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2. Characteristics of Miscanthus Fuel by Wet Torrefaction on Fuel Upgrading and Gas Emission Behavior
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Jae-Hyun Park, Young-Chan Choi, Young-Joo Lee, and Hyung-Taek Kim
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wet torrefaction ,miscanthus ,biomass ,upgrading fuel ,combustion ,Technology - Abstract
Biomass is a solid fuel that can be used instead of coal to address the issue of greenhouse gases. Currently, biomass is used directly in combustion or via co-combustion in coal-fired power plants. However, its use is limited due to calorific value and ash problems. In this study, wet torrefaction (WT) was carried out at various temperatures (160 °C, 180 °C, and 200 °C) and the properties of the product were evaluated. In comparison to dry torrefaction, the ash contained in biomass was extracted by an acidic solution (i.e., acetic acid) from the overreaction of the biomass. From examining the ash content of the treated WT, it was confirmed that K2O of basic ash was mainly extracted. In particular, in the case of K2O, since the main cause of combustion problems are issues such as fouling and slagging, the removed WT can be stably combusted in the boiler. Finally, the combustion and emission behaviors were evaluated by TGA-DTG and TGA-FTIR. As the fuel-N was decreased in the WT proess, the NOx in the emission gas after combustion was lower than that of raw miscanthus, and SO2 showed a similar value. As a result, it was confirmed that the WT sample is an advanced fuel in terms of fuel upgrading, alkali minerals, and NOx emission compared to raw miscanthus.
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- 2020
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3. Two-in-One Fuel Synthetic Bioethanol-Lignin from Lignocellulose with Sewage Sludge and Its Air Pollutants Reduction Effects
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Ju-Hyoung Park, Min-Ho Jin, Young-Joo Lee, Gyu-Seob Song, Jong Won Choi, Dong-Wook Lee, Young-Chan Choi, Se-Joon Park, Kwang Ho Song, and Joeng-Geun Kim
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sewage sludge ,biomass ,lignocellulose ,lignin ,upgrading fuel ,Technology - Abstract
Developing effective, economical, and environmentally sound approaches for sewage sludge management remains an important global issue. In this paper, we propose a bioethanol-lignin (nonfood biomass)-based sewage sludge upgrading process for enhancing the heating value and reducing air pollutants of hybrid sewage sludge fuel (HSF) for the effective management of sewage sludge. Sewage sludge paste with the lignin-CaO solution implies drying at 105 °C accompanied by torrefaction at 250 °C. During torrefaction, moisture and partly volatile matter begin to evaporate, and are almost vaporized out to the surface. In this study, the proposed process enhances the net caloric value (NCV) to 37%. The lignin-embedded HSF shows a two-in-one combustion peak regardless of the mixing ratio, resulting in a 70% reduction of unburned carbon (UBC) emissions, which is one of the particular matter (PM) sources of combustion flue gas. Other air pollutants, such as CO, hydrocarbon, NOx, and SOx, were also reduced by the proposed process. In particular, SOx emission remained at ~1 ppm (average value) regardless of the sulfur content of the fuel.
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- 2019
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4. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Temporary Mandible Advancement Device: A Case Report
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Young-Chan Choi, Jae-Sung Kwon, and Seong Taek Kim
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Obstructive sleep apnea ,Mandible advancement device ,Polysomnography ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most prevalent type of sleep apnea, and oral appliance may be one of the options for treatment of OSA. But, the problems with the oral appliance are high cost, possible low compliance, and complications such as temporomandibular disorder. In this article, we described a severe OSA case that was successfully improved by using temporary mandible advancement device, which was designed for therapeutic effect of mandible advancement with low cost and simplified fabrication procedure.
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- 2015
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5. Generalized Expression and Design Method of Modified Load Networks for Doherty Power Amplifier With Extended Back-Off Range
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Yifei Chen, Woojin Choi, Jaekyung Shin, Hyeongjin Jeon, Sooncheol Bae, Young Chan Choi, Seungmin Woo, Young Yun Woo, Hansik Oh, Kang-Yoon Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, and Youngoo Yang
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Doherty power amplifier ,extended output power back-off ,modified load network ,virtual open stub ,out-phased current combining ,complex combining load ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
This paper presents a generalized expression of the modified load networks (MLNs) for Doherty power amplifiers (DPAs) with an extended output power back-off (OBO) range. Based on the analysis using this new expression, a new circuit structure generally applicable to any combination of the multiple MLNs is proposed. The load network has a simple structure including impedance matching circuits and offset lines for the carrier and peaking amplifiers. A design procedure for the proposed load network is presented. A DPA using any optimized combination of the multiple MLNs can be easily designed using the proposed load network. For verification, a GaN-HEMT symmetrical DPA based on a combination of the virtual open-stub (VOS) and out-phased current combining (OCC) methods was designed and implemented for the frequency band of 3.4 - 3.7 GHz. The reversed uneven power splitting method is adopted in the design for higher power gain. Using the 5G New Radio (NR) signal with a peak-to average power ratio (PAPR) of 7.9 dB and a signal bandwidth of 100 MHz, the proposed DPA exhibited DE of 55.3 - 60.9% with a power gain of 11.9 - 12.7 dB at an average output power of 33.7 dBm. An adjacent channel leakage power ratio (ACLR) of −42.6 - −44.8 dBc was achieved at the average power level by using a digital predistortion (DPD) technique across the band.
