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Development of High-Density Information Storage Media by Employing the Six Sigma Methodology

식스 시그마 기법을 활용한 고밀도 정보저장 매체 개발

  • Lee, Myung-Bok (Division of Mechanical and Metallic Mold Engineering, Gwangju University)
  • 이명복 (광주대학교 기계.금형공학부)
  • Received : 2018.06.30
  • Accepted : 2018.08.10
  • Published : 2018.09.28
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Abstract

Six sigma methodology is the management tools not only can cause productivity enhancement through the quality control and cost reduction of products and services but also can be applied to various activities of corporates such as research and development. Development of high-density information storage media and devices is indispensible to accomplish the information convergence era. In this paper, we report the case of applying six sigma methodology and tools to the development project of high-density information storage media. The standard DMAIC process was applied to the project and pursuing goals and tools and results in each stage were explained in detail. By adopting the methodology, we could establish fabrication methods of information storage media of recording density higher than $250Gb/in^2$ with high uniformity and reproducibility. The magnetic property and performance of fabricated media were confirmed through measurement of the magnetic hysteresis curve.

식스 시그마 기법은 제품과 서비스의 품질관리와 원가 절감을 통한 생산성 향상 뿐만 아니라, 연구개발을 비롯한 기업 경영의 다양한 영역에 적용할 수 있는 관리 기법이다. 또한 정보 융합 시대의 실현을 위하여 고밀도 정보저장 매체 및 장치의 개발은 필수적 요건이다. 본 논문에서는 고밀도 정보저장 매체 개발 과제에 식스 시그마 방법론과 기법을 적용한 사례에 대하여 보고하고자 한다. 식스 시그마 프로세스는 표준적으로 사용되는 DMAIC 프로세스를 적용하였으며 각 단계별로 달성하고자 하는 목표와 적용한 도구 및 결과에 대하여 상세히 설명하였다. 본 기법을 활용함으로써 $250Gb/in^2$ 이상의 높은 기록밀도를 갖는 정보저장 매체를 균일하고 재현성 있게 형성할 수 있는 제조 방법을 확립하였으며, 제조된 매체의 자기적 특성과 성능을 자기이력곡선을 통하여 확인하였다.

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