Structure and Dielectric properties of PST Thin Films with Pb/Sr ratio prepared by Sol-gel method for Phase shifter

Phase shifters 응용을 위한 Sol-gel 법으로 제작된 PST 박막의 Pb/Sr 비에 따른 구조적, 유전적 특성

The object of investigation is represented by PbxSrl-xTiO3(PST) thin films, which were fabricated by the alkoxide-based sol-gel method on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrate. We have investigated both structural and dielectric properties of PST thin films aimed to tunable microwave device applications as a function of Pb/Sr ratio. PST thin films showedtypical polycrystalline structure with a dense microstructure without secondary phase formation. Dielectric properties of PST films were found as strongly dependent on Pb/Sr composition ratio. Increasing of Pb content leads to simultaneous increasing of both dielectric constant and dielectric loss characteristics of PST films. The figure of merit (FOM) Parameter (FOM : (%) tunability / tan (%)) reached a maximal value of 27.5 corresponding to Pb/Sr ratio of 40/60. The tunability increased with increasing Pb content. The dielectric constants, dielectric loss and tunability of the PST thin films at Pb/sr ratio of 40/60 measured at 100 kHz were 335, 0.0174 and 47.89 %, respectively.