• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -2
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• pp.1308-1311
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• 2002

We present a low-power MPEG-4 video codec chip capable of delivering high-quality video data in wireless multimedia applications. The discussion will focus on the architectural design techniques for implementing a high-performance video compression/decompression chip at low power architectures. The proposed MPEG-4 video codec can perform 30 frames/s of QCIF or 7.5 frame/s of CIF at 27MHz for 128k∼144kbps. By introducing the efficiently optimized Frame Memory Interface architecture, low power motion estimation and embedded ARM microprocessor and AMBA interface, the proposed MPEG-4 video codec has low power consumption for wireless multimedia applications such as IMT-2000.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -2
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• pp.1288-1291
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• 2002

In this paper, we present a design of mpeg-4 video codec chip to reduce the power consumption using frame level clock gating and motion estimation skip scheme. It performs 30 grames/s of codec (encoding and decoding) mode with quarter-common intermediate format(QCIF) at 27MHz. A novel low-power techniques were implemented in architectural level, which is 35% of the power dissipation for a conventional CMOS design. This chip performs MPEG-4 Simple Profile Level 2(Simple@L2) and H.263 base mode. Its contains 388,885 gates, 662k bits memory, and the chip size was 9.7 mm x 9.7 mm which was fabricated using 0.35 micron 3-layers metal CMOS technology.

• 대한음성학회지:말소리
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• 제65호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2008

This paper focuses on the real time implementation of an adaptive multi-rate (AMR) speech codec, that is a standard speech codec of IMT-2000, using the TMS320VC5510. The series of TMS320VC55x is a 16-bit fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) having low power consumption for the use of mobile communications by Texas Instruments (TI) corporation. After we analyze the AMR algorithm and source code as well as the structure and I/O of 7MS320VC55x, we carry out optimizing the programs for real time implementation. The implemented AMR speech codec uses 55.2 kbyte for the program memory and 98.3 kbyte for the data memory, and it requires 709,878 clocks, i.e. about 3.5 ms, for processing a frame of 20 ms speech signal.

• 정보와 통신
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2008

In this paper, we present a low-power design of H.264 codec based on dedicated hardware and software solution on EMP(ETRI Multi-core platform). The dedicated hardware scheme has reducing computation using motion estimation skip and reducing memory access for motion estimation. The design reduces data transfer load to 66% compared to conventional method. The gate count of H.264 encoder and the performance is about 455k and 43Mhz@30fps with D1(720x480) for H.264 encoder. The software solution is with ASIP(Application Specific Instruction Processor) that it is SIMD(Single Instruction Multiple Data), Dual Issue VLIW(Very Long Instruction Word) core, specified register file for SIMD, internal memory and data memory access for memory controller, 6 step pipeline, and 32 bits bus width. Performance and gate count is 400MHz@30fps with CIF(Common Intermediated format) and about 100k per core for H.264 decoder.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제31권3A호
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• pp.360-367
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 RFID 표준 중의 하나인 EPC 글로벌 제너레이션 2 클래스 1(EPC global generation 2 class 1) 태그의 설계에 대하여 논하였다. RFID 표준에 관한 연구나 충돌 방지(anti-collision) 알고리즘에 관한 연구는 많이 진행이 되었지만 태그디지털 코덱 아키텍처 하드웨어의 구체적인 설계에 관한 논문은 아직 없는 실정이기 때문에 본 논문에서 연구하게 되었다. 본 논문의 목적은 RFID 태그 블록의 구성 및 기능설계에 관한 연구를 함으로써 대략적인 전력소모, 하드웨어 크기 등에 대한 방향을 제시하고있다. 스탠더드 셀 라이브러리 합성방식을 사용하여 합성한 결과 설계된 디지털 코덱의 크기는 111640.328125개(인버터 개수)였고 소모 전력은 동적 소모 전력을 기준으로 10.3575uW로 추정되었다. 풀커스텀(full-custom)방식을 사용할 경우, 더욱 개선된 효과를 발휘할 것으로 보인다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2004년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(2)
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• pp.399-402
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• 2004

