• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.50-50
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• 2008

ZnO has been extensively studied for optoelectronic applications such as blue and ultraviolet (UV) light emitters and detectors, because it has a wide band gap (3.37 eV) anda large exciton binding energy of ~60 meV over GaN (~26 meV). However, the fabrication of the light emitting devices using ZnO homojunctions is suffered from the lack of reproducibility of the p-type ZnO with high hall concentration and mobility. Thus, the ZnO-based p-n heterojunction light emitting diode (LED) using p-Si and p-GaN would be expected to exhibit stable device performance compared to the homojunction LED. The n-ZnO/p-GaN heterostructure is a good candidate for ZnO-based heterojunction LEDs because of their similar physical properties and the reproducibleavailability of p-type GaN. Especially, the reduced lattice mismatch (~1.8 %) and similar crystal structure result in the advantage of acquiring high performance LED devices with low defect density. However, the electroluminescence (EL) of the device using n-ZnO/p-GaN heterojunctions shows the blue and greenish emissions, which are attributed to the emission from the p-GaN and deep-level defects. In this work, the n-ZnO:Ga/p-GaN:Mg heterojunction light emitting diodes (LEDs) were fabricated at different growth temperatures and carrier concentrations in the n-type region. The effects of the growth temperature and carrier concentration on the electrical and emission properties were investigated. The I-V and the EL results showed that the device performance of the heterostructure LEDs, such as turn-on voltage and true ultraviolet emission, developed through the insertion of a thin intrinsic layer between n-ZnO:Ga and p-GaN:Mg. This observation was attributed to a lowering of the energy barriers for the supply of electrons and holes into intrinsic ZnO, and recombination in the intrinsic ZnO with the absence of deep level emission.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2014

최근 유기태양전지의 효율향상을 위하여 고분자의 PEDOT:PSS 양극(Anode) 버퍼층이 널리 사용되고 있다. 그러나 고효율 태양전지의 개발과 더불어 새로이 적용되고 있는 역구조 유기 태양전지에는 이 같은 친수성의 PEDOT:PSS 고분자가 소수성의 양극이나 광활성층 상에 균일하게 코팅되는 것이 문제점으로 지적되고 있다. 이러한 문제점을 극복하기 위해서 양극 버퍼층으로 $V_2O_5$와 같은 p-type 금속산화물을 사용한 연구가 많이 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 저항을 낮추고 홀 이동도를 향상 시키기 위해 Ag를 삽입층으로 한 $V_2O_5$/Ag/ITO 구조의 다층 박막을 제작하고 Ag두께에 따른 전기적, 광학적, 구조적 특성의 변화에 대하여 살펴보았다. 가시광 영역에서는 Ag 두께가 증가함에 따라 광 투과율이 감소하는 반면 전기적 특성은 향상되는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 광소자의 투명전극산화물로 적합한 구조인지 평가하기 위해 Figure Of Merit(FOM)의 값을 측정하였고, 그 결과 Ag의 두께가 4 nm에서 가장 좋은 특성을 나타냈다. $V_2O_5$/Ag/ITO 구조의 다층 박막은 가시광 영역에서 Ag의 두께가 4 nm일 때 88%의 광 투과율을 나타내었고 저항 값은 $4{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$로써 광소자로 적합한 구조임을 확인하였다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2007

IT-SOFC(중저온형 고체산화물 연료전지)의 공기극으로 적합한 PSCF3737의 물질 특성을 파악하고 그 특성을 이용하여 낮은 ASR을 갖기 위한 소결 온도 및 두께 최적화에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 분말 사이즈 및 상형성을 고려할 때 GNP 방법으로 합성된 분말의 하소 온도는 $1000^{\circ}C$가 적합함을 알 수 있었다. 산소 분압에 따른 ASR 변화 실험을 통하여 PSCF3737의 저항 성분을 전극 자체의 특성과 관련된 중간 주파수 대역(${\sim}10^2Hz$)과 산소의 확산에 영향 받는 낮은 주파수 대역(${\sim}10^{-1}Hz$) 2가지로 분류할 수 있었다. 공기극의 특성 실험을 통하여 소결 온도는 $1200^{\circ}C$가 가장 적합하며 공기극의 두께는 2번 스크린 프린팅 된 $27\;{\mu}m$가 가장 적합함을 알 수 있었다. 이를 토대로 EIS 측정을 하면 $700^{\circ}C$에서 $0.115\;{\Omega}cm^2$의 낮은 ASR값을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.53-57
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• 1998

