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Electronic System Group .......................................................... 5
Professor Wen-Hsien Fang ......................................................................5
Professor Poki Chen ................................................................................7
Distinguished Professor Huang-Jen Chiu ..............................................11
Distinguished Professor Ray-Guang Cheng ..........................................13
Distinguished Professor Chao-Hsiung Tseng ........................................15
Distinguished Professor Rong-Jong Wai...............................................19
Professor Chun-Long Wang ..................................................................25
Professor Ding-Bing Lin........................................................................29
Professor Yung-Hui Chung ...................................................................35
Professor Bryan M.H. Pong ...................................................................39
Professor Pei-Jun, Lee ...........................................................................45
Associate Professor Kuen-Tsair Lay .....................................................47
Associate Professor Yi-Ru Lin ..............................................................51
Associate Professor Huan-Chun Wang .................................................53
Associate Professor Jing-Yuan Lin .......................................................55
Associate Professor Chin-Ya Huang .....................................................57
Assistant Professor Sung-Nien Hsieh ....................................................59
Project Associate Professor Sheng-Yun Hou ........................................61
Computer Engineering Group................................................ 65
Professor Ming-Bo Lin ..........................................................................65
Distinguished Professor Shanq-Jang Ruan ............................................71
Professor Wei-Mei Chen .......................................................................75
Professor Jenq-Shiou Leu ......................................................................77
Professor Yie-Tarng Chen .....................................................................81
Professor Chin-Hsien Wu ......................................................................83
Professor Chang Hong Lin ....................................................................85
Professor Yuan-Hsiang Lin ...................................................................87
Associate Professor Chung-An Shen.....................................................89
Associate Professor Yung-Yao Chen ....................................................93
Assistant Professor ChingShun Lin .......................................................95
Assistant Professor Yi-Shen Chen .......................................................101

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 Project Associate Professor Sheng-Yun Hou ......................................103
Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Group ........................ 107
Chair Professor San-Liang Lee............................................................107
Distinguished Professor Sheng-Lyang Jang ........................................109
Distinguished Professor M.-H. Juang ..................................................111
Distinguished Professor Shien-Kuei Liaw ..........................................113
Professor Shih-Hsiang Hsu ..................................................................115
Professor Chih-Chien Lee....................................................................117
Professor Ping-hui Sophia Yeh............................................................119
Professor Hsi-Hsir Chou ......................................................................123
Associate Professor Pao-Hung Lin ......................................................125
Associate Professor Jiun-Yu Sung ......................................................127
Assistant Professor Yang-Chun Lee ....................................................129
Graduate Institude of Electro-Optical Engineering........... 131
Distinguished Professor Bohr-Ran Huang ..........................................131
Professor Ching-Lin Fan......................................................................135
Professor Kuei-Yi Lee .........................................................................139
Professor Jung-Chieh Su......................................................................141
Professor Hung-Shing Chen ................................................................145
Associate Professor Chih-Hsiao Chen.................................................147

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 Electronic System Group
Professor Wen-Hsien Fang
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.
Field of study: wireless communications, array signal processing,
statistical signal processing, image/video compression
Key words: wireless communications, array signal processing,
parameter estimation,interference suppression
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/whf/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376412(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

ㄧ、 The Subject and Aims of Research

My research area focuses on the application of advanced signal processing
techniques to modern wireless communication systems, including the development
of efficient algorithms for joint channel parameter estimation, design of high
performance multi-user detectors for interference suppression in wireless
communications, and the employment of some emerging technologies such as the
genetic algorithm and convex optimization to cope with some highly nonlinear
optimization problems encountered.

二、 Related Recent Research Topics

1. Efficient algorithms for joint parameter estimation: Based on a novel twist of
parameter estimation and filtering processes, we develop a high performance, yet
low complexity algorithm for joint parameter estimation, which makes full use of
the characteristics of the signals to iteratively refine the parameter estimates in a
coarse-fine hierarchical structure based on the one-dimensional subspace
algorithms. Based on the hierarchical signal separation technique, the new
algorithm appropriately partitions the incoming signals into appropriate groups to
enhance the estimation accuracy and the estimated parameters are also
automatically paired due to such a tree-structured estimation scheme. While the new
algorithms can provide comparable performance with previous works, the
computational overhead required is drastically reduced.

Fig. 1 The block diagram of the new hierarchical signal separation technique for the
estimation of spatial-temporal parameters.
2. Interference Suppression in Wireless Communications: To entail an ever
increasing number of subscribers with prescribed quality, we also explore the
design of high performance yet low complexity multi-user detectors (MUDs). For
this, we develop several iterative MUDs with the soft information-assisted
interference removal to reduce the overall complexity, while maintaining
acceptable performance.

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 Fig. 2 Structure of a new oblique projection-based MUD.
3. Resource allocation in cooperative networks: Cooperative networks, which can
provide spatial diversity by relaying each other's messages to the destination, are an
emerging transmission schemes in wireless communication systems. It is known that
the performance of a cooperative network can be enhanced by appropriately
allocating the resources, such as relay selection, power distribution, bandwidth
allocation, etc. For this, we employ some advanced signal processing techniques such
as the genetic algorithm and convex optimization to resolve the nonlinear
optimization problems involved to attain superior performance.

Fig. 3 Schematic of the new genetic algorithm for relay selection, power distribution and
bandwidth allocation, (a),(b):crossover, (c),(d):mutation.
三、 Selected Publications and Projects
1. Publications：
(1) Y.-Y. Wang, J.-T. Chen, and W.-H. Fang, A one-dimensional Tree-structure
Based Algorithm for DOA-Delay joint Estimation, in Chapter 7 of Advances in
Direction- of-Arrival Estimation, S. Chandran ed. Artech House, 2006.
(2) J.-D. Lin, W.-H. Fang, Y.-Y. Wang, and J.-T. Chen, “FSF MUSIC for joint DOA-
FOA estimation and its performance analysis,” IEEE Trans. Signal Proc., Dec.
2006.
(3) H.-Y. Lu and W.-H. Fang, “Soft information assisted space-time multiuser
detection for highly loaded CDMA,” IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., Feb. 2009.
(4) H.-Y. Lu and W.-H. Fang, “Joint receive antenna selection and symbol detection
for MIMO systems: A heterogeneous genetic approach,” IEEE Communication
Letters, Feb. 2009.
(5) J.-H. Lin and W.-H. Fang, “Joint angle and delay estimation in frequency hopping
systems,” to appear in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.

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 Electronic System Group
Professor Poki Chen
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Mixed-mode IC design & layout, drivers, ultra-low power
IP design, smart sensors
Key words: Time-to-digital converter, temperature sensor, driver IC
URL: http://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty_en.php?user=poki
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376400(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

I. Time-to-digital converter: resolution up to 1ps; unlimited input range; power
consumption < 10mW; chip area < 1mm2; FPGA realizable; suitable for high
accuracy, low cost and low power systems, such as: laser range finder, high energy
particle detection, jitter measurement, missile/defense system.
II. Smart temperature sensor：resolution < 0.1C; measurement range > 100C; error <
0.5C; power consumption < 1W; die size << 1mm2; FPGA realizable; suitable for
high accuracy, low cost and low power applications, such as: embedded thermal
sensor for VLSI chips, FPD thermal compensation, backlight thermal monitoring,
environment temperature control.
III. Digital-to-time converter: resolution up to 1-2ps; almost unlimited output range;
FPGA realizable; suitable for low cost ATE & timing systems, such as: digital pulse
generator, data/pattern generator.
IV. Digital pulse width modulator (DPWM): 12-bit high resolution; 97 kHz – 2 MHz
wide operation frequency range; 1.249 mW low power consumption at 1 MHz; 0.751
mm2 chip size; small INL of -0.32 – +0.21 LSB at 2MHz; FPGA realizable; suitable
for low cost, low power and high accuracy DPWM applications, such as: power
management IC, class-D amplifier.
V. On-chip solar cell: conversion efficiency up to 31.47%; high sidewall junction
density design; suitable for AIoT self-powered sensors.
VI. Power management IC for solar energy harvesting: conversion efficiency up to 90%;
maximum power point tracking; automatic mode switching; startup circuit; suitable
for powering AIoT nodes.
VII. Low temperature sensitivity all MOS Relaxation Oscillator: temperature coefficient
as low as 5ppm; all-MOSFET oscillator; chip area (2 circuits) < 1mm2; suitable for
low cost high performance on-chip oscillator.
VIII. Ultra-low power voltage reference: power consumption < 100nW, temperature
coefficient < 30ppm/C; suitable for low cost on-chip voltage reference.
IX. BIST for TDC and DTC: resolution < 10ps; power-on/factory calibration; FPGA
realizable; suitable for low cost & high speed TDC/DTC auto-calibration.
X. High accuracy digital-to-analog converter: up to 14-bit resolution with INL< 0.5LSB;
current splitting; current steering; SFDR enhancement; suitable for instrumentation.
XI. Ultra-low power wide temperature range analog-to-digital converter: power
consumption < 1W; operation temperature range > 120C; suitable for AIoT
sensing.
XII. Automatic measurement and automatic optimization for analog IC design: No
commercial ware used; aimed at high speed measurement & fast circuit performance
optimization.
XIII. Others: high matching layout research, duty cycle correlator.

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2. Academic Services
08/2018 – 07/2021 Dean, College of Applied Sciences
01/2018 – 07/2018 Dean, Office of Industry-Academia Collaboration
08/2014 – 07/2017 Chairperson, Department of Electronic and Computer
Engineering, NTUST
04/2013 – 07/2014 Director, Business Incubation Center, NTUST
02/2011 – Present Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and
Technology
11/2010 – 03/2017 Director, System-on-Chip Research Center, NTUST
03/2006 – Present Patent Agent, Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of
Economic Affairs, Taiwan
02/2006 – 02/2011 Associate Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and
Technology
08/2001 – 12/2006 Patent Examiner, Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of
Economic Affairs, Taiwan
08/2001 – 01/2006 Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and
Technology

3. Honor & Awards

[1] Keynote Speaker, The 4th Padjadjaran International Physics Symposium (PIPS)
2019, Bandung, Indonesia
[2] Plenary Speaker, International Conference on Science, Infrastructure Technology
and Regional Development (ICoSITeR) 2019, Lampung, Indonesia
[3] Keynote Speaker, The 4rd International Conference on Intelligent Green Building
and Smart Grid (IGBSG 2019), Yichang, China
[4] Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and
Creative Computing (ICSECC 2019) , Bandung, Indonesia
[5] Keynote Speaker, Broad Exposure to Science and Technology, BEST2019, Bali,
Indonesia
[6] Invited Speaker, International Congress on Advanced Materials Sciences and
Engineering 2019 (AMSE-2019), Kyoto, Japan
[7] Guest Lecturer, STEI ITB Summer School & Summer Camp 2019
[8] Invited Talk, 2019 Asian Engineering Deans Summit (AEDS), Taipei, Taiwan
[9] Keynote Speaker, Seminar on Internationalization: Strategy and Mission, Poznan,
Poland
[10] Scientific Committee Member, The 2018 International Conference on Computer,
Control, Informatics and its Applications (IC3INA 2018), Tangerang, Indonesia.

4. Selected Publications
Journal papers
[1] Ping-Hung Yin, Chih-Wen Lu, Jia-Shyang Wang, Yuan-Chang Chien, Cheng-Te
Chou, Guo-Dung John Su and Poki Chen, “A 216 × 216 Global-Shutter CMOS
Image Sensor With Embedded Analog Memory and Automatic Exposure Control
for Under-Display Optical Fingerprint Sensing Applications,” IEEE Transactions
on Circuits and Systems I, Vol. 70 pp. 1189 - 1201, March 2023.
[2] Poki Chen, Joshua Adiel Wijaya, Seiji Kajihara, Trio Adiono, Hsiang-Yu Chen,
Ruei-Ting Wang and Yousuke Miyake, "A 1-ps Bin Size 4.87-ps Resolution FPGA
Time-to-Digital Converter Based on Phase Wrapping Sorting and Selection," IEEE

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 Access, vol. 10, pp. 126429-126439, Dec 2022.
[3] Pei-Yi Lai Lee, Sheng Hui Li, Tzu Yi Hung, Ya-Wen Yang, Sih-Han Li, Jian-Jhih
Sun, Chih-Wei David Lin, Chih-Wen Lu, Yen-Hsiang Fang, Wei-Hung Kuo, Li-
Chun Huang, Guo-Dung John Su, Poki Chen, "A 10-Bit 1280 × 720 Micro-LED
Display Driver With 2-Transistor Pixel Circuits and Current-Mode Pulse Width
Modulation," IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters, vol. 5, pp. 134 - 137, May 2022
[4] Yu Bang Chang, Chieh Tsai, Chang Hong Lin and Poki Chen, "Real-Time
Semantic Segmentation with Dual Encoder and Self-Attention Mechanism for
Autonomous Driving," Sensors, 21(23), 8072,Dec 2021.
[5] Ping-Hung Yin, Chih-Wen Lu, Jia-Shyang Wang, Keng-Li Chang, Fu-Kuo Lin and
Poki Chen, “A 368 × 184 Optical Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor Comprising
Hybrid Arrays of Global and Rolling Shutter Pixels With Shared Pixel-Level
ADCs,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 763-777, March
2021.
[6] Hsuan-Lun Kuo, Chih-Wen Lu and Poki Chen, ‘’An 18.39 fJ/Conversion-Step 1-
MS/s 12-bit SAR ADC With Non-Binary Multiple-LSB-Redundant and Non-
Integer-and-Split-Capacitor DAC,” IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 5651-5669, Jan. 2021.
[7] Poki Chen, Yung-Hsuan Chen, John Carl Joel S. Marquez, Ruei-Ting Wang, Jiann-
Jong Chen and Yuh-Shyan Hwang, “Low Flicker Dimmable Multi-Channel LED
Driver with Matrix-Style DPWM and Precise Current Matching” IEEE
Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 28, no. 11, pp. 2233-
2242, Nov. 2020.
[8] Nguyen My Qui, Chang Hong Lin, and Poki Chen. "Design and Implementation
of a 256-Bit RISC-V-Based Dynamically Scheduled Very Long Instruction Word
on FPGA," IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 172996-173007, Sept. 2020.
[9] Poki Chen, Jian-Ting Lan, Ruei-Ting Wang, Nguyen My Qui, John Carl Joel S.
Marquez, Seiji Kajihara and Yousuke Miyake. "High-Precision PLL Delay Matrix
With Overclocking and Double Data Rate for Accurate FPGA Time-to-Digital
Converters," IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, Vol. 28,
pp. 904 - 913, April 2020.
[10] Chih-Wen Lu, Pei-Yi Lai Lee, You-Gang Chang, Xing-Wei Huang, Jhih-Siou
Cheng, Po-Yu Tseng, Chih-Hsien Chou, Poki Chen, Tsin-Yuan Chang and Jenny
Yi-Chun Liu, "A 10-bit 1026-Channel Column Driver IC With Partially Segmented
Piecewise Linear Digital-to-Analog Converters for UHD TFT-LCDs With One
Billion Color Display," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 54, pp. 2703-2716,
Oct. 2019.
[11] Tao-Chun Yu, Shao-Yun Fang, Chia-Ching Chen, Yulong Sun and Poki Chen,
“Device Array Layout Synthesis with Nonlinear Gradient Compensation for a
High-Accuracy Current-Steering DAC,” IEEE Trans. Computer-Aided Design of
Integrated Circuits and Systems (TCAD), Vol. 37, pp. 717-728, Apr 2018.
[12] Yung-Jr Hung, Meng-Syuan Cai, Jia-Fa Chen, Hsiu-Wei Su, Po-Chang Jen, Poki
Chen, Chih-Cheng Shih, and Ting-Chang Chang, "High-voltage backside-
illuminated CMOS photovoltaic module for powering implantable temperature
sensors," IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Vol. 8, pp. 342 - 347, Jan. 2018.

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 Electronic System Group
Distinguished Professor Huang-Jen Chiu
Ph.D., National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Field of study: Power Electronics
Key words: Switching Power Supply, Renewable Energy, Lighting
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/HJCHIU/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376419

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Research interests include switching power supply design, solar energy conversion,
LED driver, fuel cell power conversion, power factor correction, EMC issues, battery
charging techniques and DSP control applications.
2. Related Recent Research Topics
⚫ Bidirectional DC/DC Converter for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Driving System
In recent years, growing concerns about environmental issues have demanded more
energy efficient nonpolluting vehicles. The rapid advances in fuel cell technology and
power electronics have enabled the significant developments in fuel cell powered electric
vehicle. The fuel cells have numerous advantages such as high density current output
ability, clean electricity generation and high efficiency operation. However, the fuel cell
characteristics are different from that of the traditional chemical-powered battery. We
proposed a high efficiency bidirectional isolated DC/DC converter for fuel cell electric
vehicle driving systems. The new converter has the advantages of high efficiency, simple
circuit and low cost.
⚫ Single-Stage High-Frequency HID Lamp Electronic Ballast
Because of the excellent luminous efficacy, color rendition and lifetime
characteristics, High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps have been used in various
commercial applications such as automotive headlights, street lighting, and LCD
projectors, etc. We proposed a single-stage high-frequency electronic ballast for driving
HID lamps. High power factor and high efficiency can be simultaneously achieved.
Compare with the conventional two-stage electronic ballast, the single-stage ballast
presents a simple configuration and high power density due to the component count
reduction. A new frequency-modulation circuit is used to eliminate the acoustic resonance
problem in HID lamps under high frequency operation. The new method has the merits of
simple circuit and low cost, thus it is suitable for commercial applications.
⚫ Rapid Charger for Lead-Acid Batteries with Energy Recovery
The lead-acid battery is widely used in various applications such as automotive power
system, uninterruptible power system (UPS), and telecom power supply, etc. However,
poor battery energy density characteristics, charging time and lifetime encumber
commercial applications. The main aim of rapid charging is to shorten the charge time
and prolong the battery lifetime. We proposed a novel single-stage rapid charger with
energy recovery. While providing the high charging efficiency and prolonging battery
lifetime, the proposed charger exhibits high power factor, simplicity and lower cost than
the conventional consumption-load charger.
⚫ High Performance Driver Circuit for High-Luminance LED
Rapid advances in material and manufacturing technologies have enabled significant
developments in high-luminance LEDs for lighting applications. LED lamps have
numerous advantages, such as up to 100,000 hours of operative life, a wide range of
operation temperature, and the simplicity of a driver circuit: work with low and safe
voltages and no ignition circuit required like fluorescent lamps. We implemented an
improved single-stage Flyback PFC converter for driving high-luminance LED lamps.

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The lamp current can be largely reduced with the proposed constant current control
scheme. High power factor and high efficiency can be achieved under a wide range of the
input voltage and lamp voltage variations.
3. Selected Publications and Project
Publications (2010~):
1. “A Modular Self-Controlled Photovoltaic Charger with Integrated Circuit (I2C)
Interface,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 26, no.1, pp. 281-289,
March 2011.
2. “A Battery Charger with Maximum Power Point Tracking Function for Low-Power
Photovoltaic System Applications,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and
Applications, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 241–256, March 2011.
3. “A High Efficiency Dimmable LED Driver for Low-Power Lighting Applications,”
IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 57, Issue 2, pp. 735-743, Feb. 2010.
4. “A Single-stage Soft-Switching Flyback Converter for Power-Factor-Correction
Applications,” IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 57, Issue 6, pp. 2187–2190,
June 2010.
5. “Electromagnetic Interference Suppression Techniques for Compact LED Lamp
Drivers,” Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers, vol. 19, No. 5, pp.1131-
pp.1139, Aug. 2010. (Y2010 Impact Factor: 0.215, SCI Rank: 225/247)
6. “A Single-stage Phase-shifted Full-bridge Electronic Ballast for High-pressure
Mercury Lamps,” vol. 19, No. 6, pp.1131-pp.1139, Sep. 2010.
7. “A Single-stage Phase-shifted Full-bridge AC/DC Converter with Variable Frequency
Control,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol. 38, no. 8, pp.
867-879, Oct. 2010.
Project (2011):
1. Design and Implementation of Photovoltaic Module-Integrated Converters
2. LiFePO4 Battery Charger for Electric Vehicle Applications
3. High Efficiency 30kV High-voltage Power Supply
4. High Performance Digital Power for Electric Vehicles
5. High Efficiency Isolated Micro Solar Inverters
6. Open Frame Power Supply for Instrument Applications
7. Isolated AC-DC Converter with Dual Outputs
8. Programmable Battery Charger for Electric Vehicles
9. Study of a Single-stage Rapid Charger
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 Electronic System Group
Distinguished Professor Ray-Guang Cheng
Ph.D., National Chiao-Tung University
Field of study: Wireless Networks, Multimedia QoS Control
Key words: Protocol Design, Performance Evaluation
URL: http://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty_en.php?user=crg
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376371 (voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

My research focuses on wireless communication protocols and the quality of service
(QoS) control mechanisms for multimedia services, with special interest in the
implementation problems of the up-to-date wireless standards and possible solutions. My
major research topics include the medium access control (MAC) protocols, QoS-
guaranteed mechanisms, service architecture, and network performance analysis for Wi-
Fi, WiMAX, and LTE-Advanced (4th Generation Mobile Systems) Systems.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

My recently-research projects include “Next Generation Wireless Mesh Networks,”
“Human-centric Communication Network,” and “Random Access Scheme of MTC for LTE-
Advanced,” as summarized below:
Next Generation Wireless Mesh Networks
The enhanced spectral efficiency and wide network coverage are two of the main
requirements specified in ITU’s IMT-Advanced Dual-buffer Two-level
Architecture QoS Scheduler
program. The wireless mesh network is one of the Local Buffer
economic solutions that can support hop-spot services  i ,1 Buffer-
management
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international cooperation relationship, the protocols
Access Link (802.11b/g) Relay Link (802.11a) Wired Link
can be tested and fine tuned based on the field test
results provided by MIMO-MESH.
Cooperative Networking Techniques Supporting MBS for 4G System
Multicast and broadcast service (MBS), which is also known as multimedia broadcast and
multicast services (MBMS) in 3GPP LTE, is one of the important services that will be supported
by the 4th generation (4G) system. MBS aims to provide an efficient use of radio/spectrum
resources via transmitted streaming services, file download services, and carousel services
(combination of streaming and file download services aspects with repetition and update to reflect
changing circumstances) through a common broadcast or multicast channel. It is a very
challenging work to optimize the use of radio resources for MBS owing to a variety of channel
conditions experienced by users ordering the same MBS service.
We conduct a three-year integration project to optimize the usage of radio/spectrum
resources for MBS by adopting the concept of cooperative networking. Potential issues of different
service architectures for MBS in both cellular and relay-based multi-hop networks is first
investigated. A dynamic service-architecture selection scheme and a dynamic radio resource
management scheme will then be developed based on cooperative networking concepts. With the

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shared information among service, networks, and users, the proposed methods may support user's
demand and utilize the spectrum in an efficient way.
Dynamic Social Network
MSN, Skype, Facebook and others online social network are the important plane for
information spreading. Information spreading in online social network is consisted of referrals to
form information spreading network, which is similar to word-of-mouth marketing or word-of-
mouth advertising. Our objective is maximum the information spreading. This research is
cooperative with a lot of professors in NTU. In this lab, we discuss the behavior of information
spreading in dynamic social network. We also consider the change of dynamic social relation in
social network, define the parameters related to dynamic social model by using game theory. In
order to increase the rate of information spreading, we conduct the referral selection algorithm
with low computing complexity and the incentive re-assignment problem.
For analysis the information spreading, we conduct the epidemiological theory to dynamic
social network. For example, information is pretended to be a virus and information spreading is
acted as virus propagation. We try to find a mathematics expression to estimate and analyze the
information spreading in dynamic social network. This research is conducted with game theory
for modeling the user behavior and the change of dynamic social relationship after information
exchanging, epidemiological theory for analysis information spreading and incentive re-
assignment for achieving the multilevel marketing.
Random Access Scheme of MTC for LTE-Advanced
Machine-type communication (MTC), which is also known as machine- to-machine
communication (M2M) in IEEE, is a new service defined by 3GPP to facilitate machines
communicating with each other over current cellular networks without any human interaction.
MTC usually involves a large number of MTC devices to support a wide range of
applications, such as metering, road security, and consumer electronic devices. A large number of
MTC devices are expected to be deployed in a specific area, thus the network has to face increased
load as well as possible surges of MTC traffic. The network congestion including radio network
congestion, signaling network congestion, and the core network may happen due to mass
concurrent data and signaling transmission. This may cause intolerable delays, packet loss or even
service unavailability to current H2H communication services. Hence, mechanisms to guarantee
network availability and help network to meet performance requirements under such MTC load
need to be investigated.
In the past few years, we cooperated with ITRI and NCTU to focus on the mechanisms for
solving the RAN overload control problem. We also submitted several standard contributions to
3GPP, constructed the analytical model optimized the performance for different RAN overload
schemes.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

Publications:
• Ping-Chen Lin, Ray-Guang Cheng, and Li-Hung Liao, “Performance analysis of two-
Level QoS scheduler for wireless backhaul networks,” IEEE Transactions on
Vehicular Technology, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 1361-1371, Mar. 2012. (SCI, EI)
• Ray-Guang Cheng, Chia-Hung Wei, Shiao-Li Tsao, and Fang-Ching Ren, “RACH
collision probability for machine-type communications,” in Proc. IEEE 75th Vehicular
Technology Conference, May 2012.
• Yu-Feng Chou, Ray-Guang Cheng, and Pei-Yuan Ku, “Advertising in human centric
communication networks,” in Proc. Seventh International Wireless Communications
and Mobile Computing Conference, pp. 1935-1939, July. 2011.
Patents:
• Ray-Guang Cheng and Ping-Chen Lin, Call admission controller and method thereof
and multi-hop wireless backhaul network system using the same, US Patent No.:
8,054,745 B2, 2011/7~2026.
Projects:
• Broadcast and Multicast in Human-centric Communication Networks, (Execution
period: 100.8~101.7)
Awards:
IEEE Senior Member, 2007.

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 Electronic System Group
Distinguished Professor Chao-Hsiung Tseng
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Biomedical radar sensor and its signal processing,
microwave circuits and modules, radio-frequency integrated circuits
Key words: Biomedical radar, noncontact vital-sign sensor, microwave
circuits, radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFIC)
URL: http://ece.ntust.edu.tw/home.php
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376416 (voice), 886-2-27376424 (Fax)
1. The Subject and Aims of Research
The main research interest is design of “microwave circuits and modules” and “radio-frequency
integrated circuits (RFIC)”, especially for implementation of noncontact vital-sign sensing radar.
In addition, considering the radar applications for “various physiological parameter detection”,
“human tracking”, and “automotive safety”, our research group also dedicates to develop the
digital signal processing algorithm for the acquired radar signals. The educational goal of our
laboratory is to cultivate the system integration elites with the technical capabilities of radio-
frequency and baseband circuit design and digital signal processing for the next generation.
2. Related Recent Research Topics
(a) 5.8-GHz vital-sign sensing radar [1]: Since the Doppler radar can detect the velocity of the
relative motion and object vibration frequency, it has been successfully applied to sense the
velocities of vehicles and vital signs of human beings. In our laboratory, a 5.8-GHz Doppler
radar module has been developed using off-shelf integrated circuits (ICs) for the human
respiration and heartbeat detection as shown in Fig. 1. The key feature of the developed
radar module is designing a passive isolation device to achieve that the transmitting and
receiving ports can share a single antenna array. Fig. 2 shows the measurement scenario of
vital-sign radar and the measured frequency-domain results. The respiration and heartbeat
rates of the subject under test are 19/min and 65/min, respectively. The heartbeat rate agrees
the result measures by figure pulse oximeter very well. In addition, this Doppler radar earns
the 1st place of “2015 IEEE MTT-S High Sensitivity Radar Student Design Competition”.

Fig. 1 System block diagram of the 5.8 GHz vital-sign sensing radar (left) and its circuit
module photograph (right).

Fig. 2 Measurement scenario of 5.8-GHz vital-sign sensing radar (left) and the measured
frequency-domain results (right).

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(b) 5.8-GHz spatial-scanning vital-sign sensing radar [2]: Based on the above-mentioned vital-
sign radar module, one can extend the system to have the spatial scanning capability as the
transmitting and receiving ports are connected with beam canning antennas using the
composite right/left-handed transmission lines shown in Fig. 3. Referring to the measured
results shown in Fig. 4, when two subjects under test are positioned at azimuth angles of
0 and 26, respectively, the developed radar can clearly distinguish the respiration and
heartbeat vital signs between two human subjects.

Fig. 3 Beam scanning antenna using composite right/left-handed transmission line (left) and
its application scenario in a spatial scanning radar system (right).

Fig. 4 Measurement scenario of 5.8-GHz vital-sign radar with the spatial scanning capability
(left) and measured frequency-domain results (right).
(c) 5.8-GHz CMOS vital-sign sensing radar chip [3]: The vital-sign sensing radar module
developed in our laboratory has been successfully employed to detect the respiration and
heartbeat rates. However, the module size is large and difficult to be applied in the
applications of the home healthcare and Internet of Things (IoT) sensor. Hence, in our
laboratory, the TSMC 0.18 m CMOS technology has been used to develop the radar
system on a single chip (SoC). The system block diagram and microphotograph of the radar
chip are shown in Fig. 5. It consists of local oscillator (LO), power divider, driver amplifier,
mixer, and low-noise amplifier (LNA). Except for the antennas and baseband circuits, all
the components are integrated in a single CMOS chip, and then mounted on the print-circuit
board (PCB) by the bonding wires for the system evaluation. Fig. 6 shows the system
evaluation scenario of the radar chip and the measured frequency-domain results, which
agree those measured by the finger pulse oximeter.

Fig. 5 System block diagram of 5.8-GHz CMOS vital-sign sensing radar chip (left) and its
chip microphotograph (right).

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 Fig. 6 Measurement scenario of 5.8-GHz CMOS vital-sign sensing radar chip (left) and
measured frequency-domain results (right).
(d) 24-GHz vital-sign sensing radar module [4]: In order to increase the radar sensitivity and
reduce the module size, in our laboratory, a 24-GHz vital-sign sensing radar module has
been developed to satisfy these requirements. This module adopts a 24 GHz radar
transceiver chip as a kernel component, and integrates antennas, baseband circuits,
microcontroller, and Bluetooth module in a single PCB module. It only occupies a circuit
size of 5 cm10 cm and is approaching to a commercial prototype. Fig. 8 shows the
measurement scenario of 24-GHz radar module. The subject under test is sit at a distance
of 1.5 m, and his respiration and heartbeat rates are clearly revealed in the frequency-
domain results. Moreover, this module has been experimentally verified to detect the vital
signs of a new-born infant and the 4-m vibration at a distance of 1 m away from the radar.

Fig. 7 System block diagram of 24-GHz vital-sign sensing radar module (left) and its circuit
module photograph (right).

Fig. 8 Measurement scenario of 24-GHz vital-sign sensing radar module (left) and measured
frequency-domain results (right).
3. Selected Publications and Projects

[1] C.-H. Chao, T.-W. Hsu, and C.-H. Tseng, “Giving Doppler more bounce: A 5.8 GHz
microwave high-sensitivity Doppler radar system,” IEEE Microw. Mag., vol. 17, no. 1, pp.
52-57, Jan. 2016.
[2] C.-H. Tseng and C.-H. Chao, “Noncontact vital-sign radar sensor using metamaterial-based
scanning leaky-wave antenna,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., San Francisco,

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 CA, USA, May 2016.
[3] J.-K. Huang, and C.-H. Tseng, “A 5.8-GHz radar sensor chip in 0.18-m CMOS for non-
contact vital sign detection,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Radio-Frequency Integration Tech.,
Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 2016. (invited paper)
[4] T.-W. Hsu and C.-H. Tseng, “Compact 24-GHz Doppler radar Module for non-contact
human vital-sign detection,” in Proc. International Symp. on Antennas Propag., Okinawa,
Japan, Oct. 2016.

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 Electronic System Group
Distinguished Professor Rong-Jong Wai
Ph.D., Chung Yuan Christian University
Field of study: Power engineering, Control engineering
Key words: Power electronics, Energy technology, Servo motor
drive, Control theory applications, Mechatronics
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376367

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

A. Power electronics including quasi-resonant converter, pulse-width-modulated-type
inverter, uninterruptible power supply, resonant theory, soft-switching mechanism,
clamped technology and power grid-connected technique.
B. Energy techniques including fuel cell, solar photovoltaic and wind energy.
C. Servo motor drives including induction motor, permanent magnet synchronous motor,
direct current brushless motor, ultrasonic motor, and piezoelectric ceramic motor.
D. Control theory applications including fuzzy theory, neural network, genetic algorithm,
particle swarm evolution, grey theory, wavelet analysis, nonlinear control, adaptive
control and optimal control.
E. Mechatronics including motor-toggle servomechanism, motor-crank servomechanism,
flexible robot arm, multi-link robot manipulators, mobile robot, dual-axis inverted-
pendulum, maglev rail mechanism, elevator mechanism, direct-drive-type washing
machine and CNC mechanism.
2. Related Recent Research Topics
⚫ Development of demand aggregation service platform for demand-side
distributed energy and electricity management
For the smart-grid technology roadmap released by International Energy Agency, the
type of power grid will change from today's centralized energy sources to distributed ones
in 2050. Thus, it recommended that the development of smart-grid technology research is
worthy to be continuously investigated for achieving the goal of distributed power supply.
Because the dependence on energy imports in Taiwan is up to 98%, solar photovoltaic
and wind power without energy imports become alternative energy sources to be
supported by the government policy. Due to restricted geographical conditions, solar
photovoltaic will be the main distributed energy source in the near future. Unfortunately,
its information integration is very difficult because of small average installed capacity,
scattered installed locations, and various equipment interfaces. In the past, Taiwan Power
Company planned to use the IEC61850 standard for establishing the power-distribution-
level renewable energy management system. By considering PV company in Taiwan
without related techniques and rich profit, the introduce of IEC61850 standard will
increase new costs such that it does not be adopted for the PV industrial applications and
the later promotion of green energy certification by Bureau of Standards, Metrology and
Inspection (BSMI) in Taiwan until now. One of these project objectives is to develop the
common information model of the distributed energy resources and demand response with
lower technical level, low cost, and less working hours to complete information
integration. Moreover, it also investigates the PV aggregator service platform and plans
the bridging system with the IEC61850 standard to reduce the manufacturing cost and
reduce technical complexity.
Until now, the PV installed capacity with the power grid is nearly 1.5GW in Taiwan.
By interviewing the major solar PV operators and equipment suppliers, the current

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industrial symptom is the lack of suitable operation and maintains after the connection of
the power grid or difficult to early detection of equipment operation problems. To survey
the related situation in the United States NERL, the European Union, Japan and China,
the corresponding operation and maintains (O&M) becomes the major issues. The
technology research and development points should focus on the real-time fault detection
and early response, rather than discovery after serious failure. The use of artificial
intelligence technology via big data analyses to replace traditional expert report reviewing
is the current trend. The other project objectives includes the development of added value
service for PV aggregator, the scheduling strategy of distributed energy resources, the
dynamic pricing mode of buy-in or sell out, the establishment of fault characteristic model
via big data analyses and artificial intelligence.
⚫ Key technical researches of smart operation and maintenance for solar
photovoltaic
The main purpose of this project is to develop key technologies of smart operation
and maintenance for solar photovoltaic, and to be divided into three annual projects,
including (1) hybrid fault intelligent identification technology based on small sample
migration learning for solar photovoltaic, (2) DC electric arc and line fault identification
of multiple strings solar photovoltaic based on machine learning, and (3) research of panel
cleaning and maintenance cost optimization for solar power generation system. The first-
year project identifies hybrid faults for solar photovoltaic, and the migration learning
strategy will be designed to solve the problem of missing fault samples and labels in the
real solar power plant. As for DC electric arc and line fault identification of multiple
strings solar photovoltaic, the second-year project applies the time-frequency transform
technology for collected fault waveforms to find a kind of information that highly
expresses fault characteristics via machine learning algorithm. The fault identification
model is constructed to distinguish faults such as parallel or series electric arcs,
mismatching, shading, etc. It indicates that overcurrent protection devices meet these
safety hazards that are dangerous to the solar photovoltaic system, but is always difficult
to identify until now. After eliminating solar photovoltaic faults, the third-year project is
to use the technologies studied in the first and second years for focusing on the power loss
caused by dust deposition. It specializes in the dust accumulation, and the optimization of
cleaning cost for solar photovoltaic panels by considering different types of aging
attenuation, climatic conditions, and comprehensive cleaning costs. In the third-year
project, the biological optimization algorithm will be adopted to solve the optimization
problem and formulate the optimal cleaning strategy. In addition, a lightweight online
automatic cleaning tool solution will be investigated.
3. Selected Publications and Project
IEEE Journal Papers (2015~):
1. R. J. Wai and J. J. Liaw, “High-efficiency isolated single-input multiple-output
bidirectional converter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, no. 9, pp.
4914-4930, September 2015.
2. R. J. Wai, M. W. Chen, and Y. K. Liu, “Design of adaptive control and fuzzy neural
network control for single-stage boost inverter,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial
Electronics, vol. 62, no. 9, pp. 5434-5445, September 2015.
3. R. J. Wai, Y. F. Lin, and Y. K. Liu, “Design of adaptive fuzzy-neural-network control
for single-stage boost inverter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30,
no. 12, pp. 7282-7298, December 2015.
4. R. J. Wai and J. J. Liaw, “High-efficiency coupled-inductor-based step-down
converter,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 4265-4279,
June 2016.

