• Carbon letters
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2012

Currently, graphene is a topic of very active research in fields from science to potential applications. For various radio-frequency (RF) circuit applications including low-noise amplifiers, the unique ambipolar nature of graphene field-effect transistors can be utilized for high-performance frequency multipliers, mixers and high-speed radiometers. Potential integration of graphene on Silicon substrates with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor compatibility would also benefit future RF systems. The future success of the RF circuit applications depends on vertical and lateral scaling of graphene metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors to minimize parasitics and improve gate modulation efficiency in the channel. In this paper, we highlight recent progress in graphene materials, devices, and circuits for RF applications. For passive RF applications, we show its transparent electromagnetic shielding in Ku-band and transparent antenna, where its success depends on quality of materials. We also attempt to discuss future applications and challenges of graphene.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.593-598
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• 2016

In order to reduce the amount of noise component in X-ray imaging system, various reduction techniques were frequently used in the field of diagnostic imaging. Although the previous techniques -such as median, Wiener filters and Anscombe noise reduction technique - were able to reduce the noise, the edge information was still damaged. In order to cope with this problem, total variation (TV) noise reduction technique has been developed and researched. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the image quality using normalized noise power spectrum (NNPS) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) through simulations and experiments with respect to the above-mentioned noise reduction techniques. As a result, not only lowest NNPS value but also highest CNR values were acquired using a TV noise reduction technique. In conclusion, the results demonstrated that TV noise reduction technique is proved as the most practical method to ensure accurate denoising in X-ray imaging system.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2006

The noise temperature of existing millimeter-wave receivers is already within two or three times quantum noise limit. One of practical ways to increase the observation speed of single dish radio telescope without longer integration time is use of multi-beam focal plane array receiver as demonstrated in several large single dish radio telescopes. In this context the TRAO (Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory), which operates a 143n Cassegrain radio telescope, is planning to develop a 4 x 4 beams focal plane array SIS receiver system for 86-115 GHz band. Even though millimeter-wave HEMT LNA-based receivers approach the noise temperature comparable to the SIS receiver at W-band, it is believed that the receiver based on SIS mixer seems to offer a bit more advantages. The critical part of the multi-beam array receiver will be sideband separating SIS mixers. Employing such a type of SIS mixer makes it possible to simplify the quasi-optics of receiver. Otherwise, an SSB filter should be used in front of the mixer or some sophisticated post-processing of observation data is needed. In this paper we will present a preliminary design concept and components needed for the development of a new 3 mm band multi-beam focal plane array receiver.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2011

본 논문은 능동 소자의 스위칭 잡음이 함체 내부에 위치한 PCB에 인가될 때, 함체의 개구 방사에 미치는 영향을 분석한 연구이다. 이상적인 주기 펄스 입력 신호가 PCB에 인가된 경우의 개구 방사와 스위칭 잡음을 포함한 주기 입력 신호가 인가된 경우의 개구 방사를 비교하였다. DC-DC 컨버터의 등가회로를 이용해 능동 소자의 스위칭 잡음을 구현하였으며, 방사 전계 시뮬레이션을 위해 회로 시뮬레이터와 전자기장 시뮬레이터를 연동시켜 해석을 수행하였다. 또한, 측정 결과와 시뮬레이션 결과를 비교하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.287-296
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• 2022

High-frequency (HF) radar measures sea surface currents from the radio waves transmitted and received by antenna on land. Since the data quality of HF radar measurements sensitively depend on the radio wave environment around antenna, Antenna Pattern Measurements (APM) plays an important role in evaluating the accuracy of measured surface currents. In this study, APM was performed by selecting the times when the background noise level around antenna was high and low, and radial data were generated by applying the ideal pattern and measured pattern. The measured antenna pattern for each case was verified with the current velocity data collected by drifters. The radial velocity to which the ideal pattern was applied was not affected by the background noise level around antenna. However, the radial velocity obtained with APM in the period of high background noise was significantly lower in quality than the radial velocity in a low noise environment. It is recomended that APM be carried out in consideration of the radio wave environment around antenna, and that the applied result be compared and verified with the current velocity measurements by drifters. If it is difficult to re-measure APM, we suggest using radial velocity in generating total vector with the ideal pattern through comparative verification, rather than poorly measured patterns, for better data quality.

