• ETRI Journal
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.439-449
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• 2012

In recent innovation trends, one notable feature is the merging and overlapping of technologies: in other words, technological convergence. A key technological convergence is the fusion of biotechnology (BT) and information technology (IT). Major IT advances have led to innovative devices that allow us to advance BT. However, the lack of data on IT-BT convergence is a major impediment: relatively little research has analyzed the inter-disciplinary relationship of different industries. We propose a systematic approach to analyzing the technological convergence of BT and IT. Patent analysis, including citation and co-classification analyses, was adopted as a main method to measure the convergence intensity and coverage, and two portfolio matrices were developed to manage the technological convergence. The contribution of this paper is that it provides practical evidences for IT-BT convergence, based on quantitative data and systematic processes. This has managerial implications for each sector of IT and BT.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.239-247
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• 2020

Technological convergence is yielding new values and affecting various fields not by single technology but by convergence between technologies. This study aims to analyze the IT -BT-NT convergence and differences between technologies in respect of collaboration within (inventor) and between (assignee) organizations. Among the main technologies leading the technological convergence, IT is the most active of converging with other fields. BT is knowledge-intensive and strong cooperative networks are important in this area. NT is applied in various industrial fields upon the basic technology. Using the data on applied and granted patents by Korean applicants in the U.S., this study conducted quantitative analysis and ANOVA to gain the following results. First, the degree of convergence in between IT-BT-NT is continuously increasing since 2002. Second, BT is where the collaboration within and between organizations is the most active among IT-BT-NT. Third, there were certain differences in the degree of convergence according to the years and the fields of technologies in all the IT-BT-NT. Organizations cooperate with other institutions to sustain their competitiveness with limited internal resources. Companies in these fields are recommended to perform diverse strategies to pursue further collaboration with the outside.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.113-137
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• 2015

Many scholars have addressed the technological convergence of small-medium sized firms in Korea and their impact on the economic growth of nation. Nevertheless, most studies have been investigated the relationship between entrepreneurship and venture creation, and a few studies have analyzed the innovation and technological convergence of SMEs. The purpose of this research is to gain industrial insight into the technological convergence and to suggest a dynamic growth policy for entrepreneurs of SMEs to improve their convergence performance based on IT and BT. Therefore, we intend to propose solutions to these key questions in convergence such as; what are the key patterns in the process of technological convergence of SMEs on IT and BT, and what kinds of strategy do their need? In order to answer these research questions, we adopt network analysis using patent citation information. Results of network analysis revealed that building ecosystem based on government and universities is one of the most important factors for the future growth of SMEs in Korea. Also, the fit between technological convergence direction of SMEs and division of convergence structure of government and universities will be positively associated with dynamic growth of SMEs in Korea. In conclusion, this research extends the current studies on important aspects of SMEs in the technological convergence process by proposing their growth in convergence process to a newly converging context, IT and BT, and shed light on the integrative perspectives of crucial roles of SMEs on innovation performance in the IT and BT technological convergence.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.250-252
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• 2006

Due to enhanced high IT (information technology) development, IT-based technology convergences such as IT/ET(electric technology), IT/BT(biology technology) and IT/NT(nano technology) are actively merging trend and their applications spread wide. In this paper PLC (power line communication), one of the merging IT, is investigated as one of the potential IT candidates for IT/ET and IT/BT convergence technology for DLC (direct load control) or bio-medical engineering such as ubiquitous health cares or D2H2 (distributed diagnosis and home health care).

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.299-322
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• 2012

생명공학(BT) 분야는 고부가가치의 새로운 시장기회를 제공할 수 있는 잠재력이 있으며, 타분야와 융합 연구개발이 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 2000년부터 2010년동안 한국특허청(KIPO)에 등록된 특허를 기준으로 우리나라 BT 융합기술의 실태를 실증분석 하고자 한다. 특히 국제특허분류(IPC) 체계에 따라 융합기술을 동종융합과 이종융합 기술로 구분하였으며, 그 시장의 특성을 파악을 위하여 기술 및 기업집중도, 시장확보력지수(PFS) 비교 실증분석을 한다. 또한 FOS 기술-분류표를 활용하여 BT기술과 이종융합이 일어나고 있는 산업군을 파악하여 신시장 창출현황을 살펴보고 이에 대한 시사점을 찾고자 한다. 그간 특허분석으로 많은 연구가 수행되었으나 우리나라 BT 융합기술 시장에 초점이 맞추어 진 연구는 거의 드문 실정으로 이러한 분석은 매우 의미가 있는 연구라고 사료된다. 본 연구에서는 우리나라 융합기술 시장이 급속도로 확장되고 있으며, 소수 기업에 의하여 독과점화되고 있다는 사실을 확인하고, 종합적으로 BINET 융합 분야의 핵심 키워드 및 기술을 파악한다. 이러한 BT 융합의 추세는 향후 BT 산업화가 가속화되면서 더욱 강화될 것으로 전망되며, 본 연구를 통하여 확인된 향후 BT 기반 융합기술 정책수립에 많은 시사점을 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2011