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- 2022
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6. 5.8 GHz 4-Channel Beamforming Tx IC for Microwave Power Transfer
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Jaekyung Shin, Jongseok Bae, Hyungmo Koo, Sooncheol Bae, Jongyun Na, Hansik Oh, Hyungjin Jeon, Hoseok Jung, Young Chan Choi, Seungmin Woo, Chan Mi Song, Keum Cheol Hwang, Kang-Yoon Lee, and Youngoo Yang
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Microwave power transfer ,massive Tx array ,beamforming ,complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) ,Tx~IC ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
The microwave power transfer (MPT) system requires a massive Tx array for building a focused radio wave to efficiently transfer power to the Rx. Beamforming IC is one of the core elements for the massive Tx array. This paper presents a 5.8 GHz 4-channel beamforming Tx IC based on a CMOS process. The beamforming Tx IC includes a resistive 4-way power splitter, 5-bit differential phase shifters, drive amplifiers, and power amplifiers. Each channel is designed to transmit a power of no less than 100 mW. To verify the Tx IC, a 16-channel beamforming Tx module based on 16 patch antennas and four 4-channel Tx ICs was designed. The module also includes a PLL, a frequency doubler, and a 4-way Wilkinson power divider. MPT experiments to verify the beamforming IC and module were carried out using the implemented 16-channel Tx module at 5.8 GHz. Received power levels of 13 dBm and 2.1 dBm were achieved at distances of 0.4 and 1.4 m, respectively. The results are almost similar to the values acquired from the calculation using the Friis equation.
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- 2021
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7. Dual-Mode Supply Modulator IC With an Adaptive Quiescent Current Controller for Its Linear Amplifier in LTE Mobile Power Amplifier
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Hansik Oh, Jaekyung Shin, Woojin Choi, Yifei Chen, Hyeongjin Jeon, Young Chan Choi, Hyungmo Koo, Keum Cheol Hwang, Kang-Yoon Lee, and Youngoo Yang
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Power amplifier integrated circuit ,supply modulator ,envelope tracking ,average power tracking ,dual-mode power amplifier ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
This article presents a hybrid envelope tracking (ET) supply modulator (SM) integrated circuit (IC) based on a Class-AB linear amplifier (LA) with supply voltage and temperature insensitive quiescent current. For ET mode, to further improve efficiency of the ET-SM, the supply voltage of the LA can be modulated using an additional dc-dc converter according to the average output power. An adaptive quiescent current controller for the LA of the ET-SM is proposed to maintain its quiescent current for large variations in voltage and temperature. Due to the insensitive quiescent current over the voltage of the LA, the supply voltage to the LA can be controlled in a wider range for the average output power, which allows the power amplifier (PA) in the ET mode to have a greater improvement in efficiency. The size of the output stage of the LA is also discretely reconfigured using 3-bit digital control to reduce the power consumption of the LA according to the output power level. For the low average output power levels, the operation mode is changed to APT mode, which supplies a reduced dc voltage according to the reduced average output power to the PA. The proposed SM, dc/dc converter and PA ICs were designed and implemented using CMOS processes for 0.9 GHz LTE application. Using an LTE uplink signal with a signal bandwidth of 5 MHz and a PAPR of 7.5 dB, a PAE of 38.4% at an average output power of 24.0 dBm was obtained under an ACLR of −30.0 dBc for the overall ET-PA. At a 6 dB back-off for the average output power, a PAE of 24.6% was achieved using the ET mode. A maximum PAE improvement of 8.0% point using the proposed SM IC was achieved compared to the stand-alone PA.
