resolution according to the first state of the display, senses a state change of the display switching from the first to second state, displays a preview screen based on a second preview resolution according to the second state of the display, identifies a hidden region based on the amount of change of the display, and acquires and provide a first image based on the output resolution and a second image based on the hidden region based on changes in the state of the display while image capturing is performed.

Inventor

Youngrim KIM

FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING CAMERA VIEW SCREEN (18299941)

Abstract

An electronic device may include a first housing; a second housing arranged to be slidable with respect to the first housing; a drive device driven to move the second housing with respect to the first housing; a display having a display area, on which visual information is displayed, that can be varied according to the sliding of the second housing with respect to the first housing via the drive device; and a processor operatively connected to the display and the drive device, wherein, during execution of a camera, the processor can perform control to display a camera preview screen through the display area, divide the display area of a second size into a first division area and a second division area on the basis of the sensing of a selection input of a first extension function item for additionally providing a preview screen and the extension of the display area of the display from a first size to the second size, display the camera preview screen through the first division area, and execute a first extension function corresponding to the selection through the second division area so that a first extension preview screen is displayed.

Inventor

Kawon CHEON

IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD OF THE SAME (18184835)

Abstract

An image processing device and an image processing method are provided. The image processing device includes an image sensor configured to sense and output a raw image and an image signal processor configured to compare pixel values of the raw image with a reference level to classify a saturation color image and a non-saturation color image, calculate a first fixed pattern noise from the saturation color image, calculate a second fixed pattern noise from the non-saturation color image, generate a final fixed pattern noise by combining the first fixed pattern noise with the second fixed pattern noise, and output a revised image by subtracting the final fixed pattern noise from the raw image.

Inventor

Chan Young JANG

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PIPELINE STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH SOUND PROPAGATES (18322160)

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance apart from the front plate in parallel, and a side plate surrounding a space formed between the front plate and the rear plate, an opening disposed between an upper edge of the front plate and the side plate, a speaker including a sound radiation part in a direction of being directed toward the front plate and disposed inside the housing, a support member disposed to extend from the sound radiation part toward the upper edge of the front plate, and a pipeline including a space formed between the front plate and the support member. The pipeline may include a first structure disposed adjacent to the sound radiation part and a second structure disposed adjacent to the opening, and the second structure may be disposed to be spaced a predetermined length apart from the first structure in a direction of forming an acute angle with respect to a reference line orthogonal to the upper edge.

Inventor

Taeeon KIM

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18324675)

Abstract

An electronic device and a controlling method of the electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving a call request of a caller from a server, identifying whether a recipient who is a user of the electronic device is in a call with another caller, identifying a first external device close to the electronic device among one or more external devices connected to the electronic device in case that it is identified that the recipient is in the call with the other caller, and transmitting identification information for the identified first external device and a response to the call request to the server to transmit the call request to the identified first external device.

Inventor

Md. Imtiaz HOSSAIN

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18017222)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein disclose methods for establishing secure communication in a wireless communication network () by an AUSF entity (). The method includes receiving a key request message from a remote UE () through an AMF entity (). Further, the method includes acquiring one of the SUPI of the remote UE () and a REAR ID associated with the SUPI of the remote UE (). Further, the method includes generating a rear key for remote UE () communication via a UE-to-network relay. The REAR key is used for deriving a first ProSe key. Further, the method includes sending a key response message to the remote UE () for establishing secure communication, where the key response message includes the generated REAR key, the REAR ID and at least one of a relay UE ID and a temporary ID of a relay.

Inventor

Rohini RAJENDRAN

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING FALSE PMI REPORT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18186580)

Abstract

A wireless communication device includes a communication circuit configured to receive a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a processor, which includes an angle of departure (AoD) monitoring circuit configured to extract AoD values corresponding to the received CSI-RS and an interference cancellation circuit configured to cancel second AoD values corresponding to an interfering cell adjacent to a serving cell other than first AoD values corresponding to the serving cell among the AoD values, and a memory storing the first AoD values corresponding to the serving cell and antenna array information of the serving cell.

