• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.419-419
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• 2010

최근 AC-PDP의 효율향상을 위해 MgO Protective Layer 위에 별도의 기능막(Functional Layer)을 적용하고 있으며 기능막의 재료로는 MgO 나노 입자를 사용하고 있다. 그러나 장시간 구동시 AC-PDP Panel 내에서 Plasma 방전에 의하여 MgO Protective Layer와 기능막이 방전 공간에 형성 된 이온에 의해 Sputtering 또는 재 증착 될 수 있다. 본 실험에서는 기능막이 적용된 AC-PDP Test Panel을 제작하여 장시간 구동 후 MgO Protective Layer와 기능막인 MgO 나노 입자의 재형성된 형태를 주사 전자 현미경(Scanning Electron Microscope)을 통해 Surface Profile 및 구조의 변화를 분석하고, 또한 음극선 분광 분석(Cathodoluminascence)을 통하여 방전 영역과 비방전 영역의 delay time, 방전전압 및 효율 등의 전기 광학적 특성과의 관계를 분석하고자 한다.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.355-358
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• 2008

We report a method for improving characteristics of AC PDP in this study. This improvement is obtained by spreading MgO nanoparticles on transparent dielectric layer. These nanoparticles are covered with MgO protective layer by electron beam evaporation. MgO nanoparticle has difference in cathodoluminescence stronger than MgO layer by electron beam evaporation. This method worked for reducing statistical delay especially. Efficacy, discharge voltage and luminance were also improved But these improvements has limited lifetime because continuous ion bombardments changed characteristic of MgO surface.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.304-304
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• 2011

We investigated the effect of different spin direction of anti-ferromagnetic layer on the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic layer in Fe-NiO and Fe-CoO bi-layer systems. For Fe-NiO system, we prepared the clean MgO(001) surface half-covered with 20 nm Ag films as a substrate for magnetic layers. Then we grew NiO wedge layers on the substrate, and added 8 monolayer(ML) Fe layers on the wedge layer. We examined magnetic properties of the bi-layer system using the surface magnetic optical Kerr effect(SMOKE) and X-ray magnetic linear dichroism(XMLD). From SMOKE measurement we observed the coercivity enhancement due to the set-up of anti-ferromagnetic order of NiO films in both of the Fe/NiO/MgO(001) and Fe/NiO/Ag/MgO(001) system. The most remarkable results in our observation is that the coercivity enhancement of Fe/NiO/Ag/MgO(001) is much larger than that of Fe/NiO/MgO(001). XMLD experiments confirmed the out-of-plane spin direction of NiO layers in Fe/NiO/MgO(001) and in-plane spin-direction of NiO layers in Fe/NiO/Ag/MgO(001), and we concluded that the origin of large enhancement of coercivity is due to the strong parallel coupling between Fe layers and NiO layers. We also confirmed that this strong parallel coupling maintained across the thin Ag layer inserted between Fe and NiO layers. For Fe-CoO system, we prepared Fe/CoO/Ag(001) and Fe/CoO/MnO(001) systems and observed much larger coercivity enhancement in Fe/CoO/Ag(001).

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.384-387
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• 2008

We have studied the adsorption of contaminations on the MgO protective layer by Thermal Desorption Spectrometry (TDS). The result shows that the increase in exposure time, MgO thickness and humidity multiply the quantity of adsorbed contaminations. It is also found that the desorption activation energy and contamination quantity is decreased by the additional firing process of MgO layer under oxygen environment.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.08a
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• pp.224-227
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• 2002

The relationship between the discharge aging time and the superficial layer thickness of MgO thin film was investigated in an AC PDP. The discharge characteristics of an AC PDP with the various aging time were evaluated by discharge aging experiments. We find the presence of a superficial lay which is related to the discharge characteristics during aging process. The superficial layer of MgO thin film was observed by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). It was found that the superficial layer thickness of MgO was dependent on discharge aging time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.148-151
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• 2000

$Mg_{2-2x}Ti_xO_2$ films were prepared by e-beam evaporation method to be used as possible substitutes for the conventional MgO protective layer. The oxygen content in the films and in turn, the ratio of metal to oxygen gradually increased with increasing the $TiO_2$ content in the starting materials. The pure MgO films exhibited the crystallinity with strong (111) orientation. The $Mg_{2-2x}Ti_xO_2$ films, however, had the crystallinity with (311) preferred orientation. When the $[TiO_2/(MgO+TiO_2)]$ ratios of 0.1 and 0.15 were used, the deposited films exhibited the secondary electron emission yields improved by 50% compared to that of the conventional MgO protective layer, which resulted in reduction in discharge voltage by 12%.

• Journal of Information Display
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.25-31
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• 2007

MgO thick film for ac-PDPs was formed via electrophoresis deposition process and its effect on luminance and luminance efficiency were evaluated. The electrophoresis deposition process of MgO thick film was optimized through parametric study and defects levels in MgO powders was evaluated using cathodoluminescence spectra measurements. The results demonstrate a possibility of using MgO thick film as electron emission layer for ac-PDPs.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1683-1685
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• 2003

MgO is making an important role not only as a protective layer but also improves the discharge characteristics at AC PDP. Until now, the substitute of protective layer, MgO has been studied in many ways, but it's too difficult to get a new substitute as stable as MgO. But some problems has been advanced at the discharge characteristics of MgO on high temperature. So we studied the discharge characteristics of impure MgO with $SiO_2$ doped.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.18 no.8
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• pp.422-426
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• 2008

The effects of an addition of $ZrO_2$ on the microstructure and electrical properties of MgO films as a protective layer for AC plasma display panels were investigated. MgO + a 200 ppm $ZrO_2$ protective layer prepared by e-beam evaporation exhibited a secondary electron emission coefficient ($\gamma$) that was improved by 21% compared to that of a pure MgO protective layer. The relative density and Vickers hardness increased with a further addition of $ZrO_2$. These results suggest that the discharge properties and optical properties of MgO protective layers are closely related to the relative density and Vickers hardness. The good optical and electrical properties of $\gamma$, at 0.080, a grain size of $19\;{\mu}m$ and an optical transmittance of 91.93 % were obtained for the MgO + 200 ppm $ZrO_2$ protective layer sintered at $1700^{\circ}C$ for 5 hrs.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.18 no.11
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• pp.1019-1023
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• 2005

We have examined the electrical and optical characteristics of the plasma display panel produced by vacuum in-line sealing technology. In the MgO layer deposited at room temperature, after sealing at the panel temperature of $430^{\circ}C$, the luminous efficiency decreased compared with that of the panel before sealing. Moreover, firing and sustain voltage of the sealed panel increased compared with that of the panel before sealing. This was resulted from that the MgO protective layer was cracked by the softening of the dielectric layer during the sealing process. In order to avoid the MgO crack during the vacuum in-line sealing, thermally stable MgO layer or lower temperature sealing is required.