• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.33 no.12C
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• pp.997-1005
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• 2008

In this paper, we proposed advanced T-DMB system which is based on Eureka-147 using UEP coding methods and hiererchical modulation for providing additional services while maintaining BER performance. We simulated the proposed advanced T-DMB system using unequal l6QAM modulation scheme combined with various bit split methods and coding methods such as double binary turbo code of DVB-RCS standard and LDPC code of DVB-S2 standard. In the simulation results, double binary turbo code and LDPC code of proposed advanced T-DMB system have coding gain of 2dB and 3.5dB compared to conventional T-DMB system respectively.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.23-32
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• 2011

Design and Implementation of Clipcast Service via Terrestrial DMB This paper outlines the system design and the implementation process of clipcast service that can send clips of video, mp3, text, images, etc. to terrestrial DMB terminals. To provide clipcast service in terrestrial DMB, a separate data channel needs to be allocated and this requires changes in the existing bandwidth allocation. Clipcast contents can be sent after midnight at around 3 to 4 AM, when terrestrial DMB viewship is low. If the video service bit rate is lowered to 352 Kbps and the TPEG service band is fully used, then 320 Kbps bit rate can be allocated to clipcast. To enable clipcast service, the terminals' DMB program must be executed, and this can be done through SMS and EPG. Clipcast service applies MOT protocol to transmit multimedia objects, and transmits twice in carousel format for stable transmission of files. Therefore, 72Mbyte data can be transmitted in one hour, which corresponds to about 20 minutes of full motion video service at 500Kbps data rate. When running the clip transmitted through terrestrial DMB data channel, information regarding the length of each clip is received through communication with the CMS(Content Management Server), then error-free files are displayed. The clips can be provided to the users as preview contents of the complete VOD contents. In order to use the complete content, the user needs to access the URL allocated for that specific content and download the content by completing a billing process. This paper suggests the design and implementation of terrestrial DMB system to provide clipcast service, which enables file download services as provided in MediaFLO, DVB-H, and the other mobile broadcasting systems. Unlike the other mobile broadcasting systems, the proposed system applies more reliable SMS method to activate the DMB terminals for highly stable clipcast service. This allows hybrid, i.e, both SMS and EPG activations of terminals for clipcast services.

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.107-110
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• 2005

This paper describes the design and fabrication of synchronous clock recovery module for S-DMB Gap Filler. Using the 2.304MHz TTL signal from gap filler tuner, clock recovery module with 10MHz output frequency including holdover function is designed. The measured performance of the clock recovery module shows a stability of less than 0.01ppm, 29 sec stability time, 10 sec holdover time, and maximum -113dBc/Hz@100Hz phase noise.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.17 no.7 s.110
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• pp.665-672
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose and fabricate the dual-band microstrip patch antenna with parasitic patch for S-DMB(Satellite-Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) and ITS (Intelligent Transport System) services. The measured - 10 dB bandwidth and the minimum return loss is 300 MHz and - 27 dB for S-DMB, 600 MHz and -17 dB for ITS, respectively. It is noticed that the measured and simulated results are agreed well. The S-DMB antenna has conical beam pattern in the vertical plane and has omni-directional beam pattern in the horizontal plane. The conical beam pattern has the maximum gain about 4.2 dBi when ${\theta}$ is $45^{\circ}$ at the center frequency of 2.6 GHz. The ITS antenna has directional beam pattern in the vertical plane that has maximum gain about 6.4 dBi when ${\theta}$ is $0^{\circ}$ at the center frequency of 5.8 GHz.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.501-515
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• 2008

Recently, as users' requests for high quality mobile multimedia services are rapidly increasing and additional bandwidth can be provided by adopting the hierarchical modulation transmission technology, the research on the Advanced Terrestrial DMB (AT-DMB) service using the SVC (Scalable Video Coding) scheme is being actively studied. But, in order to realize a compatible video service and to accelerate the successful standardization and commercialization, it is necessary to simplify the compatible encoder structure. In this parer, we propose a fast mode decision method by constraining the redundant coding modes in the spatial scalable encoder that keeps the current T-DMB video in base layer. The proposed method is based on the statistical characteristics of each coding mode at both base and enhancement layers, inter-layer predictions, which are derived by investigating macroblock-layer coding modes of the spatial scalable encoder's functional structure. Through computer simulations, it is shown that a simplified encoder model that reduces the heavy computational burden can be found, while keeping the objective visual quality very high.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.12 no.10
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• pp.1731-1736
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• 2008

In this paper, singly fed circularly polarized nearly-square patch antenna for receiving S-DMB is presented. It used teflon substrate of relative dielectric constant ${\in}_{\gamma}=2.2$ and the sire is $40{\times}40{\times}15[mm]$. Experimental results of fabricated antenna show that input return loss and axial ratio are about 22MHz, 25MHz at the center resonant frequency, respectively. And fabricated LNA has gain of 27.5 [dB], NF of 1.27 [dB], input return loss of -15.4 [dB] and output return loss of -18.9 dB, respectively. Simulation results and experimental results are good agreements. This proposed antenna is well able to handheld gadgets for receiving S-DMB.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.29-32
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• 2007

