Conductive structure and electronic device comprising same
10647089 ยท 2020-05-12
Assignee
Inventors
- Sujin Kim (Daejeon, KR)
- Pumsuk Park (Daejeon, KR)
- Yong Chan Kim (Daejeon, KR)
- Ki-Hwan Kim (Daejeon, KR)
Cpc classification
B32B15/04
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
H01B5/14
ELECTRICITY
International classification
B32B15/04
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
H01B5/14
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
The present specification provides a conductive structure body and an electronic device comprising the same.
Claims
1. A conductive structure body comprising: a first dielectric layer comprising a first metal compound; a second dielectric layer comprising a second metal compound provided to face the first dielectric layer; and a metal layer provided between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, wherein the second metal compound comprises an oxide comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of Nb, Zr, Y, Ta, La, V, Ti, Zn, Ni, B, Si, Al, In, and Sn, wherein an average light transmittance of the conductive structure body is 80% or more for light having a wavelength of 550 nm, and wherein the conductive structure body satisfies Equations 1 to 6 given below:
2. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the dispersion D.sub.eff of the average refractive index of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer is 1.1 or more.
3. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_dielectric of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer is 0.1 or less.
4. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_metal of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the metal layer is 0.22 or less.
5. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the total thickness of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer is 40 nm or more and 120 nm or less.
6. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the metal layer is in the range of 5 nm or more and 25 nm or less.
7. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the metal layer comprises at least one metal selected from a group consisting of Ag, Pt, Al, Ni, Ti, Cu, Pd, P, Zn, Si, Sn, Cd, Ga, Mn, and Co.
8. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the first metal compound comprises an oxide comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of Hf, Nb, Zr, Y, Ta, La, V, Ti, Zn, Ni, B, Si, Al, In, and Sn.
9. The conductive structure body of claim 1, further comprising: a transparent supporter, wherein the first dielectric layer is provided on the transparent supporter.
10. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein a change amount in light transmittance of the conductive structure body is 40% or less for light having a wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm.
11. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein a surface resistance value of the conductive structure body is 20 /sq or less.
12. A transparent electrode comprising the conductive structure body of claim 1.
13. An electronic device comprising the conductive structure body of claim 1.
14. The conductive structure body of claim 1, wherein the conductive structure body satisfies Equation 1 below:
0.12/D.sub.eff+(10.06.sup.k.sup.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS AND SYMBOLS
(3) 101: First dielectric layer
(4) 201: Metal layer
(5) 301: Second dielectric layer
BEST MODE
(6) In this specification, it will be understood that when a member is referred to as being on another member, it can be directly on the other member or intervening members may also be present.
(7) Throughout the specification, unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word comprise and variations such as comprises or comprising will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements.
(8) Hereinafter, the present specification will be described in more detail.
(9) An exemplary embodiment of the present specification provides a conductive structure body comprising: a first dielectric layer comprising a first metal compound; a second dielectric layer provided to face the first dielectric layer comprising the first metal oxide and comprising a second metal compound; and a metal layer provided between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer and satisfying Equation 1 below.
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(11) In Equation 1, D.sub.eff represents a dispersion of average refractive indexes of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer obtained by Equations 2 and 3, k.sub.eff_dielectric represents an average light extinction coefficient of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer obtained by Equation 4, d represents a total thickness of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the metal layer, k.sub.eff_metal represents the average light extinction coefficient of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the metal layer obtained by Equation 5,
(12) in Equation 2, n.sub.eff_550 represents the average refractive index of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer obtained by Equation 3 in the light having a wavelength of 550 nm, n.sub.eff_450 represents the average refractive index of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer obtained by the Equation 3 in the light having the wavelength of 450 nm, and n.sub.eff_380 represents the average refractive index of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer obtained by Equation 3 in the light having the wavelength of 380 nm,
(13) in Equations 3 and 4, n.sub.1 represents a refractive index of the first dielectric layer, n.sub.2 represents the refractive index of the second dielectric layer, k.sub.1 represents the light extinction coefficient of the first dielectric layer, k.sub.2 represents the light extinction coefficient of the second dielectric layer, f.sub.1 represents a thickness ratio of the first dielectric layer to the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, and f.sub.2 represents the thickness ratio of the second dielectric layer to the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer,
(14) in Equations 5 and 6, n.sub.3 represents an average refractive index n.sub.eff_dielectric of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, n.sub.4 represents the refractive index of the metal layer, k.sub.3 represents the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_dielectric of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, k.sub.4 represents the light extinction coefficient of the metal layer, f.sub.3 represents the thickness ratio of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer to the conductive structure body, and f.sub.4 represents the thickness ratio of the metal layer to the conductive structure body, and
(15) each of the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_dielectric of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer and the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_metal of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the metal layer is a value measured in the light having the wavelength of 380 nm.
