• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.568-574
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• 2000

We have been optimized tungsten(W) plug CMP(chemical mechanical polishing) characteristics using two different kinds of component of slurry and two different kinds of pad which have different hardness. The comparison of oxide film roughness on around W plug after polishing has been carried out. And W plug recess for consumable sets and dishing effect at dense area according to the rate of over-polishing has been investigated. Also the analysis of residue on surface after cleaning have been performed. As a experimental result we have concluded that the consumable set of slurry A and hard pad was good for W plug CMP process. After decreasing the rate of chemical reaction of silica slurry and adding two step buffering we could reduce the expanding of W plug void however we are still recognizing to need a more development for those kinds of CMP consumables.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.112-112
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• 2008

박막형 태양전지에 관한 연구는 1954년 D.C. Reynolds 가 단결정 CdS 에서 광기전력을 발견하면서부터 시작되었다. 고효율 단결정 규소 태양전지가 간편하게 제작되고 박막형 태양전지의 수명문제가 대두되어 한때는 연구가 중단되어지기도 하였으나, 에너지 문제가 심각해지면서 값이 저렴하고 넓은 면적에 쉽게 실용화 할 수 있는 박막형 태양전지에 많은 관심을 가지게 되었다. 박막형 태양전지에 사용되는 CdS는 II-VI 족 화합물 반도체로서 에너지금지대폭이 2.42eV인 직접천이형 n-type 반도체로서 대부분의 태양광을 통과시킬 수 있으며 가시광선을 잘 투과시키고 낮은 비저항으로서 광흡수층인 CdTe/$CuInSe_2$ 등과 같이 태양전지의 광투과층(윈도레이어)으로 널리 사용되고 있다. 이러한 이종접합 박막형 태양전지의 효율을 높이기 위해선 윈도레이어 재료인 CdS 박막의 낮은 전기 비저항치와 높은 광 투과도 값이 요구되어지고 있다. CdS 박막의 제작방법으로는 spray pyrolysis법, 스크린프린팅, 소결법, puttering법, 전착법, CBD(chemical bath deposition)법 및 진공증착법 등의 여러 가지 방법들이 보고되었다. 이 중 sputtering의 경우, 다른 방법들에서는 얻기 어려운 매우 얇은 두께의 박막 증착이 가능하며, 균일성 또한 우수하다. 또한 대면적화가 용이하여 양산화 기술로는 다른 제조 방법들에 비해 많은 장점을 가지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 sputtering에 의해 증착한 CdS의 박막에 광투과도 등의 향상을 위하여 CMP( chemical mechanical polishing) 공정을 적용하여 표면 특성을 개선하고자 하였다. 그 기초적인 자료로서 CdS 박막의 CMP 공정 조건에 따른 연마율과 비균일도, 표면 특성 등을 ellipsometer, AFM(atomic force microscopy) 및 SEM(scanning electron microscope) 등을 활용 하여 분석하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.369-377
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• 1982

The technique of combined-measurement of reflectance and ellipsometric parameters was used for studying the anodic film formed on nickel surface in basic solutions. An ellipsometer was automated for transient measurements by way of modulating the plane-polarized light with the Faraday effect. Surface film was formed electrochemically by applying a potential step from the reduction potential range to the passivation range on a polished, high-purity, polycrystalline nickel specimen. From that instant, the changes in the reflectance(r) and the ellipsometric parameters(${\Delta},{\Psi}$) of the surface film were recorded by the automatic ellipsometer. Three exact simultaneous equations including these optical signals, ${\Delta},{\Psi}$ and r were solved numerically with a computer in order to determine the optical properties, n, k, and the thickness, ${\tau}$, of the surface film. From the computed results which showed dependence on pH and time, it was found that passivation of nickel can be effectively attained by surface film thinner than $15{\AA}$ and this passivation film has a small optical absorption coefficient. It seemed that a high pH environment enhances the rate of passivation and is favorable for a denser structure of the surface film. The experimental evidence is in accordance with the hypothesis that the composition of the passive film can be approximated by $Ni(OH)_2$ in the early stage of passivation and that as time passes the composition changes partially toward that of NiO through dehydration.