• ETRI Journal
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.201-209
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• 2011

This paper presents a wide-band fine-resolution digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) with an active inductor using an automatic three-step coarse and gain tuning loop. To control the frequency of the DCO, the transconductance of the active inductor is tuned digitally. To cover the wide tuning range, a three-step coarse tuning scheme is used. In addition, the DCO gain needs to be calibrated digitally to compensate for gain variations. The DCO tuning range is 58% at 2.4 GHz, and the power consumption is 6.6 mW from a 1.2 V supply voltage. An effective frequency resolution is 0.14 kHz. The phase noise of the DCO output at 2.4 GHz is -120.67 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.59-64
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• 2022

Vibration is one of the factors that degrades the performance of equipment and measurement equipment used in high-tech industries such as semiconductors and display. The vibration isolator is classified into passive type and active type. The passive vibration isolator has the weakness of insufficient vibration isolation performance in the low frequency band, so an active vibration control system that can overcome these problems is used recently. In this paper, PID controller is used to control the active vibration isolator. Methods for setting the gain of the PID controller include the Zeigler-Nichols method, the pole placement method. These methods have the disadvantage of requiring a lot of time or knowing the system model accurately. This paper proposes the gain auto tuning method of the active vibration isolator applied with the PSO algorithm, which is an optimization algorithm that is easy to implement and has stable convergence performance with low calculations. It is expected that it will be possible to improve vibration isolation performance and reduce the time required for gain tuning by applying the proposed PSO algorithm to the active vibration isolator.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1993.04a
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• pp.140-146
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• 1993

Active noise control uses the intentional superposition of acoustic waves to create a destructive interference pattern such that a reduction of the unwanted sound occurs. In active noise control system the choice of a control structure and design of the controller are the main issues of concern. In real acoustic fields there are a vast number of noise sources with time-varying nature and the characteristics of transducers and the geometric set-up of control system are subject to change. Accordingly the control system should be designed to adapt such circumstances so that required level of performance is maintained. In this paper, the adaptive control algorithm for self-tuning adaptive controller is presented for the application in active noise control system. Self-tuning is a direct integration of identification and controller design algorithm in such a manner that the two processes proceed sequentially. The least mean square algorithm was used for the identification schemes and adaptive weighted minimum variance control algorithm was applied for self-tuning controller. Computer simulation results for self-tuning feedback controller are presented. And simulation results was shown to be useful for the situation in which the periodic noise sources act on the acoustic field.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.111-116
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• 1987

In this study, basilar membrane motions and neural tuning responses are analysed with I-dimensional equations for cochlear fluid mechanics and an active cochlear model. The results are as follows. (1) The differences between basilar membrane motions in an active cochlear model and in an passive cochlear model are explained. (2) The basilar membrane motion curves and the neur'at tuning curves which are in accordance with physiological measurements ave obtained. (3) It is proved that the active mechanism makes cochlear highly frequency sensitive.

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.234-238
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• 2003

In this work, we have designed a fully integrated 2.4GHz LC-tuned voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with multiple tuning inputs for a $0.25-{\mu}m$ standard CMOS Process. The design of voltage-controlled oscillator is based on an LC-resonator with a spiral inductor of octagonal type and pMOS-varactors. Only two metal layer have been used in the designed inductor. The frequency tuning is achieved by using parallel pMOS transistors as varactors and back-gate tuned pMOS transistors in an active region. Coarse tuning is achieved by using 3-bit pMOS-varactors and fine tuning is performed by using back-gate tuned pMOS transistors in the active region. When 3-bit digital and analog inputs are applied to the designed circuits, voltage-controlled oscillator shows the tuning feature of frequency range between 2.3 GHz and 2.64 GHz. At the power supply voltage of 2.5 V, phase noise is -128dBc/Hz at 3MHz offset from the carrier, Total power dissipation is 7.5 mW.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1996.10b
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• pp.295-298
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• 1996

In this paper, a self-tuning optimal control algorithm is proposed to retain the optimal performance of an active suspension system, when the vehicle has some time varying parameters and parameter uncertainties. We consider a 2 DOF time-varying quarter car model which has the parameter variation of sprung mass, suspension spring constant and suspension damping constant. Instead of solving algebraic riccati equation on line, we propose a neural network approach as an alternative. The optimal feedback gains obtained from the off line computation, according to parameter variations, are used as the neural network training data. When the active suspension system is on, the parameters are identified by the recursive least square method and the trained neural network controller designer finds the proper optimal feedback gains. The simulation results are represented and discussed.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.25 no.6B
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• pp.114-114
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• 2000

In this paper, a current comparative frequency automatic tuning circuit for the CMOS bandpass filter are designed with the new architecture. And also, when the designed circuit is compared the typical tuning circuit, it has very simple architecture that is composed of the current comparator and charge pump and operated in 2V power supply. The proposed tuning circuit automatically compensate the difference between the operating current of the integrator and the reference current which is specified. Using CMOS 0.25um parameter, a CMOS bandpass active filter with center frequency(f0= 100MHz) is designed, and according to the transister size the variation of the center frequency is simulated. As the HSPIC simulation results, the tuning operating of the proposed current comparative frequency automatic tuning circuit is verified.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.25 no.6B
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• pp.1114-1119
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• 2000

In this paper, a current comparative frequency automatic tuning circuit for the CMOS bandpass filter are designed with the new architecture. And also, when the designed circuit is compared the typical tuning circuit, it has very simple architecture that is composed of the current comparator and charge pump and operated in 2V power supply. The proposed tuning circuit automatically compensate the difference between the operating current of the integrator and the reference current which is specified. Using CMOS 0.25um parameter, a CMOS bandpass active filter with center frequency(fo=100MHz) is designed, and according to the transister size the variation of the center frequency is simulated. As the HSPICE simulation results, the tuning operating of the proposed current comparative frequency automatic tuning circuit is verified.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.198-206
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• 2013

This paper presents a wide band, fine-resolution digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) with an on-chip 3-D solenoid inductor using the 0.13 ${\mu}m$ digital CMOS process. The on-chip solenoid inductor is vertically constructed by using Metal and Via layers with a horizontal scalability. Compared to a spiral inductor, it has the advantage of occupying a small area and this is due to its 3-D structure. To control the frequency of the DCO, active capacitor and active inductor are tuned digitally. To cover the wide tuning range, a three-step coarse tuning scheme is used. In addition, the DCO gain needs to be calibrated digitally to compensate for gain variations. The DCO with solenoid inductor is fabricated in 0.13 ${\mu}m$ process and the die area of the solenoid inductor is 0.013 $mm^2$. The DCO tuning range is about 54 % at 4.1 GHz, and the power consumption is 6.6 mW from a 1.2 V supply voltage. An effective frequency resolution is 0.14 kHz. The measured phase noise of the DCO output at 5.195 GHz is -110.61 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.114-114
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• 2000

In this paper a self-tuning modified skyhook control for the semi-active suspension systems is investigated. The damping force generation mechanism is modeled We consider a 2 DOF time-varying quarter car model that permits parameter variations of the sprung mass and suspension spring coefficient. The modified skyhook control algorithm proposed in this paper requires only the measurement of body acceleration. The absolute velocity of the sprung mass and the relative velocity of the suspension deflection are estimated by using integral filters, according to parameter variations. The skyhook gains are designed in such a way that the body acceleration and the dynamic tire force are optimized. An ECU prototype will be discussed