• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.214-217
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• 2017

An IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) device has an excellent current-conducting capability. It has been widely employed as a switching device to use in power supplies, converters, solar inverters, and household appliances or the like, designed to handle high power. The aim with IGBT is to meet the requirements for use in ideal power semiconductor devices with a high breakdown voltage, an on-state voltage drop, a high switching speed, and high reliability for power-device applications. In general, the concentration of the drift region decreases when the breakdown voltage increases, but the on-resistance and other characteristics should be reduced to improve the breakdown voltage and on-state voltage drop characteristics by optimizing the design and structure changes. In this paper, using the T-CAD, we designed the NPT-IGBT (non punch-through IGBT) and FS-IGBT (field stop IGBT) and analyzed the electrical characteristics of those devices. Our analysis of the electrical characteristics showed that the FS-IGBT was superior to the NPT-IGBT in terms of the on-state voltage drop.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.190-193
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• 2010

Various power semiconductor devices have been developed and evolved since 1950s. Among them, IGBT is the most developed power semiconductor device which has high breakdown voltage, high current conduction and suitable switching speed which perform trade-offs between each other. In other words, there are trade-offs between a breakdown voltage and on-state voltage drop, and between on-state voltage drop and turn-off time. In this paper, the new structure is proposed to improve a trade-off between a breakdown voltage and on-state voltage drop. The proposed structure has a trench collector and this trench collector induces an accumulation layer at the bottom of an n-drift region during off-state. And this accumulation layer prevents expansion of depletion layer so that trapezoidal electric field distribution is performed in the n-drift region. As a result of this, breakdown voltage is increased without increasing on-state voltage drop. The electrical characteristics of the proposed IGBT is analyzed and optimized by using representative device simulator, TSUPREM4 and MEDICI. After optimization, the electrical characteristics of the proposed IGBT is compared with NPT IGBT which have the same device thickness. As a result of this, it can be confirmed that the proposed structure increases the breakdown voltage of 800 V than that of the conventional NPT IGBT without increasing the on-state voltage drop.

• 시스템엔지니어링워크숍
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• 통권1호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2003

In this study, we have analyzed the cost of korea high-speed railway system. The predicted cost in planning phase and adjustment data to 5th year are collected. Then, predicted cost is compared with adjustment in year/item/system base. We make a project history table for criteria to review project history and research & development activity. We have developed CBS(cost breakdown structure) and allocated adjustment data to them. It is shown that cost prediction related to research & development activity in planning phase is relatively correct.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집(I)
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• pp.376-381
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• 2002

In this study, we have analyzed the cost of korea high-speed rail project. The predicted cost in planning phase and adjustment data to 5th year are collected. Then, predicted cost is compared with adjustment in year/item/system base. We make a project history table for criteria to review project history and research ＆ development activity. We have developed CBS(cost breakdown structure) and allocated adjustment data to them. It is shown that cost prediction related to research St development activity in planning phase is relatively correct.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.66-77
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• 2010

Improvement in breakdown voltage ($BV_{ds}$) and speed of the device are the key issues among the researchers for enhancing the performance of HEMT. Increased speed of the device aspires for shortened gate length ($L_g$), but due to lithographic limitation, shortening $L_g$ below sub-micrometer requires the inclusion of various metal-insulator geometries like T-gate onto the conventional architecture. It has been observed that the speed of the device can be enhanced by minimizing the effect of upper gate electrode on device characteristics, whereas increase in the $BV_{ds}$ of the device can be achieved by considering the finite effect of the upper gate electrode. Further, improvement in $BV_{ds}$ can be obtained by applying field plates, especially at the drain side. The important parameters affecting $BV_{ds}$ and cut-off frequency ($f_T$) of the device are the length, thickness, position and shape of metal-insulator geometry. In this context, intensive simulation work with analytical analysis has been carried out to study the effect of variation in length, thickness and position of the insulator under the gate for various metal-insulator gate geometries like T-gate, $\Gamma$-gate, Step-gate etc., to anticipate superior device performance in conventional HEMT structure.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2002

새로운 형태의 고체 상태의 대전력, 고속전자장치인 광전도 전력스위치(PCPS)의 개발과 대전력 및 고전압 상태하에서 광전도 전력스위치의 고전계 동작특성을 규명하기 위해서 많은 연구가 행해지고 있다. 그러나 표면 섬락 현상이 확실하고 효과 있는 고속, 고압스위칭 소자의 실현을 방해하고 있다. 이러한 연면방전의 물리적 현상의 명백한 이해는 새로운 기술과 소자구성을 발전시키는데 매우 중요할 뿐 아니라, 고전계·고전압에서의 동작특성을 향상시키는데 있어서도 특별한 의미를 가진다. 뿐만 아니라 고전계, 고전력 소자들을 안전하게 동작할 수 있게 하기 위해서도 필요하다. 연면방전 및 표면 절연파괴현상은 반도체 벌크 파괴 전계보다 훨씬 낮은 전계에서 적용되어 파괴된 모든 소자들에서 발생하기 때문에 이러한 문제를 해결하는 매우 실용적인 방법이 소자의 표면을 절연물로 페시베이션하는 것이다. 페시베이션된 소자들은 고전계에서 언페시페이션된 소자에 비해 매우 좋은 동작특성을 나타내므로, 본 논문에서는 페시베이션된 소자와 언페시베이션된 소자간의 I-E특성과 파괴 메커니즘을 규명하고 더 나아가 다중 페시베이션에 대한 몇몇 특성 값을 제시한다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.221-224
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• 2013

