• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.166-171
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• 2010

Wired monitoring systems have been used for damage detection and dynamic analysis of large structures(bridges, dams, plants, etc.). However, the real-world applications still remain limited, mainly due to time and cost issues inherent to wired systems. In recent years, an increasing number of researchers have adopted WSN(wireless sensor network) technologies to the field of SHM(structural health monitoring). Accurate time synchronization is most critical for the wireless approach to be feasible for SHM purpose, along with sufficient wireless bandwidth and highly precise measuring resolution. To satisfy technical criteria stated above, a wireless vibration monitoring system that uses high-precision MEMS(micro-electro-mechanical system) sensors and A/D convertor is discussed in detail. It was found experimentally that the level of time synchronization fell within $200\;{\mu}sec$.

• 센서학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2012

Optical coherence tomography(OCT) is a noninvasive optical imaging tool for biomedical applications. OCT can provide depth resolved two/three dimensional morphological images on biological samples. In this paper, we integrated an OCT system that was composed of an SLED(Superluminescent Light Emitting Diode, ${\lambda}_0$=1305 nm bandwith= 141 nm), a reference arm adopting a rapid scanning optical delay line(RSOD) to get high speed imaging, and a sample arm that used a micro electro mechanical systems(MEMS) scanning mirror. The sample arm contained a compact probe for imaging dental structures. The performance of the system was evaluated by imaging in-vivo human teeth with dental calculus, and the results indicated distinct appearance of dental calculus from enamel, gum or decayed teeth. The developed probe and system could successfully confirm the presence of dental calculus with a very high spatial resolution($6{\mu}m$).

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제6권5_6호
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• pp.545-559
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• 2010

This paper presents the results of a pilot study and verification of a concept of a novel methodology for damage detection and assessment of water distribution system. The unique feature of the proposed noninvasive methodology is the use of accelerometers installed on the pipe surface, instead of pressure sensors that are traditionally installed invasively. Experimental observations show that a sharp change in pressure is always accompanied by a sharp change of pipe surface acceleration at the corresponding locations along the pipe length. Therefore, water pressure-monitoring can be transformed into acceleration-monitoring of the pipe surface. The latter is a significantly more economical alternative due to the use of less expensive sensors such as MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) or other acceleration sensors. In this scenario, monitoring is made for Maximum Pipe Acceleration Gradient (MPAG) rather than Maximum Water Head Gradient (MWHG). This paper presents the results of a small-scale laboratory experiment that serves as the proof of concept of the proposed technology. The ultimate goal of this study is to improve upon the existing SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) by integrating the proposed non-invasive monitoring techniques to ultimately develop the next generation SCADA system for water distribution systems.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 가상의 적외선 영상을 투사하여 적외선 검출기의 성능 평가를 위한 목적으로 사용되는 적외선 영상 투사장치 (Infrared scene projector, IRSP)의 내부에서 적외선을 방사하는 역할을 하는 적외선 에미터 소자에 대한 연구가 수행되었다. 적외선 에미터 소자의 구조를 설계한 후 설계된 소자의 특성 파라미터들을 추출하였으며 각 특성 파라미터에 근거한 소자의 성능을 유한 요소법을 통해 예측하였다. 또한 소자를 구성하는 각 부분의 특성에 따른 물질 선정 후 MEMS 기반 반도체 공정기술을 적용하여 에미터 단위소자를 제작하였고 중적외선 대역($3{\sim}5{\mu}m$)의 적외선을 관찰할 수 있는 적외선 영상 현미경을 사용하여 진공 환경을 갖춘 챔버 내부에서 소자의 성능을 측정한 결과 최대 423K의 유효온도 및 22msec의 응답 시간을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.387-391
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• 2011

A uncooled infrared ray sensor used in an infrared thermal imaging detector has many advantages. But because the uncooled infrared ray sensor is made by MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) process variation of offset is large. In this paper, to solve process variation of offset a ROIC for uncooled infrared ray sensor that has process variation of offset compensation technique using differential delta sampling and reference signal compensation circuit was proposed. As a result of simulation that uses the proposed ROIC, it was possible to acquire compensated output characteristics without process variation of offsets.

