• 음성과학
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.151-162
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• 2007

This study focuses on the classification of pathological voice using GMM (Gaussian Mixture Model) and compares the results to the previous work which was done by ANN (Artificial Neural Network). Speech data from normal people and patients were collected, then diagnosed and classified into two different categories. Six characteristic parameters (Jitter, Shimmer, NHR, SPI, APQ and RAP) were chosen. Then the classification method based on the artificial neural network and Gaussian mixture method was employed to discriminate the data into normal and pathological speech. The GMM method attained 98.4% average correct classification rate with training data and 95.2% average correct classification rate with test data. The different mixture number (3 to 15) of GMM was used in order to obtain an optimal condition for classification. We also compared the average classification rate based on GMM, ANN and HMM. The proper number of mixtures on Gaussian model needs to be investigated in our future work.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.255-265
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• 2012

This paper presents a 15-GHz multiphase rotary traveling-wave voltage-controlled oscillator (RTW VCO) where a shielded coplanar stripline (CPS) is exploited to provide better shielding protection and lower phase noise at a moderate cost of characteristic impedance and power consumption. Test chips were implemented in a standard 90-nm CMOS process, demonstrating the measured results of 2-GHz frequency tuning range, -11.3-dBm output power, -109.6-dBc/Hz phase noise at 1-MHz offset, and 2-ps RMS clock jitter at 15 GHz. The chip core occupies the area of $0.2mm^2$ and dissipates 12 mW from a single 1.2-V supply.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.479-481
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• 2006

This paper describes a 2.5V, 320MHz low-noise and low-power Phase Locked Loop(PLL) using a noise-rejected Voltage Controlled ring Oscillator(VCO) fabricated in a TSMC 0.25um CMOS technology. In order to improve the power consumption and oscillation frequency of the PLL, The VCO consist of three-stage fully differential delay cells that can obtain the characteristic of high speed, low power and low phase noise. The VCO operates at 7MHz -670MHz. The oscillator consumes l.58mA from a 320MHz frequency and 2.5V supply. When the PLL with fully-differential ring VCO is locked 320MHz, the jitter and phase noise measured 26ps (rms), 157ps (p-p) and -97.09dB at 100kHz offset. We introduce and analysis the conditions in which ring VCO can oscillate for low-power operation.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2013

1.25Gbps PON(Passive Optical Network)용 버스트 모드 광 수신기를 설계하고 $0.8{\mu}m$ BiCMOS공정을 사용해 제작하였다. 지수함수 증폭기를 이용하여 AGC(Automatic Gain Control) 신호 생성 소요 시간을 단축시켜 버스트 앞부분의 데이터 손실을 최소화하였다. 측정결과 버스트 모드 광 수신기의 AGC 기능은 정상적으로 잘 동작하고 특성도 양호함을 확인하였다. 한편, 아이패턴의 아이는 열려있기는 하나 심한 파형 왜곡이 있고, 이로 인해 지터 특성 저하되고 있었다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.951-963
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• 1991

본 논문에서는 주파수 대역을 효과적으로 이용하기 위한 이동통신용 M진 PSK 시스템을 실현 하였으며 주파수 대역을 제한하기 위하여 구형대역특성을 갖는 저역통과필터 대신에 raesed-cosine 필터를 사용하여 ISI 및 지터의 영향을 고찰하였다. 한편 fast Rayleigh 페이팅 환경하에서 Canonic 수신기를 시용한 QPSK와 8·PSK 시스템의 오율 및 스펙트럼 오율을 해석한 결과 나이버시티 수신을 하지않은 경우보다 k=2인 다이버시티 수신을 한 경우가 약 3~5배 개선됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2014

