• 한국광학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 여러 개의 DFB LD로 구성된 다파장 광원을 이용하여 선형 위상 배열 안테나(Phased Array Antenna; PAA)를 위한 WDM 광 실시간 지연선로(Optical True Time-Delay; OTTD) 빔 성형기를 제안하였다. X-밴드용 3-비트 선형 PAA 구동을 위해, 4개의 DFB LD로 이루어진 다파장 광원과 단위 시간 지연이 12 ps인 광섬유 지연선로 행렬로 구성된 WDM-OTTD를 구현하여 모든 방사각에서 시간 지연을 측정하였다. 최대 시간지연 오차는 인접 안테나 소자간 시간지연이 36 ps인 경우에 -1.74 ps와 +1.14 ps로 나타나, 방사각 오차는 주 빔의 방향이 $46.05^{\circ}$일 때 $-2.87^{\circ}\sim+1.88^{\circ}$이내가 될 것으로 예상된다. 5-GHz부터 10-GHz까지 6개의 서로 다른 RF 주파수에 대하여 시간지연 특성을 조사한 결과, 모든 주파수에서 동일한 시간 지연이 발생되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 FBG 프리즘을 이용한 파장 의존형 광 실시간 지연선로(wavelength-dependent optical true time-delay; WDOTTD) 와 2${\times}$2 광 스위치의 크로스 포트에 각기 다른 길이의 광섬유 지연선로를 연결한 광섬유 지연선로 행렬인 파장 비의존형 광 실시간 지연선로(wavelength-independent optical true time-delay; WIOTTD)로 구성된 평면 위상 배열 안테나용 OTTD 구조를 제안하였다. 최대 시간 지연 차이가 810 ps인 WDOTTD와 $\pm$50 ps인 WIOTTD를 직렬 연결하여 10-GHz, 2비트${\times}$4비트 2차원 OTTD를 제작하였고, 모든 주사각에 대해서 시간지연과 삽입손실을 측정하였다. 광섬유 지연선로 행렬을 이용한 4-비트 WIOTTD의 시간 지연 측정오차는 $\pm$1 ps이하로 나타났다. 또한, 제안된 광 TTD의 성능을 분석하기 위하여, 8${\times}$8 마이크로스트립 안테나 소자들로 구성된 10-GHz 평면 PAA의 방사 패턴을 시뮬레이션으로 측정하고 분석하였다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.406-413
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• 2014

An optical true-time delay beam-forming system using a tunable dispersion compensating module (DCM) for dense-wavelength division modulation (DWDM) and a multiwavelength fiber ring laser for a phased array antenna is proposed. The multiwavelength fiber ring laser has one output that includes four wavelengths; and four outputs that include only single-wavelength. The advantage of such a multiwavelength fiber ring laser is that it minimizes the number of devices in the phased array antenna system. The time delays according to wavelengths, which are assigned for each antenna element, are obtained from the tunable DCM. The tunable DCM based on a temperature adjustable Fabry-Perot etalon is used. As an experimental result, a DCM could be used to obtain the change of the beam angle by adjusting the dispersion value of the DCM at the fixed lasing wavelengths of the fiber ring laser in the proposed optical true-time delay.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.193-197
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• 2013

This paper presents a 5-bit true time delay circuit using a standard 0.18 ${\mu}m$ CMOS process for the broadband phased array antenna without the beam squint. The maximum time delay of ~106 ps with the delay step of ~3.3 ps is achieved at 5-20 GHz. The RMS group delay and amplitude errors are < 1 ps and <2 dB, respectively. The measured insertion loss is <27 dB and the input and output return losses are <12 dB at 5-15 GHz. The current consumption is nearly zero with 1.8 V supply. The chip size is $1.04{\times}0.85\;mm^2$ including pads.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.413-420
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• 2017

We investigate the performance of a true time delay(TTD) phase shifter to reduce the beam squint caused by frequency changes of a phased array antenna in wideband communication systems. To design a high gain phased array antenna, we need a long TTD, which causes high RF loss, low resolution and large dimension of TTD phase shifters. To overcome the problems, we propose a schematic of dual TTD phase shifters, which consists of short time delay(STD) in radio frequency(RF) part and long time delay(LTD) in intermediate frequency(IF) part. Our analysis results show that the proposed scheme reduces the required bits and delay time in RF band of the TTD compared to the conventional single TTD scheme.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.693-698
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• 2018

