Patents by Inventor Younghee KANG

Younghee KANG 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: 11246106
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention comprises: a first power amplifier for amplifying a first signal to a first power value in a first frequency band of a first communication system; and a second power amplifier for amplifying a second signal to a second power value in a second frequency band of a second communication system. The electronic device may comprise a baseband processor for: when the first and the second signal are transmitted at the same time, determining whether an average value of power values fed back from the first and the second power amplifier for a regular time interval exceeds a threshold value; and when the average value exceeds the threshold value, decreasing a gain of at least one of the first and the second power amplifier at regular time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunbit Cho, Inkyung Kim, Younghee Kang
  • Patent number: 11228332
    Abstract: An electronic device having antennas according to an embodiment is provided. The electronic device may include a first antenna disposed on a rim thereof and configured to transmit a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) signal or a New Radio (NR) signal of a first band, a second antenna disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna by a predetermined interval, and configured to transmit an LTE signal of a second band higher than the first band, and a baseband processor configured to control a transmission switch connected to the first antenna such that the LTE signal is transmitted through the first antenna or the NR signal is transmitted through the first antenna, and perform a dual connectivity operation through the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Younghee Kang
  • Patent number: 11152976
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first power amplifier configured to amplify and output a first signal of a 5G communication system; a first antenna connected to the first power amplifier and configured to transmit the first signal amplified and output from the first power amplifier as a first transmission signal; a second power amplifier configured to amplify and output a second signal of the 5G communication system; a second antenna connected to the second power amplifier and configured to transmit the second signal amplified and output from the second power amplifier as a second transmission signal; and a power controller connected to the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier and including a common voltage booster configured to provide a supply voltage to both of the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier at a same timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunbit Cho, Byoungjoo Kang, Younghee Kang, Dongsu Won
  • Publication number: 20210297103
    Abstract: An electronic device having antennas according to an embodiment is provided. The electronic device may include a first antenna disposed on a rim thereof and configured to transmit a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) signal or a New Radio (NR) signal of a first band, a second antenna disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna by a predetermined interval, and configured to transmit an LTE signal of a second band higher than the first band, and a baseband processor configured to control a transmission switch connected to the first antenna such that the LTE signal is transmitted through the first antenna or the NR signal is transmitted through the first antenna, and perform a dual connectivity operation through the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Younghee KANG
  • Publication number: 20210226672
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first power amplifier configured to amplify and output a first signal of a 5G communication system; a first antenna connected to the first power amplifier and configured to transmit the first signal amplified and output from the first power amplifier as a first transmission signal; a second power amplifier configured to amplify and output a second signal of the 5G communication system; a second antenna connected to the second power amplifier and configured to transmit the second signal amplified and output from the second power amplifier as a second transmission signal; and a power controller connected to the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier and including a common voltage booster configured to provide a supply voltage to both of the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier at a same timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunbit CHO, Byoungjoo KANG, Younghee KANG, Dongsu WON
  • Publication number: 20210168736
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention comprises: a first power amplifier for amplifying a first signal to a first power value in a first frequency band of a first communication system; and a second power amplifier for amplifying a second signal to a second power value in a second frequency band of a second communication system. The electronic device may comprise a baseband processor for: when the first and the second signal are transmitted at the same time, determining whether an average value of power values fed back from the first and the second power amplifier for a regular time interval exceeds a threshold value; and when the average value exceeds the threshold value, decreasing a gain of at least one of the first and the second power amplifier at regular time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunbit CHO, Inkyung KIM, Younghee KANG
  • Publication number: 20210091448
