• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.91-95
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• 2014

(F,Ga) co-doped ZnO thin film on glass substrate was fabricated via a simple non-alkoxide sol-gel spin-coating. Contrary to the F single doped ZnO thin film, the (F,Ga) co-doped thin film showed a significant reduce in electrical resistivity after a second post-heat-treatment in reducing environment. The resulting decrease in electrical resistivity with Ga co-doping is considered to be resulted from the increases both carrier density and mobility. The optical transmittance of the (F,Ga) co-doped thin film in the visible range showed higher transmittance with Ga co-doping compared with F single doped ZnO thin film.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.73-77
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• 2021

Ga-doped ZnO thin films by RF magnetron sputtering process were synthesized according to the deposition conditions of O2 and Ar atmosphere gases, and rapid heat treatment (RTA) was performed at 600℃ in an N2 atmosphere. The thickness of the deposited ZnO : Ga thin film was measured, the crystal phase was investigated by XRD pattern analysis, and the microstructure of the thin film was observed by FE-SEM and AFM images. The intensity of the (002) plane of the X-ray diffraction pattern showed a significant difference depending on the deposition conditions of the thin films formed by O2 and Ar atmosphere gas types. In the case of a single thin f ilm doped with Ga under O2 conditions, a strong diffraction peak was observed. Under O2 and Ar conditions, in the case of a multilayer thin film with Ga doping, only a peak on the (002) plane with a somewhat weak intensity was shown. In the FE-SEM image, it was observed that the grain size of the surface of the thin film slightly increased as the thickness increased. In the case of a multilayer thin film with Ga doping under O2 and Ar atmosphere conditions, the specific resistance was 6.4 × 10-4 Ω·cm. In the case of a single thin film with Ga doping under O2 atmosphere conditions, the resistance of the thin film decreased. The resistance decreased as the thickness of the Ga-doped ZnO thin film increased to 2 ㎛, showing relatively a low specific resistance of 1.0 × 10-3 Ω·cm.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.13 no.9
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• pp.776-780
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• 2000

ZnGa$_2$O$_4$thin films were prepared on Si(100) wafer in terms of RF power, substrate temperatures and Ar/O$_2$flow rate by RF Magnetron Sputtering. Photoluminescence(PL) measurement was employed to observe the emission spectra of ZnGa$_2$O$_4$films. The influences of various deposition parameters on the properties of grown films were studied. The optimum substrate deposition temperature for luminous characteristics was about 50$0^{\circ}C$ in this investigation. PL spectrum of ZnGa$_2$O$_4$ thin films showed broad band luminescence spectrum.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.316-319
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• 2000

By RF magnetron sputtering ZnGa$_2$O$_4$thin films were prepared on Si(100) wafer in terms of RF power, substrate temperatures and Ar/O$_2$flow rate. Crystallographic orientation was characterized by x-ray diffraction(XRD). Surface morphology and microstructure were observed by scanning electron microscope(SEM). Photoluminescence(PL) measurement was employed to observe the emission spectra of ZnGa$_2$O$_4$films. The influences of various deposition parameters on the properties of grown films were studied. PL spectrum of ZnGa$_2$O$_4$thin films showed broad band luminescence spectrum.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.27 no.12
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• pp.695-698
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• 2017

ZnMgBeGaO/Ag/ZnMgBeGaO multilayer structures were sputter grown and characterized in detail. Results indicated that the electrical properties of the ZnMgBeGaO films were significantly improved by inserting an Ag layer with proper thickness (~ 10 nm). Structures with thicker Ag films showed much lower optical transmission, although the electrical conductivity was further improved. It was also observed that the electrical properties of the multilayer structure were sizably improved by annealing in vacuum (~35 % at $300^{\circ}C$). The optimum ZnMgBeGaO(20nm)/Ag(10nm)/ZnMgBeGaO(20nm) structure exhibited an electrical resistivity of ${\sim}2.6{\times}10^{-5}{\Omega}cm$ (after annealing), energy bandgap of ~3.75 eV, and optical transmittance of 65 % ~ 95 % over the visible wavelength range, representing a significant improvement in characteristics versus previously reported transparent conductive materials.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.165-165
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• 2010

