• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.42 no.3 s.303
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• pp.63-70
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• 2005

The electrodeless lamps using the induction discharge have a long lifetime and a high tolerance for the variable output conditions of a ballast since they don't need the electrodes. This paper proposed two novel dimming algorithms for the Electrodeless lamps and described the resonant inverter adopted the proposed methods. The proposed dimming algorithms are based on the conventional burst dimming method which is normally adopted for LCD back-lights. One of the proposed algorithms is a improved burst dimming method, which controls the illumination by duty ratio of $5\%$ and its control circuit is formed by simple digital logics. The other algorithm is a burst PWM average duty ratio control method, which controls the illumination by duty ratio of $1\%$ and its control circuit is formed by more complex digital logics than the first method. To verify the validity of the proposed dimming methods, a prototype experimental setup for 100W Electrodeless lamps is carried out and its results are presented in this paper.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.361-367
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• 2019

Ramp metering is a traffic management technique that reduces the congestion of Expressway by controlling vehicles entering the highway. It is widely used outside the country, and Korea is also operating in seven sites (Seoul Ring Expressway). Ramp metering has the advantage of reducing congestion of Expressway, but there are disadvantages, as queuing occurs because vehicles are waiting for ramp, and the ramp queue affects adjacent roads at rush hour. To solve this problem, we improved the ramp metering algorithm to reduce the metering rate more spaces on ramp and to increase the metering rate less spaces. In order to evaluate this, the combined evaluation index was used and it was found that the result satisfied the equity and efficiency at the same time.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.185-187
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• 2007

기존 LCD 백라이트 인버터 시스템은 램프 관전류 제어를 위해 인버터 구동 펄스 폭의 크기를 변조하는 PWM(Pulse Width Modulation) 방식이다. 이 경우 시비율의 폭을 가변함에 따라 효율 저감 및 회로 발열 등의 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 인버터를 고정 주파수 및 50% 고정 시비율로 구동하고 램프 관전류 제어를 위해 링크전압을 제어하는 새로운 방식을 제안한다. 이를 통해 효율 증대, EMI 성능의 향상 및 전체 시스템의 원가저감 효과를 획득 할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.81-84
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• 2008

1960년대 중반부터 이미 고압 나트륨램프에 사용되어 오던 반투명의 세라믹 재료(Polycrystalline Ceramic Alumina ; PCA)를 기존 메탈핼라이드램프의 석영(Quartz) 발광관에 적용시킨 세라믹 메탈핼라이드(Ceramic Metal Halide ; CMH) 램프는 1995년 처음 소개된 이래 색 제어, 연색성, 광속유지율 등에서 전통적인 석영 메탈핼라이드(Quartz Metal Halide ; QMH)램프보다 우수한 특성을 가지고 있어 저와트급(150W이하)에서 고와트급에 이르기까지 폭넓게 사용되어지고 있으며 현재 국내에서도 이러한 CMH램프의 개발이 진행 중이다. 본 논문에서는 CMH램프의 우수한 특성을 살펴보기 위하여 국외 선진제품에 대한 전기적, 광학적 특성을 살펴보았으며 실험 결과 CMH 램프의 광속유지 율이 기존 QMH 램프보다 우수한 특성을 갖는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• The Magazine of the IEIE
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• v.37 no.8
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• pp.86-94
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 전류 제어 방식을 갖는 DC-DC 변환기에 사용되는 기울기 보상회로에 있어서 가변적으로 동작하는 기울기 보상회로를 제안하였다. 시비율이 50% 이상으로 동작하는 DC-DC 변환기의 시스템의 안정도를 유지하기 위해서는, 램프 기울기 보상회로가 반드시 필요하다. 고정적인 기울기의 보상은 동작 범위를 제한하게 된다. 제안된 가변 기울기 보상회로는 넓은 범위의 입력 전압과 출력 전압에 적합하도록 설계 되었으며, LED 드라이버 응용분야에 적용하기 위한 DC-DC 변환기에 사용되었다. 동작을 검증하기 위하여, 0.35-um BDC 공정으로 회로를 제작하여 측정하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.10b
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• pp.127-129
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 백라이트 유닛의 검사를 위한 머신비전 시스템을 구축한다. 시스템은 크게 하드웨어와 소프트웨어로 나눌 수 있고 하드웨어는 조명부, 영상획득부, 로봇 암 제어부로 분류된다. 조명부는 36W FPL램프로 구성되었고 조명부의 상판에 아크릴판을 거치대로 이용하여 백라이트 유닛을 거치한다. 로봇 암 제어부는 2축 로봇 암을 제어하여 로봇 암의 센서부착 지지대에 부착된 CCD 센서를 이동시킨다. 이와 동시에 영상획득부에서는 이미지를 획득하여 PC로 전송한다. 소프트웨어의 화상처리 검사 알고리즘은 일정 패턴이 있는 도광판에 대한 검사 알고리즘과 일정패턴이 없근 백라이트 유닛에 대한 검사 알고리즘으로 분리된다. 일정 패턴이 인쇄되어 있는 패널에 대한 검사 알고리즘은 모폴로지 연산을 이용하는 템플릿 체크방법과 블록 매칭 방법이 사용되었고 일정패턴이 없는 유닛에 대한 검사는 개선된 Otsu 방법을 이용하여 얼룩이나 흐릿한 결함에 대한 결함을 검출하였다. 실험결과 불균일한 결함과 밝기가 일정하지 않은 결함일지라고 90% 이상의 검출율로 뛰어난 성능을 입증하였다.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.7-14
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• 2012