Inventor

Jinwoo Oh

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DATA COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK (18321566)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security, and safety services. Embodiments herein disclose a UE for managing a data communication in a wireless communication network. The UE includes a DRB management unit configured to determine a DRB for transmitting a packet based on QoS flow identifier and a PDU session associated with the packet and mapping of the QoS flow identifiers to the DRBs for each established PDU session.

Inventor

Anil AGIWAL

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR XR SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18102290)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a communication method and device for an extended reality (XR) service in a wireless communication system. A method performed by an application server for the XR service in the wireless communication system includes allocating, to at least one UE, identification information for identifying the at least one UE using a same XR service or identifying at least one service flow for transferring XR data to each of the at least one UE and providing XR service-related information including the identification information and information about a delay time allowable for the XR service to the wireless communication system accessed by the at least one UE.

Inventor

Youngkyo BAEK

METHOD OF DETERMINING OPERATION MODE FOR OPERATING PLURALITY OF LINKS WITH HUB DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD (18315067)

Abstract

An electronic device is configured to determine default channel setting information on a plurality of links with at least one hub device, based on a received management frame, determine whether a first mode is usable, in which, in the first mode, data is transmitted to the at least one hub device through a first link based on the default channel setting information, and, at the same time, data is received from the at least one hub device through a second link, when the first mode is determined to be not usable, generate target channel setting information, determine whether the first mode is usable based on the target channel setting information, and, when the first mode is determined to be usable based on the target channel setting information, determine an operation mode of the plurality of links to be the first mode.

Inventor

Hyeonu CHOI

NETWORK SLICE ANALYTICS (18021031)

Abstract

There is disclosed a method for providing network slice analytics. The method comprises: obtaining, by a first network entity, input data from one or more data sources in the network; processing, by the first network entity, the input data to obtain output analytics; and providing the output analytics to one or more network analytics consumers. The input data may comprise information relating to one or more of: UE registrations in the network slice; PDU session establishments in the network slice; and resource utilisation in the network slice. The output analytics may comprise information relating to one or more of: UE load; PDU session load; and resource usage on a network slice.

Inventor

David Gutierrez ESTEVEZ

METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO REDUCE DELAYS IN VOWI-FI HANDOVER AND PACKET SWITCHING REGISTRATION (18183581)

Abstract

The present disclosure refers to methods and systems to reduce delays in VoWI-FI handover and packet switching registration. The method includes triggering a Router Solicitation Router Advertisement (RSRA) procedure to establish a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) interface based on a determination that the VoWi-Fi handover of a user equipment (UE) is to be performed, determining if a router advertisement (RA) is received within a first time interval, and obtaining a full Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address previously used by the UE in response to determining that the RA is not received within the first time interval, the full IPv6 address being for establishing the TCP/IP interface with a network.

Inventor

Goutham PONNAMREDDY

FAILURE RECOVERY FOR JOINT OPERATION OF CONDITIONAL HANDOVER AND CONDITIONAL PSCELL ADDITION OR CHANGE (18174362)

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for a joint operation of a conditional handover (CHO) and a conditional primary secondary cell group (SCG) cell (PSCell) addition/change (CPA/CPC) in a wireless communication system. A method of a UE comprises triggering a joint operation of a CHO and a CPC and determining whether the CHO fails while performing the joint operation of the CHO and the CPC. The method further includes halting a CPC execution condition evaluation or a CPC execution based on a determination that the CHO fails and performing a failure recovery procedure for the joint operation of the CHO and the CPC.

Inventor

Shiyang Leng

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO RE-EVALUATE USER EQUIPMENT ROUTE SELECTION POLICY RULES (18186013)

Abstract

A method for re-evaluating one or more user equipment route selection policy (URSP) rules associated with a user equipment (UE) in communication with a network entity is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, at a user equipment non-access stratum (UE NAS) layer, a back-off timer from the network entity. The back-off timer is related to non-initiation of a packet data unit (PDU) session associated with an application within the UE. The method comprises initiating, by the UE, the PDU session associated with the application. The method comprises indicating, by the UE NAS layer, an expiry of the back-off timer. The method comprises, upon the expiry of the back-off timer, re-evaluating, by the UE, the one or more URSP rules to determine whether a change of association of the PDU session with the application is required.

