• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.189-196
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• 2015

In this paper, we present a rotating auto-zeroing offset cancellation technique, which can improve the performance of touch screen sensing circuits. Our target touch screen detection method employs multiple continuous sine waves to achieve a high speed for large touch screens. While conventional auto-zeroing schemes cannot handle such continuous signals properly, the proposed scheme does not suffer from switching noise and provides effective offset cancellation for continuous signals. Experimental results show that the proposed technique improves the signal-to-noise ratio by 14 dB compared to a conventional offset cancellation scheme. For the realistic simulation results, we used Cadence SPECTRE with an accurate TSP model and noise source. We also applied an asymmetric device size (10% MOS size mismatch) to the OP Amp design in order to measure the effectiveness of offset cancellation. We implemented the proposed circuit as part of a touch screen controller system-on-chip by using a Magnachip/SK Hynix 0.18-µm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.1192-1195
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• 2002

In this paper, we propose Low-Power Receiver circuits for a wireless communication system using ASK signal. Their structures are suitable for low supply current. The proposed circuits are designed and simulated by Spectre using 0.8m CMOS process parameters, and operate with supply current below 1.5${\mu}\textrm{A}$.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.539-545
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• 2013

In this paper, a behavioral current-voltage model with intermediate states is proposed for analog applications of unipolar resistive memories, where intermediate resistance values between SET and RESET state are used to store analog data. In this model, SET and RESET behaviors are unified into one equation by the blending function and the percentage volume fraction of each region is modeled by the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami (JMA) equation that can describe the time-dependent phase transformation of unipolar memory. The proposed model is verified by the measured results of $TiO_2$ unipolar memory and tested by the SPECTRE circuit simulation with CMOS read and write circuits for unipolar resistive memories. With the proposed model, we also show that the behavioral model that combines the blending equation and JMA kinetics can universally describe not only unipolar memories but also bipolar ones. This universal behavioral model can be useful in practical applications, where various kinds of both unipolar and bipolar memories are being intensively studied, regardless of polarity of resistive memories.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.04b
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• pp.83-84
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• 2009

This paper presents a step-down converter IC for automotive applications. This device was designed for a 40V/1A high-power output for voltage reference of automotive IC. It provides 250kHz PWM(pulse width modulation) and PFM(pulse frequency modulation) according to load conditions. This device was simulated Spectre of IC Design Tool And fabricated Dong-bu Hitec 0.35um BD350BA process.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.11
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• pp.1695-1699
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• 2012

This paper is proposed all digital wide-range clock and data recovery circuit. The Proposed clock data recovery circuit is possible input data rate which is suggested is wide-range that extends from 100Mb/s to 3Gb/s and used an phase error detector which can use a way of over-sampling a data by using a 1/2-rate multi-phase clock and phase rotator which is regular size per $2{\pi}$/16 and can make a phase rotation. So it could make the phase rotating in range of input data rate. Also all circuit is designed as a digital which has a specificity against a noise. This circuit is designed to 0.13um CMOS process and verified simulation to spectre tool.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1386-1388
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 820.11n 규격에 적합한 Fractional-N 주파수 합성기를 설계하였다. 본 논문에서 설계한 주파수 합성기의 특징은 PFD(Phase Frequency Detector) 뒷단에 잔여 펄스를 제거하는 Pulse Remover를 연결하여 이중 궤환 Charge Pump의 안정도를 향상시켰으며, Charge Pump에서 동시에 발생하는 Up/Down 전류로 인한 Spike성 전류를 없앰으로서 스퓨리어스를 최소화 시켰다. Pulse Removed PFD를 사용함으로서 발생하는 PFD Deadzon문제는 2N+2분주와 2N-2분주기를 3차의 ${\Delta}{\Sigma}$ Modulator가 선택해줌으로 해결하였다. 삼성 0.18u 공정을 이용하여 설계 하였으며 각 블락은 Cadence spectre 를 이용하여 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.932-933
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• 2015

This paper presents methods to achieve and control accurate output voltage. PSR removed secondary output voltage sensing circuit, therefore standby power loss can be decreased. When sensing the auxiliary winding voltage, sensing must be done at accurate branch which has $V_O$ information. For this reason this paper presents the PSR sensing technique using sawtooth wave and peak detector. Circuit verification carried out with Spectre in Cadence corporation and Manga/Hynix $0.35{\mu}m$ 700V process.

• Macromolecular Research
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.168-173
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• 2002

Unstabilized low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films and films formulated with hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) were exposed to UV-radiation; and the physicochemical changes during photooxidation processes have been investigated using tensile, FTIR spectre-photometric and thermal analytical (DSC) techniques. The dependence of tensile properties (elongation- and stress-at-break), carboxyl index and heat of fusion on UV-irradiation time have been discussed. The use of HALS is found to be effective in maintaining the UV-mechanical properties of the LDPE films. The experimental results showed that there exists no correlation between mechanical properties and carbonyl index, whereas crystallinity correlates well with carbonyl index in unstabilized and stabilized films for irradiation times greater than 100 h. The rate of formation of carbonyl groups is found to be dependent on UV exposure time. Crystallinity of the film samples is strongly influenced by both exposure time and presence of HALS.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.519-520
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose a voltage-controlled ring oscillator (VCO) for a 900 MHz low-noise fractional-N frequency synthesizer. The VCO delay cell is based on an nMOS source-coupled pair with load elements [1] and a combined tail current sources which consist of a large and a small current source to control the integer and fractional behaviors, respectively. The Spectre simulation results of the scheme in a 0.18um CMOS process show the accurate control of the KVCO better than the conventional one.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.264-267
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• 2017

In this paper, A low dropout (LDO) regulator that improves the power supply rejection ratio by using a noise canceling circuit is proposed. The noise rejection circuit between the error amplifier and the pass transistor is designed to reduce the influence of the pass transistor on the noise coming from the voltage source. The LDO regulator has the same regulation characteristics as the conventional LDO regulator. The proposed circuit uses 0.18um process and Cadence's Virtuoso and Specter simulator.