• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2013

In this paper, a ripple input current embedded switched-inductor Z-source inverter (rESL-ZSI) and a continuous input current embedded switched-inductor Z-source inverter (cESL-ZSI) are proposed by inserting two dc sources into the switched-inductor cells. The proposed inverters provide a high boost voltage inversion ability, a lower voltage stress across the active switching devices, a continuous input current and a reduced voltage stress on the capacitors. In addition, they can suppress the startup inrush current, which otherwise might destroy the devices. This paper presents the operating principles, analysis, and simulation results, and compares them to the conventional switched-inductor Z-source inverter. In order to verify the performance of the proposed converters, a laboratory prototype was constructed with 60 $V_{dc}$ input to test both configurations.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2003년도 International Symposium
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• pp.19-39
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• 2003

Embedded Laminate Embedded RF Functional Blocks.Base Library of Laminate Embedded Filters and Baluns developed for 2.4GHz Applications -S-Parameters are provided at connection points -Utilizes a low cost 2 core construction.Statistical Variation Study in Report Phase.Measurements over variants show solid performance.Filters and Baluns are available for customer use.Laminate Embedded RF Functions - Various Filters, BALUNs, couplers, etc. for Bluetooth, 802.11, and Cellular.LTCC Embedded RF Functions - Various Filters, BALLNs, Diplexers, Antenna Switches, couplers, etc. for Bluetooth, 802.11, and Cellular.Eulbedded Passives - Various Inductor topologies Performance different than ideal or discrete inductor Must look at inductor performance in overall RF function - Working on embedded ceramic capacitors in laminate . Embedded Shields - Program in place to identify and define key design rules

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권12호
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• pp.2269-2275
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• 2008

This paper examined the simulation results after applying not only spiral inductor's 3D EM simulation but also de-embedding technique to reduce the pad's RF effects. When calculating standard deviation with measurement results not only the gain at 0.5GHz${\sim}$4GHz but also noise figure at 1.8GHz${\sim}$4GHz, the simulation results includes de-embedded inductor' model improved gain deviation by 0.171 and noise figure deviation by 0.151 than the results from simulation with foundry inductor equivalent circuit models.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2003년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.13 No.1
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• pp.163-167
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• 2003

In this paper, an air-suspension type RF MEMS inductor is fabricated, and an appropriate de-embedding scheme for 3-dimenstional MEMS structure is applied and verified with inductance calculation algorithm. With the presented de-embedding method, parasitics from contanct pads and feeding lines are effectively and accurately de-embedded using open and short calibration procedure, and only spiral and posts can be characterized as a high-Q inductor structure. The validity of the de-embedding method is verified by the comparison of the measured and calculated inductances of two 1.5 and 2.5 turn square spiral inductors. The open-short de-embedded inductance error is below 5% each case in comparison with the calculated value based on H.M. Greenhouse's algorithm.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.534-539
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• 2006

An integrated inductor using the low-temperature co-fired ceramics(LTCC) technology for low-power electronics was fabricated. In the inductor NiZn ferrite sheet$({\mu}_r=230)$, was embedded to increase inductance. The inductor has Ag spiral coil with 14 turns$(7turns{\times}2layers)$, a dimension of 0.6mm in width, 10um in thickness, and 0.15mm pitch. To evaluate the inductance, including the parasitic resistance, the fabricated inductor was calculated and measured. It was confirmed that calculated values were very close to the measured values. Finally as an application of the LTCC integrated inductor to low power electronic circuits, a LTCC boost DC/DC converter with 1W output power and up to 0.5MHz switching frequency using the inductor fabricated was developed.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2006

The characteristic variation of 3-dimensional (3-D) solenoid-type embedded inductors is investigated. Four different structures of a 3-D inductor are fabricated by using a low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) process, and their s-parameters are measured between 50 MHz and 5 GHz. The circuit model parameters of each building block are optimized and extracted using the partial element equivalent circuit method and an HSPICE circuit simulator. Based on the model parameters, the characteristics of the test structures such as self-resonant frequency, inductance, and quality (Q) factor are analyzed, and predictive modeling is applied to the structures composed of a combination of the modeled building blocks. In addition, characteristic variations of the 3-D inductors with different structures using extracted building blocks are also investigated. This approach can provide a characteristic estimation of 3-D solenoid embedded inductors for structural variations.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권8호
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• pp.1471-1475
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• 2007

In this paper, a novel embedded ultra wideband (UWB) band-pass filter is presented on a FR-4 package substrate including high Dk resin coated copper (${\varepsilon}_r=30$) film. The proposed UWB filter is comprised of a parallel resonator with meander-type uniform impedance resonator (UIR) and two series resonators with high Q circular stacked spiral inductor and metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor. In order to obtain excellent attenuation characteristics by generating attenuation poles in lower and upper stop bands, a single MIM capacitor is added to each resonator. The fabricated FR-4 embedded UWB filter has insertion loss of -1.0dB and return loss of -11dB, respectively. It has also extremely wide bandwidth (over 50%) and small size ($3.7{\times}4{\times}0.77\;mm^3$) which is compatible with LTCC devices.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 제37회 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.939-940
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• 2006

An integrated inductor using the low-temperature co-fired ceramics(LTCC ) technology for low-power electronics was fabricated. In the inductor NiZn ferrite sheet(${\mu}_r=230$), was embedded to increase inductance. The inductor has Ag spiral coil with 14 turns($7turns{\times}2layers$), a dimension of 0.6mm in width, 10um in thickness, and 0.15mm pitch. To evaluate the inductance, including the parasitic resistance, the fabricated inductor was calculated and measured. It was confirmed that calculated values were very close to the measured values. Finally as an application of the LTCC integrated inductor to low power electronic circuits, a LTCC buck DC/DC converter with 1W output power and up to 0.5MHz switching frequency using the inductor fabricated was develop.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.680-686
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• 2004

An integrated inductor using the low temperature cofiring ceramics(LTCC) technology was fabricated. The inductor has Ag circular spiral coil with 16 turns (2-turn x 8-layer) and has a dimension of 11.52mm diameter and 0.71mm thick. For the fabricated inductor, calculation method of inductance was given and it is confirmed that the calculated value is very close to the measured one. Finally as an application of the LTCC integrated inductor to low power electronic circuits, a LTCC buck DC/DC converter with 1.32W output power and 1MHz switching frequency using the inductor fabricated was developed. For the converter the maximum efficiency of about 81% was obtained.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2005

최근 20년 동안 스핀 스프레이 방법으로 제조된 페라이트 필름이 갖는 여러 가지 우수한 점들이 보고되어 왔다. 기존의 벌크 페라이트 재료와 달리 고주파 특성이 우수하며, $100^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 저온 공정이 가능한 점이 그것이다. 따라서 상기의 방법을 이용하여 micro DC-DC 컨버터용 Ni-Zn 페라이트 인턱터를 제조하였으며, 기판재료는 폴리이미드를 사용하였고, 라미네이션과 비아홀 가공, 도금 공정을 이용하여 임베디드 형태를 완성하였다. 또한 Ni-Zn ferrite는 절연체이므로 다른 절연층을 형성하지 않았다. 제조된 Ni-Zn ferrite 는 약 0.61 T의 포화자화, 약 110의 실수 투자율을 보였고, 인덕터의 특성은 스파이럴 16턴 디자인의 경우 5 MHz에서 1.52 H에 Q-factor 24.3, 정격전류 863 mA였다.