지상파 DMB 상용 서비스가 시작된 지 1년이 경과함에 따라 DMB 시청자의 수가 급격히 증가하였다. 그러나 DMB와 융합된 새로운 서비스가 활성화가 활발하지 못하고, 따라서 여러 가지 부가 수익서비스가 창출되지 못하고 있다. 그 이유 중의 하나는 기존에 제안된 양방향 데이터 서비스들은 모바일 홈페이지로의 연결하는 방식이라, 시청자가 DMB 단말기의 작은 화면에서 단말기의 버튼이나 터치스크린을 사용하기 불편하고, 방송시청이 불편하다. 또한, 기존의 방송참여 방식인 ARS, SMS 방식을 포용하지 못한다. 본 논문은 기존의 시청자 참여 방식을 분석하고 기존 방식의 약점을 보안하여 URL 방식 명령을 통한 양방향 서비스를 제안한다. 이 방법은 작은 디스플레이를 통해 홈페이지 방식을 고집하지 않고, 기존의 ARS, SMS를 포용하며, 단순한 동작으로 시청자 참여가 가능하다. 본 논문이 제안하는 방법은 서비스 방식 및 구조에 따라 ARS 서비스를 제공하는 URL방식 명령, SMS 서비스를 제공하는 URL 명령, 서버응용 호출서비스를 위한 URL방식 명령(SERVER-URL), 클라이언트 응용호출 서비스를 위한 URL방식 명령(CLIENT-URL)으로 분류된다. 본 방법들은 사용자의 참여가 단순하게 이루어지도록 방송시 송출되며, 이러한 방법은 ol동 방송에 특히 적합할 것으로 사료되어, 앞으로 보다 실용적인 DMB 기반의 융합 서비스에 사용될 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.401-413
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• 2007

The birth of a new mobile medium of communication In 2005, the DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting), was celebrated for the mobile and asynchronous personal medium. But now, the most film- & video-channels of this epoch-making medium of communication combine with the rebroadcasting of long play film for cinema oder TV series. The purpose of this study is thus to point out the disharmony between new mobile medium and the old, recycled contents and to propose as an alternative content the digital shortshort moving images.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.605-612
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• 2011

In this paper, we designed detachable T-DMB receiver antenna on the windshield of the car. Designed antenna is composed of only copper and feeders. To escape completely from driver's sight, it exists edging of windshield. Proposed antenna by considering body of properties and characteristics of the antenna input impedance have T-DMB frequency band(174~216 MHz). Proposed flexible antenna with Common Mode Stub is satisfied characteristics less than -5 dB antenna input return loss regardless of installation position on windshield.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2007.10b
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• pp.178-183
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• 2007

디지털 방송 기술의 비약적인 발전은 그 수요와 공급을 늘려가며 디지털 컨버전스 시대의 매력적인 산업으로 디지털 방송을 급부상시키고 있다. 이러한 발전 추세를 반영하듯 국내 아날로그 방송 서비스는 2012년을 기점으로 종료해야 하는 운명을 맞아 그 가속화는 더욱 빨라질 것으로 예상된다. 한편, 디지털 방송의 한 분야인 지상파 이동 멀티미디어 방송(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, DMB) 역시 시류에 발맞추어 디지털 방송과 모바일 환경의 결합이라는 추가적인 이점을 안고, 몇 가지 서비스를 선보이고 있다. 하지만 이와 같은 이점에도 불구하고, DMB 서비스는 교육 혹은 광고 분야 등의 뚜렷한 수요의 증가를 가져오는 콘텐츠에 대한 제작과 배포가 쉽지 않고, 그 방법과 기준이 혼재하는 어려움으로 인하여 DMB가 지닌 무한한 가능성에 비해 크게 이슈화가 되지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 점에 착안하여, 지난 연구들에서 얻은 경험을 밑거름 삼아 기본적인 콘텐츠의 제작 및 배포는 물론 DMB 서비스에서 특화될 수 있는 콘텐츠를 더욱 쉴게 생성할 수 있으며, 기술적으로는 3차원 객체를 지원하는 부분을 보강하며, 편리한 인터페이스 등을 포함하는 저작 도구를 개발한다. 이를 위해 기존 연구들에서 다루어온 MPEG-4 Part 11 : BIFS(Binary Format for Scenes)를 기반으로 국내외에서 연구된 기존의 저작도구들을 비교하며, 새로운 아이디어들을 접목시켜 향후 DMB 서비스에서 효율적으로 쓰여 질 수 있는 저작도구를 개발한다.