Patents by Inventor Ki Il Kim

Ki Il Kim 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: 9893791
    Abstract: A method and user equipment for transmitting channel state information (CSI) are provided. The method includes identifying a CSI configuration with a channel measurement information, a interference measurement information, an index for the CSI configuration, and information for a period and an offset; generating a CSI for the CSI configuration based on the channel measurement information and the interference measurement information; and transmitting the CSI for the CSI configuration based on the information for the period and the offset and the index for the CSI configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9877312
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generation of channel state information in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting, by an evolved Node B (eNB), a first reference signal to a plurality of User Equipments (UEs), receiving channel state information generated based on the first reference signal from the plurality of UEs, selecting candidate UEs to which wireless resources are to be allocated and transmitting second reference signals to the selected candidate UEs, receiving channel state information generated based on the second reference signals from the candidate UEs, and selecting final UEs, to which wireless resources are to be allocated, from the candidate UEs based on the channel state information generated based on the second reference signals, and transmitting control information for data reception to the selected final UEs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim, Ju-Ho Lee, Hyo-Jin Lee, Joon-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 9876553
    Abstract: A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication system using a first codebook and a second codebook is provided. The first codebook and the second codebook may independently exist, or may exist in a form of an overall codebook in which the first codebook and the second codebook are integrated with each other. A receiver may extract a first precoding matrix indicator from the first codebook, and may extract a second precoding matrix indicator from the second codebook. The receiver may also extract the first precoding matrix indicator and the second precoding matrix indicator from the overall codebook. The first precoding matrix indicator and the second precoding matrix indicator may be fed back to a transmitter. The transmitter may determine a precoding matrix based on the first precoding matrix indicator and the second precoding matrix indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-Il Choi, Bruno Clerckx, Ki Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9865495
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of mask patterns comprising a real mask pattern and a dummy mask pattern on a substrate, removing the dummy mask pattern and etching the substrate using the real mask pattern as a mask to form a first trench, a second trench, and a fin-type pattern defined by the first trench and the second trench. The second trench contacting the fin-type pattern comprises a smooth pattern which is convex and positioned between a bottom surface and a side surface of the second trench, a first concave portion which is positioned between the side surface of the second trench and the smooth pattern, and a second concave portion which is positioned between the convex portion and the bottom surface of the second trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Il Kim, Gi-Gwan Park, Jung-Gun You, Hyung-Dong Kim, Sug-Hyun Sung, Myung-Yoon Um
  • Patent number: 9853783
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) is provided. A method for determining an initial state in a DAS includes receiving a value through high-level signalling and determining an initial state based on the value, in which the value includes a value in which is set an initial state of a scrambling sequence, which differs according to a transmission point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Youn-Sun Kim, Hyo-Jin Lee, Joon-Young Cho, Ki-il Kim, Ju-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9838103
    Abstract: A method and user equipment for transmitting channel state information (CSI) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9813208
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) in a cooperative communication system. The method comprises receiving, from a macro base station, SRS resource information indicating transmission resources of an SRS to be transmitted by a user equipment (UE); transmitting the SRS and uplink data based on a UE-specific SRS subframe configuration included in the SRS resource information when the SRS resource information includes the UE-specific SRS subframe configuration information; and transmitting the SRS and the uplink data based on a pre-stored cell-specific SRS subframe configuration when the SRS resource information does not include the UE-specific SRS subframe configuration information. When a destination of the SRS to be transmitted by the UE is selected as a base station related to the macro base station, the SRS resource information includes the UE-specific SRS subframe configuration information of the base station selected as the destination of the SRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Il Kim, Youn-Sun Kim, Hyo-Jin Lee, Hyoung-Ju Ji, Ju-Ho Lee, Joon-Young Cho
  • Patent number: 9800388
    Abstract: Provided is a feedback method and apparatus in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system. A terminal may determine a preferred pre-coding matrix for a neighboring terminal, based on a reference rank determined by a base station and a preferred pre-coding matrix of the terminal. The terminal may calculate a channel quality indicator (CQI) based on the preferred precoding matrix for the neighboring terminal, and may feed the CQI back to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bruno Clerckx, Jun Il Choi, Ki Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9762305
    Abstract: A method and user equipment for transmitting channel state information (CSI) are provided. The method includes identifying a first CSI configuration with a first channel measurement information, a first interference measurement information, and a first information for a period and an offset; identifying a second CSI configuration with a second channel measurement information, a second interference measurement information, and a second information for a period and an offset; generating a first CSI based on the first channel measurement information and the first interference measurement information; generating a second CSI based on the second channel measurement information and the second interference measurement information; transmitting the first CSI for the first CSI configuration based on the first information; and transmitting the second CSI for the second CSI configuration based on the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9749030
    Abstract: A method and user equipment for transmitting channel state information (CSI) are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of CSI configurations, each CSI configuration including channel measurement information, interference measurement information, an index for the each CSI configuration, and information for a period and an offset; and reporting a CSI for a CSI configuration among the plurality of CSI configurations based on a CSI report type and an index for the CSI configuration, in case of collision between CSI reports for the plurality of CSI configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20170245253
