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A Study on the Characteristics of Aluminum Oxide Thin Films Prepared by ECR-PECVD (ECR-플라즈마 화학 증착된 알루미늄 산화막 연구)

  • 이재균;전병혁;이원종
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.601-608
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    • 1994
  • Aluminum oxide thin films were deposited on p-type(100) silicon substrates by electron cyclotron resonance plasma enhanced CVD(ECR-PECVD) using TMA[Al(CH3)3] and oxygen as reactant gases at 16$0^{\circ}C$ or lower temperatures. The aluminum oxide films deposited by ECR-PECVD have the amorphous structure with the refractive index of 1.62~1.64 and the O/Al ratio of 1.6~1.7. Oxygen flow rate necessary for the stable deposition of the aluminum oxide films increases as the deposition temperature increases. It was found from the OES analysis that the ECR plasma had les cooling effect by introducing the TMA reactant gas in comparison with the RF plasma. The properties of aluminum oxide films prepared by ECR-PECVD were compared with those prepared by RF-PECVD. The ECR-PECVD aluminum oxide films have the higher refractive indices, the lower contents of impurities (H and C) and the stronger wet etch resistance than those deposited by RF-PECVD.

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Electrochemical Lithium Insertion/Extraction for Carbonaceous Thin Film Electrodes in Propylene Carbonate Solution

  • Fukutsuka, Tomokazu;Abe, Takeshi;Inaba, Minoru;Ogumi, Zempachi;Matsuo, Yoshiaki;Sugie, Yosohiro
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.1 no.3_4
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    • pp.129-132
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    • 2001
  • Carbonaceous thin films were prepared from acetylene and argon gases by plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition (Plasma CVD) at 873 K. The carbonaceous thin films were characterized by mainly Raman spectroscopy, and their electrochemical properties were studied by cyclic voltammetry and charge-discharge measurements in propylene carbonate (PC) solution. Raman spectra showed that crystallinity of carbonaceous thin films is correlated by the applied RF power. The difference of the applied RF power also affected on the results of cyclic voltammetry and charge-discharge measurements. In PC solution, intercalation and de-intercalation of lithium ion can occur as well as in the mixed solution of EC and DEC.

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The effect of addition of noble gases on negative hydrogen ion production in a dc filament discharge

  • James, B.W.;Curran, N.P.;Hopkins, M.B.;Vender, D.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 1999.11a
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    • pp.40-45
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    • 1999
  • The effect of the addition of helium, neon, argon and xenon on the production of negative hydrogen ions has been studied in a magnetically confined dc filament discharge. The addition of helium and neon produced effects similar to an equivalent increase in hydrogen pressure. However, the addition of argon and low fractions of xenon produced significant increases in the negative ion density for hydrogen at pressures around 1 mTorr. The addition of argon and xenon, by increasing electron density and decreasing electron temperature, achieved conditions closer to optimum for negative ion production. The largest enhancement of negative hydrogen ion density occurred with the addition of argon; it is suggested that this is due to a resonant energy exchange between excited argon atoms and hydrogen molecules.

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A Study on the Etching Properties of TiW Films (TiW막의 식각특성 연구)

  • 김창일;권광호
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 1996.05a
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    • pp.288-291
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    • 1996
  • The surface properties after plasma etching of TiW solutions using the chemistries of BCl$_3$ and SF$\_$6/ gases with varying mixing ratio have been investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The elements of C, Cl, F, O and S are observed on the etched TiW films. After plasma etching with SF$\_$6/ gas, Ti-S bond are detected on the samples and Ti-S bond makes a role of passivation layer that surpresses Ti-O formation. After plasma etching wish BCl$_3$ gas, Ti are easily removed but W are hardly etched. As a results, W/Ti are increased on the etched sample.

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Non-thermal Plasma and $NH_3$ SCR Hybrid Process for Treating Diesel Engine Exhaust (저온 플라즈마와 $NH_3$ SCR 복합공정을 이용한 디젤엔진 배기가스의 NOx 저감 기술)

  • Cha, Min-Suk;Lee, Jae-Ok;Kim, Yong-Ho;Song, Young-Hoon
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.89-95
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    • 2002
  • A hybrid De- NOx technique of non-thermal plasma and $NH_3$ SCR process has been investigated to remove NOx from 300 hp marine engine exhaust under the low temperature conditions, i.e. $100-200^{\circ}C$. Fundamental investigation with Diesel-like simulant gas was also conducted. The performance of the present technique has been demonstrated by treating real diesel exhaust gases, in which high contents of soot, water vapor, $SO_2$, NOx, and unburned HC are included. Detailed engineering data for evaluating the feasibility of the technique are provided in the present investigation.

