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Conduction and Microwave Loss Mechanisms in Ba0.25Sr0.75TiO3 Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Andrei Vorobiev ,
Par Rundqvist ,
Khaled Khamchane  and
Spartak Gevorgian
Andrei Vorobiev
Affiliation:
Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden Institute for Physics of Microstructures RAS, N. Novgorod, GSP-105, 603600, Russia
Par Rundqvist
Affiliation:
Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
Khaled Khamchane
Affiliation:
Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
Spartak Gevorgian
Affiliation:
Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden Microwave and High Speed Electronics Research Center, Ericsson AB, 431 84 Moelndal, Sweden
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Abstract

Silicon integrated parallel-plate Ba0.25Sr0.75TiO3 (BST) thin film varactors with Au bottom electrode have been prepared and characterized at dc and microwave frequencies. In the frequency range 0.045–45 GHz the varactors reveal extremely low loss tangent values (less than 0.025). However, this is still several times higher than loss in single crystal indicating occurrence of the extrinsic loss mechanisms. The analysis of BST film loss tangent and permittivity, depending on frequency and applied dc field, allow to attribute the dielectric loss to the charged defects. The dc current through varactor is found to be controlled by Poole-Frenkel mechanism associated with field enhanced thermal excitation of charge carriers from internal traps. It is assumed that charged defects and internal traps are the same type of BST film microstructure imperfection and possibly ascribed to be oxygen vacancies. The knowledge of the extrinsic loss mechanism and corresponding microstructure defects allows to optimize the deposition and/or anneal process and further improve the varactor performance.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 784: Symposium C – Ferroelectric Thin Films XII , 2003 , C8.7
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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