Abstract: A subcarrier allocating apparatus allocating data to be transmitted to a plurality of orthogonal subcarriers in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system, the apparatus including: a logical index generator (142) generating a logical index for allocating a data subcarrier to a physical index, the logical index being included with only data subcarriers and the physical index indicating a location of a substantial subcarrier within a symbol; an intermediate index converter (144) converting the logical index into an intermediate index by performing a given operation on the generated logical index and a pilot location constant; and a physical index converter (146) converting the intermediate index into a physical index based on the number of data subcarriers on the left and right sides of a null subcarrier for insertion of a guard interval formed by the null subcarrier.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and kits for measuring in situ the activity and amount of an enzyme in a sample using a single measurement system. The method includes the steps of: (a) contacting a sample to a capturing agent having the capacity to bind to the enzyme to be analyzed and immobilized on a solid matrix; (b) measuring the activity of the enzyme captured by the capturing agent; (c) contacting a detection antibody specific to the enzyme captured by the capturing agent; and (d) detecting an antigen-antibody complex formed in the step (c). There is no need for separate measurement system to measure the activity and amount of an enzyme, as well as the above methods and kits permit to measure the precise activity and amount of an enzyme simultaneously because the measurement of enzyme activity and amount is carried out in a single and same measurement system as to the same sample in almost simultaneous manner.

Abstract: A receiving method and apparatus of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access system having multiple antennas that is capable of improving system design and realization of integration degree by reducing complexity of fast Fourier transform (FFT) and noncoherent combination is provided.

Abstract: A tile index generation apparatus for allocating subchannels of a control channel and a diversity channel, a subchannel allocation apparatus for allocating subchannels of a diversity channel, and a subchannel allocation apparatus for allocating subchannels of an adaptive modulation coding (AMC) channel, which are used for an uplink of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access (OFDMA) system, are provided. With these subchannel allocation apparatuses, optimum designs for the uplink subchannel allocation in the OFDM scheme can be provided to a modulator of a subscriber station and a demodulator of a base station, and so the uplink subchannel allocation apparatus has a simple structure and an enhanced transmission speed.

Abstract: A base station demodulator according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a vector index demodulator, and a channel value detector. The vector index demodulator demodulates CQI or ARQ ACK/NACK channels by multiplying QPSK modulation signals transmitted as m subcarriers in a tile by m conjugate complexes corresponding to the m subcarriers, and determines the greatest value of the demodulation results as a vector index. The channel value detector inputs n vector indexes demodulated by the vector index demodulator to a first shift register, inputs n subsequent vector indexes to a second shift register, and detects a channel value for the CQI or the ARQ ACK/NACK by repeating the above vector index input to the first and second shift registers m-times.

Abstract: Disclosed are a row-vector norm comparison method and a row-vector norm comparison apparatus for an inverse matrix. A row-vector norm comparison apparatus includes: an input matrix processing module that receives and combines constituent elements of a matrix; a cofactor operation module that multiplexes the combination result of the constituent elements to calculate factors constituting an adjoint matrix; a square calculation module that squares the calculated factors; a summation module that selects a predetermined number of factors among the squared factors and sums the selected factors to calculate the norms of row vectors in an inverse matrix; and a norm comparison module that outputs a comparison result of the calculated norms of the row vectors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting a candidate vector and a method of detecting a transmission symbol using the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system using spatial multiplexing (SM), a receiver selects candidate vectors corresponding to a layer located at a last row among a plurality of rearranged layers, and sequentially ranks constellation dots of a next layer for each of the selected candidate vectors. Then, a plurality of arbitrary constellation dots are selected from the ranked constellation dots, accumulated costs of the arbitrary constellation dots are calculated, and a candidate vector is selected in correspondence with a constellation dot having a minimal accumulated cost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a signal transmitting apparatus, a method thereof, and an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) apparatus for a signal transmitting apparatus. A signal transmitting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention receives data, and performs inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) on the data on the basis of a twiddle factor for shifting output data by the size of a cyclic prefix. In addition, the signal transmitting apparatus sequentially stores data corresponding to the size of the cyclic prefix starting with initial data among the transformed data, and generates an OFDM symbol on the basis of the stored data and the transformed data. According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently reduce a time delay and a memory use amount when a cyclic prefix is added at a transmitting end, without changing the size of hardware and power consumption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a log-likelihood ratio calculation method, a transmitting signal detection method, and a receiver. The present invention estimates a channel on the basis of the received signal and rearranges a plurality of layers. Further, at the time of rearrangement of the layers, a symbol of a layer having the lowest reliability is considered for every constellation dot, and the successive interference for the remaining layers is removed corresponding to the constellation dots of the layer having the lowest reliability to set the transmitting symbol candidate vector. Furthermore, a log-likelihood ratio for every bit of the plurality of layers is calculated using the transmitting symbol candidate vector to decode the channel.

