• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.268-275
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 명료하고 간단한 초광대역 마이크로스트립-CPS(coplanar stripline) 전이구조 설계를 제안하였다. 등각사상을 이용하여 전이구조의 특성 임피던스를 해석을 하였으며, 닫힌 형태의 전이구조 공식을 제시하였다. 제안한 전이구조 공식의 계산 결과를 EM 상용 시뮬레이터와 비교하여 3.2 % 오차 이내임을 알 수 있었다. 초광대역 전이구조는 Klopfenstein 테이퍼를 이용하여, 광대역 임피던스 정합하였다. 제작된 전이구조는 5.39~40 GHz 이상의 대역에서 삽입손실 1 dB 이하 및 반사손실 10 dB 이상을 만족하였다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.524-533
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• 2017

This paper presents a novel reset scheme for mm-scale sensing systems with stringent volume and area constraints. In such systems, multi-layer structure is required to maximize the silicon area per volume and minimize the system size. The multi-layer structure requires wirebonding connections for power delivery and communication among layers, but the area overhead for wirebonding pads can be significant. The proposed reset scheme exploits already existing power wires and thus does not require additional wires for system-wide reset operation. To implement the proposed reset scheme, a power management unit is designed to impose reset condition, and a reset detector is designed to interpret the reset condition indicated by the power wires. The reset detector uses a coupling capacitor for the initial power-up and a feedback path to hold the developed supply voltage. The prototype reset detector is fabricated in a $180-{\mu}m$ CMOS process, and the measurement results with the prototype mm-scale system confirmed robust reset operation over a wide range of temperatures and voltages.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.246-251
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• 2016

In this study, we developed a reduced 94 GHz hybrid ring coupler on a GaAs substrate in order to demonstrate the possibility of the integration of various passive components and MMICs in the millimeter-wave range. To reduce the size of the hybrid ring coupler, we used multiple open stubs on the inside of the ring structure. The chip size of the reduced hybrid ring coupler with multiple open stubs was decreased by 62% compared with the area of the hybrid ring coupler without open stubs. Performance in terms of the loss, isolation, and phase difference characteristics exhibited no significant change after the use of the multiple open stubs on the inside of the ring structure. The reduced hybrid ring coupler showed excellent coupling loss of $3.87{\pm}0.33dB$ and transmission loss of $3.77{\pm}0.72dB$ in the measured frequency range of 90-100 GHz. The isolation and reflection were -48 dB and -32 dB at 94 GHz, respectively. The phase differences between two output ports were $180^{\circ}{\pm}1^{\circ}$ at 94 GHz.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2015

The first 77 GHz transceiver that applies a heterodyne structure-based linear frequency modulation-frequency shift keying (LFM-FSK) front-end module (FEM) is presented. An LFM-FSK waveform generator is proposed for the transceiver design to avoid ghost target detection in a multi-target environment. This FEM consists of three parts: a frequency synthesizer, a 77 GHz up/down converter, and a baseband block. The purpose of the FEM is to make an appropriate beat frequency, which will be the key to solving problems in the digital signal processor (DSP). This paper mainly focuses on the most challenging tasks, including generating and conveying the correct transmission waveform in the 77 GHz frequency band to the DSP. A synthesizer test confirmed that the developed module for the signal generator of the LFM-FSK can produce an adequate transmission signal. Additionally, a loop back test confirmed that the output frequency of this module works well. This development will contribute to future progress in integrating a radar module for multi-target detection. By using the LFM-FSK waveform method, this radar transceiver is expected to provide multi-target detection, in contrast to the existing method.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2013

This paper is for enhancing the breakdown voltage of MHEMTs with an InP-etchstop layer. Gate-recess structures has been simulated and analyzed for the breakdown of the devices with the InP-etchstop layer. The fully removed recess structure in the drain side of MHEMT shows that the breakdown voltage enhances from 2V to almost 4V and that the saturation current at gate voltage of 0V is reduced from 90mA to 60mA at drain voltage of 2V. This is because the electron-captured negatively fixed charges at the drain-side interface between the InAlAs barrier layer and the $Si_3N_4$ passivation layer deplete the InGaAs channel layer more and thus decreases the electron current passing the channel layer. In the paper, the fully-recessed asymmetric gate-recess structure at the drain side shows the on-breakdown voltage enhancement from 2V to 4V in the MHEMTs.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.135-145
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• 2006

