• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.461-467
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• 2021

Among the defect factors that can occur when a wafer-level lens is molded using a thermosetting material, the mold sticking problem of a molded lens during the release process can damage the molded substrate and deform the substrate at the wafer level. An experiment was conducted to examine the factors affecting the demolding force in the lens forming process. The demolding force was examined according to the coating material of the molds. The mold was surface-treated with ITO and Ti, followed by plasma treatment in an O2 atmosphere. A DLC coating was then performed, and the curing and releasability were examined. A coating method for the pull-off experiment was selected based on the results. To measure the demolding force according to the curing process conditions, a method of curing at a constant pressure and a method of curing at a constant position were applied. As a result, the TiO2 surface treatment reduced the release force. When cured by controlling the location, curing shrinkage can reduce the adhesion energy of the interface during curing, resulting in better demolding.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.24 no.11
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• pp.2853-2865
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• 2000

During the curing process of thick glass/epoxy laminates, a substantial amount of temperature lag and overshoot at the center of the laminates is usually experienced due to the large thickness and low thermal conductivity of the glass/epoxy composites. Also, it takes a longer time for full and uniform consolidation. In this work, temperature, degree of cure and consolidation of a 20 mm thick unidirectional glass/epoxy laminate were investigated using an experiment and a 3-dimentional numerical analysis. From the experimental and numerical results, it was found that the experimentally obtained temperature profile agreed well with the numerical one, and the cure cycle recommended by the prepreg manufacturer should be modified to prevent a temperature overshoot and to obtain full consolidation.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 2019

The effect of hardening methods and process parameters on surface hardening of a Ti-6Al-4V Alloy has been investigated in this study. To characterize the effectiveness of the respective surface hardening methods, samples of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy were self-quenched, laser-nitrided, laser-carburized, laser-carbonitrided at the same laser irradiation conditions. This experimental procedure was followed by comparing the microstructural evolutions and mechanical properties of the respective samples after the laser surface hardenings. The hardening characteristics of the respective laser surface hardenings were well defined in this study, and the hardness was significantly influenced by the reaction compounds and laser energy density.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.596-602
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• 2018

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is an emerging technology that enables cost-effective and high-throughput nanofabrication. In ultraviolet (UV) NIL, low-cost and high-speed production can be achieved using a non-vacuum environment at room temperature and low pressure. However, there are problems with the formation of bubble defects in such an environment. This paper investigates the shape of the mold cavity and the bubble defect formation in UV NIL in a non-vacuum environment. The bubble defect formation was simulated using two-dimensional flow analysis and the VOF method for commonly used cavity mold shapes (rectangular, elliptical, and triangular). The characteristics of the resist flow front and various contact angles were also analyzed. The shape of the mold cavity had a very significant effect on the bubble defect formation. For all cavity shapes, a smaller contact angle with the mold and larger contact angle with the substrate decreased the possibility of bubble defect formation. The elliptical shape was the most effective for preventing bubble defect formation.

• Composites Research
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.416-421
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• 2017

The structural adhesive have been manufactured for improvement of bonding process between CFRP and metal. The optimal condition for bonding process were investigated by evaluating the lap shear strength with amount of adhesive and curing time and the surface treatment of the CFRP. To confirm proper adhesion conditions, the fracture sections between CFRP and metal was observed using reflection microscope. Not only the improvement of the adhesion condition was important, but surface treatment on CFRP was also important. The optimal curing temperature was at $180^{\circ}C$ for 20 minutes. The improvement for adhesive property was confirmed After surface treatment on CFRP. The optimal amount of structural adhesive for bonding between CFRP and metal was $1.5{\times}10^{-3}g/mm^2$. Through the optimization of bonding process, the improvement of mechanical property over 10% is confirmed in comparison with existing adhesive.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.577-577
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• 2013

