• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.228-233
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• 2000

In this paper, we introduce a differential detection method using approximate average noise detection, which improves the noise reduction efficiency in a wireless optical interconnection. Approximate average noise detection reduces the output voltage fluctuation that may result from the instantaneous change of the coupling coefficients with the movement of some objects or human beings. This method is very useful for noise reduction in an environment with optical noise whose spatial distribution varies instantaneously.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.54-62
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• 1999

In this paper, we investigated the signal-to-noise ratio improvement in a differential detector, which is a function of the optical noise coupling ratio and the differential gain ratio. A differential detector consists of two photodiodes and a differential amplifier. The differential detector reduced the noise component and improved the signal-to-noise ratio by about 20 dB when the differential gain ratio equals to the optical noise coupling ratio. The differential detector is very effective in removing the environmental optical noise or interference from an adjacent optical channel. This method is also effective when the noise wavelength is similar to the signal.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.560-565
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• 2002

In this paper, the output voltage of a photodetector is stabilized using a digital potentiometer, to reduce the voltage variation when the detector position deviates from the center of the signal beam. The capture distance is calculated, and stabilization performance is observed through experiments. This scheme is very useful to reduce the output voltage variations due to the small change of the optical signal power, beam direction, and the detector position.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.239-243
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• 2003

In this paper, an angle diversity wireless optical detector is realized that can receive the optical signal at an angle from 0 to 360 degrees. Eight photodiodes constitute an angle diversity receiver, and in order to reduce the voltage variation with the incident angle, the optical detector is stabilized with a digital potentiometer. In a stabilized state, the voltage variation is kept within 1/10 of maximum voltage. This configuration is very useful in constructing an omni-directional receiver in a wireless optical interconnection.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.822-829
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• 2000

In this paper, we introduce a differential detector that automatically aligns itself to the signal beam in order to prevent the voltage variation that may result from minute misalignment of the light source. In this system, a photodiode-array recognizes the central point of the signal beam, and drives motors that correspond to the x and y axes. The photodiode-array aligns itself to the central point of the signal beam, and eliminates the optical noise effect with differential detectioin method. It is very useful in wireless optical interconnections.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.365-371
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• 2000

In this paper, we introduce a noise reduction method using polarizers in a wireless optical interconnections. If we use polarizers in a differential detector, the noise reduction capability is improved. In a case that two optical signal beams of similar wavelength are overlapped in space and crosstalk is a serious problems, we can detect each channel separately without crosstalk using two orthogonal polarizers. This method is very simple and easy to use.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.660-667
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• 1998

In this paper, we used differential amplifiers to reduce crosstalk in a wireless in-house optical interconnection in which two channel beams are overlapped. Experimental results show that environmental optical noise is also reduced using the same principle. This method is realized very easily with differential amplifiers without any optical filters or electrical filters. It is very useful in short distance optical interconnections.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.336-342
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• 2003

In this paper, a new differential detector is introduced, in which a solar cell is used to reduce the low frequency interference from environmental optical noise. The solar cell also supplies electrical power to the detector circuit using the optical noise power. The DC voltage from the solar cell is used as a power supply to the detector, and the AC voltage is used to reduce the optical noise in a photodiode with the differential detection method. The signal to noise ratio was improved by about 20 dB.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.16-17
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• 2000

무선광통신기술은 케이블의 신설 또는 재 설치가 어려운 구간이나 보안성이 요구되는 무선전송 구간에 많이 사용된다. 또한 기존의 무선주파수와 상호간섭이 적으며, 구현이 간편하여 실내의 짧은 광 전송구간과 빌딩간의 고속광전송에 그 이용이 점점 증가하고 있다$^{(1-5)}$ . LOS(Line of sight)방식의 광연결에서는 광원으로부터의 출력빔의 방향과 광검출기의 위치가 잘 정렬되어야 한다. 광원으로부터 광검출기 사이의 신호전송매체가 자유공간이므로 외부의 기계적 진동에 의하여 광원의 위치가 미소하게 변경되는 경우, 출력광의 진행방향이 광검출기의 위치에 일치하지 않아 수신부에서 검출되는 신호는 매우 약해질 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 경우에 효과적으로 사용할 수 있는 자동정렬형 광검출구조를 개발하였다. 자동정렬형 광검출기의 구조도는 그림[1]과 같다. (중략)

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.92.1-92.1
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• 2010

본 기술개발은 기존 태양추적기의 구조를 크게 변화시킬 수 있는 무선망 활용 태양추적기 개발에 관한 내용이다. 기존의 태양추적기는 태양광어레이에 스탠드얼론 시스템으로 부착되어 태양추적 및 관련 제어기능을 수행한다. 그러나 본 무선망활용 태양추적기는 PC와 태양광어레이가 지그비 무선망으로 연결되는 구조이다. 무선망을 활용함으로서 기존 태양추적기 대비 제어모듈의 역할이 매우 단순화되어 장치의 강건함, 내구성 및 경제성이 증가되는 효과가 있다. 무선망을 활용함으로서 태양광에레이 측은 무선데이터 송수신 기능과 모터제어 부분만 구현되어도 되며 나머지 기능들은 PC에서 처리해서 무선으로 태양광에레이 모듈에게 전달된다. 또한 고가의 센서 등도 PC에만 구현되고 필요한 데이터는 PC에서 처리하고 계산해서 무선으로 태양광어레이에게 전달하는 구조이다. 그리고 태양추적을 위한 정밀한 자동제어 알고리즘도 PC에서는 충분히 구현할 수 있으며 이를 수행한 후 필요 데이터를 태양광어레이 모듈에게 무선으로 전달한다. 본 기술개발 내용에 대한 시제품이 완성단계에 있으며 필드테스트 수행을 준비하고 있다.