(16) According to the embodiment of the present specification, Equation 1 means a parameter for manufacturing a conductive structure body which may secure high light transmittance and minimize a change in light transmittance in a visible-ray region having a short wavelength. In detail, factors affecting the change of the transmittance of the conductive structure body and the transmittance are the dispersion of the refractive index of the dielectric layer, a light absorption amount of the dielectric layer, and the light absorption amount of the metal layer, and Equation 1 means a relational expression to acquire an optimal range of the affecting factors.
(17) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the refractive index and the light extinction coefficient of each layer according to Equations 1 to 6 may be values measured through an ellipsometer.
(18) Since a general conductive structure body is very large in change amount of the light transmittance in the wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm, there is a problem in that a difference in light transmittance increases depending on the wavelength range. Therefore, the present inventors have found a condition of the conductive structure body which may minimize the change amount of the light transmittance in the wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm.
(19) According to the embodiment of the present specification, when a value of Equation 1 is 0.25 or less, there is an advantage in that the conductive structure body is small in change amount of the light transmittance in the wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm. In detail, when the value of Equation 1 is 0.25 or less, since the conductive structure body is small in change amount of the light transmittance in the wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm, more excellent transparency may be implemented in a wide wavelength range and high visibility may be secured.
(20) According to the embodiment of the present specification, in order to satisfy that the value of Equation 1 is 0.25 or less, the conductive structure body may be applied by considering optical characteristics depending on materials of respective constituent elements of the conductive structure body.
(21) Since the refractive index n1/T when an incident angle of light is 0 and the light is incident in the air, the change in transmittance by the difference in refractive index may be expressed by a relation between D.sub.eff which is the dispersion of the refractive index and the light transmittance.
(22) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a coefficient of 0.12 of Equation 1 as an experimentally acquired coefficient is a value derived by using the light transmittance in 380 nm, the light transmittance in 450 nm, and the light transmittance in 550 nm of the conductive structure body. Specifically, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the 0.12 coefficient of Equation 1 may be experimentally derived through Equation 7 below.
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(24) In Equation 7, T.sub.550 represents the light transmittance of the conductive structure body in the light having the wavelength of 550 nm, T.sub.450 represents the light transmittance of the conductive structure body in the light having the wavelength of 450 nm, and T.sub.380 represents the light transmittance of the conductive structure body in the light having the wavelength of 380 nm. In detail, the 380 nm wavelength is a lowest wavelength in the visible-ray region, the 450 nm wavelength is a point where the change of visible-ray transmittance is saturated in the conductive structure body, the 550 nm wavelength is a wavelength which is most recognized by eyes of a person among visible rays, and when a result of deriving an optimal value through Equation 7 is 0.12, a conductive structure body showing an excellent characteristic may be manufactured.
(25) According to the embodiment of the present specification, when the coefficient of 0.12 may be established when the change in light transmittance of the conductive structure body is within 30% in the wavelength of 380 nm to 450 nm and the average light transmittance is 70% or more.
(26) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the change in light transmittance by light absorption of each layer of a conductive laminate may be expressed by the light extinction coefficient. In detail, an absorption amount by the light extinction coefficient of each layer may be expressed by an equation given below.
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(28) In the above equation, represents the wavelength of the light, k.sub.eff represents the light extinction coefficient of the corresponding layer, and d represents the thickness of the corresponding layer. The transmittance is changed by the light absorption in each layer of the conductive laminate and the light absorption amount of each layer may be determined by the light extinction coefficient as shown in the equation.
(29) According to the embodiment of the present specification, when a sum of the thicknesses of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer is 40 nm or more and 120 nm or less, the coefficient of 0.06 of Equation 1 is a value to optimize performance of the conductive structure body.
