• 한국진공학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2001

초박막 게이트 유전막 및 비휘발성 기억소자의 게이트 유전막으로 연구되고 있는 NO/$N_2$O 질화산화막 및 재산화질화산화막의 특성을 D-SIMS(dynamic secondary ion mass spectrometry), ToF-SIMS(time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry), XPS(x-ray Photoelectron spectroscopy)으로 조사하였다. 시료는 초기산화막 공정후에 NO 및 $N_2$O 열처리를 수행하였으며, 다시 재산화공정을 통하여 질화산화막내 질소의 재분포를 형성토록 하였다. D-SIMS 분석결과 질소의 중심은 초기산화막 계면에 존재하며 열처리 공정에서 NO에 비해서 $N_2$O의 경우 질소의 분포는 넓게 나타났다. 질화산화막내 존재하는 질소의 상태를 조사하기 위하여 ToF-SIMS 및 XPS 분석을 수행한 결과 SiON, $Si_2$NO의 결합이 주도적이며 D-SIMS에서 조사된 질소의 중심은 SiON 결합에 기인한 것으로 예상된다. 재산화막/실리콘 계면근처에 존재하는 질소는 $Si_2$NO 결합형태로 나타나며 이는 ToF-SIMS로 얻은 SiN 및 $Si_2$NO 결합종의 분포와 일치하였다.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.91-94
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• 2008

Newly developed Atom Probe Tomography (APT) technique can provide the highest available spatial resolution, 3D tomography imaging and quantitative chemical analysis in a sub-nm scale. As a complementary technique to APT, Nano-secondary ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS) also provides the boron distribution in micro-scale. Therefore, the exact behavior of boron at either grain boundary or grain interior in steels can be investigated by the combination of APT and SIMS techniques from the sub-nanometer scale to the micrometer scale. The results obtained by both APT and SIMS revealed that the boron atoms were mainly segregated to the grain boundaries rather than to the grain interior in the steels containing 50ppm and 100ppm boron. It also found that carbon atoms were segregated at the boron enriched regions, which were thought to be retained austenite phase due to the chemical composition of carbon atoms.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.203-214
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• 2015

We have been developing a new label-free nanobio imaging platform using non-linear optics such as Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy (CARS) and ion beam techniques based on sputtering and scattering such as Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) and Medium Energy Ion Scattering Spectroscopy (MEIS), which have been widely used for atomic and molecular level analysis of semiconductors and nanomaterials. To apply techniques developed for semiconductors and nanomaterials for biomedical applications, the convergence of nano-analysis and biology were tried. Our activities on label-free nanobio imaging during the last decade are summarized in this review about non-linear optical 3D imaging, ellipsometric interface imaging, SIMS imaging, and TOF-MEIS nano analysis for cardiovascular tissues, collagen thin films, peptides on microarray, nanoparticles, and cell adhesion studies and finally the present snapshot of nanobio imaging and the future prospect are described.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.555-561
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• 2013

The hardenability of low-carbon boron steels with different molybdenum and chromium contents was investigated using dilatometry, microstructural observations and secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), and then discussed in terms of the segregation and precipitation behaviors of boron. The hardenability was quantitatively evaluated by a critical cooling rate obtained from the hardness distribution plotted as a function of cooling rate. It was found that the molybdenum addition was more effective than the chromium addition to increase the hardenability of boron steels, in contrast to boron-free steels. The addition of 0.2 wt.% molybdenum completely suppressed the formation of eutectoid ferrite, even at the slow cooling rate of $0.2^{\circ}C/s$, while the addition of 0.5 wt.% chromium did this at cooling rates above $3^{\circ}C/s$. The SIMS analysis results to observe the boron distribution at the austenite grain boundaries confirmed that the addition of 0.2 wt.% molybdenum effectively increased the hardenability of boron steels, as the boron atoms were significantly segregated to the austenite grain boundaries without the precipitation of borocarbide, thus retarding the austenite-to-ferrite transformation compared to the addition of 0.5 wt.% chromium. On the other hand, the synergistic effect of molybdenum and boron on the hardenability of boron steels could be explained from thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.576-582
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• 2002

Nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices with reoxidized nitrided oxide(RONO) gate dielectrics were fabricated, and nitrogen distribution and bonding species which contribute to memory characteristics were analyzed. Also, memory characteristics of devices depending on the anneal temperatures were investigated. The devices were fabricated by retrograde twin well CMOS processes with $0.35\mu m$ design rule. The processes could be simple by in-situ process in growing dielectric. The nitrogen distribution and bonding states of gate dielectrics were investigated by Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry(D-SIMS), Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry(ToF-SIMS), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS). As the nitridation temperature increased, nitrogen concentration increased linearly, and more time was required to form the same reoxidized layer thickness. ToF-SIMS results showed that SiON species were detected at the initial oxide interface which had formed after NO annealing and $Si_2NO$ species within the reoxidized layer formed after reoxidation. As the anneal temperatures increased, the device showed worse retention and degradation properties. It could be said that nitrogen concentration near initial interface is limited to a certain quantity, so the excess nitrogen is redistributed within reoxidized layer and contribute to electron trap generation.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2001