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Anisotropic etching of polysilicon in a $Cl_2/CH_3Br/O_2$ Plasma

  • Yi, Whi-Kun
    • Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.24-29
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    • 1999
  • The characteristic behaviors of CH3Br were examined first for the dry etching of polysilicon in a Cl2/CH3Br/O2 plasma. CH3Br is revealed one of the excellent additive gases to control anisotropy of etching profile and to give no undercutting for various typed of polysilicons. CH3Br acts as a passivation precursor on the side wall in etch cavity by forming polymer-like films such as CHxBry(x+y=1,2). The decrease of etch selectivity due to the reaction if the C-containing species from CH3Br with the surface O atoms of SiO2 was overcome by the addition of O2 into plasma, resulting that the selectivity increased by 2~3 times. According to the results of optical emission signals, CH3Br should be dissociated into several fragments to give more hydrogen atoms than bromine atoms in our helical resonator system.

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A Study on Electric Characteristics of Plasma Electon Beam Produced by Cold Cathode. (냉음극을 이용한 plasma전자 beam의 전기적 입력특성 I)

  • 전춘생;박용관
    • 전기의세계
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.36-42
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    • 1978
  • It has been investigates that electric characteristics of plasma electron beam in N$_{2}$, H$_{2}$ and Ar gas jars under various gas pressures during electron beams are formed. The results are as follows: 1)Electron beam is formed in the region of positive resistance on the characteristic curve. This phenomenon is identical in N$_{2}$, H$_{2}$ and Ar gases. 2)But in Ar gas, electron beam is formed at relatively lower gas pressure than in H$_{2}$ and N$_{2}$. 3)In pure gas either N$_{2}$, H$_{2}$ and N$_{2}$ the lower the gas pressure, the higher the voltage drop for the same electron beam current. 4)The region in which electron beam is formed is limited at a given pressure. 5)Beyond the limit mentioned above, it becomes glow discharge state and the current increases radically. 6)At a given gas pressure, electron beam voltage, that is, electrical power input increases with gap length.

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Growth of Highly Oriented Diamond Films by Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition (마이크로파 플라즈마 화학기상증착법에 의한 HOD 박막 성장)

  • 이광만;최치규
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.45-50
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    • 2004
  • Highly oriented diamond (HOD) films in polycrystalline can be grown on the (100) silicon substrate by microwave plasma CVD. Bias enhanced nucleation (BEN) method was adopted for highly oriented diamond deposition with high nucleation density and uniformity. The substrate was biased up to -250[Vdc] and bias time required for forming a diamond film was varied up to 25 minutes. Diamond was deposited by using $\textrm{CH}_4$/CO and $H_2$ mixture gases by microwave plasma CVD. Nucleation density and degree of orientation of the diamond films were studied by SEM. Thermal conductivity of the diamond films was ∼5.27[W/cm.K] measured by $3\omega$ method.

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Synthesis of nano-crystalline Si films on polymer and glass by ICP-assisted RF magnetron sputtering

  • Shin, Kyung-S.;Choi, Yoon-S.;Choi, In-S.;Han, Jeon-G.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2010.08a
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    • pp.203-203
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    • 2010
  • Nano-crystalline Si thin films were deposited on polymer and glass by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) - assisted RF magnetron sputtering at low temperature in an argon and hydrogen atmosphere. Internal ICP coil was installed to increase hydrogen atoms dissociated by the induced magnetic field near the inlet of the working gases. The microstructure of deposited films was investigated with XRD, Raman spectroscopy and TEM. The crystalline volume fraction of the deposited films on polymer was about 70% at magnetron RF power of 600W and ICP RF power of 500W. Crystalline volume fraction was decreased slightly with increasing magnetron RF power due to thermal damage by ion bombardment. The diffraction peak consists of two peaks at $28.18^{\circ}$ and $47.10^{\circ}\;2{\theta}$ at magnetron RF power of 600W and ICP RF power of 500W, which correspond to the (111), (220) planes of crystalline Si, respectively. As magnetron power increase, (220) peak disappeared and a dominant diffraction plane was (111). In case of deposited films on glass, the diffraction peak consists of three peaks, which correspond to the (111), (220) and (311). As the substrate temperature increase, dominant diffraction plane was (220) and the thickness of incubation (amorphous) layer was decreased.

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A Study on the Characteristics of Ammonia Doped Plasma Polymer Thin Film with a Controlled Plasma Power

  • Seo, Hyeon-Jin;Hwang, Gi-Hwan;Ju, Dong-U;Yu, Jeong-Hun;Lee, Jin-Su;Jeon, So-Hyeon;Nam, Sang-Hun;Yun, Sang-Ho;Bu, Jin-Hyo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.242.2-242.2
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    • 2014
  • Plasma-polymer thin films (PPTF) have been deposited on a Si(100) wafer and glass under several conditions such as different RF power by using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system. Ethylcyclohexane, ammonia gas, hydrogen and argon were utilized as organic precursor, doping gas, bubbler gas and carrier gases, respectively. PPTFs were grown up with RF (ratio frequency using 13.56 MHz) powers in the range of 20~60 watt. PPTFs were characterized by FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared), FE-SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), AFM (Atomic Force Microscope), Contact angle and Probe station. The result of FT-IR measurement showed that the PPTFs have high cross-link density nitrogen doping ratio was also changed with a RF power increasing. AFM and FE-SEM also showed that the PPTFs have smooth surface and thickness. Impedance analyzer was utilized for the measurements of C-V curves having different dielectric constant as RF power.

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