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Study of ITO/ZnO/Ag/ZnO/ITO Multilayer Films for the Application of a very Low Resistance Transparent Electrode on Polymer Substrate

  • Han, Jin-Woo (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Han, Jeong-Min (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Byoung-Yong (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hwan (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Yeon (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ok, Chul-Ho (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Seo, Dae-Shik (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2007.09.01
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Abstract

Multilayer transparent electrodes, having a much lower electrical resistance than the widely used transparent conducting oxide electrodes, were prepared by using radio frequency magnetron sputtering. The multilayer structure consisted of five layers, indium tin oxided (ITO)/zinc oxide (ZnO)/Ag/zinc oxide (ZnO)/ITO. With about 50 nm thick ITO films, the multilayer showed a high optical transmittance in the visible range of the spectrum and had color neutrality. The electrical and optical properties of ITO/ZnO/Ag/ZnO/ITO multilayer were changed mainly by Ag film properties, which were affected by the deposition process of the upper layer. Especially ZnO layer was improved to adhesion of Ag and ITO. A high quality transparent electrode, having a resistance as low as and a high optical transmittance of 91% at 550 nm, was obtained. It could satisfy the requirement for the flexible OLED and LCD.

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