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Publication
Integrated Ferroelectrics
Paper
Properties of zirconium doped Sr-Bi-Ta-O thin films
Abstract
Strontium bismuth tantalate (SrBi2.2Ta2O9, SBT) thin films with 1,3, and 8% zirconium content were prepared on Pt/SiO2/Si substrates by chemical solution deposition using a butoxyethanol/ethylhexanoate chemistry. SIMS analysis revealed a uniform distribution of zirconium throughout the doped films. The X-ray diffraction patterns and scanning electron images indicated that the films were polycrystalline and phase pure, except for the 8% Zr composition. An additional diffraction peak, attributed to zirconium oxide, was observed in the 8% Zr thin film. In this composition, the capacitors exhibited low resistance and an absence of ferroelectricity. The measured 2Pr values at 3 V were 11.2, 3.2, and 1.7 μC/cm2 for the 0, 1, and 3% Zr SBT thin films, respectively. The physical and electrical characterization data indicated that zirconium is incorporated in the SBT lattice at amounts up to 3%, but less than 8%. © 1999 OPA (Overseas Publishers Association) N.V. Published by license under the Gordon and Breach Science Publishers imprint.