• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2012년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.110.1-110.1
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• 2012

Recently, advances in ZnO based oxide semiconductor materials have accelerated the development of thin-film transistors (TFTs), which are the building blocks for active matrix flat-panel displays including liquid crystal displays (LCD) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). However, the electrical performances of oxide semiconductors are significantly affected by interactions with the ambient atmosphere. Jeong et al. reported that the channel of the IGZO-TFT is very sensitive to water vapor adsorption. Thus, water vapor passivation layers are necessary for long-term current stability in the operation of the oxide-based TFTs. In the present work, $Al_2O_3$ and $TiO_2$ thin films were deposited on poly ether sulfon (PES) and $SnO_x$-based TFTs by electron cyclotron resonance atomic layer deposition (ECR-ALD). And enhancing the WVTR (water vapor transmission rate) characteristics, barrier layer structure was modified to $Al_2O_3/TiO_2$ layered structure. For example, $Al_2O_3$, $TiO_2$ single layer, $Al_2O_3/TiO_2$ double layer and $Al_2O_3/TiO_2/Al_2O_3/TiO_2$ multilayer were studied for enhancement of water vapor barrier properties. After thin film water vapor barrier deposited on PES substrate and $SnO_x$-based TFT, thin film permeation characteristics were three orders of magnitude smaller than that without water vapor barrier layer of PES substrate, stability of $SnO_x$-based TFT devices were significantly improved. Therefore, the results indicate that $Al_2O_3/TiO_2$ water vapor barrier layers are highly proper for use as a passivation layer in $SnO_x$-based TFT devices.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 branch line coupler과 $\lambda$/4 전송라인을 이용하여 W-band MIMIC(Millimeter-wave Monolithic Integrated Circuit) single-balanced 믹서를 설계 및 제작하였다. Single-balanced 믹서의 설계를 위해 branch line coupler와 $\lambda$/4 전송라인 이용한 94 GHz 발룬 회로를 설계하였으며, 시뮬레이션 결과 94 GHz에서 반사계수는 -27.9 dB를 얻었으며, coupling은 4.26 dB, thru 특성은 -3.77 dB의 결과를 얻었다. 격리도와 위상차는 94 GHz에서 각각 23.5 dB 및 $180.2^{\circ}$의 결과를 얻었다. MIMIC single-balanced 믹서는 0.1 $\mu$m InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs Metamorphic HEMT (High Electron Mobility Transistor) 다이 오드를 이용하여 설계 및 제작되었다. 제작된 MHEMT는 fT는 189 GHz, fmax는 334 GHz의 양호한 성능을 나타내었다. 설계된 믹서는 본 연구에서 개발된 MHEMT MIMIC 공정을 이용해 제작되었다. 94 GHz MIMIC single-balanced 믹서의 측정결과 변환손실 특성은 94 GHz에서 23.1 dB의 특성을 나타내었으며, 입력 Pl dB는 10 dBm, 출력 Pl dB는 -13.9 dBm의 결과를 얻었다. Single-balanced 믹서의 LO-RF 격리도는 94.19 GHz에서 45.5 dB의 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 나타내었다. 본 논문에서 설계 및 제작된 W-band MIMIC Single-balanced 믹서는 기존의 밀리미터파 대역 믹서와 비교하여 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 나타내었다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 스위치, 위상변위기, 감쇄기등 전파제어회로를 설계 및 제작할 수 있는 pHEMT스위치 소자에 적합한 에피구조를 설계하였다. 고성능의 스위치 소자를 위한 pHEMT 채널층 구조는 이중 면도핑층을 가지며 사용 중 게이트 전극의 전계강도가 약한 깊은 쪽 채널층의 Si 면농도가 상층부보다 약 1/4정도 낮을 경우 격리도등 우수한 특성을 보였다. 설계된 에피구조와 ETRI의 $0.5\mu$m pHEMT MMIC 공정을 이용하여 2.4GHz 및 5GHz 대역 표준 무선랜 단말기에 활용 가능한 SPDT Tx/Rx MMIC 스위치를 설계 및 제작하였다. 제작된 SPDT형 스위치는 주파수 6.0 GHz, 동작전압 0/-3V에서 삽입손실 0.849 dB, 격리도 32.638 dB, 그리고 반사손실 11.006 dB의 특성을 보였으며, 전력전송능력인 $P\_{1dB}$는 약 25dBm, 그리고 선형성의 척도인 IIP3는 42 dBm 이상으로 평가되었다. 이와 같은 칩의 성능은 본 연구에서 개발된 SPDT 단일고주파집적회로 스위치가 2.4GHz뿐만 아니라 SGHB 대역 무선랜 단말기에 활용이 충분히 가능함을 말해준다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.16-26
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• 2011

