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Adhesive Behaviors of the Aluminum Alloy-Based CrN and TiN Coating Films for Ocean Plant

  • Murakami, Ri-Ichi;Yahya, Syed Qamma Bin
    • International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.106-115
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    • 2012
  • In the present study, TiN and CrN films were coated by arc ion plating equipment onto aluminum alloy substrate, A2024. The film thickness was about 4.65 ${\mu}m$. TiN and CrN films were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray equipments. The Young's modulus and the micro-Vickers hardness of aluminum substrate were modified by the ceramic film coatings. The difference in Young's modulus between substrate and coating film would affect on the wear resistance. The critical load, Lc, was 75.8 N for TiN and 85.5 N for CrN. It indicated from the observation of optical micrographs for TiN and CrN films that lots of cracks widely propagated toward the both sides of scratch track in the early stage of MODE I. TiN film began to delaminate completely at MODE II stage. The substrate was finally glittered at MODE III stage. For CrN film, a few crack can be observed at MODE I stage. The delamination of film was not still occurred at MODE II and then was happened at MODE III. This agrees with critical load measurement which the adhesive strength was greater for CrN film than for TiN film. Consequently, it was difficult for CrN to delaminate because the adhesive strength was excellent against Al substrate. The wear process, which the film adheres and the ball transfers, could be enhanced because of the increase in loading. The wear weight of ball was less for CrN than for TiN. This means that the wear damage of ball was greater for TiN than for CrN film. It is also obvious that it was difficult to delaminate because the CrN coating film has high toughness. The coefficient of friction was less for CrN coating film than for TiN film.

Breakdown Voltage and Electrical Characteristics of Organic Thin Film (유기박막의 파괴전압과 전기특성)

  • Song, Jin-Won;Kang, Yong-Chul;Kim, Hyung-Gon;Lee, Woo-Sun;Chung, Hun-Sang;Chang, Hee-Dong;Lee, Kyung-Sup
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2000.07c
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    • pp.1497-1499
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    • 2000
  • We give pressure stimulation into organic thin films and then manufacture a device under the accumulation condition that the state surface pressure is 30 [mN/m]. LB layers of Arac. acid deposited by LB method were deposited onto y-type silicon wafer as y-type film. In processing of a device manufacture. we can see the process is good from the change of a surface pressure for organic thin films and transfer ratio of area per molecule. The structure of manufactured device is Au/arachidic acid/Al. the number of accumulated layers are 9$\sim$21. Also. we then examined of the MIM device by means of I-V. The I-V characteristic of the device is measured from -3 to +3[V]. The insulation property of a thin film is better as the distance between electrodes is larger.

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Carrier-enhanced Ferromagnetism in Cr-doped ZnO (Cr이 치환된 ZnO에서 나르개에 의한 강자성의 향상)

  • Sim, Jae-Ho;Kim, Hyo-Jin;Kim, Do-Jin;Ihm, Young-Eon;Yoon, Soon-Kil;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Choo, Woong-Kil
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.181-185
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    • 2005
  • We have investigated the effects of Al codoping on the structural, electrical transport, and magnetic properties of oxide diluted magnetic semiconductor $Zn_{1-x}Cr_xO$ thin films prepared by reactive sputtering. Nondoped $Zn_{0.99}Cr_{0.01}O$ thin films show semiconducting transport behavior and weak ferromagnetic characteristic. The Al doping increases the carrier concentration and results in an decrease of resistivity and metal-insulator transition behavior. With increasing carrier concentration, the magnetic properties drastically change, exhibiting a remarkable increase of the saturation magnetization. These results show carrier-enhanced ferromagnetic order in Cr-doped ZnO.

Improvement of dielectric and interface properties of Al/CeO$_2$/Si capacitor by using the metal seed layer and $N_2$ plasma treatment (금속씨앗층과 $N_2$ 플라즈마 처리를 통한 Al/CeO$_2$/Si 커패시터의 유전 및 계면특성 개선)

  • 임동건;곽동주;이준신
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.07a
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    • pp.326-329
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, we investigated a feasibility of cerium oxide(CeO$_2$) films as a buffer layer of MFIS(metal ferroelectric insulator semiconductor) type capacitor. CeO$_2$ layer were Prepared by two step process of a low temperature film growth and subsequent RTA (rapid thermal annealing) treatment. By app1ying an ultra thin Ce metal seed layer and N$_2$ Plasma treatment, dielectric and interface properties were improved. It means that unwanted SiO$_2$ layer generation was successfully suppressed at the interface between He buffer layer and Si substrate. The lowest lattice mismatch of CeO$_2$ film was as low as 1.76% and average surface roughness was less than 0.7 m. The Al/CeO$_2$/Si structure shows breakdown electric field of 1.2 MV/cm, dielectric constant of more than 15.1 and interface state densities as low as 1.84${\times}$10$\^$11/ cm$\^$-1/eV$\^$-1/. After N$_2$ plasma treatment, the leakage current was reduced with about 2-order.

