• Journal of IKEEE
• /
• v.18 no.1
• /
• pp.119-127
• /
• 2014

This paper presents a CMOS readout circuit for MEMS(Micro Electro Mechanical System) acceleration sensors. It consists of a MEMS accelerometer, a capacitance to voltage converter(CVC) and a second-order switched-capacitor ${\Sigma}{\Delta}$ modulator. Correlated-double-sampling(CDS) and chopper-stabilization(CHS) techniques are used in the CVC and ${\Sigma}{\Delta}$ modulator to reduce the low-frequency noise and DC offset. The sensitivity of the designed CVC is 150mV/g and its non-linearity is 0.15%. The duty cycle of the designed ${\Sigma}{\Delta}$ modulator output increases about 10% when the input voltage amplitude increases by 100mV, and the modulator's non-linearity is 0.45%. The total sensitivity is 150mV/g and the power consumption is 5.6mW. The proposed circuit is designed in a 0.35um CMOS process with a supply voltage of 3.3V and a operating frequency of 2MHz. The size of the designed chip including PADs is $0.96mm{\times}0.85mm$.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
• /
• v.5 no.6
• /
• pp.25-34
• /
• 1996

In this paper, we have designed signal conditioning circuitry for piezoresistive pressure sensor. Signal conditioning circuitry consists of voltage reference circuit for sensor driving voltage and instrument amplifier for sensor signal amplification. Signal conditioning circuitry is simulated using HSPICE in a single poly double metal $1.5\;{\mu}m$ BiCMOS technology. Simulation results of band-gap reference circuit showed that temperature coefficient of $21\;ppm/^{\circ}C$ at the temperature range of $0\;{\sim}\;70^{\circ}C$ and PSRR of 80 dB. Simulation results of BiCMOS amplifier showed that dc voltage gain, offset voltage, CMRR, CMR and PSRR are outperformed to CMOS and Bipolar, but power dissipation and noise voltage were more improved in CMOS than BiCMOS and Bipolar. Designed signal conditioning circuitry showed high input impedance, low offset and good CMRR, therefore, it is possible to apply sensor and instrument signal conditioning circuitry.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
• /
• v.18 no.3
• /
• pp.185-191
• /
• 2018

In this paper, an improved Norton amplifier is proposed and the problems caused by the current input in the Norton amplifier, which has advantages in current transmission, are analyzed. The output of the voltage follower consisting of an operational-amplifier with constant output voltage characteristics is used as an input terminal of the proposed circuit. It is configured to detect the power supply current passing through the voltage follower and extract the current from the input terminal. The performance of the improved Norton amplifier is verified at experiment according to the input current. The results are compared with conventional Norton amplifier. Consequently, the input offset voltage, which is a problem in the conventional Norton amplifier, was removed in the proposed circuit. In addition, the average error of the output voltage with respect to the input current was reduced to 4.755%. It is verified that the characteristics of the proposed circuit are improved.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
• /
• v.9 no.4
• /
• pp.288-296
• /
• 2000

Thin-film chromel-alumel multijunction thermal converters with a low output resistance of $64{\sim}85\;{\Omega}$ showed approximately the square law-dependent input-output relation. The voltage responsivities were very low with $0.34{\sim}0.67\;V/W$ in air and $1.15{\sim}1.48\;V/W$ in vacuum, respectively, and the ac-dc voltage transfer error was very large with about +340 ppm in the frequency range of $40\;Hz{\sim}10\;kHz$ in the case of 1 V-input sinewave rms voltage. It can be concluded that the large transfer error of the thermal converter was mainly caused by the low voltage responsivity and the large heat loss due to low output resistance, which implies that the optimization for small ac-dc transfer error is required.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
• /
• 2011.11a
• /
• pp.211-212
• /
• 2011

본 논문은 전기자동차용 배터리 충전기를 위한 전류옵셋 보상기법을 제안한다. 인버터 내부의 스위치의 성능차이 또는 내부 회로의 문제로 인해 입력전류에 옵셋이 발생하게 되면 배터리 충전기와 연결된 직류단 전압에 선 주파수에 해당하는 리플성분이 발생할 수 있다. 이러한 직류단 리플은 배터리 충전 시출력전압의 리플이 되어 배터리의 수명과 성능에 악영향을 끼친다. 제안하는 전류옵셋 보상기법은 추가적인 수동소자나 센서의 추가 없이 입력전류 옵셋을 효과적으로 제어한다. 50kW 급의 전기자동차용 배터리 충전기모델을 이용한 시뮬레이션 결과는 제안하는 보상기법의 타당성과 안정성을 보인다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
• /
• 2014.11a
• /
• pp.107-108
• /
• 2014

본 논문에서는 디커플링 회로가 포함된 PV-AC 모듈형 플라이백 인버터의 전류 센서리스(Sensorless) MPPT(Maximum power point tracking) 제어기법을 제안한다. 기존의 MPPT제어는 각 모듈의 입력단에 존재하는 전압과 전류 센서를 이용하여 최대 전력점을 추종하였다. 본 논문에서는 전력 변환장치의 저 가격화를 위해 MPPT 제어에 요구되는 전류 센서를 사용하지 않는 센서리스 MPPT 기법을 제안한다. 제안한 기법은 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통해 검증하였다.

