• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.126-131
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• 2016

The recent rise in applications of thermoelectric materials has attracted interest in studies toward the fabrication of thermoelectric materials using mass production techniques. In this study, we successfully fabricate n-type $Bi_2Te_{2.7}Se_{0.3}$ material by a combination of mass production powder metallurgy techniques, gas atomization, and spark plasma sintering. In addition, to examine the effects of hydrogen reduction in the microstructure, the thermoelectric and mechanical properties are measured and analyzed. Here, almost 60% of the oxygen content of the powder are eliminated after hydrogen reduction for 4 h at $360^{\circ}C$. Micrographs of the powder show that the reduced powder had a comparatively clean surface and larger grain sizes than unreduced powder. The density of the consolidated bulk using as-atomized powder and reduced atomized powder exceeds 99%. The thermoelectric power factor of the sample prepared by reduction of powder is 20% better than that of the sample prepared using unreduced powder.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.240-243
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• 2002

반도체 소자의 고속화， 고접적화에 따라 집적회로의 최소 선폭이 감소할수록 device 의 신호지연, 잡음 및 전력소모 등이 증가하는 문제점이 있다. 이러한 문제점을 개선하기 위해서 저유전율의 층간 절연막이 절대적으로 필요하다. 본 실험에서는 KrF laser 조사를 이용한 표면개질 방법으로 다공성 절연막의 박막특성의 향상을 시도하였다. 다공성 절연막을 층간 절연막으로 응용할 경우 반도체 공정 적용성을 향상시키기 위하여 다공성 절연막의 표면개질이 필요하다. 표면개질 전후의 유전율 변화는 박막을 MIM구조로 측정하였고 화학 구조의 변화는 time-of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry(TOF-SIMS)를 이용하여 관찰하였다. 다공성 실록샌 물질의 pore로 인해서 생긴 누설전류 및 흡습 문제를 개선시키고 유전율을 감소시킬 수 있는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Laser Processing Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.41-45
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• 2006

Auto focusing system to find optimized focal position of laser beam used for material process has been investigated by using fiber confocal method. Wavelength of laser diode (LD) and diameter of single-mode fiber we 780nm and $5.3{\mu}m$, respectively. Intensity distributions of beam reflected from the surface of mirror and silicon bare wafer have been observed in a gaussian form. Experimental results show that focal position obtained by LD is shifted from one observed from surface scribed by laser about $80{\mu}m$. It is due to the difference of wavelength and each divergence of between LD and laser used for material process. It is confirmed that auto focusing control system through position calibration has operated steadily.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.12a
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• pp.123-125
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• 2006

The $TiO_2$ sol was prepared hydrothermally in an autoclave from aqueous $TiOCl_2$ solutions as a starting precursor. Hollow fibers were obtained when the sol-gel-derived $TiO_2$ sol was treated chemically with a NaOH solution and subsequently heated in the autoclave under various conditions. A systematic analysis of the influence of different NaOH concentrations on the formation of nanotubes was carried out. The details of the nanotubular structure were investigated by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). From the TEM images, the outer and the inner diameters of the tubes were measured to be about 8 and 4 nm, respectively, the lengths were measured to be several hundreds of nanometers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 2006.09a
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• pp.34-35
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• 2006

The development of Micro MIM as a new manufacturing process for metallic micro parts made of advanced functional materials has been the subject of considerable research over the last years. This paper addresses important quality aspects on processing of new materials by Micro-MIM. Three examples of new functional materials that can be processed are reviewed in this paper. The first example is two-component-Micro-MIM to obtain multi-functional devices. A micro positioning encoder consisting of a magnetic / non-magnetic material combination is presented. The second issue is series production of the replicate of the smallest human bone in the ear (stapes) from Titanium as an example of medical application. Quality assurance and reproducibility in terms of injection moulding parameters are addressed. In the third part, first results on the processing of the shape memory alloy NiTi by Micro-MIM are presented. Potential applications include biocompatible devices and transportation, for example automotive and aerospace. Processing routes and initial microstructures obtained are discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.424-425
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• 2007

