Imprint in ferroelectric capacitors

被引:115
作者
Warren, WL
Tuttle, BA
Dimos, D
Pike, GE
AlShareef, HN
Ramesh, R
Evans, JT
机构
[1] UNIV MARYLAND,DEPT MAT & NUCL ENGN,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742
[2] RADIANT TECHNOL INC,ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87106
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 1996年 / 35卷 / 2B期
关键词
ferroelectrics; PZT; thin film; imprint; defects; polarization-voltage;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.35.1521
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
We show that voltage offsets in the characteristics-voltage characteristics of Pb(Zr,Ti)O-3 capacitors can lead to imprint in ferroelectric memory devices. The thermal-induced voltage shifts (internal bias field) are in part attributed to the role of oxygen vacancy-related defect dipoles throughout the film. In support of this, it is found that donor doping at the Ti(Zr) sites reduces the thermally-induced voltage shifts. The stress-induced voltage shifts are found to be dependent on the Zr/Ti cation ratio. This compositional dependence is explained by considering the role of deep bulk Ti3+ centers and/or a compositional dependent oxygen vacancy density.
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页码:1521 / 1524
页数:4
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