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Investigation of Plasma Damage and Restoration in InGaZnO Thin-Film Transistors

  • Jeong, Ha-Dong;Park, Jeong-Hun;Jo, Won-Ju
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2015.08a
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    • pp.209.1-209.1
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    • 2015
  • Indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO), indium zinc oxide (IZO) 그리고 zinc tin oxide (ZTO) 같은 zinc oxide 기반의 산화물 반도체는 높은 이동도, 투과도 그리고 유연성 같은 장점을 갖고 있어, display application의 backplane 소자로 적용되고 있다. 또한 최근에는 산화물 반도체를 이용한 thin-film transistor (TFT) 뿐만아니라 resistive random access memory (RRAM), flash memory 그리고 pH 센서 등 다양한 반도체 소자에 적용을 위한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 그러나 zinc oxide 기반의 산화물 반도체의 전기 화학적 불안정성은 위와 같은 소자에 적용하는데 제약이 있다. 산화물 반도체의 안정성에 영향을 미치는 다양한 요인들 중 한 가지는, sputter 같은 plasma를 이용한 공정 진행 시 active layer가 plasma에 노출되면서 threshold voltage (Vth)가 급격하게 변화하는 plasma damage effect 이다. 급격한 Vth의 변화는 동작 전압의 불안정성을 가져옴과 동시에 누설전류를 증가시키는 결과를 초래 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는, IGZO 기반의 TFT를 제작 후 plasma 분위기에 노출시켜, power와 노출 시간에 따른 전기적 특성 변화를 확인 하였다. 또한, thermal annealing을 적용하여 열처리 온도와 시간에 따른 Vth의 회복특성을 조사 하였다. 이러한 결과는 추후 산화물 반도체를 이용한 다양한 소자 설계 시 유용할 것으로 기대된다.

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Mechanically Flexible PZT thin films on Plastic Substrates (플라스틱 기판위의 기계적으로 유연성을 가진 PZT 박막)

  • Rho, Jong-Hyun;Ahn, Jong-Hyun;Lee, Nae-Eung;Ahn, Joung-Ho;Kim, Sang-Jin;Lee, Hwan-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.13-13
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    • 2009
  • We have investigated the fabrication and properties of bendable PZT film formed on plastic substrates for the application in flexible memory. These devices used the PZT active layer formed on $SiO_2/Si$ wafer by sol-gel method with optimized device layouts and Pt electrodes. After etching Pt/PZT/Pt layers, patterned by photolithography process. these layers were transferred on PET plastic substrate using elastomeric stamp. The level of performance that can be achieved approaches that of traditional PZT. devices on rigid bulk wafers.

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Design of the Entropy Processor using the Memory Stream Allocation for the Image Processing (메모리 스트림 할당 기법을 이용한 영상처리용 엔트로피 프로세서 설계)

  • Lee, Seon-Keun;Jeong, Woo-Yeol
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.1017-1026
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    • 2012
  • Due to acceleration of the IT industry and the environment for a variety of media in modern society, such as real-time video images 3D-TV is a very important issue. These high-quality live video is being applied to various fields such as CCTV footage has become an important performance parameters. However, these high quality images, even vulnerable because of shortcomings secure channel or by using various security algorithms attempt to get rid of these disadvantages are underway very active. These shortcomings, this study added extra security technologies to reduce the processing speed image processing itself, but by adding security features to transmit real-time processing and security measures for improving the present.

A Study on Bergson's Simultaneity Revealed in Modern Spaces (현대 공간에서 나타나는 베르그송의 동시성 연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Jun;Lee, Chan
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2015
  • This study aims to establish the foundation for a simultaneity research, draw the potential through Bergson's simultaneity, and explore a space with the possibility of a continued change, focusing on the simultaneous process, in which physical mobility and consciousness of space last together. First, this study was focused on understanding Bergson's simultaneity, on the basis of the perspective that space needs to have more active, dynamic mobility. For understanding Bergson's simultaneity, the understanding of Bergson's duration conception, memory and perception was preceded. After that, the characteristics of simultaneity were extracted from the concepts of duration, change, memory and perception and its characteristics, which are connected to space, were analyzed. As a result, the study on simultaneity that was intensively analyzed, based on diverse cases, re-awakened the basis of value or thought, which we must aim at, in space design of the present time. This shows the possibility of another creative form that can be found in spaces of the present time and serves as the foundation to discover an essential and potential value of space in space design. Moreover, the combination of space with science, humanities, art and digital media technology demonstrated once again that there is a good possibility of approaching non-representational space that is pursued today and it is anticipated that using Bergson's simultaneity as a medium for spatial combination in their relationship would help in drawing deeper internal meaning and potential of space.

