Oxide sputtering target, and thin film transistor using the same

US9543444B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9543444-B2
Application numberUS-201414487916-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 16, 2014
Priority dateMar 6, 2014
Publication dateJan 10, 2017
Grant dateJan 10, 2017

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An oxide sputtering target includes at least one of indium (In), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), and gallium (Ga), and tungsten (W) in an amount from 0.005 mol % to 1 mol %.

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What is claimed is: 1. An oxide sputtering target comprising: at least one of indium (In), zinc (Zn), tin (Sri), and gallium (Ga); and tungsten (W) in an amount from 0.005 mol % to 1 mol %, wherein each of the atoms in the oxide sputtering target is arranged with a hexagonal close packed structure. 2. The oxide sputtering target of claim 1 , wherein an indium content is from 10 mol % to 60 mol %, a zinc content is from 10 mol % to 65 mol %, and a tin content is 0.1 mol % to 60 mol %. 3. An oxide sputtering target comprising: at least one of thallium (Ti), indium (In), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), and gallium (Ga); and tungsten (W) in an amount from 0.005 mol % to 0.1 mol %; wherein each of the atoms in the oxide sputtering target is arranged with a hexagonal close packed structure. 4. The oxide sputtering target of claim 3 , wherein a sum of contents of thallium and indium is 10 mol % to 60 mol %, a zinc content is from 10 mol % to 65 mol %, and a tin content is from 0.1 mol % to 60 mol %.

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  • Metallurgical or chemical aspects of target preparation, e.g. casting, powder metallurgy · CPC title

  • Manufacturing of targets · CPC title

  • Plural materials · CPC title

  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

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What does patent US9543444B2 cover?
An oxide sputtering target includes at least one of indium (In), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), and gallium (Ga), and tungsten (W) in an amount from 0.005 mol % to 1 mol %.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Display Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01J37/3429. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Jan 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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