• 한국재료학회지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.621-625
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• 2005

Effects of rf power, pressure, sputtering gas composition, and substrate temperature on the deposition rate of the $WC_x$ coatings were investigated. The effects of rf power and sputtering gas composition on the hardness and corrosion resistance of the $WC_x$ coatings deposited by reactive sputtering were also investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) analyses were performed to determine the structures and compositions of the films, respectively. The hardnesses of the films were investigated using a nanoindenter, scanning electron microscopy, ana a salt-spray test, respectively. The deposition rate of the films was proportional to rf power and inversely proportional to the $CH_4$ content of $Ar/CH_4$ sputtering gas. The deposition rate linearly increased with increasing chamber pressure. The hardness of the $WC_x$ coatings Increased as rf power increased. The highest hardness was obtained at a $Ar/CH_4$ concentration of $10 vol.\%$ in the sputtering gas. The hardness of the $WC_x$ film deposited under optimal conditions was found to be much higher than that of the electroplated chromium film, although the corrosion resistance of the former was slightly lower than that of the latter.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.153-156
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• 2003

We have studied fabrication of $MgB_2$ thin film on $SrTiO_3$ (001) and r-cut $A1_2$$O_3$ substrates by rf magnetron sputtering method using and $ MgB_2$ single target and two targets of Mg and B, respectively. Based on P -T phase diagram of $MgB_2$ and vapor pressure curves of Mg and B, a three-step process was employed. B layer was deposited at the bottom to enhance the film adhesion to the substrate. Secondly, co-sputtering of Mg and B was done. Finally, Mg was sputtered on top to compensate fur the loss of Mg during annealing. Subsequently, $MgB_2$ films were in-situ annealed in various conditions. The sample fabricated using the three-step process showed $T_{c}$ of 24 K and formation of superconducting $MgB_2$ phase was confirmed by XRD spectra. In case of co-sputtering deposition, $T_{c}$ depended on annealing time and argon pressure. However, those made by single-target sputtering showed non-superconducting behavior or low transition temperature, at best.est.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.232-236
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• 2000

Cr을 하지층으로 사용한 CoSm 박막은 고기록밀도 수평 자기기록 매체로 가능성이 커 이에 대한 관심이 집중되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 dc 마그네트론 스퍼터링법으로 제작한 CoSm 박막의 자기적 성질의 Ar 가스 스퍼터링 압력 의존성을 조사하였다. 특히 고기록밀도 자기기록 매체에서 magnetic switching volume V＊은 자기기록 매체에 기록된 정보의 열적 안정성, 자화반전 및 잡음을 이해하는데 중요한 자료가 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 동일 조건에서 제작한 하지층 Cr위에 스퍼터링 압력을 달리하여 자성층 CoSm을 성장시켜 switching volume의 스퍼터링 압력 의존성을 규명하도록 하였다. 연구 결과 switching volume은 스퍼터링 압력이 증가할수록 감소하며, 그 크기는 9.0-5.2$\times$$10^{-18}$ $cm^3$ 범위 내에 있었다. Switching volume V＊를 이용하여 계산한 switching 단위의 크기는 22 nm 보다 작으며, 이 크기는 고기록 밀도수평 자기기록매체의 열적 안정성에 대한 Sharrock 조건을 만족한다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.367-372
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• 2000

$SiO_2$/Si 기판과 비정질 slide glass 기판 위에 대향타겟식스퍼터법(FTS법)을 이용하여 sputtering current 0.1~0.8 A, 방전 가스압 0.5~3mTorr, 기판온도 R.T~$400^{\circ}C$에서 ZnO 박막을 증착하였다. sputtering current 0.4 A, 가스압력 0.5 mTorr, 기판온도 30$0^{\circ}C$에서 증착된 ZnO/glass 박막과 ZnO/$SiO_2$/Si 박막의 $\Delta\theta_{50}$은 $3.8^{\circ}$와 $2.98^{\circ}$를 각각 나타내었다. 이러한 조건에서 FTS법은 비정질 slide glass 기판 위에서도 우수한 c-축 배향성을 갖는 ZnO 박막을 제작할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국윤활학회 2002년도 proceedings of the second asia international conference on tribology
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• pp.135-136
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• 2002