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5. B. Wang, J. Xu, R. J. Wai, and B. Cao, “Adaptive sliding-mode with hysteresis
control strategy for simple multi-mode hybrid energy storage system in electric
vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 1404-1414,
February 2017.
6. Z. X. Zhong, R. J. Wai, Z. H. Shao, and M. Xu, “Reachable set estimation and
decentralized controller design for large-scale nonlinear systems with time-varying
delay and input constraint,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 25, no. 6, pp.
1629-1643, December 2017.
7. R. J. Wai, Q. Q. Zhang, and Y. Wang, “A novel voltage stabilization and power
sharing control method based on virtual complex impedance for off-grid microgrid,”
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 1863-1880, February
2019.
8. K. P. Huang, Y. Wang, and R. J. Wai, “Design of power decoupling strategy for
single-phase grid-connected inverter under nonideal power grid,” IEEE Transactions
on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 2938-2955, March 2019.
9. A. S. Prasetia, R. J. Wai, Y. L. Wen, and Y. K. Wang, “Mission-based energy
consumption prediction of multirotor UAV,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 33055-33063,
March 2019.
10. R. J. Wai and Y. Yang, “Design of backstepping direct power control for three-phase
PWM rectifier,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 55, no. 3, pp.
3160-3173, May/June 2019.
11. W. Gao, R. J. Wai, S. P. Qiao, and M. F. Guo, “Mechanical faults diagnosis of high-
voltage circuit breaker via hybrid features and integrated extreme learning machine,”
IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 60091-60103, May 2019.
12. J. M. Huang, R. J. Wai, and W. Gao, “Newly-designed fault diagnostic method for
solar photovoltaic generation system based on IV-curve measurement,” IEEE Access,
vol. 7, pp. 70919-70932, June 2019.
13. Y. Wang and R. J. Wai, “Adaptive power decoupling strategy for single-phase grid-
connected converter,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 55, no. 4, pp.
4275-4285, July/August 2019.
14. R. J. Wai and Z. F. Zhang, “High-efficiency single-input triple-outputs DC-DC
converter with zero-current switching,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 84952-84966, July
2019.
15. W. Gao, R. J. Wai, Y. F. Liao, M. F. Guo, and Y. Yang, “Internal overvoltage
identification of distribution network via time-frequency atomic decomposition,”
IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 85110-85122, July 2019.
16. R. J. Wai and Z. F. Zhang, “Design of high-efficiency isolated bidirectional DC/DC
converter with single-input multiple-outputs,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 87543-87560,
July 2019.
17. R. J. Wai and A. S. Prasetia, “Adaptive neural network control and optimal path
planning of UAV surveillance system with energy consumption prediction,” IEEE
Access, vol. 7, pp. 126137-126153, September 2019.
18. K. P. Huang, H. I Hsieh, and R. J. Wai, “Phase-shifted full-bridge converter for a
half-current-multiplier rectifier using an autotransformer-based filter,” IEEE
Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 199-212, March
2020.
19. J. M. Huang, R. J. Wai, and G. J. Yang, “Design of hybrid artificial bee colony
algorithm and semi-supervised extreme learning machine for PV fault diagnoses by
considering dust impact,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 7,
pp. 7086-7099, July 2020.
20. J. Zhang and R. J. Wai, “Design of new SVPWM mechanism for three-level NPC
ZSI via line-voltage coordinate system,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,

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 vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 8593-8606, August 2020.
21. Y. Wang and R. J. Wai, “Design of discrete-time backstepping sliding- mode control
for LCL-type grid-connected inverter,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 95082-95098,
December 2020.
Inventive Patents (2015~):
1. R. J. Wai, L. S. Hong, and K. H. Jheng, High-efficiency bidirectional single-input and
multi-outputs DC/DC converter, Taiwan Invention Patent No. I489750,
2015/06/21~2033/03/12.
2. R. J. Wai and B. H. Chen, Reversible multiple-input interleaving DC-DC converter,
Taiwan Invention Patent No. I489754, 2015/06/21~2033/07/11.
3. R. J. Wai, C. H. Chiu, M. W. Chen, C. T. Hsieh, and Y. F. Lin, System for preparation
of graphite sheet and device for testing heat conducting sheets, Taiwan Invention
Patent No. I495869, 2015/08/11~2034/01/02.
4. R. J. Wai and L. S. Hong, Hybrid power conversion system, Taiwan Invention Patent
No. I504103, 2015/10/11~2033/03/10.
5. R. J. Wai and Y. C. Huang, Power load monitoring and predicting system and method
thereof, Taiwan Invention Patent No. I504094, 2015/10/11~2033/08/01.
6. C. T. Hsieh, Y. F. Chen, Y. F. Lin, and R. J. Wai, High conductive substrate and
manufacturing method thereof, Taiwan Invention Patent No. I534301,
2016/5/21~2034/09/16.
7. N. C. Yang, H. C. Chen, W. H. Li, W. C. Tseng, and R. J. Wai, Electricity distribution
system and distribution management methods thereof, Taiwan Invention Patent No.
I536696, 2016/6/1~2034/04/29.
8. R. J. Wai and Y. C. Huang, Hot water supply system and method thereof, USA
Invention Patent No. 9400118, 2013/11/15~2033/11/14.
9. R. J. Wai, Air conditioners policy optimization control system, control device and
method thereof, Taiwan Invention Patent No. I565916, 2017/1/11~2034/08/05.
10. R. J. Wai, C. H. Chiu, M. Y. Chen, C. T. Hsieh and Y. F. Lin, System for
preparation of graphite sheet and detecting device thereof, China Invention Patent
No. CN 2549670, 2014/01/13~2034/01/13.
11. C. T. Hsieh, Y. F. Chen, Y. F. Lin, and R. J. Wai, High conductive substrate and
manufacturing method thereof, China Invention Patent No. CN 2605748,
2014/09/17~2034/09/17.
12. R. J. Wai and D. G. Lin, Health promotion method and system thereof, Taiwan
Invention Patent No. I618025, 2018/03/11~2036/08/08.
13. R. J. Wai and G. Wei, Fault detection system and method for solar photovoltaic,
Taiwan Invention Patent No. I692196, 2020/04/21~2038/08/09.
Project (2015~):
1. R. J. Wai, Development of IOT management and service platform techniques for
electric scooters, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C., 104-EC-17-A-02-S2-001,
2015/06-2015/11, Program director.
2. R. J. Wai, Research on high-efficiency reversible power conversion and intelligent
control technique for energy storage system, Ministry of Science and Technology,
Taiwan, 2015/08-2018/03, Program Director.
3. R. J. Wai, Lighting renew grant project for community in Taipei city, Department of
Environmental Protection, Taipei City Government, Taiwan, 2015/09-2016/04,
Program Director.
4. R. J. Wai, Energy saving promotion project for middle-scale and small-scale
industrial usage, Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation, R.O.C., 2016/05-2016/11,
Program Director.
5. R. J. Wai, Consulting service project for rental business setup of solar photovoltaic

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 power generation equipment at school (first stage), Ministry of Education, R.O.C.,
2016/12-2017/05, Program Director.
6. R. J. Wai, Energy saving promotion project for middle-scale and small-scale
industrial usage, Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation, R.O.C., 2017/01-2017/12,
Program Director.
7. R. J. Wai, Campus energy saving and carbon reduction counseling program, K-12
Education Administration, Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2017/02-2018/02, Program
Director.
8. R. J. Wai, Consulting service project for rental business setup of solar photovoltaic
power generation equipment at school (second stage), Ministry of Education, R.O.C.,
2017/06-2018/12, Program Director.
9. R. J. Wai, Power diagnosis and data analysis of cloud system in Hsinchu country,
Hsinchu Government, Taiwan, 2017/06-2017/11, Program Director.
10. R. J. Wai, Low power-consumption temperature and voltage sensor for battery
charging and environmental monitoring plus built-in solar cell, Ministry of Science
and Technology, Taiwan, 2017/06-2019/05, Program Co-director.
11. R. J. Wai, Counseling program of energy efficiency measuring and testing for factory
equipment, Foundation of Taiwan Industrial Service, R.O.C., 2017/08-2017/11,
Program Director.
12. R. J. Wai, Research on single-stage dc/ac step-up power conversion and control key
techniques for clean energy, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C., 2017/08-
2019/07, Program Director.
13. R. J. Wai, Higher technical education training camp, Department of Education, Fujian
Provincial, China, 2017/10-2017/10, Program Director.
14. R. J. Wai, Higher technical education training camp, Department of Education, Fujian
Provincial, China, 2017/12-2017/12, Program Director.
15. R. J. Wai, Development of demand aggregation service platform for demand-side
distributed energy and electricity management, Ministry of Science and Technology,
2018/01-2018/12, Program Director.
16. R. J. Wai, Energy saving promotion project for middle-scale and small-scale
industrial usage, Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation, R.O.C., 2018/01-2018/12,
Program Director.
17. R. J. Wai, Energy saving & carbon reduction service subcontracting program for
manufacturing energy saving and carbon reduction service teams, Foundation of
Taiwan Industrial Service, R.O.C., 2018/03-2018/11, Program Director.
18. R. J. Wai, Delta MOOCx lesson plan-Course name: motor control, Delta Electronics
Foundation, R.O.C., 2018/03-2019/02, Program Director.
19. R. J. Wai, Campus energy saving and carbon reduction counseling program, K-12
Education Administration, Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2018/02-2019/02, Program
Director.
20. R. J. Wai, Renewable energy promotion and energy saving diagnosis in Hsinchu
country, Hsinchu Government, Taiwan, 2018/06-2019/03, Program Director.
21. R. J. Wai, CUMT Professional training course camp, China University of Mining and
Technology, China, 2018/08-2018/08, Program Director.
22. R. J. Wai, Energy-saving diagnostic service project, Inventec Company, Taiwan,
2018/09-2018/11, Program Director.
23. R. J. Wai, Higher technical education training camp, Department of Education, Fujian
Provincial, China, 2018/11-2018/11, Program Director.
24. R. J. Wai, Higher technical education training camp, Department of Education, Fujian
Provincial, China, 2018/12-2018/12, Program Director.
25. R. J. Wai, Shandong Jinan Engineering Technical College visiting program, Cross-
Strait Exchange and Exchange Association, Taiwan, 2018/12-2018/12, Program

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26. R. J. Wai, Consulting service project for solar photovoltaic power generation
equipment at school, Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2019/01-2020/12, Program
Director.
27. R. J. Wai, Renewable energy promotion and energy saving diagnosis in Hsinchu
country, Hsinchu Government, Taiwan, 2019/03-2019/12, Program Director.
28. R. J. Wai, Energy saving diagnostic service project for middle-scale and small-scale
industrial usage, Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation, R.O.C., 2018/01-2018/12,
Program Director.
29. R. J. Wai, Demonstration verification plan for multi-components energy-storage
management system of next-generation virtual power plant, Sino-American Silicon
Products Inc., R.O.C., 2018/03-2018/12, Program Director.
30. R. J. Wai, Key technical researches of smart operation and maintenance for solar
photovoltaic, Ministry of Science and Technology, MOST 108-2221-E-011-080-MY3,
2019/08-2022/07, Program Director.
31. R. J. Wai, Campus energy saving and carbon reduction counseling program, K-12
Education Administration, Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2019/07-2020/06, Program
Director.
32. R. J. Wai, Energy saving guidance and diagnosis program of business unit in Hsinchu
science park, Hsinchu Government, Taiwan, 2020/04-2020/12, Program Director.

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 Electronic System Group
Professor Chun-Long Wang
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Circuit Interconnection, Noise Reduction, Signal Integrity
Key words: Planar Transmission Line, Waveguide, SIW, PCB
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/CLW/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27301237(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

I. Subjects and Aims of Research

1. Interconnection circuit design

2. Noise reduction
3. Signal integrity

II. Related Recent Research Topics

1. Coupled slotline mode suppression for right-angled CPW [Journal 1]

Fig. 1 Right-angled coplanar waveguide Fig. 2 Electric field distribution at 6 GHz

2. Common-mode suppression for right-angled differential line [Journal 3]

0

-10

-20

-30

-40
Sc2d1 (dB)

-50
Simulation
-60 Right-angle bend
'
-70 ACL SMD capacitor (CC=0.24 pF)
'
ACL SMD capacitor (CC=0.30 pF)
-80
Measurement
-90 '
ACL SMD capacitor (CC=0.30 pF)
-100
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency (GHz)

Fig. 3 Right-angled differential line Fig. 4 Frequency response of mode conversion

3. Rectangular waveguide power divider/combiner [Journal 7]

0 0

-5 |S21|= |S31| -10

W/G Adapter -10 -20

Magnitude (dB)

Top part |S22|= |S33|

Magnitude (dB)

-15 -30
Port 1 |S23|
W/G Terminator -20 -40

-25 -50

PCB -30
|S11| -60
Port 2 Port 3
W/G Adapter
Bottom part -35 -70

-40 -80
8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.5

Frequency (GHz)

Fig. 5 RWG power divider/combiner Fig. 6 Frequency response of S-parameters

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III. Selected Publications and Projects

◆ Selected publications
⚫ Journal papers
1. C.-Y. Liao, J.-D. Cai, J.-C. Guo, and C.-L. Wang, “Right-angled coplanar waveguide
using short-circuited slotline,” IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, early
access, Jun. 2020.

2. S.-H. Wang, C.-C. Chang, Y.-C. Lee, and C.-L. Wang, “Compact and broadband
CPW-to-RWG transition using stub resonators,” IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and
Techniques, vol. 64, no. 10, pp. 3198–3207, Oct. 2016.

3. B.-R. Huang, K.-C. Chen, and C.-L. Wang, “Far-end crosstalk noise reduction using
decoupling capacitor,” IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 58, no. 3,
pp. 836–848, Jun. 2016.

4. C.-C. Yeh, K.-C. Chen, and C.-L. Wang, “Common-mode noise suppression of
differential serpentine delay line using timing-offset differential signal,” IEEE Trans.
Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 1457–1465, Dec. 2015.

5. C.-C. Yeh, B.-R. Huang, K.-C. Chen, R. Y. Fang, and C.-L. Wang, “Reduction of
common-mode and differential-mode noises using timing-offset differential signal,”
IEEE Trans. Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 5, no. 12,
pp. 1818–1827, Dec. 2015.

6. B.-R. Huang, C.-H. Chang, R.-Y. Fang, and C.-L. Wang, “Common-mode noise
reduction using asymmetric coupled line with SMD capacitor,” IEEE Trans.
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 1082–
1089, Jun. 2014.

7. J.-K. Chuang, R.-Y. Fang, and C.-L. Wang, “Compact and broadband rectangular
waveguide power divider/combiner using microstrip-fed antisymmetric tapered
probe,” IEEE Trans. Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, vol.
4, no. 1, pp. 109–116, Jan. 2014.

⚫ Conference papers
1. C.-C. Yeh, Y.-H. Lu, and C.-L. Wang, “Differential serpentine delay line using
strongly-coupled turns with timing-offset differential signal,” IEEE Electrical
Design of Advanced Packaging and Systems (EDAPS) Symposium, Dec. 2019.

2. C.-C. Yeh, W.-J. Chen, and C.-L. Wang, “Bended differential stripline using timing-
offset differential signal,” International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems (ISPACS), Dec. 2019.

3. C.-H. Chang, W.-J. Chen, and C.-L. Wang, “Right-angled differential transmission
line using un-chamfered inductive layout,” International Conference on Electrical
Engineering and Electronics (EEE), Aug. 2019.

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4. C.-F. Liu, Y.-H. Lu, and C.-L. Wang, “GCPW-to-SIW transition using tapered slot,”
International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Electronics (EEE), Aug.
2019.

5. W.-C. Lu, C.-H. Wu, L. A. Wang, and C.-L. Wang, “Improved responsivity and
bandwidth of Schottky photodetector made on silicon cored fiber by using D-shaped
polishing method,” IEEE International Conference on Optical MEMS and
Nanophotonics (OMN), Jul. 2019.

6. S.-H. Wang and C.-L. Wang, “Compact and broadband 50-ohms CPW-to-RWG
transition,” 40th Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS),
Aug. 2018.

7. C.-Y. Liao, Y.-H. Cheng, and C.-L. Wang, “Power loss reduction on right-angled
CPW bend using finger slots,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, 2017, pp. 81–82.

8. J.-K. Chuang, Y.-H. Cheng, and C.-L. Wang, “Compact and broadband microstrip-
fed antenna using antisymmetric tapered probe with triangular element,” 2016 IEEE
International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology (RFIT), Aug.
2016

9. C.-C. Yeh and C.-L. Wang, “Common-mode noise reduction of right-angled coupled
stripline using timing-offset differential signal,” 20th IEEE Workshop on Signal and
Power Integrity, May 2016.

10. C.-Y. Lin, B.-R. Huang, Z.-S. Yan, and C.-L. Wang, “Differential-mode noise
suppression using L-shaped pad,” 2015 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility, May 2015.

11. B.-R. Huang, C.-H. Chang, R.-Y. Fang, and C.-L. Wang, “Bended differential
transmission line using compensation inductance and capacitance,” 19th IEEE
Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity, May 2015.

12. C.-Y. Lin, B.-R. Huang, K.-C. Chen, and C.-L. Wang, “Common-mode noise
suppression using decoupling capacitor,” IEEE 4th International Symposium on
Next-Generation Electronics, May 2015.

13. Y.-C. Lee and C.-L. Wang, “Compact and UWB microstrip-fed monopoles antenna,”
IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI
Radio Science Meeting, 2014, pp. 1827–1828.

14. C.-C. Yeh, B.-R. Huang, R.-Y. Fang, and C.-L. Wang, “Differential transmission line
using timing-offset differential signal,” 37th International Spring Seminar on
Electronics Technology (ISSE) 2014.

◆ Projects

Project Funding
Project title Responsibility Process Budget
duration institution

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Reduction of common-mode
Ministry of
noise and differential-mode
Science
reflection using asymmetric 2014.08.01~
Leader and Completed 612,000
coupled line with SMD 2015.10.31
Technolog
capacitor
y
(MOST 103-2221-E-011-016)
Reduction of common-mode Ministry of
and differential-mode noises Science
2015.08.01~
using timing-offset differential Leader and Completed 739,000
2016.10.31
signal Technolog
(MOST 104-2221-E-011-028) y
Ministry of
Reduction of far-end crosstalk Science
noise using decoupling 2016.08.01~
Leader and Completed 818,000
capacitor 2017.10.31
Technolog
(MOST 105-2221-E-011-027)
y
Ministry of
Impedance-invariantly Science
compact and broadband CPW 2017.08.01~
Leader and Completed 677,000
to RWG transitions 2018.10.31
Technolog
(MOST 106-2221-E-011-064)
y
Ministry of
Bondwire-free and substrate Science
compensation-free right- 2018.08.01~
Leader and Completed 921,000
angled coplanar waveguide 2019.10.31
Technolog
(MOST 107-2221-E-011-052)
y
Ministry of
Compact and broadband
antennas, transitions, and Science
2019.08.01~
power dividers using ground Leader and Proceeding 904,000
2020.10.31
circuits Technolog
(MOST 108-2221-E-011-037) y

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 Electronic System Group
Professor Ding-Bing Lin
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: High digital system electromagnetic design, Antenna
design, Microwave engineering, electromagnetic wave propagation,
Wireless communication.
Key words: Signal integrity, Power integrity, Wireless communication
transceiver, High-frequency measurement, Antenna.
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=dblin
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376366

1. The Subjects and Aims of Research

1. Power and Signal Integrity: Focus on integrity of power and signal delivery.
2. Antenna Design: Millimeter wave Antenna.
3. Wireless Communication: Integration of software and hardware of wireless
communication.
4. High-Frequency Measurement Techniques: Development of broad-band and
high-frequency measurement techniques.

2. Recent Research Topics

(a) Dual-band High Absorption and Broadband Suppression Common-Mode Noise Filter:
Common mode filter (CMF) is used to suppress common mode noise, which would
induce radiation when pass through I/O port. If the radiation is produced, antenna and
RF model on the same board will be influence. According to the characteristic of
common mode filter, it can be divided into reflected-type common mode filter (RCMF)
and absorption-type common mode filter. Reflected-type common mode filter can
suppress common mode noise in suppression band and keep differential signal
integrated at the same time. However, common mode noise will be reflected to the front
circuit and the reflected noise will produce undesired damage. Hence, absorption-type
common mode filter (ACMF) is proposed. ACMF can improve this problem and also
has wideband suppression and signal integrity.
Our team extend reflected-type common filter to absorption-type common mode
filter by using phase-matching and series-type absorber. To obtain high absorption rate
can be achieved by adjusting transmission zero. Fig.1 is structure of ACMF.

Fig.1. Layout and practical circuit of common-mode noise filter

(b) Flat Impedance Design of Power Distribution Network:

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 The impedance design of power distribution network (PDN) will make the
impedance lower than the target impedance, but this method may cause multiple
resonances when the integrated circuit (IC) side quickly switches, resulting in poor
noise suppression, which in turn leads to rogue wave phenomenon. The rogue wave
phenomenon will cause the noise to overlap, and the resulting surge will damage the
component. Therefore, we need to pay more attention to the issues related to the
impedance flattening of the PDN.
In the impedance flattening design, we will first use the formula to calculate the
position of the decoupling capacitor suitable for placement on the Printed Circuit
Board (PCB), and then use the self-resonant frequency (SRF) characteristics of the
decoupling capacitor to select the suitable place for placement decoupling capacitors
to achieve flat optimization, and use the program to achieve.

Fig.2. Impedance of original PDN. Fig.3. Impedance of PDN after designing.

(c) 5G millimeter wave antenna through multilayer board packaging process technology:
The design frequency of 5G millimeter wave antenna is 28GHz/39GHz.
Compared with the previous low-frequency antenna design, the size of the antenna
is reduced, and the accuracy requirements of its physical size are also higher.
Therefore, the millimeter wave antenna is realized through the packaging process
technology. Due to the small size of the antenna, the End_launch connector used
when measuring the field type may have an impact. Therefore, the connector module
needs to be considered in the simulation. The team has implemented a broadband
high-gain antenna array through multilayer board stacking and packaging technology,
and corrected the antenna radiation pattern through correction technology.

Fig.4.mmWave Antenna Structure

3. Selected Publications and Projects

A. Journal Papers
1. Ding-Bing Lin, T. Wang and J. Chiang (2019, Oct). Suppression of Wideband

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 Simultaneous Switching Noise Through Application of a Partial Electromagnetic
Band-Gap Structure in Multilayer Printed Circuit Boards. IEEE Transactions on
Electromagnetic Compatibility.. MOST 107-2221-E-011-057.
2. Tse-Hsuan Wang and Ding-Bing Lin (2019, May). Using modified nodal analysis
in cavity-mode resonances printed circuit board power bus structures with the
segmentation method. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Volume 42,
2019 - Issue 6. (SCI). MOST 107-2221-E-011-057.
3. Chih-Hung Lee, Ding-Bing Lin* and Guan-Hung Lu (2018, Sep). Enhancement
of the antenna bandwidth by coupling the planar inverted-F antenna and multi-
ultra-thin slots for handheld devices with metal housing. Microwave and Optical
Technology Letters, 60:2384–2392. https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.31389. (SCI).
4. Jui-Hung Chou, Jo-Fan Chang, Ding-Bing Lin*, and Tzong-Lin Wu (2018, Apr).
Dual-band WLAN MIMO antenna with a decoupling element for full-metallic
bottom cover tablet computer applications. Microwave and Optical Technology
Letters, 60:1245–1251. https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.31135.
5. Po-Hsuan Tseng, Yao-Chia Chan, Yi-Jie Lin, Ding-Bing Lin, Nan Wu, and Tsai-
Mao Wang (2017, May). Ray-Tracing-Assisted Fingerprinting Based on Channel
Impulse Response Measurement for Indoor Positioning. IEEE Transactions on
Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 66, No. 5, pp. 1032-1045. (SCI). MOST
105-2221-E-027-118.
6. Ding-Bing Lin, Chung-Pin Huang, and Hsin-Nan Ke, Wen Sheng Liu (2016, Nov).
The Analysis of Transient Waveform and Common Mode Noise on Differential
Broadside-Coupled Delay Lines. Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and
Applications, pp. 1-16. (SCI). MOST 104-2221-E-027-021-MY2.
7. Ding-Bing Lin, Tse-Hsuan Wang, Fu-Jung Chen (2016, Jun). Novel RFID Tag
Antenna Design For Wearable Device Applications. International Journal Of
Electrical Engineering, vol.23, no.3, pp. 113-122. (EI).
8. Jui-Hung Chou, Ding-Bing Lin*, Tsai-Wen Hsiao, Hsi-Tseng Chou (2016, Jun).
A Compact Shorted Patch Rectenna Design with Harmonic Rejection Properties
for the Applications of Wireless Power Transmission. Microwave and Optical
Technology Letters, Vol. 58, No. 9, pp. 2250-2257,
|https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.30012 . (SCI).
9. Ding-Bing Lin, Chung-Pin Huang, Hsin-Nan Ke (2016, May). Using Stepped-
Impedance Lines for Common-Mode Noise Reduction on Bended Coupled
Transmission Lines. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and
Manufacturing Technology, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 757–766. (SCI). MOST 104-2221-
E-027-021-MY2.
10. Su-Mei Shen, I-Fong Chen, Chia-Mei Peng, Ding-Bing Lin (2016, Mar). Printed
Single-layer ACPW Stepped-feed Monopole Antenna for LTE/WLAN Band
Applications. IEICE Communications Express, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 175-182.
11. Su-Mei Shen, I-Fong Chen, Chia-Mei Peng and Ding-Bing Lin (2015, Jan).
Analysis of multi- band operation of CPW feed monopole antenna by Gaussian
filter model. International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics,
1085-1092. (SCI).

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B. Conference Papers
1. Ding-Bing Lin, Yong-Lun Huang and Chih-Hao Lin (2019, Sep). Simple
Estimated Patch Size for Suppressing Common-mode Noise on Bent Differential
Transmission Line. 2019 IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and
Applications (RFID- TA), Pisa, Italy. MOST 107-2221-E-011-057.
2. Ding-Bing Lin, Yen-Hao Chen, You-Hao Zheng and Bo-Yao Chen (2019, Jun). A
Broadband Common Mode Filter With Embedded Ring Structure. 2019 Joint
International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Sapporo and Asia-
Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC
Sapporo/APEMC), Sapporo, Japan. MOST 107-2221-E-011-057.
3. Kuan-Hsun Wu, Ding-Bing Lin, Chung-Wei Wang and Hsi-Tseng Chou (2019,
Jun). Series Feed Broadband Patch Array Antenna Design for Vehicle Collision
Warning Radar System. 2019 Joint International Symposium on Electromagnetic
Compatibility, Sapporo and Asia- Pacific International Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC Sapporo/APEMC), Sapporo, Japan.MOST
107-2218-E-002-058.
4. Ding-Bing Lin, Yi-Hao Huang, Ifong Wu, and Ling Tien (2018, May). Circular
sector antenna pair with harmonic rejection property for near-field wireless power
transmission. 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic
Compatibility and 2018 IEEE Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic
ompatibility (EMC/APEMC), Singapore. MOST 106-2221-E-011-006.
5. Tse-Hsuan Wang, Lin-Zong Zheng, Ding-Bing Lin, Min-Hung Hsieh (2018, May).
On the simultaneous switching noise suppression by the integration of Z- shape
power bus and bandstop filter. 2018 IEEE International Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility and 2018 IEEE Asia-Pacific Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/APEMC), Singapore.
6. Tsung-Ching Lin, Chih-Hung Lee, Jian-Li Dong, Cheng-Nan Chiu, Ding-Bing Lin,
and Hsin-Piao Lin (2018, May). A new uniformity-enhanced double ridged horn
antenna for radiated susceptibility test from 1 GHz to 18 GHz. 2018 IEEE
International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and 2018 IEEE Asia-
Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/APEMC), Singapore.
7. Rosabella Ika Yuanita, Gamantyo Hendrantoro, Ding-Bing Lin (2018, Apr).
Multipath delay spread measurement for indoor wireless device-to-device
communications. 2018 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Green Building
and Smart Grid (IGBSG), Yilan, Taiwan.
8. Chih-Hung Lee, Chi-Yuan Yao , Hai-Ching Li, Ding-Bing Lin and Hsin-Piao Lin
2017, Nov). The Study of PCB Ground Area and Location on EMI Reduction
Effectiveness. 2017 Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Fall
(PIERS-FALL), Singapore.
9. Ding-Bing Lin, Chung-Ke Yu, Chang-Keng Lin, and Yi-Hsien Lee (2017, Oct).
Dual Band Rectenna with One Rectifier. 2017 International Symposium on
Electronics and Smart Devices (ISESD), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. MOST 106-

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10. Ding-Bing Lin, I-Tseng Tang, Jia-Chyi Wu, and Jian-Gang Zeng (2017, Oct).
Design and Analysis of LTE 3D Antennas. 2017 International Conference on
lectron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), Hsinchu, Taiwan.
11. Ding-Bing Lin, Yi-Chien Chen, Chun-Te Wu (2017, Aug). A broadband filter
design for common-mode noise suppression with multilayer mushroom structure
in differential transmission line. 2017 IEEE International Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility & Signal/Power Integrity (EMCSI), Washington
C., USA. MOST 104-2221-E-011-178-MY2.
12. Ding-Bing Lin, Hsi-Tseng Chou, Jui-Hung Chou and Yu-Lin Cheng (2017, Jun).
Novel Concepts in the Design of Near-Field Antenna for Short-Distance Wireless
Power Transmission with High Transfer Efficiency. 2017 Asia-Pacific
International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (APEMC), Seoul,
orea.
13. Ding-Bing Lin, Yong-Xun Chen, Yi-Hsien Lee, Lin-Zong Zheng (2017, Jun).
Transmission Line Model for Designing Common-Mode Suppression Filter on
Multi-Differential Signal Pairs. 2017 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility (APEMC), , Seoul, Korea.
14. Jui-Hung Chou, Ding-Bing Lin, Ling Tien (2016, Oct). A Compact Shorted Patch
Rectenna Design with Harmonic Rejection Properties. International Symposium
on Antennas and Propagation, Okinawa, Japan.
15. Chih-Hung Lee, Chi-Yuan Yao, Hai-Ching Li, Ding-Bing Lin (2016, Sep).
Radiation from a PCB Trace with Broadband Harmonic Frequency. Progress in
Electromagnetic Research Symposium 2016, Shanghai, China.
16. Ding-Bing Lin, Chung-Pin Huang, Chih-Hao Lin, Hsin-Nan Ke, Wen-Sheng Liu
(2016, Jul). Common-mode noise reduction of bended coupled lines by using time
compensation technology. 2016 IEEE International Symposium on
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Ottawa, Canada. MOST 104-2221-E-027-
021-MY2.
17. Ding-Bing Lin, Yi-Hsien Lee (2016, Jul). A wideband common-mode suppression
filter using enhanced coupled defected ground structure. 2016 IEEE International
Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility(EMC), Ottawa, anada. MOST 104-
2221-E-027-021-MY2.
18. Chung-Pin Huang, Ding-Bing Lin, Yi-Chien Chen, Hsin-Nan Ke, Wen-Sheng Liu
(2016, May). Signal integrity improvements of bended coupled lines by using
miniaturized capacitance and inductance compensation structures. Asia- Pacific
International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Shenzhen, China.
MOST 104-2221-E-027-021-MY2.
19. Ding-Bing Lin, Chih-Yu Wu, Cheng-Hsien Sung, and Pei-Wei Lin (2015, Nov).
Miniaturized Dual-Layers LTE MIMO Printed Antenna with Hybrid Decoupling
Elements to Improve Isolation. International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation.
20. Ding-Bing Lin, Pei-Wei Lin, and Chia-Yu Chang (2015, Nov). Design for Co-
planar MIMO LTE Antenna in Handset Device Application. IEEE International

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21. Ding-Bing Lin, Chung-Pin Huang, Chih-Hao Lin, Hsin-Nan Ke, Wen-Sheng Liu
(2015, Aug). Using Rectangular-Patches (RPs) to Reduce Far-End Crosstalk Noise
and Improve Eye- Diagrams on Microstrip Helix Delay Line.2015 IEEE
International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Dresden,
2015, pp. 612-615, doi:10.1109/ISEMC.2015.7256233.
22. Ding-Bing Lin, Guo-Jun Zhong, Yong-Xun Chen (2015, May). Wideband
Common-Mode Suppression Filter Design for Multi Differential Signal Pairs.
2015 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (APEMC),
Taipei, 2015, pp. 53-55, doi: 10.1109/APEMC.2015.7175223.
23. Jui-Hung Chou, Ding-Bing Lin, Sih-Jin Chen (2015, May). Near-Field Coupled
Antenna Pair with Transmission Efficiency Enhancement for WPT. 2015 Asia-
Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility .
24. Su-Mei Shen, I-Fong Chen, Chia-Mei Peng and Ding-Bing Lin, "Printed ACPW
feed monopole antenna for LTE /WLAN applications," 2015 Asia-Pacific
Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (APEMC), Taipei, 2015, pp. 406-
409, doi: 10.1109/APEMC.2015.7175238.
C. Projects
[P1] Applied to the next-generation Massive MIMO and smart antenna operation
forward-looking technology development (3/3) (109-2218-E-011-014-)
[P2] 5G Radio Frequency Industry Technology Alliance (3/3) (109-2622-8-155-001-
TE2)
[P3] Design of dual-frequency absorption filter for common-mode noise wideband
suppression (108-2221-E-011-035-)
[P4] Applied to the next generation of Massive MIMO and smart antenna operation
forward-looking technology development (2/3) (108-2218-E-002-031-)
[P5] 5G Radio Frequency Industry Technology Alliance (2/3) (108-2622-8-155-002-
TE2)
[P6] Embedded broadband common mode noise suppression filter design (107-2221-
E-011-057-)
[P7] Application in the next generation of Massive MIMO and smart antenna operation
forward-looking technology development (1/3) (107-2218-E-002-050-)
[P8] 5G Radio Frequency Industry Technology Alliance (1/3) (107-2622-8-155-006-
TE2)

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 Electronic System Group
Professor Yung-Hui Chung
Ph.D., National Chiao-Tung University
Field of study: Integrated Circuit Design
Key words: Data Conversion, Analog Front-End Circuit,
Digital Calibration Techniques
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/yhchung/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376394

◆ Recent Research Subject and Aims of Education

Research topics include analog and mixed-signal ICs, analog-to-digital converters
(high-speed, high-resolution, and ultra-low power consumption), and digital correction
technology development.
Educational goal: to cultivate excellent analog IC designers and to build school's
research and engineering capabilities in the field of IC design industry.

◆ Related Recent Research Topics

⚫ High-Speed Data Converters

High-speed (>1GS/s) analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) circuits are commonly
used in measurement instruments, hard drives, Blu-ray drives, and next-generation
wireless communication LTE systems. For ADCs below 8 bits, they are generally
implemented with a flash architecture. As the process evolves, the low power consumption
characteristics of successive-approximation register (SAR) ADC architectures are very
suitable for application in system-on-a-chip. Therefore, my laboratory focuses on the
development of ADCs with high speed, high resolution, and both high speed and high
resolution to train key talents for the country.
1. A 7-bit 5-GS/s 8x-TI SAR ADC
2. An 8-bit 40-GS/s TI ADC (2023 ongoing)
3. A 10-bit 320-MS/s 2b/1b-SAR ADC
4. A 10-bit 800-MS/s Pipelined ADC (2023 ongoing)
5. A 10-bit 3.2-GS/s 4x-TI ADC (2023 ongoing)

⚫ Ultra-Low Power Data Converters

In recent two decades, the operating speed of transistors has become faster and faster
with the evolution of the process, making the SAR architecture very suitable for
implementing 10-bit ultra-low power ADCs with 100MS/s, taking advantage of
nanometer MOSTs: high speed and low power consumption to achieve ultra-high
performance requirements. However, in the realization of higher resolution (more than 12
bits), it will face the difficulties caused by the capacitance mismatch, which will gradually
lose the advantages of the original architecture. For example, a large capacitor array is
often used for a 12-bit SAR ADC. Therefore, the capacitor mismatch will cause a large
total capacitance, so that the power consumption increases sharply. Our design goal is to
use the proposed technologies to reduce the required capacitance value, thereby reducing
power consumption.

