• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.40-43
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• 2004

Stamps for microcontact processing are fabricated by casting elastomer such as PDMS on a master with a negative of the desired pattern. After curing, the PDMS stamp is peeled away from the master and exposed to a solution of ink and then dried. Transfer of the ink from the PDMS stamp to the substrate occurs during a brief contact between stamp and substrate. Generally, negative-tone masters, which are used for making positive-tone PDMS stamps, are fabricated by using photolithographic technique. The shortcomings of photolithography are a relative high-cost process and require extensive processing time and heavy capital investment to build and maintain the fabrication facilities. The goal of this study is to fabricate a negative-tone master by using Nano-indenter based patterning technique. Various sizes of V-grooves and U-groove were fabricated by using the combination of nanoscratch and HF isotropic etching technique. An achieved negative-tone structure was used as a master in the PDMS replica molding process to fabricate a positive-tone PDMS stamp.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.89-96
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• 2007

Inkjet printing has become one of the most attractive manufacturing techniques in industry. Especially inkjet printing technology will soon be part of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) fabrication processes. Traditional printing on PCB includes screen printing and photolithography. These technologies involve high costs, time-consuming procedures and several process steps. However, by inkjet technology manufacturing time and production costs can be reduced, and procedures can be more efficient. PCB manufacturers therefore willingly accept this inkjet technology to the PCB industry, and are quickly shifting from conventional to inkjet printing. To produce the printed circuit board by the inkjet technology, it must be harmonized with conductive nano ink, printing process, system, and inkjet printhead. In this study, micro patterning of conductive line has been investigated using the piezoelectric printhead driven by a bipolar voltage signal is used to dispense 20-40 ${\mu}m$ diameter droplets and silver nano ink which consists of 1 to 50 nm silver particles that are homogeneously suspended in an organic carrier. To fabricate a conductive line used in PCB with high precision, a printed line width was calculated and compared with printing results.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.97-102
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• 2006

Anodic alumina with self-organized and ordered nano hole arrays can be a good candidate of an irradiation mask to modify the properties of nano-scale region. In order to try using porous anodic alumina as a mask for ion-beam patterning, ion beam transmittance of anodic alumina was tested. 4 Um thick self-standing AAO templates anodized from Al bulk foil with two different aspect ratio, 200:1 and 100:1, were aligned about incident ion beam with finely controllable goniometer. At the best alignment, the transmittance of the AAO with aspect ratio of 200:1 and 100:1 were $10^{-8}\;and\;10^{-4}$, respectively. However transmittance of the thin film AAO with low aspect ratio, 5:1, were remarkably improved to 0.67. The ion beam transmittance of self-standing porous alumina with a thickness larger than $4{\mu}m$ is extremely low owing to high aspect ratio of nano hole and charging effect, even at a precise beam alignment to the direction of nano hole. $SiO_2$ nano dot array was formed by ion irradiation into thin film AAO on $SiO_2$ film. This was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy that the $SiO_2$ nano dot array is similar to AAO hole array.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.33-39
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• 2010

Printing technologies have been indicated as alternative methods for patterning conductive, semi-conductive or insulative materials on account of their low-cost, large-area patternability and pattern flexibility. For application of the printing technologies in manufacture of semiconductor or display modules, ink or paste composed of nanoparticles, solvent and additives are basically needed. Here, we report recent advances in eco-friendly nano-ink technology for semiconductor and display technology. Then, we will introduce an eco-friendly ink formation technology developed in our group with an example of manufacturing $SiO_2$ nanopowders and inks. We tried to manufacture ultrafine $SiO_2$ nanoparticles by applying a low-temperature synthetic method, and then attempted to fabricate the printed $SiO_2$ film onto the glass substrate to see whether the $SiO_2$ nanoparticles are feasible for the printing or not. Finally, the electrical characteristics of the films were measured to investigate the effect of the manufacturing parameters.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.169-274
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• 2024

