• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 2인치 ITO의 타깃으로 ITO박막을 성장시킨 후 RTA 처리로 인한 전기적, 광학적 특성의 변화를 조사하였으며, RTA 처리된 ITO 박막을 이용하여 플라즈마 응용 사인보드를 제작 및 구동하였다. RTA공정으로 열처리한 ITO는 투과도는 증가하며, 비저항은 감소함을 관찰하였으며, 투과도의 증가는 RTA로 인한 결정성의 증가로 인한 결과이고, 비저항의 감소는 결정성의 증가와 더불어 치환형 주석의 원자수가 증가하였다고 사료된다. ITO를 이용하여 사인보드 제작시 방전cell의 압력은 3-5 Torr가 적당함을 알 수 있었으며, 전극 간격을 조절하여 120 V 정도의 낮은 플라즈마 개시 전압을 갖는 플라즈마 응용 사인보드를 성공적으로 제작 할 수 있었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75.2-75.2
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• 2010

We studied the fabrication of polycrystalline silicon (pc-Si) films as seed layers for application of pc-Si thin film solar cells, in which amorphous silicon (a-Si) films in a structure of glass/Al/$Al_2O_3$/a-Si are crystallized by the aluminum-induced layer exchange (ALILE) process. The properties of pc-Si films formed by the ALILE process are strongly determined by the oxide layer as well as the various process parameters like annealing temperature, time, etc. In this study, the effects of the oxide film thickness on the crystallization of a-Si in the ALILE process, where the thickness of $Al_2O_3$ layer was varied from 4 to 50 nm. For preparation of the experimental film structure, aluminum (~300 nm thickness) and a-Si (~300 nm thickness) layers were deposited using DC sputtering and PECVD method, respectively, and $Al_2O_3$ layer with the various thicknesses by RF sputtering. The crystallization of a-Si was then carried out by the thermal annealing process using a furnace with the in-situ microscope. The characteristics of the produced pc-Si films were analyzed by optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Raman spectrometer, and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). As results, the crystallinity was exponentially decayed with the increase of $Al_2O_3$ thickness and the grain size showed the similar tendency. The maximum pc-Si grain size fabricated by ALILE process was about $45{\mu}m$ at the $Al_2O_3$ layer thickness of 4 nm. The preferential crystal orientation was <111> and more dominant with the thinner $Al_2O_3$ layer. In summary, we obtained a pc-Si film not only with ${\sim}45{\mu}m$ grain size but also with the crystallinity of about 75% at 4 nm $Al_2O_3$ layer thickness by ALILE process with the structure of a glass/Al/$Al_2O_3$/a-Si.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.327-327
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• 2009

ZnO with a large band gap (~3.37 eV) and exciton binding energy (~60 meV), is suitable for optoelectronic applications such as ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diodes (LEDs) and detectors. However, the ZnO-based p-n homojunction is not readily available because it is difficult to fabricate reproducible p-type ZnO with high hall concentration and mobility. In order to solve this problem, there have been numerous attempts to develop p-n heterojunction LEDs with ZnO as the n-type layer. The n-ZnO/p-GaN heterostructure is a good candidate for ZnO-based heterojunction LEDs because of their similar physical properties and the reproducible availability 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. In particular, a number of ZnO films show UV band-edge emission with visible deep-level emission, which is originated from point defects such as oxygen vacancy, oxygen interstitial, zinc interstitial[1]. Thus, defect-related peak positions can be controlled by variation of growth or annealing conditions. In this work, the undoped ZnO film was grown on the p-GaN:Mg film using RF magnetron sputtering method. The undoped ZnO/p-GaN:Mg heterojunctions were annealed in a horizontal tube furnace. The annealing process was performed at $800^{\circ}C$ during 30 to 90 min in air ambient to observe the variation of the defect states in the ZnO film. Photoluminescence measurements were performed in order to confirm the deep-level position of the ZnO film. As a result, the deep-level emission showed orange-red color in the as-deposited film, while the defect-related peak positions of annealed films were shifted to greenish side as increasing annealing time. Furthermore, the electrical resistivity of the ZnO film was decreased after annealing process. The I-V characteristic of the LEDs showed nonlinear and rectifying behavior. The room-temperature electroluminescence (EL) was observed under forward bias. The EL showed a weak white and strong yellowish emission colors (~575 nm) in the undoped ZnO/p-GaN:Mg heterojunctions before and after annealing process, respectively.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.586-591
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• 2010

