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Electrical properties of n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction photovoltaic devices

  • Kang, Ji Hoon;Lee, Kyoung Su;Kim, Eun Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.306.1-306.1
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    • 2016
  • ZnO semiconductor material has been widely utilized in various applications in semiconductor device technology owing to its unique electrical and optical features. It is a promising as solar cell material, because of its low cost, n-type conductivity and wide direct band gap. In this work ZnO/Si heterojunctions were fabricated by using pulsed laser deposition. Vacuum chamber was evacuated to a base pressure of approximately $2{\times}10^{-6}Torr$. ZnO thin films were grown on p-Si (100) substrate at oxygen partial pressure from 5mTorr to 40mTorr. Growth temperature of ZnO thin films was set to 773K. A pulsed (10 Hz) Nd:YAG laser operating at a wavelength of 266 nm was used to produce a plasma plume from an ablated a ZnO target, whose density of laser energy was $10J/cm^2$. Thickness of all the thin films of ZnO was about 300nm. The optical property was characterized by photoluminescence and crystallinity of ZnO was analyzed by X-ray diffraction. For fabrication ZnO/Si heterojunction diodes, indium metal and Al grid patterns were deposited on back and front side of the solar cells by using thermal evaporator, respectively. Finally, current-voltage characteristics of the ZnO/Si structure were studied by using Keithly 2600. Under Air Mass 1.5 Global solar simulator with an irradiation intensity of $100mW/cm^2$, the electrical properties of ZnO/Si heterojunction photovoltaic devices were analyzed.

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Depositions of Pd thin films on poly-crystalline 3C-SiC buffer layers for microsensors (다결정 3C-SiC 완충층위에 마이크로 센서용 Pd 박막 증착)

  • Ahn, Jeong-Hak;Chung, Jae-Min;Chung, Gwiy-Sang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.175-176
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    • 2007
  • This paper describes on the characteristics of Pd thin films deposited on poly-crystalline 3C-SiC buffer layers for microsensors, in which the poly 3C-SiC was grown on Si, $SiO_2$, and AlN substrates, respectively, by APCVD using HMDS, $H_2$, and Ar gas at $1100^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. In this work, a Pd thin film was deposited on the poly 3C-SiC film by RF magnetron sputter. The thickness, uniformity, and quality of these samples were evaluated by SEM. Crystallinity and orientation of the Pd film were analyzed by XRD. Finally, Pd/poly 3C-SiC schottky diodes were fabricated and characterized by current-voltage measurements. From these results, Pd/poly 3C-SiC devices are promising for high temperature hydrogen sensors and other microsensors.

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Thickness Effects of Active Layers on the Properties of Zinc Tin Oxide Transparent Thin Film Transistors (Zinc Tin Oxide 투명 박막트랜지스터의 특성에 미치는 활성층 두께의 영향)

  • Ma, Tae Young
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.27 no.7
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    • pp.433-437
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    • 2014
  • Transparent thin film transistors were fabricated on $n^+$-Si wafers coated by $Al_2O_3/SiO_2$. Zinc tin oxide (ZTO) films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering were employed for active layers. The mobility (${\mu}s$), threshold voltage ($V_T$), and subthreshold swing (SS) dependances on ZTO thickness were analyzed. The $V_T$ decreased with increasing ZTO thickness. The ${\mu}s$ raised from $5.1cm^2/Vsec$ to $27.0cm^2/Vsec$ by increasing ZTO thickness from 7 nm to 12 nm, and then decreased with ZTO thickness above 12 nm. The SS was proportional to ZTO thickness.

Josephson Property and Magnetoresistance in Y$_1Ba_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ and La$_{0.2}Sr_{0.8}MnO_3$ Films on Biepitaxial SrTiO$_3$/(MgO/)Al$_2O_3$(1120) (SrTiO$_3$/(MgO/)Al$_2O_3$(1120) 위에 쌍에피택셜하게 성장한 Y$_1Ba_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$와 La$_{0.2}Sr_{0.8}MnO_3$ 박막의 조셉슨 및 자기저항 특성연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Suk;Hwang, Do-Guwn
    • 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • v.9
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    • pp.185-188
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    • 1999
  • Biepitaxial Y$_1Ba_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ (YBCO) and La$_{0.2}Sr_{0.8}MnO_3$ (LSMO) thin films have been prepared on SrTiO$_3$ buffer layer and MgO seed layer grown on Al$_2O_3$(11${\bar{2}}$0)substrates by dc-sputtering with hollow cylindrical targets, respectively. We charaterized Josephson properties and significantly large magnetoresistance in YBCO and LSMO films with 45$^{\circ}$ grain boundary junction, respectively. The observed working voltage (I$_cR_n$) at 77 K in grain boundary junction was below 10${\mu}$V, which is typical I$_cR_n$ value of single biepitaxial Josephson junction. The field magnetoresistance ratio (MR) of LSMO grain boundary juncoon at 77K was enhanced to 13%, which it was significant MR value with high magnetic field sensitivity at a low field of 250 Oe. These results indicate that inserting the insulating layer instead of the grain boundary layer with metallic phase can be possible to apply a new SIS Josephson junction and a novel magnetic device using spin-polarized tunneling junction.

