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High quality transparent conducting oxide thin films

US8253012B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2008
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01B1/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transparent conducting oxide (TCO) film comprising: a TCO layer, and dopants selected from the elements consisting of Vanadium, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Niobium, Antimony, Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium, wherein the elements are n-type dopants; and wherein the transparent conducting oxide is characterized by an improved electron mobility of about 42 cm2/V-sec while simultaneously maintaining a high carrier density of ˜4.4e×1020 cm−3.

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