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 1. Two ultra-low power 12-bit 100-kS/s SAR ADCs
2. Several 12-bit SAR ADCs with their FOMs of <10 fJ/c.-s.

⚫ Ultra-High Resolution Data Converters

In high-level medical imaging, precision data interception, sensing array signal
processing, high-level Internet of Things, high-level multi-task measurement equipment,
semiconductor process control and other system applications, ultra-high-resolution ADCs
are the key components in SOCs. The ADC is responsible for converting analog signals
(physiological monitoring, bridge vibration, temperature and humidity changes, etc.) into
a large amount of real-time digital sensing information, providing back-end processors for
detailed analysis and model reconstruction. Regarding the ultra-high resolution Nyquist-
rate ADC, among the major component suppliers, companies such as Texas Instrument,
Analog Device, Linear Technology and MAXIM all have related products. These foreign
suppliers provide 16~20-bit ADC chips. Although they have good dynamic and static
performance, they can be used by domestic system manufacturers to optimize their
products; however, they will have higher power consumption and inconvenience in
integration. problem. Especially when domestic manufacturers want to further implement
low-cost, high-performance SOC, directly integrating ADC can not only reduce power
consumption, but also reduce the number of external parts. This is also the main purpose
of this laboratory to develop this key ADC IP.
1. 14-bit Noise-Shaping SAR ADCs (2023 ongoing)
2. Two 90dB SNDR Delta-Sigma Modulator ADCs
3. 16-bit calibration-free SAR ADCs (SFDR > 100dB)
4. 16-bit SAR ADCs with proposed capacitor calibration scheme
5. An 18-bit SAR ADC with proposed capacitor calibration scheme
6. A 20-bit SAR ADC with proposed capacitor calibration scheme

⚫ Digital Calibration Techniques

This project is to develop new digitally-enhanced ADC techniques. These techniques
can improve the ADC resolution without using highly linear analog circuits, which are
difficult to implement with nanometer transistors. As you can see, transistors’ supply
voltage and intrinsic gain are lower by CMOS scaling (e.g. VDD=1V). Both of them are
not good to implement high precision analog circuits. On the other hand, transistor’s speed
is faster. If the digital circuits can help the analog circuits, a high-speed and high-
resolution ADC can be implemented by breaking the analog limitation. It will be helpful
to implement low-power electronic products in human life.
1. A 14-bit 10-MS/s Pipelined-SAR ADC with Nonlinearity Calibration
2. A 14-bit 250-MS/s 2x-TI Pipelined-SAR ADC with Nonlinearity Calibration

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◆ Publications
Journal papers (2017~2022):
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Chia-Hui Tien, and Qi-Feng Zeng, “A 16-bit Calibration-Free SAR
ADC with Binary-Window and Capacitor-Swapping DAC Switching Schemes,” IEEE
Trans. Circuits Syst. I, Reg. Papers, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 88–99, Jan. 2022.
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Wei-Shu Rih, “A 3-mW 12b 160-MS/s 2-Way Time-
Interleaved Subrange SAR ADC in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. II, Exp.
Briefs. vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 645–649, Apr. 2020.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Qi-Feng Zeng, and Yi-Shen Lin, “A 12-bit SAR ADC With a DAC-
Configurable Window Switching Scheme,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. I, Reg. Papers,
vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 358–368, Feb. 2020.
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Ya-Mien Hsu, “A 12-bit 100-MS/s Subrange SAR ADC with
a Foreground Offset Tracking Calibration Scheme,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. II, Exp.
Briefs, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 1094-1098, Jul. 2019.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Chia-Wei Yen, Pei-Kang Tsai, and Bo-Wei Chen, “A 12-bit 40-
MS/s SAR ADC With a Fast-Binary-Window DAC Switching Scheme,” IEEE Trans.
on VLSI Systems, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 1989-1998, Oct. 2018.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Wei-Shu Rih, and Che-Wei Chang, “A 6-bit 1.3-GS/s Ping-Pong
Domino-SAR ADC in 55nm CMOS,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. II, Exp. Briefs, vol.
65, no. 8, pp.999-1003, Aug. 2018.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Chia-Wei Yen, and Pei-Kang Tsai, “A 12-bit 10-MS/s SAR ADC
with a Binary-Window DAC Switching Scheme in 180-nm CMOS," Int J Circ Theor
and Appl., vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 748-763, Apr. 2018.
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Chia-Wei Yen, “An 11-bit 100-MS/s Subranged-SAR ADC in
65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Trans. on VLSI Systems, vol. 25, no. 12, pp. 3434–3443, Dec.
2017.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Cheng-Hsun Tsai, and Hsuan-Chih Yeh, “A 5-bit 1-GS/s Binary-
Search ADC in 90-nm CMOS,” Microelectronics Journal, vol. 63, pp. 131–137, Apr.
2017.

Conference papers (2017~2022)

 Yung-Hui Chung*, Jia-Fong Shih, and Yu-Hsiang Wang, “A Resistor-Less CMOS
Bandgap Reference with High-Order Temperature Compensation,” IEEE Asia Pacific
Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), Nov. 2021, pp. 1-4.
 Bo-Wei Chen, Yung-Hui Chung*, Chia-Ming Tsai, "An 8-Bit 1.25-GS/s 2.5-GHz
ERBW Folding-Subrange ADC with Power-Efficient Metastability Error Reduction
Technique," IEEE VLSI Design, Automation, and Test (VLSI-DAT), Apr. 2021, pp.
1-4.
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Qi-Feng Zeng, “A 12-bit 100-kS/s SAR ADC for IoT
Applications,” IEEE VLSI Design, Automation, and Test (VLSI-DAT), Apr. 2020, pp.

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 Yung-Hui Chung*, Chia-Hui Tien, and Qi-Feng Zeng, “A 102dB-SFDR 16-bit
Calibration-Free SAR ADC in 180-nm CMOS,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on
Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), Nov. 2019, pp. 5-8.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, “A 12-bit Domino ADC with a Background Offset Calibration
Scheme,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), Nov.
2019, pp. 9-12.
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Min-Seng Chiang, “A 12-bit Synchronous-SAR ADC for IoT
applications,” IEEE Int. Sym. on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), May 2019, pp. 1-5.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Chia-Yi Hu, and Che-We Chang, “A 38-mW 7-bit 5-GS/s Time-
Interleaved SAR ADC with Background Skew Calibration,” in Proc. of IEEE Asian
Solid-State Circuits Conf. (A-SSCC), Nov. 2018, pp.243-246.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Hung-Po Ni, Yi-Shen Lin, and Qi-Feng Zeng, "A 12-bit 20-MS/s
SAR ADC With Fast-Binary-Window DAC Switching in 180nm CMOS," in Proc. of
IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), Oct. 2018, pp.34-
37.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Hsuan-Chih Yeh, and Che-Wei Chang, “A 10b 160-MS/s Domino-
SAR ADC in 90nm CMOS,” in Proc. of International Symposium on Next Generation
Electronics (ISNE), May 2018, pp. 1-2.
 Yung-Hui Chung*, Ya-Mien Hsu, Chia-Wei Yen, and Wei-Shu Rih, “A 12-bit 160-
MS/s Ping-Pong Subranged-SAR ADC in 65nm CMOS,” in Proc. of International SoC
Design Conference (ISOCC), Nov. 2017, pp. 5-6. (Best Paper Award)
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Wei-Shu Rih, “A 6-bit 1.6-GS/s Domino-SAR ADC in 55nm
CMOS,” in Proc. of International SoC Design Conference (ISOCC), Nov. 2017, pp.
216-217.
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Hua-Wei Tseng, “A 10-bit 100-MS/s 2b/cycle-Assisted SAR
ADC in 180nm CMOS,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Electron
Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), Oct. 2017, pp. 1-2.
 Yung-Hui Chung* and Song-Yo Shih, “A 10-bit 100-MS/s SAR ADC With Capacitor
Swapping Technique in 90-nm CMOS,” in Proc. of IEEE VLSI Design, Automation,
and Test (VLSI-DAT), Apr. 2017, pp. 1-4.

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 Electronic System Group
Professor Bryan M.H. Pong
Ph.D., University of Cambridge, U.K.
Field of study: Power Electronics and power converters
Key words: Power Converters, AI design automation, Electromagnetic
Interference EMI issues
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=mhp
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +886-2-2730 1110

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

I. AI Design Automation : Make use of modern Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Technologies to help engineers design power supply. This involved a proposed
multi physics platform which incorporate different software packages such as
circuit simulator and Finite Element Analysis packages to produce optimum design
for some defined objectives.
II. Power Converters：Work on various power converter types aiming to improve
performances.
a). Active gate drives - Analysis on gate drives for wide bandgap devices such as
SiC and GaN to improve high frequency operation and reduce parasitic effect
such as oscillations.
b). Wireless Power Transfer – WPT system employing PCB resonators to extend
transfer distance, developed a Multiple Harmonic Analysis method to account
for non-ideal sinusoidal operations with software tool.
c). Thin and bendable converter for wrap around installations with new
inductance model for thin film transformer.
d). Integrated Planar Transformer inter-winding capacitance for high frequency
LLC power converter which eliminates the external resonant capacitor.
e). Synchronous Rectifiers using self-driving magnetics to make it an Active
Diode for drop-in replacement of the power diode in most power converter
topologies with energy recovery feature.
f). Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) using a stepping inductor concept to
produce fast transient response.
g). Power converter reliability and life prediction method for reduction of
unscheduled end-of-life failures.
h). Power Factor Correction converters incorporating with DCDC converter wit
asymmetric drive pulses to enhance efficiency.
i). Power converters for LED and fluorescent tube lighting equipment.
j). Battery charger with a novel converter topology to provide self-limiting output
power feature to protect the battery and the converter.
III. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) issues : Study and develop methods to reduce
EMI from the power converter design stage.
a). Identification of critical EMI coupling paths in a SiC power module by
modelling and simulation of capacitive and inductive couplings.
b). Active EMI Filter (AEF) development and design to for high frequency power
converters to reduce size and enhance versatility.
c). EMI cancellation with a dedicated ASIC.
d). Noise elimination by an anti-phase winding in a planer transformer.

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2. Academic Services
[1] Program Director of the undergraduate Electrical Engineering Curriculum at the
University of Hong Kong (2017-21)
[2] Examination coordinator of the undergraduate Electrical Engineering Department at
the University of Hong Kong (2012-16)
[3] The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) Electrical Division, committee
member, Electrical Division Secretary (93-99, 2014-2021)
[4] Reviewer of the Delta Science & Technology Educational Development Fund (since
2006, ongoing)
[5] External Examiner and Advisory Committee member for the MTR Academy (since
Aug 2016-2021)
[6] External Advisor for the Diploma in Railway Maintenance of the MTR Corporation
Ltd. (2018-2021)
[7] Member of the Hong Kong Electric Education Fund Advisory Committee (since
2016-21)
[8] Established a spin off company (PowerELab Limited) for Hong Kong University as
the Technical Director (2002-2008)
[9] Technical Program Chair of the Wireless Power conference (WoW 2018 Canada)
[10] Adjudication Panel member of the outstanding Registered Electrical Worker
Awards Scheme (2017)
[11] Adjudication Panel member of the Joint School Science Exhibition (2016,
2019,2020)
[12] Technical Advisor of the Hong Kong Critical Components Manufacturers
Association (2011-2013)
[13] Selection Committee Member of the University of Birmingham Hong Kong
Scholarships (1993 - 2012)
[14] HKIE accreditation team member for Hong Kong Polytechnic University Electrical
Engineering Department (2018, 2001)
[15] HKIE accreditation team member for Hong Kong Polytechnic University, College
of Professional and Continuing Education, Electrical Engineering Department
(2018)
[16] HKIE accreditation team member for Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of
Professional and Executive Development (2020)
[17] Committee Member of the Railway Section of the IET (2009-2011)

3. Honor & Awards

[1] Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (MHKIE, 20 March1992; FHKIE
3June 2023)
[2] Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (formerly MIEE, June
1991) now MIET
[3] Chartered Engineer (CEng, 24 Feb 1992)

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[4] Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (Sen MIEEE,
18 Feb 1996)
[5] Registered Energy Assessors (REA) Reg No. EA00586G
[6] Outstanding small chapter award from the IEEE Industry Applications Society 1997

4. Selected Publications
Journal papers
[1] Yaoran Fang, Jialong Qu, Bryan Man Hay Pong, Chi Kwan Lee, Ron Shu Yuen
Hui, “Quasistatic Modeling and Optimization of Two-Layer PCB Resonators in
Wireless Power Transfer Systems for 110 kV Power Grid Online Monitoring
Equipment”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Feb 2022, Volume: 69,
Issue: 2, Page(s): 1400-1410, Print ISSN: 0278-0046, Online ISSN: 1557-9948
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/TIE.2021.3060659
[2] Yaoran Fang ; Bryan M.H. Pong ; Ron Hui, “An Enhanced Multiple Harmonics
Analysis Method for Wireless Power Transfer Systems”, IEEE Transactions on
Power Electronics, (Early Access Jun 2019) Issue Date: Feb 2020, Volume: 35,
Issue:2, Page(s): 1205-1216, Print ISSN: 0885-8993, Online ISSN: 1941-0107,
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2019.2925050
[3] Kwun Yuan Godwin Ho ; Yaoran Fang ; Bryan M. H. Pong, “A Multiphysics
Design and Optimization Method for Air-Core Planar Transformers in High-
Frequency LLC Resonant Converters” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics,
Feb 2020, Vol 67, Issue 2, pp 1605-1614, DOI : 10.1109/TIE.2019.2910023
[4] Kwun Yuan Godwin Ho ; Bryan M.H. Pong, “Multilayer Flexible Printed Circuitry
Planar Transformer with Integrated Series Capacitance for LLC Converter”, IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, Nov 2019 , Vol 34, Issue 1111139-11152,
ISSN: 0885-8993 Online ISSN: 1941-0107 DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2019.2896909
[5] Yaoran Fang, Bryan M.H. Pong, “Multiple Harmonics Analysis for Variable
Frequency Asymmetrical Pulsewidth-Modulated Wireless Power Transfer
Systems”, IEEE Trans on Industrial Electronics, May 2019, Vol : 66, Issue 5, pp
4023-4030.
[6] Chi Kwan Lee, Danting Xu, Bryan M.H. Pong, Sitthisak Kiratipongvoot and Wai
Man Ng “A Three-winding Common Mode Inductor”, IEEE Trans on Power
Electronics, Year: July 2017, Volume: 32, Issue: 7, Pages: 5180 – 5187
[7] Godwin Kwun Yuan Ho, Cheng Zhang, Bryan M.H. Pong and Ron S.Y. Hui
“Modeling and Analysis of the Bendable Transformer”, IEEE Trans on Power
Electronics. September, 2016, Vol. 31, Issue 9, pp.6450-6460.
[8] Yu, R. ; Ho, G. K. Y. ; Pong, B. M. H. ; Ling, B. W.-K. ; Lam, J. ;“Computer Aided
Design and Optimization of High Efficiency LLC Resonant Converter” IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, Volume : 27, PP 3243-3256 , Issue: 7 ISSN :
0885-8993, 2012 Date of Publication : July 2012
[9] Yu, R. ; Pong, B. ; Ling, B. ; Lam, J. ;” Two-stage Optimization Method for

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Transactions on Power Electronics, Volume : 27, PP 1327-1337 , Issue:3 Date of
Publication : 14 February 2011.
[10] Y. P. Chan, N. K. Poon, C. P. Liu, M. H. Pong, “Common-Mode Noise
Cancellation by an Antiphase Winding in Multilayer Isolated Planar Transformer”,
IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Vol. 56, No.1, February 2014 pages 67
to 73.
[11] Y. P. Chan, M. H. Pong, N. K. Poon, C. P. Liu “Common Mode Noise Cancellation
in Switching Mode Power Supplies using an Equipotential Transformer Modeling
Technique”, IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Volume 54, Issue 3, June
2012 pages 594 - 602.
[12] Hon Man Pang, Bryan Man Hay Pong, “Design Oriented Model and Critical
Inductance Method for long life isolated power converters”, IET Power Electronics,
Nov 2013, Vol.6, Iss 9, pp.1862-1871
[13] Liu, J. C. P.; Poon, N. K.; Pong, B. M. H.; Tse, C. K.; “Low Output Ripple DC–DC
Converter Based on an Overlapping Dual Asymmetric Half-Bridge Topology” IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, Volume 22, Issue 5, Sept. 2007
Page(s):1956 – 1963
[14] J.C.P. Liu, C.K. Tse, N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, Y.M. Lai “Synthesis of general
impedance with simple dc/dc converters for power processing applications”
International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, May 2008; 36:275-287
[15] Dylan D.C. Lu, Joe C.P. Liu, Franki N.K. Poon, Bryan M.H. Pong 'A Single Phase
Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) with Stepping Inductance for Fast Transient
Response,' IEEE Transaction on Power Electronics, March 2007, Vol 22, No. 2
pp.417-424.
[16] C.P. Liu, C.K.Tse, N.K. Poon, B.M.H. Pong, Y.M. Lai “A PFC Voltage Regulator
with Low Input Current Distortion Derived from a Rectifierless Topology”, IEEE
Transaction on Power Electronics, July 2006, Vol 21, No. 4 pp.906-911.
[17] C.P. Liu, C.K.Tse, N.K. Poon, B.M.H. Pong, Y.M. Lai “Synthesis of Input-
Rectifierless AC/DC Converters”, IEEE Transaction on Power Electronics, Jan
2004, Vol 19, No. 1 pp.176-182.
[18] N.K. Poon, B.M.H. Pong, C.K.Tse “A Constant-Power Battery Charger with
Inherent Soft Switching and Power Factor Correction”, IEEE Transaction on Power
Electronics, Nov 2003, Vol 18, No. 6 pp.1262-1269.
[19] N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, C.P. Liu, C.K. Tse, “Essential-Coupling-Path Models for
Non-Contact EMI in Switching Power Converters Using Lumped Circuit Elements”
IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, Vol. 18, March 2003, p.686-695.
[20] Xuefei Xie, Joe Chui Pong Liu, Franki Ngai Kit Poon, M. H. Pong "A Novel High
Frequency Current-Driven Synchronous Rectifier Applicable To Most Switching
Topologies", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 16, Issue 5, September

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[21] N.K. Poon, J.C.P. Liu, C.K. Tse, M.H.Pong, "Techniques for Input Ripple Current
Cancellation : Classification and Implementation", IEEE Trans on Power
Electronics, Vol. 15, No.6, November 2000, pp.1144-1152.
[22] M.H.Pong, X. Wu, C.M.Lee, Z.M.Qian, " Reduction of Crosstalk on Printed Circuit
Board using Genetic Algorithm in Switching Power Supply" Letter to the editor,
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol 48, No.1, February 2001, p.235-
238.
[23] M.H.Pong, W.C. Ho, N.K. Poon , "A Soft Switching Converter with Power
Limiting Feature” IEE Proceedings - Electric Power Applications, January 1999,
Vol.146, No.1, p.95-p.102.

Conference papers
[1]Tung Nguyen, M.H. Pong, H.J. Chiu, “Magnetics Design Optimization for LLC
Converter employing Machine Learning” 11th International Conference on Power
Electronics-ECCE Asia (ICPE 2023-ECCE Asia), in ICC Jeju, Jeju, Korea, from May
22 to 25, 2023.
[2] Ming Tzeng, Pin-Tzu Chiu, M.H. Pong, Chun-Jen Yao, Yan-Cheng Liu, H.H. Lin,
Y.H. Cheng, H.J. Chiu, “Identification of common mode noise current path in a SiC
power module” 11th International Conference on Power Electronics-ECCE Asia (ICPE
2023-ECCE Asia), in ICC Jeju, Jeju, Korea, from May 22 to 25, 2023.
[3] Andrew C.S. Liao, Bryan M.H. Pong, H.J. Chiu ; “Active EMI Filter Design and
Application for Common Mode Noise reduction “ IFAT & JTIEF 2023, NTUST
Taipei, Taiwan, 7-9 March, 2023.
[4] Weize Xu, M.H. Pong, Huang-Jem Chiu; “A Circular Symmetrical Layout for
Parallel SiC Power Devices with Reduced Parasitic Parameters” The 19th Taiwan
Power Electronics Conference, TaiChung, Taiwan Dec 2022.

Patents:
[1] H.M. Pang, Bryan M.H. Pong, “Power converter remaining life estimation”, U. S.
Patent 8412486 B2, 2 April 2013 O/Ref: IP00292A
[2] M.H. Pong, Franki N.K. Poon, Joe C.P. Liu “High Efficiency Driver for Color
Light Emitting Diodes (LED)” US Patent 7,567,040 28 July 2009.
[3] N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, C.P. Liu US patent on “Dimmable Ballast with Resistive
Input and Low Electromagnetic Interference” US patent number 7,122,972 B2, 17
Oct 2006.
[4] M.H. Pong, N.K. Poon, C.P. Liu “High efficiency driver for color light emitting
diodes (LED)” US Patent no. 7178971, 20 Feb 2007.
[5] C.P. Liu, N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on “Apparatus for Noise Current
Reduction in Power Converters” US patent number 6,879,500 B2 , 12 Apr 2005.
[6] Franki N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, Joe C.P. Liu, US patent on “Stepping Inductor for
fast Transient Response of Switching Converter” US patent number 6,815,937 B2
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[7] Joe C.P. Liu, N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on “A High Efficiency AC-DC
Converter With Power Factor Corrector” US patent number 6,812,679, 2 Nov 2004.
[8] Franki N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, Joe C.P. Liu, US patent on “Method and System for
Providing a DC voltage with Low Ripple by Overlaying a Plurality of AC Signals”,
US patent number 6,697,266 B2, 24 Feb 2004.
[9] N.K. Poon, C.P. Liu, M.H. Pong, US patent on “Current driven synchronous
rectifier with energy recovery using hysterisis driver”, US patent number 6,597,587,
22 July 2003.
[10] C.P. Liu, N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on “High Efficiency AC-DC Converter
with Power Factor Corrector”, patent number 6,580,259, 17 June 2003.
[11] C.P. Liu, N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on “Apparatus for Noise Current
Reduction in Power Converters” US patent number 6,490,181 3 Dec 2002.
[12] M.H. Pong, P. Jim, US patent on “Solid-State Relay” US patent number 6,462,603
October 2002.
[13] C.P. Liu, N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on “Apparatus for Improving Stability
and Dynamic Response of Half-Bridge Converter” US patent number 6,396,716
May 2002.
[14] X.F. Xie, N.K. Poon, C.P. Liu, M.H. Pong, US patent on “Self-driven synchronous
rectifier by retention of gate charge” US patent number 6,377,477 April 2002.
[15] N.K. Poon, C.P. Liu, M.H. Pong, US patent on “Noise Canceling Apparatus for a
Power Converter” US patent number 6,347,045 12 Feb 2002.
[16] N.K. Poon, C.P. Liu, M.H. Pong, X.F. Xie, US patent on " Current driven
synchronous rectifier with energy recovery" US patent number 6,134,131. October
2000
[17] N.K. Poon, M.H.Pong, C.P. Liu, US patent on " Stepping Inductor for fast transient
response of switching converter " US patent number 6,188,209, February 2001
[18] N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on " Family of Zero Voltage Switching DC to
DC Converters with Coupled Output Inductor" US patent number 5,774,346. June
1998
[19] N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on "Family of Zero Voltage Switching DC to DC
Converters " US patent number 5,748,457. May 1998
[20] N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on " Capacitor Coupled Converter " US patent
number 5,657,212, Aug 1997
[21] N.K. Poon, M.H. Pong, US patent on "Double Modulation Converter" US patent
number 5,633,791, May 1997

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 Electronic System Group
Professor Pei-Jun, Lee
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Computer Vision, Image Processing and FPGA System.
Key words: AI Image Processing, 2D/3D Image Conversion, 3D/Multi-view Video
Coding, Video Compression, Satellite Image Processing, and FPGA System
Application.
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=pjlee
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27333141#6409 (O)＃7185 (Lab)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research:

Professor Lee is the head of the Video Processing and Application Laboratory (ViP Lab),
which focuses on the following main areas: Computer Vision, Image Processing, and
FPGA Systems. The primary objective is to apply these technologies to the design of
Satellite Systems.
(a) Computer Vision: Designing machine learning and deep learning models to be
applied in satellite imagery.
(b) Image Processing: Utilizing image processing techniques to process satellite images.
(c) FPGA System: Developing hardware solutions to compute relevant content in satellite
imagery.

2. Related Recent Research Topics:

(a) Intelligent flood disaster estimation system applied to remote sensing satellites:
The project consists of two main objectives. The first objective is to develop a super-
resolution and fusion technology for multi-spectral images (R, G, B, IR) captured by
remote sensing satellites, aiming to enhance the identification of object features. The
second objective is to develop flood disaster recognition and estimation techniques for
satellite imagery. Both objectives utilize FPGA-accelerated processing cores. The
architectural diagram of the designed and developed intelligent flood estimation system
applied in remote sensing satellites is shown below.

Architecture diagram of the intelligent flood estimation system applied in remote sensing
satellites.

(b) Design of Edge Computing-based Non-Shutter Infrared Thermometer and Intelligent

Temperature Calibration System:
This project involves collaboration with the aerospace industry and satellite programs,
specifically with Jetronics Aerospace for FPGA circuit design. The image sensing system
is primarily used for observing the thermal conditions of objects and can achieve excellent
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optoelectronics, electronics, and IC design. One of the goals of the project is to improve
the resolution of the system. From an initial resolution of 360x240, the aim is to achieve
resolutions of 640x480 and eventually 2560x1920. The ultimate objective of the project is
to become a catalyst for the development of the infrared thermal imaging industry. This
development will contribute to the application of infrared thermal imaging in fields such
as smart manufacturing, defense industries, and aerospace industries.

Remote Sensing Electronic Module

3. Selected Recent Publications and Project:

A. Journal Papers
[1] T. -A. Bui, P. -J. Lee, K. -Y. Chen, C. -R. Chen, C. S. J. Liu and H. -C. Lin, "Edge
Computing-Based SAT-Video Coding for Remote Sensing," in IEEE Access, vol. 10,
pp. 52840-52852, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3174553.
[2] P. -J. Lee, Hong-Li Lin, and Trong-An Bui. "An Asymmetric Filter Based 3D
Synthesis Algorithm with Depth Region Classification." Journal of Information
Science & Engineering 36.6.
[3] P. -J. Lee, Chiu, Z. K., Liu, K. Z., Chen, C. R., & Lin, H. C. (2020). U.S. Patent No.
10,803,603. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

B. Conference Papers
[1] Y. -H. Chen, P. -J. Lee and T. -A. Buil, "Multi-scales feature extraction model for
water segmentation in satellite image," 2023 IEEE International Conference on
Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2023, pp. 1-3, doi:
10.1109/ICCE56470.2023.10043495.
[2] C. Tsai, P. -J. Lee, T. Bui, G. Xu and M. Sheu, "Moving Object Detection for Remote
Sensing Video with Satellite Jitter," 2023 IEEE International Conference on Consumer
Electronics (ICCE), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2023, pp. 01-02, doi:
10.1109/ICCE56470.2023.10043483.
[3] P. -J. Lee, C. -H. Yu, S. -H. Shiu, C. W. Weng, S. -C. Huang and G. -C. Xu, "Edge
computing hardware design for Cubesat camera," 2022 IEEE 11th Global Conference
on Consumer Electronics (GCCE), Osaka, Japan, 2022, pp. 901-902, doi:
10.1109/GCCE56475.2022.10014234.
[4] T. -A. Bui, P. -J. Lee, Y. -H. Chen and A. Lynn, "Reduction deep learning model for
floods recognition in satellite images," 2022 IEEE International Conference on
Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan, 2022, pp. 273-274, doi:
10.1109/ICCE-Taiwan55306.2022.9869264.

C. Recent Projects
[P1] Circuit Design and Implementation of Edge Computing Intelligent Industrial
Camera Applied in Smart Manufacturing (MOST 110-2622-E-011-024), Nov.
2021– Oct. 2024
[P2] Intelligent Flood Estimation System Applied in Remote Sensing Satellites (MOST
110-2221-E-011-157-MY3), Aug. 2021 – July. 2025.
[P3] Design of Edge Computing-based Non-Shutter Infrared Thermometer and
Intelligent Temperature Calibration System (109-2622-E-26-001), Nov. 2020 –Oct.
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 Electronic System Group
Associate Professor Kuen-Tsair Lay
Ph.D., Northwestern University, U.S.A.
Fields of study: Image processing, Digital Communication
Key words: Wavelet, Image coding, Watermark, Image Transmission
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/LAYKT/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376414(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. Subject and Aims of Research

Crossing over between the fields of digital image processing and digital communication,
in addition to the study of image coding and analysis, we take into account of the
tampering and distortion that an image may suffer during transmission (especially in a
wireless channel) and develop robust algorithms for image communication.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(1). Image coding

Edge-enhanced image coding (also called image compression) is addressed. Under a
specified rate budget (also called bit budget), an optimal wavelet packet to encode an
image is computed in the sense of minimizing the distortion. Closed-form expressions
that approximate the rate-distortion (RD) functions of wavelet-decomposed subimages
are found. With the aid of these closed-form expressions, the optimal wavelet packet can
be determined at low computation cost, where virtually all trial-and-error searches
commonly seen in RD optimizations are eliminated. Following the wavelet-packet
encoding, which typically does not consume all the rate budget, a greedy edge
enhancement algorithm is applied to fully take advantage of the remaining budget and
effectively improve the visual quality of the compressed image. As compared to other
image compression techniques, experiments show that the proposed scheme produces
very good image coding results: high PSNR (peak signal-to-noise ratio) and good edge
preservation at the cost of low computation burden for achieving a specified
compression ratio.

(2). Error correction in digital communication

Modulation, equalization, and channel coding are jointly considered to achieve highly
efficient (in data rate or in bandwidth utilization) and reliable transmission of data. In
particular, iterative decoding (inspired by turbo codes) are applied to trellis modulation
(resulting in turbo TCM) and equalization (resulting in turbo equalization). EXIT
(extrinsic information transfer) charts are used to analyze and predict the bit error rate
(or symbol error rate) performance of various cascades of modulation, equalization, and
channel coding components. With the application of image transmission (or more
generally, multimedia signal) in mind, the technique of unequal error protection is
incorporated into the error correction schemes discussed above. The key idea is that
more important bits should be protected with more powerful error correction setup
(within the power and bandwidth budget, of course).
Additionally, the technique of network coding is integrated with error control
coding/modulation to reduce the data transmission delay in a communication network.
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 In network coding, an intermediate node (also known as a router) in a communication
network merges (by encoding) the messages it receives (from various sources) and then
sends the merged result to multiple receivers. In this research, we will investigate
network coding in various types of communication channels. We already have made
some preliminary study and development. Experimental results show that network
coding increases both the capacity and robustness (as compared to conventional
networking).We have already set a few problems and challenges to tackle. First, we
realize that soft decision rather than hard decision should be adopted whenever it is
possible. Soft decision indicates our degree of belief regarding the decision on a received
symbol. Mathematically, it is usually expressed in the form of probability. In a typical
network coding scenario, a receiver (or a router) receives messages from many sources.
The problem of how to combine those soft decisions – an issue referred to as information
fusion by us – is the key issue. With information fusion, soft decisions on the data
symbols are further improved. Better yet, those soft decisions can be fed to probability-
based soft channel decoding. We call this combined scheme by the name of joint network
and channel coding, which is also one of the major topics to be investigated.

(4). Fountain Coding

In fountain codes, the encoder is a fountain that produces endless number of water drops
(i.e., data packets). Each encoder is a bucket which collects water drops until it has
enough of them for successful decoding. Several fountain codes (linear random codes,
Luby transform codes, Raptor codes, etc.) had been proposed. However, they work only
for erasure channels. We, instead, are investigating how fountain codes can be modified
for working in noisy and fading channels. It is expected that soft decision and belief
propagation would be utilized for achieving this task.

(5). Transmission of scalable images

Scalable images refer to images whose quality is adjustable, by decoding just partial sets
(starting from the beginning) of their corresponding embedded sequences. They are
naturally suitable to be transmitted in progressive fashions. One of the most famous
classes of scalable images is SPIHT-encoded images. Although SPIHT is very efficient
in the encoding and decoding of images, it suffers one big problem: extremely high
sensitivity to errors. In our current research, we investigate the transmission of SPIHT-
encode images via noisy channels. Given an image, we first segment its SPIHT sequence
into packets. Then, unequal error protection (UEP) is provided to those packets by
diversity so that, at the receiver, the decoded image quality is as good as possible.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

Publication:
(1) M. C. Cheng and K. T. Lay, “An Embedding Scheme for Binary and Grayscale
Watermarks by Spectrum Spreading and Its Performance Analysis,” IEICE
Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer
Sciences, Vol. E90-A, No. 3, pp. 670-681, March 2007.
(2) W. K. Chao and K. T. Lay, ”Mobile Positioning and Tracking Based on
TOA/TSOA/TDOA/AOA with NLOS-Reduced Distance Measurements,” IEICE
Trans. Commun., Vol. E90-B, No. 12, pp. 3643-3653, Dec. 2007.
(3) K. T. Lay and W. K. Chao, “MOM-Based NLOS Identification and Mobile
Positioning in Wireless Cellular Systems,” International Journal of Electrical

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(4) K. T. Lay, L. C. Peng, H. Wu, and H. H. Chen, “ISI Mitigation for Wireless
Communications in Buildings with Diversified Turbo Equalization,” Journal of the
Chinese Institute of Engineers, Vol. 33, No. 5, July 2010.
(5) K.-T. Lay and W.-T. Chao, “Mobile Positioning Based on TOA/TSOA/TDOA
Measurements with NLOS Error Reduction,” IEEE ISPACS, pp.545-548, Dec. 2005.
(6) W.-K. Chao and K.-T. Lay, “Positioning and Tracking Based on NLOS-Reduced
TOA/TSOA/TDOA Measurements,” ISCOM, Paper number: 00108, Nov. 2005.
(7) K.-T. Lay and L.-J. Wang, “Image Coding with Optimal Wavelet Packet and Greedy
Edge Enhancement,” in Proc. IEEE ICSS, pp.320-325, Apr. 2005.
(8) K. T. Lay, C. Y. Lin and L. C. Peng, “Application of unequal error protection and
adaptive channel coding in wireless multimedia communication systems,” in Proc.
2007 the third National Workshop on Internet and Communication
Technology,pp.235-240, April 2007
(9) W.-K. Chao and K.-T. Lay, “NLOS Measurement Identification for Mobile
Positioning in Wireless Cellular Systems,” in Proc. IEEE VTC Fall, pp.1965-1969,
Sept. 2007.
(10) L. C. Peng, K. T. Lay, and J. H. Peng, “Combination of Turbo Trellis Coded
Modulation and Turbo Equalization for Wireless Communication,” in Proc. of 2008
the fourth National Workshop on Internet and Communication Technology, Taipei,
Taiwan, April 2008, pp. 355-360.
(11) K. T. Lay and L. C. Peng, “Energy allocation and soft decoding in noisy binary
network coding,” in Proc. Communications and Mobile Computing Conf. (CMC’09),
Kunming, China, pp.121-126, Jan. 2009.
(12) L. C. Peng, K. T. Lay, and Y. X. Chang, “Turbo codes and trellis coded modulation
using non-binary convolutional codes” in Proc. of 2009 the 5th National Workshop
on Internet and Communication Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 229-234, April
2009.
(13). K. T. Lay and H. H. Chen, “Diversified turbo equalization for mitigating multipath
Rayleigh fading,” in Proc. Intelligent Buildings and Smart Homes Conf.
(IBASH2009), Taipei Taiwan, pp. 131-133, Nov. 2009. 14.
(14). L. C. Peng, B. N. Zeng and K. T. Lay, “Power Allocation for LDPC-Coded OFDM
Systems” in Proc. of 2010 the 6th National Workshop on Internet and
Communication Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 117-122, April 2010.
(15). L. C. Peng and K. T. Lay, “Application of probabilistic decision fusion to network
coding over turbo-coded multiple-access relay channels,” in Proc. Communications
and Mobile Computing Conf. (CMC’2010)), Shenzhen, China, pp. 320-324, April
2010.
(16). K. T. Lay and C. H. Hou, “Nonhomogeneous LDPC Codes and Their Application
to Encrypted Communication,” in Proc. Communications and Mobile Computing
Conf. (CMC’2011), pp. 353-357, Qingdao, China, April 2011.