Inventor

Danish Ehsan HASHMI

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK SLICE REGISTRATION (18016824)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). A first method performed by a network entity is disclosed, the method comprising: in case that there is pending network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) that includes at least one second single NSSAI (S-NSSAI) for a user equipment (UE), receiving, from the UE, a request message including requested NSSAI including at least one first S-NSSAI over a first access type; and transmitting, to the UE, the pending NSSAI including the at least one first S-NSSAI, wherein the at least one first S-NSSAI is different from the at least one second S-NSSAI.

Inventor

Mahmoud WATFA

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY USING NETWORK SLICES (18018382)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for merging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail businesses, security- and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present disclosure provides a method and a device for efficiently providing and managing a network slice for a terminal service.

Inventor

Hoyeon LEE

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HANDLING DRX OPERATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK (18181211)

Abstract

A method for handling a Discontinuous reception (DRX) operation by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network is provided. The method includes detecting an event. The event includes at least one of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback being disabled, a HARQ feedback not being configured, or an unsuccessful multicast transport block (TB) decoding. Further, the method includes performing an action based on the detected event. In an example, the action includes adding an additional timing duration to at least one preconfigured DRX timer value and staying awake by the UE while the preconfigured timer is running. The action includes staying awake by the UE in spite of a multicast DRX active time being over and continuing to monitor for potential HARQ retransmission.

Inventor

Vinay Kumar SHRIVASTAVA

USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION, AND METHODS THEREOF, READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18185779)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a user equipment (UE), a base station and methods thereof, and a readable storage medium. The method comprises: monitoring a WUS; performing at least one of the following actions, based on a detected WUS: initiating or not starting a DRX-onDurationTimer at a start position of a corresponding DRX cycle; starting a DRX timer after a first preset interval following the WUS, wherein, the UE monitors a PDCCH during the operation of the DRX timer; starting the PDCCH monitoring after a second preset interval following the WUS; entering into a non-power-saving state from a power-saving state after a third preset interval following the WUS, wherein the UE does not transmit and receive signals and/or channels other than the WUS in the power-saving state, and the UE is able to transmit and receive signals and/or channels in the non-power-saving state.

Inventor

Min WU

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR (18197966)

Abstract

The present disclosure provides methods and electronic devices for accessing an access point. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a Wi-Fi module including an internal memory, and a processor configured to execute at least one instruction. The Wi-Fi module is configured to store, in the internal memory, a first request requesting an access point transition. The Wi-Fi module is further configured to generate a wakeup signal, based on reception of the first request from a first access point, while the processor is in a suspend mode. The Wi-Fi module is further configured to transmit, to the processor, the first request stored in the internal memory, after the processor has woken up based on the wakeup signal.

Inventor

Changlae Jo

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AND REPORTING MEASUREMENTS BY USER EQUIPMENT CONFIGURED WITH MULTIPLE CARRIERS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (18321605)

Abstract

A communication method and system for supporting a high data transmission rate fuse 5G communication systems with IoT technology to transmit data at a high rate after 4G systems. The method for a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation includes receiving a control message including indication information, the indication information indicating that physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) feedback for at least one secondary cell (SCell) is transmitted on a SCell; identifying whether the SCell is configured to the terminal and is activated; and if the SCell is configured to the terminal and is activated, obtaining Type 2 power headroom information for the SCell.

Inventor

Soenghun Kim

A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS NETWORK (18043387)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate.

Inventor

Arunprasath RAMAMOORTHY

SIDELINK MODE 2 RESOURCE SELECTION FOR INTRA-BAND COEXISTENCE BETWEEN NR V2X AND LTE V2X (18101167)

Abstract

A system and a method are disclosed resource selection by a UE in a coexistence band. the method includes obtaining, through a first communication scheme modem, a set of candidate resources for resource selection within a resource selection window, and first sensing information for potential resources for transmission, obtaining, through a second communication scheme modem, resource information corresponding to the second communication scheme, the resource information including second sensing information and future reservations; processing the resource information corresponding to the second communication scheme with the first sensing information; excluding resources, which are identified as occupied based on the processed information, from the set of candidate resources for resource selection for use by the first communication scheme; and selecting a resource for use by first communication scheme from remaining resources within the set of candidate resources after the excluding.

