• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.405-411
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• 2020

In this paper, we designed the COS MEMS system for sensing the falling detection and explosive noise of fuse link in COS (Cut Out Switch) installing on the power distribution. This system analyzed the failure characteristics and an instantaneous breakdown of power distribution. Therefore, our system strengths the industrial competence and guaranties the stable power supply. In this paper, we applied BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) technology which is suitable protocol for low data rate, low power consumption and low-cost sensor applications. We experimented with LSM6DSOX which is system-in-module featuring 3 axis digital accelerometer and gyroscope boosting in high-performance mode and enabling always-on low-power features for an optimal motion for the COS fuse holder. Also, we used the MP34DT05-A for gathering an ultra-compact, low power, omnidirectional, digital MEMS microphone built with a capacitive sensing element and an IC interface. The proposed COS MEMS system is developed based on nRF52 SoC (System on Chip), and contained a 3-axis digital accelerometer, a digital microphone, and a SD card. In this paper of experiment steps, we analyzed the performance of COS MEMS system with gathering the accelerometer raw data and the PDM (Pulse Data Modulation) data of MEMS microphone for broadcasting the failure of COS status.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.709-716
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• 2011

최근 센서 네트워크 등이 대량으로 설치되면서 전원에 대한 유지보수의 어려움을 자지고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위한 방법으로 센서 네트워크에 MEMS 발진기를 삽입하여 MEMS 발생하는 진동을 이용한 전원 개발이 관심을 받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 MEMS 시스템에서 전원 신호로 사용할 수 있는 진동 신호를 발생시키기 위한 방법의 하나로 Duffing 방정식으로 구성하는 MEMS 시스템을 제안하고 이 시스템의 진동신호에서 카오스적인 거동을 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션으로 확인하고 검증하였다. 검증 방법으로 파라미터 변화에 의한 주기 운동과 카오스 운동이 있음을 시계열 데이터, 위상 공간, 전력 스펙트럼, 포엔카레 멥을 통하여 확인하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

본 연구는 MEMS 정전발전기(MEMS Electrostatic Power Generator)를 개발하기 위한 선행연구로 정전발전기를 통해 발생시킨 고전압의 정전기를 동전기로 바꾸는 변환소자를 제안하고 이를 시뮬레이션 툴을 이용하여 설계 및 시뮬레이션하였으며, 결과를 바탕으로 소자를 제작하여 기초적인 검증을 실시하였다. 시뮬레이션과 제작된 소자를 이용한 기초실험 결과 전압을 gate에 인가할 때 제작소자인 PM형 다이오드의 공핍층내 전계에 의해 효과적으로 anode 전류가 형성됨을 확인하였으며, 정전하를 gate에 인가할 때에도 유사한 결과가 나을 것으로 기대된다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2022

In this paper, MEMS embedded system design implemented the sensor events via analyzing the characteristics that dynamically happened to an abnormal status in power IoT environments in order to guarantee a maintainable operation. We used three kinds of tools in this paper, at first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology which is a suitable protocol that provides a low data rate, low power consumption, and low-cost sensor applications. Secondly LSM6DSOX, a system-in-module containing a 3-axis digital accelerometer and gyroscope with low-power features for optimal motion. Thirdly BM1422AGMV Digital Magnetometer IC, a 3-axis magnetic sensor with an I2C interface and a magnetic measurable range of ±120 uT, which incorporates magneto-impedance elements to detect the magnetic field when the current flowed in the power devices. The proposed MEMS system was developed based on an nRF5340 System on Chip (SoC), previously compared to the standalone embedded system without bluetooth technology via mobile App. And also, MEMS embedded system with BLE 5.0 technology broadcasted the MEMS system status to Android mobile server. The experiment results enhanced the performance of MEMS system design by combination of sensors, BLE technology and mobile application.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2003년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.13 No.1
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• pp.118-121
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• 2003

A new approach, using MEMS, for improving the performance of high efficiency amplifiers is proposed in this paper. The MEMS tuning element is described as a variable-length shorted CPW stub. Class-E amplifiers can be optimally tuned by these MEMS tuning elements because their operation varies with the impedance of the output tuning circuit. A MEMS tuning element was simulated using full-wave EM simulators to obtain its S-parameters. A Class-E amplifier with the MEMS was designed at 8GHz. The non-linear operation of this amplifier was simulated to explore the effect of the MEMS tuning. Comparing the initially designed amplifier without MEMS, the Power Added Efficiency (PAE) of the amplifier with MEMS is improved from 46.3% to 66.9%. For the amplifier with MEMS, the nonlinear simulation results are PAE = 66.90%, $\eta$(drain efficiency) = 75.89%, and $P_{out}$ = 23.37 dBm at 8 GHz. In this paper, the concept of the MEMS tuning element is successfully applied to the Class E amplifier designed with transmission lines.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.954-959
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• 2012

