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A Study on the Grain Growth and Structure Properties of LPCVD Films Using $Si_2H_6$ GAS ($Si_2H_6$를 이용한LPCVD 실리콘 박막의 결정 성장 및 구조적 성질에 관한 연구)

  • 홍찬희;박창엽
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.40 no.7
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    • pp.670-674
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    • 1991
  • This paper presents the material properties of LPCVD silicon films formed using Si2H6 gas at various deposition temperatures. To study the structural properties depending on the deposition temperature, XRD, EBD and TEM analyses were used. The maximum grain size in this experiment was obtained at the deposition temperature of 485ø C. It is discussed that LPCVD films formed below the deposition temperature of 485ø C are promising for low temperature TFT applications. The enhancement of the film characteristics results from the reduction of grain boundary density. We also observed that the film properties of Si2H6 at 600ø C was quite different from those of Si H4 at 600ø C. It has shown that the grain structure from a TEM analysis was elliptical and not dependent on the deposition temperature.

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Bandwidth Enhancement for SSN Suppression Using a Spiral-Shaped Power Island and a Modified EBG Structure for a ${\lambda}$/4 Open Stub

  • Kim, Bo-Bae;Kim, Dong-Wook
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.201-208
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    • 2009
  • This paper proposes a spiral-shaped power island structure that can effectively suppress simultaneous switching noise (SSN) when the power plane drives high-speed integrated circuits in a small area. In addition, a new technique is presented which greatly improves the resonance peaks in a stopband by utilizing ${\lambda}$/4 open stubs on a conventional periodic electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) power plane. Both proposed structures are simulated numerically and experimentally verified using commercially available 3D electromagnetic field simulation software. The results demonstrate that they achieve better SSN suppression performance than conventional periodic EBG structures.

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The Improvement on Insulation Performance of Underground Distribution Power Cables (지중배전케이블 절연성능 향상 방안)

  • Lee, Jae-Bong;Lee, Byung-Sung;Kim, Sang-Joon;Jang, Sang-Ok;Han, Yong-Huei;Oh, Jae-Hyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.497-501
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    • 2004
  • The primary failure causes of underground distribution power cables are water penetration in insulation layer and stress enhancement at inner semi-conductive layer. Accordingly, it is needed to improve the materials and the structure of power cables for extending lifetime and preventing failure. We uses non-flaming PE materials instead of PVC as a covering material and encapsulating structure. We also use super smooth class material as a inner semi-conductive layer. The newly developed cables are improved in AC breakdown voltage after ageing tests.

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New doping technique of Mn Activator on ZnS Host for Photoluminescence Enhancement

  • Wentao, Zhang;Lee, Hong-Ro
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.9-10
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    • 2008
  • Triple layers structure of $SiO_2$/ZnS:Mn/ZnS was synthesized by using ion substitution and chemical precipitation method. Each layer thickness was controlled by adjusting the concentration of manganese (II) acetate ($Mn(CH_3COO)_2$) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The structure and morphology of prepared phosphors were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron probe microscopic analyzer (EPMA). Photoluminescence (PL) properties of ZnS with different layer thickness and amount of Mn activator were analyzed by PL spectrometer. PL emission intensity and PL stability were analyzed for evaluating effects of Mn activator.

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Post-buckling analysis of Mindlin Cut out-plate reinforced by FG-CNTs

  • Motezaker, Mohsen;Eyvazian, Arameh
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.289-297
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    • 2020
  • In the present research post-buckling of a cut out plate reinforced through carbon nanotubes (CNTs) resting on an elastic foundation is studied. Material characteristics of CNTs are hypothesized to be altered within thickness orientation which are calculated according to Mori-Tanaka model. For modeling the system mathematically, first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) is applied and using energy procedure, the governing equations can be derived. With respect to Rayleigh-Ritz procedure as well as Newton-Raphson iterative scheme, the motion equations are solved and therefore, post-buckling behavior of structure will be tracked. Diverse parameters as well as their reactions on post-buckling paths focusing cut out measurement, CNT's volume fraction and agglomeration, dimension of plate and an elastic foundation are investigated. It is revealed that presence of a square cut out can affect negatively post-buckling behavior of structure. Moreover, adding nanocompsits in the matrix leads to enhancement of post-buckling response of system.

Efficiency and Lifetime Improvement of Organic Light- Emitting Diodes with a Use of Lithium-Carbonate- Incorportated Cathode Structure

  • Mok, Rang-Kyun;Kim, Tae-Wan
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.60-63
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    • 2012
  • Enhancement of efficiency and luminance of organic light-emitting diodes was investigated by the introduction of a lithium carbonate ($Li_2CO_3$) electron-injection layer. Electron-injection layer is used in organic light-emitting diodes to inject electrons efficiently between a cathode and an organic layer. A device structure of ITO/TPD (40 nm)/$Alq_3$ (60 nm)/$Li_2CO_3$ (x nm)/Al (100 nm) was manufactured by thermal evaporation, where the thickness of $Li_2CO_3$ layer was varied from 0 to 3.3 nm. Current density-luminance-voltage characteristics of the device were measured and analyzed. When the thickness of $Li_2CO_3$ layer is 0.7 nm, the current efficiency and luminance of the device at 8.0 V are improved by a factor of about 18 and 3,000 compared to the ones without the $Li_2CO_3$ layer, respectively. The enhancement of efficiency and luminance of the device with an insertion of $Li_2CO_3$ electron-injection layer is thought to be due to the lowering of an electron barrier height at the interface region between the cathode and the emissive layer. This is judged from an analysis of current density-voltage characteristics with a Fowler-Nordheim tunneling conduction mechanism model. In a study of lifetime of the device that depends on the thickness of $Li_2CO_3$ layer, the optimum thickness of $Li_2CO_3$ layer was obtained to be 1.1 nm. It is thought that an improvement in the lifetime is due to the prevention of moisture and oxygen by $Li_2CO_3$ layer. Thus, from the efficiency and lifetime of the device, we have obtained the optimum thickness of $Li_2CO_3$ layer to be about 1.0 nm.

