Insulation failure of traction motor stator coil depends on the continuous stress imposed on it and knowing its insulation condition is an issue of significance for proper safety operation. In this paper, application of the NN (Neural Network) as a scheme of the off-line PD (partial discharge) diagnosis method that occurs at the stator coil of a traction motor was studied. For PD data acquisition, three defective models were made; internal void discharge model, slot discharge model and surface discharge model. PD data for recognition were acquired from a PD detector. Statistical distributions and parameters were calculated to perform recognition between model discharge sources. These statistical distribution parameters are applied to classify PD sources by the NN with a good recognition rate on the discharge sources.

The effects of the pressure and temperature of airflow were experimentally investigated to improve the performance of a nozzle-type electrostatic eliminator. The pressure ($A_P$) and the temperature ($A_T$) of the airflow toward the needle electrode were controlled in the ranges of 0 Mpa to 0.3 Mpa and of $25^{\circ}C$ to $125^{\circ}C$, respectively. It was confirmed that the ion-generation ability was increased depending on the magnitude of the $A_P$ and the $A_T$ of the airflow provided to the surrounding region of the needle electrode in the nozzle-type electrostatic eliminator. In addition, it was clear that the mixed effect of the $A_P$ and the $A_T$ of the airflow was large. These results were attributed mainly to (1) the activation of the corona discharge by the $A_T$, (2) the change of the decomposition and production of a suppression gas by the $A_T$, (3) the blow-off of the suppression gas near the needle electrode by the $A_P$, and (4) the change of the distribution of the current densities on the needle electrode by the $A_P$.

The present model of a SF6 arc accounts for the copper vapour contamination from the electrodes inside a Laval nozzle of a circuit breaker. Steady state simulations have been done for the arc with electrode gap of 60mm and DC electric current of 500A, 1000A and 1500A for both cases with and without copper contamination. The effects of electrode polarity are considered for the arc current of 1000A. It was found out that evaporation of copper from the anode results in a cooling of the arc in a region close to the electrodes. The electrical potential across the electrodes is not sensitive to the presence of copper vapour, typically less than $4\%$ difference. Transient analysis has been done in order to obtain the arc properties at current zero. The arc current is increased linearly from -1000 to 0A when the upstream electrode is cathode with constant dI/dt of $27.0A/{\mu}s$ (or decreased linearly from 1000 to 0A when upstream electrode is anode). It has been predicted that the presence of copper vapour reduces the interruption capability of the breaker.

We compared and analyzed ASER (Accelerated Soft Error Rate) for cell structures and metal plate capacitance in the fabricated 16M SRAM. Application of the BNW (Buried NWELL) lowered the ASER value compared to the normal well structure. By applying the metal plate capacitor with the BNW, the lowest ASER value can be obtained. The thinner oxide thickness of the metal plate capacitor provides higher capacitance and lower ASER value. The ASER is improved from 2200 FIT to 1000 FIT after sole application of the BNW. However, it is dramatically improved to 15 FIT once the metal plate capacitor is additionally applied.

The forward voltage drop of IGBT is studied numerically and analytically as a function of gate length. An analytical expression is presented for the first time for the surface potential variation along the channel layer under the gate of IGBT. The surface potential drop and the carrier density near the surface allow calculation of the forward voltage drop of IGBT analytically as a function of the gate length. The voltage-drop in the drift region near the gate decreases exponentially, whereas that on the surface increases linearly with increasing the gate length, the sum of which exhibits an optimum gate length, resulting in a minimum forward voltage drop. Based on the surface potential drop, a remodelling of the forward voltage drop of IGBT is also proposed.

Directionally melt-textured high $T_c\;(Y_{0.5}Nd_{0.25}Sm_{0.25})Ba_{2}Cu_{3}O_y$ [(YNS)-123] superconductor was systematically investigated by the zone melt growth process in air. A sample prepared by this method showed well-textured microstructure, and $(Y_{0.5}Nd_{0.25}Sm_{0.25})_{2}BaCuO_5$[(YNS)211] inclusions were uniformly dispersed in large $(Y_{0.5}Nd_{0.25}Sm_{0.25})Ba_{2}Cu_{3}O_y$ [(YNS)123] matrix. High irreversibility field and magnetization hysteresis loop of the zone melt-textured (YNS)-123 sample exhibited the enhanced flux pinning, compared with $YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_y$ (Y-123) sample without RE(rare earth). Critical current density of (YNS)-123 sample was $2.5{\times}10^4\;A/cm^2$ at 2 T and 77 K.

WDM optical communication system requires wavelength division multiplexing, reverse multiplexing and optical filter. OADM is a device that can separate or combine specific wavelength of channel from the transmission line. This paper suggests OADM that uses 2 steps FBG based on MZI structure. The OADM that uses 2 steps FBG can minimize the system size and reduce the value of side lobe remarkably. The results obtained in this paper can be used for design and application of OADM that uses 2 steps FBG.

The electrostatic comb drive actuator is one of the main building blocks in the field of micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Most of the comb actuators presented previously have fingers that are rectangular in shape which produce a stable, constant force output during actuation. The use of sawtooth fixed fingers in a comb drive, which were presumed to produce an increasing force output with displacement due to the increased number of regions where fringing force, the driving force of comb actuators, appear. The dimensions of the sawtooth were derived from finite element analysis (FEA) of simplified finger models with sawtooth type fingers of various dimension and were compared to the rectangular finger model that showed that the sawtooth type fingers have $7\~9$ times stronger driving force. Finally, comb drive actuators with sawtooth type and rectangular fingers were fabricated and although the gap was bigger, the comb actuator with sawtooth type fingers showed about 1.7 times greater electrostatic force than the one with rectangular fingers at equal driving voltages. In conclusion, using the proposed sawtooth type comb fingers in a comb drive makes it possible to increase its displacement or reduce the driving voltage.

In order for the application of the in-vivo endoscopic biopsy, a micromirror which can be driven at a low voltage is required. In this paper, a two-step micromirror composed of bottom electrodes, moving plate and top mirror plate is proposed. Because an electrical wiring of two plates are separated, they can be actuated separately. Therefore, an intermediate moving plate plays an important role in reducing the driving voltage in half. The designed device was fabricated by the surface micromachining. Maximum rotation angle of $6.3^{\circ}$ was obtained by applying DC 48V, while a conventional one-step mirror pulled down at DC 120V. The designed structure can be used in microphotonic applications requiring low driving voltage.