Patents by Inventor Hee-mun Bang
Hee-mun Bang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9058050Abstract: In a clock-based soft-start circuit configured to generate a soft-start reference voltage that restrains an inrush current at an initialization of power supplied to a DC-DC converter, the clock-based soft-start circuit comprises a time setting unit configured to set a soft-start time period in response to a clock signal. A ramp circuit is configured to generate a soft-start reference voltage which is ramped upward or downward between a base level and a reference voltage level during the soft start time period set by the time setting unit. In this manner, the clock-based soft-start circuit is applicable for all DC-DC converters and the soft-start in a linear slope is possible.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-Jin Lee, Hee-Mun Bang, Hyoung-Seok Oh, Je-Hyung Yoon
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Publication number: 20130265807Abstract: In a clock-based soft-start circuit configured to generate a soft-start reference voltage that restrains an inrush current at an initialization of power supplied to a DC-DC converter, the clock-based soft-start circuit comprises a time setting unit configured to set a soft-start time period in response to a clock signal. A ramp circuit is configured to generate a soft-start reference voltage which is ramped upward or downward between a base level and a reference voltage level during the soft start time period set by the time setting unit. In this manner, the clock-based soft-start circuit is applicable for all DC-DC converters and the soft-start in a linear slope is possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-Jin Lee, Hee- Mun Bang, Hyoung-Seok Oh, Je-Hyung Yoon
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Patent number: 8174324Abstract: A digital phase detector includes a quantization unit that quantizes a frequency of a reference signal to generate reference delay information and reference integer phase information, and quantizes a frequency of an oscillation signal to generate oscillation delay information and oscillation integer phase information. A first conversion unit converts the frequency of the reference signal into reference frequency information based upon the reference delay information and the reference integer phase information. A second conversion unit converts the frequency of the oscillation signal into oscillation frequency information based upon the oscillation delay information and the oscillation integer phase information. A calculation unit converts the reference frequency information and the oscillation frequency information into first and second phase information, respectively, and outputs a digital phase difference between the first phase information and the second phase information.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-Wook Kim, Hee-Mun Bang, Heung-Bae Lee
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Patent number: 8120464Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided, having a transmitting circuit that generates a transmitted signal to operate an RFID tag, a receiving circuit that receives a received signal including a tag signal from the RFID tag and a transmission carrier leakage signal leaking from the transmitting circuit, and a leakage removing circuit that senses a phase and amplitude of the transmission carrier leakage signal inputted to the receiving circuit, converts the transmitted signal from the transmitting circuit into a signal having a phase opposite to that of the transmission carrier leakage signal and an amplitude equal to that of the transmission carrier leakage signal, and synthesizes the converted signal and the received signal inputted to the receiving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-mun Bang, Yun-seong Eo, Ick-jin Kwon, Heung-bae Lee
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Patent number: 8102218Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-seong Eo, Hee-mun Bang, Kwang-du Lee, Heung-bae Lee
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Patent number: 7893786Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-seong Eo, Hee-mun Bang, Kwang-du Lee, Heung-bae Lee
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Patent number: 7848435Abstract: An N×N multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver is provided. The transceiver includes a plurality of transceivers, each including at least one transceiver circuit; an oscillation unit which is configured to generate a differential signal which is supplied to the at least one transceiver circuit; a plurality of buffers, which are mounted in a bypass line between the at least one transceiver circuit and the oscillation unit and are configured to amplify and bypass the differential signal or input and amplify the differential signal; and a buffer control unit which is configured to control the plurality of buffers to bypass or input the differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-yoon Jeon, Hee-mun Bang, Sung-jae Jung, Heung-bae Lee
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Patent number: 7835716Abstract: An RF receiver and an RF receiving method are provided using a baseband signal in which a DC offset is removed. In the RF receiver, a noise phase removing unit generates a phase controlled local signal PLOQ in which a phase of a Q signal of a local signal LOQ is controlled, by synthesizing a received RF signal RXIN and the Q signal of the local signal LOQ. A down converter generates a signal in which a DC offset from noise introduced into the received RF signal RXIN is removed, when synthesizing the received RF signal RXIN and the phase controlled local signal PLOQ for frequency-down conversion.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ick Jin Kwon, Heung Bae Lee, Yun Seong Eo, Hee Mun Bang
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Publication number: 20100237953Abstract: A digital phase detector includes a quantization unit that quantizes a frequency of a reference signal to generate reference delay information and reference integer phase information, and quantizes a frequency of an oscillation signal to generate oscillation delay information and oscillation integer phase information. A first conversion unit converts the frequency of the reference signal into reference frequency information based upon the reference delay information and the reference integer phase information. A second conversion unit converts the frequency of the oscillation signal into oscillation frequency information based upon the oscillation delay information and the oscillation integer phase information. A calculation unit converts the reference frequency information and the oscillation frequency information into first and second phase information, respectively, and outputs a digital phase difference between the first phase information and the second phase information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Tae-Wook Kim, Hee-Mun Bang, Heung-Bae Lee
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Publication number: 20090174493Abstract: An adjustable inductor includes a first conductor line to receive an alternating current (AC) signal, a second conductor line configured in a loop arrangement, to generate an inducting current upon receiving the AC signal at the first conductor line, and a switch to adjust an inductance of the first conductor line by switching a loop connection of the second conductor line according to an external control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Sang-yoon Jeon, Heung-bae Lee, Choong-yul Cha, Hee-mun Bang, Sung-jae Jung, Kyu-don Choi