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- 2021
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8. Novel TiO2/GO-Al2O3 Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membrane for Desalination and Lignin Recovery
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Xuelong Zhuang, Edoardo Magnone, Min Chang Shin, Jeong In Lee, Jae Yeon Hwang, Young Chan Choi, and Jung Hoon Park
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nanofiltration ,TiO2 ,graphene oxide (GO) ,Al2O3 hollow fiber ,sodium ion removal ,lignin recycling ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 ,Chemical engineering ,TP155-156 - Abstract
Due to its greater physical–chemical stability, ceramic nanofiltration (NF) membranes were used in a number of industrial applications. In this study, a novel NF membrane was prepared by co-depositing a titanium dioxide (TiO2) and graphene oxide (GO) composite layer directly onto a porous α-Al2O3 hollow fiber (HF) support. An 8 µm-thick TiO2/GO layer was deposited to the surface of α-Al2O3 HF support by vacuum deposition method to produce advanced TiO2/GO-Al2O3 HF NF membrane. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs, energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), porosity, 3-point bending strength, zeta potential analysis, and hydrophilic properties by water contact angle are used for TiO2/GO-Al2O3 HF NF membrane characterization. The results show that the developed membrane’s MWCO ranged from 600 to 800 Da. The water flux, rejection of lignin, and sodium ions were 5.6 L/m2 h·bar, ~92.1%, and ~5.5%, respectively. In a five-day NF process, the TiO2/GO-Al2O3 HF NF membrane exhibits good lignin permeation stability of about 14.5 L/m2 h.
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- 2022
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9. The Improvement of Performance through Minimizing Scallop Size in MEMS Based Micro Wind Turbine
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Young Chan Choi, June Soo Kim, Soon Yeol Kwon, and Seong Ho Kong
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turbine ,rotor ,blade ,MEMS ,DRIE ,scallop ,Mechanical engineering and machinery ,TJ1-1570 - Abstract
In this paper we report on the improvement of performance by minimizing scallop size through deep reactive-ion etching (DRIE) of rotors in micro-wind turbines based on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The surface profile of an MEMS rotor can be controlled by modifying the scallop size of the DRIE surface through changing the process recipe. The fabrication of a planar disk-type MEMS rotor through the MEMS fabrication process was carried out, and for the comparison of the improvements in the performance of each rotor, RPM testing and open circuit output voltage experiments of stators and permanent magnets were performed. We found that the smooth etching profile with a minimized scallop size formed using DRIE results in improved rotation properties in MEMS-based wind turbine rotors.
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- 2021
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10. Correction to '5.8 GHz 4-Channel Beamforming Tx IC for Microwave Power Transfer'
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Jaekyung Shin, Jongseok Bae, Hyungmo Koo, Sooncheol Bae, Jongyun Na, Hansik Oh, Hyungjin Jeon, Hoseok Jung, Young Chan Choi, Seungmin Woo, Chan Mi Song, Keum Cheol Hwang, Kang-Yoon Lee, and Youngoo Yang
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Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
In the above article [1], the received power in dc referred from the reference [2], which is the reference [35] in the original article [1], was incorrectly introduced. It was written as 0.2 W (dc) in the introduction of [1], but the correct received power in the specified condition is 2 W (dc).
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- 2021
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11. 5.8 GHz 4-Channel Beamforming Tx IC for Microwave Power Transfer
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Keum Cheol Hwang, Hoseok Jung, Hyungjin Jeon, Hansik Oh, Jaekyung Shin, Sooncheol Bae, Young Chan Choi, Jongseok Bae, Hyungmo Koo, Kang-Yoon Lee, Chan Mi Song, Seungmin Woo, Jongyun Na, and Youngoo Yang
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Beamforming ,General Computer Science ,Microwave power transfer ,Frequency multiplier ,02 engineering and technology ,Integrated circuit ,Tx~IC ,law.invention ,beamforming ,law ,Friis transmission equation ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,General Materials Science ,Wilkinson power divider ,Physics ,business.industry ,Amplifier ,020208 electrical & electronic engineering ,General Engineering ,Electrical engineering ,020206 networking & telecommunications ,TK1-9971 ,Phase-locked loop ,complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) ,Splitter ,massive Tx array ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,business - Abstract
The microwave power transfer (MPT) system requires a massive Tx array for building a focused radio wave to efficiently transfer power to the Rx. Beamforming IC is one of the core elements for the massive Tx array. This paper presents a 5.8 GHz 4-channel beamforming Tx IC based on a CMOS process. The beamforming Tx IC includes a resistive 4-way power splitter, 5-bit differential phase shifters, drive amplifiers, and power amplifiers. Each channel is designed to transmit a power of no less than 100 mW. To verify the Tx IC, a 16-channel beamforming Tx module based on 16 patch antennas and four 4-channel Tx ICs was designed. The module also includes a PLL, a frequency doubler, and a 4-way Wilkinson power divider. MPT experiments to verify the beamforming IC and module were carried out using the implemented 16-channel Tx module at 5.8 GHz. Received power levels of 13 dBm and 2.1 dBm were achieved at distances of 0.4 and 1.4 m, respectively. The results are almost similar to the values acquired from the calculation using the Friis equation.