Projects:
(1). “Robust and Secure Watermark Embedding in Wavelet-Coded Image,” 2003. Project
number : NSC 91-2213-E-011-007
(2). “Trellis-Based Source-Channel Coding of Watermarked Images,” 2004. Project
number : NSC 92-2213-E-011-086
(3) “Reliability-Bearing Embedding and Extraction of Grayscale Watermarks by Error

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011-075
(4) “HAS-Matched Robust Audio Watermarking with Spectrum Spreading and Attack
Characterization in the Transform Domain,” 2006. Project number: NSC 94-2213-E-
011-022
(5) “Positioning and Tracking of Mobile Stations in Wireless Cellular Networks,” 2007.
Project number: NSC 95-2221-E-011-027
(6) “Transmission of Multimedia Signals with Dynamic Data Transmission
Configurations in Wireless Channels,” 2008. Project number: NSC 96-2221-E-011-
011
(7) K.T. Lay, “Improved Network Coding Scheme Based on Fusion of Soft Decision,”
National Science Council Research Report, Taiwan, 2010. NSC 98-2221-E-011-054

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Associate Professor Yi-Ru Lin
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: biomedical engineering, medical signal and imaging
processing, magnetic resonance imaging
Key words: MR imaging, MR spectroscopy
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/YRLIN/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376381

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Research aims at the improvement and applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. My
topic includes acquisition of pulmonary perfusion imaging, brain imaging such as
perfusion imaging, diffusion tensor imaging and MR spectroscopy. The ongoing projects
includes EPI artifact correction, functional MRI, mathematical model of pulmonary
perfusion, and acquisition of ultra-fast magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
2. Related Recent Research Topics
a. Artifact correction of echo planar imaging: EPI (echo planar imaging) is one of
most widely used MR fast imaging. EPI technique allows acquiring one image in
single excitation; however it suffers from two major sources of artifacts: N/2 or
Nyquist ghosts from the inconsistency of odd and even lines, and geometric
distortion due to the limited bandwidth of phase-encoding. We aim to remove
these artifacts without increasing scan time. We expect to obtain ghost-free, less
distortion and improved SNR EPI images, which will be useful for functional MRI
data acquisition.

Figure 1 Corresponding anatomical image (a), original EPI image (b), and EPI images after
artifact correction (c&d)
b. Measurement of pulmonary perfusion: The gasexchange efficiency of human
depends on local matching of regional pulmonary perfusion distribution and
ventilation. There are two major aspects to measure perfusion using MR
technique. One is using dynamic contrast-enhanced MR images to assess
perfusion parameters qualitatively or quantitatively. We want to apply this
technique on patients with complex blood supply such as patients with congenital
heart diseases and establish a mathematical model explain perfusion with multiple
arterial input. On the other hand, perfusion images can be acquired using arterial
spin labeling without contrast agent. This technique has been proved feasible in
brain, but it needs further investigation to verify its validity in lung.

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c. Fast MR spectroscopy: Proton spectroscopy can be used to measure brain

metabolite concentration distribution, which is helpful for understanding brain
activity or brain damage. However, traditional
MRS needs long scan time to obtain the whole K-
space; it takes typically 30mins for single slice.
We will use a fast technique called PEPSI to
acquire MRS, which can reduce scan time to less
than a minute. We can utilize its fast property to
obtain parameters that are difficult to measure for
traditional methods, such as T1 and T2 value of
metabolites. Figure on the right shows spectrums
acquired at different TEs.
3. Selected Publications and Projects
Publications:
1. Yi-Ru Lin, Ming-Ting Wu, Teng-Yi Huang, Shang-Yueh Tsai, Hsiao-Wen Chung, Vu M. Mai,
Cheng-Yu Chen, Huay-Ben Pan, “Comparison of arterial spin labeling and first-pass dynamic
contrast-enhanced MR imaging in the assessment of pulmonary perfusion in human: The
inflow spin-tracer saturation effect”, Magn Reson Med. 2004 Nov 23; 52(6):1291-1301
2. Ming-Chung Chou, Yi-Ru Lin, Teng-Yi Huang, Chao-Ying Wang, Hsiao-Wen Chung, Chun-
Jung Juan, Cheng-Yu Chen, “FLAIR diffusion-tensor MR tractography: comparison of fiber
tracking with conventional imaging”, American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2005 Mar;
26(3):591-597
3. Ming-Long Wu, Cheng-Wen Ko, Ting-Yi Chen, Ming-Ting Wu, Hsiao-Wen Chung, Teng-Yi
Huang, Yi-Ru Lin, “MR ventriculocisternography by using 3D balanced steady-state free
precession imaging: technical note”, American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2005 May;
26(5):1170-1173.
4. Kai-Hsiang Chuang, Ming-Ting Wu, Yi-Ru Lin, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Ming-Long Wu, Shang-
Yueh Tsai, Cheng-Wen Ko, Hsiao-Wen Chung, “Application of Model-Free Analysis in the
MR Assessment of Pulmonary Perfusion Dynamics”, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 2005
Aug; 54(2): 299-308
5. Yi-Ru Lin, Geoffery S. Young, Nan-kuei Chen, William P. Dillon, Stephen Wong,
“Creutzfeldt-jakob disease involvement of rolandic cortex: a quantitative apparent diffusion
coefficient evaluation”, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2006 Sep;27(8):1755-9
6. Shang-Yueh Tsai, Ming-Ting Wu, Yi-Ru Lin, Kai-sheng Hsieh, Teng-Yi Huang, Hsiao-Wen
Chung, JY Pan, Huay-Ben Pan, CF Yang, “Temporal correlation-based dynamic contrast-
enhanced MR imaging improves assessment of complex pulmonary circulation in congenital
heart disease.”, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.. 2006 Sep;56(3):517-26

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Associate Professor Huan-Chun Wang
Ph.D., National Chung Cheng Normal University
Field of study: communication transceiver design, multiple
access technologies
Key words: WiMax/4G, MIMO, OFDM, PAPR,
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376376(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Our recent research aims at WiMax and 4G communication. Topics including OFDM
and MIMO. The ongoing projects include PAPR reduction, increasing capacity by
precoding and IEEE 802.16 transceiver design.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

MIMO: MIMO use multiple transmitter antenna and multiple receiver antenna .
Paulraj and Kailath originally propose MIMO in 1994. They find MIMO can much
increase system capacity. In fact, OFDM-MIMO has been used in IEEE 802.11n. And
it became a core technology in IEEE802.16 and 4G mobile system. Our current
research interest is to develop a new novel precoding structure with low complexity.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

Projects: 2004~
1. Low-complexity SISO detector for spreading OFDM (2010)
2. Low-complexity SISO detector for MIMO-OFDM systems ( 2009)
3. A fast decoder for MIMO systems (ITRI, 2008)
4.A low complexity decoder for IFDMA systems (ITRI, 2008)
5 A novel precoding technique for LTE systems (ITRI, 2006)
6. Design 0f 3GPP Rel-5 L1 WCDMA 之 Measurement(ITRI, 2004)

Publications: 2004~
1 SCI journal paper, 10 patents

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Associate Professor Jing-Yuan Lin
Ph.D., National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Field of study: Power Electronics
Key words: Switching Power Supply, Power IC Design
Phone: 886-2-27303259

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Research interests include switching power supply design, converter modeling and
control, power IC implementation.
2. Related Recent Research Topics
‧High-Frequency Switching Power Supply
‧Power IC Design
3. Selected Publications and Project
Publications
1. 2014,Jing-Yuan Lin, Chao-Fu Wang, Chien-Yu Lin and Pang-Jung Liu “ An Active-
Clamping Forward Converter with Non-linear Step-down Conversion, ” IET
Proceedings Power Electronics. (SCI)
2. 2014,Jing-Yuan Lin, Chao-Fu Wang and Chien-Yu Lin “An Active-Clamping ZVS
Flyback Converter with Integrated Transformer, ” International Journal of Circuit
Theory and Applications, (SCI)
3. 2014,Jian-Min Wang, Hung-Chun Chien and Jing-Yuan Lin “Analysis and Design
of a Boost PFC converter with Sample-and-Hold Control Techniques, ” International
Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems (SCI)
4. 2014, Jian-Min Wang, Sen-Tung Wu and Jing-Yuan Lin“A Simple Control Scheme
for a Single Stage Flyback LED Driver, ” International Journal of Circuit Theory and
Applications (SCI)
5. 2013,Yu-Kang Lo, Chung-Yi Lin, Huang-Jen Chiu, Shih-Jen Cheng and Jing-Yuan
Lin “Analysis and Design of a Push-Pull Quasi-Resonant Boost Power Factor
Corrector,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 347-356, Jan.
(SCI)
6. 2013,Yu-Kang Lo, Jing-Yuan Lin, and Chao-Fu Wang, “Analysis and Design of a
Dual-Mode Flyback Converter,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and
Applications, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 772-778, July. (SCI)
7. 2013,Yu-Kang Lo, Jing-Yuan Lin , Chung-Yi Lin, Shih-Jen Cheng, , and Huang-Jen
Chiu, “Analysis and Design of a Push-Pull Discontinuous Conduction Mode Boost-
Type Power Factor Corrector,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and
Applications, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 410-423, Apr. (SCI)
8. 2012,Yu-Kang Lo, Jing-Yuan Lin, Shang-Chin Yen, and Liang-Chun Lin “Active-
Clamping ZVS Isolated Inverse Inverse-SEPIC Converter Employing Two
Transformers,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol. 40, no.
3, pp. 287-305, Mar. (SCI)
9. 2012,Yu-Kang Lo, Jing-Yuan Lin, and Chung-Yi Lin, “Analysis and Design of a
Half-Bridge LLC Series Resonant Converter Employing Two Transformers,”
International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 985-

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10. 2012, Yu-Kang Lo, Yu-Chen Liu, Jing-Yuan Lin, Chung-Yi Lin, and Shih-Jen
Cheng, “Analysis and Design of an Active-Clamping Zero-Voltage-Switching
Isolated Inverse-SEPIC,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications,
vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 287-305, March. (SCI)
11. 2011,Yu-Kang Lo, Chung-Yi Lin, and Jing-Yuan Lin, “Analysis of a Two-
Transformer Active-Clamping Forward Converter with Parallel-Connected Current
Doubler Rectifiers,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol.
39, no. 5, pp. 501–514, May. (SCI )
12. 2008, Yu-Kang Lo, Jing-Yuan Lin, and Chung-Yi Lin, “Asymmetrical ZVS
PWM DC-DC Converter Employing Two Transformers and Current Doubler
Rectification,” IET Proceedings Power Electronics, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 408-418, Sept.
(SCI)
13. 2007, Yu-Kang Lo, Jing-Yuan Lin, and Sheng-Yuan Ou, “Switching-Frequency
Control for Regulated Discontinuous Conduction Mode Boost Rectifiers,” IEEE
Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 760-768, April. (SCI)
14. 2007, Yu-Kang Lo and Jing-Yuan Lin, “Active Clamping ZVS Flyback C onverter
Employing Two Transformers,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 22,
no. 6, pp. 2416-2423, Nov. (SCI)
15. 2007, Yu-Kang Lo, Tsu-Shou Kao and Jing-Yuan Lin, “Analysis and Design of
Interleaved Active Clamping Forward Converters,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial
Electronics, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 2323-2332, Aug.(SCI)
16. 2015, Jing-Yuan Lin and Pang-Jung Liu, “A Dual-Transformer Active-Clamp
Forward Converter with Nonlinear Conversion Ratio,” IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics. (SCI)

Project:
1. High power Battery Charger for Micro-Grid Applications
2. High Efficiency LED Power Supply
3. Study of a Single-stage flyback converter

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Associate Professor Chin-Ya Huang
Ph.D., Univ. of Wisconsin Madison, U.S.A.
Field of study: UltraFast Communication, IoT Security.
Key words: B5G/6G Networking, Machine Learning
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=ya
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-2737-6393 #6418

1. The Subjects and Aims of Research

a) UltraFast Communication: Design and implement schemes to deliver low
latency and bandwidth intensive applications over next generation wireless
networks.
a) IoT Security: Design and implement schemes to attack and defense IoT service.

2. Recent Research Topics

(a) UltraFast Communication:
Currently, we aim to build a framework for low latency and bandwidth intensive
content delivery for B5G/6G. We adopt machine learning algorithms to design MAC
layer schemes for AR/VR content delivery over mmWave frequency band. Further,
the schemes will be implemented in a SDR platform for V2X testbed.

(b) IoT Security:

Currently, we aim to construct a reliable and secure LEO communication network
for IoTs. We first design and implement schemes to attack LEO communication.
Specifically, threats in 5G core network and ground stations, are studied based on
existing protocol stack. Then, the defense schemes will be developed with the
assistance of machine learning to real-time protect the LEO communication.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

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A. Journal Papers
[J1] T. -Q. Bai, C. -Y. Huang and Y. -K. Lee, "Reliably Route IoT Packets in
Software Defined mmWave Mesh Networks", in IEEE Networking Letters, vol.
5, no. 1, pp. 50-54, Mar. 2023.
[J2] T. -C. Huang, C. -Y. Huang and Y. -C. Chen, "Real-Time DDoS Detection and
Alleviation in Software-Defined In-Vehicle Networks", in IEEE Sensors Letters,
vol. 6, no. 9, pp. 1-4, Sep. 2022
[J3] Z. Wu, C.-Y. Huang and P. Ramanathan, "Measuring Millimeter Wave based
Link Bandwidth Fluctuations during Indoor Immersive Experience", in IEEE
Networking Letters, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 113-117, Sep. 2022.
[J4] D. Ageng, C.-Y. Huang and R.-G. Cheng, "A Short-Term Household Load
Forecasting Framework using LSTM and Data Preparation," IEEE Access, vol.
9, pp. 167911-167919, Dec. 2021.
[J5] J. Gunawan and C.-Y. Huang, "An Extensible Framework for Short-Term
Holiday Load Forecasting Combining Dynamic Time Warping and LSTM
Network," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 106885 - 106894, Jul. 2021.
B. Conference Papers
Z. Wu, C.-Y. Huang and P. Ramanathan, "MIA: A Transport-Layer Plugin for
[C1] Immersive Applications in Millimeter Wave Access Networks", INFOCOM,
May 2023.
[C2] Z. Wu, C.-Y. Huang and P. Ramanathan, "COded Taking And Giving
(COTAG): Enhancing Transport Layer Performance over Indoor Millimeter
Wave Access Networks", ICC, May 2022.
[C3] S.-M. Chan, M.-H. Xie, H.-S. Chang and C.-Y. Huang, "Design and
Implementation of a Network Coding Platform based on NetFPGA and ns-3",
2021 IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization and Software
Defined Networks (NFV-SDN), 2021, pp. 108-109.
[C4] H.-J. Huang, C.-Y. Huang and Y.-K. Lee, "PINC: Design and Implementation
of Inter-Flow Network Coding in P4-enabled Networks", 2021 IEEE
Conference on Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined
Networks (NFV-SDN), 2021, pp. 106-107.
C. Projects
[P1] Toward 6G: Design and Implementation of Low Latency Data Transmission in
Software Defined mmWave IAB Networks (NSTC 112-2221-E-011 -059 -
MY3), Aug. 2023 - Jul. 2026.
[P2] Cyber resilient and reliable LEO satellite communication systems: security
communication and connectivity, software security, IoT sustainability, privacy-
preserving, and disinformation detection (112-2634-F-027 -001 -MBK), Jun.
2023 - May 2024 (Co-PI).
[P3] Attacks on 5G SA Core Network (Industrial Project), Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2023.
[P4] Reliably Deliver Low Latency Content in Intelligent Transportation System
(NSTC 111-2221-E-011-092-), Aug. 2022 - Jul. 2023.
[P5] HTTP/2 Attack in 5G SA Core Network (Industrial Project), Jun. 2022 - Dec.
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Assistant Professor Sung-Nien Hsieh
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Microwave and millimeter wave circuits and systems,
phased array antennas, microwave measurements
Key words: Microwave circuits, microwave systems, phased array antennas
microwave measurements
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=snhsieh
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +886 2-2737-6364

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

The main research interest is focused on microwave/millimeter wave circuit designs,

antenna arrays designs, and microwave measurement techniques.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

⚫ 60 GHz millimeter-wave radar and its applications

Millimeter-waves have the capability to transmit signals under smoky or rainy

environments, and then could be widely used in radar systems for aviation, security,
healthcare, and factory warehousing. In commercial millimeter-wave radar systems, most
of them use the frequency bands of 24 GHz, 60 GHz, and 77 GHz. Because the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and European Telecommunications Standard
Institute (ETSI) do not allow new products from using the 24 GHz ultra-wideband, for
wideband millimeter-wave radars, only 60 GHz and 77 GHz could be used for high-
resolution radar applications. However, in some countries, there are some restrictions on
the frequency band of 77 GHz for other usages other than automotive applications. For
industrial factory, city infrastructures, and healthcare applications, the frequency band of
60 GHz would be more suitable.
In this research topic, we would focus on 60 GHz millimeter-wave radar systems for
industrial factory applications and healthcare applications.

⚫ Six-port circuits and its applications

Six-port circuit techniques were carried out in the 1970s primarily by Glenn F. Engen
and Cletus A. Hoer. At that time, many researchers involved in microwave circuit
measurements by using six-port circuit techniques. The main advantage of this technique
is its capability to make impedance measurement and network analysis using only scalar
measurements. For millimeter-wave applications, because the phase difference
measurements are very difficult, six-port circuit techniques could be used for these
conditions. In recent years, many researchers apply six-port circuit techniques to RF front-
end wireless communications and radar systems because of its simple architectures.
In this research topic, we would focus on combining the six-port circuits with antenna
arrays for millimeter-wave sensor systems. With the use of microcontrollers to measure
the magnitude of power detectors, it could be used in many applications such as internet
of things (IoT), smart farming, or industrial factory.

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Journal:

1. S. N. Hsieh and T. H. Chu, “Linear retro-directive antenna array using 90⁰ hybrids,”
IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 1573–1580, Jun. 2008

Conference:

1. S. N. Hsieh and T. H. Chu, “A linear retro-nulling antenna array with the second null
at an arbitrary direction,” 2014 APMC Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Sendai,
Miyagi, Japan, Nov. 2014.
2. S. N. Hsieh, T. H. Chu, and M. T. Chen “Reflectivity verification of TiO2-coated
carbon fiber-reinforced plastic surface for radio telescope in W-Band,” 2014 APMC
Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Nov. 2014.
3. S. N. Hsieh and T. H. Chu, “A novel amplitude-only method of phase difference
measurement between two signals by using 90⁰ hybrid,” 2011 APMC Asia-Pacific
Microwave Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 2011.
4. S. N. Hsieh, T. H. Chu and M. T. Chen, “Scanning near-field microwave microscope
using a rectangular waveguide probe with different resonant modes of cavity,” 2011
APMC Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 2011.
5. S. N. Hsieh, T. H. Chu and M. T. Chen, “Scanning near-field microwave microscope
using a rectangular waveguide probe,” 2011 IEEE AP-S and USNC/URSI
International Symposium, Spokane, WA, USA, Jul. 2011.
S. N. Hsieh and T. H. Chu, “A linear retro- and reflecto-nulling antenna array with an
odd element number,” 2009 APMC Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, Singapore,
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Project Associate Professor Sheng-Yun Hou
Ph.D., National Taiwan Ocean University
Field of study: DOA, signal tracking, supercapacitor technology
application, Internet of Things application
Key words: DOA tracking, supercapacitor application, IOT application.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-8941510 ext. 3115(voice)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

I. Direction Of Arrival (DOA): Using the uniform linear array mode, the position of
the signal source in the three-dimensional space can be accurately estimated, and
the concept of the narrow-band estimation azimuth tracking algorithm is extended
to the traditional coherent signal subspace method, which is modified to adapt to
the wide-band signal azimuth estimation and track.
II. Smart temperature sensor：Using the array sensor with known position to track the
azimuth of multiple targets, under the algorithm of robust filter, in each tracking
time interval, for multiple caches from the array sensor Based on the measurement
data, a real-time and accurate orientation tracking algorithm can be deduced.
III. Application of supercapacitor technology: The advantages of using supercapacitors:
(1) The charging time is short. (2) Long charge and discharge cycle life. (3) High
energy density. (4) High safety and reliability, to extend the development of various
applications to replace the existing lithium battery technology.
IV. IOT applications: The application of artificial intelligence Internet of Things
(AIOT) has been widely used in food, clothing, housing, transportation, education,
entertainment and other aspects of life. How to use the existing network
architecture and various sensors to solve the problem of activating a The
application of field problems and the integration of hardware and software
equipment into a system platform are the commercial goals that many companies
are striving to develop.

Electronic device using supercapacitor as auxiliary power supply and charging method thereof

Weak photoelectric control method using supercapacitor as energy storage device

2. Selected Publications

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 Journal papers
[1] ERGY, 55 (2013), 769-777. (SCI, 2/55, THERMODYNAMICS). NSC 100-2221-E-
003-009.
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung and Jeng-Cheng Liu,
“Novel Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets”, Journal of Marine Science and
Technology, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 259-267, April 2010. (SCI,EI)
[3] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung and Jiang-Yao Chen,
“DSP-based Implementation of A Real-Time DOA Estimator for Underwater
Acoustic Sources”, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp.
320-325, Dec. 2009. (SCI,EI)
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung, Yuan-Chang Chang, and Shun-Hsyung Chang,
“Multitarget Tracking Algorithms Using Angle Innovations and Extended Kalman
Filter”, WSEAS Transaction on Systems, Issue 3, Volume 8, pp. 420-429, March 2009.
(EI)
[5] Tsai-Sheng Kao, Sheng-Chih Chen, Yuan-Chang Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, Chang-
Jung Juan, “Extended Kalman Filtering and Phase Detector Modeling for a Digital
Phase-Locked Loop”, WSEAS Transaction on Communications, Issue 8, Volume 8,
pp. 745-754, Aug. 2009. (EI)
[6] Shun-Hsyung Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung and Shih-Chi Chang,
“Underwater Wideband Signal Tracking Based on Predictive Angle Tracking
Algorithm”, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp.46-53,
2005. (EI)
[7] Hsien-Sen Hung, Sheng-Yun Hou, Shan Lin, Shun-Hsyung Chang, “Reduced-order
Root-MUSIC for DOA Estimation”, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of
Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, Vol. E87-A, No.8, pp.2160-
2163, Aug. 2004. (SCI,EI)
[8] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, and Hsien-Sen Hung, 2003, “Application of
Fast Predictive Bearing Algorithm in 3D Wideband Signal Tracking”, Modeling and
Experimental Measurements in Acoustics III, edited by D. Almorza et al, WITpress
Southampton, Boston, pp. 299-308, 2003.

Conference papers
[1] Gong-Bei Chen, Sheng-Yun Hou, Ton-Churo Huang, Yuan-Chang Chang, and Ke-
Chin Huang, “Small Size Solar Cell Characterization with Pspice Simulation and
Experimental Measurement”, 2011 The 19th Symposium on Fuzzy Theory and Its
Applications of the Republic of China， pp. 316-320, Nov. 2011.
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou, Ton-Churo Huang, Yuan-Chang Chang, and Ke-Chin Huang, “A
Self Powered Feed Forward Boost Converter Charging Scheme for Low Cost Super
Capacitor Applications,” Proceedings of 2011 International Conference of System
Science and Engineering (ICSSE 2011), Macau, China, June 8-10, pp. 578-581, 2011.
(978-1-61284-471-8/11/$26.00 ©2011 IEEE)

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[3] Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung, and Tsai-Sheng Kao, “Extended Kalman Particle
Filter Angle Tracking (EKPF-AT) Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets,”
Proceedings of 2010 International Conference of System Science and Engineering
(ICSSE 2010), July 1-3, pp. 216-220, 2010. (978-1-4244-6474-6/10/$26.00 © 2010
IEEE)
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung, Jun-Xu Chen, “DOA
Estimation of Cyclostationary Wideband Signal Using the Fast Subspace”, 2009
National Symposium on System Science and Engineering (NSSSE’09), Tamkang
University, Tamsui, Taiwan, June 25, pp. 977-981, 2009.
[5] Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung, Yuan-Chang Chang, Shun-Hsyung Chang, “Fast
Predictive Angle Tracking (FPAT) Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets”,
Proceedings of the 9th WSEAS International Conference on Multimedia Systems &
Signal Processing (MUSP’09), Hangzhou, China, May 20-22, pp. 67-72, 2009.
[6] Tsai-Sheng Kao, Yuan-Chang Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, and Chang-Jung Juan,
“Effects of Timing Information for a Magnetic Recording Channel in the Presence
of Non-linearities”, 2009 5th International Colloquium on Signal Processing & Its
Applications (CSPA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 276-279, 6 – 8 march 2009.
( 978-1-4244-4152-5/09 ©2009 IEEE)
[7] Sheng-Yun Hou, Chin-Pin Chou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung, “A Novel
Decision Mechanism for Improved Tracking Multiple Targets”, 2008 National
Symposium on System Science and Engineering (NSSSE’08), National ILan
University, ILan, Taiwan, June, 2008.
[8] Sheng-Yun Hou, Cheng-Shiun Wu, Hsien-Sen Hung, and Shun-Hsyung Chang,
“Improved Tracking Algorithm for Multiple Targets”, OCEANS’08 MTS/IEEE
KOBE-TECHNO-OCEAN’08, Kobe Japan, April 8-11, 2008. (978-1-4244-2126-
8/08 ©2008 IEEE)
[9] Fu-Tai Wang, Jenny Chih-Yu, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Chin-Pin Chou, Sheng-Yun
Hou, Hsin-Hung Chang and Yi-Han Wang, “Application of an Approximately Shift-
invariant Wavelet Transform to Signal Detection via Empirical Model of Noise”,
OCEANS’08 MTS/IEEE KOBE-TECHNO-OCEAN’08, Kobe Japan, April 8-11,
2008. (978-1-4244-2126-8/08 ©2008 IEEE)
[10] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung, and Jun-Xu Chen,
“Application of Fast Subspace ECM Algorithm in Cyclostationary Signal
Estimation”, OCEANS’06 IEEE ASIA PACIFIC, Singapore, May 2006. (1-4244-
0138-0/06 ©2006 IEEE)
[11] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, and Hsien-Sen Hung, “Application of Fast
Predictive Bearing Algorithm in 3D Wideband Signal Tracking”, 3rd international
conference on Modeling and Experimental Measurements in Acoustics, Cadiz, Spain,
pp. 299-308, 2003.
[12] Shun-Hsyung Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, Shih-Chi Chang , Lena Chang , “Underwater
Wideband Signal Tracking based on Predictive Bearing”, MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2002,
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A., pp. 2205-2209, Oct. 2002. (0-7803-7535-1 ©2002 IEEE)

Patents:
Invention
[1] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “ELETRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING SUPER CAPACITOR
TO ACT AS AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY AND CHARGE METHOD

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 THEREOF,” Taiwan Patent, No: I550995, 2016.9.21 - 2032.4.25
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “CAPACITANCE SENSING ANTI-THEFT DEVICE” ROC
Patent, I550562, 2016.9.21 – 2035.3.25
[3] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE CORRECT
SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF” ROC Patent, I501694, 2015.9.21 –
2032.11.19
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND
CONTROL METHOD THEREOF” ROC Patent, I455331, 2014.10.1 – 2031.10.18
[5] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “ANTIVIBRATION PROTECTION DEVICE AND
ANTIVIBRATION PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF FOR
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENTS” ROC Patent, I419250, 2013.12.11 –
2030.7.26
[6] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “ANTIVIBRATION PROTECTION DEVIEC AND
METHOD FOR MOBILE STORAGE DEVICES” ROC Patent, I408679, 2013.9.11
– 2030.7.26

New Model
[1] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Drinking equipment with wireless control,” Taiwan Patent,
No: M499721, 2015.4.21 - 2024.11.13
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth controlled wiring switch” ROC Patent, M490101,
2014.11.11 – 2024.6.30
[3] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “High pressure energy storage flashlight” ROC Patent,
M465508, 2013.11.11 – 2023.6.27
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Mobile phone with erectable chamfer” ROC Patent,
M465731, 2013.11.11 – 2023.6.27
[5] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth intelligent controlled lighting device” ROC Patent,
M465531, 2013.11.11 – 2023.6.27
[6] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth switching adapter socket” ROC Patent, M468827,
2013.12.21 – 2023.8.26
[7] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth remote-controll car device power supplied through
USB” ROC Patent, M468345, 2013.12.21 – 2023.8.26
[8] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Simulation-burning device capable of being connected to
USB” ROC Patent, M374107, 2010. 2.11 – 2019.10.16

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 Computer Engineering Group
Professor Ming-Bo Lin
Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, U.S.A.
Field of study: FPGA-based systems and VLSI design.
Key words: VLSI/ASIC, SoC/SoPC, embedded systems design
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/mblin/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376415(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

We have the following major research areas:
(1). SoC platform IP design and development: design and develop SoC related platform
IP, such as ARM v6/v7 and RISC-V IPs and CNN/DNN accelerators.
(2). FPGA SoC platform (SoPC) application system design and development: Use FPGA
SoC platform to design related application systems. The SoPC system is
characterized by the codesign of both hardware and software so as to optimize the
system performance and reach a cost-effective result.
(3). Low standby power embedded system design: Explore how to design a low standby-
power embedded system by combining an existing embedded system with other
electronic devices.
(4). Dedicated ASIC IP design: data compression/decompression chip, Viterbi decoder
IP, RSA encryption/decryption IP, AES encryption/decryption IP, ECC encryption/
decryption IP, high-speed USB peripheral controller IP.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

1、CNN accelerators
An FPGA-based CNN accelerator with row-stationary data flow (Handwritten-
digit recognizer with only 752 parameters)
Device: Virtex6 (xc6vcx75t)
Frequency: 100MHz ~ 110MHz
Hardware resources: LUTs: 15,995, Registers: 14,098, Memory: 6,052 bits,
DSP:116, Number of PEs: 108
Peak throughput: 6.16 GMACs (without stage pipeline); 12.76 GMACs (with
stage pipeline)
2、Data security and authentication
An AES IP Core with AXI4 Interface
Throughput: 1,662/1,355/1,143 Mbps for AES-CCM128/AES-CCM192/AES-
CCM256
Process TSMC 0.18m
Package tpye 100-PIN CQFP
Chip area 1,332.595 μm × 1,330.655 μm
Core area 874.145 μm × 872.265 μm
Gate count 48,537
Operating frequency 142.85 MHz
Power dissipation 33.43 mW
Operating voltage 1.8 V

An IP for a high-
throughput AES-CCM encrypted authenticated algorithm
Throughput: 425.5/370.87/325.57 Mbps for AES-CCM128/AES-
CCM192/AES-CCM256 (ASIC); 1,429/1,232.5/1082.2 Mbps for AES-

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 CCM128/AES-CCM192/AES-CCM256 (FPGA-- Xc7vx330t, 283 MHz, 2,976
slices)
Process TSMC 0.18m
Package type 40-PIN SB
Chip area 1619.26 μm × 1618.96 μm
Core area 1249.26 μm × 1248.96 μm
Gate count 76,557
Operating frequency 83 MHz
Power dissipation 35.345 mW
Operating voltage 1.8 V

An IP for a high-throughput AES-GCM encrypted authenticated algorithm

Throughput: 63.21 Gbps (ASIC) and 57.17 Gbps (FPGA: Virtex 5
XC5VLX220)

製程 TSMC 0.18m
No. of I/O pads 726
Operating voltage 1.8 V
Chip area 6,928.3 μm × 6,892 μm
Core area 6,552.3 μm × 6,516 μm
Gate count 371,011
Power dissipation 1,865.25 mW
Operating frequency 245 MHz

An IP for Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Based on Binary Field

Throughput: Encryption-- 0.53 ms/108 MHz (ECDSA_D571_HT, ASIC) and
Decryption – 0.296 ms/108 MHz (ECDSA_D571_HT, ASIC)
Process TSMC 0.18m
Package type 40-PIN SB
Operating voltage 1.8 V
Chip area 2,358.6 μm × 2,355.3 μm
Core area 1,928.5 μm × 1,925.3 μm
Gate count 304,332 gates
Operating frequency 33 MHz
Power dissipation

The Montgomery algorithm architecture and carry-skip adder for RSA encryption
and decryption circuit
Throughput: 173.6 kbps (latency—5.9 ms)
Process TSMC 0.18m
Package type CQFP 100
Operating voltage 1.8 V
Chip area 6. 736 ´ 6.716 mm2
Core area 6.352 ´ 6.332 mm2
Gate count 1,419, 200
Power dissipation 524.229 mW
Operating frequency 66.7 MHz

3、DNA matching accelerators

A hardware accelerator of seed extension for BWA-MEM algorithm
Throughput: 36.70 Mbp/s (45.90 Mbp/s for FPGA (xc5vlx110t))

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 Process TSMC 0.18m
Package type CQFP 100
Operating voltage 1.8 V
Chip area 1. 761 ´ 1.760 mm2
Core area 1.284 ´ 1.272 mm2
Gate count 169, 660
Power dissipation 68.15 mW

4、ARM v4 ISA compatible IP Operating frequency 100 MHz

Process TSMC 0.35m 2P4M

Package type CQFP 208
Chip area 5. 434 ´ 5.434 mm2
Core area 4.704 ´ 4368 mm2
Gate count 94, 131
Power dissipation 179~191 mW
Operating frequency 33.33 MHz

5、Video/data compression VLSI architecture design

A hardware architecture of intra prediction for the VVC standard
Throughput: max. [email protected] (ASIC); max. [email protected] (FPGA: Virtex
7 vx7-1140t)
Process TSMC 018m
Package type CQFP 132
Chip area 2858.22 m × 2858.16 m
Core area 2288.22 m × 2288.16 m
Gate count 362,606
Power dissipation 423.29 mW
Operating frequency 113 MHz

Hardware architecture of deblocking filter for the VVC Standard

Throughput: 4094×2048@63 (ASIC); 3840×2160@50 (FPGA: Virtex-7
xc7vx330t)
Process TSMC 018m
Package type CQFP 384
Chip area 3,796.6 m × 3,796.2 m
Core area 3,426.6 m × 3,426.2 m
Gate count 78,121
Power dissipation 150.39 mW
Operating frequency 139.8 MHz

The VLSI architecture for PDLZW data compression/decompression algorithm

Process TSMC 0.35 μm TSMC 0.18 μm
Package type LCC 84 LCC 84
Chip area 2.9 mm × 2.9 mm 1.6 mm × 1.6 mm
Core area 2.2 mm × 2.2 mm 1.2 mm × 1.2 mm
Data rate (bps) 266 M to 1.33 G 532M to 2.66 G
Operating frequency 100 MHz 200 MHz
Power dissipation 394/333 mW 288/232 mW

3. Selected Projects
1. NSC project: A Power Management Module IP for the Application in a 32-bit
Embedded System Platform (NSC 97-2221-E011-046)
2. NSC project: The design and verification of an embedded cache module IP for
application in a 32-bit embedded CPU (NSC 98-2221-E011-092)

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3. NSC project: Ａ study and an implementation of a 32-bit multithread CPU (NSC 100-
2221-E-011 -062)

4. Selected Publications
1. Ming-Bo Lin, Jang-Feng Lee, and Gene Eu Jan, “A lossless data compression and
decompression algorithm and its hardware architecture,” IEEE Trans. on Very Large
Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, Vol. 14, No. 9, pp. 925--936, 2006.
2. Ming-Bo Lin and Yung-Yi Chang, “A new architecture of a two-stage lossless data
compression and decompression algorithm,” IEEE Trans. on Very Large Scale
Integration (VLSI) Systems, Vol. 17, No. 9, pp. 1297--1303, Sept. 2009.
3. Cheng-Hung Tsai, Ying-Wen Bai, Hao-Yuan Wang and Ming-Bo Lin, “Design and
Implementation of a Socket with Low Standby Power,” IEEE Transactions on
Consumers Electronics, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 1558-1565, Aug. 2009.
4. Cheng-Hung Tsai, Ying-Wen Bai, Chun-An Chu, Chih-Yu Chung, and Ming-Bo Lin,
“Design and implementation of a socket with zero standby power using a photovoltaic
array,” IEEE Transactions on Consumers Electronics, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 2686-2693,
Nov. 2010.
5. Cheng-Hung Tsai, Ying-Wen Bai, Chun-An Chu, Chih-Yu Chung, and Ming-Bo Lin,
“PIR-sensor-based lighting device with ultra-low standby power consumption,” IEEE
Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 1157-1164, August 2011.
6. Cheng-Hung Tsai, Ying-Wen Bai, Ming-Bo Lin, Roger Jia Rong Jhang, and Chih-Yu
Chung, “Reduce the standby power consumption of a microwave oven,” IEEE
Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 54-61, February 2013.
7. Cheng-Hung Tsai, Ying-Wen Bai, Ming-Bo Lin, Roger Jia Rong Jhang, and Yen-Wen
Lin, "Design and implementation of a PIR luminaire with zero standby power using a
photovoltaic array in enough daylight," IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics,
Vol. 59, No. 3, pp. 499-506, August 2013.
8. Mehrdad Fallahpour, Ming-Bo Lin, and Chang-Hong Lin, "Parallel photon- mapping
rendering on a mesh-NoC-based MPSoC platform,” Journal of Parallel and
Distributed Computing, Vol. 74, No. 7, pp. 2626-2638, July 2014.
9. Shao-Hua Chen and Ming-Bo Lin, “A synthesizable architecture of all-digit cyclic
TDCs,” IEICE Electronics Express, Vol. 11, No. 20, pp. 1-12, November 2014.

