• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.212-226
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• 2014

This paper presents the design and implementation of a pipelined architecture and a method for real-time human detection using depth image from a Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera. In the proposed method, we use Euclidean Distance Transform (EDT) in order to extract human body location, and we then use the 1D, 2D scanning window in order to extract human joint location. The EDT-based human extraction method is robust against noise. In addition, the 1D, 2D scanning window helps extracting human joint locations easily from a distance image. The proposed method is designed using Verilog HDL (Hardware Description Language) as the dedicated hardware architecture based on pipeline architecture. We implement the dedicated hardware architecture on a Xilinx Virtex6 LX750 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). The FPGA implementation can run 80 MHz of maximum operating frequency and show over 60fps of processing performance in the QVGA ($320{\times}240$) resolution depth image.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.404-406
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• 2015

This paper describes a small-area hardware implementation of the block cipher algorithm CLEFIA-128 which supports for 128-bit master key. A compact structure using single data processing block is adopted, which shares hardware resources for round transformation and the generation of intermediate values for round key scheduling. In addition, data processing and key scheduling blocks are simplified by utilizing a modified GFN(generalized Feistel network) and key scheduling scheme. The CLEFIA-128 crypto-processor is verified by FPGA implementation. It consumes 823 slices of Virtex5 XC5VSX50T device and the estimated throughput is about 105 Mbps with 145 MHz clock frequency.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.341-344
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 DSP 기능을 내장한 32비트 RISC 마이크로프로세서를 위한 버스 제어기를 설계하였다. 연구의 초점은 버스 타이밍, 주소 멀티플렉싱, 리프레쉬, 버스 중재 등을 제어하는 버스제어기를 온칩화 하여 CPU로 하여금 외부 램과 추가적인 장치없이 직접 연결될 수 있도록 한 것이다. 버스 제어기가 관리하는 메모리의 종류는 SRAM, ROM, DRAM, EDO DRAM이며 고속 모드(Fast page mode, EDO page mode 및 RAS-down mode)기능을 지원하며 다양한 Wait를 넣을 수 있다. 주소 영역은 4가지(EMAO-EMA3)이며 내부적으로 7개 의 레지스터가 있고 이들을 이용하여 서로 연결된 세 개의 상태 머신으로 모든 램과의 타이밍을 제어함으로써 공유블록을 활용할 수 있었다. Verilog HDL의 기술하고 Synopsys로 합성한 후 타이밍 검증을 수행한 결과 최악조건에서 53.1㎒로 동작할 수 있었다. 그 후 0.6㎛ single poly triple metal process 공정으로 레이아웃 되었고 면적은 44㎜ × 1.21㎜ 이다.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.345-348
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 내장형 응용에 적합한 RISC 마이크로프로세서와 DSP 프로세서의 기능을 유기적으로 결합한 구조를 연구하고 이를 설계한다. 프로그램의 크기를 줄이기 위해 RISC 명령어는 16비트 명령어 집합을 설계하고 분기 명령어로 인한 손실을 줄이기 위해 한 개의 지연 슬롯을 갖고 있다. DSP 명령어는 32비트 길이를 갖고 한 명령어로 곱셈, 덧셈(뺄셈), 두 가지 데이터 이동을 할 수 있어서 한 사이클에 최대 네 가지 동작을 할 수 있다 파이프라인 단계는 IF, ID, EX, MA, WB/DSP의 다섯 단계로 구성된다. DSP 기능을 지원하기 위해 내부 루프 버퍼를 갖고 정수 실행부에서는 주소 발생을 위한 전용 하드웨어와 DSP 유닛에서는 곱셈 및 누적 기능을 지원하기 위한 17 × 17 비트 곱셈기가 내장된다. 제안된 구조의 설계는 Verilog-HDL을 이용하여 top-down 설계 방식으로 설계되었고 각 기능 검증을 마친 후 3.3V, 0.6㎛ CMOS triple metal single poly 공정을 이용하여 합성하고 레이아웃 하였다.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.6
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• pp.851-858
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• 2012

