• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.250-258
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• 2002

This Paper is to apply the well-established coarse mesh finite difference(CMFD) method to the method of characteristics(MOC) transport calculation as an acceleration scheme. The CMFD problem is first formulated at the pin-cell level with the multi-group structure To solve the cell- based multi-group CMFD problem efficiently, a two-group CMFD formulation is also derived from the multi-group CMFD formulation. The performance of the CMFD acceleration is examined for three test problems with different sizes including a realistic quarter core PWR problem. The CMFD formulation provides a significant reduction in the number of ray tracings and thus only about 9 ray tracing iterations are enough for the realistic problem. In computing time, the CMFD accelerated case is about two or three times faster than the coarse-mesh rebalancing(CMR) accelerated case.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.579-584
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• 2005

A CMOS direct-conversion mixer with a single transistor-level topology is proposed in this paper. Since the single transistor-level topology needs smaller supply voltage than the conventional Gilbert-cell topology, the proposed mixer structure is suitable for a low power and highly integrated RF system-on-a-chip (SoC). The proposed direct-conversion mixer is designed for the multi-band ultra-wideband (UWB) system covering from 3 to 7 GHz. The conversion gain and input P1dB of the mixer are about 3 dB and -10 dBm, respectively, with multi-band RF signals. The mixer consumes 4.3 mA under a 1.8 V supply voltage.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2013

낸드 플래시 메모리에 기반 한 저장장치는 이미 여러 분야에서 기존 디스크 기반 저장장치를 대체하며 거대한 규모의 시장을 확보하고 있다. 이 중 집적도는 높지만 성능과 신뢰성이 상대적으로 낮은 multi-level cell (MLC) 낸드 플래시 메모리와 반대의 특성을 지니는 single-level cell (SLC) 낸드 플래시 메모리를 혼용하여 서로의 장점만을 얻고자 하는 이종 낸드 플래시 기반 저장장치에 관한 연구 또한 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 이종 낸드 플래시 기반 저장장치에서는 SLC에 기록된 데이터가 MLC로 옮겨질 경우에 발생하는 마이그레이션 오버헤드와, 상대적으로 적은 용량의 SLC 내부에서 발생하는 가비지 컬렉션 오버헤드가 전체 저장장치의 성능을 악화시키는 문제가 있는데, 본 논문에서는 이를 완화하고자 논리 블록의 접근경향을 활용하여 SLC를 효율적으로 활용하는 이종 낸드 플래시 기반 저장장치용 flash translation layer (FTL)을 제안하고자 한다. 제안하는 FTL 은 논리 블록들의 접근 경향을 파악하여 SLC에 기록되었을 시 성능 향상을 가져올 것이라고 기대되는 논리 블록들만을 선별하여 SLC에 기록하게 된다. 실험 결과 본 논문에서 제안하는 FTL을 사용한 이종 낸드 플래시 기반 저장장치는 기존 FTL 대비 전체 실행 시간에서 35% 향상된 성능을 보여주었다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 스텝 펄스형의 멀티레벨 인버터에 적용하기 위한 새로운 사인파 변조기법을 제안하고자 한다. 제안된 변조기법은 레벨수의 증가에 무관하게 스위칭 각의 계산이 쉽고, 각각의 스텝에서 이상적인 정현파와 수학적으로 동일한 실효치를 출력하도록 설계되었으며, 높은 출력레벨의 스텝펄스형 멀티레벨 인버터에서 정현파를 근사적으로 추종하는 파형을 생성할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 셀 전압비를 이용하여 출력 레벨을 확장한 3셀 구조의 13레벨 케스케이드 H-브리지형 멀티레벨 인버터에 대하여 제안된 변조기법을 적용하였으며 시뮬레이션 및 실험을 통하여 확인하였다.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.639-648
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• 2016

