Patents by Inventor Jun Goo Won

Jun Goo Won 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).

  • Patent number: 8536969
    Abstract: A transformer having a structure in which first and second substrates are vertically laminated, including: a plurality of input conductive lines disposed on the first substrate along a circumference thereof; a single output conductive line disposed co-planarly with the plurality of input conductive lines, and having one end connected to a ground; and an air bridge including a pair of conductive via holes formed in any one conductive line in an overlapped area in which the input and output conductive lines are intersected with each other to penetrate through the first substrate and a single piece of conductive line connecting the pair of conductive via holes to each other and disposed on the second substrate, thereby preventing a short-circuit between the input and output conductive lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong Jin Nam, Chul Hwan Yoon, Ki Joong Kim, Ju Young Park, Jun Goo Won, Youn Suk Kim
  • Publication number: 20130207728
    Abstract: There is provided an amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit includes an amplifying unit including at least one transistor; at least one first bias circuit unit including a resistor and connected to the at least one transistor; and at least one second bias circuit unit connected between an input terminal to which an input signal is applied and the at least one transistor so as to block an input signal having a frequency higher than a first frequency or having a frequency lower than a second frequency. The amplifier circuit according to embodiment of the present invention may prevent thermal runaway, remove a harmonic component from an input signal to be amplified and suppress oscillations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Young Jean SONG, Jun Goo Won, Youn Suk Kim, Shinichi Iizuka, Ju Young Park, Ki Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20130127540
    Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier which may suppress fluctuations in a phase of an output signal in accordance with fluctuations in a level of an input signal by varying an impedance between a signal input terminal and an amplification unit in accordance with a power level of an input signal. The power amplifier includes a bias voltage generation unit generating a bias voltage set in accordance with a power level of an input signal, an amplification unit amplifying the power level of the input signal in accordance with the bias voltage, and an impedance variation unit varying an impedance of a signal transmission path through which the input signal is transmitted to the amplification unit in accordance with the bias voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Youn Suk KIM, Jun Goo WON, Shinichi IIZUKA, Ki Joong KIM
  • Patent number: 8416545
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power amplifier module with a shared ESD protection circuit. There is provided a power amplifier module including: an ESD protection circuit that is connected to an output terminal of the LDO part, an output conductive wire pad that outputs the operating power of the LDO part; a printed conductive wire pad that is electrically connected to the output conductive wire pad of the PA controller; a first power coupler that includes a first primary side conductive wire electrically connected to the printer conductive wire pad; a second power coupler that includes a second primary side conductive wire electrically connected to the printer conductive wire pad; a first PA part; and a second PA part, wherein each of the first PA part and the second PA part is protected from ESD by the ESD protection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kim, Youn Suk Kim, Dae Seok Jang, Young Jean Song, Jun Goo Won
  • Patent number: 8390382
    Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier circuit capable of improving cross isolation between a high frequency band power coupler and a low frequency band power coupler, by directly transmitting power to the high frequency band power coupler and the low frequency band power coupler from a power amplifier, and forming a predetermined inductance circuit or an LC resonance circuit in a line transmitting the power to the high frequency band power coupler. The power amplifier circuit may include a power amplifying unit supplied with power from the outside and amplifying an input signal, a coupling unit having a high frequency band power coupler and a low frequency band power coupler, and an isolation unit including a first power line and a second power line, wherein the first power line has an inductor blocking signal interference generated in a predetermined frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kim, Youn Suk Kim, Seong Geon Kim, Jun Goo Won, Joong Jin Nam
  • Patent number: 8358173
    Abstract: A CMOS power amplifier includes: a first MOS transistor connected between a first power terminal and a first output stage and having a gate connected to an input stage; a second MOS transistor connected between the first output stage and a ground and having a gate connected to the input stage; a switching circuit unit connecting or separating a feedback line between the input stage and the first output stage to select a linear amplifying operation or a non-linear amplifying operation; and a resistor formed at the feedback line between the input stage and the first output stage to determine a linear amplification gain when the feedback line is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn Suk Kim, Chul Hwan Yoon, Joong Jin Nam, Ki Joong Kim, Jun Goo Won
  • Publication number: 20120319779
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transformer including: a primary coil formed of a first conductor having a predetermined length and including a first end and second end for receiving a signal, wherein the first conductor is formed as a first loop; and a secondary coil that is coupled to the primary coil in an electromagnetic coupling, and is formed of a second conductor having a predetermined length and including a first end and a second end for outputting a signal, wherein the second conductor is formed as a second loop, wherein the primary coil and the secondary coil are stacked while crossing each other. Accordingly, power transformer efficiency may be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Youn Suk Kim, Ki Joong Kim, Jun Goo Won
  • Publication number: 20120249262
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kim, Youn Suk Kim, Jun Goo Won, Jae Hyouck Choi, Sang Wook Park, Chul Hwan Yoon
  • Patent number: 8253486
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless apparatus having a shielding function for shielding signal interference between driving power from a power amplifier and a conductive wire of a coupler. The wireless apparatus having a shielding function, includes an amplifying unit receiving preset driving power and amplifying a radio frequency (RF) input signal according to a preset gain, an impedance matching unit including at least one coil, receiving the driving power from the amplifying unit, and matching the impedance of a path of a signal, amplified from the amplifying unit, through the coil, and a shielding unit eliminating signal interference between the coil and a transmission path of the driving power from the amplifying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kim, Tae Joon Park, Young Jean Song, Jun Goo Won, Youn Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 8242846