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- 2021
12. Dual-Mode Supply Modulator IC With an Adaptive Quiescent Current Controller for Its Linear Amplifier in LTE Mobile Power Amplifier
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Hyeongjin Jeon, Woojin Choi, Keum Cheol Hwang, Youngoo Yang, Jaekyung Shin, Hyungmo Koo, Hansik Oh, Yifei Chen, Kang-Yoon Lee, and Young Chan Choi
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Physics ,General Computer Science ,business.industry ,Amplifier ,General Engineering ,Electrical engineering ,Biasing ,average power tracking ,dual-mode power amplifier ,Power (physics) ,TK1-9971 ,Power amplifier integrated circuit ,CMOS ,Modulation ,supply modulator ,Linear amplifier ,General Materials Science ,Digital control ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,business ,envelope tracking ,Voltage - Abstract
This article presents a hybrid envelope tracking (ET) supply modulator (SM) integrated circuit (IC) based on a Class-AB linear amplifier (LA) with supply voltage and temperature insensitive quiescent current. For ET mode, to further improve efficiency of the ET-SM, the supply voltage of the LA can be modulated using an additional dc-dc converter according to the average output power. An adaptive quiescent current controller for the LA of the ET-SM is proposed to maintain its quiescent current for large variations in voltage and temperature. Due to the insensitive quiescent current over the voltage of the LA, the supply voltage to the LA can be controlled in a wider range for the average output power, which allows the power amplifier (PA) in the ET mode to have a greater improvement in efficiency. The size of the output stage of the LA is also discretely reconfigured using 3-bit digital control to reduce the power consumption of the LA according to the output power level. For the low average output power levels, the operation mode is changed to APT mode, which supplies a reduced dc voltage according to the reduced average output power to the PA. The proposed SM, dc/dc converter and PA ICs were designed and implemented using CMOS processes for 0.9 GHz LTE application. Using an LTE uplink signal with a signal bandwidth of 5 MHz and a PAPR of 7.5 dB, a PAE of 38.4% at an average output power of 24.0 dBm was obtained under an ACLR of −30.0 dBc for the overall ET-PA. At a 6 dB back-off for the average output power, a PAE of 24.6% was achieved using the ET mode. A maximum PAE improvement of 8.0% point using the proposed SM IC was achieved compared to the stand-alone PA.
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- 2021
13. Potential for peat-to-power usage in Rwanda and associated implications
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Tae-Jin Kang, Sang-Phil Yoon, Hyung-Taek Kim, Jean de Dieu K. Hakizimana, Young-Shin Jeon, and Young-Chan Choi
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Mains electricity ,Natural resource economics ,business.industry ,020209 energy ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,Investment (macroeconomics) ,lcsh:HD9502-9502.5 ,01 natural sciences ,Grid parity ,lcsh:Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade ,National Grid ,Microeconomics ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Economics ,Electricity market ,Electricity ,Cost of electricity by source ,Electricity retailing ,business ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Energy (miscellaneous) - Abstract
The persistent low-level access to modern energy in Rwanda is attributed to lack of investment in the energy sector. Accordingly, the investment in energy resources use is analyzed for electricity supply security. During a study period that spanned the years of 2013–2045, scenarios involving population and average GDP growth rates are used for the analysis of future electricity demand and supply. The introduction to the national grid of electricity from peat-fired plants helps phase out oil thermal power, thus the removal of electricity utility price subsidies. The supply of electricity security margin is also observed to be between 32% and 51%. In general, peat-to-power technology is cost competitive compared to the electricity utility price in Rwanda and the region. Keywords: MESSAGE model, MAED model, Rwandan energy system, Peat-to-power, Levelized cost of energy
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- 2016
14. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Temporary Mandible Advancement Device: A Case Report
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Jae-Sung Kwon, Seong Taek Kim, and Young-Chan Choi
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Oral appliance ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Polysomnography ,Dentistry ,lcsh:RC321-571 ,stomatognathic system ,Physiology (medical) ,Macroglossia ,Medicine ,Continuous positive airway pressure ,Craniofacial ,lcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Sleep apnea ,Mandible advancement device ,medicine.disease ,Obstructive sleep apnea ,respiratory tract diseases ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Neurology ,Neurology (clinical) ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Airway - Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most prevalent type of sleep apnea that is characterized by the predominant recurrence of obstructive events, resulting from a partial or complete collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Risk factors for OSA include age, male sex, familial history, excess body fat, central obesity, large neck circumference, and craniofacial & upper airway abnormalities like micrognathia, macroglossia, and tonsillar hypertrophy.1 The oral appliance (OA) may be one of the therapeutic options for the OSA. According to the treatment guideline,2 its use is recommended in the cases of patients who present with primary snoring, mild or moderate sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) intolerance, and failed surgical interventions as a substitutive therapy. Also, because the advancement of tongue or mandible by OA would increase the diameter of the upper airway tract, it seems to be a good indication for OSA. However, there are some problems for the treatment of OSA with OA. There are a small number of dentists who are specifically trained to deal with sleep disorders, and the cost for OA is high. Even if the treatment with OA is initiated, it may be stopped due to jaw discomfort, occlusal change, or temporomandibular disorder.3 Therefore, there is a need for the development of an appliance that can be maneuvered easily, with low cost, which can also indicate whether improvements can be made through mandible advancement by wearing the device during sleep. In this article, we described an OSA case that was successfully improved by using a temporary mandible advancement device, which was designed for the therapeutic effect of mandible advancement with low cost and simplified fabrication procedure at chair-side.
