• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.5 No.1
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• pp.292-295
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• 2004

The SIT was introduced by Nishizawa. in 1972. When compared with high-voltage, power bipolar junction transistors, SITs have several advantages as power switching devices. They have a higher input impedance than do bipolar transistors and a negative temperature coefficient for the drain current that prevents thermal runaway, thus allowing the coupling of many devices in parallel to increase the current handling capability. Furthermore, the SIT is majority carrier device with a higher inherent switching speed because of the absence of minority carrier recombination, which limits the speed of bipolar transistors. This also eliminates the stringent lifetime control requirements that are essential during the fabrication of high-speed bipolar transistors. This results in a much larger safe operating area(SOA) in comparison to bipolar transistors. In this paper, vertical SIT structures are proposed to improve their electrical characteristics including the blocking voltage. Besides, the two dimensional numerical simulations were carried out using ISE-TCAD to verify the validity of the device and examine the electrical characteristics. A trench gate region oxide power SIT device is proposed to improve forward blocking characteristics. The proposed devices have superior electrical characteristics when compared to conventional device. Consequently, the fabrication of trench oxide power SIT with superior stability and electrical characteristics is simplified.

• Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.686-697
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• 2018

Purpose: Several markers for eosinophilic inflammation have been proposed to predict response to asthma treatment. However, definitive criteria for treatment decisions have not yet been established. We investigate a potentially useful relatively non-invasive biomarker, eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN), to predict favorable responses to budesonide or montelukast, common treatment for children with asthma. Methods: Young children (1 to 6 years old) were enrolled in this randomized, parallel, 2-group, open-label trial. Criteria for eligibility included: 1) being symptomatic during the run-in period; and 2) having a serum EDN (sEDN) level ${\geq}53ng/mL$, with positive specific immunoglobulin E to house dust mite. Eligible patients were randomly placed into 2 groups: the BIS group received budesonide inhalation suspension (BIS) 0.5 mg once daily; the MONT group received montelukast 4 mg once daily. Ineligible patients were invited to receive montelukast 4 mg once daily (OBS group). Treatment period was 12 weeks. Results: Asthma control days increased significantly in the BIS and MONT groups (P < 0.000) over the 12-week study period. There was no significant change in sEDN in the BIS group but there was a significant decrease in the MONT group (P < 0.000). Patients in the OBS group with high EDN levels (> 53 ng/mL) showed a significant decrease due to MONT treatment (P = 0.023). Rescue medication usage significantly decreased in the BIS and MONT groups (P < 0.000). Conclusions: EDN is a useful relatively non-invasive biomarker for predicting responses to montelukast and budesonide treatment of preschool children with beta2-agonist responsive recurrent wheeze and multiple-trigger wheeze (Trial registry at UMIN Clinical Trials Registry, UMIN000008335).

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2021

A shake table test is conducted for the three-story reinforced concrete building structure using 0.28 g, 0.5 g, 0.75 g, and 1.0 g of seismic input motions based on the Gyeongju earthquake. Computational efforts are made in parallel to explore the mechanical details in the structure. For engineering practice, the elastic modulus of concrete and rebar in the dynamic analysis is reduced to 38% and 50%, respectively, to calibrate the structure's natural frequencies. The engineering approach to the reduced modulus of elasticity is believed to be due to the inability to specify the flexibility of the actual boundary conditions. This aspect may lead to disadvantages of nonlinear dynamic analysis that can distort local stress and strain relationships. The initial elastic modulus can be applied directly without the so-called engineering adjustment with infinite element models with spring and spring-dashpot boundary conditions. This has the advantage of imposing the system flexibility of the structure on the sub-boundary conditions of springs and damping devices to control its sensitivity in a serial arrangement. This can reflect the flexibility of realistic boundary conditions and the effects of system damping (such as the gap between a concrete footing and shake table, loosening of steel anchors, etc.) in scalar quantities. However, these spring and dashpot coefficients can only be coordinated based on experimental results, making it challenging to select the coefficients in-prior to perform an experimental test.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.1237-1245
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• 2018