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kim, Youn Suk Kim, Young Jean Song, Jae Hyouck Choi, Jun Goo Won
  • Patent number: 8203399
    Abstract: A transformer includes at least one input conductive line having both ends provided as input ports of a positive (+) signal and a negative (?) signal, respectively, one output conductive line disposed adjacent to the at least one input conductive line to be electromagnetically coupled to the at least one input conductive line, and having a first end connected to a ground, a first resonator disposed between a second end of the output conductive line and the ground, a second resonator having a first end connected to the second end of the output conductive line and a second end provided as an output port, and a third resonator connected in series between the first end of the output conductive line and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Joong Kim, Hyo Gun Bae, Joong Jin Nam, Jun Goo Won, Young Jean Song, Youn Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 8183919
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Jean Song, Shinichi Iizuka, Youn Suk Kim, Hyo Kun Bae, Sang Hee Kim, Jun Goo Won, Joong Jin Nam, Ki Joong Kim, Jae Hyouck Choi
  • Publication number: 20120068803
    Abstract: A transformer having a structure in which first and second substrates are vertically laminated, including: a plurality of input conductive lines disposed on the first substrate along a circumference thereof; a single output conductive line disposed co-planarly with the plurality of input conductive lines, and having one end connected to a ground; and an air bridge including a pair of conductive via holes formed in any one conductive line in an overlapped area in which the input and output conductive lines are intersected with each other to penetrate through the first substrate and a single piece of conductive line connecting the pair of conductive via holes to each other and disposed on the second substrate, thereby preventing a short-circuit between the input and output conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Joong Jin Nam, Chul Hwan Yoon, Ki Joong Kim, Ju Young Park, Jun Goo Won, Youn Suk Kim
  • Publication number: 20120062325
    Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier circuit capable of improving cross isolation between a high frequency band power coupler and a low frequency band power coupler, by directly transmitting power to the high frequency band power coupler and the low frequency band power coupler from a power amplifier, and forming a predetermined inductance circuit or an LC resonance circuit in a line transmitting the power to the high frequency band power coupler. The power amplifier circuit may include a power amplifying unit supplied with power from the outside and amplifying an input signal, a coupling unit having a high frequency band power coupler and a low frequency band power coupler, and an isolation unit including a first power line and a second power line, wherein the first power line has an inductor blocking signal interference generated in a predetermined frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Joong KIM, Youn Suk KIM, Seong Geon KIM, Jun Goo WON, Joong Jin NAM
  • Publication number: 20120044604
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power amplifier module with a shared ESD protection circuit. There is provided a power amplifier module including: an ESD protection circuit that is connected to an output terminal of the LDO part, an output conductive wire pad that outputs the operating power of the LDO part; a printed conductive wire pad that is electrically connected to the output conductive wire pad of the PA controller; a first power coupler that includes a first primary side conductive wire electrically connected to the printer conductive wire pad; a second power coupler that includes a second primary side conductive wire electrically connected to the printer conductive wire pad; a first PA part; and a second PA part, wherein each of the first PA part and the second PA part is protected from ESD by the ESD protection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Ki Joong KIM, Youn Suk Kim, Dae Seok Jang, Young Jean Song, Jun Goo Won
  • Publication number: 20120038420
    Abstract: There is provided a communications circuit for reducing crosstalk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Jun Goo WON, Youn Suk KIM, Ki Joong KIM, Jae Hyouck CHOI, Young Jean SONG
  • Publication number: 20120025914
    Abstract: A CMOS power amplifier includes: a first MOS transistor connected between a first power terminal and a first output stage and having a gate connected to an input stage; a second MOS transistor connected between the first output stage and a ground and having a gate connected to the input stage; a switching circuit unit connecting or separating a feedback line between the input stage and the first output stage to select a linear amplifying operation or a non-linear amplifying operation; and a resistor formed at the feedback line between the input stage and the first output stage to determine a linear amplification gain when the feedback line is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youn Suk KIM, Chul Hwan YOON, Joong Jin NAM, Ki Joong KIM, Jun Goo WON
  • Patent number: 8098095
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong Jin Nam, Youn Suk Kim, Hyo Gun Bae, Jae Hyouck Choi, Jun Goo Won, Young Jean Song, Ki Joong Kim, Sang Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 8022762
    Abstract: There is provided a multi-stage CMOS power amplifier including: a driver amplifier having differential output terminals, inverting differential signals input through first and second input terminals and outputting the respective inverted signals through the differential output terminals; a transformer for power matching having a primary coil connected between the differential output terminals of the driver amplifier and a secondary coil coupled with the primary coil using electromagnetic induction, having a predetermined turns ratio to the primary coil, and connected to a direct current (DC) tuning voltage terminal; and a power amplifier power-amplifying differential signals passing through one end and the other end of the secondary coil of the transformer and outputting the respective power-amplified differential signals through first and second output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn Suk Kim, Hyo Gun Bae, Joong Jin Nam, Jun Goo Won, Ki Joong Kim
  • Publication number: 20110215865
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Joong Jin NAM, Youn Suk Kim, Hyo Gun Bae, Jae Hyouck Choi, Jun Goo Won, Young Jean Song, Ki Joong Kim, Sang Hee Kim