Inventor

Yaser Mohamed Mostafa Kamal FOUAD

PROCEDURES FOR INTRA-BAND COEXISTENCE BETWEEN NR V2X AND LTE V2X (18101175)

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for transmission by a UE in a coexistence band of a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme. A method includes identifying that the UE is operating on a shared carrier; determining whether a beginning of a first communication scheme slot coincides with a beginning of a second communication scheme subframe on the shared carrier; in response to determining that the beginning of the first communication scheme slot coincides with the beginning of the second communication scheme subframe, performing energy detection; and performing a first type of slot transmission based on energy detected for an overlapping subframe of the second communication scheme subframe being less than a first threshold.

Inventor

Yaser Mohamed Mostafa Kamal FOUAD

USER EQUIPMENT AND BASE STATION THAT COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF (18186636)

Abstract

An operating method of a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from a base station (BS), wherein the PDCCH corresponds to a cell group including a plurality of cells, and wherein the PDCCH is received through a certain cell of the cell group; acquiring downlink control information (DCI) from the PDCCH, identifying whether scheduling has been performed on the cell group based on the DCI, and receiving physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) from the base station (BS) based on the DCI, wherein the PDSCHs correspond to the cell group and are received through the plurality of cells.

Inventor

Jonghyun Bang

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18325485)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates. An example method performed by a terminal in a communication system includes receiving, from a base station, configuration information on a rate matching pattern; receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) on a plurality of physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs); and performing rate matching according to the rate matching pattern corresponding to the plurality of PDSCHs based on the configuration information in a case that the plurality of PDSCHs is scheduled based on the DCI

Inventor

Euichang JUNG

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED CONTENTION BASED RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE (18322114)

Abstract

A communication method and system for converging a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a user equipment (UE) for performing a random access (RA) procedure is provided. The method includes transmitting a first message including a RA preamble and a UE identifier (ID) to a base station (BS), and receiving a second message including a sequence index of the RA preamble from the BS.

Inventor

Anil AGIWAL

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PDCCH SKIPPING AND SCHEDULING REQUEST (18123634)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring. The method comprises receiving, from a base station, downlink control information (DCI) including an indication indicating skipping of PDCCH monitoring for a duration; in case that a scheduling request (SR) is triggered and not canceled, identifying whether the SR is triggered for a buffer status report (BSR); determining at least one serving cell, based on the identified result; and cancelling the skipping of PDCCH monitoring on the at least one serving cell.

Inventor

Anil AGIWAL

A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR UE COORDINATION (18019616)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The invention provides a method performed by a first user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication, the method comprising: identifying trigger for generating first information related to sidelink communication; in response to the trigger, generating the first information; determining resource locations for transmitting the first information; and transmitting first signaling to a second UE based on the resource locations, wherein the first signaling includes the first information.

Inventor

Miao ZHOU

METHOD TO DYNAMICALLY CHANGE THE MINIMUM CANDIDATE RESOURCES RATIO IN MODE 2 RESOURCE SELECTION PROCEDURE OF NR V2X (18142889)

Abstract

Method of resource selection where a selection window with a total number of resources is set. The method includes setting a sensing window and monitoring slots by decoding a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) and measuring a reference signal received power (RSRP), setting a threshold, excluding any restricted resources from the total number of resources, excluding any occupied resources from the total number of resources, and determining if an initial number of remaining resources is greater than or equal to an initial percentage of the total number of resources.

