Opto-Electronic Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 240077-1(2024)

The influence of active layer sputtering process and annealing temperature on the electrical properties of IZO TFT

Cong Wang1,3, Youkun Ding2, and Yurong Liu2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Post-Doctoral Research Station, Shanwei Marine Industry Institute, Shanwei, Guangdong 516600, China
  • 2School of Microelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
  • 3School of Engineering, Shanwei Institute of Technology, Shanwei, Guangdong 516600, China
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    Received: Mar. 28, 2024

    Accepted: May. 16, 2024

    Published Online: Oct. 21, 2024

    The Author Email: Yurong Liu (刘玉荣)

    DOI:10.12086/oee.2024.240077

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