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A Study on the Cu-based $I-III-VI_2$ Compound Thin Film Solar Cells (Cu계 $I-III-VI_2$ 화합물 박막 태양전지 연구)

  • Yun JaeHo;Ahn SeJin;Kim SeokKi;Lee JeongChul;Song Jinsoo;Ahn ByungTae;Yoon KyungHoon
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.109-112
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    • 2005
  • Cu계$I-III-VI_2$화합물은 직접천이형 반도체로 광흡수계수가 매우 높아 박막형 태양전지 제조에 매우 유리하다 또한 화학적으로 안정하며 Ga, A1등을 첨가하면 에너지 금지대폭을 조절할 수 있어 Wide Bandgap 태양전지 및 탠덤구조 태양전지를 제조하기에도 용이하다. $CuInSe_2(CIS)$ 물질에서 In을 $20-30\%$ 정도 치환한 $Cu(In,\;Ga)Se_2(CIGS)$ 태양전지의 경우 $19.5\%$의 세계 최고 효율을 보고하고 있으며 이는 다결정 실리콘 태양전지의 효율과 비슷한 수준이다. 본 연구에서는 동시 진공증발법을 이용하여 증착한 CIGS 박막 및 $CuGaSe_2(CGS)$ 박막을 이용하여 태양전지를 제조하였다. 공정의 재현성 및 결정립계가 큰 광흡수층 제조를 위하여 실시간 기판 온도 모니터링 시스템을 도입하였으며 버퍼층으로는 용액성장한 CdS 박막을 사용하였다. SLG/MO/CIGS(CGS)/CdS/ZnO/Al구조의 태양전지를 제조하여 면적 $0.5cm^2$에서 각각 $15\%$(CIGS)와 $7\%(CGS)$의 효율을 얻었다.

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Synthesis and Photovoltaic Performance of NIR Absorption Dyes for the Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (NIR 흡수 염료를 이용한 염료감응형 태양전지)

  • Kim, Sangah;Jung, Miran;Lee, Minkyung;Kim, Jaehong
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.118.1-118.1
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    • 2011
  • The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a device for the conversion of visible light into electricity, based on the sensitization of wide bandgap semiconductors. The performance of the cell mainly depends on a dye used as sensitizer. The absorption spectrum of the dye and the anchorage of the dye to the surface of TiO2 are important parameters determining the efficiency of the cell. Generally, transition metal coordination compounds(ruthenium polypyridyl complexes) are used as the effective sensitizers, due to their intense charge-transfer absorption in the whole visible range and highly efficient metal-to ligand charge transfer. However, ruthenium polypyridyl complexes contain a heavy metal, which is undesirable from point of view of the environmental aspects. Moreover, the process to synthesize the complexes is complicated and costly. Alternatively, organic dyes can be used for the same purpose with an acceptable efficiency. The advantages of organic dyes include their availability and low cost. We designed and synthesized a series of organic sensitizers containing long wavelength absorption-chromophores for the dye sensitized solar cell. The DSSC composed of Blue-chromophores for the sensitization absorbed long wavelength region which is different also applied into the dye-cocktail (mixing) system. The photovoltaic property of DSSCs organic long wavelength absorption-chromophores were measured and evaluated by comparison with that of individual chromophores.

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A Study on the Cu-based $I-III-VI_2$ Compound Thin Film Solar Cells ($CulnSe2$계 화합물 박막 태양전지 연구)

  • Yun JaeHo;Ahn SeJin;Kim SeokKi;Lee JeongChul;Song JinSoo;Kim Ki Hwan;Ahn Byung Tae;Yoon KyungHoon
    • New & Renewable Energy
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    • v.1 no.2 s.2
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    • pp.6-10
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    • 2005
  • [ $CulnSe2$ ]계 화합물은 직접천이형 반도체로 광흡수계수가 매우 높아 박막형 태양전지 제조에 매우 유리하다. 또한 화학적으로 안정하며 Ga, Al 등을 첨가하면 에너지 금지대폭을 조절할 수 있어 Wide Bandgap 태양전지 및 탠덤구조 태양전지를 제조하기에도 용이하다. CIS 물질에서 In을 $20-30\%$ 정도 치환한 $Cu(In,\;Ga)Se_2(CIGS)$ 태양전지의 경우 19.5%의 세계 최고 효율을 보고하고 있으며 이는 다결정 실리콘 태양전지의 효율과 비슷한 수준이다. 본 연구에서는 동시 질공증발법을 이용하여 증착한 CIGS 박막 및 $CuGaSe_2(CGS)$ 박막을 이용하여 태양전지를 제조하였다. 공정의 재현성 및 결정립계가 큰 광흡수층 제조를 위하여 실시간 기판 온도 모니터링 시스템을 도입하였으며 버퍼층으로는 용액성장한 CdS 박막을 사용하였다. SLG/MO/CIGS(CGS)/CdS/ZnO/Al 구조의 태양전지를 제조하여 면적 $0.5cm^2$에서 각각 $17\%(CIGS)$$7\%(CGS)$의 효율을 얻었다.

