• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.555-560
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• 2002

치근부 민감성 (hypersensitivity)은 부분적으로 치근면에서의 개방된 상아세관이 존재하는 것에 기인한다고 생각되며 이러한 치근부의 개방된 상아세관은 치경부 병소 (cervical lesion)에 주로 존재하는데 이는 칫솔질에 의한 마모(toothbrush abrasion), 화학적 침식 (chemical erosion), 또는 abfraction 등의 결과로 나타난다고 한다. 이미 Nd-YAG 레이저를 이용한 실험에서 레이저를 조사한 상아질 표면의 상아 세관 구경이 감소되고 상아세관의 폐쇄가 많이 증가되는 양상을 관찰한 바 있다. 이 실험의 목적은 고출력레이저인 Nd-YAC 레이저를 이용한 상아질 표면처치의 임상사용가능성을 좀 더 상세히 평가하기 위해 상아질에 레이저를 처리한 후 기계적으로 마모시킨 경우 상아질 표면의 변화를 관찰하는 것이다. 50개의 발치된 치아의 상아질을 노출시켜 표면을 연마한 후 대조군에서는 37% 인산으로 산부식하여 상아 세관을 노출시킨 후 레이저를 조사하였고, 실험군에서는 대조군과 같은 조건으로 산과 레이저로 처리된 상아질 표면을 15, 45, 90 그리고 180분 동안 전동 칫솔로 기계적으로 마모시켜 그 표면을 주사전자현미경으로 관찰한 결과, 대조군, 칫솔질을 15, 45분간 시행한 실험군에서는 상아 세관 입구가 10% 이내에서 노출되었고 50 그리고 180분간 칫솔질을 시행한 실험군에서는 45 그리고 48%의 상아세관 입구의 노출이 관찰되었다. 그러므로 Nd-YAC레이저의 조사는 상아질 표면에서 축적 시간이 45분 이상에서 90분 이하인 기계적 마모에 의한 상아 세관 입구의 노출을 억제할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.139-145
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• 2014

Nowadays, most micro-patterns are manufactured during flow line production. However, a conventional rotary chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) system has a limited throughput for the fabrication of large and flexible electronics. To overcome this problem, we propose a novel linear roll-CMP system for the planarization of large-area electronics. In this paper, we present a statistical analysis on the linear roll-CMP process of copper-clad laminate (CCL) to determine the impacts of process parameters on the material removal rate (MRR) and its non-uniformity (NU). In the linear roll-CMP process, process parameters such as the slurry flow rate, roll speed, table feed rate, and down force affect the MRR and NU. To determine the polishing characteristics of roll-CMP, we use Taguchi's orthogonal array L16 (44) for the experimental design and F-values obtained by the analysis of variance (ANOVA). We investigate the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio to identify the prominent control parameters. The "higher is better" for the MRR and "lower is better" for the NU were selected for obtaining optimum CMP performance characteristics. The experimental and statistical results indicate that the down force and roll speed mainly affect the MRR and the down force and table feed rate determine the NU in the linear roll-CMP process. However, over 186.3 N of down force deteriorates the NU because of the bending of substrate. Roll speed has little relationship to the NU and the table feed rate does not impact on the MRR. This study provides information on the design parameter of roll-CMP machine and process optimization.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.8
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• pp.863-867
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• 2014

In this study, an acoustic emission (AE) sensor was used for measuring the abrasive and molecular-scale phenomena in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). An AE sensor is a transducer that converts a mechanical wave into an electrical signal, and is capable of acquiring high-level frequencies from materials. Therefore, an AE sensor was installed in the CMP equipment and the signals were measured simultaneously during the polishing process. In this study, an AE monitoring system was developed for investigating the sensitivity of the AE signal to (a) the variations in the material properties of the pad, slurry, and wafer and (b) the change in conditions during the CMP process. This system was adapted to Oxide and Cu CMP processes. AE signal parameters including AE raw frequency, FFT, and amplitude were analyzed for understanding the abrasive and molecular-level phenomena in the CMP process. Finally, we verified that AE sensors with different bandwidths could function in complementary ways during CMP process monitoring.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.228-233
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• 2017

Chemical Mechanical Polishing of chemically stable sapphire substrates is dominantly affected by the mechanical processing of abrasives, in terms of the material removal rate. In this study, we investigated the effect of electrostatic force between the abrasives and substrate, on the polishing. If potassium chloride (KCl) is added to slurry, water molecules are decomposed into $H^+$ and $OH^-$ ions, and the amount of ions in the slurry changes. The zeta potential of the abrasives decreases with an increase in the amount of $H^+$ ions in the stern layer; consequently, the electrostatic force between the abrasives and substrate decreases. The change in zeta potential of abrasives in the slurry is affected by the slurry pH. In acidic zones, the amount of ions bound to the abrasives increases if the amount of $H^+$ ions is increased by adding KCl. However, in basic zones, there is no change in the corresponding amount. In acidic zones, zeta potential decreases as molar concentration of potassium increases; however, it does not change significantly in basic zones. The removal rate tends to decrease with increase in molar amount of potassium in acidic zones, where zeta potential changes significantly. However, in basic zones, the removal rate does not change with zeta potential. The tendencies of zeta potential and that of the frictional force generated during polishing show strong correlation. Through experiments, it is confirmed that the contact probability of abrasives changes according to the electrostatic force generated between the abrasives and substrate, and variation in removal rate.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.23-23
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• 2011

