• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.201-206
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• 2005

In this work, we tried to improve the fabrication process in HVPE (Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy) system by using Si(111) substrate with pre-deposited Al layer. PL measurements was done for samples with and without pre-deposited Al on Si and it was also examined the dependence of the optical characteristic properties on AlN buffer thickness for GaN/AIN/Al/Si. A sample with thin Al nucleation layer on Si substrate reveals a better optical property than the other. And it suggests that the thickness for AlN buffer layer with thin Al nucleation layer on Si(111) substrate is most proper about $260{\AA}$ to grow GaN in HVPE system. The surface morphology of GaN clearly shows the hexagonal crystallization. The XRD pattern showed strong peak at GaN{0001} direction.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.162-167
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• 2013

An epitaxial layer structure for heterojunction p-InGaP/N-InAlGaP solar cell has proposed. Simulation for current density-voltage characteristics has been performed on p-InGaP/N-InAlGaP structure and the simulation results were compared with p-InGaP/p-GaAs/N-InAlGaP structure and homogeneous InGaP pn junction structure. The simulation result showed that the maximum output power and fill factor have greatly increased by replacing n-InGaP with N-InAlGaP. The thicknesses of p-InGaP and n-InAlGaP were optimized for the epitaxial layer structure of p-InGaP/N-InAlGaP.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.278-282
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• 2010

In this research, the friction and wear characteristic behaviors of coating materials of TiAlN and CrAlN were investigated. The wear test was conducted in air and un-lubricated state using the reciprocating friction wear tester. Temperature were 50 and $120^{\circ}C$, and load were 3, 7, and 11 kgf for tests. By comparing the coefficient of friction and observing the wear microstructure, the friction and wear characteristic behaviors of TiAlN and CrAlN coating layers on SKD61 were investigated. The coefficient of friction of CrAlN coating was lower than that of TiAlN at all conditions. Therefore, CrAlN was suggested to be more advantageous coating than TiAlN for the extrusion mold of aluminum.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.809-816
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• 1995

Ti1-xAlxN films were successfully deposited on high speed steel and silicon wafer by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition using a TiCl4/AlCl3/N2/Ar/H2 gas mixture. Plasma process enabled N2 gas to nitride AlCl3, which is not possible in sense of thermodynamics. XPS analyses revealed that the deposited layer contained Al-N bond as well as Ti-N bond. Ti1-xAlxN films were polycrystalline and had single phase, B1-NaCl structure of TiN. Interplanar distance, d200, of (200) crystal plane of Ti1-xAlxN was, however, decreased with Al content, x. Al incorporation into TiN caused the grain size to be finer and changed strong (200) preferred orientation of TiN to random oriented microstructure. Those microstructural changes with Al addition resulted in the increase of micro-hardness of Ti1-xAlxN film up to 2800Kg/$\textrm{mm}^2$ compared with 1400Kg/$\textrm{mm}^2$ of TiN.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.272-277
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• 1995

We report the properties of optically pumped stimulated emission at room temperature (RT) from column-III nitride semiconductors of GaN, AlGaN/GaN double heterostructure (DH) and AlGaN/GaInN DH which prepared on a sapphire substrate using an AIN buffer-layer by the nietalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) method. The peak wavelength of the stimulated emission at RT from AIGaN/GaN DH is 369nm and the threshold of excitation pumping power density (P$\_$th/) is about 84kW/cm$\^$2/, and they from AlGaN/GaInN DH are 402nm and 130kW/cm$\^$2/ at the pumping power density of 200kW/cm$\^$2/, respectively. The P$\_$th/ of AIGaN/GaN and AlGaN/GaInN DHs are lower than the single layers of GaN and GaInN due to optical confinement within the active layers of GaN and GaInN, respectively.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.617-621
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• 2013

This study examined the effect of electron-beam (E-beam) irradiation on the electrical properties of n-GaN, AlGaN and AlGN/GaN structures on sapphire substrates. E-beam irradiation resulted in a significant decrease in the gate leakage current of the n-GaN, AlGaN and HEMT structure from $4.0{\times}10^{-4}A$, $6.5{\times}10^{-5}A$, $2.7{\times}10^{-8}A$ to $7.7{\times}10^{-5}A$, $7.7{\times}10^{-6}A$, $4.7{\times}10^{-9}A$, respectively, at a drain voltage of -10V. Furthermore, we also investigated the effect of E-beam irradiation on the AlGaN surface in AlGaN/GaN heterostructure high electron mobility transistors(HEMTs). The results showed that the maximum drain current density of the AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with E-beam irradiation was greatly improved, when compared to that of the AlGaN/GaN HEMTs without E-beam irradiation. These results strongly suggest that E-beam irradiation is a promising method to reduce leakage current of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs on sapphire through the neutralization the trap.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.275-281
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• 2017

