• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.67-72
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• 1989

부분산화공정(LOCOS : local oxidation of silicon)에서 발생하는 새부리의 길이를 줄이기 위하여 상온 플라즈마 질화막을 잉요한 시로운 공정에 대해 연구하였다. 400W, 100kHz의 교류 전력에 의한 질소 플라즈마로 실리콘 위에 두께가 $100{\AA}$ 미만의 균일한 실리콘 질화막을 형성시킬 수 있었다. 이렇게 형성된 질화막은 실리콘을 4000${\AA}$두께로 산화시키는 공정에서 실리콘의 산화를 효과적으로 방지할 수 있었고 새부리의 길이를 0.2${mu}m$로 감소시킬 수 있다는 것을 SEM 단면도로 확인하였다. 이 길이는 두꺼운 LPCVD 질화막을 이용한 기존의 부분산화공정에서의 0.7${mu}m$ 보다 훨씬 줄어든 것이다. Secco에칭 후 SCM으로 단면을 보았을때 새부리 근처에서 결정 결함을 관찰할 수 없었다. 이 새로운 LOCOS공정으로 $N^+/P^-\;well,\;P^+/N^-$ well 다이오드를 만들어 누설전류를 측정하였다. 그 결과 기존의 LOCOS 공정에 의한 성질보다 우수하거나 동등한 성질을 나타내었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2000년도 영호남학술대회 논문집
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• pp.135-141
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• 2000

The physical, electrical and piezoresitive characteristics of CrN(chromiun nitride) thin-films on silicon substrates have been investigated for use as strain gauges. The thin-film depositions have been carried out by OC reactive magnetron sputtering in an argon-nitrogen atmosphere(Ar-(5~25 %)$N_2$). The deposited CrN thin-films with thickness of $3500{\AA}$ and annealing conditions($300^{\circ}C$, 48 hr) in Ar-10 % $N_2$ deposition atmosphere have been selected as the ideal piezoresistive material for the strain gauges. Under optimum conditions, the CrN thin-films for the strain gauges is obtained a high electrical resistivity, $\rho=1147.65\;{\mu}{\Omega}cm$, a low temperature coefficient of resistance, TCR=-186 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ and a high temporal stability with a good longitudinal gauge factor, GF=11.17.

• 센서학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.379-384
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• 2015

An infrared image sensor is a core device in a thermal imaging system. The fabrication method of a focal plane array (FPA) is a key technology for a high resolution infrared image sensor. Each pixels in the FPA have $Si_3N_4/SiO_2$ membranes including legs to deposit bolometric materials and electrodes on Si readout circuits (ROIC). Instead of polyimide used to form a sacrificial layer, the feasibility of an amorphous silicon (${\alpha}-Si$) was verified experimentally in a $8{\times}8$ micro-bolometer array with a $50{\mu}m$ pitch. The elimination of the polyimide sacrificial layer hardened by a following plasma assisted deposition process is sometimes far from perfect, and thus requires longer plasma ashing times leading to the deformation of the membrane and leg. Since the amorphous Si could be removed in $XeF_2$ gas at room temperature, however, the fabricated micro-bolomertic structure was not damaged seriously. A radio frequency (RF) sputtered nickel oxide film was grown on a $Si_3N_4/SiO_2$ membrane fabricated using a low stress silicon nitride (LSSiN) technology with a LPCVD system. The deformation of the membrane was effectively reduced by a combining the ${\alpha}-Si$ and LSSiN process for a nickel oxide micro-bolometer.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2006년도 6th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.56-60
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• 2006

We review our studies on the growth of microcrystalline silicon films by the standard PECVD technique. In situ spectroscopic ellipsometry studies allow the optimization of the complex film structure with respect to competing aspects of the growth process. Fine tuning the hydrogen flux, the ion energy, and the nature of the species contributing to deposition produces unique films with a fully crystallized interface with silicon nitride. These materials have been successfully incorporated in bottom gate TFTs which present mobility values in the range of 1 to 3 $cm^2/V.s$, and stable characteristics when submitted to a bias stress. The stability of these TFTs makes them suitable for driver applications in AMLCDs as well as pixel elements in OLED displays.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.594-596
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• 2009

