• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.451-456
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• 2021

In order to improve the cell capacitance and scale down in capacitors of semiconductor memory devices, a stacked ONO structure has been introduced as a dielectric layer and thinning of these layers has been attempted continuously. However, many problems have emerged in the manufacturing process. In this study, L/L LPCVD system was used to suppress the growth of natural oxide film of about 10 Å, which was able to secure the capacitance of 3fF / cell. In addition, we investigated the effect of thinning of the dielectric film on the abnormal oxidation of the nitride film, and proposed a stable process control method for forming the dielectric film to ensure oxidation resistance.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.573-578
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• 2001

The effects of organic supplement (acetate) and dissolved oxygen concentration on the nitrification rate of wastewater were investigated in the 27.7 L pilot-scale airlift biofilm reactor with the granular activated carbon media of 0.613 mm diameter. The ammonium oxidation rate increased stepwise up to 5 kg N/㎥$.$d at the riser air velocity of 0.063 m/s, when the air velocity and the ammonium loading rate were raised alternately. The nitrite build-up was observed during the early stage of the biofilm formation, which disappeared after the reactor operation of 128 days. As increasing the organic loading rate, the organic oxidation rate increased up to 25.0 kg COD/㎥$.$d with the removal efficiency of 94% but the oxidation rates of ammonium and nitrite decreased. The oxidation rates of ammonium and nitrite increased with the dissolved oxygen concentrations. When the pure oxygen was sparged, the ammonium oxidation rate was almost five times higher than that with air at the same velocity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.294-294
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• 2011

비정질 인듐-갈륨-아연 산화막은 저온 공정 및 높은 투과도의 가능성으로 인해 플라스틱 기판과 같은 플렉서블 디스플레이에 적합한 물질이다. 이번 연구에서 비정질 인듐-갈륨-아연 산화막을 비휘발성 메모리에 채널 영역으로 응용하였다. 비휘발성 메모리의 경우 전하 저장 영역으로 가장 널리 이용되는 실리콘 질화막이 아닌 실리콘 산화막을 이용하여 산화막/산화막/산화막의 구조를 이용하였다. +8V의 낮은 프로그래밍 전압에서 2V 이상의 메모리 윈도우를 얻을 수 있었다. 이를 통해 비정질 인듐-갈륨-아연 산화막을 비휘발성 메모리에 적용할 수 있는 가능성이 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.328-334
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• 2001

The characteristics of $NO/N_2O$ nitrided oxide and reoxidized nitrided oxide being studied as super thin gate oxide and gate dielectric layers of nonvolatile semiconductor memory(NVSM) was investigated by dynamic secondary ion mass spectrometry(D-SMS), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry(ToF-SIMS), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The specimen was annealed in $NO/N_2O$ ambient after initial oxide process. The result of D-SIMS exhibits that the center of nitrogen exists at the initial oxide interface and the distribution of nitrogen is wider in the annealing process with $N_2O$ than with NO annealing process. For investigating the condition of nitrogen that exists within the nitrided oxide, ToF-SIMS and XPS analysis were carried out. It was shown that the center of nitrogen investigated by D-SIMS was expected the SiON chemical bonds. The nitrogen near the newly formed reoxide/silicon substrate interface was appeared as $Si_2NO$ chemical bonds, and it is agreed with the distribution of SiN and $Si_2NO$ species by ToF-SIMS.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.37-37
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• 2011

반도체 칩의 빠른 성장에는 Si을 기본으로 한 산화막 또는 질화막 재료의 공헌이 크다. 하나의 반도체 소자를 만드는 데 있어, 산화막(SiO2)과 질화막(Si3N4)은 각각 다양한 두께와 다양한 방법으로 제조되고 있기 때문이다. 또한 차세대 소자제작을 위해 사용되는 미세 patterning 방법으로 dual patterning 방법을 사용하는데 이는 ALD나 CVD를 이용한 저온 SiO2 증착공정을 기반으로 하고 있다. 이러한 Si 기반 소재 개발이나 공정개발을 위해 많은 Si 전구체가 개발되어지고 있지만 적합한 전구체를 선별하기는 어려운 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 FT-IR (Fourier transform-infrared)을 이용하여 개발된 전구체의 기상안전성 및 반응성을 실시간으로 진단하여 기존의 전구체와의 차별성을 확인하고 우수한 전구체를 선별하기 위한 연구를 진행하였다. 이를 위해 특별히 제작된 가스셀을 사용하여 열 및 플라즈마 상태변화에서의 분자상태 변형을 진단하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2005.08a
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• pp.96-96
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• 2005

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.224-230
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• 2001

The characteristics of $NO/N_2O$ annealed reoxidized nitrided oxide being studied as super thin gate oxide and gate dielectric layers of Non-Volatile Semiconductor Memory (NVSM) were investigated by Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (D-SIMS), Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES). The specimen was annealed by $NO/N_2O$ after initial oxide process and then rcoxidized for nitrogen redistribution in nitrided oxide. Out-diffusion of incorporated nitrogen during the wet oxidation in reoxidation process took place more strongly than that of the dry oxidation. It seems to indicate that hydrogen plays a role in breaking the Si N bonds. As reoxidation proceeds, incorporated nitrogen of $NO/N_2O$ annealed nitrided oxide is obsen-ed to diffuse toward the surface and substrate at the same time. ToF-SIMS results show that SiON species are detected at the initialoxide interface, and Si,NO species near the new $Si_2NO$ interface that formed after reoxidation. These SiON and $Si_2NO$ species most likely to relate to the origin of the state of memory charge traps in reoxidized nitrided oxide, because nitrogen dangling bonds of SiON and silicon dangling bonds of $Si_2NO$ are contained defects associated with memory effect.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.619-625
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• 2008

The effects of thermal cycling on residual stresses in both inorganic passivation/insulating layer that is deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and organic thin film that is used as a bonding adhesive are evaluated by 4 point bending method and wafer curvature method. $SiO_2/SiN_x$ and BCB (Benzocyclobutene) are used as inorganic and organic layers, respectively. A model about the effect of thermal cycling on residual stress and bond strength (Strain energy release rate), $G_c$, at the interface between inorganic thin film and organic adhesive is developed. In thermal cycling experiments conducted between $25^{\circ}C$ and either $350^{\circ}C$ or $400^{\circ}C$, $G_c$ at the interface between BCB and PECVD $ SiN_x $ decreases after the first cycle. This trend in $G_c$ agreed well with the prediction based on our model that the increase in residual tensile stress within the $SiN_x$ layer after thermal cycling leads to the decrease in $G_c$. This result is compared with that obtained for the interface between BCB and PECVD $SiO_2$, where the relaxation in residual compressive stress within the $SiO_2$ induces an increase in $G_c$. These opposite trends in $G_cs$ of the structures including either PECVD $ SiN_x $ or PECVD $SiO_2$ are caused by reactions in the hydrogen-bonded chemical structure of the PECVD layers, followed by desorption of water.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.36-36
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• 1998

• 전기의세계
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• v.59 no.2
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• pp.18-23
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• 2010