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Advances in Absorbers and Reflectors of Amorphous Silicon Oxide Thin Film Solar Cells for Tandem Devices (적층형 태양전지를 위한 비정질실리콘계 산화막 박막태양전지의 광흡수층 및 반사체 성능 향상 기술)

  • Kang, Dong-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.115-118
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    • 2017
  • Highly photosensitive and wide bandgap amorphous silicon oxide (a-$SiO_x$:H) films were developed at low temperature ranges ($100{\sim}150^{\circ}C$) with employing plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition by optimizing $H_2/SiH_4$ gas ratio and $CO_2$ flow. Photosensitivity more than $10^5$ and wide bandgap (1.81~1.85 eV) properties were used for making the a-$SiO_x$:H thin film solar cells, which exhibited a high open circuit voltage of 0.987 V at the substrate temperature of $100^{\circ}C$. In addition, a power conversion efficiency of 6.87% for the cell could be improved up to 7.77% by employing a new n-type nc-$SiO_x$:H/ZnO:Al/Ag triple back-reflector that offers better short circuit currents in the thin film photovoltaic devices.

Characteristics of AZO-NiO thin films for p-type GaN semiconductor in GaN LED TCEs by using magnetron co-sputtering methode (GaN LED의 p형 반도체 투명 접촉 전극용 마그네트론 2원 동시 방전법을 통해 증착한 NiO-AZO 박막의 특성 평가)

  • Park, Hui-U;Bang, Jun-Ho;Hui, K.N.;Song, Pung-Geun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.180-181
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    • 2011
  • 기존의 GaN LED에 사용되어지고 있는 p형 GaN 반도체의 Ni/Au 투명 접촉 전극을 제조할 때 발생하는 오염과 공정을 줄이고 발광효율을 향상시킬 수 있는 투명 접촉 전극을 제작하기 위해 마그네트론 2원 동시 방전법을 사용하여 AZO-NiO 박막을 증착 하였다. Al 원자 함량에 따른 AZO-NiO 박막의 구조적, 전기적, 광학적 특성을 조사하였다.

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Formations and properties of MFIS structure using $LiNbO_3/Si_3N_4$ structure ($LiNbO_3/Si_3N_4$ 구조를 이용한 MFIS 구조의 형성 및 특성)

  • 김용성;정상현;정순원;이남열;김진규;김광호;유병곤;이원재;유인규
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2000.11b
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    • pp.221-224
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    • 2000
  • We have successfully demonstrated metal-ferroel-ectric-insulator-semiconductor (MFIS) devices using Al/LiNbO$_{3}$/SiN/Si structure. The SiN thin films were made into metal -insulator- semiconductor (MIS) devices by thermal evaporation of aluminum source in a dot away on the surface. The interface property of MFIS from 1MHz & quasistatic C-V is good and the memory window width is about 1.5V at 0.2V/s signal voltage sweep rate. The gate leakage current density of MFIS capacitors using a aluminum electrode showed the least value of 1x10$^{-8}$ A/$\textrm{cm}^2$ order at the electric field of 300㎸/cm. And the XRD patterns shows the probability of applications of LN for MFIS devices for FeRAMs on amorphous SiN buffer layer.

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Permittivity Characteristics of SiO/TiN Thin Film (SiO/TiN 박막의 유전율 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 김병인;이우선;김창석
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 1996.11a
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    • pp.18-21
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    • 1996
  • SiO 7f the SiO/TiN film is used as the insulating layer and TiN film is chosen as the barrier against the diffusion of Al which is the terminal connected by ohmic contact because TiN has the advantageous properties such as good thermal stability and very low diffusion rate in spite of it\`s relatively low specific resistance. In this study we investigated it\`s electrical and optical characteristics to determine refractive index, absorption coefficient and Permittivity. The films are differently fabricated in thickness method for this experiment.

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Growth and photocurrent study on the splitting of the valence band for $CuInSe_2$ single crystal thin film by hot wall epitaxy (Hot Wall Epitaxy(HWE)범에 의한 $CuInSe_2$ 단결정 박막 성장과 가전자대 갈라짐에 대한 광전류 연구)

  • Hong Myungseak;Hong Kwangjoon
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.244-252
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    • 2004
  • A stoichiometric mixture of evaporating materials for $CuInSe_2$ single crystal thin films was prepared from horizontal electric furnace. To obtain the single crystal thin films, $_CuInSe2$ mixed crystal was deposited on thoroughly etched semi-insulating GaAs(100) substrate by the hot wall epitaxy (HWE) system. The source and substrate temperatures were $620^{\circ}C$ and $410^{\circ}C$, respectively. The crystalline structure of the single crystal thin films was investigated by the photoluminescence and double crystal X-ray diffraction (DCXD). The carrier density and mobility of $CuInSe_2$ single crystal thin films measured with Hall effect by van der Pauw method are $9.62\times10^{16}/\textrm{cm}^3$, 296 $\textrm{cm}^2$/Vㆍs at 293 K, respectively. The temperature dependence of the energy band gap of the $CuInSe_2$ obtained from the absorption spectra was well described by the Varshni's relation, $E_g$(T) = 1.1851 eV -($8.99\times10^{-4} eV/K)T^2$(T + 153 K). The crystal field and the spin-orbit splitting energies for the valence band of the CuInSe$_2$ have been estimated to be 0.0087 eV and 0.2329 eV at 10 K, respectively, by means of the photocurrent spectra and the Hopfield quasicubic model. These results indicate that the splitting of the Δso definitely exists in the $\Gamma$6 states of the valence band of the $CuInSe_2$. The three photocurrent peaks observed at 10 K are ascribed to the $A_1-, B_1$-와 $C_1$-exciton peaks for n = 1.