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Influences of the Composition on Spectroscopic Characteristics of AlxGa1-xN Thin Films (AlxGa1-xN 박막의 조성이 분광학적 특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Dae Jung;Kim, Bong Jin;Kim, Duk Hyeon;Lee, Jong Won
    • New Physics: Sae Mulli
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    • v.68 no.12
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    • pp.1281-1287
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    • 2018
  • In this study, $Al_xGa_{1-x}N$ films were grown on (0001) sapphire substrates by using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The crystallinity of the grown films was examined with X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. The surfaces and the chemical properties of the $Al_xGa_{1-x}N$ films were investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. The optical properties of the $Al_xGa_{1-x}N$ film were studied in a wide photon energy range between 2.0 ~ 8.7 eV by using spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) at room temperature. The data obtained by using SE were analyzed to find the critical points of the pseudodielectric function spectra, $<{\varepsilon}(E)>=<{\varepsilon}_1(E)>+i<{\varepsilon}_2(E)>$. In addition, the second derivative spectra, $d^2<{\varepsilon}(E)>/dE^2$, of the pseudodielectric function for the $Al_xGa_{1-x}N$ films were numerically calculated to determine the critical points (CPs), such as the $E_0$, $E_1$, and $E_2$ structure. For the four samples (x = 0.18, 0.21, 0.25, 0.29) between a composition of x = 0.18 and x = 0.29, changes in the critical points (blue-shifts) with increasing Al composition at 300 K for the $Al_xGa_{1-x}N$ film were observed via ellipsometric measurements for the first time.

Enhancement of photoluminescence and electrical properties of Ga doped ZnO thin film grown on $\alpha$-$Al_2O_3$(0001) single crystal substrate by RE magnetron sputtering through rapid thermal annealing (RF 마그네트론 스퍼터링 법으로 사파이어 기판 위에 성장시킨 ZnO: Ga 박막의 RTA 처리에 따른 photoluminescence 특성변화)

  • Cho, Jung;Na, Jong-Bum;Oh, Min-Seok;Yoon, Ki-Hyun;Jung, Hyung-Jin;Choi, Won-Guk
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.335-340
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    • 2001
  • $Ga_2O_3$(1 wt%)-doped ZnO(GZO) thin films were grown on ${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$ (0001) by rf magnetron sputtering at $510^{\circ}C$, whose crystal structure was polycrystalline. As-grown GZO thin film shows poor electrical properties and photoluminescence (PL) spectra. To improve these properties, GZO thin films were annealed at 800-$900^{\circ}C$ in $N_2$atmosphere for 3 min. After the rapid thermal annealing(RTA), deep defect-level emission disappears and near-band emission is greatly enhanced. Annealed GZO thin films show very low resisitivity of $2.6\times10^{-4}\Omega$/cm with $3.9\times10^{20}/\textrm{cm}^3$ carrier concentration and exceptionally high mobility of 60 $\textrm{cm}^2$/V.s. These improved physical properties are explained in terms of translation of doped-Ga atoms from interstitial to substitutional site.

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Microstructural Investigation of the of the Cu Thin Films for ULSI Application) (ULSI용 Cu 박막의 미세조직 연구)