AlN is a promising material for wide band gap and high-frequency electronics device due to its wide bandgap and high thermal conductivity. AlN has advantages as materials for power semiconductors with a larger breakdown field, and a smaller specific on-resistance at high voltage. The growth of a p-type AlN epilayer with high conductivity is important for a manufacturing an AlN-based applications. In this paper, Mg doped AlN epilayers were grown by a mixed-source HVPE. Al and Mg mixture were used as source materials for the growth of Mg-doped AlN epilayers. Mg concentration in the AlN was controlled by modulating the quantity of Mg source in the mixed-source. Surface morphology and crystalline structure of AlN epilayers with different Mg concentrations were characterized by FE-SEM and HR-XRD. XPS spectra of the Mg-doped AlN epilayers demonstrated that Mg was doped successfully into the AlN epilayer by the mixed-source HVPE.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.132-132
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• 2011

The sheet resistance (Rs) of undoped GaN films on AlN/c-plane sapphire substrate was investigated in which the AlN films were grown by R. F. magetron sputtering method. The Rs was strongly dependent on the AlN layer thickness and semi-insulating behavior was observed. To clarify the effect of crystalline property on Rs, the crystal structure of the GaN films has been studied using x-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. A compressive strain was introduced by the presence of AlN nucleation layer (NL) and was gradually relaxed as increasing AlN NL thickness. This relaxation produced more threading dislocations (TD) of edge-type. Moreover, the surface morphology of the GaN film was changed at thicker AlN layer condition, which was originated by the crossover from planar to island grains of AlN. Thus, rough surface might produce more dislocations. The edge and mixed dislocations propagating from the interface between the GaN film and the AlN buffer layer affected the electric resistance of GaN film.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.111-111
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• 2000

최근 질화물 반도체를 이용한 단파장 laser diode (LD)와 ultraviolet light emitting diode (LED)에 관한 관심의 증가로 인하여 AlGaN의 성장에 관한 연구가 많이 진행되고 있다. Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)법을 이용한 AlGaN 성장에 있어서는 Al의 전구체로 널리 사용되고 있는 trimethylaluminum (TMAl)과 암모니아와의 기상에서의 adduct 형성을 억제하기 위하여 주로 저압에서 성장을 하거나 원료 가스의 유속을 증가시키는 방법으로 연구가 되고 있다. 또한, AlN의 경우 GaN보다 녹는점이 매우 높기 때문에 일반적으로 Al을 포함하는 질화물 반도체의 성장에 있어서는 GaN보다 녹는점이 매우 높기 때문에 일반적으로 Al을 포함하는 질화물 반도체의 성장에 있어서는 GaN 성장 시보다 높은 온도에서 성장이 이루어지고 있다. MOCND법을 이용하여 AlGaN를 성장시키는 대부분의 연구들은 100$0^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온에서의 성장 온도가 AlGaN특성에 미치는 영향에 대한 것으로 국한되고 있다. 그러나, InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs) 구조의 LD나 LED를 성장시키는 경우 In의 desorption을 억제하기 위하여 MQWs층 위에 저온에서 AlGaN를 성장하는 데 있어서 AlGaN의 성장 온도를 500-102$0^{\circ}C$로 변화시키면서 AlGaN의 성장거동을 고찰하였다. GaN는 사파이어 기판을 수소분위기하에서 고온에서 가열한 후 저온에서 GaN를 이용한 핵생성층을 성장하고 102$0^{\circ}C$의 고온에서 1.2$\mu\textrm{m}$정도의 두께로 성장하였다. AlGaN는 고온에서 성장된 GaN 위에 200Torr의 성장기 압력 하에서 trimethylgallium (TMGa)과 TMAl의 유속을 각각 70 $\mu$mol/min 으로 고정한 후 성장온도만을 변화시키며 증착하였다. 성장 온도가 낮아짐에 따라 AlGaN의 표면거칠기가 증가하고, 결함과 관련된 포토루미네슨스가 현저히 증가하는 것이 관찰되었다. 그러나, 성장온도가 50$0^{\circ}C$정도로 낮아진 경우에 있어서는 표면 거칠기가 다시 감소하는 것이 관찰되었다. 이러한 현상은 저온에서 표면흡착원자의 거동에 제한이 따르기 때문으로 생각되어진다. 또한, 성장 온도가 낮아짐에 따라 AlGaN의 성장을 저해하기 때문으로 판단된다. 성장 온도 변화에 따라 성장된 V의 구조적 특성 및 표면 거칠기 변화를 관찰하여 AlGaN의 성장 거동을 논의하겠다.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.168-173
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• 2020

To analyze and describe the behavior and mechanisms occurring in the thermal oxidation process of AlN, bulk AlN single crystals were thermally treated with different temperatures. As a result, it was confirmed that full-scale oxidation of bulk AlN and growth of Al-oxide occurred from the temperature of 800℃, which confirmed that the weight% of O elements tended to increase while the N elements decreased with increasing the temperature. In the case of thermal treatment at 900℃, the grown Al-oxides were merged with neighboring Al-oxides and began to form α-Al₂O₃ poly-crystals. During thermal treatment at the temperature of 1000℃, hexagonal pyramidal shaped poly-crystalline α-Al₂O₃ was clearly observed. Through the X-ray diffraction pattern analysis, the changes of surface crystal structure according to the temperature of bulk AlN were investigated in detail.