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a first antenna module and a second antenna module both configured to perform wireless communication with a base station according to a first communication method; a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first antenna module; a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the second antenna module; a memory configured to store first information related to heat dissipation characteristics of the first antenna module and second information related to heat dissipation characteristics of the second antenna module; and a modem configured to set first temperature conditions for the first antenna module based on the first information, the first temperature conditions defining a first set of thermal mitigation operations for a plurality of first temperature sections, and set second temperature conditions for the second antenna module based on the second information, the second temperature conditions defining a second set of thermal mitig
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee KANG, Yongbo SIM, Taeyoon KIM, Dongsu WON, Hyunmin CHO, Wonkyong CHOI
  • Patent number: 10931327
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first power amplifier (PA) to amplify and output a first signal of a first transceiver, a power combiner to combine a second signal of the first transceiver with a third signal of the second transceiver, a second power amplifier to amplify and output a fourth signal combined by the power combiner, and a switch to select one of a first transmission signal that is an output signal of the first power amplifier and a second transmission signal that is an output signal of the second power amplifier, wherein the first transceiver operates in a first communication system and the second transceiver operates in a second communication system, whereby a mobile terminal having improved transmission output power characteristics can be provided using the first communication system and the second communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee Kang, Inkyung Kim, Jihyuk Park, Dongsu Won, Kyungho Lim, Jaehyuk Jang, Eunbit Cho
  • Publication number: 20210014797
    Abstract: A mobile terminal for performing power control in accordance with the present invention comprises: a power tracker configured to supply a supply voltage to a power amplifier; and a bypass booster disposed between the battery and the power tracker and configured to boost the voltage from the battery through a booster or bypass without boosting the voltage through the booster, and the mobile terminal can also increase communication coverage in a new communication system in a higher frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee KANG, Jaehyuk JANG, Jungrak KIM
  • Publication number: 20200373961
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first power amplifier (PA) to amplify and output a first signal of a first transceiver, a power combiner to combine a second signal of the first transceiver with a third signal of the second transceiver, a second power amplifier to amplify and output a fourth signal combined by the power combiner, and a switch to select one of a first transmission signal that is an output signal of the first power amplifier and a second transmission signal that is an output signal of the second power amplifier, wherein the first transceiver operates in a first communication system and the second transceiver operates in a second communication system, whereby a mobile terminal having improved transmission output power characteristics can be provided using the first communication system and the second communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee KANG, Inkyung KIM, Jihyuk PARK, Dongsu WON, Kyungho LIM, Jaehyuk JANG, Eunbit CHO
  • Patent number: 10848295
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a transceiver to operate in a first communication system and a second communication system, a first antenna to transmit or receive a first signal of the first communication system, a second antenna to transmit or receive a second signal of the second communication system, and a signal attenuator module to perform signal attenuation for the first signal on a path between the second antenna and a low noise amplifier (LNA) of the second communication system, whereby system damage in a non-synchronized state between the first and second communication systems can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee Kang, Inkyung Kim, Dongsu Won, Eunbit Cho
  • Patent number: 10840966
    Abstract: A wireless device is disclosed. The wireless device includes an antenna configured to transmit and receive data over a first frequency band having a first transmit frequency band and a first receive frequency band and a second frequency band having a second transmit frequency band and a second receive frequency band, a plurality of band filters including a first band filter, wherein the first band filter corresponds to the first transmit frequency band and the second receive frequency band, wherein at least a portion of the first transmit frequency band overlaps the second receive frequency band, and a switch including a first switch configured to bifurcate a signal path of the first band filter into a signal path of the first transmit frequency band and a signal path of the second receive frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee Kang, Seokhwan Lee, Hosik Jeon, Kyungho Lim, Woonki Hur
  • Patent number: 10790870
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first power amplifier (PA) to amplify and output a first signal of a first transceiver, a power combiner to combine a second signal of the first transceiver with a third signal of the second transceiver, a second power amplifier to amplify and output a fourth signal combined by the power combiner, and a switch to select one of a first transmission signal that is an output signal of the first power amplifier and a second transmission signal that is an output signal of the second power amplifier, wherein the first transceiver operates in a first communication system and the second transceiver operates in a second communication system, whereby a mobile terminal having improved transmission output power characteristics can be provided using the first communication system and the second communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee Kang, Inkyung Kim, Jihyuk Park, Dongsu Won, Kyungho Lim, Jaehyuk Jang, Eunbit Cho