An Experimental Study on the Effect of Fuel Dilution on the Propagation Velocity of Triple Flames in a Diverging Channel (연료희석이단면확대채널에형성된삼지화염의전파속도에미치는영향에관한실험적연구)

  • Seo, Jeong-Il;Shin, Hyun-Dong;Kim, Nam-Il
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2007
  • When triple flames propagated in a diverging channel, the effects of fuel dilution on the lift-off characteristics of triple flames were investigated. A multi-slot burner was used to stabilize the lift-off flame especially at weak fuel concentration gradients. It was reported that there is a maximum propagation velocity at a critical concentration gradient in an open jet regardless of fuel dilution. The enhancement of a diffusion flame affected to increase the propagation velocity around critical concentration gradients. However, the influence of a confined channel on the structure of triple flames according to fuel dilution needs to be investigated compared with an open jet case. This study aimed to examine the effect of a confined channel on the structure and the propagation velocity of the triple flames according to fuel dilution. Lift-off height and propagation velocity of triple flames were investigated by employing three kinds of fuel compositions diluted by nitrogen (0%, 25%, 50% $N_2$), Fuel dilution reduced the propagation velocity of triple flame in a confined channel mainly due to the decrease of flame temperature in premixed branch. Despite the difference in fuel dilution, the propagation velocity has a maximum value at a specific fuel concentration gradient even though the critical concentration gradient increases with fuel dilution. And the critical concentration gradient in a confined channel is larger than that in an open jet due to enhancement of convective diffusion.

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Performance analysis of decision feedback equalizer with dual-feedback in pre-ghost channel (이중 후방필터 구조 결정 궤환 등화기의 선행 고스트에 대한 성능 분석)

  • Oh, Young-Ho;Lee, Kyoung-Won;Kim, Dae-Jin
    • Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.516-524
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    • 2007
  • In order to use limited frequency resources efficiently, a single frequency network using digital on-channel repeater(DOCR) has been studied and would be implemented. The DOCR generates strong pre-ghosts to ATSC DTV receivers. The forward filter of equalizer in ATSC DTV receivers compensates the distortion made by pre-ghosts. This process induces noise enhancement and colored noise, thereby results in the performance degradation. In this paper we propose to use a dual-feedback equalizer to combat strong pre-ghosts. The proposed equalizer has two feedback filters. One is the decision feedback filter and the other is non-decision feedback filter. The additional non-decision feedback filter decreases the noise by whitening the noise and preventing the generation of colored noise in pre-ghost channel. Thus the equalization technique of dual-feedback structure has performance enhancement in pre-ghost channel in comparison with conventional decision feedback equalizer(DFE). By simulation we analyzed the performance enhancements of DTV receiver using dual-feedback equalization structure.

An Automated Technique for Detecting Axon Structure in Time-Lapse Neural Image Sequence (시간 경과 신경계 영상 시퀀스에서의 축삭돌기 추출 기법)

  • Kim, Nak Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.251-258
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of the neural image analysis is to trace the velocities and the directions of moving mitochondria migrating through axons. This paper proposes an automated technique for detecting axon structure. Previously, the detection process has been carried out using a partially automated technique combined with some human intervention. In our algorithm, a consolidated image is built by taking the maximum intensity value on the all image frames at each pixel Axon detection is performed through vessel enhancement filtering followed by a peak detection procedure. In order to remove errors contained in ridge points, a filtering process is devised using a local reliability measure. Experiments have been performed using real neural image sequences and ground truth data extracted manually. It has been turned out that the proposed algorithm results in high detection rate and precision.

Evaluation on the Performance of Nano Mixed Inorganic Repair Material for Crack Repair of Concrete Structures (콘크리트 구조물의 균열 보수를 위한 나노 합성 무기계 보수 재료의 성능 평가)

  • Kim, Jong-Pil;Jeon, Chan-Ki;Chung, Hoon;Kim, Hong-Seug
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents a detailed experimental study on the engineering and durability properties of nano mixed inorganic repair material with rehabilitation and enhancement of performance of concrete structure occur to crack. The performance of specimens was evaluated using bond strength, chloride ion ingress, carbonation and brine resistance. It was shown in the results of the experiments that it had a superior function in the bond strength under the standard and wet-dry condition of all the repair material. Moreover, it had a good function in the experiments for chloride ion ingress, carbonation and brine resistance. Judging from the above-mentioned results, it is expected to be used for the rehabilitation and enhancement of the performance of concrete structure.