• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.187-188
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• 2007

A stripline fed slot antenna for UWB communication is designed by using Ensemble simulator. The antenna has a broadband characteristics which causes a fork-like tuning stub. The ground of this antenna has two conductor lines for WLAN band(5GHz band) rejection.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.352-352
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• 2010

일반적인 근접장 현미경은 광섬유 팁 (tip) 끝에 수십 nm 크기의 구멍을 이용하여 근접장을 발생시키거나 측정한다. 근접장은 전파되는 빛보다 미세한 구조의 정보를 반영하게 되는데 수십 나노미터의 구멍대신 FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer)이라는 현상을 근접장 현미경에 적용하고자 한다. 10 nm 이내의 거리에서 상호작용을 하는 이 현상을 이용하여 광학적 분해능을 향상시킬 수 있다. FRET 현상의 도우너(donor)로서는 양자점을 사용하였으며 억셉터(acceptor) 로서는 Cy5 염료를 사용하였다. 팁으로는 광섬유를 에칭한 팁에 Cy5 염료를 코팅한 팁과 광섬유의 코어(core) 부근에 양자점이 포함된 광 폴리머를 응고시켜서 만들어진 팁을 사용하였다. 팁에 위치한 도우너와 시료로 사용되는 억셉터를 FRET 상호 작용 거리 내로 접근시키기 위하여 tuning fork를 이용한 shear force control을 사용하였다. 한 점에서의 접근 과정에서 FRET의 현상의 특징으로서 도우너인 양자점의 형광이 약해지고 Cy5의 형광이 강해지는 것을 측정하였다. 또한, 양자점을 Cy5 염료에 근접시켰을 때 발광 생존시간 (lifetime)이 짧아지는 것을 관찰하여 FRET 현상을 재확인 하였다.

• Vacuum Magazine
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.14-18
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• 2016

In this article, we will summarize recent advances in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) during the last decade. Leading STM groups have finished or are constructing UHV milli-Kelvin high magnetic field STM capable of a few tens of milli-Kelvin and ~ 10 tesla. Applications with UHV sub-Kelvin high magnetic STM have been increased since mid-2000's. Active research using UHV low temperature tuning fork atomic force microscopes and UHV photon low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopes will be introduced. Considering these advances of UHV low-temperature STM we will discuss next trend in STM in the near future.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.114-120
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• 2012

This paper describes the design, fabrication and testing of a micromachined resonant accelerometer consisting of a symmetrical pair of proof masses and double-ended tuning fork(DETF) oscillators. Under the external acceleration along the input axis, the proof mass applies forces to the oscillators, which causes a change in their resonant frequency. This frequency change is measured to indicate the applied acceleration. Pivot anchor and leverage mechanisms are adopted in the accelerometer to generate larger force from a proof mass under certain acceleration, which enables increasing its scale factor. Finite element method analyses have been conducted to design the accelerometer and a silicon on insulator(SOI) wafer with a substrate glass wafer was used for fabricating it. The fabricated accelerometer has a scale factor of 188 Hz/g, which is shown to be in agreement with analysis results.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.64 no.9
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• pp.1330-1336
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• 2015

It is necessary to study on acoustic and vibratory response of a MEMS resonant accelerometer before applying to military applications. In this paper, we analyze why the resonant accelerometer reacts to an acoustic wave and a high frequency vibration. And we describe experimental results on acoustic and vibratory response of the accelerometer. The accelerometer consists of a proof mass and a dual ended tuning fork. It is a differential resonant accelerometer with arranging a pair of accelerometers. The mode shape was analyzed to find out the input mode frequency by using a FEM simulation. Some experiments regarding the acoustic noise was carried out by using a tweeter and a microphone in the anechoic room. Results showed that the accelerometer reacted to the acoustic wave and vibration which had the input mode frequency as we had expected. We showed experimentally not only that the susceptibility of the accelerometer to an acoustic wave was 70 dB but also that the effectiveness of applying an acoustic absorber and a metal case was 20 dB, respectively. Also, we could minimize the vibratory response property of the accelerometer by installing a IMU with a silicone rubber mount pad.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.225-238
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• 2010

We report on the development of a new technology for the fabrication of Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System (MEMS) strain sensors to realize a novel type of crackmeter for health monitoring of ageing civil infrastructures. The fabrication of micromachined silicon MEMS sensors based on a Silicon On Insulator (SOI) technology, designed according to a Double Ended Tuning Fork (DETF) geometry is presented, using a novel process which includes a gap narrowing procedure suitable to fabricate sensors with low motional resistance. In order to employ these sensors for crack monitoring, techniques suited for bonding the MEMS sensors on a steel surface ensuring good strain transfer from steel to silicon and a packaging technique for the bonded sensors are proposed, conceived for realizing a low-power crackmeter for ageing infrastructure monitoring. Moreover, the design of a possible crackmeter geometry suited for detection of crack contraction and expansion with a resolution of $10{\mu}m$ and very low power consumption requirements (potentially suitable for wireless operation) is presented. In these sensors, the small crackmeter range for the first field use is related to long-term observation on existing cracks in underground tunnel test sections.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.23-30
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• 2007

We observed the NaCl concentration of solutions using a near-field microwave microprobe(NFMM). Instead of the usual technique, we take advantage of the noncontact evaluation capabilities of a NFMM. A NFMM with a high Q dielectric resonator allows observation of small variations of the permittivity due to changes in the NaCl concentration. The changes of NaCl concentration due to a change of permittivity of the NaCl solution were investigated by measuring the microwave reflection coefficient $S_{11}$ of the resonator. The NaCl sensor consisted of a dielectric resonator coupled to a probe tip at an operating frequency of about f=4 GHz. The change of the NaCl concentration is directly related to the change of the reflection coefficient due to a near field electromagnetic interaction between the probe tip and the NaCl solution. In order to determine the probe selectivity, we measured a mixture solution of NaCl and glucose.