• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.9 no.12
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• pp.1669-1680
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• 2006

This paper explains that the RF systems for hi-directional wireless capsule endoscopes were designed and implemented. The designed RF systems for a capsule endoscope can transmit the images of intestines from the inside to the outside of a body and the behavior of the capsules can be controlled by an external controller simultaneously. The hi-directional wireless capsule endoscope consists of a CMOS image sensor, FPGA, LED, battery, DC to DC Converter, transmitter, receiver, and antennas. The transmitter and receiver which were used in the hi-directional capsule endoscope, were designed and fabricated with $10mm(diameter){\times}3.2mm(thickness)$ dimensions taking into the MPE, power consumption, system size, signal to noise ratio and modulation method. The RF systems designed and implemented for the hi-directional wireless capsule endoscopes system were verified by in-vivo experiments. As a result, the RF systems for the hi-directional wireless capsule endoscopes satisfied the design specifications.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics C
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• v.36C no.2
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• pp.54-61
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• 1999

This paper describes the design of a 4-Mbps wireless infrared data transceiver chip. The receiver consits of the analog front-end, clock recovery and frame generator, and demodulator. The transmitter consists of the demodulator and LED driver. The versatile analog front- end consisting of multiple amplifiers makes it possible for the chip to be applied to various infrared environments by compensating DC and offset signal components. A 4PPM (pulse position modulation) scheme is used for data transfer in order to meet the IrDA standards. The chip was fabricated in a $0.8-{\mu}m$ 2-poly, 2-metal CMOS technology and dissipates 122mW for ${\pm}2.5V$ supply.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.348-354
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• 2009

It has analyzed that the device degradation by NBTI (Negative Bias Temperature Instability) stress induced the increase of gate-induced-drain-leakage(GIDL) current for p-MOSFETs. It is shown that the degradation magnitude, as well as its time, temperature, and field dependence, is govern by interface traps density at the silicon/oxide interface. from the relation between the variation of threshold voltage and subthreshold slope, it has been found that the dominant mechanism for device degradation is the interface state generation. From the GIDL measurement results, we confined that the EHP generation in interface state due to NBTI stress led to the increase of GIDL current. Therefore, one should take care of the increased GIDL current after NBTI stress in the ultra-thin gate oxide device. Also, the simultaneous consideration of reliability characteristics and dc device performance is highly necessary in the stress engineering of nanoscale CMOSFETs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.533-533
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 선형 대향 타겟 스퍼터 시스템을 이용하여 hetero sputtering방법으로 증착한Al-Ga-Zn-O (AGZO) 박막의 기판-타겟간 거리(Target-to-Substrate distance)에 따른 전기적, 광학적, 구조적 특성을 분석하였다. 타겟과 기판 사이의 거리 변화(30~120 mm)에 따른 AGZO 박막의 특성 변화를 관찰하기 위하여 일정한 DC 파워 250 W, 공정압력 0.3 mTorr, Ar 20 sccm에서 서로 다른 AZO 타겟과 GZO 타겟을 이용하여 hetero-sputtering 공정을 진행하였다. 최적의 타겟과 기판 사이의 거리를 결정하기 위해 AGZO 박막의 투과도(T)와 면저항($R_{sh}$)을 기반으로 figure of merit ($T^{10}/R_{sh}$)값을 계산하였다. 기판-타겟간 거리는 AGZO 박막의 밀도에 영향을 주는 핵심 인자로 30 mm에서 120 mm로 증가수록 밀도가 낮은 AGZO 박막이 형성되었다. 최적의 타겟과 기판 사이의 거리(30 mm)에서 AGZO 박막은 132 Ohm/sq의 낮은 면저항과 87.2%의 높은 투과도를 나타내었다. 그러나 기판-타겟간 거리가 증가할수록 같은 두께에서 면저항은 급격히 증가함을 발견할 수 있었으며 이러한 특성 변화는 스퍼터되어 기판에 도달하는 입자의 에너지 차이로 설명이 가능하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기판-타겟간 거리에 따른 AGZO 박막의 특성 변화를 설명할 수 있는 메커니즘을 다양한 분석을 통해 제시하였다. 또한 적화된 AGZO 투명 전극을 이용해 제작한 GaN-LED의 Damage free sputtering 기술에 대해서 소개한다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.75-87
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• 2003

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate ground-based experiment for the attitude control of spacecraft. A two-axis rotational simulator with a flexible ann is constructed with on-off air thrusters as actuators. The simulator is also equipped with payload pointing capability by simultaneous thruster and DC servo motor actuation. The azimuth angle is controlled by on-off thruster command while the payload elevation angle is controlled by a servo-motor. A thruster modulation technique PWM(Pulse Width Modulation) employing a time-optimal switching function plus integral error control is proposed. An optical camera is used for the purpose of pointing as well as on-board rate sensor calibration. Attitude control performance based upon the new closed-loop control law is demonstrated by ground experiment. The modified switching function turns out to be effective with improved pointing performance under external disturbance. The rate sensor calibration technique by Kalman Filter algorithm led to reduction of attitude error caused by the bias in the rate sensor output.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.152-157
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• 2008

New wrought magnesium alloys have increasingly been developed in recent years for the automotive industry due to their high potential as structural materials for low density and high strength/weight ratio demands. However, their poor mechanical properties and low corrosion resistance have led to a search for new kinds of magnesium alloys with better strength, ductility, and high corrosion resistance. The main objective of this research is to investigate the corrosion behaviour of new magnesium alloys: Mg-Zn-Ag (ZQ), Mg-Zn-Mn-Si (ZSM) and Mg-Zn-Mn-Si-Ca (ZSMX). These ZQ6X, ZSM6X1, and ZSM651+YCa alloys were prepared using hot extrusion. AC, DC polarization and immersion tests were carried out on the extruded rods. Microstructure was examined using optical and electron microscopy (SEM) and EDS. The addition of silver decreased the corrosion resistance. The additions of silicon and calcium also affected the corrosion behaviour. These results can be explained by the effects of alloying elements on the microstructure of Mg-Zn alloys such as grain size and precipitates caused by the change in precipitation and recrystallisation behaviour.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.1780-1787
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• 2014

