• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.68-69
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• 2005

BTO ($BaTiO_3$) thin film is one of the high dielectric materials for high-density dynamic random access memories (DRAMs) due to its relatively high dielectric constant. It is generally known that BTO film is difficult to be etched by plasma etching, but high etch rate with good selectivity to pattern mask was required. The problem of sidewall angle also still remained to be solved in plasma etching of BTO thin film. In this study, we first examined the patterning possibility of BTO film by chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process instead of plasma etching. The sputtered BTO film on TEOS film as a stopper layer was polished by CMP process with the self-developed $BaTiO_3$- and $TiO_2$-mixed abrasives slurries (MAS), respectively. The removal rate of BTO thin film using the$ BaTiO_3$-mixed abrasive slurry ($BaTiO_3$-MAS) was higher than that using the $TiO_2$-mixed abrasive slurry ($TiO_2$-MAS) in the same concentrations. The maximum removal rate of BTO thin film was 848 nm/min with an addition of $BaTiO_3$ abrasive at the concentration of 3 wt%. The sufficient within-wafer non-uniformity (WIWNU%)below 5% was obtained in each abrasive at all concentrations. The surface morphology of polished BTO thin film was investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM).

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.11d
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• pp.863-866
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• 1999

(Ba,Sr)$TiO_3$ thin films have attracted groat interest as new dielectric materials of capacitors for ultra-large-scale integrated dynamic random access memories (ULSI-DRAMs) such as 1 Gbit or 4 Gbit. In this study, inductively coupled $BCl_3/Cl_2$/Ar plasmas was used to etch (Ba,Sr)$TiO_3$ thin films. RF power/dc bias voltage = 600 W/-250 V and chamber pressure was 10 mTorr. The $Cl_2/(Cl_2+Ar)$ was fixed at 0.2, the (Ba,Sr)$TiO_3$ thin films were etched adding $BCl_3$. The highest (Ba,Sr)$TiO_3$ etch rate is 480$\AA/min$ at 10 % $BCl_3$ adding to $Cl_2$/Ar. The characteristics of the plasmas were estimated using optical emission spectroscopy (OES). The change of Cl, B radical density measured by OES as a function of $BCl_3$ percentage in $Cl_2$/Ar. The highest Cl radical density was shown at the addition of 10% $BCl_3$ to $Cl_2$/Ar. To study on the surface reaction of (Ba,Sr)$TiO_3$ thin films was investigated by XPS analysis. Ion enhancement etching is necessary to break Ba-O bond and to remove $BaCl_2$. There is a little chemical reaction between Sr and Cl, but Sr is removed by physical sputtering. There is a chemical reaction between Ti and Cl, and Tic14 is removed with ease. The cross-sectional of (Ba,Sr)$TiO_3$ thin film was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the etch slope is about $65\;{\sim}\;70$.

• Journal of KIISE:Computer Systems and Theory
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.463-475
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• 2009

Flash memory is suitable for real time systems because of its consistent performance for random access, low power consumption and shock resistance. However, flash memory needs blocking time to perform a garbage collection to reclaim invalidated pages. Moreover, the worst-case garbage collection time is significantly longer than the best-case garbage collection time. In this paper, we propose a FTL (Flash Translation Layer) mapping scheme called KAST (K-Associative Sector Translation). In the KAST scheme, user can control the maximum association of the log block to limit the worst-case garbage collection time. Performance evaluation using simulation shows that not only KAST completes the garbage collection within the specified time but also provides about 10~15% better average performance than existing FTL schemes.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.28-38
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• 2009

Login process uses both ID and password information to authenticate someone and to permit its access privilege on system. However, an attacker can get those ID and password information by using existing packet sniffing or key logger programs. It cause privacy problem as those information can be used as a hacking and network attack on web server and web e-mail system. Therefore, a more secure and advanced authentication mechanism should be required to enhance the authentication process on existing system. In this paper, we propose a multi-factor authentication process by using software form of secure card system combined with existing ID/Password based login system. Proposed mechanism uses a random number generated from the his/her own handset with biometric information. Therefore, we can provide a one-time password function on web login system to authenticate the user using multi-factor form. Proposed scheme provide enhanced authentication function and security because it is a 'multi-factor authentication mechanism' combined with handset and biometric information on web login system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1998.02a
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• pp.80-80
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• 1998

