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Run-to-Run Control of Inductively Coupled C2F6 Plasmas Etching of SiO2;Construction of a Process Simulator with a CFD code

  • Seo, Seung-T.;Lee, Yong-H.;Lee, Kwang-S.;Yang, Dae-R.;Choi, Bum-Kyoo
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.519-524
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    • 2005
  • A numerical process to simulate SiO2 dry etching with inductively coupled C2F6 plasmas has been constructed using a commercial CFD code as a first step to design a run-to-run control system. The simulator was tuned to reasonably predict the reactive ion etching behavior and used to investigate the effects of plasma operating variables on the etch rate and uniformity. The relationship between the operating variables and the etching characteristics was mathematically modeled through linear regression for future run-to-run control system design.

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Application of the H Infinity Control Principle to the Sodium Ion Selective Gating Channel on Biological Excitable Membranes

  • Hirayama, Hirohumi
    • International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.23-38
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    • 2004
  • We proposed the infinity control principle to evaluate the Biological function. The H infinity control was applied to the Sodium (Na) ion selective gating channel on the excitable cellular membrane of the neural system. The channel opening, closing and inactivation processes were expressed by movements of three gates and one inactivation blocking particle in the channel pore. The rate constants of the channel state transition were set to be voltage dependent. The temporal changes in amounts per unit membrane area of the channel states were expressed by means of eight differential equations. The biochemical mimetic used to complete the Na ion selective channel was regarded as noise. The control inputs for ejecting the blocking particle with plugging in the channel pore were set for the active transition from inactivated states to a closed or open state. By applying the H infinity control, we computed temporal changes in the channel states, observers, control inputs and the worst case noises. The present paper will be available for evaluating the noise filtering function of the biological signal transmission system.

Control of Root Rot and Wilt Diseases of Roselle under Field Conditions

  • Hassan, Naglaa;Elsharkawy, Mohsen Mohamed;Shimizu, Masafumi;Hyakumachi, Mitsuro
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.376-384
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    • 2014
  • Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) is one of the most important medicinal crops in many parts of the world. In this study, the effects of microelements, antioxidants, and bioagents on Fusarium oxysporum, F. solani, and Macrophomina phaseolina, the causal pathogens of root rot and wilt diseases in roselle, were examined under field conditions. Preliminary studies were carried out in vitro in order to select the most effective members to be used in field control trials. Our results showed that microelements (copper and manganese), antioxidants (salicylic acid, ascorbic acid, and EDTA), a fungicide (Dithane M45) and biological control agents (Trichoderma harzianum and Bacillus subtilis) were significantly reduced the linear growth of the causal pathogens. Additionally, application of the previous microelements, antioxidants, a fungicide and biological control agents significantly reduced disease incidence of root rot and wilt diseases under field conditions. Copper, salicylic acid, and T. harzianum showed the best results in this respect. In conclusion, microelements, antioxidants, and biocontrol agents could be used as alternative strategies to fungicides for controlling root rot and wilt diseases in roselle.

Post-disturbance Recovery Pattern in the Soft Corals-Macroalgae Mixed Habitat in Jeju Island, Korea

  • Kim, Junsu;Hong, Seokwoo;Yang, Kwon Mo;Macias, Daniela;Kim, Jeong Ha
    • Journal of Marine Life Science
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.117-123
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    • 2021
  • Post-disturbance recovery pattern of subtidal soft corals-macroalgae mixed community and the role of water depth were investigated. The experiment was conducted in a subtidal rock wall of Munseom, Jeju Island, Korea for 2.5 years. Artificial disturbance was done at established treatment plots at depths of 10, 15 and 20 m and were then compared with undisturbed control plots. After disturbance, recovery of soft corals was very slow, whereas macroalgae quickly occupied the plots and reached a similar level as the control in 6 months, and this pattern was consistent at all water depths. This unbalanced speed of recovery caused higher macroalgae establishment than soft corals in treatment compared to control plots, indicating a possible phase shift in the community structure. This study provides an important implication for the necessity of monitoring the influence of disturbance at a larger scale, from a conservation perspective of soft corals in Jeju coast.

