• 센서학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.332-336
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• 2014

In this paper, we propose a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) binary image sensor with a gate/body-tied (GBT) PMOSFET-type photodetector for high-speed operation. The GBT photodetector of an active pixel sensor (APS) consists of a floating gate ($n^+$-polysilicon) tied to the body (n-well) of the PMOSFET. The p-n junction photodiode that is used in a conventional APS has a good dynamic range but low photosensitivity. On the other hand, a high-gain GBT photodetector has a high level of photosensitivity but a narrow dynamic range. In addition, the pixel size of the GBT photodetector APS is less than that of the conventional photodiode APS because of its use of a PMOSFET-type photodetector, enabling increased image resolution. A CMOS binary image sensor can be designed with simple circuits, as a complex analog to digital converter (ADC) is not required for binary processing. Because of this feature, the binary image sensor has low power consumption and high speed, with the ability to switch back and forth between a binary mode and an analog mode. The proposed CMOS binary image sensor was simulated and designed using a standard CMOS $0.18{\mu}m$ process.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.353-353
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• 2008

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are attractive for field emitter because of their outstanding electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties. Several applications using CNTs as field emitters have been demonstrated such as field emission display (FED), backlight unit (BLU), and X-ray source. In this study, we fabricated a CNT cathode using transparent ultra-thin CNT film. First, CNT aqueous solution was prepared by ultrasonically dispersing purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in deionized water with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). To obtain the CNT film, the CNT solution in a milliliter or even several tens of micro-litters was deposited onto a porous alumina membrane through vacuum filtration process. Thereafter, the alumina membrane was solvated by the 3 M NaOH solution and the floating CNT film was easily transferred to an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) glass substrate of $0.5\times0.5cm^2$ with a film mask. The transmittance of as-prepared ultra-thin CNT films measured by UV-Vis spectrophotometer was 68~97%, depending on the amount of CNTs dispersed in an aqueous solution. Roller activation, which is a essential process to improve the field emission characteristics of CNT films, increased the UV-Vis transmittance up to 93~98%. This study presents SEM morphology of CNT emitters and their field emission properties according to the concentration of CNTs in an aqueous solutions. Since the ultra-thin CNT emitters prepared from the solutions show a high peak current density of field emission comparable to that of the paste-base CNT emitters and do not contain outgassing sources such as organic binders, they are considered to be very promising for small-size-but-high-end applications including X-ray sources and microwave power amplifiers.

• 센서학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.328-335
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• 2010

We have designed and fabricated an active pixel sensor(APS) using an optimized n-well/gate-tied p-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor(PMOSFET)-type photodetector with a built-in transfer gate. This photodetector has a floating gate connected to n-well and a built-in transfer gate. The photodetector has been optimized by changing the length of the transfer gate. The APS has been fabricated using a 0.35 ${\mu}m$ standard complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS) process. It was confirmed that the proposed APS has a wider dynamic range than the APS using the previously proposed photodetector and a higher sensitivity than the conventional APS using a p-n junction photodiode.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.311-311
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• 2009

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) belong to an ideal material for field emitters because of their superior electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties together with unique geometric features. Several applications of CNTs to field emitters have been demonstrated in electron emission devices such as field emission display (FED), backlight unit (BLU), X-ray source, etc. In this study, we fabricated a CNT cathode by using filtration processes. First, an aqueous CNT solution was prepared by ultrasonically dispersing purified single-walled CNTs (SWCNTs) in deionized water with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The aqueous CNT solution in a milliliter or even several tens of micro-litters was filtered by an alumina membrane through the vacuum filtration, and an ultra-thin CNT film was formed onto the alumina membrane. Thereafter, the alumina membrane was solvated by acetone, and the floating CNT film was easily transferred to indium-tin-oxide (ITO) glass substrate in an area defined as 1 cm with a film mask. The CNT film was subjected to an activation process with an adhesive roller, erecting the CNTs up to serve as electron emitters. In order to measure their luminance characteristics, an ITO-coated glass substrate having phosphor was employed as an anode plate. Our field emitter array (FEA) was fairly transparent unlike conventional FEAs, which enabled light to emit not only through the anode frontside but also through the cathode backside, where luminace on the cathode backside was higher than that on the anode frontside. Futhermore, we added a reflecting metal layer to cathode or anode side to enhance the luminance of light passing through the other side. In one case, the metal layer was formed onto the bottom face of the cathode substrate and reflected the light back so that light passed only through the anode substrate. In the other case, the reflecting layer coated on the anode substrate made all light go only through the cathode substrate. Among the two cases, the latter showed higher luminance than the former. This study will discuss the morphologies and field emission characteristics of CNT emitters according to the experimental parameters in fabricating the lamps emitting light on the both sides or only on the either side.

