• Journal of Information Display
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2001

We propose a dual in-plane parallel electrode structure of a vertical configuration of a helix-deformed ferroelectric liquid crystal (HDFLC) mode for better brightness than a single in-plain electrode case. This structure provides high brightness in addition to the analog gray scale capability, fast response, and wide-viewing characteristics. In contrast to a conventional HDFLC in a planar geometry, smectic layers arrange themselves parallel to the substrates and thus extremely uniform alignment of molecules in a large area is naturally achieved in our new configuration.

• 전기의세계
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.75-85
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• 1975

In order to develop the commercial frequency (60Hz) plasma torch of small capacity for material cutting, welding and other industrial heating, the A.C plasma jet generator of non-transfered type is made domestically and the electrode configurations of plasma torch are composed of two kinds of electrodes W-C and W-Cu, combined by thermal emission and field emission electrode materials. In this paper, the characteristics of input power, thermal efficiency, electrode consumption, the flame and forms of arc voltage and arc current for A.C plasma torch are investigated in relation to such variables as arc current, argon flow and magnetic field intensity to obtain the basic design data necessary to A.C plasma jet generator. The result are as follows; (1)The input power, thermal efficiency and electrode consumption are influenced greatly by argon flow, magnetic field intensity and nozzle materials. (2)A.C arc voltage and current are non-symmetrial, involving D.C Component. Due to this current of D.C Component, transformer core is saturated and a large abnormal current flows into the primary winding coil. In order to prevent this abnormal current flow, a condenser must be connected in series to the main discharge circuit. (3)The stability and sharpness of jet flame are improved more in the torch of W-C electrode configuration than in the torch of W-Cu electrode configuration.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.1102-1108
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• 2008

Wearable physiological signal monitoring systems are regarded as an important sensing unit platforms in ubiquitous/mobile healthcare application. In this paper, we suggested the modified bipolar electrodes implemented on the portable heart activity monitoring system, which minimized the distance of electrodes formed on a attachable pad. The proposed electrode configuration is useful in mobile measurement environments, but has a disadvantage of reduced amplitude of the heart action potential. In order to overcome the shortcoming of the suggested electrode configuration, we implemented the amplifying circuit to increase the signal-gain and decrease the artifacts. For evaluations, we analyzed the specificity of measured cardiography using the proposed electrodes through the comparing of heart activity monitoring system with standard clinical ECG(lead2) by pearson correlation coefficients. The result showed that the average correlation coefficient is $0.903{\pm}0.036,\;0.873{\pm}0.072$ at V3, V4 chest lead position, respectively. Thus, the modified bipolar electrode is quite suitable to monitor the electrical activity of the heart in the situation of the mobile environment, and could be considered having high similarity with standard clinical ECG.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권7호
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• pp.1339-1342
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• 2007

In this study, we determined the optimum electrode pair for measuring the abdominal pressure using bio-impedance method and compared with conventional methods. Because impedance changes differ from a weight, a height, contractile force, volume of muscle and blood other or whatever of individuals, it was quantified using values of impedance change, correlation coefficient and SNR. Our results showed the optimum electrode pair (1, 9) which could detect impedance changes due to an increase of the intensity of the abdominal pressure. The correlation coefficient and quadratic function between the RMS values of EMG and the impedance changes were 0.87 and $y=0.0014x^2+0.0620x+0.6958$, respectively. It demonstrated that the abdominal pressure could be measured noninvasively and simply using bio-impedance method. We propose that this optimum electrode configuration would be useful for future studies involving the convenient measurement of abdominal pressure by ambulatory urodynamics monitoring study.

• KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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• 제4C권5호
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• pp.220-229
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• 2004

We have examined a technique of one-dimensional (1D) fluid modeling for radio-frequency Ar capacitively coupled plasmas (CCP) between unequal-sized powered and grounded electrodes. In order to simulate a practical CCP reactor configuration with a grounded side wall by the 1D model, it has been assumed that the discharge space has a conic frustum shape; the grounded electrode is larger than the powered one and the discharge space expands with the distance from the powered electrode. In this paper, we focus on how much a 1D model can approximate a 2D model and evaluate their comparisons. The plasma density calculated by the 1D model has been compared with that by a two-dimensional (2D) fluid model, and a qualitative agreement between them has been obtained. In addition, 1D and 2D calculation results for another reactor configuration with equal-sized electrodes have also been presented together for comparison. In the discussion, four CCP models, which are 1D and 2D models with symmetric and asymmetric geometries, are compared with each other and the DC self-bias voltage has been focused on as a characteristic property that reflects the unequal electrode surface areas. Reactor configuration and experimental parameters, which the self-bias depends on, have been investigated to develop the ID modeling for reactor geometry with unequal-sized electrodes.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2011

