• Ceramist
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.12-23
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• 2018

As the flexible displays have been considered as a breakthrough to make a new electronics category, transparent electrodes have also confronted with an emerging issue, i.e., they also need to be mechanically flexible. For this to be made possible, a transparent electrode capable of withstanding large amounts of strain must be developed. Indium tin oxide (ITO) has been one of the most widely adopted transparent electrodes for displays and other transparent electronics, mainly supported by its high electrical conductivity and optical transparency. However, its brittle nature has forced the display industry to search for other alternatives. Recently, advances in nano-material researches have opened the door for various transparent conductive materials, which include carbon nanotube, graphene, Ag and Cu nanowire, and printable metal grids. Here we reviewed recently-published research works introducing flexible displays, all of which are employing the novel candidates for a conducting material.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.33-42
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• 2015

오늘날 연성회로기판(FCCL : Flexible Copper Clad Laminate)은 디스플레이, 스마트폰, 자동차, 항공, 의료 기기, 산업용 컨트롤 기기 등 거의 모든 고급 전자 제품들에 사용되고 있다. 특히 디스플레이 분야에서는 뛰어난 연성과 내구성을 바탕으로 경박단소화에 유리할 뿐만 아니라 구동부에 적용이 가능한 장점 등으로 그 적용처가 점점 늘어나고 있는 추세이다. 이 가운데서도 LCD와 OLED의 구동소자(Display Driver IC)를 장착하는 COF(Chip on Film)는 대표적인 연성회로기판(FCCL) 적용 부품으로서, 최근 인기를 끌고 있는 디스플레이의 제로-베젤(Zero-bezel)을 가능케 하는 핵심 부품이다. COF용 연성회로기판(FCCL) 소재로는 우수한 평탄도, 파인피치(Fine-pitch)구현성, 내굴곡성, 광투과성 등을 보유하고 있는 Sputtering Type FCCL이 사용되고 있다. 특히 최근 Display 분야의 화두가 되고 있는 POLED(Plastic-OLED) 패널을 장착한 Flexible Mobile 디스플레이의 경우, 기존의 COG(Chip on Glass) 접합방식이 아닌 COF 접합방식을 채택하고 있으며, 기존의 단면 COF보다 3배의 고해상도 구현이 가능한 양면 COF를 채택하기에 이르렀다. 기존의 COF 제작공정과 달리 Semi Additive 공정으로 제작되는 양면 COF 시장의 태동으로 양면 연성회로기판(FCCL)의 수요 증가가 예상되는 등 최근 디스플레이 기술 발전은 소재 분야에도 큰 변화를 잉태하고 있다. 이러한 최근 디스플레이 업계의 고해상도, 고속 신호 전송, 슬림화, Flexible 추세에 대응 가능한 최적의 특성을 보유하고 있는 Sputtering Type FCCL을 중심으로 디스플레이의 발전에 대응하는 소재의 기술 개발 동향을 살펴보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.218-221
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• 2002

We have successfully developed the high performance flexible thin film diode device for flexible plastic film LCD. For flexible LCD, TFD device must be normally operated under any deformation state. Two type devices, Ti/Ta$_2$O$\sub$5//Ta and Al/Ta$_2$O$\sub$5//Al were fabricated and the symmetry and reliability of those were estimated under various measurement conditions including severely bending states.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.08a
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• pp.996-998
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• 2004

In this study, we tested parylene as the passivation layer for flexible organic light emitting diodes (FOLEDs).Parylene as passivtion layer has several advantages which are good optical transparent and low moisture penetration. For more an effective passivation of FOLEDs, we suggest hybrid passivation layer with parylene and silicon oxide. We compared electrical properties and stability of the device with and without passivation layer. The lifetime of FOLED with hybrid passivation layer was increased over three times than that of non-passivated of FOLED.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.08b
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• pp.1789-1791
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• 2007

We fabricated OTFT-OLED display panel by using Ag-paste for source and drains electrode of OTFTs. The OTFTs were fabricated by solution processes such as spin-coating for PVP gate dielectric and screen printing for S/D electrodes with Ag-paste, except pentacene active layer which was deposited by evaporation. The mobility was 0.024 cm2/V.sec , off state current ${\sim}10-11A$, threshold voltage 7.6 V and on/off current ratio ${\sim}105$. The panel consisted of 16 x 16 pixels and each pixel consisted of 2 OTFTs, 1 Capacitor and 1 OLED. The pixels successfully worked in terms of current magnitude supplied to OLED and the control ability of driving and switching OTFTs.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.1080-1082
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• 2008

An ultra-thin reflective flexible LCD film has been demonstrated. The 30% thickness of the display can be reduced by applying a quarter-wave-plate film as upper substrate. A low temperature alignment material and special designed photo spacer were applied in this new display. The bending behavior was improved by reduced thickness.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.973-974
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• 2008

Optically transparent and flexible electronic circuits and displays are attractive for next-generation visual technologies, including windshield displays, head-mounted displays, and transparent screen monitors. Here we report on the fabrication of transparent transistors and circuits based on the combination of nanoscopic dielectrics and organic, inorganic, or hybrid semiconductors. Furthermore, the first demonstration of a transparent and flexible AMOLED display driven solely by $In_2O_3$ nanowire transistors (NWTs) is reported. The display region exhibits an optical transmittance of ~35% and a green peak luminance of ${\sim}300\;cd/m^2$. These results indicate that NWT-based drive circuits are attractive for fully transparent display technologies.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.877-878
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• 2009

To realize the flexible audible display (FAD), polymer dispersed liquid crystal(PDLC) is deposited on PVDF(Poly-vinylidene fluoride) film with piezoelectric property. With applied audio signal, it makes sound more than 70 dB in 700 Hz-10kHz. In case of transparency it is opaque and transmittance is less than 10% at 550nm wavelength without bias voltage. It is turned to be transparent and show transmittance of 66% with driving voltage of 60V.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.08b
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• pp.1213-1215
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• 2007

The OTFT technologies have been mature almost up to the level of commercialization. In this paper we report the OTFT's applications to the backplane for active matrix electrophoretic, active matrix OLED and to integrated circuits. In addition we also introduce the recently developed technologies for reduction of OTFT's operating voltage.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.697-699
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• 2005

The need for low cost flexible TFT display backplanes has focused attention on new processing techniques and materials. We have developed backplane technology based entirely on jet-printing, using a combination of additive and subtractive processing, and have applied this technique to both amorphous silicon and polymer TFT arrays.