• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.200.1-200.1
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• 2012

저궤도 위성은 크게 탑재체(Payload) 와 본체(Bus System)로 구성된다. 버스시스템은 다시 여러 서브시스템으로 나뉘는데 그 중의 하나가 원격측정명령계이다. 원격측정명령계는 위성의 각 서브시스템에 대한 정보를 텔레메트리를 사용하여 지상으로 전송하고 지상으로부터 커맨드를 받아서 이에 대한 명령을 수행한다. 이 때 S 대역 송수신기를 통해 RF로 변복조 되어 지상과 통신을 하게 된다. 보통 저궤도 위성의 송수신기는 레인징 기능을 제공하는데 이는 위성의 궤도를 예측하는데 사용된다. 위성의 궤도를 예측하기 위해서는 위치를 알아야 하는데 이 때 지상국에서 일정한 톤 신호를 위성으로 보내 되돌아오는 신호를 측정하여 위상차를 통해 거리를 측정하게 된다. 위성에 탑재되는 송수신기는 설계상 고유의 레인징 신호 지연 값을 가지게 되는데 이는 위성 발사 후 위성과의 거리측정 시 계산에 영향을 미치게 된다. 때문에 이에 대한 정확한 값을 미리 획득하여 발사 후 위성 궤도 예측에 사용되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 한국항공우주연원에서 개발한 저궤도 위성의 송수신기를 사용하여 정확한 레인징 측정방법을 통해 결과 값을 제시하여 레인징 성능을 확인하고 또한 장기간에 걸친 모니터링을 통해 경향을 파악하여 송수신기의 성능을 확인하여 추후 이를 지상국과 위성사이의 통신에 활용할 수 있게 한다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.35 no.1C
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• pp.77-86
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• 2010

In this paper, we present a noncoherent IR-UWB (Impulse Radio-Ultra Wide Band) ranging system with an AFE (Analog Front End) composed of a simple integrator and an 1-bit ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter), and define AFE characteristics affecting the ranging performance. This system is realistic and easy to implement, since the integrator simply accumulates signal energies and the simple 1-bit ADC is applied instead of the multi-bit ADCs for coherent IR-UWB systems. On the other hand, its ranging accuracy is largely affected channel environments such as noise, multipath fading and so on, since the noncoherent receiver simply squares and integrates the received signals. However, despite these practical importances, there are few conventional researches on the performance analysis according to AFE characteristics in IR-UWB ranging systems. To this end, we analyze in this paper ranging performance according to AFE characteristics for the noncoherent IR-UWB ranging system in various wireless channel environments, and through these results we also present system parameters to be considered in UWB hardware designs.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07d
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• pp.2069-2070
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• 2006

본 논문은 UWB(Ultra Wideband) 펄스 기반의 단일 송수신을 통한 UWB 레인징 시스템에서 거리산출의 모호성을 제거하고 그 성능을 향상시키기 위한 듀얼윈도우처리기법을 새롭게 제안한다. 일반적으로 UWB 레인징시스템은 UWB 전송펄스의 높은 시간분해능을 이용하여 거리를 산출하는데, 비가역성(Non-coherent) UWB 송수신기 구조에서는 신호가 언제 수신 될지 모르는 정보 표본값들로부터 최초도착 성분을 추출하게 되고 이로 인해 거리산출오차가 크게 발생되어 진다. 실내무선채널환경(CMI)의 UWB 레인징 시뮬레이션 결과 본 논문에서 제안된 듀얼윈도우처리기술을 적용 시 1m 거리산출 확률오차기준으로 대략 98% 정확도를 보인 반면에 그렇지 않은 경우는 75%이하의 레인징 정확도 성능을 나타낸다

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.35 no.12B
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• pp.1244-1250
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• 2010

This paper presents a detection and ranging algorithm for a high-speed targets in the high PRF radar. We show, unlike the conventional methods, it firstly estimates Doppler frequency with a quasi-periodic pulse train prior to range processing. The estimated Doppler frequency can compensate the phase error enbeded in the received signal, which makes the signal integrated coherently in the range direction and localizes the target's signiture in low SNR. We present the derivation of the proposed algorithm and discuss how the system parameters such as the range/Doppler sampling condition, processing time and Doppler estimation error affect the performance of the proposed algorithm, which is verified by simulations.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.37A no.12
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• pp.1140-1144
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a timing offset estimation scheme for initial ranging of IEEE 802.16e systems. The conventional scheme estimates the timing offset by using the cross-correlation between the local and received signals only. On the other hand, this paper proposes a timing offset estimation scheme with additional cross-correlations accumulated on the conventional cross-correlation. The additional cross-correlations are obtained by using the ranging signal with a repetitive structure. Numerical results show that the proposed scheme provides the better timing offset estimation performance compared with that of the conventional scheme.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.34 no.12A
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• pp.998-1005
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• 2009

