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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,956,508 B2
Han et al. (45) Date of Patent: Oct. 18,2005
(54) DEMODULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING CODE TABLE THAT DECREASES COMPLEXITY
(75) Inventors: Sung-hyu Han, Seoul (KR); Ki-hyun Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); In-sik Park, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Yoon-woo Lee,
Gyeonggi-do (KR)
(73) Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
Suwon-si (KR)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/729,993
(22) Filed: Dec. 9, 2003
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0119616 Al Jun. 24, 2004 (30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Dec. 18, 2002 (KR) 10-2002-0081028
(51) Int. C I. II03M 7/00
(52) U.S. CI 341/50; 341/106; 341/107
(58) Field of Search 341/107, 106,
341/51, 55, 50
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* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—Brian Young
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Stein, McEwen & Bui, LLP