• KSBB Journal
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.273-278
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• 2006

The noble method of hybrid agarose gel microstamp fabricated by replica molding against PDMS master to make bacteria patterns on agar surface was presented. After the fabricated hybrid agarose gel microstamp was inked with E. coli, we could obtain 2 dimensional bacterial arrays with $50{\mu}m$ circular spots. And the various shaped patterns based on experimental design were easily generated. The analysis of mean fluorescent signal was showed that bacterial pattern have high contrast between spots and background and homogeneity of pattern. Our proposed method solved the problem of wetting and handling with small soft agarose gel microstamp when bacteria were used for ink. The agarose gel stamp provides appropriate environment to inked bacteria, which is essential technology for cell patterning with high retaining viability during the patterning process. This method is reproducible, convenient, rapid, and could be applied to screening system, study of cell-surface interaction, and microbial ecology.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.1-4
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• 2013

We proposed a new process to fabricate a high-aspect-ratio microhair having surface wrinkles using the contact-and-tension of a microstamp. Through this work, we observed that regular surface wrinkles were generated on the hair with a diameter of around $20{\mu}m$ due to the uni-directional compressive stress during the photocuring process by ultraviolet light. To do this, we conducted an experimental system setup for contact-and-tension process. From the preliminary test results, we believed that the proposed method can be applied to make a long polymer hair having surface wrinkles for special applications to biomimetics, and some research fields related on surface area such as heat transfer and catalyst enhancement.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.433-437
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• 2007

A constant desire has been to fabricate nanopatterns for biochip and the Ultraviolet-nano imprint lithography (UV-NIL) is promising technology especially compared with thermal type in view of cost effectiveness. By using this method, nano-scale to micro-scale structures also called nanopore structures can be fabricated on large scale gold plate at normal conditions such as room temperature or low pressure which is not possible in thermal type lithography. One of the most important methods in fabricating biochips, immobilizing, was processed successfully by using this technology. That means immobilizing proteins only on the nanopore structures based on gold, not on hardened resin by UV is now possible by utilizing this method. So this selective nano-patterning process of protein can be useful method fabricating nanoscale protein chip.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.48 no.6
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• pp.7-14
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• 2011

This paper is related to a roll-type micro-contact printing process. The proper parameters such as coating velocity, inking velocity, printing velocity and printing pressure as well as Ag contents of Ag ink were extracted to perform the fine patterning of Ag electrodes. Additionally we developed a process for PDMS with high uniform thickness. Finally, we obtained the Ag fine electrodes on $4.5cm\;{\times}\;4.5cm$ plastic substrate with the line width of 10 um, thickness less than 300 nm, surface roughness less than 40 nm, and the specific resistance of $2.08\;{\times}\;10^{-5}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.523-524
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• 2010

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.93-100
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• 2022

Micro-light emitting diode (micro-LED) displays offer numerous advantages such as high brightness, fast response, and low power consumption. Hence, they are spotlighted as the next-generation display. However, defective LEDs may be created due to non-uniform contact loads or LED alignment errors. Therefore, a repair process involving the replacement of defective LEDs with favorable ones is necessitated. The general repair process involves the removal of defective micro-LEDs, interconnection material transfer, as well as new micro-LED transfer and bonding. However, micro-LEDs are difficult to repair since their size decreases to a few tens of micron in width and less than 10 ㎛ in thickness. The conventional nozzle-type dispenser for fluxes and the conventional vacuum chuck for LEDs are not applicable to the micro-LED repair process. In this study, transfer conditions are determined using a micro stamp for repairing micro-LEDs. Results show that the aging time should be set to within 60 min, based on measuring the aging time of the flux. Additionally, the micro-LEDs are subjected to a compression test, and the result shows that they should be transferred under 18.4 MPa. Finally, the I-V curves of micro-LEDs processed by the laser and hot plate reflows are measured to compare the electrical properties of the micro-LEDs based on the reflow methods. It was confirmed that the micro-LEDs processed by the laser reflow show similar electrical performance with that processed by the hot plate reflow. The results can provide guidance for the repair of micro-LEDs using micro stamps.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.671-672
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.33.1-33.1
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• 2011

최근 산업에서는 산업의 고도화로 인한 환경오염이 큰 문제로 대두되고 있다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위한 방안 중, 친환경소재에 대해 연구가 활발히 진행하고 있다. 연잎의 자기세정효과(self-cleaning effect)에 관한 연구는 이러한 친환경소재에 대한 연구 중 하나이다. 연잎의 표면은 마이크로 크기의 돌기와 나노 크기의 왁스의 dual-scale의 구조로 이루어져 있으며, 왁스의 경우 소수성을 가진다. 이러한 dual-scale 구조와 소수성의 왁스에 의해 초소수성이 발현되고, 결과적으로 연잎의 자기세정효과가 발현된다. 본 연구에서는 나노임프린트 리소그래피와 수열합성법을 이용한 나노로드 성장을 이용하여, 연잎의 dual-scale의 표면구조를 형성하는 실험을 진행하였다. 나노임프린트 리소그래피와 수열합성법은 다른 공정에 비하여 상대적으로 적은 비용을 필요로 하고, 대면적에 적용이 가능한 기술이다. 실험 진행은 먼저 silicon 마스터 스탬프를 역상으로 복제한 PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane) 스탬프와 $TiO_2$ sol을 이용하여 기판 위에 $TiO_2$ gel 패턴을 형성한 후, 열처리 과정을 통해 $TiO_2$ gel 패턴을 결정화한다. 다음으로 결정화된 $TiO_2$ 패턴 기판을 수열합성 방법을 이용하여 $TiO_2$ 나노로드를 무작위적으로 형성하였다. 마지막으로 소수성을 갖는 자기 조립 단분자막 용액을 이용하여 소수성 표면처리를 한 후 접촉각을 측정하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 기술을 이용하여 다양한 형태의 기판에 초소수성 표면을 형성할 수 있고, 자기세정효과를 갖는 표면을 구현할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.84-87
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• 2009

This paper describes a novel method for fabricating large area metallic stamp with high aspect ratio micro intaglio features. Micro machined brass master with pillar and larger width groove patterns were electroformed to form inverse structures on the large area metallic stamp. This enabled large area metallic stamp with fine micro high aspect ratio micro intaglio features which were small width groove patterns and quadrilateral hole patterns that cannot be fabricated by direct micro machining process. Fabricated large area metallic stamp with high aspect ratio micro intaglio features was measured and analyzed.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.205-210
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• 2022

We demonstrated roll-to-roll microcontact printed (mCP) microlens array (MLA) to enhance the light extraction of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The commercially provided microlens array is used as a template for polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) roll stamp. The fluorinated film is formed on the PDMS roll stamp from fluorinated ink with low boiling point and printed onto the bottom side of the organic light emitting diode without high pressure and high thermal treatment. With optimized concentration of ink, the pattern which is almost identical to that of the template MLA was successfully printed. Due to the structure and low optical absorbance of microcontact printed MLA, the external quantum efficiency of OLED was improved by about 18%.