This paper presents a true-time delay (TTD) using a commercial $0.13-{\mu}m$ CMOS process for wideband phased-array antennas without the beam squint. The proposed TTD consists of four wideband distributed gain amplifiers (WDGAs), a 7-bit TTD circuit, and a 6-bit digital step attenuator (DSA) circuit. The T-type attenuator with a low-pass filter and the WDGAs are implemented for a low insertion loss error between the reference and time-delay states, and has a flat gain performance. The overall gain and return losses are >7 dB and >10 dB, respectively, at 2 GHz-18 GHz. The maximum time delay of 198 ps with a 1.56-ps step and the maximum attenuation of 31.5 dB with a 0.5-dB step are achieved at 2 GHz-18 GHz. The RMS time-delay and amplitude errors are <3 ps and <1 dB, respectively, at 2 GHz-18 GHz. An output P1 dB of <-0.5 dBm is achieved at 2 GHz-18 GHz. The chip size is $3.3{\times}1.6mm^2$, including pads, and the DC power consumption is 370 mW for a 3.3-V supply voltage.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.924-927
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 6~18 GHz 대역 8-비트 true time delay(TTD) 회로의 설계 및 측정결과에 대하여 기술하였다. 단위 지연 회로는 상대적으로 시간 지연 변화율이 일정한 m-유도 필터(m-derived filter)를 이용하였다. 설계한 8-비트 TTD는 2개의 single-pole double-throw(SPDT)와 7개의 double-pole double-throw(DPDT) 스위치로 구현하였으며, 인덕터를 이용하여 반사 특성을 개선하였다. 설계된 8-비트 TTD는 $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정을 이용하여 제작하였다. 측정된 TTD 회로의 시간 가변 범위는 250 ps이고, 시간 지연 해상도는 약 1 ps이다. 6~18 GHz의 동작 주파수에서 RMS 시간 지연 오차는 11 ps 미만이며, 입출력 반사 손실은 10 dB 이상이다. 공급 전압은 1.8 V이며, 소비 전력은 0.0 mW이다. 칩 면적은 $2.36{\times}1.04mm^2$이다.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2022

This paper presents the analysis of increasing the resolution of True-Time-Delay (TTD) by 0.5-bit for phased-array antenna system which is one of the Multiple-Input and Multiple Output (MIMO) technologies. For the analysis, a 5.5-bit True-Time Delay (TTD) integrated circuit is designed and analyzed in terms of beam steering performance. In order to increase the number of effective bits, the designed 5.5-bit TTD uses Single Pole Triple Throw (SP3T) and Double Pole Triple Throw (DP3T) switches, and this method can minimize the circuit area by inserting the minimum time delay of 0.5-bit. Furthermore, the circuit mostly maintains the performance of the circuit with the fully added bits. The idea of adding 0.5-bit is verified by analyzing the relation between the number of bits and array elements. The 5.5-bit TTD is designed using 0.18 ㎛ RF CMOS process and the estimated size of the designed circuit excluding the pad is 0.57×1.53 mm². In contrast to the conventional phase shifter which has distortion of scanning angle known as beam squint phenomenon, the proposed TTD circuit has constant time delays for all states across a wide frequency range of 4 - 20 GHz with minimized power consumption. The minimum time delay is designed to have 1.1 ps and 2.2 ps for the 0.5-bit option and the normal 1-bit option, respectively. A simulation for beam patterns where the 10 phased-array antenna is assumed at 10 GHz confirms that the 0.5-bit concept suppresses the pointing error and the relative power error by up to 1.5 degrees and 80 mW, respectively, compared to the conventional 5-bit TTD circuit.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 테이퍼된 구조를 갖는 광섬유 브래그 격자를 이용한 광학적 RF 실시간 지연 소자를 제안하고 구현하였다. 광섬유격자 표면에는 금속 박막의 히팅용 전극이 코팅되어 있다. 전극에 인가되는 전압에 의해 유발되는 열광학 효과를 통하여 광섬유 격자로부터 반사되는 광신호의 반사 위치를 변화시킴으로써 광신호에 변조용 신호로 실려서 전달되는 RF 신호의 시간 지연을 조절할 수 있다. 따라서 이 제안된 소자는 기존의 소자들과는 달리 기계적 변형이나 움직임 없이 전압에 의하여 연속적으로 정밀하게 시간지연 값을 제어할 수 있는 특징을 갖는다. 측정된 최대 시간 지연은 소비 전력이 $250{\cal}mW$일 때 약 120 ps였다.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.34-46
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• 2016

Networked Control System (NCS) has evolved in the past decade through the advances in communication technology. The problems involved in NCS are broadly classified into two categories namely network issues due to network and control performance due to system network. The network problems are related to bandwidth allocation, scheduling and network security, and the control problems deal with stability analysis and delay compensation. Various delays with variable length occur due to sharing a common network medium. Though most delays are very less and mostly neglected, the network induced delay is significant. It occurs when sensors, actuators, and controllers exchange data packet across the communication network. Networked induced delay arises from sensor to controller and controller to actuator. This paper presents an adaptive delay compensation process for efficient control. Though Smith predictor has been commonly used as dead time compensators, it is not adaptive to match with the stochastic behavior of network characteristics. Time delay adaptive compensation gives an effective control to solve dead time, and creates a virtual environment using the plant model and computed delay which is used to compensate the effect of delay. This approach is simulated using TrueTime simulator that is a Matlab Simulink based simulator facilitates co-simulation of controller task execution in real-time kernels, network transmissions and continuous plant dynamics for NCS. The simulation result is analyzed, and it is confirmed that this control provides good performance.