• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.87-96
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• 2000

The properties of polyimide for interlayer dielectric applications are investigated during plasma etching of aluminum on it. Chlorine-based plasma generally used for aluminum etching results in an increase in the (dielectric constant of polyimide, while $SF_6$ plasma exhibits a high polyimide etch rate and a reducing effect of the dielectric constant. The leakage current of polyimide is significantly suppressed after plasma exposure. An optimal combination of Al etch with $Cl_6$ plasma and polyimide etch with $SF_6$ plasma is expected to be a good tool for realizing multilevel metallization structures.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.331-334
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• 2008

The replica of highly ordered nano-sphere array patterns were fabricated using hot embossing method. First, silica nano-sphere array on Si substrate was transferred to PVC film at $130^{\circ}C$ and 7 bar using hot embossing process. Then, silica nano-sphere array on PVC template was removed by soaking the PVC film in buffered oxide etcher. In order to form anti-stiction layer, the PVC template was coated with silicon dioxide layer and self-assembled monolayer. Through UV nanoimprint lithography with the fabricated flexible PVC template, highly ordered nano-sphere array pattern was imprinted on curved substrates with high fidelity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.199-199
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• 2009

실리콘을 기판으로 하는 대부분의 태양전지에서는 표면반사에 의한 광 에너지 손실을 최소화 시키고자 습식에칭 (wet etching)에 의한 텍스쳐링 처리가 이루어진다. 그러나 습식 에칭은 공정 과정이 번거롭고 비용이 많이 든다. Inductively Coupled Plasma Etcher 장비를 이용한 플라즈마 에칭 (plasma etching)을 실리콘 표면에 적용하여 공정을 간단하고, 저렴하게 하며 반사도를 획기적으로 낮추는 기술을 개발되었다. 플라즈마 에칭으로 형성된 나노구조는 내부전반사를 일으키며 대부분의 태양에너지를 흡수한다. 나노구조는 필라(pillar)의 형태로 나타나며, 이는 플라즈마 에칭 시 발생하는 이온폭격과 에칭 측벽 식각 보호막 (SiOxFy : Silicon- Oxy-Fluoride)의 형성 때문이다. 최저의 반사도를 얻기 위해서 나노필라 형성에 기여하는 플라즈마 에칭 시간, RF bias power, SF6/O2 gas ratio의 변화에 따른 실험이 진행되었다. 플라즈마 발생 초기에는 표면의 거칠기만 증가할 뿐 필라가 형성되지 않지만 특정조건에서 4um 이상의 필라를 얻는다. 이 구조에 알루미늄 전극을 형성하여 전기적 특성을 관찰하였다. 플라즈마 에칭을 적용하여 제작된 태양전지는 표면의 반사도가 가시광 영역에서 약 1%에 불과하며, 마스크 없이 공정이 가능한 장점이 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.499-499
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• 2012

This study was evaluated on etcher of capacitive coupled plasmas with OES (Optical Emission Spectroscopy) and impedance by VI probe that are widely used for process control and monitoring at semiconductor industry. The experiment was operated at conventional Ar and C4F8 plasma with variable change such as pressure and addition of gas (Atmospheric Leak: N2 and O2), RF, pressure, that are highly possible to impact wafer yield during wafer process, in order to observe OES and VI Probe signals. The sensitivity change on OES and Impedance by Vi probe was analyzed by statistical method to determine healthy of process. The main goal of this study is to understand unwanted tool performance to eventually improve productive capability. It is important for process engineers to actively adjust tool parameter before any serious problem occurs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.115-115
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• 2012

