Abstract: There are a fingerprint sensor and a method of operating the same. The fingerprint sensor includes: a fingerprint sensing unit sensing a fingerprint coming into contact with one surface of a substrate; a light source provided at a first end of the substrate; and a light detection unit provided at a second end of the substrate and detecting light emitted from the light source, wherein the first and second ends correspond to both ends of the one surface of the substrate with which the fingerprint comes into contact, respectively, and bio-information of an object coming into contact with the one surface of the substrate is determined by using light detected by the light detection unit.

Abstract: There are provided a dual mode communications device and a method of improving a data rate thereof. The dual mode communications device according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a selection unit 100 connecting antenna terminals to receive terminals or transmit terminals, a receive path circuit unit allowing RF receive signals from each of the first and second antennas to pass therethrough, a transmit path circuit unit providing RF transmit signals to the transmit terminals of the selection unit, an RF circuit unit converting the RF receive signals from the receive path circuit unit into baseband signals and converting the baseband signals to be transmitted into the RF transmit signals, and a baseband circuit unit performing control and signal processing of the selection unit in a single communications mode among a dual mode and a single mode.

Abstract: There are provided a power combiner implemented by a printed circuit board, a power amplifying module having the same, and a signal transceiving module.

Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier capable of improving harmonics characteristics of an output signal of an amplifier circuit by compensating a phase of the output signal. A power amplifier according to an aspect of the invention may include: an amplification section having a plurality of amplification units each amplifying a radio frequency (RF) signal according to a gain being controlled; a phase correction section performing phase correction by removing harmonic components of respective output signals from the plurality of amplification units of the amplification section; and a coupling section coupling the respective output signals phase-corrected by the phase correction section.

Abstract: A power amplifier includes an inverter amplification section configured to amplify AC components and remove DC components from at least one input signal, an impedance matching section configured to match an impedance of a transmission path of the at least one input signal amplified by the inverter amplification section, and an amplification section configured to amplify an impedance-matched signal from the impedance matching section according to a predetermined gain. The inverter amplification section includes at least one P-channel metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOS FET) having a gate configured to receive the at least one input signal and at least one N-channel MOS FET having a gate configured to receive the at least one input signal. The at least one P-channel MOS FET and the at least one N-channel MOS FET are serially connected.

Abstract: There is provided a communications circuit for reducing crosstalk.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power amplifier. The power amplifier includes N power amplification means, a transformer, and a harmonic elimination unit. Each of the N power amplification means amplifies an input signal into a predetermined level. The transformer includes N/2 primary windings respectively connected to the output terminals of the power amplification means and a secondary winding configured such that coil elements are connected in series between an output terminal and a ground, and sums power transmitted from the primary windings. The harmonic elimination unit is disposed across both ends of the secondary winding of the transformer, and eliminates the output of the harmonic frequencies of a preset frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power amplifier. The power amplifier includes N power amplification means, a transformer, and a harmonic elimination unit. Each of the N power amplification means amplifies an input signal into a predetermined level. The transformer includes N/2 primary windings respectively connected to the output terminals of the power amplification means and a secondary winding configured such that coil elements are connected in series between an output terminal and a ground, and sums power transmitted from the primary windings. The harmonic elimination unit is disposed across both ends of the secondary winding of the transformer, and eliminates the output of the harmonic frequencies of a preset frequency.

Abstract: There is provided a high frequency transmission module, including: a high band power amplifier amplifying power of a preset high band frequency signal; a low band power amplifier amplifying power of a preset low band frequency signal; an LC matching circuit unit matching output impedance of the low band power amplifier to impedance of an antenna switch circuit; the antenna switch circuit connecting one of a first terminal connected to an output terminal of the high band power amplifier and a second terminal connected to the LC matching circuit unit to a common terminal; and a matching/ESD protecting unit matching impedances between the antenna switch circuit and an antenna and blocking static electricity introduced from the antenna.

Abstract: A power amplifier system with power control function provides accurate and efficient power control by controlling a bias voltage and a bias current of the power amplifier at the same time.

Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier capable of improving harmonics characteristics of an output signal of an amplifier circuit by compensating a phase of the output signal. A power amplifier according to an aspect of the invention may include: an amplification section having a plurality of amplification units each amplifying a radio frequency (RF) signal according to a gain being controlled; a phase correction section performing phase correction by removing harmonic components of respective output signals from the plurality of amplification units of the amplification section; and a coupling section coupling the respective output signals phase-corrected by the phase correction section.

Abstract: There is provided an integrated passive device assembly. An integrated passive device assembly according to an aspect of the invention may include: a board having a wiring pattern provided thereon; an integrated passive device mounted on an upper surface of the board and having conductive patterns provided on upper and lower surfaces thereof; a first connection portion electrically connecting the conductive pattern, provided on the upper surface of the integrated passive device, and the wiring pattern to each other; and a second connection portion electrically connecting the conductive pattern, provided on the lower surface of the integrated passive device, and the wiring pattern to each other.

Abstract: There is provided an integrated passive device assembly including: a substrate having a wiring pattern disposed therein; a mounting part disposed on an upper surface of the substrate, formed of an insulating material, and having an integrated passive device mounted on an upper surface thereof; a conductive pattern disposed inside the mounting part; and a connecting part disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the integrated passive device. The connecting part and the conductive pattern are electrically connected to the wiring pattern.

Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier that can increase power efficiency by preventing power consumption caused by DC components from an RF input signal. A power amplifier according to an aspect of the invention may include: an inverter amplification section amplifying an input signal according to an inverter method to thereby remove DC components from the input signal; an impedance matching section matching an impedance of a transmission path of the input signal amplified by the inverter amplification section; and an amplification section amplifying an impedance-matched signal from the impedance matching section according to a gain set beforehand.

Abstract: A power amplifier system with power control function provides accurate and efficient power control by controlling a bias voltage and a bias current of the power amplifier at the same time.