Column-aware Polarization Scheme for High-Speed Database Systems (고속 데이터베이스 시스템을 위한 컬럼-인지 양분화 기법)

  • Byun, Si-Woo
    • Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.83-91
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    • 2012
  • Recently, column-oriented storage has become a progressive model for high-speed database systems because of its superior I/O performance. In this paper, we analysis traditional raw-oriented storage model and then propose a new column-aware storage management model using flash memory drive and assist drive to improve the effective performance of the high-speed column-oriented database system. Our storage management scheme called column-aware polarization improves the performance of update operation by dividing and compressing table columns into active-columns or inactive-columns, and balancing congested update operations using a assist drive in high workload periods. The results obtained from experimental tests show that our scheme improves the update throughput of column-oriented storage by 19 percent, and the response time by up to 49 percent.

Pharmacological Activities and Applications of Spicatoside A

  • Ramalingam, Mahesh;Kim, Sung-Jin
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.469-474
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    • 2016
  • Liriopogons (Liriope and Opiopogon) species are used as a main medicinal ingredient in several Asian countries. The Liriopes Radix (tuber, root of Liriope platyphylla) has to be a promising candidate due to their source of phytochemicals. Steroidal saponins and their glycosides, phenolic compounds, secondary metabolites are considered of active constituents in Liriopes Radix. Spicatoside A, a steroidal saponin, could be more efficacious drug candidate in future. In this review, we summarized the available knowledge on phytochemical and pharmacological activities for spicatoside A. It significantly suppressed the level of NF-${\kappa}B$, NO, iNOS, Cox-2, IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 and MAPKs in LPS-stimulated inflammation. The production of MUC5AC mucin was increased. MMP-13 expression was down-regulated in IL-$1{\beta}$-treated cells and reduced glycosaminoglycan release from IL-$1{\alpha}$-treated cells. The neurite outgrowth activity, PI3K, Akt, ERK1/2, TrkA and CREB phosphorylation and neurotropic factors such as NGF and BDNF were upregulated with increased latency time. It also showed cell growth inhibitory activity on various carcinoma cells. From this, spicatoside A exerts anti-inflammation, anti-asthma, anti-osteoclastogenesis, neurite outgrowth, memory consolidation and anticancer activities. Further studies are needed on spicatoside A in order to understand mechanisms of action to treat various human diseases.

Prolyl Endopeptidase Inhibitory Activity of 6-O-Palmitoyl L-Ascorbic Acid

  • Park, Yoon-Seok;Paik, Young-Sook
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.110-113
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    • 2006
  • Prolyl endopeptidase (PEP, EC 3.4.21.26, also referred to as prolyl oligopeptidase) degrades proline containing, biologically active neuropeptides such as vasopressin, substance P and thyrotropin-releasing hormone by cleaving peptide bonds on carboxyl side of prolyl residue within neuropeptides of less than 30 amino acids. Evaluation of PEP levels in postmortem brains of Alzheimer's disease patients revealed significant increases in PEP activity. Therefore, a specific PEP inhibitor can be a good candidate of drug against memory loss. Upon our examination for PEP inhibitory activity from micronutrients, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) showed small but significant PEP inhibition (13% PEP inhibition at $8{\mu}g{\cdot}ml^{-1}$). Palmitic acid showed almost no PEP inhibition. However, 6-O-palmitoyl ascorbic acid ($\underline{1}$) showed 70% PEP inhibition at $8{\mu}g{\cdot}ml^{-1}$ indicating that hydrophobic portion of the compound $\underline{1}$ may facilitate the inhibitory effect. $IC_{50}$ value of compound $\underline{1}$ was $12.6{\pm}0.2{\mu}M$. The primary and secondary Lineweaver Burk and Dixon plots for compound $\underline{1}$ indicated that it is a non-competitive inhibitor with inhibition constant (Ki) value of $23.7{\mu}M$.

Engineered Tunnel Barrier Ploy-TFT Memory for System on Panel

  • Yu, Hui-Uk;Lee, Yeong-Hui;Jeong, Hong-Bae;Jo, Won-Ju
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.128-128
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    • 2011
  • Polysilicon thin-film transistors (poly-Si TFTs)는 능동행렬 액정 표시 소자(AMLCD : Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display)와 DRAM과 같은 메모리 분야에 폭넓게 적용이 가능하기 때문에 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 최근 poly-Si TFTs의 우수한 특성으로 인하여 주변 driving circuits에 직접화가 가능하게 되었다. 또한 디스플레이 LCD 패널에 controller와 메모리와 같은 다 기능의 장치을 직접화 하여 비용의 절감과 소자의 소형화가 가능한 SOP (System on panels)에 연구 또한 진행 되고 있다. 이미 잘 알려진 바와 같이 비휘발성 메모리는 낮은 소비전력과 비휘발성이라는 특성 때문에 이동식 디바이스에 데이터 저장 장치로 많이 사용되고 있다. 하지만 플로팅 타입의 비휘발성 메모리는 제작공정의 문제로 인하여 SOP의 적용에 어려움을 가지고 있다. SONOS 타입의 메모리는 빠른 쓰기/지우기 효율과 긴 데이터 유지 특성을 가지고 있으나 소자의 스케일링 따른 누설전류의 증가와 10년의 데이터 보존 특성을 만족 시킬 수 가 없는 문제가 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 SOP 적용을 위하여 ELA 방법을 통하여 결정화한 poly-Si TFT memory를 SiO2/Si3N4/SiO2 Tunnel barrier와 High-k HfO2과 Al2O3을 Trapping layer와 Blocking layer로 적용, 비휘발성 메모리을 제작하여 전기적 특성을 알아보았다.

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Morus Nigra Extract Attenuates Cognition Impairment and GABAergic Interneuron Degeneration in Aged Rat Brain

  • Lee, Joo Hee;Kim, Yoonju;Song, Min Kyung;Kim, Youn-Jung
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.77-85
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: Aging process comes with cognitive impairment due to decreased neuronal cell number, activity, and neuronal circuit. Alteration of inhibitory neurons contributes to cognitive impairment in normal aging and is responsible for disrupting the excitation/inhibition balance by reducing the synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Morus nigra (Mulberry) is a natural physiologically active substance that has been proven to have anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory effects through many studies. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the mulberry extract (ME) on cognitive function through anti-oxidant enzyme and GABAergic neuronal activity in aged rat brain. Methods: Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned as the young group (8 weeks, n= 8), aging group (67 weeks, n= 8), and aging+ mulberry extract group (67 weeks, n= 8). The aging+ mulberry extract group was orally administered 500 mg/kg/d mulberry extract for 6 weeks. Results: The aging+ mulberry extract group improved spatial and short-term memory. The antioxidant potential of ME increased the expression of superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD-1) and decreased inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Also, the aging+ mulberry extract group significantly increased the expression of GABAergic interneuron in hippocampus cornu ammonis1 (CA1) compared to the aging group. Conclusion: The number of GABAergic inhibitory interneurons was deceased and memory functions in the aging process, but those symptoms were improved and restored by mulberry extract administration.

Ship Motion-Based Prediction of Damage Locations Using Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory

  • Son, Hye-young;Kim, Gi-yong;Kang, Hee-jin;Choi, Jin;Lee, Dong-kon;Shin, Sung-chul
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.36 no.5
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    • pp.295-302
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    • 2022
  • The initial response to a marine accident can play a key role to minimize the accident. Therefore, various decision support systems have been developed using sensors, simulations, and active response equipment. In this study, we developed an algorithm to predict damage locations using ship motion data with bidirectional long short-term memory (BiLSTM), a type of recurrent neural network. To reflect the low frequency ship motion characteristics, 200 time-series data collected for 100 s were considered as input values. Heave, roll, and pitch were used as features for the prediction model. The F1-score of the BiLSTM model was 0.92; this was an improvement over the F1-score of 0.90 of a prior model. Furthermore, 53 of 75 locations of damage had an F1-score above 0.90. The model predicted the damage location with high accuracy, allowing for a quick initial response even if the ship did not have flood sensors. The model can be used as input data with high accuracy for a real-time progressive flooding simulator on board.