• 수면정신생리
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.15-28
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• 1997

Longterm memory is encoded in the neuronal connectivities of the brain. The most successful models of human memory in their operations are models of distributed and self-organized associative memory, which are founded in the principle of simulaneous convergence in network formation. Memory is not perceived as the qualities inherent in physical objects or events, but as a set of relations previously established in a neural net by simultaneousy occuring experiences. When it is easy to find correlations with existing neural networks through analysis of network structures, memory is automatically encoded in cerebral cortex. However, in the emergence of informations which are complicated to classify and correlated with existing networks, and conflictual with other networks, those informations are sent to the subcortex including hippocampus. Memory is stored in the form of templates distributed across several different cortical regions. The hippocampus provides detailed maps for the conjoint binding and calling up of widely distributed informations. Knowledge about the distribution of correlated networks can transform the existing networks into new one. Then, hippocampus consolidats new formed network. Amygdala may enable the emotions to influence the information processing and memory as well as providing the visceral informations to them. Cortico-striatal-pallido-thalamo-cortical loop also play an important role in memory function with analysis of language and concept. In case of difficulty in processing in spite of parallel process of informations, frontal lobe organizes theses complicated informations of network analysis through temporal processing. With understanding of brain mechanism of memory and information processing, the brain mechanism of mental phenomena including psychopathology can be better explained in terms of neurobiology and meuropsychology.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2023

최근 메모리 기술의 급격한 발전으로 개발되고 있는 다양한 종류의 메모리는 데이터 관리 시스템에서 처리 속도 향상을 위해 활용되고 있다. 특히 NAND 플래시 메모리는 전원이 차단되어도 데이터를 유지할 수 있는 비휘발성 특징이 있으므로 메모리 기반 저장장치의 데이터 저장용 주요 미디어로 활용되고 있다. 그러나 최근 연구되고 있는 메모리 기반 저장장치는 NAND 플래시 메모리뿐만 아니라 MRAM과 PRAM 등 다양한 종류의 메모리로 구성되어 있고 추가로 새로운 특성이 있는 다양한 종류의 메모리가 개발되고 있다. 따라서 특성이 서로 다른 이종의 메모리들로 구성된 저장 시스템에서 미디어의 데이터 처리 성능과 효율 향상을 위한 메모리 관리 기술의 연구가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 데이터 관리를 위해 다양한 메모리로 구성된 저장장치에서 데이터를 효율적으로 관리하기 위한 메모리 사상 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 아이디어는 서로 다른 이종 메모리를 하나의 사상 테이블을 활용하여 관리하는 방법이다. 이 방법은 데이터의 주소 체계를 통일할 수 있고 데이터 티어링(tiering)을 위해 서로 다른 메모리에 분할 저장된 데이터의 탐색 비용을 감소시킬 수 있다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.755-759
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• 2014

We propose an integrate-and-fire neuron circuit and synaptic devices with the floating body MOSFETs. The synaptic devices consist of a floating body MOSFET to imitate biological synaptic characteristics. The synaptic learning is performed by hole accumulation. The synaptic device has short-term and long-term memory in a single silicon device. I&F neuron circuit emulate the biological neuron characteristics such as integration, threshold triggering, output generation, and refractory period, using floating body MOSFET. The neuron circuit sends feedback signal to the synaptic transistor for long-term memory.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.93-96
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• 2022

The boiler tubes of thermal power plants are exposed to harsh environment of high temperature and high pressure, and the deterioration state of materials rapidly increases. In particular, parent material and welds of the materials used are subjected to a temperature change and various constraints, resulting in deformation and its growth, resulting in frequent leakage accidents caused by tube failure. The power plant checks the integrity of boiler tubes through non-destructive testing as it may act as huge costs loss and limitation of power supply during power station shutdown period due to boiler tube leakage. However, the current non-destructive testing is extremely limited in the field to detect micro cracks. In this study, the ability of metal magnetic memory technique to detect flaws of size that are difficult to inspect by the visual or general non-destructive methods was verified in the early stage of their occurrence.

• 한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보처리학회 2024년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.279-282
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• 2024

The Use-after-free (UAF) bug is a long-standing temporal memory safety issue. To prevent UAF attacks, two commonly used approaches are lock-and-key and pointer nullification. Recently, ARM architecture supports the Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) that implemented a lock-and-key mechanism using a 4-bit tag during memory access. Previous research proposed a virtual address tagging scheme utilizing MTE to prevent UAF attacks. In this paper, we aimed to measure a simplified version of the previously proposed virtual address tagging scheme on real machines supporting MTE by implementing a simple module and conducting experiments.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2017

In this paper, the characterization of the vertical position of trapped charges in the charge-trap flash (CTF) memory is performed in the novel CTF memory cell with gate-all-around structure using technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulation. In the CTF memories, injected charges are not stored in the conductive poly-crystalline silicon layer in the trapping layer such as silicon nitride. Thus, a reliable technique for exactly locating the trapped charges is required for making up an accurate macro-models for CTF memory cells. When a programming operation is performed initially, the injected charges are trapped near the interface between tunneling oxide and trapping nitride layers. However, as the program voltage gets higher and a larger threshold voltage shift is resulted, additional charges are trapped near the blocking oxide interface. Intrinsic properties of nitride including trap density and effective capture cross-sectional area substantially affect the position of charge centroid. By exactly locating the charge centroid from the charge distribution in programmed cells under various operation conditions, the relation between charge centroid and program operation condition is closely investigated.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.274-281
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• 2018

