Leakage currents in CVD (Ba,Sr)TiO3 thin films

C. Basceri, S. K. Streiffer, A. I. Kingon, S. Bilodeau, R. Carl, P. C. van Buskirk, S. R. Summerfelt, P. McIntyre, R. Waser

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Abstract

We have analyzed the leakage behavior of polycrystalline MOCVD (Ba,Sr)TiO3 thin films as a function of both temperature and field. Of the possible mechanisms, thermionic (Schottky) emission gives a self-consistent description of the temperature and field dependencies of the true leakage current for fields in the range of 240-970 kW/cm, and yields realistic barrier heights of 1.2 eV for Pt as the cathode material. For film thicknesses of interest for use in DRAMs, the capacitance-voltage characteristics are explained via Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire theory. Preliminary resistance degradation studies are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-290
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume433
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1996 MRS Spring Symposium - San Francisco, CA, USA
Duration: Apr 8 1996Apr 12 1996

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