This paper presents the theory, design, fabrication and characterization of the novel low actuation voltage capacitive shunt RF-MEMS switch using a corrugated membrane with HRS MEMS packaging. Analytical analyses and experimental results have been carried out to derive algebraic expressions for the mechanical actuation mechanics of corrugated membrane for a low residual stress. It is shown that the residual stress of both types of corrugated and flat membranes can be modeled with the help of a mechanics theory. The residual stress in corrugated membranes is calculated using a geometrical model and is confirmed by finite element method(FEM) analysis and experimental results. The corrugated electrostatic actuated bridge is suspended over a concave structure of CPW, with sputtered nickel(Ni) as the structural material for the bridge and gold for CPW line, fabricated on high-resistivity silicon(HRS) substrate. The corrugated switch on concave structure requires lower actuation voltage than the flat switch on planar structure in various thickness bridges. The residual stress is very low by corrugating both ends of the bridge on concave structure. The residual stress of the bridge material and structure is critical to lower the actuation voltage. The Self-alignment HRS MEMS package of the RF-MEMS switch with a $15{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$ lightly-doped Si chip carrier also shows no parasitic leakage resonances and is verified as an effective packaging solution for the low cost and high performance coplanar MMICs.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2023

도파관과 매칭구조를 이용하여 X-band에서 고효율 결합특성을 갖는 방사형 결합기를 설계 및 제작하였다. 특히 소형으로 제작하기 위해서 도파관 하나에 포트를 2개 매칭할 수 있는 이중 도파관-동축 변환 구조를 적용하였다. 이러한 구조를 적용하면 일반적인 동축-도파관 방사형 결합기보다 소형 제작이 가능해진다. X-band 대역인 9.2-10GHz 에서 측정결과 반사손실 -18.408dB 이하, 출력삽입손실 0.206dB 이하의 결과값을 얻었고 또한 출력결합효율은 95.37% 이상의 높은 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 향후 밀리미터파 대역에서 고출력 송신기용 결합부에 활용 가능할 것으로 기대된다. 특히 크기와 무게를 줄임으로서 활용범위가 더 늘어날 것으로 기대된다.

• 천문학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.279-282
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• 2005

We report the millimeter-wave radio observations of molecular cloud cores in Taurus. The observed line is the $N_2H^+$ emission at 93 GHz, which is known to be less affected by molecular depletion. We have compared starless (IRAS-less) cores with star-forming cores. We found that there is no large difference between starless and star-forming cores, in core radius, linewidth, core mass, and radial intensity profile. Our result is in contrast with the result obtained by using a popular molecular line, in which starless cores are larger and less condensed. We suggest that different results mainly come from whether the employed molecular line is affected by depletion or not. We made a virial analysis, and found that both starless and star-forming cores are not far from the critical equilibrium state, in Taurus. Together with the fact that Taurus cores are almost thermally supported, we conclude that starless Taurus cores evolve to star formation without dissipating turbulence. The critical equilibrium state in the virial analysis corresponds to the critical Bonnor-Ebert sphere in the Bonnor-Ebert analysis (Nakano 1998). It is suggested that the initial condition of the molecular cloud cores/globules for star formation is close to the critical equilibrium state/critical Bonnor-Ebert sphere, in the low-mass star forming region.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 낮은 삽입 손실을 가지는 광대역 DSPSL (double-sided parallel-stripline) - CPS (coplanar stripline) 전이구조를 제안하였다. 제안하는 전이구조는 자연스러운 전계분포의 필드 변환과 DSPSL과 CPS 사이의 임피던스 정합의 관점에서 설계되었다. 전이구조의 명확한 설계방법을 제시하여 바닥면 그라운드의 변화와 전이구조의 길이를 결정할 수 있게 하였다. 설계의 제작된 전이구조의 특성은 전이구조 당 6.2 ~ 18.2 GHz의 대역에서 0.7 dB의 낮은 삽입 손실을 가지고 있으며, 6.2 ~ 30 GHz 이상의 대역에서 1.25 dB의 삽입 손실을 가짐을 확인하였다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.701-708
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 초광대역의 마이크로스트립-FGCPW 전이구조 설계를 제안하였다. 제안한 전이구조는 바닥면 그라운드의 변화를 통해 전계 및 임피던스 정합을 구현하였다. 등각 사상을 이용하여 전이구조를 해석하여 닫힌 형태의 수식을 제안하였으며, 제안한 수식은 상용 EM 시뮬레이터와 3.3 % 오차 범위의 정확성을 가짐을 확인하였다. 제작된 전이구조는 9~40 GHz 이상의 대역에서 1 dB 이하의 손실과 10 dB 이상의 반사손실을 가짐을 확인하였다.