• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.77-83
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• 2016

Intricate deflection requires many conventional actuators (motors, pistons etc.), which can be financially and spatially wasteful. Novel smart soft composite (SSC) actuators have been suggested, but fabrication complexity restricts their widespread use as general-purpose actuators. In this study, a hybrid manufacturing process comprising 3-D printing and casting was developed for automated fabrication of SSC actuators with $200{\mu}m$ precision, using a 3-D printer (3DISON, ROKIT), a simple polymer mixer, and a compressor controller. A method to improve precision is suggested, and the design compensates for deposition and backlash errors (maximum, $170{\mu}m$). A suitable flow rate and tool path are suggested for the polymer casting process. The equipment and process costs proposed here are lower than those of existing 3D printers for a multi-material deposition system and the technique has $200{\mu}m$ precision, which is suitable for fabrication of SSC actuators.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.33A no.6
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• pp.99-107
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• 1996

When GPS (global positioning system) is used as synchronous signal in CDMA digital cellular base station system and high speed digital synchronous communication network, antenna cable length is increased, comparing with other GPS application such as positioning or car navigation. In this paper, it is proposed that a type of new GPS antenna system including RF stage for reduction of cable loss in case of long cable.The antenna system with TMPA(truncated-corners microstrip patch antenna) is designed and fabricated because GPS signal has RHCP (right-hand circular polarization), consequently antenna size can be made small size. LNA (low noise amplifier) is designed by using HEMT(high electron mobility transistor)which has lower noise figurae and better AGC characteristics at low voltage than GaAs FET, and we equiped mixer, in GPS antenna unit, which converts from 1575.42MHz to 75.42MHz. As result of comparing between typical system and proposed system when cable length is 60m, 63dB, 55dB and 25dB gain are obtained for RG-316/U, RG-58C/U and RG-213/U, and better characteristics are achieved than typical system as far as cable length is longer.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.46 no.10
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• pp.16-24
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• 2009

Independent-gate-mode double-gate(IGM-DG) MOSFET overcomes the limitation of 3-terminal device structure, and enables to operate with different voltages for front-gate and back-gate. Therefore, circuit designs becomes not only simple, but also area-efficient due to the controllability of the 4th terminal provided by IGM-DG MOSFETs. In this paper, an RF receiver utilizing IGM-DG MOSFETs is presented and also, the circuit performance is verified by the HSPICE simulations. Besides, the circuit analysis and optimization are performed for various IGM-DG characteristics.

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.213-217
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 CPW 구조를 이용하여 60 GHz 무선 시스템 응용을 위한 V-band용 하향 주파수 혼합기를 설계 및 제작하였다. 하향 주파수 혼합기의 설계 및 제작에 있어서 GaAs PHEMT(Pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor)를 기반으로 하였으며, 회로설계를 위해 coplanar waveguide(CPW) 라이브러리를 구축하여 이용하였다. 제작된 하향 주파수 혼합기의 변환이득은 국부발진주파수(LO) 입력이 8 dBm일 때 -8.5 dB의 최대 변환이득 특성을 얻었으며 Pl dB는 -3.3 dBm을 얻었다. 제작된 회로의 칩 크기는 1.6$\times$l.6 $\textrm{mm}^2$ 이다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.15-20
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• 2012

In this paper, we designed and analysed K-band front-end module for digital microwave communication system receiver which improvement of dynamic range. We also suggested method of minimum amplified input signal level used to minimize noise figure of low-noise amplifier for High dynamic range. The designed modules consist of active mixer with conversions gain and PL-DRO with high stability and quality factor. The designed modules performance is that has the characteristics of over 54dB conversion gain, 1.3dB noise figure.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.689-692
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• 2005

In this paper, we have developed a retrodirective active array operating in the 2 GHz LS band. The retrodirective array has the property of re-directing any electromagnetic wave back to the incoming direction without any priory informations. The system is consisted of frequency mixers and antenna array. The mixer is acting as a phase conjugator. In this research, 2-port gate mixers using pHEMT and 1${\times}$4 monopole array have been used. The retrodirective array developed in this research can be applied in the base station facilities for the wireless mobile communications and RFID transponders.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.1532-1535
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• 2009

