Abstract:
A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device reduces the size of a liquid crystal (“LC”) panel by reducing the number of data voltage supply lines of the LC panel. The LCD device includes sub-pixels formed in a display area of a substrate, data lines formed in the display area in a column direction and commonly connected to the sub-pixels, gate lines crossing the data lines and respectively connected to the sub-pixels, data voltage supply lines receiving a data voltage from outside and supplying the data voltage to the data lines, branch lines branched from each of the data voltage supply lines, and switching elements formed between the branch lines and the data lines and selectively connecting the branch lines with the data lines. A method of driving the LCD device is further provided.
Abstract:
A photoelectronic hybrid board includes a circuit board having a circuit pattern layer and at least partially transparent to light, and a core laminated on a transparent portion of the circuit board and guiding light, which is coupled from outside, through an inside thereof. A connector includes a circuit board having a circuit pattern layer and at least partially transparent to light, a core laminated on a transparent portion of the circuit board and guiding light through an inside thereof, and at least one connection terminal formed at one end of the circuit board. Another connector includes the circuit board, a clad formed on a transparent portion of the circuit board, at least one core embedded in the clad and guiding light therethrough, and the at least one connection terminal.
Abstract:
Disclosed are electrodes for lithium secondary batteries having enhanced cycle performance and lithium secondary batteries comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention provides an electrode for lithium secondary battery with improved initial charge/discharge characteristics and cycle life characteristics at high temperature, which includes silane based additives as a constitutional component of the electrode and forms a passivation film during an initial charge/discharge process and, in addition, a lithium secondary battery comprising the above electrode.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a latex that includes pigments copolymerized with a crystalline polymer includes: dispersing a pigment and a dispersing agent in water having an ultra-high purity to obtain a pigment dispersion; dissolving a crystalline monomer in a basic monomer mixture to obtain an organic phase; dissolving while heating the dispersing agent in water having an ultra-high purity, and then mixing the solution with the pigment dispersion to obtain an aqueous phase; mixing and agitating the organic phase and the aqueous phase to obtain a homogenized solution; agitating and heating the homogenized solution; adding a polymerization initiator to the homogenized solution to be reacted; and cooling the reaction solution to room temperature.
Abstract:
A conductive structure containing copper is capable of being etched to have a reliable profile where the copper layer is free of corrosion or oxidation includes a barrier layer formed on an insulating or semiconductor substrate followed by a copper layer, a blocking layer and a capping layer. The copper layer includes copper or copper alloy. The barrier layer includes molybdenum (Mo), molybdenum nitride (MoN) or molybdenum alloy which includes at least one of MoW, MoTi, MoNb or MoZr. The blocking layer includes copper nitride, copper oxide or copper oxinitride. The capping layer includes molybdenum, molybdenum nitride (MoN) or molybdenum alloy which includes at least one of MoW, MoTi, MoNb and MoZr.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a toner, includes: preparing a core by mixing a polyester resin and a colorant with at least one material selected from the group consisting of a macromonomer having hydrophilic group, hydrophobic group, and at least one reactive functional group and a reactive emulsifying agent. A shell is formed on the core by polymerizing the exterior surface of the core with one or more polymerizable monomers and an initiator, wherein at least one material selected from the group consisting of the macromonomer and the reactive emulsifying agent participate in the polymerization reaction. Also, provided are a toner prepared using the method, an image forming method using the toner, and an image forming apparatus employing the toner. According to the method, a polyester resin, having superior fixability at low temperature and image properties, is used as a core composition and styrene, having superior maintenance and charging properties, is used as a shell composition in the process of manufacturing a core/shell structure to prepare the toner for the image forming apparatus having fast speed and fixability of high quality images at low temperature. In addition, by not using the reactive emulsifying agent, the cleaning process is minimized, and the amounts of polluted water and waste water are decreased, which is very advantageous environmentally.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a toner is provided, including: preparing a colorant dispersion by mixing a reactive emulsifying agent and a colorant; preparing a toner composition by mixing a macromonomer having hydrophilic group, hydrophobic group and at least one reactive functional group, at least one polymerizable monomer, a multifunctional polyester, and the colorant dispersion; emulsion polymerizing the toner composition in a medium; and separating and drying the polymerized toner. A toner is prepared using the method, an image forming method using the toner and an image forming apparatus employing the toner are also provided. According to the method, the size, distribution and configuration of toner particles are easily controlled. In addition, the method minimizes a cleaning process, thereby decreasing the amounts of polluted water and waste water, which is very advantageous environmentally.
Abstract:
A backlight unit and method of use are provided having a first light guide plate, a linear light source disposed along at least one side edge of the first light guide plate, a plurality of second light guide plates facing the first light guide plate, and a point light source disposed along at least one side edge of each second light guide plate. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a backlight unit using both a point light source and a linear light source at substantially the same time, and having superior color reproducibility and low power consumption.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an LCD and a method for improving display thereof where a plurality of LED devices are mounted on a rear of LCD panel, and a partition which allows the plurality of the LED devices to be disposed in a plurality of partitioned areas is provided. The thickness of the partition narrows toward the LCD panel. A power supplier supplies power to the plurality of LED devices, and a controller controls the power supplier to supply the power to the LED device in each divided area sequentially and repeatedly. An LCD with improved contrast ratio while LED devices are separately driven in a plurality of partitioned areas is achieved.
Abstract:
A head drum assembly for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus that records information onto a recording medium or reproduces the recorded information from the recording medium includes a stationary drum mounted to a deck chassis, a shaft fixed to a center portion of the stationary drum, a rotary drum rotatably fixed to the shaft and having a plurality of heads for recording and reproducing the information with respect to the recording medium, and an airflow groove disposed at an uppermost stream in a running direction of the recording medium and proximal where the stationary drum contacts the recording medium. The airflow groove communicates with an inner space of the stationary drum and an outer circumference of the stationary drum that is adjacent to the rotary drum. The air flowing between the stationary drum and the rotary drum during rotation of the rotary drum flows toward the recording medium through the airflow groove.