• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2007

A class D digital audio amplifier with small size, low cost, and high quality is positively necessary in the multimedia era. Since the digital audio amplifier is based on the PWM signal processing, it is improper to analyze the principle of signal generation using linear system theories. In this paper, a class D digital audio amplifier based ADSM (Advanced Delta-Sigma Modulation) is considered. We first model the digital audio amplifier and then explain the operation principle using variable structure control algorithm. Moreover, the ripple signal generated by the hysteresis in the comparator has a significant effect on the system performance. Thus, we present a method to find the magnitude and the frequency of the ripple signal using describing function. Finally, simulations and experiments are provided to show the validity of the proposed methods.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.412-430
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• 2003

In many practical problems in signal processing and control, the signal values are often restricted to belong to a finite number of levels. These questions are generally referred to as "finite alphabet" problems. There are many applications of this class of problems including: on-off control, optimal audio quantization, design of finite impulse response filters having quantized coefficients, equalization of digital communication channels subject to intersymbol interference, and control over networked communication channels. This paper will explain how this diverse class of problems can be formulated as optimization problems having finite alphabet constraints. Methods for solving these problems will be described and it will be shown that a semi-closed form solution exists. Special cases of the result include well known practical algorithms such as optimal noise shaping quantizers in audio signal processing and decision feedback equalizers in digital communication. Associated stability questions will also be addressed and several real world applications will be presented.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.796-805
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• 2014

A digital controller with a low-power approach for point-of-load synchronous buck converters is discussed and compared with its analog counterpart to confirm its feasibility for system integration. The tri-mode digital controller IC in $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS process is presented to demonstrate solutions that include a PID, quarter PID, and robust RST compensators. These compensators address the steady-state, stand-by, and transient modes according to the system operating point. An idle-tone free condition for ${\Sigma}-{\Delta}$ DPWM reduces the inherent tone noise under DC-excitation. Compared with that of the traditional approach, this condition generates a quasi-pure modulation signal. Experimental results verify the closed-loop performances and confirm the power-saving mechanism of the proposed controller.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.326-332
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• 2016

A novel CMOS temperature sensor with binary output is implemented by using fully differential switched-capacitor circuits for resistorless implementation of the temperature sensor core. Temperature sensing is based on the temperature characteristics of the pn diodes implemented by substrate pnp transistors fabricated using standard CMOS processes. The binary outputs are generated by using the charge-balance principle that eliminates the division operation of the PTAT voltage by the bandgap reference voltage. The chip was designed in a MagnaChip $0.35-{\mu}m$ CMOS process, and the designed circuit was verified using Spectre circuit simulations. The verified circuit was laid out in an area of $950{\mu}m{\times}557 {\mu}m$ and is currently under fabrication.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제42권10호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2005

휴대용 전자제품의 증가에 따라 배터리의 사용 시간을 증가시키기 위한 파워메니지먼트 회로의 설계는 매우 중요해 지고 있다. 이에 따라 switching power supply, 특히 DC-DC 변환기의 필요성은 더욱 커지고 있다. 기존 DC-DC 변환기용 컨트롤로 칩들은 순수한 아날로그 방식으로 설계되어 왔었다. 본 논문에서는 아날로그 방식의 단점을 극복하기 위한 디지털방식 컨트롤러 칩의 제작 및 측정된 연구 결과를 소개한다. 디지털 컨트롤러의 장점으로는 설계시간이 빠르고, 설계 변경을 쉽게 할수 있다는 점이다. 그러나 DC-DC 컨버터의 최종 출력 전압은 아날로그 전압이기 때문에, 아날로그를 디지털로 변환해 주는 장치가 디지털 컨트롤러에는 필수적이다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 flash 방식의 데이터 변환기 대신에 회로설계가 단순화된 델타시그마 모듈레이션을 사용하여 아날로그 신호를 디지털 신호로 변환하였다. 개발된 CMOS 컨트롤로 칩은 테스트 보드 측정을 통하여 성공적인 동작이 검증되었다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 1988

The potential role of endogenous opioid peptides (EOPS) in cardiovascular regulation has only recently been entertained. EOPS have been localized in brain, spinal cord, autonomic ganglia, particularly the adrenal gland, and many other peripheral tissues. There are at least five major types of opioid receptors; namely ${\mu},\;{\delta},\;k,\;{\sigma},\;and\;{\varepsilon}$ and Experimental evidence indicates that cardiovascular actions of the peptide are mediated primarily by ${\mu},\;{\delta}$ and k receptors, and that these receptor types may be allosterically coupled. In anesthetized rabbits met-enkephalin decreased blood pressure and heart rate, which closely paralleled a reduction in sympathetic discharge. Naloxone, but not naloxone methobromide, antagonized these effects, which suggests a central site of action of met-enkephalin. A number of autonomic agents, particularly adrenergic ${\alpha}$-and, ${\beta}-agonists$ and antagonists modify the cardiovascular actions of met-enkephalin. Experiments in reserpine-treated and adrenalectomized rats provide no evidence of sympathetic nervous system involvement in the pressor responses to intravenous injection of opioid peptides, but rather suggest a direct peripheral action. Finally, activation of a beta-endorphinergic pathway projecting from the arcuate nucleus to the nucleus tractos solitarii in rats can cause naloxone reversible hypotension and bradycardia. There is evidence to implicate this pathway in antihypertensive drug action and in the modulation of baroreflex activity.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 위상고정루프를 이용한 낮은 지터 성능을 갖는 스마트 오디오 디바이스용 이중출력 주파수 합성기를 제안하였다. 제안하는 주파수 합성기는 1.8 V 동부 $0.18-{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정을 이용하여 설계하였다. 다양한 오디오 샘플링 주파수를 출력하기 위해 3차 시그마-델타 모듈레이션을 이용하여 fraction-N 디바이더를 설계하였다. 오디오 반도체에서 요구되는 낮은 지터 성능을 만족 시키기 위해 인-밴드 잡음을 분석, 최적화 하였다. $0.6mm^2$의 칩 사이즈를 가지고 0.6 MHz-200 MHz의 출력 주파수를 갖는다. 모든 모드에서 측정된 지터는 11.4 ps-21.6 ps 이다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.284-292
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• 2014

This paper presents a characteristic evaluation of commercial gallium nitride (GaN) transistors having two different gate-lengths of $0.4-{\mu}m$ and $0.25-{\mu}m$ in the design of a class-S power amplifier (PA). Class-S PA is operated by a random pulse-width input signal from band-pass delta-sigma modulation and has to deal with harmonics that consider quantization noise. Although a transistor having a short gate-length has an advantage of efficient operation at higher frequency for harmonics of the pulse signal, several problems can arise, such as the cost and export license of a $0.25-{\mu}m$ transistor. The possibility of using a $0.4-{\mu}m$ transistor on a class-S PA at 955 MHz is evaluated by comparing the frequency characteristics of GaN transistors having two different gate-lengths and extracting the intrinsic parameters as a shape of the simplified switch-based model. In addition, the effectiveness of the switch model is evaluated by currentmode class-D (CMCD) simulation. Finally, device characteristics are compared in terms of current-mode class-S PA. The analyses of the CMCD PA reveal that although the efficiency of $0.4-{\mu}m$ transistor decreases more as the operating frequency increases from 955 MHz to 3,500 MHz due to the efficiency limitation at the higher frequency region, it shows similar power and efficiency of 41.6 dBm and 49%, respectively, at 955 MHz when compared to the $0.25-{\mu}m$ transistor.