(30) According to the embodiment of the present specification, when the sum of the thicknesses of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer is 40 nm or more and 120 nm or less and the thickness of the metal layer is 5 nm or more and 20 nm or less, the coefficient of 0.98 of Equation 1 is a value to optimize performance of the conductive structure body.
(31) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the dispersion D.sub.eff of the average refractive index of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer may be 1.1 or more. In detail, according to the embodiment of the present specification, when the dispersion D.sub.eff of the average refractive index of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer is 1.1 or less, the value of Equation 1 is more than 0.25, and as a result, the change amount in light transmittance in the low wavelength will increase.
(32) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_dielectric of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer may be 0.1 or less. Specifically, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_dielectric of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer may be 0.04 nm or less.
(33) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_metal of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the metal layer may be 0.22 or less. In detail, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the average light extinction coefficient k.sub.eff_metal of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the metal layer may be 0.1 or less.
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(35) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a total thickness of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer may be 40 nm or more and 120 nm or less. Specifically, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the total thickness of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer may be 40 nm or more and 110 nm or less.
(36) The first dielectric layer is a high refractive material and may serve to enhance a light transmittance of the multilayered conductive structure body using the metal layer and facilitate deposition of the metal layer.
(37) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a thickness of the first dielectric layer may be 20 nm or more and 70 nm or less. Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the thickness of the first dielectric layer may be 20 nm or more and 60 nm or less, or 25 nm or more and 55 nm or less.
(38) When the thickness of the first dielectric layer is in the range, there is an advantage in that a transmittance of the conductive structure body having a multilayered thin film form is excellent. Particularly, when the thickness of the first dielectric layer is beyond the range, there is a problem in that the transmittance of the conductive structure body is lowered. Further, when the thickness is beyond the range, a defect ratio of the deposited metal layer may be increased.
(39) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a thickness of the second dielectric layer may be 20 nm or more and 80 nm or less. Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the thickness of the second dielectric layer may be 20 nm or more and 60 nm or less, or 25 nm or more and 55 nm or less.
(40) When the thickness of the second dielectric layer is in the range, there is an advantage in that the conductive structure body may have excellent electric conductivity and a low resistance value. Particularly, the thickness range of the second dielectric layer is obtained through an optical design and when the thickness is beyond the range, there is a problem in that the light transmittance of the conductive structure body is lowered.
(41) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a thickness of the metal layer may be 5 nm or more and 25 nm or less. Particularly, in the conductive structure body according to the embodiment of the present specification, the thickness of the metal layer may be 7 nm or more and 20 nm or less.
(42) When the thickness of the metal layer is in the range, there is an advantage in that the conductive structure body may have excellent electric conductivity and a low resistance value. Particularly, when the thickness of the metal layer is less than 5 nm, a continuous film is hardly formed and thus there is a problem in that it is difficult to embody low resistance, and when the thickness is more than 20 nm, there is a problem in that the transmittance of the conductive structure body is lowered.
(43) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the metal layer may comprise one or more metals selected from a group consisting of Ag, Pt, Al, Ni, Ti, Cu, Pd, P, Zn, Si, Sn, Cd, Ga, Mn and Co. Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the metal layer may comprise one or more kinds of metals selected from a group consisting of Ag, Pt and Al. More particularly, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the metal layer may comprise Ag.
(44) Further, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the metal layer may be made of Ag, or Ag and Ag oxide. Particularly, the metal layer may be made of only Ag. Alternatively, in a manufacturing process of the conductive structure body or a process in which the conductive structure body is comprised and used in an electronic device, by contact with air and moisture, some of the Ag oxide may be comprised in the metal layer.
(45) According to the embodiment of the present specification, when the metal layer is made of Ag and Ag oxide, the Ag oxide may be 0.1 wt % or more and 50 wt % of the weight of the metal layer.
(46) The metal layer may serve to embody low resistance of the conductive structure body by the excellent electric conductivity and the low specific resistance.
(47) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the first metal compound and the second metal compound may independently comprise oxides comprising one or more selected from a group consisting of Hf, Nb, Zr, Y, Ta, La, V, Ti, Zn, Ni, B, Si, Al, In and Sn, respectively.