• Spatial Information Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

그래픽 처리 장치(GPU)는 내부에 대량의 산술 논리 연산 장치(ALU)를 보유하고 있다. 대량의 ALU는 병렬 처리를 위해 이용될 수 있으므로, GPU는 효율적인 데이터 처리를 제공한다. 공간 데이터를 지도상에 표현하기 위하여 지리학적 좌표가 필요하다. 좌표들은 측지경도와 측지위도의 형태로 저장된다. 데카르트 좌표계로 구성된 지도를 표현하기 위하여 측지경도와 측지위도는 국제 횡단 메르카토르 좌표계(UTM)로 전환돼야 한다. 좌표계 변환 과정과 변환된 좌표를 화면상에 표현하기 위한 렌더링 과정은 복잡한 부동 소수점 계산이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 성능 향상을 위해 GPU를 활용한 좌표변환 과정과 렌더링 과정을 병렬적으로 처리하는 기법을 제안한다. 대용량 공간 데이터는 파일로 디스크 내에 저장된다. 대용량 공간 데이터를 효율적으로 처리하기 위하여 공간 데이터 파일들을 하나의 대용량 파일로 병합하고 Memory Mapped File 기법을 활용하여 파일에 접근하는 기법을 제안한다. 본 논문에서는 TIGER/Line 데이터를 활용하여 747,302,971개의 점으로 구성된 공간 데이터의 좌표 변환 및 렌더링 처리 과정을 GPU를 활용하여 병렬로 수행하는 연구를 진행한다. CPU를 이용하여 좌표변환 과정 결과와 렌더링 처리 과정 결과를 비교하여 속도 향상 정도에 대한 결과를 제시한다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.87-97
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 시분할 기법을 적용하여 AMOLED 컬럼 구동회로용 DAC의 유효 채널 면적을 최소화한 2단 저항 열 기반의 10비트 DAC를 제안한다. 제안하는 DAC는 시분할 기법 기반의 DEMUX, 6비트 및 4비트의 2단 저항 열 구조를 기반으로 하는 롬 구조의 디코더를 2단계로 사용하여 기존의 디스플레이용 DAC보다 빠른 변환속도를 가지는 동시에 하나의 패널 컬럼 구동을 위한 DAC의 유효 면적을 최소화하였다. 두 번째 단 4비트 저항 열에서는 DAC 채널의 면적과 부하 영향을 줄이는 동시에 버퍼 증폭기로 인한 채널 간 오프셋 부정합을 제거하기 위해 기존의 단위-이득 버퍼 대신 간단한 구조의 전류원으로 대체하였다. 제안하는 1:24 DEMUX는 하나의 클록과 5비트 2진 카운터만을 사용하여, 하나의 DAC 채널이 24개의 컬럼을 순차적으로 구동할 수 있도록 하였다. 각 디스플레이 컬럼을 구동하는 출력 버퍼 입력 단에는 0.9pF의 샘플링 커패시터와 작은 크기의 source follower를 추가하여 top-plate 샘플링 구조를 사용하면서 채널 전하 주입에 의한 영향을 최소화하는 동시에 출력 버퍼의 신호정착 정확도를 향상시켰다. 제안하는 DAC는 $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정으로 제작하였으며, DAC 출력의 정착 시간은 입력을 '$000_{16}$'에서 '$3FF_{16}$'으로 인가했을 때 62.5ns의 수준을 보인다. 제안하는 DAC 단위 채널의 면적 및 유효 채널 면적은 각각 $0.058mm^2$ 및 $0.002mm^2$이며, 3.3V의 아날로그 및 1.8V의 디지털 전원 전압에서 6.08mW의 전력을 소모한다.