RU02 박막은 전이금속으로서 rutile 구조이며, 넓은 온도 영역에서 금속성의 를 나타내고, 700도 이상의 높은 온도에서 열적 안정성을 갖는 물질이다 이러한 특성 때문 에 RU02 박막은 실리콘 디바이스에서 배선 게이트 전극 확산 장벽 등에 응용가능성이 높 은 물질로 각광을 받고 있다- 특히 다결정 RU02 박막은 DRAM (dynamic random access m memory) 내의 강유전성 축전기의 전극으로서 유망한 물질이다. 지금까지 이러한 응용분야에 사용된 전극물질은 pt 금속이었다 그러나 이러한 금속전극은 SI 산소 그리고 강유전체의 구성물질 등과의 상호확산, pt 표면의 hillock의 존재로 생기는 전기적 단락, 기판과의 나쁜 점작성, 어려운 에칭 프로세스 등의 단점을 가지고 있다 더욱 더 심각한 문제는 P Pt'ferroelectric/Pt 구조에서 나타나는 aging과 fatigue인데, 이는 108 사이쿨 이후에 스위칭 가 능한 잔류 pOlarization 으$\mid$ 감소를 유발하게 된다- 최근 Berstein은 Pt 대신에 RU02를 사용함으로써 강유전체 축전기에서의 fatigue 현상을 크게 감소시켰다고 보고 한 바 있다 Burst川도 RU02 가 실리콘 표면과 유전체 물질 사이에 전기전도 어떠한 상호 확산도 일어나지 않음을 보였다. 그러나 이러한 연구 결과에도 증착조건과 RU02 박악의 특성에 관한 상호 관계가 충분히 더욱 더 중은 강유전성 박막올 만들기 위해서는 이러한 박막 전극에 않고 있다 연구되지 대한 상세한 연구가 반드시 필요하다고 본다. RU02 박막은 실리콘 기판 위에 고주파 마그네트론 스퍼터링 방법으로 증착하였다. 사용 한 타켓은 2 인치의 직경을 가지는 CERAC 사에서 제작한 Ruol다 초기 진공은 1O~6 Torr 이하였고, 고주파 전력은 20 - 80W 까지 변화시켰다 반응성 스퍼터링율 하기 위해 아르곤과 산소롤 주입하였고, 산소/(산소+아르곤)의 비를 변화시켰다 기판의 온도와 증착압력은 각각 상온에 서 500도까지 , 5mTorr에 서 100mTorr 까지 변 화시 켰 다 RU02 박막의 결정성을 조사하기 위해 XRD 표면 형상과 단면을 조사하기 위해 SEM을 사용하였다‘ 박악의 비저항을 조사하기 위해 4-단자법 van der Pauw 방법을 사용하였다. RU02 박막은 증착압력이 높을수록 비저항은 높아지고, 두께는 감소하였다. 특히 1 100mTorr에서는 작업가스와 스퍼터된 입자사이의 심각한 산란 때문에 아예 증착이 이루어 지지 않았다‘ RF 전력이 증가할수록 비저항이 낮아졌다. 이는 두께에 의존하는 결과이며 전형적인 금속박막에서 나타나는 현상과 유사함을 알 수 있었다- 기판온도와 작업가스의 산소 분압이 높을수록 비저항이 감소하였다‘ 이러한 사실은 성장한 박악의 결정구조와 밀접한 관련이 있음을 보여준다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Industrial Systems Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.463-470
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• 2000

In this paper, we describe a wireless MAC protocol named APRMA(Abitrary Period Reservation Multiple Access), which is capable of supporting the ABR type data service and maximizing channel utilization. In original PRMA protocol, data terminals with random data packets cannot reserve slot. That is, slot reservation is applicable to the. time constraint voice packet exclusively. But the reservation scheme have to be performed for loss sensitive data packet, so data packets can get their quality of service. The aspects of service, if fixed bandwidth is allocated to data terminals, time constraint voice packets may have a low efficiency So in this study, the terminal which wants to request for ABR type service, acquires a minimum bandwidth from system for the first time. If the system have extra available bandwidth, ABR terminals would acquire additional bandwidth slot by slot. As a result, APRMA protocol can support the data service with loss sensitivity and maintain their channel utilization highly. Also high Priority services like voice can be satisfied with their QoS by APRMA.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.56-56
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• 2011

투명 메모리 소자는 향후 투명 디스플레이 등 투명 전자기기와 집적화해 통합형 투명 전자시스템을 구현을 위해 지속적으로 연구가 진행 되고 있으며, 산학계에서는 다양한 메모리 소자중 큰 밴드-갭(>3 eV) 특성을 가지는 저항 변화 메모리(Resistive Random Access Memory, ReRAM)를 이용한 투명 메모리 구현 가능성을 지속적으로 보고하고 있다. 현재까지의 저항 변화 메모리 연구는 물질 최적화를 위해 다양한 금속-산화물계(Metal-Oxide) 저항 변화 물질에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행 되고 있지만, 금속-산화물계 물질의 경우 근본 적으로 그 제조 공정상 산소에 의한 다수의 산소 디펙트 형성과 제작 시 쉽게 발생할 수 있는 표면 오염의 문제점을 안고 있으며, 또한 Endurance 및 Retention 등의 신뢰성에 문제를 보이고 있다. 따라서, 이러한 문제점을 근본 적으로 해결하기 위해 새로운 저항 변화 물질에 관한 물질 최적화 연구가 요구 되며, 본 연구진은 다양한 금속-질화물계(Metal-Nitride) 물질을 저항변화 물질로 제안해 연구를 진행 하고 있다. 이전 연구에서, 물질 고유의 우수한 열전도(285 W/($m{\cdot}K$)) 및 절연 특성, 큰 밴드-갭(6.2 eV), 높은 유전율(9)을 가지고 있는 금속-질화물계 박막인 AlN를 저항변화 물질로 이용하여 저항변화 메모리 소자 연구를 진행하였으며, 저전압 고속 동작 특성을 보이는 신뢰성 있는 저항 변화 메모리를 구현하였다. 본 연구에서는 AlN의 큰 밴드-갭 특성을 이용하여 투명 메모리 소자를 구현하기 위한 연구를 진행 하였다. 투과도 실험 결과, 가시광 영역 (380-700 nm)에서 80% 이상의 투과도를 보였으며, 이는 투명 메모리 소자로써의 충분한 가능성을 보여 준다. 또한, I-V 실험에서 전형적인 bipolar 스위칭 특성을 보이며, 스위칭 전압 및 속도는 VSET=3 V/Time=10 ns, VRESET=-2 V/Time=10ns에서 가능하였다. 신뢰성 실험에서, 108번의 endurance 특성 및 105 초의 retention 특성을 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.132-132
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• 2011

