• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.16 no.2 s.93
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• pp.161-166
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• 2005

The synthesis procedure of Marchand balun using planar coupled-line is presented. The design limitations of this type of balun have been described before its synthesis procedure. The balun has equi-ripple passband responses and balanced output without fourth balanced transmission line which is difficult to implement with conventional planar topology. As an example, 2:1 Marchand balun is designed and its momentum simulation result show good verification fur this methodology.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.12 no.7
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• pp.1160-1164
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• 2008

This paper presents an wideband stripline balun. And, the proposed balun is composed of one power divider and two phase converters on stripline substrate. The target characteristics of the proposed balun is the combination loss of below -0.05 dB, an amplitude imbalance of ${\pm}0.5\;dB$ and a phase imbalance of $180{\pm}10$ degrees, with the reflection coefficient(S11) of below -10 dB over frequencies ranging from 500 to 1500 MHz. The fabricated balun occupies the area of $12(W){\times}220(L){\times}2.3(T)\;mm3$. Experimental measurement shows that the fabricated balun has an amplitude imbalance of ${\pm}0.7\;dB$, a phase imbalance of $180{\pm}8$ degrees and an insertion loss of about -2 dB with the reflection coefficient(S11) of below -10 dB over frequencies ranging from 500 to 1,500 MHz.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.132-136
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• 2017

In this paper, expanded lowest operating frequency by adopting circular slot on ground of balun and balance improved balance performances by stacking dielectric layer balun is proposed. Bandwidth of proposed balun is 1~7 GHz, and electrical length is $0.05{\lambda}$ at 1 GHz. In order to check performances of the proposed balun, simple dipole is integrated with the balun and radiation pattern of dipole is measured.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.66-68
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• 2008

본 논문은 CPW 발룬을 이용한 평형증폭기 설계에 대하여 기술한다. 종래의 평형증폭기에서 널리 사용되는 윌킨슨 전력분배기, 브랜치 라인 하이브리드 커플러에 이어 발룬도 평형증폭기를 구성하는데 사용될 수 있음을 보인다. 이로부터 발룬을 이용해서도 평형증폭기의 반사손실 대역폭을 향상시킬 수 있음을 보인다. CPW 발룬 및 단일증폭기를 사전에 제작하여 특성을 측정했으며, 이를 이용하여 평형증폭기를 설계하였다. 측정결과 제안한 CPW 평형증폭기의 특성이 단일증폭기에 비하여 대역폭 등에서 매우 유리했으며, 특히 종래의 브랜치 라인 하이브리드를 이용한 발룬보다 동작 대역폭 특성이 더 우수하였다.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.929-935
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• 1998

개에서 전립선액의 채취를 위한 이중발룬카테터의 효과를 알아보고자 새로이 고안한 이중발룬카테터를 이용하여 추출한 전립선액의 오염여부를 검증하였다. 총21두의 개를 이용하여 전립선액 오염여부에 대한 검증으로서 전립선액, 생검조직 및 요도 관류액중의 요크레아틴 농도측정과 배양검사를 실시하였다. 요크레아틴 농도를 측정한 결과 전립선액(0.028mg/dl)과 조직내(0.66mg/dl)에서 세척관류액(18.71mg/dl) 보다 유의성 있게(p < 0.001) 낮은 농도를 보여 뇨성분의 혼입을 최소화할 수 있는 것으로 평가되었다. 요도부 시료의 배양검사에서 양성결과를 나타낸 12마리중, 이중발룬카테터를 이용하여 전립선액을 채취한 결과 방광으로부터의 오염을 보인 1마리를 제외하고 독립적인 배양결과를 얻을 수 있었으며, 방광 및 요도로부터의 오염방지 효과는 92%를 나타냈다. 이중발룬카테터는 전립선 요도부의 카테터 장착의 용이성 및 요도로부터 오염방지 효과를 갖고 있어 손쉽게 전립선액을 추출할 수 있는 유용한 방법이라고 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.219-219
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• 2011

