• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.202-208
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• 1997

Bi-layered SrBi2Ta2O9(SBT) films were deposited on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si sibstrates by rf magnetron sputt-ering at room temperature and then were annealed at 75$0^{\circ}C$, 80$0^{\circ}C$ and 85$0^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour in oxygen at-mosphere. The film composition of SrBi2Ta2O9 was obtained after depositing at room temperature and annealing at 80$0^{\circ}C$. Excess 20mole% Bi2O3 and 30 mole% SrCO3 were added to the target to compensate for the lack of Bi and Sr in SBT film. 200 nm thick SBT film exhibited and dense microstructure, adielectric constant of 210, and a dissipation factor of 0.05 at 1 MHz frequency. The films exhibited Curie temperature of 32$0^{\circ}C$ and a dielectric constant of 314 at that temperature under 100 kHz frequency. The remanent polarization(2Pr) and the coercive field(2Ec) of the SBT films were 9.1 $\mu$C/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and 85 kV/cm at an applied voltage of 3V, resspectively and the SBT film showed a fatigue-free characteristics up to 1010 cy-cles under 5V bipolar pulse. The leakage current density of the SBT film was about 7$\times$10-7A/$\textrm{cm}^2$ at 150 kV/cm. Fatigue-free SBT films prepared by rf magnetron sputtering can be suitable for application to non-volatile memory device.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.233-239
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• 2000

Sr0.9Bi2+xTa2O9(x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) thin films on IrO2/SiO2/Si or Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrate were prepared by spin coating method using SBT stock solutions synthesized by MOD process. SBT thin films on IrO2 transformed to layered perovskite phase at $700^{\circ}C$, but showed low breakdown voltage due to their porous microstructure. The smaple of Sr0.9Bi2+xTa2O9 composition showed the best dielectric and electrical properties. When the sample of the same composition was annealed at 80$0^{\circ}C$, the dielectric and electric properties were improved due to the grian growth and dense surface. the remanent polarization values(2Pr) at $\pm$3 V for IrO2 and Pt electrodes were 10.5, 7.15$\mu$C/$\textrm{cm}^2$, respectively. The SBT thin film with IrO2 electrode showed the lower coercive field. The leakage current density and breakdown voltage of SBT thin films on IrO2 were higher than those on Pt.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.217-221
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• 1997

We have investigated the ferroelectric properties of multi-layered SrBi$_2$Ta$_2$$O_{9}$Pb(Zr,Ti)O$_3$, SBT/PZT, thin film capacitors. Specimens were prepared onto Pt-coated Si wafer by sol-gel method. Ferroelectric properties of these finns could be obtained only for thin SBT layers below 50nm in thickness. The values of dielectric constant and remnant polarization depend mainly on the thickness of SBT layer, which arises from the paraelectric interface layer between SBT and PZT due to the thermal diffusion of Pb. The value of remnant poarization of PZT/SBT is greater than that of SBT, and the plarization fatigue behaviors of PZT/SBT/Pt capacitors are somewhat improved as compared with those of PZT/Pt.t.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.360-364
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• 2003

$Sr_{l}$ $\pm$x/$Bi_{2}$ $\pm$y/$Ta_2$ $O_{9}$ and $Sr_{l}$ $\pm$$Bi_{x}$ $2\pm$y$Nb_2$$O_{9}$ ceramics were prepared by a solid state reaction method. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that single-phase of Bi-layered perovskite was obtained. According to Sr/Bi content ratio, Curie temperature( $T_{c}$), electromechanical factor($K_{p}$ ) and mechanical quality factor($Q_{m}$ ) were measured. The Curie temperature of SBN(SBT) rose from $414^{\circ}C$(314$^{\circ}C$) to $494^{\circ}C$(426$^{\circ}C$) when Sr/Bi content ratio was increased. In the case of Sr/Bi content ratio = 0.55/2.3, the maximum value of the mechanical quality factor $Q_{m}$ of SBT and SBN were obtained 3320 and 1010, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.897-900
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• 2000

Annealing dependencies of the fatigue properties of SrBi$_2$Ta$_2$$O_{9}$ thin films were observed as function of substrate temperature(400-50$0^{\circ}C$) by the rf magnetron sputtering method. With increasing annealing temperature from $600^{\circ}C$ to 85$0^{\circ}C$, flourite phase was crystalized to $650^{\circ}C$ and Bi-layered perovskite phase was crystalized above $700^{\circ}C$. The fatigue characteristics of SBT thin films deposited on Pt/TiO$_2$/SiO$_2$/Si substrate did not change up to 101o switching cycles.s.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.893-896
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• 2000

The SrBi$_2$Ta$_2$O$\sub$9/(SBT) thin films are deposited on Pt-coated electrode(Pt/TiO$_2$/SiO$_2$/Si) using RF sputtering method. The SBT thin films deposited on substrate at 400-500[$^{\circ}C$]. SBT thin film deposited on Pt-coated electrodes have the cubic perovskite structure and polycrystalline state. With increasing annealing temperature from 600[$^{\circ}C$] to 850[$^{\circ}C$], flourite Phase was crystalized to 650[$^{\circ}C$] and Bi-layered perovskite phase was crystalized above 700[$^{\circ}C$]. The maximum remanent polarization is 11.73 ${\mu}$C/cm$^2$at 500[$^{\circ}C$] of substrate temperature and 750[$^{\circ}C$] annealing temperature for 30min.

• Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.92-96
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• 1998

Ferroelectric Bi-layered oxides SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) thin films have been deposited on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates using multi-target sputtering. Structure, composition, and electrical properties have been investigated on films. The SBT films were deposited with the various bismuth sputtering powers. The SBT films deposited with the bismuth sputtering power of 20 W have the most dense microstructure and the remanent polarization (Pr) of 9.2 ${\mu}$C/cm and the coercive field (Ec) of 43.8 kV/cm at an applied voltage of 5V. The SBT films deposited with the bismuth sputtering power of 20W showed a fatigue-free characteristics up to 1.0${\times}$1010 cycles under 5V bipolar pulse and a leakage current density of 2.0${\times}$10-8 A/$\textrm{cm}^2$ at 200 kV/cm.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.35D no.3
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• pp.39-45
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• 1998

SrBi$_{2}$Ta$_{2}$O$_{9}$ (SBT) ferroelectric thin films for nonvolatile memory were prepared on Pt/Ti/SiO$_{2}$/Si and RuO$_{2}$/SiO$_{2}$/Si substrates by RF magnetron sputtering. The dependences of crystalline and electrical properties on the lower electrode type(Pt and RuO$_{2}$) and the annealing temperatures were investigated. SBT films regardless of their electrode types showed typeical Bi layered peroviskite crystal structures. The crystalline quality of as-deposited SBT films was improved by the rapid thermal annealing at 650.deg. C for 30 sec. The remanetn polarization of 2Pr (Pr+-Pr-) of the annealed SBT films deposited on Pt/Ti/SiO$_{2}$/Si substrates were about 11 .mu.C/cm$^{2}$ and 3 .mu.C/cm$^{2}$, respectively. The leakage currents at 3 V bias voltage were about 0.8 .mu.A/cm$^{2}$ for SBT/ Pt/Ti/SiO$_{2}$/Si and about 1 .mu.A/cm$^{2}$ for SBT/RuO$_{2}$/SiO$_{2}$/Si sample. SBT films annealed at 650 .deg. C showed no degradation in Pr values after 10$^{11}$ polarization switching cycles, indicating good fatigue properties. In addition, for SBT samples deposited on Pt/Ti/SiO$_{2}$/Si, Pr values increased to more than that of initial state, suggesting the increament of leakage current caused by repeated polarization.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.38 no.11
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• pp.962-966
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• 2001

Crystal structure of PbBi$_2$Nb$_2$$O_{9}$ and $Sr_{1.2}$$Bi_{1.8}$Ta$_2$$O_{9}$ were determined by Rietveld method using neutron diffraction data in the temperature range of 300 K~1273K. Phase transition temperature were measured from the dielectric permittivitytemperature curve. The PbBi$_2$Nb$_2$$O_{9}$ showed a phase transition at about 810 K. In the Sr-excess compound $Sr_{1.2}$$Bi_{1.8}$Ta$_2$$O_{9}$ the phase transition was suppressed down to room temperature. Several structural models were tested by the Rietiveld refinement. Based on the \`R\` values and the structural parameters, the B2cb model is judged to be the most feasible one for the high temperature phase at above 810 K of the PbBi$_2$Nb$_2$$O_{9}$. The $Sr_{1.2}$$Bi_{1.8}$Ta$_2$$O_{9}$ sample was refined to show the most reliable results by the Am2m model.sults by the Am2m model.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.05d
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• pp.77-81
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• 2003

The $Sr_{0.7}Bi_{2.6}Ta_2O_9$(SBT) thin films are deposited on Pt-coated electrode(Pt/$TiO_2/SiO_2$/Si) using RF magnetron sputtering method. The structural and electrical properties of SBT capacitors were influenced with annealing atmosphere. In the XRD pattern, the SBT thin films in all annealed atmosphere had (105) orientation. In the SEM images, Bi-layered perovskite phase was crystallized in all annealing atmosphere and grains largely grew in oxygen annealing atmosphere. The dielectric constant and leakage current density of capacitors annealed oxygen atmosphere are 340 and $2.13{\times}10^{-9}[A/cm^2]$ respectively.