• Fire Science and Engineering
• /
• v.23 no.6
• /
• pp.75-81
• /
• 2009

In this paper, USN of wireless communication with easy to install and effectiveness with variety information gathering has been proposed as a alternative of wired-based line for transmission of fire sensing data. But, The sensor node using USN should be considered for wireless transmission range and reliability of information. In this study, the zigbee protocol sensor node was implemented and then tested transmission range of sensor node as 10m interval using voltage information of DC 3V & 5V. Here, maximum transmission distance was confirmed 90m inside-outside. When used mesh routing relay node, distance was not limited. In USN network building, when fire sensing data transmitted, the sensing data same between direct sensing data from sensor and collecting data at USN. Therefore, was confirmed reliability for transmission range and information of proposed zigbee sensor node.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
• /
• 2003.04a
• /
• pp.92-95
• /
• 2003

초전형 센서의 특성 평가 방법에는 여러 가지 방법들이 존재하며, 이에 대한 표준화된 특성 평가방법의 개발이 필요로 한다. 측정 평가의 방법이나 조건 등에 따라서 평가 결과가 크게 변할 수 있는 사항들이며, 따라서 국내 뿐 아니라 대외적으로 다른 나라의 제품들과 신뢰성을 가지고 경쟁을 하기 위해서는 평가항목이나 평가방법의 표준화가 절실하게 요구된다. 초전형 적외선 센서를 평가하는 항목에는 기본적으로 입력에 대한 출력신호의 크기를 평가하는 감도(responsivity), 잡음과 관련되어 센서가 검출할 수 있는 최소의 신호를 나타내는 NEP(Noise Equivalent Power)와 이것을 센서의 감지 면적으로 정규화 시킨 검출능(detectivity), 응답 속도를 나타내는 시정수(time constant)가 있으며 이러한 항목들이 표준화의 대상이 된다. 본 실험에서는 기존의 상용화된 센서들을 가지고 초전형 적외선 센서의 특성을 측정 하였다. 특성을 측정할 때 다른 요인들 보다 노이즈로 인한 영향이 상당히 크므로 측정시 노이즈 발생 문제를 해결하는 방법으로 본 논문에서는 센서 측정에 사용되는 증폭 회로에서 노이즈를 해결하려고 하였다. 우리는 증폭 회로구성에서 노이즈를 제거하기 위해서 신호입력단과 전압 압력에 잡음제거 필터로 R, C를 사용하였다. 회로설계로 제작된 증폭회로와 측정 장치를 가지고 측정을 한 결과 센서의 감도는 $3.0mV_{p-p}$, 응답시간은 20ms정도의 값으로 가장 일반적인(typical) 값을 보인다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
• /
• v.16 no.5
• /
• pp.457-465
• /
• 2011

The fault analysis and detecting algorithm for a 3 phase diode rectifier is proposed. The 3 phase dioderectifier is used for the AC power rectifier of the PWM inverter. The input power or diode faults cause theripples of the DC voltage, degradation of the control performance and life shortening of the DC link capacitor.In this paper, the ripple of the DC voltage is mathematically analyzed for the earth fault of input power andopen circuit fault of the diode, respectively. The fault detection and type of fault can be obtained by comparingthe average DC voltage and the instant DC voltage which is sampled with 6 times of grid frequency. Theproposed method can be easily applicable and doesn't require additional circuit. The experimental and simulationresults are presented to verify the validity of the proposed method.

• Journal of IKEEE
• /
• v.13 no.4
• /
• pp.63-68
• /
• 2009

The power management integrated circuit(PMIC) for CCD image sensor is presented in this study. A CCD image sensor is very sensitive against temperature. The temperature, that is heat, is generally generated by the PMIC with low efficiency. Since the generated heat influences performance of CCD image sensor, it should be minimized by using a PMIC which has a high efficiency. In order to develop the PMIC with high efficiency, the input stage is designed with synchronous type step down DC-DC converter. The operating range of the converter is from 5V to 15V and the converter is controlled using PWM method. The PWM control circuit consists of a saw-tooth generator, a band-gap reference circuit, an error amplifier and a comparator circuit. The saw-tooth generator is designed with 1.2MHz oscillation frequency. The comparator is designed with the two stages OP Amp. And the error amplifier has 40dB DC gain and $77^{\circ}$ phase margin. The output of the step down converter is connected to input stage of the charge pump. The output of the charge pump is connected to input of the LDO which is the output stage of the PMIC. Finally, the PMIC, based on the PWM control circuit and the charge pump and the LDO, has output voltage of 15V, -7.5V, 3.3V and 5V. The PMIC is designed with a 0.35um process.