This paper presents a system-on-chip prototype implementing a full integration for a portable digital audio system. The chip is composed of a audio processor block to implements audio decoding and voice compression or decompression software, a system control block including 8-bit MCU core and Memory Management Unit (MMU) a low power 16-bit ${\Sigma}{\Delta}$ CODEC, two DC-to-BC converter, and a flash memory controller. In order to support other audio algorithms except Mask ROM type's fixed codes, a novel 16-bit fixed-point DSP core with the program-download architecture is proposed. Funker, an efficient power management technique such as task-based clock management is implemented to reduce power consumption for portable application. The proposed chip has been fabricated with a 4 metal 0.25um CMOS technology and the chip area is about 7.1 mm ${\times}$ 7.1mm with 100mW power dissipation at 2.5V power supply.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.298-300
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• 2004

In the decoding process of interframe wavelet coding, the inverse wavelet transform requires huge computational complexity. However, the decoder may need to be used in various devices such as PDAs, notebooks, PCs or set-top Boxes. Therefore, the decoder's complexity should be adapted to the processor's computational power. A decoder designed in accordance with the processor's computational power would provide optimal services for such devices. So, it is natural that the complexity scalability and the low complexity codec are also listed in the requirements for scalable video coding. In this contribution, we develop a method of controlling and lowering the complexity of the spatial wavelet transform while sustaining almost the same coding efficiency as the conventional spatial wavelet transform. In addition, the proposed method may alleviate the ringing effect for certain video data.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.190-196
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• 2011

대역폭 확장 (Bandwidth Extension)은 300-3400 Hz 대역의 협대역 음성 신호를 50-7000 Hz 대역의 광대역 음성신호로 확장하여 협대역 음성신호의 음질과 명료도를 높이는 기술이다. 본 논문에서는 협대역 음성 정보만을 이용해서 광대역 음성신호를 추정하는 인공 대역폭 확장 기술을 설계하여, ITU-T 협대역 표준 음성 코덱인 AMR (adaptive multi-rate) 복호화기에 내장시킴 (embedded)으로써, 대역폭 확장 모듈에서의 LPC 분석 및 LSP 해석과 관련된 계산량을 감소시켰고, 알고리즘 지연도 줄였다. 그리고 SDS (single distance search) 고속 탐색 방식을 대역폭 확장 시스템의 코드북 매핑에 적용하여, 최종적으로 저 전력 대역 확장 AMR 복호화기를 설계하였다. 제안된 대역폭 확장 방법은 AMR 복호화기 후단에 독립적으로 설치되는 기존 DTE (decode then extend)방식에 비해 28 % 정도의 계산량을 줄이고 알고리즘 지연도 20 msec 줄였다. 또한 제안방식은 피치정보를 이용한 classified 코드북 매핑 방식을 사용하여 스펙트럼 포락선을 확장하였고, 코드 벡터 탐색 시 가중치를 적용하여 광대역 합성 음성의 성능을 향상시켰다.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.310-318
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• 2016

Emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Advanced Driver Assistant System (ADAS) often have image transmission functions with tough constraints, like low power and/or low delay, which require that they adopt line-based, low memory compression methods instead of existing frame-based image compression standards. Bit rate control in the conventional frame-based compression systems requires a lot of hardware resources when the scope of handled data falls at the frame level. On the other hand, attempts to reduce the heavy hardware resource requirement by focusing on line-level processing yield uneven image quality through the frame. In this paper, we propose a bit rate control that maintains consistency in image quality through the frame and improves the legibility of text regions. To find the line characteristics, the proposed bit rate control tests each line for ease of compression and the existence of text. Experiments on the proposed bit rate control show peak signal-to-noise ratios (PSNRs) similar to those of conventional bit rate controls, but with the use of significantly fewer hardware resources.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.341-352
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• 2012

This paper presents a Processing Engine (PE) which is used in Low Density Parity Codec (LDPC) application with a novel charge-recovery logic called pseudo-NMOS boost logic (pNBL), to achieve high-speed and low power dissipation. pNBL is a high-overdriven and low area consuming charge recovery logic, which belongs to boost logic family. Proposed Processing Engine is used in LDPC circuit to reduce operating power dissipation and increase the processing speed. To demonstrate the performance of proposed PE, a test chip is designed and fabricated with 0.18 2m CMOS technology. Simulation results indicate that proposed PE with pNBL dissipates only 1 pJ/cycle when working at the frequency of 403 MHz, which is only 36% of PE with the conventional static CMOS gates. The measurement results show that the test chip can work as high as 609 MHz with the energy dissipation of 2.1 pJ/cycle.