5. Globally Published Textbooks in English

1. Ming-Bo Lin, Digital System Designs and Practices: Using Verilog HDL and FPGAs,
John Wiley & Sons, 2008. (ISBN: 978-0470823231)
2. Ming-Bo Lin, Introduction to VLSI Systems: A Logic, Circuit, and System
Perspective, CRC Press, 2012. (ISBN: 978-1439868591)
Simplified Chinese Version: 超大型積體電路系統導論 --- 邏輯、電路與系統設
計 Ming-Bo Lin(林銘波)著，天津大學劉豔豔等譯(ISBN: 978-7121265976)
3. Ming-Bo Lin, Digital System Designs and Practices: Using Verilog HDL and
FPGAs, 2nd ed., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015. (ISBN: 978-
1514313305)
4. Ming-Bo Lin, An Introduction to Verilog HDL, 2nd ed., CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform, 2023. (ISBN: 979-8392902316)
5. Ming-Bo Lin, Principles and Applications of Microcomputers: 8051
Microcontroller Software, Hardware, and Interfacing, CreateSpace Independent

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 Publishing Platform, 2016. (ISBN: 978-1537158372)
6. Ming-Bo Lin, Principles and Applications of Microcomputers: 8051
Microcontroller Software, Hardware, and Interfacing, Vol. I: 8051 Assembly-
Language Programming, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
(ISBN: 978-1537158402)
7. Ming-Bo Lin, Principles and Applications of Microcomputers: 8051
Microcontroller Software, Hardware, and Interfacing, Vol. II: 8051 Microcontroller
Hardware and Interfacing, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
(ISBN: 978-1537158426)
8. Ming-Bo Lin, Digital Logic Design: With An Introduction to Verilog HDL, 2nd ed.,
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2021. (ISBN: 979-8593509598)
9. Ming-Bo Lin, FPGA-Based Systems Design and Practice---Part I: RTL Design and
Prototyping in Verilog HDL, 2nd ed., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,
2023. (ISBN: 979-8392902958)
10. Ming-Bo Lin, FPGA-Based Systems Design and Practice---Part II: System Design,
Synthesis, and Verification, 2nd ed., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,
2023. (ISBN: 979-8392903665)
11. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL:
Intel/Altera Quartus Version---Part I: An Entry-Level Tutorial, CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. (ISBN: 978-1721530380)
12. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL:
Intel/Altera Quartus Version---Part II: ASM Charts and RTL Design, CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. (ISBN: 978-1721530571)
13. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL:
Intel/Altera Quartus Version---Part IIIa: A Clock/Timer and a Simple 8-Bit
Computer, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2023. (ISBN: 979-
8392904846)
14. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL:
Intel/Altera Quartus Version---Part IIIb: A Clock/Timer and a Simple 16-Bit
Computer, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2023. (ISBN: 979-
8392778904)
15. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL: Xilinx
ISE Version---Part I: An Entry-Level Tutorial, CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Platform, 2018. (ISBN: 978-1721530441)
16. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL: Xilinx
ISE Version---Part II: ASM Charts and RTL Design, CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform, 2018. (ISBN: 978-1721530809)
17. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL: Xilinx
ISE Version---Part IIIa: A Clock/Timer and a Simple 8-Bit Computer, CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform, 2023. (ISBN: 979-8392904532)
18. Ming-Bo Lin, A Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog HDL: Xilinx
ISE Version---Part IIIb: A Clock/Timer and a Simple 16-Bit Computer, CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform, 2023. (ISBN: 979-8392778003)
19. Ming-Bo Lin, An Introduction to Cortex-M0-Based Embedded Systems --- Cortex-
M0 Assembly Language Programming, CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Platform, 2019. (ISBN: 978-1721530885)
20. Ming-Bo Lin, An Introduction to Cortex-M3-Based Embedded Systems --- Cortex-
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 Platform, 2019. (ISBN: 978-1721530946)
21. Ming-Bo Lin, An Introduction to Cortex-M4-Based Embedded Systems ---
TM4C123 Microcontroller Principles and Applications, CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform, 2019. (ISBN: 978-1721530984)

6. Domestically Published Textbooks in Traditional Chinese

1. Ming-Bo Lin, Digital System Design: Principles, Practices, and Applications, 5th
ed., Taipei, Taiwan: Chuan Hwa Book Ltd., 2017. (ISBN: 978-986-4635955)
2. Ming-Bo Lin and Shu-Tyng Lin, 8051 Microcomputer Principles and Applications,
Taipei, Taiwan: Chuan Hwa Book Ltd., 2012. (ISBN: 9789572183755)
3. Ming-Bo Lin, Microprocessor Principles and Applications: x86/x64 Family
Software, Hardware, Interfacing, and Systems, 6th ed., Taipei, Taiwan: Chuan Hwa
Book Ltd., 2018. (ISBN: 978-986-4637713)
4. Ming-Bo Lin and Shu-Tyng Lin, Basic Principles and Applications of
Microprocessors: MCS-51 Embedded Microcomputer System, Software, and
Hardware, 3rd ed., Taipei, Taiwan: Chuan Hwa Book Ltd., 2013. (ISBN:
9789572191750)
5. Ming-Bo Lin, Digital Logic Design---With an Introduction to Verilog HDL, 6th ed.,
Taipei, Taiwan: Chuan Hwa Book Ltd., 2017. (ISBN: 978-986-4635948)
6. Ming-Bo Lin, An Entry-Level Tutorial on FPGA-Based System Design Using Verilog
HDL: Intel/Altera Quartus Version, Taipei, Taiwan: Chuan Hwa Book Ltd., 2018.
(ISBN: 978-986-4638901)
7. Ming-Bo Lin, Digital Logic Principles, Taiwan: Chuan Hwa Book Ltd., 2018. (ISBN: 978-
986-4638895)

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 Computer Engineering Group
Distinguished Professor Shanq-Jang Ruan
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Electronic Design Automation (3D-IC), Low Power
System/VLSI Design, Image Processing, Embedded System
Hardware/Software Analysis and Optimization
Key words: Low power, VLSI, image enhancement, embedded system
URL: http://lps.et.ntust.edu.tw/professor.htm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376411(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subjects and Aims of Research

 Low Power OLED Image Processing
 AI Accelerator Architecture
 Image Processing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles
 Physiological Signal Processing and Applications

2. Recent Research Topics

1. Hardware Accelerator
In recent years, our research team has proposed various technologies related to
hardware acceleration and published them in international journals and conferences.
In previous research, we proposed a throughput-optimized processing element (PE)
array for CNNs based on the channel-oriented data pattern, “A Throughput-
Optimized Channel-Oriented Processing Element Array for Convolutional Neural
Networks,” which was published in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II:
Express Briefs vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 752-756, Feb. 2021 (IF:4.4). With fully PEs
interconnection, input feature map (ifmap) and filters are transferred and reused
through horizontal PEs in opposite directions. Besides, the scalability of the PE array
is also obtained. The popular CNNs were analyzed to determine the appropriate
dimension of the PE array, aiming to maximize PE utilization across different CNN
shapes.

Block Diagram of the Proposed Architecture PE Architecture

Furthermore, we proposed a hardware accelerator for floating-point (FP)

feature map compression to address the high energy consumption caused by data
transfer between the chip and off-chip memory,“Area Efficient Compression for
Floating-Point Feature Maps in Convolutional Neural Network Accelerators,”
which was published in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express
Briefs, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 746-750, Feb. 2023 (IF:4.4). We combined two

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value distribution concentration of CNN feature maps. Compared to the state-of-the-
art method, we achieved similar compression performance but reduced the gate
count of the 16-bit compressor and decompressor by 63.4% and 68.5%, respectively.

Compressor Architecture

2. Image Processing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles

Our research team has achieved significant advancements in Advanced Driver
Assistance Systems (ADAS) and has presented these achievements in international
journals and conferences. For understanding driving scenes, we proposed an
optimized technique that alleviates the complex learning procedure of the pixel-wise
approach for driving scene understanding, “Semantic Segmentation for Free Space
and Lane Based on Grid-Based Interest Point Detection,” which was published in
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 8498-
8512, July 2022 (IF:8.5). According to our observation, the pixel-wise classification
of an image is not necessary to constitute semantic segmentation’s fundamental
information. Instead, we adopted representative points as crucial elements for image
understanding. We proposed a CV-based post-processing to decode output points
from the neural network. The experimental results demonstrated that the network
can effectively learn representative points on the contour of the free space segmented
region and the representative points along the center of the road lane. The network
achieved 98.2% mIoU on the KITTI dataset and 97.8% accuracy on the TuSimple
dataset.

Flowchart of Semantic Segmentation for Free Space and Lane

We proposed a framework that utilizes a monocular camera for one-stage

prediction of three-dimensional objects, “One Stage Monocular 3D Object Detection
Utilizing Discrete Depth and Orientation Representation,” which was published in

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21640, Nov. 2022 (IF:8.5). We encoded depth as discrete instead of a continuous scalar.
Consequently, the depth prediction is formulated as a classification problem instead of
a regular regression problem. We applied Gaussian soft label in the adjacent classes,
which can provide high-quality depth predictions. We used detachable center
regression head to reduce the noise in the predicted heatmap. The experiments
demonstrated that our method achieved the highest detection scores and comparable
speeds to previous methods.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

 Publications:
(1). Lin, C. Y., Haq, M. A., Chen, J. H., Ruan, S. J., & Naroska, E. (2023). Efficient
Saliency Map Detection for Low-Light Images Based on Image Gradient. IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology.
(2). Chou, Y. Y., Haq, M. A., Ruan, S. J., & Chondro, P. (2023). Power constrained
exposure correction network for mobile devices. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and
Humanized Computing, 14(7), 9021-9033.
(3). Shieh, J. L., Yu, S. F., & Ruan, S. J. (2023). Positive-weighting feature enhancement
for weakly supervised object localization. Pattern Recognition Letters, 170, 56-63.
(4). Karam, S., Ruan, S. J., Haq, Q. M. U., & Li, L. P. H. (2023). Episodic memory based
continual learning without catastrophic forgetting for environmental sound
classification. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 14(4),
4439-4449.
(5). Lin, Y. H., & Ruan, S. J. (2023). A Tiny Defect Detection System for Tire Mold
Surfaces Based on Consecutive Frames. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and
Measurement, 72, 1-8.
(6). Shih, T. Y., Wang, T. N., Shieh, J. Y., Lin, S. Y., Ruan, S. J., Tang, H. H., & Chen, H.
L. (2023). Comparative effects of kinect-based versus therapist-based constraint-
induced movement therapy on motor control and daily motor function in children with
unilateral cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial. Journal of NeuroEngineering and
Rehabilitation, 20(1), 13.
(7). Nugroho, K. A., & Ruan, S. J. (2022). Semantic drift prediction for class incremental
deep metric learning. Neural Computing and Applications, 34(22), 20299-20312.
(8). Yan, B. K., & Ruan, S. J. (2022). Area Efficient Compression for Floating-Point
Feature Maps in Convolutional Neural Network Accelerators. IEEE Transactions on
Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, 70(2), 746-750.
(9). Haq, M. A., Ruan, S. J., Shao, M. E., Haq, Q. M. U., Liang, P. J., & Gao, D. Q. (2022).
One stage monocular 3d object detection utilizing discrete depth and orientation
representation. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 23(11),
21630-21640.
(10). Karam, S., Ruan, S. J., & ul Haq, Q. M. (2022). Task incremental learning with static
memory for audio classification without catastrophic interference. IEEE Consumer
Electronics Magazine, 11(5), 101-108.
(11). Haq, Q. M. U., Lin, C. H., Ruan, S. J., & Gregor, D. (2022). An edge-aware based
adaptive multi-feature set extraction for stereo matching of binocular images. Journal
of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 1-15.
 Projects:
(1). A Robust Monocular 3D Object and Free Space Detection Networks in Adverse
Conditions with Curriculum Learning. (NSTC, 2023-2024)

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(2). Function Development of 12G-DEI-DQD to HDMI2.0. (Cypress, 2023-2024)
(3). Utilizing deep learning to process sEMG signals for monitoring muscle fatigue
status device. (2022-2023)
(4). Testing and research of sports physiological data services. (III, 2022-2023)
(5). A Domain Adaption Based Semantic Segmentation Model for Autonomous.
(ITRI, 2022-2022)
(6). Development of a Deep Learning based APP for articulation disorders. (CGH,
2022-2022)
(7). A Deep Learning-based Overexposure suppression Codec for OLED Power
Saving. (MOST, 2020-2023)

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Professor Wei-Mei Chen
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Mobile Computing, Dynamic Memory Management,
Analysis of Algorithms, Combinatorial Optimization
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/wmchen/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376379(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

My research interests are primarily in algorithm design and analysis, emphasizing
data mining, machine learning, and graph theory application problems. My
methodology involves systematically exploring research challenges, thoroughly
investigating existing related algorithms, comprehensively studying their
characteristics, and meticulously constructing efficient algorithms customized to
address practical issues.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

◼ Performance optimization for multi-core systems
◼ Design and analysis of parallel clustering algorithms
◼ Maximal clique enumeration problem
◼ Representative skyline algorithm

3. Selected Publications and Projects

Publications:
1. Yi-Wen Wei, Wei-Mei Chen, and Hsin-Hung Tsai, Accelerating the Bron-
Kerbosch algorithm for maximal clique enumeration using GPUs, IEEE
Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 32:9 (2021), 2352-2366

2. Yi-Wen Peng and Wei-Mei Chen, Parallel k-dominant skyline queries in high-
dimensional datasets, Information Science, 496 (2019), 538-552.

3. Han-Pang Jiang and Wei-Mei Chen, Self-adaptive resource allocation for energy-
aware virtual machine placement in dynamic computing cloud, Journal of Network
and Computer Applications, 120:15 (2018), 119-129.

4. Hsien-Kuei Hwang, Alois Panholzer, Nicolas Rolin, Tsung-Hsi Tsai, and Wei-Mei
Chen, Probabilistic analysis of the (1+1)-evolutionary algorithm, Evolutionary
Computation, 26:2 (2018), 299-345.

5. Chi-Hsiang Cheng and Wei-Mei Chen, Application mapping onto mesh-based

network-on-chip using constructive heuristic algorithms, The Journal of
Supercomputing, 72:11 (2016), 4365-4378.

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6. Han-Pang Jiang, David Chuck, and Wei-Mei Chen, Energy-aware data center
networks, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 68:6 (2016), 80-89.

7. Yi-Syuan Jiang and Wei-Mei Chen, Task scheduling for grid computing systems
using a genetic algorithm, The Journal of Supercomputing, 71:4 (2015), 1357-1377.

Projects:
◼ Design and Analysis of Parallel Density-Based Clustering.
◼ Computation of Multidimensional Datasets on GPUs
◼ Accelerating Clique-Finding Algorithms on GPUs
◼ A Study of Algorithms for CPU-GPU Heterogeneous Computing
◼ A Study of Skyline Computation and its Variants

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Professor Jenq-Shiou Leu
Ph.D., National Tsing Hua University
Field of study: Mobile Application/System Design, Multidisciplinary
Integration, Application Development of Computational intelligence
Key words: Mobile service, Computational intelligence
URL: http://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=jsleu
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376386

1. The Subjects and Aims of Research

1. Mobile Application/IoT System Design: Focus on the challenges of designing
mobile services and system architectures.
2. Multidisciplinary Integration Related Topics: Focus on multidisciplinary
integration among various application domains.
3. Intelligent Computing-based Application Development: Apply intelligent
computing to application development to increase the efficiency.

2. Recent Research Topics

(a) Indoor Positioning:
In this study, we plan to sort out the existing indoor positioning systems, using only
sensors and modules built in smart devices, and using existing signal sources in the
environment as a basis for positioning. Hence setting up additional receivers and signal
emitting equipment in the field is not needed.

(b) Farming IoT:

In this study, we try to tackle some issues emerged from rural and farming
environments based on IoT. Some sensors are deployed to measure the quality of rural
and farming environments. Measurements are conducted to assess related factor that
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 (c) Radio map construction:
In this study, we applied the gradient boosting algorithm to construct radio
environment maps from sparse data gathered by user equipment (UE). XGBoost and
light gradient boosting method (LGBM) were experimentally evaluated in constructing
BS-coverage, reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality
(RSRQ), and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) heatmaps, under various configuration settings.

(d) Healthcare IoT:

In this study, IoT system is built based on the integration of several independent
applications. In addition, our scheme consists of four main components such as
environment sensing box, patient monitoring tools, android apps, and web Graphical
User Interface (GUI). Web GUI is useful for health practitioners such as doctors and
nurses to monitor the condition of patients obtained by patient monitoring tools.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

A. Journal Papers
[1] V. Utomo and J.-S. Leu*, “Automatic News-Roundup Generation using
Clustering, Extraction, and Presentation,” Multimedia Systems, Springer, Vol.
26, Issue 2, pp. 201-221, Apr. 2020 [SCI,EI]
[2] D. C . G. Putri*, J.-S. Leu, and P. Seda, “Design of an Unsupervised Machine
Learning-Based Movie Recommender System,” Symmetry, MDPI, Vol. 12,
Issue 2, pp. 1–26, 185. Jan. 2020 [SCI,EI]
[3] T. A. Putra, S. I. Rufaida*, and J.-S. Leu, “Enhanced Skin Condition Prediction
Through Machine Learning Using Dynamic Training and Testing
Augmentation,” IEEE Access, IEEE, Vol. 8, pp. 40536 - 40546, Feb. 2020,
IEEE [SCI,EI]
[4] P.-C. Chen, H.-Y. Hsieh, K.-W. Su, X. K. Sigalingging, Y.-R. Chen, and J.-S.
Leu*, “Predicting Station Level Demand in a Bike Sharing System using
Recurrent Neural Networks,” IET Intelligent Transport Systems, Vol. 14, Issue
6, pp. 554 - 561, May 2020 [SCI,EI]

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 [5] S. I. Rufaida, J.-S. Leu*, K.-W. Su, A. Haniz, J.-I. Takada, "Construction of an
Indoor Radio Environment Mapusing Gradient Boosting Decision Tree,”
accepted by Wireless Networks (WINET), ACM/Springer [SCI,EI]
[6] P. Seda*, M. Mark, T. L. Su, M. Seda, J. Hosek, and J.-S. Leu, “The
Minimisation of Public Facilities with Enhanced Genetic Algorithms Using War
Elimination,” IEEE Access, IEEE, Vol. 7, pp. 9395 - 9405, Jan. 2019 [SCI,EI]
[7] X. Jiang*, T. Song, T. Katayama and J.-S. Leu, “Spatial Correlation-Based
Motion-Vector Prediction for Video-Coding Efficiency Improvement,”
Symmetry, MDPI, Vol. 11, Issue 2, pp. 1–19, 129. Jan. 2019 [SCI,EI]
[8] X. K. Sigalingging*, A. P. B. Budiarsa, J.-S. Leu, and J.-I. Takada, "EMG-
Based Gesture Recognition for Quadriplegic Users Using HMM with Improved
PSO," International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Vol. 15, Issue 7,
pp. 1–11, Jul. 2019. [SCI,EI]
[9] C.-M. Hsu, M. Z. Azhari, H.-Y, Hsieh, S. W. Prakosa, J.-S. Leu*, “Robust
Network Intrusion Detection Scheme Using Long-Short Term Memory Based
Convolutional Neural Networks,” accepted by Special Issue: Recent Advances
in Wireless Internet, Mobile Networks and Applications, Springer [SCI,EI]
[10] K. Saito*, Y. Jin, C.C. Kang, J.-i. Takada, and J.-S. Leu, “Two-Step Path Loss
Predic-tion by Artificial Neural Network for Wireless Service Area Planning,"
IEICE Communications Express, Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 611–616.

B. Conference Papers
[1] J.-W. Liu, J.-B. Jiamg, S.-Y. Huang, K.-W. Su, M.-C. Yu and J.-S. Leu,
“Practical Evaluation of Smartphone based Multi-Floors Indoor Positioning
System using Enhanced Pedestrian Dead Reckoning and Map Calibration,”
accepted to be presented in The 91th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
(IEEE VTC 2020 Spring), Antwerp, Belgium, May. 25–28, 2020.
[2] H.-Y. Hsien, J.-S. Leu and S.-A. Huang, “Implementing a Real-Time Image
Captioning Service for Scene Identification Using Embedded System,” The 16th
IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication and Networking
(IEEE SECON 2019), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Jun. 10-13, 2019.
[3] S.-Y. Huang, J.-W. Liu, M.-C. Yu and J.-S. Leu, “A PDR-based Indoor
Positioning System in a Nursing Cart with iBeacon-based Calibration,” The
90th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (IEEE VTC 2019 Fall), Honolulu,
Hawaii, USA, Sep. 22–25, 2019.
[4] Y. Adhitya, S. W. Prakosa, M. Koppen, and J.-S. Leu, “Convolutional Neural
Network Application in Smart Farming ,” International Conference on Soft
Computing in Data Science 2019 (SCDS 2019), Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 28–29,
2019.
[5] C.-F. Yen, H-Y. Hsieh, K.-W. Su and J.-S. Leu, “Predicting Solar Performance
Ratio Based on Encoder-Decoder Neural Network Model,” The 11th
International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control
Systems (ICUMT 2019), Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 28-30, 2019.
[6] K.-W. Su, M.-C. Yu and J.-S. Leu, “A Neuroevolution Strategy Using Multi-
agent Incorporated Hierarchical Ensemble Model,” The Genetic and

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Japan, Jul. 15-19, 2018.
[7] H.-Y. Hsieh, S. W. Prakosa, and J.-S. Leu, “Towards the Implementation of
Recurrent Neural Network Schemes for WiFi Fingerprint-Based Indoor
Positioning,” The 88th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (IEEE VTC
2018 Fall), Chicago, USA, Aug. 27–30, 2018.
C. Projects
[P1] Detecting Coverage and Interference Problems in Mobile Network by Intelligent
Computing(2/2)(MOST-109-2218-E-011 -012 -) and Detecting Coverage and
Interference Problems in Mobile Network by Intelligent Computing(1/2)(MOST-
108-2218-E-011 -029 -)
[P2] Study on Machine Learning-based Real-time Detection of Crypto Ransomware
Activities(MOST-109-2221-E-011 -108 -)
[P3] Realizing a new generation of interactive family care platform by combining
mobile fog computing and model compression technology(MOST-108-2221-E-
011 -061 -)
[P4] The unknown malicious network behavior machine learning identification system
based on the user 's network behavior(MOST-106-3114-E-011-009-)
[P5] Implementing an Interactive Family Care Platform by Using Streaming Analysis,
Realistic authentication and Multimedia IoT(MOST-105-2221-E-011-084-MY3)
[P6] Indoor Positioning and Heatmap Generating
[P7] Fast Algorithm and Hardware Implementation of Neural Ordinary Differential
Equations for Edge Computing
[P8] IoT in rural, outdoor, remote and farming environments
[P9] Heapmap Reconstruction System
[P10] Development of Smart Health Self-management System for Chronic Disease
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Professor Yie-Tarng Chen
Ph.D., Purdue University, U.S.A.
Field of study: Multimedia Networks, High-Speed Backbone Router,
and Security in Sensor Networks
Key words: Packet Classification, Sensor Networks
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/YTCHEN/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376420(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1.The Subject and Aims of Research

Our researches focus on new technologies to support next-generation networks such as
multimedia networks, high-speed backbone router design and security issues in sensor
networks.

2.Related Recent Research Topics

A Flexible Service Model for Advance Reservation.
Resource reservation is considered to a promising approach to provide quality of service
(QoS) for real-time connections. The reservation can be divided with respect to time when
actual resource allocation occurs (1) immediate reservation (2) advance reservation. In
advance reservations, optimization of system resources is still an untouched research issue.
We propose a flexible reservation model and a request scheduling to tackle this issue. The
flexible reservation model introduces a flexible interval for the starting time of the book-
ahead request. Therefore, the flexible intervals of book-ahead requests can be represented
as a multistage digraph and then the optimal scheduling can be found on the shortest path
of the digraph. The results of simulations show significant improvement in terms of the
accept ratio for advance requests. One of contributions of this work is to propose an initial
look for the optimization of advance reservation systems.

A Novel Signature-based Packet Classification

We develop a novel signature-based packet classification that can achieve gigabit speed
at limited memory consumption. The innovative aspect of signature-based scheme is to
extract the rule into an equivalent signature, a unique variable-length bit string with shorter
width. Therefore, only a small fraction of a rule is inspected in search, resulting in
considerable saving in lookup time as well as providing an effective solution for high
dimensional rule. Moreover, the signature-based packet classification can perform well at
high dimensions. We show that the performance of the signature-based scheme can reach
11 million packets per second even in the worst case, when implemented by 3.96-M 10-
ns SRAM for 10000 rule four-dimensional classifier.

An Efficient Packet Classification Algorithm for Network Processors

We propose a novel packet classification algorithm for network processor. A priori
knowledge of rules is employed to construct the two-level index tables, the major structure
of the packet classification engine. First, a large set of rules is separated into several
clusters and rules in different clusters can be searched in parallel. Then, each rule is
encoded as a shorter bit string with one-bit trie with bits selection. Finally, all encoded
rules are compressed into two-level index tables. In the proposed architecture, packet
classification can be completed with two-memory access in index table and one rule
comparison under a small memory requirement We show that the performance of the
proposed algorithm can achieve 8 million packets per second even in the worst-case, when
implemented by 549 KB 10-ns SRAM for 20000 four-dimensional rules.

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Resilient Key Pre-distribution Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks
Key management is a challenge issue in Distributed Sensor Networks (DSN) due to ad
hoc nature and resource limitations. Many existing encryption schemes such as public-
key cryptography are not suitable for resource-limited sensor networks. Recently, the
probabilistic key pre-distribution scheme provides an option to address this issue.
However, key recovery has not been supported. Based on our observation, probabilistic
key pre-distribution scheme cannot operate normally even when 5% of sensors are
compromised. We propose a novel snake key pre-distribution scheme with key recovery
capability. First, we spread a huge key pool on a two-dimensional key table. Each key in
the key table preserves relative information for key encrypting keys (KEKs). When a key
is compromised, we can use a suitable KEK in the key table to encrypt a new-generated
key message. Furthermore, we take advantage of deployment locality in key pre-
distribution to further increase local connectivity ratio. Sensors located in the close region
select keys from a subset of the key table.
Selected Publications and Projects

Publications:
1. Yie-Tarng Chen and Kai-Hui Lee “A Flexible Service Model for Advance
Reservation.” Computer Networks (SCI), Vol. 37, pp.251-262, 2001
2. Yie-Tarng Chen and Shin-Shian Lee “An Efficient Packet Classification Algorithm
for Network Processors" IEEE ICC 2003, Anchorage, Alaska, USA on May 11-15,
2003

Projects
1. NSC94-2213-E-011-059 “The Study of Key Pre-distribution Scheme for Distributed
Sensor Networks”
2. NSC93-2213-E-011-073 “Explore Rule Segmentation in Parallel Packet
Classification Algorithm”

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Professor Chin-Hsien Wu
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Embedded Multi-Core Systems, Real-Time Systems, Ubiquitous
Computing, Flash-Memory Storage Systems, Hardware/Software Co-Design
Key words: Embedded Multi-Core Systems, Flash-Memory Storage Systems,
Ubiquitous Computing
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/chwu/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27303274(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Recent research aims at designing an efficient management for huge-capacity flash-
memory storage systems. The objective is to design efficient embedded storage systems
and embedded database systems. For embedded multi-core systems, the cooperation
between hardware and software to provide better system performance is our future
research topic. We are also interested in ubiquitous computing and applications.
Ubiquitous computing encompasses a wide range of technologies such as real-time
operating systems, user interface, wireless network, distributed systems, programming
language and computer architecture. As a result, the important kernel technologies and
applications in embedded systems will become our research topics and direction.

2. Recent and Future Research Topics

(a) Embedded Multi-Core Systems
(b) Management and Design of Flash-Memory Storage Systems
(c) Ubiquitous Computing:
(d) Real-Time OS and Scheduling

3. Selected publications, project, and honor

Publications:
⚫ C. H. Wu, ``A Time-Predictable System Initialization Design for Huge-
Capacity Flash-Memory Storage Systems,'‘ accepted and to appear in the
IEEE/ACM/IFIP International Conference on Hardware/Software Codesign
and System Synthesis, Atlanta, USA, October 2008 (IEEE/ACM/IFIP
CODES+ISSS 2008).
⚫ C. H. Wu, L. P. Chang, and T. W. Kuo, ``An Efficient B-Tree Layer for Flash-
Memory Storage Systems,'‘ ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing
Systems (ACM TECS), Volume 6, Issue 3 (July 2007).
⚫ C. H. Wu, T. W. Kuo, and L. P. Chang, ``The Design of Efficient Initialization
and Crash Recovery for Log-based File Systems over Flash Memory,'‘ ACM
Transactions on Storage (ACM TOS), (4): 449-467 (2006).
⚫ C. H. Wu and T. W. Kuo, 2006, “An Adaptive Two-Level Management for the
Flash Translation Layer in Embedded Systems,” IEEE/ACM 2006 International
Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), November 5-9, 2006
⚫ C. H. Wu, T. W. Kuo, and C. L. Yang, 2004, ``Energy-Efficient Flash-Memory
Storage Systems with Interrupt-Emulation Mechanism,'‘ accepted and to appear
in the IEEE/ACM/IFIP International Conference on Hardware/Software
Codesign and System Synthesis, Stockholm, Sweden, September, 2004
(IEEE/ACM/IFIP CODES 2004)

National Science Council Project:

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An Embedded Database System Design for Flash-Memory Storage Systems.
97.08~98.07

A Flash Translation Layer for Huge-Capacity Flash Memory Storage Systems. 96.10
~ 97.07

Honor:
2008 財團法人旺宏教育基金會第八屆金矽獎初審委員
EEDesign 設計學苑課程講師 "嵌入式快閃記憶體檔案系統設計要
2008
領"
擔 任 IFIP International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous
2007
Computing 的 Session Chair
2006 思源科技教育基金會補助出席 ICCAD 國際會議
2000 HP 惠普科技所舉辦之資訊家電設計大賽第二名

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 Computer Engineering Group
Professor Chang Hong Lin
Ph.D., Princeton University, U.S.A.
Field of study: Real-time human action analysis, power and thermal-
aware VLSI design, embedded systems, computer architecture,
distributed smart cameras
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376397 (voice), 886-2-27376424 (Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

 Real-time human action analysis for distributed cameras
 Power and thermal-aware VLSI design
 Hardware/software co-synthesis for embedded systems
 Next generation computer architecture

2. Related Recent Research Topics

 Code compression
As process scaling down to deep submicron and aggressive performance improvements
have resulted in power consumption becoming a first-order design criterion. We propose
code compression schemes to reduce code size on VLIW embedded systems. We use
branch blocks as our compression units, which define as the instructions between two
consecutive possible branch targets, and use them as basic compression blocks. Programs
in the memory are compressed, and would be decompressed on-the-fly when the branch
blocks are needed.
We propose code compression schemes using self-generated coding tables. The table used
for both compression and decompression is generated during run-time, so there is no
additional space needed to store the table. Figure.1 illustrates the flowchart of proposed
approach. In both compression and decompression phases, the coding table is reset if the
incoming instruction or codeword represents a branch target; otherwise, the compression
and decompression engines keep on using the existing table to generate codeword or
instruction outputs and update the coding table when necessary. Compression ratio (CR)
is often used as a merit to measure the efficiency of code compression schemes, and is
defined as compressed code size including stored tables over its original size. The stored
table size includes both coding tables and LATs.

 Smart cameras
Smart cameras perform real-time video processing, including face, gesture or gait
recognition, object tracking, etc. A smart camera system both captures the video streams
and uses its own embedded processor to processes the video streams in a single package.
Figure 2 gives an example of what a single smart-camera system can perform.
We propose a software architecture for ubiquitous sensor systems. The environment used
for this architecture is based on the model-integrated computing (MIC), which uses
domain- specific modeling languages to provide a flexible framework for embedded
software development. The service-oriented architecture is divided into three layers:
application, middleware and service. The application layer defines the objective of the
combined services under it, and can be a service itself for larger applications.
Video processing algorithms can be broken into several service stages. The software
architecture of the single-node gesture recognition consists of intra and inter-frame
processing. The intra-frame part performs human body detection and extracts abstract
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regions, and finds abstract ellipse parameters to model various regions. These ellipses are
then matched to different human body parts. The inter-frame processes use hidden Markov
models (HMMs) to determine movements of the body parts, and use a distance classifier
to detect specific gestures.

Figure.1 Figure.2

3. Selected Publications and Projects

[1] C. H. Lin, Y. Xie, W. Wolf, “Code Compression for VLIW Embedded Systems Using
a Self-Generating Table”, IEEE Transactions on VLSI. Vol.15, Issue 10, October 2007.
[2] C. H. Lin, M. Wolf, X. Koutsoukos, S. Neema, J. Sztipanovits, “System and Software
Architectures of Distributed Smart Cameras”, ACM Transactions on Embedded
Computing Systems, Vol.9, Issue 4, March 2010.
[3] J. C. Chen, C. H. Lin, “Improved Dictionary-based Code-compression Schemes with
XOR Reference for RISC/VLIW Architecture”, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals
of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, Vol.E93-A, No.12, pp.
2517-2523, Dec. 2010.
[4] C.-W. Lin, C. H. Lin, W. J. Wang, “A Power-aware Code-compression Design for
RISC/VLIW Architecture”, Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE C (Computers
& Electronics), Vol.12, No. 8, pp. 629-637, Aug. 2011.
[5] F.-C. Cheng, S.-J. Ruan, C. H. Lin, “Color Contrast Enhancement Using Automatic
Weighting Mean-Separated Histogram Equalization with Spherical Color Model”,
International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control, Vol.7, No.9,
pp. 5377-5387, Sep. 2011.

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Professor Yuan-Hsiang Lin
Ph.D., Electrical Enginering, National Taiwan University
Field of study: Embedded System, Biomedical Engineering, Non-
contact Physiological and Physical Signal
Measurement, Machine Learning, AISoC Application,
Sport Technology, Wearable Device, IoT Application,
and Health Care
Key words: Embedded System, Biomedical Engineering,
Physiological Signal Measurement, Sport Technology,
Machine Learning
URL: https://sites.google.com/view/linyhhomepage/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27333141ext. 6830

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

⚫ Wearable and Non-contact Physiological Signal Measuring Systems (Blood
Pressure, SpO2, Pulse Rate, Posture...)
⚫ Development of Sport Assistive System (Badminton, Gymnastics...)

