• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.143-143
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• 2001

목적： 현재 3.0T MRI system은 세계적으로 개발이 진행되고 있는 가운데, 3.0T에서 사용할 수 있는 RF coil의 개발이 시급한 상황이다. 1.0T 및 1.5T MRI 와는 달리 3.0T에서 사용할 수 있는 Body coil 및 그에 따른 High power RF amplifier 제작에 많은 제약이 있다. 작은 용량의 RF amplifier를 이용하여 신체의 부분을 촬영 하고자 한다면, Tx/Rx 가능한 coil을 이용하면 가능할 것이다. 이러한 이유로 본 연구에서는 Tx/Rx 가능한 Quadrature type C-spine RF coil을 설계, 제작하여 3.0T 고자장 자기공명 영상장치에서의 임상진단 활용범위를 확대하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.976-983
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• 2000

In this paper, Bridcage type RF coils used widely as RF coils for MRI and its applicable type, spiral type RF coil are analyzed and designed using FDTD method. In low tesla (IT, 1.5T) MRI system, several tools have been used for the analysis and design of the RF coils for MRI. This includes, so-called, LC equivalent circuit method for predicting the resonance frequency of the coil and the Biot-Savart law to determine the field distribution within the coil. Both of the circuit analysis and Biot-Savart law are low frequency techniques. Therefore, at high frequency applications, the circuit model approximation breaks down because the coil geometry is a significant fraction of the wavelength. In this paper, we analyzed and designed RF coils for 3T MRI using FDTD method. This method is a full wave analysis and very accurate at low and high frequencies. Also, this RF coils are actually fabricated and FDTD models of RF coils for MRI are proven.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.62 no.5
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• pp.663-666
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• 2013

This paper demonstrates four different radio frequency (RF) resonators at 3 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. An approach based on microstrip transmission line to identical RF resonators except upper stripline structure is investigated. Electromagnetic simulation results are compared for RF resonators and discussed in detail at 3 T.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.23 no.8
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• pp.1010-1013
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• 2012

This paper demonstrates the use of the convex optimization to localize the transverse magnetic $B_1^+$ field in regions of interest for recently proposed multi-sectioned alternating impedance coils and the traditional transmission line coil. An approach based on different axial slices to identical RF coils except upper stripline structure is investigated. Electromagnetic simulation results are compared for RF coils and discussed in detail at 7.0 T.

• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.175-175
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• 2001

목적： 현재 3.0T MRI system은 세계적으로 개발이 진행되고 있는 가운데, 3.0T에서 사용할 수 있는 RF coil의 개발이 시급한 상황이다. 1.0T 및 1.5T MRI 와는 달리 3.0T에서 사용할수 있는 Body coil 및 그에 따른 High power RF amplifier 제작에 많은 제약이 있다. 작은 용량의 RF amplifier를 이용하여 신체의 부분을 촬영 하고자 한다면, Tx/Rx 가능한 coil을 이용하면 가능할 것이다. 이러한 이유로 본 연구에서는 Tx/Rx 가능한 Quadrature type T/L-spine RF coil을 설계, 제작하여 3.0T 고자장 자기공명 영상장치에서의 임상진단 활용범위를 확대하였다. 3.0 Tesla 자기공명 영상장치에 사용을 위한 Quadrature type의 L-spine TX/RX RF 코일을 개발하여 고자장 자기공명 영상장치에서의 임상진단 활용범위의 확대를 목적으로 한다.

• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.145-145
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• 2001

목적 현재 3.0T MRI system은 세계적으로 개발이 진행되고 있는 가운데, 3.0T에서 사용 할 수 있는 RF coil의 개발이 시급한 상황이다. 1.0T 및 1.5T MRI 와는 달리 3.0T에서 사용할 수 있는 Body coil 및 그에 따른 High power RF amplifier 제작에 많은 제약이 있다. 작은 용량의 RF amplifier를 이용하여 신체의 부분을 촬영 하고자 한다면, Tx/Rx 가능한 coil을 이용하면 가능할 것이다. 이러한 이유로 본 연구에서는 Tx/Rx 가능한 Quadrature type Th-spine RF coil을 설계, 제작하여 3.0T 고자장 자기공명 영상장치에서의 임상진단 활용범위를 확대하였다. 3.0 Tesla 자기공명 영상장치에 사용을 위한 Quadrature type의 L-spine TX/RX RF 코일을 개발하여 고자장 자기공명 영상장치에서의 임상진단 활용범위의 확대를 목적으로 한다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.20-26
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• 2000

In this work, the degradation of g$_{m}$ , f$_{T}$ and f$_{max}$ of RF-CMOS devices have been characterized at elevated temperature. Since MOS transistors in RF applications are usually in saturation region, a simple empirical model for temperature dependence of g$_{m}$ at any measurement bias has been suggested. Because f$_{T}$ and f$_{max}$ of CMOS devices are proportional to g$_{m}$, the temperature dependence of f$_{T}$ and f$_{max}$ could be obtained from the temperature dependence of g$_{m}$. It was found that the degradation of f$_{T}$ and f$_{max}$ at elevated temperature was due to the degradation of g$_{m}$. From the correlation between DC and RF performances of CMOS devices, we can predict the enhanced f$_{T}$ and f$_{max}$ performances at low temperature.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.65 no.1
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• pp.122-127
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• 2016

In this paper, new spectrum sensing schemes based on analog/RF front-end processing are introduced for IoT wireless sensor networks. While the conventional approaches for wireless channel cognition have been issued in signal processing area, the RF spectrum cognition concept makes it feasible to achieve cognitive wireless sensor networks (C-WSNs). The spectrum cognition at RF processing is categorized as four kinds of sensing mechanisms. Two recent reseaches are described as promising candidates for the C-WSN. One senses spectrum by the frequency discriminating receiver, the other senses and detects from the frequency selective super-regenerative receiver. The introduced systems with simple and low-power RF architectures play dual roles of channel sensing and demodulation. simultaneously. Therefore, introduced spectrum sensing receivers can be one of the best candidates for IoT wireless sensor devices in C-WSN environments.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.64 no.2
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• pp.280-283
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• 2015

This paper demonstrates a new radio frequency (RF) resonator at 3 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. An approach based on a split ring resonator (SRR) having effective metamaterial properties is investigated. Electromagnetic simulation results are compared for RF resonators and discussed in detail at 3 T. A new RF resonator has approximately 10% higher magnetic fields at the center of the human phantom than the previous RF resonator.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.68 no.2
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• pp.304-309
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• 2019

This paper presents a CMOS RF-to-DC converter for video surveillance disposable IoT applications. It widely harvests RF energy of 3G/4G cellular low-band frequency range by employing a tunable impedance matching network. The proposed converter consists of the differential-drive cross-coupled rectifier and the matching network with a 4-bit capacitor array. The proposed converter is designed using 130-nm standard CMOS process. The designed energy harvester can rectify the RF signals from 700 MHz to 900 MHz. It has a peak RF-to-DC conversion efficiency of 72.25%, 64.97%, and 66.28% at 700 MHz, 800 MHz, and 900 MHz with a load resistance of 10kΩ, respectively.