An Au/In/Pd/Te/Pd ohmic contact scheme has been developed to n-GaSb (n
similar or equal to 10(18)cm(-3)). Annealed at 250 and 400 degrees C,
this contact scheme exhibits excellent electrical properties (contact
resistivity <10(-6) Ohm-cm(2)) and good thermal stability. The surfac
e and interface morphologies were investigated using scanning electron
microscope (SEM). The ohmic contact formation mechanism is also propo
sed.