• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2012

This paper is for accurately simulating the breakdown of MHEMTs with an InP-etchstop layer. 2D-Hydrodynamic simulation parameters are investigated and calibrated for the InP-epitaxy layer. With these calibrated parameters, simulations are performed and analyzed for the breakdown of devices with an InP-etchstop layer. In the paper, the impact-ionization coefficients, the mobility degradation due to doping concentration, and the saturation velocity for InP-epitaxy layer are newly calibrated for more accurate breakdown simulation.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2011

GaAs 나 InP 기반의 HEMT(High Electron Mobility Transistor)들은 우수한 마이크로파 및 밀리미터파 주파수 특성 및 이에 따른 우수한 저잡음 특성을 가지고 있다. GaAs 기반 MHEMT(Metamorphic HEMT)는 InP 기반의 HEMT에 비해 비용 측면에서 커다란 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 마이크로파 및 밀리미터파 응용 시스템에 필수적인 MHEMT의 RF 특성을 예측 평가하기 위하여 MHEMT의 RF 소신호 특성 회로를 시뮬레이션하고 분석하였다. 본 논문에서의 시뮬레이션을 통한 RF 소신호 주파수 분석은 MHEMT를 이용한 밀리미터파 응용 시스템 설계에 도움을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.114-123
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• 1998

The multi-resonant converter(MRC) minimizes a parasitic oscillation by using the resonant tank circuit absorbed parasitic reactances existing in a converter circuit. So it si possible that the converter operated at a high frequency has a high efficiency because the losses are reduced. Such a MHz high frequency applications provide a high power density [W/inch3] of the converter. But the resonant voltage stress across a switch of the resonant tank circuit is 4~5 times a input voltage. This h호 voltage stress increases the conduction loss because of on-resistance of a MOSFET with higher rating. Thus, in this paper we proposed the alternated multi-resonant converter (AT MRC) differ from the clamp mode multi-resonant converter and applicated it to the forward MRC. The AT forward MRC can reduce the voltage stress to 2~3 times a input voltage by using two series input capacitor. The control circuit is simple because tow resonant switches are driven directly by the output pulse of the voltage controled oscillator. This circuit type is verified through the experimental converter with 48V input voltage, 5V/50W output voltage/power and PSpice simulation. the measured maximum voltage stress is 170V of 2.9 times the input voltage and the maximum efficiency of 81.66% is measured.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.3215-3226
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• 1996

In this paper a K-band harmonic oscillator competitive to ordinary Push-Push type oscillators is introduced. This oscillator is composed of two-X-band dielectric resonance circuits. To favor its harmonic generation, the load effect and the bias effect are studied to allow the maximum harmonic distortion. As results, the dielectric resonated load and the class A bias are used for the 2nd harmonic generation. analytical study for modelling of voltage controlled dielectric resonator is carried out with theoretical background. The performance of the circuit is evaluated by simulation using harmonic balanced method. The novel structure has ont only a voltage tuning circuit but also an output port at fundamental frequency as the function of prescaler for phase lockede loop application on the just single oscillation structure. In experimentation, the output freqneyc of the 2nd harmonic signal is 20.5GHz and the maximum power level of output is +5.5dBm without additional post amplifiers. the harmonic oscillator exhibits -30dBc of high fundamental frequency rejection without added extra filters. The phase noise of -90dBc/Hz at 100kHz off-carrier has been achieved under free running condition, that satisfies phase noise requirement of IESS 308. The proposed oscillator may be utilized as the clean and stable fixed local oscillator in Transmit Block Upconvertor(TBU) or Low oise Block downconvertor(LNB) for K/Ka-band digital communications and satellite broadcastings.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 PECVD 장비를 이용하여 PHEMT 소자의 passivation 막으로 사용되는 Si₃N₄박막의 특성을 최적화하고, 0.25 ㎛급 PHEMT 제작에 적용하였다. 제작된 PHEMT(60 ㎛×2 fingers)의 소자 특성을 측정한 결과, passivation 후 드레인 포화전류와 최대 전달 컨덕턴스는 passivation 전보다 각각 2.7% 와 3%씩 증가하였으며, 전류이득 차단 주파수는 53 ㎓, 최대 공진 주파수는 105 ㎓ 였다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.685-690
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• 2005

DC and RF characteristics of $0.15{\mu}m$ GaAs power metamorphic high electron mobility transistors (MHEMT) have been investigated. The $0.15{\mu}m{\times}100{\mu}m$ MHEMT device shows a drain saturation current of 480 mA/mm, an extrinsic transconductance of 830 mS/mm, and a threshold voltage of -0.65 V. Uniformities of the threshold voltage and the maximum extrinsic transconductance across a 4-inch wafer were 8.3% and 5.1%, respectively. The obtained cut-off frequency and maximum frequency of oscillation are 141 GHz and 243 GHz, respectively. The $8{\times}50{\mu}m$ MHEMT device shows 33.2% power-added efficiency, an 18.1 dB power gain, and a 28.2 mW output power. A very low minimum noise figure of 0.79 dB and an associated gain of 10.56 dB at 26 GHz are obtained for the power MHEMT with an indium content of 53% in the InGaAs channel. This excellent noise characteristic is attributed to the drastic reduction of gate resistance by the T-shaped gate with a wide head and improved device performance. This power MHEMT technology can be used toward 77 GHz band applications.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2006년도 하계종합학술대회
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• pp.553-554
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• 2006