Next-generation (4G) systems are designed to support universal frequency reuse (UFR) to achieve best use of valuable spectra. However, it leads to undesirable interference level near cell borders. To control this, 4G systems adopt techniques, such as network multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and inter-cell interference coordination (ICIC), to improve cell-edge throughput. Network MIMO aims at mitigating inter-cell interference towards cell-edge users (CEUs) through multi-cell cooperation, where each collaborative base station serves both cell-center users (CCUs) and CEUs, including other cells' CEUs, under a power constraint. The present ICIC strategies cannot be directly applied to network MIMO because they were designed in absence of multi-cell coordination. In the presence of network MIMO, this paper investigates antenna orientations in ICIC and the method of power management. Results show that a proper antenna orientation can improve the cell-edge capacity and meantime lower the interference to CCUs. Capacity inconsistency between CCUs and CEUs is detrimental to mobile communications. Simulation results show that the proposed power management for ICIC in network MIMO systems can achieve a uniform data rate regardless users' position.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.2113-2120
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 셀 경계지역 사용자의 스펙트럼 효율성 향상을 위하여 3GPP LTE-A (Long-Term Evolution-Advanced) 시스템에서 논의되는 셀 간 협력 전송기법 중 하나인 CoMP (Coordinated Multi-Point) 시스템을 소개하고, 성능 검증을 위해 시스템 레벨 시뮬레이터를 개발한다. 셀 간 협력 전송 시 시스템의 성능 개선 정도를 확인하기 위하여 기존 이동통신 시스템 중 가장 높은 성능을 보이는 3GPP LTE-A 시스템을 참조 시스템으로 선정하여 성능 비교를 수행한다. CoMP 시스템 레벨 시뮬레이션은 널리 사용되고 있는 OPNET을 기반으로 하는데, 셀 간 협력 전송 시스템 설계를 바탕으로 CU (Central Unit), CeNB (CoMP eNodeB), UE (User Equipment), MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) 채널 모델 등의 모듈을 구현한다. WINNER 무선 채널 모델 및 ITU (International Telecommunication Union) 네트워크 모델 환경을 통하여 하위 5%의 스펙트럼 효율성을 가지는 셀 가장자리 사용자의 성능을 검증할 때, 3GPP LTE-A 참조 시스템 대비 제안한 CoMP 시스템의 용량이 약 2.5배 정도 증가하였음을 보인다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose a new Verilog-A current-voltage model for multi-level-cell PCRAMs. This model can describe the PCRAM operation not only in full SET and RESET states but also in the partial resistance states. And, 3 PCRAM operating regions of SET-RESET, Negative Differential Resistance, and strong-ON are unified into one equation in this model thereby any discontinuity that may introduce a convergence problem cannot be found in the new PCRAM model. The percentage error between the measured data and this model is as small as 7.4% on average compared to 60.1% of the previous piecewise model. The parameter extraction which is embedded in the Verilog-A code can be done automatically.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.56-56
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• 2009

In this study, we fabricated the engineered $SiO_2/Si_3N_4/SiO_2$(ONO) tunnel barrier with high-k $HfO_2$ trapping layer for application high performance flash MLC(Multi Level Cell). As a result, memory device show low operation voltage and stable memory characteristics with large memory window. Therefore, the engineered tunnel barrier with ONO stacks were useful structure would be effective method for high-integrated MLC memory applications.

• Carbon letters
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2007

Carbon Nano Tubes could be either metallic or semi-conducting in nature, depending on their diameter. Its photocatalytic behavior has given an impetus to use it as an anti-microbial agent. More than 95% Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria got killed when exposed to Carbon Nano Tubes for 30 minutes in presence of sunlight. Carbon Nano Tubes are supposed to have smooth surface on to which it accumulates positive charges when exposed to light. The surface that is non illuminated has negative charge. At the cellular level microorganisms produce negative charges on the cell membrane, Therefore damaging effect of multi walled carbon nano tubes (exposed to light) on the microorganisms is possible. In this paper, photo catalytic killing of microbes by multi walled carbon nano tubes is reported. Killing was due to damage in the cell membrane, as seen in SEM micrographs. Moreover biochemical analysis of membrane as well as total cellular proteins by SDS PAGE showed that there was denaturation of membrane proteins as well as total proteins of both the microbes studied. The killed microbes that showed a decrease in number of protein bands (i.e. due to breaking down of proteins) also showed an increase in level of free amino acids in microbes. This further confirmed that proteins got denatured or broken down into shorter units of amino acids. Increased level of free amino acids was recorded in both the microbes treated with multi walled carbon nano tubes and sunlight.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.2.1-2.11
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• 2022

The method of single-cell RNA sequencing has been rapidly developed, and numerous experiments have been conducted over the past decade. Their results allow us to recognize various subpopulations and rare cell states in tissues, tumors, and immune systems that are previously unidentified, and guide us to understand fundamental biological processes that determine cell identity based on single-cell gene expression profiles. However, it is still challenging to understand the principle of comprehensive gene regulation that determines the cell fate only with transcriptome, a consequential output of the gene expression program. To elucidate the mechanisms related to the origin and maintenance of comprehensive single-cell transcriptome, we require a corresponding single-cell epigenome, which is a differentiated information of each cell with an identical genome. This review deals with the current development of single-cell epigenomic library construction methods, including multi-omics tools with crucial factors and additional requirements in the future focusing on DNA methylation, chromatin accessibility, and histone post-translational modifications. The study of cellular differentiation and the disease occurrence at a single-cell level has taken the first step with single-cell transcriptome and is now taking the next step with single-cell epigenome.