• 전기학회논문지
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• 제68권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2019

Microheaters with different structures were fabricated and compared to find an optimal configuration enhancing the performances of $C_2H_2$ gas sensor. Three temperature sensors were integrated on the surface of the insulation layer over the microheater, and resistance changes were observed to check the generated heat from the microheater. A low operating voltage of 1mV was applied to the temperature sensor to minimize any influence of thermal heat from the resistance type temperature sensor, whereas high voltages in the range between 10 and 20V were applied to the microheater. A microheater structure generating maximum heat at low voltage was determined. The generated heat was verified by the temperature sensors on the top of the $Si_3N_4$ and infrared camera. A long term stability and accuracy of the microheater were observed. The developed microheater was applied to enhance the performances of $C_2H_2$ gas sensor and successfully confirmed that the developed microheater greatly contributes to the improvement of sensitivity and selectivity of gas sensor.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.530-544
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• 2022

Titanium exhibits substantial corrosion resistance, strength, and ductility, with a specific gravity of approximately 4.5 and a melting point of approximately 1800℃. It is currently used in aircraft parts and space development. This study considered the thermal characteristics, stealth effects of infrared thermal imaging cameras, electromagnetic shielding, and electrical conductivity of Ti-sputtered materials. Base materials of different densities and types were treated using titanium sputtering. Infrared thermal imaging showed a better stealth effect when the titanium layer was directed toward the outside. The film sample presented a better stealth effect than the fabrics did. In each of the samples subjected to titanium sputtering, when the titanium layer was directed outward, the untreated sample or exposed titanium layer showed surface temperatures lower than those of the samples with the titanium layer oriented toward the heat source. Additionally, after the titanium sputtering treatment, the films conducted electricity (low resistance) better than the fabrics did. All titanium-sputtered specimens presented reduced electromagnetic wave transmission and significantly reduced infrared transmission. These results are expected to apply to military uniforms (soldiers' protective clothing to gain the upper hand on the battlefield), medical sensors, multifunctional intelligent textiles and etc.

• 센서학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2020

This study proposes a pixel-patterning method for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on thermal transfer. An infrared lamp was introduced as a heat source, and glass type donor element, which absorbs infrared and generates heat and then transfers the organic layer to the substrate, was designed to selectively sublimate the organic material. A 200 nm-thick layer of molybdenum (Mo) was used as the lightto-heat conversion (LTHC) layer, and a 300 nm-thick layer of patterned silicon dioxide (SiO₂), featuring a low heat-transfer coefficient, was formed on top of the LTHC layer to selectively block heat transfer. To prevent the thermal oxidation and diffusion of the LTHC material, a 100 nm-thick layer of silicon nitride (SiN_x) was coated on the material. The fabricated donor glass exhibited appropriate temperature-increment property until 249 ℃, which is enough to evaporate the organic materials. The alpha-step thickness profiler and X-ray reflection (XRR) analysis revealed that the thickness of the transferred film decreased with increase in film density. In the patterning test, we achieved a 100 ㎛-long line and dot pattern with a high transfer accuracy and a mean deviation of ± 4.49 ㎛. By using the thermal-transfer process, we also fabricated a red phosphorescent device to confirm that the emissive layer was transferred well without the separation of the host and the dopant owing to a difference in their evaporation temperatures. Consequently, its efficiency suffered a minor decline owing to the oxidation of the material caused by the poor vacuum pressure of the process chamber; however, it exhibited an identical color property.

• 센서학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.264-269
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• 2015

An infrared (IR) bolometer measures the change of resistance by absorbing incident IR radiation and generates a signal as a function of the radiation intensity. Since a bolometer requires temperature stabilization and light filtering except for the infrared rays, it is essential for the device to be packaged meeting conditions that above mentioned. Minimization of heat loss is needed in order to stabilize temperature of bolometer. Heat loss by conduction or convection requires a medium, so the heat loss will be minimized if the medium is a vacuum. Therefore, vacuum packaging for bolometer is necessary. Another important element in bolometer packaging is germanium (Ge) window, which transmits IR radiation to heat the bolometer. To ensure a complete transmittance of IR light, anti-reflection (AR) coatings are deposited on both sides of the window. Although the transmittance of Ge window is high for IR rays, it is difficult to use frequently in low-price IR bolometer because of its high price. In this paper, we fabricated IR window by utilizing silicon (Si) substrate instead of Ge in order to reduce the cost of bolometer packaging. To enhance the IR transmittance through Si substrate, it is textured using Reactive Ion Etching (RIE). The texturing process of Si substrate is performed along with the change of experimental conditions such as gas ratio, pressure, etching time and RF power.