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- 2015
15. Does Botulinum Toxin Injection into Masseter Muscles Affect Subcutaneous Thickness?
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Gunwoo Park, Young-Chan Choi, Jung-Hee Bae, Seong-Taek Kim, Park, Gunwoo, Choi, Young-Chan, Bae, Jung-Hee, and Kim, Seong-Taek
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Background: Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is widely used to treat masseter muscle hypertrophy. Changes in the muscle thickness have been found in many studies, but there has been no report on changes in the thickness from the skin surface to the masseter muscle.Objectives: We aimed to use ultrasonography to measure not only changes in the muscle thickness but also changes in subcutaneous thickness.Methods: This study enrolled 20 volunteer patients: 10 were assigned to an experimental group (injected with each side 25 U of botulinum toxin into both masseter muscles) and 10 to a control group (injected with normal saline). The thicknesses were measured before the injection and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the injection both at rest and during maximum muscle contraction.Results: The subcutaneous thickness did not differ significantly over time either at rest (P = 0.063) or during maximal contraction (P = 0.392), or between the experimental and control groups at rest (P = 0.392) or during maximum contraction (P = 0.259). The muscle thickness in the experimental group differed significantly over time.Conclusions: Botulinum toxin injection only changes the muscle thickness and does not affect the subcutaneous thickness from the skin surface to the masseter muscle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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16. In Vitro Cartilage Tissue Engineering Using Adipose-Derived Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds Seeded with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
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Yong Woo Cho, Young Chan Choi, Beob Soo Kim, Ji Suk Choi, Jae Dong Kim, and Hee Young Lee
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Adult ,Basic fibroblast growth factor ,Biomedical Engineering ,Adipose tissue ,Fluorescent Antibody Technique ,Bioengineering ,Biochemistry ,Biomaterials ,Extracellular matrix ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Young Adult ,Tissue engineering ,medicine ,Humans ,Aggrecan ,Cells, Cultured ,Glycosaminoglycans ,Tissue Engineering ,Tissue Scaffolds ,Chemistry ,Cartilage ,Stem Cells ,Original Articles ,DNA ,Chondrogenesis ,Flow Cytometry ,Cell biology ,Extracellular Matrix ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Adipose Tissue ,Gene Expression Regulation ,Microscopy, Fluorescence ,Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ,Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ,Female ,Collagen ,Stem cell ,Gels ,Biomarkers ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
Extracellular matrix (ECM) secreted from the resident cell of tissue is an ideal biomaterial evolved by nature. Cartilage is also built from well-organized ECM components in a gel-like structure with a high collagen and proteoglycan content. Here, we explored cartilage tissue engineering using ECM scaffolds seeded with stem cells. Both scaffolds and stem cells were isolated from human adipose tissue, which is abundant and easily harvested in the human body. The human ECM scaffolds contained various endogenous bioactive factors, including transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1, 8782±4989 pg/g, dry ECM), insulin growth factor-1 (13319±1388 pg/g, dry ECM), basic fibroblast growth factor (82373±9572 pg/g, dry ECM), and vascular endothelial growth factor (25647±2749 pg/g, dry ECM). A composite of ECM and stem cells was prepared and cultured in chondrogenic medium (with 10 ng/mL TGF-β1 or not) for 45 days. The volumes and weights of the composites increased during culture and the surface gradually became smooth. Cell viability remained high throughout the 45 days of in vitro culture. Composites showed the formation of cartilage-like tissue with the synthesis of cartilage-specific proteins such as collagen and glycosaminoglycan. Important chondrogenic markers were expressed including Sox-9, aggrecan, and collagen type II and XI. These results demonstrate that a cell/ECM composite containing endogenous bioactive factors could provide biochemical cues for the promotion of cartilage formation.
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- 2011
17. Injectable and Thermosensitive Soluble Extracellular Matrix and Methylcellulose Hydrogels for Stem Cell Delivery in Skin Wounds.
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Eun Ji Kim, Ji Suk Choi, Jun Sung Kim, Young Chan Choi, and Yong Woo Cho
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- 2016
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18. Development of automatic identification method for GIS PD (Partial Discharge) defects diagnosis.
