Abstract: An image sensing device with a wide dynamic range by using an optical limiter, and an image pickup apparatus using the same. The image sensing device includes an optical limiter for converting an input image into a non-linear image at an intensity greater than a threshold intensity, and an image sensor for converting the non-linear input image into an electrical signal. By forming the optical limiter capable of outputting a non-linear image with respect to the intensity of light on the image pickup surface of the image sensor, the dynamic range of the image sensing device can be expanded without using a separate device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein named as ARIA (armadillo repeat protein interacting with ABF2), which contains armadillo repeats and a BTB/POZ domain. The protein is a novel ABA signaling component, which affects ABA-regulated gene expression, seedling growth, ABA sensitivity, and stress tolerance of plants. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method of producing salt-tolerant plants comprising the introduction of an expression cassette containing the ARIA gene linked to a plant promoter to plants.

Abstract: A self refresh circuit includes a refresh control unit and an internal refresh circuit. The refresh control unit generates a refresh control signal based on a refresh period pulse when a MRS (Mode Set Register) command is deactivated, interrupts an output of the refresh control signal based on a self-refresh-entrance inhibiting signal when the MRS command is deactivated, and generates a refresh command regardless of the refresh period pulse when the MRS command is activated. The MRS command is generated by a combination of at least one address signal and at least one control signal. The internal refresh circuit performs a refresh operation based on the refresh command. Accordingly, access time may be measured correctly and test time may be reduced.

Abstract: A rain attenuation compensation method that includes estimating a signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio from PSK-modulated receiving signal at a receiving end; predicting a signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the next time point on the basis of the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio values of the past and present time points; and determining which of transmission methods is adequate to the predicted signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the next time point. If the switching of the transmission method is determined, a control signal for inquiring the change of the transmission method is transmitted to a transmitting and a receiving end. Data is then transmitted by the switched transmission method.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device having internal circuits responsive to temperature data, in order to compensate an output characteristic change of the internal circuits and reduce power consumption depending on temperature change, and method thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device may include a temperature sensing circuit and an internal circuit. The temperature sensing circuit may generate and output temperature data in response to ambient temperature of the semiconductor memory device. The internal circuit may adjust an output level of an output signal in response to the temperature data from the temperature sensing circuit.

Abstract: A fast LUT predistortion apparatus and method for compensating nonlinear distortion of the high power amplifier HPA is disclosed. The apparatus includes a predistortion unit for predistorting an input complex digital signal based on a look up table LUT implementation and outputting a predistorted complex signal; and a power amplifier for amplifying the predistorted signal and outputting an amplified complex signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inclusion compound having a cucurbituril derivative of the formula 1 as a host molecule and a metal complex of the formula 2 as a guest molecule. A pharmaceutical composition having an anticancer effect can be obtained by using the inclusion compound according to the present invention. The pharmaceutical composition can prevent effective components from being biologically degraded in vivo and can exhibit continuous drug effect for a long time just by a single dosage by controlling the release time of the platinum complex once it reaches target tumor cells.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for common packet channel access to transmit data packet from a mobile terminal to a satellite access network in a mobile satellite communication system. The method and apparatus of this invention reduces transmission delay time, enhances the probability of successful access, and controls the currently used common packet channel by using a common control channel broadcast by the satellite access network. The method includes the steps of: receiving an access preamble including an access signature code and a collision-detection preamble including a collision-detection signature code, which are transmitted together from a plurality of mobile terminals, and transmitting an acknowledgement to the access preamble and collision-detection preamble to mobile terminals through a preamble acknowledgement channel.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for closed-loop power control in mobile satellite communication system, which can compensate round trip delay. The apparatus for closed-loop power control includes the means of; a) converting power control order from base earth station into power control step; b) measuring channel change rate from power of pilot channel; c) making tab coefficient using said channel change rate; d) compensating channel change due to loop delay using power control step; and e) renovating received signal power using said power control step.

