• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1929-1943
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• 2021

Millimeter wave (mmWave) communication based on the wide bandwidth of >28 GHz is one of the key technologies for cellular-connected unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The selection of mmWave beams in such cellular-connected UAVs is challenging and critical, especially when downlink transmissions toward aerial user equipment (UE) suffer from poor signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) more often than their terrestrial counterparts. This study proposed a coordinated mmWave beam selection scheme using fingerprint for cellular-connected UAV. The scheme comprises fingerprint database configuration and coordinated beam selection. In the fingerprint database configuration, the best beam index from the serving cell and interference beam indexes from neighboring cells are stored. In the coordinated beam selection, the best and interference beams are determined using the fingerprint database information instead of performing an exhaustive search, and the coordinated beam transmission improves the SINR for aerial UEs. System-level simulations assess the UAV effect based on the third-generation partnership project-new radio mmWave and UAV channel models. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme can reduce the overhead of exhaustive search and improve the SINR and spectral efficiency.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.242-247
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• 2018

This paper studies a convenient electromagnetic field (EMF) compliance assessment for base station installations at a millimeter wave (mmW) frequency. We utilize ray-tracing analysis as a numerical method for examining the wave propagation characteristic. Various installation cases are considered and the important parameters with a significant effect on the maximum power density levels are produced. We finally suggest the several scenarios for the convenient assessment of mmW base stations, which allow us to conduct cost effective computational tests compared with the current assessment procedure in the guideline.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.120-130
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• 2013

This paper presents an analysis of resource assignment for multihop communications in millimeter-wave (mm-wave) wireless personal area networks. The purpose of this paper is to figure out the effect of using directional antennas and relaying devices (DEVs) in communications. The analysis is performed based on a grouping algorithm, categorization of the flows, and the relaying DEV selection policy. Three schemes are compared: direct and relaying concurrent transmission (DRCT), direct concurrent transmission (DCT), and direct nonconcurrent transmission (DNCT). Numerical results show that DRCT is better than DCT and DCT is better than DNCT for any antenna beamwidths under the proposed algorithm and policy. The results also show that using relaying DEVs increases the throughput up to 30% and that there is an optimal beamwidth that maximizes spatial reuse and depends on parameters such as the number of flows in the networks. This analysis can provide guidelines for improving the performance of mm-wave band communications with relaying DEVs.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.512-522
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• 2014

This paper proposes fast millimeter-wave (mm-wave) beam training protocols with receive beamforming. Both IEEE standards and the academic literature have generally considered beam training protocols involving exhaustive search over all possible beam directions for both the beamforming initiator and responder. However, this operation requires a long time (and thus overhead) when the beamwidth is quite narrow such as for mm-wave beams ($1^{\circ}$ in the worst case). To alleviate this problem, we propose two types of adaptive beam training protocols for fixed and adaptive modulation, respectively, which take into account the unique propagation characteristics of millimeter waves. For fixed modulation, the proposed protocol allows for interactive beam training, stopping the search when a local maximum of the power angular spectrum is found that is sufficient to support the chosen modulation/coding scheme. We furthermore suggest approaches to prioritize certain directions determined from the propagation geometry, long-term statistics, etc. For adaptive modulation, the proposed protocol uses iterative multi-level beam training concepts for fast link configuration that provide an exhaustive search with significantly lower complexity. Our simulation results verify that the proposed protocol performs better than traditional exhaustive search in terms of the link configuration speed for mobile wireless service applications.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2000년도 ITC-CSCC -2
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• pp.1009-1012
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• 2000

In this paper, we have designed and fabricated power PHEMT’s with an unit gate width of 80$\mu\textrm{m}$ and 4 fingers, and MIMIC power amplifiers using the PHEMT’s as well. The PHEMT’s have a 0.2$\mu\textrm{m}$ gate length and source to drain spacing of 3$\mu\textrm{m}$. The characteristics of the fabricated PHEMT’s are 4.08dB of S$\sub$21/ gain at the 35GHz and 317mS/mm of gm, and 62GHz of f$\sub$T/ and 120GHz of f$\sub$max/. The designed and fabricated MIMIC’s power amplifiers with 6 PHEMT’s and MIN capacitors were fully passivated by 1000 Α of Si$_3$N$_4$ film for higher performance and surface protects. The chips were processed using the MINT processes, and size was 3.25 ${\times}$ 1.8$\textrm{mm}^2$. The fabricated MIMIC power amplifiers have RF characteristics such as 11.25dB of S$\sub$21/ gain, 11.37dB of input return-loss and 12.69dB of output return-loss at the 34.55GHz.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.818-823
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• 2016