2. Related Recent Research Topics

⚫ Non-contact physiological signals measurement based on image sensor

This study will focus on the development of non-contact blood pressure,

blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate, respiration rate, blood glucose, and
body temperature measurement technology, combining current image
processing, signal processing and deep learning technologies to improve motion
artifact interference and solve the accuracy issues. This study will explore the
correlation of various rPPG signal processing methods, feature extraction and
blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation, and develop a PC-based data
collection system. We will also explore the establishment, verification and
analysis of different blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation estimation
models, and collect a large amount of data. Finally, we will integrate and
optimize the system with clinical application and develop a smartphone APP or
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 ⚫ Real-time gymnastics training auxiliary device and motion analysis system
The horizontal bar, one of the six representative disciplines in gymnastics,
holds significant prominence. It is also a strong suit of our national athlete, Tang
Jia-Hong. Therefore, this project primarily focuses on the horizontal bar event,
aiming to develop a portable real-time gymnastics training auxiliary device and
motion analysis system. By combining image analysis and inertial sensors, this
system instantly measures various crucial motion parameters, such as height,
rotation speed, airtime, and horizontal bar vibration signals. This data is then
utilized to analyze the athletes' performance, providing coaches with valuable
insights for training purposes.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

⚫ Publications:
[1] Yu-Chen Lin and Yuan-Hsiang Lin* (2018, Aug). Step Count and Pulse Rate
Detection Based on the Contactless Image Measurement Method. IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia (TMM), 2018, Aug., 20(8), 2223-
2231. doi: 10.1109/TMM.2018.2790172. (SCI 2020, IF=6.513, 5/108, Q1,
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING). 本人為通訊作者.
[2] Yu-Chen Lin, Yu-Jen Wang, Jason Chia-Hsien Cheng, and Yuan-Hsiang Lin*
(2019, Feb). Contactless Monitoring of Pulse Rate and Eye Movement for
Uveal Melanoma Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy. IEEE
Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, 68(2), 474-482,
doi: 10.1109/TIM.2018.2846979. (SCI 2020, IF=4.016, 11/64, Q1,
INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION). 本人為通訊作者.
[3] Yung-Chien Chou, Bo-Yi Ye, Hong-Ren Chen and Yuan-Hsiang Lin* (2022,
Mar). A Real-Time and Non-Contact Pulse Rate Measurement System on
Fitness Equipment. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation &
Measurement, 71, 5002711, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2021.3136173. (SCI 2020,
IF=4.016, 11/64, Q1, INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION). 本人為通
訊作者.

⚫ Projects:
(1) Non-contact blood pressure and SpO2 measurement based on image sensor
(2) Perfect somersault and precise landing: Scientific training and monitoring in
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 Computer Engineering Group
Associate Professor Chung-An Shen
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Field of study: Algorithms and VLSI architectures for
wireless communication and signal processing systems,
embedded system design and application, ASIC/FPGA design
Key words: VLSI, wireless, circuits, embedded system
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/cashen
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27303275

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

• Algorithms and VLSI architectures for wireless communication and signal
processing systems
• Low power circuits design
• Embedded system design and application
2. Related Recent Research Topics
1. Algorithm and VLSI system architecture design of MIMO detector based on
the K-Best approach
K-Best algorithm is a breadth-first based tree search algorthm. While enumerating
each level of the tree, only K survivor nodes will be saved and extended to the next
level. The major advantage of the K-Best algorithm is its suitable for the pipling
architecture, thus many proposed VLSI architectures and impementations of
MIMO detectors are based upon this algorithm. However, there are two major
drawbacks of this scheme resulting in high hardware comeplxity: (1) In order to
achieve a satisfied Bit Errot Rate (BER), the parameter K has to be large enough
to keeping sufficient survivors in each level of the tree. (2) A sorter is usually
employed to generate the K surivors in each level, and becomes the bottleneck of
K-Best MIMO deteator to achieve high throughput and low power consumption.
In this research project, we investigate a MIMO detector based upon the improved
K-Best algorithms, soter-free VLSI architecture, and pipelining optimization. The
results indicate that, at the setup of 4×4 64-QAM MIMO system, the proposed K-
Best algorithm with K=8 can achieve the same BER performance as conventional
K-Best approach with K=64. In addition, after functionality verification thrugh
4x4 MIMO
Initialization
k = 0 ; l = m; i = 0; R = Inf

Go to next stage -1 64QAM

Update R
k=k+1;l=m 10
Yes

Compute Tmk

k<B? -2 16QAM
No 10
k
Tm ≥ R ?
Yes
BER
No

Terminate
-3
10
Go to next level
l=l–1;i=0
64QAM ML
64QAM K-Best(K=64)
-4
64QAM Proposed(K=8)
Find Next Winner 10
i=i+1
64QAM Proposed(K=4)
16QAM ML
16QAM K-Best(K=16)
T[wi] > R ?
Yes No -5 16QAM Proposed(K=4)
10
0 5 10 15 20 25
i=1? i=K?
Yes No Yes No Eb/No
l=1?
Yes No
BER comparison of proposed algorithm and conventional

Flowchart of propose K-Best detection algorithm approach

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 FPGA platform and performance and complexity evaluation via ASIC design flow,
it shows that the proposed MIMO detector can achieve the throughput of 200Mbps
path metric of the new candidate

centers path metrics candidates

MPF W1 W2 W3 W4 ….. WK
RB1
Indicate winner path

new candidate Path Metric Computer

(PMC)
Minimum Path Finder PMC W1 W2 W3 W4 …..
(MPF)
Center Computer Closest Points Finder
(CC) (CPF) CC W1 W2 W3 W4 ….. WK

winners and path metrics centers closest points CPF W1 W2 W3 W4 ….. WK

RB2

VLSI architecture and pipelining stage for the proposed K-Best MIMO detector

with area of 210kGE and power consumption of 12.8mW。

2. Efficient MIMO detector design based on best-first tree search approach

Generally speaking, the tree search algorithms can be classified as depth-first
approaches and breadth-first methods. In this research project, we investigate a tree
search algorithm of combining depth- and breadth- first, and name it best-first
approach. The main characteristic of this approach is that this algorithm will decide,
during the run-time, if it should extend the next sibling node of current level, or
enumerate to the child node of the next level. The simultion results suggest that
compard to the MIMO detection algorithm based on the conventional depth-first
approach, this method contains much reduced search space while still maintaining
close to optimal BER performance. Based on the proposed algorithmic
improvements, we also investigate the corresponding VLSI architecture and
hardware realization of the MIMO detector. Moreover, besides the hard output
MIMO detector, we also design and implement the soft output MIMO detector. Our
experimetal results illustrate that the proposed algorithm and VLSI system
architecture can deliver an efficient MIMO detector realizatio.

Initialization
Put root into the list;
nList = 1

Find best path in the list;

denoted as w

Terminate
Output w w is leaf
No

Extend w to first child node; Extend w to next sibling;

denoted as Dx denoted as Bx

Remove w from List

No
nList <= L-1 Yes

Put Dx, Bx in List Put Dx, Bx in List

Remove one node from list nList ++

according to rule

Flowchart of propose best-first MIMO detection

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3. Joint MIMO detection and decoding of convolutional code: Algorithms and
VLSI architectures
Channel coding has become one of the most important components in wireless
communication systems to improve the transmission quality. Thus, channel decoder
is a paramount part of the wireless receivers and plays a significant role in the
performance and complexity of the receiver. Therefore, in this research project, we
extend our scope to investigate the behavior of joint MIMO detector and channel
decoder with the aim of optimizing the performance of MIMO receiver in a joint
sense. In this project, we proposed an algorithm that can perform MIMO detection
and process decoding of convolutional codes in a single stage. Due to its considering
MIMO detection and convolutional decoding in a joint fashion and avoiding the
potential information loss, the proposed approach can achieve improved BER
performance compared to the conventional separate scheme. Our simulation results
indicate that the proposed joint architecture can achieve 2~3 dB gain given BER
equal to 10-5. Based on this novel algorithm, we also investigate VLSI architecture

The concept of joint MIMO detection and decoding of convolutional codes

and hardware implementation of the joint MIMO detector and convolutional

decoder.
Update the List if necessary Drop largest-metric node
4. Error-resilient MIMO detector
for memory-dominated Add to the List
wireless communication
systems Replace the expanded nodes
Embedded buffering memory
occupies a significant portion of area
DX
and power consumption in modern
MIMO-ODFM systems such as 3GPP List Depth Exten.
MPF
Maximum Path Finding

LTE system. Thus, if we scale down ( Size = L ) Breadth Exten.

the supply voltage to the buffering N
memories, the overall power Minimum Path Finding BX
Y XPF
consumption of the entire system can
be reduced drastically. However,
Path Extension Units
when the supply voltage is reduced == L-1 ?
below to a certain level, the hardware Occupancy of the buffer
error emerges in the memories. In this
research project, we investigate an Block diagram of proposed best-first MIMO detector
scheme such that the MIMO detector
can be employed to detect and correct
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reduction.

3. Publications and Projects

• Publications
(1). M. K. Khairy, C.-A. Shen, A. M. Eltawil, and F. Kurdahi, " Error
Resilient MIMO Detector for Memory-Dominated Wireless
Communication Systems," to appear in IEEE Global Communications
Conference ( Globecom), Dec. 2012.
(2). C. P. Sukumar, C.-A. Shen, and A. M. Eltawil, " Joint Detection and
Decoding for MIMO Systems Using Convolutional Codes: Algorithm
and VLSI Architecture," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-I,
vol.59, no.9, pp. 1919-1931, Sep. 2012. (SCI/EI)
(3). C.-A. Shen, A. M. Eltawil, S. Mondal, and K. N. Salama, " A Best-First
Soft/Hard Decision Tree Searching MIMO Decoder for a 4 x 4 64-QAM
System," IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 1537-
1541, Aug. 2012. (SCI)
(4). C.-A. Shen, A. M. Eltawil, S. Mondal, and K. N. Salama, " A Best-First
Tree-Searching Approach for ML Decoding in MIMO System," in
proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
(ISCAS), pp. 3533-3536, 2010.
(5). C.-A. Shen and A. M. Eltawil, " A Radius Adaptive K-Best Decoder
with Early Termination: Algorithm and VLSI Architecture," IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems-I, vol. 57, no. 9, pp. 2476-2486,
Sep. 2010. (SCI/EI)
(6). S. Mondal, A. M. Eltawil, C.-A. Shen, and K. N. Salama, "Design and
Implementation of a Sort Free K-Best Sphere Decoder," IEEE
Transactions on VLSI Systems, vol. 18, no. 10, pp. 1497-1501, Oct. 2010.
(SCI/EI)
(7). C.-A. Shen and A. M. Eltawil, "An Adaptive Reduced Complexity K-
Best Decoding Algorithm with Early Termination," in proceedings of
IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference(CCNC),
pp. 1-5, 2010. (EI)

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 Computer Engineering Group
Associate Professor Yung-Yao Chen
Ph.D., Purdue University, U.S.A.
Field of study: Computer vision, deep learning, vision-based
automation, pattern recognition, color image processing, imaging
systems, human-computer interaction, and smart sensors of self-
driving cars
Key words: smart sensors of self-driving cars
URL: https://sites.google.com/site/ntuthislab002/about-me_eng
Email:[email protected]
Phone:02-27376393 Ext. 6378

1 The Subject and Aims of Research

Our researches focus on new technologies to support smart sensors of self-driving

cars, such as computer vision, deep learning, vision-based automation, pattern
recognition, color image processing, imaging systems.

2 Related Recent Research Topics

Object detection is one of the most challenging problems in computer vision. In the
real world, it involves with the tasks such as various lighting, object intra-class variation,
background clutter, and so on. Recently, vehicle detection plays an important role for the
automation areas like Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
(ADAS), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMGs).
For those mobile robots/autonomous vehicles which must move along the road, vehicles
are the main on-road obstacles needed to be recognized. Only if doing so, AVs and AMGs
are able to make decision and control such as lane following and automatic lane-change.
In order to prevent potential collisions, vehicles should be always accurately identified
whether during the day or at night. In this project, we proposed integrating camera and
LiDAR to carry out heterogeneous sensor fusion. In order to improve the detection
accuracy, a series of methods are introduced to enhance the sensing ability, e.g. the
improvement of RGB- or LiDAR-based semantic segmentation, the fusion of 2D and 3D
features (or hand-crafted and deep-learnt features, or information of camera and LiDAR),
and the design of the heterogeneous deep learning network. In addition, the integration of
the latest deep learning techniques is involved in this project.

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 Figure 1. USPTO trend of patents about self-driving cars。

Publications: Please kindly refer to

https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty_en.php?user=yungyaochen

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 Computer Engineering Group
Assistant Professor ChingShun Lin
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
Fields of study: Machine learning, Multimedia application, Biomedical
pattern recognition, Virtual acoustics, Multichannel
audio rendering and visualization, Transformation
between image and graph
Keywords: Deep learning, Virtual microphone/loudspeaker, Artificial
intelligence, Immersive system, Audio-visual fusion
URL: https://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/chingshl/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376372(Voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

The goal of immersion system is to create the illusion of proximity for people
physically in different areas. To achieve this, it is essential to pick-up and regenerate
all the crucially visual and aural information that is perceptible by human senses. The
major research directions would be the development of the multimedia system using
machine learning with emphases on immersive audio techniques and their
applications:
⚫ Audio-visual fusion by deep learning
⚫ Artificial intelligence/ANN/fuzzy theory/soft computing
⚫ Multimedia system development, including image and video signal processing
⚫ Biomedical pattern recognition
⚫ Image retrieval using graph modeling
⚫ Modeling of augmented reality and immersive system
⚫ Multichannel audio rendering and visualization
⚫ Virtual acoustics for high-definition audio delivery
⚫ Room acoustics/equalization/calibration
⚫ Adaptive signal processing for application involving hand-free noise-control
earphones and microphones, and their consumer electronics applications
Applications of immersive audio include teleconferencing, home entertainment, air
traffic control, pilot warning and guidance, distance learning, professional sound
editing, and assisting people who are visually or aurally impaired.
2. Related Recent Research Topics
(1) Cardiac arrhythmia recognition based on fractional low order estimation:
Cardiac arrhythmia detection and recognition have been major topics for
electrocardiography. In this research, we develop a recognition system for a variety of
arrhythmias. Alpha-stable distribution, with a general form of Gaussian distribution,
shares more properties with arrhythmia such as sharp spikes or occasional impulses of
outlying observations than one would expect from normally distributed signals. Since
some electrocardiograms (ECGs) with arrhythmias are chaotic and difficult to
interpret in the time domain, demonstrating biomedical data with statistical
information would provide an alternative for exploring more underlying
characteristics. In addressing this problem, a novel method of accurate parameter
estimation of cardiac signal is proposed. In addition, based on various arrhythmia

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 types, a classifier using the support vector machine (SVM) is designed to verify the
usefulness of our methods. The developed system is shown to yield more accurate
modeling, and therefore a higher identification rate compared to the Gaussian-based
approach.

Fig. 1. Distributions calculated by the quantile functions for a variety of arrhythmias

obtained from 25 subjects.
(2) Sports video summarization based on 3D deep neural networks:
As more and more information generated, recorded, and distributed daily, the video
summarization allows the spectators to focus on the clips mostly containing the
important events for watching time saving without scarifying the video quality. The
purpose of this work is to use the deep learning for removing the redundant video clips,
whereas keeping the critical content exhaustive. We would try to bridge the semantic
gap between the low-level video features and the high-level human perception, which
is prone to be modeled by the neural network systems. The advantages will also be
verified by comprehensive experiments for MLB (Major League Baseball) video
summarization in terms of reduced size and expressional consistency.

Fig. 2. Illustration of hitting and missing highlights and their corresponding predictions p
above and below the threshold θ, respectively.
(3) EMD based near-field equivalence sound source imaging system:
The conventional microphone array near-field Fourier acoustic holography using Fast
Fourier Transform (FFT) is able to efficiently reconstruct sound field and acquire an
image of noise distribution. However, Fourier transform causes measuring error in
practical applications, and people have to select primary frequency for observing sound
field holography based on the spectrum of source signal. In this project, we use the
ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) owing to its adaptive basis and low
mode-mixing, which are able to decompose multiple sound sources in the time domain
and acquire instantaneous frequencies by intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). Prior
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 the simultaneous observation of each source possible. In addition, EEMD sound source
imaging approach may be integrated into near-field equivalent source imaging (NESI)
system, which includes a virtual microphone technology generally used for sound field
image enhancement. Figure below shows the identification results of mixed signal of
frequencies 1kHz and 450Hz.

Fig. 3. Sound pressure images on the reconstruction surface for 1.2kHz and 0.5kHz
signals extracted from the first three IMFs using the 2D EMD.
(4)Fast music information retrieval using PAT tree based dynamic time warping:
Recently, music retrieval is getting more and more attentions, especially for the query
by humming (QBH), which is straightforward and convenient. However, the difference
between humming phrase matching and the precision of singer humming increase the
difficulty of retrieval. Apart from retrieval precision, retrieval time is another issue
should be taken into consideration. In this research, we use two-stage searching
approach for music retrieval. Since PAT tree (variant of Patricia tree, practical
algorithm to retrieve information coded in alphanumeric) shows an excellent
performance in matching partial sequence, in the first stage, the simply reduced note
interval is adopted as a key phrase of PAT tree for fast indexing the candidate regions
from the feature sequences in the database. In addition, the searching of partial
sequences suffering from the insertion, deletion and transposition errors works well in
the indexing of reduced note interval. The resulting diversity of candidates may be
further reduced via a more complicated dynamic time warping (DTW) comparison in
the second step. Our approach not only avoids the exhausted computation in the simple
DTW approach, but preservers the fault-tolerance capability in the matching process.

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(5) Instantaneously warping interval computation:
The development of fuzzy sets may be carried out on a stepwise and offline basis.
However, this mechanism doesn't instantly reflect the real situation the fuzzy-based
system is processing. Moreover, the intrinsic discontinuity of the stepwise functions
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fuzzy sets formed at the higher level. To fit the complexity of the granular descriptors,
we propose a nonuniformly spaced interval calculation algorithm functioning in an
instantaneous manner for more sophisticated fuzzy sets without losing reasonable
interpretation. In this research, several examples are also performed to verify the
usability of this EMD-based scale warping approach.

Fig. 5. Membership functions for unsymmetrical chirp data with various warping
coefficients after the third order all-pass transformation.
(6) Fast ensemble empirical mode decomposition for speech-like signal analysis:
Empirical mode decomposition (EMD) is one of the useful approaches for processing
nonlinear and nonstationary signals. However, its shortcomings include mode mixing
and end effects that usually appear in the decomposed bands. Although a noise-assisted
data analysis (NADA) called ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) has
been proposed to circumvent this problem, doing so also results in an inevitably long
computation for alleviating the mode mixing. In this research, we use shaped noise
instead of white noise as a disturbance for a fast convergence of EEMD. The signal-
spectrum dependent noise (SSDN) is able to effectively randomize the targeted signal
in time domain, and then significantly save the superfluous calculation around the
corresponding energy-free frequencies. The experimental results also show that both
pink noise and brown noise outperform the white noise in terms of computation for the
EEMD of speech-like signal.

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Fig. 6. Convergence rates for speech-like signal decomposition using different shaped
noises.
(7) Spectrogram image encoding based on dynamic Hilbert curve routing:
In this research we propose an image-based biological classification system that can
identify different creatures via their sounds. The overall system involves the relative
spectral transform-perceptual linear prediction for spectrogram image extraction,
cosine similarity measure for feature matching, dynamic Hilbert curve for spectrogram
routing, and Gaussian mixture model for 1-D spectrogram classification. As an
example of our approach, results for honk, dolphin, and whale classification are
presented. This method works well on a wide variety of biosounds, especially for the
highly self-repeated ones. Applications of this approach include biological signal
analysis and spectrogram library establishment.

Fig. 7. Different routing strategies for dynamic Hilbert curve spectrogram image encoding.
(8) Multichannel audio rendering:
Multichannel audio is rapidly becoming the next step in the evolution of musical
reproduction. Increasing the number of channels produces a more pleasing and

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multichannel musical recordings have been made. Furthermore, many older or
historical recordings are seemingly destined to remain as one or two-channel
renditions. One approach to up-converting these recordings to multichannel versions
is to synthesize the necessary microphone signals that would normally be used to
make a multichannel recording. We have proposed a morphing algorithm to
synthesize signals based on the pair-wise reference signals. This approach is similar
to the graphic morphing that allows signal not only being transformed from one to
another, but incorporating with the appropriately acoustic characteristics.

Fig. 8. Multichannel recording synthesis by spectrogram morphing.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

[1] C. S. Lin and J. S. Jhang, "Cardiac arrhythmia signal modeling and recognizing based
on fractional low order estimation," 9th IEEE International Conference on System
Engineering and Technology, pp. 370-373, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 2019.
[2] C. S. Lin and Y. C. Chen, "Sports video summarization with limited labeling datasets
based on 3D neural networks," 16th IEEE International Conference on Advanced
Video and Signal Based Surveillance, pp. 1-6, Taipei, Taiwan, Sep. 2019.
[3] C. S. Lin and C. Kyriakakis, "Removing additive noise via neuro-fuzzy-based
reinforcement learning," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 124, no. 2,
pp. 1026-1037, Aug. 2008. (SCI, EI)
[1] Ministry of Science and Technology ─ Stream Segregating and Perceptual Grouping
for Speech Recognition in Noisy Environment Using Deep Learning.
[2] Ministry of Science and Technology ─ Video Analysis and Summarization with
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 Computer Engineering Group
Assistant Professor Yi-Shen Chen
Ph.D., Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering,
National Taiwan University
Field of study: Emerging Non-volatile Memories, Memory and
Storage Systems, Embedded Systems, AIoT, AI, In-memory
Computing, and Mobile Device Programming
Keywords: Non-volatile Memories, Flash Memory, Memory and
Storage Systems
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=yschen
Email: [email protected]

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

My research topic focuses on designing a high-performance, energy-efficient, and robust
NVM-based storage system to face the challenge of big data processing. Moreover, we
are also interested in developing artificial intelligence applications, such as machine
learning, AIOT, artificial neural networks, and deep learning.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(a) Emerging Non-volatile Memory Technologies
(b) The Artificial Intelligence of Things
(c) Embedded Systems
(d) Machine Learning
(e) 3D NAND Flash Memory Technologies

3. Publications
Journal Papers
[1] Yi-Shen Chen, Yuan-Hao Chang, and Tei-Wei Kuo, “DTC: A Drift-Tolerant
Coding to Improve the Performance and Energy Efficiency of Multi-Level-
Cell Phase-Change Memory,” accepted and to appear in IEEE Transactions on
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (TCAD).
[2] Yi-Shen Chen, Chun-Feng Wu, Yuan-Hao Chang, and Tei-Wei Kuo, “Energy
Efficiency Enhancement of SCM-based Systems: A Write-friendly Coding,”
accepted and to appear in IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of
Integrated Circuits and Systems (TCAD).
[3] Dharamjeet, Yi-Shen Chen, Tseng-Yi Chen, Yuan-Hung Kuan, and Yuan-
Hao Chang, “LLSM: A Lifetime-Aware Wear-Leveling for LSM-Tree on
NAND Flash Memory,” accepted and to appear in IEEE Transactions on
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (TCAD).
(Integrated with ACM/IEEE CASES’22)

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Conference Papers
[1] Shih-Chun Chou, Yi-Shen Chen, Ping-Xiang Chen, Yuan-Hao Chang, Ming-
Chang Yang, Tei-Wei Kuo, Yu-Fang Chen and Yu-Ming Chang, “FSD: File-
related Secure Deletion to Prolong the Lifetime of Solid-State Drives,” IEEE
Nonvolatile Memory Systems and Applications Symposium (NVMSA),
Niigata, Japan, Aug. 30 - Sep. 1, 2023.
[2] Tsung-Yen Hsu, Yi-Shen Chen, Yun-Chih Chen, Yuan-Hao Chang, and Tei-
Wei Kuo, “REFROM: Responsive, Energy-efficient Frame Rendering for
Mobile Devices,” ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power
Electronics and Design (ISLPED), Vienna, Austria, Aug. 7-8, 2023. (Best
Paper Nomination - Top Conference)
[3] Dharamjeet, Yi-Shen Chen, Tseng-Yi Chen, Yuan-Hung Kuan, and Yuan-Hao
Chang, “LLSM: A Lifetime-Aware Wear-Leveling for LSM-Tree on NAND
Flash Memory,” ACM/IEEE International Conference on Compilers,
Architecture, and Synthesis for Embedded Systems (CASES), Hybrid-
Shanghai, China, Oct. 7-14, 2022. (Journal Track, Integrated with IEEE TCAD)
(Top Conference)
[4] Yi-Shen Chen, Yuan-Hao Chang, and Tei-Wei Kuo, “Drift-tolerant Coding to
Enhance the Energy Efficiency of Multi-Level-Cell Phase-Change Memory,”
ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design
(ISLPED), Boston, MA, USA, Aug. 1-3, 2022. (Top Conference)
[5] Yi-Shen Chen, Chun-Feng Wu, Yuan-Hao Chang, and Tei-Wei Kuo, “A
Write-friendly Arithmetic Coding Scheme for Achieving Energy-Efficient
Non-Volatile Memory Systems,” ACM/IEEE Asia and South Pacific Design
Automation Conference (ASP-DAC), Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 18-21, 2021.
[6] Yi-Shen Chen, Sheng-Wei Cheng, and Tei-Wei Kuo, “Performance Tuning
Case Study on Graphics Processing Unit-accelerated Monte Carlo Simulations
for Proton Therapy,” ACM Research in Adaptive and Convergent Systems
(RACS), Chongqing, China, Sep. 24-27, 2019.
[7] Yi-Shen Chen, and Peng-Sheng Chen, “A Software-based Redundant
Execution Programming Model for Transient Fault Detection and Correction,”
IEEE International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops (ICPPW),
Philadelphia, PA, USA, Aug. 16-19, 2016.

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Project Associate Professor Sheng-Yun Hou
Ph.D., National Taiwan Ocean University
Field of study: DOA, signal tracking, supercapacitor technology
application, Internet of Things application
Key words: DOA tracking, supercapacitor application, IOT application.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-8941510 ext. 3115(voice)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

V. Direction Of Arrival (DOA): Using the uniform linear array mode, the position of
the signal source in the three-dimensional space can be accurately estimated, and
the concept of the narrow-band estimation azimuth tracking algorithm is extended
to the traditional coherent signal subspace method, which is modified to adapt to
the wide-band signal azimuth estimation and track.
VI. Smart temperature sensor：Using the array sensor with known position to track the
azimuth of multiple targets, under the algorithm of robust filter, in each tracking
time interval, for multiple caches from the array sensor Based on the measurement
data, a real-time and accurate orientation tracking algorithm can be deduced.
VII. Application of supercapacitor technology: The advantages of using supercapacitors:
(1) The charging time is short. (2) Long charge and discharge cycle life. (3) High
energy density. (4) High safety and reliability, to extend the development of various
applications to replace the existing lithium battery technology.
VIII. IOT applications: The application of artificial intelligence Internet of Things
(AIOT) has been widely used in food, clothing, housing, transportation, education,
entertainment and other aspects of life. How to use the existing network
architecture and various sensors to solve the problem of activating a The
application of field problems and the integration of hardware and software
equipment into a system platform are the commercial goals that many companies
are striving to develop.

Electronic device using supercapacitor as auxiliary power supply and charging method thereof

Weak photoelectric control method using supercapacitor as energy storage device

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Journal papers
[1] ERGY, 55 (2013), 769-777. (SCI, 2/55, THERMODYNAMICS). NSC 100-2221-E-
003-009.
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung and Jeng-Cheng Liu,
“Novel Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets”, Journal of Marine Science and
Technology, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 259-267, April 2010. (SCI,EI)
[3] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung and Jiang-Yao Chen,
“DSP-based Implementation of A Real-Time DOA Estimator for Underwater
Acoustic Sources”, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp.
320-325, Dec. 2009. (SCI,EI)
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung, Yuan-Chang Chang, and Shun-Hsyung Chang,
“Multitarget Tracking Algorithms Using Angle Innovations and Extended Kalman
Filter”, WSEAS Transaction on Systems, Issue 3, Volume 8, pp. 420-429, March 2009.
(EI)
[5] Tsai-Sheng Kao, Sheng-Chih Chen, Yuan-Chang Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, Chang-
Jung Juan, “Extended Kalman Filtering and Phase Detector Modeling for a Digital
Phase-Locked Loop”, WSEAS Transaction on Communications, Issue 8, Volume 8,
pp. 745-754, Aug. 2009. (EI)
[6] Shun-Hsyung Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung and Shih-Chi Chang,
“Underwater Wideband Signal Tracking Based on Predictive Angle Tracking
Algorithm”, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp.46-53,
2005. (EI)
[7] Hsien-Sen Hung, Sheng-Yun Hou, Shan Lin, Shun-Hsyung Chang, “Reduced-order
Root-MUSIC for DOA Estimation”, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of
Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, Vol. E87-A, No.8, pp.2160-
2163, Aug. 2004. (SCI,EI)
[8] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, and Hsien-Sen Hung, 2003, “Application of
Fast Predictive Bearing Algorithm in 3D Wideband Signal Tracking”, Modeling and
Experimental Measurements in Acoustics III, edited by D. Almorza et al, WITpress
Southampton, Boston, pp. 299-308, 2003.

Conference papers
[1] Gong-Bei Chen, Sheng-Yun Hou, Ton-Churo Huang, Yuan-Chang Chang, and Ke-
Chin Huang, “Small Size Solar Cell Characterization with Pspice Simulation and
Experimental Measurement”, 2011 The 19th Symposium on Fuzzy Theory and Its
Applications of the Republic of China， pp. 316-320, Nov. 2011.
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou, Ton-Churo Huang, Yuan-Chang Chang, and Ke-Chin Huang, “A
Self Powered Feed Forward Boost Converter Charging Scheme for Low Cost Super
Capacitor Applications,” Proceedings of 2011 International Conference of System
Science and Engineering (ICSSE 2011), Macau, China, June 8-10, pp. 578-581, 2011.

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[3] Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung, and Tsai-Sheng Kao, “Extended Kalman Particle
Filter Angle Tracking (EKPF-AT) Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets,”
Proceedings of 2010 International Conference of System Science and Engineering
(ICSSE 2010), July 1-3, pp. 216-220, 2010. (978-1-4244-6474-6/10/$26.00 © 2010
IEEE)
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung, Jun-Xu Chen, “DOA
Estimation of Cyclostationary Wideband Signal Using the Fast Subspace”, 2009
National Symposium on System Science and Engineering (NSSSE’09), Tamkang
University, Tamsui, Taiwan, June 25, pp. 977-981, 2009.
[5] Sheng-Yun Hou, Hsien-Sen Hung, Yuan-Chang Chang, Shun-Hsyung Chang, “Fast
Predictive Angle Tracking (FPAT) Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets”,
Proceedings of the 9th WSEAS International Conference on Multimedia Systems &
Signal Processing (MUSP’09), Hangzhou, China, May 20-22, pp. 67-72, 2009.
[6] Tsai-Sheng Kao, Yuan-Chang Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, and Chang-Jung Juan,
“Effects of Timing Information for a Magnetic Recording Channel in the Presence
of Non-linearities”, 2009 5th International Colloquium on Signal Processing & Its
Applications (CSPA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 276-279, 6 – 8 march 2009.
( 978-1-4244-4152-5/09 ©2009 IEEE)
[7] Sheng-Yun Hou, Chin-Pin Chou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung, “A Novel
Decision Mechanism for Improved Tracking Multiple Targets”, 2008 National
Symposium on System Science and Engineering (NSSSE’08), National ILan
University, ILan, Taiwan, June, 2008.
[8] Sheng-Yun Hou, Cheng-Shiun Wu, Hsien-Sen Hung, and Shun-Hsyung Chang,
“Improved Tracking Algorithm for Multiple Targets”, OCEANS’08 MTS/IEEE
KOBE-TECHNO-OCEAN’08, Kobe Japan, April 8-11, 2008. (978-1-4244-2126-
8/08 ©2008 IEEE)
[9] Fu-Tai Wang, Jenny Chih-Yu, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Chin-Pin Chou, Sheng-Yun
Hou, Hsin-Hung Chang and Yi-Han Wang, “Application of an Approximately Shift-
invariant Wavelet Transform to Signal Detection via Empirical Model of Noise”,
OCEANS’08 MTS/IEEE KOBE-TECHNO-OCEAN’08, Kobe Japan, April 8-11,
2008. (978-1-4244-2126-8/08 ©2008 IEEE)
[10] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, Hsien-Sen Hung, and Jun-Xu Chen,
“Application of Fast Subspace ECM Algorithm in Cyclostationary Signal
Estimation”, OCEANS’06 IEEE ASIA PACIFIC, Singapore, May 2006. (1-4244-
0138-0/06 ©2006 IEEE)
[11] Sheng-Yun Hou, Shun-Hsyung Chang, and Hsien-Sen Hung, “Application of Fast
Predictive Bearing Algorithm in 3D Wideband Signal Tracking”, 3rd international
conference on Modeling and Experimental Measurements in Acoustics, Cadiz, Spain,
pp. 299-308, 2003.
[12] Shun-Hsyung Chang, Sheng-Yun Hou, Shih-Chi Chang , Lena Chang , “Underwater
Wideband Signal Tracking based on Predictive Bearing”, MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2002,
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A., pp. 2205-2209, Oct. 2002. (0-7803-7535-1 ©2002 IEEE)

Patents:
Invention
[1] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “ELETRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING SUPER CAPACITOR

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THEREOF,” Taiwan Patent, No: I550995, 2016.9.21 - 2032.4.25
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “CAPACITANCE SENSING ANTI-THEFT DEVICE” ROC
Patent, I550562, 2016.9.21 – 2035.3.25
[3] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE CORRECT
SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF” ROC Patent, I501694, 2015.9.21 –
2032.11.19
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND
CONTROL METHOD THEREOF” ROC Patent, I455331, 2014.10.1 – 2031.10.18
[5] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “ANTIVIBRATION PROTECTION DEVICE AND
ANTIVIBRATION PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF FOR
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENTS” ROC Patent, I419250, 2013.12.11 –
2030.7.26
[6] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “ANTIVIBRATION PROTECTION DEVIEC AND
METHOD FOR MOBILE STORAGE DEVICES” ROC Patent, I408679, 2013.9.11
– 2030.7.26

New Model
[1] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Drinking equipment with wireless control,” Taiwan Patent,
No: M499721, 2015.4.21 - 2024.11.13
[2] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth controlled wiring switch” ROC Patent, M490101,
2014.11.11 – 2024.6.30
[3] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “High pressure energy storage flashlight” ROC Patent,
M465508, 2013.11.11 – 2023.6.27
[4] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Mobile phone with erectable chamfer” ROC Patent,
M465731, 2013.11.11 – 2023.6.27
[5] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth intelligent controlled lighting device” ROC Patent,
M465531, 2013.11.11 – 2023.6.27
[6] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth switching adapter socket” ROC Patent, M468827,
2013.12.21 – 2023.8.26
[7] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Bluetooth remote-controll car device power supplied through
USB” ROC Patent, M468345, 2013.12.21 – 2023.8.26
[8] Sheng-Yun Hou et al, “Simulation-burning device capable of being connected to
USB” ROC Patent, M374107, 2010. 2.11 – 2019.10.16

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 Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Group
Chair Professor San-Liang Lee
Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara, U.S.A.
Field of study: optoelectronic devices, optical communication networks,
optical integrated circuits
Key words: Tunable laser, Optical network, Silicon Photonics, Photonic
integration
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/SLLEE/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376401(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax))

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Recent research aims at developing key components and techniques for next generation optical
networks and optical sensing. The ongoing projects include high-speed optical transmitters,
tunable lasers, radio-over-fiber technology, optical network switching, optical performance
monitoring, and optical signal processing. We are also developing techniques for photonic
integrated circuits, including optical phased array and hybrid integration. Far-infrared thermal
emitters devices for medical use are also under our research interests.
2. Related Recent Research Topics
(a) Multiwavelength laser arrays: we used the concept of a cascaded grating structure to design a
cascaded DFB laser array with anti-reflection coatings on both ends to realize this kind of
wide wavelength tuning range tunable laser as a light source in an optical sensing system.
The tunable wavelength range of a laser array is about 35 nm with the peak power of
approximately 2.5 mW for all output wavelengths.

Fig.1 Wavelength-selectable lasers integrating 8 lasers with 35 nm tunning range.

(b) High-speed EMLs with PCG-DFB: we have successfully designed and developed the
advanced high speed EMLs with partially corrugated grating DFB up to 112-Gbaud/s PAM-4
operation. The PCG-EML improves the waveform stability and immunity to optical feedback
of EMLs. The better eye-opening results from the enlarged normalized eye height (>0.419),
the reduced undershoot (~15.19%) and overshoot (<15.52%) by the PCG-DFB.

