• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.1-6
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• 2014

Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) is a sensitive detector of magnetic flux signals. Up to now, the main application of SQUIDs has been measurements of magnetic flux signals in the frequency range from near DC to several MHz. Recently, cryogenic low-noise radio-frequency (RF) amplifiers based on DC SQUID are under development aiming to detect RF signals with sensitivity approaching quantum limit. In this paper, we review the recent progress of cryogenic low-noise RF amplifiers based on SQUID technology.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.96-99
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• 2010

We measured electrical shot noise in a metal-insulator-metal tunnel junction, which was made by using electron-beam lithography and double-angle evaporation technique. Since the dependence of the shot noise on bias voltage and temperature is theoretically well known, we can determine the temperature of the junction by measuring the noise as the voltage across the junction is changed. A cryogenic low noise amplifier was used to amplify the noise signal in the frequency range of 600-800 MHz, which enabled fast measurement of noise signal and thus temperature. With further study, this method could be useful for primary thermometry in cryogenic temperatures.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.85.2-85.2
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• 2010

국립과천과학관은 2008년 11월에 개관하였고, 천체관측소에는 직경 1-m 반사망원경과 4k CCD카메라, UBVRI Filter system이 설치되어있다. 국립과천과학관 관측시스템의 시야는 28.16각분이고, CCD카메라는 Cryogenic 방식의 냉각으로 $-110^{\circ}C$ 정도로 냉각할 수 있다. 또한 CCD카메라는 4개의 증폭기(Amplifier)를 이용하여 읽기 시간을 줄일 수 있도록 설계되어 있다. 이 연구는 국립과천과학관 관측시스템을 과학적인 목적으로 사용하기 위해 기기적인 특성을 먼저 알아보기 위함이며 진행 중에 있다. 현재까지 관측한 자료를 바탕으로 시간에 따른 영점영상의 변화, 노출시간에 따른 암전류 영상의 변화, 증폭기 에 따른 영점영상의 차이 등을 분석하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.17 no.3 s.106
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• pp.239-248
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• 2006

In this paper, the cryogenically cooled low noise amplifier module for radio telescope receiver front-end using pHE-MT MMIC is designed and fabricated. In the selection of MMIC, the MMIC fabricated with the pHEMTS providing successful cryogenic operation are chosen. They are mounted in the housing using the thin film substrate. In the design of the housing, the absorber and the elimination of the gap between the carrier and the housing as well removed the unnecessary oscillations by its structure. The mismatch is improved by ribbon-tuning to provide the best performance at room temperature. The fabricated module shows the gain of $35dB{\pm}1dB$ and the noise figure of $2.37{\sim}2.57dB$ at room temperature over $21.5{\sim}23.5GHz$. In the cryogenic temperature of $15^{\circ}K$ cooled by He gas, the measured gain was above 35 dB and flatness ${\pm}2dB$ and the noise temperatures of $28{\sim}37^{\circ}K$.