In this study, the contamination levels of hygienic indicators and foodborne pathogens in retail meat products were investigated in relation to the various market factors including processing temperature, processing area, and market type. Ground beef samples (n=80) were purchased from 40 meat markets and investigated for microbiological quality. Beefs processed below $20^{\circ}C$ had significantly lower numbers of total coliforms (TC) than these processed over $20^{\circ}C$ (2.01 vs. 2.79 log CFU/g; p<0.05). Interestingly, separation of processing area did not affect the contamination levels. Remarkably, the contamination levels of hygienic indicator differ among market types, indicating that not only processing condition but distribution structure that is directly related with storage period could affect the final microbiological loads of the meat products. In addition, the prevalences of Listeria monocytogenes (a psychrotroph), Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus faecalis were 7.5% (6/80), 10.0% (8/80), and 20.0% (16/80), respectively, which is irrelevant to market factors except meat products from wholesale markets where no L. monocytogenes were found among 30 samples. The results of this study indicate that the contamination level of hygiene indicator and foodborne pathogens in retail beef is more related with processing temperature and storage period than other environmental factors.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1145-1154
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• 2018

주파수의 혼신 간섭 방지를 위해 실제 공중에 방사되는 복사전력 중심으로 규제기준 전환이 요구된다. 복사전력 규제는 기술기준, 허가, 검사 등 전파관리 전반에 관련되는 사항이므로 적용 용이성, 시급성 등을 고려해 점진적으로 도입하고, 주요국의 복사전력 관련 법제도 현황 조사를 통해 국내 환경에 적합한 복사전력 방식에 따른 측정, 검사, 인증 등의 무선설비 출력관리 방식을 마련한다. 국내는 현재 안테나 공급 전력의 비중이 높고, 유럽의 경우는 복사전력의 비중이 높음. 향후 무선국의 수가 점점 증가하고 다양해지므로 공간 관리인 복사전력 기반을 병행하여 측정이 가능하도록 제도개선 마련 필요하고, 복사전력 관리체계로 전환하기 위해서는 관련 전파 제도(기술기준, 인증, 무선국 검사, 사후 관리 등)에 대한 제도개선 필요하다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.271-282
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• 2019

이번 연구의 목적은 MRSA에 대하여 삼신환(三神丸)의 항균효과와 기존 항생제인 Oxacillin과 Ciprofloxacin과의 synergy effect를 확인하고 그 기전을 밝히는 것이다. 이에 삼신환(三神丸)의 Disc 확산 실험 및 최소억제농도(MIC)를 측정하여 MARA에 대한 항균 활성 및 활성농도를 검증하고, 항생제와 삼신환(三神丸) 에탄올 추출물을 병행 처리하여 병용 효과를 확인하고, 시간에 따른 생장 억제 효과를 확인하는 절차와 방법을 통해 삼신환(三神丸)이 MARA에 대한 항균 활성으로 oxacillin 또는 ciprofloxacin과 결합 되었을 때, 시너지 및 부분 시너지 효과를 보임으로써 in vitro에서 우수한 항균물질임이 연구 결과로 나타났음을 시사하는 바이다. 아울러 MARA 내성의 제어를 위한 신약 개발에 본 연구가 의미있는 자료가 되기를 기대할 뿐 아니라, 내성 균주를 극복하기 위한 항생물질의 연구와 개발에 더욱 박차를 가하는 계기가 되기를 바란다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.9-22
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 저가 MCU(Microcontoller Unit)를 이용하여 다채널 능동 소음 제어기를 효율적으로 구현할 수 있는 방안을 제안하였다. 다채널 능동 소음 제어 알고리즘으로 사용된 정규화된 MFxLMS(Modified Filtered-x Least Mean Square) 알고리즘은 많은 연산량을 요구하며, 저가 MCU로 구현하기에는 어려움이 있었다. 본 연구에서는 MCU의 특성을 잘 활용하여 소프트웨어를 최적화함으로써 효율적으로 다채널 능동 소음 제어기를 구현할 수 있었다. CPU(Central Processing Unit)가 지원하는 단일 싸이클 MAC(Multiply- Accumulate) 연산을 극대화하고, 지연 메모리 연산을 최소화함으로써 3배 이상의 연산 최적화를 달성하였다. 또한 MCU가 지원하는 보조 프로세서를 이용하여 병렬 처리함으로써 4배 이상의 연산 최적화를 이루었다. 더불어 MCU에 내장된 주변 장치를 최대한 활용함으써, 추가적인 부품의 사용을 최소화하였다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.338-343
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• 2012

