• 한국정보통신설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.189-192
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 안테나와 미국 PCS대역(1.85GHz-1.99GHz) FEM(Front End Module)을 결합하여 하나의 패키지로 구현하는 것을 연구하였다. FEM의 크기를 고려하여 안테나의 크기를 작게 만들고 단말기에 내장하기 위해 PIFA(Planar Inverted F Antenna)형식의 안테나를 선택하였다. 안테나의 지지를 위해 비유전율 2의 캐리어를 사용하였고, 안테나와 FEM간의 상호 간섭을 막기 위해 도체로 차폐시켰다. 유한요소법(Finite Element Method)로 모의 실험을 하여 안테나를 설계하고 실제 제작하여 모의 실험결과와 비교하였다. 제작한 안테나를 FEM과 결합, 기판을 제작하여 FEM의 이득을 측정하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.154-161
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• 2011

This paper presents a compact integrated transceiver module for 2.4 GHz band applications using Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic(LTCC) technology. The implemented transceiver module is divided into an RF Front-End Module (FEM) part and a transceiver IC chip part. The RF FEM part except an SPDT switch and DC block capacitors is fully embedded in the LTCC substrate. The fabricated RF FEM has 8 pattern layers and it occupies less than $3.3\;mm{\times}5.2\;mm{\times}0.4\;mm$. The measured results of the implemented RF FEM are in good agreement with the simulated results. The transceiver IC chip part consists of signal line, power line and transceiver IC for 2.4 GHz band communication system. The fabricated transceiver module has 9 layers including three inner grounds and it occupies less than $12\;mm{\times}8.0\;mm{\times}1.1\;mm$. The implemented transceiver module provides an output power of 18.1 dBm and a sensitivity of -85 dBm.

• Composites Research
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.12-16
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• 2011

High strain rate tensile tests were performed to measure the strain rate sensitivity of fiber reinforced composite material. The composite material was developed for the light weight design of an automotive FEM(front end module) carrier. Standard specimens for quasi-static tests of fiber reinforced composites can be found in ASTM D3039. However, in case of high strain rate tests, it was hard to find standard specimen shapes. In this study, three kinds of tensile specimens designed based on ASTM D638 were investigated to determined the adequate gauge width of tensile specimen for fiber reinforced composite. A drop tower type of high speed tensile apparatus was developed for strain rates of about 15/s and 100/s. Gauge width of 6mm, 8mm and 10mm were investigated. Test results showed the specimen of 8mm width was adequate for the high strain rate tensile tests of fiber reinforced composite. It was found the strength of the composite material increased as the strain rate increased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.252-255
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• 2004

Design modification of the stamping die for the upper member of a front end module carrier is carried out in order to improve the feeling qualify of the final product. The small inferiority induced by wrinkling near the wall of the FEM upper member has been inspected after the draw-forming process. The finite element simulation shows that the excess metal is developed by the irregular contact of the blank the tool and it remains after the final stroke. This paper proposes two guidelines for the modification: one is to add the draw-bead; and the other is to modify the tool shape such as the forming shape at the wall. Simulation results show that the proposed guidelines both guarantee the improved feeling quality.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.941-944
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• 2015

In this paper study for VSAT(very small aperture terminal) LNB(low noise block). ship LNB was demanded high stability and low noise figure. We designed FEM(Front-End Module) that was operated multi-band. FEM designed was constructed in a multi-band low noise receiver amplifier, a frequency converter, IF amplifier, Voltage Control Oscillator signal generating circuit four circuit using. To convert the multi-band 2.05GHz band, it generates four local oscillator signals, the four(band1, band2, band3, band4) designed to output an IF signal developed conversion apparatus, the conversion gain 64dB, noise figure 1dB or less, output P1dB 15dBm or more, phase noise showed -73dBc@100Hz.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.768-772
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• 2007

