Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for synthesizing meropenem trihydrate [(1R,5S,6S)-2-[((2?S,4?S)-2?-dimethylaminocarbozyl)pyrrolidin-4?-ylthio]-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-1-methylcarbapen-2-em-3-carboxylic acid, trihydrate], which is a novel carbapenem antibiotic.

Abstract: An uplink channel sounding apparatus and method in a wireless communication system are provided, in which in an MS, a baseband MODEM generates as many channel sounding signals as the MS has antennas and outputs the channel sounding signals to an antenna switch. The antenna switch switches the channel sounding signals to the antennas in a one-to-one basis transmitting the channel sounding signals to a BS through all of the antennas of the MS.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting in a multi-user multi-antenna system are provided. The apparatus includes a precoder for orthogonalizing a channel by removing a channel element of a corresponding terminal with respect to multiple terminals, for determining an effective channel of each terminal by decomposing the orthogonalized channel using Singular Value Decomposition (SVD), for determining a precoding matrix using the effective channel, and for mapping data streams of the multiple terminals to a plurality of transmit antennas using the precoding matrix, and the plurality of the transmit antennas for transmitting the data streams of the multiple terminals. Hence, it is possible to obtain an iteration algorithm performance requiring considerable computation while avoiding complexity and reducing computation.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for enhancing a demodulation performance of a receiver in a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) system. A receiving apparatus in a broadband wireless communication system includes an estimator, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The estimator estimates a desired signal. The first calculator calculates a correlation matrix of a signal obtained by eliminating the estimated desired signal from a Received (RX) signal. The second calculator performs an interference elimination using the correlation matrix.

Abstract: A digital broadcast transmitting and receiving system and a signal processing method thereof that improves the receiving performance of the system. A digital broadcast transmitter includes a randomizer to receive and randomize a data stream into a specified position of which stuff bytes are inserted, a replacement sequence generator to generate known data including a predefined sequence, a stuff-byte exchange unit to insert the known data into the specified position of the data stream into which stuff bytes are inserted, an encoder to encode the data stream output from the stuff-byte exchange unit for an error correction, and a transmission unit to modulate the encoded data stream, RF-convert the modulated data stream and transmit the RF-converted data. The digital broadcast receiving performance is improved even in an inferior multi-path channel by detecting the known data from the received transmission and using the known data for synchronization and equalization in a digital broadcast receiver.

Abstract: A partial iterative detection and decoding apparatus in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system includes a detector for detecting signals received through at least one receive antenna to generate a first soft decision value, a decoder for decoding the first soft decision value to generate a second soft decision value, and a reliability determiner for determining a signal to be iteratively detected and decoded by using the second soft decision value. Accordingly, the complexity of the receiver is reduced and the number of iterations limited due to the complexity is increased, thereby improving the performance of the receiver.

Abstract: A semiconductor housing package may be provided. The semiconductor housing package may include a mold layer, a housing chip, a redistribution structure, and a housing node. The mold layer may surround and partially expose the housing chip. The redistribution structure may be electrically connected to the housing chip and may be disposed on the mold layer. The housing node may be in contact with the redistribution structures. The semiconductor housing package may be disposed on a semiconductor base package and may constitute a semiconductor package structure along with the semiconductor base package. The semiconductor package structure may be disposed on a processor-based system.

Abstract: An iterative detection and decoding method in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system includes detecting entire MIMO nodes to generate soft decision values; decoding a first soft decision value among the soft decision values; determining whether to perform an iterative detection and decoding by measuring reliability of the decoded first decoding signal; generating a soft decision value by performing a redetection of a MIMO node containing the soft decision value, when the decoded soft decision value is iteratively detected and decoded; and decoding a second soft decision value among the soft decision values.

