• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.129-132
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• 1998

이 논문의 목적은 척추 영상을 위한 One-channel phased-array quadrature RF 코일을 개발하는 것이다. 두 개의 수직방향 RF 코일을 조합하여 만든 Quadrature RF코일은 한 개의 코일을 쓰는 것에 비해 배의 signal-to-noise ratio(SNB) 향상을 얻울 수 있다. Phased-array quadrature RF 코일에서는 코일 element의 크기를 줄임으로써 SNR을 더욱 향상시킬 수 있다. 이에 따라 줄어드는 코일의 Coverage를 유지하기 위해 phased-array 코일에서는 여러 set의 작은 코일을 사용한다. 다음과 같은 두가지 방법으로 Phased-array의 각 코일간의 간섭 현상을 제거했으며 SNR을 개선하였다. (1)인접한 코일을 적당한 간격으로 겹쳐지게 함으로써 상호 인덕턴스를 영으로 만든다. (2)Pro-amp를 코일에 바로 붙임으로써 커플링 회로에서의 SNR loss를 방지하고 그 다음 단에서 코일 사이의 phase차를 보정한다. 이 논문에서는 Receive-only mode의 Phased-array quadrature RF 코일을 개발하여 팬텀과 인체 척추의 영상촬영을 통하여 그 성능을 입증하였다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.517-522
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• 2023

기존의 레이다는 RF Sub-Array 방식의 레이다 알고리즘을 적용하여 개발되어 왔고, 최근 차량용 레이다용으로 Full 디지털 방식의 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) 레이다 알고리즘을 적용하여 구현되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 미확보 기술인 RF Sub-Array 방식의 하드웨어에 Phased MIMO 방식을 적용한 레이다 알고리즘을 실시간 가능하도록 구현 및 검증하였다. RF Sub-Array 방식의 Phased MIMO 알고리즘 기술 확보 차원에서 FPGA 기반의 실시간 신호처리를 위한 하드웨어 구조를 제시하고 이에 대한 설계 및 시뮬레이션을 통하여 성능을 먼저 예측하였으며, 이를 통하여 FPGA 기반의 광대역 MIMO FMCW 레이더의 디지털 송수신 신호처리 하드웨어를 개발하였고 최종적으로 RF Sub-Array 방식의 Phased MIMO 레이다 알고리즘을 실시간 구현 및 검증하였다. 이를 바탕으로 향후 테라헤르츠 대역 레이다 등에 필요한 핵심 기술 확보 및 응용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2009

핀 배열 안테나를 이용한 선형 위상 배열 안테나의 방사 특성을 일반적인 패치안테나를 이용한 선형 위상 배열 안테나와 방사 특성을 비교하였다. 핀 배열 안테나를 이용한 위상 배열 안테나는 단위 안테나간의 상호결합이 작게 발생하기 때문에 일반적인 패치안테나를 이용한 위상 배열 안테나의 성능보다 향상되었다. 핀 태열 안테나를 이용한 선형 위상 배열 안테나는 주빔의 방향에 따른 이득과 side lobe level 의 변화가 적은 우수한 방사 특성을 가진다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.981-989
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• 1997

In this paper, the 5-element active phased array antennas coupled through slotline between elements are designed and fabricated. A recent studies on the active phased array antennas using the transmission line coupling which can be designed to provide strong coupling and the appropriate coupling phase. But this sturucture has limitation of expanding in two dimensions for planar active phased array antennas and distortion of the radiation pattern caused by coupling network. Thus our work proposes the slotline coupling structure asthe broadband coupling network for the active phased array antenna. In experiment, 5-elements active phased array antenas have steering range from -30.deg. to 20.deg. off broadside as the free-running frequencies of end elements are controlled. The overall results show that the proposed slotline coupling structure is suited for the coupling network in the actie phased array antenna system. And the proposed coupling structire solves the expansion problem and eliminates the distortion of the radiation pattern caused by the spurious radiation of the transmission line coupling network. Thus thiscan be expanded to two dimensional coupling network for the planar active phased array antenna system.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2011

The ultrasonic guided wave phased array using magnetostrictive patch transducers is proposed. The magnetostrictive transducer has received much attention because it is cost-effective and capable to generate ultrasonic waves with a simple configuration. However, it has not been used for ultrasonic guided wave phased array applications until now. In this paper, we propose a magnetostrictive transducer based phased array system consisting of a multi-channel function generator, power amplifiers and Lamb wave magnetostrictive transducers. To check the performance of the ultrasonic guided wave phased array, several Lamb wave focusing experiments were carried out in an aluminum plate. The results demonstrated the capability of the developed array to focus the Lamb waves at specific target points.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.604-613
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• 2009

Recently, researches to develop phased array ultrasonic examination techniques are proceeded to diagnose dental caries and the status of surgical operation of dental implant. Sound field analysis of phased array ultrasonic transducers were carried out in order to characterizing the ultrasonic phased array beams. The sound field of ultrasonic radiation was calculated for the sample called "gypsum-improved stone" with the similar characteristics of dental materials. Industrial phased array ultrasonic devices were utilized for the insptriion of the artificial flaws machined in the gypsum-improved stone. Dental implants were made at the pig jaw bone and defect images were confirmed for the dental implants.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2016

Flaws at dissimilar metal welds (DMWs), such as reactor coolant systems components, Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM), Bottom Mounted Instrumentation (BMI) etc., in nuclear power plants have been found. Notably, primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) in the DMWs could cause significant reliability problems at nuclear power plants. Therefore, phased array ultrasound is widely used for inspecting surface break cracks and stress corrosion cracks in DMWs. However, inspection of DMWs using phased array ultrasound has a relatively low probability of detection of cracks, because the crystalline structure of welds causes distortion and splitting of the ultrasonic beams which propagates anisotropic medium. Therefore, advanced evaluation techniques of phased array ultrasound are needed for improvement in the probability of detection of flaws in DMWs. Thus, in this study, an investigation of focusing and steering phased array ultrasound in DMWs was carried out using a time reversal technique, and an adaptive focusing technique based on finite element method (FEM) simulation. Also, evaluation of focusing performance of three different focusing techniques was performed by comparing amplitude of phased array ultrasonic signals scattered from the targeted flaw with three different time delays.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.321-323
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• 2009

A wideband beamforming algorithm for estimating the azimuth angle, elevation angle, velocity, and range using a planar phased radar array with antenna switching is proposed. It uses the time-variant steering vector model. Simulation results illustrating the performance of the proposed beamformer are presented.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.379-382
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• 2017

This paper proposes a $4{\times}4$ broadband phased array antenna using a Left-Handed Transmission Line (LHTL) based phase shifter. The phased array is constructed with sixteen quasi-Yagi antenna elements and the phase shifters, as well as four power dividers. A key component of the system, the LHTL based phase shifter is able to control a phase delay of incident waves linearly and continuously. The fabricated phased array antenna operate for a frequency range of 800 MHz (1.6 GHz~2.4 GHz). The beam scanning range of the $4{\times}4$ array antenna is ${\pm}27^{\circ}$ horizontally and vertically while the antenna gain is maintained with a variation of ${\pm}1.4dBi$.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.92-98
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• 2008

A beam steering system of X-band 2-D phased array antenna for radar application is developed. The beam steering system consists of real-time command generator, beam steering unit, control PCB of array module and power supply. It plays a role of beam steering and on-line check of phased array antenna. The performance of beam steering system is verified with pulse timing of current control in phase shifters and measurement of far-field of phased array antenna. The developed beam steering system offers basic technology to develop full-scale beam steering system of multi-function radar.