A hybrid switch that uses a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch as a gate driver of a MOSFET is applied to an energy harvesting system. The power management circuit adopting the hybrid switch provides ultralow leakage, self-referencing, and high current handling capability. Measurements show that solar energy harvester circuit utilizing the MEMS-MOSFET hybrid switch accumulates energy and charges a battery or drive a resistive load without any constant power supply and reference voltage. The leakage current during energy accumulation is less than 10 pA. The power management circuit adopting the proposed hybrid switch is believed to be an ideal solution to self-powered wireless sensor nodes in smart grid systems.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.219-219
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• 2008

Energy harvesting from the environment has been of great interest as a standalone power source of wireless sensor nodes for ubiquitous sensor networks (USN). There are several power generating methods such as thermal gradients, solar cell, energy produced by human action, mechanical vibration energy, and so on. Most of all, mechanical vibration is easily accessible and has no limitation of weather and environment of outdoor or indoor. In particular, the piezoelectric energy harvesting from ambient vibration sources has attracted attention because it has a relative high power density comparing with other energy scavenging methods. Through recent advances in low power consumption RF transmitters and sensors, it is possible to adopt a micro-power energy harvesting system realized by MEMS technology for the system-on-chip. However, the MEMS energy harvesting system hassome drawbacks such as a high natural frequency over 300 Hz and a small power generation due to a small dimension. To overcome these limitations, we devised a novel power generator with a spiral spring structure. In this case, the energy harvester has a lower natural frequency under 200 Hz than a normal cantilever structure. Moreover, it has higher an energy conversion efficient because shear mode ($d_{15}$) is much larger than 33 mode ($d_{33}$) and the energy conversion efficiency is proportional to the piezoelectric constant (d). We expect the spiral type MEMS power generator would be a good candidate as a standalone power generator for USN.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2000년도 The IMAPS-Korea Workshop 2000 Emerging Technology on Packaging
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• pp.55-85
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• 2000

MEMS(Micro Electro Mechanical System) technology. MEMS Inertial Sensors promise a new wide market for many areas -Challenge. significant cost reduction by wafer level packaging and testing. decreasing of power consumption by miniaturization. enhancing of performance and reliability. on-chip integration for multiplicity. MEMS is newly emerging technology.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 춘계학술회의 초록집
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• pp.7-7
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• 2010

Energy harvesting from the environment has been of great interest as a standalone power source of wireless sensor nodes for Ubiquitous Sensor Networks(USN). In particular, the piezoelectric energy harvesting from ambient vibration sources has intensively researched because it has a relatively high power density comparing with other energy scavenging methods. Through recent advances in low power consumption RF transmitters and sensors, it is possible to adopt a micro-power energy harvesting system realized by MEMS technology for the system-on-chip. However, the MEMS energy harvesting system has some drawbacks such as a high natural frequency over 300 Hz and a small power generation due to a small dimension. To overcome these limitations, we devised a novel power generator with a spiral spring structure as shown in the figure. The natural frequency of a cantilever could be decreased to the usable frequency region (under 300 Hz) because the natural frequency depends on the length of a cantilever. In this study, the natural frequency of the energy harvester was a lower than a normal cantilever structure and sufficiently controllable in 50 - 200 Hz frequency region as adjusting weight of a proof mass. Moreover, the MEMS energy harvester had a high energy conversion efficiency using a shear mode ($d_{15}$) is much larger than a 33 mode ($d_{33}$) and the energy conversion efficiency is proportional to the piezoelectric constant (d). We expect the spiral type MEMS power generator would be a good candidate for a standalone power generator for USN.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2008

마이크로 가공기술의 눈부신 발달에 힘입어 다양한 항공우주 시스템을 초소형화 하려는 시도가 있어 왔다. 마이크로 비행체, 나노 위성, 마이크로 로봇 등의 개념들이 등장하였다. 이들 독립 이동식 마이크로 시스템을 구동하는 데에는 기존의 배터리 보다 훨씬 에너지 밀도가 높은 동력원이 필요하다. 그러나 이와 같은 고에너지 동력원이 아직 존재하지 않는다. 이 논문에서는 초소형 동력원 연구의 과거와 현재를 살펴보고, 미래 발전 방향에 대한 제안을 시도하였다.