플라즈마를 이용하는 공정은 반도체 산업에서 박막트랜지스터, 평면 모니터와 LCD 등 다양한 반도체 및 디스플레이 소자를 제작하는데 중요한 기술 중 하나로 발전되어 왔다. 현재 플라즈마 공정 기술을 이용하여 소자의 크기를 수십 나노 이하로 공정함으로써 수율을 향상시킬 수 있었지만, 소자의 미세화는 그 한계점에 봉착하였다. 그러한 이유로 웨이퍼 사이즈의 크기를 대구경화 시킴으로써 이런 문제점을 극복하고자 하였지만, 대구경 웨이퍼 사이즈에 맞는 차세대 대면적 공정 장비와 그에 따른 플라즈마 소스의 개발과 이를 컨트롤 할 수 있는 능력이 매우 절실하게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 대구경 웨이퍼용 플라즈마 소스를 위해 상대적으로 낮은 압력과 고밀도 플라즈마를 발생시킬 수 있는 유도 결합형 플라즈마원을 사용하였다. 하지만 유도 결합형 플라즈마 소스의 경우 대구경화에 따른 안테나의 길이가 길어짐으로써 생기는 정상파 효과를 피할 수가 없게 되었다. 그러한 이유로, 본 연구에서는 정상파 효과를 줄일 수 있는 상대적으로 낮은 주파수를 사용하는 안테나의 형태를 이용하여 실질적인 공정 영역에 있어서의 균일도 문제를 해결하였다. 또한, 플라즈마의 특성조절을 위해 이중주파수를 사용함 으로써 플라즈마 특성 조절을 하였다. 이러한 형태의 이중주파수를 사용하는 플라즈마 소스를 이용하여 10 mTorr의 Ar/CF4 조건에서 양이온 종들을 PSM (Plasma Sampling Mass spectroscopy, HIDEN Inc.)을 통해 에너지를 분석하였다. 이중 주파수에 있어 전력비율에 따라 IEDs (Ion Energy Distributions)는 많은 변화가 관찰되었으며, 인가하는 입력전력에 따라 E-H mode 전이가 일어남을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.486-491
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• 2014

We have been fabricated Thin-walled carbon nanotubes (TWNTs)/amine epoxy additives composite using Eco-friendly solvent system such as supercritical process and dry mixed process. TWNTs/amine epoxy additives composite has used as a curing agent for urethane based bisphenol A type epoxy resin. The thermo-mechanical property of the epoxy resin cured by TWNTs/amine epoxy additives composite is characterized by dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA) and dispersability of the nanotubes in the epoxy matrix is also confirmed by scanning electron microscope(SEM). As a results, the epoxy resin cured by TWNTs/amine epoxy additives composite with supercritical process shows enhanced dispersability of the TWNTs in the matrix and thermo-mechanical property when compare to dry mixed process.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.369-376
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• 2023

In this study, the alternative to the energy-intensive conventional vacuum distillation process, an eco-friendly and energy-efficient pervaporation separation was employed in 1,2 hexane diol/water (HDO/water) mixture. The crosslinked PVA-glutaraldehyde was coated inside the alumina hollow fiber membrane (Al-HF). In the HDO/IPA pervaporation separation, optimization of the membrane concerning PVA/GA ratio, curing temperature, and pervaporation operating condition were performed. In the long-term stability test, the sustainable pervaporation separation performance giving flux in the range of 1.90~2.16 kg/m²h, and water content in permeate was higher than 99.5% (separation factor = 68) was obtained from the PVA/GA (molar ratio = 0.08, curing temperature = 80℃) coated Al-HF membrane from HDO/water (25/75, w/w, %) mixture at 40℃. Therefore, this work provides potential and inspiration for PVA-based membranes to mitigate excessive energy requirements in HDO/water separation by pervaporation.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.297-299
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• 2002

섬유 코팅제로 널리 쓰이고 있는 액상 PVC는 무광택이면서 고무 특성을 갖고 있으나 환경오염 물질로서 최근에 사용이 제한되고 있다. 이를 대체할 수 코팅 물질로 Elastomer계열의 액상실리콘 고무를 사용했다. 본 연구의 목표는 2차 가공 없이 플라스틱 직물표면의 무광택성과 유연성을 증가시키는 것이다. 기존 액상 PVC 공정과 동일하게 진행했으며, 로울러의 압축력과 공정상의 예비경화를 이용했다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.263-263
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• 2015

절연층이 코팅된 연자성복합체(Soft magnetic composites) 분말 성형 시 발생하는 밀도와 강도 저하의 문제를 개선하기 위해 금속산화물 전구체로 표면 개질된 자성분말을 성형 후 경화시키는 방법으로 분말 자심을 제조하였다. 이를 통해 공정이 단순화 되면서 자심의 물리적 내구성을 향상시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.