• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.485-490
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• 2011

Tetrafluoromethane($CF_4$) has been used as etching and chamber cleaning gases for semiconductor manufacturing processes. These gases need to be removed efficiently because of their strong absorption of infrared radiation and long atmospheric lifetime which causes the global warming effect. We have developed a waterjet gliding arc plasma system in which plasma is combined with waterjet and investigated optimum operating conditions for efficient $CF_4$ destruction through enlarging discharge region and producing large amount of OH radicals. The operating conditions are waterjet flow rate, initial $CF_4$ concentration, total gas flow rate, specific energy input. Through the parametric studies, the highest $CF_4$ destruction of 97% was achieved at 2.2% $CF_4$, 7.2 kJ/L SEI, 9 L/min total gas flow rate and 25.5 mL/min waterjet flow rate.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.67-72
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• 1989

Room Temperature Plasma Nitridation of silicon was investigated as a new LOCOS (local oxidation of silicon) process in order to reduce the bird's beak length. In $N_2$ plasma formed by 100kHz, 400W AC power, a thin silicon nitride film (<100${\AA}$) was uniformly grown on a silicon substrate. SEM studies showed that the nitride layer formed by this method can effectively protect the silicon from oxidation and reduce the bird's beak length to $0.2{mu}m$ when 4000${\AA}$ field oxide is grown. This is a considerable improvement comparing with 0.7${mu}m,$ the bird's beak, for the conventional LOCOS process using a thick LPCVD nitride. No appreciable crystalline defect could be found around the bird's beak with SEM cross-section afrer Secco etch. Leakage current tests were carried out on the $N^+/P^-$ well and $P^+/N^-$ well diodes formed by this new LOCOS process. The electrical tests indicate that this new process has electrical properties similar or superior to those of the conventional LOCOS process.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.35D no.5
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• pp.54-62
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• 1998

In a plasma etching system, ions become an important parameter in determining the wafer topography which depends on both the physical sputtering mechanism and the chemically enhanced reaction. this paper reports the energy and angular distributions of ions across the plasma sheath using a monte carlo method. The ion distribution is mainly affected by the magnitude of the sheath voltage and by the collision in the sheath. Furthemore, the local potential distribution in a plamsa sheath has been determined by solving the poisson's equation. In th is work, ionic collisions were cosidered in terms of both charge exchange and momentum transfer. The three-dimensional distributions of ions were calculated with varying the input process conditions in the plasma reactor.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.47-51
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• 2018

As the IT industry rapidly progresses, the functions of electronic devices and display devices are integrated with high density, and the model is changed in a short period of time. To implement the integration technology, a uniform micro-pattern implementation technique to drive and control the product is required. The most important technology for the micro pattern generation is the exposure processing technology. Failure to implement the basic pattern in this process cannot satisfy the demands in the manufacturing field. In addition, the conventional exposure method of the mask method cannot cope with the small-scale production of various types of products, and it is not possible to implement a micro-pattern, so an alternative technology must be secured. In this study, the technology to implement the required micro-pattern in semiconductor processing is presented through the photolithography process and plasma etching.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.5 no.3 s.16
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• pp.33-36
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• 2006

To produce a fine structure with uniform surface of barrier ribs in PDP, acid etching process has been used in manufacture process. It is necessary to understand the mechanism of etching, particularly on the interface of ceramic fillers and matrix glass. We investigated the effect of ceramic fillers (ZnO, $Al_2O_3$) on the microstructure of borate glass system to find an etching mechanism of barrier ribs. The barrier ribs was etched with several steps, dissolving a small amount of residual glass, taking out alumina fillers, and removing a cluster type of ZnO fillers and glass matrix.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.191.1-191.1
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 알루미늄 합금의 PEO(Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation) 피막 형성 거동을 PEO 처리 용액 조성, 온도 및 합금 성분에 따른 전압-시간 곡선을 관찰하여 분석하였다. 알루미늄 합금의 PEO 피막 형성거동은 NaOH 농도, 전해질 온도, 인가 전류밀도 및 합금성분에 따라 다양하게 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 직류 정전류법을 이용하여 Al1050, Al5052, Al6061 합금 표면에 PEO 피막을 형성시켰으며, PEO 피막의 형성이 시작되는 전압 및 발생된 아크의 크기 및 모양을 관찰하여 PEO 피막 형성 거동을 연구하였다. 연구결과 PEO 처리 중의 전해액의 온도가 낮고 전류밀도가 높을수록 시편 표면에서 짧은 시간 내에 아크가 발생하였으며, 전압-시간 곡선은 빠른 속도로 PEO 피막생성 전압에 도달하여 유지되는 거동을 보였다. 동일한 용액조성, 용액온도, 용액 교반속도 및 인가전류밀도에서 관찰된 PEO 피막 형성 거동은 동일시편을 PEO코팅 후 에칭하여 반복 실험할 경우에도 큰 편차를 보였으며, 이로부터 시편의 조성이나 불순물의 존재 등이 크게 영향을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.373-377
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• 2004

