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A Study of the Market Trend and Policy Implications on Automotive Semiconductor (차량용 반도체 시장 동향 및 대응 방안)

  • Chun, Hwang-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.783-785
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    • 2015
  • Automotive Semiconductor revenue grew 3.9% in 2013 to $26.7 billion, driven by strength in LED lighting, ASSPs and analog ICs. Renesas Electronics held onto the No.1 spot despite a revenue decline, while Freescale Semiconductor, NXP, Texas Instruments and Robert Bosch made strong gains. Global Semiconductor manufacturers are paying attention to the Korean auto market, which reflects the reality of the local auto industry. The local industry has a long way go in the automotive semiconductor sector, even though it has grown to become the six-largest in the world. The reason for global semiconductors companies' interest in the local market lies in the fact that are the use of semiconductors in cars is on the rise, since smart and eco-friendly cars are becoming popular.

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Analysis of Security Threats from Increased Usage of Mobile App Services (모바일 앱 서비스 이용 증가로 인한 보안 위협 분석)

  • Choi, Heesik;Cho, Yanghyun
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.45-55
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    • 2018
  • Recently, because the arrival of the fourth industrial revolution era, many information and telecommunication services have grown rapidly in the mobile business market. So, companies are based Mobile Apps on user customized services and expanding their services. From the standpoint of the business, to generate revenue, the company needs to maintain the existing current computer environment and develop Mobile Apps to offer convenience in various areas such as finance, admiration, e-commerce and sales support. However, as the number of users increase due to expansion of various Mobile services, security threats that are related to Mobile Apps are increasing and its damage is also increasing. Due to the rapid technological transformation of Mobile devices using the Internet, the level of security threats to Smartphones are rising and getting more advance, so this thesis is structured as follows. In Chapter 2, it will look at the overall trends of Mobile Apps as related research. In Chapter 3, it will discuss various security concerns that related to the latest Mobile Apps and learn about the threatening factors. In Chapter 4, it will compare and analyze the threatening factors. Then it will find and suggest the possible plan. In Chapter 5, it will end with conclusion. Finally, to protect mobile devices from security threats, the environment of operating system which manages the resources and data of Apps needs to be protected. Also, it is important that users to have awareness and check activation FinTech technology security in the process of simple payment with fingerprint or IC card.

Synthesis, Radiolabeling and Gastrin Releasing Peptide Receptor Binding Affinity of a Novel Bombesin Antagonist-Based Peptide, DOTA-Ala(SO3H)-Aminooctanoyl-Gln-Trp-Ala-Val-N methyl Gly-His-Statine-Leu-NH2

  • Lim, Jae Cheong;Choi, Sang Mu;Cho, Eun Ha;Kim, Jin Joo
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.7 no.2_3
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    • pp.127-134
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    • 2013
  • Bombesin receptors are overexpressed in many kinds of human tumors. In particular, the gastrin releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) which is also called bombesin receptor subtype 2, has been identified in prostate cancer. In the present study, we developed a bombesin antagonist-based $^{177}Lu$-labeled peptide, $^{177}Lu$-DOTA-$Ala(SO_3H)$-Aminooctanoyl-Gln-Trp-Ala-Val-N methyl Gly-His-Statine-Leu-$NH_2$ (DOTA-sBBNA). DOTA-sBBNA was prepared using a solid phase synthesis method. It was labeled with $^{177}Lu$ by a high radiolabeling yield (>98%), and its Log P value was -2.05. The radiolabeled peptide was highly stable in serum incubation at $37^{\circ}C$ for 48 hr. A competitive displacement of $^{125}I-[Tyr^4]$-Bombesin on the PC-3 human prostate carcinoma cells revealed that the $IC_{50}$ value of the peptide was 6.76 nM indicating a highly nanomolar binding affinity for GRPR. These results suggest that $^{177}Lu$-DOTA-sBBNA can be a potential candidate for targeting prostate cancer, and further studies to evaluate its biological characteristics are needed.

Novel Bombesin Analogues Conjugated with DOTA-Ala(SO3H)-4 aminobenzoic acid and DOTA-Lys(glucose)-4 aminobenzoic acid: Synthesis, Radiolabeling, and Gastrin Releasing Peptide Receptor Binding Affinity

