• 센서학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.441-446
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• 2023

Electrical and optical characteristics of the GaN-based light-emitting diode (LED) with the improved multi-quantum well (MQW) structure have been studied for light source in bio-sensing systems. Novel GaN/In_0.1GaN/In_0.2GaN/In_0.1GaN/GaN and Al_0.1GaN/GaN/In_0.2GaN/GaN/Al_0.1GaN (MQW) structures were suggested, and their radiative recombination rate, light output power, electroluminescence, and external quantum efficiency were compared with those of the conventional GaN/In_0.2GaN/GaN MQW structure using device simulation. The LED with the GaN/In_0.1GaN/In_0.2GaN/In_0.1GaN/GaN MQW structure showed an excellent recombination rate of 5.57 × 10²⁸ cm^-3·s^-1 that was more than one order improvement over that of the conventional LED. In addition, the efficiency droop was relieved by the suggested stepped MQW structure.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2012

X-ray용 CMOS 영상 센서의 대조 해상도는 신호처리부 첫 단의 sample-and-hold 회로에서 단일 MOS 스위치를 사용하거나 이를 개선한 bootstrapped clock circuit을 스위치로 사용할 경우에도 높은 신호에서 제한되는 문제를 가지고 있다. Bootstrapped clock circuit을 이용하는 sample-and-hold 회로가 charge injection 현상으로 인해 sample 신호의 왜곡을 일으키기 때문이다. 본 논문에서는 계산을 통해 필요로 하는 범위의 L(Inductor)값 구현을 위해 표준 CMOS 공정에서 구현 가능한 micro-inductor를 3차원 구조로 설계하였고, 이를 이용하여 센서의 대조 해상도 혹은 ENOB(Effective number of bit)값이 향상된 sample-and-hold 회로를 제안하였다. 0.35 um CMOS 공정에서 BCC를 이용해 설계된 sample-and-hold 회로에 최적화된 L 값을 갖는 micro-inductor를 추가하여 ENOB가 17.64 bit에서 18.34 bit로 약 0.7 bit의 해상도 상승을 시뮬레이션으로 검증하였다. 제안된 micro-inductor 방법은 고해상도를 필요로 하는 mammography의 경우 환자가 받는 방사선량을 줄이는 효과가 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.643-649
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• 2005

A heart diagnosis system adopts Superconducting Quantum Interface Device(SQUD) sensors for precise MCG(MagnetoCardioGram) signal acquisitions. Such system needs to deal with hundreds of sensors, requiring fast signal sampling md precise analog-to-digital conversions(ADC). Our development of hardware board, processing 64-channel 12-bit in 1 ks/s speed, is built by using 8-channel ADC chips, 8-bit microprocessors, SPI interfaces, and specially designed parallel data transfers between microprocessors to meet the 1ks/s, i.e. 1 mili-second sampling interval. We extend the design into 256-channel hardware and analyze the speed .using the measured data from the 64-channel hardware. Since our design exploits full parallel processing, Assembly level coding, and NOP(No Operation) instruction for timing control, the design provides expandability and lowest system timing margin. Our result concludes that the data collection with 256-channel analog input signals can be done in 201.5us time-interval which is much shorter than the required 1 mili-second period.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2002

Measuring magnetic fields with a SQUID sensor always requires preliminary adjustments such as optimum bas current determination and flux-locking point search. A conventional magnetoencephalography (MEG) system consists of several dozens of sensors and we should condition each sensor one by one for an experiment. This timeconsuming job is not only cumbersome but also impractical for the common use in hospital. We had developed a serial port communication protocol between SQUID sensor controllers and a personal computer in order to control the sensors. However, theserial-bus-based control is too slow for adjusting all the sensors with a sufficient accuracy in a reasonable time. In this work, we introduce programmatic control sequence that saves the number of the control pulse arrays. The sequence separates into two stages. The first stage is a function for searching flux-locking points of the sensors and the other stage is for determining the optimum bias current that operates a sensor in a minimum noise level Generally, the optimum bias current for a SQUID sensor depends on the manufactured structure, so that it will not easily change about. Therefore, we can reduce the time for the optimum bias current determination by using the saved values that have been measured once by the second stage sequence. Applying the first stage sequence to a practical use, it has taken about 2-3 minutes to perform the flux-locking for our 37-channel SQUID magnetometer system.