The current paper describes a simpler ground-type, single-plate electrowetting configuration for droplet transport in digital microfluidics without performance degradation. The simplified fabrication process is achieved with two photolithography steps. The first step simultaneously patterns both a control electrode array and a reference electrode on a substrate. The second step patterns a dielectric layer at the top to expose the reference electrode for grounding the liquid droplet. In the experiment, a $5{\mu}m$ thick photo-imageable polyimide, with a 3.3 dielectric constant, is used as the dielectric layer. A 10 nm Teflon-AF is coated to obtain a hydrophobic surface with a high water advancing angle of $116^{\circ}$ and a small contact angle hysteresis of $5^{\circ}$. The droplet movement of 1 mM methylene blue on this simplified device is successfully demonstrated at control voltages above the required 45 V to overcome the contact angle hysteresis.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2011

In this paper, after an acceleration typed ion wind generator which could format strong electric field in air was manufactured and installed, the effects of the electrode configuration and distance of acceleration type ion wind generator with triangle structure on the ion wind generation characteristics were investigated. As a result, the ion wind generator with curvature multipoint electrode could generate higher ion wind velocity and ion wind generation yield than others with multipoint electrode, curvature line electrode, line electrode structure. The ion wind generator with curvature multipoint electrode showed a peak ion wind velocity of 1.33[m/s] at 19.0[kV] and a ion wind generation yield of 0.12[m/Ws] at 15.0[kV].

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2002

본 논문는 공기중 교류전압원을 이용하여 3종류의 전극부(침대평판전극, 평판대평판전극 및 구대평판전극부)에서 방전시 방사되는 방사전자파를 측정하고, 그 스펙트럼의 특이한 패턴을 나타냈다. 방사전자파의 측정은 스펙트럼분석기와 바이코니칼 안테나를 사용하여 VHF(30~230[MHz])대역에서 측정하였다. 방전개시전압영역일 때, 침대평판전극부인 경우에는 주파수 45, 70, 80[MHz] 대역에서, 평판대평판전극과 구대평판전극부인 경우에는 주파수40[MHz]에서 높은 전계강도를 나타내었다. 그러나 절연파괴전압영역일 때, 방사전자파의 주파수 스펙트럼분포는 전극의 형태에 따라 측정주파수 영역에서 차이를 나타내었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.1724-1728
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 PVA(Patterned Vertical Alignment)액정 셀의 광투과율 향상을 위한 새로운 전극 구조를 제안하였다. 제안한 전극 구조의 액정 디렉터의 분포 및 광투과율 계산은 상용 시뮬레이터인 'TechWiz LCD'를 사용하였다. 광 시야각을 위한 전극구조에 의해 투과율 감소를 발생시키는 부분에 대해 연구하여 그 부분의 액정 디렉터 분포를 변화시킬 수 있는 구조를 제안하였다. 그리고 기존 PVA모드와 제안한 구조를 사용한 PVA모드의 광투과율을 계산하여 비교하였다. 그 결과로부터 제안한 PVA액정 셀의 광투과율이 높아짐을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.489-493
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• 2017

미생물연료전지는 하폐수에 존재하는 다양한 유기성물질을 전기에너지로 변환시킬 수 있는 생물전기화학적공정이다. 본 연구에서는 전산모사를 통하여 산화전극의 크기, 전극간 거리, 전체 산화전극면적이 기질분해에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 생활하수를 처리하는 다중산화전극 및 SPA (Spaced electrode assembly)형 연속식 미생물연료전지공정을 모사하였으며, 전산모사결과에 따르면 단일전극의 크기에 의한 영향보다는 전극간 거리가 짧을수록 기질분해속도가 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 특히 전체 산화전극의 면적이 큰 경우가 기질분해가 가장 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통하여 미생물연료전지공정의 설계에 있어서 율속단계로 알려진 환원전극의 크기 외에도 산화전극의 크기 및 전극간 거리 또한 기질분해 속도에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 중요한 인자임을 알 수 있었다.