  • Lim, Jae Cheong;Choi, Sang Mu;Cho, Eun Ha;Kim, Jin Joo
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.7 no.2_3
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    • pp.191-200
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    • 2013
  • In this study, a novel bombesin (BBN) analogues, DOTA-Ala($SO_3H$)-4 aminobenzoyl-Gln-Trp-Ala-Val-Gly-His-Leu-Met-$NH_2$ (DOTA-sBBN) and DOTA-Lys(glucose)-4 aminobenzoyl-Gln-Trp-Ala-Val-Gly-His-Leu-Met-$NH_2$ (DOTA-gluBBN), were synthesized and radiolabeled, and their binding affinities were evaluated. Peptides were prepared by a solid phase synthesis method and their purities were over 98%. DOTA is the chelating agent for $^{177}Lu$-labeling, and the DOTA-conjugated peptides were radiolabeled with $^{177}Lu$ by a high radiolabeling yield (>98%). The Log P values of DOTA-sBBN and DOTA-gluBBN were -2.20 and -2.79, respectively. 50.41% of $^{177}Lu$-DOTA-sBBN and 72.97% of $^{177}Lu$-DOTA-gluBBN were left undegraded by the serum incubation at $37^{\circ}C$ for 48 hr. A competitive displacement of $^{125}I-[Tyr^4]$-BBN on the PC-3 human prostate carcinoma cells revealed that 50% inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$) were 1.46 nM of DOTA-sBBN and 4.67 nM of DOTA-gluBBN indicating a highly nanomolar binding affinity for GRPR. Therefore, it is concluded that $^{177}Lu$-DOTA-sBBN and $^{177}Lu$-DOTA-gluBBN can be potential candidates as a targeting modality for the Gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR)-over-expressing tumors, and further studies to evaluate their biological and pharmacological characteristics are needed.

Implementation and Measurement of Protection Circuits for Step-down DC-DC Converter Using 0.18um CMOS Process (0.18um CMOS 공정을 이용한 강압형 DC-DC 컨버터 보호회로 구현 및 측정)

  • Song, Won-Ju;Song, Han-Jung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.265-271
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    • 2018
  • DC-DC buck converter is a critical building block in the power management integrated circuit (PMIC) architecture for the portable devices such as cellular phone, personal digital assistance (PDA) because of its power efficiency over a wide range of conversion ratio. To ensure a safe operation, avoid unexpected damages and enhance the reliability of the converter, fully-integrated protection circuits such as over voltage protection (OVP), under voltage lock out (UVLO), startup, and thermal shutdown (TSD) blocks are designed. In this paper, these three fully-integrated protection circuit blocks are proposed for use in the DC-DC buck converter. The buck converter with proposed protection blocks is operated with a switching frequency of 1 MHz in continuous conduction mode (CCM). In order to verify the proposed scheme, the buck converter has been designed using a 180 nm CMOS technology. The UVLO circuit is designed to track the input voltage and turns on/off the buck converter when the input voltage is higher/lower than 2.6 V, respectively. The OVP circuit blocks the buck converter's operation when the input voltage is over 3.3 V, thereby preventing the destruction of the devices inside the controller IC. The TSD circuit shuts down the converter's operation when the temperature is over $85^{\circ}C$. In order to verify the proposed scheme, these protection circuits were firstly verified through the simulation in SPICE. The proposed protection circuits were then fabricated and the measured results showed a good matching with the simulation results.

A Study on CMP Pad Thickness Profile Measuring Device and Method (CMP 패드 두께 프로파일 측정 장치 및 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Tae-kyung;Kim, Do-Yeon;Kang, Pil-sik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.23 no.6_2
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    • pp.1051-1058
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    • 2020
  • The chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) is a process of physically and chemically polishing the semiconductor substrate. The planarization quality of a substrate can be evaluated by the within wafer non-uniformity (WIWNU). In order to improve WIWNU, it is important to manage the pad profile. In this study, a device capable of non-contact measurement of the pad thickness profile was developed. From the measured pad profile, the profile of the pad surface and the groove was extracted using the envelope function, and the pad thickness profile was derived using the difference between each profile. Thickness profiles of various CMP pads were measured using the developed PMS and envelope function. In the case of IC series pads, regardless of the pad wear amount, the envelopes closely follow the pad surface and grooves, making it easy to calculate the pad thickness profile. In the case of the H80 series pad, the pad thickness profile was easy to derive because the pad with a small wear amount did not reveal deep pores on the pad surface. However, the pad with a large wear amount make errors in the lower envelope profile, because there are pores deeper than the grooves. By removing these deep pores through filtering, the pad flatness could be clearly confirmed. Through the developed PMS and the pad thickness profile calculation method using the envelope function, the pad life, the amount of wear and the pad flatness can be easily derived and used for various pad analysis.

A Study on the Comparison of Chloride Ion Quantification Methods for Magnesium-Aluminum (Mg-Al) Alloy Powder (마그네슘-알루미늄(Mg-Al) 합금 분말의 염소이온 정량법의 비교에 관한 연구)

  • Yunhwan, Kim;Youngson Choe
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.450-454
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    • 2023
  • Chloride ions in the alloy powder used as flux in Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) can cause pores on the bead surface of the welding metal to cause defects, or chloride remaining in the alloy powder can cause corrosion of the metal. Combustion-ion chromatography is mainly used to quantify the chloride ions in alloy powder, but there is a limitation in that the equipment is expensive and requires a high degree of expertise. Therefore, this study aims to find an easy and accurate quantification method in the field by comparing combustion-ion chromatography (C-IC), which is mainly used for chloride ion quantification of alloy powder, X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF), and potentiometric titration. In this article, magnesium-aluminum alloy powder is applied to the quantification of chloride ions because it is most commonly used as flux. This study confirmed that potentiometric titration can be applied to the quantification of chloride ions in the alloy powder in the industry field.

