Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 9, 1609(2023)

Influence of TiN and Ti Insertion Layer on Ohmic Contact Performance Between ITO and GaN

MENG Wenli1,2、*, ZHANG Yumin2,3,4, SUN Yuanhang2, WANG Jianfeng2,3,4, and XU Ke1,2,3,4
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    MENG Wenli, ZHANG Yumin, SUN Yuanhang, WANG Jianfeng, XU Ke. Influence of TiN and Ti Insertion Layer on Ohmic Contact Performance Between ITO and GaN[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(9): 1609

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    Received: Mar. 7, 2023

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    Published Online: Oct. 7, 2023

    The Author Email: MENG Wenli (mengwl@mail.ustc.edu.cn)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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