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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 471-474 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |