• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.303-307
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• 2015

Multilayered films of ITO (In₂O₃:SnO₂ = 9:1)/SiO₂ were deposited on soda-lime glass by RF/DC magnetron sputtering at 500℃ to improve the energy conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The light absorption of the dye was improved by decrease in light reflectance from the surface of the DSSCs by using an ITO film. In order to estimate the optical characteristics and compare them with experimental results, a simulation program named EMP (essential macleod program) was used. EMP results revealed that the multilayered thin films showed high transmittance (approximate average transmittance of 79%) by adjusting the SiO₂ layer thickness. XRD results revealed that the ITO and TiO₂ films exhibited a crystalline phase with (400) and (101) preferred orientations at 2 θ = 26.24° and 35.18°, respectively. The photocurrent-voltage (I-V) characteristics of the DSSCs were measured under AM 1.5 and 100 mW/cm² (1 sun) by using a solar simulator. The DSSC fabricated on the ITO film with a 0.1-nm-thick SiO₂ film showed a Voc of 0.697 V, J_sc of 10.596 mA/cm² , FF of 66.423, and calculated power conversion efficiency (η_AM1.5) of 5.259%, which was the maximum value observed in this study.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.305-311
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• 2001

$PbO-B_2O_3-SiO_2-Al_2O_3$, system was investigated for optical, thermal and electrical properties of transparent dielectric. We also studied the reaction between transparent dielectric and transparent electrode(Indium Tin Oxide, ITO) during firing. For the evaluation of properties, dielectrics were prepared under the conditions fired at 520~58$0^{\circ}C$ with 12$\mu\textrm{m}$ thickness. In the reaction between dielectrics and electrode(ITO), In ions diffused into dielectric layer, while Sn ion diffusion was not observed. The coefficient of thermal expansion, the dielectric constant, the glass transition temperature and the transmittance of the dielectric were greatly dependent on PbO content. The increase of the coefficient of thermal expansion and the dielectric constant were monitored by increasing PbO, while the glass transition temperature and the transmittance were decreased. With the increased $Al_2O_3/B_2O_3$ ratio, the coefficient of thermal expansion and the transmittance were decreased, while the dielectric constant was increased. The glass transition temperature did not change significantly.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.347-352
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• 2002

A transparent dielectric of the $PbO-B_2O_3-SiO_2-A1_2O_3$ system which was a low melting glass has been used for PDP (Plasma Display Panel), but it has a problem which is a reaction to be occurred between a transparent dielectric layer and electrodes (Ag, ITO) after firing. This research was conducted for ion migration of $Ag^+\$ and $Sn^ {2+}$ during firing three different frits of low melting glass. The result showed that yellowing phenomena occurred through a chemical reaction between $Ag^+\$and $Sn^ {2+}$ at 550~58$0^{\circ}C$ for 20~60 min. In addition, it was confirmed that the migration of $Sn^{2+}$ from ITO electrode made a strong effect on the yellowing phenomena.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.211.2-211.2
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• 2013

ITO (indium tin oxide)는 스마트폰을 비롯한 여러전자제품의 터치패널 투명전극으로 가장 많이 쓰이고 있는 물질이다. 산화 인듐(In2O3)과 산화 주석(SnO2)의 화합물로 우수한 전기적 특성과 광학적 특성을 지녀 태양전지 분야에서도 그 활용가능성이 높다. 또한 최근 고효율 태양전지인 HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) solar cell의 경우 Si 기판의 두께가 얇고, 소자의 양면에서 태양광을 흡수하여 효율을 증가 시키데, 특히 투명 전극의 물리적 특성들과 계면의 트랩의 상태가 효율에 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 HIT Si 기판의 태양전지 구조에 전극으로 쓰일 ITO 박막을 sputtering 방법으로 증착하여 물리적 특성을 연구하였다. ITO 타겟을 활용한 radio frequency magnetron sputtering 방법으로 Si 기판에 ITO 박막을 증착하였다. 50W의 방전전력과 Ar 10 sccm 분위기에서 성장시킨 ITO 박막을 Transmission Electron Microscope 로 측정하였다. X-ray Diffraction 측정으로 ITO 결정의 방향성을 확인하고 Photoluminescence 측정으로 성장된 ITO 박막의 밴드갭 에너지를 확인하였다. $100^{\circ}C$, $200^{\circ}C$, $300^{\circ}C$, $400^{\circ}C$에서 후열처리한박막의 광 투과율, 비저항, 이동도를 측정 비교하여 적절한 후열처리 온도를 찾는 연구를 진행하였다. Sputtering 방법으로 성장시킨 ITO 박막의 전기적, 광학적 특성을 측정하여 HIT solar cell에 활용될 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.66-69
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• 2018

