Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Techno Semichem Co., Ltd.

Jong-cheol Kim

Chung-ung Kim

Su-bong Bae

Dong-hwi Cho

Jong-jin Park

Ki-ju Lee

Hoon Jong Kang

Seung-Jun Bae

Hi-Kuk Lee

Yang-Ho Jung

Jae-Sung Kim

Eui-Seung Kim

Yasuhiro Kameyama

Min-su Lee

Ki-iu Lee

Jong-lin Park

Yuuji Mizuho

Se-Jin Choi

A memory device includes memory cell blocks, bit line sense amplifier blocks, and a control circuit connected to one or more of the bit line sense amplifier blocks arranged between the memory cell blocks. The control circuit controls levels of currents respectively supplied to a first sensing driving voltage line and a second sensing driving voltage line driving bit line sense-amplifiers, to be constant. A first sensing driving control signal and/or a second sensing driving control signal, output from the sensing-matching control circuit is provided to the bit line sense amplifiers in all of the bit line sense amplifier blocks, so that the bit line sense amplifiers are constantly driven based on the constant levels of currents supplied to the first sensing driving voltage line and the second sensing driving voltage line.

Memory device with memory cell blocks, bit line sense amplifier blocks, and control circuit connected to bit line sense amplifier blocks to control constant levels of currents supplied to sensing driving voltage lines

An integrated circuit may include a reference voltage generating circuit for generating a reference voltage. The reference voltage generating circuit may include a digital operation circuit and a digital-to-analog converter. The digital operation circuit is configured to adjust a reference voltage to temperature code relationship using a coefficient that adjusts a relative relationship between the reference voltage and the temperature code, and separate code that adjusts an absolute relationship between the reference voltage and the temperature code, wherein the temperature code reflects a temperature at the integrated circuit. The digital-to-analog converter is configured to generate the reference voltage based on an output from the digital operation circuit.

Circuit and method for generating reference voltage based on temperature coefficient

A semiconductor device for controlling a power-up sequence is provided. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of chips. Each of the chips includes a power-up sequence controller configured to differently control generation sequences of internal source voltages. The power-up sequence controller changes the generation sequences of the internal source voltages in response to a power stabilization signal which is generated according to an external source voltage applied thereto in powering up the semiconductor device. Accordingly, a power-up current which is generated according to the internal source voltages being generated has a peak current distribution where a peak current may be equally distributed.

Semiconductor device for controlling power-up sequences

Provided are a system and method for checking a state of a rotator. The system includes: a position recognition sensor that senses a position of a rotator and generates a position synchronization signal corresponding to the position of the rotator; a control unit that detects a position of a detection specimen existing in the rotator based on the position synchronization signal and generates an image photographing control signal corresponding to the detected position of the detection specimen; and a camera system that photographs an image of the detection specimen existing in the rotator based on the image photographing control signal. Accordingly, movement of a detection specimen existing in the rotator when the rotator stops rotating or whether a detection specimen being rotated is centrifuged, moved, or dried is monitored and controlled, thereby checking a change in a state of the detection specimen in the process of development of the rotator and checking whether each of operations of the system is completed.

System and method for checking state of rotator

Provided are a method and/or apparatus for measuring the concentration of a detection target using the transmission or reflection of light. The system includes an illumination unit disposed over a biodisc and configured to apply light to the detection target included in the biodisc and a camera module disposed below the biodisc and configured to measure the amount of light transmitted through the detection target.

Method and/or system for measuring concentration of detection target using transmission or reflection of light

Provided are a method of determining a brightness value of a target area on an optical image, and a computer-readable recording medium including a program for executing the method on a computer. Target brightness values of a plurality of target areas in an optical image are accurately compared with each other by plotting a graph with brightness values depending on positions within a subject.

Immunoassay apparatus and method of determining brightness value of target area on optical image using the same

Provided are a centrifugal force-based microfluidic device, in which biochemical treatments of samples are executed, and a method of fabricating the centrifugal force-based microfluidic device. The centrifugal force-based microfluidic device is mountable on a rotatable device and includes: a disk-shaped portion; and an inlet hole defined within, configured to receive fluid from outside the centrifugal force-based microfluidic device having a first opening with a first inner diameter, and a second opening disposed on the first opening having a second inner diameter greater than the first inner diameter, and a depth of the second opening greater than a height of a fluid droplet formable in the second opening.

Centrifugal force-based microfluidic device and method of fabricating the same

Provided is a structure for fixing a camera module on a biodrive. The structure includes a socket fixed on a top surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) of the biodrive. The camera module is combined with the socket. A holder member is disposed over the camera module and covers the camera module. A plurality of fixing units may fix the holder member to fix the camera module on the PCB. The structure can prevent distortion and deviation of the camera module due to external shock.

Structure for fixing camera module on biodrive

Provided are a disc chucking method of preventing mis-chucking from occurring according to a state and direction of a disc loaded onto a tray when the tray is closed, and a disc driving apparatus for performing the disc chucking method. The method include: opening a tray on which a disc in which a first magnet is installed is loadable; moving a feeding unit to a position where attraction between a second magnet installed in the feeding unit and the first magnet is relatively low; and if the tray is closed, placing a center of the disc in a turn table.

Disc chucking method and disc driving apparatus

Provided is a method of obtaining an image of a disc, in which the method obtains an image of an analysis or test result object of a disc by minimizing a difference between the positionings of a magnet of the disc and a magnet of a feeding unit, and an apparatus for driving a disc, wherein the apparatus performs the method. The method includes: fixing a positioning of a disc by using magnetic attraction between a first magnet installed on the disc and a second magnet installed on a feeding unit; minimizing a difference between the positionings of the first and second magnets; and obtaining an image of an analysis or test result object of the disc.

Method of obtaining image of disc and apparatus for driving disc

A smart card system having: a smart card including a security logic circuit to detect an external attack; and a reader communicating with the smart card. The security logic circuit detects the external attack by measuring the external input capacitance through an input/output pad of the smart card and comparing the external input capacitance to the input capacitance of the reader. This improves the security of the smart card system.

Smart card system and operating method thereof

A negative photoresist composition and a method of manufacturing an array substrate. The negative photoresist composition includes a photocurable composition including an ethylene unsaturated compound containing an ethylene unsaturated bond and a photopolymerization initiator, a thermosetting composition including an alkali-soluble resin crosslinked by heat and an organic solvent. The negative photoresist composition improves stability, photosensitivity, detachability after performing a developing operation and reduces residue to improve the reliability of an organic insulation layer. Furthermore, the negative photoresist composition improves the transmittance of an organic insulation layer and reduces the variation of color coordinates to improve the display quality of a display apparatus.

Negative photoresist composition and method of manufacturing array substrate using the same

A semiconductor integrated circuit having a reverse engineering protection part that can be easily implemented without additional circuitry or process using a method for protecting against reverse engineering of the semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a logic gate and a reverse engineering protection part. The reverse engineering protection part alters the apparent Boolean functions of a logic gate. Further, the reverse engineering protection part includes at least one PMOS transistor and at least one NMOS transistor. The PMOS and NMOS transistors are constructed to remain in a state of constant on or off irrespective of an input signal applied to their gates. The PMOS transistors and the NMOS transistors are included in transistors forming the logic gate. The PMOS transistors and the NMOS transistors that remain in a state of constant on or off are formed by implanting ions into their gate channels or blocking ion implantation into their gate channels during manufacturing.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Jong-cheol Kim