• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2009

In this paper, a new 1 kW power amplifier with high efficiency and high stability in a RF generator is designed and fabricated for plasma applications. The efficiency of power amplifier is improved by using class-E amplifier that consists of one push-pull MOSFET and high current drive IC instead of class-C amplifier composed of several single ended MOSFET. Switchable damper that allows selecting three different modes of amplifiers for considering efficiency and stability is added into the amplifier for plasma applications. Stable region of an early electronic discharge section is extended to VSWR of 4.5:1 compared to conventional VSWR of 3.8:1 through using switchable damper. The dimension of the amplifier is also reduced to 30 % of conventional amplifier. The 80 % efficiency of power amplifier with switchable damper is obtained the output power of 1 kW in operating frequency of 13.56 MHz. In comparison of conventional power amplifier for plasma applications, 13 % efficiency is improved.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.196-206
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• 2009

Over the last five years, relaying or multihop techniques have been intensively researched as means for potentially improving link performance of wireless networks. However, the data rates of relays are often limited because they cannot transmit and receive on the same frequency simultaneously. This limitation has come to the attention of researchers, and recently a number of relay techniques have been proposed specifically to improve the data efficiency of relaying protocols. This paper surveys transmission protocols that employ first single relays, then multiple relays and finally multiple antenna relays. A common feature of these techniques is that novel signal processing techniques are required in the relay network to support increased data rates. This paper presents results and discussion that highlight the advantages of these approaches.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.657-666
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• 2015

We propose a two-stage resource allocation algorithm for the high link utilization of an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing passive optical network (OFDM-PON). An OFDM-PON is assumed to use a synchronous frame structure in supporting service differentiation. In distributing resources, the proposed algorithm first allocates a time window for each optical network unit (ONU), and then it arranges a subchannel, which is a group of subcarriers. This algorithm needs to satisfy two constraints. First, computations for the resource allocation should be done using a frame unit. Second, an ONU has to use a single subchannel to send upstream data for multiple services within a frame duration. We show through a computer simulation that the proposed algorithm improves the link utilization.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.177-187
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• 2013

In this paper, we propose a dual-band multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna with high isolation for WLAN applications (2.45 GHz and 5.2 GHz). The proposed antenna is composed of a mobile communication terminal board, eight radiators, a coaxial feed line, and slots for isolation. The measured -10 dB impedance bandwidths are 10.1% (2.35 GHz to 2.6 GHz) and 3.85% (5.1 GHz to 5.3 GHz) at each frequency band. The proposed four-element MIMO antenna has an isolation of better than 35 dB at 2.45 GHz and 45 dB at 5.2 GHz between each element. The antenna gain is 3.2 dBi at 2.45 GHz and 4.2 dBi at 5.2 GHz.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.661-663
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• 2003

In this paper, we present new methods for rapid high-resolution range sensing using green-blue stripe pattern. We use green and blue for designing high-frequency stripe projection pattern. For accurate and reliable range recovery, we identify the stripe patterns by our color-stripe segmentation and unwrapping method. The experimental result for a naked human face shows the effectiveness of our method.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.739-745
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• 1993

In mobile communication instruments, realization of the frequency synthesizer with high stabililty in temperature is very important. In order to realize a high stability frequency synthesizer, the oscillator providing for reference frequency must be stabilized in various temperature. In accordance to this requirement, the TCXO using digital method is rrealized in this thesis. The DTCXO consists of temperature sensing part, control part and the VCXO. The frequency stability of the realized DTCXO is 0.94 ppm on average. This is an improved result when compared with the 2.5 ppm of the TCXO using analog method.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.33A no.3
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• pp.38-46
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is to develop the miniaturized duplexer filter for mobile communications using high dielectric constant (${\varepsilon}$r > 100, 180) ceramic resonators. Duplexer filter was ocmposed of ceramic resonators which has been developed using BNT system and SCT system, respectively. Developed duplexer filter was formed to have Tx frequency band at 836.5 (($\pm$12.5)MHz and Rx frequency band at 881.5 ($\pm$12.5)MHz. Insertion loss at Tx frequency band was 1.41dB and 1.46dB, insertion loss at Rx frequency band was 3.49dB and 3.65dB, respectively. Especially, duplexer filters using dielectric cermaics with ${\varepsilon}$r = 180 were 8% smaller than commercially manufactured duplexer filters using dielectric ceramics with ${\varepsilon}$r = 90 by murata.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.3 no.1 s.4
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• pp.39-49
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• 1999

This paper describes a 1 GHz, low-phase-noise CMOS fractional-N frequency synthesizer with an integrated LC VCO. The proposed frequency synthesizer, which uses a high-order delta-sigma modulator to suppress the fractional spurious tones at all multiples of the fractional frequency resolution offset, has 64 programmable frequency channels with frequency resolution of $f_ref/64$. The measured phase noise is as low as -110 dBc/Hz at a 200 KHz offset frequency from a carrier frequency of 980 MHz. The reference sideband spurs are -73.5 dBc. The prototype is implemented in a $0.5{\mu}m$ CMOS process with triple metal layers. The active chip area is about $4mm^2$ and the prototype consumes 43 mW, including the VCO buffer power consumption, from a 3.3 V supply voltage.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.345-348
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• 2002

A complementary VHF CMOS active inductor is described. The proposed circuit employs 'p-type' and 'n-type' active inductor to obtain enlarged signal handling ability. Under the same inductance, Q value, and power consumption, the proposed circuit shows more than 12-㏈ improvement in dynamic range while maintaining high-frequency operation. Further enhancement is obtained by using a fully differential floating inductor structure. A 1-㎓ 4$\^$th/-order coupled-resonator filter is designed to demonstrate the potential of the proposed active inductor.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.457-463
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• 2013

In recent days, cooperative diversity and communication security become important research issues for wireless communications. In this paper, to achieve low probability of interception (LPI) and high throughput in the cooperative single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) system, a new physical layer transmission scheme is proposed, where a new encryption algorithm is applied and adaptive modulation is further considered based on channel state information (CSI). By doing so, neither relay node nor eavesdropper can intercept the information signals transmitted from user terminal (UT). Simulation results show above new physical layer transmission scheme brings in high transmission safety and secrecy rate. Furthermore, by applying adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) technique according to CSI, transmission throughput can be increased significantly. Additionally, low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) characteristic can still be remained due to the uniform distribution of random coefficients used for encryption algorithm.