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Title: Effect of thermal annealing on the properties of transparent conductive In–Ga–Zn oxide thin films

Abstract

Amorphous In–Ga–Zn oxide (IGZO) thin films were prepared using radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. Upon thermal annealing at temperatures even up to 500 °C, the amorphous characteristics were still maintained, but the electronic properties could be considerably enhanced. This could be ascribed to the increased optical band gap and the increased oxygen vacancies, as corroborated by the microstructure characterizations. In addition, the surface became smoother upon thermal annealing, guaranteeing good interface contact between electrode and a-IGZO. The optical transmittance at 400–800 nm exceeded 90% for all samples. All in all, thermal annealing at appropriate temperatures is expected to improve the performances of relevant a-IGZO thin film transistors.

Authors:
 [1]; ; ; ;  [2];  [3]
  1. Key Laboratory of Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China and School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 (China)
  2. State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049 (China)
  3. Key Laboratory of Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22258656
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 32; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: (c) 2014 American Vacuum Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0734-2101
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; ANNEALING; ELECTRODES; GALLIUM OXIDES; INDIUM OXIDES; MAGNETRONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXYGEN; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SPUTTERING; SURFACES; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0400-1000 K; THIN FILMS; TRANSISTORS; VACANCIES; ZINC OXIDES

Citation Formats

Li, Ling, Fan, Lina, Li, Yanhuai, Song, Zhongxiao, Ma, Fei, and Liu, Chunliang. Effect of thermal annealing on the properties of transparent conductive In–Ga–Zn oxide thin films. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1116/1.4861352.
Li, Ling, Fan, Lina, Li, Yanhuai, Song, Zhongxiao, Ma, Fei, & Liu, Chunliang. Effect of thermal annealing on the properties of transparent conductive In–Ga–Zn oxide thin films. United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4861352
Li, Ling, Fan, Lina, Li, Yanhuai, Song, Zhongxiao, Ma, Fei, and Liu, Chunliang. 2014. "Effect of thermal annealing on the properties of transparent conductive In–Ga–Zn oxide thin films". United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4861352.
@article{osti_22258656,
title = {Effect of thermal annealing on the properties of transparent conductive In–Ga–Zn oxide thin films},
author = {Li, Ling and Fan, Lina and Li, Yanhuai and Song, Zhongxiao and Ma, Fei and Liu, Chunliang},
abstractNote = {Amorphous In–Ga–Zn oxide (IGZO) thin films were prepared using radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. Upon thermal annealing at temperatures even up to 500 °C, the amorphous characteristics were still maintained, but the electronic properties could be considerably enhanced. This could be ascribed to the increased optical band gap and the increased oxygen vacancies, as corroborated by the microstructure characterizations. In addition, the surface became smoother upon thermal annealing, guaranteeing good interface contact between electrode and a-IGZO. The optical transmittance at 400–800 nm exceeded 90% for all samples. All in all, thermal annealing at appropriate temperatures is expected to improve the performances of relevant a-IGZO thin film transistors.},
doi = {10.1116/1.4861352},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22258656}, journal = {Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films},
issn = {0734-2101},
number = 2,
volume = 32,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}