(48) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the conductive structure body further comprises a transparent supporter and the first dielectric layer may be provided on the transparent supporter.
(49) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the transparent supporter may be a glass substrate or a transparent plastic substrate having excellent transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and waterproofness, but is not limited thereto and any substrate which is commonly used in an electronic device is not limited. Specifically, the substrate may be made of glass; a urethane resin; a polyimide resin; a polyester resin; a (meth) acrylate-based polymer resin; and a polyolefin-based resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
(50) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the average light transmittance of the conductive structure body may be 70% or more in light having a wavelength of 550 nm. Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the average light transmittance of the conductive structure body may be 75% or more or 80% or more in light having a wavelength of 550 nm.
(51) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a change amount in the light transmittance of the conductive structure body may be within 40% in a wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm. Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present specification, a change amount in the light transmittance of the conductive structure body may be within 30% in a wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm.
(52) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a surface resistance value of the conductive structure body may be 20 /sq or less. Specifically, according to the embodiment of the present specification, the surface resistance value of the conductive structure body may be 10 /sq or less.
(53) According to the embodiment of the present specification, a surface resistance value of the conductive structure body may have a value of 0.1 /sq or more and 20 /sq or less. The surface resistance value of the conductive structure body may be determined by the metal layer and the low surface resistance value can be embodied by the thickness range of the metal layer and the thickness range of the second dielectric layer comprising the second metal oxide.
(54) When the conductive structure body is applied to the electronic device by the low surface resistance value, there is an advantage of enhancing efficiency of the electronic device. Furthermore, in spite of the low surface resistance value, there is an advantage of having a high light transmittance.
(55) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the entire thickness of the conductive structure body may be 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less.
(56) An embodiment of the present specification provides a transparent electrode comprising the conductive structure body.
(57) An embodiment of the present specification provides an electronic device comprising the conductive structure body. According to the embodiment of the present specification, the conductive structure body comprised in the electronic device may serve as a transparent electrode.
(58) According to the embodiment of the present specification, the electronic device may be a touch panel, light emitting glass, a light emitting device, a solar cell or a transistor.
(59) The touch panel, the light emitting glass, the light emitting device, the solar cell, and the transistor may be commonly known in the art, and the electrode may be used as the conductive structure body of the present specification.
(60) Hereinafter, the present specification will be described in detail with reference to Examples for a specific description. However, the Examples according to the present specification may be modified in various forms, and it is not interpreted that the scope of the present specification is limited to the Examples described in detail below. The Examples of the present specification will be provided for more completely explaining the present specification to those skilled in the art.
EXAMPLE 1
(61) A first dielectric layer was formed by depositing Hf oxide on a glass substrate by using an RF sputter method. A metal layer made of Ag was deposited to a thickness of 10 nm on the first dielectric layer by using a DC sputter method and Nb oxide was deposited on the metal layer as a second dielectric layer to manufacture a conductive structure body.
EXAMPLE 2
(62) A first dielectric layer was formed by depositing Hf oxide on a glass substrate by using an RF sputter method. A metal layer made of Ag was deposited to a thickness of 18 nm on the first dielectric layer by using a DC sputter method and Hf oxide was deposited on the metal layer as a second dielectric layer to manufacture a conductive structure body.
EXAMPLE 3
(63) A first dielectric layer was formed by depositing Hf oxide on a glass substrate by using an RF sputter method. A metal layer made of Ag was deposited to a thickness of 13 nm on the first dielectric layer by using a DC sputter method and Nb oxide was deposited on the metal layer as a second dielectric layer to manufacture a conductive structure body.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1
(64) A first dielectric layer was formed by depositing Ce oxide on a glass substrate by using an RF sputter method. A metal layer made of Ag was deposited to a thickness of 10 nm on the first dielectric layer by using a DC sputter method and AZO was deposited on the metal layer as a second dielectric layer to manufacture a conductive structure body.
(65) Values of Equation 1 and physical properties according to each configuration of the conductive structure bodies according to Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1 were illustrated in Table 1 below.
(66) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Refractive Index Thickness Tr First Second First (%) Dielec- Dielec- Dielec- Second Tr (@380 nm Surface Parameter tric tric tric Metal Dielectric (%) to Resistance Equation 1 D.sub.eff.sub.
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(68) According to Table 1 and