红外技术, 2012, 34 (5): 260, 网络出版: 2012-05-22
射频磁控溅射氧化钒薄膜的结构与性能研究
Structure and Property Study on Vanadium Oxide Thin Films Deposited by Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering Technique
氧化钒薄膜 非晶结构 溅射工艺 电学性能 微测辐射热计 Vanadium oxide thin films Amorphous structures Sputtering processing Electric properties Microbolometer
摘要
以非制冷微测辐射热计型红外探测器应用为需求背景,采用射频磁控溅射技术在 300℃低温条件下制备了氧化钒薄膜。采用 X射线衍射(XRD)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、能量色散谱(EDS)及 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)技术表征了薄膜的结晶状态、微观结构与化学组成。采用四探针技术研究了薄膜的电学性能。结果表明该薄膜主要为非晶态的二氧化钒(VO2),并具有光滑的表面形貌。这种非晶 VO2薄膜在 22~100℃温度范围内不存在半导体 -金属相变。 100 nm厚的非晶 VO2薄膜室温下的面电阻为 600 kΩ/□,同时表现出-2.1%/℃的较高电阻温度系数(TCR),这表明该薄膜有希望用于非制冷微测辐射热计型红外探测器。
Abstract
Aimed at uncooled microbolometer infrared detector applications, vanadium oxide thin films were fabricated successfully by the radio frequency magnetron sputtering technique at low temperature of 300℃. The crystalline, microstructure and composition of the films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), energy-dispersive spectra (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electric properties of the film were investigated using four-point probe technique. The results show that the film is VO2 phase and exhibits amorphous structure with smooth surface morphology. Semi-conductor-to-metal phase transition was not observed for such an amorphous VO2 thin film in the temperature range of 22-100℃. Moreover, excellent performances such as temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) of -2.1%/℃ at room temperature and sheet resistance of 600 kΩ/square was obtained in the VO2 thin film with suitable thickness (100 nm), suggesting a potential application in uncooled microbolometer infrared detectors.
刘黎明, 莫镜辉, 史衍丽, 曾华荣, 杨培志. 射频磁控溅射氧化钒薄膜的结构与性能研究[J]. 红外技术, 2012, 34(5): 260. LIU Li-ming, MO Jing-hui, SHI Yan-li, ZENG Hua-rong, YANG Pei-zhi. Structure and Property Study on Vanadium Oxide Thin Films Deposited by Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering Technique[J]. Infrared Technology, 2012, 34(5): 260.