Abstract: A method for coding a motion vector using a 2-dimensional minimum bitrate predicting technique is disclosed. A mode information (MODE) commonly adopted to the factors ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are transmitted to thereby reduce its transmission burden by using the two-dimensional minimum bitrate predicting technique, so that a coding efficiency of a motion vector can be improved. In addition, the two-dimensional MVD information coding method is proposed for the low transfer rate mobile image which is very small and has very small motion, so that even if a distribution characteristic of the MVD information is changed according to the minimum bitrate prediction, a coding efficiency of a major motion vector can be improved.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit may include a latch circuit, a feed-back circuit, and an input circuit. The latch circuit may be configured to generate an oscillating output signal responsive to first and second input signals, and the feed-back circuit may be configured to generate first and second complementary feed-back signals responsive to the oscillating output signal from the latch circuit. The input circuit may be configured to generate the first and second input signals responsive to the first and second complementary feed-back signals. Related methods are also discussed.

Abstract: Method for encoding and decoding a picture signal for detecting and correcting errors in a new structured GOB according to a data partition technique, method for encoding a picture signal, including the steps of (1) grouping picture information of one block group into respective information regions of each block, and partitioning to relevant regions, and (2) forming a partition table having length information of the partitioned regions of the grouped respective information regions.

Abstract: Device for encoding a DPCM image is provided. A smoothness test is performed on an original image at a smoothness tester. A linearly predicted value of the original image is obtained at a linear predictor. A switching part operates depending on a result of the smoothness test. A difference between the linearly predicted value and the original image is quantized, and encoded when the result of the smoothness test is satisfactory. A difference between the linearly predicted value corrected by using space self-likeness of the image and the original image is quantized, and encoded when the result of the smoothness test is not satisfactory. The adaptive application of the existing linear prediction, and the prediction corrected by using self-likeness of space likeness of the image permits to obtain a better predicted value for DPCM, and improve an image compression efficiency.

Abstract: Terminal and method for transporting a still picture uses a moving picture terminal after extraction of a frame unit of still pictures, for example, from a moving picture. The extracted still picture frames can be encoded in a fixed quantizing value and stored before transmission, or the stored frame unit still pictures can be encoded in a fixed quantizing value using an overflow control technique or circuit. Further, the extracted still picture frame unit can be repeatedly sent using a varied quantizing value before transmission. Thus, the terminal and method for transporting a still picture permits transmission/reception of the still picture at a higher resolution than a moving picture regardless of time and place to enhance use of the moving picture terminal.

Abstract: A memory system includes a flash memory device and an interface device. The flash memory device includes a one-time programmable block where protection data information is stored in a predetermined region, and the interface device includes a register for storing one-time programmable lock status information to indicate whether the one-time programmable block is programmed. When a program/erase command is applied externally in a one-time programmable mode, the interface device having the one-time programmable lock status information indicates whether the one-time programmable block is programmed. If the one-time programmable lock status information indicates that the one-time programmable block is programmed, the interface device cuts off an external access to the one-time programmable block.

Abstract: A video data coding/decoding apparatus includes: an encoder dividing a partition partitioned by a data partitioning technique into certain blocks, channel-coding the divided block data and transmitting a bit stream; and a decoder channel-decoding the bit stream received from the encoder so as to restore a video data. An error occurrence probability can be reduced by channel decoding the source-coded video data for each partition. In addition, by removing the marker emulation generated in the channel coding, a mobile image data of a better picture quality can be provided.

Abstract: A gate insulating layer in an integrated circuit device is formed by forming a gate insulating layer on a substrate. The gate insulating layer is nitrified with plasma and then annealed using oxygen radicals. The oxygen radicals may cure defects in the gate insulating layer caused by the nitridation process. As a result, leakage current may be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a image compression and transmission method, and particularly to a method of relocating a wavelet packet coefficient for a zerotree coding in order to optimize an encoder to be suitable for transmitting image off-line. To realizing the present invention, for the wavelet packet coefficients, located on frequency bands which are divided in several subbands according to frequency of an image data thereon, the present invention collects coefficients in same location on each of the subbands, and relocates the collected coefficients in a same location in an integrated frequency band, formed by integrating the subbands.