Arterial oxygen saturation ($SpO_2$) monitoring for newborns requires special attention in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Newborns have very low photo-plethysmogram (PPG) amplitudes and their body movements are difficult to contain. Hardware design and its associated signal processing algorithms should be robust enough so that faulty measurements can be avoided. In this study, improved designs were implemented to deal with low perfusion, motion artifact, and the influence of ambient light. Dynamic range was increased by using different LED intensities and a feedback system. To minimize the effects of motion artifact and to discard other unqualified data, four additional algorithms were used, which were based on dual-trace detection, continuity of DC level, morphology of PPG, and simultaneity check of $SpO_2$. Our $SpO_2$ system was tested with newborns with normal respiration in the NICU. Our system provided fast, real-time responses and 100% artifact detection was accomplished under 84% of $SpO_2$.

• Mycobiology
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.409-420
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• 2017

Foliar sprays of three plant resistance inducers, including chitosan (CH), potassium sorbate (PS) ($C_6H_7kO_2$), and potassium bicarbonates (PB) ($KHCO_3$), were used for resistance inducing against Erysiphe cichoracearum DC (powdery mildew) infecting okra plants. Experiments under green house and field conditions showed that, the powdery mildew disease severity was significantly reduced with all tested treatments of CH, PS, and PB in comparison with untreated control. CH at 0.5% and 0.75% (w/v) plus PS at 1.0% and 2.0% and/or PB at 2.0% or 3.0% recorded as the most effective treatments. Moreover, the highest values of vegetative studies and yield were observed with such treatments. CH and potassium salts treatments reflected many compounds of defense singles which leading to the activation power defense system in okra plant. The highest records of reduction in powdery mildew were accompanied with increasing in total phenolic, protein content and increased the activity of polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase, chitinase, and ${\beta}$-1,3-glucanase in okra plants. Meanwhile, single treatments of CH, PS, and PB at high concentration (0.75%, 2.0%, and/or 3.0%) caused considerable effects. Therefore, application of CH and potassium salts as natural and chemical inducers by foliar methods can be used to control of powdery mildew disease at early stages of growth and led to a maximum fruit yield in okra plants.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.169.1-169.1
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• 2013

산업 및 기술의 발전에 의해 많은 신소재들이 개발되고 있다. 그 중에서 SiC는 고온재료, LED, 반도체 등의 우주선 표면재료, 핵융합로 구조재료, 고온 씰, 히터 등 여러 산업분야에서 관심을 가지면서 다양한 가스를 이용한 합성법이 개발되어 있다. 최근에는 분말의 형태 및 크기를 용도에 맞게 개발해서 사용하고 있는 상황이다. 그런데 각 합성법에 따른 합성원리에 대해서는 여러 가지 주장이 있다. 그 중에서 몇 가지 합성법에 대해서 고찰하고 합성의 원리를 추론한다. 그리고 그 중의 한 가지인 CH3SiCl3 가스를 이용한 SiC 나노분말 합성과 SiC의 결정성장 과정에서 나타나는 whisker의 형성을 확인했다. 정교한 SiC 분말합성은 일반적으로 sol-gel, 플라즈마(DC, AC 및 ICP 등) 등을 이용한 방법이 개발되어 있다. 이와 같이 정교한 SiC 나노분말 등은 실리콘 유기 화합물 중합체(trichloromethylsilane, polycarbosilane 등)의 열분해를 통해 합성 할 수 있으며, 열분해 는 약 1,000{\sim}1,500^{\circ}C의 온도 영역에서 일어난다. 이 과정에서 고분자의 열분해 및 재결합 이 동반되고 부산물로서 HCl, CH4 등의 유해가스를 같이 생성한다. 합성된 SiC 나노분말은 전형적인 ${\beta}-SiC$로 XRD의 관찰결과 (111), (220), (311)의 방향성을 갖는 것을 확인했으며 평균입자의 크기는 약 30 nm 정도다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.827-829
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• 2022

본 논문은 코로나19로 인해 발생하는 우울증을 개선하고 태양광 패널을 이용하여 친환경적으로 재배할 수 있는 "태양광 에너지를 활용한 지능형 자율이동 채소재배기"를 제안한다. 본 논문이 제안하는 주요한 특징은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 태양광 패널을 이용하여 재배기에 전원을 공급한다. 둘째, 카메라와 OpenCV를 이용하여 채소의 상태를 매일 확인 후 LED 색상을 조절하여 최적의 채소 성장 환경을 만든다. 셋째, 수위 센서와 모터 펌프를 이용하여 자동으로 물이 공급될 수 있도록 하고, 수온과 수질을 주기적으로 체크하는 등 Human task를 감소시킨다. 넷째, DC모터를 이용하여 실내·외로 자율이동을 하고, 액추에이터를 이용하여 채소가 햇빛을 최대한 많이 받아 성장할 수 있도록 한다. 제안하는 시스템은 가정에서 채소를 재배하는 방식에 IoT기술을 활용하여 사용자의 편의성을 증가시키고, 녹색식물을 통해 '코로나 블루'를 해소하고자 하는 사람에게 필요한 "태양광 에너지를 활용한 지능형 자율이동 채소재배기"의 개발을 목표로 한다.