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    Effects of a Period and a Contact Angle on Absorption Performance of Hemispherical-Shell-Shaped Organic Photovoltaic Cells
    (SPIE-Soc Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2026-02-17) Hah, Dooyoung
    For wearable electronics applications, organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells are good candidates as sources of renewable energy. Many efforts have been devoted to increasing energy conversion efficiency in OPV cells, and improvement in light retention has been one of the main research directions. Within this context, our group recently proposed an OPV cell structure with a hemispherical-shell-shaped (HSS) active layer and discovered that it has high potential for substantial enhancement in absorption performance. As a continuation of the study, this paper reports an in-depth investigation of the proposed device, examining the effects of several design parameters on its absorption performance. Using finite element analysis, it is found that the absorption performance depends on the periodicity type, and that a hexagonal type results in higher absorption than a square one due to its closer shape resemblance to a circular cross-section. The absorption performance is also affected by a contact angle, i.e., the angle made between a sphere and a flat part of the structure. It is learned that the average integrated absorption generally increases along with the contact angle, which saturates at around 80 deg of contact angle. Lastly, the effects of a cell period are studied, and it turns out that the average integrated absorption decreases as the period increases. It is also observed that at high incidence angles (>similar to 75 deg ), an array with a shorter period results in lower absorption than one with a longer period owing to a partial obstruction issue. All of these results support the understanding that the primary contribution of absorption enhancement in the proposed HSS structure comes from improved light retention rather than from a simple advantage in active layer volume. It is envisaged that these study outcomes will provide important guidelines in the design of HSS OPV cells.
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    Tapered Curved-Beam Hinges for Electret-Based Vibration Energy Harvesting Devices
    (IOP Publishing Ltd, 2024-12-01) Hah, Dooyoung
    Interest in vibration energy harvesting have been growing recently for various applications. One of the major development goals for vibration energy harvesters has been improvement in energy conversion efficiency. To pursue that goal, one of the main approaches has been to broaden the spectra of harvesters. Employment of nonlinear springs, such as curved-beam hinges, has proven to be effective for that purpose. The main contribution of the current study is to introduce a lateral taper to the curved beam so as to further optimize the harvester performances. Via numerical analysis by using stochastic differential equations, the study shows that at 0.05g of vibration strength, tapered curved-beam hinges can result in higher electric power output than the non-tapered ones. Deformation-induced stress was taken into consideration as well, in reference to the fracture strength of the material (single-crystal silicon). At lower vibration strength (0.02g), spring nonlinearity becomes weaker, and as a result, the narrowest curved-beam hinge produces the highest output power. Overall, the current study demonstrates that tapering of the curved beam can be a useful addition in the vibration energy harvester design.
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    Symmetric Electret-Based Vibration Energy Harvesters With Curved-Beam Hinges
    (IEEE, 2023-05-28) Hah, Dooyoung
    Broadband power spectral characteristics are desirable in vibration energy harvesters, and it can be achieved by employing curved-beam hinges, which exhibit force-displacement nonlinearity. Via numerical analysis by using stochastic differential equations and colored-noise inputs, this study shows that a symmetric configuration of the curved-beam hinges in electret-based harvesters can produce higher (up to 8% more) power outputs than an asymmetric one. It also presents that the harvesters with curved-beam hinges can produce higher (up to 4.4 times) power outputs than those with straight hinges when the vibration magnitude is 0.05g.