Amorphous silicon nitride (a-SiNx) passivation film as a passivation layer of TFT-LCDs was deposited by AC-reactive sputtering at low temperature. As a result, the electrical characteristics and reliability of TFT with novel passivation showed the same level as the conventional TFT. Finally, we have developed 47"Full HD IPS TFT-LCDs with sputtered amorphous silicon nitride. It is suitable for low temperature based applications such as OTFT and Flexible display.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.137-140
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• 2014

With the recent advent of through silicon via (TSV) technology, wafer level-TSV interconnection become feasible in high volume manufacturing. To increase the manufacturing productivity, it is required to develop equipment for backside passivation layer deposition for TSV wafer bonding process with high deposition rate and low film stress. In this research, we investigated the relationship between process parameters and the induced wafer stress of PECVD silicon nitride film on 300 mm wafers employing statistical and artificial intelligence modeling. We found that the film stress increases with increased RF power, but the pressure has inversely proportional to the stress. It is also observed that no significant stress change is observed when the gas flow rate is low.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2004

Aluminum nitride(AlN) thin films were deposited on silicon substrate by reactive RF magnetron sputtering without substrate heating. We investigated the dependence of some properties for AlN thin film on sputtering conditions such as working pressure, $N_2$ concentration and RF power. XRD, Ellipsometer and AES has been measured to find out structural properties and preferred orientation of AlN thin films. Deposition rate of AlN thin film was increased with an increase of RF power and decreased with an increase of $N_2$ concentration. AES in-depth measurements showed that stoichiometry of Aluminium and Nitrogen elements were not affected by $N_2$ concentration. It has shown that low working pressure, low $N_2$ concentration and high RF power should be maintained to deposit AlN thin film with a high degree of (0002) preferred orientation.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.130-136
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• 1989

보론이 도우핑된 수소화된 비정질 실리콘을 이용한 박막 트랜지스터를 플라즈마 CVD 방법으로 제작하여 트랜지스터의 특성 및 준안정성에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 보론이 도우핑된 비정질 실리콘 ambipolar 트랜지스터를 열평형 온도 이상에서 급냉하면, active dopants가 증가하고 경계면 상태밀도가 감소하여 정공채널에 의한 드레인 전류가 증가하고 전자채널의 드레인 전류는 급냉 온도에 따라 증가하다 감소되는 현상을 측정하였다. 이런 급냉 효과는 실리콘내에 있는 수소의 운동과 밀접한 관계가 있고 active dopants, 댕글링 본드 및 경계면 상태밀도의 변화로 해석된다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.435-440
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• 2015

It is a challenge from an industrial point of view to fabricate silicon nitride substrates with high thermal conductivity and good mechanical properties for power devices from high-purity Si scrap powder by means of thick film processes such as tape casting. We characterize the residual carbon and oxygen content after the binder burnout followed by nitridation as a function of the temperature in the temperature range of $300^{\circ}C-700^{\circ}C$ and the atmosphere in a green tape sample which consists of high-purity Si powder and polymer binders such as polyvinyl butyral and dioctyl phthalate. The optimum condition of binder burnout is suggested in terms of the binder removal temperature and atmosphere. If considering nitridation, the burnout of the organic binder in air compared to that in a nitrogen atmosphere could offer an advantage when fabricating reaction-bonded $Si_3N_4$ substrates for power devices to enable low carbon and oxygen contents in green tape samples.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2006년도 6th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.729-732
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• 2006

The effect of stress match between silicon nitride ($SiN_2$) and hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) layers on the electrical characteristics of thin-film transistors (TFTs) has been investigated. The result shows that modifying the deposition conditions of a Si:H and $SiN_2$ thin films can reduce the stress mismatch at a-Si:H/SiNx interface. Moreover, for best a-Si:H TFT characteristics, the internal stress of gate $SiN_2$ layer with slightly nitrogen-rich should be matched with that of a-Si:H channel layer. The ON current, field-effect mobility, and stability of TFTs can be enhanced by controlling the stress match between a-Si:H and gate insulator. The improvement of these characteristics appears to be due to both the decrease of the interface state density between the a-Si:H and SiNx layer, and the good dielectric quality of the bottom nitride layer.