In this paper, we design a seismic data acquisition system(SDAS) and implement it. This system is essential for development of a noble local earthquake disaster preventing system in population center. In the system, we choose a proper MEMS-type triaxial accelerometer as a sensor, and FPGA and ARM processor are used for implementing the system. In the SDAS, each module is realized by Verilog HDL and C Language. We carry out the ModelSim simulation to verify the performances of important modules. The simulation results show that the FPGA-based data acquisition module can guarantee an accurate time-synchronization for the measured data from each axis sensor. Moreover, the FPGA-ARM based embedded technology in system hardware design can reduce the system cost by the integration of data logger, communication sever, and facility control system. To evaluate the data acquisition performance of the SDAS, we perform experiments for real seismic signals with the exciter. Performances comparison between the acquired data of the SDAS and the reference sensor shows that the data acquisition performance of the SDAS is valid.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.131-134
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• 2007

In this paper, we propose the 1D-CZP pattern for FPGA verification. The algorithm that was implemented by Verilog-HDL on FPGA board is verified before the chip is producted. Input through the external sensor might not be enough to verify the algorithm on FPGA board. Hence, both external input and internal input can lead the verification of the algorithm. This paper suggests the hardware implementation of compact 1D-CZP pattern that has the random input. It is useful to analyze the characteristics of the filter frequencies and organized as ROM Table which is efficient to Modulus operation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.226-228
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• 2006

In this paper we describe a simulation and development framework for designing mobile 3D graphics architectures. We are developing a simple and flexible simulation and verification environment (SVE) that uses gITrace's ability to intercept and redirect an OpenGL/ES streams. In combination wlth gITrace to trace OpenGL/ES commands, the SVE simulates the behavior of mobile 3D graphics pipeline during playback of traces, and then produces the second geometry trace that can be used as a test vector for the Verilog/HDL RT-level model. By comparing the frame-by-frame results, we can conduct architectural verification. To demonstrate the functionality of the SVE, we show the implementation of the verified mobile 3D architecture on a FPGA board. For this, we also present an application development environment (ADE) includes a mobile graphics API and a device driver interface (DDI). The proposed two software environments, the SVE and the ADE could be used fer developing and testing mobile applications, architectural study and speculative hardware designs.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.124-130
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• 2005

In this paper, low-power design and implementation techniques for DWT(Discrete Wavelet Transform) of the JPEG2000 compression are proposed. In DWT block of the JPEG2000, linear phase 9 tap and 7 tap filters are used. For low-power implementation of those filters, processor technique for DA(Distributed Arithmetic) filter and minimization technique for number of addition in CSD(Canonic Signed Digit) filter are utilized. Proposed filter structure consists of 3 blocks. In the first CSD coefficient block, every possible 4 bit CSD coefficients are calculated and stored. In second processor block, multiplication is done by MUX and addition processor in terms of the binary values of filter coefficient. Finally, in third block, multiplied values are output and stored in flip-flop train. For comparison of the implementation area and power dissipation, proposed and conventional structures are implemented by using Verilog-HDL coding. In simulation, it is shown that 53.1% of the implementation area can be reduced comparison with those of the conventional structure.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.33 no.12A
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• pp.1261-1269
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• 2008

This paper presents an implementation of the Network Capable Application Processor (NCAP) and the Wireless Transducer Interface Module (WTIM) architectures based on the new IEEE P1451.5 standard. Proposed architecture is implemented using a computer for NCAP, an FPGA board, a sensor board and two radio modules, which communicate through the ZigBee wireless communication technology between the NCAP and the WTIM based on the IEEE 1451.0 and the IEEE 1451.5 interfaces. In this paper, two experiments has been done to verify operations of proposed architecture. From the experimental results, we verify that the proposed architecture performs the wireless sensor communication functions efficiently.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.10a
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• pp.719-721
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• 2013

A thinning stage of fingerprint algorithm occupies 39% cycle of microprocessor system for identification processing of image from fingerprint sensor. Hardware block processing is more effective than software one in speed and power consumption, because a thinning algorithm is iteration of simple instructions without a transcendental function. This paper describes an effective hardware scheme for thinning stage processing using Verilog-HDL in $64{\times}64$ Pixel Array. The hardware scheme is designed and simulated in RTL. The logic is also synthesized by XST in FPGA environment and tested. Experimental results show the performance of the proposed scheme and possibility of application for a soft microprocessor and thinning processor embedded fingerprint SoC.