• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.139-140
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• 2010

This paper presents an indoor prototype for wireless digital signal transmission using Visible Light Communications (VLC) in which high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) is used. Using low cost and off-the-shelf components, the transmitter module is constructed using an AVR Atmega128 microcontroller and commercial white beam LEDs. Modulating the light intensity of the LED enables digital signals to be transmitted across the optical link. The receiver module employs a high speed PIN photodetector for optical signal detection and a recovery circuit for optical-electro signal conversion. By sending digitalized data via VLC technology, many applications can be realized in the areas of consumer advertising, traffic safety information and disaster control.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.9-11
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• 2018

This paper studies on the development of an electric fire prevention system with the detection and alarm in case of parallel arc fault occurrence in low voltage distribution lines. The proposed detector has the characteristics of high speed operation responsibility and superior system reliability from composition using a large number of semiconductor devices. The line voltage is always feedback, and when an arc or a spark occurs, these are detected by the microcomputer. In addition, we design and develop algorithms using high speed and high precision microcomputer. A new conceptual control technique is adopted that RCD cuts-off by forming a forced short circuit between the phase voltage and ground in the event of an electrical accident. Some experimental tests of the proposed system also confirm practicality and the validity of the analytical results.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.294-297
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• 2021

A grid voltage estimation method for modular plug-in active power decoupling (APD) circuits is proposed in this study as direct replacements of electrolytic capacitors. Since modular plug-in APD circuits cannot have additional grid voltage sensors and should be operated independently without information exchange with the front-end converter, it is impossible to obtain the phase information of the grid directly. Therefore, the proposed method uses the second-order harmonic component of the DC-link voltage to estimate the grid voltage necessary to control the APD circuit. By employing the proposed method, the concept of modular plug-in APD circuits can be realized and implemented without direct detection of the grid voltage. The experimental results based on hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) validate the effectiveness of the proposed control method.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.359-366
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• 2022

In this paper, we present a new design for angle-sensitive pixels (ASPs). The proposed ASPs take advantage of subwavelength compound gratings to capture the light angle, which enables pixel size to reach the wavelength scale of 0.7 ㎛ × 0.7 ㎛. The subwavelength compound gratings are implemented by the wires of the readout circuit inherent to the standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor manufacturing process, thus avoiding additional off-chip optics or post-processing. This technique allows the use of two pixels for horizontal or vertical angle detection, and can determine the light's angle in the range from -45° to +45°. The proposed sensor enables surface-profile reconstruction of microscale samples using a lensless imaging system.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.70-72
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 동작 영역 감지 회로를 이용한 LLC 컨버터의 홀드-업 시간 연장 기법을 제안한다. LLC 컨버터는 주로 소프트 스위칭이 가능한 인덕티브 영역에서 동작하며, 커패시티브 영역에서의 동작을 방지하기 위해서 최대 전압 이득을 가지는 스위칭 주파수보다 충분히 높은 주파수까지만 동작시킨다. 그 결과, LLC 컨버터가 가지는 최대 전압 이득을 활용하지 못하기 때문에, 입력 전압 범위가 좁아져 홀드-업 시간이 줄어들게 된다. 본 논문에서는 LLC 컨버터의 동작 영역을 감지하여, 최대 전압 이득을 가지는 스위칭 주파수까지 동작시킴으로서 홀드-업 시간을 최대로 가지게 한다. 제안된 기법을 통해 홀드-업 시간이 증가하고, 링크 커패시터의 부피를 감소시킬 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.5534-5540
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• 2015

This In the railway signaling system, applications of axle counter in addition to track circuit goes on increasing for detecting train position. Consequently, this paper compares sensor methods of axle counter with between geo-magnetism method and proximity sensor method. And it presents differences and results, to improve reliabilities of train detection and axle counting. Also, this article presents an applied result which is based on field experience, with regard to installation, considering attachment condition of sensor part for accurate axle counting. This study acquires expandability that is able to perform not only axle counting function but also various other functions (direction detection of train, speed detection of train, and so on). It was a result of a change of design in order to judge phase difference of sensors, to improve reliability of axle counting. Furthermore, it does not subordinate to characteristics (type, weight of train). And it is confirmed that the omission of axle counting was not occurred in 350km/h. This was the result of Lab test after the construction of transfer equipment of trial axle and Test Bed for axle counting. Both of them are self-productions. Through this, it prepares foundation which is able to apply not only to train detection but also to speed of passing trains, formation number of trains, detector locking condition - when the train passes the section of switch point, and level crossing devices. Furthermore, it would be judged to contribute safety train operation if proximity sensor method applies to the whole railway signaling system from now on.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.604-608
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• 2012

Traditionally, the track circuits have been used for the purpose of train locating. However, the recent train control systems like a CBTC(Communications Based Train Control) do not utilize the track circuits to minimize the amount of ground signal devices. Therefore, there are increasing concerns over the system that can locate the position of train exactly without using the track circuits. Then, the contactless locating methods are added to ensure safety when the shunting sensitivity of the track circuit becomes low for the existing sections equipped with the track circuits. In this paper, a prototype of train locating device has been designed and tested, which utilizes the current phase difference upon magnetic field variation. The results show improved features of this method over the conventional track circuits method.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.132-139
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• 2002

This paper describes a supply voltage detector and SRAM write driver circuit which dissipates small power. The supply voltage detector generates high signal when supply voltage is higher than reference voltage, but low signal when supply voltage is lower than reference voltage. The write driver utilizes two same-sized drivers to reduce operating current in the write cycle. In the case of lower supply voltage comparing to Vcc, both drivers are active the same as conventional write driver, while in the case of high Vcc only one of two drivers are active so as to deliver the half of the current. As a result of simulation using 0.6${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ 3.3v/5v, CMOS model parameter, the proposed SRAM scheme shows a 22.6% power reduction and 12.7% PDP reduction at Vcc=3.3V, compared to the conventional one.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.1225-1231
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• 2018

FPGA-based system development is being developed as a form of outsourcing that shortens the development time and reduces the cost. Through the process, the risk of letting the hardware Trojan, which causes malfunctions, seep into the system also increases. Various detection methods are proposed for the issue; however, such type of hardware Trojans is inserted by modifying a bitstream directly and therefore, it is hard to detect with the suggested methods. To detect the type of hardware Trojans, it is essential to reverse-engineer the electric circuit implemented by bitstream to a distinguishable level. Specifically, it is important to reverse-engineer the routing information of the circuit that can identify the input-output flow of the signal. In this paper, we analyze the BIL bitstream reverse-engineering tool-chain that uses the algorithm, which retrieves the routing information from FPGA bitstream, and suggest the method to improve the tool-chain.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.629-635
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• 2009

The FSK duplex remote controlling wireless transmission units with a common local oscillator circuit for transmitter and receiver are designed and implemented in this paper. In the FSK full-duplex the channel frequency for Tx/Rx is allocated, a common switching oscillator circuit for Tx/Rx is designed in the FSK half-duplex scheme. Both of FSK units get functions of automatic channel detection for busy channels and channel configuration for an idle channel in order to reduce the RF channel interference and are designed as a remote controller with small-sized low power of 10mW and the 400MHz-colpitz type PLL configuration of 50kHz channel separation. The full-duplex Tx/Rx link frequency gets frequency difference of 42.8MHz, which is double of 21.4MHz IF frequency.