Effects of ambient temperature on the ac electrical treeing and breakdown behaviors in an epoxy/layered silicate (1 wt%) were carried out in needle-plate electrode geometry. A layered silicate was exfoliated in an epoxy base resin,, using our ac electric field apparatus. To measure the treeing initiation and propagation, and the breakdown rate, constant alternating current (ac) of 10 kV (60 Hz) was applied to the specimen in a needle-plate electrode arrangement, at $30^{\circ}C$, $90^{\circ}C$ or $130^{\circ}C$ of insulating oil bath. At $30^{\circ}C$, the treeing initiation time and the breakdown time in the epoxy/layered silicate (1 wt%) system were 1.4 times higher than those of the neat epoxy resin. At $90^{\circ}C$ (lower than Tg), electrical treeing was initiated in 55 min, and propagated until 1,390 min at the speed of $0.35{\times}10^{-3}mm/min$, which was 4.4 times higher than that at $30^{\circ}C$; however, there was almost no further treeing propagation after 1,390 min. At $130^{\circ}C$ (higher than Tg), electrical treeing was initiated in 44 min, and propagated until 2,000 min at the speed of $0.96{\times}10^{-3}mm/min$. Typical branch type electrical treeing was obtained from the neat epoxy and epoxy/layered silicate at $30^{\circ}C$, while bush type treeing was observed out from the needle tip at $90^{\circ}C$ and $130^{\circ}C$.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.350-355
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• 2021

IGBT는 MOSFET과 BJT의 구조를 동시에 포함하고 있는 전력반도체 소자이며, MOSFET의 빠른 스위칭 속도와 BJT의 고 내압, 높은 전류내량 특성을 갖고 있다. GBT는 높은 항복전압, 낮은 V_CE-SAT, 빠른 스위칭 속도, 고 신뢰성의 이상적인 파워 반도체 소자의 요구사항을 목표로 하는 소자이다. 본 논문에서는 1,200V 급 Trench Gate Field Stop IGBT의 상단 공정 파라미터인 Gate oxide thickness, Trench Gate Width, P+ Emitter width를 변화시키면서 변화하는 Eoff, V_CE-SAT을 분석하였고, 이에 따른 최적의 상단 공정 파라미터를 제시하였다. Synopsys T-CAD Simulator를 통해 항복전압 1,470V와 V_CE-SAT 2.17V, Eon 0.361mJ, Eoff 1.152mJ의 전기적 특성을 갖는 IGBT 소자를 구현하였다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2001년도 Proceedings ICPE 01 2001 International Conference on Power Electronics
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• pp.470-474
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• 2001

IGBT inverters have switching rise times of 0.2-2 $\mu$ sec, and have been believed to cause insulation stresses and premature motor failures. Inverter driven induction motors with high speed switching and advanced PWM techniques are widely used for variable speed applications. Recently, the insulation failures of stator winding have attracted many concerns due to high dv/dt of IGBT PWM inverter output. In this paper, the detailed insulation test results of 19 low-voltage induction motors are presented. Different types of insulation techniques are applied to 19 motors. The insulation characteristics are analyzed with partial discharge, discharge inception voltage, and dissipation factor tests. Also, breakdown tests by high voltage pulses are performed, and the corresponding breakdown voltages are obtained.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.912-919
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• 1994

The engine combustion is one of the most important processes affecting performance and emissions. One effective way to improve the engine combustion is to control the motion of the charge inside a cylinder by means of optimum induction system design, because the flame speed is mainly determined by the turbulence at compression(TDC) process in S.I. engine. It is believed that the tumble and swirl motion generated during intake stroke breaks down into small-scale turbulence in the compression stroke of the cycle. However, the exact nature of this relationship is not well known. This paper describes the tumble flow measurements inside the cylinder of a 4-valve S.I. engine using laser Doppler velocimetry(LDV) under motoring(non-firing) conditions. This is conducted on an optically assesed single cylinder research engine under motored conditions at an engine speed of 1000rpm. Three different cylinder head intake port configurations are studied to develop a better understanding the tumble flow generation, development, and breakdown mechanisms.