Abstract:
A carrier recovery apparatus usable with a VSB receiver and a method thereof. The carrier recovery apparatus is capable of recovering a carrier even though a pilot signal may be corrupted due to multi-path characteristics of a channel. Accordingly, the carrier recovery apparatus performs a BECM (Band Edge Component Maximization) algorithm on upper and lower sidebands of a received signal to generate phase information therefrom. The phase information is combined in a combiner. Since the BECM algorithm is performed on the upper and lower sidebands, it is possible to execute the carrier recovery even through the upper sideband of a received signal may be corrupted. Therefore, the carrier recovery apparatus can prevent performance degradation of the VSB receiver caused by corruption in the pilot signal.
Abstract:
A method of managing a user key for a broadcast encryption. The method includes assigning numbers to respective users and arranging the users on a ring-shaped structure in order to map hash chains onto the respective nodes of a ring-shaped structure. The method further includes making random node keys correspond to the respective nodes, one by one, constructing the hash chains from the corresponding node keys using a hash function, and successively mapping the constructed hash chains onto the nodes of the ring-shaped structure.
Abstract:
A channel equalizer to equalize a signal received over a transmission channel, includes a feedforward filter to filter the received signal, a level determination unit to determine a first level value among a plurality of predetermined amplitude levels based on an amplitude of an output signal of the feedforward filter, and an error calculation unit to calculate a first error value based on the amplitude of the output signal of the feedforward filter and the first level value and to output the first error value to the feedforward filter so that the feedforward filter updates a tap coefficient thereof using the first error value. As such, the channel equalizer is capable of operating independently of a phase error by using the amplitude of the received signal in channel equalization, whereby a variety of designs can be available for the channel equalizer regardless of a sequence of a carrier recovery operation and a channel equalization operation.
Abstract:
A network scanning apparatus, method and system enable scan data generated by a scanner or a multifunctional device having a scan function to be transmitted to any of a plurality of PCs connected to a network at a user's request. The network scanning system includes: an image scanning device which receives a scan request signal from a second terminal connected thereto via a local connection, generates scan data by scanning a document, and transmits the generated scan data to the second terminal; and the second terminal which transmits the scan data transmitted by the image scanning device to the first terminal connected thereto via a network. Accordingly, a typical image scanning device, such as a scanner, transmits scan data to a PC equipped with a network card via a local connection set up therebetween, and then the PC transmits the scan data to any of a plurality of PCs connected thereto via a network. Therefore, the image scanning device can use such a convenient network scan function without a requirement of a network card.
Abstract:
A decision feedback channel equalizer of a digital receiver includes a feedforward filter to receive and filter a demodulated signal to remove one or more ghost signals, a hard decision unit to decide a decision value based on a first signal outputted from the feedforward filter, a feedback filter to receive and filter the decision value, and to output a second signal, and a hard decision error estimator to estimate a hard decision error rate based on the demodulated signal, the first signal and the decision value, and to control the equalizer to update tap coefficients of the feedforward filter and the feedback filter according to the hard decision error rate. Accordingly, the tap coefficients of the feedforward filter and the feedback filter may be adjusted adaptively based on the hard decision error rate.
Abstract:
A method of managing a user key for a broadcast encryption. The method includes assigning numbers to respective users and arranging the users on a ring-shaped structure in order to map hash chains onto the respective nodes of a ring-shaped structure. The method further includes making random node keys correspond to the respective nodes, one by one, constructing the hash chains from the corresponding node keys using a hash function, and successively mapping the constructed hash chains onto the nodes of the ring-shaped structure.
Abstract:
A carrier and symbol timing recovery apparatus usable in a VSB (Vestigial Side Band) receiver, and a method thereof. For a carrier and symbol timing recovery, error information is detected using a pilot signal, an upper sideband and a lower sideband of a received signal. Each of the detected error information is multiplied by a predetermined weight, respectively, and the results of the respective multiplications are added/combined. Therefore, even though the pilot signal may be corrupted, the carrier recovery can nevertheless be accurately performed. Additionally, even though the upper sideband of a received VSB-modulated signal may be corrupted, the lower sideband can be utilized to perform the symbol timing recovery. As a result, performance of a receiving system can be improved even under unfavorable channel characteristics. Moreover, since the carrier recovery and the symbol timing recovery are executed through a single apparatus, it becomes possible to simplify a hardware implementation thereof.
Abstract:
A display system including a display having a interface unit to provide bidirectional communication, a display unit to show an image, a signal processor to convert an image signal inputted through the interface unit to a signal being displayed by the display unit, and a MICOM to output a display information of a controllable functions over the display unit and the signal processor through the interface unit; and a controller connected to the interface unit and providing a graphic user interface corresponding to the display information received from the display and having a display controller to output a control instruction that the MICOM allows to control at least, one of the display unit and the signal processor according to setting through the graphic user interface, to the MICOM through the interface unit.
Abstract:
Provided are a lead frame strip and a method of fabricating a semiconductor package using the same. The lead frame strip includes at least one lead frame panel in which a plurality of unit lead frames are arranged to be connected with one another in matrix forms, wherein each unit lead frame includes: a die pad to which a semiconductor chip is to be mounted; a tie bar, an end of which being connected to the die pad and processed to be downset; a plurality of leads positioned at the same level as another end of the tie bar and extended with a predetermined distance from the tie pad; a dam bar formed across the leads and united with the leads to support the leads, wherein a slot is formed along edges of the lead frame panel and functions as a buffer, and a connection bar is formed widthwise across the slot to support the lead frame panel.