Abstract: A gallium nitride (GaN) based optical device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The GaN based optical device includes a substrate, a p-type GaN (p-GaN) layer formed on the substrate, and a p-type ohmic electrode formed on the p-GaN layer, wherein the p-type ohmic electrode is formed of a triple layer comprised of a nickel (Ni) layer, a gold (Au) layer and an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer sequentially formed. The thicknesses of the Ni layer and the Au layer forming the triple layer are smaller than the thickness of the ITO layer. When the p-type ohmic electrode in the GaN based optical device is formed of a triple layer comprised of Ni/Au/ITO, the Ni/Au layers reduce contact resistance and the ITO, which is a transparent, conductive oxide layer, increases transparency and increases luminescence efficiency.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include an oscillator circuit for generating an oscillation signal that is varied based on mode of operation, and a word line enable circuit for generating a word line enable signal in response to the oscillation signal. The device may also include a control circuit to control the oscillator circuit and the word line enable circuit, so as to control a pulse width of the word line enable signal and period of the oscillation signal, based on a change in operation mode of the device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an MC-CDMA scrambling system and method, and a recording medium for storing a program thereof. A transmitter receives user's bit streams, uses a fixed scrambling code, determined according to the user's orthogonal code combinations or the number of users and having a length equal to the number of subcarriers, and generates and outputs multicarrier signals. A receiver uses the scrambling code equal to that used by the transmitter, and receives the multicarrier signals from the transmitter, thereby converting the scrambling codes according to the users' orthogonal code combinations irrespective of user data, and easily reducing the PAPR (peak-to-average power ratio).

Abstract: Provided are a packet transmission method for transmitting packets in a forward link of a multibeam satellite communication system and a computer-readable recording medium for recording a program that implements the method. The packet transmission method transmitting packets to mobile stations in a forward link of a multibeam satellite communication system, comprising the steps of: wherein downlink beams of a satellite share an orthogonal spreading code set for transmitting packets to the mobile stations, a) generating downlink beam signals by using an identical structure for the radio frames transmitted through the downlink beams and an identical pseudo-noise (PN) scrambling code for generating downlink beam signals; and b) synchronizing transmission timings of frames, symbols and spread chips on the downlink beam signals.

Abstract: Provided is an adaptive packet transmission method in a cellular mobile communication system using a multibeam satellite. The method includes the steps of: a) being periodically reported, from mobile stations, of average receiving power levels of beam pilot signals transmitted in a plurality of beams; b) estimating a path gain between beams and the mobile station based on the reported average power levels of beam pilot signals; c) determining priorities for packets to be transmitted to each of the mobile stations; d) selecting a beam requiring the lowest transmission power for transmitting the packet having the highest priority, and allocating the lowest power required for satisfying a predetermined packet reception quality when the packet is transmitted in the selected radio resource, by using the path gain estimated for each of the mobile stations; and e) if the radio resources and/or the transmission power that can be used are not sufficient or if there is a packet to be allocated, performing the step c).

Abstract: A system and a method for spreading/despreading in MC-CDMA are disclosed. Simple spreading and despreading procedures are provided to allow both frequency and time spreading/despreading. The system and method for spreading/despreading in MC-CDMA produce a high processing gain, frequency diversity, and multipath time diversity through two-dimensional time/frequency spreading/despreading. Moreover, the spreading/despreading system and method support a variable transmission rate by simply changing the spreading factor without changing the spreading/despreading procedure and structure.

Abstract: Provided are multi-carrier (MC)/multi-carrier direct sequence (MC-DS) dual-mode adaptable CDMA apparatus, the method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium for recording a program that implements the method. The apparatus can vary the user modulation degree and the transmission repetition degree independently, and convert a spreading scheme between the time-based spreading scheme (MC-DS-CDMA) and the frequency-based spreading scheme (MC-CDMA) in a MC-CDMA system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for using a different symbol timing for users so as to reduce a multiple access interference component in a multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) system. For this purpose, the presented invention involves dividing the users of the MC-CDMA system into two groups and applying an offset to the symbol timing between the user groups to cause a symbol transition of the opposite user group in the middle of the symbol interval, thereby reducing the multiple access interference component included in a symbol decision variable after a chip combination.

Abstract: Cucurbituril derivatives, their prepartion methods and uses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Random Access Channel (RACH) access apparatus for mobile satellite communication system and method therefor. The method for accessing random access channel (RACH) on satellite system, random access channel (RACH) carrying message from a plurality of mobile stations to the satellite system, the method includes the steps of: receiving preamble and the message, the message successively transmitted with the preamble from the plurality of mobile stations; and transmitting acquisition response signal corresponding to the preamble or the message to the plurality of mobile stations. Accordingly, success of packet reception of satellite system is improved and transmission delay is reduced.

Abstract: Provided are cucurbituril derivatives having the formula (1), their preparation methods and uses: 1