Inventor

Yaser Mohamed Fouad

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MANAGING COEXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION SCHEMES AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF (18200010)

Abstract

Various embodiments relate to an apparatus and a method for managing coexistence of multiple communication schemes by an electronic device. The electronic device may include: a first communication circuit configured to support a first frequency band; a second communication circuit configured to support at least a part of the first frequency band and a second frequency band; a first switch connected to the first communication circuit; a second switch connected to the second communication circuit and the first switch; a first antenna connected to the first switch and configured to support the first frequency band; and a second antenna connected to the second switch and configured to support the second frequency band, wherein based on the second communication circuit using the first frequency band, the second communication circuit is configured to control the first switch and the second switch to selectively connect the first antenna to one of the first communication circuit or the second communication circuit.

Inventor

Geonwoo KIM

WIRELESS CHARGING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME (18324094)

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device comprising a power reception coil, a first communication circuit supporting first communication in a first frequency band, a second communication circuit supporting second communication in a second frequency band, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to: receive a first signal including a first identification information from an external electronic device using the first communication; detect a second signal of the external electronic device including a second identification information using the second communication; when the first and second identification information match, transmit a third signal to the external electronic device using the first communication, the third signal requests a connection to the external electronic device; connect to the external electronic device via the second communication in a response to the request; and transmit or receive data used to receive power to and from the external electronic device using the second communication.

Inventor

Jaemu HA

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING MBS SERVICE CONTINUITY FOR A UE (18019971)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems to achieve inter RRC state and inter cell service continuity in NR MBS by addressing procedures and signalling for achieving service continuity upon state change and upon cell change in scenarios such as, but not limited to, RRC connection release, RRC cell reselection, and so on.

Inventor

Fasil Abdul LATHEEF

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (17917449)

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for providing channel state information in a wireless communication system. A user equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may receive configuration information for a plurality of discontinuous reception (DRX) groups corresponding to a plurality of cell groups including cells included in one cell group, may identify, based on the received configuration information, whether at least one of measurement and reporting of channel state information for the plurality of cell groups is included in a DRX activation periodicity, and may perform the measurement and the reporting of the channel state information, based on a result of the identifying.

Inventor

Youngrok JANG

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING RANDOM ACCESS AND DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18183335)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a unicast related downlink signal, in case that a unicast discontinuous reception (DRX) and a multicast DRX are configured, stopping a unicast DRX retransmission timer based on the received unicast related downlink signal, and stopping a multicast DRX retransmission timer based on the received unicast related downlink signal.

Inventor

Sangkyu BAEK

ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MULTILAYERED SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF (17939546)

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a multilayered base substrate including a plurality of substrate bases stacked on each other; a first conductive via and a second conductive via penetrating the substrate bases and spaced from each other; a conductive line electrically connecting the first conductive via and the second conductive via to each other and disposed on at least one of the substrate bases of the plurality of substrate bases; and an open stub including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to a connector of the conductive line, and the second end is opened.

Inventor

Seungjin LEE

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY (18295437)

Abstract

An electronic device including a flexible display is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a flexible display panel configured to display an image in a first direction, and a flexible window which is disposed in the first direction of the flexible display panel, based on the direction in which the image of the flexible display panel is displayed, and including a first part and a second part. The second part may include a flat-plate glass member. The first part may include multiple elongated glass members oriented parallel to the bending axis on a plane surface on which the flat-plate glass member is disposed in an unflexed state of the flexible window, and an optically transparent polymer disposed in a region positioned in the first direction and a region positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction, coupled to the multiple elongated glass members.

Inventor

Hosoon LEE

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (18094789)