공정용 유도 결합 플라즈마(ICP)에서 강자성체인 페라이트를 이용하여 제작한 발룬 변압기(balun transformer)를 사용하여 플라즈마 밀도를 높이는 실험을 수행하였다. 실험에서는 2개의 발룬 변압기를 이중구조 안테나에 설치하여 실제 인가되는 전압이 접지전위 대비＋V에서 ${\pm}$V/2로 변환되도록 구성하였다. 20~100 mTorr 압력 범위의 아르곤 기체 50 sccm에 30~70 W범위의 전력을 인가하여 반응용기의 중앙과 벽면에서 부유 탐침법을 적용하여 플라즈마 밀도를 측정 하였다. 같은 압력과 같은 전력에서 발룬 변압기를 사용했을 때와 회로에서 변압기만 제거한 실험을 비교하면 반응용기 중앙에서 플라즈마 밀도가 평균 10% 증가함을 보였다. 이는 안테나에 발란스 된 전압이 인가되면 플라즈마 균일도가 증가하고 부유전위(floating potential) 대비 플라즈마 전위(plasma potential)가 낮아져서 이온에 의한 손실이 줄어들어 전자가 더 많은 에너지를 흡수해서 나타나는 현상이다. 특히 E-mode에서 H-mode로 전환되면 플라즈마 밀도가 크게 증가함을 보였고, 반응용기 벽면에서는 발룬 변압기를 사용했을 때 밀도가 낮다가 H-mode로 전환 시 비교실험 대비 밀도가 크게 증가함을 볼 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.750-755
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• 2003

This paper proposes a new three-line balun. The equivalent circuit of the proposed three-line balun is presented, and impedance matrix［Z］of the equivalent circuit is derived from the relationship between the current and voltage at each port. The design equation for a given set of balun impedance at input and output ports is presented using［S］parameters, which is transferred fom impedance matrix,［Z］. To demonstrate the feasibility and validity of design equation, multi-layer ceramic(MLC) chip balun operated in the 2.4 GHz ISM band frequency is designed and fabricated by the use of the low temperature co-fired ceramic(LTCC) technology. By employing both the proposed new three-line balun equivalent circuit and multi-layer configuration provided by LTCC technology, the 2012 size MLC balun is realized. Measured results of the multi-layer LTCC three-line balun match well with the full-wave electromagnetic simulation results, and measured in band-phase and amplitude balances over a wide bandwidth are excellent. This proposed balun is very easily applicable to multi-layer structure using LTCC as shown in the paper, and also can be realized with microstrip lines on PCB. This distinctive performance is very favorable for wireless communication systems such as wireless LAN(Local Area Network) and Bluetooth applications.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.86-93
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• 2008

A low-power, low-noise, highly-linear hybrid balun circuit is proposed for 2.4-GHz fully differential CMOS direct conversion receivers. The hybrid balun is composed of a passive transformer and loss-compensating auxiliary amplifiers. Design issues regarding the optimal signal splitting and coupling between the transformer and compensating amplifiers are discussed. Implemented in $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS process, the 2.4 GHz hybrid balun achieves 2.8 dB higher gain and 1.9 dB lower noise figure than its passive counterpart and +23 dBm of IIP3 only at a current consumption of 0.67 mA from 1.2 V supply. It is also examined that the hybrid balun can remarkably lower the total noise figure of a 2.4 GHz fully differential RF receiver only at a cost of 0.82 mW additional power dissipation.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.258-264
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• 2004

In this paper, MMIC double balanced star mixer for 40 ㎓ was implemented on GaAs substrate with backside vias. In the design of the MMIC mixer, the design of balun and diode was required. A novel balun structure using microstrip to CPS was presented. The 40 ㎓ balun was designed based on the design experience of the scale-down balun by 2 ㎓. The balun may be suitable for fabrication in MMIC process with backside via and can easily be applied for DBM(Double Balanced Mixer). A Schottky diode was designed and implemented using p-HEMT process considering the compatability with other high frequency MMIC's fabricated on p-HEMT base process. Finally, the double balanced star mixer was fabricated using the balun and the p=HEMP Schottky diode. The measured performance of mixer shows 30 ㏈ conversion loss at 18 ㏈m LO power. This insufficient performance is caused by the unwanted diode at AlGaAs junction in vertical structure of p-HEMT. If the p-HEMT's gate is recessed to AlGaAs layer, and so the diode is eliminated, the mixer's performances will be improved.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.39 no.12
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• pp.553-558
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• 2002

In this paper, an integrated balun using bondwire transformer is fabricated and measured. The bondwire transformer has 1ow conductor and substrate loss and kas high resonance frequency. So it is available to implement low loss broadband balun. From the measured results, 0.7 dB amplitude imbalance and about 2.5 $^{\circ}$ phase imbalance was achieved from 8.15 to 16.18 GHz. It is expected that the proposed balun can improve the performance of mixers, amplifiers and matching networks of antennas. It can also be integrated with other components due to its easier fabrication and smaller size than spiral transformer balun.