This paper describes a K-band CW radar transceiver suitable for power saving motion sensor. The presented transceiver module is designed and contains patch antennas, dielectric resonator oscillator (DRO), IF amplifier, mixer, divider. The designed divider and antenna are measured and the transmitting frequency and the power were fairly good for using in commercial applications. The transceiver is manufactured with a dimension of 35${\times}$35${\times}$10(mm) and can be adapted in various applications.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.74-79
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• 2018

Compressed natural gas has a high octane number and low particulate emission characteristics as compared with petroleum-based fuels, so it can respond to exhaust gas regulations positively. A natural gas engine has been introduced to improve the quality of the atmosphere, a diversity of fuel, a stable supply, and it has widely been used in city buses and garbage trucks. Recently, the natural gas engine has received attention by overcoming the disadvantage of the theoretical air-fuel ratio method through the development of EGR cooler and engine parts with the development of LP-EGR technology. In this study, we try to develop the cogeneration system that can simultaneously generate electric power and heat by remodeling the gasoline engine to the mixer type CNG engine. As a result, it was able to reduce the NOx (approximately 77%) compared to the diesel engines with same displacement.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.10a
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• pp.780-781
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 차량 추돌 방지 단거리 레이더용 고 변환이득 및 저전력 24GHz CMOS 믹서를 제안한다. 이러한 회로는 2볼트 전원전압에서 동작하며, 저 전압 전원 공급에서도 높은 변환 이득과 낮은 잡음지수를 가지도록 설계되어 있다. 제안한 회로는 TSMC $0.13{\mu}m$ 혼성신호/고주파 CMOS 공정($f_T/f_{MAX}=120/140GHz$)으로 설계하였다. 전체 칩 면적을 줄이기 위해 실제 수동형 인덕터 대신 전송선을 이용하였다. 제안한 회로는 최근 발표된 연구결과에 비해 가장 높은 10.96dB의 변환이득, 7.6dBm의 IIP3를 보였고, 가장 적은 5mW의 소비전력 및 $0.2{\times}0.2m^2$의 칩 크기 특성을 보였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.24 no.9
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• pp.1268-1273
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• 2011

The present study was conducted to determine a feasible method of protein concentrate extraction from rice bran (RBPC) and its effect as a substitution for skim milk in early weaning pig diets. An investigation to extract protein concentrate from full fat rice bran was undertaken to determine the best ratio of water and rice bran, the amount of NaOH and a HCl solvent to use in a simple paddle-type mixer with modified spinning to produce RBPC. The results stated that the best ratio for water mixing in the RBPC extraction process was 1:5 with 20 g NaOH and 30 min in a paddle-type mixer at 300 rpm. A mix of 250 ml 0.2 N HCl was optimum for neutralization and protein precipitation. After the fluid was spun out with a washing machine, the sediment was left for 12-14 hours to complete the filtration. One kilogram of rice bran could produce an average of 324.5 gram RBPC and it contained 3.40% ash, 496.48 kcal of GE/100 gram, 1.94% crude fiber, 28.20% ether extract, 7.64% moisture and 16.66% crude protein, respectively. A total of 45 crossbred piglets, weaned at 3 weeks of age were allotted into control diet (A) and dietary treatments formulated with a four different rates of RBPC substitution for skim milk at a percentage of 25 (B), 50 (C), 77 (D) and 100 (E) respectively, in a randomized complete block (RCB) design. All piglets had free access to feed and water until 8 week of age when the experiment ended. Feed intake, average daily gain, growth rate and feed efficiency were not affected by dietary treatments. Blood test parameters after completion of the growth trial indicated normal health. Even though the mean of cell hemoglobin concentration was significantly different between treatments (p<0.05) it was still within the normal range. The cost difference for BW gain of 100% RBPC substituted for skim milk in the weaning diet was approximately 35% lower than that of the control and the relative cost of production was 96.67, 92.85, 70.75 and 64.48% lower for the replacement of 25, 50, 75 and 100% of skim milk respectively. These results implied that this technology is feasible for use by small scale farmers to improve their self-reliance.