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Young Chan Choi, Seung Wan Jung, Soo Nam Kim, Seong Il Kim, and Joong Lok Kwon
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- 2007
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19. Human gelatin tissue-adhesive hydrogels prepared by enzyme-mediated biosynthesis of DOPA and Fe3+ ion crosslinking.
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Young Chan Choi, Ji Suk Choi, Yeon Jae Jung, and Yong Woo Cho
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Gelatin is extensively used as a biomaterial for diverse pharmaceutical and medical applications due to its excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. Here we present bio-inspired tissue-adhesive gelatin hydrogels prepared by the enzyme-mediated synthesis of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) and Fe
3+ ion crosslinking. Gelatin of human origin was obtained through two major steps, extracellular matrix (ECM) extraction from human adipose tissue and gelatin isolation from the ECM. The tyrosine residues in human gelatin were converted into DOPA by enzymatic reaction with tyrosinase. Upon the addition of Fe3+ ions, the DOPA-modified gelatin formed a sticky hydrogel within seconds through complexation between the DOPA molecules and Fe3+ ions. The final DOPA-modified, Fe3+ ion-crosslinked gelatin hydrogels retained their hydrogel stability well at body temperature in an aqueous environment and exhibited appropriate mechanical properties. The hemostatic ability of the DOPA-Fe3+ gelatin hydrogels was explored using a hemorrhaging liver rat model. Shortly after the injection of the DOPA-Fe3+ gelatin hydrogel, the bleeding was arrested in the hemorrhaging site of the liver. Overall results suggest that the DOPA-Fe3+ gelatin hydrogel, with its good elastic and hemostatic properties, is a promising tissue adhesive for use in a wide variety of surgical operations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2014
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20. Two-in-One Fuel Combining Sugar Cane with Low Rank Coal and Its CO2 Reduction Effects in Pulverized-Coal Power Plants.
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Dong-Wook Lee, Jong-Soo Bae, Young-Joo Lee, Se-Joon Park, Jai-Chang Hong, Byoung-Hwa Lee, Chung-Hwan Jeon, and Young-Chan Choi
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- 2013
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21. Preparation and Characterization of Coal–Water–Alcohol Slurry for Efficient Entrained-Flow Gasification.
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Dong-Wook Lee, Se Joon Park, Jong-Soo Bae, Ho Won Ra, Jai-Chang Hong, and Young-Chan Choi
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- 2011
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22. Effect of Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection on Lower Facial Contouring Evaluated Using a Three-Dimensional Laser Scan.
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Woo Hyun Shim, Seung Hyun Yoon, Ju Hyun Park, Young-Chan Choi, and Seong Taek Kim
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- 2010
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23. High-Pressure Gasification of Coal Water Ethanol Slurry in an Entrained Flow Gasifier for Bioethanol Application.
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Jong-Soo Bae, Dong-Wook Lee, Se-Joon Park, Young-Joo Lee, Jai-Chang Hong, Ho Won Ra, Choon Han, and Young-Chan Choi
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- 2012
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24. Effects of Hydrothermally Pretreated Sewage Sludge on the Stability and Dispersibilty of Slurry Fuel Using Pulverized Coal.
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Se-Joon Park, Jong-Soo Bae, Dong-Wook Lee, Ho Won Ra, Jai-Chang Hong, and Young-Chan Choi
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- 2011
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25. Study on Fiber Structure Development of High-molecular Weight PET in Islands-in-the-Sea Bicomponent Melt-spinning Process.
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Hyung Joo An, Young Chan Choi, Bo Seok Song, Ho Dong Kim, and Wan-Gyu Hahm
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- 2018
26. Effect of Spinning Conditions on Mechanical Properties of Polyarylate Fiber in Melt-spinning Process.
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Young Chan Choi, Hyung Joo Ahn, Sun-Hwa Jang, and Wan-Gyu Hahm
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- 2018
27. Preparation of Islands (High Molecular Weight PET) in the Sea (PP)-type Bicomponent Fibers by Using High-speed Melt Spinning.
