Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for continuously and automatically measuring a pulse wave by a non-invasive method to know the state of a cardiovascular system. The apparatus includes an integrated measurement module, a communication power module, and a bio-measurement pad. The integrated measurement module includes an electrocardiogram measurement portion for measuring the electrocardiogram of a subject, a bioelectrical impedance measurement portion for measuring the bioelectrical impedance of the subject by a potential difference, a heart sound measurement portion for measuring the heart sound of the subject, and a controller for measuring and controlling the state of the cardiovascular system of the subject on the basis of a pulse transit time calculated by the electrocardiogram signal measured at the electrocardiogram measurement portion, the bioelectrical impedance signal measured at the bioelectrical impedance measurement portion, and the heart sound signal measured at the heart sound measurement portion.

Abstract: A near field wireless communication apparatus using a magnetic coupling to transmit data or clock information with low power and high efficiency is provided. Thus, when data to be transmitted is “1,” the near field wireless communication apparatus modulates the data into a pulse signal and transmits the pulse signal, and when the data is “0,” the near field wireless communication apparatus does not generate a signal at all.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wearable monitoring apparatus and a driving method thereof. The wearable monitoring apparatus comprises: a sensor unit for measuring a biological signal from a human body, wherein the sensor unit is adhered to a skin; and a control unit for searching a location of the sensor unit, supplying power to the sensor unit, and receiving and processing the biological signal from the sensor unit, wherein the control unit is formed to be wearable.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a sensor for measuring biosignals. The sensor according to said embodiment comprises: a sensor layer formed by stacking a plurality of sensor layers that are attachable to the skin to measure different types of bio signals; a power for supplying power to the sensor layer; and a sensing electrode for sensing biosignals from the human body. The plurality of sensor layers takes the signals sensed by the sensing electrode as an input, and determines whether or not to measure the inputted signals. Then, the relevant sensor layer that can measure the sensed signal is activated.

Abstract: There is provided an inductive coupling transmitting and receiving apparatus. An inductive coupling transmitting and receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an inductive coupling transceiver transmitting and/or receiving data; an inductor connected to the inductive coupling transceiver; and a resonance compensator connected to the inductive coupling transceiver and the inductor to compensate for a change in inductance of the inductor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital hearing aid, which models the structures of external ear canals, sizes and shape characteristics of which differ between respective persons, obtains resonance gains generated due to the structural characteristics of the external ear canals, and performs digitization and signal processing to allow the resonance gains to be used as the gain factors of the digital hearing aid, and thus applies the gain factors to digital signal processing units. Further, the present invention proposes a gain obtainment unit capable of taking both resonance gains, generated due to the structural characteristics, and gains, obtained through a hearing test, into account, thus reducing the time required for gain fitting and possible errors, and optimizing the performance of the digital hearing aid for each individual.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rectifier circuit in order to adaptively reduce a threshold voltage of a diode module constituting the rectifier circuit using an output voltage of the rectifier circuit. A PMOS diode module flowing the forward current from an input terminal to an output terminal comprises: a first PMOS transistor including a source and a drain connected to the input terminal and the output terminal, respectively; a second PMOS transistor including a source connected to the output terminal, and a gate and a drain connected to each other; a switch connecting the gate of the first PMOS transistor to one of the output terminal and the drain of the second PMOS transistor; and a bias resistor including one terminal connected to the gate of the second PMOS transistor and another terminal to which a bias voltage is applied.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wearable monitoring apparatus and a driving method thereof. The wearable monitoring apparatus comprises: a sensor unit for measuring a biological signal from a human body, wherein the sensor unit is adhered to a skin; and a control unit for searching a location of the sensor unit, supplying power to the sensor unit, and receiving and processing the biological signal from the sensor unit, wherein the control unit is formed to be wearable.

Abstract: There is a fabric type input device. The fabric type input device comprise a fabric type electrode unit comprising first and second fabric type electrodes formed opposite to each other, the first and second fabric type electrodes each comprising a fabric and a lead pattern formed by patterning a conductive material on the fabric, a fabric type substrate unit interposed between the first and second fabric type electrodes so that the first and second fabric type electrodes are spaced apart from each other, the fabric type substrate unit having a connection hole formed so that the first and second fabric type electrodes are in contact with each other and a control unit supplying an input signal to the fabric type electrode unit, the control unit sensing the supplied input signal. The fabric type input device is formed using a fabric patterned with a conductive material, thereby minimizing foreign-body feeling.

Abstract: In circumstance of a wearable computing system, in order to effectively transfer data between electronic devices using electric property of human body, minimization, low power, and high-speed are required. Human body data communication apparatus and module using broadband signaling technology is provided to perform high-speed peer-to-peer data communication with a signal electrode and low power. The apparatus and module have a direct coupling interface with a single electrode without an antenna and a sensor, and a transmitter transmitting digital signal without modulation, and a receiver recovering a clock and data by detecting a broadband pulse signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for receiving a wide-band pulse signal in a communication channel using a human body. When a weak wide-band pulse signal, which is output from a communication channel using a human body as a data transmission medium, is restored to a digital signal, it is possible to accomplish low power consumption and high data transmission rate using a wide-band symmetrical triggering technology using 50-? impedance matching, wide-band amplification and symmetrical threshold voltages. In addition, since only a single signal electrode is used, it is possible to provide an apparatus having usability, wearability and miniaturization. In addition, it is possible to remove necessities of an external reference voltage to reduce area consumption and to simply adjust a feedback resistor to easily adjust the reception sensitivity according to a communication distance.

