• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.85-96
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• 2018

Objectives This study was performed to compare the electrical methods of motor points mapping using surface EMG and electric probe (Pointer Excel II). Methods 32 healthy adults (male 16, female 16) were selected. and classified into two groups; surface EMG group, electric probe (Pointer Excel II) group. In surface EMG group, motor points were searched by recoding the compound muscle potentials. In electric probe (Pointer Excel II) group, motor points were searched by scanning the skin with Pointer Excel II at low level stimulation. The locations of the motor points were expressed as X and Y values in relation to the reference line. The horizontal reference line was set as elbow crease and the vertical reference line was set as the line connecting coracoid process to the center of the horizontal reference line. The data was analyzed by 'Independent T-test' and 'equivalence test'. Results 1. The motor points of short head and long head of biceps brachii muscle were located at about 2/3 length of the vertical reference line from coracoid process and about 1/5~1/4 length of the half of the horizontal reference line from the vertical reference line in both group. 2. The motor points of the short head were located more distally and close to the vertical reference line (p<0.001). 3. In surface EMG group, the motor points of the long head were located more laterally in the female than male. And the motor points of the long head were located more distally in the left side than right side (p<0.05). In electric probe (Pointer Excel II) group, similar tendency was observed but there was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). 4. As a result of the equivalence test between surface EMG group and electric probe (Pointer Excel II) group, the confidence intervals of the difference were within the equivalence limit. Therefore, the locations of the motor points searched by two ways are equa l (p>0.05, equivalence interval=3%). Conclusions The results indicate that electric probe (Pointer Excel II) can be used to search the motor points instead of surface EMG. This might improve the clinical efficiency when using the motor points to treat muscle dysfunction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.303-306
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• 2001

Using THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS), the power absorption and the real conductivity of silica sand are measured terahertz frequency range. It is impossible to measure the characterization of the silica sand by simple electrical measurements using mechanical contacts, e.g., Hail effect or four-point probe measurements. However, the THz-TDS technique can measure not only electrical but also optical characterization of the sample. Also this technique can measure frequency dependent results. Especially, the real conductivity was increased according to THz frequency this is unusual material compare with metal and semiconductor materials; the measured real conductivity are not followed by the simple Drude theory.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.367-375
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• 2005

Low-Z particle Electron Probe X-ray Microanalysis was applied to characterize MSW fly- and bottom -ash particle samples originated from two municipal incinerators (denoted as A and B) in Korea. According to their chemical composition, many distinctive particle types were identified. In A fly ash, the major chemical species are carbon-rich, aluminosilicates and many particles are composed of as a mixture of $ CaCO_3$ and other chemical species such as $CaSO_4$ or $CaCl_2$. For B fly ash, Fe, iron oxide, NaCl and NaCl-containing particles are the most abundant. In bottom ash, A and B were composed of similar chemical species such as carbon-rich, Fe, iron oxide, $CaCO_3$, and aluminosilicates. It was demonstrated that the single-particle characterization using this low-Z particle EPMA technique provided detailed information on various types of chemical species in the MSW ash samples. In addition, the technique has advantage over conventional analytical techniques in the point that both crystalline and glass-like ash particles can be analyzed at the same time.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07e
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• pp.2355-2357
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• 1999

Estimating equivalent soil model which represents an actual soil structure and its electrical characteristics, is extremely improtant for good substation grounding system design and analysis. Since the equivalent soil model is deduced based on the measured apparent soil resistivity - generally obtained from Wenner's 4-point method, reasonable and accurate measuring technique and procedure guarantee good grounding system design and analysis. The paper aims to show the importance of reasonable enough probe spacing by presenting the influence of soil modelling to estimation and measurement of grounding resistance of substation grounding grid.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.207-215
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• 1997

Aluminum (Al) thin films were deposited on the Si(100) and TiN(60 nm)/Si (100) substrate by the ionized cluster beam deposition (ICBD) method. The characteristics of thin films were examined by the $\alpha$-step, four-point-probe, Scanning Electron Spectroscopy (SEM), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES). The growth rate of the Al thin film increased and the resistivity decreased as the crucible temperature increased. At the crucible temperature $1800^{\circ}C$, the microstructure of Al thin film deposited was smooth and continuous the resistivity decreased as the acceleration voltage increased. Also, the minimum resistivity in Si(100) substrate and TiN(60 nm)/Si(100) substrate were 3.4 $\mu \Omega \textrm {cm}$, 3.6 $\mu \Omega \textrm {cm}$ at the acceleration voltage 4 kV and 2 kV respectively. From the AES spectrumt 14 wasn't detected any impurities In the Al thin film. Therefore the resistivity of Al thin film was affected by the microstructure of film.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.158-158
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• 2010