Abstract: When a base station of a time division duplex based mobile communication system receives an initial ranging request signal from a subscriber station, the base station generates initial ranging information including delay time information to the subscriber station, and receives uplink data delayed and transmitted using a delay time from the subscriber station. Also, when the subscriber station transmits an initial ranging request signal to the base station and receives initial ranging information including delay time information from the base station, the subscriber station establishes a transmission parameter value by using the transmission parameter value included in the initial ranging information and transmits uplink data by using the established delay time.

Abstract: In the uplink of an OFDMA system, a preamble is used to estimate a channel and then the pilot tones of a data symbol are used for channel estimation to update the channel estimate. The channel estimate is used for channel compensation, and the phase of the channel is corrected using the channel estimate obtained from the pilot tones. In this way, the channel estimation performance and hence the compensation ability can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a complex multiplier and a twiddle factor generator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ranging system and method in an OFDMA system. The ranging system includes complex exponential twiddle storage units for respectively storing complex exponential twiddle factors corresponding to a timing error, complex multipliers for respectively complex-multiplying the complex exponential twiddle factors by received uplink ranging data, code correlators for respectively correlating the outputs of the complex multipliers and ranging codes, and threshold comparators for respectively comparing the outputs of the code correlators with a threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed is an AGC (automatic gain control) device and method of an OFDM system with a DC offset compensation function, and a recording medium storing a program including the method. The AGC device calculates an energy of input signals with DC offsets as the summation of the square of the input signals, and calculates an energy of the DC offsets in the input signals as the summation of the square of the DC offsets. Pure signal energy without DC offsets is produced by subtracting the energy of the DC offsets from the energy of the calculated input signal. The energy and an AGC reference value are then compared, and feedback of a comparison result is performed.

Abstract: There are provided inorganic/polymer composite particles having good UV-scattering efficiency and improved dispersion stability in organic formulation; and a method for preparing the same, which comprises the following steps of (1) dispersing hydrophobic-treated inorganic particles in monomer and then adding initiator thereto; (2) emulsifying the inorganic dispersion of step (1) in presence of surfactant and dispersion stabilizer; and (3) suspension polymerizing the inorganic/monomer emulsion of step (2), to give inorganic/polymer composite particles.

Abstract: A receiving method and apparatus of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access system having multiple antennas that is capable of improving system design and realization of integration degree by reducing complexity of fast Fourier transform (FFT) and noncoherent combination is provided.

Abstract: A method for calculating frequency offset using arc tangent calculations according to real part and imaginary part input values received externally. The method includes converting arc tangent equations for determining frequency offset into equations to perform log calculations; calculating frequency offset using linear approximation and the converted log equations; and dividing the real part input value to bit values of a predetermined size to realize a size similar to that of the imaginary part input value if a range of the frequency offset value to be calculated is small. With the use of the method, hardware area and power consumption may be reduced, and precise frequency offset may be calculated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ranging system and method in an OFDMA system. The ranging system includes complex exponential twiddle storage units for respectively storing complex exponential twiddle factors corresponding to a timing error, complex multipliers for respectively complex-multiplying the complex exponential twiddle factors by received uplink ranging data, code correlators for respectively correlating the outputs of the complex multipliers and ranging codes, and threshold comparators for respectively comparing the outputs of the code correlators with a threshold.

Abstract: In the uplink of an OFDMA system, a preamble is used to estimate a channel and then the pilot tones of a data symbol are used for channel estimation to update the channel estimate. The channel estimate is used for channel compensation, and the phase of the channel is corrected using the channel estimate obtained from the pilot tones. In this way, the channel estimation performance and hence the compensation ability can be enhanced.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an antibody binding to a sulfonylated isoform of a protein; not to a non-sulfonylated isoform of the protein and other proteins, including: providing a peptide comprised of 7 to 15 amino acids derived from the protein and having a sulfonylated cysteine residue; inducing an antibody to the peptide; and isolating a population of antibodies reactive to the peptide.