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Fabrication of Resistive Switching Memory based on Solution Processed AlOx - PMMA Blended Thin Film

  • Sin, Jung-Won;Baek, Il-Jin;Jo, Won-Ju
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2015.08a
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    • pp.181.1-181.1
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    • 2015
  • 용액 공정을 이용한 Resistive random access memory (ReRAM)은 간단한 공정 과정, 대면적화, 저렴한 가격 등의 장점으로 인해 큰 관심을 받고 있으며, HfOx, TiOx, AlOx 등의 산화물이 ReRAM 절연 막으로 주로 연구되고 있다. 더 나아가 최근에는 organic 물질을 메모리 소자로 사용한 연구가 보고되고 있다. 이는 경제적이며, wearable 또는 flexible system에 적용이 용이하다. 그럼에도 불구하고, organic 물질을 갖는 메모리 소자는 기존의 산화물 소자에 비해 열에 취약하며 전기적인 특성과 신뢰성이 우수하지 못하다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이를 위한 방안으로 본 연구에서는 AlOx - polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) blended thin film ReRAM을 제안하였다. 이는 organic물질의 전기적 특성을 개선시킬 뿐 아니라, inorganic 물질을 wearable 소자에 적용했을 때 발생하는 crack과 같은 기계적 물리적 결함을 해결할 수 있는 새로운 방법이다. 먼저, P-type Si 위에 습식산화를 통하여 SiO2 300 nm 성장시킨 기판을 사용하여 electron beam evaporation으로 10 nm의 Ti, 100 nm의 Pt 층을 차례로 증착하였다. 그리고 PMMA 용액과 AlOx 용액을 초음파를 이용하여 혼합한 뒤, 이 용액을 Pt 하부 전극 상에서 spin coating방법으로 1000 rpm 10초, 5000 rpm 30초의 조건으로 증착하였다. Solvent 및 불순물 제거를 위하여 150, 180, $210^{\circ}C$의 온도로 30 분 동안 열처리를 진행하였고, shadow mask를 이용하여 상부 전극인 Ti를 sputtering 방식으로 100 nm 증착하였다. 150, 180, $210^{\circ}C$로 각각 열처리한 AlOx - PMMA blended ReRAM의 전기적 특성은 HP 4156B semiconductor parameter analyzer를 이용하여 측정하였다. 측정 결과 제작된 소자 전부에서 2 V이하의 낮은 동작전압, 안정된 DC endurance (>150cycles), 102 이상의 높은 on/off ratio를 확인하였고, 그 중 $180^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 ReRAM은 더 높은 on/off ratio를 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 baking 온도를 최적화하였으며 AlOx - PMMA blended film ReRAM의 우수한 메모리 특성을 확인하였다. AlOx-PMMA blended film ReRAM은 organic과 inorganic의 장점을 갖는 wearable 및 system용 비휘발성 메모리소자에 적용이 가능한 경제적인 기술로 판단된다.

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3-D Wavelet Compression with Lifting Scheme for Rendering Concentric Mosaic Image (동심원 모자이크 영상 표현을 위한 Lifting을 이용한 3차원 웨이브렛 압축)

  • Jang Sun-Bong;Jee Inn-Ho
    • Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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    • v.11 no.2 s.31
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    • pp.164-173
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    • 2006
  • The data structure of the concentric mosaic can be regarded as a video sequence with a slowly panning camera. We take a concentric mosaic with match or alignment of video sequences. Also the concentric mosaic required for huge memory. Thus, compressing is essential in order to use the concentric mosaic. Therefore we need the algorithm that compressed data structure was maintained and the scene was decoded. In this paper, we used 3D lifting transform to compress concentric mosaic. Lifting transform has a merit of wavelet transform and reduces computation quantities and memory. Because each frame has high correlation, the complexity which a scene is detected form 3D transformed bitstream is increased. Thus, in order to have higher performance and decrease the complexity of detecting of a scene we executed 3D lifting and then transformed data set was sequently compressed with each frame unit. Each frame has a flexible bit rate. Also, we proposed the algorithm that compressed data structure was maintained and the scene was decoded by using property of lifting structure.

Analysis of Programming Techniques for Creating Optimized CUDA Software (최적화된 CUDA 소프트웨어 제작을 위한 프로그래밍 기법 분석)

  • Kim, Sung-Soo;Kim, Dong-Heon;Woo, Sang-Kyu;Ihm, In-Sung
    • Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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    • v.16 no.7
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    • pp.775-787
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    • 2010
  • Unlike general-purpose CPUs, the GPUs have been specialized as many-core streaming processors, and are frequently replacing the CPUs in an increasing range of computations thanks to their outstanding parallel computing capacity. In order to respond to such trend, NVIDIA has recently issued a new parallel computing architecture called CUDA(Compute Unified Device Architecture), offering a flexible GPU programming environment for GPGPU(General Purpose GPU) computing. In general, when programmers use the CUDA API, they should clearly understand many aspects of GPU's computing architecture to produce efficient parallel software. In this article, we explain several optimization techniques for CUDA programming that we have verified through a lot of experiment and trial and error, and review how those techniques affect the performance of code execution. In particular, we use a specific problem as an example to analyze several elements that affect performances, such as effective accesses to hierarchical memory system, processor occupancy, and latency hiding. In conclusion, we present several directions that may be utilized effectively in CUDA-based parallel programming.

