• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.89-96
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• 2018

This study aims to develop a fully passive smart sensing tag utilizing RF (Radio Frequency) energy harvesting technology at UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band of 915MHz. To optimize the power collected under various radiated conditions, an efficient energy harvesting module exploiting a boost circuit with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is employed. Specifically, the proposed tag features two orthogonal antennas to enhance its capability of both energy scavenging and data transmissions. The experimental result shows that the developed smart sensor tag can scavenge an RF input power of as low as 0.19mW at a distance of 4 meters for a 3.6Vdc output. Furthermore, the proposed smart sensor tag performs the feasibility of completely autonomous monitoring food freshness at 2 meters with a low-power sensor array.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1897-1899
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 Barrier coupler type UHF 센서의 현장적용 및 감도개선을 위해 외부잡음의 차폐방법과 광대역 안테나를 Barrier coupler type UHF센서에 적용시켜 센서의 성능을 개선시켰다. GIS 내부에서 발생하는 부분방전 신호를 검출하기 위하여 UHF대역(0.3${\sim}$3GHz)의 전자파 신호의 검출이 가능한 광대역 Rectangular 패치 안테나를 barrier coupler type UHF 센서에 적응 설계하였으며, Rectangular patch antenna를 배열(array) 했을 때의 특성들을 비교하였다. 이론 위해 상용화된 EM Simulator를 이용하여 센서의 방향성과 감도 특성을 검토하여 설계 및 제작하였다. 개발된 센서의 실제 특성을 분석하기 위해서 network analyzer로 센서의 특성을 분석하였고, 실규모의 GIS 챔버를 사용하여 다양한 결함에 대한 센서의 감도와 특성을 평가하였다. 본 연구의 결과로서 제작된 barrier coupler type UHF센서가 가스절연기기(GIS)의 부 부방전 신호를 검출할수 있음을 입증하였고, 광대역 외장형센서의 경우 patch antenna의 구조에 크게 상관하지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 향후에는 GIS 내장형 센서와 비교 연구론 통해 barrier coupler type 센서의 성능을 개선하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.11d
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• pp.56-58
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• 2004

본 논문은 UHF센서를 개발하는데 있어, 개발 완료 후 양산시에 필요한 시험항목을 선정하고, 시험항목에 따른 시험을 실시하여, 센서의 성능 및 신뢰성을 입증하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.07c
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• pp.1799-1801
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• 2004

We have developed the external-type PD sensors for detecting of the electromagnetic waves up to ultra high frequency (UHF) bands, propagating in various type of GIS. Sufficiently high sensitivity and accuracy for practical use were achieved for the external PD sensor. The experience at the fields and the criteria for the judgment are also discussed in detail.

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.381-384
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• 2005

If obstacle in GIS(Gas Insulted Switchgear), its affects are great are on the community and it is consequently demanded lots of difficulties to recover and repair. Accordingly, diagnosis techniques, that are able to prevent from accidents before they happen by providing more stable and highly reliable power effectively and finding sign of the accidents is very important A novel UHF(Ultra High Frequency)-microstrip antenna is presented. The measured impedance bandwidth of the proposed antenna is from 0.5[GHz] to 15[GHz] with the stop band from 0.5[GHz] to 10.7 [GHz] for VSWR<2. Form results of this study, The antenna is will play an important role for the sensor for insulation diagnosis system by UHF method of real site GIS and power equipment using SF$_6$ gas.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.882-885
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• 2002

Assessing the condition of air insulation by measuring electromagnetic wave generated in it by partial discharges gives warning of developing faults and breakdown which may give some bad effects to other thing concerned with it. Electromagnetic wave are taken from UHF antenna with 20k ~ 2GHz frequency range. The signal waveform and FFT(Fast Fourier Transform) results from UHF antenna for PD(partial discharge) generated from two different electrode(needle-plane, needle-needle) configurations are shown and it is processed by using PRPD($\Phi-q-n$ distribution) method. Cumulative pulse sequence during 100 period is compared with PRPD method. This also will show the possibility of making apparent distinction between two PD sources.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.05b
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• pp.113-116
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• 2004

We developed internal and external type sensor to measure ultra-high frequency (UHF) partial discharge (PD) in 170 kV gas-insulated switchgears (GIS). We also manufactured a PD-generator to verify and measure the detection sensitivity of those sensors. We measured the output power of the UHF PD sensors induced by PDs of 5 pC using the PD-generator. We measured UHF propagation loss of an 170 kV GIS for optimal arrangement of the sensors. We used swept UHF signal from a network analyzer into the GIS to measure the loss of various components of the GIS.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1556-1557
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• 2011

변압기의 고체 절연이 열화 되거나 불순물 및 수분이 혼입되어 임계치 이상의 고전계가 인가되면 결합부분에서 부분방전이 발생한다. 현재 변압기에서 부분방전을 검출하기 위해서는 부싱탭을 이용하거나 전류센서, 초음파센서 등을 이용하여 부분방전을 검출하고 있지만 전기적인 부싱탭이나 전류센서를 이용한 검출 방법은 주변 잡음의 영향을 많이 받고 초음파법은 감도가 낮다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이에, UHF 방식을 이용한 부분방전 검출 기술이 전력기기의 초기 고장진단을 발견하는 효과적인 방법으로 인식되고 있다. 최근에는 이러한 UHF 진단방식의 높은 감도, 외부노이즈에 대한 적은 영향, 온라인 측정의 가능성의 장점으로 전력용 변압기에도 적용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전력 변압기에서 PD 진단에 적합한 UHF 센서의 개발에 대해서 소개한다. 제안된 UHF 센서는 광대역(500 ~ 1,500MHz)에서 측정이 가능하며 감도가 우수하며 특정 대역에서 공진점을 가지는 다중 공진 모노폴 안테나 타입이다. 안테나 시뮬레이션 및 해석을 통해 유중 부분방전을 모의하여 감도 측정을 실시한 결과 제안된 UHF 센서가 전력용 변압기의 부분방전 측정에서 높은 감도를 나타냈으며, 기존 측정 방식의 단점을 보완할 수 있는 방안으로서 전자파를 이용한 부분방전 측정에 대한 기초연구를 실시하여 변압기 운전중에 전자파 측정에 의한 부분방전 감시가 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.12-20
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• 2008

RFID(Radio frequency indentification) technology, that the reader detect the tag information attached on the objects without contact, is considered the kernel of realizing tile Ubiquitous Sensor Network. Particularly, because there are lots of tags(which the reader have to detect) in the UHF RFID system(that is applied at the Logistic & Distribution industry). In the UHF RFID system the negative effects, we called the tag-collision, may occur and we should solve these effects. So, in the EPCglobal Gen2 protocol they present the Slotted Random Anti-collision algorithm to prevent the tag-collision effect. In this paper, in order to minimize the tag-collision effect and bring on the system efficiency, we propose the Power Increasing Method that controls the transmission power of the reader depending on the environment and verily the improved performance.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1378-1379
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• 2008

In this study, we developed intelligent spacer built in the internal type UHF PD sensors. 3-Dimensional electro-magnetic simulations were performed to analyze electric-field distribution of the single-phase GIS and three-phase GIS. After considering the spacer's specification, Sensor structures were designed and analyzed using the 3-D EM Simulator. As a result of the simulation the internal type UHF PD sensors were built in. Performance of the sensor built into real scale GIS spacer was measured in terms of return loss and detected Max voltage. And we identified a character of the intelligent spacer by using 5pC partial discharge cell.