Abstract: A fabric type semiconductor device package is provided. The fabric type semiconductor device package comprises a fabric type printed circuit board comprising a fabric and a lead unit formed by patterning a conductive material on the fabric, a semiconductor device comprising an electrode unit bonded to the lead unit of the fabric type printed circuit board, and a molding unit for sealing the fabric type printed circuit board and the semiconductor device. In the fabric type semiconductor device package according to the present invention, a fabric type printed circuit board formed of fabric is used so that a feeling of an alien substance can be minimized. The fabric type semiconductor device package can be easily installed. The productivity of the fabric type semiconductor device package can be improved.

Abstract: There is provided an inductive coupling transmitting and receiving apparatus. An inductive coupling transmitting and receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an inductive coupling transceiver transmitting and/or receiving data; an inductor connected to the inductive coupling transceiver; and a resonance compensator connected to the inductive coupling transceiver and the inductor to compensate for a change in inductance of the inductor.

Abstract: Disclosed are a high speed serializing-deserializing system and a method thereof. The high speed serializing-deserializing system includes: a serializing unit including a plurality of serializers, generating a strobe signal, and multiplexing and converting N bits of parallel data into serial data; a transmission link transmitting the converted serial data and the strobe signal from the serializing unit; and a deserializing unit including a plurality of deserializers, and converting the serial data from the transmission link into the N bits of parallel data with the strobe signal from the transmission link. When serializing N bits of externally supplied parallel data with a rate of N:1, the N may be set to one of various integers. Although the N is extend to a large number such as 16, 32, and the like, the performance is not deteriorated and serialization-deserialization is possible.

Abstract: An arithmetic apparatus for a multi-function unit and a method integrates all operations which are necessary to the GPU (graphics processing unit) with one operational device to decrease the area and power of the hardware and to control all operations except a matrix-vector multiplication to achieve a single-cycle throughput and to control a matrix-vector multiplication to achieve a 2-cycle throughput. Thus, the whole power consumption and the size and the efficiency of 3 dimensional graphics systems for the embedded systems such as the cell phone or Personal Digital Assistant can be improved as the GPU can be small-sized and advanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital hearing aid, which models the structures of external ear canals, sizes and shape characteristics of which differ between respective persons, obtains resonance gains generated due to the structural characteristics of the external ear canals, and performs digitization and signal processing to allow the resonance gains to be used as the gain factors of the digital hearing aid, and thus applies the gain factors to digital signal processing units. Further, the present invention proposes a gain obtainment unit capable of taking both resonance gains, generated due to the structural characteristics, and gains, obtained through a hearing test, into account, thus reducing the time required for gain fitting and possible errors, and optimizing the performance of the digital hearing aid for each individual.

Abstract: A fabric type semiconductor device package is provided. The fabric type semiconductor device package comprises a fabric type printed circuit board comprising a fabric and a lead unit formed by patterning a conductive material on the fabric, a semiconductor device comprising an electrode unit bonded to the lead unit of the fabric type printed circuit board, and a molding unit for sealing the fabric type printed circuit board and the semiconductor device. In the fabric type semiconductor device package according to the present invention, a fabric type printed circuit board formed of fabric is used so that a feeling of an alien substance can be minimized. The fabric type semiconductor device package can be easily installed. The productivity of the fabric type semiconductor device package can be improved.

Abstract: A program counter of a microcontroller and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The program counter receives an external input program count indicating an address of a program to be executed by the microcontroller when the microcontroller wakes up out of a power-save/sleep mode, whereby the microcontroller can execute a desired program directly upon waking up without additionally performing an internal initialization process. Therefore, a system can wake up immediately while minimizing leakage power to reduce overall power consumption and time required for waking up.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for receiving a wide-band pulse signal in a communication channel using a human body. When a weak wide-band pulse signal, which is output from a communication channel using a human body as a data transmission medium, is restored to a digital signal, it is possible to accomplish low power consumption and high data transmission rate using a wide-band symmetrical triggering technology using 50-? impedance matching, wide-band amplification and symmetrical threshold voltages. In addition, since only a single signal electrode is used, it is possible to provide an apparatus having usability, wearability and miniaturization. In addition, it is possible to remove necessities of an external reference voltage to reduce area consumption and to simply adjust a feedback resistor to easily adjust the reception sensitivity according to a communication distance.

Abstract: Wireless audio data transmitting and receiving apparatus using human body is disclosed. An audio signal outputted from a portable audio player is converted by the digital audio interface technology without a wire or an antenna, is transferred through human body using only a single signal electrode at high speed, and the audio signal transferred through the human body is received to listen through an earphone. Thus, the inconvenient wire is removed to improve the convenience to use and the antenna which has a difficulty due to the size and the installation is not required. Moreover, since additional encoding and decoding for the reduction of the transfer rate are not required so that the high speed transfer is enabled and the power consumption can be reduced, components and/or a battery can be reduced in size and can be minimized.