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A High Current Efficiency CMOS LDO Regulator with Low Power Consumption and Small Output Voltage Variation

  • Rikan, Behnam Samadpoor;Abbasizadeh, Hamed;Kang, Ji-Hun;Lee, Kang-Yoon
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2014
  • In this paper we present an LDO based on an error amplifier. The designed error amplifier has a gain of 89.93dB at low frequencies. This amplifier's Bandwidth is 50.8MHz and its phase margin is $59.2^{\circ}C$. Also we proposed a BGR. This BGR has a low output variation with temperature and its PSRR at 1 KHz is -71.5dB. For a temperature variation from $-40^{\circ}C$ to $125^{\circ}C$ we have just 9.4mV variation in 3.3V LDO output. Also it is stable for a wide range of output load currents [0-200mA] and a $1{\mu}F$ output capacitor and its line regulation and especially load regulation is very small comparing other papers. The PSRR of proposed LDO is -61.16dB at 1 KHz. Also we designed it for several output voltages by using a ladder of resistors, transmission gates and a decoder. Low power consumption is the other superiority of this LDO which is just 1.55mW in full load. The circuit was designed in $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS process.

The Fabrication of ZnO UV Photodetector with p-type Inversion Layer and Analysis of Vrlph Properties (P형 반전층을 갖는 ZnO 자외선 수광소자의 제작과 Vrlph특성 분석)

  • Oh, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Deok-Kyu;Park, Choon-Bae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.20 no.10
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    • pp.883-888
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    • 2007
  • Investigation of improving the properties of UV detector which uses the wide bandgap of ZnO are under active progress. The present study focused on the design and fabrication of i-ZnO/p-inversion $layer/n^--Si$ Epi. which is characterized with very thin p-type inversion layer for UV detectors. The i-ZnO thin film for achieving p-inversion layer which was grown by RF sputtering at $450^{\circ}C$ and then annealed at $400^{\circ}C$ in $O_2$ gas for 20 min shows good intrinsic properties. High (0002) peak intensity of the i-ZnO film is shown on XRD spectrum and it is confirmed by XPS analysis that the ratio of Zn : O of the i-ZnO film is nearly 1 : 1. Measurement shows high transmission of 79.5 % in UV range (< 400 nm) for the i-ZnO film. Measurement of $V_r-I_{ph}$ shows high UV photo-current of 1.2 mA under the reverse bias of 30 V.

SnS-embedded High Performing and Transparent UV Photodetector (SnS 기반의 고성능 투명 UV 광검출기)

  • Park, Wang-Hee;Ban, Dong-Kyun;Kim, Hyunki;Kim, Hong-Sik;Patel, Malkeshkumar;Yoo, Jeong Hee;Kim, Joondong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.29 no.7
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    • pp.445-448
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    • 2016
  • Transparent UV photodetector was achieved by using wide bandgap metal oxide materials. In order to realize transparent heterojunction UV photodetector, n-type ZnO and p-type NiO metal oxide materials were employed. High light-absorbing SnS layer was inserted into the n-ZnO and p-NiO layers. High-performing UV photodetector was realized by ZnO/SnS/NiO/ITO structures to provide extremely fast response times (Fall time: $7{\mu}s$ and rise time: $13{\mu}s$) and high rectifying ratio. The use of functional SnS-embedded photodetector would provide a route for high functional photoelectric devices.

Electrical Characteristics of Enhancement-Mode n-Channel Vertical GaN MOSFETs and the Effects of Sidewall Slope

  • Kim, Sung Yoon;Seo, Jae Hwa;Yoon, Young Jun;Kim, Jin Su;Cho, Seongjae;Lee, Jung-Hee;Kang, In Man
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.1131-1137
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    • 2015
  • Gallium nitride (GaN) is a promising material for next-generation high-power applications due to its wide bandgap, high breakdown field, high electron mobility, and good thermal conductivity. From a structure point of view, the vertical device is more suitable to high-power applications than planar devices because of its area effectiveness. However, it is challenging to obtain a completely upright vertical structure due to inevitable sidewall slope in anisotropic etching of GaN. In this letter, we design and analyze the enhancement-mode n-channel vertical GaN MOSFET with variation of sidewall gate angle by two-dimensional (2D) technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulations. As the sidewall slope gets closer to right angle, the device performances are improved since a gradual slope provides a leakage current path through the bulk region.