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Patent number: 7528774Abstract: An azimuth measurement apparatus including: a positioning signal receiver receiving a first impulse positioning signal and a second impulse positioning signal from a first fixed position and a second fixed position, respectively; a phase difference detector detecting a phase difference between the first impulse positioning signal and the second impulse positioning signal; and an azimuth calculator measuring an azimuth of an object of positioning, based on the detected phase difference of the two positioning signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wan Jin Kim, Min Seop Jeong, Jung Eun Lee, Hee Mun Bang
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Patent number: 7525407Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang-du Lee, Yun-seong Eo, Hee-mun Bang, Seong-soo Lee, Sung-jae Jung, Heung-bae Lee
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Publication number: 20090102572Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun-seong EO, Hee-mun Bang, Kwang-du Lee, Heung-bae Lee
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Publication number: 20080018536Abstract: An azimuth measurement apparatus including: a positioning signal receiver receiving a first impulse positioning signal and a second impulse positioning signal from a first fixed position and a second fixed position, respectively; a phase difference detector detecting a phase difference between the first impulse positioning signal and the second impulse positioning signal; and an azimuth calculator measuring an azimuth of an object of positioning, based on the detected phase difference of the two positioning signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wan Jin Kim, Min Seop Jeong, Jung Eun Lee, Hee Mun Bang
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Patent number: 7307566Abstract: A sigma-delta modulation method with low complexity is provided. To this end, in the present invention, an input signal is forwarded and an output signal is fed back to thus reduce the range of the noise transfer function of the sigma-delta modulator and to lower the frequency offset and the phase noise at low frequencies. A sigma-delta modulator for a frequency synthesizer may include one or more modulation units which are connected in series and perform a sigma-delta modulation to an input signal and a provided accumulated signal using a signal which is weighted with a feedback coefficient; and an output adder which adds an output signal from a terminal section of the modulation units and the input signal, and outputs the added signal for feedback to the modulation units.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Andrew Han, Hee-mun Bang, Heung-bae Lee
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Patent number: 7301406Abstract: A method and a system for calibrating an input voltage of a voltage controlled oscillator and a digital interface used for calibrating the input voltage. The method includes: setting a lock detection time for tuning a signal phase; setting a lock detection voltage section; setting output frequency values at predetermine spacings; checking connection states of capacitors of the capacitor bank necessary for a lock of the output frequency values; storing information regarding the connection states of the capacitors in the output frequency values; and if one of the output frequency values is determined depending on a change of a channel, setting connection states of the capacitors according to the information regarding the connection state corresponding to the one frequency value. The capacitor bank includes: a predetermined number of capacitors having different capacitances and connected to one another in parallel; and switches connected to the capacitors in series.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-mun Bang, Dae-ki Kim, Chong-ouk Kim, Heung-bae Lee, Sung-jae Jung, Sang-yoon Jeon
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Publication number: 20070194886Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided, having a transmitting circuit that generates a transmitted signal to operate an RFID tag, a receiving circuit that receives a received signal including a tag signal from the RFID tag and a transmission carrier leakage signal leaking from the transmitting circuit, and a leakage removing circuit that senses a phase and amplitude of the transmission carrier leakage signal inputted to the receiving circuit, converts the transmitted signal from the transmitting circuit into a signal having a phase opposite to that of the transmission carrier leakage signal and an amplitude equal to that of the transmission carrier leakage signal, and synthesizes the converted signal and the received signal inputted to the receiving circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee-mun Bang, Yun-seong Eo, Ick-jin Kwon, Heung-bae Lee
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Publication number: 20070098105Abstract: An N×N multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver is provided. The transceiver includes a plurality of transceivers, each including at least one transceiver circuit; an oscillation unit which is configured to generate a differential signal which is supplied to the at least one transceiver circuit; a plurality of buffers, which are mounted in a bypass line between the at least one transceiver circuit and the oscillation unit and are configured to amplify and bypass the differential signal or input and amplify the differential signal; and a buffer control unit which is configured to control the plurality of buffers to bypass or input the differential signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Sang-yoon Jeon, Hee-mun Bang, Sung-jae Jung, Heung-bae Lee
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Publication number: 20060208808Abstract: A method and a system for calibrating an input voltage of a voltage controlled oscillator and a digital interface used for calibrating the input voltage. The method includes: setting a lock detection time for tuning a signal phase; setting a lock detection voltage section; setting output frequency values at predetermine spacings; checking connection states of capacitors of the capacitor bank necessary for a lock of the output frequency values; storing information regarding the connection states of the capacitors in the output frequency values; and if one of the output frequency values is determined depending on a change of a channel, setting connection states of the capacitors according to the information regarding the connection state corresponding to the one frequency value. The capacitor bank includes: a predetermined number of capacitors having different capacitances and connected to one another in parallel; and switches connected to the capacitors in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Hee-mun Bang, Dae-ki Kim, Chong-ouk Kim, Heung-bae Lee, Sung-jae Jung, Sang-yoon Jeon
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Publication number: 20060197133Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Sung-jae Jung, Sang-yoon Jeon, Hee-mun Bang, Kwang-du Lee, Heung-bae Lee