This paper presents high power and high efficiency Doherty amplifiers for 2.345 GHz wireless broadband (WiBro) applications that use a Nitronex 125-W ($P_{3dB}$) GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). Two- and three-way Doherty amplifiers and a saturated Doherty amplifier using Class-F circuitry are implemented. The measured result for a center frequency of 2.345 GHz shows that the two-way Doherty amplifier attains a high $P_{3dB}$ of 51.5 dBm, a gain of 12.5 dB, and a power-added efficiency (PAE) improvement of about 16 % compared to a single class AB amplifier at 6-dB back-off power region from $P_{3dB}$. For a WiBro OFDMA signal, the Doherty amplifier provides an adjacent channel leakage ratio (ACLR) at 4.77 MHz offset that is -33 dBc at an output power of 42 dBm, which is a 9.5 dB back-off power region from $P_{3dB}$. By employing a digital pre-distortion (DPD) technique, the ACLR of the Doherty amplifier is improved from -33 dBc to -48 dBc. The measured result for the same frequency shows that the three-way Doherty amplifier, which has a $P_{3dB}$ of 53.16 dBm and a gain of 10.3 dB, and the saturated Doherty amplifier, which has a $P_{3dB}$ of 51.1 dBm and a gain of 10.3 dB, provide a PAE improvement of 11 % at the 9-dB back-off power region and 7.5 % at the 6-dB back-off region, respectively, compared to the two-way Doherty amplifier.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.289-289
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• 2013

While there are plenty of studies on synthesizing semiconducting germanium nanowires (Ge NWs) by vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process, it is difficult to inject dopants into them with uniform dopants distribution due to vapor-solid (VS) deposition. In particular, as precursors and dopants such as germane ($GeH_4$), phosphine ($PH_3$) or diborane ($B_2H_6$) incorporate through sidewall of nanowire, it is hard to obtain the structural and electrical uniformity of Ge NWs. Moreover, the drastic tapered structure of Ge NWs is observed when it is synthesized at high temperature over $400^{\circ}C$ because of excessive VS deposition. In 2006, Emanuel Tutuc et al. demonstrated Ge NW pn junction using p-type shell as depleted layer. However, it could not be prevented from undesirable VS deposition and it still kept the tapered structures of Ge NWs as a result. Herein, we adopt $C_2H_2$ gas in order to passivate Ge NWs with carbon sheath, which makes the entire Ge NWs uniform at even higher temperature over $450^{\circ}C$. We can also synthesize non-tapered and uniformly doped Ge NWs, restricting incorporation of excess germanium on the surface. The Ge NWs with carbon sheath are grown via VLS process on a $Si/SiO_2$ substrate coated 2 nm Au film. Thin Au film is thermally evaporated on a $Si/SiO_2$ substrate. The NW is grown flowing $GeH_4$, HCl, $C_2H_2$ and PH3 for n-type, $B_2H_6$ for p-type at a total pressure of 15 Torr and temperatures of $480{\sim}500^{\circ}C$. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals clear surface of the Ge NWs synthesized at $500^{\circ}C$. Raman spectroscopy peaked at about ~300 $cm^{-1}$ indicates it is comprised of single crystalline germanium in the core of Ge NWs and it is proved to be covered by thin amorphous carbon by two peaks of 1330 $cm^{-1}$ (D-band) and 1590 $cm^{-1}$ (G-band). Furthermore, the electrical performances of Ge NWs doped with boron and phosphorus are measured by field effect transistor (FET) and they shows typical curves of p-type and n-type FET. It is expected to have general potentials for development of logic devices and solar cells using p-type and n-type Ge NWs with carbon sheath.