Abstract: The invention relates to a chaotic transmitter which can precisely measure a distance between the transmitter and a receiver, thereby efficiently regulating transmission power according to the distance. The chaotic signal transmitter includes a chaotic signal generator for generating a chaotic signal and a quantizer for quantizing a transmission signal with a predetermined number of steps. The chaotic signal transmitter also includes a modulation controller for controlling the modulation of the chaotic signal according to the quantized transmission signal. The chaotic signal transmitter further includes a modulator for modulating the chaotic signal from the chaotic signal generator in a multiple OOK mode to output a plurality of chaotic signals and a combiner for combining the plurality of modulated chaotic signals.

Abstract: In a DC offset cancellation circuit, an operational amplifier is provided with an inverse terminal, a non-inverse terminal and an output terminal. A first resistor is connected to the non-inverse terminal. A second resistor connected between the inverse terminal and the output terminal. A DC offset cancellation resistor is connected between the inverse terminal and the non-inverse terminal. Also, in each of first and second DC offset cancellation circuits of the programmable gain amplifier, an operational amplifier is provided with an inverse terminal, a non-inverse terminal and an output terminal. A first resistor is connected to the non-inverse terminal. A second resistor is connected between the inverse terminal and the output terminal. A DC offset cancellation circuit is connected between the inverse terminal and the non-inverse terminal. Here, the first and second DC offset cancellation circuits are connected with each other in series.

Abstract: A chaotic wireless communication apparatus for transmitting/receiving data based on a chaotic signal is provided. The apparatus includes a chaotic Radio Frequency (RF) processing means and a digital modem. The chaotic RF processing means includes a chaotic RF receiving unit for extracting a spreading digital signal from an RF signal using a chaotic signal as a carrier signal, and a chaotic RF transmitting unit for transforming the spreading digital signal into the chaotic signal. The digital modem a digital demodulating unit for dispreading spreading digital data extracted from the chaotic RF receiving unit and creating information data to be received, and a digital demodulating unit for spreading information data to be transmitted and creating the spreading digital signal.

Abstract: The invention provides a transmitter using a chaotic signal which turns on/off a supply voltage of a chaotic signal generator in accordance with a transmitted digital data signal, without requiring a separate modulator for combining the chaotic signal and the digital data signal. The transmitter uses a chaotic signal for modulating a predetermined digital data to transmit. A chaotic signal generator turns on to generate the chaotic signal when a supply voltage is supplied and turns off when the supply voltage is cut off. A supply voltage switch supplies/cuts off the supply voltage to/from the chaotic signal generator in accordance with the digital data. Further, the supply voltage of the chaotic signal generator is supplied/cut off in accordance with the digital data so that an output from the chaotic signal generator is a modulated signal of the digital data.

Abstract: An inductor used in a radio frequency integrated circuit is disclosed. The inductor includes a plurality of unit inductors each having a vertical spiral structure, wherein a vertical cross-section of at least one unit inductor selected from the plurality of unit inductors is an inverted trapezoid.

Abstract: A location awareness system using RFID and a wireless communication apparatus for the location awareness are provided. The location awareness system includes a RFID tag, a wireless communication apparatus for location awareness, more than three anchors, a coordinator, and a server. The wireless communication apparatus identifies the target object with the RFID attached through communicating with the RFID tag. The anchors receive information about the identified target object and measuring a distance by communication with the wireless communication apparatus using a predetermined wireless communication scheme. The coordinator collects the measure distance and the information from each of the anchors. The server calculates a location of the target object by receiving information about the measured distances and the target objects from the coordinator and calculating the location of the wireless communication apparatus using the received information.

Abstract: A dual gate cascade amplifier includes a first transistor and a second transistor electrically connected in series, the second transistor including a first parallel transistor and a second parallel transistor, the first parallel transistor and the second parallel transistor being electrically connected in parallel, a first channel electrically connecting a first end channel region of the first transistor and a second end channel region, wherein one of the first or second end channel regions is a source and the other of the first or second end channel regions is a drain, the second end channel region being a common end channel region shared by the first and second parallel transistors, and a second channel electrically connected to the second end channel region and extending away from the first transistor.

Abstract: In a chaotic signal generator, a first signal generator generates a first signal. The first signal includes a first fundamental wave having a preset first frequency and a plurality of harmonic waves of the first fundamental wave. A second signal generator generates a second signal. The second signal includes a second fundamental wave having a preset second frequency and a plurality of harmonic waves of the second fundamental wave. Also, a mixer mixes the first signal from the first signal generator with the second signal from the second signal generator to generate a chaotic signal having a sum frequency of the first and second signals and the harmonic waves of the first and second signals. A filter passes a signal of a preset band out of the chaotic signal from the mixer.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically controlling a gain of a power amplifier includes a reception-signal detecting unit which detects a reception signal; a reference-voltage generating unit which generates a reference voltage; a gain control voltage detecting unit which compares the detected reception signal with the generated reference voltage to detect a gain control voltage; a gain control unit which controls a gain of an input signal to output a gain signal based on the detected gain control voltage; an impedance matching unit which compensates for mismatched impedance of the gain control unit according to gain control; and a power amplifying unit which amplifies the gain signal.

