Abstract:
An array antenna system, and a calibration method and apparatus thereof are provided. The calibration method includes measuring a signal loop including mutual coupling between antennas included in an array antenna, calculating a ratio of a reception (RX) signal received by each antenna to an RX signal received by a reference antenna of the array antenna based on a result of the measuring, and performing calibration of the array antenna based on the ratio.
Abstract:
Provided is a terahertz wideband antenna and a method for designing the same. According to various embodiments, the wideband antenna used for mobile communication in the terahertz wave communication band may include an antenna board including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of dipole antennas arranged on the antenna board, each of the plurality of dipole antennas may include a feeder disposed on the first surface and a radiator disposed on the second surface and physically spaced apart from the feeder, the feeder may be wire-bonded to a corresponding channel of a plurality of channels of a beam former, and the radiator may be coupled to the feeder to receive a signal from the feeder.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of correcting a time misalignment between envelope and phase components in a transmitting apparatus which separates envelope and phase components of a signal, processes them, and then recombines them to transmit the recombined signal. For this, in a method of correcting a time misalignment between envelope and phase components according to an embodiment of the present invention, a time misalignment is corrected by applying a time delay to at least one of envelope and phase components in digital and analog signal processing operations, or applying a time delay to an envelope or phase component by a pre-processing operation.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for input matching of a passive mixer are disclosed. The passive mixer includes a differential transistor pair including a first transistor and a second transistor, a first inductor having one end connected to the first transistor and another end connected to a ground, a second inductor having one end connected to the second transistor and another end connected to a ground, and a third inductor having one end for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and another end connected to a ground.
Abstract:
The linear power regulator includes a source follower configured to determine an output voltage of the linear power regulator based on a reference voltage signal applied from outside, a pass-transistor connected to a source end of the source follower and configured to provide a current to a load of the linear power regulator, a negative feedback loop formed by connecting a drain terminal of the source follower and a gate of the pass-transistor, and a negative feedback coefficient controller disposed between the drain terminal of the source follower and the gate of the pass-transistor, and configured to control a negative feedback coefficient of the negative feedback loop by changing the negative feedback coefficient of the negative feedback loop based on an elapsed time from a point in time at which a power signal is applied to the linear power regulator.
Abstract:
An antenna system and an apparatus including the same are provided. The antenna system includes at least one antenna module, wherein the antenna module may include a plurality of antennas formed on one surface of a first board, and a beamforming chip formed on one surface of a second board, wherein the plurality of antennas is connected to the beamforming chip through a plurality of microstrip lines and a waveguide.
Abstract:
A signal amplification apparatus includes a first modulator configured to receive an envelope signal, use a predetermined reference level to separate the received envelope signal into a first period and a second period, digitally modulate a signal of the second period to output the digitally modulated signal to a first output terminal, and output a signal of the first period to a second output terminal. Further, the signal amplification apparatus includes a second modulator configured to mix the digital modulated signal input through the first output terminal with a phase modulated carrier signal; an envelope modulator configured to output the signal of the first period as a power supply signal; and a power amplifier configured to amplify the mixed signal output by the second modulator to output the amplified signal.
Abstract:
A beamforming apparatus and a beamforming method using an expandable planar array antenna are provided. The beamforming apparatus that performs the beamforming method includes an array antenna in which an Elevation (EL) antenna group configured to perform beam steering in an elevation angle direction and an Azimuth (AZ) antenna group configured to perform beam steering in an azimuth angle direction are disposed on a same plane, a first chip located on a top surface of the array antenna and configured to control the beam steering in the elevation angle direction by controlling patch antennas included in the EL antenna group, and a second chip located on a bottom surface of the array antenna and configured to control the beam steering in the azimuth angle direction by controlling patch antennas included in the AZ antenna group.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip including an integrated circuit (IC) pad configured to output a wireless frequency signal, a lead frame including a package pad configured to receive the wireless frequency signal, a first wire of which one end is connected to the IC pad, a second wire of which one end is connected to the package pad, and a circuit element connected to the first wire and the second wire in parallel or in series. A radio frequency (RF) output impedance of the package pad or an RF output impedance of the IC pad is controlled by a type of the circuit element or a connection relationship between the circuit element, the first wire, and the second wire.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a bidirectional amplifier. The bidirectional amplifier includes a first matching circuit, a second matching circuit, an amplifier circuit connected between the first matching circuit and the second matching circuit, that amplifies a first input signal received from the first matching circuit to output the amplified first input signal to the second matching circuit, and that amplifies a second input signal received from the second matching circuit to output the amplified first input signal to the first matching circuit, and the first and second matching circuits have a symmetrical structure and operate complementary to each other.