In this study, we demonstrated Fourier-domain/swept-source optical coherence tomography (FD/SS-OCT) at a center wavelength of 800 nm for in vivo human retinal imaging. A wavelength-swept source was constructed with a semiconductor optical amplifier, a fiber Fabry-Perot tunable filter, isolators, and a fiber coupler in a ring cavity. Our swept source produced a laser output with a tuning range of 42 nm (779 to 821 nm) and an average power of 3.9 mW. The wavelength-swept speed in this configuration with bidirectionality is 2,000 axial scans per second. In addition, we suggested a modified zero-crossing method to achieve equal sample spacing in the wavenumber (k) domain and to increase the image depth range. FD/SS-OCT has a sensitivity of ~89.7 dB and an axial resolution of 10.4 ${\mu}m$ in air. When a retinal image with 2,000 A-lines/frame is obtained, an acquisition speed of 2.0 fps is achieved.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.131-149
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• 2008

Bandwidth Trading(BT) represents a potential market with over 1 trillion USD across the world and high growth potential. BT is also likely to accelerate globalization of the telecommunications industry and massive restructuring driven by unbundling rush. However, systematic researches on BT remain at an infant stage. This study starts with structure analysis of the Internet industry, and discusses significance of Internet interconnection with respect to BT Issues. We also describe the bandwidth commoditization trends and review technical requirements for effective Internet interconnection with BT capability. Taking a step further, this study explores the possibility of improving efficiency of network providers and increasing user convenience by developing an architectural prototype of Hub-&-Spoke interconnection model required to facilitate BT. The BT market provides an Innovative base to ease rigidity of two-party contract and Increase service efficiency. However, as fair, efficient operation by third party is required, this research finally proposes an exchanging hub named NIBX(New Internet Business eXchange).

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.682-696
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• 2007

본 연구는 최근 차세대 성장 동력으로 등장하고 있는 바이오기술(BT), 정보기술(IT), 그리고 나노기술(NT)의 새로운 신기술 융합 유형 및 발전 방향에 관한 연구로 융합의 학문적 의미, 융합의 촉발 요인과 향후 전개방향을 살펴보고, 선행연구를 통해 기존의 바이오기술, 정보기술 및 나노기술들의 한계와 문제점을 도출하여, 그 한계와 문제점을 극복하는 방안으로서의 융합의 필요성을 제시하였다. 또한 다양한 융합 유형 중 바이오기술(BT) 기반의 정보기술 융합인 BIT 융합기술과 나노기술 융합인 BNT 융합기술에 한하여 선행연구 및 델파이 실증 분석을 통해 차세대 기술로 등장할 7개의 BIT 및 10개의 BNT 세부 융합기술을 도출하여 제시하였다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 각각 융합기술을 연구하는 연구소, 기업, 및 학계에 융합의 필요성에 따라 상호 이해도를 높이고 산학간 협력할 수 있는 기회를 제공할 것으로 기대한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2008

A sub-ppm level MEMS gas sensor that can be used for the detection of formaldehyde (HCHO) is presented. It is realized by using a zinc oxide (ZnO) thin-film material with a Ni-seed layer as a sensing material and by bulk micromachining technology. To enhance sensitivity of the MEMS gas sensor with Ni-seed layer was embedded with ZnO sensing material and sensing electrodes. As experimental results, the changed sensor resistance ratio for HCHO gas was 9.65 % for 10 ppb, 18.06 % for 100 ppb, and 35.7 % for 1 ppm, respectively. In addition, the minimum detection level of the fabricated MEMS gas sensor was 10 ppb for the HCHO gas. And the measured output voltage was about 0.94 V for 10 ppb HCHO gas concentration. The noise level of the fabricated MEMS gas sensor was about 50 mV. The response and recovery times were 3 and 5 min, respectively. The consumption power of the Pt micro-heater under sensor testing was 184 mW and its operating temperature was $400^{\circ}C$.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.212-221
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• 2013

As the convergence among technologies is reorganizing industry sectors, it is quite important to evaluate the probability of technological convergence, and to analyze how the technologies in a certain industry sector affect the same or other industry sectors. As a result, the large number of studies have been focused on the industry convergence. However, most of them have dealt mainly with case studies or strategy and policies and few efforts have been made to study it using quantitative data. The investigation of industry convergence using quantitative data will help understand the characteristics of industry and forecast the future of the industry from an objective point of view. Therefore, this research proposes a methodology to evaluate the possibilities of industry convergence using patent data. In particular, we emphasize the possibilities of technology convergence and suggest a technology relationship matrix to evaluate the technology convergence, as an antecedent of industry convergence. The feasibility and utility of the suggested methodology was verified with a case study on the convergence of IT and BT. The research results are expected to provide a useful guideline for developing a measure of convergence.