밀리미터파(Millimeter wave) 통신 시스템은 밀리미터파 주파수 대역의 넓은 가용 주파수 자원을 이용해 높은 전송 용량을 제공할 수 있다. 밀리미터파 기반 시스템의 전송선 왜곡 허용치(link margin)를 확보하기 위해 최근 아날로그/디지털 빔포밍(beamforming)을 결합한 하이브리드(hybrid) 빔포밍 기술이 주목받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 무선 주파수 대역의 하드웨어 복잡도와 전력 소비를 절감하기 위해 이산푸리에변환(discrete Fourier transform) 기반 고정형 아날로그 빔포밍 장치를 포함하는 상향링크 하이브리드 빔포밍 시스템 구조를 소개하고, 사용자간 간섭을 제거하기 위해 기저대역 제로-포싱 (zero-forcing) 다중안테나 수신기 구조를 제시한다. 또한 고려하는 시스템의 전송 용량을 개선하기 위해 각 사용자들의 유효 채널이 서로 직교에 가깝도록 빔을 선택하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 그리고 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안하는 방법의 성능 개선 효과를 확인한다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1165-1171
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 28 GHz와 38 GHz의5G 단말용 안테나 타입별 반사손실, 방사패턴 등의 성능을 고려하여 단일안테나를 설계하고, 안테나 소자를 반 파장 간격으로 배열하여 5G 단말용 배열안테나를 설계하였고 성능을 분석하였다. 밀리미터파 대역 통신에서는 기존의 마이크로파 대역에서와는 달리 송수신 간의 높은 경로손실이 발생한다. 5G 밀리미터파 단말용 배열안테나 설계에서는 안테나의 이득, 대역폭뿐만 아니라, 안테나 소자 간 격리도, side-lobe level(SLL) 등의 안테나 성능이 추가적으로 고려되어야 한다. 28GHz와 39GHz에서 제안하는 안테나 이득이 각각 약 13.5dBi 와 11.3dBi, 반사손실도 -18.4 dB과 -20 dB 이하의 측정 결과로부터 설계의 타당함을 입증하였고, 밀리미터파 대역 응용으로서도 적합함을 보였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2005년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.599-602
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• 2005

In this paper, we have performed a study that modifies the CPW Pad configurations to improve an $f_{max}$ characteristic of metamorphic HEMT. To analyze the CPW Pad structures of MHEMT, we use the ADS momentum simulator developed by $Agilent^{TM}$. Comparing the employed structure (G/W = 40/100 m), the optimized structure (G/W = 20/25 m) of CPW MHEMT shows the increased $S_{21}$ by 2.5 dB, which is one of the dominant parameters influencing the $f_{max}$ of MHEMT. To compare the performances of optimized MHEMT with the employed MHEMT, DC and RF characteristics of the fabricated MHEMT were measured. In the case of optimized CPW MHEMT, the measured saturated drain current density and transconductance $(g_m)$ were 693 mA/mm and 647 mS/mm, respectively. RF measurements were performed in a frequency range of $0.1{\sim}110$ GHz. A high $S_{21}$ gain of 5.5 dB is shown at a millimeter-wave frequency of 110 GHz. Two kinds of RF gains, $h_{21}$ and maximum available gain (MAG), versus the frequency, and a cut-off frequency ($f_t$) of ${\sim}154$ GHz and a maximum frequency of oscillation ($f_{max}$) of ${\sim}358$ GHz are obtained, respectively, from the extrapolation of the RF gains for a device biased at a peak transconductance. An optimized CPW MHEMT structure is one of the first reports among fabricated 0.1 m gate length MHEMTs.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2006년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.223-227
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• 2006

밀리미터 레이더는 짧은 파장으로 근거리 접촉물을 정밀하게 측정할 수 있기 때문에 미래의 ITS 기술의 안전을 지원하는 핵심기술로써 대두되고 있다. 특히, 차량의 충돌방지용으로 밀리미터 레이더가 대두되며, 사용주파수는 $76\sim77GHz$가 이용되고 있다. 그러나 레이더는 반사에 의한 허상으로 오 신호가 발생할 수 있으며, 시스템간의 상호 간섭을 일으킬 수 있기 때문에 위험을 초래할 수 있다. 그러나 이러한 문제는 전파흡수체를 사용하여 제거할 수 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 차량 충돌방지 레이더용 전파흡수체 개발을 위해 연구가 수행되었으며, 측정된 복소비유전율과 복소 비투자율을 이용하여 시뮬레이션한 결과를 토대로 차량 충돌방지 레이더용 전파흡수체를 제작한 결과 조성비가 Permalloy:CPE=70:30 wt%에서, 두께 1.4mm, $76\sim77$ GHz에서 전파흡수능 18 dB 이상을 획득하였다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.377-388
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• 2021

Owing to the difficulties associated with conducting millimeter-wave (mmWave) field measurements, especially in high-speed train (HST) environments, most propagation channels for mmWave HST have been studied using methods based on simulation rather than measurement. In this study, considering a linear cell layout in which base stations are installed along a railway, measurements were performed at 28 GHz with a speed up to 170 km/h in two prevalent HST scenarios: viaduct and tunnel scenarios. By observing the channel impulse responses, we could identify single- and double-bounced multipath components (MPCs) caused by railway static structures such as overhead line equipment. These MPCs affect the delay spread and Doppler characteristics significantly. Moreover, we observed distinct path loss behaviors for the two scenarios, although both are considered line-of-sight (LoS) scenarios. In the tunnel scenario, the path loss exponent (PLE) is 1.3 owing to the waveguide effect, which indicates that the path loss is almost constant with respect to distance. However, the LoS PLE in the viaduct scenario is 2.46, which is slightly higher than the free-space loss.