• 센서학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2001

합성사파이어 단결정을 센서틀, 절연디스크 및 보호관으로 사용한 새로운 형태의 고온백금저항온도계를 설계, 제작하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. 제작된 온도계를 고정점에서 시험한 결과 국제온도눈금 (ITS-90)에서 규정한 내삽계기용 고온백금저항온도계의 조건을 만족하였으며, $500^{\circ}{\sim}1500^{\circ}C$영역에서 2차식의 온도-저항특성을 보였다. 구리응고점에서의 재현성 측정결과 ${\pm}19.2\;mK$이었다. 온도계의 절연저항은 온도가 상승함에 따라 지수함수적으로 급격히 감소하였으며, 시험최고온도인 $1500^{\circ}C$에서는 $63\;k{\Omega}({\sim}31.5\;mK)$을 보였다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2014

This paper describes a large area CMOS image sensor module Implementation using the precision align inspection program. This work is needed because wafer cutting system does not always have high precision. The program check more than 8 point of sensor edges and align sensors with moving table. The size of a $2{\times}1$ butted CMOS image sensor module which except for the size of PCB is $170mm{\times}170mm$. And the pixel size is $55{\mu}m{\times}55{\mu}m$ and the number of pixels is $3,072{\times}3,072$. The gap between the two CMOS image sensor module was arranged in less than one pixel size.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.441-445
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• 2021

The components affecting the extrinsic transconductance (g_{m_ext}) in In_0.7Ga_0.3As quantum-well (QW) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on an InP substrate were investigated. First, comprehensive modeling, which only requires physical parameters, was used to explain both the intrinsic transconductance (g_{m_int}) and the g_{m_ext} of the devices. Two types of In_0.7Ga_0.3As QW HEMT were fabricated with gate lengths ranging from 10 ㎛ to sub-100 nm. These measured results were correlated with the modeling to describe the device behavior using analytical expressions. To study the effects of the components affecting g_{m_int}, the proposed approach was extended to projection by changing the values of physical parameters, such as series resistances (R_S and R_D), apparent mobility (𝜇_{n_app}), and saturation velocity (𝜈_sat).

• 센서학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2022

We describe the importance of zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnO NP) concentration in the enhancement of electrical properties in a lead sulfide quantum dot (PbS QD)-based shortwave infrared (SWIR) photodetector. ZnO NPs were synthesized using the sol-gel method. The concentration of the ZnO NPs was controlled as 20, 30 and 40 mg/mL in this study. Note that the ZnO NPs layer is commonly used as an electron transport layer in PbS QDs SWIR photodetectors. The photo-to-dark ratio, which is an important parameter of a photodetector, was intensively examined to evaluate the electrical performance. The 20 mg/mL condition of ZnO NPs exhibited the highest photo-to-dark ratio value of 5 at -1 V, compared with 1.8 and 0.4 for 30 mg/mL and 40 mg/mL, respectively. This resulted because the electron mobility decreased when the concentration of ZnO NPs was higher than the optimized value. Based on our results, the concentration of ZnO NPs was observed to play an important role in the electrical performance of the PbS QDs SWIR photodetector.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.296-301
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• 2016

Using high magnetic flux from a 60 Hz high-current cable, a 2 W wireless-powered energy harvesting receiver for sensor operation, internet of things (IoT) devices, and LED lights inside electrical cable tunnels is proposed. The proposed receiver comprises a copper coil with a high number of turns, a ring-shaped ferromagnetic core, a capacitor for compensating for the impedance of the coil in series, and a rectifier with various types of loads, such as sensors, IoT devices, and LEDs. To achieve safe and easy installation around the power cable, the proposed ring-shaped receiver is designed to easily open or close using a clothespin-shaped handle, which is made of highly-insulated plastic. Laminated silicon steel plates are assembled and used as the core because of their mechanical robustness and high saturation flux density characteristic, in which the thickness of each isolated plate is 0.3 mm. The series-connected resonant capacitor, which is appropriate for low-voltage applications, is used together with the proposed receiver coil. The concept of the figure of merit, which is the product weight and cost of both the silicon steel plate and the copper wire, is used for an optimized design; therefore, the weight of the fabricated receiver and the price of raw material is 750 gf and USD $2 each, respectively. The 2.2 W powering capability of the fabricated receiver was experimentally verified with a power cable current of $100A_{rms}$ at 60Hz.

• 센서학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2000

평형수소 삼중점 (13.8033 K)부터 물의 삼중점 (273.16 K) 온도영역에서 표준온도계로 사용되는 캡슐형 백금저항온도계를 일차 교정하려면 고순도 물질의 삼중점이 사용된다. 국제온도눈금-1990 (ITS-90)을 확립하기 위해 평형수소, 네온, 산소, 아르곤, 수은 및 물의 삼중점 중에서 평형수소의 삼중점을 제외한 5 개의 삼중점을 실현하였다. 각각의 삼중점에서 국제비교용으로 채택된 캡슐형 백금저항온도계 2대의 저항을 2회 반복하여 측정하였다. 측정된 삼중점에서의 합성표준불확도는 A형 불확도와 B형 불확도 평가방법을 고려하여 산출하였다. 한국표준과학연구원에서 ITS-90에 정의된 네온, 산소, 아르곤, 수은 및 물의 삼중점에서의 합성표준불확도 추정결과는 각각 0.18 mK, 0.14 mK, 0.14 mK, 0.24 mK 및 0.11 mK 이었다.