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting/receiving downlink data channel signal transmission information in a cellular radio communication system using a Cooperative Multi-Point (CoMP) scheme are provided. In the downlink data channel signal transmission information transmission method, a Base Station (BS) transmits downlink data channel signal transmission information including information related to Resource Elements (REs) scheduled for a downlink data channel signal transmission to a User Equipment (UE), and transmits downlink data channel signal non-transmission information including information related to REs through which a downlink data channel signal is not transmitted among the REs scheduled for the downlink data channel signal transmission to the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin LEE, Youn-Sun KIM, Ki-Il KIM, Hyoung-Ju JI, Joon-Young CHO, Ju-Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20170222777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for transmitting and receiving CSI (Channel State Information). A CSI transmission method at a CoMP (Coordinated Multi-Point) device includes steps of receiving a CSI-RS (Reference Signal) from a plurality of transmission points, acquiring an optimal phase difference value causing an optimal channel quality between the plurality of transmission points, based on the CSI-RS, acquiring a CQI (Channel Quality Indicator), based on the optimal phase difference value, and transmitting the CSI including the CQI. According to an embodiment of the present invention, efficient CSI transmission/reception method and device can be provided in a CoMP system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Hyo Jin Lee, Youn Sun Kim, Ki IL Kim, Ju Ho Lee, Joon Young Cho
  • Patent number: 9722685
    Abstract: A method and user equipment for transmitting channel state information (CSI) are provided. The method includes identifying a first CSI configuration with a first channel measurement information, a first interference measurement information, and a first information for a period and an offset; identifying a second CSI configuration with a second channel measurement information, a second interference measurement information, and a second information for a period and an offset; generating a first CSI based on the first channel measurement information and the first interference measurement information; generating a second CSI based on the second channel measurement information and the second interference measurement information; transmitting the first CSI for the first CSI configuration based on the first information; and transmitting the second CSI for the second CSI configuration based on the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9711504
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first trench, a first fin pattern on the substrate that is defined by the first trench, a gate electrode on the substrate, and a field insulating layer on the substrate. The first fin pattern includes an upper part on a lower part. The first fin pattern includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite each other. The first sidewall is concave along the lower part of the first fin pattern. The second sidewall is tilted along the lower part of the first fin pattern. The field insulating layer surrounds the lower part of the first fin pattern. The gate electrode surrounds the upper part of the first fin pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Gun You, Ki-Il Kim, Gi-Gwan Park, Sug-Hyun Sung, Myung-Yoon Um
  • Publication number: 20170133264
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of mask patterns comprising a real mask pattern and a dummy mask pattern on a substrate, removing the dummy mask pattern and etching the substrate using the real mask pattern as a mask to form a first trench, a second trench, and a fin-type pattern defined by the first trench and the second trench. The second trench contacting the fin-type pattern comprises a smooth pattern which is convex and positioned between a bottom surface and a side surface of the second trench, a first concave portion which is positioned between the side surface of the second trench and the smooth pattern, and a second concave portion which is positioned between the convex portion and the bottom surface of the second trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Ki-Il Kim, Gi-Gwan Park, Jung-Gun You, Hyung-Dong Kim, Sug-Hyun Sung, Myung-Yoon Um
  • Patent number: 9648605
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting/receiving downlink data channel signal transmission information in a cellular radio communication system using a Cooperative Multi-Point (CoMP) scheme are provided. In the downlink data channel signal transmission information transmission method, a Base Station (BS) transmits downlink data channel signal transmission information including information related to Resource Elements (REs) scheduled for a downlink data channel signal transmission to a User Equipment (UE), and transmits downlink data channel signal non-transmission information including information related to REs through which a downlink data channel signal is not transmitted among the REs scheduled for the downlink data channel signal transmission to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim, Hyoung-Ju Ji, Joon-Young Cho, Ju-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9634752
    Abstract: A method and user equipment for transmitting channel state information (CSI) are provided. The method includes identifying a first CSI configuration with a first index and a first information for a period and an offset; identifying a second CSI configuration with a second index and a second information for a period and an offset; and reporting a CSI for a CSI configuration with a lowest index among the first CSI configuration and the second CSI configuration, in case of collision between report of a CSI for the first CSI configuration and report of a CSI for the second CSI configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyo-Jin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim, Ki-Il Kim
  • Patent number: 9635679
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal signal transmission timing randomisation method and device in a wireless communication system, and the terminal signal transmission method in a wireless communication system of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, setting information for randomising transmission timing with respect to a signal transmitted by a terminal; determining the transmission timing for the signal in accordance with the setting information; and transmitting the signal to the base station in accordance with the determined transmission timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seung Hoon Choi, Ki Il Kim, Sang Min Ro, Hyo Jin Lee, Ju Ho Lee, Joon Young Cho, Hyoung Ju Ji
  • Patent number: 9628160
    Abstract: A transmitter and a receiver of a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication system may use two codebooks to share channel information. When the transmitter uses eight transmit antennas, two codebooks may be defined. When the receiver generates two precoding matrix indicators from two codebooks, a combination of the two precoding matrix indicators may indicate a single precoding matrix. Precoding matrix candidates may also be defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Il Choi, Bruno Clerckx, Ki Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20170103985
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a double-humped protrusion protruding from a surface of an inter-device isolation region. To manufacture the integrated circuit device, a plurality of grooves are formed in the inter-device isolation region of a substrate, a recess is formed by partially removing a surface of the substrate between the plurality of grooves, at least one fin-type active area is formed in a device region by etching the substrate in the device region and the inter-device isolation region, and the double-humped protrusion is formed from the surface of the substrate in the inter-device isolation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ki-Il KIM, Jung-gun You, Gi-gwan Park