Abstract: An MIM capacitor includes a substrate, a capacitor part having a structure in which a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer and a top electrode are laminated in order, and a ground shield layer formed between the bottom electrode of the capacitor part and the substrate and connected to a predetermined ground terminal. The ground shield layer may be formed of metal or polysilicon, or a layer doped with impurities having a valence of three or five. Also, the ground shield layer has a predetermined patterned structure. Thus, it is possible to minimize power loss due to the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a variable inductance applying device using a variable capacitor, and a variable frequency generating device thereof. The variable inductance applying device includes: a first inductor whose both terminals are connected to an inductance applying terminal applying inductance to an external circuit; a second inductor inductively coupled to the first inductor; and a variable capacitor connected to both terminals of the second inductor, which varies inductance from the inductance applying terminal by changing capacitance. Therefore, the inductance to be applied to the external circuit can be varied by changing the capacitance of the variable capacitor. Since the variable capacitor rarely contains a resistance component, energy loss due to the resistance component hardly occurs. As a result, the variable inductance applying device has a high value of Q.

Abstract: An inductor circuit includes a pair of inductors connected in parallel with each other and a switch for turning on and off electric power to one of the pair of inductors. The inductance of the inductor circuit can be varied and the quality factor Q can be improved. Further, RF circuits employing the inductor circuit can generate an intended operating frequency.

Abstract: An integrated circuit having integrated inductors includes at least one pair of transistors, and at least one inductor group which includes a pair of inductors coupled to the at least one pair of the transistor, respectively. The pair of the inductors form a spiral shape on a plane and the inductors arranged symmetrically to each other. Magnetic fluxes, which are generated by current flows along the inductors of the at least one inductor group, are formed in a direction to mutually intensify the magnetic fluxes according to differential signals applied to the at least one transistors from outside. Accordingly, high inductance and high quality factor can be attained owing to the positive magnetic coupling of the inductors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integratable power amplifier having a variable bias voltage, in which a first bias controller detects the amplitude of an RF signal and outputs a DC signal varying with the detected amplitude based on the non-linearity of a rectification transistor. A second bias controller generates a bias voltage that optimizes amplification efficiency by adjusting the voltage of the DC signal received from the first bias controller through a source follower transistor being a complementary device. An amplifier transistor is activated by a driving voltage, amplifies the input signal according to the bias voltage received from the second bias controller, and outputs the amplified signal.

Abstract: A dual gate cascade amplifier includes a first transistor and a second transistor electrically connected in series, the second transistor including a first parallel transistor and a second parallel transistor, the first parallel transistor and the second parallel transistor being electrically connected in parallel, a first channel electrically connecting a first end channel region of the first transistor and a second end channel region, wherein one of the first or second end channel regions is a source and the other of the first or second end channel regions is a drain, the second end channel region being a common end channel region shared by the first and second parallel transistors, and a second channel electrically connected to the second end channel region and extending away from the first transistor.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically controlling a gain of a power amplifier includes a reception-signal detecting unit which detects a reception signal; a reference-voltage generating unit which generates a reference voltage; a gain control voltage detecting unit which compares the detected reception signal with the generated reference voltage to detect a gain control voltage; a gain control unit which controls a gain of an input signal to output a gain signal; an impedance matching unit which compensates for mismatched impedance of the gain control unit according to gain control; and a power amplifying unit which amplifies the gain signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integratable power amplifier having a variable bias voltage, in which a first bias controller detects the amplitude of an RF signal and outputs a DC signal varying with the detected amplitude based on the non-linearity of a rectification transistor. A second bias controller generates a bias voltage that optimizes amplification efficiency by adjusting the voltage of the DC signal received from the first bias controller through a source follower transistor being a complementary device. An amplifier transistor is activated by a driving voltage, amplifies the input signal according to the bias voltage received from the second bias controller, and outputs the amplified signal.

Abstract: An inductor used in an RF unit for a wireless communication terminal, includes first inductor means for electrically connecting an RF chip placed over a substrate at a predetermined distance from the substrate that are enclosed by an interlayer dielectric layer and second inductor means for connecting the RF chip to the first inductor means.

Abstract: An inductor used in a radio frequency integrated circuit is disclosed. The inductor includes a plurality of unit inductors each having a vertical spiral structure, wherein a vertical cross-section of at least one unit inductor selected from the plurality of unit inductors is an inverted trapezoid.