Mechanisms for retention loss in ferroelectric Pt/Pb(Zr0.4Ti0.6)O3/Pt capacitors

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Kang, BS
Yoon, JG
Kim, DJ
Noh, TW
Song, TK
Lee, YK
Lee, JK
Park, YS
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[1] Seoul Natl Univ, ReCOE, Seoul 151747, South Korea
[2] Seoul Natl Univ, Sch Phys, Seoul 151747, South Korea
[3] Changwon Natl Univ, Dept Ceram Sci & Engn, Chang Won 641773, Kyungnam, South Korea
[4] Samsung Adv Inst Technol, Suwon 440600, South Korea
[5] Univ Suwon, Dept Phys, Kyonggi Do 445743, South Korea
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10.1063/1.1563833
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The switching current profiles of ferroelectric Pt/Pb(Zr0.4Ti0.6)O-3/Pt capacitors were investigated after high-temperature baking to elucidate the mechanisms for retention loss. In the same-state retention, a decrease in the peak value of switching current and increase in the switching time were observed. These changes in the switching characteristics were attributed to the growth of an internal field. By comparing with the switching characteristics of a virgin capacitor and using the Merz equations, we estimated quantitatively the magnitude of the internal field. In the opposite-state retention, backswitching of polarization, triggered by the internal field, was found to be the main cause of the retention loss. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.
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