Biological Control of Fusarium Wilt Disease of Pigeonpea

  • Rajesh Singh;B.K. Singh;R.S. Upadhyay;Bharat Rai;Lee, Youn-Su
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.279-283
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    • 2002
  • Biological control of Fusarium udum causing wilt disease of pigeonpea was studied in vitro, as well as, in vivo. Aspergilluspavus, Anergillus niger, Bacilius licheniformis (strain-2042), Gliocladium virens, Peniciliium citrimum, and Trichoderma harzianum, which were found to be the most potent ones in inhibiting the radial colony growth of the test pathogen, were used as biological control by amending their inocula at diffeyent concentrations in pots and in pathogen-infested soil in the fields. Maximum reduction of the wilt disease was observed with G. vireos both in pots and in the fields. The population of E. udum was found to be markedly reduced when the antagonists were applied in the soil. The study establishes that G. virens can be exploited for the biological control of wilt disease at field level.

Monitoring and Controlling Uniformity of Plasma Emission Intensity for IGZO Sputtering Process (IGZO박막 증착 공정에서 플라즈마 방출광 모니터링 및 플라즈마 균일도 제어)

  • Choi, Jinwoo;Hwang, Sang Hyuk;Kim, Woo Jae;Shin, Gi Won;Kwon, Heui Tae;Jo, Tae Hoon;Woo, Won Gyun;Cha, Sung Duk;An, Byung Chul;Park, Wan Woo;Do, Jae Chul;Kwon, Gi-Chung
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 2016
  • In recent years, various researches have been conducted to improve process yields in accordance with miniaturization of semiconductor. APC(Advanced Process Control) is considered one of the methods to increase in process yields. APC is a process control technology that maintains optimal process conditions and improves the reliability of results by controlling and formulating the relationship among the various process parameters and results. We built up an optical diagnostic system with a three-channel spectrometer. The system detects signals those represent the changes of specific emission peaks intensity versus each reference and converts it into MFC control signals to get back the changes to the reference state. Controlling the MFC continues until the specific peak intensity changes into the normal state. Through this device, we tested a APC automatically responding to process changes during the plasma process. We could control gas flow while sputtering process on going and improve uniformity of plasma intensity with this system. Finally, we have got results those enhance the plasma intensity non-uniformity to 7.7% from 15.5%. Also, found unexpected oxygen flow what is estimated to be come out from IGZO target.

Biological Weed Control with Plant Pathogenic Microorganisms.

  • Hong, Yeon-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Pathology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.15-18
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    • 2003
  • Contemporary biological control system includes the use of fungi to control weeds in agricultural ecosystems and forests. Fungal pathogens of weeds that are highly virulent and specific to target weeds, and able to be produced massively by artificial culture could be applied like chemical herbicides over the weeds.(중략)

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Simple digital control of cell mass in biological CSTR (연속 교반 발효조에서 균체농도의 단순 디지탈 제어)

  • 이경범;황영보;이지태
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1987.10b
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    • pp.647-651
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    • 1987
  • Yeast biomass in a biological continuous stirred tank reactor was controlled with an APPLE II microcomputer using adaptive control theory of bilinear systems. The controller used is as simple as a PID controller, but required less information. Cell concentration was well controlled by adjusting the inlet flow rate following the algorithm.

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An Efficient Smart Indoor Emotional Lighting Control System based on Android Platform using Biological Signal (생체신호를 이용한 안드로이드 플랫폼 기반의 효율적인 스마트 실내 감성조명 제어 시스템)

  • Yun, Su-Jeong;Hong, Sung-IL;Lin, Chi-Ho
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.199-207
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, we propose efficient smart indoor emotional lighting control system based on android platform using the biological signal. The proposed smart indoor smart emotional lighting control system were configured as the biological signal measurement device and removable smart wall pad, lighting driver, luminaire. The control system was extracts the emotional language by measured the biological signal, and it was transmitted a control signal to each lighting driver using a bluetooth in the wall pad. The lighting driver were designed to control the lighting device through an expansion board by collected control signal and the illuminance information the surrounding. In this case, the wall pad can be selecting of manual control and the bio signal mode by that indoor emotional lighting control algorithms, and it was implemented the control program that possible to partial control by selecting the wanted light. Experiment results of the proposed smart indoor emotional lighting control system, it were possible to the optional control about the luminaire of required area, and the manual control by to adjustable of color temperature with that the efficiently adjustable of lighting by to biological signal and emotional language. Therefore, were possible to effective control for improvement of concentration and business capability of indoor space business conduct by controlling the color and brightness that is appropriate for your situation. And, was reduced power consumption and dimmer voltage, lighting-current than the existing-emotional lighting control system.