The early osseointegration of titanium (Ti) dental implants is related to the initial cell morphology. The morphology of the cells (mesenchymal stem cells, MSC) was observed on three different Ti disc surfaces, which were mechanically treated by polishing, blasting, and scratching. A non-directional surface (isotropic texture) was obtained by the blasting of HA grits on cp-Ti discs, and a unidirectional surface (anisotropic texture) was obtained by the scratching of SiC papers. The cell attachment and arrangement in the initial periods were quite similar, but those in the later periods were significantly affected by the texture of the cp-Ti discs. After 1 week, the blasted Ti discs showed non-directional arrangement or spreading of the cells, whereas the scratched cp-Ti discs showed unidirectional properties parallel to the direction of the scratched grooves on the surface. The surface roughness of the cp-Ti discs significantly affects cell proliferation. Cell proliferation on the blasted and scratched surfaces was about 60% and 40% higher compared to the control result (polishing group) after 1 week (P<0.05). Cell proliferation on the blasted and scratched surfaces after 1 week was slightly enhanced with increasing surface roughness. It is believed that the direction of cell attachment and arrangement is closely related to the surface texture of the substrate surfaces, but cell proliferation after a relatively long period of time is directly enhanced by the surface roughness, not by the surface texture.

• 환경분석과 독성보건
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.209-219
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• 2018

In the areas of RoHS, WEEE, ELV and REACH, reinforcement of environmental regulations against harmful substances is a global trend not only in EC but also in all over the world. In the fields of Korea's major export products such as material parts, electrical and electronic products and automobile parts, we are responding to these regulations consistently. To develop reference material for analyzing lead and cadmium in paints, the candidate materials were produced through the screening process which separated shapes and sizes. To secure the traceability of the candidate materials produced, the characteristics and uncertainties are estimated by ICP-AES analysis using the primary reference material. The short-term and long-term stabilities also are evaluated in parallel. In order to calculate the final certification value of the candidate material, the verification were carried out by the performance evaluation through the comparison among the KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme) laboratories, and the CRM was produced in accordance with ISO Guide 35. The certified values and uncertainties of Pb and Cd of the final paint standard, determined according to the joint analysis among laboratories, are Pb [($191.4{\pm}3.1$) mg/kg, ($944.1{\pm}5.6$) mg/kg] and Cd [($45.0{\pm}2.6$) mg/kg, ($225.5{\pm}3.5$) mg/kg]. These standard materials were developed to enhance the reliability of measurement analysis, including the validity and traceability of measurement results. Also it is expected that the CRM will be used as QCM (quality control material) for the product design and the process monitoring, so that regulation and management of hazardous heavy metals can be systematically implemented.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2022

내연기관 자동차 히터는 연소과정 중에 발생하는 엔진 열을 이용하므로 열원이 추가로 필요치 않지만, 배터리로부터 동력원을 얻는 전기자동차용 히터는 별도의 전열 장치가 요구된다. 지금까지 개발된 전기차용 히터 중에서 냉매를 이용하는 고전압 히터는 효율이 높고 작동 온도 범위가 넓은 장점이 있다. 고전압 히터 내부의 냉각수 유로의 형상은 열교환 성능을 크게 좌우하므로 히터 개발 시 유로 설계는 기술적으로 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 대칭형 서펜타인 유로를 갖는 7kW급 고전압 히터의 유로 형상 설계를 위해 고전압 열유동 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 해석결과로부터 입출구간 차압과 차온 및 유로에서의 유동 균일도를 계산하여 히터의 성능을 평가하였다. 도출된 대칭형 서펜타인 유로 설계안은 기존 평행 서펜타인 비해 차압은 높지만, 열교환 성능은 비등하며 저온부가 비교적 넓게 존재하여 제어 회로의 설치 공간으로 활용할 수 있다는 장점이 있다.