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type I is a common severe autosomal recessive inherited neuromuscular disorder that has been mapped to chromosome 5q11.2-13.3. The survival motor neuron (SMN) gene, a candidate gene, is known to be deleted in 96% of patients with SMA type I. Presently, PCR and single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analyses have been made possible for application to both archival slides and paraffin-embedded tissues. Archival materials represent valuable DNA resources for genetic diagnosis. We applied these methods for the identification of SMN gene of SMA type I in archival specimens for the prenatal diagnosis. In this study, we performed the prenatal diagnosis with chorionic villus sampling (CVS) cells on two women who had experienced neonatal death of SMA type I. DNA extraction was done from archival slide and tissue materials and PEP-PCR was performed using CVS cells. In order to identify common deletion region of SMN and neuronal apoptosis-inhibitory protein (NAIP) genes, cold PCR-SSCP and PCR-restriction site assay were carried out. Case 1 had deletions of the exons 7 and 8, and case 2 had exon 7 only on the telomeric SMN gene. Both cases were found to be normal on NAIP gene. These results were the same for both CVS and archival biopsied specimens. In both cases, the fetuses were, therefore, predicted to be at very high risk of being affected and the pregnancy were terminated. These data clearly demonstrate that archival slide and paraffin-embedded tissues can be a valuable source of DNA when the prenatal genetic diagnosis is needed in case any source for genetic analysis is not readily available due to previous death of the fetus or neonate.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 PDA용 온라인 필기체 한자 인식기를 구현하였다. PDA는 PC보다 느린 CPU와 적은 메모리를 사용하기 때문에, 본 논문에서는 적은 연산량과 적은 메모리를 사용하면서 높은 인식률을 갖는 인식기를 개발하는데 초점을 맞추었다. 따라서, 빠른 인식을 위하여 적은 연산 과정을 갖는 인덱스 매칭 방법을 사용하였고, 필기 한자의 획순 변동과 획수 변형을 수용함과 동시에, 문자 모델의 저장을 위한 메모리를 최소화하기 위하여 유닛 재구성 방법을 제안하였다. 사전에 정의된 유닛을 사용하여 1800개의.표준 문자 모델을 설정하였다. 입력된 데이터는 전처리 및 특징 추출 과정을 거친 후 표준 문자 모델과의 획수 및 형태적 특징을 기준으로 선정된 후보 문자들과의 유사도를 측정한다. 실험 대상 문자는 중·고등학교 표준 기초 한자 1800자를 대상으로 하였으며, 획수와 획순에 구애받지 않고 정서체로 필기한 5인의 문자 셀을 사용하였다. 실험은 문자 당 평균 인식 속도와 인식률을 측정하였으며, 이 결과 문자 셀에 대한 평균 인식률 94.3%를 얻었다. 문자 당 평균 인식 속도는 MIPS R4000 CPU를 사용한 PDA에서 0.16 초의 결과를 내었다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.21-21
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• 2017

Severe lodging has recurrently occurred at strong typhoon's hitting in recent climate change. The identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and their responsible genes associated with a strong culm and their pyramiding are important for developing high-yielding varieties with a superior lodging resistance. To identify QTLs for lodging resistance, the tropical japonica line, Chugoku 117 and the improved indica variety, Habataki were selected as the donor parent, as these had thick and strong culms compared with the temperate japonica varieties in Japan such as Koshihikari. By using chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) in which chromosome segments from the japonica variety were replaced to them from Habataki, we identified the QTLs for strong culm on chrs. 1 and 6, which were designated as STRONG CULM1 (SCM1) and STRONG CULM2 (SCM2), respectively. By using recombinant inbred lines (BILs) derived from a cross between Chugoku 117 and Koshihikari and introgression lines, we also identified the other QTLs for strong culm on chrs. 3 and 2, which were designated as STRONG CULM3 (SCM3) and STRONG CULM4 (SCM4), respectively. Candidate region of SCM1 includes Gn1 related to grain number. SCM2 was identical to APO1, a gene related to the control of panicle branch number, and SCM3 was identical to FC1, a strigolactone signaling associated gene, by performing fine mapping and positional cloning of these genes. To evaluate the effects of SCM1~SCM4 on lodging resistance, the Koshihiakri near isogenic line (NIL) with the introgressed SCM1 or SCM2 locus of Habataki (NIL-SCM1, NIL-SCM2) and the another Koshihikari NIL with the introgeressed SCM3 or SCM4 locus of Chugoku 117 (NIL-SCM3, NIL-SCM4) were developed. Then, we developed the pyramiding lines with double or triple combinations derived from step-by-step crosses among NIL-SCM1 NIL-SCM4. Triple pyramiding lines (NIL-SCM1+2+3, ~ NIL-SCM1+3+4) showed the largest culm diameter and the highest culm strength among the combinations and increased spikelet number due to the pleiotropic effects of these genes. Pyramiding of strong culm genes resulted in much increased culm thickness, culm strength and spikelet number due to their additive effect. SCM1 mainly contributed to enhance their pyramiding effect. These results in this study suggest the importance of identifying the combinations of superior alleles of strong culm genes among natural variation and pyramiding these genes for improving high-yielding varieties with a superior lodging resistance.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.473-480
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• 2017

Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1 (PvMSP1) gene codes for a major malaria vaccine candidate antigen. However, its polymorphic nature represents an obstacle to the design of a protective vaccine. In this study, we analyzed the genetic polymorphism and natural selection of the C-terminal 42 kDa fragment within PvMSP1 gene ($PvMSP1_{42}$) from 77 P. vivax isolates, collected from imported cases of China-Myanmar border (CMB) areas in Yunnan province and the inland cases from Anhui, Yunnan, and Zhejiang province in China during 2009-2012. Totally, 41 haplotypes were identified and 30 of them were new haplotypes. The differences between the rates of non-synonymous and synonymous mutations suggest that $PvMSP1_{42}$ has evolved under natural selection, and a high selective pressure preferentially acted on regions identified of $PvMSP1_{33}$. Our results also demonstrated that $PvMSP1_{42}$ of P. vivax isolates collected on China-Myanmar border areas display higher genetic polymorphisms than those collected from inland of China. Such results have significant implications for understanding the dynamic of the P. vivax population and may be useful information towards China malaria elimination campaign strategies.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.386-391
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• 2005

This study was done to produce a mutated protein inactivated cytotoxicity of Shigatoxin 2e (Stx2e) of E.coli O139 isolates by deletional mutagenesis of Stx2e A subunit gene encoding active-site cleft of enzymatic domain in ST2e holotoxin. Cytotoxicity of the toxoid expressed from the mutant Stx2e gene was compared with wild type Stx2e for development of vaccine candidate. A recombinant plasmid pED18 containing Stx2e gene ot E.coli O139 isolates was used to generate mutation plasmid. Deletion mutagenesis was conducted for Stx2e A subunit gene encoding enzymatically active domain by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using ot designed primer to induce deletional mutation. DNA sequence analysis was confirmed that the pentamer (Typ 202- Ser 206) that lies within the proposed active-site cleft in the second region was completely deleted. A DNA fragment of 1.1 kb that encode the new mutant Stx2eA gene was inserted into plasmid pRSET vector digested with EcoRV-Hind III and named pEDSET The PEDSET was transformed in E. coli for expression of mutant protein and the protein was confirmed by SDS-PACE and Western-blotting. The protein expressed by the mutant was tested to confirm the reduction of cytotoxic activities on Vero cell using microcytotoxicity assay compared with wild type Stx2e, the cytotoxicity of deletional mutant protein was at least reduced by 3,000-fold on Vero cell.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2003

기존 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 마이크로 시스템 패키징의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 새로운 형상의 미세 가열기를 제작하여 패키징 실험을 시행하였다. 기존 형상의 미세 가열기와 새로운 미세 가열기의 형상을 각각 제작하여 접합시에 미세 가열기에 발생하는 열분포를 IR카메라를 이용하여 실험하였다. 기존 형상의 미세 가열기가 불균일하게 가열되는 반면, 새로운 형상의 미세 가열기는 매우 균일하게 가열되는 형상을 나타내었고, IR 카메라를 이용한 실험 결과를 바탕으로 각기 다른 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용하여 접합 실험을 실시하였다. 접합 실험시 사용한 미세 가열기는 폭 $50{\mu}m$, 두께 $2{\mu}m$로 제작하였으며, 0.2Mpa 의 압력을 Pyrex glass cap에 가한 상태에서 150mA의 전류를 공급하여 접합을 완료하였다. 접합이 완료된 시편들에 대해서 IPA를 통한 leakage check실험을 실시하였으며, 기존 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 66%가 테스트를 통과한 반면 새로운 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 85%이상이 테스트를 통과하였다. Leakage 실험을 통과한 각각의 시편들에 대해서 접합력 측정을 실시한 결과, 기존 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 15∼21Mpa의 접합력을 나타내었고, 새로운 형상의 미세 가열기를 이용한 시편들은 25∼30Mpa의 우수한 접합력을 나타내었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1256-1264
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• 2016

Adrenergic, alpha-1B-, receptor (ADRA1B) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, coactivator 1 beta (PPARGC1B) genes are involved in regulation of hen ovarian development. In this study, these two genes were investigated as possible molecular markers associated with hen-housed egg production, egg weight (EW) and body weight in Chinese Dagu hens. Samples were analyzed using the polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) technique, followed by sequencing analysis. Two novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified within the candidate genes. Among them, an A/G transition at base position 1915 in exon 2 of ADRA1B gene and a T/C mutation at base position 6146 in the 3'- untranslated region (UTR) of PPARGC1B gene were found to be polymorphic and named SNP A1915G and T6146C, respectively. The SNP A1915G (ADRA1B) leads to a non-synonymous substitution (aspartic acid 489-to-glycine). The 360 birds from the Dagu population were divided into genotypes AA and AG, allele A was found to be present at a higher frequency. Furthermore, the AG genotype correlated with significantly higher hen-housed egg production (HHEP) at 30, 43, 57, and 66 wks of age and with a higher EW at 30 and 43 wks (p<0.05). For the SNP T6146C (PPARGC1B), the hens were typed into TT and TC genotypes, with the T allele shown to be dominant. The TC genotype was also markedly correlated with higher HHEP at 57 and 66 wks of age and EW at 30 and 43 wks (p<0.05). Moreover, four haplotypes were reconstructed based on these two SNPs, with the AGTC haplotype found to be associated with the highest HHEP at 30 to 66 wks of age and with higher EW at 30 and 43 wks (p<0.05). Collectively, the two SNPs identified in this study might be used as potential genetic molecular markers favorable in the improvement of egg productivity in chicken breeding.