Abstract
Pb(Zr$\sub$0.52/Ti$\sub$0.48/)O$_3$(PZT) thin films have been prepared by rf-magnetron sputtering methods and investigated the structural and electrical properties. In order to investigate the effects of sputtering conditions, input power was controlled during deposition. Crystallization process and microstructure of PZT thin films were largely affected by input power. Highly crystallized PZT films with the perovskite structure were successfully obtained on Pt/Ti bottom electrode. The dielectric constants and polarization of PZT thin films were increased with increasing input power, and the coercive electric field was decreased with increasing input power . The dielectric constant of PZT thin films with input power 150 W was 966 at 1 kHz. we, authors, proposed that preferred orientation of PZT thin films were controlled by input power in sputtering methods.