최근 전자산업의 발전은 형상 면에서 경박 단소화로 급속하게 진행되고 있으며, 전자소자 내부에서의 배선재료로 사용되고 있는 알루미늄(Al) 박막의 두께 역시 얇아지고 있다. 극박막 범위에서 박막의 두께 증가에 따라 전기가 잘 흐르기 시작하는 박막의 최소두께로 정의 되는 유착두께를 실시간으로 측정하는 방법을 구현하고 임의의 금속박막과 기판의 조합에 있어서 각각의 재료에 대한 유착두께를 제공함으로써 향후 미세전자소자의 제작 시 배선 재료의 선택에 대한 기초자료를 축적할 수 있다. 또한 박막의 미세구조 변화 관점에서 연구함으로써 여러 가지 금속박막에 대한 유착두께를 줄일 수 있는 방법을 도출할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 유리 기판 위에 사진 식각 공정으로 패턴을 형성하고 패턴이 형성된 유리 기판은 스퍼터에 연결된 4 point probe에 구리 도선으로 연결한 후 DC 마그네트론 스퍼터법으로 Al, Cr, ITO, Sn을 증착하면서 실시간으로 시간에 따른 면저항을 측정하며 이 때 스퍼터 내부 진공도는 $4.6{\times}10^{-5}$까지 낮춰준 후 각각의 금속에 맞는 진공도를 설정하였다. 20.0 sccm의 Ar가스를 넣고 100 W파워로 플라즈마를 형성시켜 금속을 증착하면서 4-point probe를 이용하여 실시간으로 면저항을 측정했다. 1초 단위로 면저항을 측정한 결과 평균적으로 Al은 71초, Cr은 151초, ITO는 61초, Sn은 20초에 저항이 급격히 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 저항이 급격히 감소한 시점의 박막 두께를 알기 위해Surface profiler로 박막두께를 측정한 결과 1초당 Al은 $4\;{\AA}$, Cr은 $1.7\;{\AA}$, ITO는 $2.7\;{\AA}$, Sn은 $6.7\;{\AA}$ 이었다. 실험적으로 R은 면저항, T는 증착 시간이라 할 때 Y축을 $R{\times}T^3$으로 하고 X축을 T로 설정하고 그래프로 나타내면 Y축 값이 최소값을 갖는 시점이 유착두께임을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 실시간 면저항 측정을 통한 금속박막의 전기전도 특성과 미세구조에 대한 기초자료를 제공함으로써 신기술 발전에 공헌할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.581-584
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• 1998

TiN thin films were grown on (100) Si substrate by atomic layer epitaxy at 130 - $240^{\circ}C$ using TEMAT and NH3 as precursors. Reactants were injected into the reactor in sequence of TEMAT precursor vapor pulse, N2 purging gas pulse, NH3 gas pulse and N2 purging gas pulse so that gas-phase reactions could be removed. The films were characterized by means of x-ray diffraction(XRD), 4-point probe, atomic force microscopy(AFM) and auger electron spectroscopy(AES).

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.4 no.S1
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• pp.81-86
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• 1995

Aluminum has been deposited selectively on TiN surfaces in the presence of Si, SiO2 from Dimethyethylamine Alane(DMEAA). The film properties of the deopsited AI film were determined by various methods(SEM, Auger, UV-photospectrometer, Four point-probe, XRD). The effect of in-situ H2 plasma precleaning was studied. The effect of gap distance, pressure and temperature on the properties(crystallinity, resistance, grain size, morphology) of AI film and on the growth rates was investigated. It was found that the plasma precleaning promotes the growth rate and there exists optimum thmperature for maximum growth rate.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.395-397
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• 1998

NH$_{3}$ gas sensitive ZnO:Al, In thin films were prepared by the heat treatment following continuous deposition of very thin In layer and ZnO:Al layer to obtain the modified surface morphology for good sensitivity. Dependence of the structural electrical and optical properties of them on heat treatment temperature was investigated by x-ray diffraction, SEM, 4-point probe method and spectrophotometer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1988.10a
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• pp.102-104
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• 1988

GdBa$_2$Cu$_3$Ox superconductors were prepared by ceramic powder compacting method. X-ray powder diffraction patterns and SEM microphotographs were taken to analyze phase and microstructure, and electrical properties were investigated by 4-point probe method. The results show that the $N_2$atmosphere enhances the formation of high Tc(critical temperature) phase, but the Tc is independent of sintering conditions.