Preferential regrowth of indium-tin oxide (ITO) films deposited on GaN (0001) by rf-magnetron sputter

K. H. Shim, M. C. Paek, B. T. Lee, C. Kim, J. Y. Kang

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Abstract

Effects of thermal treatments on the electrical properties and microstructures of indium-tin oxide (ITO)/GaN contacts have been investigated using a rf-magnetron sputter deposition followed by rapid thermal annealing. ITO films annealed at 800°C revealed Schottky contact characteristics with a barrier height corresponding to ITO's work function of 4.62 eV. The evolution of electrical properties of ITO/GaN contacts was attributed to the preferential regrowth of In2O3 (222)//GaN (0001) with an ideal metal-semiconductor Schottky contact. The feasible use of ITO/GaN as a transparent Schottky contact would be realized by the enhanced regrowth of In2O3 at high temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)471-474
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Volume72
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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