Molybdenum Nitrided (MoNx) films were deposited by DC planar magnetron sputtering. Silicon wafers and real nitrided stainless steel piston rings are employed as substrates. 12 different combinations of nitrogen and argon partial pressure, from 1:7 to 7:1, were applied to deposit MoNx films. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to determine the phase structures of films. When nitrogen vs. argon partial pressure is 1:7, the film is mainly $Mo_2N$ phase. With increase of nitrogen partial pressure, MoN phase emerges, but $Mo_2N$ phase still exists. Composition analysis with atomic emission spectrometry (AES) also agreed with this. The films have very high nanohardness (max 2400Hv) and good adhesion to the substrates.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2008

A DC-magnetron inline sputter was established, and the influence of the base pressure on the structural characteristics of the ITO thin films was studied. When the inline sputter system was established and operated for ITO sputtering, its initial vacuum level did not go below $5\times10^{-6}$ torr. The vacuum leak test was conducted by measuring t he elapsed time until the vacuum level reached $1\times10^{-6}$ torr. The base pressure was successfully maintained at $1\times10^{-6}$ torr for 900 min, and the uniformity of the ITO film that had been deposited at this pressure significantly improved.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제12권S1호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2003

Zirconium oxide films have been synthesized by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering deposition on n-Si(001) substrate with metal zirconium target at variant $O_2$ partial pressures. The influences of $O_2$ partial pressures of the morphology, deposition rate, microstructure, and the dielectric constant of $ZrO_2$ have been discussed. The results show that deposition rate of $ZrO_2$ films decreases, the roughness, and the thickness of the native $SiO_2$ interlayer increases with the increase of $O_2$ partial pressure. $ZrO_2$ films synthesized at low $O_2$ partial pressure are amorphous and monoclinic polycrystalline in nanometer scale at low $O_2$ partial pressure. The relative dielectrics of $ZrO_2$ films are in the range of 12 to 25.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.84-89
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• 1996

The nucleation and growth of microporosities was observed during the course of annealing treatment of sputter-deposited AgInSbTe thin films. There was a close correlation between the density of microporosity and the sputtering gas pressure in annealed thin films. The void density for a given composition decreased with sputtering gas pressure. It was shown from the present study that the number of porosities decreased while the average porosity size increased as the annealing temperature and holding time increased. The mechanism of porosity formation in the sputter-deposited AgInSbTe thin flus containing Ar-impurity trapped from the Ar-plasma is discussed in the present article.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.671-676
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• 1999

ITO (indium tin oxide) thin films on PET (polyethylene terephthalate) substrate have been deposited by a dc reactive magnetron sputtering without heat treatments such as substrate heater and post heat treatment. Each sputtering parameter during the sputtering deposition is an important factor for the high quality of ITO thin films deposited on polymeric substrate. Particularly, the material, electrical and optical properties of as-deposited ITO oxide films are dominated by the ratio of oxygen partial pressure. As the experimental results, the excellent ITO films are prepared on PET substrate at the operating conditions as follows : operating pressure of 5 mTorr, target-substrate distance of 45mm, do power of 20~30W, and oxygen gas ratio of 10%. The optical transmittance is above 80% at 550 nm, and the sheet resistance and resistivity of films are 24 Ω/square and $1.5\times$10$^{-3}$ Ωcm, respectively.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2006년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.7
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• pp.106-107
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• 2006

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) films have been prepared on Corning 7059 glass, molybdenum (Mo), and polyimide (PI) substrates by r.f. magnetron sputtering technique. The influence of the sputter pressure on the structural and optical properties of these films was evaluated. In addition, a comparison of the properties of the films deposited on fferent substrates was performed.