Abstract: Device for encoding a DPCM image is provided. A smoothness test is performed on an original image at a smoothness tester. A linearly predicted value of the original image is obtained at a linear predictor. A switching part operates depending on a result of the smoothness test. A difference between the linearly predicted value and the original image is quantized, and encoded when the result of the smoothness test is satisfactory. A difference between the linearly predicted value corrected by using space self-likeness of the image and the original image is quantized, and encoded when the result of the smoothness test is not satisfactory. The adaptive application of the existing linear prediction, and the prediction corrected by using self-likeness of space likeness of the image permits to obtain a better predicted value for DPCM, and improve an image compression efficiency.

Abstract: A method for coding a motion vector using a 2-dimensional minimum bitrate predicting technique is disclosed. A mode information (MODE) commonly adopted to the factors ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are transmitted to thereby reduce its transmission burden by using the two-dimensional minimum bitrate predicting technique, so that a coding efficiency of a motion vector can be improved. In addition, the two-dimensional MVD information coding method is proposed for the low transfer rate mobile image which is very small and has very small motion, so that even if a distribution characteristic of the MVD information is changed according to the minimum bitrate prediction, a coding efficiency of a major motion vector can be improved.

Abstract: A variable length coder and encoding method of a video coder is disclosed. The present variable length coder includes a code buffer, a length buffer, and a bit packer of one register and one counter. Accordingly, the present invention allows a VLC with a compact size as well as lower power consumption.

Abstract: A circuit for separating composite video signals into luminance and chrominance signals in response to motion of a displayed image. A motion detecting section detects motion of an image to be displayed on a television screen according to input composite video signals in order to generate motion sensing signals corresponding to motion of the image. A first comb-filtering section adaptively comb-filters input composite video signals in a vertical direction according correlation among three continuous horizontal scanning lines to separate input composite video signals into first comb-filtered chrominance signals and first comb-filtered luminance signals. A second comb-filtering section adaptively comb-filters input composite video signals in the time direction in response to a correlation between frames in order to separate the input composite video signals into the second comb-filtered chrominance signals and the second comb-filtered luminance signals.

Abstract: A circuit for peaking video signals, which can be developed by combining a video signal with a peaking signal having a preshooting and a overshooting potion that are respectively controlled in peaking levels thereof. The circuit includes a delay circuit for delaying a luminance signal for a first predetermined time in order to generate a first delayed signal and for delaying the first delayed signal for a second predetermined time in order to generate a second delayed signal. An adder adds the second delayed signal to a current video signal in order to generate an added signal. A variable amplifying section amplifies the added signal in response to a first control signal from an exterior in order to generate a first variable amplified signal, and amplifies the added signal in response to a second control signal from the exterior in order to generate a second variable amplified signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed an adaptive controlling video signal processing circuit, wherein the motions of the composite video signal are sensed in a three dimension system of space-time so as to establish the bands to pass the chrominance signals and luminance signals. A space-time motion sensor receives the luminance signals to produce a space vertical motion sensing signal and a space horizontal motion sensing signal respectively as first and second sensing signals.

Abstract: A motion area detector capable of simple detection of a moving picture-area in a HDTV receiver of a multiple subsampling transmission system is disclosed. The motion area detector includes a still-picture processor for reproducing a still picture from a picture signal applied into the detection circuit of the receiver, a moving-picture processor for reproducing a moving picture from the picture signal, a mixer for carrying out a linear mixing operation between the still picture and the moving picture, and a motion detector for detecting a motion area from a mixed picture signal of the mixer and from the still picture signal reproduced by the still picture processor and for providing information concerning a mixing ratio between the still picture and the moving picture.