• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.384-388
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• 2002

X-band(8-12㎓)에서 50W의 고출력을 내는 진행파관 증폭기를 설계하고 제작하여 측정하였다. 본 연구에서는 전자빔과 전자파가 상호작용을 일으키는 Interaction Circuit을 나선형구조로 구성하였고 저속파구조의 분산특성을 얻기 위해 Sheath helix 모델링 이론을 적용하였고 HFSS(High Frequency Structure Simulator) Code를 사용해 분산특성을 얻었으며 이를 바탕으로 제작하여 측정하였다. 또한 2D-MAGIC Code를 통해 전파 빔과 전자파와의 상호작용관계와 증폭기의 성능을 예측하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과 포화입력전력 100 mW를 넣었을 때 10㎓에서 43W의 출력전력과 26㏈의 이득을 얻을 수 있었으며 측정을 통해 입력전력 30mw일 때 8W의 출력, 24㏈의 이득을 얻을 수 있었다.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.35-42
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• 2021

The research of amplifier have been actively conducted to replace the Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA) in the mmWave. For Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA), which combine semiconductor-type devices to obtain high output, Low-loss, high-efficiency combination techniques are required to meet the required output as the output of a single relatively low device is relatively low. In this paper, we design and produce an 8-way waveguide combiner and a reflective loss of more than 20dB and a binding efficiency of 85% or more were identified. Field analysis calculates the critical power inside the combiner. It secured stable Power Ratings and built-in coupler for power monitoring to achieve miniaturization and light weight.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.119-128
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• 2008

In this paper, we propose a developing approach of 600 W super high frequency(SHF) traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) for communications. Also, we make a TWTA called the experimental-TWTA(ETWTA), which uses a cathode ripple reduction technique to improve RF performance. After implementation, we discuss, and compare it with some other TWTAs. Its RF performance is better than that of other TWTAs. Therefore, this methodology can be used to develop the high power SHF TWTA for communications.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.1231-1243
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• 1997

Digital satellite communication channels have nonlinearities with memory due to saturation characteristics of traveling wave tube amplifier in the satellite and transmitter/receiver linear filters. In this paper, we propose a network structure and a learning algorithm for complex pi-sigma network (CPSK) and exploit CPSN in the problem of equalization of nonlinear satellite channels. The proposed CPSN is a complex-valued extension of real-valued pi-sigma network that is a higher-order feedforward network with fast learning while greatly reducing network complexity by utilizing efficient form of polynomials for many input variables. The performance of the proposed CPSN is demonstrated by computer simulations on the equalization of complex-valued QPSK input symbols distorted by a nonlinear channel modeled as a Volterra series and additive noise. The results indicate that the CPSN shows good equalization performance, fast convergence, and less computations as compared to conventional higher-order models such as Volterra filters.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2000

We propose a predistorter to compensate for nolinear distortion induced by a high power amplifier employed in multi carrier-code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) systems. The proposed scheme rests upon the fixed point iteration (FPI) associated with the contraction mapping theorem. Unlike the predistorter based on the FPI already presented by the authors in other literatures which operates on complex-valued modulation signals, the proposed predistorter in this paper deals with real-valued FPI on modulation signal amplitudes, resulting in less complexity. Simulation results on a BPSK-modulated, 64-subcarrier synchronous MC-CDMA baseband system with a traveling wave tube amplifier in the transmitter, indicate that the proposed predistorter achieves significant improvement in terms of bit error rate and total degradation over those without the predistorter. Moreover, the proposed predistorter outperforms the complex-valued counterpart, in particular, for small output back-off levels.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.47 no.10
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• pp.8-16
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• 2010

An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system is a special case of multicarrier transmission, where a single data stream is transmitted over a number of lower-rate subcarriers. One of the main reasons to use OFDM is to increase robustness against frequency-selective fading or narrowband interference. However, in the radio systems the distortion introduced by high power amplifiers (HPA's) such as traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) considered in this paper, is also critical. Since the signal amplitude of the OFDM system is Rayleigh-distributed, the performance of the OFDM system is significantly degraded by the nonlinearity of the HPA in the OFDM transmitter. In this paper, we propose a simplicial canonical piecewise-linear (SCPWL) model based digital predistorter to compensate for nonlinear distortion introduced by an HPA in an OFDM system. Computer simulation is carried on an OFDM system under additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channels with 16-QAM and 64-QAM modulation schemes and modulator/demodulator implemented with 1024-point FFT/IFFT. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed predistorter achieves significant performance improvement by effectively compensating for the nonlinearity introduced by the HPA.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.51 no.10
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• pp.502-509
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• 2002

In the analysis of lightning surges, transmission towers are usually simulated by ATPDraw. The modeling of transmission towers is an essential part of the traveling wave analysis of lightning surges in transmission lines. The tower model is applied to the 154kV transmission tower of which surge performance characteristics are measured Tower surge response is computed using nonuniform, single-phase line models for both transmission tower and ground wire. The overvoltage will effect to the underground transmission line. The underground cable is combined by duct and trefoil type, and the each arrester is placed on the leading-in tube and outgoing tube. This paper analyzed the effect of lightning overvoltage on the underground cable system.

• The Proceeding of the Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.29-37
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• 1997

CW나 pluse의 형태로 RF를 발진하는 고출력 전자파 발진기는 레이더 체계의 기본요소이다. 레이더 체계의 성공적인 운행을 위한 요건 중에 적합한 전자파 발진기의 선택과 개발을 무시할 수 없다. 이차세계대전을 전후로 활발히 개발되었던 전자파 발진기들 중에는 널리 알려진 Magnetron과 klystron 이 있고 TWT(traveling wave tube)도 그 후 널리 사용되는 발진기이다. 지난 반세기를 지나오며 성능 및 신뢰도 등에서 괄목할만한 발전을 이루었으며 밀리미터파대역의 고출력 발진을 위해 gyrotron 등이 지난 30년간 개발되었다. 현재는 성능, 크기(무게) 및 가격의 문제뿐 아니라 고정밀 영상을 위한 고주파 발진기의 개발이 추진되고 있다. 여기서는 현재 레이더에 쓰이고 있는 magnetron, klystron, TWT 및 gyrotron에 대한 간략한 배경, 원리 및 특성 등을 비교 설명하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.17 no.9 s.112
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• pp.852-859
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• 2006

This paper suggests a developing approach of EHF TWTA for satellite communications. In order to improve RF performance and gain, we design and realize an EHF TWTA using a linearizer and drive amplifiers. Through the embodiment and experiment of 80 W EHF TWTA, this method satisfies the design specifications. Therefore, this approach is very useful and can be used to develop the similar equipments.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.29A no.2
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• pp.18-23
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• 1992

Recently, SSPAs(Solid-State Power Amplifiers) with high linearity and efficiency replace TWTAs (Traveling-Wave-Tube Amplifiers) in satellite transponders. In this paper, a power amplifier with maximum output power is designed and constructed using GaAs FET(MGF-1302) as a test model for the development of SSPAs. For conjugate matching of input and output network, transimission lines and stubs are optimized using microwave CAD program, LINMIC+. Power amplifier is realized on the teflon substrate($\in$S1rT=2.45) with a bandwidth of 1GHz at a center frequency of 8GHz. Maximum stable gain of simulation and simulation and experimental result is obtained 9.23, 7.65 dB, respectively.