• 우주기술과 응용
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.356-363
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• 2021

중적외선을 이용하여 획득한 영상은 상온 부근의 온도 측정에는 적당하지 않다는 것이 교과서적 상식이었으나, 최근 중적외선 센서를 이용한 위성 영상을 살펴보면 중적외선 센서를 이용하여 측정한 결과물도 상온 부근의 온도를 측정할 수 있다는 가능성을 보여주고 있다. 본 논문에서는 중적외선 센서를 가지는 위성영상의 상온 온도 정보 추출 가능성 및 정확도에 대해 살펴보고자 한다. 논문에서 검토된 중적외선 위성영상은 상온 부분의 온도를 잘 표시하였으며, 측정된 온도의 절대값으로서의 신뢰성에 관해서는, 태양광의 지표면 직접 반사에 의한 열전달량 영향과 대기에서 흡수되는 적외선 대기 흡수량의 영향은 비교적 작거나 일정한 값으로 볼 수 있지만, 비접촉식 온도계의 한계인 물성치의 의한 복사 계수(emissivity)의 불확실성 문제는 여전히 해결해야할 문제로 남아 있게 되었다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2020

우주용 적외선 센서의 탑재 교정용 흑체 시스템은 궤도상에서 센서 출력특성 교정을 위해 다양한 기준온도에서 한정된 개수의 온도센서로부터 고정밀의 대표표면온도 추정이 가능해야 한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 흑체 시스템은 흑체 가열 후 잔열 수송을 위한 히트파이프를 흑체 후면 중앙의 일체형 플랜지에 결합하는 방식을 적용하였다. 따라서 흑체 표면온도구배 최소화와 함께 원형 대칭 형태의 온도구배를 얻을 수 있어 표면온도 추정이 용이하면서도 발사 및 궤도환경에서 하중이 가해지더라도 안정적인 히트파이프 접속부를 갖도록 하며, 복수의 히트파이프 적용에 따른 Fail Safe 설계가 가능하도록 한다. 또한 온도센서 부착작업이 용이하도록 센서를 흑체 외부 표면에 적용하더라도 높은 정확도로 표면온도 추정이 가능하다. 본 논문에서 제안된 흑체 시스템의 설계 유효성 입증을 위해 궤도 열해석을 수행하였으며, 해석결과를 기반으로 온도센서 개수 및 위치에 따른 대표표면온도 추정을 실시하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2000

적외선 센서는 대상 물체의 열 분포를 감지할 수 있고, 그것으로부터 얻은 영상은 물체 내부의 결함과 그 물체표면의 이물질 등의 효과가 모두 포함된 상태이므로 적외선 열 화상 자체만으로는 비정상적인 부분들을 찾아내기 어렵다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 적외선 센서로부터 얻은 영상을 가시화 하는 방법으로 가시광선 영상과의 중첩방법을 제시한다. 이를 위해서 평행이동 관계에 있는 두 가시광선 영상으로부터 열 화상에 대응하는 보간 영상을 생성하고, 이것을 적외선 센서에 의해 감지된 온도를 매핑한 열 화상과 중첩시킨다. 본 논문에서 제안한 가시화 기법은 적외선 센서의 특성을 최대한 고려할 수 있기 때문에 재해방지를 위한 비파괴 검사 등에 쓰여질 수 있다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.237-247
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• 2018

In this paper, we describe a sensor module that monitors fire environment by analyzing fire characteristics. We analyzed the smoke characteristics of indoor fire. Six different environments were defined according to the type of smoke and the flame, and the sensors available for each environment were combined. Based on this analysis, the sensors were selected from the perspective of firefighter. The sensor module consists of an RGB camera, an infrared camera and a radar. It is designed with minimum weight to fit on the robot. the enclosure of sensor is designed to protect against the radiant heat of the fire scene. We propose a single camera mode, thermal stereo mode, data fusion mode, and radar mode that can be used depending on the fire scene. Thermal stereo was effectively refined using an image segmentation algorithm, SLIC (Simple Linear Iterative Clustering). In order to reproduce the fire scene, three fire test environments were built and each sensor was verified.

• 센서학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.306-310
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• 2018

In order to develop a highly sensitive infrared sensor, it is necessary to develop techniques for decreasing the rate of heat absorption and the transition of the absorption wavelength to a longer wavelength, both of which can be induced by decreasing the pixel size of the bolometer. Therefore, in this study, $1{\mu}m$ hole-arrays with a subwavelength smaller than the incident infrared wavelength were formed on the amorphous silicon-based microbolometer pixels in the absorber, which consisted of a TiN absorption layer, an a-Si resistance layer and a SiNx membrane support layer. We demonstrated that it is possible to reduce the thermal time constant by 16% relative to the hole-patternless bolometer, and that it is possible to shift the absorption peak to a shorter wavelength as well as increase absorption in the $4-8{\mu}m$ band to compensate for the infrared long-wavelength transition. These results demonstrate the potential for a new approach to improve the performance of high-resolution microbolometers.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.898-905
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 대지, 대공 표적을 포착 추적할 수 있는 적외선 및 가시광 센서가 탑재된 이종센서 영상탐색기의 종합 성능시험을 위해 구축한 HILS(Hardware In-the-Loop Simulation) 시스템 내에 적외선 표적원을 제안한다. 이 통합시스템은 다양한 종류의 표적과 시나리오 기반 이동 표적의 궤적을 모사하기 위해 열원 및 광원을 출력하는 100개의 모듈로 구성하였다. 또한 표적에 대한 위치, 속도, 방향, 배경 클러터와 재밍 환경 등을 모사할 수 있다. 이종센서 영상탐색기의 시험평가를 위해 구축된 HILS 시스템의 전체 시스템 구성과 적외선 표적원의 설계 및 측정 결과를 제시한다. 향후에, 구축된 HILS 시스템에서 모의비행 시나리오 기반으로 동적 실시간 포착 추적에 대한 단일 또는 이종센서가 탑재된 이종센서 영상탐색기의 성능을 시험할 예정이다.