Abstract

A semiconductor device may include first pillar insulation patterns on a substrate, second pillar insulation patterns on the substrate, silicon patterns stacked on the substrate to be spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction, a word line on each of upper and lower surfaces of each silicon pattern, a bit line contacting a first sidewall of at least a first silicon pattern of the silicon patterns, and a capacitor contacting a second sidewall of the first silicon pattern. Each of the first pillar insulation patterns may extend in the vertical direction from an upper surface of the substrate. The first pillar insulation patterns may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and may be aligned in a line. Each of the second pillar insulation patterns may extend in the vertical direction. The second pillar insulation patterns may be spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and may be aligned in a line. The second pillar insulation patterns and the first pillar insulation patterns may overlap with each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the silicon patterns may extend in the second direction and be positioned between two first pillar insulation patterns and between two second pillar insulation patterns, and each of the silicon patterns may include two sidewalls opposite each other in the first direction and having a straight line shape. Each word line may extend in the first direction to cross the silicon patterns. Each word line may contact a sidewall of at least one insulation pattern of the first pillar insulation patterns and/or at least one insulation pattern of the second pillar insulation patterns. The bit line may extend in the vertical direction. The capacitor may be disposed in a horizontal direction to have a dielectric layer horizontally between a lower electrode and an upper electrode.

Inventor

Soobin Yim

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING VERTICAL CHANNEL STRUCTURE (18118560)

Abstract

A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a lower structure including bit lines; an intermediate structure including vertical channel structures and gate structures; and an upper structure including a data storage structure. A first channel structure among the vertical channel structures includes a lower portion, and first and second vertical portions extending upwardly from sides of the lower portion. The gate structures include first and second gate structures on the lower portion between the first vertical portion and the second vertical portion. The first gate structure is in contact with the first vertical portion. The second gate structure is in contact with the second vertical portion. The first channel structure includes a plurality of layers. At least one of the plurality of layers is an oxide semiconductor layer or a two-dimensional (2D) material layer having an energy band gap of about 1.2 eV or greater.

Inventor

Kijoon Kim

SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME (18118766)

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, contact electrodes extending in a first direction, each of the contact electrodes including a connection portion having a first thickness and a landing portion having a second thickness, an uppermost contact electrode above the contact electrodes, the contact electrodes being longer in the first direction than the uppermost contact electrode and defining a step structure, transistor bodies extending in a second direction and having a first source/drain, a monocrystalline channel layer, and a second source/drain sequentially arranged in the second direction, the monocrystalline channel layer being connected to a corresponding contact electrode, a lower electrode layer connected to the second source/drain of each of the transistor bodies, a capacitor dielectric layer covering the lower electrode layer and having a uniform thickness, and an upper electrode layer separated from the lower electrode layer by the capacitor dielectric layer.

Inventor

Hwanchul JEON

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME (18046139)

Abstract

An integrated circuit memory device includes a stack structure on a semiconductor substrate. The stack structure includes a first gate stack group, which includes a plurality of spaced-apart first gate electrodes, and a second gate stack group, which includes a plurality of spaced-apart second gate electrodes. The second gate stack group extends on the first gate stack group so that the first gate stack group extends between the second gate stack group and the substrate. A plurality of active channel structures are provided, which penetrate vertically through the second gate stack group as upper channel structures and through the first gate stack group as lower channel structures. A plurality of dummy channel structures are provided, which penetrate vertically through the second gate stack group but not through the first gate stack group.

Inventor

Junghwan Lee

HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE (17930434)

Abstract

Provided are a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1, an organic light-emitting device including the same, and an electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device:

Inventor

Soonok JEON

MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME (17829636)

Abstract

Disclosed are a magnetic tunnel junction structure and a magnetic memory device including the same. The magnetic tunnel junction structure may include a first spacer layer, a first magnetic layer on the first spacer layer, and a second spacer layer on the first magnetic layer. The first spacer layer and the second spacer layer may include a same material, and a thickness of the first spacer layer may range from 1 nm to 3.5 nm.

Inventor

Young Keun KIM

VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE (18119970)

Abstract

A variable resistance memory device includes a first conductive line extending on a substrate in a first horizontal direction; a second conductive line extending on the first conductive line in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; and a memory cell at an intersection between the first conductive line and the second conductive line, the memory cell including a selection element and a variable resistor, wherein the variable resistor includes a first variable resistance layer having a senary component represented by CGeSbTeAX, in which A and X are each a group 13 element different from each other, and 1≤a≤18, 13≤b≤26, 15≤c≤30, 35≤d≤55, 0.1≤e≤8, 0.1≤f≤8, and a+b+c+d+e+f=100.

Inventor

Wonjun PARK