GaInZnO는 투명 비정질 산화물 반도체로서 태양전지, 평판 액정 디스플레이, 잡음방지 코팅, 터치 디스플레이 패널, 히터, 광학 코팅 등 여러 응용에 쓰인다. 이 논문에서는 투명전자소자로 관심을 모으고 있는 GaInZnO의 전자적 그리고 전기적 특성을 측정하였다. GaInZnO 박막은 $SiO_2$ (100)/Si 기판위에 RF 마그네트론 스퍼터링 증착법으로 $Ga_2O_3:In_2O_3:ZnO$의 조성이 2:2:1로 된 타겟을 가지고 박막을 성장시켰다. 성장한 후에 RTP를 이용하여 30분간 열처리 하였다. GaInZnO의 전자적 특성을 나타내는 띠틈 및 실리콘 기판과의 원자가 띠 오프셋 값을 측정하였으며, 이 값들을 통해 GaInZnO박막과 실리콘 기판과의 띠 정렬도 수행하였다. 띠틈은 반사 전자 에너지 손실 분광법(REELS)을 이용하여 측정하였고, 원자가 띠 오프셋은 광전자 분광법(XPS)을 이용하여 측정하였다. 열처리 온도가 $400^{\circ}C$까지는 띠틈의 변화 및 XPS 결합에너지의 변화가 없는 것으로 보아 열적안정성이 우수함을 알 수 있다. 반면 $450^{\circ}C$에서의 띠틈이 감소하는 것으로 보아 $450^{\circ}C$에서는 열적안정성이 깨지는 것을 알 수 있다. GaInZnO 박막을 채널 층으로 하고 전극은 알루미늄(Al)으로 된 TFT를 제작하여 전기적 특성을 조사하였다. TFT 특성 결과 이동도가 약, subthreshold swing(S.S)이 약 1.5 V/decade, 점멸비가 약 $10^7$으로 측정되었다. 유리 위에 증착시킨 GaInZnO 박막의 투과율을 측정해본 결과 모든 시료가 가시광선 영역에서 80%이상의 투과율을 갖는 것으로 보아 투명전극소자로 응용이 가능하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.142-142
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• 2009

Zinc Oxide (ZnO)는 wurtzite 결정구조를 가지고 있으며, 밴드갭 에너지가 약 3.4eV인 산화물 반도체 이다. GaN가 도핑된 ZnO 박막을 Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) 법을 이용하여 사파이어 기판과 실리콘 기판에 각각 증착하였다. $500^{\circ}C$의 증착온도에서 1at%~10at%까지의 GaN 도핑농도에 따른 ZnO 박막의 결정성, 성분 분석을 비롯한 전기적 특성을 조사하였다. 첨가된 GaN의 농도에 따라 ZnO 박막의 결정성이 변화하였으며, 농도 변화에 상관없이 ZnO(002) 방향으로 성장함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 실리콘 기판에 증착한 GaN-doped ZnO 박막은 5at%에서 $9.3\;{\times}\;10-3{\Omega}cm$, 10at%에서 $9.2\;{\times}\;10-3{\Omega}cm$의 비저항 값을 가지며 각각 p-type 특성을 나타내었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.414-414
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• 2008

Vertically well-aligned Ga-doped ZnO nanorods with different Ga contents were grown by thermal evaporation on a ZnO template. The Ga-doped ZnO nanorods synthesized with 50 wt % Ga with respect to the Zn content showed maximum compressive stress relative to the ZnO template, which led to a rapid growth rate along the c-axis due to the rapid release of stored strain energy. A further increase in the Ga content improved the conductivity of the nanorods due to the substitutional incorporation of Ga atoms in the Zn sites based on a decrease in lattice spacing. The p-n diode structure with Ga-doped ZnO nanorods, as a n-type, displayed a distinct white light luminescence from the side-view of the device, showing weak ultraviolet and various deep-level emissions.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07d
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• pp.1517-1519
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• 1999

FED용 형광체로 사용되는 $ZnGa_2O_4$를 Glycine Nitrate Process로 합성하여 고상 반응법으로 합성한 $ZnGa_2O_4$ 분말과 비교 분석하였다. 또한 Glycine Nitrate Process로 제조시 Mn의 doping 농도를 변화시키면서 각각의 조성비에 따른 발광특성을 알아보았다. TGA 측정 결과 GNP법으로 합성된 $ZnGa_2O_4$의 경우약 $300^{\circ}C$이상에서 무게감량이 없으며, XRD 상분석 결과 연소반응 후 이미 상형성이 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다. PL측정을 결과 GP(Glycine Nitrate Process)로 제조된 $ZnGa_2O_4$ 분말의 발광효율이 고상 반응법으로 제조된 분말보다 우수하였으며, 균일하고 비표면적이 큰 단일상임이 관찰되었고, 더 작은 에너지와 시간으로 제조할 수 있는 장점이 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.574-577
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• 2001

GaN thin films on sapphire were grown by rf magnetron sputtering with ZnO buffer layer. The dependence of GaN film quality on ZnO buffer layer was investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD). The improved film quality has been obtained by using thin ZnO buffer layer. Using Auger electron spectroscopy(AES), it was observed that the annealing process improved the GaN film quality. The surface roughness according to the annealing temperatures(700, 900, 1100$^{\circ}C$) were investigated by AFM(atomic force microscopy) and it was confirmed that the crystallization was improved by increasing the annealing temperature. Photoluminescence at 8K shows a near-band-edge peak at 3.2eV with no deep level emission.