산화아연 나노로드 기반의 피에조 나노발전소자 향상을 위한 상부 전극 제작

  • Go, Yeong-Hwan;Yu, Jae-Su
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.283.1-283.1
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    • 2014
  • 최근 주위 환경에 존재하는 다양한 에너지를 전기에너지로 회수 또는 수확하는 에너지 하베스팅 기술(energy harvesting technology)이 크게 주목을 받고 있으며, 이와 더불어 압전 나노발전소자(piezoelectric nanogenerator)의 연구가 활발해 진행되고 있다. 한편, 수열합성법 또는 전기화학증착법을 이용하여 비교적 간단하게 수직으로 성장된 산화아연 나노로드(ZnO nanorod)는 광대역 에너지 밴드갭(wide bandgap energy)과 압전(piezoelectric)특성을 갖게 된다. 이렇게 수직 정렬된 나노로드의 기하학적 구조는 외부 물리적인 힘에 의해 구부러짐(bending) 변형이 일어나 압전특성이 효과적으로 일어나며, 이런 현상을 이용하여 압전 나노발전소자에 응용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 상부의 전극의 표면 거칠기(surface roughness)를 증가시켜 외부 힘에 의해 산화아연 나노로드가 효과적으로 변형을 일으켜 압전 특성을 향상시켰다. 실험을 위해, 산화아연 마이크로로드 어레이 (microrod arrays)와 실리카 마이크로스피어(silica microsphere)를 각각 템플릿으로 이용하여 그 위에 금(Au)를 증착하여 상부전극을 제작하였다. 산화아연 나노로드와 마이크로로드는 전기화학증착법을 이용해서 저온공정($75^{\circ}C$)으로 ITO가 코팅된 PET 기판위에 성장하였으며, 인가된 전압의 세기를 변화시켜 산하아연 구조물의 크기를 조절하였다. 또한 화합합성법으로 실리카 마이크로 스피어를 준비하였다. 이러게 제작된 상부전극을 통해 기존의 사용되었던 전극과 비교하여 성능이 향상됨을 확인하였으며, 이와 함께 이론적인 분석을 진행하였다.

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Novel Optical Properties of Si Nanowire Arrays

  • Lee, Munhee;Gwon, Minji;Cho, Yunae;Kim, Dong-Wook
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.179.1-179.1
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    • 2014
  • Si nanowires have exhibited unique optical characteristics, including nano-antenna effects due to the guided mode resonance, significant optical absorption enhancement in wide wavelength and incident angle range due to resonant optical modes, graded refractive index, and scattering. Since Si poor optical absorption coefficient due to indirect bandgap, all such properties have stimulated proposal of new optoelectronic devices whose performance can surpass that of conventional planar devices. We have carried out finite-difference time-domain simulation studies to design optimal Si nanowire array for solar cell applications. Optical reflectance, transmission, and absorption can be calculated for nanowire arrays with various diameter, length, and period. From the absorption, maximum achievable photocurrent can be estimated. In real devices, serious recombination loss occurring at the surface states is known to limit the photovoltaic performance of the nanowire-based solar cells. In order to address such issue, we will discuss how the geometric parameters of the array can influence the spatial distribution of the optical field (resulting optical generation rate) in the nanowires.

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Physical Properties with Cu/(In+Ga) Ratios of Cu(InGa)$Se_2$ Films (Cu(InGa)$Se_2$ 박막의 Cu/(In+Ga) 조성비에 따른 전기적 물성특성)

  • Kim, S.K.;Lee, J.L.;Kang, K.H.;Yoon, K.H.;Song, J.;Park, I.J.;Han, S.O.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.07c
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    • pp.1584-1586
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    • 2002
  • CuIn$Se_2$ (CIS) and related compounds such as Cu($In_xGa_{1-x})Se_2$(CIGS) have been studied by their potential for use in photovoltaic devices. CIS thin film materials which have high absorption coefficient and wide bandgap, have attracted much attention as an alternative to crystalline and amorphous silicon solar cells currently in use. Cu-rich CIGS film have very low resistivity, due to coexistence of the semimetallic $Cu_{2-x}Se$. In-rich CIGS films show high resistivity, since these films are compensated films without the $Cu_{2-x}Se$ phase. Optical properties of the CIGS films also change in accordance with the resistivity for the Cu/(In+Ga) ratio. The Cu-rich films have different spectra from In-rich films in near infrared wavelengths.

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