3-D Hetero-Integration Technologies for Multifunctional Convergence Systems

  • Lee, Kang-Wook
    • Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 2015
  • Since CMOS device scaling has stalled, three-dimensional (3-D) integration allows extending Moore's law to ever high density, higher functionality, higher performance, and more diversed materials and devices to be integrated with lower cost. 3-D integration has many benefits such as increased multi-functionality, increased performance, increased data bandwidth, reduced power, small form factor, reduced packaging volume, because it vertically stacks multiple materials, technologies, and functional components such as processor, memory, sensors, logic, analog, and power ICs into one stacked chip. Anticipated applications start with memory, handheld devices, and high-performance computers and especially extend to multifunctional convengence systems such as cloud networking for internet of things, exascale computing for big data server, electrical vehicle system for future automotive, radioactivity safety system, energy harvesting system and, wireless implantable medical system by flexible heterogeneous integrations involving CMOS, MEMS, sensors and photonic circuits. However, heterogeneous integration of different functional devices has many technical challenges owing to various types of size, thickness, and substrate of different functional devices, because they were fabricated by different technologies. This paper describes new 3-D heterogeneous integration technologies of chip self-assembling stacking and 3-D heterogeneous opto-electronics integration, backside TSV fabrication developed by Tohoku University for multifunctional convergence systems. The paper introduce a high speed sensing, highly parallel processing image sensor system comprising a 3-D stacked image sensor with extremely fast signal sensing and processing speed and a 3-D stacked microprocessor with a self-test and self-repair function for autonomous driving assist fabricated by 3-D heterogeneous integration technologies.

Development of Process Control Graphic System for Power Plant Using Multiple Microcomputers (다중 마이크로 컴퓨터를 이용한 발전소 공정제어 그래픽 시스템의 개발)

  • ;;;Zeungnam Bien
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.217-227
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    • 1989
  • A process control graphic system is proposed as an efficient tool for monitoring the operation of power plant. It uses the multi-processor structure with 60 Kbyte shared memory as an implemental type of the distributed computer system, so that it is flexible, functionally extensible, and applicable to real-time process. The shared memory is used as a real-time database handling the process values and operator's commands. The database files, generated by the user-interactive graphic editor developed for the system or text editor, have the characteristics of simplicity and user-friendliness. The process control graphic system, that can monitor the operation of boiler and function as a backup controller in case of failure in boiler controller, is applied to Ulsan power plant. As a result, it displays the operating data of the boiler process without error by 14 pages of color graphic image according to the operation menu, and additionally functions well as a fault-tolerant control system.

Selectivity Estimation Using Compressed Spatial Histogram (압축된 공간 히스토그램을 이용한 선택율 추정 기법)

  • Chi, Jeong-Hee;Lee, Jin-Yul;Kim, Sang-Ho;Ryu, Keun-Ho
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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    • v.11D no.2
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    • pp.281-292
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    • 2004
  • Selectivity estimation for spatial query is very important process used in finding the most efficient execution plan. Many works have been performed to estimate accurate selectivity. Although they deal with some problems such as false-count, multi-count, they can not get such effects in little memory space. Therefore, we propose a new technique called MW Histogram which is able to compress summary data and get reasonable results and has a flexible structure to react dynamic update. Our method is based on two techniques : (a) MinSkew partitioning algorithm which deal with skewed spatial datasets efficiently (b) Wavelet transformation which compression effect is proven. The experimental results showed that the MW Histogram which the buckets and wavelet coefficients ratio is 0.3 is lower relative error than MinSkew Histogram about 5%-20% queries, demonstrates that MW histogram gets a good selectivity in little memory.

Unsupervised Vortex-induced Vibration Detection Using Data Synthesis (합성데이터를 이용한 비지도학습 기반 실시간 와류진동 탐지모델)

  • Sunho Lee;Sunjoong Kim
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.36 no.5
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    • pp.315-321
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    • 2023
  • Long-span bridges are flexible structures with low natural frequencies and damping ratios, making them susceptible to vibrational serviceability problems. However, the current design guideline of South Korea assumes a uniform threshold of wind speed or vibrational amplitude to assess the occurrence of harmful vibrations, potentially overlooking the complex vibrational patterns observed in long-span bridges. In this study, we propose a pointwise vortex-induced vibration (VIV) detection method using a deep-learning-based signalsegmentation model. Departing from conventional supervised methods of data acquisition and manual labeling, we synthesize training data by generating sinusoidal waves with an envelope to accurately represent VIV. A Fourier synchrosqueezed transform is leveraged to extract time-frequency features, which serve as input data for training a bidirectional long short-term memory model. The effectiveness of the model trained on synthetic VIV data is demonstrated through a comparison with its counterpart trained on manually labeled real datasets from an actual cable-supported bridge.

