Abstract
High permittivity (BaxSr1-x)Ti1+yO3+z(BST) thin films are being investigated for integration into charge storage dielectrics and electric-field tunable elements for high frequency devices. For the latter application, it is desirable to have BST capacitors with high tunability and low losses. Therefore, we investigated the use of multilayer BST thin films consisting of very low dielectric loss BST/electrode interfacial layers ((Ba+Sr)/Ti = 0.73) sandwiching a high tunability, high permittivity primary BST layer ((Ba+Sr)/Ti = 0.9). BST capacitors with multiple layers of controlled composition can be effectively produced in-situ by magnetron sputter deposition, using a single stoichiometric target and controlling the layer composition by changing the total process gas (Ar+O2) pressure. The layered BST film capacitors exhibit simultaneous low loss (tan δ = 0.005), high tunability (76%), high charge storage energy density (34 J/cm3), low leakage, and high dielectric breakdown (>2.8 MV/cm).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-270 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Integrated Ferroelectrics |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 12th International Symposium on Integrated Ferroelectrics - Aachen, Germany Duration: Mar 12 2000 → Mar 15 2000 |
Keywords
- BST
- Energy storage dielectrics
- Ferroelectric films
- Voltage tunable dielectrics