• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.71-74
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• 2006

Transport and tunneling measurements of nanostructured superconducting thin films are presented. To understand the effects of film morphology on their superconducting properties, thermal annealing experiments have been performed. The transition temperature increases with thermal annealing temperature towards the bulk value. Also, thermal annealing results in a shift of transverse phonon mode. These can be understood with changes in film morphology and suggest its importance on the superconducting state properties.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.257-267
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• 2008

Tunnels acting as drains involve groundwater-related problems such as deterioration of drainage systems or leakage through the linings. Generally initial and minor leakage problems can not be recognized by naked eyes. When the leakage over the linings is noticed, damages to structures and facilities have already occurred and could be considerable. Therefore it is vital to recognize initial leakage as early as possible and provide appropriate measures. Detection of leakage under operation requires installing piezometer. However, that may cause destruction of water proofing sheet which is generally not allowed. In this study electric resistivity method, one of the geophysical surveys, was adopted to detect possible leakage through tunnel linings. Physical lining models were made in the laboratory. The electric response was monitored for varying hydraulic conditions. It is shown that the method is very useful to detect initial leakage and monitor the malfunction of drainage system. Furthermore the method can also be used to check the quality of any repairing works of linings.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.68-72
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• 2002

In this research, the effects of capacitance to the access time were studied at the junction area of tunneling magnetoresistance when these were used as memory devices. These results were obtained by applying electric signal input and magnetic field was not used. We applied bipolar square waves of 1MHz to the MTJ samples to obtain the results and time constant ($\tau$) calculated by observing wave responses utilizing an oscilloscope. And time constant was compared with junction area. Each part of MTJ sample, such as electrical pad, lead and contact area, was modeled as an electrical equivalent circuit based on experimental results. For the 200㎛$\times$200㎛ cell, junction capacitance was 90 pF. Also, measurement and simulation results were compared, which showed those similarity.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.296-300
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• 1999

Cross-shape structures of spin tunneling junctions were fabricated using DC magnetron sputtering and metal masks. The film structures were $substrate/Ta/NiFe/FeMn/NiFe/CoFe/Al_2O_3/CoFe/NiFe$ and $substrate/Ta/NiFe/CoFe/ Al_2O_3/CoFe/NiFe/FeMn/NiFe$. Fabrication conditions of insulating layer ($Al_2O_3$) and thickness and sputtering power of each film layer were varied, and maximum magnetoresistance ratio of 24.3 % was obtained. Magnetic characteristic variations in the above mentioned two structures and two types of substrates (Corning glass 7059 and Si(111)) were compared. Annealing of the junctions was performed to find out magnetic characteristic variations expected from the device fabrication. Magneoresistance Ratio were observed to maintain as-deposited value up to 150 $^{\circ}C$ annealing and then to drop rapidly after 180 $^{\circ}C$ annealing.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.950-953
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• 1999

Spin tunneling giant magnetoresistance effect was studied to utilize in the application of random access memory. Ferromagnetic/Insulator/Ferromagnetic films were sputtered on glass substrates and perpendicular current was applied. Measurements of magneto- resistance of the junction showed 8.6% of MR ratio. Voltage output depends on the magnetization directions of the write line and read line, thus enabling the system to be used as a random access memory

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2005.12a
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• pp.200-201
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• 2005

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2013.04a
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• pp.234-237
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 실리콘 나노선 구조를 갖는 모스펫 (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors, MOSFETs)과 쇼트키 장벽 트랜지스터 (Schottky-Barrier(SB) MOSFETs, SB-MOSFETs)의 전기적인 특성을 양자역학적 시뮬레이션 계산을 통해 비교하였다. 쇼트키 장벽 높이 (Schottky Barrier, ${\phi}_{SBH}$)에 따른 SB-MOSFETs의 터널링 특성을 분석하고, 소스/드레인 (S/D) 길이가 변함에 따라 달라지는 S/D 저항을 계산하여, ${\phi}_{SBH}$가 0eV인 SB-MOSFETs의 On과 Off $I_D$ 비율 ($I_{ON}/I_{OFF}$)이 MOSFETs보다 개선될 수 있음을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.162-165
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• 2007

We investigated the effects of the capping layer materials on the crystallization of the amorphous top-CoFeB (t-CoFeB) electrode and the magnetoresistance properties of the magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). When the hcp(002)-textured Ru capping layer was used, the amorphous t-CoFeB was crystallized to bcc-CoFe(110). The CoFe(110)/Ru(002) texture relation can be minimized the lattice mismatch down to 5.6%. However, when the fine polycrystalline but almost amorphous TiAl or amorphous ZrAl were used, the amorphous t-CoFeB was crystallized to bcc-CoFe(002). When the amorphous capping materials were used, the evolution of the t-CoFeB texture was affected mainly by the MgO(001) texture. Consequently, the M ratios of the annealed MTJ capped with the ZrAl and TiAl (72.7 and 71.8%) are relatively higher than that of the MTJ with Ru capping layer (46.7%). In conclusions, the texture evolution of the amorphous t-CoFeB during the post deposition annealing could be controlled by the crystallinity of the adjacent capping layer and in turn, it affects the TMR ratio of MTJs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.306-306
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• 2013

p-type Si(100)기판위에 Al2O3 박막을 증착하고 Si/SiO2 박막을 연속 증착하여 태양전지를 제작하였다. Si/SiO2 박막을 연속으로 증착하면 양자 구속이 일어나고 이로 인한 유효밴드 갭이 증가하게 되고, tunnel effect와 계면에서의 passivation 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 이런 효과들을 이용하여 고효율 태양전지를 기대 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 Remote Plasma Atomic Layer Deposition(RPALD)를 이용하여 Al2O3를 증착하였고 RF-Magnetron Sputter와 e-beam Evaporator 장비를 이용하여 Si/SiO2을 증착하였다. 전극으로는 Ti/Ag와 Al을 이용하였다. Solar simulator 장비를 이용하여 cell의 전기적 특성 평가를 평가하였고(Fig. 1) QE 측정장비를 통해 파장대의 따른 광학적 측정을 하였다(Fig. 2). ellipsometer 장비와 ${\alpha}$-step 장비로 박막과 전극의 두께를 측정하였고 4-point prove 장비를 이용하여 면저항, 저항율을 측정 평가하였다. 또한 I-V, C-V 측정 결과 터널링 현상이 일어나는 것을 확인 하였으며, Si/SiO2 다중 박막을 연속 증착 할수록 cell 효율이 더 좋게 나온다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.47-51
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• 2015

To achieve a high tunneling magneto resistance (TMR) of sputtered magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) with an MgO barrier, the annealing process is indispensable. The structural and compositional changes as consequences of the annealing greatly affect the spin-dependent transport properties of MTJs. Higher TMR could be obtained for MTJs annealed at higher annealing temperature. The diffusion of Ru, Mn and/or Ta in the MTJs may occur during annealing process, which is known to be detrimental to spin-dependent tunneling effect. The rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process was used for annealing the MTJs with synthetic antiferromagnets. To suppress the diffusion of Mn, Ru and/or Ta in the MTJs, the process time and temperature of RTA were minutely controlled.