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ProductUpdated on 8 April 2025

Transparent Conductive Oxide coating equipment

Jeroen Schotsaert

Director Sales & MArketing at AGC Plasma Technology Solutions

Gosselies, Belgium

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Increasing demand for interactive screens and the integration of sensors and electronic components into "SMART" products, such as displays, touch panels, solar cells, and low-emissivity (low-E) glass, has led to a growing need for transparent electrodes with excellent electrical conductivity and optical transparency. Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) has been widely used as a transparent conductive oxide due to its high electrical conductivity and optical transparency. It is commonly deposited using sputtering techniques onto heated substrates.  Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) has gained attention as an attractive and economical alternative to ITO. AZO films can, however, exhibit reduced electrical conductivity when exposed to high humidity environments, which can affect performance and reliability in certain applications. Additional measures, such as encapsulation or protective coatings, may therefore be required to enhance the humidity resistance of AZO-based electrodes

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