• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.570-573
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• 2001

In this paper, GaN films have been grown on SiO$_2$/Si(100) substrates by RF magnetron sputtering. To obtain high quality GaN films, we used ZnO buffer layer and modified the process conditions. The charateristics of GaN films on RF power, substrate temperature and Ar/N$_2$gas ratio have been investigated by Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. At RF power 150W, substrate temperature 500 $^{\circ}C$ and Ar/N$_2$=1:2 gas ratio, we could grow high quality GaN films. Through the atomic force microscope and photoluminescence analysises, it was observed that the crystallization of GaN films was improved with increasing annealing temperature and the optimal crystallization of GaN films was found at 1100 $^{\circ}C$ annealing temperature.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.66-69
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• 1997

The p-GaN fins doped with the impurity of Zn were grown on n-GaN films to prevent the defects from the lattice mismatch with sapphire substrates by HVPE. For growth of the high quality n-GaN, the optimized conditions were at first deduced from the results of various HCI gas flow rates and growth temperatures. On the basis of these conditions, p-GaN films were grown and investigated of the characteristics. The FWHM of the double crystal rocking curve of n-GaN was decreased and the hexagonal phases on the surface of GaN films were tend to be vivid with the inoement of HCI gas flow rates. Finally the n-type GaN films with FWHM of 648arcsec were obtained at 10cc/min of HCI gas. As the GaN films were grown with the above conditions, Zn was introduced in the form of vapor as a dopant for p-GaN films. But when Zn vaporized at 77$0^{\circ}C$ was doped to the films, the crystallites of Zn were distributed uniformly on the surface of the GaN film due to the over-doped.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2003

대면적 GaN 기판재료의 개발은 GaN 계열의 응용 가능성을 확대하기 위한 중요한 과제중 하나이다. 이러한 가능성을 조사하고자 본 연구에서는 seed 기판으로 MOCVD-GaN 박막과 소스 물질로서 상업용 GaN 분말을 이용하여 승화법에 의해 GaN 후막 성장을 시도하였다. 일정한 $N_2$ gas와 $NH_3$ gas 유량으로 성장실의 압력을 대기압으로 유지할 때 후막성장에 대한 승화소스물질과 seed 기판 사이의 거리, 상ㆍ하부 히터의 온도, 성장시간 등의 영향들을 연구하였다. 성장된 GaN후막은 SEM 및 XRD등을 이용하여 후막성장 형태 및 구조를 관찰하였고 상온에서 PL특성측정을 통하여 후막의 광학적인 밴드갭 및 결함 등을 조사하였다. 이로부터 양호한 GaN 후막성장에 필요한 공정요소로서 소스와 seed 기판 간 거리, 상ㆍ하부 히터의 온도 및 성장시간 등의 조건들을 정할 수 있었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2000

고온에서 증발된 금속 갈륨 (Ga)을 암모니아 ($NH_3$) 기체와 직접 반응시켜 사파이어 (${\alpha}-Al_2O_3$) 기판 위에 GaN 후막을 성장하였다. 성장된 GaN는 주로 [0002] 방향으로 성장하였으나 낮은 성장온도에서는 [1011] 방향의 성장이 관찰되었으며 V-형태를 가진 매우 거친 표면을 보였다. 그러나 성장온도가 증가하면 [1010]와 [1011] 방향으로 성장이 관찰되었으며 피라미드면을 가진 육방정 결정이 성장되었다. 성장된 GaN의 두께는 온도가 증가할수록 증가하였으나, $1270^{\circ}C$의 고온에서는 열분해를 일으켜 두께가 감소하였다. 공급된 $NH_3$의 유량이 증가할수록 GaN의 결정성과 광특성은 향상되었다. X-선 회절기 (X-ray diffraction)와 광루미네센스(photoluminescence) 분석결과로 GaN 후막이 (1010) 면으로 성장되면 황색발광이 증가됨을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.312-312
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• 2013

