Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080315921 | DIGITAL FREQUENCY DETECTOR AND DIGITAL PHASE LOCKED LOOP USING THE DIGITAL FREQUENCY DETECTOR - A digital frequency detector and a digital phase locked loop (PLL) are provided. The digital frequency detector includes a first conversion unit which outputs a first frequency as first frequency information of a digital type using a first ring oscillator that operates in a high-level period of the first frequency, a second conversion unit which outputs a second frequency as second frequency information of a digital type using a second ring oscillator that operates in a high-level period of the second frequency, and an operation unit which outputs a digital frequency for the first frequency by calculating a ratio of the first frequency information to the second frequency information. | 12-25-2008 |
20080317180 | RECEIVING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF REMOVING INTERFERENCE SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and method capable of interference signal removal is provided. The receiving apparatus includes a signal reception unit, a sampler which samples signal with carrier wave frequency, a signal filter, and a signal combiner. | 12-25-2008 |
20090027088 | HIGH RESOLUTION TIME DETECTING APPARATUS USING INTERPOLATION AND TIME DETECTING METHOD USING THE SAME - A high resolution time detecting apparatus using interpolation and a time detecting method using the same are provided. The time detecting apparatus includes a delayer which generates delayed signals by sequentially delaying a reference signal using a plurality of delay elements, a latch unit which outputs latch signals using the delayed signals, and an interpolation unit which outputs interpolated signals using input and output signals of the delay elements. As a result, a high resolution TDC using an interpolation and a time detecting method using the same provide improved performance of digital PLL, high resolution digital signal output at a low power consumption, and controlled circuit size. | 01-29-2009 |
20090079610 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC) - A digital to analog converter (DAC) is provided. The DAC includes a first loop unit to receive a plurality of sources and comprising a plurality of primary winding of transistors formed at a plurality of locations, and a second loop unit comprising secondary windings to correspond to the primary windings, to receive the plurality of sources through the first loop unit, and combine the plurality of sources and output the result. Accordingly, a DAC is capable of directly converting a digital signal into an RF analog signal. | 03-26-2009 |
20090215423 | MULTI-PORT CORRELATOR AND RECEIVER HAVING THE SAME - A multi-port correlator and a receiver having the same are provided. A multi-port correlator includes an oscillating unit which generates a plurality of oscillating signals having different phases, a combining unit which combines the plurality of oscillating signals respectively with a radio frequency (RF) signal and outputs a plurality of composite signals. | 08-27-2009 |
20100227577 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING LINEARITY OF TRANSMITTER - Improvement of linearity of a transmitter is provided, by a transmission method that includes, when receiving a transmit signal, generating, at a modulation signal generator, a modulation signal modulated from the transmit signal, an average output level and an amplitude with respect to the modulation signal; receiving, at a Read Only Memory (ROM), the average output level and generating a peak amplitude; and generating, at an amplitude shaper, a gain value using the peak amplitude and the amplitude and generating magnitude information by adding an offset value. | 09-09-2010 |
20130128934 | RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER OF COPING WITH INTERFERENCE IN SUPER-REGENERATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING THE RECEIVER AND THE TRANSMITTER - A receiver and a transmitter that copes with interference in a super-regenerative communication system, and a method of using the receiver and the transmitter, are provided. A super-regenerative receiver includes a resonance frequency adjusting unit configured to adjust a resonance frequency associated with a filtering band of a transmission signal that is received from a transmitter. The super-regenerative receiver further includes an oscillation signal generating unit configured to generate an oscillation signal, using a positive feedback amplification, based on the resonance frequency and the transmission signal. The super-regenerative receiver further includes an oscillation characteristic detecting unit configured to detect a characteristic of the oscillation signal. The super-regenerative receiver further includes a determining unit configured to determine whether interference is included in the transmission signal based on the characteristic of the oscillation signal and the resonance frequency. | 05-23-2013 |
20130147531 | DIGITAL PHASE LOCKED LOOP DEVICE AND METHOD IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A digital Phase Locked Loop (PLL) in a wireless communication system is provided. The PLL includes a Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCO), a divider, a Phase Frequency Detector (PFD), a Time to Digital Converter (TDC), a delay comparator, and a level scaler. The DCO generates a frequency signal depending on an input Digital Tuning Word (DTW). The divider divides the frequency signal at an integer ratio. The PFD generates a signal representing a phase difference between a divided frequency signal and a reference signal. The TDC measures a time interval of the phase difference using the signal representing the phase difference. The delay comparator calculates a time interval in the case where rising edges coincide from values measured by the TDC. The level scaler generates a DTW that operates the DCO using a digital code representing the time interval. | 06-13-2013 |
20130193948 | LOW POWER CIRCUIT FOR REDUCING LEAKAGE POWER USING NEGATIVE VOLTAGE - A power circuit for reducing a leakage power using a negative voltage is provided. The power circuit includes a current source including a transistor including a gate. The power circuit further includes a current source control circuit connected to the gate of the transistor, and configured to apply a positive voltage to the gate of the transistor if the current source is to operate in an active mode, and apply the negative voltage to the gate of the transistor if the current source is to operate in an inactive mode. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194036 | ENVELOPE DETECTION APPARATUS DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED IN RESPONSE TO INPUT SIGNAL AND ENVELOPE DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - An envelope detection apparatus dynamically controlled in response to an input signal and an envelope detection method thereof are provided. The envelope detection apparatus includes an envelope detector configured to output an envelope of an input signal. The envelope detection apparatus further includes a detection band determination unit configured to determine a detection band based on the input signal. The envelope detection apparatus further includes a detection band controller configured to control a detection band of the envelope detector based on the determined detection band. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194146 | ANTENNA HAVING BROAD BANDWIDTH AND HIGH RADIATION EFFICIENCY - An antenna having a broad bandwidth and a high radiation efficiency is provided. The antenna includes a conductor, and a dielectric substrate disposed on the conductor. The antenna further includes a slot portion formed on the dielectric substrate, and a cavity formed in the dielectric substrate that corresponds to the slot portion. | 08-01-2013 |
20130252553 | ULTRA-LOW POWER WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An ultra-low power wireless communication apparatus and an ultra-low power wireless communication method are provided. The ultra-low power wireless communication apparatus includes a sensing unit configured to sense state information of frequency channels in a frequency band. The ultra-low power wireless communication apparatus further includes a channel determining unit configured to divide the frequency band into frequency bands based on an allowable output power, assign a priority to one of the frequency bands that includes an output power that is less than or equal to the allowable output power, and determine a communication channel based on the state information of the frequency channels. | 09-26-2013 |
20130299941 | INDUCTOR - An inductor is provided. The inductor includes first and second bonding pads on a semiconductor substrate, a lead pin on a board trace, a first bonding wire being configured to connect the first bonding pad and the lead pin, and a second bonding wire configured to connect the second bonding pad and the lead pin, the second bonding wire being connected to the first bonding wire in parallel. | 11-14-2013 |
20140240191 | 2-PORT ANTENNA HAVING OPTIMUM IMPEDANCES OF A TRANSMITTER AND A RECEIVER - An antenna is described including a slot formed in a cavity, a substrate configured to cover a portion of the cavity and the slot, and a first port and a second port configured to supply power to the antenna using a first feeding line and a second feeding line. Each of the feeding line and the second feeding line is connected to the slot in a vertical direction and disposed to be separate from one another. A first input impedance of the antenna from the first port differs from a second input impedance of the antenna from the second port. | 08-28-2014 |