In the uplink of OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) based M-WiMAX(Mobile-Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) system, linear phase shift is caused by signals transmitted from multiuser with different delay time and thus, MAI (Multiple Access Interference) occurs. MAI degrades the performance of ranging code detection and delay time estimation in the uplink. Therefore, in this paper, we propose ranging algorithm, applying SIC (Successive Interference Cancellation) to the conventional ranging algorithm, to minimize MAI and to improve ranging performance. The proposed ranging algorithm is verified through the Monte Carlo simulation, which shows the improved performance of ranging code detection and delay time estimation compared to the conventional algorithms. Through compared with random access of the 3GPP LTE, we can know limit of ranging performance.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.8-14
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• 2016

High-level conceptual design analysis results of satellite communication system for Korea augmentation satellite system (KASS) satellite communication system, which is a part of KASS and consisted of KASS uplink Stations and two leased GEO is presented in this paper. We present major functions such as receiving correction and integrity message from central processing system, taking forward error correction for the message, modulating and up converting signal and conceptual design analysis for concepts for design process, GEO precise orbit determination for GEO ranging that is additional function, and clock steering for synchronization of clocks between GEO and GPS satellites. In addition to these, KASS requires 2.2 MHz for SBAS Augmentation service and 18.5 MHz for Geo-ranging service as minimum bandwidths as a results of service performance analysis of GEO ranging with respect to navigation payload(transponder) RF bandwidth is presented. These analysis results will be fed into KASS communication system design by carrying out final analysis after determining two GEOs and sites of KASS uplink stations.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.762-768
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• 2016

In this paper, a method for generating ranging signal to reduce the effects of interference and overcome intentional jamming is proposed in slow frequency hopping(SFH) communication system. A terminal uses ranging signal for initial Up-link synchronization in the frequency hopping communication systems using multi-terminal. However, ranging signal generated by unsynchronized terminal acts as an interference signal to another terminal. Therefore, we propose the design of the ranging signal with PN sequence in order to minimize the affection to the other terminal and simulated its performance. From the simulated result, we confirm synchronization performance.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.173.1-173.1
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• 2012

천리안 위성 원격측정명령계 RF부는 위성 장착 이후 발사 전까지 여러 단계의 위성체레벨 기능시험을 거치며 요구 성능을 만족하는지를 충분히 확인하였다. 위성 발사후부터 정상궤도 진입 후에 발사전 원격측정명령계 RF가 원하는 요구 기능 및 성능을 만족하고 있는지를 확인하는 궤도운용시험이 수행되었다. 본 논문은 원격측정명령계 RF부의 궤도운용시험 계획에 따라 수행하여 얻어진 시험 결과에 대한 분석에 대한 것이다. 먼저 발사 후 LEOP 동안 원격명령이 정상적으로 수신되고 수행되는지 확인하였다. 그 이후 원격명령이 언락되는 수신 파워 임계(Threshold) 입력 레벨 확인을 확인하였으며 원격측정 다운링크 주파수 변이가 요구범위에 있는지 확인하였으며, 수신신호 스펙트럼 측정을 통해 TM EIRP를 추정한 결과 링크 버짓 마진 대비 추가적인 마진이 있음을 확인하였으며 또한 TM 송신 신호 변조지수가 추정범위 안에 있는지를 확인하였다. 그리고 레인징 시험을 통해 수신기 및 레인징 기능이 정상적으로 동작하고 있음을 확인하였다. 이 궤도운용시험 결과는 후속 정지궤도복합위성 원격측정명령계 RF부 궤도운용시험을 위한 비교 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.33 no.12C
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• pp.971-982
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• 2008

In this paper, we propose a new digital duplexing scheme, called SDD(Synchronous Digital Duplexing), which can increase data efficiency and flexibility of resource by transmitting uplink signal and downlink signal simultaneously. In order to transmit uplink data and downlink data simultaneously, the proposed SDD obtains mutual informations between AP(access point) and each SSs(subscriber station), SS and other SSs by mutual ranging procedure. These informations are used for selection of transmission time, decision of CS insertion, setting of CS length, and FFT duration resetting, etc. It is shown that the proposed SDD is appropriate for duplexing scheme in indoor environments over the conventional TDD(Time Division Duplexing) and FDD(Frequency Division Duplexing).