초박막 게이트 유전막 및 비휘발성 기억소자의 게이트 유전막으로 연구되고 있는 $NO/N_2O$ 열처리된 재산화 질화산 화막의 특성을 D-SIMS(Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry), ToF-SIMS(Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry), AES(Auger Electron Spectroscopy)으로 조사하였다. 시료는 초기산화막 공정후에 NO 및 $N_2O$ 열처리를 수행하였으며, 다시 재산화공정을 통하여 질화산화막내 질소의 재분포를 형성토록하였다. 재산화에 있어서 습식산화시 공정에 사용된 수소에 의한 영향으로 계면 근처에 축적된 질소가 Si≡N 결합을 쉽게 이탈함에 따라 방출이 촉진되어 건식산화에 비하여 질소의 감소가 더욱 두드러지게 나타났다. 재산화에 따른 질화산화막내 질소의 거동은 외부로의 방출과 기판으로의 확산이 동시에 나타난다. 재산화후 질화산화막내 축적된 질소의 결합종을 분석한 결과, 초기산화막 계면근처의 질소는 SiON의 결합종이 주도적으로 나타나는 반면 재산화 후 새롭게 형성된 $Si-SiO_2$ 계면근처로 확산한 질소는 $Si_2NO$ 결합종이 주로 검출된다. SiON에 의한 질소의 미결합손과 $Si_2$NO에 의한 실리콘의 미겨랍손은 기억특성에 기여하는 결함을 포함하기 때문에 재산화 질화산화막내 존재하는 SiON과 $Si_2$NO 결합종은 모두 전하트랩의 기원과 관련된 결합상태로 예상된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.959-964
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• 2001

We investigated the etching characteristics of YMnO$_3$ thin films in high-density plasma etching system. In this study, YMnO$_3$ thin films were etched with CF$_4$/Ar gas chemistries in inductively coupled plasma(ICP). Etch rates of YMnO$_3$ increased up to 20% CF$_4$ in CF$_4$/(CF$_4$+Ar), but decreased with furthermore increasing CF$_4$ in CF$_4$/(CF$_4$+Ar). In optical emission spectroscopy (OES) analysis, F radical and Ar* ions in plasma at various gas chemistries decreased with increasing CF$_4$ content. Chemical states of YMnO$_3$ films exposed in plasma were investigated with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). There is a chemical reaction between metal (Y, Mn) and F and metal-fluorides were removed effectively by Ar ion sputtering. YF$_{x}$, MnF$_{x}$ such as YF, YF$_2$, YF$_3$ and MnF$_3$ were detected using SIMS analysis. The etch slope is about 65$^{\circ}$ and cleasn surface. surface of the etched YMnO$_3$ thin films was investigated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). The etch profile was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).EM).

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2001

고 에너지 (1.5 MeV) 이온 주입된 Boron의 농도와 silicon 기판의 초기 산소 농도의 변화에 따라 silicon기판에 형성된 결정 결함 및 금속 불순물의 Gettering 효율에 대하여 DLTS(Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy), SIMS(Secondary ion Mass Spectroscopy), BMD(Bulk Micro-Defect) analysis 및 TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy)을 이용하여 연구하였다. 이온 주입 전후의 DLTS 결과를 확산로 및 RTA를 이용한 열처리 전후의 DLTS 결과와 비교할 때 이온 주입 전 시편에서 볼 수 있는 공공에 의한 깊은 준위는 열처리 온도의 증가에 따라 금속 불순물과 관련된 깊은 준위로 천이함을 알 수 있다. 또한 고온 열처리의 경우, 초기 산소 농도가 높을수록 깊은 준위의 농도가 감소함을 볼 때 초기 산소 농도가 높을 수록 gettering 효율 측면에서 유리한 것으로 사료된다

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.17-20
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• 2001

Nonvolatile semiconductor memory devices with reoxidized nitrided oxide(RONO) gate dielectric were fabricated, and nitrogen distribution and bonding species which contributing memory characteristics were analyzed. Also, memory characteristics of devices according to anneal temperatures were investigated. The devices were fabricated by 0.35$\mu\textrm{m}$ retrograde twin well CMOS processes. The processes could be simple by in-situ process of nitridation anneal and reoxidation. The nitrogen distribution and bonding state of gate dielectric were investigated by Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry(D-SIMS), Time-of-Flight Secondary ton Mass Spectrometry(ToF-SIMS), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS). Nitrogen concentrations are proportional to nitridation anneal temperatures and the more time was required to form the same reoxidized layer thickness. ToF-SIMS results show that SiON species are detected at the initial oxide interface and Si$_2$NO species near the new Si-SiO$_2$ interface that formed after reoxidation. As the anneal temperatures increased, the device showed worse retention and degradation properties. These could be said that nitrogen concentration near initial interface is limited to a certain quantity, so excess nitrogen are redistributed near the Si-SiO$_2$ interface and contributed to electron trap generation.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.104-108
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• 1995

Hall 효과 측정을 이용하여 As+이 주입된 다결정 실리콘의 열처리 조건에 따른 활성화 과정을 연구하였다. 주입된 이온의 농도 분포는 SIMS(Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy)와 SUPREMIV 모의 실험으로 조사하였다. 열처리 온도가 증가함에 따라 활성층의 전자 면 농도 증가가 뚜렷이 나타났으며, Hall 이동도의 온도 의존성 측정으로 주입된 도우즈에 따라 이온 주입층의 활성화에 필요한 열처리 온도가 달라져야함을 알 수 있었다. 그리고, 접합 손실전류의 감소는 $800^{\circ}C$(30분)의 열처리에서 현저하게 나타났다.