Ferroelectric Properties of SBT (Sr/Bi/Ta = 0.8/2.3/2) Thin Films Using a Novel Chemical Solution Deposition

1998 ◽  
Vol 541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Hyun Kim ◽  
D.J. Kim ◽  
S.K. Streiffer ◽  
J-P. Maria ◽  
Angus I. Kingon

AbstractA new chemical route using an alkanolamine chelating agent for synthesis of ferroelectric Sro0.8Bi2.3Ta2O9 (SBT) thin films is investigated. The addition of alkanolamine provided stability to the SBT solution by retarding the hydrolysis and condensation rates. This solution could be stored for 30 days without any appreciable change of the properties. The crystallinity and the microstructure of the SBT thin films improved with increasing annealing temperature, and strongly influenced the ferroelectric properties. This alkanolamine modified films annealed at 800 °C exhibited low voltage saturation, high remanent polarization and resistance to fatigue after 1010 switching cycles. These electrical properties are favorable for non-volatile memory applications.

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 4395-4401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Hyun Kim ◽  
D. J. Kim ◽  
K. M. Lee ◽  
M. Park ◽  
A. I. Kingon ◽  
...  

Ferroelectric SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) thin films on Pt/ZrO2/SiO2/Si were successfully prepared by using an alkanolamine-modified chemical solution deposition method. It was observed that alkanolamine provided stability to the SBT solution by retarding the hydrolysis and condensation rates. The crystallinity and the microstructure of the SBT thin films improved with increasing annealing temperature and were strongly correlated with the ferroelectric properties of the SBT thin films. The films annealed at 800 °C exhibited low leakage current density, low voltage saturation, high remanent polarization, and good fatigue characteristics at least up to 1010 switching cycles, indicating favorable behavior for memory applications.


1998 ◽  
Vol 541 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Tirumala ◽  
S. O. Ryu ◽  
K. B. Lee ◽  
R. Vedula ◽  
S. B. Desu

AbstractThe effect of various electrode materials on the ferroelectric properties of SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) thin films has been investigated for non-volatile memory applications. Two sets of electrode structures, viz., Pt-Ir based and Pt-Rh based, were sputter deposited in-situ on Si substrates. SBT thin films were deposited on these electrodes using a metal-organic solution deposition technique followed by a post-deposition anneal at 750 °C in oxygen. Structural characterization revealed a polycrystalline nature with predominant perovskite phase in SBT thin films. Ferroelectric properties were studied in capacitor mode by depositing top electrodes, where the top electrode material is identical to that of the bottom electrode. Extensive analysis of the ferroelectric properties signify the important role played by the electrode material in establishing the device applicability is reported in this work.


2001 ◽  
Vol 688 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Uchida ◽  
H. Yoshikawa ◽  
I. Okada ◽  
H. Matsuda ◽  
T. Iijima ◽  
...  

AbstractBismuth titanate (Bi4Ti3O12; BIT) -based ferroelectric materials are proposed from the view of the “Site-engineering”, where the Bi-site ions are substituted by lanthanoid ions (La3+ and Nd3+) and Ti-site ions by other ions with higher charge valence (V5+). In the present study, influences of vanadium (V) - substitution for (Bi,M)4Ti3O12 thin films [M = lanthanoid] on the ferroelectric properties are evaluated. V-substituted (Bi,M)4Ti3O12 films have been fabricated using a chemical solution deposition (CSD) technique on the (111)Pt/Ti/SiO2/(100)Si substrate. Remnant polarization of (Bi,La)4Ti3O12 and (Bi,Nd)4Ti3O12 films has been improved by the V-substitution independent of the coercive field. The processing temperature of BLT and BNT films could also be lowered by the V-substitution.


1997 ◽  
Vol 493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Hyun Kim ◽  
J. G. Hong ◽  
J. C. Gunter ◽  
H. Y. Lee ◽  
S. K. Streiffer ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTFerroelectric PZT thin films on thin RuO2 (10, 30, 50nm)/Pt hybrid bottom electrodes were successfully prepared by using a modified chemical solution deposition method. It was observed that the use of a lOnm RuO2Pt bottom electrode reduced leakage current, and gave more reliable capacitors with good microstructure compare to the use of thicker RuO2/Pt bottom electrodes. Typical P-E hysteresis behavior was observed even at an applied voltage of 3V, demonstrating greatly improved remanence and coercivity. Fatigue and breakdown characteristics, measured at 5V, showed stable behavior, and only below 13-15% degradation was observed up to 1010 cycles. Thicker RuO2 layers resulted in high leakage current density due to conducting lead ruthenate or PZT pyrochlore-ruthenate and a rosette-type microstructure.


1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 159-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Aggarwal ◽  
A. S. Prakash ◽  
T. K. Song ◽  
S. Sadashivan ◽  
A. M. Dhote ◽  
...  

1998 ◽  
Vol 541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingkai Li ◽  
Fengyan Zhang ◽  
Sheng Teng Hsu

AbstractOne transistor memory devices have been proposed recently. To meet the needs of one transistor memory applications, C-axis oriented Pb5Ge3O11 (PGO) thin films were prepared using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and rapid thermal processing (RTP). It was found that the nucleation of C-axis Pb5Ge3O11 phase started at a deposition temperature below 400°C and grain growth dominated at 500°C or above. With increasing annealing temperature, the remanent polarization (Pr) and coercive field (Ec) values increased, and the hysteresis loops of the Pb5Ge3O11 films were well saturated and symmetrical after the post-annealing. The C-axis PGO thin film showed good ferroelectric properties at 5V: 2Pr and 2Ec values were 2.0 - 4.0 µC/cm2 and 90 - 110 kV/cm, respectively. The films also showed excellent fatigue characteristics: no fatigue was observed up to 1 × 109 switching cycles. The retention and imprint properties have also been studied. The leakage currents of the PGO films were 2 - 5 × 10−7 A/cm2 at 100 kV/cm and dielectric constants were 40 - 70. The high quality MOCVD Pb5Ge3O11 films can be used for single transistor ferroelectric memory devices.


2000 ◽  
Vol 375 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 200-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinhua Zhu ◽  
Yiming Liu ◽  
Zhenghua An ◽  
Tao Zhu ◽  
Zhuangchun Wu ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Jantayod ◽  
D. Doonyapisut ◽  
T. Eknapakul ◽  
M. F. Smith ◽  
W. Meevasana

Abstract The electrical transport properties of a thin film of the diamondoid adamantane, deposited on an Au/W substrate, were investigated experimentally. The current I, in applied potential V, from the admantane-thiol/metal heterstructure to a wire lead on its surface exhibited non-symmetric (diode-like) characteristics and a signature of resistive switching (RS), an effect that is valuable to non-volatile memory applications. I(V) follows a hysteresis curve that passes twice through $$I(0)=0$$ I ( 0 ) = 0 linearly, indicating RS between two states with significantly different conductances, possibly due to an exotic mechanism.


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