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Hyung Joo An, Young Chan Choi, In-Woo Nam, Ho-dong Kim, and Wan-Gyu Hahm
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- 2018
28. Study on High-resolution, On-line Diameter Measurement of PET Fiber in High-speed, Melt-spinning Process.
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Young Chan Choi, Hyun Ju Oh, Do-Kun Kim, Takeshi Kikutani, and Wan-Gyu Hahm
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- 2018
29. 60 W Class-E/F3 Switching Power Amplifier With an Improved Second Harmonic Distortion of −49 dBc
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Sooncheol Bae, Hansik Oh, Woojin Choi, Jaekyung Shin, Yifei Chen, Hyeongjin Jeon, Young Chan Choi, Sunwoo Nam, Soohyun Bin, Yoonjung Lee, Kang-Yoon Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, and Youngoo Yang
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Class-E/F₃ switching power amplifier ,SPA ,Class-E ,switching amplifier ,resonant circuit ,total harmonic distortion ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
This paper presents a Class-E/F3 switching power amplifier (SPA) with reduced second harmonic leakage using parallel resonant circuit in series for the second harmonics. The proposed Class-E/F3 SPA has a structure utilizing a series resonant circuit in shunt for the third harmonic, designed to function as a shunt capacitor for the fundamental, and an additional parallel resonant circuit for the second harmonic, designed to operate as a series inductor for the fundamental. Using the proposed scheme, a Class-E/F3 SPA was designed and implemented for 6.78 MHz, and was evaluated with various supply voltages. It exhibited output power levels ranging from 10.26 to 59.98 W (40.11 to 47.78 dBm) with supply voltages ranging from 10 to 24 V. The efficiency was maintained at over 89.25%. Additionally, it demonstrated very low second and third harmonic distortion levels, each not exceeding −49.98 dBc, while the total harmonic distortion (THD) ranged from 1.54% to 2.15%.
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- 2024
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30. Analysis of PET Fiber Deformation in High-speed Melt Spinning by Using 2-way On-line Diameter Measurements.
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Young Chan Choi, In-Woo Nam, Do-Gun Kim, Il Jong, Wataru Takarada, Takeshi Kikutani, and Wan-Gyu Hahm
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- 2017
31. Broadband Virtual-Stub Doherty Power Amplifier Using Asymmetric Structure
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Jaekyung Shin, Woojin Choi, Yifei Chen, Hyeongjin Jeon, Sooncheol Bae, Young Chan Choi, Hyunuk Kang, Hyungmo Koo, Young Yun Woo, Kang-Yoon Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, and Youngoo Yang
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Doherty power amplifier ,impedance transformation condition ,effective electrical length ,virtual-stub ,GaN-HEMT ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
The load networks of advanced Doherty power amplifiers (DPAs) have traditionally been designed according to the ABCD parameters. In this paper, design conditions as an impedance transformation condition and an effective electrical length were used to design the output matching networks (OMNs) for the carrier and peaking amplifiers of the virtual-stub DPAs (VS-DPAs). An optimization method for the effective electrical length was proposed that was specifically constructed for the load impedances of the carrier amplifier at the low power level to have broadband characteristics through the load-pull simulation. Using the optimized design conditions for broadband design, compact OMNs for the carrier and peaking amplifiers were designed using quasi-lumped components. Moreover, an asymmetric structure with an increased power capacity of the peaking amplifier for the VS-DPA was proposed to compensate for a relatively low peak fundamental current of the peaking amplifier due to its deep class-C operation as well as the extended output back-off (OBO) range of the VS-DPA. To verify the proposed load network, a broadband asymmetric VS-DPA for the 3.3 - 4.2 GHz band was designed and implemented using GaN HEMTs with power capacities of 6 and 10 W. Using a 5G new radio (5G NR) signal with a signal bandwidth of 100 MHz and a peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of 7.8 dB, power gain of 8.2 - 9.1 dB, DE of 46.0 - 57.0%, ACLR of better than −45 dBc after DPD linearization at an average power of 35.0 dBm were achieved at the broad frequency range of 3.3 - 4.2 GHz.
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- 2023
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32. New Compact Load Network for Doherty Power Amplifiers Based on L-Section Matching Network of the Carrier Amplifier and Post-Matching Network
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Yifei Chen, Woojin Choi, Jaekyung Shin, Hyeongjin Jeon, Sooncheol Bae, Soohyun Bin, Sunwoo Nam, Young Chan Choi, Hyunuk Kang, Kang-Yoon Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, and Youngoo Yang
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Doherty power amplifier ,load modulation ,efficiency ,compact load network ,GaN ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
This paper presents a new compact load network for Doherty power amplifiers (DPAs) with only two matching networks, such as an output matching network of the carrier amplifier, and the post-matching network (PMN), even in the presence of parasitic circuits of the packaged transistor. The load network of the carrier amplifier can be configured using a simple L-section matching structure for the complex load impedance. No matching network is required between the peaking amplifier and the current combining junction. As a result, the proposed load network can have a very compact structure with only a short transmission line, and a shunt element for the carrier amplifier, in addition to the PMN. To verify the proposed circuit, a DPA based on two packaged GaN-HEMTs was designed and implemented to have a peak output power of more than 43 dBm for the 3.5-4.0 GHz band. By the measurement results using a 5G NR signal with a peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of 7.9 dB and a signal bandwidth of 100 MHz, a power gain of more than 10.5 dB, and a drain efficiency (DE) of 49.5-55.4% at an average power of 36.5 dBm in the frequency band was exhibited. After applying digital pre-distortion (DPD), an adjacent channel leakage power ratio (ACLR) of -51.0 dBc was achieved.
