Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology (반도체디스플레이기술학회지)

The Korean Society Of Semiconductor & Display Technology (한국반도체디스플레이기술학회)
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Optical Analysis of the ITO/Ag/ITO Multiple Layers as a Highly Conductive Transparent Electrode

고전도성 투명전극인 ITO/Ag/ITO 다층박막에 관한 광학적 분석

  • Yoon, Yeo Tak (Department of Electronics Engineering, Gachon University) ;
  • Cho, Eou Sik (Department of Electronics Engineering, Gachon University) ;
  • Kwon, Sang Jik (Department of Electronics Engineering, Gachon University)
  • 윤여탁 (가천대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 조의식 (가천대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 권상직 (가천대학교 전자공학과)
  • Received : 2019.03.14
  • Accepted : 2019.03.22
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

As a highly conductive and transparent electrode, ITO/Ag/ITO multilayers are fabricated using an in-line sputtering method. Optimal thickness conditions have been investigated in terms of the optical transmittance and the electrical conductance. Considering the optical properties, in this study, the experimental characteristics are analyzed based on theoretical phenomena, and they are compared with the simulated results. The simulations are based on the finite-difference-time-domain (FDTD) method in solving linear Maxwell equations. Consequently, the results showed that ITO/Ag/ITO multilayer structures with respective thicknesses of 39.2 nm/10.7 nm/39.2 nm are most suitable with an average transmittance of about 87% calculated for wavelengths ranging from 400-800 nm and a sheet resistance of about $7.1{\Omega}/{\square}$.

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