Integration of RF front end module(FEM) into the antenna has been investigated in USPCS band (1.88GHz-1.99GHz). The FEM consists of input filter, power amplifier, coupler, power detector, bias switch and duplexer. The antenna was designed in planar inverted F antenna(PIFA) structure to implement it inside the handset. In order to avoid strong coupling between the antenna and FEM, a shielding ground layer was placed between them. The antenna size is 19mm by 10mm by 6mm under which FEM whose size is 8mm by 5mm by 1.5m locates. The antenna impedance was selected to match to FEM having better efficiency rather than gain since FEM has enough gain whose system spec is minimum of 20dB. The antenna patterns are shown with and without FEM.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.8-14
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• 2015

Plastics have brought a significant progress in reducing the weight of automotive parts and improving gas emissions by replacing steel parts. The front end module (FEM) carrier, which was made from long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP-LFT), is one of the most successful examples. On the other hand, more research on the fatigue behavior and vibration durability of automotive plastic parts will be needed to improve the long-term reliability. This paper analyzed the durability of the PP-LFT, which is fundamental to fatigue design and analysis of FEM carrier. Various fatigue tests were conducted at different stress ratios to evaluate the relationship between the fatigue life and stress amplitude or mean stress level. In the case of a fixed stress amplitude, the change in fatigue life with the stress ratio was 2~6% larger than the case of fixed maximum stress. Furthermore, this study observed the mechanism of initiation and propagation of the fatigue cracks in PP-LFT by scanning electron microscopy.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.844-853
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• 2008

This paper describes the design of a FEM(Front End Module) having power detection function for mobile handset application. The designed FEM consists of a MMIC(Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits) power amplifier chip, SAW Tx filter and duplexer, diode power detector and stripline matching circuit. An LTCC(Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics) technology is adopted for miniaturized FEM. The frequency band is $824{\sim}869$ MHz which is the uplink Tx band of the CDMA mobile system. The size of designed FEM is $7.0{\times}5.5{\times}1.5\;mm^3$, which is an ultra-small size even though the power detector circuit is included. All sub-components of FEM have been developed and measured in advance before being integrated into FEM. The measured output power and gain are 27 dBm and 27 dB, respectively. In addition, the measured ACPR characteristics are 46.59 dBc and 55.5 dBc at 885 kHz and 1.98 MHz offset, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1660-1661
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 7중 대역 (GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900, UMTS850, UMTS1900, UMTS2100) 을 지원하는 LPF 내장형 LTCC 프런트 엔드 모듈 (FEM) 을 설계, 제작 및 측정하였다. 제작된 FEM은 효과적인 고조파 제거를 위해 수동소자를 LTCC 기판에 내장하여 저역 통과 필터(LPF)를 구현하였다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 FEM은 송수신 신호를 선택하기 위한 flip-chip 형태의 CMOS RF SP9T switch, Rx 신호의 수신을 위한 dual type의 SAW filter, 매칭 및 ESD 보호 회로를 위한 0603 크기의 칩소자가 부품 외부에 실장되어 구현된다. 전체 크기는 $4.5{\times}3.2{\times}1.2\;mm^3$의 초소형으로 내부 GND 2개 층을 포함하여 총 16층으로 구성된다. 측정결과는 송신단과 수신단의 삽입손실이 각각 1.7 dB, 3.6 dB 이하의 우수한 특성을 보였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.32 no.5A
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• pp.490-496
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• 2007

This paper describes the design and implementation of an integrated LTCC front-end module for the IEEE802.11a WLAN applications by performing the behavioral-level simulation using measurement-based behavioral model. To meet the IEEE802.11a WLAN standard, a system transmitting 1024 symbols through 64-QAM process at the rate of 54Mbps should be implemented and nonlinear properties are confirmed by simulations of ACPR and EVM in this circumstance. The right offsets of ACPR which are 30MHz, 20MHz, and 11MHz distant from the center frequency of 5.8GHz are 49.36dBc, 36.90dBc, and 24.58dBc, respectively. The left offsets are 50.14dBc, 30.04dBc, and 28.85dBc, respectively and EVM is 2.94%. The size of the module implemented with LTCC five-layer substrates is $13.4mm{\times}14.2mm$. The measured characteristics of the transmitter show P1dB of 16.2dBm and power gain of 16.73dB. Those of the receiver exhibit the small signal gain of 16.24dB and noise figure of 7.83dB.