Fig. 2 Schematic of PCG-EML and eye diagrams at 56-Gbaud/s PAM-4

(c) Far-infrared thermal emitters: far infrared thermal emitters consist mainly of metal heater and
periodic metallic nanotube arrays (MeNTAs) fabricated by MEMS process. Using metal
straight shape can achieve better power efficiency. The periodic cylinder structure made by
another metal layer achieve wavelength filtering. After measuring of the device performance,
the thermal radiation efficiency and thermal radiation power are higher than those of the
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 Fig. 3 Schematic of the infrared thermal emitters and magnified image of periodic MeNTAs.
(d) Hybrid PONs with RU interconnection: We proposed a hybrid PON system that can provide
three classes of service and the RU interconnection function for 5G and beyond mobile
networks. All the services share the same core optical components in the RN by adding a few
optical diplexers and loopback paths. The BER performance can meet the requirement of SD-
FEC for the hybrid PON that includes 25, 100, and 550 Gb/s capacity for TDM-, TWDM- and
WDM-PON transmissions with a link span of 25-km feeder fiber and 5-km distribution fiber.

Fig. 4 The architecture of hybrid PON system with RU inter-connection function

(e) Silicon optical phased array: silicon photonics integrated 16x64 optical phased array (OPA)
enables wide-angle beam steering by using optical switches to switch 16 1x64 OPAs, each
covers a different steering angle. The measurement demonstrated that the voltage required to
switch the different sub-OPAs is < 3V, and the measured far-field patterns confirm the
successful switching to the OPAs and cover different beam steering angles.

Fig. 5 Schematic diagram and photo of 16x64 OPA to achieve different output light angle.
3. Selected Publications and Projects
Recent Publications:
1. S. Sulikhah, S. L. Lee, L. W. Chung, and H. W. Tsao, “Low-frequency-drop of
electroabsorption modulated lasers and the improvement with partially corrugated grating
based DFB lasers,” IEEE Photon. J., vol. 14, no. 2, Apr. 2022, Art. no. 1515409
2. Siti Sulikhah, San Liang Lee, Hen Wai Tsao “Improvement on Direct Modulation
Responses and Stability by Partially Corrugated Gratings Based DFB Lasers With Passive
Feedback” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol.13, Issue 1, 02 February 2021
3. San-Liang Lee, Tien-Chang Lu, Yung-Jr Hung, Lih-Ren Chen, and Zhen-Ting Huang
“Photonic Integrated Multiwavelength Laser Arrays: Recent Progress and Perspectives”
Applied Physics Letters,Vol.116, Issue 18, 4 May. 2020.
Patents:
1. San-Liang Lee and Ling-Hsiu Hung, “Far-infrared emitter”, Patent No. US 11002976, May
11, 2021.
2. San-Liang Lee, Chia-Hsuan Yang, and Tsung-Han Lee, “Phase-controlled optical
waveguide antenna array”, Patent No. US 11347129, November 31, 2022.
Projects:
1. Hybrid integrated laser sources for high-speed optical networking, 2020-2023.
2. Heterogeneously-integrated Silicon Photonic Integration Center, 2023-2027.
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 Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Group
Distinguished Professor Sheng-Lyang Jang
Ph.D., University of Florida, U.S.A.
Field of study: Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits and Systems,
Semiconductor Devices
Key words: RF, MOS
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/SLJJJ/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376383(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

(1) Design and implement analog front-end circuits using the CMOS technologies. The
aim is to develop new circuits for RF, analog system or mixed-signal integrated
system application.
The circuits include power amplifier, low noise amplifier, mixer, voltage controlled
oscillators, and injection locked frequency dividers.
Design and implementation of passive on-chip components: microstrip line, inductor,
filter and antenna.
(2) Nanometer semiconductor devices: modeling and characterization.
Study the characteristics of nanometer semiconductor devices: the I-V characteristics,
ultra quantum tunneling current, hot-carrier stress and its related phenomena. Noises
of devices and RF properties of semiconductor devices.
(3) Design of polysilicon thin film transistor and its circuit for the LCD application .
Study on the microscopic property of poly-Si TFT, device and circuit parameter
extraction, hot-carrier stressed property and reliability.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(1) Antenna Design for wireless communication.

3.Selected Publications and Projects

Publications:
[1] Sheng-Lyang Jang, Chi-Wen Lin, Cheng Chen Liu, and M.-H. Juang ” An active-
inductor injection locked frequency divider with variable division ratio,” IEEE
Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 39-41, Jan. 2009.
[2] Sheng-Lyang Jang, S.-S. Huang, Chien-Feng Lee, and M.-H. Juang ” CMOS
Quadrature VCO implemented with two first-harmonic injection-locked oscillators,”
IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., pp.695-697, Oct. 2008.
[3]S.-L. Jang, B.-R. Huang, and J.-J. Ju, " A unified analytical fully-depleted and
partially-depleted SOI MOSFET model," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, Sept.,
pp.1872-1876, 1999.
[4] S.-L. Jang, S.-S. Liu and C.-J. Sheu, " A compact LDD MOSFET I-V model
based on nonpinned surface potential," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, Vol. 45,
No. 12, pp. 2489-2498, 1998.
[5] C.-G. Chyau and S.-L. Jang, " A compact pre- and post-stress I-V model for
submicrometer buried-channel pMOSFET's," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices,

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[6] S.-S. Liu, S.-L. Jang, and C.-G. Chyau, " Compact LDD nMOSFET
degradation model, " IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, Vol. 45, No. 7,
pp.1538-1547, 1998.
[7] S.-L. Jang and M.-C. Hu, " An analytical drain current model for
submicrometer and deep submicrometer MOSFET's," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices,
vol. 44, no. 11, pp. 1896-1902, 1997.
[8] S.-L. Jang, and G. Bosman, "The effect of field-dependent emission on the current-
voltage characteristics of a p + - p − - p + Si:Au:B device," IEEE Trans. Electron
Devices, Vol. 37, No.1, pp.222-226, 1990.

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 Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Group
Distinguished Professor M.-H. Juang
Ph.D., National Chiao-Tung University
Research field: microelectronic engineering, display technology
keywords: nanodevice, display device
URL:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376436(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

I. The Subject and Aims of Research

1. Power semiconductor device design and process development

2. Nano-device and process
3. Display device and technology
4. Solar cell device and process

II.Recent Research Topics

1. Design and fabrication of lateral power MOSFET

2. Study of tunneling field-effect transistor
3. Polycrystalline-Si, microcrystalline-Si, organic thin-film transistor
4. Biosensor

III. Publication

[1] M. H. Juang P. S. Hu, and S. L. Jang, “Formation of lateral SiGe tunneling field-
effect transistors on the SiGe/oxide/Si-substrate”, Semi. Sci. Technol., vol. 24,
025019(4pp), 2009.
[2] M. H. Juang, S. H. Cheng, and S. L. Jang, “Formation of polycrystalline-Si thin-
film-transistors with a retrograde channel doping profile”, Solid State Electronics,
vol. 53, pp.371-375, 2009.
[3] M. H. Juang, C. W. Huang, C. W. Chang, D. C. Shye, J. L. Wang, C. C. Hwang,
and S. L. Jang, “The formation of polycrystalline-Si thin-film-transistors by using
large-angle- tilt implantation of dopant through gate sidewall spacer ”, Solid State
Electronics, vol. 53, pp. 1036-1040, 2009.
[4] M. H. Juang, P. S. Hu, and S. L. Jang, “Formation of polycrystalline-Si thin-film
transistors with tunneling field-effect-transistor structure”, Thin Solid Films, vol.
518, pp. 3978-3981, 2010.
[5] M. H. Juang, C. C. Hwang, D. C. Shye, J. L. Wang, and S. L. Jang, “Formation of
30-V power DMOSFET’s by implementing p-counter-doped region within n-type
drift layer”, Solid State Electronics, vol. 54, pp. 724-727, 2010.
[6] M. H. Juang, C. N. Lu, S. L. Jang, and H. C. Cheng, “Study of ultra-shallow p+n
junctions formed by excimer laser annealing”, Material Chemistry and Physics, vol.
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[7] M. H. Juang, C. W. Chang, D. C. Shye, J. L. Wang, C. C. Hwang, and S. L. Jang,
“Study of polycrystalline-Si thin film transistors with different channel layer
thickness at low bias voltage”, Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 87, pp. 1896-1900,
2010.
[8] M. H. Juang, C. W. Chang, D. C. Shye, C. C. Hwang, J. L. Wang, and S. L. Jang,
“A process simplification scheme for fabricating CMOS polycrystalline-Si thin film
transistors”, Journal of Semiconductors, vol. 31, 064003, 2010.
[9] M. H. Juang, Y. S. Peng, J. L. Wang, D. C. Shye, C. C. Hwang, and S. L. Jang,
“Microcrystalline-Si thin film transistors formed by using palladium silicided
source/drain contact electrode”, Solid State Electronics, vol. 54, pp. 1532-1535,
2010.
[10] M. H. Juang, Y. S. Peng, D. C. Shye, J. L. Wang, C. C. Hwang, and S. L. Jang,
“Submicron-meter tunneling field-effect poly-Si thin-film transistors with a thinned
channel layer”, Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 88, pp. 32-35 , 2011.
[11] M. H. Juang, J. Yu, C. C. Hwang, D. C. Shye, J. L. Wang, “Trench MOS barrier
Schottky rectifier formed by counter-doping trench bottom implantation”,
Microelectronics Reliability, vol. 51, pp. 365-369, 2011.
[12] M. H. Juang, J. Yu, S. L. Jang, “Improvement of trench MOS barrier Schottky
rectifier by using high-energy counter-doping trench-bottom implantation”, Current
Applied Physics, vol. 11, pp. 698-701, 2011.
[13] M. H. Juang, Y. S. Peng, D. C. Shye, J. L. Wang, C. C. Hwang, “Effects of channel
layer thickness on the electrical characteristics of top-gate staggered
microcrystalline-Si thin film transistors”, Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 88, pp.
1582-1585, 2011.
[14] M. H. Juang, D. H. Shen, and S. L. Jang, “Formation of lateral thin-film 700-V
insulated-gate bipolar transistors by using retrograde p-well double implantation
scheme”, Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 88, 3119-3122, 2011.

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 Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Group
Distinguished Professor Shien-Kuei Liaw
Ph.D., National Chiao-Tung University
Field of study: Fiber sensor, Optical Communication
Key words: Optical network, optical design, WDM, Intelligent Property
URL: http://140.118.202.182
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376384 (voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1.The Subject and Aims of Research

Subject: Fiber optics, photonic communication, LED design and applications, IPR
Aims: Build up a new & practical research laboratory for students.

2.Related Recent Research Topics

(1). Investigation and application of WADM in a passive optical ring networks.
Optical add/drop and optical cross-connect and are crucial functions in a metropolitan area
network. The possible solutions for WADM are thin film based WADM, array waveguide
grating (AWG) based WADM and fiber Bragg grating (FBG) based WADM. This project will
study and compare various WADM architectures from the view of point of material, merits and
reliability in optical networks. Most likely, we will investigate WADM using high reflectivity
FBGs in this project. In additional to single-wavelength WADM, low-loss multi-wavelength
WADMs are also investigated. The goal is to reduce the insertion loss of each WADM to less
than 2.5 dB. For the time being, some processes are undergoing. Based on the plan mentioned
in our main project, the optical networks are passive and no optical amplifier inside. The POR
test bed has two unidirectional sub-rings in cascade with ring-by-ring protection. There are 16
wavelengths and 8 WADM nodes in each ring, for a total number of 16 WADMs. This project
will deliver these WADMs with qualified specifications and support other subprojects such
WADMs. Each WDM channel transmits 10-Gb/s WAN-PHY based Ethernet signal, for an
overall capacity of 160 Gb/s.

(2). Fiber based filtering, amplification and sensing technologies for WDM- PONs
The wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) passive optical network (PON) has
recently attracted a lot of attention due to the availability of low-cost optical components.
In a WDM-PONs system, both side of the standard single mode fiber are optical line
terminal (OLT) and 1xN splitter. Passive components are adopted in PON which has no
active components that need providing power to keep working and need maintaining to
client. The probability of breakdown is extremely low and the cost decreases largely.
Therefore, PON configuration is seen as an economic and efficient scheme that is getting
maturer gradually. It enhances the penetration of fiber further toward the subscriber side,
thus enabling the delivery of higher data-rate services and high quality products to the
subscribers. In this subproject, we propose and investigate three novel component, module
and/or designed system. Which technologies may upgrade the WDM-PONs to higher QoS.

(3). Parameters Optimization of Raman Fiber Amplifier and its Application in Lightwave
Communication
Optical amplifiers are one of the key parts in new generation fiber communication systems.
They are used to compensate the fiber loss in a lightwave system. Optical amplifiers with
wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies can provide high speed and secure
optical links that are immune to EM interference and that can transmit information to long
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system attracts a great attention because of its several advantages such as low noise, simplicity,
flexible use of signal wavelengths and a broad gain-bandwith product. The RFA can operates
in the band other than the conventional optical amplifiers, depends on the selection of pumping
wavelengths. In the project, we propose a rule to select pump-power and pump-wavelengths to
realize optimal gain spectrum. We propose and numerically study the broadband RFAs with
several pump channels, gain flatness can be preserved at different gain levels by means of
changing optical parameters. The energy transfer between pumps and signals, pump and pump
are considered. And the gain-spectrum-dependent optical parameters are also discussed.

Figs. Temperature compensated fiber Bragg grating (left). Four-channel fixed WADM (mid.),
and four-channel reconfigurable WADM.

3.Selected Publications and Projects

1. “High efficient femtosecond pulse stretching by tailoring cavity dispersion in erbium fiber
lasers with an intracavity short-pass edge filter”, Optics Express, 2011. vol. 19, No. 17, pp.
15879-15884.
2. “Wavelength-tunable Er-doped fs mode-locked fiber laser using short-pass edge filters”,
IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 22, no. 10, pp. 700-702, 2010
3. “Analysis of thermo-optic tunable dispersion-engineered short- wavelength- pass tapered-
fiber filters,” IEEE/OSA J. of Lightwave Technology, vol. 27, no. 13, pp. 2208-2215, July
2009.
4. "Bandwidth-variable bandpass filter based on dispersion engineered tapered fiber with external
polymer cladding," OFC 2009, San Diego, USA, paper JThA1, Mar. 24-26, 2009.
5. “Bandpass filter with variable bandwidth based on at tapered fiber with external polymer
cladding” in press, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 21, no.13, pp. 935-937, July 2009.
Patens
1. “Detection system for identifying faults in passive optical networks”, USA paten no.
US7800744 B2, issue date: 21 Sep. 2010
2. “Broadband fiber laser”, US paten no. US 7616667 B2, issue date: Jan. 2010
Research projects
[1] Visible light communication investigation 2011/09/01~ (Oxford University)
[2] Fiber Bragg gratings design, development and applications (2011-2013)
[3] Linearity cavity fiber lasers and C+L band optical amplifiers investigation and applications
(2011-2013)
Awards:
1. Outstanding Academic Research Award, NTUST (Taiwan Tech.), 2011
2. Outstanding Academic Research Award, NTUST (Taiwan Tech.), 2008
3. Outstanding Teaching Award, NTUST (Taiwan Tech.), 2009
4. The first prize of mid-term report, The National Telecommunication Project 2006

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Professor Shih-Hsiang Hsu
Keywords: Silicon Photonics, Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits, Fiber
Communications, and Sensors.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376399

Shih-Hsiang Hsu received an M.S. in Electrophysics from Chiao Tung University in 1992
and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in 1998.
Dr. Hsu was previously with Corning Inc., where he led the establishment of the
laboratory of electro-optic characterization instrumentation and product development for
optical waveguides and 10 Gb/s high-speed receivers. He is currently a faculty member
with the Department of Electronic Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science
and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, since 2006. His research interests encompass Silicon
Photonics and BioPhotonics in the applications of Optical Filtering, OCT (Optical
Coherence Tomography), LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), and Optical Low-
Coherence Interferometric Sensing.

Microring resonators' high-order ring-down interferogram waveforms will be

analyzed to detect the spatial shifting from various analyte concentrations for bio-sensing
sensitivity enhancement. Moreover, bio-imaging silicon photonics is proposed to
demonstrate the OCT for a considerable imaging depth and high imaging resolution
through the swept broadband source and spectrometer in the 1300-nm wavelength range,
shown in Fig. 1.

Coherent light detection and ranging (LiDAR) beam steering could also be designed
to reduce silicon-wire coupling through phase mismatch by a Rayleigh-Sommerfeld
diffraction approach, which will be suitable for the uniformly half-wavelength-spaced
emitter array. Compared with the auxiliary interferometer, the direct resampling on main
interferograms through the Hilbert transform could correct the optical-source phase error
and demonstrate the excellent frequency spectrum, precise distance, and repeatability for
compact LiDAR systems, as shown in Fig. 2.

Silicon photonics, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatible

process, offers an excellent opportunity for chip-scale bio-sensing and sensing
applications.

Connector

Fig. 1 A chip-based auxiliary interferometer Fig. 2 Frequency-

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LiDAR system.

Selected Publications:
Journals:
1. H.-Y. Zheng, B.-L. Chen, H.-Y. Lu, Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, and M. Takabayashi*,
"Bidirectional coupler study for chip-based spectral-domain optical coherence
tomography," Micromachines, 13, 373, 2022. [IF: 3.523]
2. H. Lai, T.-N. Kuo, J.-Y. Xu, Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, and Y.-C. Hsu*, "Sensitivity
enhancement of group refractive index biosensor through ring-down interferograms
of microring resonator, Micromachines, 13, 922, 2022. [IF: 3.523]
3. H.-Y. Chi, W. Hong, H. Lai, Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, and C.-C. Chang*, “Silicon ribbon-
based dual-beam optical phased array with low crosstalk and large FoV,” Applied
Sciences, 12, 505, 2021. [IF: 2.838]
4. B. Y. B. Widhianto, Y.-T. Lu, W.-C. Chang, and Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, “Broadband
coupler manipulation through particle swarm optimization for arrayed waveguide
grating based optical coherence tomography,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 13(1),
6600613, 2021. [IF: 2.250]
5. R.-A. Zhang, T.-S. Lin, W.-T. Liu, Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, and C.-C. Chang*, “Grating
lobe-free beam steering through optical phase array using phase-compensated two
index-mismatched silicon wires-based emitters,” Applied Sciences, 10, 1225, 2020.
[IF: 2.838]
6. Y.-T. Lu, B. Y. B. Widhianto, Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, and C.-C. Chang*, “Tandem
Mach Zehnder directional coupler design and simulation on silicon platform for
optical coherence tomography applications,” Sensors, 20, 1054, 2020. [IF: 3.847]

International Conferences:
1. Yu-Hsiang Chen, Cheng-Siou Wu, Ming-Hsuan Chen, and Shih-Hsiang Hsu*,
"Chip-based auxiliary interferometer to compensate optical coherence tomography
phase errors," CLEO, p. AM3Q.3, San Jose, California, USA, May, 2023.
2. Jia-Yi Xu, Zhi-Ping Guan, Jhih-Jia Kang, and Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, "Velocity
measurement through Hilbert phase subdivision," CLEO, p. AW3K.7, San Jose,
California, USA, May, 2023.
3. Zhi-Ping Guan, Jhih-Jia Kang, Jia-Yi Xu, and Shih-Hsiang Hsu*," FMCW LiDAR
distance measurement through phase error correction," CLEO, p. AW4I.4, San Jose,
California, USA, May, 2023.
4. Cheng-Siou Wu, Yu-Hsiang Chen, and Shih-Hsiang Hsu*, “Silicon-based spectral-
domain OCT by grating couplers,”Optica Sensing Congress, p. SW3B.8, Munich,
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 Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Group
Professor Chih-Chien Lee
Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Field of study: organic light-emitting devices, organic solar cell,
organic thin film transistor, device simulation
Key words: OLED, OSC, OTFT, device simulation
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/CCLEE/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376408(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Our research interests are mainly in organic electro-optical devices. We perform studies
covering both fundamental science of electro-optical devices and innovation in
technologies and applications. The ongoing projects include organic light-emitting
devices (OLEDs), organic solar cells (OSCs), organic thin film transistors (OTFTs), and
OLED devices simulation. We are also developing fabrication techniques in tandem
structure of OLED/OSC which could be appropriated for consuming electronics
applications.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(a) OLED display/lighting devices:
OLEDs have been subjects of intensive studies due to their various merits for flat-
panel display applications. The distinguished characteristics of OLEDs for displays
include low power consumption, high brightness, high contrast, high efficiency,
wide viewing angle, fast response, and potentially low cost. In addition, their low
processing temperatures, and thus versatility in substrates, render them suitable for
some novel display applications, such as flexible displays. Works in this area mainly
cover high-efficiency and long lifetime OLED devices and technologies for displays
and lighting.

Fig.1 Blue color fluorescent OLED Fig. 2 Flexible phosphorescent OLED

(b) Organic solar cells:
Organic solar cells are inherently inexpensive; they can have very high optical
absorption coefficients that permit the use of films with thicknesses of only several
hundred nanometers; they are compatible with plastic substrates; and they can be
fabricated using high-throughput, low temperature approaches that employ one of a
variety of well-established printing techniques in a roll-to-roll process. Such low-
temperature, and therefore low-energy-consuming, techniques require less capital
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(c) Organic thin film transistors (OTFTs):
The OTFTs have been used for switching devices of low-cost electronic application.
This includes not only electronic radio frequency identification (RFID) labels,
substituting the optical bar code as it is known on nearly every consumer good today;
but also other applications such as single-use electronics, low cost sensors, or
memories and flexible displays. Thus, printed polymer electronics might
revolutionize the availability of electronics, to bring it to applications where there are
no electronics today.

Fig.5 Structure and current-voltage characteristics of OTFT

(d) OLED devices simulation:
In the current stage of OLED development, device modeling has become very
helpful in that modeling accelerates the process of device optimization. We have
developed a complete model for the quantitative simulation of electrical and optical
characteristics for OLED, it is very important for understanding the physical
mechanisms underlying the charge carrier transport properties and optical micro-
cavity effects in the device.
3. Selected Publications and Projects
Publications:
C. C. Lee, S. W. Liu, and Y. T. Chung, “Effect of deposition rate on device performance
and lifetime of planar molecule-based organic light-emitting diodes,” Journal of Physics
D: Applied Physics vol. 43, pp. 075102-1~075102-7, 2010.
Project:
Development of solution process for single layer white OLED and research device
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 Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Group
Professor Ping-hui Sophia Yeh
Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, U.S.A.
Fields of study: III-V semiconductor lasers and light emitting diodes
(LED), photodetectors, solar cells, crystal fiber light sources, and optical
communications
Laboratory: Novel Light Sources Lab.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376368(voice), 886-2-27376424(fax)

1. Biography
Dr. Pinghui Sophia Yeh received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University
of Maryland, College Park, USA in 1995. Her dissertation was entitled: “High-power,
high-gain, diffraction-limited emission from single-mode tapered semiconductor optical
amplifiers.” Afterwards she worked for SDL, Inc., a world leader in making high-power
laser diodes and EDFA (Er doped fiber amplifier) pump modules, located at San Jose,
California. She was in charge of GaAs-based laser diode engineering and development
including master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) and high-speed high-temperature
laser transmitter (SDL-5800), and was promoted as an Engineering Section Manager in
1999. After SDL was merged with JDS Uniphase in 2001, Dr. Yeh left the company and
founded a high-tech startup, Optospace Technologies Inc., aimed at making novel optical
components for optical communications and biophotonics. She received several SBIR
(Small Business Innovation Research) awards: twice from NSF (National Science
Foundation) in 2003 and 2005, and once from NIH (National Institutes of Health) in 2006.
In 2007, Dr. Yeh took a faculty position at Department of Electronic and Computer
Engineering and Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taiwan
University of Science and Technology, located at Taipei, Taiwan and is now an Associate
Professor. Her research interests include GaN-based LEDs, laser diodes, photodetectors,
solar cells, and fiber-based light sources.

2. Recent research topics

1. GaN-based LED and lasers
GaN-based LED and lasers have been extensively developed in recent years for
applications in solid state lighting, display, data storage, optical communications,
printing, etc. High power and high efficiency are two of the major goals for the
industry. Based on my experiences on high-power GaAs-based laser diodes, we are
developing new technology for making high-performance GaN-based devices.
Figure 1 shows a GaN-based LED under probe testing. Figure 2 shows a photo of a
GaN vertical-cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) which attained a sub-milliamp
threshold current and a record-low divergence angle. A near single-mode
continuous-wave VCSEL at room temperature was realized for the first time, to the
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ITO
P-GaN

MQW
N-Pad N-Pad
N-GaN

AlN/GaN DBR

Sapphire Substrate

Fig. 1. Probe testing on a GaN blue LED. Fig. 2. Schematic structure of a GaN
VCSEL [5]

2. GaN-based photodetectors
GaN-based materials have wide band gaps that can detect shorter-wavelength light
waves than silicon-based photodetectors. An AlGaInN-based heterojunction
phototransistors was fabricated on an LED wafer for the first time. At a bias voltage
of only 3 V, the corresponding photocurrent gain was approximately 790 [7].
Moreover, we demonstrated a monolithically integrated phototransistor and LED and
its integrated operation [9].

Vb Emitter +
Phototransistor LED
Collector -
C1
R2a R2b

R1
Voffset -
- OPA
OPA + Vout
+ V1

Fig. 3. Example circuit for a monolithically Fig.4. Remote ultraviolet detection and
warning integrated phototransistor and LED [9].

3. Crystal fiber light sources

Some crystals have certain optical properties that traditional glass fibers or
semiconductor laser materials cannot offer. When such crystal is grown into a crystal
fiber compatible with standard fiber-optic components, new-function and all-fiber
light sources can then be realized. Compared to traditional bulk crystal lasers, crystal
fiber lasers not only require less pump power and less thermal management, but also
provide a compact, portable, and robust package with fiber delivery that is basically
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3. Selected publications
[1] P. S. Yeh, I-F. Wu, S. Jiang and M. Dagenais*, “High-power high-gain
monolithically integrated pre-amplifier/power amplifier,” Electronics Letters,
V. 29, n. 22, pp. 1981-1983, 1993.
[2] V. Dominic, S. MacCormack, R. Waarts, S. Sanders, S. Bicknese, R. Dohle,
E. Wolak, P. S. Yeh, and E. Zucker, “110W fibre laser,” Electronics Letters,
V. 35, pp. 1158-1160, 1999.
[3] C. Y. Lo, K. Y. Huang, J. C. Chen, C. Y. Chuang, C. C. Lai, S. L. Huang*, Y.
S. Lin, and P. S. Yeh, “Double-clad Cr4+: YAG crystal fiber amplifier,” Optics
Letters, V. 30, n. 2, pp. 129-131, 2005.
[4] Pinghui S. Yeh*, Meng-Chun Yu, Jia-Huan Lin, Ching-Chin Huang, Yen-
Chao Liao, Da-Wei Lin, Jia-Rong Fan, and Hao-Chung Kuo, "GaN-Based
Resonant-Cavity LEDs Featuring a Si-Diffusion-Defined Current Blocking
Layer," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, V. 26, n. 24, pp. 2488-2491,
2014.
[5] P. S. Yeh*, C.-C. Chang, Y.-T. Chen, D.-W. Lin, J.-S. Liou, C. C. Wu, J. H.
He, and H.-C. Kuo, "GaN-based vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers with
sub-milliamp threshold and small divergence angle," Applied Physics Letters,
V. 109, 241103, 2016.
[6] Yi-Ting Huang, Pinghui S. Yeh*, Yen-Hsiang Huang, Yu-Ting Chen, Chih-
Wei Huang, Cong Jun Lin, and Wenchang Yeh, "High Performance InGaN p-
i-n Photodetectors Using LED Structure and Surface Texturing," IEEE
Photonics Technology Letters, V. 28, n. 6, pp. 605-608, 2016.
[7] Pinghui S. Yeh*, Teng-Po Hsu, Yen-Chieh Chiu, Sian Yang, Cheng-You Wu,
and Jung-Shan Liou, "III-Nitride Phototransistors Fabricated on a Light-
Emitting-Diode Epitaxial Wafer," IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, V. 29,
n. 19, pp. 1679-1682, 2017.
[8] Yu-Chieh Chiu, Pinghui Sophia Yeh*, Tzu-Hsun Wang, Tzu-Chieh Chou,
Cheng-You Wu, and Jia-Jun Zhang, "An Ultraviolet Sensor and Indicator
Module Based on p–i–n Photodiodes," Sensors, V. 19(22), 4938, 2019.

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 [9] Pinghui S. Yeh*, Yu-Chieh Chiu, Tsung-Che Wu, Yan-Xiang Chen, Tzu-
Hsun Wang, and Tzu-Chieh Chou, "Monolithic integration of GaN-based
phototransistors and light-emitting diodes," Optics Express, V. 27(21), 29854-
29862, 2019.
[10] Yen-Yu Liu, Tsung-Che Wu, Pinghui S. Yeh*, "Etch-stop process for
precisely controlling the vertical cavity length of GaN-based devices,"
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, V. 120, 105265, 2020.

4. Patents
(1) Ping-hui Yeh, Meng-Chun Yu, Jia-Huan Lin and Ching-Chin Huang, “Method
to fabricate GaN-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting devices featuring
silicon-diffusion defined current blocking layer”, U. S. patent number:
9819152, Issued date: Nov. 14, 2017, Expiration date: Oct. 7, 2035.
(2) 葉秉慧、余孟純、林家煥、黃景勤，“一種以矽擴散型電流阻擋層製作氮
化鎵垂直共振腔面射型發光元件的方法”，中華民國專利發明第 I 563756
號，自 2016 年 12 月 21 日至 2034 年 12 月 23 日。
(3) 葉秉慧、李恆毅，“超寬頻近紅外線發光模組及產生超寬頻近紅外線的方
法”，中華民國專利發明第 I 555290 號，自 2016 年 10 月 21 日至 2034 年
12 月 14 日。
(4) S. L. Huang, C. Y. Lo, K. Y. Huang, J. C. Chen, C. Y. Chuang, C. C. Lai, Y.
S. Lin, and P. S. Yeh, “Transition metal doped fiber amplifier”, U. S. patent
number 7333263, Issued date: February 19, 2008.
(5) 黃升龍、羅家堯、黃光堯、陳建誠、莊江源、賴建智、林彥勝、葉秉
慧，“摻過渡金屬光纖放大器”，中華民國專利發明第 I 315806 號，自
2009 年 10 月 11 日至 2025 年 1 月 6 日。

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Professor Hsi-Hsir Chou
Field of study: Application of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Devices,
Photonics Switching and Optical Networking Technologies, Optical
Wireless and Microwave Communications
Key words: Photonics Engineering
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/hsi-hsir.chou/
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376375(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1.The Subject and Aims of Research

The research in our lab can be broadly categorized into 3 sections which are (1) Application of
Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal/ Liquid Crystal devices (2) Photonics Switching and Networking
Technologies and (3) Optical Wireless and Microwave Communications. In each section, we have
also established a strong collaboration connection with international recognized leading group in
Europe. (such as Cambridge University, Bristol University, Edinburgh University, UK and CNRS,
France) We not only aim to establish distinguished cross-disciplinary research works in Photonics
Engineering but we also aim to provide best research trainings for students in both theoretical
analysis and experimental implementations.
2. Research Briefs
(1) Application of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal/ Liquid Crystal devices
Adaptive Hologram and Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCOS) technology have been
widely used for display application on portable devices but we are currently studying these
technologies to provide an alternative communication services while they perform display
functions.

(a). FLCOS device (b) Properties of FLCOS

Fig.1 Commercial FLCOS device from Micron Technology, Inc.

Fig.2 FLCOS device for Display application Fig.3 FLCOS device for Communication application
(2) Photonics Switching and Networking Technologies
Recent analysis in optical network, has led to the conclusion that the introduction of all-optical
packet switching nodes will not take place in the near future due to the immaturity of optical buffer
technology and high cost of optical components making it uncompetitive with current optical
packet switching nodes. Low-cost optical switches based on liquid crystal Spatial Light
Modulators (SLMs) have conventionally been considered unsuitable for packet switching due to
slow reconfiguration time. Our researches are to implement new SLM-based optical switching
technologies and to investigate how the constraint of SLM reconfiguration time in a hybrid three-

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networking technologies.

(a) Implementation of optical switching core (b) Experimental test platform

Fig.4 Experimental implementation and evaluation of SLM-based optical switching technologies
[1]
(3) Optical Wireless Communications (Visible Light Communications, VLC)
LEDs have widely used in a broad range of signaling, display and illumination applications. Since
these devices have a wide modulation bandwidth (in megahertz range) compared with other
lighting sources, it is expected that these LEDs can be used for both illumination and
communications applications. The majority of our research in VLC is to explore the key-enabling
technologies for LEDs to achieve a high-speed data transmission while perform the illumination
function.

Transmitter

Input Optical receiver

data signal
Pre-
Concentrato r PD
amplifier

L LPF
DC
R
Modulators LED array
Recovered
Resonant data signal
A Capacitor (C) Bias Tee
High-speed
buffer LED inductance L)
(
DC arm Luxeon LED
Signal

DC bias current
from Laser driver

Resonant modulation circuit

(a) Light Source of blue LED & Phosphor (b) Optical link using resonant driving of LED array
Fig.5 Experimental implementation of VLC system using white light LED array [4]

3. Selected Reference Publications

(1) H-H Chou, F. Zhang, T.D. Wilkinson, N. Collings, W.A. Crossland, "Implementation of 6x6
Free-Space Optical Fiber Ribbon Switch for Storage Area Networks", Journal of Lightwave
Technology, IEEE/OSA, Vol.30, No.11, pp.1719-1725, 2012
(2) H-H Chou, B. Pranggono, T.D. Wilkinson, F. Zhang, W.A. Crossland, J.M.H.
Elmirghani, "Free-Space Optoelectronic Switching Core with MPLS for SANs over WDM
Ring Network" Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, IEEE/OSA, Vol.4,
No.7, pp. 533-545, 2012.
(3) H.-H. Chou, et al., "Reduction of Peak SAR in Human Head for Handset Applications with
Resistive Sheets (R-Cards)," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, PIER 94, 281-296,
2009. (SCI)
(4) D. O'Brien, H. L. Minha, L. Zeng, G. Faulkner and H.-H. Chou, et al., "Visible Light
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Associate Professor Pao-Hung Lin
Ph.D., The University of Chicago, U.S.A.
Field of study: Surface physical chemistry, biomedical detection and
imaging processing.
URL：http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/PLIN21/
e-mail：[email protected]
Phone：886-2-27371240 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Recent research aims at the key component and technology for bio-medical detection
and analysis, including the development of the biocompatible process and material
required by the bio-chip like SPR. The research direction also includes bio-medical
imaging process and detection and mechanical-electronic feedback control and the
temperature control and the data analysis.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(a)Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)(as in fig 1)：We use the nano-size surface treatment
and modification, with the Surface plasmon resonance with near field effect, to measure
the small change of dielectric coefficient close to the surface。 The application direction
is toward the bio-medical related high-throughput dynamic detection, especially toward
the the protein(as in fig 3) and poly-saccharide (as in fig 2)。

CCD

雷射光源

散射光

玻片

稜鏡

反射鏡

(b) photon-imaging aliment element：We use the photon imagesystem as a metond to

align different layers. The metonds to take the image includes CCD camera。 This
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(c) Aliment imaging systems: By using the large size CCD chips directly onto the SPR
chip, we can get the two-dimensions data from the SPR chip directly and with
minimum distribution. This technology including the data acquisition and the
alignment function as mentioned above, and the date mining.

Fig 2 Saccharid attached to the chip surface Fig 3 Antibody attached to the chip surface

(d) Using the chip as mentioned above, we can measure the reaction between immune
cell and the poly-saccharide or the protein( like antibody) by attaching the according
molecule to the chip surface.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

1.Paper:
X.-M. Zhu, P.-H. Lin, P. Ao, and L. Sorensen.
High throughput surface plasmon resonance biosensors
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Associate Professor Jiun-Yu Sung
Ph.D., National Chiao Tung University
Field of study: Optical communications
Key words: Optical wireless communication, radio-over-fiber,
indoor localization, signal processing
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=jys
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +886-2-2737-6405

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

(1) Optical wireless communication (including visible light communication,
VLC)
(2) Radio-over-fiber (RoF)
(3) Passive optical networks (PON)
(4) Indoor localization
(5) Optical sensing
(6) AI technologies for optical communications

2. Selected Publications and Projects

[1] J. Y. Sung, C. W. Chow, and C. H. Yeh, “Is blue optical filter necessary in
high speed phosphor-based white light LED visible light communications?”
Opt. Express, vol. 22, no. 17, pp. 20646-20651, Aug., 2014. (SCI)
[2] J.-Y. Sung, C.-W. Chow, C.-H. Yeh, Y. Liu, and G.-K. Chang, “Cost-
effective mobile backhaul network using existing ODN of PONs for the 5G
wireless systems,” IEEE Photon. J., vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 1-6, 2015. (SCI)
[3] J.-Y. Sung, C.-W. Chow, C.-H. Yeh, and G.-K. Chang, “Two-level
modulation scheme to reduce latency for optical mobile fronthaul networks,”
Opt. Express, vol. 24, no. 22, pp. 25767-25773, Oct., 2016. (SCI)
[4] J.-Y. Sung, F. Gomez Agis, A. Trinidad, P. Mitchell, K. Solis-Trapala, B.
Docter, E. Tangdiongga, T. Koonen, “Real-Time High-Definition (HD)
Video over 10-GbE Optical Wireless Communications (OWC) Supporting
Simultaneous Access to Multiple Users,” in Proc. ECOC, Rome, Italy, 2018,
pp. 1-3.
[5] J.-Y. Sung, F. Gomez Agis, A. Trinidad, E. Tangdiongga, T. Koonen,
“Coordinated multi-source (CoMS) transmission for optical wireless
communications (OWC),” in Proc. ECOC, Rome, Italy, 2018, pp. 1-3.
[6] J.-K. Chen, J.-Y. Sung, S.-K. Liaw, “Efficient and accurate direct peak
wavelength tracking for sensing systems with reduced sampling rate,” in
Proc. OECC, Taipei, Taiwan, 2020, pp.1-3.