A previous study in humans demonstrated the sustained inhibitory effects of donepezil on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity; however, the effective concentration of donepezil in humans and animals is unclear. This study aimed to characterize the effective concentration of donepezil on AChE inhibition and impaired learning and memory in rodents. A pharmacokinetic study of donepezil showed a mean peak plasma concentration of donepezil after oral treatment (3 and 10 mg/kg) of approximately $1.2{\pm}0.4h$ and $1.4{\pm}0.5h$, respectively; absolute bioavailability was calculated as 3.6%. Further, AChE activity was inhibited by increasing plasma concentrations of donepezil, and a maximum inhibition of $31.5{\pm}5.7%$ was observed after donepezil treatment in hairless rats. Plasma AChE activity was negatively correlated with plasma donepezil concentration. The pharmacological effects of donepezil are dependent upon its concentration and AChE activity; therefore, we assessed the effects of donepezil on learning and memory using a Y-maze in mice. Donepezil treatment (3 mg/kg) significantly prevented the progression of scopolamine-induced memory impairment in mice. As the concentration of donepezil in the brain increased, the recovery of spontaneous alternations also improved; maximal improvement was observed at $46.5{\pm}3.5ng/g$ in the brain. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the AChE inhibitory activity and pharmacological effects of donepezil can be predicted by the concentration of donepezil. Further, $46.5{\pm}3.5ng/g$ donepezil is an efficacious target concentration in the brain for treating learning and memory impairment in rodents.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.85-94
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• 2020

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is caused by various factors, such as cholinergic dysfunction, regulation of neurotrophic factor expression, and accumulation of amyloid-beta. We investigated whether or not a combination of Carthamus tinctorius L. seed and Taraxacum coreanum (CT) has a protective effect on scopolamine-induced memory impairment in a mouse model. Methods and Results: Mice were orally pretreated with CT (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg/day) for 14 days, and scopolamine (1 mg/kg/day) was injected intraperitoneally before subjecting them to behavior tests. CT-administered mice showed better novel object recognition and working memory ability than scopolamine-treated control mice. In T-maze and Morris water maze tests, CT (100 and 200 mg/kg/day) significantly increased space perceptive ability and occupancy to the target quadrant, respectively. In addition, 100 and 200 mg/kg/day of CT attenuated cholinergic dysfunction through inhibition of butyryl cholinesterase in brain tissue. Furthermore, CT-administered mice showed higher cyclic adenosine monophosphate-response element-binding protein (CREB) levels and lower amyloid precursor protein (APP) levels compared to scopolamine-treated control mice. Conclusions: CT improved scopolamine-induced memory impairment through inhibition of cholinergic dysfunction, up-regulation of CREB, and down-regulation of APP. Therefore, CT could be a useful therapeutic agent for AD with protective effects on cognitive impairment.

• 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2019

목적 : 본 연구는 정상노화 과정에 따른 일화기억 저하 양상을 일화기억의 하위요소인 사물, 공간위치, 시간순서 기억을 중심으로 파악하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 20대부터 80대 이상까지의 건강한 젊은 성인과 노인 77명이 본 연구에 참여하였으며, 일화기억을 평가하기 위한 컴퓨터 인지과제를 수행하였다. 인지과제는 사물, 공간위치, 시간순서 기억을 각각 평가하기 위한 세 가지 항목으로 구성되어 있었으며, 주변에서 흔하게 볼 수 있는 사진 10장을 이용하여 검사를 진행하였다. 사진 10장을 본 이후에 사진 속의 사물의 종류, 사물의 위치, 사진이 제시된 순서를 물어보는 과정을 통해 평가를 진행하였으며, 각 하위검사의 정답률을 연령대별로 분석하였다. 결과 : 연구 결과, 사물과 공간위치 기억은 정상노화에 큰 영향을 받지 않는 반면, 시간순서 기억은 정상노화 과정 속에서 큰 폭으로 저하되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 세부적으로 살펴보면 시간순서 기억은 40대 이상부터 20~30대에 비해 유의한 저하가 발생하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었고 80대 이후에는 사물 기억이 가장 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 즉 정상 노화 과정에 따라 시간순서 기억이 가장 먼저 감소되고 사물 기억이 가장 마지막에 저하되는 것을 확인하였다. 결론 : 본 연구는 정상노화 과정에 따른 일화기억의 하위요소별 저하 양상을 제시하였다. 사물 기억에 초점을 맞춘 기존의 신경심리학적 검사들을 통해 제한적으로 확인하였던 공간위치와 시간순서 기억의 저하 양상을 세부적으로 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과는 정상노화에 따른 일화기억의 저하에서 벗어난 일화기억의 손상을 선별하는데 도움이 될 것이며, 정상노인에게 시행되는 예방적인 인지 중재에 공간위치와 시간순서 기억의 훈련이 포함되어야 할 근거를 제시한다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.130-138
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• 2016

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop auditory-verbal and visual-spatial memory tasks using smart devices for children aged 8 to 10 years and examine their validity. Methods: One-hundred and fourteen school-aged children were recruited through internet advertising. We developed memory tasks assessing auditory-verbal memory, visual-spatial memory, and working memory, and then examined their construct validity by examining the developmental trend of the children's mean scores with age. In order to examine the concurrent validity of the tasks, we conducted correlation analyses between the children's scores on the newly developed auditory-verbal, visual-spatial memory and working memory tasks and their scores on well-known standardized tests of memory and working memory, including the auditory-verbal memory subtests of the Korean Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery for Children, Korean Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test, digit span and arithmetic subtest of Korean Educational Development Institute Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised, and Corsi block test. Results: The memory and working memory scores measured by the newly developed tasks tended to increase with age. Further, there were significant correlations between the scores of the four cognitive tasks and the corresponding scores of the standardized assessment tools. Conclusion: This study revealed promising evidence for the validity of the memory tasks using smart devices, suggesting their utility for school-aged children in research and clinical settings.