This research compared the features of respiration and phonation between practical musicology students and general male students, according to their smoking status. Participants of this research are 15 practical musicology male students attending ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ university and 16 general ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ university students. The participants, both non-smokers and smokers with 5-years of smoking history have no history of voice disease in any case and have normal cognitive functions. The results indicated that, first, there is not a notable difference in the respiratory activity status(FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC), regardless of major and smoking status. In MPT, even though there is no significant difference in accordance with their majors, considering smoking status, the smoker group was shorter than non-smoker group significant difference statistically (p<.01). Second, the divisions of participants' major did not show significant difference in Fo, jitter, shimmer, and NHR in the vowel prolongation task. However, the smoker group showed a significantly higher degree of jitter and shimmer than the non-smoker group (p<.05) as Fo and NHR shows no difference. In the case of VRP, maximum frequency and frequency range of the practical group are significantly higher than normal group statistically (p<.001). Moreover, although the difference of the minimum frequency shown at the statistic is not significant, practical group showed a higher tendency of frequency than normal group (p=.051). In conclusion, even though there is no difference in respiratory activity between the smoker group and non-smoker group, the MPT of the smoker group is shorter than that of non-smoker group. In addition, the smoker group showed a higher degree of jitter and shimmer than the non-smoker group. MPT is related to the valve action of vocal fold that passes through the glottis. Thus, it is interpreted that the smoker group has a lower quality of voice and valve action of the vocal fold. Also, the practical group has a higher degree of maximum frequency and frequency range than the normal group. This research can function as basic data for vocal characteristics for the majors in relation to the voice-specializing.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제18B권6호
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• pp.397-404
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 헬륨가스 흡입에 따른 조음기관의 특성이 변화되는 것을 측정하기 위해 음성분석학적 요소의 적용을 통한 실험을 수행하였다. 헬륨가스는 기존에 잠수부가 사용하던 질소가스가 인체에 치명적인 공기 색전증을 유발하게 되면서 이를 극복하기 위한 대체 호흡용 가스로 사용되고 있다. 그러나, 헬륨가스는 명료도가 낮은 squeaky voice를 유발하기 때문에 잠수부들의 비정상적인 음성에 대한 해석에 어려움이 많다. 따라서, 헬륨가스가 음성기관에 미치는 영향을 음성분석학적 특성 변화로 측정하기 위해 헬륨가스 흡입 전과 후의 음성을 기반으로 피치 및 스펙트로그램 측정, 분석에 대한 실험을 수행하였다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.90-96
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• 2014

본 논문은 광대역 특성의 뱅뱅 디지털 위상 동기 루프를 설계함에 있어 최적의 루프 이득 선정을 통한 실용적인 선형화 설계 기법을 제안한다. 기존의 이론적 파라미터 설계 기법을 광대역 클럭 발생기 회로에 적용함에 있어 한계점을 설명하고 실제 구현된 뱅뱅 디지털 위상 동기 루프 설계에 대해서 살펴보았다. 본 논문에서는 정수 어레이와 디더 이득은 크게 하되 비례 이득을 작게 설정하여 뱅뱅 디지털 위상 동기 루프의 리미티드 사이클 노이즈를 제거하였다. 제안된 설계 기법을 적용한 뱅뱅 디지털 위상 동기 루프는 기존의 구조에 비교하여 초소형, 저전력, 선형 특성 및 루프 대역폭 조절이 가능한 장점을 보이며, 성능의 우수성을 시뮬레이션을 통하여 검증하였다.

• 음성과학
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in acoustic characteristics after drinking alcoholic beverages and singing in order to establish guidelines for vocal hygiene of both singers and non-singers. 21 university students (10 males and 11 females) vocalized /a/ before drinking, after drinking and after singing. Changes in vocal range and acoustic characteristics were analyzed by Dr. Speech 4.0 (Tigers Electronics). No significant difference was observed in vocal range following drinking. However, there was statistically significant changes in vocal range after singing. We may infer that appropriate amount of singing functioning as vocal warm-up, rather than drinking alone, resulted in improvement in their abilities to lengthen vocal folds. This is directly related to the ability to produce high-pitched sounds. Changes in jitter in female voices after singing was the only acoustic factor that was significant. Changes in Shimmer and NNE was not significant either after drinking nor singing. Subjects who were judged to perform better in singing were marked by minimum acoustic changes, which may due to their well-trained vocal fold function. The results of this study may address the necessity for vocal function exercises for the patients with neurogenic voice disorders including dysarthria. The need for more extensive research with a larger number of subjects including professional voice users is also addressed.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2013

This research is aimed at finding the acoustic characteristics of different voice rehabilitation techniques, the electrolaryx (EL), standard esophageal (SE), and tracheoesophageal (TE), used on 17 patients with laryngectomees. The analysis of the voice qualities was achieved using MDVP. In order to compare the acoustic characteristics, patients were asked to produce the vowel /a/ sound. The acoustic analysis included fundamental frequency (f0), jitter, shimmer, and noise-to-harmonic ratio (NHR). The main acoustic results showed no significant statistical differences between the average measurements of SE and TE speakers. It was found that the current study showed the same tendency found in previous studies. There was also a significant difference between SE and EL speakers. On the other hand, there were no significant statistical differences between the average measurements of TE and EL speakers on all acoustic measurements. This research will contribute to establishing a baseline related to speech characteristics in voice rehabilitation for patients with laryngectomees. In future, the present findings and issues should be considered in the context of gender. Specifically, the number of women who are diagnosed with laryngeal cancer continues to rise and their acoustic characteristics may indeed differ from those of men.