• 천문학논총
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.433-437
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• 2015

We show the results of a time series analysis of the long-term light curves of four blazars. 3C 279, 3C 345, 3C 446, and BL Lacertae. We used densely sampled light curves spanning 32 years at three frequency bands (4.8, 8, 14.5 GHz), provided by the University of Michigan Radio Astronomy Observatory monitoring program. The spectral indices of our sources are mostly flat or inverted (-0.5 < ${\alpha}$ < 0), which is consistent with optically thick emission. Strong variability was seen in all light curves on various time scales. From the analyses of time lags between the light curves from different frequency bands and the evolution of the spectral indices with time, we find that we can distinguish high-peaking flares and low-peaking flares according to the Valtaoja et al. classification. The periodograms (temporal power spectra) of the light curves are in good agreement with random-walk power-law noise without any indication of (quasi-)periodic variability. We note that random-walk noise light curves can originate from multiple shocks in jets. The fact that all our sources are in agreement with being random-walk noise emitters at radio wavelengths suggests that such behavior is a general property of blazars. We are going to generalize our approach by applying our methodology to a much larger blazar sample in the near future.

• 전기의세계
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.798-803
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• 1980

A computer program for noise analysis of the audio circuit is developed. The application of the program to the equalizer, low frequency amplifier of radio circuit and cascaded amplifier show good results. The general noise analysis method for cascade operational amplifier is presented. The noise spectral power density is calculated for a resonator active filter.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2000년도 제15차 학술회의논문집
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• pp.82-82
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• 2000

The way which estimates a position from Navigation is Dead-reckoning Navigation and Radio Navigation. Generally dead-reckoning navigation uses Gyro and odometer as sensor, but these have problems which are an integrating noise and a noise-sensitivity. Gps which is used by radio-navigation has a Troposthetic error and MultiPath ewer and so on. For minimizing a Troposthetic error and a Multipath error, this paper suggests to an algorithm which use vanishing point on CCD camera.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.773-782
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• 2018

FLL(Frequency-Locked-Loop: 주파수 잠금회로)은 주파수-검출기(frequency detector)를 사용하여 VCO의 위상잡음을 개선하는 부-궤환(negative feedback) 시스템이다. 본 논문은 FLL에 의한 VCO의 위상잡음의 이론적 분석을 새로이 제시하였다. 분석 결과, VCO의 위상잡음은 FLL 루프-대역폭 내에서는 주파수검출기와 루프-필터로 결정된 위상잡음을 좇아가며, 반면 루프-대역폭 밖에서는 VCO의 위상잡음이 그대로 나타나게 된다. 따라서 이론적 분석 결과를 바탕으로 VCO의 위상잡음을 최소화 하는 FLL을 설계할 수 있게 된다. 또한 실험을 통하여 이론적으로 분석된 위상잡음 결과는 검증하였다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.808-820
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 10-dB 감쇠기 및 상용 패키지 된 MMIC 능동소자를 이용하여 구성된 증폭기, 2가지의 온-웨이퍼(on-wafer)형 DUT(Device-Under Test)를 구성하고, 이들의 잡음파라미터를 8-port 회로망을 이용하여 추출하는 방법을 제시하였다. 제작된 10-dB 감쇠기의 경우 수동소자이기 때문에, 이것의 S-파라미터를 측정하여 얻을 경우, 이것의 잡음파라미터를 알 수 있고, 또한 증폭기의 경우 이것의 잡음파라미터가 datasheet에 있다. 따라서 제안한 방법을 이용한 잡음파라미터 측정 결과에 대한 평가를 용이하게 할 수 있다. 기존 저자들에 의하여 발표된 6-포트회로망을 확장한 8-포트회로망을 이용한 잡음파라미터 측정은 사용된 8-포트회로망의 S-파라미터를 필요로 하는데, 동축형 DUT에 국한된다. 온-웨이퍼 프로브가 8-포트회로망에 삽입될 경우, 8-포트회로망의 S-파라미터 측정은 이종 형태의 커넥터를 갖는 8-포트회로망이 된다. 본 논문에서는 회로망 분석기(Network analyzer)의 Smart-cal 기능을 이용하여 8-포트회로망의 S-파라미터를 추출하였다. 측정된 잡음파라미터는 최소잡음지수, $NF_{min}$ 경우, 예상된 결과에 대하여 약 ${\pm}0.2dB$의 오차를 보인다. 다른 잡음파라미터는 주파수에 따라 예상된 결과와 근접하게 일치하는 결과를 보여주고 있다.