Solar cells have been more intensely studied as part of the effort to find alternatives to fossil fuels as power sources. The progression of the first two generations of solar cells has seen a sacrifice of higher efficiency for more economic use of materials. The use of a single junction makes both these types of cells lose power in two major ways: by the non-absorption of incident light of energy below the band gap; and by the dissipation by heat loss of light energy in excess of the band gap. Therefore, multi junction solar cells have been proposed as a solution to this problem. However, the $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ generation solar cells have efficiency limits because a photon makes just one electron-hole pair. Fabrication of all-silicon tandem cells using an Si quantum dot superlattice structure (QD SLS) is one possible suggestion. In this study, an $SiO_x$ matrix system was investigated and analyzed for potential use as an all-silicon multi-junction solar cell. Si quantum dots with a super lattice structure (Si QD SLS) were prepared by alternating deposition of Si rich oxide (SRO; $SiO_x$ (x = 0.8, 1.12)) and $SiO_2$ layers using RF magnetron co-sputtering and subsequent annealing at temperatures between 800 and $1,100^{\circ}C$ under nitrogen ambient. Annealing temperatures and times affected the formation of Si QDs in the SRO film. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that nanocrystalline Si QDs started to precipitate after annealing at $1,100^{\circ}C$ for one hour. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images clearly showed SRO/$SiO_2$ SLS and Si QDs formation in each 4, 6, and 8 nm SRO layer after annealing at $1,100^{\circ}C$ for two hours. The systematic investigation of precipitation behavior of Si QDs in $SiO_2$ matrices is presented.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.599-604
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• 1998

본 논문은 PZT 박막의 기억소자 응용을 위한 Pt 그리고 RuO2 박막을 조사하였다. 초고주파 마그네트론 스퍼터링 방법을 이용하여 하부전극을 성장하였으며, 조사된 실험변수는 기판온도, 가스 부분압, RF 전력 그리고 후열처리 등이다. 기판온도는 Pt, $RuO_2$박막의 결정구조 뿐만 아니라 표면구조 및 비저항 성분에 크게 영향을 주었다. Pt 박막의 XRD 분석으로 기판온도가 상온에서 $200^{\circ}C$까지는 (111) 그리고 (200) 면이 혼재하는 결과를 보였으나 $300^{\circ}C$에서는 (111) 면으로 우선 방위 성장 특성을 보였다. XRD와 AFM 해석으로부터 Pt 박막 성장시 기판온도 $300^{\circ}C$, RF 전력 80W가 추천된다. 산소 분압비를 0~50%까지 가변하여 조사한 결과 산소가 5% 미만으로 공급되면 Ru 금속이 성장되고, 산소 분압비가 10 ~40%까지는 Ru와 $RuO_2$ 상이 공존하였으며 산소 분압비가 50%에서는 순수한 $RuO_2$상만이 검축되었다. 이 결과로부터 RuO2/Ru 이층 구조의 하부전극 형성이 산소 가스 부분압을 조절하여 한번의 공정으로 성장 가능하며, 이런 구조를 이용하면 금속의 낮은 비저항을 유지하면서도 PZT 박막의 산소 결핍에 의한 기억소자의 피로도 문제를 완화할 것으로 사료된다. 후 열처리 온도를 상온에서부터 $700^{\circ}C$까지 증가할 때 Pt와 $RuO_2$의 비저항 성분은 선형적 감소 추세를 보였다. 본 논문은 강유전체 기억소자 응용을 위한 최적화된 하부전극 제적조건을 제시한다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.190-194
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• 2012

The formation of high-quality polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) on relatively low cost substrate has been an important issue in the development of thin film solar cells. Poly-Si seed layers were fabricated by an inverse aluminum-induced crystallization (I-AIC) process and the properties of the resulting layer were characterized. The I-AIC process has an advantage of being able to continue the epitaxial growth without an Al layer removing process. An amorphous Si precursor layer was deposited on Corning glass substrates by RF magnetron sputtering system with Ar plasma. Then, Al thin film was deposited by thermal evaporation. An $SiO_2$ diffusion barrier layer was formed between Si and Al layers to control the surface orientation of seed layer. The crystallinity of the poly-Si seed layer was analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The grain size and orientation of the poly-Si seed layer were determined by electron back scattering diffraction (EBSD) method. The prepared poly-Si seed layer showed high volume fraction of crystalline Si and <100> orientation. The diffusion barrier layer and processing temperature significantly affected the grain size and orientation of the poly Si seed layer. The shorter oxidation time and lower processing temperature led to a better orientation of the poly-Si seed layer. This study presents the formation mechanism of a poly seed layer by inverse aluminum-induced crystallization.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.715-720
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• 2015