In this paper, 77 GHz CPW power amplifier MMIC, which are consisted of a 2 stage driver stage and a power stage employing $8{\times}50um$ gate width, have been successfully developed by using 120nm $In_{0.4}AlAs/In_{0.35}GaAs$ Metamorphic high electron mobility transistors (MHEMTs). The devices show an extrinsic transconductance $g_m$ of 660 mS/mm, a maximum drain current of 700 mA/mm, and a gate drain breakdown voltage of -8.5 V. A cut-off frequency ($f_T$) of 172 GHz and a maximum oscillation frequency ($f_{max}$) of over 300 GHz are achieved. The fabricated PA exhibited high power gain of 20dB only with 3 stages. The output power is measured to be 12.5 dBm.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2015년도 학술발표회
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• pp.537-537
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• 2015

In recent decades, the independence and identical distribution (iid) assumption for extreme events has been shown to be invalid in many cases because long-term climate variability resulting from phenomena such as the Pacific decadal variability and El Nino-Southern Oscillation may induce varying meteorological systems such as persistent wet years and dry years. Therefore, in the current study we propose a new parameter estimation method for probability distribution models to more accurately predict the magnitude of future extreme events when the iid assumption of probability distributions for large-scale climate variability is not adequate. The proposed parameter estimation is based on a metaheuristic approach and is derived from the objective function of the rth power probability-weighted sum of observations in increasing order. The combination of two distributions, gamma and generalized extreme value (GEV), was fitted to the GEV distribution in a simulation study. In addition, a case study examining the annual hourly maximum precipitation of all stations in South Korea was performed to evaluate the performance of the proposed approach. The results of the simulation study and case study indicate that the proposed metaheuristic parameter estimation method is an effective alternative for accurately selecting the rth power when the iid assumption of extreme hydrometeorological events is not valid for large-scale climate variability. The maximum likelihood estimate is more accurate with a low mixing probability, and the probability-weighted moment method is a moderately effective option.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제47권10호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2010

기존의 n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor(NMOSFET)은 $n^+/p^{(+)}/n^+$ type의 이온 주입을 통하여 소스/채널/드레인 영역을 형성하게 된다. 30 nm 이하의 채널 길이를 갖는 초미세 소자를 제작함에 있어서 설계한 유효 채널 길이를 정확하게 얻기 위해서는 주입된 이온들을 완전히 activation하여 전류 수준을 향상시키면서도 diffusion을 최소화하기 위해 낮은 thermal budget을 갖도록 공정을 설계해야 한다. 실제 공정에서의 process margin을 완화할 수 있도록 오히려 p-type 채널을 형성하져 않으면서도 기존의 NMOSFET의 동작을 온전히 구현할 수 있는 junctionless(JL) MOSFET이 연구중이다. 본 논문에서는 3차원 소자 시뮬레이션을 통하여 silicon nanowire(SNW) 구조에 접목시킨 JL MOSFET을 최적 설계하고 그러한 조건의 소자에 대하여 conductance, maximum oscillation frequency($f_{max}$), current gain cut-off frequency($f_T$) 등의 기본적인 고주파 특성을 분석한다. 채널 길이는 30 nm이며 설계 변수는 채널 도핑 농도와 채널 SNW의 반지름이다. 최적 설계된 JL SNW NMOSFET에 대하여 동작 조건($V_{GS}$ = $V_{DS}$ = 1.0 V)에서 각각 367.5 GHz, 602.5 GHz의 $f_T$, $f_{max}$를 얻을 수 있었다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.549-561
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• 2020

We developed a 0.1-㎛ metamorphic high electron mobility transistor and fabricated a W-band monolithic microwave integrated circuit chipset with our in-house technology to verify the performance and usability of the developed technology. The DC characteristics were a drain current density of 747 mA/mm and a maximum transconductance of 1.354 S/mm; the RF characteristics were a cutoff frequency of 210 GHz and a maximum oscillation frequency of 252 GHz. A frequency multiplier was developed to increase the frequency of the input signal. The fabricated multiplier showed high output values (more than 0 dBm) in the 94 GHz-108 GHz band and achieved excellent spurious suppression. A low-noise amplifier (LNA) with a four-stage single-ended architecture using a common-source stage was also developed. This LNA achieved a gain of 20 dB in a band between 83 GHz and 110 GHz and a noise figure lower than 3.8 dB with a frequency of 94 GHz. A W-band image-rejection mixer (IRM) with an external off-chip coupler was also designed. The IRM provided a conversion gain of 13 dB-17 dB for RF frequencies of 80 GHz-110 GHz and image-rejection ratios of 17 dB-19 dB for RF frequencies of 93 GHz-100 GHz.