Chemical-Mechanical Planarization (CMP) 공정이란 화학적 반응 및 기계적인 힘이 복합적으로 작용하여 표면을 평탄화하는 공정이다. 이러한 CMP 공정은 반도체 산업에서 회로의 고집적화와 다층구조를 형성하기 위하여 도입되었으며 반도체 제조를 위한 필수공정으로 그 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 특히 최근에는 Inter-Level Dielectric (ILD)의 형성과 Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) 공정에서실리콘 산화막을 평탄화하기 위한 CMP 공정에 대해 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 CMP 공정 후 scratch, pitting corrosion, contamination 등의 Defect가 발생하는 문제점이 존재한다. 이 중에서도 scratch는 기계적, 열적 스트레스에 의해 생성된 패드의 잔해, 슬러리의 잔유물, 응집된 입자 등에 의해 표면에 형성된다. 반도체 공정에서는 다양한 종류의 실리콘 산화막이 사용되고 gks이러한 실리콘 산화막들은 종류에 따라 경도가 다르다. 따라서 실리콘 산화막의 경도에 따른 CMP 공정 및 이로 인한 Scratch 발생에 관한 연구가 필요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 scratch 형성의 거동을 알아보기 위하여 boronphoshposilicate glass (BPSG), plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), high density plasma (HDP) oxide의 3가지 실리콘 산화막의 기계적 성질 및 이에 따른 CMP 공정에 대한 평가를 실시하였다. CMP 공정 후 효율적인 scratch 평가를 위해 브러시를 이용하여 1차 세정을 실시하였으며 습식세정방법(SC-1, DHF)으로 마무리 하였다. Scratch 개수는 Particle counter (Surfscan6200, KLA Tencor, USA)로 측정하였고, 광학현미경을 이용하여 형태를 관찰하였다. Scratch 평가를 위한 CMP 공정은 실험에 사용된 3가지 종류의 실리콘 산화막들의 경도가 서로 다르기 때문에 동등한 실험조건 설정을 위해 동일한 연마량이 관찰되는 조건에서 실시하였다. 실험결과 scratch 종류는 그 형태에 따라 chatter/line/rolling type의 3가지로 분류되었다 BPSG가 다른 종류의 실리콘 산화막에 비해 많은 수에 scratch가 관찰되었으며 line type이 많은 비율을 차지한다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 CMP 공정에서 압력이 증가함에 따라 chatter type scratch의 길이는 짧아지고 폭이 넓어지는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 실리콘 산화막의 경도에 따른 scratch 형성 원리를 파악하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.04b
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• pp.35-38
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• 2000

In this study, the rise throughput and the stability in fabrication of device can be obtained by applying of CMP process to STI structure in 0.l8um semiconductor device. Through reverse moat pattern process, reduced moat density at high moat density, STI CMP process with low selectivity could be to fit polish uniformity between low moat density and high moat density. Because this reason, in-situ motor current end point detection method is not fit to the current EPD technology with the reverse moat pattern. But we use HSS without reverse moat pattern on STI CMP and take end point current sensing signal.[1] To analyze sensing signal and test extracted signal, we can to adjust wafer difference within $110{\AA}$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.04b
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• pp.14-17
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• 2000

The rise throughput and the stability in fabrication of device can be obtained by applying of CMP process to STI structure in 0.18um semiconductor device. To employ in STI CMP, the reverse moat process has been added thus the process became complex and the defects were seriously increased. Removal rates of each thin films in STi CMP was not equal hence the devices must to be effected, that is, the damage was occured in the device dimension in the case of excessive CMP process and the nitride film was remained on the device dimension in the case of insufficient CMP process than these defects affect the device characteristics. We studied the current sensing method in STI-CMP with the reverse moat pattern.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.39-39
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• 2003

As the design rules in semiconductor manufacturing process become more and more stringent, the higher degree of planarization of device surface is required for a following lithography process. Also, it is great challenge for chemical mechanical polishing to achieve global planarization of 12” wafer or beyond. To meet such requirements, it is essential to understand the CMP equipment and process itself. In this paper, authors suggest the velocity distribution on the wafer, direction of friction force and the uniformity of velocity distribution of conventional rotary CMP equipment in an analytical method for an intuitive understanding of variation of kinematic variables. To this end, a novel dimensionless variable defined as “kinematic number” is derived. Also, it is shown that the kinematic number could consistently express the velocity distribution and other kinematic characteristics of rotary CMP equipment.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.29-38
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• 2003

As the design rules in semiconductor manufacturing process become more and more stringent, the higher degree of planarization of device surface is required for a following lithography process. Also, it is great challenge for chemical mechanical polishing to achieve global planarization of 12” wafer or beyond. To meet such requirements, it is essential to understand the CMP equipment and process itself. In this paper, authors suggest the velocity distribution on the wafer, direction of friction force and the uniformity of velocity distribution of conventional rotary CMP equipment in an analytical method for an intuitive understanding of variation of kinematic variables. To this end, a novel dimensionless variable defined as “kinematic number” is derived. Also, it is shown that the kinematic number could consistently express the velocity distribution and other kinematic characteristics of rotary CMP equipment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.370-371
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 PZT박막의 강 유전 캐패시터 제작을 위한 연구로, 4-inch크기의 $SiO_2$/Pt/Ti/Si가 증착된 웨이퍼를 습식 식각하여 $SiO_2$ 패턴(0.8um)을 형성하였고, PZT박막의 캐패시터 제작을 위해 패턴 웨이퍼에 $Pb_{1.1}$($Zr_{0.52}Ti_{0.48}$)$O_3$조성을 갖는 PZT를 증착하였다. $600^{\circ}C$에서 열처리 후 페로브스카이트 구조를 가지는 PZT 박막의 CMP(chemical mechanical polishing) 공정에 따른 전기적 특성을 연구하였다. 강유전체 소자 적용을 위한 CMP 공정으로 제조된 PZT 박막 캐패시터의 P-E특성, I-V특성, 피로특성 등의 전기적 특성을 측정하였다.