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- 2023
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33. New Load Modulation Combiner Having a Capability of Back-Off Control for Doherty Power Amplifiers
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Yifei Chen, Woojin Choi, Jaekyung Shin, Hyeongjin Jeon, Sooncheol Bae, Young Chan Choi, Cheon-Seok Park, Kang-Yoon Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, and Youngoo Yang
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Load modulation combiner ,Doherty power amplifier ,extended OBO level ,GaN-HEMT ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
A new load modulation combiner (LMC) having the capability of back-off control is proposed for a Doherty power amplifier (DPA). The proposed LMC consists of two transmission lines tied at the combining node, and a shunt element across the other ends of the transmission lines. The shunt element of the LMC becomes virtually open-circuited at the peak power level and allows the carrier amplifier to have an arbitrary load impedance at the low power level. The operating principle and circuit structure of the DPA based on the proposed LMC are presented in detail. The proposed DPA was implemented using GaN-HEMT for the 3.5 - 4.0 GHz band. Using a 5G NR signal with a peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of 7.9 dB and signal bandwidth of 100 MHz, the implemented DPA showed drain efficiency (DE) of 49.6 - 54.4% and power gain of 11.1 - 13.0 dB at an average output power of 34.5 dBm. An adjacent channel leakage power ratio (ACLR) was obtained as −50.4 - −45.0 dBc at the average power level with a digital pre-distortion (DPD) technique.
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- 2023
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34. A MEMS tilt sensor with expanded operating range and improved sensitivity.
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Young Chan Choi, Ju Chan Choi, and Seong Ho Kong
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In this paper, a simple and novel method of expanding the operating range of inclinations and of increasing the sensitivity of convection-based tilt sensors is shown. Even though the previously reported convective tilt sensors fabricated in our laboratory have their own merits in performing dual-axes inclination measurement with excellent linearity and symmetric sensitivity, they showed limited operating range from −90 to 90° because of their structural limitations. However, this proposed tilt sensor has overcome the structural limitations and it detects inclinations wider than the ±90° range on two axes with symmetric sensitivity. The improved performance could be achieved by removing the membrane at the bottom of the microheater and temperature sensors for unlimited gas movement in the cavity when it tilted over the ±90° range. The operating range of the newly proposed tilt sensor expands to ±180° compared with that of the previously reported convective tilt sensor. Moreover, various designs of cavities and cap substrates were adopted to improve the sensitivity of the proposed convective tilt sensor. The mass production of the proposed convection-based tilt sensor is still feasible because it can be fabricated at a low cost because of its simple fabrication step. Its sensitivity is high and it has a very wide-angle detection range. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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35. Compact Load Network Having a Controlled Electrical Length for Doherty Power Amplifier
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Kuhyeon Kwon, Woojin Choi, Jaekyung Shin, Yifei Chen, Young Chan Choi, Sooncheol Bae, Hyeongjin Jeon, Jiwon Hwang, Seungmin Woo, Young Yun Woo, Kang-Yoon Lee, Keum Cheol Hwang, and Youngoo Yang
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Doherty power amplifier ,compact load network ,controlled electrical length ,5G New Radio ,GaN-HEMT ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
The load network of the carrier amplifier for the conventional Doherty power amplifier (DPA) consists of an impedance matching circuit, an offset line, and a $\lambda $ /4 transmission line (TL), so that the overall electrical length of the network can easily exceed the minimum value of 90°. Then for appropriate impedance modulation, it should be 270° with an additional 180°. This excessive electrical length of the load matching network limits the bandwidth at either the low-power or peak-power level. In this paper, a compact quasi-lumped $\lambda $ /4 impedance transformer (ITF) having simultaneous multiple functions of impedance matching and load impedance modulation with a controlled electrical length of 90° is presented. The proposed load network includes the internal components of the transistor, the simplest high-pass network using a shunt inductor, and a low-pass L-C network. Using the optimized value of the shunt inductor, the electrical length of the load network can be adjusted to 90°, while other components are accordingly changed to match the optimum load impedance. To verify the proposed load network, a DPA was designed and implemented using 10 W GaN-HEMTs for both carrier and peaking amplifiers. Using a 5G New Radio (NR) signal with signal bandwidth of 100 MHz and peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of 7.8 dB, a drain efficiency (DE) of 47 - 54.2%, and adjacent channel leakage power ratio (ACLR) of −27.9 - −23 dBc were achieved at an average output power level of 35.8 - 36.3 dBm for the frequency band of 3.4 - 3.8 GHz.
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- 2022
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