Reparation and Characterization of BST Thin Films with Hybrid Bottom Electrodes

ABSTRACTThin platinum layer was used for the modification of the interface state between (Ba,Sr)TiO3 (BST) thin films and RuO2 bottom electrodes. Pt/RuO2 hybrid bottom electrodes were fabricated with various platinum deposition temperatures by a conventional dc magnetron sputtering method. Although the surface morphology and XRD patterns of BST thin films were not changed, the electrical properties of BST films deposited on Pt/RuO2 hybrid electrodes were improved compared to the films on RuO2 electrodes. Dielectric constant (εr) and leakage current density of BST thin films on Pt/RuO2 hybrid electrodes prepared at the platinum deposition temperature of 400°C were 498 and 8.6 × 10−8 A/cm2 at 1.5V, respectively.