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Assistant Professor Yang-Chun Lee
Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Field of study: Semiconductor quantum dots and low-dimensional
materials, Photonic crystals/Optical cavities/Nanostructures,
Applications of functional nanomaterials in coherent light
sources/sensors/photovoltaics/SERS/metamaterials, Optical
engineering in optoelectronic devices and photonic integrated circuits
Key words: Functional nanomaterials, nanosturctures, optoelectronic
devices and photonic integrated circuits
URL: https://www.et.ntust.edu.tw/et/faculty.php?user=yangchun
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +886-2-27376370

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

My research interests focus on the investigation of the optical properties of the
semiconductor quantum dots and low-dimensional materials. Several types of optical
cavities and nanostructures are designed using optical simulation and then prepare via
nanofabrication and semiconductor manufacturing to enhance the performances of the
optoelectronics devices and photonic integrated circuits, including coherent light sources,
sensors, photovoltaics, SERS, and metamaterials.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

1. Perovskite Quantum Dot Lasers
In this study, we prepared perovskite quantum dot lasers with a low lasing
threshold using the etchless lithography process. The coupling between a laser device
and a long-range surface plasmon polariton (LRSPP) waveguide was demonstrated.
Future applications of the developed method in photonic integrated circuits are
believed to be possible.

Figure 1. The perovskite quantum dot lasers and LRSPP waveguide. (a) Optical image of
the laser device. (b) Emission spectra of the laser devices. (c) The emission intensity and
full width at half maximum of the laser devices as a function of the pump density. (d)
Optical microscope images of on-chip laser and coupled LRSPP waveguide. (e) Micro-
PL images of laser devices coupled to LRSPP waveguides. (f) Spectra from the on-chip
laser (black) and the end of the LRSPP waveguide (green).

2. Bloch Surface Wave (BSW) Lasers

We investigate and develop a coherent light source that is based on the

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 stimulated emission of a BSW mode. Such laser device is prepared onto the surface
of a 1D-photonic crystal using lithographic process, which implies the applicability
for on-chip BSW-based optical devices. The BSW lasers also possess high sensitivity
to environmental changes, suggesting such devices can be used to develop on-chip
integrated ultra-sensitive devices.
3. Applications of the Bound States in the Continuum (BIC)
We investigate the BIC in various optoelectronic devices. Optical
nanostructures supporting the BIC exhibit infinite quality factor, meaning that such
structures confine light energy very well. Therefore, the light-matter interaction is
greatly enhanced. Our goal is to increase the optical performance of various
optoelectronic devices via BIC.

3. Research Experiences
2023.02 ~ now Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic and
Computer Engineering, NTUST
2020.11 ~ 2022.11 JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Tokyo
2019.06 ~ 2020.03 Display Engineer, Display engineer in Display & Optics
Technology Department, Garmin Corporation, Taiwan
2017.10 ~ 2019.05 Senior Engineer, Optical Design & Application Department,
AU Optronics Corporation, Taiwan
2016.02 ~ 2016.07 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Electronic and
Computer Engineering, NTU

4. Selected Publications and Projects

Journal Papers
[1] Y. C. Lee, Y. L. Ho, B. W. Lin, M. H. Chen, D. Xing, H. Daiguji, J. J. Delaunay,
“High-Q lasing via all-dielectric Bloch-surface-wave platform.” Nature
Communications. (Accepted)
[2] S. H. Tsao#, A. Y. Sun#, Y. C. Lee#, C. W. Hwang, K. T. Lin, Y. S. Lai, L. C.
Yang, H. L. Chen, D. Wan, “Solution-Processable Three-Dimensional
Metamaterials with Ultrahigh Broadband Absorption for Photothermal
Electronic Conversion.” Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2023, 2300315.
[3] H. C. Lin#, Y. C. Lee#, C. C. Lin, Y. L. Ho, D. Xing, M. H. Chen, B. W. Lin,
L. Y. Chen, C. W. Chen, J. J. Delaunay, “Integration of on-chip perovskite
nanocrystal laser and long-range surface plasmon polariton waveguide with
etching-free process.” Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 10075–10081.
[4] Y. C. Lee, S. W. Chang, S. H. Chen, S. L. Chen, H. L. Chen, “Optical
inspection of 2D materials: From mechanical exfoliation to wafer-scale growth
and beyond.” Advanced Science, 2022, 9, 2102128.

Conference Papers
[1] Y. C. Lee, H. C. Lin, C. C. Lin, Y. L. Ho, D. Xing, M. H. Chen, B. W. Lin, L.
Y. Chen, C. W. Chen, J. J. Delaunay, “On-chip perovskite nanocrystal laser
integrated with long-range surface plasmon polariton waveguide be etching-
free lithographic patterning.” The 83rd Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP)
Autumn Meeting, Sendai, Japan (2022, Sep). (Oral)

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 Graduate Institude of Electro-Optical Engineering
Distinguished Professor Bohr-Ran Huang
Ph.D., Michigan State University, U.S.A.
Field of study: nanomaterials and devices, optoelectronic thin film
devices, bio-photonics and solar cell applications
Key words: nanowire, gas sensor, field emission, Nano Optoelectronic
devices
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/huangbr
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27303273

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

The main research directions for the application of nanomaterials and thin film
photovoltaic device, including the nanomaterials gas sensor, photodetector, field emission
element, biochemical sensors. Currently, the main research is composite sensors, silicon
nanostructure carbon material field emission element, silicon-based solar cells. Recently
we also investigate in the field of hydrogen (H2) sensor, biological and chemical sensors,
glucose sensors using structure modified ZnO nanomaterials, 2D nanomaterials(WS2,
MoS2, graphene) and carbon-based nanomaterials(Carbon Nano Tubes and
Nanodiamonds).

2. (1) Composite material photodetectors

➢ Zinc oxide ultraviolet photodetectors
◼ Metallic glass/ Zinc oxide photodetectors
◼ Nanoparticle decorate Zinc oxide photodetectors
➢ 3-D composite nanostructure Zinc oxide photodetectors
◼ Silicon nanostructure fabrication
◼ Nano-diamond film and graphene fabrication

Figure1. Zinc oxide, optical sensor of ZnO/nano diamond film, SEM images of (a)ZnO
nanorod (b)ZnO nanorod/nano diamond film (c)ZnO nanotube (d)ZnO nanotube/nano-
diamond film (e)stable measurement of optical sensors (f)light and dark current IV
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(2) Field emission devices
➢ One dimensional Silicon nanostructure field emission devices
◼ Nanostructure fabrication/ Nanoparticle modification
◼ Combination of graphene and nano-diamond films
➢ Multi-function of hydrophilic/hydrophobic graphene based field emission
devices
◼ Optical gains field emission devices
◼ Field emission fluorescent display

Figure2. Field emission devices, SEM and field emission property images of (a)(d)
graphene film/Si nanowire (b)(e) graphene film/nano diamond film/Si pyramid
nanostructure (c)(f) nano-diamond film, little graph is field emission fluorescent display
measurement.

(3) Bio-sensors/chemical sensors

➢ Microstructure fabrication
◼ 3-D graphene foam/graphene oxide fabrication
◼ Zinc oxide nanorods/ Branches nanostructures
➢ Nanocrystalline Diamond (NCD) Film
◼ Micro-plasma Enhanced CVD (MPE-CVD)
➢ Post-treatment
◼ Plasma treatment
◼ Nanoparticle modification
◼ Doping
➢ Device manufacture and application
◼ Gas sensors/ pH EGFET sensors/ Glucose sensors
◼ Zinc oxide nanorods/ Branches nanostructures

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Figure3. (a)SEM and energy distributed images of Ni (OH)2/nano diamond film (b)SEM
images of 3D graphene foam and 3D graphene foam/ZnO (c) Measurement of glucose
sensors (d) pH sensor measurements and (e) TEM images of three different (SH1, SH2
and SH3) hierarchical nanostructure interfaces of ZnO NTs/graphene and their H2 sensing
properties.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

Publications:
1. Bohr-Ran Huang, Jinn P. Chu, Adhimoorthy Saravanan, Markos M. Yenesew,
Niklas Bönninghoff, Chia-Hao Chang, "High-Performance Sensor Based on Thin-
Film Metallic Glass/Ultrananocrystalline diamond/ZnO Nanorod Heterostructures
for Detection of Hydrogen Gas at Room Temperature", Chemistry A European
Journal, 25, pp. 1 – 11, 2019. (Impact Factor: 5.16)
2. Adhimoorthy Saravanan, Bohr-Ran Huang, Jinn P. Chu, Adhimoorthy Prasannan,
Hsieh-Chih Tsai, “Interface engineering of ultrananocrystalline diamond/MoS2-
ZnO heterostructures and its highly enhanced hydrogen gas sensing properties.”,
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 292, pp. 70-79, 2019. (Impact Factor: 6.393).
3. Bohr-Ran Huang, Jinn P. Chu, Cheng-Liang Hsu, Joseph E. Greene, You-Syuan
Chena, Chia-Hao Chang “Improved Optical and Crystal Properties of ZnO
Nanotubes via Metallic Glass Quantum Dots Underlayer”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 7,
pp. 5163-71, 2019. (Impact factor:6.641).
4. Deepa Kathiravan, Bohr-Ran Huang, Adhimoorthy Saravanan, Adhimoorthy
Prasannan and Po-Da Hong, “Highly enhanced hydrogen sensing properties of
sericin-induced exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets at room temperature.”, Sensors and
Actuators B: Chemical, 279, pp. 138-147, 2019. (Impact Factor: 6.393).
5. Bohr-Ran Huang, Adhimoorthy Saravanan, Deepa Kathiravan, Ruei-Hong Liou
and Gerd Keiser, “Role of conductive nitrogen incorporated diamond nanowires for
enhancing the UV detection and field emission properties of ZnO nanotubes”,
Materials and Design, 154, pp. 130-139, 2018. (Impact factor: 4.525)
6. Deepa Kathiravan and Bohr-Ran Huang, “Concurrent enhancement in the H2 and
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 of La3+ via partial p–n junction formation.”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 6, p. 2387, 2018.
(Impact factor:6.641).
7. Bohr-Ran Huang, Deepa Kathiravan, Chao-wei Tu and Adhimoorthy Saravanan,
“The Significant Role of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Interfaces in Graphene‐
Based 1D Heterostructures for Highly Enhanced Electron Emission.”, Advanced
Material Interface, p. 1701148, 5(4), 2018. (Impact Factor: 4.834)
8. Bohr-Ran Huang, Jinn P. Chu, Cheng-Liang Hsu, You-Syuan Chen, Chia-Hao
Chang, “Few Layers Thin Film Metallic Glass Enhanced Optical Properties of ZnO
Nanostructures.”, ACS Applied Material & Interface, 9(45), pp. 39475-39483. 2017.
(Impact Factor: 8.097).
9. Adhimoorthy Saravanan, Bohr-Ran Huang, Divinah Manoharan, and I-Nan Lin,
“High-Performance Electron Field Emitters and Microplasma Cathodes Based on
Conductive Hybrid Granular Structured Diamond Materials.”, ACS Applied
Material & Interface, 9, pp. 4916-25, 2017. (Impact Factor: 8.097).
10. Bohr-Ran Huang, Hui-Wen Chan, Shyankay Jou, Guan-Yu Chen, Hsiu-An Kuo,
Wan-Jhen Song, “Structure and field emission of graphene layers on top of silicon
nanowire arrays”, Applied Surface Science 362 (2016) 250–256 (Impact Factor:
4.439).

Patents:
(1) A Method for Mass Production of Silicon Nanowires
(2) Stratified Substrate Structure and Method for Producing Nanowires Using the Same
Structure
(3) Gas Sensor and Method of Manufacturing
(4) US 9,966,490 B1, Ultraviolet Sensor and Method of Manufacturing

Projects:
(1) Bohr-Ran Huang(Investigator), 2017-2018, Development of Diamond Coating
System and Applications of Diamond Coatings, Minister of Science and Technology.
(2) Bohr-Ran Huang(Investigator), 2018-2020, The Fabrication of UNCD Hybrid
Nanostructure for Glucose Sensors, Minister of Science and Technology.
(3) Bohr-Ran Huang(Investigator), 2020-2021, Graphene/CNT-UNCD hybrid
Nanostructures for Hydrogen Sensing Studies, Minister of Science and Technology.

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 Graduate Institude of Electro-Optical Engineering
Professor Ching-Lin Fan
Ph.D., National Chiao-Tung University
Field of study: α-Si or LTPS TFT, organic TFT, oxide TFT, TFT-LCD or
TFT-OLED process integration and pixel design
Key words: TFT, OLED
URL: http://140.118.121.89/tft/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27376374(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

(1) To develop high performance LTPS TFTs
(2) To develop high performance organic TFTs;
(3) To develop high performance oxide TFTs;
(4) To develop TFT-OLED pixels circuit; TFT integration with OLED

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(1) Low-Temperature-Processed Poly-silicon Thin-Film Transistors (LTPS TFTs)
We improve the device performance from the issues of the poly-silicon crystallization
(Excimer Laser, SPC), plasma treatment technology and low-temperature-deposition
gate oxide to achieve the purpose of integration with OLED. Research results are
showed in Fig. 1 and 2.

(2) Improving OTFT characteristic and life time and development of OTFT-OLEDs
integration technology
We have investigated that the different electrode materials, channel dimensions, and
DC voltage stress effects on the electrical characteristics of OTFTs. In addition, we
also propose the plasma treatment technique to reduce the interface traps at organic
semiconductor-gate insulator interface and improve the performance of OTFTs. The
research results are showed in Fig. 3 and 4. Finally, we will develop the technology
of OTFT driving OLED to fabricate flexible AMOLEDs panel.

(3) TFT-OLED pixels design

We have demonstrated the practicability of the ELA poly-Si TFTs fabrication. The
devices had been investigated and they were used as active elements in the pixel
circuit for a simulation design of a 3.8-inch active-matrix organic light emitting diode
displays (AMOLEDs) with a resolution of 240 x 320 x 3 using an AIM-SPICE circuit
simulator. Research results are showed in Fig. 5 and 6.

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 Fig. 1. Transfer curves of LTPS TFTs for the Fig. 2. Percentage of on-current degradation after
samples without pretreatment and with stressing at VDS = VGS = 15 V for the samples
pretreatments using hollow cathode (HC) and without and with N2 plasma pretreatments.
traditional plasma-enhanced (TP) systems.

Fig. 3. Transfer curves of OTFT using the SiO2 Fig. 4. Threshold voltage (Vth) variations as a
gate insulator deposited by hollow cathode (HC) function of the stress time on different VDS’s.
system. Under atmospheric stress, the device was not
subjected to any bias, namely, VGS = VDS = 0 V.

Fig. 5. 4T2C AMOLED pixel circuit. Fig. 6. The non-uniformity of OLED current
under the OLED degradation at different VDATA of
the proposed 4T2C and conventional 2T1C pixel
circuit.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

Publications:
1. Ching-Lin Fan, Yu-Zuo Lin, Cheng-Han Huang, “Combined Scheme of

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Improvement of Low-Temperature-Processed Bottom-Contact OTFT,”
Semicond. Sci. Technol., vol. 26, no. 4, p. 045006, 2011.
2. Ching-Lin Fan, Ping-Cheng Chiu, and Chang-Chih Lin, “Low-Temperature-
Deposited SiO2 Gate Insulator With Hydrophobic Methyl Groups for Bottom-
Contact Organic Thin-Film Transistors,” IEEE Electron Device Lett., vol. 31,
no. 12, pp. 1485-1487, 2010.
3. Ching-Lin Fan, Tsung-Hsien Yang, and Ping-Cheng Chiu, “Performance
Improvement of Bottom-Contact Pentacene-Based Organic Thin-Film
Transistors by Inserting a Thin Polytetrafluoroethylene Buffer Layer,” Appl.
Phys. Lett., vol. 97, no. 14, p. 143306, 2010.
4. Ching-Lin Fan, Tsung-Hsien Yang, and Chin-Yuan Chiang, “Performance
Degradation of Pentacene-Based Organic Thin-Film Transistors Under Positive
Drain Bias Stress in the Atmosphere,” IEEE Electron Device Lett., vol. 31, no.
8, pp. 887-889, 2010.
5. Ching-Lin Fan, Ping-Cheng Chiu, Yan-Hang Yang, and Chang-Chih Lin,
“Low Temperature Processed (< 100 ℃) Organic Thin-Film Transistor Using
Hollow-Cathode CVD SiO2 as the Gate Insulator,” Semicond. Sci. Technol., vol.
25, no. 7, p. 075006, 2010.
6. Ching-Lin Fan, Yi-Yan Lin, Jyu-Yu Chang, Bo-Jhang Sun, and Yan-Wei Liu,
“A New Low Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Film Transistor Pixel
Circuit for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.,
vol. 49, no. 6, p. 064201, 2010.
7. Ching-Lin Fan, Hui-Lung Lai, Jyu-Yu Chang, “Improvement in Brightness
Uniformity by Compensating for the Threshold Voltages of Both the Driving
Thin-film Transistor and the Organic Light-Emitting Diode for Active-Matrix
Organic Light-Emitting Diode Displays,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., vol. 49, no. 5, p.
05EB04, 2010.
8. Ching-Lin Fan, Yu-Sheng Lin, and Yan-Wei Liu, “Low Temperature
Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Film Transistor Pixel Circuits for Active Matrix
Organic Light Emitting Diodes,” IEICE Transactions on Electronics, vol. E93-
C, no. 5, pp. 712-714, 2010.
9. Ching-Lin Fan, Yi-Yan Lin, Yan-Hang Yang and Hung-Che Chen, “Effects of
Rapid Thermal Annealing on Poly-Si TFT with Different Gate Oxide
Thickness,” IEICE Transactions on Electronics, vol. E93-C, no. 1, pp. 151-153,
2010.
10. Ching-Lin Fan, Tsung-Hsien Yang, Ping-Cheng Chiu, Cheng-Han Huang, and
Chin-Yuan Chiang, “Organic Thin-Film Transistor Performance Improvement
using Ammonia (NH3) Plasma Treatment on the Gate Insulator Surface,” Solid-
State Electronics, 2008.
11. Ching-Lin Fan, Tsung-Hsien Yang, Chang-Chih Lin, and Cheng-Han Huang,
“N2O-Plasma effect on the Low-Temperature deposited Gate Dielectric for
Organic Thin-Film Transistors,” IET Electronics Lett., vol. 44, no. 19, pp. 1158-
1160, 2008.
12. Ching-Lin Fan and Tsung-Hsien Yang, “Effects of NH3 Plasma Pretreatment
before Crystallization on Low- Temperature-Processed Poly-Si Thin-Film
Transistors,” J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 153, no.8, pp. H161-H165, 2006.
13. Ching-Lin Fan and Tsung-Hsien Yang, “Effects of Source/Drain Activation
on Channel-Length for Excimer-Laser-Crystallized Poly-Si Thin-Film
Transistors,” Electrochemical and Solid State Lett., vol. 9, no. 2, pp. H8–H11,
2006.
14. Ching-Lin Fan, Hui-Lung Lai, and Tsung-Hsien Yang, “Enhanced

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TFTs with NH3-plasma pretreatment before crystallization,” IEEE Electron
Device Lett., vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 576-578, 2006.

Patents:
1. Method for manufacturing Poly-Si of thin-film transistor (No. 201490,
Taiwan)
2. Active driving organic luminescence device (No. I290008, Taiwan)
3. NH3 plasma treating method for forming poly-crystalline (No. I345595,
Taiwan)
4. Pixel, display panel and driving method thereof (pending)
5. Pixel and driving method thereof and illuminating device (pending)

Projects:
1. Investigation and fabrication of flexible planar structure organic
thin film transistor with high performance and submicron dimension
(NSC99-2221-E-011-137)
2. Investigation and fabrication of flexible organic thin film transistor devices with
high performance and long lifetime (III) (NSC98-2221-E-011-141)
3. Investigation and fabrication of flexible organic thin film transistor devices with
high performance and long lifetime (II) (NSC97-2221-E-011-135)
4. Investigation and fabrication of flexible organic thin film transistor devices with
high performance and long lifetime (I) (NSC96-2221-E-011-144)
5. Development of power consumption testing module for TFT-LCD application
(NSC96-2622-E-011- 008-CC3)
6. Development of Testing System for TFT-array of AMOLEDs. (NSC95-2622-
E- 011-010-CC3)
7. Investigation of Plasma Pretreatment on crystallization for Low-Temperature
Processed Polysilicon Thin-Film Transistors and its applicators to the Flat-Panel
Display. (NSC95-2221-E-011-172)

Equipments:
Clean booth (<class 10000); Organic Linear-source Thermal Evaporation; High
density Plasma CVD; Metal Thermal Evaporation; Low-leakage manipulator; Low-
leakage probing system; Glove-box; semiconductor parameter analyzer; Contact
angle analyze system; optical microscope; sputter.

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 Graduate Institude of Electro-Optical Engineering
Professor Kuei-Yi Lee
Ph.D., Osaka University, Japan
Field of study: Photoelectric Materials, Nano-Materials, Plasma Technology,
display technology
Key words: Carbon nanotube, Photoelectric Materials
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/KYLEE/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27301254(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1.The Subject and Aims of Research

We are interested in the fabrication of carbon nanotubes that have specific surface
morphologies and superior electrical and optical properties for future photoelectric
device applications.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

Field emission display
The field electron emission of the technologically
useful current density of 10 mA/cm2 at an extremely
low threshold electric field (Eth) of 1.0 V/ m from
(R) (H)
an array of pillars of aligned carbon nanotube
bundles has been observed. Adjusting the distance
between the neighboring pillars (R) and the pillar
height (H) to the optimal condition (R/H = 2) can
effectually enhance the field concentration,
resulting in a highly efficient electron emission. The 250 m
obtained Eth is 1/2 – 1/3 times lower than
the best values that have been reported to date. Pillars of aligned CNT bundles grown by thermal
Electric Double Layer Capacitor
CVD.
The electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) is a
considered high power energy source for many
applications where high-power density output, long 10
cycle life, and high efficiency are needed. Carbon
J (mA/cm2)

nanotubes have characteristics of large surface area 1

and low resistivity, so it is a promising candidate for
the application of EDLC. The purpose of this 0.1
research is to change the structure and morphology
0.01
of carbon nanotubes to improve the capacitance of
EDLCs. 0.001
0 0.5 1 1.5
E (V/m)

Current density-electric field plot and Image of

3.Selected Publications and Projects
fluorescent screen of pillars of aligned CNT
Publications: bundles.
(1)K.-Y. Lee, S. Honda, M. Katayama, T. Miyake, K. Himuro, and K. Oura,
“Vertically aligned growth of carbon nanotubes with long length and high density”, J.
Vac. Sci. Technol. B 23 (2005) 1450-1453.
(2) K.-Y. Lee, S. Honda, M. Katayama, T. Kuzuoka, Y.-B. Baek, S. Ohkura, T. Hirao,

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and K. Oura, “Synthesis of Cone-Shaped Si Array on Si(100) for a Field Electron
Emitter by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition”, Thin Sold Films 464-465
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 Graduate Institude of Electro-Optical Engineering
Professor Jung-Chieh Su
Ph.D., University of Southern California, U.S.A.
Field of study: Micro-optics, White Light LED Packaging
Key words: omni-direction, White LED, Packaging
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/jsu/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27301231(voice), 886-2-27376424(Fax)

1.The Subject and Aims of Research

Research target related to provide a new type of white light source module for next
generation electro-optical and lighting products. The main research fields including
micro-optics, white light LED packaging for future energy and lighting industry.

2.Related Recent Research Topics

Recent study is to solve the white light LED issues such as LED luminous
efficiency, emission color stability and tunability for LED packaging by micro-optics
technology. Luminescent intensity, color tunability and glare are the key issues for white
light LED which was made phosphors excited by UV/ blue LED chips. Furthermore,
when the UV LED was used as an excitation light source, due to the reflection and
transmission spectra of micro-optic elements, the UV light was confined inside the
phosphors layer by forming a “resonance” cavity via multiple reflection and passing
through the phosphors layer. Therefore, the UV light emitted from LED is completely
converted into visible secondary phosphor luminescence. Furthermore, the absorption
selectivity of phosphor grains is excitation wavelength sensitive. For phosphor
converted white LED, by using a UV, purple and blue LED chips used as the excitation
source at the same time enable the tunable color capability. Moreover, the InGaN
epitaxial material system-based UV, purple and blue LEDs have similar electrical
properties, same driving circuits and decay rate for white LED. Therefore, color stability
and emission color of white light LED can be controlled. Besides the conversion
efficiency enhancement and UV isolation, the uniformity can also be enhanced by
multiple reflections.

In order to improve the glare effect of white light-emitting diodes, research on the
packaging of polarized white light-emitting diodes was conducted. The basic concept is
to improve the traditional blue light-excited white light-emitting diode packaging
method. Combining with a nano wire-grid polarizer, a reflective packaging substrate and
the yellow fluorescent layer, a polarized white LED with an excitation cavity can be
formed. The main principle is that the nanowire grid polarizer enables multiple
reflections of TE-polarized blue light in the yellow fluorescent layer structure to generate
secondary excited yellow light, thereby enhancing the yellow light transmission from
the phosphor resin layer excited by the blue LED chip. Therefore, it can increase the
amount of white light generated by blue light excited yellow light and enhance the
extinction ratio of polarized light, and reduce the disadvantages of high color
temperature and strong glare of traditional white LED by modulating the light pattern.

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 The polarized white LED light source has the light-emitting characteristics of low glare,
low color temperature, stable light emission, wide viewing angle, high transmittance and
extinction ratio.

3.Selected Publications and Projects

Journal Paper
[1] Jung-Chieh Su and Sheng-Bo Huang, ” Package structure of polarized white
chip-on-board light-emitting diode with high thermal conductivity”, Optics and
Laser Technology, 126,106065, (2020) (SCI)
[2] Jung-Chieh Su, Szu-Ching Tang , Po-Jui Su and Jung-Jeng Su, ” Real-Time
Monitoring of Micro-Electricity Generation Through the Voltage Across a
Storage Capacitor Charged by a Simple Microbial Fuel Cell Reactor with Fast
Fourier Transform” , Energies,126,2610, (2019) (SCI)
[3] Jung-Chieh Su and Chih-Hsuan, Chuang, ” Carrier transport mechanisms of
InGaN-based light-emitting diodes using a single pulsed current”, Superlattice
and Microstructure, 128,319-326, (2019) (SCI)
[4] Jung-Chieh Su, Guan-Cheng Lin and Jing-Heng Chen, ” Polarization conversion
of polarized white light-emitting diodes with wire-grid polarizer”, Optics and
Laser Technology, 112,473-478, (2019) (SCI)
[5] Su, Jung-Chieh, Wang, Y.-L, Su, Jung-Jeng,”Photocatalytic oxidation of dairy
effluent with UV lamp or UV light-emitting diode module and biological
treatment processes”, International Journal of Environmental Science and
Technology, 16(2), 1047-1056 (2019) (SCI)
[6] Jung-Chieh Su and Shih-Chieh Chou,” Performance comparison of polarized
white light emitting diodes using wire-grid polarizers with polymeric and glass
substrates”, Optics and Laser Technology, 100, 40-44 (2018)(SCI)
[7] Jung-Chieh Su and Sheng-yang Peng,” White light emitting diodes packaged
with photocatalyst”, Materials Research Express, 5 (11), 116205 (2018)(SCI)
[8] Jung-Chieh Su, Chung-Hao Lee , Yi-Hsuan Huang, and Henglong Yang, ” In-
situ mapping of electroluminescent enhancement of light-emitting diodes grown
on patterned sapphire substrates”, Journal of Applied Physics, 121(5), 055705
(2017)(SCI)
[9] Jung-Chieh Su and Tong-Mao Lin, ”Polarized white light emitting diodes with a
nano-wire grid polarizer”, Optics Express, 21(1),840-845, (2013)(SCI)
[10] Jung-Chieh Su, Siao-Fang Song and Hung-Shing Chen,”Chromaticity stability
of phosphor-converted white light emitting diodes with an optical filter”,
Applied Optics. 50 (2) 177-182 (2011)(SCI)

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 [11] Jung-Chieh Su and Chun-Lin Lu,”Color temperature tunable white light emitting
diodes with an omnidirectional reflector, Optics Express, 17 (24), 21408-21413
(2009)(SCI)
[12] Jung-Chieh Su, Chun-Lin Lu and Cheng-Wei Chu,”Design and Fabrication of
White light emitting diodes with an omnidirectional reflector, Applied Optics,
48 (26), 4942-4946 (2009)(SCI)

Patents:
[1] “White light LED with dielectric omni-directional reflectors”, US Patent,
US6,833,565 B2, Dec.21,2004
[2] “Color temperature tunable white light emitting device”, US Patent,
US8,800,850 B2, Aug.30,2011
[3] “Polarized White Light Emitting Diode”, US Patent, US 8,575,640 B2,
Nov.5,2013
[4] “White-Light Emitting Devices with Stabilized Dominant Wavelength”, US
Patent, US 8,459,814 B2, June.11,2013

Projects:
1. Measurement of the internal light distribution of light-emitting diodes with the
patterned sapphire substrate using optical microscopy. (1032221E011081)
2. Human factors evaluation of polarized white light emitting diode packaging and its
glare effect (1022221E011097)
3. Research on packaging technology of multifunctional white light emitting diodes
(102ETE011005ET)
4. Research on integrated system of biogas and fuel cell production from livestock
wastewater (II) (102-ETE002003ET)
5. Improvement of luminous stability and efficiency of white LED packaging (NSC
99-2221-E-011 -073 -)
6. High luminous efficiency white light-emitting diode (NSC 96-2221-E-011-050-
MY3)
7. Improve the luminous efficiency of white light-emitting diodes with photonic
crystals (NSC 95-2221-E-011-124)

Awards:
1. Highlights of the 2018 Innovation and Technology Expo,
Ministry of Science and Technology (low glare white LED)
2. 2016 Teaching Excellence Awards, NTUST
3. 2010 Technical Colleges and Universities Research Awards,Ministry of
Education
4. 2008 Finalist for the Chimei Awards
5. 2004 Research Paper Awards, Industrial Technology Research Institute

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6. 1994 Silver Award for Promotion Service, Industrial Technology Research
Institute
7. 1987 Student Paper Award, AVS, Southern California Chapter Annual Meeting
8. 1979 Member, The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society.

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 Graduate Institude of Electro-Optical Engineering
Professor Hung-Shing Chen
Ph.D., Chiba University, Japan
Field of study: color engineering, color image processing, color management,
image safety
Key words: gamut mapping algorithms, image quality
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/bridge/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27373606

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

The researches focalize on the color system applying to color imaging devices (display,
digital camera and color printer). Recent researches aim at developing preferred color
correction technologies and image evaluation procedures for display system. Multi-
primary color conversion and ambient light controlling for the next generation display
devices are also the exploring fields.

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(a) Gamut mapping algorithm
Gamut mapping algorithm is an important issue in cross-media color engineering field.
We focuses on the spatial-type gamut mapping which is attempted to apply in sRGB
monitor system to simulate image appearances shown on WCG (Wide Color Gamut)
monitor. This spatial-type gamut mapping is proofed to show better image rendering on
sRGB monitor.
(b) Display image quality
The convention methods of evaluating a TV color quality are merely performed by
subjective assessment through the perception of human eyes; they are lack of standard
assessment metrics. We’ve established an objective color quality assessment guideline
through the definitions of standard test images and color quality evaluation items.

Fig.1 The operations of gamut mapping Fig.2 Image quality analysis

(c) Preferred color correction
Nowadays people desire that their TV devices have the capability of showing vivid colors
while keeping skin colors as natural as they memorized. We proposed a new skin color
correction method for WCG LCD. It can solve the skin-color contour problems in color-
corrected images by using simple skin-color detection.
(d) Ambient light TV device
An intelligent background feedback TV system is under developing. It consists of
background luminance feedback module and image appearance adjustment module. The
background feedback system on the back of TV device is designed to achieve a

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Fig.3 Skin color correction on WCG LCD Fig.4 Ambient light TV system

(e) Production and evaluation of stereo images

The item of production and evaluation of stereo images is one of key points in our recent
researches. There are some tendencies developing in stereo images; such as from theater
to living room, form glass-type 3D TV to naked-eye 3D TV, or 3D computer graphic to
high-end 3D video shooting. However, several problems of visual comfort and measuring
evaluation need to be solved. Now we are contributing on the researched on 3D test image
shooting, 3D display measurement and visual comfort assessment of 3D picture quality.

Left
Left eye
eye Right
Right eye
eye

(a)Model shooting (b)3D stereo image

Fig.5 Shooting and production of test stereo images

3. Selected Publications and Projects

◼ Publications: “Spatial Gamut Mapping Algorithms for Cross-display Color
Reproduction,” Journal of the Society for Information Display, 19, 2, 2011.
◼ Patents [10]: USPTO [2] / Japan [1]/ Taiwan [4]/ China [3]
◼ Projects: (1)“Intelligent space (i-Space)”, Ministry of Eduattion (2008-
2010).(2)“The study of standard motion pictures”, Center for Measurement
Standards/ ITRI (2009). (3 “Evaluation of the Performance of Soft Display Systems”,
Display Technology Center / ITRI (2009)

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 Graduate Institude of Electro-Optical Engineering
Associate Professor Chih-Hsiao Chen
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University of New York, U.S.A.
EMBA, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Field of study: Laser Scanning Projection, Semiconductor Laser, Photonic
Device Packaging, Virtual Reality
Key words: Image Quality, Wavelength Locking, Laser Scanning
URL: http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/freemanchen/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 886-2-27303244(voice), 886-2-27381902(Fax)

1. The Subject and Aims of Research

Recent research aims at developing key components and integrated technologies of
micro laser scanning projection display (MLSPD). Current projects include the
improvement and stabilizing of color level and contract, working temperature broadening,
packaging of high speed SHG visible light lasers, laser speckle erasing, new applications
of laser scanning projection technology etc. The above research topics will resolve the
existing technology barrier and accelerate the commercialization of the laser scanning
projection technology.

Fig 1, Configuration of MLSPD Fig.2, MLSPD as GPS accessory

2. Related Recent Research Topics

(a) Color Level and contract improvement and stabilization: The signal modulation
method of solid state laser scanning projection is not suitable for the
semiconductor laser, which has lower power and is temperature sensitive. We
develop a novel modulation scheme, which utilize the high bandwidth
characteristic of the semiconductor laser, to improve the color lumen control of
semiconductor laser. This method enables higher and more stable color level and
contract of the MLSPD.
(b)Working temperature broadening: Without efficient temperature compensation
mechanism makes MLSPD’s applications limited in room temperature. We
develop a temperature compensation mechanism, which uses the signal
modulation scheme mentioned above and consumes minimum electric power, , to
broaden the working temperature of MLSPD. This method enables MLSPD to be
used in high temperature environments.
(c) Packaging of high speed SHG visible light lasers: Green laser and high power ( >
500mW) red/blue lasers require second harmonic generation crystal to convert the
light of longer wavelength lasers. As the conversion efficiency of SHG crystal is
wavelength sensitive, it is necessary to lock the wavelength of the incident laser.
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power consumption, high lumen MLSPD.

3. Selected Publications and Projects

Patents: Chih-Hsiao Chen, “Gain-Clamped Optical Amplifier”, U.S.A. patent 7,079,310
Jul. 2006
Projects: Acurate Color Level and Temperature Compensation of Semiconductor Laser
Scanning Projection Display

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