  • Publication number: 20190363749
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first power amplifier (PA) to amplify and output a first signal of a first transceiver, a power combiner to combine a second signal of the first transceiver with a third signal of the second transceiver, a second power amplifier to amplify and output a fourth signal combined by the power combiner, and a switch to select one of a first transmission signal that is an output signal of the first power amplifier and a second transmission signal that is an output signal of the second power amplifier, wherein the first transceiver operates in a first communication system and the second transceiver operates in a second communication system, whereby a mobile terminal having improved transmission output power characteristics can be provided using the first communication system and the second communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee KANG, Inkyung KIM, Jihyuk PARK, Dongsu WON, Kyungho LIM, Jaehyuk JANG, Eunbit CHO
  • Patent number: 10439670
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first power amplifier (PA) to amplify and output a first signal of a first transceiver, a power combiner to combine a second signal of the first transceiver with a third signal of the second transceiver, a second power amplifier to amplify and output a fourth signal combined by the power combiner, and a switch to select one of a first transmission signal that is an output signal of the first power amplifier and a second transmission signal that is an output signal of the second power amplifier, wherein the first transceiver operates in a first communication system and the second transceiver operates in a second communication system, whereby a mobile terminal having improved transmission output power characteristics can be provided using the first communication system and the second communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee Kang, Inkyung Kim, Jihyuk Park, Dongsu Won, Kyungho Lim, Jaehyuk Jang, Eunbit Cho
  • Publication number: 20190288825
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a transceiver to operate in a first communication system and a second communication system, a first antenna to transmit or receive a first signal of the first communication system, a second antenna to transmit or receive a second signal of the second communication system, and a signal attenuator module to perform signal attenuation for the first signal on a path between the second antenna and a low noise amplifier (LNA) of the second communication system, whereby system damage in a non-synchronized state between the first and second communication systems can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee KANG, Inkyung KIM, Dongsu WON, Eunbit CHO
  • Publication number: 20190229764
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first power amplifier (PA) to amplify and output a first signal of a first transceiver, a power combiner to combine a second signal of the first transceiver with a third signal of the second transceiver, a second power amplifier to amplify and output a fourth signal combined by the power combiner, and a switch to select one of a first transmission signal that is an output signal of the first power amplifier and a second transmission signal that is an output signal of the second power amplifier, wherein the first transceiver operates in a first communication system and the second transceiver operates in a second communication system, whereby a mobile terminal having improved transmission output power characteristics can be provided using the first communication system and the second communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee KANG, Inkyung KIM, Jihyuk PARK, Dongsu WON, Kyungho LIM, Jaehyuk JANG, Eunbit CHO
  • Publication number: 20180159583
    Abstract: A wireless device is disclosed. The wireless device includes an antenna configured to transmit and receive data over a first frequency band having a first transmit frequency band and a first receive frequency band and a second frequency band having a second transmit frequency band and a second receive frequency band, a plurality of band filters including a first band filter, wherein the first band filter corresponds to the first transmit frequency band and the second receive frequency band, wherein at least a portion of the first transmit frequency band overlaps the second receive frequency band, and a switch including a first switch configured to bifurcate a signal path of the first band filter into a signal path of the first transmit frequency band and a signal path of the second receive frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghee KANG, Seokhwan LEE, Hosik JEON, Kyungho LIM, Woonki HUR
  • Publication number: 20150062291
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a display; a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a camera; and a controller configured to capture an image via the camera; store, in a memory, related capturing information related to the capturing of the image; obtain, through the wireless communication unit, at least one surrounding image related to the captured image based on the related capturing information; and display a synthesized image including the captured image and the obtained at least one surrounding image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Uijin KIM, Seongsu KIM, Younghee KANG, Sunghwan SHIN