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Ba1−xSrxTiO3 Thin Film Sputter-Growth Processes and Electrical Property Relationships for High Frequency Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Jaemo Im ,
O. Auciello ,
S.K. Streiffer ,
P.K. Baumann ,
J.A. Eastman ,
D.Y. Kaufman ,
A.R. Krauss  and
Jianxing Li
Jaemo Im
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439
O. Auciello
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439
S.K. Streiffer
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439
P.K. Baumann
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439
J.A. Eastman
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439
D.Y. Kaufman
Affiliation:
Energy Technology Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne IL 60439
A.R. Krauss
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439
Jianxing Li
Affiliation:
Johnson-Matthey Electronics, Spokane, WA 99216
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Abstract

Precise control of Ba1−xSrxTiO3 (BST) film composition is critical for the production of high-quality BST thin films. Specifically, it is known that nonstoichiometry greatly affects the electrical properties of BST film capacitors. We are investigating the compositionmicrostructure- electrical property relationships of polycrystalline BST films produced by magnetron sputter-deposition using a single target with a Ba/Sr ratio of 50/50 and a (Ba+Sr)/Ti ratio of 1.0. It was determined that the (Ba+Sr)/Ti ratios of these BST films could be adjusted from 0.73 to 0.98 by changing the total (Ar+O2) process pressure, while the O2/Ar ratio did not strongly affect the metal ion composition. The crystalline quality as well as the measured dielectric constant, dielectric tunability, and electrical breakdown voltage of BST films have been found to be strongly dependent on the composition of the BST films, especially the (Ba+Sr)/Ti ratio. We discuss the impact of BST film composition control, through film deposition and process parameters, on the electrical properties of BST capacitors for high frequency devices.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 603: Symposium KK – Materials Issues for Tunable RF & Microwave Devices , 1999 , 63
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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