• 센서학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2008

A vanadium pentoxide ($V_2O_5$)-based bolometric infrared (IR) sensor has been designed and fabricated using micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) technology for glucose detection and its resistive characteristics has been illustrated. The proposed bolometric infrared sensor is composed of the vanadium pentoxide array that shows superior temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and standard silicon micromachining compatibility. In order to achieve the best performance, deposited $V_2O_5$ thin film is optimized by adequate rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process. Annealed vanadium oxide thin film has demonstrated a linear characteristic and relatively high TCR value (${-4}%/^{\circ}C$). The resistance of vanadium oxide is changed by IR intensity based on glucose concentration.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.473-476
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• 2005

The demand of on-chip total analyzing system with MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) bio/chemical sensor is rapidly increasing. In on-chip total analyzing system, to detect the bio/chemical products with submicron feature size, a filtration system with nano-filter is required. One of the conventional methods to fabricate nano-filter is to use direct patterning or RIE (reactive ion etching). However, those procedures are very costly and are not suitable fur mass production. In this study, we suggested new fabrication method for a nano-filter based on replication process, which is simple and low cost process. After the Si master was fabricated by laser interference lithography and reactive ion etching process, the polymeric mold was replicated by UV-imprint process. Metallic nano-filter was fabricated after removing the polymeric part of metal deposited polymeric mold. Finally, our fabrication method was applied to metallic nano-filter with $1{\mu}m$ pitch size and $0.4{\mu}m$ hole size for bacteria sensor application.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2014

In this paper, we have researched semiconductor optical filters to solve the problem of the high failure rate that are recognize bad of financial account, jam of financial account and the ATM service interruption due to failure of accurate location information among the operation of the ATM (automatic teller machine) systems. A semiconductor optical filters that have high resolution and less diffuse, high transmittance are able to detect the information of financial account surface accurately. Therefore, it is a stable filter that is able to minimize the incidence of disability. In this paper, we drew the determinants by element for implement an excellent semiconductor optical filters. Based on this, we had to be able to implement the semiconductor optical filter that is able to be mounted on the actual ATM system through future studies.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.397-407
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 최근 스마트폰이나 웨어러블 디바이스처럼 IoT/M2M 을 위한 여러 종류의 모바일 기기에 사용되는 센서 중에서 각속도를 검출하는데 사용되는 3축 자이로스코프 센서 IC와 가속도를 검출하는데 사용되는 3축 가속도 센서IC를 1 chip으로 하는 6축 관성센서 IC를 설계하였다. 특히 본 논문에는 자이로스코프 센서의 잡음을 분석하고 이를 효과적으로 제거하기 위한 구조를 제안하였다. 자이로스코프 센서는 가속도 센서, 지자기 센서와 더불어 사용자의 동작을 인식하고, 상대적 위치를 추정하기 위한 용도로 사용되는 센서이다. 위치를 추정할 때 사용되는 센서는 아주 작은 잡음이라도 오차로 누적되기 때문에, 정확도를 높이기 위해서 저잡음 IC 설계가 아주 중요한 요소이다. 본 논문에서는 자이로스코프 센서를 모델링하고 MEMS(micro-electro-mechanical system)와 회로에서 발생하는 잡음의 주파수 특성을 분석하여 이를 효과적으로 제거하기 위한 회로 구조를 제안하였으며, 초소형, 저전력 환경에서 사용 가능하면서 잡음 수준이 아주 낮은 3축 자이로스코프 센서와 3축 가속도 센서를 포함하는 6축 1 chip IC를 제작하였다. 제작된 IC는 자이로스코프 센서 잡음의 주요 원인이 되는 quadrature error를 효과적으로 제거하기 위한 회로 구조를 사용하였고, 0.18um CMOS공정을 이용하여 0.01dps/${\sqrt{Hz}}$의 자이로스코프 센서 잡음밀도를 가지는 IC를 제작하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.433-439
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• 2011

Poly Si TFTs (poly silicon thin film transistors) with p channel those are annealed HT (high temperature) with gate poly crystalline silicon and LT (low temperature) with metal gate electrode were fabricated on quartz substrate using the analyzed data and compared according to the activated grade silicon thin films and the size of device channel. The electrical characteristics of HT poly-Si TFTs increased those are the on current, electron mobility and decrease threshold voltage by the quality of particles of active thin films annealed at high temperature. But the on/off current ratio reduced by increase of the off current depend on the hot carrier applied to high gate voltage. Even though the size of the particles annealed at low temperature are bigger than HT poly-Si TFTs due to defect in the activated grade poly crystal silicon and the grain boundary, the characteristics of LT poly-Si TFTs were investigated deterioration phenomena those are decrease the electric off current, electron mobility and increase threshold voltage. The results of transconductance show that slope depend on the quality of particles and the amplitude depend on the size of the active silicon particles.