Abstract: A package on package structure is provided. The package on package structure may include a first substrate having a first center region and a first C-shaped edge region at a first end of the first center region. In example embodiments, the first C-shaped edge region may faun a first space. The package structure may further include at least two first connection pads on an inner surface of the first C-shaped edge region and the at least two first connection pads may be arranged to face one another. In example embodiments, at least one first solder ball may be arranged in the first space and the at least one first solder ball may be connected to the at least two first connection pads.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for allocating a channel and power by a Base Station (BS) in a communication system are provided. The method includes, performing one of a first scheduling, which uses inter-cell cooperation information received from at least one neighboring BS and a data rate received from each User Equipment (UE), and a second scheduling, which uses both an average data rate for each subchannel computed by accumulating the data rates for a preset time period and the inter-cell cooperation information, selecting a UE to be allocated each subchannel in each subframe based on results of the performed scheduling, computing a power metric for each of the selected UE and a non-selected UE by using the inter-cell cooperation information, the average data rate, an amount of performance change of the selected UE, and the results of the performed scheduling; and allocating power to all UEs including the selected UE and the non-selected UE by preset subframe periods by using the computed power metric.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus maximize the capacity of a wireless communication network by taking into consideration inter-cell interference coordination. A home cell's capacity sensitivity to interference is calculated. At least one neighbor cell's capacity sensitivity to interference is collected. And at least one UE located in the home cell is scheduled based on the home cell's capacity sensitivity and the neighbor cell's capacity sensitivity. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve power and allocation control to maximize the capacity of the overall network including neighbor cells increase the system capacity in a cellular system in which inter-cell interference is large, and adaptively perform a UE scheduling in real time to changing distribution of UEs because information on a change in the capacity of each cell is shared by periods.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pre-scheduling in a closed-loop multiple user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) antenna system. A base station receives channel information representing a downlink channel condition of each mobile station from mobile stations in a cell, and determines a candidate user group for each of frequency bands included in an entire frequency band, based on the channel information, the candidate user group including mobile stations to which resources can be simultaneously allocated. The base station also instructs a mobile station included in each candidate user group to transmit a sounding signal through a corresponding frequency band. If the sounding signal is received through the corresponding frequency band, the base station performs a scheduling with regard to the mobile station included in each candidate user group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling inter-cell interference in an evolved Node-B for a cellular communication system with a frequency reuse factor of 1 are provided. The apparatus includes a bitmap generator for receiving scheduling information from evolved Node-Bs of a plurality of neighbor cells, and for generating scheduling information including its cell's bitmap information for the resource allocation using the received neighbor cells' scheduling information, and a scheduler for scheduling the resource allocation for UEs in its cell based on the scheduling information provided from the bitmap generator and power allocation information of the UEs in its cell.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image; a cover unit which covers the display panel; and support system including a support member. The support member which includes a hinge unit which is rotably formed in the forward and backward directions in the rear side of the cover unit, a first support which is downwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit, and a second support which is upwardly bent and extends from the hinge unit. The configuration of the support system on the electronic apparatus permits a stable support at a variety of angles on an installation plane.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first substrate having a first land and a second substrate having a second land. A first molding compound is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first semiconductor chip is disposed on the first substrate and in contact with the first molding portion. A first connector contacts the first land and a second connector contacts the second land. The second connector is disposed on the first connector. A volume of the second connector is greater than a volume of the first connector. A surface of the first semiconductor chip is exposed. The first molding compound is in contact with the second connector, and at least a portion of the second connector is surrounded by the first molding compound.

Abstract: An error correction encoding and/or decoding apparatus and method of a digital dual-stream broadcast transmission and/or reception system. An error correction encoding apparatus includes a TRS encoding part to apply the transversal encoding to normal data packets and robust data packets and to append parity packets to the normal data packet and robust data packet, a randomization unit to randomize the data packets and the parity packets according to a predetermined pattern, an RS encoding unit to append parities to the randomized data packets and parity packets, a packet format unit to split the data packets and the parity packets into normal data and robust data and to process the normal and robust data, and a system control unit to control the packet format unit. Accordingly, a robust error correction encoding apparatus can be provided for the digital dual-stream broadcast transmission system to which Transversal Reed-Solomon (TRS) encoding is applied.

Abstract: A voltage supply device comprises: a charge pump configured to boost a power voltage and to supply the boosted power voltage to a output line; and a voltage control circuit configured to maintain a voltage level of the output line at a target voltage level; wherein the voltage control circuit comprises a reach-through element including a first region and a second region provided in a well, the reach-through element configured to control the voltage level of the output line, using a reach-through function between the first region and the second region.

Abstract: A semiconductor package removes power noise by using a ground impedance. The semiconductor package includes an analog circuit block, a digital circuit block, an analog ground impedance structure, a digital ground impedance structure, and an integrated ground. The integrated ground and the analog circuit block are electrically connected via the analog ground impedance structure, and the integrated ground and the digital circuit block are electrically connected via the digital ground impedance structure, and an inductance of the analog ground impedance structure is greater than an inductance of the digital ground impedance structure.

Abstract: A digital broadcast transmitting and receiving system and a signal processing method thereof that improves the receiving performance of the system. A digital broadcast transmitter includes a randomizer to receive and randomize a data stream into a specified position of which stuff bytes are inserted, a replacement sequence generator to generate known data including a predefined sequence, a stuff-byte exchange unit to insert the known data into the specified position of the data stream into which stuff bytes are inserted, an encoder to encode the data stream output from the stuff-byte exchange unit for an error correction, and a transmission unit to modulate the encoded data stream, RF-convert the modulated data stream and transmit the RF-converted data. The digital broadcast receiving performance is improved even in an inferior multi-path channel by detecting the known data from the received transmission and using the known data for synchronization and equalization in a digital broadcast receiver.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes an upwardly protruding fin disposed on a substrate and a control gate electrode crossing the fin. A floating gate is interposed between the control gate electrode and the fin and includes a first storage gate and a second storage gate. The first storage gate is disposed on a sidewall of the fin, and the second storage gate is disposed on a top surface of the fin and is connected to the first storage gate. A first insulation layer is interposed between the first storage gate and the sidewall of the fin, and a second insulation layer is interposed between the second storage gate and the top surface of the fin. The second insulation layer is thinner than the first insulation layer. A blocking insulation pattern is interposed between the control gate electrode and the floating gate.