Recent attention has been drawn to materials that undergo reversible expansion and contraction in response to external stimuli, leading to morphological changes. These materials hold potential applications in various fields including soft robotics, sensors, and artificial muscles. In this study, a novel material capable of responding to high temperatures for protection or encapsulation is proposed. To achieve this, liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) with nematic-isotropic transition properties and polyimide (PI) with high mechanical strength and thermal stability were utilized. To utilize a solution process, a dope solution was synthesized and introduced into micro-printing techniques to develop a two-dimensional pattern of LCE/PI bilayer structures with sub-millimeter widths. The honeycomb-patterned LCE/PI bilayer mesh combined the mechanical strength of PI with the high-temperature contraction behavior of LCE, and selective printing of LCE facilitated deformation in desired directions at high temperatures. Consequently, the functionality of selectively and reversibly encapsulating specific high-temperature materials was achieved. This study suggests potential applications in various actuator fields where functionalities can be implemented across different temperature ranges without the need for electrical energy input, contingent upon molecular changes in LCE.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.271-271
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• 2016

highly doped N-type 실리콘 기판 위에 극초단 펄스 레이저를 이용하여 LIPSS (Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structure) 패턴을 형성하였다. 형성된 LIPSS 구조는 $15{\mu}m$와 500 nm 주기를 가지는 ripple로 형성이 되었고 이 구조를 형성하기 위해서 사용된 레이저는 Satsuma HP2, Amplitude syst?mes 이다. LIPSS 패턴을 가지는 기판 위에는 유기반도체 물질인 pentacene을 50 nm로 열 증착방법을 통해 박막을 형성하여 유기박막트랜지스터를 제작하였고, hole mobility를 측정하였다. LIPSS 패턴을 가지는 실리콘 기판과 pristine 실리콘 기판 위의 pentacene의 morphology를 AFM으로 관찰하고 유도된 구조를 연구하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.175.2-175.2
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• 2016

외부에서 운용되는 태양광 시스템에 있어서 셀 보호를 위해 사용되는 보호용 유리는 다양한 기후 변화를 겪으며 직면 하게 되는 먼지, 비 그리고 바람으로 부터 그 시스템을 보호하는데 필수적이다. 그러나 유리 자체의 제한된 투과도는 태양으로 부터의 에너지 전달에 있어서 일부 손실을 야기 한다. 많은 연구자들은 유리의 투과도를 향상시킴으로써 주어진 태양광 발전 시스템의 효율을 높이고자 노력 하였다. 한 예로써 패터닝 및 화학 공정을 통해 특정 크기의 표면 구조를 형성 하게 되면 유리의 투과도가 향상됨으로써 태양광 효율을 높이는 방법이 제시 된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 고비용 장시간을 요하는 공정 대신 1분 이내의 단 시간에 He/CH4/C4F8 대기압 플라즈마를 이용한 공정의 최적화를 통하여 유리 표면에 마이크로 나노 구조 형성 및 표면 장력 에너지를 낮추어 투과도 향상은 물론 자가 세정 기능을 더함으로써 태양광 시스템의 장기적인 외부 운용 효율을 약 0.3% 가량 높일 수 있었다. 또한 표면 처리에 사용한 대기압 플라즈마의 optical emission spectroscopy 를 통하여 공정의 최적화 과정에서의 반응 가스 온도, 전자 여기 온도 그리고 라디칼 등의 생성 반응 기작을 연구 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.435-439
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• 2016

We developed a Ag nanowire patterning technique using a water-soluble sacrificial layer. To form a water-soluble sacrificial layer, germanium was deposited on the substrate and then water-soluble germanium oxide was simply formed by thermal oxidation of germanium using a conventional furnace. The formation of Ag nanowire patterns with various line and space arrangements was successfully demonstrated using this patterning process. The main advantage of this patterning technique is that it does not use a strong acid etchant, thereby preventing damage to the Ag nanowire during the patterning process.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.22 no.7 s.172
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• pp.71-78
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to suggest a hyperfine maskless writing technique by using the nanoindentation and HF wet etching technique. Indents were made on the surface of Pyrex7740 glass by the hyperfine indentation process with a Berkovich diamond indenter, and they were etched in $50\;wr\%$ HF solution. After etching process, convex structure was obtained due to the deformation-induced hillock phenomena. In this study, effects of indentation process parameters (etching time, normal load, loading .ate, hold-time at the maximum load) on the morphologies of the indented surfaces after isotopic etching were investigated from an angle of deformation energies. Finally, sample characters were written to show the possibility of the application.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.114-120
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• 2013

A superhydrophobic surface means that the contact angle between the solid surface and a water droplet is more than $150^{\circ}$. Materials with a superhydrophobic surface have a self-cleaning function because of the Lotus effect, in which water is not absorbed by the material but rolls off of it. If such a Lotus effect can be applied to the surface of underwater vessels, submarines, torpedos, and so on, enhanced vessels can be made based on this lubricant effect reducing the friction coefficient for the liquid. Because polymer composites can be easily applied in various nanotechniques, they are more advantageous than conventional materials like iron in terms of a superhydrophobic surface. Furthermore, a superhydrophobic surface bring enhanced anticorrosion and ecotechnology because no paint is needed on underwater vessels.