Influence of Heat Treatment Conditions on Temperature Control Parameter ((t1) for Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuator in Nucleoplasty (수핵성형술용 형상기억합금(SMA) 액추에이터 와이어의 열처리 조건 변화가 온도제어 파라미터(t1)에 미치는 영향)

  • Oh, Dong-Joon;Kim, Cheol-Woong;Yang, Young-Gyu;Kim, Tae-Young;Kim, Jay-Jung
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.619-628
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    • 2010
  • Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) has recently received attention in developing implantable surgical equipments and it is expected to lead the future medical device market by adequately imitating surgeons' flexible and delicate hand movement. However, SMA actuators have not been used widely because of their nonlinear behavior called hysteresis, which makes their control difficult. Hence, we propose a parameter, $t_1$, which is necessary for temperature control, by analyzing the open-loop step response between current and temperature and by comparing it with the values of linear differential equations. $t_1$ is a pole of the transfer function in the invariant linear model in which the input and output are current and temperature, respectively; hence, $t_1$ is found to be related to the state variable used for temperature control. When considering the parameter under heat treatment conditions, $T_{max}$ was found to assume the lowest value, and $t_1$ was irrelevant to the heat treatment.

Criteria in ′Landscape and Memory′ as Sense of Place for the Sustainable Development of Korean Mountainous Landscape

  • Jino Kwon;Shin, Joon-Hwan;Park, Myoung-Sub
    • The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.85-99
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    • 2003
  • Since the experience of major landscape change during last half of the century due to war and rapid urbanization, the traditional character has been weakened, and it is necessary for a reconsideration to improve the landscape for the future. To review these relationships, the importance of a comprehensive understanding of nature has been suggested. Therefore identification of a new concept based on the 'socio-cultural influence of landscape' and 'sense of place' which are related to peoples' previous experience, is required. Furthermore more practical definitions and criteria to reveal the relationship are necessary. Among the terms suggested to describe sense of place such as 'home', 'place identity', 'place-based meaning' and 'settlement identity' etc., the 'home' is selected to represent our surrounding landscape. For more practical classification of home landscape, additional terms are suggested and defined based on both the relationships between human beings and nature, and between memory derived from previous experience and shared values with in the community. The additional terms which are the most important in the role of landscape character related to humans' are; ⅰ) Personal Landscape: Landscape of an individual human, which derives from previous personal experience; involves distinguishable character for a given person, and it is emotional and flexible depending on circumstances. ⅱ) Ordinary Landscape: Landscape of the 'common interest' between members of a community, which is acceptable as a surrounding for everyday daily life, it produces the richness and variety of landscape. ⅲ) Kernel Landscape: Landscape of the 'common ground' which is acceptable to the majority members of the community, and it provides variety and stability for periods of time, and it could strongly represent community attitudes toward nature. ⅳ) Prototype Landscape: Landscape as the 'common denominator' of overall community from past to present and towards the future, which encompasses all the kernel landscape throughout history. It provides a sense of place, balances the homogeneity of character throughout overall communities. Some part of this can be shared throughout history to shape an overall sense of place. It can also represent short terms fashions. For a prototype landscape to reveal sense of place, there are a couple of points which we should underline the commencing point. Firstly, understanding the relationship between humans and nature should be based on a given character of surroundings. Secondly, reoccurring landscape elements which have sustained in history can lead to sense of place, and should be reviewed the influences between nature and humans.

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A Study on the Passive Vibration Control of Large Scale Solar Array with High Damping Yoke Structure (고댐핑 요크 구조 적용 대형 태양전지판의 수동형 제진에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Jae-Hyeon;Park, Yeon-Hyeok;Park, Sung-Woo;Kang, Soo-Jin;Oh, Hyun-Ung
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2022
  • Recently, satellites equipped with high-performance electronics have required higher power consumption because of the advancement of satellite missions. For this reason, the size of the solar panel is gradually increasing to meet the required power budget. Increasing the size and weight of the solar panel is one of the factors that induce the elastic vibration of the flexible solar panel during the highly agile maneuvering of the satellite or the mode of vibration coupling to the satellite or the mode of vibration coupling to the micro-jitter from the on-board appendages. Previously, an additional damper system was applied to reduce the elastic vibration of the solar panel, but the increase in size and mass of system was inevitable. In this study, to overcome the abovementioned limitations, we proposed a high -damping yoke structure consisting of a superplastic SMA(Shape Memory Alloy) laminating a thin FR4 layer with viscoelastic tape on both sides. Therefore, this advantage contributes to system simplicity by reducing vibrations with small volume and mass without additional system. The effectiveness of the proposed superelastic SMA multilayer solar panel yoke was validated through free vibration testing and temperature testing using a solar panel dummy.