Patents by Inventor Ku-Duck KWON

Ku-Duck KWON 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: 11038475
    Abstract: A low-power, low-noise amplifier with a negative feedback loop is provided. A low noise amplifier (LNA) includes a common gate (CG) amplifier, a common source (CS) amplifier having a gate connected to a source of the CG amplifier, a differential current balancer (DCB) connected to an output end of the CG amplifier and an output end of the CS amplifier, a symmetric load connected to the DCB, and a current bleeding circuit with one end connected to the output end of the CS amplifier and another end connected to the symmetric load, the current bleeding circuit including an active element and a load corresponding to the symmetric load, and an output end of the active element is connected to a gate of the CG amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: KNU-INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Ku Duck Kwon
  • Publication number: 20210152135
    Abstract: A low-power, low-noise amplifier with a negative feedback loop is provided. A low noise amplifier (LNA) includes a common gate (CG) amplifier, a common source (CS) amplifier having a gate connected to a source of the CG amplifier, a differential current balancer (DCB) connected to an output end of the CG amplifier and an output end of the CS amplifier, a symmetric load connected to the DCB, and a current bleeding circuit with one end connected to the output end of the CS amplifier and another end connected to the symmetric load, the current bleeding circuit including an active element and a load corresponding to the symmetric load, and an output end of the active element is connected to a gate of the CG amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Ku Duck KWON
  • Patent number: 10361662
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low noise amplifier including a current bleeding circuit. The low noise amplifier includes a common gate amplifier, a common source amplifier of which a gate is connected to a source of the common gate amplifier, a symmetric load connected to an output end of the common gate amplifier and an output end of the common source amplifier, and a current bleeding circuit of which one end is connected to the output end of the common source amplifier and another end is connected to the symmetric load, and including an active element and a load corresponding to the symmetric load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: KNU-INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Ku Duck Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180316314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low noise amplifier including a current bleeding circuit. The low noise amplifier includes a common gate amplifier, a common source amplifier of which a gate is connected to a source of the common gate amplifier, a symmetric load connected to an output end of the common gate amplifier and an output end of the common source amplifier, and a current bleeding circuit of which one end is connected to the output end of the common source amplifier and another end is connected to the symmetric load, and including an active element and a load corresponding to the symmetric load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Ku Duck Kwon
  • Patent number: 9491013
    Abstract: A device and method for solving problems of the prior art in which channel information as well as a DC offset is removed when removing the DC offset using a feedback signal of a baseband amplifier is provided. The device includes a DC offset correcting unit for removing the DC offset using an HPF function and controlling a feedback path according to a control signal to stop the HPF function and a signal generator for generating the control signal for controlling the HPF function, wherein the control signal is a signal for controlling formation and cutting-off of the feedback path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ku-Duck Kwon
  • Patent number: 9088253
    Abstract: A Radio Frequency (RF) amplifier in a communication system and a method for controlling the RF amplifier are provided. The RF amplifier includes an input unit for receiving an RF signal, a cascode unit for amplifying the RF signal according to a gain of the RF amplifier and for outputting the amplified RF signal, a load unit connected to the cascode unit, and a gain controller for controlling the gain by converting an impedance in a baseband to an impedance viewed from an RF band, the gain controller being connected in parallel to the load unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ku-Duck Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140286456
    Abstract: A device and method for solving problems of the prior art in which channel information as well as a DC offset is removed when removing the DC offset using a feedback signal of a baseband amplifier is provided. The device includes a DC offset correcting unit for removing the DC offset using an HPF function and controlling a feedback path according to a control signal to stop the HPF function and a signal generator for generating the control signal for controlling the HPF function, wherein the control signal is a signal for controlling formation and cutting-off of the feedback path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
    Inventor: Ku-Duck Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130038396
    Abstract: A Radio Frequency (RF) amplifier in a communication system and a method for controlling the RF amplifier are provided. The RF amplifier includes an input unit for receiving an RF signal, a cascode unit for amplifying the RF signal according to a gain of the RF amplifier and for outputting the amplified RF signal, a load unit connected to the cascode unit, and a gain controller for controlling the gain by converting an impedance in a baseband to an impedance viewed from an RF band, the gain controller being connected in parallel to the load unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Ku-Duck KWON