The photoinduced hydrophilicity of $TiO_2/WO_3$ double layer films was fabricated by using a conventional rf-magnetron sputtering method. The photoinduced hydrophilic reaction of the $TiO_2$ surface was enhanced by the presence of $WO_3$ under the $TiO_2$ layer by irradiation of a 10 W cylindrical fluorescent light bulb. However, when the $TiO_2$ and $WO_3$ layers were separated by an insulating layer, the surface did not appeared high hydrophilic, under the same light bulb. The enhanced photoinduced hydrophilic reaction can be explained by the charge transfer between $TiO_2$ and $WO_3$ layers. It was also demonstrated that visible light passing through the $TiO_2$ layer could excite $WO_3$. Thus, visible light can be used for the hydrophilic reaction in the present $TiO_2/WO_3$ system.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.160-164
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• 2008

절연성 및 전도성 12CaO ${\cdot}7Al_2O_3$ (Cl2A7)이 도핑된 ITO 박막을 유리기판 위에 radio frequency(rt) magnetron 스퍼터링 방법으로 절연성 및 전도성 Cl2A7 타겟 칩의 개수를 변화시키면서 증착하였다. 이러한 박막들의 구조적, 전기적, 광학적 특성을 살펴보았다. Cl2A7 타겟 칩의 개수가 증가함에 따라 박막의 캐리어 농도는 감소하고, 비저항은 증가하였다. 박막의 광 투과도는 가시광 영역에서는 80% 이상의 값으로 나타났다. Grain의 크기의 변화는 결정성과 표면 거칠기에 크게 영향을 미친다는 것이 확인되었다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1393-1398
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 고주파 마그네트론 스퍼터링 법으로 PES 기판 위에 공정압력을 5 에서 20 mTorr 로 변화시켜 가며 GZO (Ga-doped ZnO) 박막을 제작하여, 전기적 및 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. XRD 측정을 통해 공정압력에 무관하게 모든 GZO 박막이 c 축으로 우선 성장함을 확인할 수 있었고, 5 mTorr 에서 제작한 GZO 박막이 반가폭 0.44° 로 가장우수한 결정성을 나타내었다. AFM 관찰 결과, 표면 거칠기 값은 공정압력 5 mTorr 제작한 박막에서 가장 낮은 값인 0.20 nm 를 나타내었다. 공정압력 5 mTorr 에서 증착한 GZO 박막의 재료평가지수는 6652 로 가장 우수한 값을 나타내었고 이때 비저항과 가시광 영역에서의 평균 투과도는 각각 6.93×10^-4Ω·cm 과 81.4 % 이었다. 공정압력이 증가함에 따라 캐리어 농도가 감소하고 이로 인해 에너지 밴드갭이 좁아지는 Burstein-Moss 효과도 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 2000년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.X
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• pp.201-206
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• 2000

Effects of the post-annealing temperature of CeO$_2$ buffer layers on the properties of YBCO films on CeO$_2$-buffered sapphire were investigated. 45 nm-thick CeO$_2$ buffer layer was prepared in-situ on r-cut sapphire using an on-axis rf magnetron sputtering method, which was later post-annealed at temperatures between 950$^{\circ}$C and 1100$^{\circ}$C in an oxygen-flowing environment. YBCO films were prepared on CeO$_2$-buffered sapphire (CbS), for which the surface morphology, crystal structures and electrical properties of the YBCO films were studied. YBCO films on post-annealed CbS appeared to have better properties than those on as-grown CbS with regard to the morphological, structural and electrical properties when the YBCO films were prepared on CeO$_2$ buffer layer post-annealed at temperatures of 1000 - 1050$^{\circ}$C. A TE$_{011}$ mode rutileloaded cylindrical cavity resonators was fabricated with the YBCO films placed as the endplates, for which the unloaded Q of the resonator was measured. It turned out that the resonator with the endplates prepared from the YBCO films on postannealed CbS at 1000 $^{\circ}$C showed the highest unloaded Q with the value more than 8 ${\times}$ 10$^5$ at 30 K and 8.6 CHz, revealing that the YBCO films on post-annealed CbS at 1000$^{\circ}$C the temperature could be the lowest among the YBCO films on post-annealed CbS.