Two-step deposition of Al-doped ZnO on p-GaN to form ohmic contacts

Abstract Al-doped ZnO (AZO) thin films were deposited directly on p-GaN substrates by using a two-step deposition consisting of polymer assisted deposition (PAD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) methods. Ohmic contacts of the AZO on p-GaN have been formed. The lowest sheet resistance of the two-ste...

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Main Authors: Xi Su, Guozhen Zhang, Xiao Wang, Chao Chen, Hao Wu, Chang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
Subjects:
AZO
PAD
ALD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11671-017-2239-x
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Summary:Abstract Al-doped ZnO (AZO) thin films were deposited directly on p-GaN substrates by using a two-step deposition consisting of polymer assisted deposition (PAD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) methods. Ohmic contacts of the AZO on p-GaN have been formed. The lowest sheet resistance of the two-step prepared AZO films reached to 145 Ω/sq, and the specific contact resistance reduced to 1.47 × 10−2 Ω·cm2. Transmittance of the AZO films remained above 80% in the visible region. The combination of PAD and ALD technique can be used to prepare p-type ohmic contacts for optoelectronics.
ISSN:1931-7573
1556-276X