GaN based light emitting diodes (LEDs) are important devices that are being used extensively in our daily life. For example, these devices are used in traffic light lamps, outdoor full-color displays and backlight of liquid crystal display panels. To realize high-brightness GaN based LEDs for solid-state lighting applications, the development of p-type ohmic electrodes that have low contact resistivity, high optical transmittance and high refractive index is essential. To this effect, indiumtin oxide (ITO) have been investigated for LEDs. Among the transparent electrodes for LEDs, ITO has been one of the promising electrodes on p-GaN layers owing to its excellent properties in optical, electrical conductivity, substrate adhesion, hardness, and chemical inertness. Sputtering and e-beam evaporation techniques are the most commonly used deposition methods. Commonly, ITO films on p-GaN by sputtering have better transmittance and resistivity than ITO films on p-GaN by e-bam evaporation. However, ITO films on p-GaN by sputtering have higher specific contact resistance, it has been demonstrated that this is due to possible plasma damage on the p-GaN in the sputtering process. In this paper, we have investigated the advanced sputtering using plasma damage-free p-electrode. Prepared the ITO films on the GaN based LEDs by e-beam evaporation, normal sputtering and advanced sputtering. The ITO films on GaN based LEDs by sputtering showed better transmittance and sheets resistance than ITO films on the GaN based LEDs by e-beam evaporation. Finally, fabricated of GaN based LEDs by using advanced sputtering. And compared the electrical properties (measurement by using C-TLM) and structural properties (HR-TEM and FE-SEM) of ITO films on GaN based LEDs produced by e-beam evaporation, normal sputtering and advanced sputtering. As a result, It is expected to form plasma damage free-electrode, and better light output power and break down voltage than LEDs by e-beam evaporation and normal sputter.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.248.2-248.2
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• 2014

In this study, the optical properties and structural characteristics of gallium nitride (GaN) thin films prepared by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering were investigated. Auger electron and X-ray photoelectron spectra showed that the deposited films consisted mainly of gallium and nitrogen. The presence of oxygen was also observed. The optical bandgap of the GaN films was measured to be approximately 3.31 eV. The value of the refractive index of the GaN films was found to be 2.36 at a wavelength of 633 nm. X-ray diffraction data revealed that the crystalline phase of the deposited GaN films changed from wurtzite to zinc-blende phase upon decreasing the sputtering gas pressure. Along with the phase change, a strong dependence of the microstructure of the GaN films on the sputtering gas pressure was also observed. The microstructure of the GaN films changed from a voided columnar structure having a rough surface to an extremely condensed structure with a very smooth surface morphology as the sputtering gas pressure was reduced. The relationship between the phase and microstructure changes in the GaN films will be discussed.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.574-579
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• 1999

암모니아가스를 역류시키는 수평식 유기금속 화학기상증착장치를 제작하였으며, 유체흐름에 관한 레이놀즈 수 및 열대류에 관한 레일리 수가 각각 4.5와 215.8이 되도록 하여 GaN 박막을 성장하였다. 이러한 특성변수에서 박막을 성장할 경우 비교적 양호한 박막의 결정특성, 전기적 특성 및 광학적 특성을 갖게 함을 확인하였다. 결정 내의 전위밀도는 $2.6{\times}10^8/\textrm {cm}^2$ 정도이었고, Si으로 도핑된 n-GaN 박막의 전자에 의한 운반자 농도와 이동도는 각각 $10^{17}$~$10^{18}/{\textrm}{cm}^3$ 과 200~400$\textrm{cm}^2$/V.sec의 범위를 갖으며 Mg을 도핑하여 후속열처리로 활성화시킨 p-GaN 박막은 정공에 의한 운반자 농도가 $8\times 10^{17}/{\textrm}{cm}^3$ 정도임을 확인하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2012