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    Citation - WoS: 2
    Citation - Scopus: 1
    Shell-Shaped Active Layers for Omnidirectional Organic Photovoltaic Cells
    (SPIE - Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2022-10-27) Hah, Dooyoung
    For the employment of organic photovoltaic cells in wearable electronic systems, improvements in energy conversion efficiency and omnidirectionality (angular coverage) are highly appreciated. This study aims at those improvements by introducing shell-shaped active layers. The proposed device structures enhance light absorption and angular range through light coupling to guided modes in the active layer. Two shapes, i.e., a triangle and a semicircle, are examined for the shell cross-sections. Numerical simulation using finite-element analysis and finite-difference time-domain methods demonstrates that the devices with the triangular-shell-shaped active layers exhibit an average absorption enhancement of up to 63% for transverse electric (TE)-polarization and up to 32% for transverse magnetic (TM)-polarization when compared with the flat active layers of the same thicknesses. The average enhancements of the semicircular-shell-shaped active layers are found to be slightly lower than those values, with 60% for TE and 28% for TM. The examined structures also show good omnidirectionality with decent absorption up to an 81 deg incidence angle for the triangular-shell-shaped device and up to a 76 deg angle for the semicircular one when TM polarization is considered. These absorption enhancements and improved angular coverages make the proposed structures highly attractive for wearable electronic system applications. (c) 2022 Society of Photo-Optical InstrumentationEngineers (SPIE)
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    Citation - WoS: 18
    Citation - Scopus: 20
    Respiration Monitoring Using a Paper-Based Wearable Humidity Sensor, a Step Forward to Clinical Tests
    (Elsevier Science SA, 2023-06) Solak, Irfan; Gencer, Serife; Yildirim, Beyza; Oznur, Emine; Hah, Dooyoung; Icoz, Kutay
    Monitoring respiratory variables can provide valuable information for clinical applications and sport activities. Paper-based wearable respiration monitoring systems have great advantages and potential, they are low-cost, easily disposable, non-invasive and can provide real-time, reliable data. Despite some examples presented for exhaled breath analysis using paper-based sensors exist, none of them have been validated yet in a study involving many patients. In this work, we present a novel paper-based platform for exhaled breath sensors and validate it on 101 subjects including 41 patients to demonstrate its clinical applicability. By using the paperbased wearable capacitive sensors, we collected respiration data from different groups of people, namely, smokers, non-smokers and patients diagnosed with pneumonia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The change in humidity during inhale and exhale was converted to capacitance change and thus an electrical signal was obtained. The electrical signal was transmitted to a nearby computer and capacitance versus time data was post-processed. Four ratio parameters were defined on the recorded data; area, rate, maximum amplitude, and average maximum-minimum difference, all of which were compared between deep breathing and normal breathing. The collected data was statistically analyzed, and the humidity changes were compared among different groups. The results show that the developed sensor and the proposed analysis method can be used to detect the humidity changes in breathing, and to differentiate between smokers and non-smokers, and between non-smokers and patients with pulmonary disease.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 3
    Citation - Scopus: 3
    RF MEMS Variable Attenuators With Improved dB-Linearity
    (Springer Heidelberg, 2023-02-22) Hah, Dooyoung
    A variable attenuator is one of the essential components in radio frequency (RF) systems, such as automatic gain control amplifiers and full-duplex systems. Variable attenuators based on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology have several advantages over the semiconductor counterparts, including low power consumption and suppressed harmonics. Attenuation can be realized by disruption of signal propagation, which is induced by moving electrodes placed next to a signal line. In this work, the effect of the moving electrodes on the RF characteristics of the variable attenuators is studied via numerical simulation. It is observed that 10 lm of moving electrode displacement can result in 18 dB of attenuation dynamic range at 20 GHz. The similar type of RF MEMS variable attenuators reported previously showed substantial nonlinearity in attenuation-voltage characteristics, which becomes a serious drawback for applications where high-precision attenuation management is required. The main objective of the current study is, therefore, to achieve high dB-linearity, by employing shaped-finger comb-drive actuators in the moving electrode displacement control. In addition, a nonlinear relationship between force and displacement in a clamped-clamped beam spring is taken into account for more accurate device modelling. Through finite element analysis, it is shown that an improvement by a factor of twelve can be obtained in dB-linearity by using a single-comb shaped-finger actuator, compared to standard straight-finger comb-drives. The study also shows that the dB-linearity can be further (2.2 times additionally) improved by utilizing dual-comb shaped finger actuators.