Signal Detection of Alpha-adrenoceptor Antagonist using the KIDS-KAERS database (KIDS-KD) (한국 의약품부작용보고원시자료를 활용한 알파차단제의 이상사례 실마리정보 비교 분석)

  • Hyunji Koo;Jun Young Kwon;Jae-Hyuk Choi;Seung Hun You;Sewon Park;Kyeong Hye Jeong;Sun-Young Jung
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.86-96
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    • 2023
  • Background: Using KIDS-KAERS database (KIDS-KD) from 2016 to 2020, the aim is to investigate signals of adverse events of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists and to present adverse events that are not included in the precautions for use when marketing approval. Methods: This study was conducted by disproportionality analysis. Data mining analysis was performed to detect signals of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists, such as terazosin, doxazosin, alfuzosin, silodosin, and tamsulosin. The signal was defined by three criteria as proportional reporting ratio (PRR), reporting odds ratio (ROR), and information component (IC). Detected signals were compared with product labeling and the European Medicines Agency-Important Medical Events list. Results: Out of the total number of 408,077 reports for adverse events, 6,750 cases were reported as adverse events of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists. Dizziness, mouth dryness, hypotension postural, and oedema peripheral are identified as common adverse events of five alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists and are typically listed on drug labels. However, new signals were detected for pneumonia, chronic obstructive airway disease, eye diseases such as glaucoma and cataracts, fracture, and ileus of tamsulosin that were not previously listed on the drug labels in Korea. Conclusions: This study identified signals related to adverse drug reactions of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists and presented serious adverse events, suggesting new adverse reactions to be aware of when using alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists.

The Study on the Development of a System for Value-Added Services based on AMR Data in the Power Industry (원격검침 데이터를 활용한 전력부가서비스 시스템 개발)

  • Kim Sun-Ic;Ko Jong-Min;Yu In-Hyeob;Yang Won-Cheol;Kim Jae-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.545-548
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    • 2006
  • 전력선진국의 경우, 전력산업의 환경변화에 따라 시장의 주체가 공급자에서 수용가 중심으로 이동하는 변화를 겪고 있으며, 이는 소비자를 위한 IT(Information Technology) 기반의 부가서비스의 창출을 촉진시키고 있다. 이미 국외의 전력시장에는 다양한 형태의 부가서비스가 존재하고 있으며, 그 중 일부는 이미 수용가들이 이용하고 비용절감 효과를 입증한 사례도 있다. 이러한 부가서비스에 주로 이용되는 자원 중 하나가 원격검침 데이터이며, 원격검침 데이터는 요금 산출을 위한 사용량 정보 뿐만 아니라 수용가 영역에서 일어날 수 있는 다양한 이벤트를 분석할 수 있는 정보들을 포함하고 있기 때문에, 시간이 흐를수록 그 중요성을 더해가고 있다. 국내에서도 원격검침 데이터를 전략적 자산으로 인식하고 활용방안을 연구하여 국내 환경에 적합한 형태의 부가서비스를 소비자에게 제공할 필요가 있으며, 특히 소비자의 관여도가 높은 비용절감 측면의 서비스 개발이 중요하다. 이는 전력회사 입장에서도 비용 절감 및 효율적인 전력의 생산과 운영을 가능하게 한다. 본 논문에서는 소비자가 효율적이고 합리적으로 전력을 사용할 수 있게 하는 부가서비스로써 원격검침 데이터 기반의 전력 소비 컨설팅 시스템을 선정하고 이를 파일럿 시스템으로 구축한 내용을 소개하고자 한다.

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Fabrication of Micro Structure Using Photo Polymer Mask and Micro Abrasive Jet Machining (Photo Polymer 마스크와 미세입자분사가공을 이용한 미세구조물 제작)

  • Ko T.J.;Park D.J.;Lee I.H.;Kim H.S.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.1175-1178
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    • 2005
  • Brittle materials, especially single-crystal silicon wafer, are widely used for sensors, IC industry, and MEMS applications. e general machining process of crack easy materials is by chemical agents, but it is hazardous and time consuming. Also, it is difficult to get high aspect ratio micro structure. As an alternative tool, an AJM(Abrasive jet machining) is promising method in terms of high aspect ratio and production cost. In this study, to get more precise detail compared to general AJM, photo polymer mask, SU-8, used in photolithography was applied in AJM. Process parameters such as abrasive diameter, air pressure, nozzle diameter, flow rate of abrasive in AJM and a variety of conditions in spin coating were decided. Finally, micro channel and mixer was fabricated to see the efficiency of the AJM with photo polymer mask.

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