This study was researched the electrical properties of semiconductor devices such as ITO, $SiO_2$, $V_2O_5$ thin films. The films of ITO, $SiO_2$, $V_2O_5$ were deposited by the rf magnetron sputtering system with mixed gases of oxygen and argon to generate the plasma. All samples were cleaned before deposition and prepared the metal electrodes to research the current-voltage properties. The electrical characteristics of semiconductors depends on the interface's properties at the junction. There are two kinds of junctions such as ohmic and schottky contacts in the semiconductors. In this study, the ITO thin film was shown the ohmic contact properties as the linear current-voltage curves, and the electrical characteristics of $SiO_2$ and $V_2O_5$ films were shown the non-linear current-voltage curves as the schottky contacts. It was confirmed that the electronic system with schottky contacts enhanced the electronic flow owing to the increment of efficiency and increased the conductivity. The schottky contact was only defined special characteristics at the semiconductor and the interface depletion layer at the junction made the schottky contact which has the effect of leakage current cutoff. Consequently the semiconductor device with shottky contact increased the electronic current flow, in spite of depletion of carriers.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.297-302
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• 2019

In this study, we deposited ITO thin films on buffer layer of $Nb_2O_5(8nm)/SiO_2(45nm)$ using DC magnetron sputtering method and investigated its electrical and optical properties with various DC powers(100~400 W). The surface of the ITO thin film was observed by AFM. All thin films had defected free surface such as pinholes and cracks. The thin film deposited at DC power of 200 W exhibited the smallest surface roughness of 1.431nm. As a result of electrical and optical measurements, the ITO thin film deposited at DC power of 200 W which showed the lowest resistivity of $3.03{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}-cm$. The average transmittance in the visible light region(400 to 800 nm) and the transmittance at the wavelength of 550nm were found to be 85.8% and 87.1%, respectively. The chromaticity(b*) was also a relatively good value as 2.13. The figure of merit obtained from the sheet resistance of the ITO thin film, the average transmittance in the visible light region and the transmittance at the wavelength of 550nm were the best values of $2.50{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}^{-1}$ and $2.90{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}^{-1}$ at a DC power of 200W, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.292-292
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• 2007

To apply PDP panel, Soda lime glass(SLG) is cheeper than Non-alkali glass and PD-200 glass but has problems such as low strain temperature and ion diffusion by alkali metal oxide. In this paper suggest the methode that prohibits ion diffusion by deposing barrier layer on SLG. Indium thin oxide(ITO) thin films and barrier layers were prepared on SLG substrate by Rf-magnetron sputtering. These films show a high electrical resistivity and rough uniformity as compared with PD-200 glass due to the alkali ion from the SLG on diffuse to the ITO film by the heat treatment. However these properties can be improved by introducing a barrier layer of $SiO_2\;or\;Al_2O_3$ between ITO film and SLG substrate. The characteristics of films were examined by the 4-point probe, SEM, UV-VIS spectrometer, and X-ray diffraction. GDS analysis confirmed that barrier layer inhibited Na and Ka ion diffusion from SLG. Especially ITO films deposited on the $Al_2O_3$ barrier layer had higher properties than those deposited on the $SiO_2$ barrier layer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.191.2-191
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• 2000

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.08a
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• pp.1267-1270
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• 2006

Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel with $64\;{\times}\;64$ pixels utilizing the charge-pump (CP) pixel addressing method was fabricated using conventional thin-film processes. Each pixel consists of a-Si:H Schottky diode and $ITO/SiO_2/ITO$ capacitor. It is shown that CP-OLED is technically feasible for information display and a driving voltage below $4V_{pp}$ is enough for nominal operation.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.205-210
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• 2000

Lead titanate thin films were fabricated on Si(100) wafer and ITO-coated glass substrates by metal organic chemical vapor deposition using ultrasonic spraying. When the ratio (Ti/Pb) of starting materials was 1.2, the films deposited on Si wafer had a single perovskite phase. The films deposited on ITO-coated glass had higher growth rate than that on Si wafer. As deposition temperature was increased from $530^{\circ}C$ to $570^{\circ}C$, dielectric constant was increased due to the increase of crystallinity and grain size. At $570^{\circ}C$, dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the films were 205 and 0.016, respectively. When the deposition temperature is higher than $600^{\circ}C$, dielectric constant was decreased.