We have studied the optically compensated splay mode using reactive mesogen (RM) monomer to reduce setting voltage and phase transition time from initial bend to splay state. When the OCS cell has low pretilt angle close to $45^{\circ}C$, OCS state can be formed easily. The low pretilt angle was formed through the polymerization of UV curable reactive RM monomer at the surfaces. In this way, reorientation of the LC is well defined and thus the device shows better performances in setting voltage and phase transition time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.59-59
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• 2007

최근 GaN계 LED를 대체할 만한 물질로 주목받고 있는 ZnO는 단결정 박막성장의 어려움, 동일접합 LED 소자구현을 위한 p-ZnO 성장의 어려움 3원계 합금제작의 어려움 등으로 소자제작에 있어 고전을 하고 있다. 특히 이러한 문제점을 극복하고자 하는 방안으로 양자 제한 효과, 탁월한 결정성, self-assembly, internal stress 등의 새로운 기능성을 지닌 ZnO 나노구조가 제시되었다. 하지만 나노구조를 이용한 다이오드 제작에서도 금속전극의 접합이라는 문제의 벽에 가로막혀 있다. 본 실험에서는 자체 개발된 MOCVD 장비를 이용한 일차원 ZnO 나노선을 성장한 이후 연속적으로 박막을 성장하여 금속전극의 접합을 시도하였다. 이종접합구조 뿐만 아니라 일차원 및 이차원 구조의 복합구조는 일반 다결정 박막보다 결정성에서 우수한 특성을 보였으며, 다이오드 제작시에 높은 효율을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.180-186
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• 2018

High temperature flow behaviors of Fe-Cr-Mo-V-W-C tool steel were investigated using isothermal compression tests on a Gleeble simulator. The compressive test temperature was varied from 850 to $1,150^{\circ}C$ with the strain rate ranges of 0.05 and $10s^{-1}$. The maximum height reduction was 45%. The dynamic softening related to the dynamic recrystallization was observed during hot deformation. The constitutive model based on Arrhenius-typed equation with the Zener-Hollomon parameter was proposed to simulate the hot deformation behavior of Fe-Cr-Mo-V-W-C steel. An artificial neural network (ANN) model was also developed to compare with the constitutive model. It was concluded that the ANN model showed more accurate prediction compared with the constitutive model for describing the hot compressive behavior of Fe-Cr-Mo-V-W-C steel.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.518-521
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• 2004

We have investigated about compensation film to reduce the light leakage at an oblique angle in-plane switching mode. It is well known that uncompensated in-plane switching (US) and fringe field switching (FFS) liquid crystal displays (LCDs) have much better viewing angle than other modes owing to the in-plane rotation of the LC director. However, to accomplish optimal viewing angle characteristics in these devices, they must be compensated by one or more films. So, in this paper, we have studied how to reduce the light leakage with viewing angle using discotic film in dark state.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.405-405
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• 2007

ZnO는 상온에서 3.38eV의 넓은 밴드갭을 가지는 직접천이형 반도체이며, 60meV의 큰 엑시톤 결합에너지를 가지는 UV 영역의 광소자로 응용할 수 있는 물질이다. 특히 ZnO를 이용한 LED에 대한 연구가 최근 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 n-ZnO/p-ZnO 동종접합 다이오드는 p-ZnO의 재현성이 없고, 낮은 정공농도를 보이기 때문에 n-ZnO를 기반으로 한 이종접합 다이오드의 개발이 필요하게 되었다. 특히 n-ZnO/p-Si 이종접합 다이오드는 낮은 구동전압과 제조단가가 저렴하다는 장점이 있다 또한 n-ZnO를 스퍼터링을 이용하여 증착할 경우 고온에서 성장함에도 불구하고 케리어 농도 및 이동도가 매우 낮다. 반면 MOCVD 법은 대면적 증착이 가능하고 비교적 낮은 온도에서 박막을 성장할 수 있고 전기적 특성 또한 매우 우수하다. 본 연구에서는 p-Si 기판위에 MOCVD 를 이용하여 n-ZnO를 증착하고, 이를 열처리하여 n-ZnO/p-Si 이종접합 다이오드의 특성 변화를 관찰하고자 하였다. n-ZnO/p-Si 시편을 $N_2$ 및 $O_2$ 가스 분위기에서 열처리한 후 소자의 광학적, 전기적 특성을 관찰하였다.