• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.153-161
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• 2011

In this work, we report the physics-based SPICE model of amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS) thin-film transistors (TFTs) and demonstrate the SPICE simulation of amorphous InGaZnO (a-IGZO) TFT inverter by using Verilog-A. As key physical parameter, subgap density-of-states (DOS) is extracted and used for calculating the electric potential, carrier density, and mobility along the depth direction of active thin-film. It is confirmed that the proposed DOS-based SPICE model can successfully reproduce the voltage transfer characteristic of a-IGZO inverter as well as the measured I-V characteristics of a-IGZO TFTs within the average error of 6% at $V_{DD}$=20 V.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics C
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• v.36C no.8
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• pp.22-34
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• 1999

In this paper, an efficient test algorithm for embedded dual-port memories is presented. The proposed test algorithm can be used to test embedded dual-port memories faster than the conventional multi-port test algorithms and can be used to completely detect stuck-at faults, transition faults and coupling faults which are major target faults in embedded memories. Also, in this work, BIST which performs the proposed memory testing algorithm is designed using Verilog-HDL, and simulation and synthesis for BIST are performed using Cadence Verilog-XL and Synopsys Design-Analyzer. It has been shown that the proposed test algorithm has high efficiency through experiments on various size of embedded memories.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.30 no.9C
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• pp.871-876
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• 2005

In this paper, we propose an improved partial response maximum likelihood (PRML) detection scheme that has an adaptive equalizer and can be applied in the asymmetric optical recording system with high-density. We confirmed that the proposed PRML detector improves detection performance. In addition, we implemented the detector by Verilog HDL. The adaptive equalizer is composed of tap coefficient updating unit using LMS algorithn and FIR filter. FIR filter is implemented by the transposed direct form architecture for high speed operation. Viterbi detector is implemented by the register exchange method.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.319-324
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• 2012

This paper introduces a 2-dimensional touch screen panel driver based on an improved capacitive sensing circuit. The improved capacitive sensing circuit based on charge pump can eliminate the remaining charges of the intermediate nodes, which may cause output voltage drift. The touch screen panel driver with mixed-mode circuits was built and simulated using Cadence Spectre. Verilog-A models the digital circuits effectively and enables them to interface with analog circuits easily. From the simulation results, we can verify the reliable operations of the simple structured touch screen panel driver based on the improved capacitive sensing circuit offering no voltage drift.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.502-506
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• 2020

With the development of autonomous driving technology, the importance of object recognition technology is increasing. Haze removal is required because the hazy weather reduces visibility and detectability in object recognition. However, the image from which the haze has been removed cannot properly reflect the unique color, and a detection error occurs. In this paper, we use CIE1931 color coordinate system to extend or reduce the color area to provide algorithms and hardware that reflect the colors of the real world. In addition, we will implement hardware capable of real-time processing in a 4K environment as the image media develops. This hardware was written in Verilog and implemented on the SoC verification board.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.67 no.1
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• pp.9-14
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• 2018

In this paper, we introduce an AES-based security chip for the embedded system of Internet of Things(IoT). We used Verilog HDL to implement the AES algorithm in FPGA. The designed AES module creates 128-bit cipher by encrypting 128-bit plain text and vice versa. RTL simulations are performed to verify the AES function and the theory is compared to the results. An FPGA emulation was also performed with 40 types of test sequences using two Altera DE0-Nano-SoC boards. To evaluate the performance of security algorithms, we compared them with AES implemented by software. The processing cycle per data unit of hardware implementation is 3.9 to 7.7 times faster than software implementation. However, there is a possibility that the processing speed grow slower due to the feature of the hardware design. This can be solved by using a pipelined scheme that divides the propagation delay time or by using an ASIC design method. In addition to the AES algorithm designed in this paper, various algorithms such as IPSec can be implemented in hardware. If hardware IP design is set in advance, future IoT applications will be able to improve security strength without time difficulties.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.243-247
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• 2020

As the autonomous driving market is rapidly growing, research on autonomous driving is being conducted. Self-driving functions should be performed regardless of the weather for the driver's safety. However, misty weather is difficult to autonomous driving because of the lack of visibility, so a defog algorithm should be used. The image obtained through the fog removal algorithm causes the image quality to deteriorate. To improve this problem, HSV color correction is used to increase the sharpness. In this paper, we propose a color correction hardware using HSV that can cope with 4K images. The hardware was designed with Verilog and verified by Modelsim. In addition, the FPGA was implemented with the goal of Xilinx's xc7z045-2ffg900.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.875-877
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• 2011

This paper introduces a touch screen panel driver using modified charge pump circuit. The touch screen panel driver is composed of an analog circuit part which senses a touch and a digital circuit which analyse the sensed signal. To verify the functions the touch screen panel driver, a mixed-mode circuit was built and simulated using Cadence Spectre. The digital circuits were modeled with Verilog-A in order to interface with the analog circuits and verify the functionalities of the driver with less simulation time. From the simulation results, we can verify the reliable operations of the simple structured touch screen panel driver which does not include an ADC.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.1027-1030
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• 2015

하드웨어 디자인 설계에서 초기 단계의 설계 오류 발견은 개발 비용 감소 및 설계 시간 단축 측면에서 그 효과가 매우 크다. 이러한 초기 설계 오류 발견을 위한 대표적인 방법으로는 정형 검증(formal verification)이 있으며, Cadence SMV(Symbolic Model Verifier)는 정형 검증을 위해 Verilog HDL(Hardware Description Language)을 SMV로 자동 변환 해주는 장점이 있지만, 사건 기반 구조(event based structures)의 sensitivity list에 대한 지원을 하지 않는 한계가 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 Cadence SMV에서 디지털회로(digital circuit) 중 하나인 조합 논리회로(combinational logic circuit)를 sensitivity list가 고려된 검증이 가능하도록 하는 방법을 제안한다. 신뢰성 있는 실험을 위해 본 논문에서는 제안하는 방법의 일반적인 규칙을 도출하였고, 도출된 규칙이 적용된 SMV 파일을 생성하는 자동화 프로그램을 구현하여 실험하였다. 실험결과 제안한 방법을 적용한 경우 기존 Cadence SMV가 발견하지 못한 설계상의 오류를 발견할 수 있었다.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.10-14
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• 2021

This paper presents a hardware that improves the complexity of the CIE1931 color coordinate algorithm operation. The conventional algorithm has disadvantage of growing hardware due to 4-Split Multiply operations used to calculate large bits in the computation process. But the proposed algorithm pre-calculates the defined R2X, X2R Matrix operations of the conventional algorithm and makes them a matrix. By applying the matrix to the images and improving the color, it is possible to reduce the amount of computation and hardware size. By comparing the results of Xilinx synthesis of hardware designed with Verilog, we can check the performance for real-time processing in 4K environments with reduced hardware resources. Furthermore, this paper validates the hardware mount behavior by presenting the execution results of the FPGA board.