For the programming volume of PRAM, Ge2Sb2Te5(GST) thin films have been dominantly used and prepared by physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD). Among these methods, ALD is particularly considered as the most promising technique for the integration of PRAM because the ALD offers a superior conformality to PVD and CVD methods and a digital thickness control precisely to the atomic level since the film is deposited one atomic layer at a time. Meanwhile, although the IST has been already known as an optical data storage material, recently, it is known that the IST benefits multistate switching behavior, meaning that the IST-PRAM can be used for mutli-level coding, which is quite different and unique performance compared with the GST-PRAM. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate a possibility of the IST materials for the application of PRAM. So far there are many attempts to deposit the IST with MOCVD and PVD. However, it has not been reported that the IST can be deposited with the ALD method since the ALD reaction mechanism of metal organic precursors and the deposition parameters related with the ALD window are rarely known. Therefore, the main aim of this work is to demonstrate the ALD process for IST films with various precursors and the conformal filling of a nano size programming volume structure with the ALD?IST film for the integration. InSbTe (IST) thin films were deposited by ALD method with different precursors and deposition parameters and demonstrated conformal filling of the nano size programmable volume of cell structure for the integration of phase change random access memory (PRAM). The deposition rate and incubation time are 1.98 A/cycle and 25 cycle, respectively. The complete filling of nano size volume will be useful to fabricate the bottom contact type PRAM.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.353-353
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• 2011

Titanium dioxide is a suitable material for industrial use at present and in the future because titanium dioxide has efficient photoactivity, good stability and low cost [1]. Among the three phases (anatase, rutile, brookite) of titanium dioxide, the anatase form is particularly photocatalytically active under ultraviolet (UV) light. In fabrication of photocatalytic devices based on catalytic nanodiodes [2], it is challenging to obtain a photocatalytically active TiO2 thin film that can be prepared at low temperature (< 200$^{\circ}C$). Here, we present the synthesis of a titanium dioxide film using TiO2 nanoparticles and sol-gel methods. Titanium tetra-isopropoxide was used as the precursor and alcohol as the solvent. Titanium dioxide thin films were made using spin coating. The change of atomic structure was monitored after heating the thin film at 200$^{\circ}C$ and at 350$^{\circ}C$. The prepared samples have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microcopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), and ellipsometry. XRD spectra show an anatase phase at low temperature, 200$^{\circ}C$. UV-vis confirms the anatase phase band gap energy (3.2 eV) when using the photocatalyst. TEM images reveal crystallization of the titanium dioxide at 200$^{\circ}C$. We will discuss the switching behavior of the Pt /sol-gel TiO2 /Pt layers that can be a new type of resistive random-access memory.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• v.4 no.6
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• pp.1098-1115
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• 2010

An inseparable challenge associated with every random access network is the design of an efficient Collision Resolution Algorithm (CRA), since collisions cannot be completely avoided in such network. To maximize the collision resolution efficiency of a popular CRA, namely Binary Exponential Backoff (BEB), we propose a reactive backoff algorithm. The proposed backoff algorithm is reactive in the sense that it updates the contention window based on the previously selected backoff value in the failed contention stage to avoid a typical type of collision, referred as cross-collision. Cross-collision would occur if the contention slot pointed by the currently selected backoff value appeared to be present in the overlapped portion of the adjacent (the previous and the current) windows. The proposed reactive algorithm contributes to significant performance improvements in the network since it offers a supplementary feature of Cross Collision Exclusion (XCE) and also retains the legacy collision mitigation features. We formulate a Markovian model to emulate the characteristics of the proposed algorithm. Based on the solution of the model, we then estimate the throughput and delay performances of WLAN following the signaling mechanisms of the Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) considering IEEE 802.11b system parameters. We validate the accuracy of the analytical performance estimation framework by comparing the analytically obtained results with the results that we obtain from the simulation experiments performed in ns-2. Through the rigorous analysis, based on the validated model, we show that the proposed reactive cross collision exclusionary backoff algorithm significantly enhances the throughput and reduces the average packet delay in the network.