We frequently confront with cars interfering into our lane on the ramp. We suffered from serious traffic congestion due to the interfering cars. But the police enforcement has not done actively because it's hard to enforce. In this study, we have evaluated the systems to enforce cutting-in cars through the field test. Generally, the image processing method depends on the weather. To overcome this limitation we proposed a new algorithm combined with section detection method. In the filed test we concluded the results as follows. Whereas the violation detection rate of the general image processing was 58.2%, a new algorithm proposed by this study was 74.5%. And, an error rate enforcing vehicles that do not violate was 0.0%. Also, we can use the existing facilities, such as street light because of compact and lightweight systems which are integrated camera with controller. Therefore, we concluded that it is possible to enforce the interfering Cars using vehicle enforcement systems.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.43 no.6 s.312
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• pp.48-60
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• 2006

This paper presents three PWM modulators using CMOS OTAs. They consist of a ramp integrator and current-tunable Schmitt triggers. Prototype circuits built using discrete components exhibited that their duty cycles are linearly controllable. The proposed modulators can be easily fabricated in a monolithic IC, because they have a simple structure.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.369-376
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• 2001

The optimization of resonator and laser power supply has been considered to be significant for improving the efficiency of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser system. We have proposed a new method of 3-mesh parallel sequential charge and discharge circuit as a laser power supply; more compact than conventional power supply, competitive in price, easy to control the laser power density according to various material processing, and equipped with the optimum reflectivity of output coupler. In this study, we could find that the maximum laser output was obtained by using 85% of reflectivity in the case of 50[W]-class. In addition using the power supply of new method, it's possible to charge each capacitor bank with a higher energy within the given charging time adopted a new method mentioned above; namely, we can allow each capacitor to have much more charging time and storage energy. So, higher laser output was obtained than conventional power supply.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.114-123
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• 2019

QD LED has an ideal light source for growing crops and can also be used to control plant pathogenic microorganisms. The mycelial growth inhibition effect of QD LED light on Rhizoctonia solani, Phytophthora drechsleri, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Sclerotinia minor, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Pectobacterium carotovorum, and Xanthomonas campestris were investigated. According to the results, BLUE (450 nm) light, suppressed S. sclerotiorum by 16.7% at 50 cm height from the light source, and 94.1% mycelial growth at 30 cm height. Mycelial growth of Sclerotinia minor was inhibited by 80.4% at 50 cm height and 36.3% at 50 cm height in B. cinerea. S. minor, and B. cinerea was inhibited by 100% mycelial growth at a height of 30 cm from the light source. At 15 cm height, all three pathogens (B. cinerea, S. minor, and S. sclerotiorum) was inhibited by 100%. QD RED (M1) and QD RED (M2) light suppressed mycelial growth of S. minor and B. cinerea by 100% at 30 cm and 15 cm height from the light source. For S. sclerotiorum, QD RED (M1) and QD RED (M2) showed 75.2% and 100% inhibition, respectively. Further experiment was conducted to know the suppression effect of lights after inoculating the fungal pathogens on lettuce crop. According to the results, QD RED (M2) suppressed the S. sclerotiorum by 59.9%. In addition, Blue (450 nm), QD RED (M1), and QD RED (M2) light reduce the infestation by 59.9%. In case of B. cinerea, disease reduction was found 84% by BLUE (450 nm) light. Results suggest that the growth inhibition of mycelium increases by Quantum dot LED light.