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    Citation - Scopus: 2
    Planar MEMS Variable Optical Attenuators (VOAs) With Linear Attenuation-Voltage Characteristics
    (IEEE, 2019-05) Hah, Dooyoung
    Variable optical attenuators (VOAs) are essential components in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks, light waveform generators, and optical fiber test equipment. Among various types of planar MEMS VOAs, a shutter type and a reflective type have been most frequently studied so far. In a shutter type, a knife-edge-like beam blocker is inserted in between the butt-coupled input and output fibers, partially obstructing the coupling between the fibers. In a reflective type, a mirror that is placed in the optical path controls the alignment between the fibers to result in attenuation. The movement of the shutter or the mirror is controlled by MEMS actuators, such as comb-drive actuators. In most of the planar MEMS VOAs reported, the relationship between the attenuation and the control voltage has been highly nonlinear. This nonlinearity results in uneven resolution throughout the attenuation range. Although this nonlinearity can be addressed by employing a control system, a structure-based solution is preferred, which can curtail the requirement of power consumption, and prevent control instability issues. In this study, shaped-finger comb-drive actuators are used to obtain a linear relationship between the control voltage and the attenuation in planar MEMS VOAs. Two types, i.e. shutter-type and reflective-type, of VOAs are examined. First, the objective differential equation is established based on attenuation-displacement relationships, electrostatic/mechanical force balance equation, and the design objective (linearity) equation. Then, the differential equation (in terms of 2-D comb capacitance) is solved by using the Euler's method, and the finger gaps are calculated by using a conformal mapping method. When a single comb-drive actuator is used, an excluded zone needs to be introduced around the region of small displacement. Effects of the width of the excluded zone to the device characteristics are studied. The issue of zone exclusion can be addressed by adopting dual (control and bias) combs. The effects of design parameters to the VOA performances are studied. It is shown that the planar MEMS VOAs with linear attenuation-voltage relationships can be designed successfully by using the proposed method.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 5
    Citation - Scopus: 5
    Linear Variable Optical Attenuators With Shaped-Finger Comb-Drive Actuators
    (Optical Soc Amer, 2020-01-06) Hah, Dooyoung
    A design method is proposed for variable optical attenuators (VOAs), aiming at linear attenuation-voltage characteristics, and verified by finite element analysis. Devices of interest are planar VOAs based on microelectromechanical systems technology, with either a knife-edge shutter or a reflector. The proposed method calculates the shape of the fingers of the comb-drive actuators that are used to move the optical component (shutter or reflector) to change the attenuation level. The calculation is, in effect, tantamount to solving a differential equation that encompasses the optical model of the device, electromechanical behavior of the actuators, and the objective of the design, i.e., linear attenuation-voltage characteristics. The design method is almost all-analytical with minimum usage of numerical analysis. The obtained designs are further examined by three-dimensional finite element analysis to understand their effectiveness and to probe the validity of the approximations used. The best linearity factor (defined as % deviation from the ideal case) obtained is 1.34% for both shutter- and reflection-type devices when the conditions are set as 1-dB insertion loss and 50-dB maximum attenuation. (C) 2020 Optical Society of America
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    Citation - WoS: 4
    Citation - Scopus: 3
    Hemispherical-Shell Organic Photovoltaic Cells for Absorption Enhancement and Improved Angular Coverage
    (SPIE - Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2024-02-14) Hah, Dooyoung
    A hemispherical shell shape is proposed for an organic photovoltaic cell structure, aiming at enhancing both light absorption and angular coverage. Three-dimensional finite element analysis method is used to study the absorption spectra within the hemispherical-shell-shaped active layer. The study reveals that the proposed structure can result in 66% and 36% of absorption improvements compared to a flat-structured device when the incoming light is transverse electric (TE)- and transverse magnetic (TM)-polarized, respectively. It is also learned that the proposed hemispherical shell structure has absorption improvement as high as 13% (TE) and 21% (TM) when compared to the previously reported semicylindrical shell structure. The angular coverage of the proposed structure is improved as well, reaching 81 deg (TE) and 82 deg (TM), which becomes quite useful for the wearable electronics applications where the incidence angle can vary in a random manner. These improvements can be attributed to better light coupling and guiding through the active layer made possible by the hemispherical shell shape of the device. (c) 2024 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
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    Citation - Scopus: 1
    Flexible and Ecofriendly Keypad Based on Paper and Pencil
    (IEEE-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc, 2023-11) Er, Sahane Firdevs; Kalabey, Nurefsan; Hah, Dooyoung
    Pencil-on-paper electronics has gained growing interests as cost-effective, ecofriendly, flexible, and light-weight devices for various applications. In this letter, a flexible keypad employing pencil-on-paper capacitive touch sensors is presented. Spiral-type interdigitated sensors are interconnected via steel threads as well as graphite paths to constitute a ten-button keypad. Passivation of the sensors by means of acrylic paint coating works as protection against deterioration from bending, folding, and extended usage. Backing of the keypad with silicone provides extra durability. Sensor reading is administered by Arduino boards. The same manufacturing method is used to scale up the system to a 44-button keyboard. Functionalities of both systems are successfully demonstrated, and effectiveness of the passivation is verified.