• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2017.10a
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• pp.421-424
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• 2017

This paper describes a full-wave rectifiers for energy harvesting circuit using vibration detector. The designed circuit operates only when the vibration is detected through the vibration detector and the active diode. When there is no vibration, the comparator is turned off to prevent leakage of energy stored in the $C_{STO}$. The energy stored in the capacitor is used to drive the level converter and the active diode. The energy stored in the capacitor is supplied to an active diode designed as an output power. The vibration detector is implemented with Schmitt Trigger and Peak Detector with Hysteresis function. The proposed circuit is designed in a CMOS 0.35um technology and its functionality has been verified through extensive simulations. The designed chip occupies $590{\mu}m{\times}583{\mu}m$.

• Bulletin of Korea Environmental Preservation Association
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• s.385
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• pp.20-23
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• 2010

전지는 크게 1차전지와 2차전지로 분류된다. 1차전지는 재충전을 할 수 없는 1회 사용전지를 말하며 2차전지는 충전이 가능해 몇 번이고 사용가능한 전지이다. 생성에너지의 효율 향상, 즉 에너지저장으로의 패러다임 변화가 일어나고 있다. 2차전지 중 리튬이온전지는 다른 전력저장 기술에 비해 향후 기술의 성장 가능성이 높아 적용분야의 확대가 예상되며 향후 중대형 전지분야에서도 경쟁력 확보가 가능할 것으로 전망되고 있다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.07a
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• pp.476-477
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• 2018

최근 휴대폰 등 DC 가전기기의 증대와 에너지 시간 이동이 가능한 저장장치를 겸비한 스마트그리드 출현으로 에너지를 저장하는 장치의 수요가 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 충전시간이 많이 소요되는 정전압 충전 방식을 제거하고 정전류 충전방식으로만 배터리 충전을 완료할 수 있는 충전기법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 정전류 충전에 필요한 배터리 파라미터를 실시간으로 추정하여 배터리 전압을 추정할 수 있는 간략화된 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• Journal of KIISE:Computer Systems and Theory
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.360-370
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• 2009

Using solar power in wireless sensor networks requires a different approach to energy optimization from networks with battery-based nodes. Solar energy is an inexhaustible supply which can potentially allow a system to run forever, but there are several issues to be considered such as the uncertainty of energy supply and the constraint of rechargeable battery capacity. In this paper, we present SolarSS: a reliable storage system for solar-powered sensor networks, which provides a set of functions, in separate layers, such as sensory data collection, replication to prevent failure-induced data loss, and storage balancing to prevent depletion-induced data loss. SolarSS adapts the level of layers activated dynamically depending on solar energy availability, and provides an efficient resource allocation and data distribution scheme to minimize data loss.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.224-234
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• 2012

This paper describes an energy harvesting circuit using solar and vibration energy with MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) control for micro sensor nodes. The designed circuit employs MPPT control to harvest maximum power available from a PZT vibration element and an integrated solar cell. The harvested energies are simultaneously combined and stored in a storage capacitor, and then managed and transferred into sensor node by PMU(Power Management Unit). MPPT controls are implemented using the linear relationship between the open-circuit voltage of an energy transducer and its MPP(Maximum Power Point) voltage. The proposed circuit is designed in a CMOS 0.18um technology and its functionality has been verified through extensive simulations. The designed energy harvesting circuit and integrated solar cell occupy $2.85mm^2$ and $8mm^2$ respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.10a
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• pp.585-588
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• 2014

This paper presents a self-powered sensor node circuit using photovoltaic and vibration energy harvesting. The harvested energy from a solar cell and a vibration device(PZT) is stored in a storage capacitor. The stored energy is managed by a PMU(Power Management Unit). In order to supply a stable voltage to the sensor node, an LDO(Low Drop Out Regulator) is used. The LDO drives a temperature sensor and a SAR ADC(Successive Approximate Register Analog-to-Digital Converter), and 10-bit digital output data corresponding to current temperature is obtained. The proposed circuit is designed in a 0.35um CMOS process, and the designed chip size including PADs is $1.1mm{\times}0.95mm$.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.162-163
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• 2003

이광자흡수는 Χ$^{(3)}$ 의 허수부로 표현되는 3차 비선형 흡수 효과로, 이광자 흡수확률은 입사빛 세기의 제곱에 비례한다. 특수한 단량체 분자들은 이광자흡수를 통해 빛을 흡수하여 중합과정의 에너지원으로 사용한다. 이 때 에너지의 threshold가 있으므로 초점 부근에서만 반응이 일어나게 되어, 이광자흡수를 통한 광중합과정은 회절효율 한계를 벗어난 미세구조 제작에 응용된다. 또 긴 파장의 빛을 이용하므로 입사 빛이 시료에 깊이 침투하여 3차원 구조제작, 3차원 data 저장 등의 분야에서 높은 응용성을 지닌다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.166-166
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• 2009

에너지 하베스팅 소자용 압전 적층체를 제작하고 이에 대한 성능을 조사하였다. 최근 대부분 소형 소자들을 구동하는데 있어서 이에 필요한 소비 전력은 최소한 10~20 mW 이다. 이에 적합한 mm 크기의 압전 소자를 제작하고 외부 금속 기구물을 연결한 하베스팅 소자를 제작하였다. 이러한 소자의 공진 주파수를 120 Hz로 정하고 이에 적합한 무게추를 설정하였다. 120 Hz에서 1 g 가속도로 외부에서 진동을 가했을 때, 소자는 5 V, 20 mW의 전력을 발생하였다. 또한 이러한 소자에서 발생된 전력을 저장하기 위하여 간단한 정류 및 저장 장치를 제작하였다. 회로 제작시 압전 소자의 임피던스가 매우 적으므로 이에 적합하게 임피던스 매칭을 고려한 저 임피던스 회로를 제작하였으며, 이 회로는 약 80%의 효율을 나타내었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.10a
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• pp.346-349
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• 2013

This paper describes a triple-input energy harvesting circuit using solar, vibration and thermoelectric energy with MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) control. The designed circuit employs MPPT control to harvest maximum power available from a solar cell, PZT vibration element and thermoelectric generator. The harvested energies are simultaneously combined and stored in a storage capacitor, and then managed and transferred into a sensor node by PMU(Power Management Unit). MPPT controls are implemented using the linear relation between the open-circuit voltage of an energy transducer and its MPP(Maximum Power Point) voltage. The proposed circuit is designed in a CMOS 0.18um technology and its functionality has been verified through extensive simulations. The designed chip occupies $945{\mu}m{\times}995{\mu}m$.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.121-128
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• 2002

A new high-efficient energy-recovery circuit is proposed to drive a plasma display panel (PDP) and compared with the conventional circuit. The proposed circuit uses only two inductors and no auxiliary circuit to recover the energy stored in the equivalent intrinsic capacitance of PDP. Therefore it features a simpler structure, less mass, lower cost of production, higher efficiency, and fewer power devices. The very stable and uniform light emitted from PDP proves the high quality of screen. It is suitable for wall-hanging color TVs. The proposed circuit, operating at 200kHz, is verified to be applicable on a 42-inch PDP by experimental results.