• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.10 no.9
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• pp.624-628
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• 2000

As a power durable-electrode in SAW filter, Al-1%Cu/tungsten nitride multi-layer thin film was fabricated by magnetron sputtering process. Tungsten nitride films had the amorphous phase at the nitrogen ratio, R, ranging from 10~40%. The amorphization could be controlled by nitrogen ratio, R= $N_2$/($N_2$+Ar) as a sputtering process parameter. Residual stress in tungsten nitride abruptly decreased with the formation of amorphous phase. Al-1%Cu thin film was deposited on the amorphous tungsten nitride. After the multi-layed thin film was annealed for 4 hours at 453K, the resistivity decreased as $3.6{\mu}{\Omega}-cm$, which was due to grain growth reduced crystal defects.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.289-292
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• 1993

[Ni/Fe/Cu] and [Fe/Ni/Fe/Cu] multilayers were prepared with three gun rf-magnetron sputtering, and dependence of magnetoresistance on the Ni IFe thickness ratio was investigated. Vaccum annealing was tried to invetigated the effect of annealing. Oscillation of magnetoresistance on the Cu spacer thickness was dbserved in these two kinds of multilayers. When the thickness of Fe inserted into the Ni/Cu interface was about $3\;\AA$. the maximum value of magnetoresistance(13 %) could be observed. In a sample of $1~2\;\AA$ Fe thickness, saturation field decreased significantly, while magnetoresistace decreased slightly in comparison with the sample of $3\;\AA$ Fe. In ${[Cu(23\;\AA)/Fe(1\;\AA)/Ni(18\;\AA)/Fe(1\;\AA)]}_{20}/Fe(80\;\AA)/Si$, 6 % magnetoresistance with 100 Oe saturation field could be obtained. No appreciable change in magnetoresistance and saturation field could be observed by low temperature annealing. Formation of Ni-Fe alloy was not confinred.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.219-224
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• 1995

The peel adhesion and plastic deformation in Cu-Cr alloy films, sputter-deposited onto polyimide films, have been studied as a function of Cr content in the film. The adhesion strength has been measured by T-peel test and the amount of plastic deformation in the peeled metal strip was determined qualitatively by XRD technique. Peel adhesion strength has a maximum in the film containing 22-33wt.% Cr and the peel strength of pure Cr film is lower than the maximum. The film having the highest peel strength is deformed most heavily. The effect of Cr content on the peel strength is discussed in terms of the interfacial bond strength and mechanical properties of Cu-Cr alloy film.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07c
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• pp.1485-1487
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• 2000

A variety of target configurations in sputtering process have been proposed to deposit various structures of thin film alloys and compound films. In this study, we presented the comparative experimental results regarding to the characterization of properties of Cu-Ni thin films deposited by using a magnetron co-sputtering method, as a function of target configurations; one is using a single target with varying the area of Ni chips attached on the Cu target and another is using a dual-type target with two targets of Ni and Cu separated each other. Structural(d-spacing, crystal orientation, crystallite size, cross-sectional morphology) and electrical(resistivity) properties of deposited films are characterized and compared as a function of target configurations as well as deposition conditions.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.21-25
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• 2015

Bending fatigue characteristics of Cu films and $8{\mu}m$ width Cu interconnects on flexible substrates were investigated, and fatigue reliability improvement was achieved through Mo-Ti alloy adhesion layer. Tensile bending fatigue reliability of Cu interconnects is 3 times lower than that of Cu films, and even compressive bending fatigue reliability of Cu interconnects is 6 times lower than that of Cu films. From these results, mechanical crack formation could be fatal in Cu interconnects. With Mo-Ti adhesion layer, fatigue reliability of Cu films and interconnects were enhanced due to the increase of adhesion strength and the suppression of slip induced crack initiation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.65-65
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• 2000

반도체 소자의 고집적화는 배선에서 많은 문제점을 야기 시킨다. 이러한 문제점들 중에서 대표적인 것이 과도한 전류밀도에 의한 electro-migration(EM)이다. 이는 앞으로 배선의 선폭이 0.25$mu extrm{m}$미만일 경우 더욱 심화될 전망이다. 이에 대안으로 Al-합금에서 Cu로 대체하여 이러한 문제를 해결하려 하고 있다. 그런데, Cu는 Si 및 SiO2와 높은 반응성과 빠른 확산속도를 가지기 때문에 확산방지막이 필요로 되어진다. 현재에는 TiN, TaN 등의 확산방지막이 사용되어지고 있으나, TiN 박막의 경우 표면에 Ti와 oxide와의 결합에 의해 Ti-O 성분이 존재하는데, 이럴 경우 Cu 증착을 하는데 있어 부정적인 요인이 된다. 또한, 이러한 화합물은 Cu와 TiN 계면사이에 밀착성을 나쁘게 하여 고전류 인가시 EM에 있어 높은 저항성을 가질 수가 없다. 따라서, 본 연구는 MOCVD방식으로 Cu 박막을 증착하기에 앞서 수소플라즈마를 이용하여 TiN 표면에 형성된 산소 화합물을 제거한 후 Cu를 증착하여 동일한 조건에서 EM 가속화 실험을 하였다. 그림 1은 Cu/TiN 구조에 있어 수소 전처리를 한 배선의 구조의 MTF(mean time to failure)가 65분이고 전처리를 하지 않은 배선구조는 40분으로 약 50% 긴 MTF를 가지는 것으로 나왔다. 결론적으로 Cu와 TiN 계면에 좋은 밀착성은 EM에 있어 우수한 저항성을 가지는 것으로 나왔다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.121-126
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• 2000

The effect of electroless Ni and Cu plating on $LaNi_5$, $AB_5$ type hydrogen storage alloy was investigated by the various electrochemical techniques such as constant current charge-discharge test, cyclic voltammeoy, and a.c. impedance spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction test were conducted for phenomenological logical analyses. Cyclic Voltammetry results show that activation characteristics, cycle life and reaction ,rate were improved through electroless Ni and Cu plating. Compared with bare $LaNi_5$ the charge transfer resistance of electrode was greatly reduced as charge-discharge cycle increases. Therefore, electroless Ni and Cu plating on $LaNi_5$ alloy tends to accelerate the early activation, increasing the cyclic lift of electrode.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• v.15
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• pp.70-70
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 2002.12a
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• pp.190-191
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• 2002

Granular feromagnets는 non-magnetic maxtrix 안에 nanometer-sized의 ferromagnetic grain들 구성된다. Co-Cu,Co-Ag, Fe-Ag, NiFe-Ag $^1$을 포함하는 이미 알려진 다른 Granular 금속 합금들의 giant magnetoresistance 에 관계하여 Granular feromagnets 에 대해 조사하였다. Bulk상태의 NiFe와 Mn 혼화되기 쉽다.$^2$ 그리고 Mn은 열처리된 다층박막의 NiFe의 lattice에 쉽게 수용되어진다.$^3$ 이번 실험에서는 metastable한 fcc solid solution NiFe-Mn 박막이 열처리 하에서 NiFe과 Mn으로 분리되었다. (중략)

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• v.15
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• pp.88-88
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• 2005