We report plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy of $In_XGa_{1-X}N$ films on c-plane sapphire substrates. Prior to the growth of $In_XGa_{1-X}N$ films, GaN film was grown on the nitride c-plane sapphire substrate by two-dimensional (2D) growth mode. For the growth of GaN, Ga flux of $3.7{\times}10^{-8}$ torr as a beam equivalent pressure (BEP) and a plasma power of 150 W with a nitrogen flow rate of 0.76 sccm were fixed. The growth of 2D GaN growth was confirmed by $in-situ$ reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) by observing a streaky RHEED pattern with a strong specular spot. InN films showed lower growth rates even with the same growth conditions (same growth temperature, same plasma condition, and same BEP value of III element) than those of GaN films. It was observed that the growth rate of GaN is 1.7 times higher than that of InN, which is probably caused by the higher vapor pressure of In. For the growth of $In_xGa_{1-x}N$ films with different In compositions, total III-element flux (Ga plus In BEPs) was set to $3.7{\times}10^{-8}$ torr, which was the BEP value for the 2D growth of GaN. The In compositions of the $In_xGa_{1-x}N$ films were determined to be 28, 41, 45, and 53% based on the peak position of (0002) reflection in x-ray ${\theta}-2{\theta}$ measurements. The growth of $In_xGa_{1-x}N$ films did not show a streaky RHEED pattern but showed spotty patterns with weak streaky lines. This means that the net sticking coefficients of In and Ga, considered based on the growth rates of GaN and InN, are not the only factor governing the growth mode; another factor such as migration velocity should be considered. The sample with an In composition of 41% showed the lowest full width at half maximum value of 0.20 degree from the x-ray (0002) omega rocking curve measurements and the lowest root mean square roughness value of 0.71 nm.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2013

The ZnO thin films were grown on GaN template substrates by RF magnetron sputtering at different RF powers and n-ZnO/p-GaN heterojunction LEDs were fabricated to investigate the effect of the RF power on the characteristics of the n-ZnO/p-GaN LEDs. For the growth of the ZnO thin films, the substrate temperature was kept constant at $200^{\circ}C$ and the RF power was varied within the range of 200 to 500W at different growth times to deposit films of 100 nm thick. The electrical, optical and structural properties of ZnO thin films were investigated by ellipsometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), photoluminescence (PL) and by assessing the Hall effect. The characteristics of the n-ZnO/p-GaN LEDs were evaluated by current-voltage (I-V) and electroluminescence (EL) measurements. ZnO thin films were grown with a preferred c-axis orientation along the (0002) plane. The XRD peaks shifted to low angles and the surface roughness became non-uniform with an increase in the RF power. Also, the PL emission peak was red-shifted. The carrier density and the mobility decreased with the RF power. For the n-ZnO/p-GaN LED, the forward current at 20 V decreased and the threshold voltage increased with the RF power. The EL emission peak was observed at approximately 435 nm and the luminescence intensity decreased. Consequently, the crystallinity of the ZnO thin films grown with RF sputtering powers were improved. However, excess Zn affected the structural, electrical and optical properties of the ZnO thin films when the optimal RF power was exceeded. This excess RF power will degrade the characteristics of light emitting devices.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.132-132
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• 2011

The sheet resistance (Rs) of undoped GaN films on AlN/c-plane sapphire substrate was investigated in which the AlN films were grown by R. F. magetron sputtering method. The Rs was strongly dependent on the AlN layer thickness and semi-insulating behavior was observed. To clarify the effect of crystalline property on Rs, the crystal structure of the GaN films has been studied using x-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. A compressive strain was introduced by the presence of AlN nucleation layer (NL) and was gradually relaxed as increasing AlN NL thickness. This relaxation produced more threading dislocations (TD) of edge-type. Moreover, the surface morphology of the GaN film was changed at thicker AlN layer condition, which was originated by the crossover from planar to island grains of AlN. Thus, rough surface might produce more dislocations. The edge and mixed dislocations propagating from the interface between the GaN film and the AlN buffer layer affected the electric resistance of GaN film.