반도체/디스플레이 산업분야의 발전으로 진공 공정 기술력 또한 증진되고 있다. 반도체소자의 초미세화, 진공부품의 대면적화가 진행 되면서 진공 공정 중에 발생하는 오염입자를 제어하는 것이 이슈가 되고 있다. 오염입자는 플라즈마의 물리적인 부식과 활성이 높은 화학반응에 의해 진공부품에서 부식이 진행되어 발생하며, 이는 반도체 및 디스플레이 부품의 신뢰성측면과 수율저하 등 life time의 근본적인 문제점으로 대두되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 반도체/디스플레이 장비용 코팅부품으로 많이 사용되고 있는 Al2O3 코팅막을 이용하였으며, sealing time에 따른 Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) electrode의 물성특성평가 및 진공평가기술을 이용하여 life time을 예측하는 연구를 수행하였다.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.215-218
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• 2007

In this paper, amorphous semiconductor and insulator thin film are etched using reactive ion etcher. At that time, we experiment in various RIE conditions (chamber pressure, gas flow rate, rf power, temperature) that have effects on quality of thin film. The using gases are $CF_4,\;CF_4+O_2,\;CCl_2F_2,\;CHF_3$ gases. The etching of a-Si:H thin film use $CF_4,\;CF_4+O_2$ gases and the etching of $a-SiO_2,\;a-SiN_x$ thin film use $CCl_2F_2,\;CHF_3$ gases. The $CCl_2F_2$ gas is particularly excellent because the selectivity of between a-Si:H thin film and $a-SiN_x$ thin film is 6:1. We made precise condition on dry etching with uniformity of 5%. If this dry etching condition is used, that process can acquire high yield and can cut down process cost.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.1504-1507
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• 2009

In this paper, the etching behavior of ZnO in $CF_4$ plasma mixed Ar was investigated. Previously, the etch rate in $CF_4$/Ar plasma was reported that it is slower than that in Cl containing plasma. But, plasma included Cl atom can produce the by-product such as $ZnCl_2$. In order to solve this film contamination, no Cl containing etching gas is required. We controlled the etching parameter such as source power, substrate bias power, and $CF_4$/Ar gas ratio to acquire the fast etch rate using a ICP etcher. We accomplished the etching rate of 144.85 nm/min with the substrate bias power of 200W. As the energetic fluorine atoms were bonded with Zinc atoms, the fluoride zinc crystal ($ZnF_2$) was observed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.34-38
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• 1999

In this study, molybdenum thin films were etched with the various Cl$_2$/(Cl$_2$+SF$_{6}$) gas mixing ratio in an magnetically enhanced reactive ion etching(MERIE) by the etching parameter such as rf power of 185 watts, chamber pressure of 40 mTorr and B-field of 80 gauss. The etch rate was 150 nm/min under Cl$_2$/(Cl$_2$+SF$_{6}$) gas mixing ratio of 0.25. At this time, the selectivity of Mo to SiO$_2$, photoresist were respectively 0.94, 0.50. The surface reaction of the etched Mo thin films was investigated with X - ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).PS).

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.255-258
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• 2002

In this study, $CeO_2$thin films were etched with an addition of $Cl_2$gas to $Ar/CF_4$gas mixing in an inductively coupled plasma(ICP) etcher. The surface reactions of the etched $_CeO2$thin films were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). It was analyzed that Ce peaks were mainly observed in Ce-O bonds formed $CeO_2$or $CeO_3$compounds. Cl peaks were detected by the peaks of Cl $2p_{3/2}$ and Cl $2p_{1/2}$. Almost all of Cl atoms were combined with Ce atoms like $CeCl_{x}$ compounds.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.7-14
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• 2002

In this paper, neutral networks are used to build models of oxide film etched In CHF$_3$/CF$_4$ with a magnetically enhanced reactive ion etcher(MERIE). A statistical 2$\^$4-1/ experimental design plus one center point was used to characterize relationships between process factors and etch responses. The factors that were varied include radio frequence(rf) power, pressure, CHF$_3$ and CF$_4$ flow rates. Resultant 9 experiments were used to train neural networks and trained networks were subsequently tested on its appropriateness using additionally conducted 8 experiments. A total of 17 experiments were thus conducted for this modeling. The etch responses modeled are dc bias voltage, etch rate and etch uniformity A qualitative, good agreement was obtained between predicted and observed behaviors.