• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.75-78
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• 2004

$Bi_{3.25}Eu_{0.75}Ti_3O_{12}$ (BET) thin films were deposited on the $LaNiO_3$ (LNO (100))/Si and Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si substrates by the metal-organic decomposition method. Structural and dielectric properties of BLT thin films for the applications in nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memories were investigated. Both the structure and morphology of the films were analyzed by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscope (AFM). Even at low temperatures $650^{\circ}C$, the BET thinfilms were successfully deposited on LNO bottom electrode and exhibited (001) and (117) orientation. Compared with the Pt electrode films, the BET thin films on the LNO electrode annealed at $650^{\circ}C$ showed better dielectric constantsand remanent polarization. The BET thin films on the LNO electrode for the annealing temperature of $650^{\circ}C$, the remanent polarization Pr and coercive field were $45.6\;C/cm^2$ and 171 kV/cm, respectively.

• Journal of Surface Science and Engineering
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.491-499
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• 2003

Copper-based leadframe sheets were oxidized in a hot alkaline solution to form brown-oxide layer on the surface and molded with epoxy molding compound (EMC). The brown-oxide-coated leadframe/EMC joints were machined to form sandwiched double-cantilever beam (SDCB) specimens and sandwiched Brazil-nut (SBN) specimens for the purpose of measuring the fracture toughness of leadframe/EMC interfaces. The SDCB and the SBN specimens were designed to measure the fracture toughness of the leadframe/EMC interfaces under nearly mode-I loading and mixed-mode (mode I ＋ mode II) loading conditions, respectively. Fracture surfaces were analyzed by various equipment such as glancing-angle XRD, SEM, AES, EDS and AFM to elucidate failure path. Results showed that failure occurred irregularly in the SDCB specimens, and oxidation time of 2 minutes divided the types of irregular failures into two classes. The failure in the SBN specimens was quite different from that in the SDCB specimens. The failure path in the SBN specimens was not dependent on the phase angle as well as the distance from tips of pre-cracks.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.07c
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• pp.1700-1702
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• 2004

Diamond films including nanocrystallites are grown by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition using $O_2$ additives and negative substrate bias at growth step. Effects of growth parameters on film properties are characterized by Raman spectra, SEM, and AFM images. It is found that the surface roughness and the microstructure of grown films can be controlled by changing $O_2$ gas ratio. The I-V characteristics are also investigated in terms of growth conditions of diamond films. The surface roughness and the $sp^2$ phase of the grown diamond films turn out to be crucial factors for reducing leakage currents at diamond/metal interfaces.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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• 2002.10b
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• pp.255-256
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• 2002

In this paper, the frictional behavior according to the contact geometry was investigated using a micro-tribotester built inside a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) analysis for friction was conducted as a method to interpret the contact condition. From the experimental results, it could be concluded that the relative dimensions and distribution of contact asperities on the surface could be predicted by the power spectrum and main frequency in the FFT analysis of the friction signal.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.52 no.6
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• pp.261-266
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• 2003

We investigated the effect of oxygen plasma treatment of indium-tin oxide(ITO) surface on the performance of electroluminescence(EL) devices. ITO surface treated oxygen plasma has been analyzed using atomic force microscope(AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), to investigate the relations between the properties of the ITO surface and the properties of the current-voltage-luminance(I-V-L) characteristics of the fabricated OLED with the structure of ITO(plasma treatment) / TPD / Alq$_3$/ Al. It is found that the oxygen plasma treatment of ITO anode improve the hole injection of the OLED due to the modification of the surface states. The treated ITO anode nay be low voltage with high luminance efficiency.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.1535-1538
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• 2005

We present a mass productive and reproducible assembly technique of a single bundle of single-walled carbon nanotubes (sb-SWNTs) using dielectrophoresis (DEP). Gold electrodes with 10 gaps made via microlithography were used to align the carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The magnitude and type of applied electric field were investigated to verify their effects on CNT assembly. The optimum assembling conditions in which sb-SWNTs could be positioned at a desired site were experimentally identified, and the characteristics of the assembled sb-SWNTs were evaluated from AFM, Raman spectroscopy, and I-V curve. This assembly method has potential for applications such as gas sensors or electronic devices.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.806-808
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• 2006

In order to understand the origin of liquid crystal orientation on a surface of photoaligning polymer polyvinyl-fluoro-cinnamate (PVCN-F), we used FTIR, AFM, UV/Vis and XPS techniques as well as we studied the rejuvenation of the photoalignment after repeated UV exposure with mutually perpendicular polarization. We found that both photodimerization of cinnamoil moieties and their trans-cis isomerisation contribute to the light-induced anchoring on PVCN-F surface, and trans-cis isomerisation is responsible for the rejuvenation of the photoalignment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.296-300
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• 2002

Thin films of Hydrogenated amorphous carbon(a-C:H) are generally exhibited by high electrical resistivities from 10$^2$ to 10$\^$16/ Ω$.$cm, resulting in an interesting material for high power, high temperature MIS devices applications. The hydrogenated amorphous carbon(a-C:H) films were deposited on silicon and glass using an rf plasma enhanced CVD method. The resultant film properties were evaluated in the respect of material based on r.f. power variation. The hydrogenated amorphous carbon(a-C:H) films of thickness ranging from 30 to 50 m were deposited at the pressure of 1 ton with the mixture of methane and hydrogen. We have used rf-IR( courier transform IR) and AFM(Atomic force microscopy) for determining physical properties and current-voltage(I-V) measurement for electrical Properties.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.1082-1085
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 고분자를 사용하여 만든 유기EL소자인 PLED (Polymer Light Emitting Diode)의 제조공정 변화에 따른 소자성능을 연구하였다. PLED의 제작은 크게 ITO 기판 제작, 발광층 및 전극 증착 등의 공정으로 나누어진다. ITO 기판은 사진식각공정으로, 발광층의 증착은 스핀코팅법으로, 전극은 진공증착법으로 각각 제작하였다. 코팅 시 스핀속도 및 점도 조절을 통하여 발광층의 두께를 조절하였고, 스핀코팅 후 건조방법에 따라서 표면의 uniformity와 발광특성을 비교해 보았다. 실험결과 특정 두께에서 발광특성이 우수하게 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 건조방법에 따라 발광층의 표면 uniformity에 차이가 있었으며, 표면 uniformity에 따라 diode의 I-V 특성 경향이 달리 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.75-82
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• 2010

A new advanced combined PVD/CVD technique of DLC film deposition has been developed. Deposition of a DLC film was carried out using a pulsed carbon arc discharge in vapor hydrocarbon atmosphere. The arc plasma enhancing CVD process promotes dramatic increase in the deposition rate and decrease of compressive stress as well as improvement of film thickness uniformity compared to that obtained with a single PVD pulsed arc process. The optical spectroscopy investigation reveals great increase in radiating components of $C_2$ Swan system molecular bands due to acetylene molecules decomposition. AFM, Raman spectroscopy, XPS and nano-indentation were used to characterize DLC films. The method ensures obtaining a new superhard DLC nano-material for deposition of protective coatings onto various industrial products including those used in medicine.