  • 박윤창
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2000.02a
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    • pp.121-121
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    • 2000
  • 반도체 산업의 발달에 따라 소자의 보다 빠른 동작 속도와 큰 집적도를 갖은 ULSI 구조를 얻기 위해, 새로운 금속배선 재료가 요구되고 있다. 기존의 금속 배선인 Al 및 Al 합금은 비교적 낮은 비저항과 박막형성의 용이함으로 인하여 현재까지 금속배선 재료로 사용되고 있으나, 고집적화에 따라 RC Time Delay와 Electromigration의 문제점을 들어내었다. 이러한 문제를 해결할 새로운 배선 재료로 Al보다 낮은 비저항을 가지며, electromigration 저항성을 갖는 Cu 금속배선 재료가 활발히 연구되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 (100) Si 웨이퍼를 기판으로 사용하였으며, 각층은 SiO2/Si3N4/EP Cu/Seed Cu/ TaN/SiO2/Si wafer 상태로 증착하였다. 확산방지막으로 TaN을 사용하였고, seed Cu는 sputtering 으로 증착하였으며, seed Cu 만으로 된 박막과 seed Cu + electro plating Cu로 구성된 박막을 제작하였다. 제작 완료된 박막은 N2 분위기에서 20$0^{\circ}C$ 120 min, 45$0^{\circ}C$ 60min 동안 열처리하여 Cu 박막의 조직 변화를 TEM 및 여러 분석방법을 이용하여 분석하였다. Plan-view TEM결과, 45$0^{\circ}C$, 60min 열처리함에 따라 결정립 성장이 일어난 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 그러나, 성장후에도 twin boundary, stacking fault, dislocation, small defect 등은 여전히 남아 있음이 관찰된다. 그림 1(a)는 as-deposit 상태이며, 그림 1(b)는 45$0^{\circ}C$, 60min 열처리한 plan-view TEM 사진이다.

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“Aluminium Nitride Technology-a review of problems and potential"

  • Dryburgh, Peter M.
    • Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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    • 1996.06a
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    • pp.75-87
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    • 1996
  • This review is presented under the following headings: 1.Introduction 1.1 Brief review of the properties of AlN 1.2 Historical survey of work on ceramic and single crystal AlN 2.Thermochemical background 3.Crystal growth 4.Doping 5.Potential applications and future work The known properties of AlN which make it of interest for various are discussed briefly. The properties include chemical stability, crystal structure and lattice constants, refractive indices and other optical properties, dielectric constant, surface acoustic wave velocity and thermal conductivity. The history of work in single crystals, thin films and ceramics are outlined and the thermochemistry of AlN reviewed together with some of the relevant properties of aluminium and nitrogen; the problems encountered in growing crystals of AlN are shown to arise directly from these thermochemical relationships. Methods have been reported in the literature for growing AlN crystals from melts, solution and vapour and these methods are compared critically. It is proposed that the only practicable approach to the growth of AlN is by vapour phase methods. All vapour based procedures share the share the same problems: $.$the difficulty of preventing contamination by oxygen & carbon $.$the high bond energy of molecular nitrogen $.$the refractory nature of AlN (melting point~3073K at 100ats.) $.$the high reactivity of Al at high temperatures It is shown that the growth of epitactic layers and polycrystalline layers present additional problems: $.$chemical incompatibility of substrates $.$crystallographic mismatch of substrates $.$thermal mismatch of substrates The result of all these problems is that there is no good substrate material for the growth of AlN layers. Organometallic precursors which contain an Al-N bond have been used recently to deposit AlN layers but organometallic precursors gave the disadvantage of giving significant carbon contamination. Organometallic precursors which contain an Al-N bound have been used recently to deposit AlN layers but organometallic precursors have the disadvantage of giving significant carbon contamination. It is conclude that progress in the application of AlN to optical and electronic devices will be made only if considerable effort is devoted to the growth of larges, pure (and particularly, oxygen-free) crystals. Progress in applications of epi-layers and ceramic AlN would almost certainly be assisted also by the availability of more reliable data on the pure material. The essential features of any stategy for the growth of AlN from the vapour are outlined and discussed.

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Effect of $O_2$ Partial Pressure on Soft Magnetic Properties of Fe-Al-O Thin Films

  • Park, B. C.;N. D. Ha;Kim, C. G.;Kim, C. O.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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    • 2002.12a
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    • pp.226-227
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    • 2002
  • 최근 정보 산업 기기의 고성능화ㆍ소형화 추세에 따라 이에 소요되는 각종 전자 부품들도 고기능화ㆍ고집적화의 방향으로 기술전개가 이루어지고 있으며 현재 큰 장애 요인으로 등장하고 있는 분야중의 하나가 전자 변환 기능을 담당하는 연자성 재료 분야이다. 전자기기의 소형, 콤팩트화를 위해서는 자기 부품의 소형화가 이루어져야 하고, 따라서 여기에 내장되는 연자성 재료의 소형화도 필수적인 조건이 된다. (중략)

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