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The effect of Pb stiochiometry on switching behavior of Pt/lead zirconate titanate/Pt ferroelectric capacitors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

G. J. Norga ,
J. Maes ,
E. Coppye ,
Laura Fè ,
D. Wouters  and
O. Van der Biest
G. J. Norga*
Affiliation:
Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC), Kapeldreef 75, B3001 Leuven, Belgium
J. Maes
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, De Croylaan 2, B3001 Leuven, Belgium
E. Coppye
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, De Croylaan 2, B3001 Leuven, Belgium
Laura Fè
Affiliation:
Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC), Kapeldreef 75, B3001 Leuven, Belgium
D. Wouters
Affiliation:
Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC), Kapeldreef 75, B3001 Leuven, Belgium
O. Van der Biest
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, De Croylaan 2, B3001 Leuven, Belgium
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: norga@imec.be
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Abstract

A promising approach to control Pb stoichiometry during crystallization of sol-gel-derived lead zirconate titanate (PZT) layers is presented. Pyrolyzed layers were encapsulated in a quartz ampoule containing PbZrO3 powder and crystallized in a lamp furnace. For moderate heating rates, the PbO ambient created by the powder resulted in a pronounced sharpening of the preferential (111) texture, while the remanent polarisation Pr increased by 50% compared to nonencapsulated samples. A significant reduction of the coercive field was seen for layers crystallized under PbO ambient, reflected in a lowering of the switching voltage by 0.5 V compared to standard hotplate crystallized films. The results highlighted the key role of Pb stoichiometry control for further lowering the switching voltage of PZT films.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 15 , Issue 11 , November 2000 , pp. 2309 - 2313
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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