• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.792-797
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• 2009

This paper presents the evaluation of PID and fuzzy control logic for the lateral position control of a moving web in roll-to-roll (R2R) printed electronics. In addition, we report the implementation of computer simulation software that enables us to develop the control logic in a graphic user interface and to test the controller performance in 3D dynamic environment. A mathematical model of the web dynamics is described first to explain the lateral motion of a moving web. Based on the model, PID and fuzzy controllers are designed, and embedded in the simulation software. Under the simulation conditions for fabricating RFID antenna by R2R printing, the results indicate that the fuzzy controller shows a better performance and can be more suitable for R2R multi-layer printed electronics.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.61-65
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• 2010

For the adaption of roll-to-roll printing method to the printed electronics, it is mandatory to increase the resolution of register errors. Therefore it is desired to derive the mathematical modeling of register error or to develop controller design. The cross direction register error was derived considering both lateral motion of moving web and transverse position of printing roll. The mathematical modeling was validated and the relationship between the lateral motion and register error was analyzed by numerical simulations in various operating conditions using multi-layer direct gravure printing machine. The results could be used for a design of the CD register in the multi-layer printing and the lateral motion caused by translation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.446-446
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• 2013

유기태양전지는 가벼운 무게와 우수한 유연성을 가져 플렉서블 태양전지 및 롤투롤(Roll-to-roll) 인쇄 공정에 대한 적용 가능성 때문에 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 하지만 이종접합 유기태양전지를 상용화하기 위해서는 낮은 전력 변환 효율 (PCE)을 증진하는 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 간단한 용액공정을 통해 poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) 나노구조층을 사용하여 indium-tin-oxide 양극 전극/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) 정공수송층/P3HT 나노구조층/P3HT 복합체로 제작한 나노구조층/C60 전자수송층 /lithium quinolate 전자주입층/Al 음극 전극 구조의 유기태양전지를 제작하였다. 전류밀도-전압 곡선 결과는 P3HT 복합체 이용한 나노구조층를 가진 유기태양전지의 구조는 평면층을 가진 유기태양전지에 비해서 PCE가 향상됨이 관찰되었다. 유기태양전지는 짧은 엑시톤의 확산거리가 PCE 감소의 주요 원인이 된다. P3HT 복합체를 사용한 나노구조층을 가지는 유기태양전지는 광활성층과 전자수송층 사이의 계면이 넓어지는 효과를 가진다. 계면이 넓어지는 효과를 통해 생성된 엑시톤을 효율적으로 분리할 뿐만 아니라 더 많은 양의 전하를 생성할 수 있기 때문에 전하의 양이 증가되고 더 높은 전류를 생성하여 PCE를 효과적으로 높일 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.15.2-15.2
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• 2009

Manufacturing of printed electronics using printing technology has begun to get into the hot issue in many ways due to the low cost effectiveness to existing semi-conductor process. This technology with both low cost and high productivity, can be applied in the production of organic thin film transistor (OTFT), solar cell, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, printed battery, E-paper, touch screen panel, black matrix for liquid crystal display (LCD), flexible display, and so forth. The emerging technology to manufacture the products in mass production is roll-to-roll printing technology which is a manufacturing method by printings of multi-layered patterns composed of semi-conductive, dielectric and conductive layers. In contrary to the conventional printing machines in which printing precision is about $50~100{\mu}m$, the printing machines for printed electronics should have a precision under $30{\mu}m$. In general, in order to implement printed electronics, narrow width and gap printing, register of multi-layer printing by several printing units, and printing accuracy of under $30{\mu}m$ are all required. We developed the roll-to-roll printing equipment used for printed electronics, which is composed of un-winder, re-winder, tension measurement system, feeding units, dancer systems, guide unit, printing unit, vision system, dryer units, and various auxiliary devices. The equipment is designed based on cantilever type in which all rollers except printing ones have cantilever types, which could give more accurate machine precision as well as convenience for changing rollers and observing the process.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.31 no.11
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• pp.987-992
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• 2014

Register control of roll-to-roll printing system for printed electronics requires accurate measurement of register errors. The register marks used for the recognition of patterns position between layers have inherently defects due to low printability of register marks themselves, which brings out inaccurate register accuracy and consequently low performance of printed electronics devices. In this study, the compensation methods for the unrecognized or missing register data are proposed to improve the recognition and consequently the control performance of register accuracy in roll-to-roll printing equipment. The compensation methods using the prior data and the linear interpolation are proposed and compared with the case without compensation for the simulation as well as experiment. Only the linear interpolation method could successfully compensate the missing data and consequently improve the register control performance. We should apply the compensation process of the register errors to improve the register control accuracy in the roll-to-roll printing equipment.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.15-24
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• 2014

Recently, a variety of printing technologies, including ink jet, gravure, and roll-to-roll (R2R) printing, has generated intensive interest in the application of flexible and wearable electronic devices. However, the actual use of printing technique is much limited because the sintering process of the printed nanoparticle inks remains as a huge practical drawback. In the fabrication of the conductive metal film, a post-sintering process is required to achieve high conductivity of the printed film. The conventional thermal sintering takes considerable sintering times, and requires high temperatures. For application to flexible devices, the sintering temperature should be as low as possible to minimize the damage of polymer substrate. Several alternative sintering methods were suggested, such as laser, halogen lamp, infrared, plasma, ohmic, microwave, and etc. Eventually, the new sintering technique should be applicable to large area, R2R, and polymer substrate as well as low cost. This article reviews progress in recent technologies for several sintering methods. The advantages and disadvantages of each technology will be reviewed. Several issues for the application in R2R process are discussed.