CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIUM TIN OXIDE-FILMS DEPOSITED BY RF MAGNETRON SPUTTERING

被引:88
作者
JOSHI, RN [1 ]
SINGH, VP [1 ]
MCCLURE, JC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS,DEPT ELECT & COMP ENGN,DEPT MAT & MET ENGN,EL PASO,TX 79968
关键词
INDIUM OXIDE; RESISTIVITY; SPUTTERING; TIN OXIDE;
D O I
10.1016/0040-6090(94)06331-1
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Highly conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) films were deposited by r.f. magnetron sputtering using ITO targets. The composition of the ITO targets was 90% indium oxide and 10% tin oxide. ITO films were deposited on 1 mm thick soda lime glass. Films deposited at substrate temperature of 300 degrees C, exhibited resistivities as low as 1.3 x 10(-4) ohm cm(-1). Annealing of the ITO films in air for 2 h was necessary for achieving low resistivities. X-ray diffraction and transmissivity tests were carried out to study the effects of annealing. Lowest resistivity and highest transmission were found to occur at an annealing temperature of 350 degrees C. X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that the as deposited film had a strongly (222) oriented cubic structure. Annealing relieved the as deposited tensile strain and increased crystal perfection.
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