We have investigated the electrical characterization of metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors formed on the inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etch-damaged both n- and p-type 4H-SiC. We found that there was an effect of a sacrificial oxidation treatment on the etch-damaged surfaces. Current-voltage and capacitance-voltage measurements of these MOS capacitors were used and referenced to those of prepared control samples without etch damage. It has been found that a sacrificial oxidation treatment can improve the electrical characteristics of MOS capacitors on etch-damaged 4H-SiC since the effective interface density and fixed oxide charges of etch-damaged samples have been found to increase while the breakdown field strength of the oxide decreased and the barrier height at the SiC-SiO$_2$ interface decreased for MOS capacitors on etch-damaged surfaces.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.56-60
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• 1988

반도체 가스의 순도에 따라 반도체 박막의 특성이 좌우되기 때문에 현재의 고순도 가스에서 초고순도 가스로 사용하여야 한다. 최근 반도체 공정기술은 화학증착법으로 많은 특수 가스를 사용하는데 이런 가스들은 사전에 가스에 대한 전문 지식과 기술을 충분히 이해한 다음 사용하여야만 고성능화 공정기술이 가능하다. 반도체용 가스는 회로의 집적도가 높아짐에 따라 요구되는 가스의 품질이 점점 고순도화되고 있다. 따라서 현 반도체 공정에 사용되는 가스 순도를 초고순도화 시켜야만 초고집적 소자인 4M DRAM, 16M DRAM, 64M DRAM 제품 개발 및 제조가 가능하다. 다시말해서 공정에 따른 주변조건이 이루어져야 만 반도체 산업이 크게 신장 할 수 있다. 최근 반도체 공정 기술로는 플라즈마(Plasma), 드라이에칭(Dry etching), CVD(Chemical Vapor Deposition), MOCVD(Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition), Ion Implantation, EPI 공정으로 거의 대부분 공정 가스가 가연성, 폭발성, 독성, 부식성 이기 때문에 한번 취급을 잘못하면 막대한 인명 및 재산 피해를 입히므로 취급상 특별한 주의를 요하고 사전에 가스의 전문 지식과 기술을 충분히 이해한 다음 사용하여야 한다.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.1-5
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• 2019

This study has been focused on properties of surface technology for large diameter upper electrode using in high density plasma process as like semi-conductor manufacturing process. The experimental studies have been carried out to get mirror surface for upper electrode. For a formation of high surface quality upper electrode, single crystal silicon upper electrode has been mechanical and chemical machining worked. Mechanical machining work of the upper electrode is carried out with varying mesh type using diamond wheel. In case of chemical machining work, upper electrode surface roughness was observed to be strongly dependent upon the etchant. The different surface roughness characteristics were observed according to etchant. The machining result of the surface roughness and surface morphology have been analyzed by use of surface roughness tester, laser microscope and ICP-MS.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.46-50
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to analyze effects of filtering system of cutting fluid which is used for machining silicon electrode. For the research, different sizes of filter clothes are applied to check grain size of sludge of cutting fluid. Surface roughness of machined workpiece, depth of damage inside of silicon electrode, and suspended solids of cutting fluid are experimented and analyzed. From these experiments, it is verified that filtering system of cutting fluid is very important factor for machining. Results of this study can affect various benefits to the semiconductor industry for better productivity and better atmospheric pollution in workplace.